Sony KV-24LS35U manual

R 4-206-159- 31 (1) FD Trinitron Colour Television KV-24LS35U © 2001 by Sony Corporation Instruction Manual GB 01Cover24LS35U.fm Page 1 Friday, September 21, 2001 12:20 PM[...]

2 NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 (i.e. marked with 2 or @ ) must be used. When an alternative type of plug is used it should be fitted[...]

3 GB Introduction Thank you for choosing this Sony FD Trinitron Colour Television. Before operating the TV, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. • Symbols used in the manual: Table of Contents Notice for Customers in the United Kingdom ..............................................................................[...]

4 Safety Information Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the TV . Refer to qualified service personnel only . T o prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture. For your own safety , do not touch any part of the TV , power lead or aerial lead during lightning storms. Do not cover the ventilation openings of the[...]

5 GB Overview of Remote Control Buttons Overview Besides TV functions, all coloured buttons as well as green symbols are also used for Teletext operation. For more details, please refer to “Teletext” section of this instruction manual. VCR or DVD on/off Press to switch your VCR or DVD on or off. Selecting channels If Media Selector is switched [...]

6 Overview of TV Buttons Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control Make sure you insert the supplied batteries using the correct polarities. Always remember to dispose of used batteries in an environmental friendly way. Connecting the Aerial and VCR On/Off switch Standby indicator Programme Up or Down Buttons (Selects TV channels) Selecting Input[...]

7 GB Language Select Language: i 4 Svenska Norsk English Nederlands Français Italiano i $ OK If picture slants, please adjust picture rotation Not necessary Adjust now OK OK OK Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning The first time you switch on your TV, a sequence of menu screens appear on the TV ena- bling you to: 1) choose the language of [...]

8 MENU First Time Operation Your TV is now ready for use 4 The Auto Tuning menu appears on the screen. Press the OK button to select Yes . 5 The TV starts to automatically search and store all available broadcast channels for you. This procedure could take some minutes. Please be patient and do not press any buttons, otherwise the automatic tuning [...]

9 GB Introducing and Using the Menu System Your TV uses an on-screen menu system to guide you through the operations. Use the following buttons on the Remote Control to operate the menu system: 1 Press the MENU button to switch the first level menu on. Menu System 2 • To highlight the desired menu or option, press or . • To enter to the selecte[...]

10 Menu System SOUND ADJUSTMENT The “Sound Adjustment” menu allows you to alter the sound adjustments. To do this: after selecting the item you want to alter, press . then press repeatedly / / or to adjust it and finally press OK to store the new adjustment. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function This menu also contains two submenus as following: M[...]

11 GB Menu System SLEEP TIMER The “Sleep Timer” option in the “Timer” menu allows you to select a time period for the TV to switch itself automatically into the standby mode. To do this: after selecting the option press , then press or to set the time period delay (max. of 4 hours) and finally press OK to store. • While watching the TV, y[...]

12 Menu System continued... AUTO TUNING The “Auto Tuning” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to automatically search for and store all available TV broadcast channels. To do this: after selecting the option, press and then proceed in the same way as in TV steps 4 and 5 of the section “Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning”. P[...]

13 GB Menu System continued... 2 In the label column automatically appears a label: a) If you want to use one of the 6 predefined labels ( CABLE, GAME, CAM, DVD, VIDEO or SAT ), press or to select the desired label and finally press OK to store. b) If you want to set a different label, select Edit and press . Then with the first element highlighted[...]

14 Menu System continued... b) Label a channel using up to five characters. To do this: Highlighting the Programme option, press the PROG +/- button to select the programme number with the broadcast channel you wish to name. When the TV broadcast you want to name appears on the screen, select the Label option and press . Next press o r to select a [...]

15 GB 4:3 Zoom 14:9 Wide Smart Menu System AUTO FORMAT The “Auto Format” option in the “Detail Set Up” menu allows you to automatically change the aspect ratio of the screen. To do this: after selecting the option, press . Then press or to select On (if you wish the TV set to automatically switch the screen format according to the broadcast[...]

16 Menu System AV2 OUTPUT The “AV2 Output” option in the “Detail Set Up” menu allows you to select the source to be output from the Scart connector : 2/ q . You can record from this Scart any signal coming from the TV or from external equipment connected to the Scart connector : 1/ or front connectors 3 and 3. If your VCR supports Smartlink[...]

17 GB Teletext Teletext is an information service transmitted by most TV stations. The index page of the teletext service (usually page 100) gives you information on how to use the service. To operate teletext, use the remote control buttons as indicated below. Make sure to use a broadcast channel with a strong signal, otherwise teletext errors may[...]

18 Connecting Optional Equipment Using the following instructions you can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV set. (Connecting cables are not supplied). To avoid picture distorsion, do not connect external equipment to connectors A and B at the same time. Connecting a VCR: To connect a VCR, please refer to the section “Connectin[...]

19 GB Connecting to external Audio Equipment: Plug in your Hi-Fi equipment to the audio output sockets E if you wish to amplify the audio output from TV. Next, using the menu system, select the “Sound Adjustment” menu. Enter the “Detail Adjustment” option and set “TV Speakers” to “Off”. The audio level of the external speakers can b[...]

20 Remote Control Configuration for VCR/DVD This remote control is set by default to operate basic functions of this Sony TV, Sony DVD and most of Sony VCR when batteries are initially installed. To control other VCR and DVD major brands and some Sony VCR models, please complete the following steps: •Before you start, look up the 3 digit code for[...]

21 GB Specifications Additional Information TV system: I Colour system: PAL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58, 4.43 (only Video In) Channel Coverage: I: UHF B21-B69 Picture Tube: Flat Display FD Trinitron WIDE 24” (approx. 56 cm. measured diagonally) Rear Terminals : 1/ 21-pin scart connector (CENELEC standard) including audio/video input, RGB input, TV audio/vi[...]

22 Troubleshooting Here are some simple solutions to the problems which may affect the picture and sound. Additional Information Problem No picture (screen is dark) and no sound. Poor or no picture (screen is dark), but good sound. No picture or no menu information from equipment connected to the Scart connector. Good picture, no sound. No colour o[...]

23 GB Television Channel Number Guide for United Kingdom Only the main transmitters are listed. Information regarding the regional sub-relay channel numbers can be obtained by contacting The BBC Engineering Information Dept., Telephone Number 020 7852 5040. Additional Information 03GBKV24LS35U.fm Page 23 Friday, September 21, 2001 12:23 PM[...]

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