Warranty Card
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...how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may have other than a facility authorized by Sony to any authorized Sony service facility. SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS... service assistance or resolution of a service problem, or for one (1) year (color picture tube - 4-557-166-02 ® Color TV Color Video TV LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is determined to be presented to any part of the Product, including the antenna.
...how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may have other than a facility authorized by Sony to any authorized Sony service facility. SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS... service assistance or resolution of a service problem, or for one (1) year (color picture tube - 4-557-166-02 ® Color TV Color Video TV LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is determined to be presented to any part of the Product, including the antenna.
Child Safety: It Makes A Difference Where Your TV Stands
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...• Avoid placing any items in appropriately situated on or play with your furniture to making home entertainment enjoyable and safe. As a result TV sets may stimulate a child's curiosity. O Remember that may fall over . • Share our safety message with furniture and television sets....THE ISSUE If you are like most people, you have a television in fact, have more than one television. O Don't place TVs on your TV (and other electronic components). The consumer electronics industry is growing trend, and larger televisions are improperly secured or in top of your ...
...• Avoid placing any items in appropriately situated on or play with your furniture to making home entertainment enjoyable and safe. As a result TV sets may stimulate a child's curiosity. O Remember that may fall over . • Share our safety message with furniture and television sets....THE ISSUE If you are like most people, you have a television in fact, have more than one television. O Don't place TVs on your TV (and other electronic components). The consumer electronics industry is growing trend, and larger televisions are improperly secured or in top of your ...
Operating Instructions
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Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Serial No C1991 by Sony Corporation en' KV-20TS28 Model No. SONY 3-752-986.23 ( Trinitron® Color TV KV-20TS27 KV-2137RS KV-20TS28 KV-2127R KV-20TR22 KV-21STR1 Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product.
Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Serial No C1991 by Sony Corporation en' KV-20TS28 Model No. SONY 3-752-986.23 ( Trinitron® Color TV KV-20TS27 KV-2137RS KV-20TS28 KV-2127R KV-20TR22 KV-21STR1 Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product.
Operating Instructions
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... rica * Except Canada models Check the model number of your TV set. Table for each model YES: equipped NO: not equipped Models KV-20TS27 Major features Stereo reception YES MTS decoder YES KV-20TS28 YES YES KV-20TR22 NO NO KV-2137RS YES YES KV-2127R NO NO KV-21STR1 YES YES VIDEO INPUT jacks 3 phono jacks 3 phono...
... rica * Except Canada models Check the model number of your TV set. Table for each model YES: equipped NO: not equipped Models KV-20TS27 Major features Stereo reception YES MTS decoder YES KV-20TS28 YES YES KV-20TR22 NO NO KV-2137RS YES YES KV-2127R NO NO KV-21STR1 YES YES VIDEO INPUT jacks 3 phono jacks 3 phono...
Operating Instructions
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ontents BEFORE USE Features Precautions Location of Controls SET-UP Connecting TV Antenna/Cable OPERATION Watching TV Programs Adjusting the Picture USEFUL FUNCTIONS Presetting TV Channels Using the TIMER/BLOCK Functions Available Functions Setting the Internal Clock Setting Channel BLOCK Setting the Program Start TIMER Other Useful Features CONNECTIONS Connecting Optional Equipment GENERAL Specifications Troubleshooting 5 5 6 9 12 13 14 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 Back cover Back cover d
ontents BEFORE USE Features Precautions Location of Controls SET-UP Connecting TV Antenna/Cable OPERATION Watching TV Programs Adjusting the Picture USEFUL FUNCTIONS Presetting TV Channels Using the TIMER/BLOCK Functions Available Functions Setting the Internal Clock Setting Channel BLOCK Setting the Program Start TIMER Other Useful Features CONNECTIONS Connecting Optional Equipment GENERAL Specifications Troubleshooting 5 5 6 9 12 13 14 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 Back cover Back cover d
Operating Instructions
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...automatically, to use of your dealer. • Should any further. • Unplug the TV from the broadcaster/cable company and/or program owner. If you connect your nearest Sony dealer. Never use strong solvents such as thinner or benzine, as they might damage the ...; SLEEP timer automatically turns off -air and cable channels. • Built-in MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) decoder provides reception of stereo programs and Second Audio Program (SAP) broadcasts (KV-20TS27, KV-20TS28, KV-2137RS and KV-21STR1 only). (p. 20) • Built-in both bright and dark areas of every scene....
...automatically, to use of your dealer. • Should any further. • Unplug the TV from the broadcaster/cable company and/or program owner. If you connect your nearest Sony dealer. Never use strong solvents such as thinner or benzine, as they might damage the ...; SLEEP timer automatically turns off -air and cable channels. • Built-in MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) decoder provides reception of stereo programs and Second Audio Program (SAP) broadcasts (KV-20TS27, KV-20TS28, KV-2137RS and KV-21STR1 only). (p. 20) • Built-in both bright and dark areas of every scene....
Operating Instructions
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...remove the batteries when not using the Commander for an extended period. • If a Remote Commander that is not recommended is used to operate this TV, or if the supplied Remote Commander is used to half a year. buttons -/M P R 1 nGin RESET SELECT vri ERASE HA )0 AM CABLE... i± i E L I ± I TYNth0E0 I±I I±I ±I RM-783 * The same function buttons are also located on the TV. (p. 6) Battery installation 1 Open the lid. 2 Insert two size AA (R6) batteries in correct polarity. . , N ._ x O O O ° 8 • With ...
...remove the batteries when not using the Commander for an extended period. • If a Remote Commander that is not recommended is used to operate this TV, or if the supplied Remote Commander is used to half a year. buttons -/M P R 1 nGin RESET SELECT vri ERASE HA )0 AM CABLE... i± i E L I ± I TYNth0E0 I±I I±I ±I RM-783 * The same function buttons are also located on the TV. (p. 6) Battery installation 1 Open the lid. 2 Insert two size AA (R6) batteries in correct polarity. . , N ._ x O O O ° 8 • With ...
Operating Instructions
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e) Adjust the length, direction and angle of the TV. et4 Attach the connector to the VHF/UHF antenna terminal at the top of the TV. N 1, 3 0 0 El 1 Insert the antenna base into the receptacle at the rear of the antenna ears until the picture is clear. / VHF/UHF KV-201328 9 Connecting TV Antenna/Cable Indoor Antenna Adjustment For VHF/UHF reception Use the supplied telescopic dipole antenna.
e) Adjust the length, direction and angle of the TV. et4 Attach the connector to the VHF/UHF antenna terminal at the top of the TV. N 1, 3 0 0 El 1 Insert the antenna base into the receptacle at the rear of the antenna ears until the picture is clear. / VHF/UHF KV-201328 9 Connecting TV Antenna/Cable Indoor Antenna Adjustment For VHF/UHF reception Use the supplied telescopic dipole antenna.
Operating Instructions
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.... Remove the splitter and attach the appropriate connector. 10 ** How to attach an F-type connector to the VHF/UHF terminal at the rear of the TV. Cable TV reception is only obtained by connecting a cable supplied by your local cable operator. Connecting...
.... Remove the splitter and attach the appropriate connector. 10 ** How to attach an F-type connector to the VHF/UHF terminal at the rear of the TV. Cable TV reception is only obtained by connecting a cable supplied by your local cable operator. Connecting...
Operating Instructions
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ilit . • C I I 1 •, ( ' VH HF • • I LI ........ 11 When you connect both VHF and UHF antennas Use the optional EAC-66 UN mixer. UHF When the UN mixer is used Snow and noise may appear in the pictures of the cable TV channels over 37 (W+1). UHF P l - VHF VHFIUHF tit 1 Prepare the VHF antenna end using the appropriate connector. (p. 10) VHF Attach the connector and the UHF cable to the mixer. 3 Attach the mixer to the VHF/UHF terminal.
ilit . • C I I 1 •, ( ' VH HF • • I LI ........ 11 When you connect both VHF and UHF antennas Use the optional EAC-66 UN mixer. UHF When the UN mixer is used Snow and noise may appear in the pictures of the cable TV channels over 37 (W+1). UHF P l - VHF VHFIUHF tit 1 Prepare the VHF antenna end using the appropriate connector. (p. 10) VHF Attach the connector and the UHF cable to the mixer. 3 Attach the mixer to the VHF/UHF terminal.
Operating Instructions
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...appropriate mode appears. QI EL ±I E5 DISPLAY L I II a • .awevoL ITV TRINITRON RW 703 To view VHF or UHF To view cable TV channels channels 3 Select a channel in one of the following two ways: To scan the preset To select a channel directly, channels* in numerical press the ... ni s mnmerao a :tiny 2 a cti±in ±aa -in ENTE I ENTER 4 Press VOL + or - CABLE 3 C3 4 31 -25 nrtm ni rm-LAj- Watching TV Programs KV-20TS28 1 Press POWER on the TV or the Remote Commander to turn off the TV Press POWER on the TV or the Remote Commander again. 12
...appropriate mode appears. QI EL ±I E5 DISPLAY L I II a • .awevoL ITV TRINITRON RW 703 To view VHF or UHF To view cable TV channels channels 3 Select a channel in one of the following two ways: To scan the preset To select a channel directly, channels* in numerical press the ... ni s mnmerao a :tiny 2 a cti±in ±aa -in ENTE I ENTER 4 Press VOL + or - CABLE 3 C3 4 31 -25 nrtm ni rm-LAj- Watching TV Programs KV-20TS28 1 Press POWER on the TV or the Remote Commander to turn off the TV Press POWER on the TV or the Remote Commander again. 12
Operating Instructions
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Skin tones become purplish. After you turn the TV off. To clear the adjustment levels and restore all the factory (mid-level) settings at once, press RESET. Adjusting the Picture 1 D-0-0-B Dtf-DO§ D-1}0-13I ...
Skin tones become purplish. After you turn the TV off. To clear the adjustment levels and restore all the factory (mid-level) settings at once, press RESET. Adjusting the Picture 1 D-0-0-B Dtf-DO§ D-1}0-13I ...
Operating Instructions
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... Automatically KV-20TS28 1 Press POWER on the next page. 14 AUTO PGM \ AU !Ai"."i.),-.. 2 ,.. 3 1 ,,,, ••• 2 hT k IN ' "AUTO PROGRAM" is displayed. 4 To check or view preset channels Press CH11- ) RM-783 Channels that can be received on this feature to add channels to turn the TV on... channels (other than the channels already preset) will be preset in "To preset only the desired channels" on the TV or the Remote Commander to the channel scan memory. resetting V Use this TV: VHF: 2 -13 UHF: 14 - 69 Cable: 1 - 125 To add channels that could not be preset ...
... Automatically KV-20TS28 1 Press POWER on the next page. 14 AUTO PGM \ AU !Ai"."i.),-.. 2 ,.. 3 1 ,,,, ••• 2 hT k IN ' "AUTO PROGRAM" is displayed. 4 To check or view preset channels Press CH11- ) RM-783 Channels that can be received on this feature to add channels to turn the TV on... channels (other than the channels already preset) will be preset in "To preset only the desired channels" on the TV or the Remote Commander to the channel scan memory. resetting V Use this TV: VHF: 2 -13 UHF: 14 - 69 Cable: 1 - 125 To add channels that could not be preset ...
Operating Instructions
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... 1 Press the channel number button(s) and then press ENTER to select the channel you want to add or erase other channels. button is pressed, this TV 1 5 6 14 Corresponding CATV channel A-8 A-7 A-6 A 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 R S T U V W W+1 W+2 W+3 ... k i RM-783 A "-" appears before the number for a moment. Press ERASE. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add or erase. ADD 8 V 2 1 ENTE 1 i W I I ni I I Tv TRINITRON REO•7•3 A 'V appears before the number for more complete information on this channel will be skipped. This channel has now been erased from...
... 1 Press the channel number button(s) and then press ENTER to select the channel you want to add or erase other channels. button is pressed, this TV 1 5 6 14 Corresponding CATV channel A-8 A-7 A-6 A 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 R S T U V W W+1 W+2 W+3 ... k i RM-783 A "-" appears before the number for a moment. Press ERASE. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add or erase. ADD 8 V 2 1 ENTE 1 i W I I ni I I Tv TRINITRON REO•7•3 A 'V appears before the number for more complete information on this channel will be skipped. This channel has now been erased from...
Operating Instructions
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... Internal clock Program start TIMER and channel BLOCK. Blocks a channel from appearing on the Remote Commander. Use channel BLOCK to prevent children from the TV's memory if the TV is unplugged, or if a power failure occurs. • The TIMER and BLOCK functions will operate only if the clock is set, the current...
... Internal clock Program start TIMER and channel BLOCK. Blocks a channel from appearing on the Remote Commander. Use channel BLOCK to prevent children from the TV's memory if the TV is unplugged, or if a power failure occurs. • The TIMER and BLOCK functions will operate only if the clock is set, the current...
Operating Instructions
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...page" and press CLEAR. At the preset time, the selected channel will appear on the screen and the TIMER lamp will remain in the TV's memory. The TIMER operates only once, but the time and the channel will go out. To deactivate the TIMER, press OFF/REPEAT again... after the preset time, an "OFF" display will light up , indicating that the TIMER has been reactivated. Furthermore, this button is effective even if the TV is not necessary to summon "TIMER page." 9 4 TIMER/BLOCK .... - 8: 05pm "clock page" TIMER/BLOCK ( ER SET. ) OM: CHIN 8:05PM --."TIMER page" (green display) 3 Press 1, ...
...page" and press CLEAR. At the preset time, the selected channel will appear on the screen and the TIMER lamp will remain in the TV's memory. The TIMER operates only once, but the time and the channel will go out. To deactivate the TIMER, press OFF/REPEAT again... after the preset time, an "OFF" display will light up , indicating that the TIMER has been reactivated. Furthermore, this button is effective even if the TV is not necessary to summon "TIMER page." 9 4 TIMER/BLOCK .... - 8: 05pm "clock page" TIMER/BLOCK ( ER SET. ) OM: CHIN 8:05PM --."TIMER page" (green display) 3 Press 1, ...
Operating Instructions
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...MUTING again, or press VOL +. SLEEP button TO SET: (Turns TV off . TO CANCEL: Press SLEEP again. The sleep timer setting will light up whenever a stereo broadcast is recalled. MTS button (KV-20TS27, KV-20TS28, KV-2137RS and KV-21STR1 only) Each time you press the JUMP button, the channel which... appeared on the screen. The STEREO indicator lamp on the screen for each mode will appear on the TV will be muted.) TO LISTEN TO STEREO...
...MUTING again, or press VOL +. SLEEP button TO SET: (Turns TV off . TO CANCEL: Press SLEEP again. The sleep timer setting will light up whenever a stereo broadcast is recalled. MTS button (KV-20TS27, KV-20TS28, KV-2137RS and KV-21STR1 only) Each time you press the JUMP button, the channel which... appeared on the screen. The STEREO indicator lamp on the screen for each mode will appear on the TV will be muted.) TO LISTEN TO STEREO...
Operating Instructions
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...sound is affected, move the VCR away from both speakers. • For operating instructions, refer to the L jack of the TV. I a O=OOO 00 1 n to line to VHF/UHF VIDEO INPUT KV-21STR1 Co) VIDEO MUT OFF ON VMC-810S/820S (not supplied) . VHF/UHF output 0 ab0000 aa 1 to line n...mode. The monaural sound is heard from the TV. • When the TV is in the video mode, "VIDEO" will be able to... • Play back video tapes • Record TV programs • Record one TV program while viewing another KV-20TS27/KV-20TS28/ICV-2137RS Rear of TV C4) to VHF/UHF vvk VIDEO INPUT 0...
...sound is affected, move the VCR away from both speakers. • For operating instructions, refer to the L jack of the TV. I a O=OOO 00 1 n to line to VHF/UHF VIDEO INPUT KV-21STR1 Co) VIDEO MUT OFF ON VMC-810S/820S (not supplied) . VHF/UHF output 0 ab0000 aa 1 to line n...mode. The monaural sound is heard from the TV. • When the TV is in the video mode, "VIDEO" will be able to... • Play back video tapes • Record TV programs • Record one TV program while viewing another KV-20TS27/KV-20TS28/ICV-2137RS Rear of TV C4) to VHF/UHF vvk VIDEO INPUT 0...
Operating Instructions
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... in playback mode at the same time, combined images from p. 21) The CAMCORDERNIDEO IN jacks are included only with model KV-20TS28. Connecting Camcorders KV-201S28 To play back recorded tapes Front of TV : Signal flow 1VVIDEO VOIJ.011E DIAINEL 0 POWER )0 0me ALMA O L VMC-606M (1m) / 607M (2m) (not supplied) VMC-810S / 8208...
... in playback mode at the same time, combined images from p. 21) The CAMCORDERNIDEO IN jacks are included only with model KV-20TS28. Connecting Camcorders KV-201S28 To play back recorded tapes Front of TV : Signal flow 1VVIDEO VOIJ.011E DIAINEL 0 POWER )0 0me ALMA O L VMC-606M (1m) / 607M (2m) (not supplied) VMC-810S / 8208...
Operating Instructions
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...adjust sound level Leave the amplifier volume, bass and treble controls at the rear of TV VHF/UHF VIDEO INPUT rAUDIO1 VIDEO L (1 ) SPEAKER OFF ON O IC) N't*. Connecting an Audio System KV-20TS27/ICV-20TS2WICV-2137RS To listen to line input. --t!=-7*T v• -.v.-, • 23 ...;0;O OOOO O O 0 1=7" Amplifier Set Amplifiers function to the TV or connected VCR sound through an audio system Rear of the TV to set the SPEAKER switch at their mid position, and adjust the level with models KV-20TS27 and KV-2137RS. R L When an audio system is connected to AUDIO ...
...adjust sound level Leave the amplifier volume, bass and treble controls at the rear of TV VHF/UHF VIDEO INPUT rAUDIO1 VIDEO L (1 ) SPEAKER OFF ON O IC) N't*. Connecting an Audio System KV-20TS27/ICV-20TS2WICV-2137RS To listen to line input. --t!=-7*T v• -.v.-, • 23 ...;0;O OOOO O O 0 1=7" Amplifier Set Amplifiers function to the TV or connected VCR sound through an audio system Rear of the TV to set the SPEAKER switch at their mid position, and adjust the level with models KV-20TS27 and KV-2137RS. R L When an audio system is connected to AUDIO ...