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
123
46
789
0
5
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
123
46
789
0
5
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
123
46
789
0
5
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
123
456
78
0
9
CH
ENT
ENT
or
ENT
VOL +/–
DISPLAY
POWER
VIDEO
CH +/–
SELECT
WAKE UP
SLEEP
TV
POWER
CHANNEL
POWER