Sony Trinitron KV-PF21 User manual

TrinitronColor TV
© 2000 Sony Corporation
KV-PF21
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WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• Operate the TV only between 110 – 220 V AC.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
the TV to rain or moisture.
Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object
falls into it. Have it checked immediately by
qualified personnel only.
Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the
TV. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
Do not install the TV in hot, humid or excessively
dusty places.
Do not install the TV in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.
Install the TV in a stable position. Do not allow
children to climb onto it.
Do not plug in too many appliances to the same
power socket. Do not damage the power cord.
Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.
Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals
to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.
For your own safety, do not touch any part of the
TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during
lightning storms.
Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull
the power cord itself. Disconnect the TV if you
are not going to use it for several days.

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Advanced Operations
Customizing the picture and sound ....................................................... 13
Viewing your favorite channels ............................................................... 15
Blocking the channels (“CHILD LOCK”) .............................................. 16
Additional Information
Self-diagnosis function.............................................................................. 17
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................... 18
Identifying parts and controls ................................................................. 21
Specifications .............................................................................. Back cover
Using Your New TV
The features you will enjoy include:
• “FAVORITE CH” for quick and easy channel selection (page 15)
• “PICTURE MODE”/“SOUND MODE” for customizing your TV (pages 13, 14)
Your TV also offers the following setup features:
•On-screen display language options – English / Korean (page 11)
• “CHILD LOCK” for preventing children from watching certain program (page 16)
Table of Contents
WARNING
Using Your New TV
Getting Started ............................................................................................. 4
Step 1: Connect the antenna .................................................................. 4
Step 2: Insert the batteries into the remote .......................................... 5
Step 3: Preset the channels automatically ........................................... 5
Connecting optional components ............................................................. 6
Securing the TV (KV-PF21K70 only) ......................................................... 7
Presetting channels ...................................................................................... 8
Watching the TV ........................................................................................ 10

4Using Your New TV
VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO IN
VIDEO 1
IN
MONITOR
OUT
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
AUDIO
Getting Started
Step 1
Connect the antenna
If you wish to connect a VCR, see the “Connecting a VCR” diagram below.
Using Your New TV
F connector
(not supplied)
To video and
audio outputs
VCR
Antenna cable (not supplied)
To VIDEO IN 1
(video input)
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
Antenna cable
(not supplied)
Rear of TV
Rear of TV
or
To
antenna
: Signal flow
: Signal flow
VIDEO (yellow)
AUDIO (black)
To antenna
output
Connecting a VCR
To watch the video, press VIDEO (see page 11).

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Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
Notes
• If you connect a stereo VCR, connect the yellow plug to VIDEO
(the yellow jack) and the white plug to AUDIO (the black jack).
• When no signal is input to the connected video equipment, the TV screen
becomes blue.
CAUTION
Do not connect the power cord until you have completed making all other
connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through the antenna
and other terminals to ground.
Step 2
Note
• Do not use old batteries nor use different types of batteries together.
Step 3
Insert the batteries
into the remote
Front of TV
Preset the channels automatically
Tips
• If you want to stop automatic channel presetting, press SELECT once.
• If your TV has preset an unwanted channel or cannot preset a particular
channel, then preset your TV manually (see page 9).
• The AUTO PROGRAM button on the remote works as the AUTO
PROGRAM button on the TV.
Now You Are Ready. . .
To watch your TV, see page 10.
AUTO PROGRAM
CABLE TV : ON
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
PIC MODE
POWER
AUTO
PROGRAM
1
1 2 3
2
3
1

6Using Your New TV
Connecting optional components
You can connect optional video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player,
camcorder or video game.
To watch the picture of the connected equipment, press VIDEO (see page 11).
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the VIDEO IN jacks
Note
• You can also connect video equipment to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks at the rear
of your TV.
Connecting video equipment using the MONITOR
OUT jacks
Note
• When connecting a stereo VCR, connect the yellow plug to VIDEO (the
yellow jack) and the white plug to AUDIO (the black jack).
VIDEO 2 INPUT
VIDEO AUDIO
Front of TV
Camcorder
Video game
equipment
To video and
audio outputs
VIDEO (yellow)
AUDIO (black)
Rear of TV
To
antenna
output
To video and
audio inputs
VCR
: Signal flow
: Signal flow
To VIDEO 2 INPUT
To monitor
output
or
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
AUDIO VIDEO
VIDEO 1
IN
MONITOR
OUT

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Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
Securing the TV
(KV-PF21K70 only)
To prevent the TV from falling, secure the TV using one of the following methods:
AWith the supplied screws, attach the band to the TV stand and to the rear of
the TV using the provided hole.
or
BPut the cord or chain through the clamps to secure the TV against a wall or
pillar.
Note
• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.
20
mm
AB
3.8 mm
or

8Using Your New TV
Presetting
channels
You can preset up to 125 TV channels in
numerical sequence from program
number 1 using the remote and the
buttons on your TV as well.
Presetting channels automatically
1Press POWER on the TV to
turn on the TV.
2Press CABLE to select
“CABLE: ON”.
3Press AUTO PROGRAM.
Notes
• If you select “CABLE: ON”, you will receive cable TV program.
If there is no cable TV programs, you will receive VHF or UHF broadcast
channel.
• If you select “CABLE: OFF”, you will receive VHF or UHF broadcast
channels only.
TV
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POWER
TV
DISPLAY
VIDEO
MUTING
MTS
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
WAKE UP
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
JUMP
ENT
CHVOL
SELECT
PIC MODE
AUTO
PROGRAM
123
AUTO PROGRAM
CABLE
POWER
POWER
CABLE : ON
CABLE

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Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
Presetting the channels
manually
To receive a new channel or a channel with a weak signal, preset the channel
manually.
1Press number buttons to select the desired channel, then press ENT.
2Press ADD/ERASE.
“+” appears beside the
channel number, indicating
that presetting is complete.
Disabling channels
By disabling unused or unwanted channels, you can skip those channels when you
press CH +/–.
1Press CH +/– until the unused or unwanted channel appears on the screen.
2Press ADD/ERASE.
“–” appears beside the
channel number, indicating
that disabling is complete.
To cancel the skip setting
Preset the channel automatically again.
ADD/
ERASE
–25
+25
ADD/
ERASE
ADD/ERASE
ENT
CH +/–
Number buttons
TV
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SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
WAKE UP
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
JUMP
ENT
CHVOL
SELECT
PIC MODE

10 Using Your New TV
1Press POWER to turn on
the TV.
When the TV is in the
standby mode (the STANDBY
indicator on the TV is lit red),
press POWER on the remote
or CHANNEL +/– on the TV.
2To select the TV program,
press the number buttons
and then press ENT, or
press CH +/–.
3Press VOL +/– to adjust
the volume.
Watching the TV
This section explains functions used
while watching the TV. Most operations
can be done using the remote.
MUTING
Number buttons
+ or –
TV
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POWER
TV
DISPLAY
VIDEO
MUTING
MTS
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
WAKE UP
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
JUMP
ENT
CHVOL
SELECT
PIC MODE
JUMP
VOL
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CH
ENT
ENT
or
ENT
VOL +/–
DISPLAY
POWER
VIDEO
CH +/–
SELECT
WAKE UP
SLEEP
TV
POWER
CHANNEL
POWER

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Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
To
Turn off temporarily
Turn off completely
Mute the sound
Watch the video input
(VCR, camcorder, etc.)
Jump back to the previous channel
Display the on-screen information*
Do this
Press POWER on the remote. The STANDBY indicator
on the TV lights up red.
Press POWER on the TV.
Press MUTING.
Press VIDEO to select “VIDEO 1” or “VIDEO 2”.
To return to the TV program, press TV.
Press JUMP.
Press DISPLAY.
Additional tasks
continued
* The picture, sound, and either the program number or video mode are
displayed. The on-screen display for the picture and sound information
disappears after about 3 seconds.
Changing the on-screen display language
1Press SELECT until
“/LANGUAGE:
 
 
 ” appears on
the screen.
2Press + or – to select
“ENGLISH“.
Tip
• You can also use SELECT and VOL +/– on the TV to select the on-screen
display language.
SELECT

12 Using Your New TV
Setting the Wake Up timer
1Press WAKE UP until the
desired period of time
appears.
The Wake Up timer starts
immediately after you
have set it.
2Select the TV program or video mode you want to display when you wake
up.
3Press POWER on the remote or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn
off automatically.
The WAKE UP indicator on the TV lights up orange.
To cancel the Wake Up timer
Press WAKE UP until “WAKE UP TIMER: OFF” appears or turn off
the TV’s main power.
Note
• If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than two hours after the
TV is turned on using the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into
the standby mode. To continue watching the TV, press any button or
control on the TV or the remote.
Setting the Sleep timer
Press SLEEP until the
desired period of time
appears.
The Sleep timer starts
immediately after you
have set it.
To cancel the Sleep timer
Press SLEEP until “SLEEP TIMER: OFF” appears or turn the TV off.
WAKE UP
WAKE UP TIMER:10M
After 10 minutes
No Wake Up Timer After 12 hours
WAKE UP TIMER:OFF WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M
Watching the TV (continued)
SLEEP
SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M
SLEEP TIMER:90MSLEEP TIMER:OFF
After 30 minutes
No Sleep Timer
After 60 minutes
After 90 minutes

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Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations
Customizing the
picture and sound
You can customize the picture and
sound by selecting the picture and
sound modes or by adjusting its settings.
Selecting the picture and sound modes
To select the picture mode
Press PIC MODE
repeatedly until you get
the desired picture mode.
Select To
“DYNAMIC” receive high contrast pictures.
“STANDARD” receive normal contrast pictures.
“SOFT” receive mild pictures.
To select the sound mode
Press SOUND MODE
repeatedly until you get
the desired sound mode.
Select To
“DYNAMIC” listen to dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes the low and
high sound.
“DRAMA” listen to sound that emphasizes vocals and background music.
“SOFT” receive soft sound.
≥ DYNAMIC
≥ DRAMA ≥ SOFT
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
DYNAMIC STANDARD SOFT
continued
TV
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
WAKE UP
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
CHVOL
SELECT
PIC MODE
SOUND MODE
PIC MODE
SELECT
+ or –

14 Advanced Operations
Adjusting the picture and sound settings
1Press SELECT until the
desired setting appears.
Each time you press
SELECT, the setting
item will change as follows:
2Press + or – to adjust the
item.
3To adjust other items, repeat steps 1 to 2.
Notes
• When you select a picture or sound mode, the adjusted settings will be
reset according to the selected mode.
• You can also use SELECT and VOL +/– on the TV to adjust the picture
and sound settings.
Customizing the picture and sound (continued)
SELECT
60
PICTURE
PICTURE COLOR
TREBLE BASS SHARP HUE
BRIGHT

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Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations
Changing the favorite channel setting
1Press SELECT until
“FAVORITE CH SET UP”
appears.
2Press + or – to select the
favorite channel you want
to change (e.g. 3CH003).
3Press the number buttons
and then press ENT, or
press CH +/– to change
the program number.
4Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set other favorite channels.
5Press SELECT.
or
FAVORITE
FAVORITE CH
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SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
WAKE UP
SLEEP
AUTO ADD/
JUMP ENT
CHVOL
SELECT
PIC MODE
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SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
WAKE UP
SLEEP
AUTO ADD/
JUMP ENT
CHVOL
SELECT
PIC MODE
FAVORITE
+ or –
CH +/–
Number buttons
SELECT
ENT
Viewing your
favorite channels
You can display six of your favorite
channels for quick and easy selection.
You can change the favorite channel
setting as well.
Selecting a favorite channel
1Press FAVORITE.
2Press the number button
from 1 to 6 to select the
desired channel.
When you use the “FAVORITE CH”
feature for the first time, six preset channels will appear.
SELECT
FAVORITE CH SET UP
FAVORITE CH SET UP
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FAVORITE CH SET UP

16 Advanced Operations
Blocking the
channels
(CHILD LOCK)
You can prevent a child from watching
certain programs by using the buttons
on the remote control.
1Select the TV program you want to lock.
2Press SELECT until “CHILD
LOCK” appears on the
screen.
3Press + or – to select
“ON”.
The symbol appears on
the screen.
To unlock the channel,
press + or – to select
“OFF”. The symbol
disappears from the screen.
Note
• If you preset a locked channel, that particular channel will be unlocked
automatically.
TV
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POWER
TV
DISPLAY
VIDEO
MUTING
MTS
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
WAKE UP
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
JUMP
ENT
CHVOL
SELECT
PIC MODE
TV
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POWER
TV
DISPLAY
VIDEO
MUTING
MTS
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
WAKE UP
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
JUMP
ENT
CHVOL
SELECT
PIC MODE
+ or –
SELECT
SELECT
CHILD LOCK: OFF
1
CHILD LOCK: ON

17Additional Information
Additional Information
Self-diagnosis
function
Your TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a
problem with your TV, the STANDBY indicator flashes red. The
number of times the STANDBY indicator flashes indicates the
possible causes.
1Check that the STANDBY indicator flashes red a number of times between
3-second intervals.
2Count the number of times the STANDBY indicator flashes.
3Press main power to turn off your TV.
4Inform your nearest Sony service center about the number of times the
STANDBY indicator flashes.
Be sure to note the model name and serial number located on the rear of
your TV.
Front of TV
Additional Information
POWER
STANDBY indicator

18 Additional Information
Snowy picture
Noisy sound
Distorted picture
Noisy sound
Good picture
Noisy sound
No picture
No sound
Troubleshooting
If you find any problem while viewing your TV, please check the following guide. If
any problem persists, contact your Sony dealer.
Possible causeSymptom Solutions
• Check the antenna cable and connection
on the TV, VCR and on the wall. (page 4)
• Preset the channel again. (page 9)
• Check the antenna type (VHF/UHF).
Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a
Sony dealer for advice.
• Try using a booster.
• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is
in use.
• If the sound of all the channels are
noisy, then press AUTO PROGR to
preset the channels again. (page 8)
• Check the power cord, antenna and the
VCR connections.
• Press POWER on the remote.
• Press POWER on the TV to turn off the
TV for about five seconds, then turn it
on again.
• Connection is loose or the
cable is damaged.
• Channel presetting is
inappropriate or
incomplete.
• The antenna type is
inappropriate.
• The antenna direction is
inappropriate.
• Signal transmission is low.
• Broadcast signals are too
strong.
• Channel presetting is
inappropriate or
incomplete.
• The power cord, antenna
or VCR is not connected.
• The TV is not turned on.

19Additional Information
Good picture
No sound
Dotted lines or stripes
Double images or
“ghosts”
No color
Abnormal color patches
Possible causeSymptom Solutions
• Press VOL + to increase the volume level.
• Press MUTING to cancel the muting.
• Do not use a hair dryer or other
equipment near the TV.
• Adjust the antenna direction for
minimum interference. Contact a Sony
dealer for advice.
• Use a highly directional antenna.
• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a
Sony dealer for advice.
• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is
in use.
• Press SELECT until “COLOR” appears
on the screen, then press + or – to adjust
the color level. (page 14)
• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a
Sony dealer for advice.
• Keep external speakers or other
electrical equipment away from the TV.
Do not move the TV while the TV is
turned on. Press POWER on the TV to
turn off the TV for about five minutes,
then turn it on again.
• The volume level is too low.
• The sound is muted.
• There is local interference
from cars, neon signs, hair
dryers, power generators,
etc.
• Broadcast signals are
reflected by nearby
mountains or buildings.
• The antenna direction is
inappropriate.
• Use of a booster is
inappropriate.
• The color level setting is
too low.
• The antenna direction is
inappropriate.
• The magnetic disturbance
from external speakers or
other equipment, or the
direction of the earth’s
magnetic field may affect
the TV.
continued

20 Additional Information
The STANDBY indicator on
your TV flashes red a
number of times between
3-second intervals.
TV cabinet creaks.
A “boom” sound is heard
when the TV is turned on.
Possible causeSymptom Solutions
• Contact your nearest Sony service
center. (page 17)
—
—
• Your TV may need service.
• Changes in room
temperature sometimes
make the TV cabinet
expand or contract, making
a noise. This does not
indicate a malfunction.
• The TV’s demagnetizing
function is working. This
does not indicate a
malfunction.
Troubleshooting (continued)