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
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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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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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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.
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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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