Sony KV 13M42 manual

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    4-081-454- 21 KV -13M 42 KV -20M 42 KV -20S 90 © 2001 by Sony Corporation T rinitr on Color TV ® Operating Instructions[...]

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    User Guide WA RN I N G T o r educe the r isk of fi re or ele ctric shock, do not expo se the TV to rain or mois ture. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsu lated “dangerous vo ltage” wit hin the product’s enc losure that may be o f sufficient magnitude to consti tute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symb[...]

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    Connec tin g Addit ional Equipme nt NOTIFICA TION This equi pment has been tes ted and found to c omply with t he limits for a Class B digita l device purs uant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes e limits ar e designed to pr ovide reasonab le protecti on against harmful inter ference in a residenti al insta llation . This equipment generates , uses,[...]

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    User Guide Important Sa feguar ds For your pr otection, ple ase read thes e instructi ons completely , and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully obser ve and comply with all warn ings , caution s and inst ruction s placed on the set, or de scribed in the operating ins tructions o r service manual . WAR N I NG T o guard against injury , t[...]

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    Connec tin g Addit ional Equipme nt Overloading Do not over load wall outlet s, extension cords or convenience recept acles beyond thei r capac ity , s ince t his can res ult in fire or electric shock. Always turn the set of f when it is not to be used. When the s et is left unatten ded and unu sed for long peri ods of time, unpl ug it fr om the wa[...]

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    User Guide Accessories Do not pl ace the set on an unstable car t, stand, tr ipod, bracket, table, or shel f. The set ma y fall, ca using serious injur y to a child or an adult, and se rious dam age to the set. Use only a cart or s tand rec ommended by the manufactur er for the specifi c mode l of TV any mo unting of the product should follow the m[...]

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    Connec tin g Addit ional Equipme nt Gro unding or Polarization This set may be e quipped with a polarized alternating curr ent line plug (a plug having one blade wid er than other). This plug will fit i nto the power ou tlet only one w ay . This is a safety fea ture. If yo u are unable to insert the plug fully in to the outlet, try reversi ng the p[...]

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    User Guide Service Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set from t he wall outlet a nd refer servicin g to qual ified ser vice pers onnel u nder th e follow ing co nditions : • When the pow er cord or plug is damaged or frayed. • If liquid h as been s pilled into the set or objects have falle n into the prod uct. • If th e set ha s been expos [...]

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    Introdu ction Trinitron ® Col or TV Features ................... ......... 1 Batteries for the Remote Control ....................... 2 About this Manual ................... ........................... 2 Conn ecti ng Yo ur TV Basic Connections ..................... ........................... 3 Connecting Additional Equipment .................. 4 [...]

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    Connecting Addit ional Equipment 1 Intr o duction Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony T ri nitron ® Color TV . Before you begin using th is manual, please ch eck the model number located on the rear of you r TV or on the front cove r of this m anual. The menu and il lustrations used in these i nstructions are for KV -20S90 to show the max[...]

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    2 Operating Instructions Batteries for the Remote Contr o l Insert two AA (R6 ) batteries (supplied) into the remote control using the following il lustrati on as a guide. About this Manual This manual provides instructions to help you enjoy your new TV . It shows you how to connect to an a ntenna or cable, cable box, VCR or camcorder . Once you ?[...]

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    Connecting Your TV 3 Connecting Y our TV Read this ch apter before setting up your TV for the first tim e. This section covers basic connection s in addition to any optio nal equipment you may be connecting. Basic Conne ctions TV with indoor or outdoor antenna, or CA TV cabl e Depending on the cable available in your home, choose one of the connect[...]

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    4 Operatin g Instruc tions Connecting Ad ditional Equipment TV and VCR 1 Connect the coaxial cable fr om your TV antenna or cable service to the IN jack on your VCR. 2 Connect a coaxia l cable (not supplied) from the OUT jack on your VCR to the VHF/UHF IN jack on the TV . Optional Co nnection If your VCR is equipped with video outputs, you can get [...]

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    Connecting Your TV 5 TV a nd Cable Bo x 1 Connect the coaxial cable fr om your cable service to the IN jack on your cable box. 2 Connect a coaxia l cable (not supplied) from the OUT jack on your cable box to the VHF/UHF IN jack on the TV . T o view chann els from your cabl e box, tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 (as s et on the r ear pa nel of your c[...]

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    6 Operatin g Instruc tions TV , VCR, and Cable bo x 1 Connect the coaxial cable fr om your cable service to the IN jack on your cable box. 2 Connect a coaxia l cable (not supplied) from the OUT jack on your cable box to the IN jack on your VCR. 3 Connect a coaxia l cable (not supplied) from OUT on your VCR to VHF/ UHF ja ck on your T V . Optional C[...]

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    Connecting Your TV 7 Connec ting a Ca mcorder Using Audio/V ideo cables (not suppli ed), connect AUDIO an d VIDEO OUT on you r camcorder to AUDIO an d VIDEO IN on your TV . Connec ting Hea dphones Connect your headphones to the jack on the fro nt of your TV . For model KV -13M42, this co nnection can be made to the Aud io/Video input located on the[...]

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    9 Using the Remote Control and Basic Functions Using the Remote Contr ol and Basic Functions This section shows you how to use more advanced button s on the remote cont rol and how to u se the on-screen menus. . Button Descri ption Press when you want to turn the TV on and of f. T urns th e TV of f autom atically in approx imately 30, 60 or 90 minu[...]

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    10 Operatin g Instruc tions Moves the cur sor in the on-s creen men u. Press to rest ore fa ctory setting s while in the on-scree n menu. Pr ess whe n you wan t to chan ge chan nels . Press w hen you want to adjust the vol ume. If you l ost your r emote co ntrol, see page 26[...]

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    11 Using the Remote Control and Basic Functions Setting Up the TV Automatically After you have f inished conn ecting your TV , yo u will wa nt to run AUTO PROGRAM to set up you r channels, (KV -13M4 2, see page 17 for informa tion on AUTO PRO GRAM). F or mode ls KV - 20M42, KV -20S 90 only 1 Press to turn on the TV , the Initial setup screen appea [...]

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    12 Operatin g Instruc tions Quick Start to the Menus The following settings are availabl e in your on-screen menus: Menu Allow s you to Make adj ustments t o your picture settings. Choose from avail able audi o featu res, s uch as M ult i- Channe l Sound, ( KV -20S90 only). Set the clock on your TV (CURRENT TIME SET) and progr am scheduled viewing [...]

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    Using the Menus 13 Using the Menus This c hapte r shows the opt ions av ailabl e for s etting up an d adju sting your TV . T o ac cess a menu 1 Press . 2 Use the F or f buttons to hi ghlight a m enu. 3 Press to access the menu. Using the VIDEO menu Item Press f to Press F to PICTURE Decrease picture contr ast Increase pict ure contrast BRIGHTNESS D[...]

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    14 Operatin g Instruc tions Using the AUDIO menu KV -2 0S90 only MTS Multi-Channel TV Sound STEREO: Select wh en viewin g a br oadcast in ster eo. SAP: Listen t o bilingual or other S econd Au dio Progr ams (SAP). MONO : Selec t to redu ce noise in ar eas with poor reception . If your TV is set to SAP , all non-SAP pr ograms will be muted. I f your[...]

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    Using the Menus 15 Using the TIMER menu Excep t KV -1 3M42 DA Y L I G H T SA VING YES: Select in spring to compensate for Dayl ight Savings. NO: Select i n fall at t he end of Day light Saving s. CURRENT TIME S ET W i th the menu o pen: 1 Pr ess . 2 Pr ess F or f to cycle thr ough the days, then pr ess . 3 Pr ess F or f until the curr ent hour is d[...]

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    16 Operatin g Instruc tions Using t he SET UP menu P ARENT AL CONTROL The P A RENT AL CONTROL featur e provides par ents severa l options for pr ogramming the TV to block sh ows based on their rating, (s ee page 18). FAVO R I T E CHANNEL Quick access to favorite channel s W ith th e F A VORI TE CHA NNEL me nu op en: 1 Pr ess . 2 Use the F or f butt[...]

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    Using the Menus 17 CHANNEL SET UP menu CABLE ON: S elect if you are r eceiving cable cha nnels with a CA TV cab le. OFF: Select if you ar e using an antenn a. CHANNEL FIX 2-6: Se lect when y ou want t o contr ol all ch annel select ion throug h a cable box. Select t he appropria te channel (usuall y 3 or 4) and u se the cable box ’ s re mo te c o[...]

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    18 Operatin g Instruc tions Using P ARENT AL CONTROL The P ARENT AL CONTROL feature is designed to help parents monitor what their children watch on television. This section shows you the differ en t rating systems available and how to set your TV ’ s rating. Overview of th e Ratings Once you h ave become f amiliar wit h these ratin g systems, yo[...]

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    Using the Menus 19 MOVI E RA TINGS (U .S . models only) This system defines the rating levels of movies shown on th e big screen and those on prime cable chan nels. UNRA TED (U .S . models only) Y ou have the option of blocking TV programs or movies that ar e not rated. If you c hoose to b lock unrate d TV pr ograms, p lease be aw are the followi n[...]

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    20 Operatin g Instruc tions ENGLISH RA TINGS (Canadia n models only) These ratings ar e for Canadian pr ograms that ar e broadcast in English. FRENCH RA TINGS (Canadia n models only) These ratings ar e for Canadian pr ograms that ar e broadcast in Fren ch. U .S .A. RA TINGS (Canadia n models only) For progr ams from the United States. Please see, ?[...]

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    Using the Menus 21 Initial a ccess into P ARENT AL CONTROL 1 In the SET UP menu, point th e cursor to P ARENT AL CON TROL and pr ess , (you will be as ked to set 4-digit passwor d for any future access into P AREN T AL CON TROL ). 2 Press , then use the but tons to enter a 4-digit passw ord. 3 Confirm your password by entering it again. Once your p[...]

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    22 Operatin g Instruc tions Sett ing th e RA TI NG If you ar e not familiar with the Parental Guidelines rating system, you should use one of the following pr eselected categories: CHILD, YOUTH or YOUNG ADUL T . 1 Point the cursor to RA TING and press . 2 Using the F or f buttons, select the desired rating and pr ess . Using th e CUST OM menu Y ou [...]

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    Using the Menus 23 Reset ting yo ur pas sword 1 Use the F or f buttons to move the curs or to CHANGE P ASSWORD and p ress . 2 Follow the direction s for , “ Initia l Access into Parental Control, ” on page 21 , for i nformation on ch anging your pas sword. Information for P arents T o view a progr am that exceed s the TV rati ng Press on t he r[...]

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    25 Othe r Inform ation Other Information T roubleshooting If you ar e having a problem with your TV , try the suggestions below . If the problem persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer . No picture, n o sound M ake sur e the power c ord is plu gged in. If a r ed light is flashing on t he front of your TV for mor e than a few minut es, disconn ec[...]

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    26 Operatin g Instruc tions If, after rea ding these operating instructions, you have additional questions related to the use of your Sony television, please call our Di rect Response Center at 1-800-222-SONY (7 669) (U.S. customers only) or (4 16) 499-SONY (7 669) (Can adian customers only). Cannot recei ve higher numbe r channe ls (UHF) when us i[...]

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    27 Othe r Inform ation Specifications For all m odels (exc ept as noted ) Design an d specifica tions are subject to chan ge withou t notice. T elevisi on syst em Americ an TV stand ard/NTSC Channel co verage VH F: 2-13/UHF: 14 -69/CA T V : 1-12 5 Antenn a 75-ohm external an tenna term inal for VH F/UHF Pictur e tube T rinitr on ® tube Power requi[...]

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    29 Index Inde x A AUDIO menu 14 AUTO PROGRAM 17 B Battery I nstallati on 2 BRIGHTNESS 13 C CAPTION VISION 16 CHANNEL FIX 17 CHANGE P ASSWORD 23 CHANNEL SET UP 17 COLOR 13 Connections Antenna /Cable 3 TV and Cable Box 5 TV and VCR 4 TV, VCR, an d Cable box 6 Connecting a Camcorder 7 Connecting Headphones 7 CURRENT TIME SET 15 D DAYLIGHT SAVING 15 DI[...]

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    30 User Guide Operatin g Instruc tions T TIMER menu 15 Troubleshootin g 25 TV Features 1 TV RATING 18 U U.S.A. RATINGS 20 UNRATED 19 V VIDEO menu 13[...]

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