Sony KD 36FS170 manual

Connecting Add itional Equipmen t KD-2 7/32 /3 6FS1 70 2-670-36 2-21(1) 2-670-3 62-21(1) KD-27FS170 KD-32FS170 KD-36FS170 © 2006 by Sony Cor poration Operating I nstruction s[...]

User Guide KD-2 7/32 /3 6FS1 70 2-670-36 2-21(1)[...]

KD-27/32 /36FS170 2-670-362 -21(1) WA R NI N G T o reduce the risk of fire or ele ctric 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 “dangerous voltag e” within the product’s enclosure tha t may be of suf fi cien t magni tude to const itu te a ris k of elec tr ic[...]

KD-27/32 /36FS170 2-670-362 -21(1) IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS For your pr otection, p lease r ead these instruct ions completely , and keep th is manual for futur e re ference. Carefully observ e and comply with all warnings, cautio ns and in structions place d on th e set, o r desc ribed in the operating instructions or servic e manual. WAR N IN G T o[...]

KD-27/32 /36FS170 2-670-362 -21(1) • Never co ver the sl ots a nd opening s with a cl oth or other materials. • Never block the sl ots and openings by placi ng the se t on a bed, sofa, rug or othe r simila r surface. • Neve r place t he s et in a c onfin ed spac e, suc h as a b ookc ase o r bui lt-in cabinet, unless prope r ventil ation i s p[...]

User Guide KD-2 7/32 /3 6FS1 70 2-670-36 2-21(1) Contents Intr oducti on Introducing the FD Trinitron WEGA Features ...................... ................. ............ . 1 About this Manual ................. ........... ............ . 2 Batteries for the Re mote Control .... ............ . 2 Front Panel Menu Controls ............. ............ . [...]

1 Introduction KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Intr oduction Congratulatio ns on your purchase of the Sony FD T rinitron WEGA ® . Introducing the FD T rinitron WEGA F eatures Some of the features you will enjoy include: ❏ FD T rinitron Flat CRT — Del ivers a pictur e with uncompromising accuracy and outstandin g image detail vi a a technolo[...]

2 Introduction KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) About this Manual This manu al provides inst ructions to he lp you enjo y your new TV . It sho ws you how to connect to an antenn a or cable, cable box, VC R, DVD, sa tellite receiver or camcorder . Once your TV is connected, follo w the instructions and use the remote control to access the on- scre[...]

3 Remote Contr ol KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using the Remote Contr ol Remote Contr ol D escription D Indica tes featur e ava ilable o nly in digital t uning mo de. Button Description 1 MUTI NG Press to turn off the sound. Press aga in or press VOL+ to r est or e so und. 2 DISPLA Y Press once to display th e current time (i f set) a nd the [...]

4 Remo te Cont rol KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) qj EXIT Press to exit menus an d other on-screen dis plays. qk SLEE P Press repeate dly un til the T V displa ys the ti me in minutes (15, 30, 45, 60, o r 90) t hat you want the TV to rem ain on before shutting of f automatically . Cancel by pressing unti l Sleep Off appears. ✍ If yo u lose y [...]

5 Connections KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Connecting Y our TV Read this section before setting up your TV fo r the first time. T his section explains how to make the basic connectio ns and how to connect opt ional equipment. TV Rear P anel Jack Description 1 AT S C This input co nnects to your VHF/UHF a ntenna or digital cabl e box for digit[...]

6 Connections KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Basic Conne ctions TV with Cabl e, Indoor , or Outdoor A ntenna Depending on the cable system available in your home, choose one of the co nnections below: Use option A to conn ect the TV to a cable system or an antenna wit h a 75-ohm cable. Use option B to connect the TV to a dipole antenna, also kn[...]

7 Connections KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Connecting Ad ditional Equipment Conn ecting a DVD Play er usi ng Compos ite Vid eo (VID EO/AUDIO L( MONO), R) Using au dio/v ideo cables ( not suppli ed), con nect AUDIO /VIDEO OUT on your DV D player to AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your TV . Optional co nnection ❏ For better picture quality , use S VIDEO (l[...]

8 Connections KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Connecting a TV and VCR 1 Connect the coaxial cable fr om your TV antenna or cable service to the IN jack on your VCR. 2 Connect a coaxia l cable (not supplied) from the OUT jack o n your VCR to the VHF/UHF jack on the TV . Optional co nnection ❏ If your VCR is equipped with video output s, you can[...]

9 Connections KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Connec ting a TV and Cable Box 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 ty pe of service, use this connection. 1 Connect the coaxial cable fr om your cable service to the IN jack on your cable bo x. 2 Connect a c[...]

10 Connections KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Conne cting a TV an d Satellite Rece iver 1 Connect the cable fr om your satellite anten na to SA TELLITE IN on your satellite r eceiver . 2 Connect the coaxial cable fr om your cable service or antenna to the VHF/UHF jack on your TV . 3 Using audi o/video cables (not suppl ied), connect AUDIO/VI DE[...]

11 Connections KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Conne cting a TV , VCR, and Satel lite Recei ver usin g Comp onent V ide o (YP B P R ) 1 Connect the coaxial cable from your satellite antenna to SA TELLITE IN on the sa tellite rec e iv e r . 2 Connect the coaxial cable fr om your cable service or antenna to the IN jack on your VCR. 3 Using a coaxi[...]

12 Connections KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Connec ting a Camc order (for pl ayback) T o connect your camcorder , you can use the Audio/V ideo inputs on either the fro nt or rear panel of the TV . Using the audio/video cables (not supplied), connect AUDIO/VIDEO OUT on your camcor der to AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your TV . Optional co nnection ❏ For[...]

13 Se tting Up KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Setting Up the TV After you have finished connecting your TV , use Auto Program to set up your analog and digital ch annel lists. Durin g Auto Program, th e TV will au tomatically search for available channels and program receivable chan nels. 1 Press the PO WER button to turn on the TV . The Initia[...]

14 Using Features KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using the Digital Featur es Overview This chapter describes ho w to use the features of your TV that ar e designed to work with digital ch annels. T uning to a Digital Channel This TV is equipped wit h a built-in digital tuner , which enables yo u to receive d igital channels. In or der to enjoy [...]

15 Using Features KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using the Digital Progr am Guide The digital pr ogram guide lets you review pr ogram informati on and select digital ch annels. T o display t he digi tal p ro gram gu ide: 1 If t he TV i s i n an al o g t u ni ng m od e , p re ss th e button o n the remote control to swi tch to digital tu ning mo[...]

16 Using Features KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using Add itional Digi tal Program Guide Op tions Press b while in t he digital program guid e’s channel list to display th e followin g options, which allow yo u to customize the sett ings of the program on the currently tune d channel. Using Digital Favorite Channels The digital Favorite Chan[...]

17 Using Features KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using t he Screen Mode Featu r e The Scr een Mode featur e is useful for a djusting a 16:9 (widescr een) pr ogram for optimal viewing on your TV’s 4:3 aspect ratio scr een. Using the Scr een Mode featur e, you can enlar ge pictures so that they better fill the screen (enlar ging the picture so [...]

18 Analog Menus KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using the Analog Menus Over view This chap ter describe s how to use the anal og menu feature s of yo ur TV . Menu Descriptions Analog Menu Descriptio n V ideo Menu Adjust y our picture settings. For details, see page 21 . Channel Set up Menu (Analog channels only): Customize your chan nel s ett in[...]

19 Analog M enus KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Clock/T imers Menu Set the c lock on your TV and progra m scheduled viewi ng using T imer 1 an d T ime r 2 (timers work with analog channels only) . For details , see page 27. Setup Menu (Analog channels only): Se lect an alog cl osed caption ing optio ns (Cap tion V ision), display the name of th[...]

20 Analog Menus KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using the Remote Contr ol to Dis play and Navigate the On-Screen Analog Menus 1 Press to display the on-screen analo g menu. 2 Use the B or b buttons to hi ghlight the desir ed menu ico n. Pr ess to select i t. 3 Use the V or v buttons to scroll up and down thr ough the f eatures. 4 Follow th e ins[...]

21 Analog M enus KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using the Video Menu Mode Custo mized pict ure vie wing Use the V or v buttons to hig hlight one of the follo wing options, then press to select it. Vivid : Select for enhanc ed picture contrast and sharpness. Standar d: Select fo r a st andar d p ictur e. Movie: Select for a finely detailed pictu[...]

22 Analog Menus KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using the Ch annel Setup Menu Favo ri te Channels Quick access to analog favorite channels Applies to analog channels only . T o s et up favor ite digital channels, see page 31 . T o set up your analog Favorite Chan nels list: 1 Use the V or v bu tton s to hig hli ght the pos iti on (1-5) wher e yo[...]

23 Analog M enus KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using the Pa re ntal Contr ol Menu The P ar ental Cont r ol f eatu re help s par e nts mo nito r what th eir chi ldr e n watc h on t ele visio n. T o use the P arental Co ntr ol Menu When you select the Parental Contr ol menu, you are pr ompted to set a 4-digit password. Y ou cannot access the Par[...]

24 Analog Menus KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) P ar ental Contr ol Setting t he Rating Y ou can ch ange the Rating by selecting one of the Parental Lock options. 1 Wi t h Lo ck highlighted, press . If you are not familiar wi th Parental Guideline rating system, use one of the following preset ca tego rie s to si mpl ify th e rating selection: C[...]

25 Analog M enus KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) United State s: Select ing Custom Rating Op tions For the United States, the Custom Rating menu includes the following options: Movie Rating, TV Rating, and Unrated . (For Canada, see page 26.) Movie Rating This system defines the rating levels of m ovies shown in theaters and on prime cable chann[...]

26 Analog Menus KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Unr ated Y ou have the optio n of blocking TV programs or movies th at ar e not rated. Canada : Selecting Custo m Rating Options For Canada, th e Custom Rating menu includes the foll owing options : English Rating, French Rating , and U.S.A. Ratin g. English Rating These ratings ar e for Canadian p[...]

27 Analog M enus KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using the Clo ck/Timers Menu Timer 1 Timer 2 Schedu led viewi ng Clock/T imers functions apply to analog channels onl y . Y ou cannot set the Clock/ T imer s for digital channels. Use the timers to program your TV to turn on and off by day , time, duration, and ch annel. The timer duration is a ma[...]

28 Analog Menus KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using t he Setup Menu Caption Vision Closed- Captioning Applies to analog channels only . T o set closed-caption options for digital channels, see page 32. Allows you to select fr om three closed-caption mo des for pr ograms that are br oadcast with closed captioning. Use the V or v buttons to high[...]

29 Analog M enus KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using th e Digital Features Menu Digital Menu Provides access to the Digita l Channels and Digi tal Setup options. Fo r details, see “Using the Digital Menu s” on page 30. Channel Mode Enables you to switch between anal og and digital tuning mode s. Analog Selects an alog tun ing mode. Digital[...]

30 Digital M enus KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using the Digital Menus This chapter describes ho w to use the digital menu features of yo ur TV . Menu Descriptions Using the Remote Contr ol to Dis play and Navigate the On-Screen Digita l Menus 1 Press to displa y the analog men u. 2 Press b to highligh t the Digital Features menu icon and the[...]

31 Digi ta l M en us KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using the Digital Cha nnels Me nu Favori te Channels Applies to digital channels only . T o set up analog channels, see p age 22. T o set up digital channels in a Favorite Channels list: 1 Use the - - 9 , and buttons to ent er the channel number that yo u want to assign to the Favorite Channel[...]

32 Digital M enus KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using the Digita l Setup M enu Screen Mode Applies onl y to digit al channe ls that have 16:9 or wides cre en aspect r atio. Y ou cannot use Screen Mode for analog channels. Enable s you to ch ange th e pictur e size f or digit al channe ls. Select from: Full , Zoom , Hori zontal Expand , Ver t i[...]

33 Digi ta l M en us KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Pr ogr amming Ca ption V isio n Applies t o digital ch annels only. T o set closed- c aption opt ions for analog channels, see page 28. If you selected the Pr ogram option under Ca ption V ision (pag e 32), you can chan ge the followi ng settings: Basic Allows you to select basic cl osed cap t[...]

34 Digital M enus KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Using the Pa re ntal Lock Menu P arental Loc k (When available) The Parental Lock option in the Par ental Contr ol Menu allows you to set up the TV to block dig ital programs that contain digital ratings. ✍ The se tting is only av ailable if di gital ratin gs hav e been downloa ded by y our T V[...]

35 Other Inf o rmation KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Other Information T roubleshooting If you have a problem with your TV , try th e suggestions below . If the problem persists, see “Cont acting Son y” at th e end of thi s sectio n. Gen er al Problem P o ssible Remedies I want to re set the TV to the factor y settings ❏ T urn o n the TV[...]

36 Other In for mation KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Remote Control Vi de o Problem P o ssible Remedies I cannot operate the remote c ontr ol ❏ Check the orientation of the batteries. ❏ Batteries could be weak. Replace them (page 2) . ❏ Move the TV three to four feet away fr om fluorescent lights. I cannot ch ange channels with the remot[...]

37 Other Inf o rmation KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Audio Channe ls Conta cting Sony Befor e calling our Customer Inf ormation Services Center or vi siting our website, reset the TV to factory s ettings (s ee page 13). Ple ase have yo ur TV serial number r eady . The number is located on the rea r of your TV and on the f ront cover of this ma[...]

38 Other In for mation KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Specifications For all model s (except as noted) Design and specifications ar e subject to change without notice. T elevi sion sy stem NTSC Americ an TV Standard A TSC ( 8VSB terr estrial) A TSC compl iant 8VSB Chann el covera ge T errestr ial (analo g) 2-69 Cable TV (analog) 1-125 T errestr[...]

39 KD-27 /32/36FS170 2-670-362- 21(1) Inde x 0-9 b uttons 14 16:9 E nhanced 28 A Alterna te Audio 16 Alternate Video 16 Auto Pr ogram 13 , 22 , 31 B Brightn ess 21 C Cable, setting 22 Caption Vision 28 , 32 , 33 Channel Fix 22 Channel Lab el 23 Chan nel M ode , sw itch ing 29 Channel Sh ow/Hide 23 ClearEdge VM 21 closed caption modes (see Caption V[...]

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