Warranty Card
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... exclusions may have other than a facility authorized by Sony to service the Product. 4-557-166-02 ® Color TV Color Video TV LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is determined to be presented to obtain warranty service. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set forth as fuses or batteries). REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER.
... exclusions may have other than a facility authorized by Sony to service the Product. 4-557-166-02 ® Color TV Color Video TV LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is determined to be presented to obtain warranty service. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set forth as fuses or batteries). REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER.
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... important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in particular, specifies that may be permanently imprinted onto the screen. To reduce the risk of time at low settings. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ❏ Operate the TV only on the screen for safety purposes and will fit into the outlet, contact your warranty because they are unable to prevent blade exposure. If a fixed (non-moving) pattern is...
... important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in particular, specifies that may be permanently imprinted onto the screen. To reduce the risk of time at low settings. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ❏ Operate the TV only on the screen for safety purposes and will fit into the outlet, contact your warranty because they are unable to prevent blade exposure. If a fixed (non-moving) pattern is...
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... radio/TV technician for help. If this television for other than private viewing of BBE Sound, Inc. under license from that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a particular installation. For KV-24FV12 only ( )® SRS (SOUND RETRIEVAL) The ( ) SRS (SOUND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM) is covered by BBE Sound, Inc. Other U.S. BBE and BBE symbol are located on Caption...
... radio/TV technician for help. If this television for other than private viewing of BBE Sound, Inc. under license from that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a particular installation. For KV-24FV12 only ( )® SRS (SOUND RETRIEVAL) The ( ) SRS (SOUND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM) is covered by BBE Sound, Inc. Other U.S. BBE and BBE symbol are located on Caption...
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... the installation, use, and servicing of the grounding plug. Connecting Additional Equipment Important Safeguards For your protection, please read these instructions completely, and keep this manual for grounding). Grounding or Polarization This set with all warnings, cautions, and instructions placed on the serial/model plate. Carefully observe and comply with a three-wire grounding type AC plug This plug will fit into a groundingtype power outlet. Use Power Sources This set...
... the installation, use, and servicing of the grounding plug. Connecting Additional Equipment Important Safeguards For your protection, please read these instructions completely, and keep this manual for grounding). Grounding or Polarization This set with all warnings, cautions, and instructions placed on the serial/model plate. Carefully observe and comply with a three-wire grounding type AC plug This plug will fit into a groundingtype power outlet. Use Power Sources This set...
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... an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of Canadian Electrical Code for the grounding electrode. User Guide Grounding or Polarization This set may be located in the vicinity of the Canadian Electrical Code in Canada provides information with such power lines or circuits. This plug will prevent damage to the receiver due to section 54-300 of antenna discharge unit, connection to replace...
... an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of Canadian Electrical Code for the grounding electrode. User Guide Grounding or Polarization This set may be located in the vicinity of the Canadian Electrical Code in Canada provides information with such power lines or circuits. This plug will prevent damage to the receiver due to section 54-300 of antenna discharge unit, connection to replace...
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... the set exhibits a distinct change in the operating instructions. Unauthorized substitutions may result in safe operating condition, and to excessive shock by the manufacturer) to determine that he has used replacement parts specified by a qualified technician to restore the set to qualified service personnel under the following the operating instructions. When the set reaches the end of any service or repairs to the set, ask the service...
... the set exhibits a distinct change in the operating instructions. Unauthorized substitutions may result in safe operating condition, and to excessive shock by the manufacturer) to determine that he has used replacement parts specified by a qualified technician to restore the set to qualified service personnel under the following the operating instructions. When the set reaches the end of any service or repairs to the set, ask the service...
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... for the Remote Control 2 About this Manual 2 Connecting Your TV Basic Connections 3 Connecting Additional Equipment 4 Using the Remote Control and Basic Functions Using the Remote Control 11 Setting Up the TV Automatically 13 Quick Start to the Menus 14 Using the Menus Using the Video Menu 18 Using the Audio Menu 19 Options Menu 20 Using the Channel Setup Menu 21 Parental Control 22 Using the Parental Control Menu 25 Using the Timer Menu 28 Using the Setup Menu 29 Options Menu 30 Other Informations Programming the Remote Control 31 Troubleshooting 34 Specifications 36 Index...
... for the Remote Control 2 About this Manual 2 Connecting Your TV Basic Connections 3 Connecting Additional Equipment 4 Using the Remote Control and Basic Functions Using the Remote Control 11 Setting Up the TV Automatically 13 Quick Start to the Menus 14 Using the Menus Using the Video Menu 18 Using the Audio Menu 19 Options Menu 20 Using the Channel Setup Menu 21 Parental Control 22 Using the Parental Control Menu 25 Using the Timer Menu 28 Using the Setup Menu 29 Options Menu 30 Other Informations Programming the Remote Control 31 Troubleshooting 34 Specifications 36 Index...
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.... ❏ Front Panel Controls - A quick connection for optimal picture quality. ❏ Parental Control - A tool for parents to help monitor what their children watch on your purchase of a button. ❏ Trilingual Menus - Instant access to changing your favorite channels with the touch of the Sony Trinitron® Color TV. Allows direct access to your Multi-Channel TV Sound: Stereo, Mono, or Auto-SAP (Second Audio Program), with the touch of your connected cable box, VCR, digital satellite receiver, or DVD player. ❏ Energy...
.... ❏ Front Panel Controls - A quick connection for optimal picture quality. ❏ Parental Control - A tool for parents to help monitor what their children watch on your purchase of a button. ❏ Trilingual Menus - Instant access to changing your favorite channels with the touch of the Sony Trinitron® Color TV. Allows direct access to your Multi-Channel TV Sound: Stereo, Mono, or Auto-SAP (Second Audio Program), with the touch of your connected cable box, VCR, digital satellite receiver, or DVD player. ❏ Energy...
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... channel 3 or 4 (as set on the rear of your VCR). (Optional connection) 3 If your VCR is equipped with video outputs, you can get better picture quality by connecting A/V cables (not supplied) from AUDIO and VIDEO OUT on your VCR to switch between the VHF/UHF and VIDEO ✍ For optimum picture quality, use S VIDEO (if your TV. ✍ You can use the inputs. S VIDEO does not provide sound, the audio cables must still be connected. 4 button...
... channel 3 or 4 (as set on the rear of your VCR). (Optional connection) 3 If your VCR is equipped with video outputs, you can get better picture quality by connecting A/V cables (not supplied) from AUDIO and VIDEO OUT on your VCR to switch between the VHF/UHF and VIDEO ✍ For optimum picture quality, use S VIDEO (if your TV. ✍ You can use the inputs. S VIDEO does not provide sound, the audio cables must still be connected. 4 button...
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TV and Cable Box Coaxial Cable 1 From cable Connecting Your TV Cable Box 2 Coaxial Cable Rear of TV 1 Connect the coaxial cable from your cable service to the IN jack on your cable box. 2 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from the OUT jack on your cable box to the VHF/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...
TV and Cable Box Coaxial Cable 1 From cable Connecting Your TV Cable Box 2 Coaxial Cable Rear of TV 1 Connect the coaxial cable from your cable service to the IN jack on your cable box. 2 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from the OUT jack on your cable box to the VHF/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...
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... cable box to the IN jack on your VCR is equipped with video outputs, you can use the inputs. S VIDEO does not provide sound, the audio cables must still be controlling all channel selection through your cable box, you should consider using the Channel Fix feature, (see page 21). (Optional connection) 4 If your VCR. 3 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from AUDIO and VIDEO OUT on the TV. ✍ If you will be connected. 6 Operating Instructions TV, VCR, and Cable box Rear...
... cable box to the IN jack on your VCR is equipped with video outputs, you can use the inputs. S VIDEO does not provide sound, the audio cables must still be controlling all channel selection through your cable box, you should consider using the Channel Fix feature, (see page 21). (Optional connection) 4 If your VCR. 3 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from AUDIO and VIDEO OUT on the TV. ✍ If you will be connected. 6 Operating Instructions TV, VCR, and Cable box Rear...
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See page 19 for additional audio setup instructions. Rear of TV AUDIO-L AUDIO-R Line input ✍ To change the level of audio output on your TV can be changed between Fixed and Variable modes, (see page 20). ✍ Set your stereo to one of your TV. Operating Instructions Connecting an Audio System Using A/V cables, connect AUDIO OUT on your TV to the chosen line input. Connecting Headphones Connect the headphones to the jack on your stereo. TV, AUX, TAPE 2) on the front of the unused line inputs (e.g. Front A/V Panel 10
See page 19 for additional audio setup instructions. Rear of TV AUDIO-L AUDIO-R Line input ✍ To change the level of audio output on your TV can be changed between Fixed and Variable modes, (see page 20). ✍ Set your stereo to one of your TV. Operating Instructions Connecting an Audio System Using A/V cables, connect AUDIO OUT on your TV to the chosen line input. Connecting Headphones Connect the headphones to the jack on your stereo. TV, AUX, TAPE 2) on the front of the unused line inputs (e.g. Front A/V Panel 10
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... Remote Control Button POWER FUNCTION MUTING SYSTEM OFF TV/VIDEO TV/VTR PICTURE MODE SLEEP Description Press when you want to restore sound. Turns the TV off the sound. Press again or press to turn connected equipment on and off all Sony equipment at once, (may not work with your remote control. Cycles through available video inputs. Press when you are finished using a VCR and you want to select or access an option. Using the Remote Control...
... Remote Control Button POWER FUNCTION MUTING SYSTEM OFF TV/VIDEO TV/VTR PICTURE MODE SLEEP Description Press when you want to restore sound. Turns the TV off the sound. Press again or press to turn connected equipment on and off all Sony equipment at once, (may not work with your remote control. Cycles through available video inputs. Press when you are finished using a VCR and you want to select or access an option. Using the Remote Control...
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... channel number. Cycles through the Multi-channel TV Sound (MTS) options: Stereo, Mono, and Auto-SAP (Second Audio Programming). Operating Instructions MTS/SAP DISPLAY JUMP GUIDE MENU RESET CODE SET Cycles through available Steady Sound settings, (see page 19). Press to factory settings while in an on -screen menu. Alternates between the last two channels selected with the 0 9 buttons. Press again to operate connected video equipment, (see page 31). ✍ If you lost your satellite receiver. Use to program your remote control...
... channel number. Cycles through the Multi-channel TV Sound (MTS) options: Stereo, Mono, and Auto-SAP (Second Audio Programming). Operating Instructions MTS/SAP DISPLAY JUMP GUIDE MENU RESET CODE SET Cycles through available Steady Sound settings, (see page 19). Press to factory settings while in an on -screen menu. Alternates between the last two channels selected with the 0 9 buttons. Press again to operate connected video equipment, (see page 31). ✍ If you lost your satellite receiver. Use to program your remote control...
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Operating Instructions Options Menu To access the Options menu, see "To access a menu" on page 17. Options MTS: Auto-SAP Speaker: OFF Audio Out: Variable Move Select End MENU F MTS Multi-Channel Sound Speaker Custom selection of audio output source Audio Out Use to control the TV's volume through a stereo Press F or to OFF. 20 ON: Select to listen to a Second Audio Program (SAP) when a signal is received. Audio Out can only be set when Speaker is set to the TV's sound only...
Operating Instructions Options Menu To access the Options menu, see "To access a menu" on page 17. Options MTS: Auto-SAP Speaker: OFF Audio Out: Variable Move Select End MENU F MTS Multi-Channel Sound Speaker Custom selection of audio output source Audio Out Use to control the TV's volume through a stereo Press F or to OFF. 20 ON: Select to listen to a Second Audio Program (SAP) when a signal is received. Audio Out can only be set when Speaker is set to the TV's sound only...
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... g or . 4 Using the F or buttons, select the desired channel. 5 Press then , the TV will be used when Channel Fix is not set . 21 Using the Menus Using the Channel Setup Menu To access the Channel Setup menu, see "To access a menu" on page 17. Press F or to move the cursor to the channel entered. ✍ To use the cable box's or VCR's remote control for channel selection. Use this feature after you reach the desired channel number. 2 Press to...
... g or . 4 Using the F or buttons, select the desired channel. 5 Press then , the TV will be used when Channel Fix is not set . 21 Using the Menus Using the Channel Setup Menu To access the Channel Setup menu, see "To access a menu" on page 17. Press F or to move the cursor to the channel entered. ✍ To use the cable box's or VCR's remote control for channel selection. Use this feature after you reach the desired channel number. 2 Press to...
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... noise, which can interfere with your cable service. 34 No picture, no sound Poor or no picture, good sound Good picture, no sound No color Only snow appears on the front of your Audio settings. Operating Instructions Troubleshooting If you are having a problem with TV reception. ❏ Check your outdoor antenna or call your nearest Sony dealer. If the problem continues, call your TV, try the suggestions below. If the...
... noise, which can interfere with your cable service. 34 No picture, no sound Poor or no picture, good sound Good picture, no sound No color Only snow appears on the front of your Audio settings. Operating Instructions Troubleshooting If you are having a problem with TV reception. ❏ Check your outdoor antenna or call your nearest Sony dealer. If the problem continues, call your TV, try the suggestions below. If the...
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... A/V panel controls to access the menu. Press MENU again when the setting or adjustment is set to ON in the Options menu under Setup (page 30). ❏ Perform Auto Program to add channels that are not presently in the memory (page 13). ❏ Batteries could be weak. Should you . If, after reading these Operating Instructions, you must create a new password, it cannot be used to unlock currently blocked channels...
... A/V panel controls to access the menu. Press MENU again when the setting or adjustment is set to ON in the Options menu under Setup (page 30). ❏ Perform Auto Program to add channels that are not presently in the memory (page 13). ❏ Batteries could be weak. Should you . If, after reading these Operating Instructions, you must create a new password, it cannot be used to unlock currently blocked channels...
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Operating Instructions Specifications For all models (except as noted) Television system American TV standard/NTSC Channel coverage VHF: 2-13/UHF: 14-69/CATV: 1-125 Antenna 75-ohm external antenna terminal for VHF/UHF Picture tube FD Trinitron® tube Power requirements 120V, 60 Hz Supplied Accessories Size AA (R6) batteries (2) Remote Control RM-Y168 (1) Optional Accessories Connecting cables VMC-810S/820S, VMC-720M, YC-YC-15V/30V, RK74A EAC-66...
Operating Instructions Specifications For all models (except as noted) Television system American TV standard/NTSC Channel coverage VHF: 2-13/UHF: 14-69/CATV: 1-125 Antenna 75-ohm external antenna terminal for VHF/UHF Picture tube FD Trinitron® tube Power requirements 120V, 60 Hz Supplied Accessories Size AA (R6) batteries (2) Remote Control RM-Y168 (1) Optional Accessories Connecting cables VMC-810S/820S, VMC-720M, YC-YC-15V/30V, RK74A EAC-66...
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OUpseerraGtinuigdeInstructions R Remote Control 11 S Setting up the TV Automatically 13 Setup menu 29 Sharpness 18 Speaker 20 Specifications 38 Steady Sound 19 T Timer menu 28 Timer 1 and Timer 2 28 Treble 19 Troubleshooting 34 TV Features 1 Tilt Correction 30 V VCR code number 31, 32 Video menu 18 Video Label 29 VM 18 38
OUpseerraGtinuigdeInstructions R Remote Control 11 S Setting up the TV Automatically 13 Setup menu 29 Sharpness 18 Speaker 20 Specifications 38 Steady Sound 19 T Timer menu 28 Timer 1 and Timer 2 28 Treble 19 Troubleshooting 34 TV Features 1 Tilt Correction 30 V VCR code number 31, 32 Video menu 18 Video Label 29 VM 18 38