Sony KV-PG14 User manual

Trinitron Color TV
Operating Instructions
• Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and
retain it for future reference.
KV-TG21
KV-PG14
© 2001 Sony Corporation
4-084-117-13(1)
M90
M72
GB

AGetting Started
Plug in the power cord, then press !on the TV to
turn it on.
Press SELECT and PROGR + on the TV at the same time
for one to two seconds to preset the channels
automatically. (See J)
Tip
• To stop the automatic channel presetting, press SELECT.
Press SELECT on the remote until “LANGUAGE/ :
ENGLISH” appears on the screen, then press + or – to
change the on-sceen display language.
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 E)
Step 1
Insert the batteries (supplied) into the remote.
Note
• Do not use old batteries nor use different types of batteries
together.
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
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PROGR
SELECT
SELECT

BWARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• TV operating voltage: 220 – 240 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 that leaks from the batteries touches
you, immediately wash it away with water.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the
TV to rain or moisture.
Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object
falls into it. Have it checked immediately by
qualified personnel only.
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.
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.
Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth. Do not
use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals to
clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.
For your own safety, do not touch any part of the
TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during
lightning storms.

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.
Do not place any objects on the TV.
CSecuring the TV
B KV-TG21 only
To prevent the TV from falling, use the supplied screws, clamps and band to secure the TV.
Screw the band to the TV stand and to the
provided hole at the rear of your TV.
(1) Put a cord or chain through the
clamps.
(2) Screw one clamp to a wall or pillar
and the other clamp to the provided
hole at the rear of your TV.
Note
• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.
20 mm
3.8 mm
screws clamps band
or
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.
WARNING (continued)

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PROGR
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DTV front and rear panels
TV front panel
TV rear panel
Button Function
1!Turn off or turn on the TV.
2Remote control sensor.
31Standby indicator.
3Stereo/bilingual indicator. (KV-TG21M90 only)
3 Bilingual indicator. (KV-PG14M72 only)
3Wake Up indicator.
4PROGR +/– Select program number.
52+/– * Adjust volume.
6tSelect TV or video input.
7SELECT Select the desired item.
8iHeadphone terminal. (KV-TG21 only)
8Earphone terminal. (KV-PG14 only)
9, qa tVideo input terminal.
08Antenna input terminal.
qs TMonitor output terminal.
* You can also use the 2+/– buttons on the TV to work as the +/– buttons on the remote.
★The R (audio input) jacks are available for KV-TG21 only.

EConnecting optional components
Connecting to the video input terminal ( t)
TV front panel
Camcorder
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
Note
• Do not connect video equipment to t(video input) at the front and the rear of your TV at
the same time; otherwise the picture will not be displayed properly on the screen.
TV rear panel
Connecting to the monitor output terminal (T)
VCR
Video game
equipment
VCR
Audio system
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
TV rear panel
★The R (audio input) jacks are available for KV-TG21 only.
Antenna cable
(not supplied)
(MONO)
LR
★
L(MONO)R
★
L(MONO)R
★
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)

FTroubleshooting
If you find any problem while viewing your TV, please check the following
guide. If any problem persists, contact your Sony dealer.
Snowy picture,
noisy sound
Good picture,
noisy sound
No picture,no sound
Good picture, no sound
Dotted lines or stripes
Double images or
“ghosts”
No color
Abnormal color
patches
The 1(standby)
indicator on your TV
flashes red several
times after every
three seconds.
TV cabinet creaks.
A "boom" sound is
heard when the TV is
turned on.
Symptom Solutions
• Check the antenna cable and connection on the TV, VCR and on the wall.
• Preset the channel manually again. (See J)
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
• Select the appropriate TV system. (See J)
• Press A/B until the sound is optimal. (KV-TG21M90 only)
• Check the power cord, antenna and the VCR connections.
• Press ?/1(power) or !(main power) to turn on the TV.
• Press 2+ to increase the volume level.
• Press %to cancel the muting.
• Do not use a hair dryer or other equipment near the TV.
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
• Use the fine tuning ("FINE") function. (See J)
• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in use.
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
• Select the appropriate color system. (See J)
• Adjust the color level. (See K)
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
• Keep external speakers or other electrical equipment away from the TV.
Press !(main power) to turn off the TV for about 15 minutes, then turn
it on again to demagnetize the TV.
• Count the number of times the 1(standby) indicator flashes. Press !
(main power) to turn off your TV. Contact your nearest Sony service
center.
• Changes in room temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet expand or
contract, making a noise. This does not indicate a malfunction.
• The TV's demagnetizing function is working. This does not indicate a
malfunction.

GSpecifications
Power requirements 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption (W) Indicated on the rear of the TV
Television system B/G, I, D/K, M
Color system PAL, PAL 60, SECAM,NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43
Stereo/Bilingual system NICAM Stereo/Bilingual NICAM Bilingual B/G, I, D/K
B/G, I , D/K ; A2 Stereo/
Bilingual B/G
Channel coverage
B/G VHF : E2 to E12
UHF: E21 to E69
CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41
IUHF : B21 to B68
CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41
D/K VHF: C1 to C12, R1 to R12
UHF : C13 to C57, R21 to R60
CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41, Z1 to Z39
MVHF : A2 to A13
UHF: A14 to A79
CATV : A-8 to A-2, A to W+4, W+6 to W+84
8(Antenna) 75-ohm external terminal
Audio output (Speaker) 3W + 3W 3W
Number of terminal
(Video) Input: 2*Output: 1 Phono jacks; 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms *One input line
available
(Audio) Input: 2*Output: 1 Phono jacks; 500 m Vrms *One input line
available
i(Headphone) Output: 1 Stereo minijack KV-TG21M90 only
(Earphone) Output: 1 Monaural minijack KV-PG14M72 only
Picture tube 21 in. 14 in.
Tube size (cm) 54 37 Measured diagonally
Screen size (cm) 51 34 Measured diagonally
Dimensions (w/h/d, mm) 497 x 458 x 487 375 x 346 x 411
Mass (kg) 25 12
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
NoteKV-TG21M90 KV-PG14M72

HRemote control
Button Function
1?/1 Turn off temporarily or
turn on the TV.
2aDisplay the TV program.
3JUMP Jump to previous
program number.
4PROGR +/– Select program number.
52+/– Adjust volume.
6SELECT Select the desired item.
7PIC MODE Select picture mode.
9+/– Adjust items.
0 Display on-screen
information.
qa %Mute the sound.
qd tSelect TV or video input.
qf 0 – 9, ÷Input numbers.
Timer operations
qj Set TV to turn on
automatically.
qk Set TV to turn off
automatically.
Sound mode operations (KV-TG21M90 only)
qg SOUND MODE Select sound mode.
Stereo/bilingual operations
qh A/B Select stereo/bilingual
mode.
Teletext operations (green label)
8x(red, green,
yellow, blue)
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qd
qh
qj
qk
ql FAVORITE Not function for your TV.
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I Setting the timers
You can turn on and off your TV by using the and buttons respectively.
Setting the Wake Up timer
1Press until the desired period of time appears
on the screen.
The Wake Up timer starts immediately after you
have set it.
2 Select the program number or video input you
want to wake up to.
3 Press \/1, or set the Sleep timer if you want the
TV to turn off automatically.
The indicator on the TV lights up orange when
the TV goes into standby mode.
Setting the Sleep timer
Press until the desired period of time appears
on the screen.
The Sleep timer starts immediately after you have
set it.
Notes
• You can also cancel the Wake Up and Sleep timers by turning off the TV’s main power.
• If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than two hours after the TV is turned on using
the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into standby mode.
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WAKE UP TIMER:OFF WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M
(After 10 minutes)
(No Wake Up timer) (After 12 hours)
SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M
SLEEP TIMER:OFF SLEEP TIMER:90M
(After 30 minutes)
(No Sleep timer)
(After 60 minutes)
(After 90 minutes)

JPresetting channels
You can automatically preset up to 100 TV channels in numerical sequence
from program number 1, or manually preset desired channels and channels
that cannot be preset automatically.
Presetting channels automatically
from a specified program number
1 Press SELECT until “AUTO PROGRAM” appears
on the screen.
2 Press + or – once to enter the “AUTO
PROGRAM” mode.
The on-screen display will start flashing.
3Press PROGR +/– or the number buttons until
the desired program number appears on the
screen.
4Press + or – to start presetting channels
automatically.
Presetting channels manually
1Press SELECT until “MANUAL PROGRAM”
appears on the screen.
2 Press + or – once to enter the “MANUAL
PROGRAM” mode.
3 Press PROGR +/– or the number buttons until
the desired program number appears on the
screen.
4 Press + or – until the desired channel picture
appears on the screen.
5 To preset other channels manually, repeat steps
3 to 4.
Number
buttons
SELECT
PROGR +/–
+ or –
PIC MODE
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Presetting channels (continued)
To change the TV system setting
If the picture or sound is abnormal when receiving programs through the 8(antenna
input) terminal
(1) Press SELECT until “TV SYS” appears on the screen.
(2) Press + or – to select the appropriate TV system until the picture or sound quality
is optimal.
B/G I D/K M
To change the color system setting
If the color is abnormal when receiving programs through the 8 (antenna input)
terminal or the t(video input) terminal
(1) Press SELECT until “COLOR SYS” appears on the screen.
(2) Press + or – to select the appropriate color system until the color is optimal.
AUTO PAL SECAM NTSC3.58 NTSC4.43
To skip program numbers
(1) Press PROGR +/– or the number buttons until the unused or unwanted program
number appears on the screen.
(2) Press SELECT until “MANUAL PROGRAM” appears on the screen.
(3) Press + or – once to enter the “MANUAL PROGRAM” mode.
(4) Press PIC MODE to skip the unused or unwanted program number.
(5) Press SELECT to exit the “MANUAL PROGRAM” mode.
Note
• To restore the skipped program number again, preset the channel automatically or manually.
To use the fine tuning function
The fine tuning (FINE) function may help to reduce the following problems:
double images and lines moving across the TV screen.
You can use the fine tuning function as below:
(1) Select the program number you want to adjust.
(2) Press SELECT until “MANUAL PROGRAM” appears on the screen.
(3) Press + or – once to enter the “MANUAL PROGRAM” mode.
(4) Press to display “FINE” on the screen.
(5) Press + or – continuously until the above problems are minimized.
The + or – icon on the screen flashes while tuning.
(6) Press SELECT to exit the “MANUAL PROGRAM” mode.

Adjusting the picture and sound settings
1Press SELECT until the desired setting appears.
Each time you press SELECT, the setting item will change as follows:
2Press + or – to adjust the item.
3To adjust other items, repeat steps 1 to 2.
Notes
• “BASS”, “TREBLE” and “BALANCE” can be adjusted for KV-TG21M90 only.
• “HUE” can be adjusted for the NTSC color system only.
• Reducing “SHARP” can also reduce picture noise.
KCustomizing the picture and sound
You can customize the picture and sound by selecting the picture and sound
modes or by adjusting its settings.
Selecting the picture mode
Press PIC MODE to select the desired picture mode.
Select To
“DYNAMIC” view high contrast pictures.
“STANDARD” view normal contrast pictures.
“SOFT” view mild pictures.
Selecting the sound mode
BKV-TG21M90 only
Press SOUND MODE to select the desired sound
mode.
Select To
“9 DYNAMIC” listen to dynamic and clear
sound that emphasizes the low
and high sound.
“9 DRAMA” listen to sound that emphasizes
vocals and background music.
“9 SOFT” listen to soft sound.
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
SELECT
+ or –
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BALANCE TREBLE BASS SHARP

LAdjusting the picture position
BKV-TG21M90 only
If the picture is slanting, you can adjust the picture position using the
“PIC ROTATION” function until it is optimal.
1Press SELECT repeatedly until “PIC ROTATION”
appears on the screen.
2Press + or – to adjust the picture position.
The
+
or icon on the screen flashes while
adjusting.
Note
• To reduce the slanting picture, keep external speakers or other electrical equipment away
from the TV.
+ or –
SELECT
Slanting Optimal
Good morning!
Good morning!
FAVORITE

A/B
M Enjoying stereo or bilingual
programs
You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual programs of NICAM and A2 stereo
systems by using the A/B button.
When receiving a NICAM program
Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)
NICAM
stereo
(KV-TG21M90 only)
NICAM
bilingual
NICAM
monaural
When receiving an A2 program
B KV-TG21M90 only
Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)
A2
stereo
A2
bilingual
Notes
• If the sound is distorted when receiving a monaural program through the 8 (antenna)
terminal, press A/B repeatedly until “MONO” appears on the screen. To cancel the monaural
sound setting, press A/B again until “AUTO” appears on the screen.
KV-TG21M90 only
• If the stereo sound is noisy when receiving a stereo program, select “MONO”. The sound
becomes monaural, but the noise is reduced.
• Before receiving a NICAM stereo program in China, please check the NICAM broadcast
condition in your area. When receiving a NICAM stereo program, the receiving conditions
might vary depending on area. In addition, different strength of the NICAM broadcast signal
might affect the receiving quality.
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NICAM MAIN
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NICAM SUB
(Sub sound)
MONO
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tt
t
NICAM MAIN
(Main sound)
MONO
(Regular sound)
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MONO
(Regular sound)
STEREO
(Stereo sound)
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MAIN
(Main sound)
SUB
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