Sony KV-AR212, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Group G7 GB _2 109 122 11 1 2004 Sony Corporation KV AR212 2 109 122 11 1 M30 GB Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Trinitron Color TV ...

Page 2: ...r of the TV as high voltages and other hazards are present inside the TV Refer servicing and disposal of the TV to qualified personnel Your TV is recommended for home use only Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may be subject to excessive dust heat moisture or vibrations Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object falls into it Have it checked immediately by qualified personnel o...

Page 3: ...ot plug in too many appliances to the same power socket Do not damage the power cord Pull the power cord out by the plug Do not pull the power cord itself Even if your TV is turned off it is still connected to the AC power source mains as long as the power cord is plugged in Unplug the TV before moving it or if you are not going to use it for several days To prevent fire or shock hazard do not exp...

Page 4: ...ecure the TV 20 mm 3 8 mm screws clamps band Screw the band to the TV stand and to the provided hole at the rear of your TV 1 Put a cord or chain through the clamps 2 Screw one clamp to a wall or pillar and the other clamp to the provided hole at the rear of your TV Note Use only the supplied screws Use of other screws may damage the TV or ...

Page 5: ...Setup 7 Overview of Controls TV top control front and rear panels 9 Using the remote control and basic functions 10 Advanced Operations Selecting the picture and sound modes 12 Enjoying stereo or bilingual programs 13 Menu Adjustment Introducing the menu system 14 Changing the Picture setting 17 Changing the Sound setting 18 Changing the Timer setting 20 Changing the Channel Setup setting 21 Chang...

Page 6: ... 3 Step 4 Set up the TV by following the instructions of the Initial Setup menu see page 7 Plug in the power cord then press on the TV to turn it on Note The 1 standby indicator flashes green for a few seconds when turning on the TV This does not indicate a malfunction Connect the antenna cable not supplied to 8 antenna input at the rear of the TV Tip You can also connect your TV to other optional...

Page 7: ... then press t to preset the channels automatically The screen will indicate automatic presetting is in progress After all available channels have been tuned and stored the Program Sorting menu appears automatically on the screen To skip automatic channel presetting select No then press t If the message No channel found Please connect cable antenna appears check your TV connections then press t 3 T...

Page 8: ...bottom of the menu if they are slanted then press t If no adjustment is necessary then press t 5 Press 2 to select No then press t This menu will not appear again the next time you turn on the TV by pressing To allow this menu to appear again select Yes then press t Tips You can immediately go to the end of the Initial Setup menu by pressing MENU You can also set up your TV by pressing the MENU bu...

Page 9: ...ff or turn on the TV 6 2 Remote control sensor 3 Wake Up indicator 20 3 1 Standby indicator 6 4 i Headphone jack 5 t2 Video input terminal 2 24 6 PROG Select program number 7 2 Adjust volume 8 t Select TV or video input 24 Menu operations 7 2 Select and adjust items 8 t Confirm selected items 9 MENU Display or cancel the menu 0 SOUND MODE Select sound mode options with a 5 Band 12 Graphic Equalize...

Page 10: ... 2 a Display the TV program 3 Jump to last program number that has been watched for at least five seconds 4 PROG Select program number 5 2 Adjust volume 8 Change the picture size On 16 9 wide mode Off 9 Mute the sound 0 Display on screen information qs t Select TV or video input 24 qd 0 9 Input numbers qh Select surround mode options TruSurround surround sound that spreads out to the rear of a roo...

Page 11: ... Select and adjust items 16 Timer operations qf Set TV to turn on automatically according to the desired period of time qg Set TV to turn off automatically according to the desired period of time Stereo bilingual operations qa A B Select stereo bilingual mode 13 WOW TruSurround SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc WOW TruSurround and SRS technologies are incorporated under license from SR...

Page 12: ...the last adjusted sound setting from the Sound Adjustment option in the menu see page 19 x Selecting the picture and sound modes You can select picture and sound modes and adjust the setting to your preference in the Personal option Selecting the picture mode Press to select the desired picture mode Select To view Dynamic high contrast pictures Standard normal pictures Soft mild pictures Personal ...

Page 13: ...al NICAM monaural When receiving an A2 program Broadcasting On screen display Selected sound A2 stereo A2 bilingual NICAM Stereo sound Mono Regular sound t t NICAM Main Main sound NICAM Sub Sub sound Mono Regular sound t t t Mono Regular sound Stereo Stereo sound t t Main Main sound Sub Sub sound t t NICAM Main Main sound Mono Regular sound t t Note If the stereo sound is noisy when receiving a st...

Page 14: ...t Volume Surround Level 3 Function Select the picture mode Dynamic t Standard t Soft t Personal Adjust the Personal option Picture t Brightness t Color t Hue t Sharpness t Reset Adjust white color tint Cool t Neutral t Warm Sharpen the edges of each object High t Low t Off Optimize picture quality On t Off Select the sound mode Dynamic t Drama t Soft t Personal Adjust sound frequency settings of P...

Page 15: ...f automatically Set TV to turn on automatically Preset channels automatically Preset channels manually Label the program number Block unwanted programs Change the order in which the channels appear on the screen Change the menu language English t Chinese Adjust the picture position Change the picture size On 16 9 wide mode t Off Label the connected equipment Select the color system Auto t PAL t SE...

Page 16: ...le To Adjust the setting value Move to the next previous menu level Cancel the menu Press V v B or b B or b MENU Press V or v to select the desired item Press or b to confirm your selection and go to the next level Press MENU to display the menu TV MENU PROG Select Confirm End Picture Color Temperature Cool VM High Picture Adjustment Mode Dynamic Intelligent Picture On Select End Channel Setup Pro...

Page 17: ... then press To cancel select Off then press You can adjust the setting to your personal preference in the Picture Adjustment Color Temperature and VM options only when the Personal mode is selected Adjusting the Picture Adjustment items under Personal mode 1 Press V or v to select either Picture contrast Brightness Color Hue color tones or Sharpness then press Selecting Reset will set your TV to t...

Page 18: ...t speaker Press V or b to emphasize the right speaker Intelligent Volume adjust the volume of all program numbers and video inputs automatically Press V or v to select On then press To cancel select Off then press Surround choose either TruSurround WOW Simulated or Off see page 10 You can adjust the setting to your personal preference in the Sound Adjustment option only when the Personal mode is s...

Page 19: ...ust is selected then press Selecting Reset will set your TV to the factory setting 2 Press B or b to select the desired sound frequency then press V or v to adjust the setting and press The adjusted settings will be received when you select Personal Notes Adjusting higher frequency will affect higher pitched sound and adjusting lower frequency will affect lower pitched sound You may display the se...

Page 20: ...minutes then press Wake Up Timer set TV to turn on automatically Press V or v to select the desired period of time max of 12 hours then press After the selected length of time the TV switches on automatically and Wake Up Timer will appear on the screen The indicator on the TV lights up amber once you set the Wake Up Timer Notes You can also cancel Sleep Timer and Wake Up Timer by turning off the T...

Page 21: ...mber 1 Select Program and press Press V or v to select the program number then press 2 Select Label and press Press V or v to select alphanumeric characters for the label then press Program Block block unwanted programs 1 Select Program and press Press V or v to select the program number then press 2 Select Block and press then press V or v to choose either On or Off If you preset a blocked progra...

Page 22: ... be able to improve them by using the Fine tuning feature 1 Press V or v to select Fine then press 2 Press V or v to select Manual then press 3 Press V v B or b until the picture and sound quality are optimal then press The or icon on the menu flashes while tuning 5 If you want to skip this program number when using PROG you can select the Skip feature 1 Press V or v to select Skip then press 2 Pr...

Page 23: ...nnected equipment 1 Select Video Input and press Press V or v to select the input you want to label then press 2 Select Label and press then press V or v to select the label options Video 1 Video 2 DVD VCR SAT Game or Edit You may edit the video label Press V or v to select alphanumeric characters for the label then press Color System select the color system Press V or v to select either Auto PAL ...

Page 24: ...Video cable not supplied S Video cable not supplied Antenna cable not supplied VCR TV rear panel Audio Video cable not supplied Camcorder Notes If you connect a VCR to 8 antenna input preset the signal output from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV see page 22 When both S video and video for t 1 are connected at the same time S video is automatically selected To view video disconnect the S ...

Page 25: ...dio system L R R 1 L Y CB CR MONO MONO VCR Audio Video cable not supplied Notes If your DVD player can output interlace and progressive mode signals select the interlace output when connecting to component video input on your TV Your TV can receive either 525i 60Hz or 625i 50Hz interlace signals Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differently If you select DVD on your TV screen the signal fro...

Page 26: ...l Setup menu and set the Signal Booster to Auto from Manual Program Try using an external booster Turn off or disconnect the external booster if it is in use Display the Channel Setup menu and set the Signal Booster to Off from Manual Program Display the Channel Setup menu and select the appropriate TV System from Manual Program Check the power cord antenna and VCR connections Press 1 power Press ...

Page 27: ...the direction of the earth s magnetic field may affect the TV Press 2 to increase the volume level Press to cancel the muting Display the Setup menu and set the Portable Audio Mode to Off Do not use a hair dryer or other equipment near the TV Check the antenna setup Contact a Sony dealer for advice Use a highly directional antenna Use the fine tuning Fine function Check the antenna setup Contact a...

Page 28: ...is inappropriate Your TV s self diagnosis function indicates the possible problems The Signal Booster is functioning to detect a weak signal This does not indicate a malfunction Changes in room temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet expand or contract causing a noise This does not indicate a malfunction The TV s demagnetizing function is working This does not indicate a malfunction Keep externa...

Page 29: ...F E2 to E12 UHF E21 to E69 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to S41 VHF 0 to 12 5A 19A Australia only UHF 28 to 69 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to S41 VHF 1 to 11 New Zealand only UHF 21 to 69 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to S41 UHF B21 to B68 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to S41 VHF C1 to C12 R1 to R12 UHF C13 to C57 R21 to R60 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to S41 Z1 to Z39 VHF A2 to A13 UHF A14 to A79 CATV A 8 to A 2 A to W 4 W 6 to W 84 75 ohm extern...