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Using the Menus

This section shows the options available for setting up and adjusting your TV.

To Access a Menu

1

Press 

 to display the on-screen menu.

2

Use the 

G

 or 

g

 buttons to highlight the desired menu, then press 

.

3

Use the 

F

 

or 

f

 buttons to highlight the desired option, then press 

.

4

Press 

 to complete the adjustment or follow the instructions that will appear on your 

screen to activate the desired option.

5

Press 

 to exit the menu.

Press 

 

once to display the on-screen menu, and press again to return to normal 

viewing. If no buttons are pressed, the menu closes automatically after about 90 seconds.

Summary of Contents for KV-24FV300

Page 1: ...Connecting Additional Equipment 4 086 343 22 KV 20FV300 KV 24FV300 2002 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ... communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antennas Increa...

Page 3: ...nst the possibility of an internal malfunction that could create a fire hazard Do not disconnect the antenna or the power cord during a heavy storm Lightning may strike while you are holding the cable or cord causing serious injury Turn off your TV and wait for the weather to improve Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into the set through the cabinet slots as they may touch dan...

Page 4: ...ded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code NEC in USA and Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code in Canada provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna d...

Page 5: ...the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to the set ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks as specified by the manufacturer to determine that the set is in safe operating condition and to so certify When the set r...

Page 6: ...nd Basic Functions Using the Remote Control 13 Setting Up the TV Automatically 14 Quick Start to the Menus 15 Using the Menus To Access a Menu 17 Using the Video Menu 18 Picture Controls Menu 19 Using the Audio Menu 20 Options Menu 21 Using the Channel Setup Menu 22 Parental Control 24 Using the Parental Control Menu 27 Using the Timer Menu 30 Using the Setup Menu 31 Other Information Programming ...

Page 7: ... on TV by establishing rating limits Favorite Channel Instant access to your favorite channels with the touch of a button XDS Banner A new convenient feature that displays the name and the remaining time of the current program viewed if available Universal Remote Control Program your remote control to operate your connected cable box VCR digital satellite receiver or DVD player Energy Star Meets t...

Page 8: ...trols allows you to access the menu without the remote control Press to display the on screen menu Use the and buttons on the front Audio Video panel instead of the F and f buttons on the remote control Use the button on the front Audio Video panel instead of the G g and buttons on the remote control Press again when the setting or adjustment is complete Under normal conditions batteries will last...

Page 9: ...cables must still be connected 2 VHF UHF Connects to your VHF UHF antenna or cable 3 VIDEO AUDIO L R Connects to the AUDIO and VIDEO output jacks on your VCR or other video equipment A second video input jack VIDEO 2 is located on the front panel of the TV These AUDIO VIDEO input jacks provide better picture quality than the VHF UHF jack 4 Y PB PR L R Connects to the component video Y PB PR to AUD...

Page 10: ...h indoor or outdoor antenna or CATV cable Depending on the cable available in your home choose one of the connections below If you are connecting to an indoor or outdoor antenna you may need to adjust the orientation of the antenna for best reception ...

Page 11: ...ture quality by connecting Audio Video cables not supplied from AUDIO and VIDEO OUT on your VCR to AUDIO VIDEO IN on your TV To watch video programs from your VCR tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 as set on the rear of your VCR You can use the button to switch between the VHF UHF and VIDEO inputs For better picture quality use S VIDEO instead of the yellow Audio Video cable S VIDEO does not provide s...

Page 12: ...HF UHF jack on the TV To view channels from your cable box tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 as set on the rear panel of your cable box and use the cable box s remote control to change channels If you will be controlling all channel selection through your cable box you should consider using the Channel Fix feature by setting your TV to channnel 3 or 4 see page 22 1 From cable 2 Coaxial Cable Cable Bo...

Page 13: ...ure quality by connecting Audio Video cables not supplied from AUDIO and VIDEO OUT on your VCR to AUDIO VIDEO IN on your TV If you will be controlling all channel selection through your cable box you should consider using the Channel Fix feature by setting your TV to channel 3 or 4 see page 22 You can use the button to switch between the VHF UHF and VIDEO inputs For better picture quality use S VI...

Page 14: ...Video cables not supplied connect AUDIO and VIDEO OUT on your satellite receiver to AUDIO and VIDEO IN on your TV You can use the button to switch between the VHF UHF and VIDEO inputs For better picture quality use S VIDEO instead of the yellow Audio Video cable S VIDEO does not provide sound the audio cables must still be connected Satellite Receiver Satellite antenna cable 1 2 3 From cable anten...

Page 15: ...our TV 4 Using Audio Video cables not supplied connect AUDIO and VIDEO OUT on your satellite receiver to AUDIO and VIDEO IN on your VCR 5 Using Audio Video cables not supplied connect AUDIO and VIDEO OUT on your VCR to AUDIO and VIDEO IN on your TV To view from the satellite receiver or VCR select the video input to which your satellite receiver or VCR is connected by pressing on the remote contro...

Page 16: ... connect the Y PB PR OUT on your DVD player to Y PB PR IN on your TV 2 Connect AUDIO OUT on your DVD player to AUDIO IN on your TV For better picture quality use S VIDEO instead of the yellow Audio Video cable S VIDEO does not provide sound the audio cables must still be connected The Y PB PR outputs on your DVD player are sometimes labeled Y CB and CR or Y B Y and R Y If so connect the cables to ...

Page 17: ...onnect AUDIO and VIDEO OUT on your camcorder to AUDIO and VIDEO IN on your TV Connecting Headphones Connect the headphones to the jack on the front of your TV Headphone jack is STEREO Front A V Panel F F A V output Audio R red Audio L white Video yellow Front A V Panel Front A V Panel ...

Page 18: ...g the Remote Control and Basic Functions This section shows you how to use the more advanced buttons on the remote control and how to use the on screen menus qk w qs qd qf qg qh qj 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ql qz wz ...

Page 19: ... CODE SET Use to program your remote control to operate connected video equipment see page 32 qa POWER Press when you want to turn connected equipment on or off qs FUNCTION Press when you want to control connected equipment with your remote control qd VCR DVD operating Operates VCR or DVD Use when you want to operate connected VCR or DVD with your remote control qf TV VIDEO Cycles through availabl...

Page 20: ...or press to exit To perform Auto Program again 1 Press 2 Press g to highlight Channel Setup 3 Press f to highlight Cable Press to select 4 Press F or f to select On or Off according to how you connected your TV Press 5 Press f to highlight Auto Program Press to search for channels The Initial Setup screen appears each time you turn on the TV until you perform Auto Program After performing Auto Pro...

Page 21: ...mize your channel settings Mode Vivid Picture Controls Video Move Select End Color Hue Video Vivid Sharpness Brightness VM High Color Temp Cool Select End Return Picture Audio Treble Steady Sound Off Bass Effect Off Balance Options Move Select End Speaker On Audio Out Fixed Options Select End Return MTS Stereo Channel Setup Favorite Channels Cable On Channel Fix Off Auto Program Channel Skip Add C...

Page 22: ...scheduled viewing using Timer 1 and Timer 2 Select captioning options label video inputs adjust tilt correction select menu languages or run a demo of the menus Parental Control Password Move Select End Timer Timer 1 Set Timer 2 Set Current Time Move Select End Setup Caption Vision Off Demo Video Label Language English Tilt Correction Move Select End ...

Page 23: ...ed menu then press 3 Use the F or f buttons to highlight the desired option then press 4 Press to complete the adjustment or follow the instructions that will appear on your screen to activate the desired option 5 Press to exit the menu Press once to display the on screen menu and press again to return to normal viewing If no buttons are pressed the menu closes automatically after about 90 seconds...

Page 24: ... and sharpness Movie Select for a finely detailed picture Sports Select for a bright picture Standard Select for a standard picture Mode Vivid Picture Controls Video Move Select End To access the Video menu refer to the following steps To Display To Select Press for direct Mode settings Vivid Movie Sports Standard ...

Page 25: ...icture Color Temp White color tint adjustment Use the F or f button to select from one of the following options Cool Gives the white colors a blue tint Neutral Gives the white colors a neutral tint Warm Gives the white colors a red tint VM Velocity Modulation Sharpens picture definition to give objects a sharp clean edge Use the F or f button to select from one of the following options Off High Lo...

Page 26: ...hannels Off Select to turn Steady Sound off Effect Press F or f to select one of the following options Simulated Simulates stereo quality sound for mono programs WOW Provides a dramatic presence with a full deep bass sound When WOW is enabled BBE is directly activated to further enhance the audio program SRS Produces a dynamic three dimensional sound for stereo audio signals Off Normal stereo or m...

Page 27: ...ough external audio system speakers Audio Out Use to control the TV s volume through a stereo Audio Out settings can only be set when speakers are set to Off Variable Adjust the volume through your TV Fixed Adjust the TV volume through a connected stereo If your TV is set to Auto SAP some programs may be muted or distorted If your TV does not output sound change your Audio setting to Stereo or Mon...

Page 28: ...e box s or VCR s remote control for channel selection Video 1 Select from available video inputs when you have connected video equipment e g satellite receiver and you want your TV fixed to it Off Channel Fix is not set Auto Program Press g to perform Auto Program Perform Auto Program whenever setting up your TV The TV will scan through all available channels and program receivable channels To acc...

Page 29: ...nnel Label Label up to 40 channels with their call letters Press g to open the Channel Label menu 1 Press then press F or f until you reach the desired channel number Press to activate the channel 2 Press then use the F or f buttons to display the first call letter or number of the caption then press to select it When finished press to activate Pressing CH or CH will skip over channels that have b...

Page 30: ...ave become familiar with these rating systems you should be ready to set your TV s rating limit Movie Rating U S models only This system defines the rating levels of movies shown in theaters and on prime cable channels Press to block Move Select End MENU R NC 17 X PG 13 G PG Movie Rating Select End Return Rating Defined as G General audience PG Parental Guidance suggested PG 13 Parents strongly ca...

Page 31: ... may be blocked emergency broadcasts political programs sports news public service announcements religious programs and weather Press to block Move Select End MENU TV Rating TV G TV PG TV 14 TV MA TV Y TV Y7 D D FV L L L S S S V V V Select End Return Age Content Age Defined as TV Y All children TV Y7 Directed to older children TV G General audience TV PG Parental Guidance suggested TV 14 Parents s...

Page 32: ...Press to block Move Select End MENU PG 14 18 G C C8 English Rating Select End Return Rating Defined as C Children C8 Children 8 years and older G General programming PG Parental Guidance 14 Viewers 14 and older 18 Adult programming Rating Defined as G General 8 ans Not recommended for younger children 13 ans Not recommended for children under age 13 16 ans Not recommended for ages under 16 18 ans ...

Page 33: ...ring it again Once your password is set correctly the next Parental Control menu appears For future access to this menu use your password A password is needed every time you want to access Parental Control menu Keep this manual in a safe place If you forget your password see page 36 Parental Control Password Use 0 9 buttons to enter new password Move Select End To access the Parental Control menu ...

Page 34: ...age 27 Information for Parents To view a program that exceeds the TV rating Press then use the buttons to enter your password Rating TV will allow a maximum rating of Child TV Y TV G G U S models only G Canadian models only Youth TV PG PG U S models only PG Canadian models only Young Adult TV 14 PG 13 U S models only 14 Canadian models only Custom Select to set more restrictive ratings see next se...

Page 35: ...n of the available rating systems Follow the instructions on the screen to make your custom settings Select the country desired for your TV s rating limit See page 25 for U S models and page 26 for Canadian models for more information Once you have blocked a rating or content all higher ratings or content will be automatically blocked ...

Page 36: ... F or f to enter the desired day time duration and channel then press The Timer status should be On when the Timer has been set 3 Press to exit the menu To access the Timer menu refer to the following steps To Display To Highlight To Select Timer 1 Set Timer 2 Set Current Time Timer Move Select End You must set the Current Time before you can use Timer 1 and Timer 2 You can set the Timer to On Off...

Page 37: ...he TV VCR DVD etc When you press TV VIDEO to switch inputs the Video Label will display on screen Press g to open the Video Label menu 1 Press F or f to access the input you want to label and press 2 Press F or f to choose a label and press Tilt Correction Press g to open Tilt Correction Press F or f to correct any tilt of the picture from 5 to 5 then press to activate and return to the Setup menu...

Page 38: ...sonic 319 317 Magnavox 308 309 310 Canon 309 308 Marantz 314 336 337 Citizen 332 Marta 332 Craig 302 332 Memorex 309 335 Criterion 315 Minolta 305 304 Curtis Mathis 304 338 309 Mitsubishi MGA 323 324 325 326 Daewoo 341 312 309 Multitech 325 338 321 DBX 314 336 337 NEC 314 336 337 Dimensia 304 Olympic 309 308 Emerson 319 320 316 317 318 341 Optimus 327 Fisher 330 335 Panasonic 308 309 306 307 Funai...

Page 39: ...atellite receiver codes Sony 230 Sony 801 Hamlin Regal 222 223 224 225 226 General Electric 802 Jerrold G I 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 218 Hitachi 805 Oak 227 228 229 Hughes 804 Panasonic 219 220 221 Panasonic 803 Pioneer 214 215 RCA PROSCAN 802 808 Scientific Atlanta 209 210 211 Toshiba 806 807 Tocom 216 217 Zenith 212 213 Sony 701 Sony 751 Panasonic 704 710 JVC 756 Pioneer 702 Mitsubishi 76...

Page 40: ... operate your equipment with the supplied remote control In this case use the equipment s supplied remote control Press To Power on the VCR Select channels directly Change channels Play video tape Stop or Search forward or backward Pause and Record Change between VCR and TV inputs Press To Power on the DVD Select chapters directly Search chapters forward or backward Play DVD Stop Pause F f G g Mov...

Page 41: ...ls menu under Video page 19 Check the antenna and or cable connections page 4 Good picture no sound Press so that MUTING disappears from the screen page 13 Check your Audio settings Your TV may be set to Auto SAP or your Speakers might be Off page 21 No color Adjust Color in the Picture Controls menu under Video page 19 Only snow appears on the screen Check the Cable setting in the Channel Setup m...

Page 42: ...ol does not operate Batteries could be weak Replace them page 2 Move the TV 3 4 or more feet away from fluorescent lights The TV needs to be cleaned Clean the TV with a soft dry cloth Never use strong solvents such as thinner or benzine which might damage the finish of the cabinet Lost password for Parental Control In the password screen enter the following master password 4357 After using the mas...

Page 43: ...ible screen size 20 inches 507 mm measured diagonally Actual screen size 21 inches 533 4 mm measured diagonally Inputs outputs 2 video 2 audio 1 S VIDEO 1 Y PB PR 1 audio 1 AUDIO OUT 1 headphone jack Speaker output 10 W x 2 Power Consumption 155 W in use 1 W in standby Dimensions W H D 609 x 463 x 502 mm 24 x 181 4 x 193 4 inches Mass 27 kg 59 lbs 8oz KV 24FV300 Screen size Visible screen size 24 ...

Page 44: ... TV and Satellite Receiver 8 TV Satellite Receiver and VCR 9 TV VCR and Cable Box 7 Current Time 30 D Demo 31 DISPLAY 13 E Effect Off 20 Simulated 20 SRS 20 WOW 20 F Favorite Channels 22 Front A V Panel see TV Front Panel 2 H Hue 19 L Language 31 M Menus Audio 20 Channel Setup 22 Parental Control 27 Setup 31 Timer 30 Video 18 Mode Movie 18 Sports 18 Standard 18 Vivid 18 MTS Auto SAP 21 Mono 21 Ste...

Page 45: ... Using 12 Programming 32 S Setup Menu 31 Sharpness 19 Simulated 20 SLEEP 13 Speaker 21 Specifications 37 SRS 20 Steady Sound 20 Stereo 21 T Tilt Correction 31 Timer Menu 30 Timer 1 and Timer 2 30 Treble 20 Troubleshooting 35 TV Features 1 TV Front Panel 2 TV Rear Panel 3 V Video Menu 18 Video Label 31 VM 19 W WOW 20 ...

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