Sony TRINITRON KV-21V5A User manual

SERVICE MANUAL
COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.
KV-21V5A
KV-21V5B
KV-21V5D
KV-21V5E
KV-21V5K
KV-21V5U
RM-C810 Italian
RM-C812_ French
RM-C810 AEP
RM-C810. Spanish
RM-C813 OIRT
RM-C811 UK
SCC-N40D-A
SCC-N42D-A
SCC-N39D-A
SCC-N41D-A
SCC-N32C-A
SCC-N43D-A
Refer to the SERVICE MANUAL of VHS MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT IV for MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT.
(Part No. 9-973-623-11)
MICROFILM;
RM-C813_- RM-C810
RM-C811
RM-C812
KV-21V6A
KV-21V6B
KV-21V6D
KV-21V6E
KV-21V6U
BC-4 CHASSIS
COMMANDER \:DEST.,) CHASSIC NO.
FIM-C810 Italian — SCC-N40B-A
RIM-C812 French — SCC-N42B-A
RM-C810 AEP SCC-N39B-A
RM-C810 Spanish SCC-N41B-A
RM-C811_ UK SCC-N43B-A
TRINITRONe COLOR VIDEO TV
SONTY.
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SPECIFICATIONS
TV Section
Television system B/G,L
Color system PAL,SECAM
NTSC3.58/NTSCs.43(VIDEO input only)
Channel coverage See “Receivable channels and
channels display” balow.
Picture tube Hi Black Trinitron
Aerial in 75-ohm aerial socket for VHF/UHF
Video Section
Format VHS standard
Video recording system
Rotary 2-head helical scanning
system
Audio recording system
Monaural
Video signal PAL/SECAM.
Tape speed PAL/SECAM.
SP : 23.39mm/sec.
LP: 11.70mm/sec. (PAL only)
NTSC
SP : 33.35mm/sec.
LP: 11.12mm/sec.
Maximum recording time
SP : 4 hours with E-240
LP : 8 hours with E-240
Inputs and Outputs
Inputs LINE IN VIDEO: phono jack (1)
1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced,
syne negative
LINE IN AUDIO:phono jack (1)
Input level:500 mVrms
(100% modulation)
EURO-AV : 21-pin
Output EURO-AV : 21-pin
Head Hone Jack Monaural minijack
General
Clock Quartz locked
Clock back up Approx. 7days
Power requirements
220-240 V AC, 50Hz
Power consumption
KV-21V5A,D,E,K,U : 97W
KV-21V6A,D,E,U :103W
KV-21V5B/21V6B : 81W
Operating temperature
5°C to 40°C(41F° to 104°F)
Storage temperature
-20°C to 60°C(-4°F to 140°F)
Dimensions 526 x 518 x 476 mm (w/h/d)
(20°/4 x 20 '/2 x 18 3/4 inches)
Mass 24kg (30 Ib 14 02.)
Accessories supplied
Remote Control (1)
R6 (size AA) batteries (2)
Aerial (1)
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Note
This appliance conforms with the EU Directive 89/336/EE3
regarding interference suppression.
Receivable channels and channel displays
FV System Band | B/G | LB) | KU) ] DIK(K)
Low VHF band | E2-E4 | F2-F4 | — | RI-RS
Hight VHF band | ES—E12 | F5—-FI0| — | R6-R12
UHF E21 E69 |F21—F69 |B21—B69/R21—R69
Soi-s0s| B-Q = {801-805
CATV: Sis4i |S21-S44]_ — | SI-S4T

SECTION
1
The
operation
instruction
mentioned
here
are
partial
abstracts
from
GENERAL
the
Operating
Instruction
Manual.
The
page
numbers
of
the
Operating
Instruction
Manual
remain
as
in
the
manual.
(Part
No
:
3-860-137-11)
Step 3 — Tuning in to TV Stations
‘You can preset up to 80 TV channels, either automatically or manually.
“The automatic method is easier if you want to preset all receivable
channels at once. Use the manual method if you want to allocate
‘Programme numbers to the channels one by one.
——— Presetting channels automatically
1 Press MENU to display the main mem.
2. Move the cursor (>) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + 0 or -@ and
press OK,
Before you begin
‘* Depress the (MAIN POWER) switch, located behind the cover on the
front of the video TV, to turn the TV on.
Ifthe ® lamp on the video TV is lit in red (indicating that the video TV
isin standby mode), press ©, PROGR +/~ or a number button on the
‘remote control.
Selecting the menu language
‘You can select one of several languages for the menu and on-screen
information.
‘The initial setting is English.
‘1 Press MENU.
‘Themain menu appears.
‘The programme number you previously watched appeans in red in the
“PROG”
Using + @ or ~ ©, select the programme number from which you want to
start presetting and press OK. You cannot begin presetting at 00.
‘The CH position turns red.
2. Move the cursor (P) to “LANGUAGE” with + @ or-@ and press OK.
‘The LANGUAGE menu appears.
‘To stop mutomatic channel
Jeeteet BE ant preeelt | epee
Pree on the remote contol
3 Select the language you want with + © or -® and press OK.
‘The selected language is coloured green, and the menu appears in the
.
in
sequence.
When
presetting
is
finished,
the
original
screen
reappaars.
‘All available channels are now stored on successive rumber butions.
4 Press MENU to retum to the original screen.
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Presetting channels manually
Press MENU to display the main men.
n=
‘Move the cursor (P) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + 0 or~0and
OK.
4 Using + or- 9, move the cursor (>) to the programme position (number
‘bution) to which you want to preset the chartnel, and prese OK.
‘The “SYS” position turns red.
'5 Select the system with + @ or - © and press OK.
‘The CH position turns red.
6 ‘Select the channel you want to preset with + @ or ~ © and press OK.
‘7 The video TV starts scanning receivable channels. When the channel is
found, it stops. If you want to preset this channel, press OK. If not, press
+0080 to search for another channel.
8 Repent stepe 4 through 7 to preset other channels.
9 After you finish presetting, press MENU to retum to the original screen.
Skipping programme positions
‘You can skip unused programme positions whan selecting programmes
‘with PROGR +/—buttons.
1 Press MENU to display the main mens.
2. Move the cursor (P) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + 0 or - @ and
press OK.
‘The FROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
3 Move the cursor (P) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + or © and
press:
‘The MANUAL PROGRAMME mena appears.
4 Using + 0 or -0, move the cursor (b) to the prograunme position which
you want to skip and press OK.
‘The “SYS" position turns red.
‘When you select programmes using the PROGR +/~ buttons, the
Programme position is skipped.
or programme positions
rj © Repeat steps 4 and 5 to skip other programme positions.
‘The diplay scrote by presing-'
~— 7 Press MENU to retum tothe original scren.
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Ht you have made a mictaie
‘Prem 4 to return tothe previews,
position
10 | Getting started
Captioning a TV station name
‘You can name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers) to
‘be displayed on the TV screen (e.g. MTV). Using this function, you can
‘easily identify which channel you are watching.
‘1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2 Move the cursor (>) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + 0 or -@ and
press OK.
‘The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
3 Move the cursor (b>) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME? with + 0 or — 8 and
4. Using + @ or ©, move the cursor (P) to the programme position you want
to caption and press OK repeatedly until the first element of the “LABEL”
position turns red.
5 Selecta letter or number with + 0 or ~ and press OK.
‘The next element turns red. Select other characters in the same way. For
‘the element you want to leave blank, select -” and press OK,
6 After selecting all the characters, press OK repeatedly until the cursor
appears. Now the oxption you chose is stored.
7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 to caption other channels.
8 Press MENU to retum to the original screen.
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ee iat
Manual fine-tuning
‘Normally, the automatic fine-tuning (AFT) is already working. However, if
the picture of a programme is distorted, you can use the mamnial fine-
‘tuning function to obtain better picture reception.
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2. Move the cursor (>) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + @ or - © and press
OK.
‘The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
3 Move the cursor (P) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + @ or -@ and
press OK.
‘The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.
4 Using + 0 or ~ 0, move the cursor (b) to the programme position which
‘you want to manually fine-tune, and press OK repeatedly until the AFT
position tums red.
5 Fine-tune the channel while holding down + 9 or - 9 so that you get the
best TV reception. As you press these buttons, the frequency changes from
5 +15.
6 Aer fine-tuning, press OK.
‘The cursor (>) appears. The fine-tuned level is now stored.
7) Repeat stepe 4 through 6 to fine-tune other channels.
8 Frees MENU to return to the original screen.
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12 | Getting Started
Tuning in to a channel temporarily
‘You can tune in to a channel temporarily, even when the channel has not
been preset
1 Press C on the remote control
‘To tune in to a cable channel, press C twice. The indication “C” (for VHE/
LUHE channels) or “S” (for cable channels) will appear on the screen.
2 Enter the double digit channel number using the remote control number
‘buttons (e.g. for channel 4, press 0, then 4).
‘The channel will appear. However, this channel will not be stored in the
video TV's memory.
Setting a Pay-TV channel
(KV-21V6D only)
‘You can watch Pay-TV channels by connecting a Pay-TV decoder to the
(1/-@ 1 connector on the rear of the video TV.
‘1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2. Move the cursor (P) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + @ or and
press OK.
‘The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
3. Move the cursor (P) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME" with + @or- and
press OK.
‘The MANUAL PROGRAMME mena appears.
4 Move the cursor (>) to the programme position to which you want to set
‘he pay-TV decoder, and press OK until the D position turns red.
6 Press MENU to return to the original screen.
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Step
4
—
Setting
up
ShowView
Manually
‘The ShowView function allows you to simplify the task of programming,
your video TV to make timer recordings. You should coordinate the
position of each channel with the guide channel (the number
that’s assigned to each TV station in advance). To find the guide channel
numbers, look in the programme guide for your area that features
ShowView numbers,
Before you begin
‘¢ Ifthe © lamp on the video TV is lit in red (indicating that the video TV is
in standby mode), preas ©, PROGR +/~ or a rramber button on the
remote control.
Setting the guide channels
‘1 Preas MENU to display the main men,
‘The main menu appears.
‘tf you hove mada a mistaice
Press = to retum tothe previous
poation.
14 | Gatting started
4 Using + 0 or— 6, mave the cursor (> to the programme position (number
button) to which you want to preset the guide channel, and press OK.
‘The GUIDE CH position turns red.
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to preset other channels.
7 Afier you finish presetting, ptess MENU to return to the original screen.
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antic Qpecations:
Step
5
—
Setting
the
Clock
Watching
the
TV
‘This section explains the basic functions you use while watching, the TV.
‘You need to set the clock in order to use timer recording and quick-timer “Moot of the operations can be done using the remote control.
recording functions.
1 Press MENU to display the main menu,
Switching the video TV on and off
‘Switching
on
[ce
|
‘Deprese the (MAIN POWER) switch, which is located behind the cover
‘on the front ofthe video TV.
rese ©, PROGR +/~ of mumber buttons on the remote control, or PROGR
+/-on the video TV when the © lamp is lit in red (indicating that the
‘Video TV is in standby mode).
=
2. Move the cursor (D) to “CLOCK SET” with + © or- © and press OK.
Switching off temporarily
Press ©.
‘The video TV enters standby mode and the © lamp on the front of the
video TV lights up in red.
To switch on again
Press ©, PROGR +/- or number buttons on the remote control, or PROGR
+/~on the video TV.
‘To switch off the main power
Press the © switch on the video TV.
Selecting TV programmes
Press PROGR +/~ or pummber buttons on the remote control, or PROGR
+/~0n the video TV.
4 Set the day with + @ or 0 and press OK.
‘The month section turns red.
To select a double-digit number using the
number buttons
tt you have minde a mistaice
Pre oot toh pevone
postion 5 Using + ¢ or- 0 and OK, set the month, year, hour and minute in the same ‘Press ~--, then the numbers.
«
way
sein
step
4
.
{tthe
dock
hes
stopped
and
ry
as
in
step
For
example,
if
you
want
to
choose
14,
press
#--,
1
and
4.
Yateweorentede
Adjusting the volume
‘Press 3 +/-.
6 After setting the minute, press OK.
“The clock starts working.
Nowe
‘When dhe switch stared of, he
‘vdeo operons donot work.
7 Press MENU to return to the original screen.
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Muting the sound
‘Press tk,
‘The «K indicator appears and stays on the screen.
‘To resume normal sound, press K again or <1 +.
Adjusting the picture
1 Prese MENU to display the main ment.
Displaying the on-screen
information
Press (@ to display the following on-screen information.
‘To have the programme number, channel number and caption stay on the
screen, press @ again.
‘To make the indications disappear, press @ until no indications are
displayed on the screen.
ction
Canad nanoer
3 Using + 0 or 0, select the item you want to adjast and press OK.
4. Adjust the picture with + 6 or ~® and press OK.
‘With each press the vertical bars increase or decrease and the figure at the
right margin changes to show the control evel. (See the table below.)
'5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust other items.
6 Press MENU to return to the original screen.
‘The adjusted contro! levels are stored.
Corrent date and tne
Watching line input
Preee -©) repeatedly until the desired input indicator
‘To return to the normal TV picture, press “© until the programme position
“appears, or press © con the remote control once. For details ofthe video
‘input picture, see page 42.
Listening with headphones
Plug the headphones (not supplied) into the (headphones) jack which is
located behind the cover am the front of the video TV.
‘The sound from the speaker is tuned off.
a —— _ Beighier
only forthe NTSC colour sytem, ary
RESET Resell te ems tothe factory preset evel.
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Viewing Teletext
Accessing the next or preceding page
Press PROGR +/-/@/@.
‘The next or preceding page appears on the screen.
Superimposing a Teletext page on the TV
picture
‘TV stations broadcast an information service called Teletext via the TV
channels. The Teletext service allows you to receive various information,
such as weather forecasts or news, at any time.
Switching Teletext on and off
‘1
Select
the
TV
channel
which
carries
the
Teletext
service
you
want
to
watch.
Each
time
you
press
©,
the
screen
changes
as
follows:
2
Press
@
to
display
Teletext.
Teletext
—+
Teletext
and
TV-
‘A
Teletext
page
(normally
the
index
page)
is
displayed.
If
there
is
no
(ee
eed
‘Teletext
broadcast,
the
indication
P100
is displayed
on a
black
screen.
Preventing
a Teletext
page
from
being
updated
or
changed
‘A Teletext page may consist of several subpages. You can stop the page
scrolling in order to read the text at your own pace.
13 Prese the number buttons to enter the three digits of the Teletext number
you want.
‘The numbers are displayed on the screen and the requested page appears
‘ina few seconds.
‘Ifyou have made a mistake, type in any three digits, then re-enter the
bis
;
‘Press
@®
(HOLD).
@
Press
©
to
return
to
the
TV
mode.
‘The
symbol
@
appears
on
the
screen
and
the
selected
subpage
is
held.
Press @ again to return to normnal Teletext operation.
Using Fasttext
‘This feature allows you to access a Teletext page by pressing only one
‘button. When a Fasttext page is broadcast, a colour-coded menu appears
at the bottom of the screen. The colours of the men correspond to the
zed, green, yellow and blue butions on the remote control. These coloured
‘buttons function as the Fasttext buttons in Teletext mode.
Press the coloured button which corresponds to the colour-coded men.
‘The page is displayed after a few seconde.
‘To change the Teletext channel
‘Past press O toreum othe TV
spe hen open ope cag
+ Mee signal ofa TV channels
‘wank Teletont errors may occur.
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Playing a Tape
22 | Basic Operations
‘This section shows you how to insert a video cassette and to play it. More
convenient functions you can use while playing a tape are described in
“Additional Operations” on page 36.
Inserting a video cassette
Press ©, PROGR +/~ or namber buttons on the remote control, or PROGR
+/-on the video TV when the © lamp is lit in red (indicating that the
video TV is in standby mode).
Gently insert a cassette with the arrow indication facing upwards. The
cassetie is automatically loaded into the cassette compartment.
‘The BV indicator appears on the screen and stays tntil the cassette has
been loaded.
‘The video TV tums on automatically when it is in standby mode. If you
insert a cassette with its safety tab removed, playback starts.
Ejecting a video cassette
Press EJECT 4 on the video TV or 4 on the remote control.
‘The G2 indicator appears and stays until the cassette is ejected.
‘You can eject the cassette even if the power isin standby.
Protecting your cassette against
accidental erasure
‘The cassette is provided with a safety tab to protect against accidentally
erasing a previous recording. Break off the safety tab with a screw driver
cr a similar tool to prevent recording.
If the eafety tab is removed, the cassette is jected when you try to record
onit.
To record on a cassette with the safety tab broken off, simply cover the tab
adhesive tape.
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Playing a tape
1 Ifthe © lamp on the video TV is lit in red (indicating that the video TV is in
standby mode), press OQ, PROGR +/- or a number button on the remote
‘control.
2 Insert the tape.
If you insert a tape with the safety tab removed, playback begins
immediately.
3 Press PLAY >.
several seconds.
‘To stop playback
Press STOP i.
‘The video TV returns to the normal TV picture.
‘To stop playback for a moment
Prese PAUSE Il. The picture
‘Press PAUSE I again or press PLAY £>- to resume playback.
1 you leave your video TV in pause mode, normal playback resumes after
‘about 5 minutes.
To fast forward the tape
Press STOP @!, then press FF >>>.
To rewind the tape
Press STOP @, then press REW <4.
To search a tape at high speed
‘During playback, press and hold REW <€4 (rewind) or FF PP (fast
forward), A high-speed picture appears on the TV screen.
‘To resume normal playback, release the bation.
‘To view the picture in fast forward or rewind mode
Prese and hold FF B® during fast forward or REW <4 during rewind.
‘While you hold the button, you can view the picture.
When you release the button, fast forward or rewind mode is resummed.
Resetting the tape counter
‘The tape counter helps you to locate a certain scene after playback. Press
(COUNTER RESET on the remote control to set the counter to "0:00:00"

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24 | Baste Operations
Playing a tape repeatedly (AUTO
REPEAT) z
‘You can play the recorded portion ofa tape repeatedly.
1 Press MENU.
‘The main menu appears.
2. Using the +0 or~¢ buttons, move the cursor (>) to “VCR MODE,” then
3. Using the + 0 or butions, move the cursor (P) to “AUTO REPEAT,”
then press OK.
4 Using the + 0.0r- © buttons, select ON.
5 Press PLAYS.
Playback begins. When the tape reaches its end, it will automatically
‘rewind and begin playing again.
Replaying a scene automatically
‘You can use the REPLAY key on your remote control to automatically
replay scenes.
‘Press REPLAY.
“The tape will rewind for ten seconds of viewing time and then begin
playing automatically.
| you wish to replay more than ten seconds, prese REPLAY repeatedly.
‘Each time you press the button, it will add ten seconds onto the playing
time, up toa total of 40 seconds.
Setting the colour system
‘Normally, you will want to leave the colour system on AUTO. However, if
‘you notice streaks appearing on the screen during playback, you may
‘want to set the colour system to the system that the tape was recorded in.
4 Press MENU.
‘The main menu appears.
2 Using the + 0 or-© buttons, move the cursor (>) to “VCR MODE,” then
3 Using the + 0 or-9 buttons, move the cursor (>) to “COL SYS," then
press OK
(4. Press the + 0.0r—0 buttons until the corresponding colour system appears
(PAL or NTSC), then press OK.
55 Press MENU to return to the original screen.
Displaying the on-screen
indications
Prees @ to display the following on-ecreen information. To show only the
‘amount of tape remaining and linear tape counter on the screen, prese @
again.
‘To make the indications disappeex, press €® until no indications appear.
‘Account of tape reastcing
eptoning ofthe tape
‘Current date ond tine nea tape counter
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26 | Basic Operations
Viewing programmes in 16:9 mode
‘When viewing recordings of programmes which were originally broadcast
in 169 mode, you will want to set your video TV to 16:9 mode to prevent a
distorted picture.
1 Press MENU.
‘The main menu appears.
2 Using the + 0 0r—0 buttons, move the cursor (>) to “VCR MODE,” then
press OK.
3. Using the + © or - © buttons, move the cursor (>) to “FORMAT,” then
‘press OK.
4 Press the + 0 or © buttons, select 16°, then press OK.
5, Press MENU to return to the original screen.
Recording TV Programmes
Recording TV programmes
1 Press ©, PROGR +/~ or number buttons on the remote control, or PROGR
+/~on the video TV when the () lamp is lit in red (indicating that the
‘video TV is in standby mode).
2 Inmert a cassette witha safety tab.
‘3 Press TAPE SPEED to select the recording speed, SP (Standard Play), or LP
(Long Play). Recording in LP mode will extend the length of your tape.
Maximom: time
‘SP mode: 4 hours with -260
LP mode: 8 hours with E-240
‘4 Select the programme position with PROGR +/-. You can also use
‘number buttons on the remote control. For double-digit numbers (eg. 14),
‘rst press +, then press 1 and 4.
5 Press REC@.
‘The REC lamp on the front of the video TV lights up and recording begins.
To stop recording
Press STOP i.
‘When the tape reaches the end, the video TV rewinds the tape
‘automatically to the beginning, then stops. This function does not work
+ when the power of the video TV is off.
To pause recording
Press PAUSE HI.
‘To resume recording, press PAUSE If again.
‘You can cut out an unwanted scene during recording with this button.
1 Press PAUSE Il when an unwanted scene appears on the screen.
Recording pauses.
2 Press PAUSE M again to release the pause mode at the desired scene.
Recording resumes from the point set in step 1.
‘When the recording pause mode lasts for about 5 minutes, the video TV
stops recording.
Recording with the TV off
Preas ©.
‘TheTV: is turned off and the ©
TievideoTVconimes cdg oP
Watching a TV amme while
recording another tk Kv-
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Your vides TV has Wo nes Oay moda KV VOD and KV-IVGD ae
‘equipped with two tuners,
Select the desired programme position with PROGR +/~ or the number
‘buttons on the remote control or PROGR +/~ on the video TV.
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Recording TV Programmes Using
the Timer
Presa OK, then set the minute of the recording start time to “15” with + ¢
or-9,
‘The Timer Recording function allows you to preset your video TV to
record up to six programmes within a one-month period.
Before you begin
‘+ Press O, PROGR +/- or number buttons on the remote control, ot
PROGR +/- on the video TV to switch on the video TV.
‘© Make sure that the time and date clock are set. If not, the message
“Please set the time” is displayed on the screen. Refer to “Setting the
clock” on page 16.
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cursor
to
the nex ine, then repeat sepe 2 trough 1
‘12 Press TIMER REC ON/OFF.
‘Tae TIMER RBC lamp an the ont ofthe video TV light up and the video
‘TV enters timer recording standby mode.
reas TIMER ON SCREEN to erase the PROGRAMME LIST.
‘Press ©) to tum the video TV off if you do not want to watch the TV.
‘The video TV turns on automatically and starts recording at the preset
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Basic Operations
Daily'weekly recording
‘You can preset your video TV to record the same programme every day of
the week (daily recording) or the same programme on the same day every.
‘week (weekly recording). Press - in step 3 until the desired setting
appears in the “DATE” position. With each press, the setting changes as
follows:
4 today) ~» MON-SUN —+ MON-SAT —+ MON-FRI —+ EVERY SAT —+
EVERY FRI —+ EVERY THU —+ BVERY WED —+ EVERY TUE —» EVERY
MON —+ EVERY SUN ~+3 (next month) —» 2...
To stop timer recording
Prese TIMER REC ON/OFF.
‘The TIMER REC lamp turns off.
Using the video TV before timer
recording starts
‘You can watch TV programme, check the timer settings and reset the
‘counter in timer: ‘mode, However, prese TIMER REC
‘ON/OFF to tur off the TIMER REC lamp on the front of the video TV to
do the following operations:
‘eject the cassette
‘*use the tape operatian buttons
‘schange or cancel the timer settings
‘Remember to press TIMER REC ON/OFF again to make the TIMER REC
lamp light after the above operations.
Checking the timer settings
‘You can display the list of the timer settings which you preset.
Press TIMER ON SCREEN again to erase the PROGRAMME LIST.
Changing or cancelling the timer
settings
1 Press TIMER REC ON/OFF to turn off the TIMER REC lamp on the front
‘of the video TV.
2. Press TIMER ON SCREEN to display the PROGRAMME LIST.
3 Select the setting you want to change or cancel with + @ ar - ®,
4 To change the setting
‘Using + © or and OK, re-enter all the items.
‘Refer to “Setting the timer” steps 2 through 10 on pages 28 and 29.
‘To cancel the setting
‘Press TIMER REC CLEAR,
5 Press TIMER ON SCREEN to retum to the original screen.
6 Ifthere are other timer settings on the list, press TIMER REC ON/OFF to
‘et the video TV to timer recording standby mode.
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Timer recording with VPS/PDC
i ICK TIMER
Recording
using
QUI
signals
‘You
can
preset
your
video
TV to
start timer
recording
immediately
and
to
srutomatieally
stop
recording
after
a
specific
time
period.
Ifyou
have
not
set
the
clock,
QUICK
TIMER
recording
cannot
be
used.
if
you
are
recording
interruptions.
For
example,
if an
urgent
news
bulletin
interrupts
a
regular
1.
Preas
QUICK
TIMER
on
the
remote
control.
‘Programme,
recording
stops.
As
soon
as
the
interrupted
“QUICK
TIMER
0:00”
appears
on
the
screen.
Tesumes,
recording
starts
again.
2.
Press
QUICK
TIMER
repeatedly
to
select
the
recording
time
period.
With
Tok
peown
the
thon
period
Chang
a
fone
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0:00-+ 0:30-+ 1:00-> ..->7:30-+ 800
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Even if you switch off the video TV, it continues recording, After the
selected time period has elapsed, recording stops automatically.
tf you are not recording
1 Press O, PROGR +/- or number buttons on the remote control, or PROGR
+/-0n the video TV to switch it on.
2
Invert
a
cassette
with
its
safety
tab.
‘VPS/PDC
will
tun
red.
3 Select the programme position which you want to record.
4 Press QUICK TIMER on the remote control.
“QUICK TIMER 0.00" appears on the screen.
S Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to select the recording time period. With
‘each press the time period changes as follows:
(0:00-+ 0:20- 1:00-» ... 7:90-8:00
Sa
“The time period turns yellow and recording starts.
Even if you switch off the video TV, it cantinues recording,
‘When the preset time period has elapsed, the video TV stops recording.
ion led
{Weapon VPS/POC ugmals, timex 5 Set the timer following the steps in “Setting the timer” (pages 28 and 29).
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Recording
TV
Programmes
Using
ShowView
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Ht you have made a mistake
jprogramane’s
Pee TIMER REC CLEAR and re-
enter the corect number.
34 | Basic Operations
‘The ShowView function allows you to simplify the task of making timer
recordings. Using Show View, you can make all the necessary settings by
just entering the desired programme's 9-digit code, which is available in
‘your local programme guide. To take advantage of this function, you
‘must first set up your video TV and assign programme positions to the
various guide channels. For details, eee “Setting up ShowView manually”
on page 14.
Before you begin
‘* Press ©, PROGR +/-or a number button on the remote control, oF
PROGR +/- on the video TV to switch on the video TV.
‘+ Make sure thatthe time and date clock are set correctly. If not, refer to
the clock” on page 16.
‘* Make sure that the loaded cassette has its safety tab.
AERP or
(Check that the information is correct. If it ia not, prese TIMER REC
CLEAR to cancel the setting.
4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to preset another timer setting.
5 Press TIMER REC ON/OFF,
‘The TIMER REC lamp on the front of the video TV lights up and the video
‘TV enters timer recording standby mode.
To stop recording cal
‘To stop the video TV while recording a programme, press STOP #. ‘
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Additional Operations
Switching
Off
Automatically
—
Sleep
Timer
‘You
can
automatically
switch
the
video
TV
into
standby
mode
after
a
‘selected
time
period.
Press SLEEP.
‘With
each
press,
the
time
period
(in
minutes)
changes
as
follows:
OFF» 20- 60-90
I
‘One
minute
before
the
TV
switches
into
standby
mode,
a
message
“Good
night’
is
displayed
on
the
screen.
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(oO)
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red
‘To cancel the tener
Press SLEEP to select “OFF.
36 | Additional Operations
Switching
On
at
Your
Desired
Time
—
On
Timer
‘You
can
preset
your
video
TV to
automatically
switch
on
at
a
desired
time.
You
can
choose
either
a
TV
programme
or
video
playbeck
to
be
‘switched
on.
11 Press MENU to dieplay the main menu.
2.
Move
the
cursor
(>)
to
“ON
TIMER
SET”
with
+
@
or
-
0
and
press
OK.
‘The
ON
TIMER
SET
menu
appears.
4 Set the hour with + ¢ or~0 and press OK.
‘The miruate section turns red.
5
Set
the
minutes
(by
one
minute)
with
+
@
or
~0
and
press
OK.
“The
cursor
appears
beside
“TIME.”
6
Move
the
cursor
(P)
to
“SOURCE”
with
+
¢.or-@
and
press
OK.
7
Select
TV
or
VCR
(video
playback)
with
+
0
0r-
and
prese
OK.
‘When
you
select
TV,
select
the
programme
position
with
+
@
or-@
and
‘Joeman
tho
meanat
8
Move
the
cursor
(>)
to
“ON
TIMER”
with
+
0
or
-®
and
press
OK,
then.
Trem
any
baton
onthe
video
TV
or
select
ON
with
+
@
or
-
©
and
press
OK.
® Press MENU to return to the original screen.
10 Press ON TIMER.
If
you
are
not
using
the
video
TV,
press
©
to
set
the
video
TV
in
standby
mode.
‘At the preset time, the video TV automatically switches on.
If you do not prese any bution for 2 hours, the video TV automatically
shuts off
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‘3B | Additional Operations
Using FUNCTION LOCK
‘The FUNCTION LOCK feature prevents use of the buttons on the front of,
the video TV. You may want to use this feature to prevent small children
from changing channels, viewing video tapes, etc.
1 Press MENU.
‘The main menu appears.
2 Using the + 0 or ~ 0 buttons, move the cursor (b) to “FUNCTION LOCK,”
then press OK
‘The FUNCTION LOCK menu appears.
3 Press OK to start setting the FUNCTION LOCK.
‘The ON/OFF section turns red.
Using +9 or ~ ¢ buttons, select OFF or ON, then press OK.
(OFF: Factory setting.
‘ON: The buttons on the video TV will no longer function (except the
POWER button),
‘The remote control will still operate even if the FUNCTION LOCK is
activated.
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Function
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‘The video TV marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each
recording begins. These signals can be used to find a specific recording.
Your video TV is capable of searching 99 signals forward or backward ona
tape.
1 invert the tape.
2. Press INDEX SEARCH Hea /+ repeatedly to specify how many index
signals ahead or behind you want to search.
‘The video begins searching, and the index number will appear on the
screen, counting down to zero, When zero is reached, playback begins
‘aulomatically.
To stop searching
Press STOP Ml.
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Enhancing
Video
Picture
Quality
‘To return t0 automatic
‘eacking
‘Select AUTO in the TRACKING
CONTROL mena with-+ oor
‘snd press OK
AO | Additional Operations
Adjusting the tracking
Adjusting
the
tracking
automatically
“The
tracking
condition
is
automatically
adjusted
on
this
video
TV.
The
‘AUTO
TRACKING
indicator
will
appear
while
the
video
TV
is
searching
for
the
best
tracking
condition.
Adjusting the tracking manually
If
streaks
or
snow
noise
appear
on
the
video
playbeck
picture,
adjust
the
tracking condition manually.
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2.
Move
the
cursor
(P)
to
“TRACKING
CONTROL”
with
+
@
or-9
and
press OK.
‘The TRACKING CONTROL menu appears.
3 Select MANUAL with + 9 or - @ and press OK.
‘The tracking meter appears.
4
Using
+
0
or
-0,
adjust
the
tracking
to
get
the
best
picture,
5 Press OK.
“The main meno reappears.
6 Prese MENU to return to the original screen.
Adjusting
with
the
optimum
picture
control
(OPC)
“This
function
allows
you
to
improve
playback
and
recording
quality
by
sdicig
eee
fener
micas
eine
ence
“This
function
is
set
to
ON
at
the
factory.
To
maintain
better
picture
‘quality,
leave
the
function
on, The
OPC
function
works
on
all
types
of
‘tapes,
even
on
rental
tapes.
To change the setting, use the menu display.
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2.
Move
the
cursor
(>)
to
“VCR
MODE”
with
+
@
or
0
and
press
OK,
‘The
VCR
MODE
menu
appears.
Move
the
cursor
(P)
to
“OPC”
with
+
@
or-
0
and
press
OK.
a
Select ON or OFF with +00r ~@ and press OK.
About the Auto Head Cleaner
‘The
Auto
Head
Cleaner
built
into
this
set
automatically
cleans
the
video
heads
when
a
cassette
is
loaded
or
unloaded.
Ifthe
effect
of
head
cleaning,
is
not
sufficient
even
after
a
cassette
has
been
loaded
/unloaded
several
‘times,clean
the
heads
using
the
Sony
V-25CL
video
head
cleaning
cassette.
For
details
on
head
cleaning
see
page
46.
‘Additional Operations
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