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Sony KLV-27HR3 manual

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    Operating Instructions GB Before operating the TV, please rea d the “Safety Information” section of this manual . Retain th is manual for fu ture reference. R LCD Colour TV ©2004 by Sony Corporation KLV-27HR3 2-349-779- 41 (1)[...]

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    2 NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and conven ience. Should the fuse in the pl ug supplied need to be repl aced, a 5 AMP fuse approved b y A S TA o r B S I t o B S 1362 (i.e. marked with or ) must be used.. When an alternative type of pl ug is used it should [...]

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    3 GB Introduction • Thank you for choosing this Sony product. • Before operati ng the TV, p lease read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. • Symbols used in the manual: Table of Contents Notice for customers in the United Ki ngdom and Ireland............... ........... ............ ........ ........................... .[...]

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    4 Safety Information Mains lead Unplug the mains lead when moving the TV. Do not move the set with the mains lead plugged in. It may damage the mains lead and result in fire or electric shock. If the set has been dropped or damaged, have it checked immediately by qualified service personal. Medical institution Do not place this TV se t in a place w[...]

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    5 GB Power Sources Overloading This TV set is designed to operate on a 220-240V AC supply only. Take care not to connect too many appliances to the same mains socket as this could result in fire or electric shock. Mains lead protection Pull out the ma ins lead by the plug. Do not pull on the mains lead itself. Wiring Unplug the mains lead when wiri[...]

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    6 Installation and moving Ventilation Never cover the vent ilation holes in the cabinet. It may ca use overheating and result in fire. Unless proper ventilation is provided, the TV set may gather dust and get dirty. For proper ventilation, observe the following: • Do not install the TV set tu rned backward or sideways. • D o not install the TV [...]

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    7 GB Precautions On viewing the TV comfortably • To view the TV comfortably, the recommended viewing pos ition is from four to seven times of the screen’s vertical length away from the TV set. • View the TV in a moderate light room, as viewing th e TV in poor light taxes your eyes. Watching the screen continuously for long periods of time can[...]

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    8 Overview & Installation Checking the Acc essories supplied 2 Batteries (AA size): 1 Mains Lead (Type BF): 1 Remote control (RM-Y1108): Overview & Installation[...]

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    9 GB Overview of Remote Control Buttons 1 Muting the Sound: Press this button to mute the sound from the TV. Press it again to cancel. 2 TV I/ - Switching the TV to the stan db y mode: Press this button to temporarily turn off th e TV and switch it to standby mode (the (Standby/Sleep) indicator on the TV lights up in red). Press again to switch on [...]

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    10 The buttons with green symbols (except for (Power /Standby)) are also used fo r Teletext operations. For more details refer to "Teletext" on page 28. qs V / v / B / b / OK Buttons: a) When the menu is displayed: use these buttons to operate the menu system. For more details, refer to "Introducing and Using the Menu System" on[...]

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    11 GB Overview of the TV Buttons and side Connectors 3 3 o 3 Power On / Off Volume control (+/-) Programme Up or Down (selects TV channels) Picture Freeze press this button to freeze the pictur e. For more details refer to “Picture Freeze” on page 27. Auto Start Up press and hold this button for three sec onds to start the Auto Start Up sequenc[...]

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    12 Overview & Installation Overview of the TV indicators Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control Make sure you insert the supplied ba tteries using the correct polarities. Always remember to dispos e of used batteries in an environmental friendly way. To operate the remote control, point it towards this receiver. Lights up in green when the[...]

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    13 GB Overview & Installation Removing the Rear Cover When you connect the cables, remove the rear cover of the TV set. Be sure to attach th e rear cover back on the TV set after you finish connecting the cables. Removing the rear cover Hold the rear cover as illustrated belo w and pull off one side of the lower part of the cover towards you fi[...]

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    14 Connecting the Aerial and VCR or VCR Overview & Installation Make sure to connect the aerial before the Scart. For more details regarding VCR connection, refer to “Connecting Equipment to the TV” on page 29.[...]

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    15 GB First Time Operation Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning The first time you switch on your TV , a sequence of menu screens appear on the TV enabling you to : 1) choose the language of the menu screen 2) c hoose the country in which you are going to operate the TV, 3) search and store all available channels (TV Broadcast) and 4) chang[...]

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    16 5 The Auto Tuning menu appears on the screen. Press the OK button to select Yes . 6 The TV star ts to automat ically search a nd store all available broadcas t channels for you. This procedure could take some minutes. Please be patient and do not press any buttons, otherwise auto matic tuning will not be completed. If no channels were found du r[...]

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    17 GB TV Functions Introducing and Using the Menu System Your TV set uses an On-Screen me nu system to guide you through the ope rations. Use the fo llowing buttons on the Remote Control to operate the men u system: 1 To switch on the menu screens : Press th e MENU button to switch the first level menu on. Picture Adjustment Picture Mode Contrast B[...]

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    18 The Picture Adjustment Menu The “Picture Adjustment ” menu allows you to alter the picture se tt ings. To do this: Press the MENU button and then press OK to enter this menu. Next, press v or V to select the desired option and press OK . Finally, read below how to operate into each option. Picture Mod e This option allows you to customise th[...]

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    19 GB Reset Press OK to reset the picture to the factory preset levels. Noise This option is set to Auto to automati cally reduce the snowy pict ure visible in the weak broadcast Reduction signal. However , it can be modifi ed . After selecting this option press b . Next, press v or V to select Off . Finally , press OK to store. Colour Tone This op[...]

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    20 The Sound Adjustment Menu The “Sound Adjustment” menu allows you to alter the sound settings. To do this: Press the MENU button and press v to select , then press OK to enter this menu. Next, press v or V to select the desired option and press OK . Finally, read below how to operate into each option. Sound This option allows you to customise[...]

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    21 GB The Features Menu The “Features” menu allows you to alter various settings of the TV. To do this: Press the MENU button and press v twic e to select , then press OK to enter this menu. Next, press v or V to select th e desired option and press OK . Finally, read below how to operate into each option. POWER SAVING This option allows you to[...]

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    22 AV2 OUTPUT The "AV2 Ouptut" option allows you to select th e source to be output from the Scart connector 2 / so that you can record from this Scart the signal comi ng from the TV or the signal that is being viewed on the TV. If your VCR or DVD recorder supports SmartL ink, this procedure is not necess ary. To do this: Once you have en[...]

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    23 GB The Set Up Menu The “Set Up” menu al lows you to alter various options on this TV. To do this: Press the MENU button and press v three times to select , then press OK to enter thi s menu. Next, press v or V to select the desired option and press OK . Finally, read below how to operate into each option. LANGUAGE This option allows you to s[...]

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    24 PROGRAMME LABELS This option allows you to name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers). To do this: 1 Once you have entered the "Set Up" menu as it is explained in the previous page and after selecting this option, press OK , then press v or V to select the programme number with th e channel you wish to name. Next p[...]

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    25 GB The Manual Programme Preset Menu The “Manual Programme Preset” opti on in the "Set Up" menu allows you to manually tune individual channels. To do this: Press the MENU button and press v three times to select , then press OK to enter the "Set Up" menu. Next, press v or V to select "Manual Programme Preset" an[...]

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    26 c) Fine tune the broadcas t recepti on. Normally the automati c fine tun i ng (AFT) will give the best possible picture, however you can manually fine tune the TV to obtain a bett er picture reception in case the picture is distorted. To do this: While watching the channel (TV Broadcas t) you wish to fine tune, and once you have entered the “S[...]

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    27 GB Other Functions Sleep Timer This function allows you to set the TV to switch itself automatically to standby mode after a specified time period. The foll owing time periods can be sele cted: 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes. To do this: Press the button on the remote control rep eatedly until the desired time period appears on the screen. When the [...]

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    28 Teletext Teletext is an information servi ce transm itt ed by most TV stations. The index page of the Teletext service (u sually page 100) gives you information on how to use the se rvice. To operate Teletext, us e the remot e contro l buttons as i ndicated below. Make sure you use a channel (TV Broadcast) with a strong signal, otherwis e Telete[...]

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    29 GB Additional Information Connecting Equipment to the TV • Using the following instructions you ca n connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV set. • Connecting cables are not supplied. 3 3 o 3 PlayStation 2 8mm/Hi8/ DVC camcor der VCR Hi-fi DVD Decoder A S VHS/Hi8/ DVC camcorder “PlayStation”* * “PlayStation” is a produ [...]

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    30 Connecting a VCR To connect a VCR, please refer to the section “Con necting the aerial and VCR” of this instruction manual on page 14. Connecting a VCR or a DVD recorder that supports SmartLin k SmartLink is a direct link between the TV set and a Sm ar tLink compatible VCR/DVD reco rde r. For more information on SmartLink, please refer to th[...]

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    31 GB Viewing pictures from equi pment connected to the TV 1 Connect your equipment to the designate d TV socket, as indicated on page 29. 2 Switch on the connected equipment. 3 To watch the picture from the connected equipment, press the / button repeatedly until the correct input symbol appears on the screen. Symbol Input Signals 1 • Audio / vi[...]

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    32 Technical Specifications Additional Information Design and specificatio ns are subject to change without notice. This instruction manu al has been printe d on : Ecological Paper - Totally Chlo rine Free Panel System: LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Panel TV System: (Depending on the Count ry/region selection) B/G/H, D/K, L, I Colour System: PAL, SE[...]

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    33 GB Troubleshooting Here are some simple solutions to probl ems which may affect the picture and sound. Problem Possible solution No pict ure No picture (screen is dark) and no sound. • Check the ae rial connection. • Connect the TV to the mains, and press the power switch on the top side of the TV set. • If the (standby) indicator is on, p[...]

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    34 Stripe noise during playback/recording of a VCR. • Video head interference. Keep your VCR away from the TV. • Leave a space of 30 cm between your VCR and the TV set to avoid noise. • Avoid installing your VCR in front or at the side of the TV set. Poor or no picture (screen is dark), but good sound. • Using the menu system, select the ?[...]

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    35 GB Strange soun d The TV cabinet creaks. • Changes in room temp erature sometim es causes the TV cabinet to expand or contract, which can ma ke slight noises . This does not indicate a malfunction. The TV buzzes. • There might be a surge sound when turning on the TV. This does not indicate a malfunction. Remote Control Remote control does no[...]

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    IMPRESO EN ESPAÑA Dep. Leg. B-14467-2004 BENGAR - Granollers http://www.son y.net Sony España, S.A. Printed in Spai n[...]

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    IMPRESO EN ESPAÑA Dep. Leg. B-14467-2004 BENGAR - Granollers http://www.son y.net Sony España, S.A. Printed in Spai n[...]