Sony Kv-27s26 - 27" trinitron color television User manual

SONY.

Trinitron

Color

TV

3-859-518-21

4,

Operating

Instructions

KV-27S26

KV-27S36

KV-27V26

KV-27V36

KV-29RS26

KV-29RS26C

KV-29V36C

KV-29V66M

KV-29V76M

©

1997

by

Sony

Corporation

KV-32S26

KV-34RS26C

KV-35S26

KV-32S36

KV-34V36C

KV-32TW26

KV-32V26

KV-32V36

KV-35S36

KV-35V36

KV-35V76

KV-37RS26

KV-37V36M

MIM

E

Table

of

Contents

Welcome!

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1

Precautions

...csseceseeessescereeeeerscenecnsnees

1

Using

This

Manual

....cccessssseereeerees

1

Connecting

and

Installing

the

TV

Connector

Types

......:ccccsseeecreessessteseneescenes

2

Making

Connections

.........sceceesereereseesees

2

Connecting

directly

to

cable

OF

AN

antenna

«2...

eeseereeeteteeetseseseteneees

2

Cable

or

antenna

.........::cssseeeeeeeeees

ee,

Cable

and

antenna

.........sscscecseeeeereeeees

3

Connecting

a

cable

box

Suances

Cable

box

and

cable

«0.0.0...

Connecting-an

antenna/cable

TV

system

With

a

VCR

o.cesesscssssesesseeseesesseeseeseessenes

4

Connecting

to

an

S

Video

equipped

VCR

aa

4

Connecting

a

VCR

and

TV

with

a

cable

BOX

RENE

EEE

E

5

Connecting

to

an

S

Video

equipped

VCR

with

a

cable

DX

«0...

sceseesssereeneees

5

Connecting

a

DBS

receiver

.......:seeeeees

6

Connecting

a

DBS

receiver

and

a

VCR.....6

Connecting

an

audio

system

........:sse

7

Connecting

an

AV

receiver

.......sseseeeees

7

Connecting

two

VCRs

for

tape

editing

using

MONITOR

OUT

.........:seeee

8

Using

the

S-Link

function

...........cccce

9

Connecting

a

camcorder

........

ssc

9

Installing

the

glass

door

..........eseeeeees

10

Adjusting

the

shelf

...........csccsssseseseees

11

Basic

Set

Up

Inserting

batteries

............cccceeseeseeeseeeneres

12

Using

the

remote

control

Select

buttons

.....

12

Adjusting

sliders

..........:ccceecsseseeseseseseeeeeees

12

On

Line

Help/Instructions

............0:cceee

12

Using

your

New

TV

Setting

up

the

TV

automatically

Watching

the

TV

..........ccccccccesseeseesessesseseens

Watching

two

programs

at

one

time

—

PIP

0...

cecscsscssessststsosesseeeees

16

Adjusting

your

SET

UP

(menus)

Learning

menu

selection

.........:cccesesseeess

18

Using

the

VIDEO

menu

.........cccceeseseseeeees

19

Using

the

AUDIO

meru

........cccsesesereeneees

20

Using

the

TIMER

menu

..........cssssseseeseeseees

21

Using

the

SET

UP

menu

.........::cceesseiees

22

Operating

video

equipment

Setting

the

manufacturer's

code

.............0.

24

Operating

a

cable

box

or

DBS

receiver

Programming

the

remote

..........:.ccccseceeees

26

Troubleshooting

........:ccccesccesseneees

27

Specifications

......::ccsccecceecssereeen

28

n

ES

eatin

tan

ae

tne

at

On

31

Owner’s

Record

The

model

and

serial

numbers

are

located

at

the

rear

of

the

TV,

below

the

Sony

logo,

on

the

sticker,

and

also

on

the

TV

box

(white

label).

Record

these

numbers

in

the

spaces

provided

below.

Refer

to

them

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

KV-

Serial

No.

ta

tridha

HEM

$

Remote

Control

In

the

instructions

that

follow,

we

will

refer

—_———

cm

MUTING

Getting

to

know

the

buttons

on

the

to

the

buttons

on

your

remote

control.

at

—

remote

control

Keep

this

flap

unfolded

and

look

to

this

page

O

Oo

@

TV

(POWER)

for

reference.

Sou

—

FUNCTION

|

Names

of

the

buttons

on

the

remote

control

are

PA

E

SYSTEM

OFF

D

o

e

-

TV

(FUNCTION)

e

different

colors

to

represent

the

age

9

and

15

ENON

A

available

functions.

spag

'

cee

QIP

PIP

(page

16)

DISPLAY

-

O

—

TV/

VIDEO

Button

color

SLEEP

a

ANT

(page

3

and

15)

=

Transparent.........

Press

to

select

the

componer

you

want

to

control;

e.g.

|

VTR

(VCR),

DBS

(Direct

0-9

buttons

Broadcast

Satellite)

/CABLE

or

TV.

=

JUMP

ENTER

Green

noice

Buttons

relevant

to

power

©)

TV/DBS

MTS

(page

20)/GUIDE

operations,

like

turning

the

(page

20)

TV,

DBS

(Direct

Broadcast

eSa

e

rae

Pr

Satellite)/CABLE,

or

VTR

RESET

=

>

S

aD

page

(VCR)

on

or

off.

(

19)

MENU

page

6)

Label

color

VOL

+

/-

=m

CH

+/-

Whiles..5.)ut-ss

TV/VTR

(VCR)/DBS

(Direc

g

©

Broadcast

Satellite)/CABLE

oe

Se

operation

buttons.

CODE

SET

j

Yellow.

......eeee

ees

PIP

operation

buttons.

(page

24)

Blue

.......secceveeee

DBS

(Direct

Broadcast

Satellite)

operation

buttons.

Green.

iuan

S-Link

operation

buttons.

For

a

detailed

explanation

of

most

buttons,

see

“Watching

the

TV”

on

page

14.

WARNING

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

TV

to

rain

or

moisture.

AN

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

ATTENTION

RISQUE

DE

CHOC

ELECTRIQUE,

NE

PAS

OUVRIR

PRECAUCION

RIESGO

DE

CHOQUE

ELECTRICO

NO

ABRIR

AN

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.

A

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

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

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:

e

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antennas.

e

increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

+

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outiet

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

control

RM-Y136A/

Y137A.

MODELS:

KV-27526,

27536,

27V26,

27V36,

29RS26,

29RS26C,

29V36C,

29V66M,

29V76M,

32526,

32S36,

32TW26,

32V26, 32V36,

34RS26C,

34V36C,

35526,

35836,

35V36, 35V76,

37RS26,

37V36M

HE

Welcome!

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

Sony

Trinitron®

Color

TV.

This

manual

is

written

for

the

models

listed

below.

Before

reading,

check

the

model

number

on

the

rear

of

your

TV.

Model

KV-27826

is

used

for

illustration

purposes.

The

screens

displayed

are

for

model

KV-35V36.

Differences

in

operation

features

are

indicated

in

the

text;

for

example,

“KV-27526

only”.

Model

Number

¥-27526

KV-27V26

KV32V26

“KV-34R526C

|

©

e

f

KV-37RS26

EEE

Precautions

Safety

¢

Operate

the

TV

only

on

120

V

AC

(except

KV-29RS26C,

29V36C,

34RS26C,

34V36C).

*

Operate

the

TV

only

on

220

V

AC

(KV-29RS26C,

29V36C,

34RS26C,

34V36C

only).

e

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

(except

KV-29RS26C,

29V36C,

34RS26C,

34V36C).

e

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.

e

If

you

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

e

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.

BB

Using

This

Manual

This

manual

is

divided

into

four

major

sections.

We

recommend

that

you

carefully

review

the

contents

of

each

section

in

the

order

provided

to

ensure

that

you

fully

understand

the

operation

of

your

new

TV.

1

Connecting

and

Installing

the

TV.

This

section

will

guide

you

through

your

initial

set

up.

It

will

show

you

how

to

connect

your

new

components,

connect

to

your

antenna

or

cable,

and

connect

any

accessories.

2

Basic

Set

Up.

This

section

will

teach

you

the

basic

skills

needed

to

operate

your

new

TV.

It

will

show

you

how

to

operate

special

functions

of

the

remote

control.

3

Using

your

New

TV.

This

section

will

show

you

how

to

begin

using

your

new

TV.

It

will

show

you

how

to

use

the

AUTO

SET

UP

feature,

and

how

to

use

your

remote

control's

features.

4

Adjusting

your

Set

Up

(menus).

This

section

will

teach

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.

MIB

i:

Connecting

and

Installing

the

TV

Connector

Types

You

may

find

it

necessary

to

use

some

of

the

following

connector

types

during

set

up.

Coaxial

Cable

Standard

TV

Cable

and

Antenna

connector

Plug

Type

ap

Press

onto

connection

Screw-on

Type

cae

Screw

onto

connection

S

Video

Cable

High

quality

Video

connector

for

enhanced

picture

quality

=m

@—>

@)

Align

guides

and

press

onto

connection

Audio/Video

Cable

Conventional

Audio/Video

cable

=A

B

—

©

Press

onto

connection

Yellow

-

Video

White

-

Audio

(Left)

Red

-

Audio

(Right)

S-Link

Cable

Sony

Link

connector

(only

available

on

Sony

products)

for

simultaneous

control

of

your

components

=~

=

©)

Press

onto

connection

2

(l

75-ohm

coaxial

cable

Making

Connections

ar

—

(Rear

of

TV:

VHF/UHF

and

1]

~D

For

best

picture

quality,

a

cable

TV

system

or

outdoor

antenna

is

recommended.

Connecting

directly

to

cable

or

an

EAC-66

U/V

mixer

antenna

<.

UHF

—

Í

(not

supplied)

The

connection

you

choose

will

depend

on

300-ohm

twin

lead

cable

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

E

75-ohm

(Rear

of

TV)

aki

only

coaxial

cable

|

VHF/UHF

.

VHF/UHF

—D)

or

«

Cable

g

300-ohm

twi

(R

f

TV)

<

VHF

oni

-ohm

twin

ear

o

or

ony

lead

cable

VHF/UHF

*

UHFony

ZIZ

—

C)

or

.

VHF/UHF

Antenna

connector

Cable

or

antenna

Most

simple

connection.

Connection

is

made

directly

from

the

cable

or

antenna

to

the

TV.

(Rear

of

TV)

VHF/UHF

Cable

————P

—*)

Cable

and

antenna

e

KV-27S36,

27V36,

29V36C,

29V76M,

32536,

32V36,

34V36C,

35536,

35V36,

35V76,

37V36M

only

You

may

find

it

convenient

to

use

the

following

set

up

if

your

cable

provider

does

not

feature

local

channels

that

you

are

able

to

receive

using

an

antenna.

(Rear

of

TV)

BE

able

AUX

C

SY

—*P

(No

connection

"TO

fo

s

CONVERTER”

in

this

case)

TO

CONVERTER

amt)

VHF/UHF

Antenna

cable

Select

Cable

or

ANT

mode

by

pressing

ANT

on

the

remote

control.

Connecting

a

cable

box

Some

pay

cable

TV

systems

use

scrambled

or

encoded

signals

that

require

a

cable

box*

to

view

all

channels.

(Rear

of

TV)

VHF/UHF

Cable

*Cable

box

Note:

¢

If

you

will

be

controlling

all

channel

selection

through

your

cable

box

you

should

consider

using

the

CHANNEL

FIX

feature

discussed

on

page

22.

Cable

box

and

cable

e

KV-27S36,

27V36,

29V36C,

29V76M,

32836,

32V36,

34V36C,

35$36,

35V36,

35V76,

37V36M

only

Some

pay

cable

TV

systems

use

scrambled

or

encoded

signals

requiring

a

cable

box*

only

for

certain

channels

(e.g.

HBO,

SHOWTIME,

etc.).

*Cable

box

(Rear

of

TV)

AUX

i

D—€))

bl

ramped

TO

CONVERTER

channels

iG)

4

‘

(signal)

75-ohm

coaxial

cable

(not

supplied)

—<p)

VHF/UHF

CATV

cable

(unscrambled

channnels)

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.

*

Your

Sony

remote

control

can

be

programmed

to

operate

your

cable

box

(see

page

26).

Notes:

e

You

cannot

watch

the

signal

through

the

“AUX”

input

as

a

window

picture

when

using

Picture-in-Picture

(PIP).

*

Ifyou

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

22.

EEE

Connecting

and

Installing

the

TV

(continued)

ot

be

Disconnect

all

power

sources

before

making

any

connections,

Connecting

an

antenna/cable

TV

system

with

a

VCR

must

be

connected

and

turned

on

to

operate

PIP

(Rear

of

TV)

(KV-27S26,

27V26,

29RS26,

29RS26C,

29V66M,32S26,

1

Attach

the

coaxial

connector

from

pour

32TW26,

32V26,

34RS26C,

35526,

37RS26

only).

cable

or

antenna

to

IN

on

your

VCR.

2

rere

AUDIO/VIDEO

connectors,

connect

Coaxial

cable

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

OUT

on

your

VCR

to

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

IN

on

your

TV

(Yellow-VIDEO,

White-AUDIO

Left,

Red-

AUDIO

Right).*

oe

3

Using

a

coaxial

connector,

connect

OUT

on

your

VCR

to

VHF/UHF

on

your

TV.

AUDIO-R

(red)

AUDIO-L

(white)

VIDEO

(yellow)

Connecting

to

an

S

Video

equipped

2

VCR

(for

optimum

picture

quality)

1

Attach

the

coaxial

connector

from

on

cable

or

antenna

to

IN

on

your

VCR.

2

Using

AUDIO

connectors,

connect

AUDIO

OUT

on

your

VCR

to

AUDIO

IN

on

your

TV

(White-AUDIO

Left,

Red-AUDIO

Right).*

3

Da

coaxial

connector,

connect

OUT

on

your

VCR

to

VHF/UHF

on

your

TV.

4

Using

an

S

VIDEO

connector,

connect

S

VIDEO

on

your

VCR

to

S

VIDEO

on

your

TV.

*

If

you

are

connecting

a

monaural

VCR,

connect

only

the

single

audio

output

to

the

left

input

on

your

TV.

VMC-810S/8205

(not

supplied)

(Rear

of

TV)

3

Coaxial

cable

S

VIDEO

AUDIO-R

(red)

AUDIO-L

(white)

YC-15V/30V

(not

supplied)

Note

on

DVD

Connection:

¢

For

the

best

picture

quality,

connect

the

DVD

player

directly

to

the

TV.

Refer

to

your

DVD

manual

for

detailed

connection

information.

2

RK-74A

(not

supplied)

4

Connecting

a

VCR

and

TV

with

a

cable

box

1

Connect

the

single

(input)

jack

of

the

Splitter

to

your

incoming

cable

connection,

and

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

AUDIO/VIDEO

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).

Connecting_to

an

S

Video

equipped

VCR

with

a

cable

box

(for

optimum

picture

quality)

1-2

Perform

as

described

above.

3

Using

AUDIO

connectors,

connect

AUDIO

OUT

on

your

VCR

to

AUDIO

IN

on

your

TV

(White-AUDIO

Left,

Red-AUDIO

Right).

4

Using

an

S

VIDEO

connector,

connect

S

VIDEO

on

your

VCR

to

S

VIDEO

on

your

TV.

Note:

¢

To

view

scrambled

channels

through

your

cable

box,

select

VIDEO

1

by

pressing

TV/

VIDEO

on

the

remote

control.

Disconnect

all

power

sources

before

making

any

connections.

(Rear

of

TV)

VCR

must

be

connected

and

turned

on

to

operate

PIP

(KV-27826,

27V26,

29RS26,

29RS26C,

29V66M,32526,

32TW26,

32V26,

34RS26C,

35526,

37RS26

only).

Coaxial

cable

<l

J

3

Splitter

(not

supplied)

Cableibox

Coaxial

cable

1

Cable

=

ol)

3

Splitter

Cable

box

(not

supplied)

AUDIO-R

(red)

AUDIO-L

(white)

VIDEO

(yellow)

VMC-810S/820S

(not

supplied)

(Rear

of

TV)

S

VIDEO

AUDIO-R

(red)

AUDIO-L

(white)

YC-15V/30V

(not

supplied)

RK-74A

(not

supplied)

HME:

connecting

and

Installing

the

TV

(continued)

Conne

cting

a

DBS

(Direct

Broadcast

-

Disconnect

all

power

ge

csi

oe

any

connection.

. .

For

the

highest

picture

quality,

S

VIDEO

1

Connect

the

cable

from

your

satellite

antenna

your

DBS

manual

for

more

information.

rey

to

your

DBS

receiver.

2

Attach

the

coaxial

connector

from

your

cable

or

DBS

receiver

antenna

to

VHF/UHF

on

your

TV.

1

SATELLITE

W

3

Using

AUDIO/VIDEO

connectors,

connect

1

O]

avon

woot

vr

swp

[O

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

OUT

on

your

DBS

receiver

Satellite

|

ucor|

OOO

e

to

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

IN

on

your

TV.

cable

AUDIO-R

(red)

AUDIO-L

(white)

VIDEO

(yellow)

Connecting

a

DBS

(Direct

Broadcast

Satellite)

receiver

and

a

VCR

3

VMC-810S/820S

(not

supplied)

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-IN

on

your

VCR.

1

|

4

MC

8103/8205;

(nòt

supplied)

(Rear

of

TV)

3

Using

a

coaxial

connector,

connect

VHF/UHF-

OUT

on

your

VCR

to

VHF/UHF

on

your

TV.

4

Using

AUDIO/VIDEO

connectors,

connect

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

OUT

on

your

DBS

receiver

to

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

IN

on

your

VCR.

5

Using

AUDIO/VIDEO

connectors,

connect

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

OUT

on

your

VCR

to

VIDEO

(yellow)

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

IN

on

your

TV.

AUDIO

Yahite)

AUDIO-R

(red)

DBS

receiver

Note:

e

To

view

input

from

the

DBS

or

VCR,

select

VIDEO

1

by

pressing

TV/VIDEO

on

the

remote

control.

5

VMC-810S/820S

(not

supplied)

Connecting

an

audio

system

For

greater

viewing

pleasure,

integrate

your

home

stereo

into

the

system.

1

Using

AUDIO

connectors,

connect

AUDIO

OUT

on

your

TV

to

one

of

the

unused

Line

inputs

(e.g.

Tape-2,

etc.)

on

your

stereo

(White-

AUDIO

Left,

Red-AUDIO

Right).

2

Set

your

stereo

to

the

chosen

Line

input

and

refer

to

page

20

of

this

manual

for

additional

audio

setup

instructions.

Connecting

an

AV

receiver

¢

KV-27V36,

29V36C,

29V76M,

32V36,

34V36C,

35V36,

35V76,

37V36M

only

For

greater

viewing

pleasure,

connect

your

AV

receiver.

1

Using

AUDIO/VIDEO

connectors,

connect

VIDEO

1

IN

on

your

TV

to

Monitor

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

OUT

on

your

AV

receiver.

2

Using

AUDIO/VIDEO

connectors,

connect

TV

OUT

on

your

TV

to

TV

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

IN

on

your

AV

receiver.

You

may

want

to

use

CHANNEL

FIX

to

fix

your

TV's

input

to

the

AV

receiver

(VIDEO

1).

See

CHANNEL

FIX,

page

22.

Disconnect

all

power

sources

before

making

any

connections

(Rear

of

TV}

RK-74A

(not

supplied)

AUDIO-L

(white)

AUDIO-R

(red)

VMC-810S/820S

(not

supplied)

AUDIO-R

(red)

AUDIO-L

(white)

VIDEO

(yellow)

(Rear

of

KV-27V36)

AV

outputs

AV

receiver

VIDEO

(yellow)

AUDIO-L

(white)

P

AUDIO-R

(red)

AV

inputs

VMC-810S/820S

(not

supplied)

HIM?

Connecting

and

Installing

the

TV

(continued)

Connecting

two

VCRs

for

tape

editing

using

MONITOR

OUT

e

KV-27V26,

27V36,

29V36C,

29V66M, 29V76M,

32V26,

32V36,

34V36C,

35V36, 35V76,

37V36M

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

4

of

this

manual.

2

Using

AUDIO/VIDEO

connectors,

connect

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

IN

on

your

VCR

intended

for

recording

to

MONITOR

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

OUT

on

your

TV.

Notes:

¢

Do

not

change

the

input

signal

while

editing

through

MONITOR

OUT.

e

When

connecting

a

single

VCR

to

the

TV;

if

VCR

LINE

OUT

is

connected

to

TV

VIDEO

IN,

do

not

connect

the

TV

MONITOR

OUT

jacks

to

the

VCR

LINE

INPUT

(see

right).

Doing

so

will

cause

program

interference

and

other

viewing

problems.

Disconnect

all

power

sources

before

making

any

connection:

(Rear

of

TV)

Q

È

VCR

(for

playback)

VCR

(for

recording)

VIDEO

(yellow)

AUDIO-I

(white)

AUDIO-R

(red)

AUDIO

R_AUDIO

L_

VIDEO

Lt ol

VMC-810S/8205

(not

supplied)

VMC-810S/8205S

(not

supplied)

(Rear

of

TV)

indicates

direction

of

signal

Using

the

S-Link

function

e

KV-27V26,

27V36,

29V36C,

29V66M, 29V76M,

32V26,

32V36,

34V36C,

35V36, 35V76,

37V36M

only

S-Link

is

a

Sony

innovation

designed

to

make

your

Sony

components

work

together.

It

allows

you

to

automatically

switch

the

TV

input

mode

to

video

when

you

press

PLAY

on

your

Sony

S-

Link

VCR.

It

also

allows

you

to

turn

the

VCR

and

TV

off

at

the

same

time

with

the

SYSTEM

OFF

button.

1

Connect

your

VCR

uing

the

setup

instructions

on

page

4

of

this

manual.

2

Using

an

S-Link

connector,

connect

the

S-LINK

jacks

on

your

VCR

and

TV.

Ensure

that

both

ends

are

seated

firmly

and

that

the

TV

S-LINK

connector

is

in

the

same

row

as

the

AUDIO/VIDEO

connectors.

Connecting

a

camcorder

e

KV-27V26,

27V36,

29V36C,

29V66M,

29V76M,

32V26,

32V36,

34V36C,

35V36,

35V76,

37V36M

only

This

connection

is

convenient

for

viewing

a

picture

directly

from

your

camcorder.

Using

AUDIO/VIDEO

connectors,

connect

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

OUT

on

your

camcorder

to

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

IN

on

the

front

panel

of

your

TV

(Yellow-VIDEO,

White-AUDIO

Left,

Red-

AUDIO

Right).

Note:

e

If

you

are

connecting

a

monoaural

camcorder,

connect

only

the

single

audio

output

to

the

left

input

on

your

TV.

Disconnect

all

power

sources

before

making

any

connections

VCR

(Rear

of

TV)

AUDIO-R

(red)

AUDIO-L

(white)

VIDEO

(yellow)

(black)

Audio/Video

Cable

2

(not

supplied)

(Front

of

KV-32V36,

34V36C,

35V36,

35V76,

37V36M)

tf

you

have

an

S

Video

equipped

camcorder,

you

can

use

an

S

Video

connection

for

optimum

picture

quality.

>

AUDIO-L

(white)

VMC-810S/820S

em.

(not

supplied)

MH

E

Connecting

and

Installing

the

TV

(continued)

KV-32TW26

and

KV-35V76

only

Note:

f

2

Attach

the

top

hinge

B

to

the

right

side

of

Follow

these

instructions

to

install

the

glass

m

inni

an

bi

DRAR

pied

the

glass

door;

tighten

the

screws

snugly,

door

and

adjust

the

shelf

8

beginning

assembly.

If

any

parts

are

missing,

but

do

not

overtighten.

Attach

the

plate

l

contact

your

dealer.

pad

D

to

the

left

side

and

push

the

plate

E

over

the

plate

pad.

Installing

the

glass

door

1

Check

that

the

projection

of

the

screw

through

the

bottom

hinge

A

does

not

interfere

with

the

proper

installation

of

the

hinge

to

the

glass

door,

and

then

insert

the

hinge

into

the

hole

located

at

the

bottom

right

side

of

cabinet.

=

~~

Push

here

to

close.

To

open,

push

again.

Parts

List

Bottom

hinge

Top

hinge

-2

Screw

4x4

©

4

D

—

Plate

pad

heck here

A

Plate

nmim|Ola|wl

yp

Metal

10

3

Push

the

top

glass

door

hinge

into

the

top

Adjusting

the

shelf

3

Insert

the

shelf,

ensuring

that

the

tight

bushing

and

gently

slide

the

glass

door

into

the

bottom

hinge.

Adjust

the

1

Press

the

upper

part

of

the

temporary

glass

door

until

level,

and

tighten

the

shelf

supports

and

remove

the

shelf.

hinge

screws.

supports

are

seated

in

the

grooves

on

the

bottom

side

of

the

shelf.

2

Insert

the

metal

shelf

supports

(2

each

side).

Metal

11

MME

Basic

Set

up

Inserting

batteries

Using

the

remote

control

On

Line

Help/Instructions

Insert

two

size

AA

(R6)

batteries

(supplied)

by

Select

buttons

Several

menu

windows

will

provide

prompts

matching

the

+

and

—

on

the

batteries

to

the

and

instructions

to

assist

you

in

navigating

diagram

inside

the

battery

compartment.

o“

Y

Ya

through

the

different

functions.

When

=O

C

SGEN

=

presented,

use

these

to

supplement

the

instructions

S

©

S

in

this

manual.

So...

CH

=

=m

g

Notes:

The

supplied

remote

control

has

select

¢

Remove

the

batteries

to

avoid

damage

buttons

which

allow

for

movement

of

the

on-

from

possible

battery

leakage

whenever

screen

selector

in

four

directions.

Pressing

on

you

anticipate

that

the

remote

control

will

the

edge

of

the

select

buttons

will

cause

the

not

be

used

for

an

extended

period.

selector

to

move

in

the

selected

direction.

e

Handle

the

remote

control

with

care.

Pressing

the

center

of

the

select

buttons

“©

”

Avoid

dropping

it,

getting

it

wet,

or

will

activate

the

selected

item.

placing

it

in

direct

sunlight,

near

a

heater,

or

where

the

humidity

is

high.

Adj

usting

sliders

¢

Your

remote

control

can

be

programmed

to

operate

most

video

equipment.

See

page

24.

When

menu

items

present

a

slider

(

mmmemm

Or

mm4),

use

the

select

buttons

(#

or

+)

to

adjust

the

setting.

12

MH

Using

your

New

TV

Setting

up

the

TV

automatically

The

EASY

SETUP

GUIDE

feature

will

allow

you

to

set

the

on-screen

language

and

set

all

receivable

channels.

The

EASY

SETUP

GUIDE

screen

will

appear

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

22.

Tips

©

e

Perform

this

function

during

the

day,

with

the

antenna

andor

cable

properly

connected,

to

ensure

that

all

available

channels

will

be

broadcasting

and

receivable.

©

After

using

EASY

SETUP

GUIDE

you

will

still

have

the

option

of

adjusting

any

of

the

system

settings,

like

erasing

channels,

through

the

SET

UP

menu

(page

22).

©

The

TV

must

be

set

to

TV

input

to

execute

AUTO

PROGRAM.

Press

ANT

until

the

channel

number

appears.

e

If

your

cable

or

antenna

is

connected

to

AUX,

then

press

ANT

until

"AUX"

appears

the

channel

number.

(KV-27536,

27V36,

29V36C,

29V76M,

32536,

32V36,

34V36C,

35536,

35V36,

35V76,

37V36M

only)

Using

the

buttons

on

the

front

of

the

TV:

SET

UP

TVVIDEO

-VOLUME

»

-CHANNEL

+

o

O

ED

GIG

For

KV-27V36,

29V36C,

29V76M,

32V36,

34V36C,

35V36,

35V76

and

37V36M,

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

ENGLISH

:

[CH+]

ESPANOL

:

{CH-]

AUTO

SETUP:

[VOLJ

DEMO:

{TVMIDEO}

First

please

connect

the

antenna.

Press

[SETUP]

to

exit:

2

(Except

Canadian

models)

Press

CHANNEL

+

to

select

English

screens

or

CHANNEL

-

to

select

Spanish

screens.

—

CHANNEL

+

Gp

3

Press

VOLUME

-

to

continue

or

TV/VIDEO

for

a

DEMO

of

functions

and

menus.

=

VOLUME

+

y

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

e

Press

SET

UP.

e

Press

CHANNEL

+

or

CHANNEL

-

to

select

a

language.

e

Press

Volume

—

to

restore

factory

séttings

(“CONTINUE

TO

AUTO

PROGRAM?”

will

appear

on

the

screen.

Press

CH+

to

execute

or

CH-

to

exit).

e

Press

SET

UP

to

exit.

Note:

e

When

you

perform

AUTO

PROGRAM,

your

CHANNEL

FIX,

TIMER,

and

CHANNEL

BLOCK

settings

will

be

erased.

13

MEE

Using

your

New

TV

(continued)

Watching

the

TV

=P

REFER

TO

THE

All

of

the

TV

features

can

be

accessed

via

the

ILLUSTRATION

OF

THE

remote

control.

The

following

chart

will

REMOTE

CONTROL

ON

THE

explain

the

function

of

the

buttons

found

on

MaE

A

eE

jj

t

trol.

AER

ES

REVIEW

THIS

CHART

TV

(FUNCTION)

|

Activates

the

remote

control

for

use

with

the

TV.

TV

POWER

Turns

the

TV

on

and

off.

If

“VIDEO”

appears

on

the

screen,

press

TV/VIDEO

or

ANT

so

that

a

channel

number

appears.

Use

for

direct

channel

selection.

Press

0-9

to

select

a

channel

(for

example,

to

select

channel

10,

press

1

and

0),

the

channel

will

change

after

2

seconds,

or

you

can

press

ENTER

for

immediate

selection.

-Press

to

scan

through

the

channels

(+

up

or

—

down).

Press

to

adjust

the

volume

(+

up

or

—

down).

Press

to

alternate

or

jump

back

and

forth

between

two

channels.

You

can

only

jump

between

the

last

two

channels

that

have

been

selected

with

the

0-9

keys.

MUTING

Press

to

mute

the

sound

(“MUTING”

will

appear

on

the

screen).

Press

again

or

press

VOL

+

to

restore

sound.

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.

14

Press

repeatedly

until

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.

DISPLAY

Press

repeatedly

to

step

through

available

displays:

Status

Channel

number,

current

time,

channel

caption

{if

set),

and

MTS

mode

(if

SAP

is

selected)

are

displayed.

SAP

indication

disappears

after

three

seconds.

XDS

(Extended

Data

Service)

shows

a

network

name,

program

name,

program

type,

program

length,

call

letters,

and

time

of

the

show

if

the

broadcaster

offers

this

service.

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,

Video

1

and

Video

2

(KV-27S26,

27836,

29RS26,

29RS26C,

32826,

32836,

32TW26,

34RS26C,

35S26,

35S36,

37RS26

only)

TV,

Video

1,

Video

2

and

Video

3

(KV-27V26,

27V36,

29V36C,

29V66M,

29V76M,

32V26,

32V36,

34V36C,

35V36,

35V76,

37V36M

only)

Press

to

change

the

VHF/UHF

input

to

the

AUX

input

(KV-27S36,

27V36,

29V36C,

29V76M,

32836, 32V36,

34V36C,

35S36, 35V36, 35V76,

37V36M

only)

For

detailed

connection

information,

see

“Cable

box

and

cable”

or

“Cable

and

antenna”

on

page

3.

KV-27V26,

27V36,

29V36C,

29V66M, 29V76M,

32V26, 32V36,

34V36C,

35V36,

35V76,

37V36M

only.

Press

to

turn

off

the

TV

and

all

other

equipment

connected

with

S-Link

and

return

the

TV

input

to

either

antenna

or

AUX,

whichever

was

last

used.

Press

this

button

to

cycle

through

the

Multi-channel

TV

Sound

(MTS)

options.

(page

20

TVNVIDEO

SYSTEMOFF

|

MTS/GUIDE

CAPTION

VISION

Gi

3

4

[©

|

Texts

TEXT

2

[Š]

Teer

pel

>

MENU

Use

Œ

CAPTION

VISION

>]

Fa

Some

programs

are

broadcast

with

Caption

Vision.

To

display

Caption

Vision,

select

CC1,

CC2, CC3, CC4,

TEXT1, TEXT2, TEXTS,

or

TEXT4

from

the

menu,

then

press

DISPLAY

until

Caption

Vision

is

displayed.

CC1, CC2,

CC3,

or

CC4

shows

you

a

caption,

that

is,

a

printed

version

of

the

dialogue

or

sound

effects

of

a

program.

(The

mode

should

be

set

to

CC1

for

most

programs)

TEXT1,

TEXT2, TEXT3,

or

TEXT4

shows

you

text,

that

is,

information

presented

using

either

half

or

the

whole

screen.

It

is

not

usually

the

program.

Notes:

*

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.

*

XDS,

Caption

Vision,

and

the

status

display

cannot

be

used

at

the

same

time.

15

MM

®

Using

your

New

TV

(continued)

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.

The

sound

of

the

main

r

l

t

Input-source

mode

picture

is

received.

or

TV

channel

for

the

main

picture

Main

ict

Input-source

mode

picture

or

TV

channel

for

the

window

picture

Certain

models

(KV-27526,

27V26,

29RS26,

29RS26C,

29V66M,

32526,

32TW26,

34RS26C,

35826,

REFER

TO

THE

ILLUSTRATION

OF

THE

REMOTE

CONTROL

ON

THE

INSIDE

FRONT

COVER

OF

THIS

MANUAL

AS

YOU

REVIEW

THIS

Window

picture

37RS26

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

(KV-

27826,

27V26,

29RS26,

29RS26C,

29V66M,

32526,

32TW26,

34RS26C,

35826,

37RS26

only),

make

sure

the

following

list

of

simple

connections

is

complete

before

using

PIP:

CHART

¢A

cable

or

antenna

is

connected

to

the

VCR

¢The

VCR

is

connected

to

your

TV

The

VCR

is

turned

on

(for

detailed

connection

information,

see

page

3-5)

Note:

e

You

must

press

TV

(FUNCTION)

before

you

can

control

PIP

with

the

yellow

labeled

buttons.

16

©

TVVIDEO

©

Press

once

to

display

the

window

picture

(1/9

size).

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-27V26,

27V36,

29V36C,

29V66M,

29V76EM,

32V26, 32V36,

34V36C,

35V36,

35V76,

37V36M

only)

if

you

use

one

of

the

connections

from

page

4,

your

PIP

input

source

is

the

VCR.

If

you

use

one

of

the

connections

from

page

5,

your

PIP

input

source

is

a

VCR

or

cable

box.

Press

to

alternate

sound

between

the

main

picture

and

the

window

picture.

A

2

will

appear

for

a

few

seconds

to

indicate

which

picture

is

receiving

sound.

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