Sony Trinitron KV-XA21 User manual

Sony KV-XA21 Group N7 (GB-Dummy)_4-080-391-E5 (1)
Tr initron Color TV
© 2001 Sony Corporation
KV-XA21
4-080-391-E5 (1)
N90
•Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain
it for future reference.
Operating Instructions GB
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WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• Operate the TV only between 110 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 as high voltages and other hazards are
present inside the TV. Refer servicing and
disposal of the TV to qualified personnel.
Your TV is recommended for home use only.
Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may
be subject to excessive dust, heat, moisture or
vibrations.
Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.
Do not install the TV in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
For children’s safety, do not leave children
alone with the TV. 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.
Do not place any objects on the TV.
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Advanced Operations
Customizing the picture and sound ....................................................... 13
Viewing your favorite channels ............................................................... 15
Blocking the channels (“CHILD LOCK”) .............................................. 16
Enjoying stereo or bilingual programs ................................................... 17
Additional Information
Self-diagnosis function.............................................................................. 18
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................... 19
Overview of controls ................................................................................. 22
Specifications .............................................................................. Back cover
Using Your New TV
Table of Contents
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 ............................................................................................ 7
Presetting channels ...................................................................................... 8
Watching the TV ........................................................................................ 10
Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull
the power cord itself. Even if your TV is turned
off, it is still connected to the AC power source
(mains) as long as the power cord is plugged in.
Unplug the TV before moving it or if you are not
going to use it for several days.
Install the TV on a stable TV stand and floor
which can support the TV set weight. Ensure that
the TV stand surface is flat and its area is larger
than the bottom area of the TV.
WARNING (continued)
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VIDEO
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
RL
1
L(MONO)
R
VIDEO
IN
MONITOR
OUT
AUDIO VIDEO
Using Your New TV
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)
Rear of TV
Connecting a VCR
To watch the video input, press VIDEO (see page 11).
: Signal flow
or
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
VIDEO (yellow)
AUDIO-L (MONO) (white)
AUDIO-R (red)
To video
and audio
outputs
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
To 8
(antenna)
To antenna
output
: Signal flow
VCR
To VIDEO IN 1
Rear of TV
Antenna cable
(not supplied)
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Front of TV
Notes
•With the “VIDEO MULTI SYSTEM” input terminal, you can also receive
PAL, NTSC and SECAM video signals when using VIDEO IN 1 jacks at
the rear of your TV or the VIDEO 2 INPUT at the front of your TV.
•If you connect a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to VIDEO (the
yellow jack) and the black plug to AUDIO-L (MONO) (the white 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.
•To avoid battery leakage and damage to the remote, remove the batteries
from the remote if you are not going to use it for several days. If any
liquid that leaks from the batteries touches you, immediately wash it
away with water.
Insert the batteries
into the remote
Step 3
Preset the channels automatically
Tips
•If you want to stop automatic channel presetting, press SELECT.
•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
PROGR button on the TV.
AUTO
PROGR
1
1 2 3
1
2
3
CABLE: ON
AUTO PROGRAM
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
PIC MODE
POWER
CHANNEL
POWER
STANDBY/
STEREO/
WAKEUP
SELECT
VIDEOINPUT VOLUME
AUTO
PROGR
R
VIDEO2 INPUT
VIDEOL
(
MONO
)
AUDIO
Step 2
Note
•Do not use old batteries nor use different types of batteries together.
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Connecting optional components
You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player,
camcorder, video game or stereo system.
To watch the video input of the connected equipment, press VIDEO (see page 11).
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the video input jacks
Notes
•With the “VIDEO MULTI SYSTEM” input terminal, you can also receive
PAL, NTSC and SECAM video signals when using VIDEO IN 1 jacks at
the rear of your TV or the VIDEO 2 INPUT at the front of your TV.
•You can also connect video equipment to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks at the rear
of your TV.
Connecting audio/video equipment using the
MONITOR OUT jacks
Note
•If you connect a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to VIDEO (the
yellow jack) and the black plug to AUDIO-L (MONO) (the white jack).
Front of TV
Camcorder
Video game
equipment
To video and
audio outputs
: Signal flow
To VIDEO 2 INPUT
or
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
VIDEO (yellow)
AUDIO-L (MONO) (white)
AUDIO-R (red)
Rear of TV
To
antenna
output
To video and
audio inputs
or
Audio system
To
audio
inputs
VCR
: Signal flow
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
L(MONO)
R
VIDEO
IN
MONITOR
OUT
AUDIO VIDEO
1
To
MONITOR
OUT
R
VIDEO 2 INPUT
VIDEO L (MONO)AUDIO
CHANNEL
POWER
STANDBY/
STEREO/
WAKEUP
SELECT
VIDEOINPUT VOLUME
AUTO
PROGR
R
VIDEO2 INPUT
VIDEOL
(
MONO
)
AUDIO
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Securing the TV
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
3.8 mm
or
AB
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Presetting
channels
You can preset cable TV, VHF or UHF
broadcast channels 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 be able to receive 125 cable TV
channels.
If there are no cable TV channels, you will receive VHF broadcast
channels only.
•If you select “CABLE: OFF”, you will be able to receive 68 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
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
123
AUTO
PROGRAM
CABLE: ON
CABLE
AUTO
PROGR
POWER
CHANNEL
POWER
STANDBY/
STEREO/
WAKEUP
SELECT
VIDEOINPUT VOLUME
AUTO
PROGR
R
VIDEO2 INPUT
VIDEOL
(
MONO
)
AUDIO
POWER
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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 number, then press ENT.
2Press ADD/ERASE.
“+” appears beside the
channel number, indicating
that presetting is complete.
Disabling channel numbers
By disabling unused or unwanted channel numbers, you can skip those channel
numbers when you press CH +/–.
1Press CH +/– until the unused or unwanted channel numbers 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 again.
ADD/
ERASE
–25
TV
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46
789
0
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SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
WAKE UP
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
JUMP
ENT
CHVOL
SELECT
PIC MODE
+25
ADD/
ERASE
ADD/ERASE
ENT
CH +/–
Number
buttons
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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 channel
number, 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
DISPLAY
POWER
VIDEO
TV
Number buttons
SELECT
VOL +/–
CH +/–
SLEEP
WAKE UP
+ 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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78
0
9
CH
ENT
ENT
or
ENT
CHANNEL
POWER
STANDBY/
STEREO/
WAKEUP
SELECT
VIDEOINPUT VOLUME
AUTO
PROGR
R
VIDEO2 INPUT
VIDEOL
(
MONO
)
AUDIO
CHANNEL
SELECT
TV/VIDEO VOLUME
AUTO
PROGR
POWER
POWER
STANDBY/
WAKE UP
indicator
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