Sony Trinitron KV-14VM5G User manual

Operating Instructions EN
C
KV-14VM5MT
KV-14VM5G
KV-21VM5MT
KV-21VM5G
3-858-265-11 (1)
© 1996 by Sony Corporation
Trinitron Color Video TV
PAL NTSC 4.43
(KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only)
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Getting Started
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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.
Caution
Television programs, films, video tapes and other
materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials may be
contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.
Color System of Your Set
This video TV is designed to receive TV programs
based on PAL (B/G, I and D/K), SECAM (B/G and
D/K) and NTSC (M) color systems and to record
and play on PAL, MESECAM and NTSC color
systems.
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.
Safety Information
This unit operates on extremely high voltages. To
prevent fire or electric shock, please follow the
safety procedures below. For your protection, refer
all servicing to qualified personnel only.
For general safety:
•Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
•Do not open the rear cover.
For safe installation:
•Do not block the ventilation openings.
•Do not install the unit in hot, humid, or exces-
sively dusty places.
•Do not install the unit where it may be exposed to
mechanical vibrations.
For safe operations:
•Do not operate the unit on anything but 110–240
V AC.
•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.
G-Code and Instant Video programmer are
trademarks applied for by Gemstar
Development Corp. G-Code system is
manufactured under license from Gemstar
Development Corporation.

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Additional Operations
Switching off automatically—Sleep timer ............. 33
Switching on at your desired time—On timer ...... 34
Searching using the index function......................... 35
Enhancing video picture quality ............................. 36
Adjusting the tracking ........................................... 36
Adjusting with the Adaptive Picture Control
(APC) .................................................................... 36
Adjusting with rental picture ............................... 36
Connecting optional equipment .............................. 37
Watching and recording the picture input from
optional equipment ............................................ 37
Additional Information
Troubleshooting ......................................................... 38
Taking care of your video TV .................................. 40
About the auto head cleaner ................................. 40
Video head cleaning............................................... 40
Worn video heads .................................................. 40
Check the video heads after 1,000 hours of use ... 40
Specifications .............................................................. 41
Receivable channels and channel display .......... 42
Index to parts and controls....................................... 43
Video TV set—front ............................................... 43
Remote Commander .............................................. 44
Contents
The instructions in this manual are for models,
KV-14VM5MT, KV-14VM5G, KV-21VM5MT
and KV-21VM5G. Before you start reading,
check your model number located at the rear of
the video TV. The KV-14VM5G is the model
used for illustration purposes. Any differences
in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for
example, “KV-14VM5G and KV-21VM5G
only.”
Getting Started
Step 1—Preparation .................................................... 4
Checking the supplied accessories ........................ 4
Inserting batteries into the Remote
Commander ........................................................... 4
Step 2—Installing the video TV ................................. 5
Preventing the video TV from falling ................... 5
Step 3—Connecting the antenna ............................... 7
Connecting an outdoor antenna ............................ 7
Step 4—Tuning in to TV stations .............................. 8
Selecting language.................................................... 8
Presetting channels automatically ......................... 9
Presetting channels manually .............................. 11
Skipping program positions ................................. 12
Captioning a station name .................................... 13
Manual fine-tuning ................................................ 14
Step 5—Setting up G-CODE .................................... 15
Step 6—Setting the clock .......................................... 17
Basic Operations
Watching the TV ........................................................ 18
Switching the TV on and off ................................. 18
Selecting TV programs .......................................... 18
Adjusting the volume ............................................ 18
Muting the sound ................................................... 19
Displaying the on-screen indications .................. 19
Adjusting the picture ............................................. 19
Watching line input ............................................... 20
Playing a tape ............................................................. 21
Inserting a video cassette ...................................... 21
Ejecting a video cassette ........................................ 21
Protecting your cassette against accidental
erasure .................................................................. 21
Playing a tape.......................................................... 22
Playing a tape repeatedly (Auto repeat) ............. 24
Displaying the on-screen indications .................. 25
Resetting the tape counter..................................... 25
Recording TV programs ........................................... 26
Recording TV programs ........................................ 26
Recording with the TV off..................................... 26
Recording TV programs using the timer ............... 27
Setting the timer ..................................................... 27
Using the video TV before timer recording starts .. 29
Checking the timer settings .................................. 30
Changing or canceling the timer settings ........... 30
Recording using the quick-timer ......................... 31
Recording TV programs using G-CODE................ 32

Getting Started
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Checking the Supplied Accessories
When you have taken everything out of the carton, check that you have
these items:
•Remote Commander
•Two R6 (size AA) batteries
•Jack cover
• Band*
• Two clamps*
• Two wood screws*
* KV-21VM5MT/KV-21VM5G only
Getting Started
Step 1 — Preparation
Turn the Commander over,
and remove the cover.
Check the polarities and
position two R6 batteries
correctly.
Close the cover.
Inserting Batteries into the Remote
Commander

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Preventing the Video TV from
Falling
Because the front is heavier than the back, the video TV may fall if it is not
level, or a child pushes or climbs on it. To avoid such an accident, stabilize
your video TV with the supplied accessories listed on page 4.
To fasten the video TV to the TV stand
With the supplied wood screws, attach the band to the TV stand and to the
rear of the video TV using the hole provided on the video TV.
Getting Started
Step 2 — Installing the Video TV
(KV-21VM5MT/KV-21VM5G only)
Screw hole

Getting Started
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To stabilize the Video TV against a wall or
pillar
Put the cord or chain (not supplied) through the supplied clamps.
• Using the supplied screws, attach the clamps to the wall and to the
screw hole on the video TV.
Screw hole
Strong wall or pillar
Strong cord or chain

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For better TV reception and recording with clear video picture, connect an
outdoor antenna to your video TV.
Connecting an Outdoor Antenna
To connect a VHF antenna or a combination
VHF/UHF antenna—75-ohm coaxial cable (round)
Attach an IEC antenna connector to 75-ohm coaxial cable.
Plug the connector into the (antenna) socket of the video TV.
Step 3 — Connecting the Antenna
To connect both VHF and UHF antennas
Attach the antenna cable ends to the VHF/UHF mixer (not supplied).
Plug the mixer into the (antenna) socket of the video TV.
UHF antenna VHF antenna
or
VHF/UHF
antenna On a wall
Rear
75-ohm coaxial cable
VHF/UHF mixer
300-ohm twin-lead cable
Rear

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ENGLISH
ENTER
/ LANGUAGE
You should preset the channels (up to 80 channels) by choosing either the
automatic or manual method.
The automatic method is easier if you want to preset all receivable
channels at once. Use the manual method if you want to allocate program
numbers to the channels one by one.
Before you begin
•Press the POWER switch on the video TV to switch it on.
If the STANDBY lamp on the video TV is lit in red, press POWER,
PROGR +/– or a number button on the Remote Commander.
Selecting Language
You can change the menu and on-screen information language to Chinese.
1Press MENU.
The main menu appears.
2Move the cursor (”) to “LANGUAGE/ ” with + or – and press
ENTER.
The LANGUAGE/ menu appears.
3Move the cursor to “ ” with + or – and press ENTER.
The menu appears in Chinese.
LANGUAGE/
Select and press
ENGLISH
ENTER
MENU
Select and press
PICTURE CONTROL
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
TRACKING CONTROL
LANGUAGE/
PROGRAM PRESET
VCR MODE
ENTER
Step 4 — Tuning in to TV Stations
CLEARON/OFF ON SCREEN
INPUT
SELECT
DISPLAY
POWER
EJECT
MUTING
MENU
ENTER
2 31 5 64 8 97 0 C
-/--
+
--
+
--
PROGR
+
--
VOL
PICTURE
MODE G-CODE
ON TIMER SLEEP
INDEX
TRACKING
REC
AUTO/
MANUAL
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW FF
TIMER REC
(The G-CODE button is for
KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only.)

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Presetting Channels Automatically
1Press MENU.
The main menu appears.
2Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAM PRESET” with + or – and press
ENTER.
The PROGRAM PRESET menu appears.
3Move the cursor to “AUTO PROGRAM” with + or – and press
ENTER.
The AUTO PROGRAM menu appears.
4Using + or – , move the cursor to the TV system (B/G, I, D/K or M) of
the channels which you want to preset, and press ENTER.
Presetting starts from program position 1. The preset program and
channel numbers are displayed on the screen in sequence.
When presetting is finished, the channel received before starting automatic
presetting appears. All available channels are now stored on successive
number buttons.
AUTO PROGRAM
SYSTEM PROG CH
B/G
I
D/K
M
Select and press
ENTER
PROGRAM PRESET
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
SET UP GUIDE CH
Select and press
ENTER
MENU
Select and press
PICTURE CONTROL
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
TRACKING CONTROL
LANGUAGE/
PROGRAM PRESET
VCR MODE
ENTER
CLEARON/OFF ON SCREEN
INPUT
SELECT
DISPLAY
POWER
EJECT
MUTING
MENU
ENTER
2 31 5 64 8 97 0 C
-/--
+
--
+
--
PROGR
+
--
VOL
PICTURE
MODE G-CODE
ON TIMER SLEEP
INDEX
TRACKING
REC
AUTO/
MANUAL
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW FF
TIMER REC
To stop automatic channel
presetting
Press ?on the Remote
Commander.
(The G-CODE button is for
KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only.)
(The item “SET UP GUIDE CH” is for
KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only.)

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To preset channels automatically using the
TUNER PRESET ON/OFF button on the video TV
1Press the POWER switch on the video TV to switch it on.
2Press TUNER PRESET ON/OFF with a pointed object.
The following display appears.
3Press INPUT SELECT on the video TV to select the TV system of the
channels which you want to preset.
4Press QUICK TIMER on the video TV.
Presetting starts from program position 1. The preset program and
channel numbers are displayed on the screen in sequence.
When presetting is finished, the channel received before starting automatic
presetting appears. All available channels are now stored on successive
number buttons.
AUTO PROGRAM
SYSTEM PROG CH
Press INPUT SELECT
for system selection,
QUICK TIMER to start.
B/G
I
D/K
M
TUNER PRESET
QUICK TIMER
INPUT SELECT
To stop automatic channel
presetting
Press QUICK TIMER on the video
TV.

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Presetting Channels Manually
1Press MENU to display the main menu.
2Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAM PRESET” with + or – and press
ENTER.
The PROGRAM PRESET menu appears.
3Move the cursor to “MANUAL PROGRAM” with + or – and press
ENTER.
The MANUAL PROGRAM menu appears.
4Using + or – , move the cursor to the program position (number
button) to which you want to preset a channel, and press ENTER.
5Select the TV broadcast system (B/G, I, D/K or M) with + or – , and
press ENTER.
The CH number turns red.
6Search for the channel with + (up) or – (down).
The channel number starts counting up or downwards. When a channel is
found, it stops.
If you want to preset this channel, press ENTER. If not, press + or – to
search for another channel.
You can also select the channel number directly with the number buttons.
Press C (once for regular channels, twice for cable channels), number
buttons (e.g. for 06, press 0 and 6), then ENTER.
7Repeat steps 4 to 6 to preset other channels.
8After you finish presetting, press MENU to go back to the original screen.
CLEARON/OFF ON SCREEN
INPUT
SELECT
DISPLAY
POWER
EJECT
MUTING
MENU
ENTER
2 31 5 64 8 97 0 C
-/--
+
--
+
--
PROGR
+
--
VOL
PICTURE
MODE G-CODE
ON TIMER SLEEP
INDEX
TRACKING
REC
AUTO/
MANUAL
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW FF
TIMER REC
For program positions beyond 6
The display scrolls by pressing –
repeatedly.
If you have made a mistake
Press ?to go back to the previous
position.
(The G-CODE button is for
KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only.)
(The item “SET UP GUIDE CH” is for
KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only.)
MANUAL PROGRAM
PRG SYS CH LABEL AFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
C04
C05
C09
C12
C21
C25
Select and press
ENTER
MANUAL PROGRAM
PRG SYS CH LABEL AFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
C04
C05
C09
C12
C21
C25
Select and press
ENTER
PROGRAM PRESET
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
SET UP GUIDE CH
Select and press
ENTER

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Skipping Program Positions
You can skip unused program positions when selecting program with the
PROGR +/– buttons. However, the skipped programs may still be called
up when you select them with the number buttons.
1Press MENU to display the main menu.
2Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAM PRESET” with + or – and press
ENTER.
The PROGRAM PRESET menu appears.
3Move the cursor to “MANUAL PROGRAM” with + or – and press
ENTER.
The MANUAL PROGRAM menu appears.
4Using + or – , move the cursor to the program position which you
want to skip and press ENTER.
The “SYS” position turns red.
5Press + or – until “---” appears in the “SYS” position and press
ENTER.
When you select programs using the PROGR +/– buttons, the program
position is skipped.
6Repeat steps 4 and 5 to skip other program positions.
7Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
CLEARON/OFF ON SCREEN
INPUT
SELECT
DISPLAY
POWER
EJECT
MUTING
MENU
ENTER
2 31 5 64 8 97 0 C
-/--
+
--
+
--
PROGR
+
--
VOL
PICTURE
MODE G-CODE
ON TIMER SLEEP
INDEX
TRACKING
REC
AUTO/
MANUAL
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW FF
TIMER REC
For program positions beyond 6
The display scrolls by pressing –
repeatedly.
(The G-CODE button is for
KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only.)
MANUAL PROGRAM
PRG SYS CH LABEL AFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
C04
C05
C09
C12
C21
C25
Select and press
ENTER
MANUAL PROGRAM
PRG SYS CH LABEL AFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
C04
C05
C09
C12
C21
C25
Select and press
ENTER

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Captioning a Station Name
You can name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers) to
be displayed on the TV screen (e.g. ABC). Using this function, you can
easily identify which channel you are watching.
1Press MENU to display the main menu.
2Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAM PRESET” with + or – and press
ENTER.
The PROGRAM PRESET menu appears.
3Move the cursor to “MANUAL PROGRAM” with + or – and press
ENTER.
The MANUAL PROGRAM menu appears.
4Using + or – , move the cursor to the program position you want to
caption and press ENTER repeatedly until the first element of the
“LABEL” position turns red.
5Select a letter or number with + or – and press ENTER.
The next element turns red. Select other characters in the same way. For
the element you want to leave blank, select “–” and press ENTER.
6After selecting all the characters, press ENTER repeatedly until the cursor
appears again. Now the caption you chose is stored.
7Repeat steps 4 to 6 to caption other channels.
8Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
If you have made a mistake
Press ?to go back to the previous
position.
CLEARON/OFF ON SCREEN
INPUT
SELECT
DISPLAY
POWER
EJECT
MUTING
MENU
ENTER
2 31 5 64 8 97 0 C
-/--
+
--
+
--
PROGR
+
--
VOL
PICTURE
MODE G-CODE
ON TIMER SLEEP
INDEX
TRACKING
REC
AUTO/
MANUAL
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW FF
TIMER REC
(The G-CODE button is for
KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only.)
MANUAL PROGRAM
PRG SYS CH LABEL AFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
C04
C05
C09
C12
C21
C25
Select and press
ENTER
MANUAL PROGRAM
PRG SYS CH LABEL AFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
C04
C05
C09
C12
C21
C25
Select and press
ABC
ENTER

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Manual Fine-Tuning
Normally, the automatic fine-tuning (AFT) is already working. However,
if the picture of a program is distorted, you can use the manual fine-tuning
function to obtain better picture reception.
1Press MENU to display the main menu.
2Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAM PRESET” with + or – and press
ENTER.
The PROGRAM PRESET menu appears.
3Move the cursor to “MANUAL PROGRAM” with + or – and press
ENTER.
The MANUAL PROGRAM menu appears.
4Using + or – , move the cursor to the program position corresponding
to the channel which you want to manually fine-tune, and press ENTER
repeatedly until the AFT position turns red.
5Fine-tune the channel with + or – so that you get the best TV reception.
As you press these buttons, the frequency changes from –15 to +15.
6After fine-tuning, press ENTER.
The cursor appears beside the next program position. Now the fine-tuned
level is stored.
7Repeat steps 4 to 6 to fine-tune other channels.
8Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
To reactivate automatic fine
tuning (AFT)
Repeat from the beginning and
select “ON” in step 5.
CLEARON/OFF ON SCREEN
INPUT
SELECT
DISPLAY
POWER
EJECT
MUTING
MENU
ENTER
2 31 5 64 8 97 0 C
-/--
+
--
+
--
PROGR
+
--
VOL
PICTURE
MODE G-CODE
ON TIMER SLEEP
INDEX
TRACKING
REC
AUTO/
MANUAL
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW FF
TIMER REC
(The G-CODE button is for
KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only.)
MANUAL PROGRAM
PRG SYS CH LABEL AFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
C04
C05
C09
C12
C21
C25
Select and press
ENTER
MANUAL PROGRAM
PRG SYS CH LABEL AFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
C04
C05
C09
C12
C21
C25
Select and press
3
ENTER

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SET UP GUIDE CH
PRG CH
1
2
3
4
5
6
C27
C12
C08
C35
C25
C22
121
15
9
255
99
Select and press
GUIDE CH
ENTER
G-CODE is a feature that simplifies programming the timer recordings. To
use G-CODE, each program position needs to be matched with its G-
CODE guide channel. To get the guide channel numbers, look in the
program guide for your area that features G-CODE numbers.
Before you begin
•If the STANDBY lamp on the video TV is lit in red, press POWER,
PROGR +/– or a number button on the Remote Commander.
1Press MENU to display the main menu.
2Move the cursor to “PROGRAM PRESET” with + or – and press
ENTER.
The PROGRAM PRESET menu appears.
3Move the cursor to “SET UP GUIDE CH” with + or – , and press
ENTER.
The SET UP GUIDE CH menu appears and the preset channels are
displayed.
4Using + or – , move the cursor to the program number on which you
want to set the guide channel, and press ENTER.
The “GUIDE CH” position turns red.
Step 5 —Setting Up G-CODE
(KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only)
CLEARON/OFF ON SCREEN
INPUT
SELECT
DISPLAY
POWER
EJECT
MUTING
MENU
ENTER
2 31 5 64 8 97 0 C
-/--
+
--
+
--
PROGR
+
--
VOL
PICTURE
MODE G-CODE
ON TIMER SLEEP
INDEX
TRACKING
REC
AUTO/
MANUAL
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW FF
TIMER REC
For program positions beyond 6
The display scrolls by pressing –
repeatedly.
(The item “SET UP GUIDE CH” is for
KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only.)
MENU
Select and press
PICTURE CONTROL
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
TRACKING CONTROL
LANGUAGE/
PROGRAM PRESET
VCR MODE
ENTER
PROGRAM PRESET
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
SET UP GUIDE CH
Select and press
ENTER
SET UP GUIDE CH
PRG CH GUIDE CH
1
2
3
4
5
6
C27
C12
C08
C35
C25
C22
121
15
9
255
99
Select and press
ENTER

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SET UP GUIDE CH
PRG CH
1
2
3
4
5
6
C27
C12
C08
C35
C25
C22
121
25
9
255
99
Select and press
GUIDE CH
ENTER
5Select the guide channel number assigned in the program guide with +
or – , and press ENTER.
The setting is stored and the cursor (”) appears in the leftmost position.
6Repeat steps 2 to 5 to set the guide channel of other channels.
7Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
CLEARON/OFF ON SCREEN
INPUT
SELECT
DISPLAY
POWER
EJECT
MUTING
MENU
ENTER
2 31 5 64 8 97 0 C
-/--
+
--
+
--
PROGR
+
--
VOL
PICTURE
MODE G-CODE
ON TIMER SLEEP
INDEX
TRACKING
REC
AUTO/
MANUAL
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW FF
TIMER REC

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EN
You need to set the clock for using timer recording, quick-timer recording
and on timer functions.
1Press MENU to display the main menu.
2Move the cursor (z) to “CLOCK SET” with + or – and press ENTER.
The CLOCK SET menu appears.
3Press ENTER to start setting the clock.
The day section turns red.
4Set the day with + or – and press ENTER.
The month section turns red.
5Using + or – and ENTER, set the month, year, hour and minute in the
same way as in step 4.
6After setting the minute, press ENTER.
The clock starts working.
7Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
Step 6 — Setting the Clock
CLEARON/OFF ON SCREEN
INPUT
SELECT
DISPLAY
POWER
EJECT
MUTING
MENU
ENTER
2 31 5 64 8 97 0 C
-/--
+
--
+
--
PROGR
+
--
VOL
PICTURE
MODE G-CODE
ON TIMER SLEEP
INDEX
TRACKING
REC
AUTO/
MANUAL
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW FF
TIMER REC
If you have made a mistake
Press ?to go back to the item to be
changed and set the correct digits
using + or – .
If power is interrupted or you
disconnect the AC power cord
You have to re-set the clock.
(The G-CODE button is for
KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only.)
MENU
Select and press
PICTURE CONTROL
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
TRACKING CONTROL
LANGUAGE/
PROGRAM PRESET
VCR MODE
ENTER
press
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CLOCK SET
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18 Basic Operations
This section explains the basic functions you use while watching the TV.
Most of the operations can be done using the Remote Commander.
Switching the TV on and off
Switching on
Press POWER on the video TV.
Switching off
Press POWER on the Remote Commander.
The video TV enters standby mode and the STANDBY lamp on the front
of the video TV lights in red.
To switch on again
Press POWER, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the Remote
Commander or PROGR +/– on the video TV.
To switch off the main power
Press POWER on the video TV. The STANDBY lamp lights in amber.
Selecting TV Programs
Press PROGR +/– or number buttons on the Remote Commander or
PROGR +/– on the video TV.
To select a double-digit number using the
number buttons
Press ÷, then the numbers.
For example, if you want to choose 14, press ÷, 1 and 4.
Adjusting the Volume
Press VOL +/– on the Remote Commander or VOL +/– on the video TV.
Basic Operations
Watching the TV
CLEARON/OFF ON SCREEN
INPUT
SELECT
DISPLAY
POWER
EJECT
MUTING
MENU
ENTER
2 31 5 64 8 97 0 C
-/--
+
--
+
--
PROGR
+
--
VOL
PICTURE
MODE G-CODE
ON TIMER SLEEP
INDEX
TRACKING
REC
AUTO/
MANUAL
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW FF
TIMER REC
(The G-CODE button is for
KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only.)

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Basic Operations
Muting the Sound
Press MUTING.
The MUTING indicator appears and stays on the screen.
To resume normal sound, press MUTING or VOL +.
Displaying the On-screen Indications
Press DISPLAY to display the following on-screen information.
To have the program number, channel number and caption stay on the
screen, press DISPLAY again.
To make the indications disappear, press DISPLAY until no indications are
displayed on the screen.
Adjusting the Picture
By pressing the PICTURE MODE button you can select one of four settings
for picture effect. You can also adjust the picture to suit your own taste.
Selecting the picture effect
Press PICTURE MODE.
With each press, you can select “DYNAMIC,” “MIDDLE,” “SOFT” or
“PICTURE CONTROL” cyclically.
Effect of each setting
Setting
DYNAMIC
MIDDLE
SOFT
PICTURE
CONTROL
The adjusted picture control levels are stored.
(See “Adjusting the picture displayed on the screen.”)
Picture effect
More contrast
Less contrast
Darker
e.g. when watching a movie
Caption
Program position
Channel number
CLEARON/OFF ON SCREEN
INPUT
SELECT
DISPLAY
POWER
EJECT
MUTING
MENU
ENTER
2 31 5 64 8 97 0 C
-/--
+
--
+
--
PROGR
+
--
VOL
PICTURE
MODE G-CODE
ON TIMER SLEEP
INDEX
TRACKING
REC
AUTO/
MANUAL
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW FF
TIMER REC
Note
You can adjust the video playback
picture and line input picture in the
same way.
(The G-CODE button is for
KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only.)
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20 Basic Operations
Adjusting the picture displayed on the screen
1Press MENU to display the main menu.
2Move the cursor (z) to PICTURE CONTROL with + or – and press
ENTER.
The PICTURE CONTROL menu appears.
3Using + or – , select the item you want to adjust and press ENTER.
4Adjust the picture with + or – and press ENTER.
With each press the vertical bars increase or decrease and the figure at the
right margin changes to show the control level. (See the table below.)
5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust other items.
6Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
Effect of each control
PICTURE CONTROL
PICTURE
COLOR
BRIGHTNESS
HUE
RESET
80
50
50
0
Select and press
ENTER
PICTURE CONTROL
PICTURE
COLOR
BRIGHTNESS
HUE*
RESET
Effect
Less More
Less More
Darker Brighter
Reddish Greenish
Resets all the items to the factory preset levels.
*The HUE adjustment is available only for the NTSC color system.
The adjusted control levels are stored in “PICTURE CONTROL.”
When you select “PICTURE CONTROL” with PICTURE MODE, you can
call up the adjusted levels.
Watching Line Input
Press INPUT SELECT so that “LINE” appears on the screen.
To go back to the normal TV picture, press INPUT SELECT so that the
program position appears.
For details of the line input picture, see page 37.
CLEARON/OFF ON SCREEN
INPUT
SELECT
DISPLAY
POWER
EJECT
MUTING
MENU
ENTER
2 31 5 64 8 97 0 C
-/--
+
--
+
--
PROGR
+
--
VOL
PICTURE
MODE G-CODE
ON TIMER SLEEP
INDEX
TRACKING
REC
AUTO/
MANUAL
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW FF
TIMER REC
(The G-CODE button is for
KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only.)