Sony Trinitron KV-27FS13 manual

Connec tin g Addi tional Equ ipment 4-081-737- 22 T rinitr on Color TV ® Operatin g Instru ctions KV -27FS13 KV -27FS17 KV -27FV17 KV -32FS13 KV -32FS17 © 2001 by Son y Corporation[...]

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Connec tin g Addi tional Equ ipment WA R N I N G T o r educe t he risk of fi re o r electri c shock, do not expose the TV t o rain or moistur e. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsu lated “dangerous vo ltage” w ithin the product’ s enclosure that may b e of sufficient magnitude to consti tute a risk of electric [...]

User Guide NOTIFICA TION This equi pment has been t ested and found to comply with t he limits for a Class B digital device purs uant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar e designe d to provi de reasonab le protecti on again st harm ful inte rferen ce in a reside ntial ins talla tion. This equipment generates , uses, and ca n radiate r adio[...]

Connec tin g Addi tional Equ ipment Important Sa feguar ds For your pr otection, ple ase read these instruc tions complete ly , and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully obse rve and compl y with all w arning s, ca utions an d instru ctions placed on the set, or described in the operati ng instructi ons or servi ce manual. WAR N I NG T o[...]

User Guide Overloading Do not over load wall out lets, extensi on cords or convenience re ceptacles beyond thei r capac ity , since this can resu lt in fi re or electric shock. Always turn the set of f when it is not to be used. When the s et is left unatten ded and unu sed for lo ng peri ods of time , unp lug it from t he wa ll outlet as a precaut[...]

Connec tin g Addi tional Equ ipment Accessories Do not pl ace the set on an unstable ca rt, stand, tr ipod, bracket, table, or s helf. The set ma y fa ll, ca using seriou s in jury t o a child or an adult, and s erious dam age to the set. Use only a cart or stand rec ommended by the manufa cturer fo r the specifi c mode l of TV any mounti ng of the[...]

User Guide Gro unding or Polarization This set may be e quipped with a polarized alternating curr ent line pl ug (a plug having one blade wid er than other) . This pl ug will fi t into the po wer outlet onl y one way . Thi s is a safety fea ture. If yo u are una ble to insert the plug fully into the outl et, try r eversing the plug. If the pl ug sh[...]

Connec tin g Addi tional Equ ipment Service Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set from t he wall outlet and refer servicin g to qual ified ser vice pers onnel u nder t he foll owing conditi ons: • When the pow er cord or plug is damaged or frayed. • If liquid has b een spille d into the set. • If th e set has be en expo sed to rain or water[...]

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Introdu ction Trinitron Color TV Features ................... ......... 1 Batteries for the Remote Control ....................... 2 About this Manual ............................ .................. 2 Conn ecti ng Y our T V Basic Connections .............................. .................. 3 Cable Box Connections ..................... ............[...]

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Connecting Addit ional Equipment 1 Intr o duction Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony T rinitro n Color TV . Before you begin using th is manual, please ch eck the model number located on the rear of you r TV or on the front c over of th is manua l. T rinitr on Color TV Featur es Some of the features you will enjoy include: FLA T CRT — N[...]

2 Operating Instructions Batteries for the Remote Contr o l Insert two AA (R6 ) batteries (supplied) into the remote control using the following il lustrati on as a guide. About this Manual This manual provides instructions to help you enjoy your new TV . It shows you how to connect to an a ntenna or cable, cable box, VCR, DVD, satellite receiver ,[...]

Connecting Your TV 3 Connecting Y our TV Read this ch apter before setting up you r TV for the first tim e. This section covers basic connection s in addition to any optio nal equipment you may be connecting. Basic Conne ctions TV with indoor or outdoor antenna, or CA TV c able Depending on the cable available in your home, choose one of the connec[...]

4 Operating Instructions Cable Box Connections Some cable TV systems use scram bled or encoded signals that r equir e a cable box to view all channels. If you subscribe to that kind of cable service, use this connection. Scrambled signals coming in to the TV through the cable box cannot be viewed in PIP . If some of your channels are scra mbled, co[...]

Connecting Your TV 5 Cable Box and Cable Use this connection if you subscribe to a cable s ystem that scrambles some channe ls (pay channels), but no t all of them. This set up allows yo u to use the remote contr o l to: a) change channel s through your cable box when you are receiving a scrambled si gnal, and b) change channels thr ough your TV . [...]

6 Operating Instructions Connecting Ad ditional Equipment TV and VCR 1 Connect the coaxial cable fr om your TV antenna or cable service to the IN jack on your VCR. 2 Using a coaxial cable (not supplied), connect the OUT jack on your VCR to the VHF/UHF jack on the TV . Optional connection If your VCR is equipped with video outputs, you can get bette[...]

Connecting Your TV 7 TV , VC R, and Cable Bo x Use this connection if you subscribe to a cable s ystem that scrambles some channe ls (pay channels), but no t all of them. This set up allows yo u to use the remote contr o l to: a) change channels thr ough your cable box or VCR when you ar e receiving a scrambled signal, an d b) change channels thr o[...]

8 Operating Instructions Optional connection If your VCR is equipped with video outputs, you can get better picture quality by connecting Audio/V ideo cables (not supplied) from AUDIO and VIDEO OUT on your VCR to AUDIO /VIDEO IN on your TV . If you w ill be contr olling al l chann el select ions thr o ugh your cable box, you shoul d consider usi ng[...]

Connecting Your TV 9 TV and Sate llite Receiver 1 Connect the cable from your satellite antenna to SA TELLITE IN on your satellite receiver . 2 Connect the coaxial cable fr om your cable or antenna to the VHF/ UHF ja ck on your TV . 3 Using Audio/V ideo cables (not suppli ed), connect AUDIO an d VIDEO OUT on your satellite receiver to AUDIO and VID[...]

10 Operating Instructions TV , Satellite Receiver , and VCR 1 Connect the cable from your satellite antenna to SA TELLITE IN on your satellite receiver . 2 Connect the coaxial cable fr om your cable or antenna to the IN jack on your VCR. 3 Using a coaxial cable (not supplied), connect the OUT jack on your VCR to the VHF/UH F jack on you r TV . 4 Us[...]

Connecting Your TV 11 Connec ting a Camcorde r Using Audio/V ideo cables (not supplied), co nnect AUDIO an d VIDEO OUT on you r camc order to AUDIO an d VIDEO IN on your TV . Conn ectin g a DVD P laye r Using Audio/V ideo cables (not supplied), co nnect AUDIO an d VIDEO OUT o n yo ur DVD pla yer t o AUDI O and VIDE O IN o n your TV . If you h ave a[...]

12 Operating Instructions Connec ting a n Audi o Syste m Using Audio cables (not supplied), connect AUD IO OUT on your TV to one of the unused line inputs (e.g. TV , AUX , T APE2) on your ster eo. Set your s tere o to the sel ected line in put. Se e page 24 for additio nal audio setup instruction s. Rear of TV AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red) Line inp[...]

Connecting Your TV 13 Connecting T wo VCRs for T ape Editing KV -27FV1 7 only Y ou can connect two VCRs togethers to edit video tapes. Y o u can also connect both VCRs to your TV to view the pro gram being record ed. 1 Using an Au dio/V i deo cable (n ot supplied), conn ect AUDIO and VID EO OUT on yo ur fi rst VCR t o AUDI O and VIDE O IN o n your [...]

14 Operating Instructions Using the Remote Contr ol and Basic Functions This section shows you how to use the more advanced buttons on the remote co ntrol and how to use the on-s creen menus. / qs qd qf qg qh qj qk ql wz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 qz w; ws[...]

Using the Remote Control and Basic Functions 15 Using the Remote Contr ol Button Descript ion 1 MUTING Instant ly turns of f the sound. Pr ess aga in or pr ess to r estor e sound. 2 SYSTEM OFF Powers off all Sony equipment at once, (may not work wi th olde r equipmen t). 3 TV/VCR Press wh en you are finished using a VCR and you want to swi tch to t[...]

16 Operating Instructions qj MTS/SAP Cycles thr ough the Multi-chann el TV Sound (MTS) options: Ster eo, Mono, and Auto-SAP (Second Audio Pr ogramming). qk and ENTER Change c hannels directly , an d enter num erical valu es i n on- scr een di sp lay s. ql GUIDE Brings up the custom g uide of your satellit e rec e iv e r . w; Moves the cursor in t h[...]

Using the Remote Control and Basic Functions 17 Setting Up the TV Automatically After you have finished connecting your TV , you can perform Auto Program to set up your chan nels. 1 Press to turn on the TV . The In itial Setup screen appears. 2 Press the TV FUNCTION button. 3 Press on the remote control or in the TV front panel to perform Auto Pro [...]

18 Operating Instructions Using Pictur e in Pictur e (PIP) The Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature allows you to view tw o channels simultaneous ly , one in the full s ize “ main ” picture and o ne in a small “ wind ow ” pictur e. Dual T une r PIP KV -27FS1 7, KV -27FV17, KV -3 2FS17 only These models ar e equipped with dual tuners. This means[...]

Using the Remote Control and Basic Functions 19 T o use PIP 1 Press the TV FUNCTION button on your r emote to view a working channel. 2 Press the bu tton and the window picture appears . 3 Use the yellow labeled buttons on you r remote control to control the PIP features. See page 18 for descriptions on the PIP contr ol buttons. T o ch eck you r PI[...]

20 Operating Instructions Quick Start to the Menus The following settings are availabl e in your on-screen menus: Menu Allow s yo u to Make adj ustments t o your pict ure setting s. Change y our audio s ettings. Customize your c hannel sett ings. Mode: Vivid Picture Brightness Color Hue Sharpness Color Temp: Cool VM: High Video Audio Channel Parent[...]

Using the Remote Control and Basic Functions 21 Menu Allow s yo u to Set ratin g limits on your TV ba sed on a pr ogram ’ s rating or conte nt. Set the clock on your TV an d progr am scheduled vie wing using T im er 1 and T imer 2. Program your channels, lab el video input s, select m enu langu ages, or r un a dem o of the menus. Set basi c setti[...]

22 Operating Instructions Using the Menus This section sh ows th e options ava ilable for settin g up and adjus ting your TV . T o ac cess a menu 1 Press to display the on-screen menu. 2 Use G or g to highlight the desired menu, then pr ess . 3 Use the F or butto ns to highl ight the desired option, then press . 4 Press to complete the adj ustment.[...]

Using the Menus 23 Using the Video Menu Mode Customized picture viewing Vivid: Select for enhanced pictur e contrast and sharpness. Standard : Select for a stan dard pictu re. Sports: Select for a bright pi ctur e. Mo vie: Selec t for a finely detailed pictur e. Picture Pictu re cont rast Pr ess G to d ecr ease pict ur e cont rast . Pr ess g to in [...]

24 Operating Instructions Using the Aud io Menu Tr e b l e Pre ss G to decr ease the hi gher pitched sound. Pr ess g to i ncrease the h igher pitched sound. Bass Pr ess G to dec reas e the low er pitched sound. Pr ess g to incr ease th e lower pitch ed sound. Balance Pr ess G t o emphasize the left speak er sound. Pr ess g to emphasize the right s [...]

Using the Menus 25 MTS Multi-Channel sound Stereo: S elect when v iewing a broadc ast in stereo. Mono: Se lect to r educe no ise in ar eas of poor r eception. A uto-SAP: Selec t to hav e the TV aut omati cal ly swi tch t o a Second Audio Prog ram (SAP) when a signal is rece ived. Speaker Custom selection of audio outpu t source ON: Select to listen[...]

26 Operating Instructions Using the Ch annel Setu p Menu Favo ri t e Channel Quick access to favorite channel s W i th the Fav orite Ch annel menu open : 1 Pr ess to s elec t. 2 Use the F or but tons to select Auto or Manual. When Auto i s selected, the last seven cha nnels accessed by the button s will appea r . 3 When in Ma nual, pr ess G th en t[...]

Using the Menus 27 Channel Fix 2-6: Se lect whe n you want to contr ol all channel selection through a cable box or VCR. Select the appropriate channel (usuall y 3 or 4) and u se th e cable box ’ s or VCR ’ s remot e contr ol for channe l sel ecti on. Video 1: Selec t from avai lable video inputs when you have connected v ideo equipment (e.g. s[...]

28 Operating Instructions P ar ental Control The Par ental Control feature is designed to help parents monitor what their children watch on television. This section shows you the different rating systems available and how to set your TV ’ s rating lim it. Overview of th e Ratings Once you h ave become f amiliar with these rating sys tems, you sh [...]

Using the Menus 29 Movie Ratings (U .S . models only) This system defines the rating levels of m ovies shown in theaters and on prime cable channels. Unr ated (U .S . models only) Y ou have the option of blocking TV programs or movies that are not rated. If you choose t o bloc k unra ted TV program s, plea se be a ware that t he followi ng pr ogram[...]

30 Operating Instructions Engli sh R ating s (Canad ian models only) These ratings ar e for Canadian pr ograms that ar e broadcast in English. French Ratings (Canad ian models only) These ratings ar e for Canadian pr ograms that ar e broadcast in Fr ench. U. S. A . R a t i n g s (Canad ian models only) For progr ams from the United States, see “ [...]

Using the Menus 31 Using the Par ental Control Menu In t he Par ental Cont r ol menu, yo u will be asked to set a 4-digit passwor d for any further access into Par ental Control. 1 Press , then use the buttons to enter a 4-digit password. 2 Confirm your password by entering it again. Once your password is s et correctly , the next Parental Contro l[...]

32 Operating Instructions Setting t he ra ting Y ou can change the Rating by selecting one of the Parental Lock options. 1 Move the cursor to Par ental Lock and pr ess . If you ar e not familiar with the Parental Guidelines rating system, use one of the following preselected ca tegories to simplify the rating selections: Child, Y outh, or Y oung Ad[...]

Using the Menus 33 Changi ng your pa sswo rd 1 Use the F or f buttons to move the curs or to Change Password and press . 2 Follow steps 1 and 2 o f “ Using the Parental Con trol Menu ” on page 31. Information for P arents T o view a p rogram that exceed s the T V rating Press , then use the buttons to enter your passwor d. Enter ing your pass w[...]

34 Operating Instructions Using the T imer Menu Current Time W i th the menu o pen: 1 Pr ess F or f to select the curren t time, then pr ess . (If you ar e in Daylight Sav ing time, b e sure to set Daylight Sav ing to “ ON ” ). 2 Pr ess F or f to en ter the cur rent ti me, then pr ess . 3 Pres s to exit the menu. Timer 1 an d Timer 2 Sched uled[...]

Using the Menus 35 Using t he Setup Menu Caption Vision Closed- Captioning Allo ws y ou to sele ct fr om thr ee cl osed cap tion m ode s (fo r progr ams that are broadcast with closed caption). Pr ess F or f to select one of the follow ing options: OFF: T urns off Caption V ision. CC1 , 2, 3 , 4: Displays print ed dialogue and sou nd effects of a p[...]

36 Operating Instructions Using the Ba sic Menu Picture Pictu re cont rast Pr ess G to decr ease pictu re cont rast. Pr ess g to increase pi cture contra st. Caption Vision Closed- Captioning Allo ws y ou to sele ct fr om thr ee cl osed cap tion m ode s (fo r progr ams that are broadcast with closed caption). Pr ess F or f to select one of the foll[...]

Other I nforma tion 37 Other Information Pr ogra mming the Remote Control Y ou can use the supplied r emote control to oper ate Sony or non-Sony video equipment. 1 Press . 2 Press or (FUNCTION). 3 Use the buttons to key in the code number fr om the following chart. 4 Press . VCR codes Sony 301, 302, 303 JCPenney 309, 305, 304, 330, 314, 336, 337 Ad[...]

38 Operating Instructions Realistic 309, 330, 328, 335, 324, 338 Symphonic 338 Samsung 322, 313, 321 T ashi ro 332 Sansui 314 T a tung 314, 336, 337 Sanyo 330, 335 T eac 314, 336, 338, 337 Scott 312, 313, 321, 335, 323, 324, 325, 326 T e chnics 309, 308 Sharp 327, 328 T oshiba 312, 31 1 Shintom 315 W ards 327, 328, 335, 331, 332 Signature 2000 (M.W[...]

Other I nforma tion 39 Oper ating a VCR Oper ating a DVD If mo re tha n one code number is listed , try enter ing them one by o ne until you come to the correct cod e for your equip ment. Whenever you remove the ba tteries the code numbers may r evert to the factory setting and must be reset. In some rar e cases, you may not be able to ope rate you[...]

40 Operating Instructions Oper ating a La ser Disc Pre ss T o Power on the laser disc Search chapters fo rward or backward Play d isc Stop Pause[...]

Other I nforma tion 41 T roubleshooting If you ar e having a problem with your TV , try the suggestions below . If the problem per sists, contact your nearest Sony dealer . No p ic ture , no sound Ma k e s u re t h e po w e r c ord is p lu g ge d in . If red lig ht is flashing on the fr ont of your TV for mor e than a few m inutes, disc onnect an d[...]

42 Operating Instructions Cab le stations don’t seem to work Make s ure Cable is set to ON in the Channel Setup menu (p age 26). Perfo rm Auto Progra m to add cha nnels th at are not present ly in the memory (page 17). Remote c ontrol does not operate Batteries could be w eak. Replace t hem (page 2 ). Move the TV 3-4 feet away from fluorescent li[...]

Other I nforma tion 43 If, after reading these Operating Instructions, you hav e addition al question s r elated t o the use of your Sony televisi on, please call our Dir ect Response Center at 1-800-2 22-SONY (7669 ) (U.S. r esidents only) o r (416) 4 99-SONY (7669) (Canadi an residents only). I get the same pr ogram in the win dow pi ctur e as in[...]

44 Operating Instructions Specifications For all models (ex cept as noted) T elevision sys tem America n TV standar d/NTSC Channel cove rage VHF: 2- 13/UHF: 14-69/ CA TV : 1-1 25 Anten na 75-ohm e xternal anten na ter minal fo r VHF/ UHF Picture tube FD T rinitron ® tube Power requ irements 120V , 60 Hz Supplied Access ories Size AA (R6) batter ie[...]

Other I nforma tion 45 Design an d speci fications a re su bject to change w ithout not ice. KV -27FV17 Scre en size V isible screen size: 27 inch es (679 mm) measur ed diagona lly Actua l tube siz e: 29 inc hes (736 .6 mm) me asured diagona lly Inputs/out puts 3 video, 3 audio 2 S VIDEO 1 Audio O ut 1 Monitor Out 2 RF inp uts 1 Y , P B , P R , 1 a[...]

46 Operating Instructions Inde x 16:9 E nhanced 35 A Advance d Menu 36 Audio Menu 24 Audio Out 25 Auto Pr ogram 17, 27 Auto-SAP 25 B Balance 24 Basic Menu 36 Bass 24 Battery I nstalla tion 2 Brightn ess 23 C Cable 26 Caption Vision 35, 36 Channel Lab el 27 Chann el Fix 27 Chan nel S etup Me nu 26 Channel Sk ip/Add 27 Color 23 Color Temp 23 Connecti[...]

Index 47 P Parental Control 28 Parenta l Contr ol Menu 31 Picture 23 Picture in Picture (PIP ) 18 Programming the Remote Control 37 R Remote Control 15 Ratings English R atings 30 Frenc h Rati ngs 30 Movie Ratings 29 TV Ratings 28 Unrate d 29 U.S.A. Rati ngs 30 S Setup Menu 35 Sharpnes s 23 SLEEP 15 Speaker 25 Specifica tions 44 Steady Soun d 24 St[...]

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