Sony FD TRINITRON VEGA KV-3 6FV16 manual

KV-32FV16 KV-36FS12 KV-36FV16 KV-32FV26 KV-36FS16 KV-36FV26 © 2000 by Sony Corporation 4-075-587- 23 Operating Instructions TM[...]

WA R N I N G T o reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the pres ence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the pr oduct’s en closure that may be of suff icient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons . This symbol is intended to a[...]

Important Safegu ards For your pr otection, ple ase read these instruction s completely , and kee p th is m a nu a l for fut ure ref ere nce . Carefully observe and comply with a ll warnings, cautions and instructions placed on the set or described in the operati ng instructions o r service manual. WA R N I N G T o guard against injury , the follow[...]

P ower -Cord Protec ti on Do not allow anything to rest on or roll over the power cor d, and do not place the set wher e the power cor d is subject t o wear or abuse. Antennas Outdoor A ntenna Grounding If an outd oor antenna is installed, follow the pr ecautions below . An outdoor antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of over head p[...]

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1 Introducing the FD T rinitron W ega Overview This chapter de fin es th e contents of your W ega TV and provides an overview of how to set up and use basic fe atures. T opic Page Presenting the FD T rinit ron W ega 2 Contents 3 Using the Re mote Control 3[...]

Introducing the FD T rinitron W ega 2 Presenti ng the FD T rinitron Weg a The FD T rin itron W ega (pronounced V A Y -GA H) is ch aracterized by outstanding contrast, uncompromising accuracy , and corner -to- corner detail. Yo u ’ ll r ecogni ze th e superiori ty of W ega tech no logy almo st immediately . The first th in g you ’ ll notice is m[...]

Introducing the FD T rinitron W ega 3 Contents Y our box contains yo ur new T rinitron TV , a r emote control and two AA batteries. No peripheral ca bles are i ncluded with this TV . Please check the ho okup inst ructions for your desi red setup bef ore you begin. Y ou may need to purchase cables and/or splitters to complete the hookup properly . M[...]

Introducing the FD T rinitron W ega 4 Button Desc rip tions Button Descriptio n MUTIN G Mut es the sou n d. Press again or pr ess VOL + to res to r e the so und. POWER buttons (GREEN) T urn on and off t he TV and other audio/video equipment. SY ST EM OFF Powers of f all Sony equipment at once. (This feature may no t work with o lder S o ny equi pme[...]

Introducing the FD T rinitron W ega 5 * MTS/S AP Cycles t hrou g h the Multi-cha nnel TV Soun d (MTS) options: Stereo , Auto-SAP (Second A udio Progr a m), and Mono . For details, see “ Using t he Audio Menu ” on page 38. DISPLA Y Pr ess once to d ispla y t he cu rr ent time an d c hanne l label (if s et) and chann el numbe r . Press again to t[...]

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7 Installing the TV Overview This chapter includes illu strated instructions for settin g up your TV . Note About t he AC Power Cord The AC power cor d is attached to the r ear of the TV with hooks. U se cautio n when removing the A C plug from its hold er . Gently slide th e cord in the u pward dir e ction wit hout removing the co r d from the two[...]

Installin g the TV 8 TV Controls and Connecto rs Front Panel Menu Controls The fr o nt panel menu contr ols allow access to the on-scre en menus without the us e of a r em ote control. Pr essin g the ME NU button bring s up the on-scree n men us. The arrow buttons ( Vv ) move the on-scr een cursor in the menus and the ( ) button selects the menu it[...]

Installin g the TV 9 Back P anel Descriptions Connection Desc ription 1 AU X ( except KV-36F S12) Allows y ou to view local and cable channels i f your c able pr ovider does not feature l ocal channels . Y ou can s witch between local and ca ble channel s easily by pr essing ANT on th e rem ote cont r ol. Devi ces c onnected to the A UX input canno[...]

Installin g the TV 10 Co nnect i ng a Ca ble or Anten na Connecti ng Direc tly to Cable or an Antenna The connection you choose depends on the cable found in your home. Newer homes ar e equipped with standard coaxial cable (see A ); older ho mes probably have 300- ohm, tw in- lead cabl e (see B ); ot her h omes may con tain bo th ( see C ). A VHF O[...]

Installin g the TV 11 Cable and Antenna If your cable pr ovider does not feature local channels, you may find this set up conveni ent. Select CABLE or antenna (ANT) m ode by pr essi ng ANT on th e remote control. Basic Cabl e Box Connecti ons Ca ble Box and Ca b le This is the pr eferred basic cable TV hookup to use if: ❑ Y our cable TV com pan y[...]

Installin g the TV 12 1 Connect the Cable TV cable to the TV ’ s VHF/UHF jack. 2 Using a coaxi al cable, connect the TV ’ s TO CONVER TER jack to the cable box ’ s IN jack. The TV ’ s internal conv erter allows you to switch betw eeen unscram bled signa ls co ming straig ht in to the TV and scrambled signals coming in thro ug h the cable bo[...]

Installin g the TV 13 Cabl e Box on ly Use t his ho ok up if : ❑ Y ou subscribe to a cable TV system that scrambles or encodes all sign als, r equi ring a cable box to vi ew all channels , and ❑ Y ou do not intend to ho ok up an y oth er audio or video equipment to your TV . When all channels ar e routed through your cable box, on ly one unscra[...]

Installin g the TV 14 Connecting a VCR and Cable Use t his ho ok up if : ❑ Y ou subscribe to a cable TV system that does not r equire a cable box. 1 Connect the cable TV cable to the VCR ’ s IN jack. 2 Using a coaxi al cable, connect the VCR ’ s OU T ja ck to the TV ’ s VHF/UHF jack. 3 Using an A/V cable, connect the VCR ’ s Audio a n d V[...]

Installin g the TV 15 Connecting a VCR and Cable Box Use t his ho ok up if : ❑ Y our cable TV com pan y scrambles so me channels, but not all o f them (pay chan nels vs. r egular cable channels ) and you therefor e need to use a cable box, a nd ❑ Y ou want to enjoy the PIP feature. W ith this setup you can: ❑ Use the TV r emote control to cha[...]

Installin g the TV 16 AUDIO-R (red) AU D I O -L ( wh i t e ) VID EO (y ellow ) VCR Cable bo x Cab le Coaxia l cab le A/V cable TV Coaxia l cab le ✍ If you r VCR has a n S VID EO jack: F or be st pictur e quali ty , use an S VID EO connection instead of the yellow video cable on your combined A/V cable . Using an S VI DEO cable , co nnect the V CR[...]

Installin g the TV 17 Connecting T wo VCRs for T ape Editin g Connecting two VCRs together , then i nto the TV , allow s you to sw itch between two while reco rding to ensur e th at what you are playing on one is r eco rding on the other . Y o ur TV acts as a monitor to view the pr ogram being recorded. 1 Using an A/V cable, connect the playback VC[...]

Installin g the TV 18 Conne cting a Sate llite R ecei ver 1 Connect the satellite a nten na cabl e to the satellite receiver ’ s SA TELLITE IN jack. 2 Using an A /V cable, connect the satellite receiver ’ s Audio a nd V ideo OUT jacks to the TV ’ s Audio an d V ideo IN jacks. 3 Connect a coaxial cable fr om your cable or antenna to the TV ’[...]

Installin g the TV 19 Conne cting a Sate llite R ecei ver w ith a V CR 1 Connect the satellite a nten na cabl e to the satellite receiver ’ s SA TELLITE IN jack. 2 Connect the CA TV cable to the VCR ’ s VHF/UHF IN jack. 3 Using a coaxi al cable, connect the VCR ’ s OU T ja ck to the TV ’ s VHF/UHF jack. 4 Using an A /V cable, connect the sa[...]

Installin g the TV 20 ✍ Be sure your VCR ’ s vi deo in put is set correctl y . Consult your VCR ’ s oper ating manual for instructions. ✍ Use t he TV/VI DEO butt on to sel ect - VIDEO 1 to watch satellite TV or the VCR (your VCR mu st be on). - VH F/UH F t o watch c ab le TV . ✍ If you r VCR has a n S VID EO jack: F or be st pictur e qual[...]

Installin g the TV 21 Connecting an Audio R eceiver 1 Using audio cables, connect the TV ’ s Audio OU T jacks to the aud io rece i ver ’ s Au dio LINE IN j acks. AU D I O - R AU DI O -L Line input (red) (white )[...]

Installin g the TV 22 Connecting a DVD Player wit h Component V i deo Conn ect ors This is the prefe rred hookup to use if: ❑ Y our DVD player has component video (Y , P B , P R ) j acks. 1 Using three separate compon ent video cables, connect the DVD player ’ s Y , P B and P R ja c k s t o t h e Y , P B an d P R jacks on the TV . Use the VIDEO[...]

Installin g the TV 23 Connecting a DVD Player wit h A/V Connectors Use t his ho ok up if : ❑ Y our DVD player does not have component video (Y , P B , P R ) jack s. 1 Using audio cables, connect the DVD player ’ s Audio OUT j acks to the TV ’ s Audio IN jacks. 2 Using an S VID EO cable, conn ect the DVD pla yer ’ s S VIDEO j ack to the TV ?[...]

Installin g the TV 24 Connecting a Camcorde r 1 Using A/V cables, connect the camcor der ’ s Audio and V ideo OUT jacks to th e TV ’ s Audio an d V ideo IN jacks. If you have a mono cam c order , connect its left audio outpu t to the TV ’ s AUDIO L jack. ✍ F o r easy c onnecti on of th e camc order , the TV has fro nt Audio and Video input [...]

Installin g the TV 25 Using the CONTROL S Feature The CONTROL S featur e allo ws you to contr ol othe r equipment through your TV . Pointing the remote contr ol at you r TV , rather than at the equipment, allows you to keep other equipment hidden or out of direct line of sight. T o con tr ol your oth er Sony equi pment with your TV ’ s re m o te [...]

Installin g the TV 26 Setting Up the TV Automa t ic a lly After you finish connecting your TV , you need to run Auto Se t up to set up your channels. The Auto Setup screen appears when you turn your TV on for the fi rst tim e after installin g it. If you do not want to set up the channels at this time, you can do it later by using the Auto Prog ram[...]

27 Using the Features Overview This chapter de scribes how to use new features of your TV . T opic Page Applies to Model s Using Fa vorit e Channels 28 All mode ls Using Pictu r e in Picture (PIP) 29 All models except KV - 36FS12 Using W ireless Headphones 32 KV -32FV26, 36 FV26 only[...]

Using the Fea tures 28 Using Favorite Chann els The Favorite Cha nn el feature lets yo u select programs from a list of favorite channels th at you specify . T o display a li st of your favo rite ch an n el s: 1 Press . The Favorite Cha nn el options appea r . 2 Press V or v to highl igh t the channel yo u wa nt to watch. The pr ogram on that chann[...]

Usin g the Fe atures 29 Using Picture in Picture (PIP) Picture in P icture (PIP) allows you to watch two ch annels simult aneously — one in the lar ge main window and another in a smal l win dow pi cture. Displayi ng Picture in Picture T o us e PIP: 1 Make sure your TV is tuned to a channel that you know is airing pr ogramming . 2 Press the butto[...]

Using the Fea tures 30 PIP Functions ✍ Y ou must p ress TV (FUNCTION ) before yo u can con trol PIP wi th the yel low- labeled buttons. T he A UX input cannot be vie wed in th e window picture . Y ellow Labeled PIP B utton Descriptio n 1 or PIP T u rns the PIP feature on a nd off. Pr ess repeatedl y to chan ge th e window s ize (1/9 , 1/16, OFF )[...]

Usin g the Fe atures 31 T o chang e ch annels/p rogr a ms in the wi ndow pic tu re: ❑ Use the yellow PIP C H+ /- button to scroll through the TV channels. ❑ Use the yellow TV/VIDEO button to cy cle through your other video equipment connected to the TV , such as your VCR, DVD player or Satellite Receiver . Setups that affect your abi lity t o u[...]

Using the Fea tures 32 Using Wireless Headphones Ins talli ng t he Batteries Install the supplied siz e AA (R6) bat tery into the he adphones. 1 Open the b attery compartment lid by pr essing and sli ding the lid as illu stra ted. 2 Insert th e battery into t he compartment with the p ositive side up and then close the lid. When used continuously ,[...]

Usin g the Fe atures 33 Using the Headphones 1 Pre s s . The i icon and cha nnel number a r e displayed. 2 T urn on the power by placing the headphones securely on your head . If you want to listen to the sound fr om only the wireless headphones, turn down the TV speaker volume, or pr ess MUTING on the remote control. 3 T o turn off t he headph o n[...]

Using the Fea tures 34 Listenin g to Sound from Main and Window Pictures If you want to listen to the sound fr om the main or window picture thro ugh your headphones, select the audio sour ce. 1 Press to display a window picture. 2 Press . The i icon and c han ne l number app e ar for abou t th r ee second s. Press again to switch the audio to the [...]

35 Using the Menus Overview Opening and choosing a menu: 1 Press MENU to displ ay the Menu screen. 2 Use the joys tick/ arrow butto ns to move to the desired menu icon. Press to select it. 3 Use the joys tick/ arrow butto ns to scr oll up and down th r o ugh the featur es. 4 See the specific menu page for instructions on moving through the menu. Th[...]

Using the Menu s 36 Using the V ideo Menu T o select the Video Menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Use the joys tick/arrow buttons to move to the V ideo icon and press . 3 Use the joys tick/arrow buttons to scro l l up and down thr ough the options. 4 Press to se lect a f eatu re. That featur e ’ s adjustm ent appears. 5 Use the joys tick/ arrow butto ns to ma[...]

Using the Me nus 37 Color T emp White intensity adjustment Choose fr om three color t emperature s: Cool Select to gi ve the w hite colors a b lue tint. Neutral Select t o give the w hite colors a ne u tral tint. Wa r m Selec t to give th e white colors a red tin t (NTSC-Standar d). VM Ve l o c i t y Modulatio n Sharpens pi c tur e definition to gi[...]

Using the Menu s 38 Using the Audio Menu T o select the Audio Menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Use the joys tick/ arrow buttons to mo ve to the Audio icon and pr es s . 3 Use the joys tick/ arrow buttons to scroll up and down through the options . 4 Pre ss to select an option. That op t ion ’ s se tt ings ap pear . 5 Use the joys tick/ arrow buttons to scro[...]

Using the Me nus 39 Effect SRS Produ ces a dyn amic thr ee-dimensi onal s ound for ster eo signals (models KV-3 2FV16, 32FV26 , 36F V 16 , and 36F V26 only ). Simulated Adds a surround-l ike effect to mono pr og ra ms (model s KV -32 FV 1 6, 32 FV 2 6, 36 FV 1 6, and 36F V26 on ly). Surround Select for Surr ound sound (models KV-36 FS12 and 36F S16[...]

Using the Menu s 40 Using the Channel Menu T o sele ct the Chann el Menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Use the joys tick/ arrow buttons to mo ve to th e Channel ico n a nd pr ess . 3 Use the joys tick/ arrow buttons to scroll up and down through the options . 4 Press to select a feature. That featur e ’ s opti ons ap pear . 5 Use the joys tick/arrow buttons t[...]

Using the Me nus 41 Channel Fix Useful when you have a ca ble box or satellite r eceiver conn ected 2-6 “ Fix ” your TV ’ s channel setti ng to 3 or 4 and use the cable box or Sat ellite r eceiver to chan ge chan nels. S elect one of thes e settings if you have c onnecte d the device t o the VH F/UHF ja c k. A UX 2-6 Same as 2-6, except you s[...]

Using the Menu s 42 Using the Parent Menu The Par en t menu allows you to set up the TV to block programs according to their content an d ratin g levels. T o select the P arent Menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Use the joys tick/ arrow buttons to mo ve to the Parent icon and pr es s . 3 Use the 0-9 buttons on the r emote control to enter your four-digit passw [...]

Using the Me nus 43 US Models: Selec ting Custom Rating Options For US models, the Custom Rating Menu includes the following options. For Canadian models, see page 44. Option Description Movie Rating G All chi ldren an d General Audien ce. PG Par ental G uidance s u ggested. PG -13 P a rental Guidanc e for c hildr en under 13 . R Restrict ed viewin[...]

Using the Menu s 44 Canadian Mod els : Selec ting Custom Rating Options For Canadian m odels, the Custom Rat ing Menu includes the following o ptions. For US m ode ls, see pa ge 43 . V i ewing Blocked Programs Y ou can view a blocked program by entering the password. Pr ess th e ENT ER button when tuned to a blocked pr ogram, then enter the passwor[...]

Using the Me nus 45 Using the T i mer Menu T o sele ct the Timer Menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Use the joys tick/ arrow buttons to mo ve to th e T imer icon and pr es s . T o set the Curren t Time 1 Use the joys tick/ arrow buttons t o select “ Current Ti m e ” , th en p res s . 2 If it is currently Dayl ight Savings T ime, be sure to set the mode to ?[...]

Using the Menu s 46 Selec ting T imer Options The T imer Me nu in cludes the followin g options: Option Description Ti m e r 1 Ti m e r 2 Program Selec t to set the Ti m er by day , time, duration, and ch ann e l. OFF Sel ect to tu rn off the Tim e r . (Y our pr evious sett ings will be saved.) Current T i me Set the cur rent time. Daylight Savings[...]

Using the Me nus 47 Using the Setup Menu T o select the Se tup Menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Use the joy stick/arrow buttons to move to the Setup icon and press . 3 Use the joy stick/arrow buttons to scroll through the featur es. 4 Press to select a feature. That featur e ’ s opti ons ap pear . 5 Use the joys tick/arrow buttons to scroll through the opti[...]

Using the Menu s 48 Video Label Allows you to label the a u dio/ v ideo compone nts yo u connected to the TV s o you can i dentify t hem when using the TV/VIDEO button. W hen in the Se tup me nu ’ s V ideo Lab e l feature, use the joy stick /ar row butto ns to hig hlight an in put to l a bel, then pr ess to sele c t it. Use t h e joys tick/a rrow[...]

Using the Me nus 49 Using the Basic Menu T o select the Bas i c Menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Use the joys tick/ arrow buttons to mo ve to th e Basic icon and press . 3 Use the joys tick/ arrow buttons t o scroll through the featur es. 4 Press to select a feature. That featur e ’ s opti ons ap pear . 5 Use the joys tick/arrow buttons to scroll through th[...]

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51 Other Information Overview This chapter includes the f ol lowing topics : To p i c P a g e Programming the R emote Control 52 Operating Oth er Components w ith Y our TV Remote Contr o l 54 T rouble shooting 5 7 Spe cifica tions 59 Index 61[...]

Other Information 52 Programming the Remote Cont rol The r em ot e control is pr eset to operate Sony brand video equipment. If yo u ha ve vid e o eq uipme nt o t he r than So ny br a nd that y ou w a n t to control with the TV ’ s remote contro l, use the following procedur es to program the remote cont ro l. Tu r n t o “ Manufa ctur er ’ s [...]

Other Information 53 Manufacturer ’ s Code s VCRs Las er dis c Pla yers DVD Players Cable Boxes Sate llite R eceive rs Manuf actur er Code Sony 30 1 Admira l (M. W ard ) 32 7 Aiwa 33 8, 344 Audio Dynamic 314, 33 7 Br oksoni c 319, 3 1 7 Canon 309, 30 8 Citizen 332 Craig 302, 332 Criterion 3 15 Curtis Math es 304, 338, 309 Daew oo 341, 312, 309 DB[...]

Other Information 54 Operating O ther Com ponents with Y ou r TV Remo te Control Operating a VCR Move the slide switch to the A V input you coded fo r this device. Operating a DVD Player Move the slide switch to the A V input you coded fo r this device. T o Do This ... Press Tu r n o n / o f f VTR/ DVD (green POWER button) Select VCR VTR/DVD (FUNCT[...]

Other Information 55 Operating a Cable Box Operating a Sat ellite Receiv er T o Do This ... Press Tu r n o n / o f f SAT/CABLE (green POWER button) Select Cab le Box SA T/C ABLE (FUNCTION button) Select a cha nnel 0-9 buttons, ENTER Change channels CH +/- Back to prev ious channel JU MP T o Do This ... Press Tu r n o n / o f f SAT/CABLE (green POWE[...]

Other Information 56 Operating an MD P (Lase rdi sc Player) Move the slide switch to the A V input you coded fo r this device. T o Do This ... Press Tu r n o n / o f f VTR/ DVD (green POWER button) Select M D P VTR/DVD (FUNCTION button) Play N Stop x Pause X (pr ess again to r esume no rmal pl aybac k) Search the pi cture forwar d or backwar d M or[...]

Other Information 57 T ro ubleshooting Pro ble m Possi ble Remedies No picture (scr een not l it), no sound ❏ If your TV does not t u rn o n, and a r ed light k eeps flashing, y our TV may need servic e. Call your local Sony Servi ce Center . ❏ Make su re the pow er co rd is plugged in. ❏ Push the pow er button on the fr ont of the TV . ❏ C[...]

Other Information 58 If, aft er re ading these ope rating i nstruction s, you ha ve additional questions r elat ed to the use of your S ony telev ision, ple ase cal l our Dir ect Re spons e Cent er at 1-80 0-22 2-SONY (7 669) (U.S. r esidents on ly) or (416 ) 499-SONY (7669 ) (Can adian resid ents o nly) . Cann ot receiv e channels ❏ Use Au to Pr[...]

Other Information 59 Specif icatio ns All Models (General) Picture T ube FD T rinitron ® tube Anten n a 75 ohm e xt ern al termin al for V H F/UHF T el evision System NTSC, American TV Standar d Channe l Cove rag e VHF 2-13 UHF 14- 69 CA T V 1-125 Power Re q uirements 120V , 60 Hz Number of Inputs/Outputs V ideo (IN) 3 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, [...]

Other Information 60 KV-36FS12, 36FS16 Supplied Accessories Remote Con t rol KV-3 6FS12 RM-Y 168 KV-3 6FS16 RM-Y 169 AA (R6) B atterie s 2 suppl ie d for remote con t rol Optional A cc e sso rie s A V Ca bl e VMC-8 10/ 820/830 HG Audi o Ca ble RKC -5 15HG Component V ideo Ca ble VMC-10/30 HG TV St and SU-36F D3 V i sible Screen Size 36 in (914.4 mm[...]

61 Index 16:9 (widescreen) 2 , 48 3-D soun d, ad justin g 39 , 49 A Activating a PIP screen 29 Addi ng c hanne ls to the ch an nel li st 40 Adjusting the picture definition 37 Adjus tin g the audio Stead y s ound 38 ANT button 29 antenn a, conn ecting Aspect ratio, 16:9 48 Audio men u 35 , 38 audio receiver, connecting 21 Auto P ro gram (cha nnel s[...]

Index 62 F Favorite Chan nel sett ing up 40 using 28 Favorites butto n 28 fea ture s 2 Front Panel co ntrols 8 G Guide bu tton 5 H headphones, s ee wi reless headphones Hooku ps 10 - 25 hue, adjusting 36 I inputs, labelin g 48 Instal lation 48 J Jump b utton 5 L label channel s 41 video inpu ts 48 Languages, setting fo r closed ca ptioning 48 Locki[...]

Index 63 sharpn e ss, adjust ing 36 Sleep timer/button 4 sou nd ef fect ( 3-D ), ad just i ng 39 , 49 speakers turn ing on /off 39 using extern al spea ke rs 39 specificatio ns 59 - 60 Steady So u nd, adjus ti ng 38 Steady So und, described 38 surround so und 39 , 49 T tape-to-tape editing 17 tilt, correcting 48 Time, set c urrent 17 set d aylight [...]

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