Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KV-28DX20U Sony
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R Trinitron Colour Television © 1999 by Sony Corpo ration P rinted i n UK KV-28DX20U KV-32DX20U Instruction Manual GB GB GB 4-204-864-6 2 This Instruction Manual has been produced using to comply with our commitment to the use of en vironmentally friendly materials in our products.
NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A molded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fu se in the plug s upplied need to be rep laced, a 5 AMP fuse appr oved by ASTA or BSI to B S 1362 (i.
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2 Safety I nformation All TVs operate on extremely high voltages. To prevent fire or electric s hock, please follo w the safety procedures indicated below. For y our safety For General Sa fety • Do not e xpose th e TV set to rain or moisture. • Do not r emove the rear cov er .
3 Table of Contents T able of Contents Quick Star t Guide Checking the accessories su pplied Inserting batteries in to the remote control Connecting the aerial Swit ching on the TV Automatically tunin.
4 Quick St art Guide Follow steps 1-5 to: Check the accessories supplied Insert batt eries into your remote contro l Connect the aerial to your TV Plug in and switch on the TV View programmes on your TV 1.
5 R/D/D/D L/G/S/I 1 S 2 2 . . . . 3 5V 200mA Quick St art Guide 3. Connecting the a erial 4. Switc hing on th e TV Connect a convention al aerial to the socket marked on the rear of the TV. Connect the TV plug to the main s socket (220-240V AC, 50Hz) and s witch on.
6 Quick St art Guide When you first switch on the TV, the fo llowing sequence of menu screens appear on the TV enabling you to 1) choose a language for the TV menu screens, 2) tune ch annels to the TV, 3 ) arrange the channels.
7 L/G/S/I R/D/D/D MONO ++ P __ s 2 2 L/G/S/I R/D/D/D MONO ++ P __ s 2 2 Overview Overview of the TV set b uttons Volume control buttons. Press to increase(+)/decrease(-) volume. Programme Up(+) or Down(-) buttons. Press to select TV channels. On/Off s witch.
8 Over view Over vie w of the remote control buttons To temporarily switch off TV Pre ss to tem porarily switch o ff TV. P ress ag ain to switch on from standby mode .
9 Additional TV Features The TV consists of a menu system which can appear on screen in a variety of languages. Use the following feature to select the language that bes t suits you. Choosing a language fo r the TV menu screens 1. Press the MEN U b utton on the rem ote control to display the menu on the TV scr een.
10 Additional TV Features You have already tuned in all available channels using the ‘Auto matically tuning the TV’ section at the start of this manual. I f you need to repeat the tuning procedure ho wever, follow the instructions below and the TV automatically searches and stores all available channels fo r you.
11 Additional TV Features After tuning the TV, y ou can use this feature to chang e the channel order. Re-arranging the TV channels 1. Press the MEN U bu tton on the rem ote control to display the menu on the TV scr een.
12 Additional TV Features Although the picture is adju sted at the factory, you can modify it to suit your o wn taste. Adjus ting the pi cture 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to disp lay the menu on the TV s creen.
13 Additional TV Features Although t he sound i s adjusted at the factory, you can modify it to suit your ow n taste. Adjus ting the sound 1. Press the MEN U bu tton on the rem ote control to display the menu on the TV scr een.
14 Additional TV Features Using this Screen Mode f eature you can change the aspect ratio o f the screen. Changi ng the screen mode 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to disp lay the menu on the TV s creen.
15 Additional TV Features With this feature you can view subtitles on the TV screen when watch ing digital channels. When watching analogue channels you can view subti tles via the teletext menu (see the teletext section of this instruction manu al for details).
16 Additional TV Features With this feature yo u can a) manually fine- tune the TV to obtain a better picture reception if the picture is distorted o r b) p reset the AV output for the programme positio ns of channels with scrambled si gnals (eg from a pay TV decoder).
17 Additional TV Features If, due to the ea rth’s magnetic field, the pictur e slants, you can use th is feature to readjust the pi cture. Adjusting the picture r otation 1. Press the MENU button on the remote contr ol to display the menu on the TV s creen.
18 Additional TV Features This feature enab les you to prevent undes irable broadcasts ap pearing on the TV. Using the parental loc k 1. Press the MEN U b utton on the rem ote control to display the menu on the TV scr een.
19 Additional TV Features The TV can be set to swi tch automatically to st andby mode after a length of time chosen by you. Yo u may set the time in 3 0 minute steps up to 4 hours. Using the slee p timer 1. Press the MEN U b utton on the rem ote control to display the menu on the TV scr een.
20 Additional TV Features You have already tuned the TV automatically using the instructions at the start o f this manual. You can however carry out this operation manu ally, adding channels to the TV, one at a time. Manuall y tuning the TV 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu on th e TV screen.
21 Additional TV Features This function enab les you to sk ip unused programme po sitions when s electing them with th e PROGR+/- button s. However, by using the number butto ns you can still select the skipped programme position. Skipping p r ogramme positions 1.
22 Additional TV Features Names for channels ar e usually taken automa tically from Teletext if available. You can however name a channel or an in put video source us ing up to five ch aracters (letters or numbers). Naming a channel (Analo gue channels o nly) 1.
23 Additional TV Features Teletext is an information serv ice transmitted by most TV stations. Viewing Standar d T eletext Selecting Tele text 1. When vie wing analogue ch annels press a numb ered button o n the remote control to select the channel which carries the teletext service y ou wish to receiv e.
24 Additional TV Features Most of the d igital TV channels broadcast in formation via teletext. This digital service includes h igh quality text and graphic s as well as advanced navigational options. Additionally, this televi sion set has access to a dedicated digital teletext chan nel.
25 Viewing Informati on o n the EPG You can alter the ty pe of information presented on the EPG by changing d ata in each of the EPG column s. You can for example display in formation f or all sports programmes being shown t omorrow from 5. 00pm onwards.
26 d Additional TV Features Electr onic Pr ogramme Guide (EPG) Recording Progr ammes 1 P ress the button on the remote control to display the EPG on the TV screen. 2P r e s s t h e B or b butt ons to hi ghl ight the 'p rogra mme ' column then press the V or v buttons to select your desired prog ramme.
27 Additional TV Features Electr onic Pr ogramme Guide (EPG) Setting The Manual Timer 1 Press the button on the remote control to di splay the EPG on the TV screen. 2 Press the B or b buttons to highlight th e 'programme type' column then p ress the v button to select the timer symbo l .
28 L/G/S/I R/D/D/D MONO ++ P __ s 2 2 L/G/S/I R/D/D/D MONO ++ P __ s 2 2 A B C D R/D/D/D L/G/S/I 1 S 2 2 R/D/D/D L/G/S/I 1 S 2 2 1 2 E F G 3 . . . . . . . . H 3 5V 200mA 5V 200mA Op tio nal E qui pme nt Using the following ins tructions, you can co nnect a wide range of op tional equipment to yo ur TV.
29 Op tio nal E qui pm ent Connecting equipment to th e TV Selecting the output source for the scart sockets or 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu on the TV screen. 2. Press the v b utton to select the symbol on the menu screen then press the b button to enter the ‘ VI DEO CONNECTION ’ menu screen.
30 Op tio nal E qui pm ent Connecting equipment to th e TV Op tio nal E qui pm ent This function enab les you to designate a name to the optional eq uipment you have connected to the sockets of this TV. This n am e can be up to 5 characters (letters or numbers) and will appear on screen whenever the equipment is selected for use.
31 Additional Information Specifications TV system I/DVB-T Colour sys tem PAL NTSC 3.5 8, 4.43 ( only Video i n) Channel cov erage UHF:B21-B69 Picture tub e KV-28DX20U FD Trini tron WID E Approx 71cm .
32 Additional Information Here are some simple s olutions to problems which may af fect the picture and soun d. T r oublesho oting Problem Cause No pictur e , no sound Poor or no p icture (s creen is dark ), but go od soun d. No picture o n any channe l after digital tuning.
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