Sony Kv-20v80 trinitron User manual

SONY.

3-861-907-21

Trinitrom

Color

TV

Operating

Instructions

KV-20V80

KV-27540

KV-27V40

KV-27845

KV-27V45

KV-27S65 KV-27V65

©

1997

by

Sony

Corporation

MMB

Table

of

Contents

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Using

This

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Connecting

and

Installing

the

TV

Making

Commections

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4

Cable

or

Antenna

Connections

.........0.:sce

5

Connecting

directly

to

cable

OF

AN

ANCONA!

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5

Cable

and

antenna

.......

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5

Cable

Box

Connections

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Cable

Dox

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6

Cable

box and

cable

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6

VCR

Connections

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7

Connecting

an

antenna/cable

TV

system

with

a

VCR

ween

7

Connecting

a

VCR

and

TV

witha

CADIS

DOX

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7

DBS

Connections

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8

Connecting

a

DBS

receiver

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8

Connecting

a

DBS

receiver

and

a

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9

Additional

Connections

..0......c:ccsseieenes

10

Connecting

a

DVD

Player

..........ccesee

10

Connecting

an

audio

system

..........:ce

10

Connecting

two

VCRs

for

tape

editing

using

MONITOR

OUT

...

11

Connecting

a

camcorder

ou...

sees

11

Basic

Set

Up

Inserting

batteries

...........cc.ccecesseeeeeseeseeees

12

Using

the

remote

control

Move

&

Select

buttons

......

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12

Adjustments

bars

.........:cseessecsesteeseseesneeneess

12

On

Screen

Help

/

Instructions

........:ccees

12

Using

your

New

TV

Setting

up

the

TV

automatically

.......00....0...

13

Watching

the

TV

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14

Watching

two

programs

at

one

time

PIP

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16

Using

your

Menus

Learning

menu

selection

.......0:

ccs

18

Using

the

VIDEO

menu

uu...

cececneceeseens

19

Using

the

AUDIO

menu...

ceeeeeeneeen

20

Using

the

TIMER

menu

.........ccceeeseceeeese

22

Using

the

SET

UP

menu...

23

Operating

video

equipment

Programming

the

remote

....0.:ccesseses

26

Operating

a

cable

box

or

DBS

receiver

Programming

the

remote

«0.0.0...

28

Troubleshooting

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29

SPOCHICATIONS

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30

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32

WARNING

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

TV

to

rain

or

moisture.

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

ATTENTION

RISQUE

DE

CHOC

ELECTRIQUE

NE

PAS

OUVRIR

PRECAUCION

RIESGO

DE

CHOQUE

ELECTRICO

NO

ABRIR

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL,

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

LN

AN

CAUTION

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

POLARIZED

AC

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE,

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

CAUTION

When

using

TV

games,

computers,

and

similar

products

with

your

TV,

keep

the

brightness

and

picture

contrast

functions

at

low

settings.

If

a

fixed

(non-moving)

pattern

is

left

on

the

screen

for

long

periods

of

time

at

a

high

brightness

or

picture

contrast

setting,

the

image

can

be

permanently

imprinted

onto

the

screen.

Continuously

watching

the

same

program

can

cause

the

imprint

of

station

logos

onto

the

TV

screen.

These

types

of

imprints

are

not

covered

by

your

warranty

because

they

are

the

result

of

misuse.

Note

on

Caption

Vision

This

television

receiver

provides

display

of

television

closed

captioning

in

accordance

with

§15.119

of

the

FCC

rules.

Note

on

cleaning

the

TV

Clean

the

TV

with

a

soft

dry

cloth.

Never

use

strong

solvents

such

as

thinner

or

benzine,

which

might

damage

the

finish

of

the

cabinet.

Note

to

CATV

system

installer

This

reminder

is

provided

to

call

the

CATV

system

installer’s

attention

to

Article

820-40

of

the

NEC

that

provides

guidelines

for

proper

grounding

and,

in

particular,

specifies

that

the

cable

ground

shall

be

connected

to

the

grounding

system

of

the

building,

as

close

to

the

point

of

cable

entry

as

practical.

Use

of

this

television

receiver

for

other

than

private

viewing

of

programs

broadcast

on

UHF

or

VHF

or

transmitted

by

cable

companies

for

the

use

of

the

general

public

may

require

authorization

from

the

broadcaster/cable

company

and/or

program

owner.

NOTIFICATION

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

inteference

with

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

*

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antennas.

¢

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

*

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

¢

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

You

are

cautioned

that

any

changes

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

This

document

is

for

the

remote

controls

RM-Y135A/Y

165/Y

167.

MODELS:

KV-20V80,

27840,

27545,

27565,

27V40,

27V45,

27V65

As

an

ENERGY

STAR®

Partner,

Sony

has

determined

that

this

product

or

product

models

meets

the

ENERGY

STAR®

guidelines

for

energy

efficiency.

Note

Model

KV-20V80

is

not

ENERGY

STAR®

compliant.

ENERGY

STAR®

is

a

U.S.

registered

mark.

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Remote

Control

In

the

instructions

that

follow,

we

will

refer

fo

the

buttons

on

your

remote

control.

Model

shown

is

RM-Y167,

your

remote

control

may

MUTING

Getting

to

know

the

buttons

on

the

not

look

like

the

one

illustrated.

remote

control

Keep

this

flap

unfolded

and

look

to

this

page

Tv

(POWER)

Names

of

the

buttons

on

the

remote

control

are

for

reference.

FUNCTION

—=

presented

in

different

colors

to

represent

the

SYSTEM

OFF

OO

@e

TV

(FUNCTION)

available

functions.

TV/VTR

(page

15)

PIP

(page

16)

Button

color

DISPLAY

TV/

VIDEO

Transparent.........

Press

to

select

the

component

SLEEP

ANT

(page

5

and

15)

you

want

to

control;

e.g.

VTR

(VCR)/DVD,

DBS

(Direct

0-9

buttons

Broadcast

Satellite)/CABLE,

or

TV.

Green

.......ccee

eens

Buttons

relevant

to

power

operations,

like

turning

the

Sai’

pital

WV,

DBS

(Direct

Broadcast

2:

TV/DBS

MTS/GUIDE

(page

21)

Satellite)/CABLE,

or

(page

20)

Select

buttons

VIR

(VCR)/DVD

on

or

off.

RESET

(page

12.

and

18)

abel

color

(pages

19,

20

and

22)

MENU

White

....0...00cc0-

TV/VTR

(VCR)/DVD/DBS

(Direct

Broadcast

Satellite)

VOL

+

/-

CH

+/-

/CABLE

operation

buttons.

7

Yellow...........008

PIP

operation

buttons.

CODE

SET

Blue

..............08.

DBS

(Direct

Broadcast

(page

26)

Satellite)

operation

buttons.

Fora

detailed

explanation

of

most

buttons,

see

“Watching

the

TV”

on

page

14.

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

Sony

Trinitron®

Color

TV.

This

manual

is

written

for

the

models

listed

below.

Before

reading,

check

the

model

number

located

on

the

front

of

this

manual

or

on

the

rear

of

your

TV.

Model

KV-27545

is

used

for

illustration

urposes.

The

screens

displayed

are

for

model

KV-27V65.

Differences

in

operation

features

are

indicated

in

the

text;

for

example,

“KV-27545

only”.

Welcome!

Model

Number

Kv-20V80

V-27545

KV-275

°

KV-27V40_

°

KV-2INAS

®

e

KV-27V65

Safety

Operate

the

TV

only

on

120

V

AC.

The

plug

is

designed,

for

safety

purposes,

to

fit

in

the

wall

outlet

only

one

way.

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

fully

into

the

outlet,

contact

your

dealer.

¢

If

any

liquid

or

solid

object

should

fall

inside

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

TV

immediately

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

further.

Precautions

*

Ifyou

will

not

be

using

the

TV

for

several

days,

disconnect

power

by

pulling

the

plug

itself.

Never

pull

on

the

cord.

For

details

concerning

safety

precautions,

see

the

supplied

leaflet

“IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS".

Installing

¢

To

prevent

internal

heat

build-up,

do

not

block

the

ventilation

openings.

¢

Do

not

install

the

TV

in

a

hot

or

humid

place,

or

in

a

place

subject

to

excessive

dust

or

mechanical

vibration.

This

manual

is

divided

into

four

major

sections.

We

recommend

that

vou

carefully

review

the

contents

of

each

section

in

the

order

presented

to

ensure

that

you

fully

understand

the

operation

of

your

new

TV.

1

Connecting

and

Installing

the

TV

This

section

guides

you

through

your

initial

set

up.

It

will

show

you

how

to

connect

to

your

antenna

or

cable,

and

connect

any

accessories

or

components.

2

Basic

Set

Up

This

section

teaches

you

the

basic

skills

needed

to

operate

your

new

TV.

It

shows

you

how

to

operate

special

functions

of

the

remote

control.

Using

This

Manual

3

Using

your

New

TV

This

section

shows

you

how

to

begin

using

your

new

TV.

It

will

show

you

how

to

use

the

Easy

Set

Up

Guide

feature,

and

how

to

use

your

remote

control.

4

Using

your

Menus

This

section

teaches

you

how

to

access

on-screen

menus

and

adjust

your

TV's

settings.

Instructions

in

this

manual

are

written

for

the

remote

control.

Similar

controls

may

be

found

on

the

TV

console.

dal

Ml

connecting

and

Installing

the

TV

Making

Connections

Refer

to

the

table

below,

it

will

direct

you

to

the

diagram

suitable

to

the

components

you

will

be

connecting.

S|

.

Cable

or

antenna

only

5

i

_

Cable

and

antenna

(KV-27S65,

27V65

only)

|

5

:

Cable

box

6

Cable

box

and

cable

to

view

scrambled

channels

(KV-27863,

27V65

only)

6

VCR

and

cable

or

antenna

a

7

VCR

and

cable

box

3

:

t

7

'

Direct

Broadcast

Satellite

Receiver

(DBS)

8

“VCR

and

Direct

Broadcast

Satellite

Receiver

(DBS)

|

9

"Digital

Versatile

Disc

receiver

(DVD)

r

10

Audio

system

~

il

10

:

Two

VCRs

for

tape

editing

(KV-27V40,

27V45,

27V65

only)

11

’

Camcorder

to

view

tapes

11

Cable

or

Antenna

Connections

Connecting

directly

to

cable

or

an

antenna

The

connection

you

choose

will

depend

on

the

cable

found

in

your

home.

Newer

homes

will

be

equipped

with

standard

coaxial

cable

(see

A);

older

homes

will

probably

have

300-ohm

twin

lead

cable

(see

B);

still

other

homes

may

contain

both

(see

C).

A

75-ohm

(Rear

of

TV)

VHF

only

coaxial

cable

|

VHF/UHF

/

VHEIUHE

J

pe)

or

+

Cable

B

:

VHE

|

300-ohm

twin

{Rear

of

TV)

‘

onlY

Jead

cable

VHF/UHF

«

UHF

only

or

+

VHFIUHF

Cc

75-ohm

coaxial

cable

+

VHE

(Rear

of

TV)

VHF/UHF

and

EAC-66

U/V

mixer

-

UHE

=e]

Me

veunpied)

300-ohm

twin

lead

cable

Cable

and

antenna

*

KV-27S65,

27V65

only

If

your

cable

provider

does

not

feature

local

channels,

you

may

find

this

set

up

convenient.

Select

Cable

or

ANT

mode

by

pressing

ANT

on

the

remote

control.

You

will

be

able

to

alternate

between

the

two

input

sources.

(Rear

of

TV)

AUX

J)

et)

TO

CONVERTER

CATV

cable

(No

connection

"TO

CONVERTER"

in

this

case)

Antenna

cable

oe

VHF/UHF

Note

¢

In

order

to

receive

channels

with

an

antenna,

you

will

need

to

turn

your

CABLE

to

OFF

(see

page

23)

and

perform

the

AUTO

PROGRAM

function.

MME

connecting

and

Installing

the

TV

(continued)

Cable

Box

Connections

Some

pay

cable

TV

systems

use

scrambled

or

encoded

signals

that

require

a

cable

box*

to

view

all

channels.

Cable

box

1

Connect

the

coaxial

connector

from

your

cable

or

antenna

to

the

IN

on

your

cable

box.

2

Using

a

coaxial

cable,

connect

OUT

on

your

cable

box

to

VHF/UHF

on

your

TV.

Cable

box and

cable

¢

KV-27S65,

27V65

only

:

-

For

this

set

up,

you

can

switch

between

scrambled

channels

(through

your

cable

box),

and

normal

(CATV)

channels

by

pressing

ANT

on

your

remote

control.

Notes

¢

Your

Sony

remote

control

can

be

programmed

to

operate

your

cable

box.

(see

page

28)

*

When

using

PIP,

you

cannot

view

the

window

picture

with

the

AUX

input.

If

you

will

be

controlling

all

channel

selection

through

your

cable

box,

you

should

consider

using

the

CHANNEL

FIX

feature

discussed

on

page

23.

Rear

of

Tv)

VHF

AUHE

cp")

Cable

j

»

Bee

ae

hat

*Cable

box

if

you

are

connecting

a

cable

box

through

the

AUX

input

and

would

like

to

switch

between

the

AUX

and

normal

(CATV)

input

you

should

consider

using

the

CHANNEL

FIX

feature

discussed

on

page

23.

*Cable

box

(Rear

at

TV)

AUA

oc

scrambled

channels

TO

CONVERTER

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fG

ohn,

coaxial

+

(signal)

,

VEE

GH

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cable

(not

supplied)

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cherie!

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VCR

Connections

Connecting

an

antenna/cable

TV

system

with

a

VCR

1

Attach

the

coaxial

connector

from

your

cable

or

antenna

to

IN

on

your

VCR.

2

Using

A/V

connectors,

connect

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

OUT

on

your

VCR

to

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

IN

on

your

TV

(Yellow-VIDEO,

White-AUDIO

Left,

Red-AUDIO

Right).*

3

Using

a

coaxial

connector,

connect

OUT

on

your

VCR

to

VHF/UHF

on

your

TV.

If

vou

are

connecting

a

monaural

VCR,

connect

only

the

single

white

audio

output

to

the

left

input

on

your

TV

Connecting

a

VCR

and

TV

with

a

cable

box

You

will

need

a

splitter

(not

supplied)

for

the

ollowing

connection.

1

Connect

the

single

(input)

jack

of

the

splitter

to

your

incoming

cable

connection.

Connect

the

other

two

(output)

jacks

(using

coaxial

cable)

to

IN

on

your

cable

box and

VHF/UHF

on

your

TV.

2

Using

a

coaxial

connector,

connect

OUT

on

your

cable

box

to

[IN

on

your

VCR.

3

Using

A/V

connectors,

connect

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

OUT

on

your

VCR

to

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

IN

on

your

TV

(Yellow-VIDEO,

White-AUDIO

Left,

Red-AUDIO

Right).

Disconnect

all

power

sources

before

making

any

connections.

(Rear

of

TV)

VCR

must

be

connected

and

turned

on

to

operate

PIP

(KV-27S845,

27V45

only).

Coaxial

cable

3!

{

VCR

ics

1

Cable

Bans

tee

Svi0ES

|

—___

)

ite

“Qy

y

Qa

2AAA

AUDIO-R

(red)

—~

AUDIO-L

(white)

VIDEO

(yellow)

VMC-810S/820S

(not

supplied)

For

optimum

picture

quality,

use

S

VIDEO

instead

of

the

yellow

A/V

cable.

S

Video

does

not

provide

sound,

(Rear

of

TV)

your

audio

connectors

must

still

be

connected.

7

Coaxial

cable

}

AUDIO-R

(red)

2

AUDIO-L

(white)

=

~~VIDEO

(yellow)

Cable

:

eg

see

Splitter

Cable

box

2

(not

supplied)

VMC-8105/820S

(not

supplied)

DBS

Connections

Connecting

a

DBS

(Direct

Broadcast

Satellite)

receiver

1

Connect

the

cable

from

your

satellite

antenna

to

your

DBS

receiver.

2

Attach

the

coaxial

connector

from

your

cable

or

antenna

to

VHF/UHF

on

your

TV.

3

Using

A/V

connectors,

connect

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

OUT

on

your

DBS

receiver

to

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

IN

on

your

TV.

Connecting

and

Installing

the

TV

(continued)

Disconnect

all

power

sources

before

making

any

connections

For

optimum

picture

quality,

use

§

VIDEO

instead

of

the

yellow

A/V

cable.

S

Video

does

not

provide

sound,

your

audio

connectors

must

still

be

connected.

DBS

receiver

1

Satellite

antenna

cable

SATELLITE

IN

“9

(Rear

of

TV)

AUDIO-R

(red)

AUDIO-L

(white)

—™

VIDEO

(yellow)

VMC-810S/8205S

(not

supplied)

DBS

Connections

(continued)

Connecting

a

DBS

(Direct

Broadcast

Satellite)

receiver

and

a

VCR

1

2

Connect

the

cable

from

your

satellite

antenna

to

your

DBS

receiver.

Attach

the

coaxial

connector

from

your

cable

or

antenna

to

VHF/UHF

IN

on

your

VCR.

Using

a

coaxial

connector,

connect

VHF/UHF

OUT

on

your

VCR

to

VHF/UHF

on

your

TV.

Using

A/V

connectors,

connect

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

OUT

on

your

DBS

receiver

to

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

IN

on

your

VCR.

Using

A/V

connectors,

connect

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

OUT

on

your

VCR

to

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

IN

on

your

TV.

Note

°

;

To

view

from

the

DBS

or

VCR,

select

the

video

input

to

which

your

DBS

receiver

or

VCR

is

connected

by

pressing

TV/

VIDEO

on

the

remote

control.

Disconnect

all

power

sources

before

making

any

connections.

For

optimum

picture

quality,

use

S

VIDEO

instead

of

the

yellow

A/V

cable.

S

Video

does

not

provide

sound,

your

audio

connectors

must

still

be

connected.

VMC-810S/8205

(not

supplied)

(Rear

of

TV)

ALDIG

OUT

VHF.

UHF

WARES

bec

SVIDFO

1

“a

LINE

IN

i

veo

_s

video

eg

N

VA

WK

|QJour

DBS

receiver

une

our|

AUDIO-L

(white)

VIDEO

(yellow)

VMC-8105/820S

(not

supplied)

Additional

Connections

The

following

connections

are

for

accessories

that

will

enhance

your

viewing

options.

Connecting

a

DVD

Player

1

Using

A/V

connectors,

connect

LINE

OUT

on

your

DVD

to

VIDEO

IN

on

your

TV

(Red-AUDIO

Right,

White-AUDIO

Left,

Yellow-VIDEO).

Note

¢

For

the

best

picture

quality,

connect

the

DVD

player

directly

to

the

TV.

Connecting

an

audio

system

For

enhanced

sound,

connect

your

audio

~

system

to

your

TV.

1

Using

AUDIO

connectors,

connect

AUDIO

OUT

on

your

TV

to

one

of

the

unused

line

inputs

(e.g.

TV,

AUX,

TAPE

2)

on

your

stereo

(White-AUDIO

Left,

Red-AUDIO

Right).

2

Set

your

stereo

to

the

chosen

line

input

(e.g.

TV,

AUX,

TAPE

2).

Refer

to

page

20

of

this

manual

for

additional

audio

setup

instructions.

10

Connecting

and

Installing

the

TV

(continued)

Disconnect

all

power

sources

before

making

any

connections.

For

optimum

picture

quality,

use

S

VIDEO

instead

of

the

yellow

A/V

cable.

5

Video

does

not

provide

sound,

your

audio

connectors

must

still

be

connected.

(Rear

of

TV)

AUDIO-R

(red)

AUDIO-L

(white)

1

AV

outputs

VIDEO

(yellow)

VMC-810S/8205

(not

supplied)

(Rear

of

TV)

pp

-WREOIN

Tes

RK-74A

°

1

aupio-1

(white)

eet

Suntali

AUDIO-R

(red)

Connecting

two

VCRs

for

tape

editing

using

MONITOR

OUT

*

KV-27V40,

27V45,

27V65

only

MONITOR

OUT

gives

you

the

ability

to

use

a

second

VCR

to

record

a

program

being

played

by

the

primary

VCR

or

to

perform

tape

editing

and

dubbing.

1

Connect

the

VCR

intended

for

playback

using

the

setup

instructions

on

page

7

of

this

manual.

2

Using

A/V

connectors,

connect

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

IN

on

your

VCR

intended

for

recording

to

MONITOR

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

OUT

on

your

TV.

Connecting

a

camcorder

This

connection

is

convenient

for

viewing

a

picture

directly

from

your

camcorder.

Using

A/V

connectors,

connect

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

OUT

on

your

camcorder

to

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

JN

on

your

TV

(Yellow-VIDEO,

White-AUDIO

Left,

Red-AUDIO

Right).

Connection

can

also

be

made

directly

to

your

A/V

input

located

on

the

rear

of

your

TV.

Note

*

If

vou

are

connecting

a

monaural

camcorder,

connect

only

the

single

white

audio

output

to

the

left

input

on

your

TY,

Disconnect

all

power

sources

before

making

any

connections.

Rear

of

KV-27V65

You

cannot

change

video

(eon

OERY

aon

inputs

while

editing

using

MONITOR

OUT.

VCR

(for

playback)

VCR

(for

recording)

orig

:

)

'

2

—

VIDEO

(yellow)

ES

Aupio-t

(white)

AUDIO-R

(red)

If

you

have

an

S

Video

equipped

camcorder,

you

can

use

an

§

Video

connection

for

optimum

picture

quality.

ASDC?

Ae,

oe

(Front

of

KV-27V40,

27V45,

27V65

only)

VIDEO

2

INPUT

VIDEO

L(WONO-AUDIO-R

AUDIO-R

(red)

~

AUDIO-L

(white)

VMC-810S/8205

(not

supplied)

11

MM®

Basic

Set

up

Inserting

batteries

Insert

two

size

AA

(R6)

batteries

(supplied)

by

matching

the

+

and

-

on

the

batteries

to

the

diagram

inside

the

battery

compartment.

Notes

¢

Remove

the

batteries

to

avoid

damage

from

possible

battery

leakage

whertever

~

you

anticipate

that

the

remote

control

will

not

be

used

for

an

extended

period.

¢

Handle

the

remote

contro]

with

care.

Avoid

dropping

it,

getting

it

wet,

or

placing

it

in

direct

sunlight,

near

a

heater,

or

where

the

humidity

is

high.

e

Your

remote

control

can

be

programmed

to

operate

most

video

equipment.

(see

page

26)

12

Using

the

remote

control,

Move

&

Select

buttons

Kea}

Select

The

supplied

remote

control

has

"arrow"

buttons

(#,

#,

€,

®)

which

allow

for

movement

of

the

on-screen

selector

in

four

directions.

Pressing

on

the

outer

buttons

will

cause

the

selector

to

move

in

the

corresponding

direction.

Pressing

the

center

button

(<=>

)

will

select

the

item.

Adjustments

bars

When

menu

items

present

an

adjustment

bar

(iii:

0

OT

rutin),

Use

the

arrow

buttons

to

change

the

setting.

On-Screen

Help/instructions

Several

menu

windows

will

provide

prompts

and

instructions

to

assist

you

in

navigating

through

the

different

functions.

When

presented,

use

these

to

supplement

the

tnstructions

in

this

manual.

Note

¢

To

reset

your

TV

to

factory

settings,

turn

the

TV

on.

Then,

while

pressing

the

RESET

button,

press

the

POWER

key

on

your

TV.

The

TV

will

turn

itself

off,

then

back

on.

(except

KV-20V80).

Using

your

New

TV

Setting

up

the

TV

automatically

The

Easy

Setup

Guide

allows

you

to

set

the

on-screen

language

and

set

all

receivable

channels.

The

Easy

Setup

Guide

screen

appears

every

time

you

turn

on

the

TV

until

you

perform

AUTO

PROGRAM.

The

Easy

Setup

Guide

feature

does

not

apply

for

installations

that

use

a

cable

box

for

all

channel

selection.

To

set

up

the

TV

manually,

refer

to

“Using

the

SET

UP

menu”

on

page

23.

Tips

©

Perform

this

function

during

the

day,

with

the

antenna

+

andjor

cable

properly

connected,

to

ensure

that

all

available

channels

will

be

broadcasting

and

recetvable.

©

After

using

the

Easy

Setup

Guide

you

will

still

have

the

option

of

adjusting

any

of

the

system

settings,

like

skipping

channels,

through

the

SET

UP

menu

(page

24).

©

The

TV

must.be

set

fo

the

TV

input

to

execute

AUTO

PROGRAM.

Press

ANT

until

a

channel

number

appears.

*

If

your

cable

or

antenna

is

connected

to

AUX,

then

press

ANT

until

AUX

appears

the

channel

number.

(KV-27565,

27V65

only)

Using

the

buttons

on

the

front

of

the

TV:

SETUP

TY

SISFO

VON

EME

RANKES

POWER

oOUD

EDU

For

KV-27V65,

the

control

buttons

are

located

on

the

top

of

the

TV.

1

Press

POWER

to

turn

on

the

TV.

The

Easy

Setup

Guide

screen

appears.

POWER

(CH+}

(CH-}

AUTO

SET

UP:

[VOL+)

DEMO:

(VOL~}

First

Please

connect

cable/antenna.

Press

(SETUPIto

exit

2

(except

Canadian

models)

Press

CH

+

to

select

English

screens

or

CH

—

to

select

Spanish

screens.

—

CHANNEL

+

an

2

»

3

Press

VOL

+

tocontinue

or

VOL

-

fora

DEMO

of

functions

and

menus.

—

VOLUME

+

AUTO

PROGRAM

AUTO

PROGRAM

appears

and

the

TV

starts

scanning

and

presetting

channels

automatically.

When

all

the

receivable

channels

are

stored,

the

lowest

numbered

channel

is

displayed.

If

the

TV

receives

cable

TV

channels,

CABLE

is

set

ON

automatically.

To

perform

AUTO

SET

UP

again

¢

Press

SET

UP

on

the

TV.

¢

PressCH

+

or

CH

-

toselect

a

language.

*

Press

VOL

+

to

restore

factory

settings

(CONTINUE

TO

AUTO

PROGRAM?

will

appear

on

the

screen).

Press

CH

+

to

continue

or

CH

-

to

exit.

e

Press

SET

UP

to

exit.

Note

¢

When

you

perform

AUTO

PROGRAM,

your

CHANNEL

FIX,

CHANNEL

BLOCK

and

ON/OFF

TIMER

settings

will

be

erased.

13

Watching

the

TV

All

of

the

TV

features

can

be

accessed

via

the

Using

your

New

TV

(continued)

REFER

TO

THE

=)

ILLUSTRATION

OF

THE

remote

control.

The

following

chart

will

REMOTE

CONTROLON

TEE

;

ond

7

:

INSIDE

FRONT COVER

OF

explain

the

function

of

the

buttons

found

on

THIS

MANUAL

AS

YOU

your

remote

control.

REVIEW

THIS

CHART

FUNCTION

Activate

the

remote

control

for

use

with

the

following

components:

TV,

DBS/CABLE,

NTROVD-"DBS.CABEE.

TY

VTR/DVD.

Press

when

you

want

to

control

connected

components

with

your

remote

control.

(see

pages

26-28

for

instructions

on

programming

your

remote

control)

Turns

the

TV

on

and

off.

If‘

VIDEO

appears

on

the

screen,

press

TV/VIDEO

or

ANT

until

a

channel

number

appears.

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<=

_

Oe

OOOnVnVUD']HM———|

©)-

@)

Use

for

direct

channel

selection.

Press

0-9

to

select

a

channel,

the

channel

will

change

after

2

seconds,

or

you

can

press

ENTER

for

immediate

selection.

CH

:

Press

to

scan

through

the

channels.

F)

Keeping

the

CH

+

or

—

pressed

allows

you

to

rapidly

scan

to

the

desired

channel.

i

~~

Press

to

alternate

or

jump

back

and

forth

between

two

channels.

You

can

jump

O

between

the

last

two

channels

selected

with

the

0-9

keys.

Ne

Press

to

mute

the

sound

(MUTING

will

appear

on

the

screen).

Press

again

or

press

VOL

+

to

restore

sound.

O

14

.

-

Using

your

TV's

SYSTEM

|

OFF

feature

¢

Except

KV-20V80

The

SYSTEM

OFF

button

allows

you

to

turn

off

the

TV

and

all

other

Sony

equipment

(may

not

work

for

older

models).

FREEZE

Press

to

freeze

the

window

picture

while

in

PIP

mode.

If

you

are

not

in

PIP

mode.

pressing

FREEZE

will

cause

the

main

picture

to

freeze

into

a

window

picture.

Great

for

copying

down

phone

numbers.

addresses,

recipes.

etc.

SLEEP

DISPLAY

TVMIDEO

Press

repeatedly

unti!

the

TV

displays

the

approximate

time

in

minutes

(30,

60,

or

90)

that

you

want

the

TV

to

remain

on

before

shutting

off

automatically.

Cancel

by

pressing

until

SLEEP

OFF

appears.

Press

repeatedly

to

step

through

available

displays:

Status

Channel

number,

current

time,

channel

caption

(if

set)

and

Multi-Channel

TV

Sound

(MTS)

are

displayed.

The

MTS

made

indication

disappears

after

three

seconds.

CAPTION

VISION

.

CAPTION

VISION

will

be

displayed

on

the

screen

if

the

broadcaster

offers

this

service.

(see

right)

To

cancel

the

display,

press

DISPLAY

repeatedly

until

DISPLAY

OFF

appears.

DISPLAY

OFF

disappears

after

three

seconds.

Press

repeatedly

to

step

through

available

video

inputs:

TV

and

VIDEO

1

(KV-27S40

only).

TV,

VIDEO

1

and

VIDEO

2

(KV-20V80,

27845,

27S65,

27V40

only)

_|_TV,

VIDEO

1,

VIDEO

2

and

VIDEO

3

(KV-27V45,

27V65

only)

ANT

C2

AUX

inpul

Press

to

change

the

VHF/UHF

input

to

the

AUX

input

(KV-27S65,

27V65

only).

For

detailed

connection

information,

see

“Cable

and

antenna”

or

"Cable

box

and

cable”

on

pages

5-6.

TVNTR

‘O

Press

when

you

are

finished

using

a

VCR

and

you

want

to

switch

to

the

TV

input.

Your

VCR

power

will

remain

on.

MTS

GUIDE

Press

this

button

to

cycle

through

the

Multi-channel

TV

Sound

(MTS)

options.

(see

page

21).

GUIDE

is

a

feature

of

DBS,

refer

to

your

DBS

operation

instructions.

CAPTION

VISION

,Ciosed

Caption)

fan)

ISET

UP

CHANNEL

SET

UP

FAVORITE

CHANNEL

BLOCK

©}

VIDEO

LABEL

[perez

ion

VISION:

CCI

MENU

Move

Hf)

Select

@

Exit

@

Some

programs

are

broadcast

with

CAPTION

VISION.

CC1,

2,3

0r4

Shows

you

a

printed

version

of

the

dialog

or

sound

effects

of

a

program.

(The

mode

should

be

set

to

CC1

for

most

programs)

TEXT1,

2,3

0r4

Shows

you

network/station

information

presented

using

either

half

or

the

whole

screen.

It

is

not

usuaily

the

program.

XDS

(Extended

Data

Service)

Shows

a

network

name,

program

name,

program

length,

and

time

of

the

show

if

the

broadcaster

offers

this

service.

Note

*

Poor

reception

of

TV

programs

can

cause

errors

in

CAPTION

VISION

and

XDS.

Captions

may

appear

with

a

white

box

or

other

errors

instead

of

intended

text.

15

Watching

two

programs

at

one

time

-

PIP

The

Picture-in-Picture

(PIP)

feature

allows

you

to

view

two

channels

simultaneously,

one

in

the

full

size

“main”

picture

and

one

in

a

smaller

“window”

picture.

This

means

that

two

separate

tuners

must

be

available

to

provide

the

two

signals.

Certain

models

(KV-27S45,

27V45

only)

are

equipped

with

a

single

tuner.

This

simply

means

that

a

VCR

must

be

connected

and

turned

on

for

PIP

to

operate.

:

‘

Tip

@

To

ensure

a

correct

single

tuner

PIP

connection?

7

(KV-27S45,

27V45

only),

make

sure

the

following

list

is

complete

before

using

PIP:

©

Acable

or

antenna

is

connected

to

the

VCR

¢

The

VCR

is

connected

to

your

TV

¢

The

VCR.

is

turned

on

(for

detailed

connection

information,

see

pages

5-7)

Note

¢

You

must

press

TV

(FUNCTION)

before

you

can

control

PIP

with

the

yellow

labeled

buttons.

16

so

TV/VIDEO

Using

your

New

TV

(continued)

REFER

TO

THE

ILLUSTRATION

OF

THE

REMOTE

CONTROL

ON

THE

INSIDE

FRONT

COVER

OF

THIS

The

sound

of

the

main

picture

is

received.

Main

picture

MANUAL

AS

YOU

REVIEW

THIS

CHART

PIP

©

ve

Press

once

to

display

the

window

picture

(1/9

size

53

Input-source

mode

or

TV

channel

for

the

main

picture

Input-source

mode

or

TV

channel

for

the

window

picture

Window

picture

Press

again

to

reduce

the

size

of

the

window

picture

(1/16

size).

Press

a

third

time

to

remove

the

window

picture.

Press

repeatedly

to

step

through

available

video

inputs:

TV,

VIDEO

1,

VIDEO

2,

and

VIDEO

3

(KV-27S45,

27S65,

27V45,

27V65

only)

If

you

have

a

single

tuner,

your

PIP

input

source

is

the

VCR.

AUDIO

®

Press

to

alternate

sound

between

the

main

picture

and

the

window

picture.

A

J

will

appear

for

a

few

seconds

to

indicate

which

picture

is

receiving

sound.

TV.VTR

Press

to

change

the

TV

channel

in

the

window

picture.

(KV-27S65,

27V65

only)

Fs

C)

For

models

KV-27S45,

27V45.

you

must

press

VTR:'DVD

(FUNCTION),

then

use

CH

the

main

CH

+/-

buttons

to

change

channels.

(see

right)

POSITION

Press

to

move

the

location

of

the

window

picture

(counterclockwise)

around

the

main

picture.

FREEZE

Press

to

freeze

the

window

picture.

Great

for

copying

down

phone

numbers,

@)

addresses,

recipes.

etc.

Press

FREEZE

again

to

restore

the

SWaP

Press

to

switch

the

audio

and

video

of

the

main

picture

and

the

window

picture.

&)

Each

time

you

press

SWAP.

the

picture

and

sound

of

the

two

will

be

swapped.

Any

channels

being

received

through

the

AUX

jack

cannot

be

displayed

as

a

window

picture.

(KV-27S65.

27V65

only)

Changing

channels

with

a

single

tuner

PIP

*

KV-27S45,

27V45

only

1

Press

TV/VIDEO

until

you

reach

the

TV

Input.

2

Press

PIP

(the

window

picture

appears).

|

To

change

the

window

picture:

1

Press

VTR/DVD

(FUNCTION).

2

Press

the

main

CH

+/~

buttons

to

change

channels.

To

change

the

main

picture:

1

Press

TV

(FUNCTION).

2

Press

the

main

CH

+/~

buttons

to

change

channels.

Note

i

*

If

you

have

the

same

program

in

both

the

window

and

the

main

picture

and

cannot

change

the

channel

in

the

window;

press.

TV/VIDEO

until

you

reach

the

TV

input

in

the

main

picture.

17

||

Using

your

Menus

. .

3

Press

#

or

4

to

move

to

the

desired

option.

5

Press

#

or

#

to

make

your

selection

and

Learning

menu

selection

F

aa

ae

:

<=.

press

(oo.

Use

the

MENU

button

to

access

a

menu

and

wes

*,

Fool

caus

Te

EHONNEL:

COANE

SET

UP

XY

CHANNEL

BLOCK

use

the

select

buttons

(#

or

¥)

to

alter

settings.

Use

the

following

example,

in

which

we

activate

the

CABLE,

to

learn

how

to

modify

settings.

1

Press

the

MENU

button.

The

main

menu

appears.

VIDEO

LABEL

CAPTION

VISION:CCI

LANGUAGE:

ENGLISH

>MENU

»CABLE’

ON

CHANNEL

FIX:

OFF

AUTO

PROGRAM

CHANNEL

SKIP/ADD

CHANNEL

CAPTION

MENU

MoveW@

Select®

Exit

@

Move]

Select®

Exit@

4

Press

©*

>,

CHANNEL

FIX:

OFF

AUTO

PROGRAM

CHANNEL

SKIP/ADD

CHANNEL.

SET

UP

FAVORITE

CHANNEL

MENU

sl

AU

IDEO

: : :

aches

.

NODE:

UIUID

Options

for

your

selection

will

be

When

you

are

finished

making

changes

to

the

bay)

BRIGHTNESS

displayed.

selected

menu,

choose

DMENU

to

return

to

D

|

coLor

eR

HUE

zit

oo

it

TANNED

SET

UP

the

main

menu.

=}

SHARPNESS

”

eae

MENU

Oy

PCABLE:

OFF

a

SET

UP

\

Move

Mf)

Select

@

Exit

@

CHANNEL

BLOCK

CHANNEL

CAPTION

OMENU

Movelff]

Select®

Exit@

©

|

vrpeo

LABEL

CAPTION

VISION:CC1

LANGUAGE:

ENGLISH

>

OMENU

2

Press

#

or

#

to

highlight

the

desired

menu

(in

this

case

SET

UP

&4)

and

press

“<>

to

Move@@

Select®

Exit

@

select

it.

Notes

fam

SET

UP

eae

’

F

CHANNEL

SET

UP

¢

Pressing

MENU

on

the

remote

control

will

©

|

FAVORITE

CHANNEL

Fi

|

CHANNEL

BLOCK

allow

you

to

exit

from

the

menus

at

any

©

|

vtpEO

LABEL

time

‘

IF)

CAPTION

UISION:CC}

:

LANGUAGE:

ENGLISH

:

r

i“

OMENU

e

|f

any

menu

items

are

blacked

out",

press

Move

Select®

Exit@

the

ANT

button

on

vour

remote

control

until

a

channel

number

appears.

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