Sony Trinitron KV-BT212 Operating Instructions Manual

2-178-087-E1 (1)

Tr initron Color TV

Operating Instructions

• Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

KV-BT212

M80

WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• TV operating voltage: 220 V AC.

• Do not plug in the power cord until you have completed making all other connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through the antenna and other terminals to ground.

•To avoid battery leakage and damage to the remote, remove the batteries from the remote if you are not going to use it for several days. If any liquid leaks from the batteries and touches your skin, immediately wash it away with water.

For your own safety, do not touch any part of the TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during lightning storms.

Do not place any objects on the TV. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV. Do not install the TV in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

For children’s safety, do not leave children alone with the TV. Do not allow children to climb onto it.

Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object falls into it. Have it checked immediately by qualified personnel only.

Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth. Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals to clean the TV. Do not attach anything (e.g., adhesive tape, cellophane tape, glue) on the painted cabinet of the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the TV as high voltages and other hazards are present inside the TV. Refer servicing and disposal of the TV to qualified personnel.

Your TV is recommended for home use only. Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may be subject to excessive dust, heat, moisture or vibrations.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture.

Install the TV on a stable TV stand and floor which can support the TV set weight. Ensure that the TV stand surface is flat and its area is larger than the bottom area of the TV.

Product Overview

• FD Trinitron CRT.

• Intelligent Picture.

• Intelligent Signal Booster.

• Double Speakers.

• New Top Control Design.

Do not plug in too many appliances to the same power socket. Do not damage the power cord.

Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull the power cord itself. Even if your TV is turned off, it is still connected to the AC power source (mains) as long as the power cord is plugged in. Unplug the TV before moving it or if you are not going to use it for several days.

Accessories

Remote Commander (RM-W101) 1 Batteries (size 5) 2 Stabilizing band 1 Stabilizing clamps 2 Screws (Dia.3.8 × 20) 3

Accessory Quantity

x Securing the TV

To prevent the TV from falling, use the supplied screws, clamps and band to secure the TV.

20 mm

3.8 mm

screws clamps band

(1) Screw the band and one clamp to the

provided hole at the rear of your TV.

(2) Screw the band to the TV stand.

(1)

(3) Put a cord or chain through both

(2)

(3)

Note

• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.

clamps and screw the other clamp to a wall or pillar.

Table of Contents

Installation

Getting Started ..................................... 6

Setting up your TV

(“Initial Setup”) .................................... 7

Overview of Controls

TV top control, front and

rear panels............................................. 9

Using the remote control and

basic functions .................................... 10

Menu Adjustment

Introducing the menu system .......... 12

Changing the “Picture” setting ........ 15

Changing the “Sound” setting ......... 16

Changing the “Timer” setting.......... 17

Changing the “Channel Setup”

setting .................................................. 18

Changing the “Setup” setting .......... 20

Additional Information

Connecting optional components ... 21

Troubleshooting ................................. 22

Specifications ...................... Back cover

Installation

x Getting Started

Step 1

Insert the batteries (supplied) into the remote.

Note

• Do not use old or different types of batteries together.

Step 2

Connect the antenna cable (not supplied) to 8 (antenna input) at the rear of the TV.

Tip

•You can also connect your TV to other optional components (see page 21).

Step 3

Plug in the power cord, then press ! on the TV to turn it on.

Note

• The 1 (standby) indicator flashes green for a few seconds

when turning on the TV. This does not indicate a malfunction.

Step 4

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6 Installation

Set up the TV by following the instructions of the “ ” (“Initial Setup”) menu (see page 7).

Setting up your TV

(“Initial Setup”)

When you turn on your TV for the first time, the “Initial Setup” menu will appear. You may change the menu language, preset the TV channels automatically, change the order of TV channels that appear on the screen and adjust the picture position using the buttons on the top control panel.

Tip

• The MENU, and V/v/B/b buttons on the remote control can also be used for the operations below.

Press 2 +/– to select the desired menu

language, then press t.

The selected menu language appears.

Press 2 +/– to select “Yes”, then press t

to preset the channels automatically.

The screen will indicate automatic presetting is in progress.

Installation

After all available channels have been tuned and stored, the “Program Sorting” menu appears automatically on the screen.

To skip automatic channel presetting, select “No”, then press t.

If the message “No channel found. Please connect cable/antenna” appears, check your TV connections, then press t.

The “Program Sorting” menu enables you

to change the order in which the channels appear on the screen.

a) If you wish to keep the channels in the

tuned order, press MENU.

b) If you wish to store the channels in a

different order:

1) Press 2+/– to select the program

number with the channel you wish to rearrange, then press t.

Start auto program now?

Program:

TV System: VHF Low

Program Sorting Program:

01 02 03 04

Select channel

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The selected channel will appear on the screen.

2) Press 2+/– to select the new

program number position for your selected channel, then press t.

Program Sorting Program:

02 03 04

Select new position

3) Repeat steps b) 1) and 2) if you wish to change the order of the other channels.

c) Press MENU to go to the next menu.

Press 2 +/– to adjust the bars on the

top and bottom of the menu if they are slanted, then press t.

If no adjustment is necessary, then press t.

Press 2 +/– to select “No”, then press t.

This menu will not appear again the next time you turn on the TV by pressing !.

To allow this menu to appear again, select “Yes”, then press t.

Tips

•You can immediately go to the end of the ”Initial Setup” menu by pressing MENU.

•You can also set up your TV by pressing the MENU button on the top control panel for about five seconds or using the menu system (see page 12).

8 Installation

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Overview of Controls

x TV top control, front and rear panels

TV top control panel

PROG

Overview of Controls

TV rear panel

(MONO)– –(MONO)

TV front panel

L (MONO) –

– R

(MONO) L

Button/Terminal Function Page

1 ! Turn off or turn on the TV. 6 2 Remote control sensor. – 3 Wake Up indicator. 17 3 1 Standby indicator. 6 4 i Headphone jack. – 5 t2Video input terminal 2. 21 6 PROG +/– Select program number. – 7 2 +/– Adjust volume. – 8 t Select TV or video input. 21

Menu operations

7 2 +/– Select and adjust items. – 8 t Confirm selected items. – 9 MENU Display or cancel the menu. –

0 8 Antenna input terminal. 21 qa T Monitor output terminal. 21 qs t1Video input terminal 1. 21

Overview of Controls

x Using the remote control and basic

functions

9 0 qa qs

A/B

PROG

qk ql

Button Description Page

1 ?/1 Turn off temporarily or turn on the TV. – 2 a Display the TV program. – 3 Jump to last program number that has been watched

4 PROG +/– Select program number. – 5 2 +/– Adjust volume. – 8 Not function for your TV. – 9 Mute the sound. – 0 qs t Select TV or video input. 21 qd 0 – 9, ÷ Input numbers. – qh Select surround mode options: –

for at least five seconds. –

Display on-screen information. –

“On” (surround), “Simulated” (stereo-like monaural sound), “Off”.

4 5

10 Overview of Controls

Button Description Page

qk Select sound mode options: –

“Dynamic” (low and high tones), “Drama” (voice and high tones), “Soft” (soft, natural and relaxing sound), “Personal”*.

* When the “Personal” mode is selected, you can

receive the last adjusted sound settings from the “Sound Adjustment” option in the menu (see page 16).

ql Select picture mode options: –

“Dynamic” (high contrast), “Standard” (normal contrast), “Soft” (mild), “Personal”*.

* When the “Personal” mode is selected, you can

receive the “Picture Adjustment” option in the menu (see page 15).

Menu operations

last adjusted picture settings from the

6 MENU Display or cancel the menu. 14 7 Confirm selected items. 14 qj V, v, B , b Select and adjust items. 14

Timer operations

qf Set TV to turn on automatically according to the

desired period of time. –

qg Set TV to turn off automatically according to the

desired period of time. –

Stereo/bilingual operations

qa A/B Not function for your TV. –

Overview of Controls

Menu Adjustment

x Introducing the menu system

The MENU button lets you open a menu and change the settings of your TV. The following is an overview of the menu system.

Picture icon

Sound icon

Timer icon

Channel Setup icon

Setup icon

Menu level 1

Level 1

“Picture”

“Sound”

Select

Level 2

“Mode”

“Picture Adjustment”

“Color Temperature”

“Intelligent Picture”

“Mode”

“Sound Adjustment”

“Balance”

Return icon

Setup Language: English Picture Rotation Video Label Color System:

Confirm

End

Name of the current menu

Menu level 3

Menu level 2

User Guidance

Level 3/Function

Select the picture mode:

“Dynamic” t “Standard” t “Soft” t “Personal”

Adjust the “Personal” option:

“Picture” t “Brightness” t “Color” t

“Hue” t “Sharpness” t “Reset”

Adjust white color tint:

“Cool” t “Neutral” t “Warm”

Optimize picture quality:

“On” t “Off”

Select the sound mode:

“Dynamic” t “Drama” t “Soft” t “Personal”

Adjust the “Personal” option:

“Treble” t “Bass” t “Reset”

Select to emphasize the left and right speakers.

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“Intelligent Volume”

“Surround”

12 Menu Adjustment

Adjust volume automatically: “On” t “Off”

Select the surround mode:

“On” t “Simulated” t “Off”

Level 1

“Timer”

Level 2

“Sleep Timer”

“Wake Up Timer”

Level 3/Function

Set TV to turn off automatically.

Set TV to turn on automatically.

Page

“Channel Setup”

“Setup”

“Auto Program”

“Manual Program”

“Program Label”

“Program Block”

“Program Sorting”

“Language”

“Picture Rotation”

“Video Label”

“Color System”

Preset channels automatically.

Preset channels manually.

Label the program number.

Block unwanted programs.

Change the order in which the channels appear on

the screen.

Change the menu language:

“English” t “

Adjust the picture position.

Label the connected equipment.

Select the color system:

“Auto” t “PAL” t “SECAM” t“NTSC3.58” t

“NTSC4.43”

”(Chinese)

continue

Menu Adjustment

Select

End

Channel Setup

Manual Program

Program Sorting

Program Label Program Block

Confirm

Auto Program

continued

How to use the menu

PROG

Picture

Mode: Dynamic

Picture Adjustment Color Temperature: Cool Intelligent Picture: On

Select

Confirm

End

Press MENU to display the menu.

Press V or v to select

the desired item.

Press

(or b) to

Auto Program Manual Program Program Label

Program Block

Program Sorting

Select

Channel Setup

Confirm

End

confirm your selection and go to the next level.

Other menu operations

Adjust the setting value

Move to the next/previous menu level

Cancel the menu

Press

V, v, B or b.

B or b.

MENU.

Tips

• If you want to exit from Menu level 2 to Menu level 1, press V or v until the return icon ( ) is highlighted, then press

• The MENU, t and 2 +/– buttons on the top control panel can also be used for the operations above (see page 9).

Note

• When a feature is dimmed in the menu, it is not selectable.

14 Menu Adjustment

x Changing the “Picture” setting

Confirm

End

Picture

Color Temperature: Cool

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Dynamic

Intelligent Picture: On

Select

The “Picture” menu allows you to adjust the picture settings.

Press MENU.

Make sure the “Picture” icon ( ) is

selected, then press

Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Mode”), then press .

Select To

“Mode” choose either “Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Soft” or

“Color Temperature” adjust white color tint.

“Intelligent Picture” optimize picture quality.

*You can adjust the setting to your personal preference in the “Picture Adjustment” and

“Color Temperature” options only when the “Personal” mode is selected.

“Personal”* (see page 11).

Choose either “Cool” (blue tint), “Neutral” (neutral tint) or “Warm” (red tint).

Press V or v to select “On”, then press

To cancel, select “Off”, then press .

Adjusting the “Picture Adjustment” items under “Personal” mode

2 3

Notes

• “Hue” can be adjusted for the NTSC color system only.

• Reducing “Sharpness” can also reduce picture noise.

Press V or v to select either “Picture” (contrast), “Brightness”, “Color”, “Hue” (color tones) or “Sharpness”, then press

Selecting “Reset” will set your TV to the factory setting.

Press V,v,B or b to adjust the setting of your selected item, then press .

Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.

The adjusted settings will be received when you select “Personal”.

Menu Adjustment

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