Sony KV-14V4U manuale d’uso

SONY KV-14V4U (GB)_3-856-873- 11 (1) © 1996 by Sony Corporation Printed in Spain 3-856-873- 11 (1 ) GB Operating Instructions KV -14V4U T rinitr on Colour V ideo TV PAL NTSC 4.43[...]

2 Getting Started W ARNIN G To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Dangerously high voltages are present inside the set. Do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Caution Television programmes, films, video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such [...]

Getting Started 3 GB Contents Getting Started Step 1—Preparation ................................................... 4 Checking the supplied accessories ....................... 4 Inserting batteries into the Remote Commander .......................................................... 4 Step 2—Connecting the aerial ...............................[...]

4 Getting Started Getting Started Step 1 — Pr eparation Checking the Supplied Accessories When you have taken everything out of the carton, check that you have these items: • Remote Commander • Two R6 (size AA) batteries • Loop aerial Turn the Commander over, and remove the cover. Check the polarities and position two R6 batteries correctly[...]

Getting Started 5 GB Step 2 — Connecting the Aerial Connecting an Indoor Aerial If your local UHF signal is strong, an indoor aerial can be used to obtain a clear picture. Connect the supplied loop aerial as follows. 1 Insert the aerial until it clicks. 2 Connect to the (aerial) socket. After you’ve turned on the video TV, adjust the aerial for[...]

6 Getting Started You should preset the channels (up to 60 channels) by choosing either the automatic or manual method. The automatic method is easier if you want to preset all receivable channels at once. Use the manual method if you want to allocate programme numbers to the channels one by one. Before you begin • Depress the U switch on the vid[...]

Getting Started 7 GB Pr esetting Channels Automatically 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor ( z ) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK. The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears. 3 Move the cursor ( z ) to “AUTO PROGRAMME” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK. The AUTO PROGRAMME menu appears. 4 Press OK. The p[...]

8 Getting Started Pr esetting Channels Manually 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor ( z ) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK. The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears. 3 Move the cursor ( z ) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK. The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears. 4 Using + ◊ or – [...]

Getting Started 9 GB Skipping Programme Positions You can skip unused programme positions when selecting programme with PROGR +/– buttons. However, the skipped programmes may still be called up when you select them with the number buttons. 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor ( z ) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – ?[...]

10 Getting Started Captioning a TV Station Name You can name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers) to be displayed on the TV screen (e.g. MTV). Using this function, you can easily identify which channel you are watching. 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor ( z ) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – ?[...]

Getting Started 11 GB Manual Fine-T uning Normally, the automatic fine-tuning (AFT) is already working. However, if the picture of a programme is distorted, you can use the manual fine- tuning function to obtain better picture reception. 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor ( z ) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ a[...]

12 Getting Started VIDEO plus+ is a feature that simplifies programming the video TV to make timer recording. To use VIDEO plus+, each programme position needs to be matched with its VIDEO plus+ guide channel. To get the guide channel numbers, see “Guide channels for VIDEO plus+” on page 13, or look in the programme guide for your area that fea[...]

Getting Started 13 GB 4 Using + ◊ or – √ , move the cursor ( z ) to the programme position (number button) to which you want to preset the guide channel, and press OK. The GUIDE CH position turns red. 5 Select the guide channel you want to preset with + ◊ or – √ , and press OK. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to preset other channels. 7 After yo[...]

14 Getting Started You need to set the clock for using timer recording and quick-timer recording functions. 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor ( z ) to “CLOCK SET” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK. The CLOCK SET menu appears. 3 Press OK to start setting the clock. The day section turns red. 4 Set the day with + ◊ or ?[...]

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16 Basic Operations ABC 12 4.12W E D 20:00 Muting the Sound Press ¤ . The ¤ indicator appears and stays on the screen. To resume normal sound, press ¤ again or Á +. Displaying the On-scr een Information Press to display the following on-screen information. To have the programme number and caption stay on the screen, press again. To make the ind[...]

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18 Basic Operations W atching Line Input Press … repeatedly until the desired input indicator appears. To go back to the normal TV picture, press … until the programme position appears, or press ; on the Remote Commander once. For details of the video input picture, see page 35. Listening with Headphones Plug the headphones (not supplied) to th[...]

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20 Basic Operations Playing a T ape 1 Press ; , PROGR +/– or number buttons on the Remote Commander, or PROGR +/– on the video TV when the u lamp is lit in red. 2 Insert a cassette. If you insert a cassette with its safety tab removed, playback starts automatically. 3 Set the COLOUR SYSTEM switch to conform to the colour system of the tape to b[...]

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22 Basic Operations Recor ding TV Pr ogrammes Recor ding TV Programmes 1 Press ; , PROGR +/– or number buttons on the Remote Commander, or PROGR +/– on the video TV when the u lamp is lit in red. 2 Insert a cassette with a safety tab. 3 Select the programme position with PROGR +/–. You can also use number buttons on the Remote Commander. For [...]

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24 Basic Operations 5 Press OK, then set the minute of the recording start time to “15” with + ◊ or – √ . 6 Press OK, then set the hour of the recording stop time to “21” with + ◊ or – √ . 7 Press OK, then set the minute of the recording stop time to “55” with + ◊ or – √ . 8 Press OK, then set the programme position to[...]

25 Basic Operations GB Daily/weekly r ecording You can preset your video TV to record the same programme every day of the week (daily recording) or the same programme on the same day every week (weekly recording). Press – √ in step 3 until the desired setting appears in the “DATE” position. With each press, the setting changes as follows: 4[...]

26 Basic Operations Checking the Timer Settings You can display the list of the timer settings which you preset. Press TIMER ON SCREEN. The PROGRAMME LIST appears. Press TIMER ON SCREEN again to erase the PROGRAMME LIST. Changing or Canceling the Timer Settings 1 Press TIMER REC ON/OFF to turn off the TIMER REC lamp on the front of the video TV. 2 [...]

27 Basic Operations GB Recording Using the Quick-Timer You can preset your video TV to start timer recording immediately and to automatically stop recording after a specific time period. If you have not set the clock, quick-timer recording cannot be done. If you are r ecor ding 1 Press QUICK TIMER on the Remote Commander. The “QUICK TIMER 0:00”[...]

28 Basic Operations Timer Recor ding with PDC Signals The German broadcasting system transmits PDC (Programme Delivery Control) signals with the TV programmes. These signals assure you that your timer recordings are made regardless of broadcast delays, early starts, or broadcast interruptions. For example, if an urgent news bulletin interrupts a re[...]

29 Basic Operations GB Just enter the programme’s “PlusCode” listed in the TV programme guide. The date, times and programme position of that programme are set automatically. Befor e you begin • Press ; , PROGR +/– or a number button on the Remote Commander, or PROGR +/– on the video TV to switch on the video TV. • Make sure that the [...]

30 Basic Operations 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to preset another timer setting. 5 Press TIMER REC ON. The TIMER REC lamp on the front of the video TV lights up and the video TV enters timer recording standby mode. To stop recording To stop the video TV while recording a programme, press p STOP. ON TIMER MENU SLEEP VIDEO Plus+ ONCE DAILY WEEKLY PROGR RE[...]

31 Additional Operations GB Additional Operations Switching of f Automatically — Sleep Timer You can automatically switches the video TV into standby mode after a selected time period. Press SLEEP. With each press, the time period (in minutes) changes as follows: One minute before the TV switches into standby mode, a message ‘‘Good night’?[...]

Additional Operations 32 Switching on at Y our Desir ed Time — On Timer You can preset your video TV to automatically switch on at a desired time. You can select the TV programme or video playback to be switched on. 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor ( z ) to “ON TIMER SET” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK. The ON TIME[...]

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36 Additional Information Function TV reception Clock and timer Playback Possible causes and remedies • The mains lead is disconnected. / Connect the mains lead. • The video TV is switched off. / Press ; , PROGR +/– or programme number on the Remote Commander, or PROGR +/– on the video TV. • The headphones are connected to 2 jack. / Disco[...]

37 Additional Information GB Problems The cassette is ejected when you press REC r . Recording cannot be done. Timer settings cannot be made. The cassette is ejected when you press TIMER REC ON/ OFF. The TIMER REC lamp does not light up even though you press TIMER REC ON/OFF. Timer recording was not made. A cassette cannot be inserted. The Remote C[...]

38 Additional Information W or n V ideo Heads If your video TV displays a poor picture after you clean the video heads, you may need to replace them. Consult your dealer or the Sony Service Center nearest you. Check the V ideo Heads after 1,000 Hours of Use A video TV is a high precision machine. It must record on or play from magnetic tapes on whi[...]

39 Additional Information GB General Clock Quartz locked Clock back up Approx. 7 days Clock requirements 220-240 V AC, 50 Hz Power consumption 60 W Operating temperature 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage temperature –20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) Dimensions Approx. 391 × 409 × 443 mm (w/h/d) (15 1 / 2 × 16 1 / 8 × 17 1 / 2 inches) Ma[...]

40 Additional Information T elevision Channel Number Guide Only the main transmitters are listed. Information regarding the regional sub-relay channel numbers can be obtained by contacting The BBC Engineering Information Dept. (0181) 752 5040. MAIN TRANSMITTERS BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 London & South East 1 Bluebell Hill 40 46 43 65 2 Crystal Palace 2[...]

41 Additional Information GB OPEN TIMER REC ON/OFF PDC REC AUTO REPEAT ON OFF AUTO NTSC COLOUR SYSTEM REC TIMER REC ON TIMER OPC EJECT PROOR PAL u Video TV Set—Fr ont This section briefly describes the buttons and controls on the video TV set and on the Remote Commander. For more information, refer to the pages next to each description. 9 Á (vol[...]

42 Additional Information ON TIMER MENU SLEEP VIDEO Plus+ ONCE DAILY WEEKLY PROGR REC PAUSE CLEAR QUICK TIMER COUNTER RESET TIMER REC ON/OFF OK 12 3 45 6 78 9 ÷ 0 REW FF STOP PLAY TIMER ON SCREEN Remote Commander 1 6 (eject)button (page 19) 2 ; (TV power on) button (pages 6, 15) 3 ¤ (muting) button (page 16) 4 ON TIMER button (page 32) 5 SLEEP bu[...]

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