Sony WEGA KLV 21SR2 manual

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    © 2003 Sony Corporation 4-099-415- 11 (3) LCD Color TV Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please r ead this manual thor oughly and retain it for futur e refer ence. KL V -21SR2 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the TV, on the backside of the rear cover, on the sticker, and also on the TV box (w[...]

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    2 W ARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient m agnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert th[...]

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    3 Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8 Do not install near any heat sources such [...]

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    5 Table of Contents Ta b le of Contents Installing and Connecting the TV Unpacking .......................................................... 6 Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control ... 6 Connector Types ................................................ 6 Identifying Front and Rear Connectors .......... 7 Basic Connections (Connecting Cable TV[...]

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    6 Installing and Connecting the TV Installing and Connecting the TV Unpac king When you unpack this unit, make sure it includes the following: Operating Instructions Warranty Card Product Registration Inser ting Batteries into the Remote Contr ol Insert two size AA batteries (supplied) by matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram insid[...]

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    7 Installing and Connecting the TV Identifying Fr ont and Rear Connector s TV front panel 1 POWER button (page 20) 2 Headphones jack Connects to your headphones. If your headphones do not match the jack, use a suitable plug adaptor (not supplied). Rear of TV 3 VHF/UHF (pages 8, 12 - 14) Connects to your VHF/UHF antenna or cable. 4 VIDEO 1 IN (pages[...]

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    8 Installing and Connecting the TV 75-ohm coaxial cable (supplied) Rear of TV VHF/UHF Basic Connections (Connecting Cab le TV or an Antenna) When connecting an antenna or cables, remove the rear cover of the TV beforehand. Remo ving the rear cover 1 Hold the lower right (or left) corner of the back cover as illustrated below and pull it towards you[...]

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    9 Installing and Connecting the TV Connecting the P ower Cor d Complete other connections prior to connecting the power cord. 1 Connect the power cord to the AC IN connector of the TV. 2 Connect the other plug of the power cord to a wall outlet. Wall outlet For 120 V AC AC power cord (supplied)[...]

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    10 Installing and Connecting the TV Bundling cor ds and cables You can organize the cables in the back of the TV. 1 Bundle the cables and secure them with the clips on both sides of the TV. Note It may not be possible to fasten with clips if cables are too thick. 2 Pass the cables through the grooves. Be sure to place the cables inside the tabs at [...]

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    11 Installing and Connecting the TV Carrying the TV When carrying the TV, hold it as shown in the diagram below. Do not hold only by the rear cover. As the rear cover is designed to come off, doing so may cause you to drop the TV, resulting in damage to the TV or cause injury. Adjusting the viewing angle of the TV You can adjust the angle to avoid [...]

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    12 Installing and Connecting the TV Connecting a VCR and Cab le TV Use this hookup if: •Y ou have cable TV that does not require a cable box. Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. 1 Connect the CATV cable to the VCR’s IN jack. 2 Using the supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable, connect the VCR’s OUT jack to the TV’s VHF/UHF jac[...]

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    13 Installing and Connecting the TV Connecting a Satellite Receiver Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. 1 Connect the satellite antenna cable to the satellite receiver’s SATELLITE IN jack. 2 Using AUDIO and S VIDEO cables, connect the satellite receiver’s AUDIO and S VIDEO OUT jacks to the TV’s AUDIO and S VIDEO IN jac[...]

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    14 Installing and Connecting the TV Rear of TV Connecting a Satellite Receiver with a VCR Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. 1 Connect the satellite antenna cable to the satellite receiver’s SATELLITE IN jack. 2 Connect the CATV cable to the VCR’s VHF/UHF IN jack. 3 Using the supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable, connect the V[...]

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    15 Installing and Connecting the TV When using your audio system speakers Set “Speaker” to “Off” in the (Audio) menu. The TV’s sound is not output from the AUDIO OUT jacks when the TV’s speaker is set to on. You can still control the volume output from your audio system using the TV’s remote control, by setting “Audio Out” in the [...]

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    16 Installing and Connecting the TV Connecting a D VD Play er with Component Video Connector s This is the preferred hookup to use if: •Y our DVD player has component (Y, B-Y, R-Y) jacks. Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. 1 Using a component video cable, connect the DVD player’s Y, B-Y and R-Y jacks to the Y, P B and P[...]

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    17 Installing and Connecting the TV Connecting a D VD Play er with A/V Connector s Use this hookup if: •Y our DVD player does not have component (Y, P B , P R ) jacks. Tip If your DVD player has component video output connectors, for best picture quality, use the connection described on page 16. Disconnect all power sources before making any conn[...]

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    18 Installing and Connecting the TV Connecting a Digital Satellite Receiver Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. 1 Using a component video cable, connect the Digital Satellite Receiver’s Y, P B and P R jacks to the Y, P B and P R jacks on the TV. Use the VIDEO 3 IN connections. Note This TV supports only the 480i and 480p s[...]

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    19 Installing and Connecting the TV Connecting a Digital TV Receiver Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. 1 Using a component video cable, connect the Digital TV receiver’s Y, P B and P R jacks to the Y, P B and P R jacks on the TV. Use the VIDEO 3 IN connections. Note This TV supports only the 480i and 480p signal format. [...]

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    20 Installing and Connecting the TV Setting the Channels After you finish connecting your TV, you can run Auto Program to set up your channels. The Auto Program screen appears when you turn your TV on for the first time after installing it. To skip channels, see page 21. 1 Auto Program is set to scan cable TV channels by default. To watch UHF chann[...]

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    21 Installing and Connecting the TV To lock in a TV channel If you have connected a cable box or satellite receiver to your TV, and do not intend to connect any other audio or video equipment, it is recommended that you lock in a TV channel. Doing so will ensure no accidental channel switch when using your TV. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press V / v to select [...]

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    22 Installing and Connecting the TV 1 Press MENU. 2 Press V / v to select (Setup), then press . 3 Press V / v to select “Language,” then press . 4 Press V / v to select your preferred language, then press . 5 Press MENU to exit the menu screen. 2 - 4 1, 5 Selecting the On-screen Men u Language You can select the language to be displayed in all [...]

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    23 Watching the TV W atching the TV MUTING DISPLAY SYSTEM OFF 1 2 W atching the TV 2 3 JUMP 1 Press POWER on the remote control. Tip When the 1/ (Standby/Sleep) indicator goes off, press I on the TV. 2 Select the desired channel using the 0-9 and ENT (enter) buttons. Press 0-9 to select a channel. The channel changes after 2 seconds. Press ENT (ent[...]

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    24 Watching the TV O ff CC 1 CC2 Te x t 1 Te x t2 Te x t3 Te x t 4 W atc hing with c losed caption You can display Caption Vision if the broadcaster offers this service. , Press repeatedly until the desired Caption Vision appears. Each time you press the button, Caption Vision changes as follows: Select Off CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 Text1, Text2, Text3, T[...]

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    25 Watching the TV Press PICTURE MODE repeatedly until the desired mode appears. Each time you press the button, the Picture Mode changes as follows: Picture Mode Description Vivid Standard Pro Tip You can adjust the picture quality options, such as “Picture,” “Brightness,” and “Color,” for each Picture Mode (See pages 37, 38). Selectin[...]

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    26 Watching the TV Tip You can adjust other sound quality options. For details, see “Adjusting the Sound Quality” on page 39. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press V / v to select (Audio), then press . 3 Press V / v to select “Effect,” then press . 4 Press V / v to select “SRS WOW,” then press . 5 Press MENU to exit the menu screen. Tip Pressing the /T[...]

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    27 Watching the TV 1 Press MENU. , Video Exit: Set : Select : Return Mode: Vivid Picture: 50 Brightness: 50 Color: 25 Hue: 0 Sharpness: 3 Backlight: 5 Color T emp.: Cool CineMotion: Off Dynamic Picture: On TV 2 Press V / v to select (Setup), then press . , Return Caption Vision: Off Video Label Language: English 16:9 Enhanced: Auto Aut o YC: On Men[...]

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    28 Watching the TV Setting the Video Inputs You can enjoy images (and sound) from optional video equipment connected to this unit by selecting the appropriate input. For details on connection, see pages 8 through 19. 1 1 Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly until the desired video input appears. Each time you press TV/VIDEO, the input changes as follows: Sele[...]

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    29 Watching the TV Using the Video Label Feature You can make settings for each video input by choosing the label displayed on the screen. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press V / v to select (Setup), then press . 3 Press V / v to select “Video Label,” then press . 4 Press V / v to select the video input (Video 1-3) you want to assign a label, then press . 5 [...]

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    30 Watching the TV Operating Video Equipment with Y our TV Remote Contr ol Pr ogramming the remote contr ol 2 3 4 1 5 The remote control is preset to operate Sony video equipment. Sony equipment Beta, ED Beta VCRs 8mm VCR VHS VCR DV VCR DVD player If you have video equipment other than Sony video equipment that you want to control with the TV’s r[...]

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    31 Watching the TV Manufacturer Code Pentax 305, 304 Philco 308, 309 Philips 308, 309, 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 2[...]

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    32 Watching the TV Operating optional equipment Operating a VCR To Turn on/off Control a VCR Change channels Record Play Stop Fast forward Rewind Pause Search the picture forward or backward Press VCR/DVD (POWER) VCR/DVD (FUNCTION) CH +/– H and a simultaneously H s J j S (press again to resume normal playback) J or j during playback (release to r[...]

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    33 Watching the TV Using F a v orite Channels You can select programs from a list of favorite channels that you preset. Setting y our fav orite channels 1, 7 2 - 6 1 Press MENU. , Video Exit: Set : Selec t : Return Mode: Vivid Picture: 50 Brightness: 50 Color: 25 Hue: 0 Sharpness: 3 Backlight: 5 Color T emp.: Cool CineMotion: Off Dynamic Picture: O[...]

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    34 Watching the TV W atching fav orite c hannels 1 2 , , ABC Fa vo r ite Channels 1: ABC 2: HBD 3: MTV 4: FOX 5: CBS 6: COMED 7: 7 8: 8 1 Press FAVORITES. The Favorite Channels options appear. 2 Press V / v to select the desired channel, then press . The selected channel will be displayed. Tip If you make an optional label using “Channel Label”[...]

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    35 Watching the TV 3 Press V / v to select “Channel Label,” then press . 4 Press V / v to select “Channel”, then press . 5 Press V / v to scroll through the channel numbers you want to assign a label, then press . 6 Press V / v to select the “Label,” then press . 7 Press V / v to scroll through the label characters (A-Z, 0-9, etc.), the[...]

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    36 Using Advanced Features Using Ad v anced Features To adjust the setting Maximize the setting value To change the menu color You can choose the menu color from two types by selecting “Menu Color” in the (Setup) menu, then selecting “White” or “Black.” Minimize the setting value , Picture: 50 (Example: when selecting “Picture” in t[...]

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    37 Using Advanced Features 1 Press MENU. 2 Press V / v to select (Video), then press . 3 Press V / v to select “Mode,” then press . 4 Press V / v to select the Picture Mode you want to adjust, then press . 5 Press V / v to select “Picture,” then press . Adjusting the Picture Quality You can adjust the picture quality for each Picture Mode ([...]

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    38 Using Advanced Features 6 Press V / v / B / b to make the desired adjustment, then press . Adjustable options Option Picture Brightness Color Hue* Sharpness Backlight * The adjustment is not available for the 480i, 480p, 1080i and 720p signals input to VIDEO 3 IN. Tip You can adjust each option by referring to the value beside each option indica[...]

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    39 Using Advanced Features Adjusting the Sound Quality You can adjust the sound quality differently for each video input which can be selected using the TV/VIDEO button, and store it in memory. For details on the Effect mode, see pages 25 and 26. 1, 6 2 - 5 RESET 1 Press MENU. 2 Press V / v to select (Audio), then press . 3 Press V / v to select th[...]

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    40 Using Advanced Features 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust other options. 6 Press MENU to exit the menu screen. To reset to the factory settings Press RESET while the menu is on the screen and the cursor is located on the right side of any menu item. Note Resetting the unit to the factory settings resets only Treble, Bass and Balance.[...]

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    41 Using Advanced Features Selecting Stereo or Bilingual Pr ograms You can enjoy stereo, bilingual and mono programs. MTS/SAP Stereo Auto SAP Mono , Press MTS/SAP repeatedly until the desired sound indication appears. Each time you press the button, the sound indication changes as follows: Sound indication* Stereo Auto SAP Mono * This is available [...]

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    42 Using Advanced Features Using the P arental Contr ol Feature The TV programs and movies shown on TV are given a rating signal based on the following rating systems. In U.S.A.: U.S. Television Parental Guidelines to rate television programs (U.S. TV ratings), and Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Guidelines to rate movies including tho[...]

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    43 Using Advanced Features 6 Press V / v to select “Lock,” then press . 7 Press V / v to select a desired rating, then press . If you select “Child,” “Youth,” or “Y.Adult” (Young Adult), the Parental Control is activated automatically. Tip If you are not familiar with the Parental Guideline rating system, you should select “Child,[...]

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    44 Using Advanced Features To change the password 1 Press MENU. 2 Press V / v to select (Parent), then press . 3 Enter your four-digit password using the 0-9 buttons. The Parent menu options appear. 4 Press V / v to select “Change Password,” then press . 5 Enter a new four-digit password using 0-9 buttons. 6 Enter the password set in step 5 aga[...]

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    45 Using Advanced Features To select a TV rating in Canada: Press V / v to select “English Rating,” “French Rating,” or “U.S.A. Rating,” then press . 7 Press V / v to select the TV rating to be blocked, then press . The indication automatically appears beside the selected rating and all ratings below it, indicating that the programs tha[...]

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    46 Using Advanced Features All of the extenders included in the selected ratings will be blocked. If you want to allow any of them to be viewed, go to step 8. Otherwise, go to step 10. 8 Press B / b to select the extender to be viewed, then press . “–” appears beside the selected extender, indicating that the programs that match the extender [...]

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    47 Using Advanced Features U.S. TV ratings U.S. TV ratings are for TV programs rated according to the U.S. Television Parental Guidelines. Option 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) U.S. movie ratings U.S. m[...]

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    48 Using Advanced Features Ratings in Canada Sony’s predetermined ratings These are original ratings that Sony has predertmined according to the viewer’s age. Each rating allows you to view the certain programs, as follows: Option Child Youth Y.Adult (Young Adult) For descriptions of Child, Youth, and Y.Adult (Young Adult) ratings, see the foll[...]

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    49 Using Advanced Features Canadian English Language ratings The Canadian English Language ratings are for TV programs in English broadcast in Canada. Option C (Programming intended for children under the age of 8) C8+ (Programming generally considered acceptable for children aged 8 and older to watch on their own) G (General Audience) PG (Parental[...]

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    50 Using Advanced Features T urning Off the TV A utomatically You can set the TV to turn off automatically after a predetermined period of time (15, 30, 45, 60, or 90 minutes). Press SLEEP repeatedly until the desired period of time appears. Each time you press the button, the period of time changes as follows: While the Sleep timer is activated, t[...]

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    Additional Information 51 Tr oubleshooting If, after reading the following instructions, you have additional questions related to the use of your Sony TV, please call one of the following numbers. Customers in the continental United States contact the Direct Response Center at: 1-800-222-SONY (7669) Customers in Canada contact the Customer Relation[...]

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    Additional Information 52 Poor picture. Double images or ghosts. Only snow and noise appear on the screen. Dotted lines or stripes. No color. Color is not correct. Dark picture. The picture is too bright. Picture (stripe) noise. No sound./Noisy sound. Good picture, no sound. Audio noise. Cannot operate the menu. Screen Mode changes automatically wi[...]

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    Additional Information 53 Specifications Television system: American TV standard Channel coverage: VHF: 2-13/UHF: 14-69/CATV: 1-125 Antenna: 75 ohm external terminal for VHF/UHF Screen size (measured diagonally): 21 inches Panel System: a-Si TFT Active Matrix LCD panel (Effective dots: more than 99.99%) Display resolution: 1,024 dots (horizontal) ?[...]

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    Additional Information 54 Inde x to par ts and contr ols TV Fr ont P anel I I 1/ Standby/Sleep indicator page 23 Power indicator Remote Control sensor Power Switch page 20 Channel +/– buttons page 20 Volume +/– buttons page 23 Input Selector button page 28 Headphones jack Tip The CHANNEL + button have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a ref[...]

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    Additional Information 55 Remote Contr ol Tip The MTS/SAP button, the number 5 button and the CH + button have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the TV. MUTING button page 23 VCR/DVD button page 30 SAT/CABLE button page 30 POWER button page 23 PICTURE MODE button page 24 DISPLAY button page 23 0 - 9 buttons page 23 JU[...]

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    Additional Information 56 Index F Favorite channels .................................. 33 Front and rear connectors ....................... 7 I Input select ........................................... 28 J Jump ..................................................... 23 L Language selection ............................... 22 M Menu ...................[...]

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