Sony KV-27FS120 manual

Connecting Add itional Equipmen t 4-101-456- 21(1) KV -27FS120 © 2004 by S ony Corpor ation Operating I nstruction s[...]

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Connecting Add itional Equipmen t WA R N IN G T o r educe the risk of fire or electri c shock, do not expose the TV to ra in or moistu re. This symbol is intended to a lert the user to the presence of uninsu lated “dange rous voltage” within the product’s enclo sure that may be of suf ficien t magni tude to const itute a risk of elec tric sho[...]

User Guide IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS For your pr otection, p lease r ead these instr uctions completely , and keep this man ual for futur e refer ence. Carefully observ e and comply with all warnings, cauti ons and instr uctions p laced on the set, or desc ribed in the operating instructions or ser vice manu al. WAR N I NG T o g uard against inju ry ,[...]

Connecting Add itional Equipmen t • Never block the slots and openings by placi ng the s et on a be d, so fa, rug or othe r simila r surface. • Neve r place t he set in a c onfined spac e, suc h as a b ookc ase o r bui lt-in cabinet, unless pr oper venti lati on is provided . • Do not place the set near or over a radiator or heat reg ister , [...]

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Contents Intr oduc tion Introducing the FD Trinitron WE GA ® Features............ ................. ....................... ................. .... 1 About this Manual ...................... ...................... ................. ............................. .................... ........ .... 2 Batteries for the Re m ote Control .... ...........[...]

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1 Intr odu ction Congratulatio ns on your purchase of the Sony FD T rinitron WEGA ® . Introducing the FD T rinitron WEGA Featur es Some of the features you will enjoy include: ❏ FD T r initron Flat CRT — Del ivers a pictur e with uncompromising accuracy and outstandin g image detail vi a a technolo gically advanced tube. ❏ Y, P B , P R Input[...]

2 About this Manual This manual provides instructions to help you enjoy your new TV . It shows you how to connect to an antenn a or cable, cable box, VCR, DVD, sa tellite receiver , stereo system, or camcorder . On ce your TV is connected, follow the instructions and use the r em ote control to access the on-scr een menus. Batteries for the Remote [...]

3 Remote Contr ol Using the Remote Contr ol Remote Contr ol Description Button D escription 1 MUTING Press to turn off the sound. Press again or press to restore sound. 2 SYSTEM OFF Press to t u rn of f the equipment programmed i nto the rem ote contr ol. See “Programming t he Remote C on t ro l” o n p a ge 5 . T h is b ut t o n d o es n ot w o[...]

4 Remo te Co ntro l q; CODE SET Press to pr ogram your remote co ntrol t o operate connected video equipment. See “Pr ogramming the Rem ote Con trol” on p age 5. qa PO WER butt ons Press to t urn on a nd off the TV and other audi o/ video equipment you have programmed i n to the re mote con trol . For i nstr uctio ns, see “Prog rammi ng the R[...]

5 Remote Contr ol Pr ogramming the Remote Contro l If you have video equipment other than Sony brand (or if you have a Sony DVD/VCR combination unit) that you want to control with the TV’s remote control, use the f ollowing proced ure to pr ogram the r emote control. 1 Check the list of “Manufactur er’s Codes” on page 6 a nd find the three-[...]

6 Remo te Cont rol Manufa cturer’s Codes VCRs Manuf act urer Co de Sony 301, 302, 303 Admira l (M. W ard) 327 Aiwa 338, 344 Audio D ynami c 314, 337 Broksonic 319, 317 Canon 309, 308 Citizen 332 Craig 302, 332 Criterion 315 Curtis Mathes 304 , 338, 309 Daewo o 341, 312, 309 DBX 314, 336, 337 Dimens ia 304 Emer son 319, 320, 316, 317, 318, 341 Fis[...]

7 Remote Contr ol Using your TV Remote Contr ol with Other Equipment Oper ating a V CR Press T o Activate t he remote contr ol to operate the VCR (FUNCTION button) Power on/off t h e VCR (VCR/DVD green button) or , ENTER (using tuner) Change ch annels Play video tape Stop or Re wind or Fast -forwa rd a vide o tape Pause and (Simultaneo usly) Record[...]

8 Remo te Cont rol Displa y SA T Guid e (satell ite receive r) Displa y SA T Men u (sat ellite receive r) Use the ar row butt o ns to move the c ursor in the menu, and the ce nter button to select an opt ion ( satellit e receiver) Press to switch bet w een the TV and SA T inputs (satelli te rec eiver) Operating a D VD/VCR C ombination Unit Press T [...]

9 Connections Connecting Y our TV Read this section before setting up your TV for the first time. This section explains how to make the basic connectio ns and how to con nect optional equipmen t. TV Rear P anel Jack Description 1 VHF/UH F This input connect s to your VHF/UHF a ntenna or cable. 2 S VIDEO This input co nnects to the S VIDEO OU T jack[...]

10 Connections 4 Y, P B , P R / L, R This input co nnects to the componen t video Y , P B , P R , and AUDIO L, R jacks o n your DVD player or digital set -top box (480 i only). 5 A UDIO OUT (V AR/FIX) L(MONO), R This jack connects to the Audio input jacks on your audio equipment. Y ou can listen to your TV’s audio thr o ugh your stereo system.[...]

11 Connections Basic Conne ctions TV with Cabl e, Indoor , or Outd oor An tenna Depending on the cable system available in your home, choose one of the connections below: Use this to connect the TV to a d ipole antenna, also known as a “rabbit ears” antenna (usually fo und in older ho mes). ✍ If you ar e connecting to an ind oor or outd oor a[...]

12 Connections Connecting Ad ditional Equipment Connecting a TV and VCR 1 Connect the coaxial cable fr om yo ur TV antenna or cable service to the IN jack on your VCR. 2 Connect a coaxia l cable (not supplied ) from the OUT jack on your VCR to the VHF/UHF jack on the TV . Optional co nnection ❏ If your VCR is equipped with video output s, you can[...]

13 Remote Contr ol TV a nd Ca ble Bo x Some cable TV systems use scramble d or encoded signals that r equir e a cable box to view all channels. If you subscribe to such type of service, use this connection. 1 Connect the coaxial cable fr o m your cable service to the IN jack on your cable bo x. 2 Connect a coaxia l cable (not sup plied) from the OU[...]

14 Connections Connec ting a TV , V CR, and Cable Box Use this connection if you subscribe to a cable s ystem that scrambles some channels (pa y channels), but not all of them . This setup allo ws you to: ❏ change channel s through your cable box or VCR wh en you are receiving a scrambled signa l ❏ change channels through your TV 1 Connect the [...]

15 Connections Optional co nnection ❏ For better picture qua lity , use S VIDEO instead of the yellow video cable. S VIDEO does not provide sound , so you still m ust connect the audio cable s. Using you r TV wit h th is c onnec tion ❏ Program your Sony remote contr ol to operate your VCR or cable box (see page 5). ❏ T o activate your remote,[...]

16 Connections Conne cting a TV an d Satellite Receiver 1 Connect the cable fr om your satellite anten na to SA TELLITE IN on your s atellite r eceiver . 2 Connect the coaxial cable fr o m your cable service or antenna to the VHF/UHF jack on your TV . 3 Using audi o/video cables (no t supplied), connect AUDIO/VI DEO OUT on your sa tellite receiver [...]

17 Connections Connecti ng a TV , VCR, Cabl e/Antenna, and Sa tellite Receiver using Com posite Video (VIDEO/AUDIO L(MON O), R) 1 Connect the cable fr om your satellite antenna to SA TELLITE IN on your s atellite recei ver . 2 Connect the single input jack of the sp litter (n ot sup plied) to your incoming cable/antenna (optional connection to view[...]

18 Connections Connecti ng a TV , VCR, and S atellite Receiver u sing Compone nt Video (Y , P B , P R ) 1 Connect the coaxial cable from your satellite antenn a to SA TELLITE IN on the satellite rec e i ve r . 2 Connect the coaxial cable fr om your cab le service or a ntenna to the IN jack on your VCR. 3 Using a coaxial cables (not supplied), conne[...]

19 Connections Conn ecting a DVD Pl ayer using Composi te Video (VID EO/AUDIO L (MONO ),R) Using aud io/vi deo c able s (not sup plie d), conne ct AU DIO/V IDEO OUT o n your DVD play er to AUDIO/VIDEO IN on yo ur TV . Optional co nnection ❏ For better picture qua lity , use S VIDEO instead of the yellow video cable. S VIDEO does not provide sound[...]

20 Connections Connec ting an Audio S ystem 1 Using audio/video cables (not supplied), connect AUD IO OUT on your TV to one of the unused line inputs (e.g. TV , AUX, T A PE2) on your ster eo. 2 Set the Sp eaker option to Off. For more instructions, s ee "Using the Audio Menu" on p age 29. 3 After you connect the audio system, you can cont[...]

21 Connections Conne cting f or V ideo T ape Editin g (VCR and Ca mcorde r) 1 For video tape editing connect to the VCR the following sources (VCR or Camcor der): ❏ Using audio/ video cable s (not supp lied ), conn ect AUDIO /VIDE O OUT on yo ur fi rst VCR to AUDIO/V IDEO IN on your second VCR (optio n 1a) ❏ Using audio/video cables (not suppli[...]

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23 Basi c Functi ons Using Basic Functions Setting Up the TV After you have finished connecting your TV , yo u can use Auto Program to set up your channels. Du ring Auto Program, the TV will auto matically sea r ch for available cha nnels and program r eceivable channels . 1 Press to turn on the TV . The Initial Setup scr een appears. 2 Press on th[...]

24 Basic Fun ctions Quick Start to the Menus The following settings are ava ilable in your on-screen menus. For mor e details on how to use the menus, see “Using th e Menus” on page 27. Menu Allows y ou to Adjust your picture settings. Change y our audi o sett ings. Customize y our channel setti ngs. Set rating limits on your TV based on progra[...]

25 Basi c Functi ons Set the cloc k on your TV and program scheduled viewing using T i mer 1 and T imer 2. Select closed captioning options, display the name of the curr ent pr ogram and it s rem aining time (Info Banner), label video inputs, ad just tilt c orr ection, enhance your DVD picture r esolution (16:9 Enhanced) or select menu languag e. M[...]

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27 Menu s Using the Menus This section sh ows the o ptions availa ble for setting up a nd adjusting the TV . Using the Remote Co ntrol to Navig ate on the On -Screen Menu s T o navigate on the on-scr een menus, use the “arrow” buttons ( F , f , G , g ) to move the cursor . Pressing these arr ows will cause the cursor to move in the corr es pond[...]

28 Men us Using the Video Menu Mode Customiz ed pictur e vi ewing Use the F or f butto ns to highl ight one of the follo wing options, then press to select it. Vivid : Select for enhanced picture contrast and s harpness. Standar d: Select for a stan dard pictur e. Mo vi e: Select for a finely detailed picture. Pro: Select for natural picture and sh[...]

29 Menu s Using the Aud io Menu Tr e b l e Press G to decrease the higher pitched sounds. Press g to increase the higher pitch ed soun ds. Bass Press G to decrease the lower pitched sounds. Press g to in crease the lower pitch ed soun ds. Balance Press G to emphasize the left speaker . Press g to emphasize the right speaker . Steady Sound S tabiliz[...]

30 Men us Audio Out Use to contr ol the TV’ s vo lume through a ste r eo Use the F or f buttons to highlight one of the following opti ons, then p r ess to select it. Va r i a b l e : Adjust th e volume through your TV . Fixed: Ad just the volume through a connected ster eo. ✍ Pre ss to dir ectly select MT S settings (S ter eo, Auto S AP , Mono[...]

31 Menu s Using the Channel Menu Favo ri te Channels Quick access to fa vorite channels 1 Use the F or f buttons to highli ght the position (1-8 ) where you want to set a favorite channel , then pre ss . 2 Use the F or f buttons to fin d the channel you wa nt to add to your favorite cha nnels. 3 Press to select the channel. The TV will auto matical[...]

32 Men us Auto Pr ogram Perform Auto Program whenever setting up your TV . Auto Program will s earch for available channels and program receivable channels. Channel Skip/Add Use this feature after you run Auto Pro gram to skip unwanted channels or add new ones. 1 Use the F or f button s to highlight the positi on of the desired channel, then press [...]

33 Menu s Using the Pa re nt Menu The P arental Cont r ol f eatur e helps parent s moni tor what t hei r chil dren w atch on te levi sion. T o use the P arent Menu When you select the Parent menu, you are prompted to set a 4-digit passwor d. Y ou cannot access the Parent menu settings with out this passwo r d. 1 Use the buttons to ent er a 4-digit [...]

34 Men us P a r ental Control Setting t he Rating Y ou can change the Rating by selecting one of the Par e ntal Lock options. 1 Press f to highlight P arental Loc k, then pr ess . If you ar e not familiar with Par ental Guideline rating system, use one of the following pres et ca tego rie s to si mpli fy the r at ing se lection: Child, Y outh, Y ou[...]

35 Menu s Information for P are nts T o vie w a pr ogram that e xceeds the TV rating ❏ Press , then use the butto ns to enter your password. Using the C ustom Men u Follow the instruction s on the scre en to make your custom settings. Select the country desired for your TV’s rating lim it. See page 36 for U.S. m odels and page 38 f or Canadian [...]

36 Men us United Stat es: Selecting Custom Rating Options For the United States, th e Custom Rating menu includes the f ollowing opti ons: Movie Rating, TV Rating and Un rated. (For Canada, s ee page 38.) Movie Rating This system defines the rating levels of m ovies shown in theaters and on prime cable channels. TV Rating The TV rating i s divided [...]

37 Menu s Unr ated Y ou have the option of blocking TV programs or movies that ar e not rated. ✍ If you c hoose to block un rated TV pr ograms, p lease be awar e that the follo wing pro grams ma y be block ed: eme rgency broad c asts, po litical pr ograms, pro, news, pu blic s ervice an nouncem ents, r eligious p rograms, a nd weat her . Allow Al[...]

38 Men us Canada : Selecting Custo m Rating Options For Canada, th e Custom Rating menu includes the f ollowing options: Englis h Rating, French Rating , and U.S.A. Rating. English R atin g These ratings ar e for Canadian programs that ar e broadcast in English. French Rating These ratings ar e for Canadian programs that ar e broadcast in French. U[...]

39 Menu s Using the T imer Menu Current Time Set your TV to the current day and time. Pr ess to ope n the Cu rre nt Ti m e m e n u : 1 Use the F or f buttons to ente r the corr ect day and time, then press . 2 Press to exit the men u. Timer 1 and Timer 2 Schedu led viewing Use the timers to program your TV to turn on and off by da y , time, duratio[...]

40 Men us Using t he Setup Menu Caption Vision Closed- Caption ing Allows you to select from thr ee closed caption modes for pr ograms that are broadcast with closed captioning. Use the F or f button s to highlig ht one of th e follow ing option s, then press to select it. Off: Caption V ision is not activa ted. CC1, 2, 3, 4: Displays prin ted dial[...]

41 Other Information T roubleshooting If you have a pr oblem with your TV , try th e suggestions below . If the pr obl em persists, see “Contacting Sony” at the end of this section. Gen eral Prob lem P ossible Remedies I want to re set the TV to the factor y settings ❏ T urn on the TV . Whil e holding down on the r emote control, press POWER [...]

42 Other Inf ormation Remote Control Progr ammin g the Rem ote Control Prob lem P ossible Remedies I cannot operate the remote c ontr ol ❏ Press TV (FUNCTION) when operating your TV . ❏ Check the orientation of the batteries. ❏ Batteries could be weak. Replace them (page 2) . ❏ Move the TV three to f our feet away fr o m fluoresce nt lights[...]

43 Other In for m ation Vi de o Audio Prob lem P ossible Remedies No picture, no sound ❏ Make sure the power cord is plugged in. ❏ If a red light is flashing on the front of your TV for more than a few minutes, disconnect and r econnect the power cor d. If the problem continues, call your local service center . ❏ Check the TV/VIDEO setting: w[...]

44 Other Inf ormation Channe ls Cont acti ng Sony Befor e calling our Customer Information Services Center , reset the TV to factory settings (see page 23). Please have your TV ser ial number r eady . The number is loca ted on the rear o f your TV a nd on the fr ont cover of thi s manual. Our Custom er Inform ation Servic es Center phone n umber is[...]

45 Other In for m ation Specifications Design and specifications ar e subject to change without notice. T ele vision system Americ an TV standa rd/NTSC Channe l coverage VHF: 2-13/U HF: 14-69/ CA TV : 1-125 Antenn a 75-ohm external ant enna termin al for VHF/ UHF Pictur e tube FD T rinitr on ® tube Power requirements 120V , 60 Hz Suppli ed ac cess[...]

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47 Inde x 16:9 E nhanced 40 A Audio Out 30 Auto Pr ogram 23 , 32 Auto S AP 29 B Balance 29 Bass 29 Batteries Insert ing in rem ote 2 Brightn ess 28 C Cable 31 Caption Vision 40 Channel Fix 31 Channel Lab el 32 Channel Sk ip/Add 32 ClearEdge VM 28 Color 28 Connections Cable and antenna 11 Connecting a Camcorder 20 Connecting an Audio System 20 DVD P[...]

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