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4-205-481-32(1)
R
FD Trinitron
Colour Television
GB
Instruction Manual
KV-21LT1U
KV-14LT1U
© 2000 by Sony Corporation
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02p2KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 2 Tuesday, May 15, 2001 3:46 PM NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 (i.e. marked with 2 or @) must be used. When an alternative type of plug is used it should be fitted with a 5 AMP FUSE, otherwise the circuit should be protected by a 5 AMP FUSE at the distrib
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 3 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Introduction Thank you for choosing this Sony FD Trinitron Colour Television. Before operating the TV, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. • Symbols used in the manual: • Informs you of possible hazards. • Important information • Information on a feature. •1,2... Sequence of instructions. MENU • K Shaded buttons on the remote control show you the buttons you have to press to follow the sequence of the in
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 4 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Safety Information Never push objects of any kind into For environmental and safety the set as this could result in a fire This set is to operate on a 220- reasons, it is recommended that or electric shock. Never spill liquid 240V AC supply only. Take care of any kind on the set. If any liquid the TV set is not left in standby not to connect too many or solid object does fall through, do appliances to the same power mode when not
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 5 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Overview of Remote Control Buttons To Temporarily Switch Off TV Muting the Sound Press to temporarily switch off TV (the standby indicator on TV lights up). Press again to switch on Press to mute TV sound. press again TV from standby mode. to restore the sound. Displaying on Screen To save energy we recommend information switching off completely when TV is not Press to display all on-screen in use. After 15 minutes without a indica
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 6 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Overview of TV Buttons Programme Up or Auto Start Volume Down Buttons (Select control Up Button TV channels) buttons Selecting Standby On/Off Input source indicator switch Press on the mark on the front of the TV to reveal the front connectors. Headphone Audio Video jack Input Input jack jack Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control Make sure to insert the supplied batteries using the correct polarities. Always remember
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 7 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Connecting an Indoor Aerial (only for KV-14LT1U) For a better reception we recommend you connect an external aerial. However, where an external aerial is not available and your local UHF signal is strong you can connect the supplied loop aerial as follows: 1 Insert the loop aerial into the opening on top of the set until it clicks. 2 Connect the aerial connector to the aerial socket on the rear of the set. 3 After turning on the TV,
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 8 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning The first time you switch on your TV, a sequence of menu screen appear on the TV enabling you to: 1) choose the language of the menu screen, 2) search and store all available channels (TV Broadcast) and 3) change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the screen. However, if you need to change the language menu, change or repeat the tuning (e.g. when you move house) or rearr
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 9 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Programme Sorting 5 After all available channels are captioned and stored, Programme: the Programme Sorting menu appears automatically 01 TVE 02 TVE2 on the screen enabling you to change the order in 03 TV3 K 04 C33 which the channels appear on the screen. 05 C27 06 C58 Select channel: a) If you do not wish to change the channel order, go to OK Exit: MENU step 6. b) If you
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 10 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Introducing and Using the Menu System Your TV uses an on-screen menu system to guide you through the operations. Use the following buttons on the Remote Control to operate the menu system: 1 Press the MENU button to switch the first level menu on. MENU 2 • To highlight the desired menu or option, press or . • To enter to the selected menu or option, press . K • To return to the last menu or option, press . • To alter settings of your sele
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 11 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function SLEEP TIMER Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal The “Sleep Timer” option in the “Timer” menu Contrast Brightness Colour allows you to select a time period for the TV to Sharpness Hue switch itself automatically into the standby Reset OK mode. To do that: after selecting the option press , Timer Timer then press or to set the time period delay Sleep Timer:
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 12 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function AUTO TUNING Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal The “Auto Tuning” option in the “Set Up” Contrast Brightness menu allows you to automatically search for Colour Sharpness and store all available TV channels. Hue Reset OK To do that: after selecting the option, press and then proceed in the same way as in steps 3 and 4 of the section “Switching On the TV and Set Up Set Up Automati
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 13 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function 2 After selecting the Channel option, press . Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal Then press or to select the channel Contrast Brightness Colour tuning (“C” for terrestrial channels or “S” for Sharpness Hue cable channels). Next press . After that, Reset OK press the number buttons to enter directly the channel number of the TV Broadcast or the channel of the VCR signal. If you do
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 14 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function PARENTAL LOCK Picture Adjustment The “Parental Lock” option in the “Advanced Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Features” menu allows you to lock the buttons Colour Sharpness Hue of the TV set. In this way after this option is Reset selected and the TV set is switched off, the OK buttons on the TV do not work and the TV only works by using the remote control buttons. Advanced Fe
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 15 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function RGB CENTRING Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal When connecting an RGB source, such as a Contrast Brightness “PlayStation”, you may need to readjust the Colour Sharpness Hue geometry of the picture. In that case, you can Reset readjust it through the “RGB Centring” option OK in the “Advanced Features”. Advanced Features Set Up Parental Lock: Off Language Noise Reduc
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 16 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Teletext Teletext is an information service transmitted by most TV stations. The index page of the teletext service (usually page 100) gives you information on how to use the service. To operate teletext, use the remote control buttons as indicated below. Make sure to use a channel (TV Broadcast) with a strong signal, otherwise teletext errors may occur. To Switch On Teletext : After selecting the channel (TV Broadcast) which carries t
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 17 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Connecting Optional Equipment Using the following instructions, you can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV set. (Connecting cables are not supplied). Connecting a VCR: To connect a VCR, please refer to the section “Connecting the aerial and VCR” of this instruction manual. We recommend you connect your VCR using a scart lead. If you do not have a scart 8mm/Hi8/DVC lead, tune in the VCR test signal camcorder to TV p
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 18 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Specifications TV system: Power Consumption: I • KV-21LT1U: 76 W • KV-14LT1U: 54 W Colour system: PAL, SECAM Standby Power Consumption: NTSC 3.58, 4.43 (only Video In) ≤ 0.55 W Channel Coverage: Dimensions (w x h x d): I: UHF B21-B69 • KV-21LT1U: Approx. 514 x 478 x 487 mm. • KV-14LT1U: Approx. 393 x 358 x 415 mm. Picture Tube: Flat Display FD Trinitron Weight: • KV-21LT1U: Approx. 24 Kg. Rear Terminals • KV-14LT1U: Approx. 11.5 Kg. :1
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 19 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Troubleshooting Here are some simple solutions to the problems which may affect the picture and sound. Problem Solution No picture (screen is dark) and no •Check the aerial connection. sound. • Plug the TV in and press the button on the front of TV. •If the standby indicator is on, press button on the remote control. Poor or no picture (screen is dark), •Using the menu system, select the “Picture but good sound. Adjustment” menu
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03KV-21LT1UGB.fm Page 20 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:55 PM Television Channel Number Guide for United Kingdom Only the main transmitters are listed. Information regarding the regional sub-relay channel numbers can be obtained by contacting The BBC Engineering Information Dept., Telephone Number 020 7852 5040. 20 Additional Information
