Sony XTL-6100MK2 User Manual [en, de, it]

Mobile Color TV

Operating Instructions Bedienungsanleitung Istruzioni per l’uso

Si dichiara che l’apparecchio è stato fabbricato in conformità all’art.1 del D.M.26.03.1992 e all’art.2, Comma 1 del D.M.28.08.1995 n.548.

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.

Zur Installation und zum Anschluß siehe die mitgelieferte Installations-/ Anschlußanleitung.

Per l’installazione e i collegamenti, fare riferimento al manuale di istruzioni di installazione/collegamenti in dotazione.

GB DE IT

XTL-6100MK2

 1999 by Sony Corporation

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Mobile Colour TV.

• This unit can receive the TV broadcasts in the United Kingdom and other CCIR B/G system areas such as Germany and Italy.

• You can connect both PAL and NTSC video playback units.

• The low reflection liquid crystal panel reduces the glare from outside lighting sources.

• You can manually adjust the brightness of the display according to the prevailing light conditions of the surrounding environs.

• The visual off function turns the picture off so that you can listen to the TV or video sound only.

• The automatic memory function can store up to 12 stations.

• This unit has several input/output terminals for connecting a video player, navigation system, and rear monitor.

Warning and Precautions..................................................................................... 4

Getting Started

Selecting a TV system ........................................................................................ 5

Storing TV stations automatically (Automatic memory function) ............. 6

Watching a TV Programme ................................................................................. 7

Watching a Video .................................................................................................. 8

Listening to the TV/video Sound with the Picture Off

(Visual off function) ........................................................................................... 9

Adjusting the Picture .......................................................................................... 10

Adjusting the Screen Brightness ....................................................................... 12

Using the Navigation System ............................................................................ 13

Listening to the TV/video Sound while Using Navigation System

(Simultaneous play function) ......................................................................... 14

Location of Controls............................................................................................ 15

Additional Information ...................................................................................... 16

Specifications........................................................................................................ 18

Troubleshooting Guide....................................................................................... 19

Warning and Precautions

Warning

Never use a fuse with an amperage rating exceeding the one supplied with the unit as this could damage the unit.

Fuse replacement

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one that matches the amperage described on the original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. In such a case, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Fuse

Precautions

• Do not mount the monitor where it will obstruct the driver’s view.

• Do not touch the TV aerial and monitor at the same time during storms. You may get an electric shock.

• If your car was parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Preventing accidents

The TV/video pictures appear only after you park the car and set the parking brake. When the car starts moving, the TV/video pictures automatically disappear for safety reasons, 5 seconds.

Do not operate equipment connected to the TV tuner unit or watch the monitor while driving. You may cause a traffic accident if your attention is distracted by the monitor.

after displaying the following caution for

PICTURE OFF

FOR

YOUR SAFETY

Comply with the Road Traffic Laws in your country.

Getting Started

Selecting a TV system

Set the TV system selector on the side of the TV tuner unit, to the correct position for your area.

CCIR/Italy: set to 1 United Kingdom: set to 2

If you select TV system 1 on the TV tuner unit, press (ITALY) on the wireless remote. If the picture does not appear, press (ITALY) again.

NAVI

TV/VIDEO

ITALY

SEL

SEEKVOL

A MEMV OFF DSPL

2SEC

123

456

789

10 11 12

TV system selector

ITALY button

SYSTEM

When you select TV system 1, the TV programme numbers appear as follows:

VHF (Areas except Italy)

VHF (Italy)

UHF (Both areas)

C 35

When you select TV system 2, the TV programme numbers appear as follows:

UHF (United Kingdom)

B42

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(Continued)

Storing TV stations automatically

(Automatic memory function)

You can store up to 12 VHF/UHF stations. VHF stations on programme numbers 2 through 12 are stored on the programme number buttons. UHF stations on programme numbers 21 through 69 are stored in order after the stored VHF stations.

POWER indicator

NAVI

TV/VIDEO

ITALY

SEL

123

456

789

10 11 12

A MEMV OFF DSPL

2SEC

SEEKVOL

Programme number buttons

1 Press (POWER) on the TV.

The POWER indicator lights up.

2 Press (TV/VIDEO) repeatedly until a TV

programme appears on the display.

3 Press (AMEM) on the wireless remote for two

seconds.

The wireless remote stores VHF stations on the programme number buttons corresponding to the VHF station numbers. UHF stations are stored on the remaining programme number buttons in order.

Example

Programme number button

VHF station UHF station

For Italy

2 2

10 10

Watching a TV Programme

Note

The TV picture does not appear while the car is moving for safety reasons.

POWER indicator

NAVI

TV/VIDEO

SEL

123

456

789

10 11 12

A MEMV OFF DSPL

2SEC

SEEKVOL

ITALY

SEEK button

DSPL button

1 Press (POWER).

The POWER indicator lights up.

2 Press the programme number buttons (1 through

12) to select the desired TV station.

The TV programme number appears for five seconds in the upper right corner of the display each time you select a station.

3 Adjust the volume dial.

Turn the VOL dial on the monitor or press (VOL) on the wireless remote.

Note

Adjust the volume on the monitor before adjusting the volume on the wireless remote.

Turning on the on-screen display

Press (DSPL). To turn off the display, press it again.

Turning off the TV

Press (POWER).

If you cannot receive the stored stations while traveling

Press (SEEK) momentarily to search for the station automatically. When the unit receives a station, it stops scanning. Press the button repeatedly until the desired station is received.

Watching a Video

Note

The video picture does not appear while the car is moving for safety reasons.

You can watch video CDs and cassettes recorded in either the PAL or NTSC colour system. Make sure you have connected a video player to the TV tuner unit correctly. For details, see the Installation/Connections manual.

NAVI

TV/VIDEO

ITALY

SEL

123

456

789

10 11 12

A MEMV OFF DSPL

2SEC

SEEKVOL

POWER indicator

1 Press (POWER).

The POWER indicator lights up.

2 Press (TV/VIDEO) to select the input you

connected the

Each time you press (TV/VIDEO), the indication changes as follows.

z TV programme number z VIDEO 1 z VIDEO 2

video player to, VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2.

3 Turn the video player on and begin playback.

The unit displays PAL or NTSC colour system video pictures and the following display appears for five seconds.

NTSC Video

PAL Video

VIDEO 1

NTSC

VIDEO 2

PAL

Listening to the TV/video Sound with the Picture Off

NAVI

TV/VIDEO

SEL

A MEMV OFF DSPL

2SEC

123

456

789

10 11 12

(Visual off function)

ITALY

SEEKVOL

V (visual) OFF button

Press (VOFF) for two seconds.

You only hear the sound of the selected programme. To cancel the visual off function, press (VOFF) again. If you

turn the unit off or turn the ignition switch to the OFF position, the visual off function will be cancelled.

The visual off function is also canceled when you select another TV programme with the programme number buttons (TV only).

Adjusting the Picture

You can adjust the colour, hue and brightness of the picture.

POWER indicator

NAVI

TV/VIDEO

SEL

A MEMV OFF DSPL

2SEC

123

456

789

10 11 12

1 Press (POWER).

The POWER indicator lights up.

2 Press (SEL).

Each time you press (SEL), the items change as follows.

COL (colour)

HUE

ITALY

SEEKVOL

BRIGHT (brightness)

BRIGHTCOL HUE

Note

You do not need to adjust HUE when watching a TV programme or playing back PAL video sources. When you press (SEL), only COL and BRIGHT appear.

3 Press either SEL(+) or (–) to adjust.

Press one of these buttons within five seconds. The item will be cancelled after five seconds if you do not touch the (+) or (–).

Hue To make the

picture greenish

To make the picture reddish

(+)

(–)

Colour For more colour

intensity

For less colour intensity

Brightness To brighten

the picture

To darken the picture

Tips

• To restore the factory settings, press (SEL) for more than two seconds, VISUAL STD (standard) appears.

• When the picture is too dark or too bright from the viewing position, press (SEL) to select BRIGHT and press (+) or (–).

Adjusting the Screen Brightness

Depending on the surrounding light, you can adjust the screen brightness by controlling the brightness of the fluorescent pipe installed in the liquid crystal panel. Change the DIMMER selector located on the side of the monitor to HIGH or LOW. To adjust, use BRIGHT dial.

Side of the monitor

LOWHIGH

DIMMERBRIGHT

HIGH: When the surrounding light is bright (daytime). LOW: When the surrounding light is dark (nighttime).

Using the Navigation System

You can display navigation information by connecting an optional navigation system.

NAVI

TV/VIDEO

SEL

A MEMV OFF DSPL

2SEC

123

456

789

10 11 12

POWER indicator

1 Press (POWER).

The POWER indicator lights up.

2 Press (NAVI) momentarily.

NAVI appears for five seconds in the upper left corner of the screen.

Note

As of January 1999, the Sony navigation system will be not available.

ITALY

SEEKVOL

Listening to the TV/video Sound while Using the Navigation System

You can listen to the TV or video sound even while the navigation system is on.

(Simultaneous play function)

NAVI

TV/VIDEO

ITALY

SEL

123

456

789

10 11 12

A MEMV OFF DSPL

2SEC

SEEKVOL

1 Press (POWER) and select a TV programme, or

select VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 and begin video playback.

2 Press (NAVI) for two seconds.

The navigation display appears, and the sound of the selected TV programme or video is heard.

Listening to another TV programme

Press a programme number button or (SEEK).

Changing to the TV or video screen

Press (TV/VIDEO).

Canceling the simultaneous play function

To turn the TV or video sound off, press (NAVI) for two seconds.

Location of Controls

Monitor

Wireless remote sensor

POWER indicator

Wireless remote

NAVI (navigation) button (Press for two seconds for simultaneous play function.)

NAVI

TV/VIDEO

+/– button SEL (select) button

VOL (volume) button

V (visual) OFF button (Press for two seconds.)

SEL

A MEMV OFF DSPL

2SEC

123

456

789

10 11 12

ITALY

SEEKVOL

POWER (on/off) switch

VOL (volume) dial

BRIGHT dial DIMMER (HIGH/LOW)

selector Speaker (located on the

back of unit.)

TV/VIDEO button

ITALY button

SEEK button

DSPL (display) button

A MEM (auto memory) button (Press for two seconds.)

Programme number buttons

Additional Information

Installing the batteries

Two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied)

Battery life is about six months depending on the amount you use the wireless remote.

Notes on batteries

To avoid damage from battery leakage and subsequent corrosion: — insert the batteries matching the “+” and “–” ends on the

batteries to the “+” and “–” diagrams inside the battery compartment

— do not use an old battery with a new one, or different types of

batteries together

— remove the batteries when you do not use the unit for a long

period of time

— do not charge the batteries. If any battery leakage occurs, replace all the batteries with new ones

after cleaning the battery compartment.

Notes on the wireless remote

• Do not leave the wireless remote near any heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight (especially on the dashboard).

• When you park your car in direct sunlight, place the wireless remote in a location such as the glove-box, where it will not be subjected to direct sunlight.

About wireless radios and portable telephones

When you use a wireless radio or portable telephone near this unit, picture or sound interference may occur. Do not use such devices near this unit.

About the liquid crystal display (LCD) panel

• Do not press on the LCD panel on the monitor unit as doing so can distort the picture or cause a malfunction. The picture may become unclear, or the LCD panel may be damaged.

• Notes on cleaning —Clean the LCD panel with a slightly damp soft cloth. —Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially

available cleaners or antistatic spray.

• Do not use this unit in temperatures under -10° C or over 60° C.

• If your car was parked in a cold or hot place, the picture may not be clear. The monitor is not damaged. The picture will become clear after the temperature in your car becomes normal.

Some stationary blue or red dots may appear on the monitor. These are called bright spots, and can happen with any LCD. The LCD panel is highly sophisticated, and more than 99.99 % of the segments used in the panel are flawless. However, there is a possibility that less than 0.01 % of the segments are defective and may not light up properly. However, these segments will not interfere with your viewing.

Specifications

Monitor

System Liquid crystal colour display Display Transparent TN LCD panel Drive systemTFT active matrix system Picture size 6 in.; 121.9 × 89.2 mm, 151 mm

(w × h, diagonally)

Picture segment

224,640 (w 960 × h 234 )

Speaker type ø 5 cm dynamic speaker Power requirements

12 V DC car battery (negative earth)

Current drain

Approx. 0.7 A

Dimensions 162 × 129 × 31 mm (w × h × d) Operating temperature

-10° C ~ +60° C

Mass Approx. 430 g

TV tuner unit

Television system

CCIR B,G,I,D,K system

Colour system

TV: PAL Video: PAL, NTSC

Channel converge

VHF: CCIR 2 CH ~ 12 CH

ITALY A CH ~ H2 CH UHF: 21 CH ~ 69 CH (CCIR/ITALY) UHF: B21 CH ~ B69 CH (UK)

Power requirements

12 V DC car battery (negative earth)

Current drain

Approx. 0.5 A

Output terminals

Video output: RCA pin 1 Vp-p, 75 ohm Audio output: RCA pin -10 dBs, 10 kohm Monitor output: Square 16 -pin (exclusive)

Input terminals

Video input (2 system): RCA pin 1 Vp-p,

75 ohm Audio input: RCA pin -10 dBs, 10 kohm Aerial input (4 system): mini plug Navigation input: Square 16-pin

(exclusive) RCA pin: Video 1 Vp-p, 75 ohm

Audio (monaural)

-10 dBs, 10 kohm

Dimensions 202 × 30 × 140 mm (w × h × d) Mass Approx. 750 g

Wireless remote

Power requirements

AA (R6) battery × 2

Operable range

Approx. 3 m

Dimensions 62 × 25 × 115 mm (w × h × d) Mass Approx. 100 g

(including batteries)

TV aerial

Cord 5 m, 75 ohm

Supplied accessories

Wireless remote (1) Power input cord (1) Monitor cable (1) TV aerial (1) Parts for installation and connections (1 set) Mounting kit (1 set)

Optional accessories

Power switch adaptor XA-15

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Sony XTL-6100MK2 User Manual [en, de, it]

Welcome!

Table of Contents

Warning and Precautions

Getting Started

Watching a TV Programme

Watching a Video

Adjusting the Picture

Adjusting the Screen Brightness

Using the Navigation System

Location of Controls

Additional Information

Specifications