Sony Black Trinitron KV-14V5U User manual

© 1997 by Sony Corporation Printed in Spain
3-860-137-21 (1)
GB
Operating Instructions
KV-14V5U
KV-14V6U
KV-21V5U
KV-21V6U
Trinitron Colour Video TV
PAL NTSC 4.43

2Getting Started
For safe installation:
•Leave a clear space of 5 cm around the unit for
adequate ventilation.
•Do not install the unit in hot, humid, or excessively
dusty places.
•Do not install the unit where it may be exposed to
mechanical vibrations.
For your protection, refer all servicing to qualified
personnel.
About Moisture
Condensation
If the unit is brought directly from a cold place to a warm
place, moisture may condense on the video head drum.
If this happens, the tape may stick to the head drum and
it may be damaged or the unit may not operate correctly.
To avoid possible damage caused by moisture
condensation, be sure not to leave a cassette inside the
compartment when the unit is not in use. When bringing
the unit from a cold place to a warm place, wait for about
10 minutes before operating it.
If the tape operation buttons do not work due to
moisture condensation, leave the power on for more than
one hour.
rIMPORTANT
If the plug supplied is not suitable for the socket outlets
in your home, it should be cut off and an appropriate
plug fitted in accordance with the following
instructions:
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance
with the following code:
Blue Neutral
Brown Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
apparatus may not correspond with the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug,
proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to
the terminal which is marked with the letter N or
coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown
must be connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter L or coloured red. Do not connect either
wire to the earth terminal in the plug which is marked
by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol Yor
coloured green or green and yellow.
rWARNING
To prevent shock hazard, do not insert the plug cut off
from the mains lead into a socket outlet. This plug
cannot be used and should be destroyed.
rTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit
to rain or moisture.
rDangerously high voltages are present inside the set.
Do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
How to replace the fuse
Open the fuse compartment with a blade screwdriver,
and replace the fuse.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to
rain or moisture.
Dangerously high voltages are present inside the set. Do
not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
Caution
Television programmes, films, video tapes and other
materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials may be
contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.
Colour System of Your
Set
This video TV is designed to receive TV programmes
based on PAL (I) colour system and to record and play on
PAL colour system. The video TV can also play tapes on
NTSC colour system.
Precautions
Safety Information
For general safety:
•Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
•Do not open the rear cover.
For safe operations:
•Do not operate the unit on anything but 220–240 V AC,
50 Hz.
•Do not operate the unit if any liquid or solid object falls
in it—have it checked immediately.
•Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not
intend to use it for an extended period of time. To
disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, never by the
cord.
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 2or @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 distribution board.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable
fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you
change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse
cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact
your nearest Sony service station.
FUSE

Getting Started 3
Contents
Getting Started
Step 1—Preparation ................................................... 4
Checking the supplied accessories ....................... 4
Inserting batteries into the remote
control.................................................................... 4
Step 2—Connecting the Aerial ................................. 5
Connecting an indoor aerial (KV-14V5U,
KV-14V6U only) ................................................... 5
Connecting an outdoor aerial................................5
Step 3—Tuning in to TV Stations .............................6
Selecting the menu language................................. 6
Presetting channels automatically ........................7
Presetting channels manually ............................... 8
Skipping programme positions ............................ 9
Captioning a TV station name ............................ 10
Manual fine-tuning ............................................... 11
Tuning in to a channel temporarily.................... 12
Setting a Pay-TV channel (KV-14V6U,
KV-21V6U only) ................................................. 13
Step 4—Setting up VIDEO Plus+* Manually........ 14
Setting the guide channels ................................... 14
Step 5—Setting the Clock ........................................ 16
Basic Operations
Watching the TV ....................................................... 17
Switching the video TV on and off..................... 17
Selecting TV programmes.................................... 17
Adjusting the volume ........................................... 17
Adjusting the picture............................................ 18
Muting the sound.................................................. 19
Displaying the on-screen information ............... 19
Watching line input ..............................................19
Listening with headphones ................................. 19
Viewing Teletext ....................................................... 20
Switching Teletext on and off.............................. 20
Using Fasttext ........................................................ 20
Playing a Tape........................................................... 22
Inserting a video cassette ..................................... 22
Ejecting a video cassette ....................................... 22
Protecting your cassette against accidental
erasure ................................................................ 22
Playing a tape ........................................................ 23
Resetting the tape counter ................................... 23
Playing a tape repeatedly (AUTO REPEAT) .... 24
Replaying a scene automatically......................... 24
Setting the colour system ..................................... 25
Displaying the on-screen indications ................. 25
Viewing programmes in 16:9 mode ................... 26
Recording TV Programmes..................................... 27
Recording TV programmes ................................. 27
Recording with the TV off ................................... 27
Watching a TV programme while recording
another (KV-14V6U, KV-21V6U only) ............ 27
Recording TV Programmes Using the Timer ....... 28
Setting the timer .................................................... 28
Using the video TV before timer recording
starts..................................................................... 30
Checking the timer settings .................................31
Changing or cancelling the timer settings......... 31
Recording using QUICK TIMER ........................ 32
Timer recording with PDC signals ..................... 33
Recording TV Programmes Using VIDEO
Plus+ ....................................................................... 34
Additional Operations
Switching Off Automatically—Sleep Timer ......... 36
Switching On at Your Desired Time—
On Timer ................................................................ 37
Using FUNCTION LOCK ....................................... 38
Searching Using the INDEX Function ...................39
Enhancing Video Picture Quality........................... 40
Adjusting the tracking.......................................... 40
Adjusting with the optimum picture control
(OPC) ................................................................... 41
About the Auto Head Cleaner ............................ 41
Connecting Optional Equipment ........................... 42
Watching the picture input from optional
equipment ........................................................... 42
Editing with another VCR ................................... 43
Watching the Pay-TV channel (KV-14V6U,
KV-21V6U only) ................................................. 43
Additional Information
Troubleshooting........................................................ 44
Taking Care of Your Video TV ............................... 46
Video head cleaning ............................................. 46
Worn video heads ................................................. 46
Check the video heads after 1,000 hours
of use.................................................................... 46
Specifications ............................................................. 47
Television Channel Number Guide ....................... 48
Index to Parts and Controls .................................... 49
Video TV set—front .............................................. 49
Remote control ...................................................... 50
* VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks applied for by
Gemstar Development Corp. VIDEO Plus+ system is
manufactured under license from Gemstar Development
Corporation.
The instructions in this manual are for models
KV-14V5U, KV-14V6U, KV-21V5U and KV-
21V6U. Before you begin to read this manual,
refer to the model number located on the rear of
your video TV. Model KV-14V6U is used for
illustration purposes throughout this manual.
Any differences in operation are indicated in the
text, for example, “KV-14V5U, KV-14V6U only.”

4Getting Started
Checking the supplied accessories
When you have taken everything out of the carton, check that you have
these items:
• Remote control
• Two R6 (size AA) batteries
• Loop aerial (KV-14V5U, KV-14V6U only)
Inserting batteries into the remote
control
Getting Started
Step 1 — Preparation
Turn the remote control
over, and remove the cover. Check the polarities and position
two R6 batteries correctly.
Close the cover.
(KV-14V5U, KV-14V6U only)
Note
Always remember to dispose of
used batteries in an environmentally
friendly way.

Getting Started 5
Connecting an indoor aerial (KV-
14V5U, KV-14V6U only)
If your local VHF/UHF signal is strong, an indoor aerial can be used to
obtain a clear picture. Connect the supplied loop aerial as follows:
1Insert the aerial until it clicks.
2Connect to the ˘(aerial) socket.
After turning on the video TV, adjust the aerial for the best reception.
Be sure to adjust the aerial for the channel you want to record as well. If
reception is poor, connect an outdoor aerial to your video TV.
Connecting an outdoor aerial
For better TV reception and clearer recording, connect an outdoor aerial to
your video TV.
To connect a VHF aerial or a combination
VHF/UHF aerial—75-ohm coaxial cable (round)
Attach an IEC aerial connector to 75-ohm coaxial cable.
Plug the connector into the (aerial) socket, located at the rear of the
video TV.
To connect both VHF and UHF aerials
Attach the aerial cable ends to the VHF/UHF mixer (not supplied).
Plug the mixer into the (aerial) socket, located at the rear of the video
TV.
After connecting the aerial, connect the mains lead to a wall outlet.
Rear
or
On a wall
VHF/UHF aerial
Rear
300-ohm twin-lead cable
VHF/UHF mixer
75-ohm coaxial cable
UHF aerial VHF aerial
Step 2 — Connecting the Aerial
Aerial
connector
(supplied)
Note
Do not use the supplied loop aerial
with any other TV product.