Sony KV-36FV27 - 36" Trinitron Wega, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...KV 32FV27 KV 36FV27 2001 by Sony Corporation 4 081 775 22 Operating Instructions TM ...

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Page 3: ...t 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 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that t...

Page 4: ... wall outlet as a precaution against the possibility of an internal malfunction that could create a fire hazard If a snapping or popping sound from a TV set is continuous or frequent while the TV is operating unplug the TV and consult your dealer or service technician It is normal for some TV sets to make occasional snapping or popping sounds particularly when being turned on or off Object and Liq...

Page 5: ...nd refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled into the set If the set has been exposed to rain or water If the set has been subject to excessive shock by being dropped or the cabinet has been damaged If the set does not operate normally when following the operating instructions Adjust onl...

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Page 7: ... a DVD Player with Component Video Connectors 23 Connecting a DVD Player with A V Connectors 24 Connecting a Camcorder 25 Using the CONTROL S Feature 26 Setting Up the TV Automatically 27 Using the Features Overview 29 Using Favorite Channels 30 Using Picture in Picture PIP 31 Using Wireless Headphones 34 Using the Menus Overview 37 Using the Video Menu 38 Using the Audio Menu 40 Using the Channel...

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Page 9: ...itron Wega Overview This chapter defines the contents of your Wega TV and provides an overview of how to set up and use basic features Topic Page Presenting the FD Trinitron Wega 2 Package Contents 3 Using the Remote Control 3 ...

Page 10: ...ll enjoy with your new TV include 16 9 Enhancement Vertical Compression technology that maximizes picture resolution on anamorphic or enhanced for widescreen sources including selected DVDs Velocity Modulation Vertical line enhancement that sharpens picture definition Steady Sound Equalizes volume levels so there is consistent output between programs and commercials Parental Control V Chip technol...

Page 11: ...s or connectors It is best to ensure that you have all needed materials on hand before beginning a special connection project Using the Remote Control The remote control is the primary mechanism for controlling your TV Handle the remote control with care avoid dropping it getting it wet placing it in direct sunlight near a heater or where the humidity is high Inserting Batteries Insert two size AA...

Page 12: ...ough the available video picture modes Vivid Standard Movie Sports Also available in the Video menu For details see Selecting Video Options on page 38 8 TV SAT Switches between the TV and SAT satellite inputs when in SAT FUNCTION mode Provides quick access for changing available audio settings For details see Using the Audio Menu on page 40 9 MENU Press to display the TV on screen menu Press again...

Page 13: ...l on page 52 1 TV VCR Switch between TV and VCR mode If you have a non Sony VCR you will need to program the remote control to recognize your VCR For details see Programming the Remote Control on page 52 2 m Rewind REC Record press the blank button above left at the same time M Fast forward N Play x Stop X Pause Press again to resume normal playback 3 DVD MENU Displays the DVD s menu 4 TITLE Displ...

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Page 15: ... Connectors 8 Basic Connections Connecting a Cable or Antenna 10 Connecting a VCR and Cable 14 Connecting a VCR and Cable Box 15 Connecting Two VCRs for Tape Editing 18 Connecting a Satellite Receiver 19 Connecting a Satellite Receiver with a VCR 20 Connecting an Audio Receiver 22 Connecting a DVD Player with Component Video Connectors 23 Connecting a DVD Player with A V Connectors 24 Connecting a...

Page 16: ... local and cable channels if your cable provider does not feature local channels You can switch between local and cable channels easily by pressing ANT on the remote control Devices connected to the AUX input cannot be viewed in PIP 2TO CONVERTER This is a VHF UHF out jack that lets you set up your TV to switch between scrambled channels through a cable box and normal cable channels CATV Use this ...

Page 17: ...video component A third video input VIDEO 2 is located on the front panel of the TV The Audio and Video IN jacks provide better picture quality than the VHF UHF jack 7AUDIO OUT VAR FIX L MONO R Connects to the left and right audio inputs of your audio or video component You can use these outputs to listen to your TV s audio through your stereo system 8CONTROL S IN OUT Allows the TV to receive IN a...

Page 18: ...e Newer homes usually have standard coaxial cable VHF Only or VHF UHF or Cable Older homes may have 300 ohm twin lead cable VHF Only or UHF Only or VHF UHF Other homes may have both VHF and UHF 75 ohm Rear of TV VHF UHF coaxial cable 300 ohm twin Rear of TV lead cable Antenna connector VHF UHF 75 ohm Rear of TV VHF UHF coaxial cable 300 ohm twin lead cable U V Mixer not supplied ...

Page 19: ... pay channels vs regular cable channels and you need to use a cable box With this setup you can Use the TV remote control to change channels on your cable box when the signal is scrambled Use the TV remote control to change channels using your TV when the signal is not scrambled Your TV s tuner provides a better signal than the cable box Use the PIP feature normally with the CATV input Use the PIP...

Page 20: ...e control to switch channels on the cable box Program the remote control as necessary See Programming the Remote Control on page 52 Then use the remote control to switch cable box channels To use the TV remote control to switch channels on the VCR Program the remote control as necessary By default the remote control is set for a Sony VCR to change to another brand see Programming the Remote Contro...

Page 21: ...l channels are routed through your cable box only one unscrambled signal is sent to the TV so you cannot use the PIP feature If some of your channels are scrambled but others are not consider using the hookup Cable Box and Cable on page 11 instead 1 Connect the coaxial connector from your cable service to the cable box s IN jack 2 Using a coaxial cable connect the cable box s OUT jack to the TV s ...

Page 22: ...o the TV s VHF UHF jack 3 Using an A V cable connect the VCR s Audio and Video OUT jacks to the TV s Audio and Video IN jacks If the VCR you are connecting has an S VIDEO jack you can use an S VIDEO cable for improved picture quality compared to a combination audio video cable Because S VIDEO cables carry only the video signal you will need audio cables for sound VCR TV AUDIO R red AUDIO L white V...

Page 23: ...video cable or an S VIDEO cable and audio cables 1 Connect the CATV cable to the single input jack of the splitter 2 Use a coaxial cable to connect one of the two output jacks of the splitter to the TV s VHF UHF jack 3 Use a coaxial cable to connect the other output jack of the splitter to the input jack of the cable box 4 Use a coaxial cable to connect the output jack of the cable box to the inpu...

Page 24: ...l on page 52 Then use the remote control to switch cable box channels To use the TV remote control to switch channels on the VCR Program the remote control as necessary By default the remote control is set for a Sony VCR to change to another brand see Programming the Remote Control on page 52 Then use the VCR buttons on the remote control to switch VCR channels AUDIO R red AUDIO L white VIDEO yell...

Page 25: ...set the PIP output to VIDEO 1 Change the PIP channel via the cable box The cable box s tuner is used as the PIP video source if you do not turn on the cable box the PIP will not work This system is needed because the cable box unscrambles only one channel at a time unlike regular cable which makes all channels available concurrently ...

Page 26: ...connect the recording VCR s Audio and Video OUT jacks to the TV s Audio and Video IN jacks To change the video input of the VCR See your VCR s user s guide for instructions To view what is being recorded Use the remote control to set the TV to the video input that the recording VCR is connected to VIDEO 1 in the illustration above VCR recording VCR playback TV A V cable A V cable AUDIO R red AUDIO...

Page 27: ...o and Video IN jacks 3 Connect a coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to the TV s VHF UHF jack If the satellite receiver has an S VIDEO jack you can use an S VIDEO cable to improve picture quality replace the yellow video cable of the combination A V cable with the S VIDEO cable You will still need audio cables for sound AUDIO R red AUDIO L white VIDEO yellow TV Satellite receiver Satellite an...

Page 28: ...Audio and Video OUT jacks to the VCR s Audio and Video IN jacks 5 Using an A V cable connect the VCR s Audio and Video OUT jacks to the TV s Audio and Video IN jacks AUDIO R red AUDIO L white VIDEO yellow TV Satellite receiver VCR A V cable Coaxial cable Coaxial cable Satellite antenna cable CATV If the satellite receiver and VCR have S VIDEO jacks you can use an S VIDEO cable to improve picture q...

Page 29: ...R video input See your VCR s user s guide for instructions To watch satellite TV or the VCR Use the TV VIDEO on the remote control to select video source To watch cable TV Use the TV VIDEO on the remote control to select VHF UHF source ...

Page 30: ...mproved sound quality you may want to send the TV s audio signals to your stereo system The procedure below tells you how 1 Using audio cables connect the TV s Audio OUT jacks to the audio receiver s Audio LINE IN jacks AUDIO R AUDIO L Line input red white ...

Page 31: ...se the VIDEO 4 connections 2 Using an audio cable connect the DVD player s Audio OUT jacks to the TV s Audio IN jacks Be sure to use the same column VIDEO 4 of inputs that you used for the video connection The Y PB and PR jacks on your DVD player are sometimes labeled Y CB and CR or Y B Y and R Y If so connect the cables to like colors Component video cables DVD player TV AUDIO R red AUDIO L white...

Page 32: ...DEO cable connect the DVD player s S VIDEO jack to the TV s S VIDEO jack To switch between your TV and DVD Use the TV VIDEO button on the remote control to switch from one input device to another An S VIDEO connection will give a good quality video signal but if your DVD player has component video that connection described on the previous page will give an even better video signal Audio cable DVD ...

Page 33: ... TV s Audio and Video IN jacks If you have a mono camcorder connect its audio output to the TV s AUDIO L jack To view the camera s output Use the TV s remote control to set the appropriate input on the TV VIDEO 2 in the illustration AUDIO R red AUDIO L white VIDEO yellow A V output If the camcorder has an S VIDEO jack you can use an S VIDEO cable to improve picture quality replace the yellow video...

Page 34: ...TV Pointing the remote control at your TV rather than at the equipment allows you to keep other equipment hidden or out of direct line of sight To control your other Sony equipment with your TV s remote control use a CONTROL S cable not supplied to connect the equipment s CONTROL S IN jack to the TV s CONTROL S OUT jack TV ...

Page 35: ...ing Auto Setup 1 Press POWER to turn on the TV 2 Press the TV function button on the remote control 3 Press CH on the front of your TV to run the Auto Setup or press CH to exit If you use the channel buttons on your remote control be sure to use the main set of buttons To reset TV to factory settings 1 Turn the TV on 2 Hold down the RESET button on the remote control 3 Press and release the POWER ...

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Page 37: ...29 Using the Features Overview This chapter describes how to use special features of your TV Topic Page Using Favorite Channels 30 Using Picture in Picture PIP 31 Using Wireless Headphones 34 ...

Page 38: ...ur favorite channels 1 If you have not already done so create a list of favorite channels See the Favorite Channels section of Selecting Channel Options on page 42 2 If any menus are open close them 3 Press The Favorite Channels options appear 4 Press V or v to highlight the channel you want to watch The program on that channel appears in the preview window Press to select ...

Page 39: ...which are listed on the next page To check your PIP 1 Tune your TV to a channel that you know is airing programming 2 Press SWAP and select that same channel as the main window You should now have the same program playing in both your main window and your picture window 3 Use the PIP yellow CH buttons to change the channel in the picture window You must press TV FUNCTION before you can control PIP...

Page 40: ...N Moves the location of the window picture among the four corners of the screen 3 FREEZE Freezes the window picture Press again to restore the picture The main window continues to play as usual 4 CH Changes the channel in the window picture To change the channel in the main window use the main CH buttons at the bottom of the remote control 5 TV VIDEO Cycles through available video equipment you ha...

Page 41: ...ill be the same as the main picture You can use PIP to see pictures from different sources on your TV For example you can have a regular CATV channel and the output from a VCR or DVD player or satellite receiver on screen at the same time using PIP To do this 1 Connect the CATV cable to the UHF VHF input on the back of the TV 2 Connect the peripheral VCR or DVD player or satellite receiver to any ...

Page 42: ...the lid as illustrated 2 Insert the battery into the compartment with the positive side up and then close the lid When used continuously the battery lasts Replace the battery with a new one when the sound becomes weak Wireless headphones are included and can be used only with Sony TV models KV 32FV27 and 36FV27 up to 40 hours with an alkaline battery up to 20 hours with a manganese battery ...

Page 43: ...nsmitter on the TV and the infrared sensors on the headphones have a clear unobstructed line of sight to one another To protect the TV s infrared transmitter from possible damage Press to turn off the headphone feature when the headphones are not in use To protect your hearing from sudden or prolonged excessive volume Set the headphone volume just high enough to hear comfortably For optimal sound ...

Page 44: ...seconds The i is level with the channel number of the main picture Press again to switch the audio to the PIP window The i changes drops down to the level of the PIP channel 3 When you are finished using the headphones press to turn them off Exiting from PIP returns the sound to the main picture The audio to the headphones automatically turns off when the TV is powered off SAP Second Audio Program...

Page 45: ...ions such as listening to second audio programming SAP or customizing the Effect of the sound on your TV 40 Allows you to set up a Favorite Channel list run the Auto Program function and more 42 Lets you control the viewing of programs based on their ratings 44 Lets you set the clock on your TV and allows you to program your TV for scheduled viewing using the Timers 47 Provides several options for...

Page 46: ...es the following options To change from one Video Mode to another use the PICTURE MODE button on the remote control z Option Description Mode Customized picture viewing Vivid Select for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness Standard Select for standard picture settings Movie Select to display a softer picture Sports Select to display a brighter more intense picture You can alter the Video Menu s...

Page 47: ...ol Select to give the white colors a blue tint Neutral Select to give the white colors a neutral tint Warm Select to give the white colors a red tint NTSC Standard VM Velocity Modulation Sharpens picture definition to give every object a sharp clean edge Select from High Low OFF Option Description ...

Page 48: ...ollowing options The TV set has a Standby Stereo LED The LED flashes when the set is first turned on It glows steadily when The TV is standing by for a command no picture on screen A program has stereo sound Option Description Treble Adjust to decrease or increase higher pitched sounds Bass Adjust to decrease or increase lower pitched sounds Balance Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balanc...

Page 49: ...ON Select to turn on the TV speakers OFF Select to turn off the TV speakers and listen to the TV s sound only through your external audio system speakers Audio Out Easy control of volume adjustments This option can be set only when the Speaker option is set to OFF Variable The TV s speakers are turned off but the volume output from your audio system can still be controlled by the TV s remote contr...

Page 50: ...l you find the channel you want to add to your favorites 3 Press to select it Cable ON Select if you are receiving cable channels with a CATV cable OFF Select if you are using an antenna You should run Auto Program after changing the cable setting Channel Fix Useful when you have a cable box or satellite receiver connected 2 6 Fix your TV s channel setting to 2 6 and use the cable box or Satellite...

Page 51: ...hannels until you find the channel you want to skip add 2 Press to select it 3 Press the joystick to toggle between Add or Skip 4 Press to select Channel Label Label up to 40 channels with their station call letters Option Description Channels that you set to be skipped can be accessed only with the 0 9 buttons z ...

Page 52: ...e access into the Parent menu If you lose your password see Lost password on page 57 If you are not familiar with the Parental Guideline rating system you should select Child Youth or Young Adult to help simplify the rating selection To set more restrictive ratings select Custom z Option Description Parental Lock Turn ratings on off and select a rating system OFF Parental lock is off No programs a...

Page 53: ... TV Y All children TV Y7 Directed to older children TV G General Audience TV PG Parental Guidance suggested TV 14 Parents Strongly cautioned TV MA Mature Audience only Content Based Options FV Fantasy Violence D Suggestive Dialogue L Strong Language S Sexual situations V Violence Unrated Block programs or movies that are broadcast without a rating Block Blocks all programs and movies that are broa...

Page 54: ...reactivate the Parental Lock settings turn off the TV When the TV is turned on again your Parental Controls settings are reactivated Option Description English Rating C All children C8 Children 8 years and older G General programming PG Parental Guidance 14 Viewers 14 and older 18 Adult programming French Rating G General programming 8 ans Not recommended for young children 13 ans Not recommended ...

Page 55: ... to move to Timer 1 or Timer 2 then press 2 Use the joystick to enter your date time and channel preferences then press to select each one 3 Press MENU to exit the menu screen An LED on the front panel will light indicating the timer has been set To reset the Clock or Timers Press RESET on the remote control when in the Timer menu to reset to the factory defaults Selecting Timer Options The Timer ...

Page 56: ...es the following options Option Description Caption Vision Allows you to select from three closed caption modes for programs that are broadcast with closed caption CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 Displays a printed version of the dialog or sound effects of a program Should be set to CC1 for most programs TEXT1 TEXT2 TEXT3 TEXT4 Displays network station information presented using either half or the whole screen i...

Page 57: ... 2 3 Choose VHS 8mm Beta LD Game SAT DVD Web Receiver DTV Skip VIDEO 4 Choose DVD DTV Skip If you select Skip your TV skips this connection when you press the TV VIDEO button Tilt Correction Allows you to correct any tilt of the picture Language Select to display all on screen menus in your language of choice 16 9 Enhanced Provides enhanced picture resolution for widescreen anamorphic sources such...

Page 58: ... the menu screen Selecting Basic Options The Basic Menu includes the following options Option Description Picture Adjust the picture contrast Caption Vision Displays your current advanced menu setting CC1 4 TEXT 1 4 or XDS and OFF Effect Simulated Adds a surround like effect to mono programs SRS Produces a dynamic three dimensional sound for stereo signals OFF Normal stereo or mono reception Advan...

Page 59: ...nformation Overview This chapter includes the following topics Topic Page Programming the Remote Control 52 Operating Other Components with Your TV Remote Control 54 Troubleshooting 56 Specifications 58 Index 61 ...

Page 60: ...ress the green POWER button that corresponds with that component If it responds you are done If not try using another code listed for that manufacturer Sony Equipment Switch Position on Remote Control Programmable Code Number Beta ED Beta VCRs AV1 303 8 mm VCR AV2 302 VHS VCR AV3 301 DVD Player DVD 751 The equipment must have infrared IR remote capability in order to be used with the remote contro...

Page 61: ...9 310 Pioneer 308 Quasar 308 309 306 RCA PROSCAN 304 305 308 309 311 312 313 310 329 Realistic 309 330 328 335 324 338 Sansui 314 Samsung 322 313 321 Sanyo 330 335 Scott 312 313 321 335 323 324 325 326 Sharp 327 328 Shintom 315 Signature 2000 M Ward 338 327 SV2000 338 Sylvania 308 309 338 310 Symphonic 338 Tashiro 332 Tatung 314 336 337 Teac 314 336 338 337 Technics 309 308 Toshiba 312 311 Wards 3...

Page 62: ...p x Fast forward M Rewind the tape m Pause X press again to resume normal playback Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback release to resume normal playback Change input mode TV VCR To Do This Press Turn on off VCR DVD green POWER button Select DVD VCR DVD FUNCTION button Play N Stop x Pause X press again to resume normal playback Step through different tracks of an audio dis...

Page 63: ...en POWER button Select Satellite Receiver SAT CABLE FUNCTION button Select a channel 0 9 buttons ENTER Change channels CH Back to previous channel JUMP Change input mode TV SAT Display channel number DISPLAY Display DBS guide GUIDE Display DBS menu MENU Move highlight cursor Joystick Select item button To Do This Press Turn on off VCR DVD green POWER button Select AV 1 2 3 or DVD switch position V...

Page 64: ... antenna cable connections Good picture no sound Press MUTING so that MUTING disappears from the screen see page 4 Make sure Speaker is set to ON in the Audio menu see page 40 Cannot receive upper channels UHF when using an antenna Change Cable to OFF see page 42 Use Auto Program in the Channel menu to add receivable channels that are not presently in the TV s memory see page 42 No color Adjust th...

Page 65: ... TV Be sure the Video Label feature has not been set to Skip see page 49 There is a black box on the screen You have selected a text option in the Setup menu and no text is available See page 48 to reset Setup selections To turn off this feature select OFF in the Caption Vision option If you were trying to select closed captioning select CC1 instead of TEXT 1 4 The remote control will not work in ...

Page 66: ...utput 2 kilohms Monitor Out 1 1 Audio Video output 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative CONTROL S IN OUT 1 Component Video Input 1 Y PB PR Y 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative PB 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms PR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms KV 32FV27 Supplied Accessories Remote Control RM Y182 AA R6 Batteries 2 supplied for remote control 1 supplied for wireless headphones Wireless Stereo Headphones MDR IF0230 O...

Page 67: ...onal Accessories AV Cable VMC 810 820 830 HG Audio Cable RKC 515HG Component Video Cable VMC 10 30 HG TV Stand SU 36FD4 Visible Screen Size 36 in 914 4 mm picture measured diagonally Actual CRT Size 38 in 965 2 mm picture measured diagonally Speaker Output 15 W x 2 Dimensions W x H x D 975 x 757 x 633 mm 38 3 8 x 29 3 4 x 24 7 8 in Mass 107 kg 236 lbs Power Consumption In Use 210 W In Standby 2 W ...

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Page 69: ...mote control 55 camcorder connecting 25 Caption Vision 48 50 CATV see cable Channel List Adding channels to 43 Removing channels from 43 Channel menu 37 42 Channel Setup menu 42 Channel Skip Add 43 channels creating labels 43 setting up 27 closed caption modes 48 Code Set Button 4 52 color temperature adjusting 39 color adjusting 38 Connecting Audio Receiver 22 Cable or antenna 10 13 Cable box 11 ...

Page 70: ...tion adjusting 39 Picture in Picture PIP using 31 picture adjusting 50 Picture Mode 4 Picture size adjusting in PIP 32 power cord removing from holder 7 presetting channels 42 problems troubleshooting 56 57 R ratings setting 44 45 ratings viewing blocked programs 45 46 Rear panel controls and connections 8 9 remote control described 4 5 inserting batteries 3 programming 52 Remote control buttons i...

Page 71: ... menu 37 47 Timer setting 47 treble adjusting 40 troubleshooting 56 57 TV function button 4 TV power button 4 TV VIDEO button 5 V VCR connecting two for tape editing 18 using with TV remote control 54 with cable box connecting 15 with cable connecting 14 with satellite receiver connecting 20 VCR DVD power button 4 VCR DVD function button 4 Velocity Modulation 2 39 video inputs labeling 49 Video me...

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