Trinitron °CoIor TV
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1. You can adjust the picture of video input s as well These settings are stored separately from those for the TV picture MENU RETURN 1 Press MENU 2 Make sure the cursor P is beside VIDEO and press RETURN h 3 Select the item you want to adjust For example 1 To adjust brightness press or to select BRIGHT and MENU Use Gi Exit VIDEO PICTURE MINNIE HUE e d COLOR Whim BRIGHT Biim SHARP MMEB 2MENU Use Exit ig 2 press RETURN h BRIGHTNESS 4 Adjust the selected item 1 Press or to adjust the item and GAO CHOY BRIGHTNESS pr 2 press RETURN The new setting appears in the VIDEO menu m For details on each item see Description of adjustable items below VIDEO PICTURE MiSNELNNN HUE perm COLOR BENM BRIGHT BEDEIN SHARP BERR nee MENU Use Exit 5 To adjust other items repeat steps 3 and 4 Description of adjustable items Press to Decrease picture contrast and give soft Item Press to PICTURE Increase picture contrast and give vivid color color HUE Make skin tones Make skin tones become greenish become purplish COLOR Increase color intensity Decrease color intensity BRIGHT Brighten the picture Darken the picture SHARP Sharpen the picture Soften the picture To restore the factory settings Press RESET while the VIDEO menu is displayed All the settings2. during forward and backward playback Operating the laser disc Buttons on the remote player commander To play Press gt To stop Press B To pause Press I8 To resume normal playback press again i To search the picture Keep pressing P gt or lt 4 forward and backward during playback To resume normal playback release the button Press CH To search the chapter Note If the video equipment does not have a certain function the corresponding button on this remote commander will not operate Operating a cable Follow these instructions to set the manufacturer s code which will enable you to operate a connected cable box with the pre programmed remote commander For example you can set the remote commander to operate a connected Zenith cable box POWER CABLE CODE SET MODE RE Low position 1 JUMP 0 9 buttons ENTER CH CABLE BOX TV selector 1 Set the CABLE BOX TV selector to CABLE BOX CABLE BOX TV 2 while press ng CODE SET press 6 and 8 Zenith s code number see chart on the next page and ENTER bi n continued Operations 25 3 Use POWER CABLE and the TV control buttons 0 9 ENTER JUMP and CH to operate the cable box POWER JUMP To operate the TV Set the CABLE BOX TV selector to TV Then use the TV control buttons to control the TV For more details on operating the cable box Refer to the operating instructions t
3. 24 Operating video equipment 25 Operating a cable box Additional information 27 Troubleshooting 29 Specifications 30 Index The captions in parentheses indicate menu names Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Sony Trinitron Color TV Here are some of the features you will enjoy with your TV Qn screen menus that let you set the picture quality sound and other settings e Surround system that simulates the sound quality of a concert hall or movie theater Picture in Picture that allows you to watch another TV channel video or cable image as a window picture e Cable box control Cable Mouse that allows your TV to control channel selection on most brands of cable boxes KV 27V15 32V15 32V16 only Lumisponder that automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen KV 27V15 32V15 32V16 34V 15C only Checking your model number The instructions in this manua are for eight models listed below Before you start reading check your model number by looking at the rear of your TV The KV 27515 is the model used for illustration purposes Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text for example KV 27S15 only Instructions in this manual are based on the remote commander You can also use the controls on the TV if they have the same name as those on the remote commander Feature packages S SJO 5 PIRE o SI SIS N s 8 8 JZ ZIJE EJE 2 ETETE 8 2 2 2 8 3
4. Cable box and cable KV 32V15 32V16 34V15C only Rear of TV C B C AUX 75 ohm coaxial cable TO not supplied CONVERTER ra Dp VHF UHF Pay cable TV systems use scrambled or encoded signals requiring the cable box in addition to the normal cable connection The cable box will be suppl ed by the cable company Note You cannot watch the signal through AUX connector as a window picture Cable and antenna KV 32V15 32V16 34V15C only Rear of TV CATV cable J D AUX CD TO CONVERTER Antenna cable 5 VHF UHF Note Do not connect anything to the TO CONVERTER connector in this case 5 Getting Started Connecting an antenna cable TV system with a VCR To connect your VCR to the TV first check the model After making these connections you will be able to do number of your TV and select the corresponding the following connection For details on connection see the View the playback of video tapes instruction manual of your VCR In order to operate Record one TV program while viewing another PIP a VCR must be connected to your TV Before program making connection disconnect the AC power cords of e Watch two TV programs at once using a window the equipment to be connected picture picture in picture Rear of TV Without a cable box VHF UHF fe ut AUDIO VIDEO Cable LINE IN OUTIL OD VIDEO yellow AUDIO L white AUDIO R red VMC 8105 820S not supplied
5. Note Toconnect a monaural VCR connect the audio output of the VCR to AUDIO L mono of VIDEO 1 IN on the TV To an S video equipped VCR without a cable box If your VCR has an video output jack hook up as follows and then set 5 VIDEO to ON on vour TV page12 It is set to ON at the factory Rear of TV VHF UHF Ens j S VIDEO AUDIO t white AUDIO R red YC 15V 30V not supplied RK 74A not supplied 6 Getting Started Rear of TV With a cable box VHF UHF VIDEO yeltow AUDIO L white AUDIO R red Cable lt l a VMC 8105 8205 U b 41 C not supplied Splitter Note To connect a monaural VCR connect the audio output of the VCR to AUDIO L mono of VIDEO 1 IN on the TV To an S video equipped VCR with a cable box Rear of TV S VIDEO AUDIO L white AUDIO R red YC 15V 30V not supplied Cable box RK 74A not supplied Cable al 0 1n Splitter Note Video signals are composed of Y luminance and C chroma signals The S connection sends the two signals separately preventing degradation and gives better picture quality compared to conventional connection Getting Started 7 Connecting a camcorder W KV 27V15 32515 32516 32V15 32V16 34V15C only This connection is convenient for viewing a camcorder Front of KV 32 15 32V16 Front of KV 27V15 32V15 32V16 34V15C AUDIO R i AUDIO R red T PP L3 red A
6. and press RETURN CAPTION VISION gt E TEXT OFF gi GHO CHOP an TEXT1 TEXT2 MENU Use Exit Ee 3 Press or to select the caption type and press RETURN GRO R CAPTION VIS OY TEXT OF t TEXT1 TEXT2 MENU Use gt Ki Exit ION F Note a Captions may appear with a white box or another error instead of a certain word Poor reception of TV programs can also cause errors in Caption Vision Operations 23 Operating video equipment You can operate Sony or non Sony video equipment that has an infrared remote sensor with the supplied remote commander For this operation set the manufacturer s code number XC AIL ee MEE CIE LM ENEEEE Setting the manufacturer s code CODE SET MODE Low position 0 9 buttons ENTER While pressing CODE SET press 0 9 to enter the manufacturer s code number see the chart in the right column For example to operate a Sony 8 mm VCR press 0 2 and ENTER CORTE 24 Operations VCR Manufacturer Code numbers Manufacturer Code number SONY 01 02 03 CANON 05 EMERSON 22 30 33 FISHER 10 11 12 15 FUNAI 29 GENERAL ELECTRIC 05 08 GOLDSTAR 25 HITACHI 07 08 36 jvc 16 35 MAGNAVOX 05 06 09 MITSUBISHI 18 19 26 27 MULTITECH 29 NEC 16 23 31 PANASONIC 05 06 37 PHILCO 05 06 PHILIPS 05 06 09 QUASAR 05 06 RCA 07 08 SAMSUNG 24 32 SANYO 11 15 SCOTT 21 SHARP 13 14 SHINTOM 34 SYLVANIA 05 06
7. anra 2 press RETURN The new setting appears in the AUDIO menu MTS MAIN SPEAKER SWITCH OMEN For details on each item see Description of adjustable items below 5 To adjust other items repeat steps 3 and 4 above Description of adjustable items item Press to Press to TREBLE Increase the treble Decrease the treble response response BASS Increase the bass Decrease the bass response response BALANCE Emphasize the right Emphasize the left speaker s volume speaker s volume To restore the factory settings Press RESET while the AUDIO menu is displayed Note When SPEAKER page 20 is OFF and AUDIO OUT page 20 is FIXED condition the sound is set to mid level and it cannot be adjusted Listening to surround sound Selecting stereo or bilingual programs SURROUND MTS SURROUND feature simulates sound reproduction The Multichannel TV Sound MTS feature allows you with the atmosphere of a movie theater or a concert to enjoy stereo sound or Second Audio Programs SAP hall Surround sound is only effective for stereo at your choice The initial setting is stereo sound programs MAIN or MODE MENU Low position RETURN or MODE Low position 1 Press MENU 1 Press MENU 2 Press or to select AUDIO and press RETURN 2 Press 4 or to select AUDIO and press RETURN 3 Press t or to select MTS and press RETURN 3
8. 09 SYMPHONIC 29 TEKNIKA 28 29 TOSHIBA 20 21 TOTE VISION 25 ZENITH 17 MDP manufacturer code numbers Manufacturer Code number SONY 04 KENWOOD 58 MAGNAVOX 52 MARANZ 54 MITSUBISHI 51 PANASONIC 55 PHILIPS 52 PIONEER 51 RCA 51 SANYO 57 SHARP 56 YAMAHA 53 Notes e If more than one code number is listed try entering them one by one until you come to the correct code for your equipment e n some rare cases you may not be able to operate your non Sony video equipment with this remote commander This is because your equiprnent may use a code that is not provided with this remote commander In this case please use the equipment s own remote control unit The code numbers for Sony equipment are assigned at the factory as follows Beta ED Beta VCRs 01 8mm VCR 02 VHS VCR 03 preset code for this remote commader Caution When you remove a battery from the remote commander the code may revert to 03 Reset the code each time you replace the battery if necessary Operating video equipment Video operating buttons Middle position Use the video operating buttons on the remote commander to operate the video equipment Operating a VCR Buttons on the remote commander To turn on or off Press POWER To change channels Press CH To record Press and REC simultaneously Topay sess Press To stop To fast forward Press To rewind the tape Dressed 000 To search the picture Press PP or
9. amp w a s o ales yy amp 8 6 2 8 3 8 Model number KV 27515__ Kv27Vis KV 29RS15 KV 32515 Kv 32516 Kv3Vis e fefe KV 32V16 Je KV 34V15C e e esl Refer to the supplied Cable Mouse manual for additional information specific to its use Getting Started Step 1 Hookup Although you can use either an indoor antenna or outdoor antenna with your TV we recommend you to connect an outdoor antenna or a cable TV system to get better picture quality How to connect different types of cables The illustrations below show the examples of connecting cable to the TV directly e I HEURE VHF only 75 oh ial cab VHF UHF or Cable Rear of TV VHF only 300 ohm twin lead cable VHF UHF or UHF only or VHF UHF Antenna connector c 75 ohm coaxial cable Rear of TV VHF UHF and EAC 66 U V mixer not supplied 300 ohm twin lead cable Notes Most VHF UHF combination antennas have a signal splitter Remove the splitter before attaching the appropriate connector f you use the U V mixer snow and noise may appear in the picture when viewing cable TV channels over 37 Connecting an antenna cable TV system without a VCR If your cable company requires you to connect a cable box make the connection as follows Cable or antenna Rear of TV Cable VHF UHF R f Cable box l tear m Cable D IN OUT Cable box
10. terminal 5 VIDEO 1 IN jacks 6 VIDEO 2 INPUT jacks 8 VIDEO 3 IN jacks 6 VOL volume buttons 14
11. the TV and have it checked by qualified personnel befare operating it anv further Unplug the TV from the wall outlet if you are not going to use it for several days or more To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself For details concerning safety precautions see the supplied leaflet IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Installing To prevent internal heat build up do not block the ventilation openings e Do not install the TV in a hot or humid place or ina place subject to excessive dust or mechanical vibration CAUTION When using TV games computers and similar products with your TV keep the brightness and contrast functions at low settings If a fixed non moving pattern is left on the screen for long periods of time at a high brightness or contrast setting the image can be permanently imprinted onto the screen These types of imprints are not covered by your warranty because they are the result of misuse You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note on Caption Vision except for KV 29RS15 This television receiver provides display of television closed captioning in accordance with amp 15 119 of the FCC rules Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper groundin
12. the last time you used PIP Note If you use one of the connections from page 6 vour PIP input source is a VCR If you use one of the connections from page 7 your PIP input source is a VCR or cable box ae ae ee s ug n Listening to the sound of the window picture Press AUDIO The display appears for a few seconds indicating that the window picture sound is being received VIDEO 1 To restore the main picture sound press AUDIO again Changing TV channels in the window picture Press CH in the PIP control area VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO t Operations 15 Changing the position of the window picture Press POSITION Each time you press POSITION the window picture will move counterclockwise on the screen m Freezing the window picture This feature is useful when you want to write down a recipe from a cooking program a displayed address or a phone number and so on Press FREEZE E To restore the normal screen press FREEZE again Swapping the main and window pictures Press SWAP Each time you press SWAP the images from the main and window pictures switch places along with the sound m Note e The channels being received through the AUX jack cannot be displayed as a window picture KV 32V15 32V16 34V15C only 16 Operations Adjusting the picture vipEo When watching TV programs you can adjust the quality of the picture to suit your taste
13. 6 4 x20 Ain x20 4in x24 ain x 23 4 in 42 2 43 42 2 69 70 93 Ibs 94 Ibs 130z 93 tbs 152lbs 154 lbs 2 oz Optional accessories U V mixer EAC 66 Connecting cables VMC 8105 8205 VMC 720M YC 15V 30V Cable Mouse 1 KV 27V15 32V15 32V16 only Cable Mouse accessories 2 KV 27V15 32V15 32V16 only RK 74A Design and specifications subject to change without notice Additional Information 29 Adjusting the picture 16 Adjusting the sound 18 Antenna 5 Audio out 20 AUTO SET UP 10 AUTO PROGRAM 12 Battery 9 Cable box 5 Cable Mouse 4 Cable TV 12 Caption Vision 23 Changing the menu language 13 Channel caption 21 DEMO 10 Erase Add 10 FACTORY PRESET 10 Hookup without a VCR 5 with a VCR 6 Jump 14 Lumisponder 17 MTS Multichannel TV Sound 19 Muting 14 Picture in Picture 15 Presetting channels 12 Remote commander 9 S video 6 SAP Second Audio Program 19 Sleep timer 14 SPEAKER SWITCH 20 Surround 19 Video label 22 Watching TV 14 video tapes 6 30 Additional Information Names of controls 4 buttons 10 CABLE BOX TV selector 25 CH channel GUIDE button 22 CH channel button 11 14 CONTROL Sjack 8 DISPLAY button 14 ENTER button 11 14 JUMP button 14 MENU button 10 MUTING button 14 Number buttons 0 9 11 14 POWER button 10 RESET button 17 RETURN button 10 S VIDEO input jack 6 SLEEP button 14 STEREO STAND BY indicator 19 TV VIDEO button 10 VHF UHF antenna
14. AR MENU 5 press or to select ON or OFF and press RETURN SPEAKER SWITCH GHO mEK hep a ETON 20 Operations Setting audio out AUDIO OUT You can select audio out to variable or fixed when SPEAKER is set to OFF Audio out is variable when SPEAKER is set to ON or MODE Low position 1 Press MENU 2 Press or to select AUDIO and press RETURN 3 Press or to select SPEAKER SWITCH and press RETURN SPEAKER SWITCH SPEAKER OFF AUDIO OUT VAR MENU 4 Press or to select AUDIO OUT and press RETURN SPEAKER SWITCH GHO SPEAKER OFF AUDIO OUT VAR BOP ane 5 Press or to select VAR or FIXED and press RETURN SPEAKER SW TCH SPEAKER CO ED Out FIXED VAR Sound output varied according to the TV settings You can adjust the volume bass treble and balance FIXED Sound output is always fixed to a certain level The volume bass treble and balance are also fixed to the factory settings Customizing the channel number buttons CH CAPTION GUIDE You can choose up to 12 channels caption each channel and assign a specific channel number button to each channel This feature allows you to select your favorite channels easily by name For example you can name channel 20 ESPN and assign the channel number 4 button to it Setting captions to favorite channels T 0r 9 MENU MODE RETURN Low position TV VID
15. EO 1 Press TV VIDEO or TV to select TV mode 2 Press MENU 3 Press or to select SET UP and press RETURN 4 press or to select CH CAPTION GUIDE and press RETURN GHO th HON 5 press RETURN again Um CH CAPTION GUIDE Use Gg Exit iu CH CAPTION GUIDE Select EN position Use E Exit ED 6 Press or to select a channel guide number button and press RETURN Numbers 0 9 and DISPLAY and ENTER are available for use as a customized channel number Each time you press or the channel positions change to red in turns The channe number button you select will be the one you press to call up your favorite channel CH CAPTION GUIDE GHO RETURN Tee 2s CHOP as amp NN Use 9 KMS Exit KE 7 press or to select the channel that you want to caption and press RETURN CH CAPTION GUIDE GHO RETURN 229 p CHOP nae ihe fetter Use RN Exit iu 8 Enter the letters up to four to caption the channel 1 Press or to select the first letter Each time you press 4 or the letter changes as shown below and 0 14 e 94 A B 2 R blank space GAO SHOW 2 press RETURN CH CAPTION GUIDE h 83 2 m Seleci the letler Use 6 MI Exit iw 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select the remaining letters and press RETURN CH CAPTION GUIDE R 9 Qo TM amp im Se
16. ET UP VOL CH CH POWER Front of KV 27V15 32V15 32V16 34V 15C SETUP TVNIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL OPOWER SET UP VOL CH CH POWER T Press POWER to turn the TV on OPOWER 2 Press SET UP on the front of the TV The menu appears SETUP AUTO SET UP FACTORY PRESET 10 Getting started 3 Press CH CHANNEL AUTO PROGRAM AUTO PROGRAM appears on the screen and the TV starts scanning and presetting channels automatically When all the receivable channels are stored AUTO PROGRAM disappears and the lowest numbered channel is displayed If the TV receives cable TV channels CATV is set to ON automatically Notes If more than 90 seconds elapse after you press a button the menu disappears automatically In case of using the AUX connector press the TV button on the remote commander first and make sure that AUX is displayed beside the channel number on the screeen Then follow steps 2 and 3 above to perform AUTO SET UP KV 32V15 32V16 only DEMO To browse the main functions Press VOL in step 3 The functions and menus are displayed one by one FACTORY PRESET To restore the factory settings when you are confused about the TV settings Press CH in step 3 The settings of picture and sound are restored to the factory setting Erasing or adding channels After AUTO SET UP you can erase unnecessary channels or add the channels you want Preset channels during the day rathe
17. OP Vibo Use gt GH Exit 4 Press or to select the input mode you want to label and press RETURN VIDEO LABEL VIDEO 1 VIDEO VIDEO2 VIDEO2 ViDEO3 VIDEO3 MENU Use js Exit ED 5 press or to select the label and press RETURN VIDEO LABEL VIDEO1 VHS ViDEO2 VIDEO2 GHO ETON mU Each time you press or the label changes as shown below VIDEOS VIDEOS MENU Use 9 Gi Exit ea VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 5 VIDEO BETA 8 mm VHS LD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 BETA 8 mm VHS LD VIDEO 3 VIDEO 3 BETA 8 mm VHS LD 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to label other input modes Note If more than 90 seconds elapse after you press a button the menu disappears automatically Displaying Caption VISION CAPTION VISION B KV 27515 27V15 32515 32516 32V15 32V16 34V15C only Some source programs are provided with Caption Vision Closed Caption To display Caption Vision select either CC1 CC2 TEXT1 or TEXT2 from the menu CC1 or CC2 shows you a caption that is a printed version of the dialog or sound effects of a program The mode should be set to CC1 for most programs TEXT1 or TEXT2 shows you text that is information presented using half to full of the screen It is not usually related to the program t 0r 9 MODE Low position MENU RETURN 1 Press MENU 2 Press or to select CAPTION VISION
18. Press or to select SURROUND and press RETURN TREBLE mW GO BALANCE eminas zm cig SURROUND OFF BASS WUBI GJO Es S Sen IN SPEAKER ITCH BALANCE mem SURROUND OFF MENU MIS MA IN SPEAKER SWITCH 2MENU GAO HOP thy 4 Press or to select ON and press RETURN 4 Press or to select MAIN SAP or MONO and press RETURN GO LANCE ede CHOP SURROUND OF F AUDIO TREBLE MN BASS a BALANCE dJ SURROUND ON MTS MAIN SPEAKER SWITCH MENU GO w CHOP T SAP SPEAKER SWITCH MENU Choose To MAIN Listen to stereo sound The STEREO indicator on the TV lights up while a stereo broadcast is received SAP Listen to bilingual programs The sound of non SAP programs will be muted when SAP is selected MONO Reduce noise during stereo broadcasts Note Stereo and SAP sounds are subject to program sources Operations 19 Setting the speaker switch SPEAKER You may switch off the TV speakers when for example you want to listen to the sound through a stereo system or MODE Low position 1 Press MENU Press or to select AUDIO and press RETURN 3 Press or to select SPEAKER SWITCH and press RETURN SPEAKER SWITCH GO em NOR AUDIO OUT VAR CHOP AEN 4 Make sure the cursor gt is beside SPEAKER and press RETURN SPEAKER SWITCH RETURN SPEAKER ON AUDIO QUT V
19. SON Y 3 758 289 24 1 Trinitron Color TV Operating Instructions KV 27515 KV 27V15 KV 29RS15 KV 32S15 KV 32516 KV 32V15 KV 32V16 KV 34V15C 1995 by Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 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 magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION To prevent electric shock do not use this polarized AC plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can he fully inserted to prevent blade exposure Precautions Safety e Operate the TV only on 120 V AC except KV 34V15C e Operate the TV only on 220 240 V AC KV 34V15C One blade of the plug is wider than the other for safetv purposes and will fit into the power outlet only one way If vou are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet contact vour dealer Should any liquid or solid object fall into the cabinet unplug
20. UDIO L WT Pm AUDIO L white white VIDEO yellow by Vid o and audio outputs MC B10S 8205 not supplied Note To connect a monaural camcorder connect the audio output of the VCR to AUDIO L mono of VIDEO 2 INPUT on the TV Connecting an audio system when connecting audio equipment see page 20 for more information Rear of TV RAM n t supplied Set the amplifiers function to line input Connecting other Sony equipment with CONTROL S jack E KV 27V15 32V15 32V16 only Connect the supplied cable box controller Cable Make the following connections to control the TV and Mouse to the CONTROL S OUT jack Refer to the the connected equipment with one remote commander Cable Mouse s manual for details on the connection To control other Sony equipment with the TV s remote Rear of TV commander connect the input of the equipment to CONTROL S OUT jack on the TV Tocontrol the TV with the remote commander of other Sony equipment connect the output of the equipment to CONTROL S IN jack on the TV 8 Getting Started Step 2 Setting up the remote commander Insert one size AA R6 battery supplied by matching the and on the battery to the diagram inside the battery compartment Notes With normal use the battery should last for approximately six months If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time remove the battery to avoid possible damage
21. V so that a channel number appears 12 Getting Started Presetting channels You can preset TV channels easily by using the AUTO PROGRAM feature You do not have to do this procedure if you execute AUTO SET UP page 10 Do this procedure only when you want to set it manually 1 Press MENU 2 Press or to move the cursor gt to SET UP and press RETURN 3 Press or to move the cursor P to CH SET UP and press RETURN CH SET UP CABLE ON AUTO PROGHAM CH ERASE ADD 2MENU Use amp WP Exit Ki 4 Press or to move the cursor P to AUTO PROGRAM and press RETURN AUTO PROGRAM AUTO PROGRAM appears on the screen and the TV starts scanning and presetting channels automatically When all the receivable channels are stored AUTO PROGRAM disappears and the lowest numbered channel is displayed D Press MENU to return to the original screen Notes If the CH SET UP menu appears in black the TV is set toa video input and you cannot select AUTO PROGRAM Press TV VIDEO or TV so that a channel number appears e Presetting channels is also available for the AUX input KV 32V15 32V16 34V15C oniy SSE Sa a ae ee CREE Setting S video on or off You can change the S VIDEO menu to ON or OFF 7 Press TV VIDEO to select VIDEO 1 2 Press MENU 3 Press 4 or to move the cursor P to SET UP and press RETURN 4 Press or to move the cursor gt to S VIDEO and p
22. ation trouble Poor or no picture screen lit good sound gt Use FACTORY PRESET page 10 gt Adjust PICTURE in the VIDEO menu page 16 wv Adjust BRIGHT in the VIDEO menu page 16 gt Check antenna cable connections wb Make sure S VIDEO is set to ON in the SET UP menu when watching video tapes with an video type VCR Good picture no sound gt Use FACTORY PRESET page 10 gt Press MUTING so that MUTING disappears from the screen page 14 Check the MTS setting in the AUDIO menu page 19 gt Make sure SPEAKER is set to ON in the SPEAKER SWITCH menu page 20 No color gt Use FACTORY PRESET page 10 gt Adjust COLOR in the VIDEO menu page 16 gt Black and white programs cannot be seen in color Only snow and noise appear on the screen gt Check the CABLE setting in the SET UP menu page 12 gt Check the antenna cable connections gt Make sure the channel is broadcasting programs gt Press TV to change the input mode KV 32V15 32V16 34V15C only page 14 Dotted lines or stripes gt Adjust the antenna gt Move the TV away from noise sources such as cars neon signs and hair dryers Double images or ghosts gt Use a highly directional outdoor antenna or a cable when the problem is caused by reflections from nearby mountains or tall buildings Cannot operate menu gt If the item you want to choose appears in black you cannot select it P
23. eature allows you to watch both the main picture and a window picture simultaneously Your TV must be connected to a VCR to enjoy this feature except KV 32V15 32V16 34V15C See Connecting an antenna cable TV system with a VCR page 6 and 7 for connections SWAP POSITION PIP FREEZE TV VIDEO AUDIO B PIP H High position Es ra Displaying a window picture Press PIP Input source mode or TV channel for the main picture Main picture Window picture 1 9 size Input source mode or TV channel for the window picture Press PIP again to display a smaller window picture Main picture Window picture 1 16 size To remove the window picture press PIP again Notes f the main picture is not receiving an image the window picture may be in black and white The window picture may be affected by the condition of the main picture The window picture sound is also output from the VARIABLE FIX AUDIO QUT jacks when vou listen to it In order to operate PIP your VCR must be turned on except KV 32V15 32V16 34V15C EGRE EG PIC IUE PEZ UPIMVCPI CPC EENMUMEEEUEESETGN EMEN EY AS dEN Changing the window picture input mode Press TV VIDEO in the PIP contro area to select the input mode Each time you press TV VIDEO TV VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 and VIDEO 3 except for KV 27515 29RS15 appear in sequence TVAMIDEO A window picture will appear in the same input mode as
24. except for PICTURE are restored to the factory settings Adjusting screen brightness automatically LUMISPONDER E KV 27V15 32V15 32V16 34V15C only The LUMISPONDER feature adjusts the brightness of the screen automatically according to the ambient brightness The LUMISPONDER function automatically adjusts the level set by the user in the VIDEO menu to the standard f0or MODE Low position 1 Press MENU 2 Press or to select VIDEO and press RETURN 3 Press or to select LUMISPONDER and press RETURN GFO CHO 4 Press or to select ON or OFF and press RETURN GHO SHOP th Operations 17 Adjusting the sound AUDIO You can adjust the quality of the TV sound to suit your taste You can adjust the sound of video input s as well These settings are stored separately from those for the TV sound F or RESET a MENU MODE Ee COK NI RETURN Low position Sse 1 Press MENU Press or to select AUDIO and press RETURN GHO HOP th 3 Select the item you want to adjust For example 1 To adjust bass press or to select BASS and AUDIO TREBLE Bil BASS Ls alee BALANCE SURROUND OFF MTS MAIN SPEAKER SWITCH MENU cno cuo E at 2 press RETURN RETURN BASS 18 Operations 4 Adjust the selected item 1 Press or to adjust the item and GTO SHOP x MEMO
25. from battery leakage Do not handle the remote commander roughly Do not drop it step on it or let it get wet Do not place the remote commander in direct sunlight near a heater or where the humidity is high Using the remote commander The upper half of the remote commander has three selectable operation modes Each button in this area has three different functions You can select the mode by sliding a selector on the left side For normal TV viewing MUTING GEO EO GO Variable indicator area Indicates MODE selected Set the selector to the lowest position For operating video equipment MUTING ani ZOE CE COO GENO cix Indicates VTR selected Set the selector to the middle position For using the Picture in Picture feature MUTING osx GIDC Coe Y Indicates PIP selected Set the selector to the highest position Getting Started 9 Step 3 Setting up the TV automatically AUTO SET UP KV 2PVISI2VISIS2VI ow 5 You can set up your TV easily by using the AUTO SET UP feature It presets all the receivable channels To set up the TV manually see Setting cable TV on or off page12 and Presetting channels page12 If the TV is set to a video input you cannot execute AUTO SET UP Press TV VIDEO or TV so that a channel number appears Front of KV 27515 29RS 15 32 15 32S16 o SETUP TVViOEO VOLUME CHANNEL O S
26. g and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Use of this television receiver fov other than private viewing of programs broadcast on UHF or VHF or transmitted by cable companies for the use of the general public may require authorization from the broadcaster cable company and or program owner O H EN HE SIT Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the TV Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever vou call upon vour Sony dealer regarding this product Model 0 S56 eos Serial No Table of contents 4 Welcome 4 Checking your model number Getting Started 5 Step 1 Hookup 9 Step 2 Setting up the remote commander 10 Step 3 Setting up the TV automatically AUTO SET UP 13 Changing the menu language Operations 14 Watching the TV 15 Watching two programs at a time PIP 16 Adjusting the picture VIDEO 17 Adjusting screen brightness automatically LUMISPONDER 18 Adjusting the sound AUDIO 19 Listening to surround sound SURROUND 19 Selecting stereo or bilingual programs MTS 20 Setting the speaker switch SPEAKER 20 Setting audio out AUDIO OUT 21 Customizing the channel number buttons CH CAPTION GUIDE 22 Setting video labels VIDEO LABEL 23 Displaying Caption Vision CAPTION VISION
27. hat come with the cable box Manufactures and code numbers cable box Manufacturer Code number JERROLD 60 61 62 63 64 65 73 PIONEER 69 70 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 66 67 TOCOM 71 72 ZENITH 68 Notes r If more than one code number is listed try entering them one by one until you come to the correct code for your equipment If you enter a new code number the code number you previously entered at that setting is erased e In some cases your equipment may use a code that is not provided with this remote commander and you may not be able to operate your cable box with the supplied remote commander In this case use the equipment s own remote control unit When you remove a battery from the remote commander the code may be erased Reset the code each time you replace the battery if necessary 26 Operations Additional information Troubleshooting After trying the methods below if the problem persists contact your nearest Sony dealer No picture screen not lit no sound gt Use FACTORY PRESET page 10 wi Make sure the power cord is connected securely gt Operate with the buttons on the TV gt Insert the battery in the remote commander with the correct polarity gt Replace the battery with a new one if it is weak gt Check to see if the TV VIDEO setting is correct when watching TV set to TV and when watching video tapes set to VIDEO gt Try another channel It could be st
28. number showing that the channel is added to the preset memory Select the channel Use NI Exit 6 To erase and or add other channels repeat step 5 7 When you finish press MENU lU Notes If you erase or add a VHF or UHF channel the cable TV channel with the same number is also erased or added and vice versa Erasing and adding channels are also available for the AUX input KV 32V15 32V16 34V15C only Getting Started 11 Setting cable TV on or off cabi SPERE PAPE A If you have connected the TV to a cable TV system set CABLE to ON the factory setting If not set CABLE to OFF You do not have to do this procedure if you execute AUTO SET UP page 10 Do this procedure only when you want to set it manually 1 Press MENU 2 Press or to move the cursor gt to SET UP and press RETURN 3 Press or to move the cursor gt to CH SET UP and press RETURN CH SET UP CH ERASE ADD WENU Use E Exit Gi A set CABLE to ON or OFF 1 Make sure the cursor gt is beside CABLE and press RETURN i g If the cursor is not beside CABLE press or to move the cursor and press RETURN 2 Press or to select ON or OFF and press RETURN CH SET UP CH ERASE ADD MENU Use ED Exit E 5 press MENU to return to the original screen Note If CH SET UP appears in black the TV is set to a video input and you cannot select CABLE Press TV VIDEO or T
29. r benzine which might damage the finish of the cabinet 28 Additional Information Specifications e d C 23 o e xc bo S 8 Ne s e SP OP AV 2 dg e d QUO V e gus g x a A eae J aat S O EDESSE Notes Television system Channel coverage Antenna Picture tube Screen size in Number of inputs outputs Video S video Audio Audio out Speaker output W Power requirements Power consumption W When in use In standby Dimensions W H D mm in Mass kg Ibs Supplied accessories Remote commander RM Y121 1 Size AA R6 battery 1 American TV standard VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 1 125 Eri Ed ohm external antenna terminal for VI Du Ir 32 132 34 Measured diagonally 3 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced aon Hi Black Trinitron e mese M More than 408 mVrms at the maximum volume setting variable More than 408 mVrms fix Impedance 5 kilohms 27 2 1 2 1 sync negative SW x2 SW x2 27 3 C 0 286 Vp p Burst signal 75 ohms a KV 32V15 a KV 32V16 b KV 31Vi5C 3e de mVrms 100 modulation 170 170 195 205 6 5 6 6 5 m pedance 47 kilohms 5Wx2 661x603 664 x 572 661 x 603 781 x 714 801 x 664 a 120V 60 Hz b 220 240 V 50 60 Hz 170 x 524 x 513 x 613 x 603 26 s x 23 4 26 4 x 22 s Qa sx 233 4 30 4 x 28 4 31 8 x 2
30. r than late at night when some channels may not be broadcasting tor MENU MODE RETURN Low position 1 Press MENU The main menu appears VIDEO AUDIO SET UP CAPTION VISION Use gt BO Exit ED continued 2 Press or to move the cursor P to SET UP and press RETURN The SET UP menu appears Use KU Exit iw 3 Press or to move the cursor gt to CH SET UP and press RETURN The CH SET UP menu appears CH SET UP GAO CH _ERASE ADD Use B Exit EM 4 Press or to move the cursor gt to CH ERASE ADD and press RETURN The CH ERASE ADD menu appears CH ERASE ADD ERASE GAO ADD Select the channel Use Exit 5 Erase and or add the channel you want To erase an unwanted channel 1 Make sure the cursor f is beside ERASE 2 Press CH to select the channel you want to erase and Selected channel number CH CH ERASE ADO 6 gt ERASE AOD IMENU Select ne rud 1 Ew 22 e Kis E 3 press RETURN The indication appears beside the channel number showing that the channel is erased from the preset memory m To add a channel that you want 1 Press or to move the cursor f to ADD 2 Press the 0 9 buttons to select the channel you want to add and press ENTER and Selected channel number CH ERASE ADD 9 EL O 3 press RETURN The indication appears beside the channel
31. ress RETURN SET UP CH CAPTION GUIDE CH SET UP gt S VIDEO ON MENU Use f Exit GH D press or to select ON or OFF and press RETURN SET UP CH CAPTION GUIDE CH SET UP S VIDEO OFF MENU Use Gm Exit Ku 6 Press MENU to return to the original screen Notes If S VIDEO appears in black set a video input to VIDEO 1 If you set S VIDEO to ON the TV automatically receive S video signals whenever a VCR with S video is connected Changing the menu language B KV 29RS15 34V15C only If you prefer Spanish to English you can change the menu language or MODE y Low position MENU RETURN 1 Press MENU The main menu appears MENU ENGL I SH Use SN Exit 2 Press 4 or to move the cursor gt to ENGLISH and press RETURN Use ims Exit 3 Press or to select ESPANOL and press RETURN GHO AUDIO 10N aia ESPANOL User Gu Sali cl 4 Press MENU to return to the original screen Note Certain parts of the ESPANOL menus remain in English Getting Started 13 Operations Watching the TV MUTING SLEEP MODE Low position JUMP 0 9 buttons DISPLAY ENTER VOL CH If VIDEO appears on the screen press the TV VIDEO or TV button so that a channel number appears 2 Select the channel you want To select a channel directly Press the 0 9 buttons and then press ENTER To
32. ress TV VIDEO correctly gt Check the CABLE BOX CONTROL setting in the SET UP menu If it is ON you cannot operate AUTO SET UP or CH SET UP Cannot receive upper channels UHF when using an antenna gt Check if CABLE is OFF in the SET UP menu page 12 gt Use AUTO SET UP or AUTO PROGRAM to add receivable channels that are not presently in TV memory page 10 12 Cannot receive any channels when using cable TV wb Check if CABLE is ON in the SET UP menu page 12 Use AUTO SET UP or AUTO PROGRAM to add receivable channels that are not presently in TV memory page 10 12 Remote commander does not operate gt Battery could be weak Replace a battery Make sure the TV s power cord is connected securely to wall outlet Set the CABLE BOX TV selector to TV when operating your TV gt Are fluorescent lights too close to TV Move at least 3 4 feet away from TV Additional Information 27 Commander s power channel up down channel buttons do not function gt Set the CABLE BOX TV selector to the correct position Cannot select TV channels gt When using use the cable box control Cable Mouse refer to the Cable Mouse s manual Cannot gain enough volume when using a cable box gt Increase the volume at the cable box Then set the CABLE BOX TV selector to TV and adjust the TV s volume The TV needs to be cleaned gt Clean the TV with a soft dry cloth Never use strong solvents such as thinner o
33. scan through channels Press CH until the channel you want appears 000 A 38b The channel can also be selected without pressing ENTER 3 Press VOL to adjust the volume VOL Sy Set the CABLE BOX TV selector to TV 14 Operations a a Switching quickly between two channels Press JUMP The channel you watched previously appears JUMP Pressing JUMP again switches back the channel LE eed Muting the sound Press MUTING MUTING appears on the screen MUTING To restore the sound press MUTING again or press VOL SS a a a a ET Displaying on screen information Use this feature to check the channel number channel caption if set and MTS mode if SAP is selected Press DISPLAY To cancel the display press DISPLAY again a ea DU EPUM LU pM MS ay NN GT Setting the Sleep Timer The TV stays on for the length of time you specify and then shuts off automatically Press SLEEP repeatedly until the time minutes you want appears Each time you press SLEEP the time changes as follows 30 60 90 OFF h To cancel the Sleep Timer press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears or turn the TV off Changing the VHF UHF input to the AUX input E KV 32V15 32V16 34V15C only Press TV TV DU Pressing TV again switches back to the previous input Watching two programs at a time PIP The Picture in Picture PIP f
34. tect ga letter Use Exit continued Operations 21 9 Repeat step 5 to 7 to caption other channels To erase a caption Press RESET after step 5 Notes The position number you already selected appears in yellow If the CH CAPTION GUIDE menu appears in black the TV is set to a video input and you cannot select CH CAPTION GUIDE If more than 90 seconds elapse after you press a button the menu disappears automatically The channel caption guide feature is not available for the AUX input KV 32V15 32V16 34V15C only a TS Selecting a captioned channel CH GUIDE MODE Low position buttons to select 1 Press CH GUIDE The CHANNEL GUIDE menu appears showing channel captions and the corresponding channel number buttons CHANNEL GUIOE IU OABC DDIS D CNN 2 Press a channel number button the DISP or ENT button to select the channel you want To cancel the CHANNEL GUIDE menu Press CH GUIDE again 22 Operations Setting video labels VIDEO LABEL W KV 27V15 32515 32516 32V15 32V16 34V15C only This feature allows you to label each input mode so that you can easily identify the connected equipment For example you can label VIDEO 1 IN as VHS MODE Low position 1 Press MENU Press or to select SET UP and press RETURN 3 Press or to select VIDEO LABEL and press RETURN VIDEO LABEL GHO gt VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO ViDEO 3 CH
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