Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KV-27FV17 Sony
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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 presen.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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 .........
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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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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).
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 xte.
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 .
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 e.
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.
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