3-860-137-21 (1) Operating Instructions KV-14V5U KV-14V6U KV-21V5U KV-21V6U Trinitron Colour Video TV PAL NTSC 4.
WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Dangerously high voltages are present inside the set. Do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Caution Television programmes, films, video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.
Contents Getting Started Step 1—Preparation ................................................... 4 Checking the supplied accessories ....................... 4 Inserting batteries into the remote control .................................................................... 4 Step 2—Connecting the Aerial ................................. 5 Connecting an indoor aerial (KV-14V5U, KV-14V6U only) ................................................... 5 Connecting an outdoor aerial ................................
Getting Started Step 1 — Preparation Checking the supplied accessories When you have taken everything out of the carton, check that you have these items: • Remote control • Two R6 (size AA) batteries • Loop aerial (KV-14V5U, KV-14V6U only) (KV-14V5U, KV-14V6U only) Inserting batteries into the remote control Close the cover. Turn the remote control over, and remove the cover. Note Always remember to dispose of used batteries in an environmentally friendly way.
Step 2 — Connecting the Aerial Connecting an indoor aerial (KV14V5U, KV-14V6U only) If your local VHF/UHF signal is strong, an indoor aerial can be used to obtain a clear picture. Connect the supplied loop aerial as follows: 1 Insert the aerial until it clicks. 2 Connect to the ˘ (aerial) socket. After turning on the video TV, adjust the aerial for the best reception. Be sure to adjust the aerial for the channel you want to record as well. If reception is poor, connect an outdoor aerial to your video TV.
Step 3 — Tuning in to TV Stations You can preset up to 80 TV channels, either automatically or manually. The automatic method is easier if you want to preset all receivable channels at once. Use the manual method if you want to allocate programme numbers to the channels one by one.
Presetting channels automatically 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 press OK. The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears. PROGRAMME PRESET AUTO PROGRAMME MANUAL PROGRAMME SET UP GUIDE CH TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF Se l ec t a n d p r e s s OK TIMER REC CLEAR C PROGR 3 Move the cursor (z) to “AUTO PROGRAMME” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
Presetting channels manually 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and ON TIMER MENU SLEEP press OK. The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears. OK PROGRAMME PRESET VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 AUTO PROGRAMME MANUAL PROGRAMME SET UP GUIDE CH TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF Se l ec t a nd p r e s s OK TIMER REC CLEAR C PROGR 3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
Skipping programme positions You can skip unused programme positions when selecting programmes with PROGR +/– buttons. ON TIMER 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK. The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears. TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF TIMER REC CLEAR C PROGR 3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK. The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.
Captioning a TV station name You can name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers) to be displayed on the TV screen (e.g. MTV). Using this function, you can easily identify which channel you are watching. ON TIMER MENU SLEEP 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. OK 2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 C TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF TIMER REC CLEAR press OK. The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
Manual fine-tuning Normally, the automatic fine-tuning (AFT) is already working. However, if the picture of a programme is distorted, you can use the manual finetuning function to obtain better picture reception. ON TIMER MENU SLEEP 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. OK 2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and press VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 C TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF TIMER REC CLEAR OK. The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
Tuning in to a channel temporarily You can tune in to a channel temporarily, even when the channel has not been preset. ON TIMER 1 Press C on the remote control. MENU SLEEP The indication “C” (for UHF channels) will appear on the screen. OK 2 Enter the double digit channel number using the remote control number VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF buttons (e.g. for channel 24, press 2, then 4). The channel will appear.
Setting a Pay-TV channel (KV-14V6U, KV-21V6U only) You can watch Pay-TV channels by connecting a Pay-TV decoder to the :1/W 1 connector on the rear of the video TV. ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 TIMER ON SCREEN 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET“ with + ◊ or – √ and press OK. The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
Step 4 — Setting up VIDEO Plus+ Manually ON TIMER MENU SLEEP The VIDEO Plus+ function allows you to simplify the task of programming your video TV to make timer recordings. You should coordinate the programme position of each channel with the guide channel (the number that’s assigned to each TV station in advance). To find the guide channel numbers, look in the programme guide for your area that features PlusCodes. See “Guide channels for VIDEO Plus+” on the next page.
4 Using + ◊ or – √, move the cursor (z) to the programme position (number button) to which you want to preset the guide channel, and press OK. The GUIDE CH position turns red. SET UP GUIDE CH ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 C TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF TIMER REC CLEAR PROGR PROG 1 2 3 4 5 6 CH C22 C24 C26 C32 C36 C38 Select GUIDE CH ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– a nd p r e s s OK 5 Select the guide channel you want to preset with + ◊ or – √, and press OK.
Step 5 — Setting the Clock You need to set the clock in order to use timer recording and quick-timer recording functions. 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. ON TIMER MENU MENU SLEEP OK PICTURE CONTROL ON TIMER SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE PROGRAMME PRESET VCR MODE FUNCTION LOCK Se l ec t VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 C TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF TIMER REC CLEAR a n d p r e s s OK 2 Move the cursor (z) to “CLOCK SET” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK. The CLOCK SET menu appears.
Basic Operations Watching the TV This section explains the basic functions you use while watching the TV. Most of the operations can be done using the remote control. Switching the video TV on and off EJECT TIMER REC REC STOP OPEN CL TIMER REC ON/OFF REW 3 #FF PLAY PAUSE PROOR REC Switching on TIMER REC ON/OFF Depress the U (MAIN POWER) switch, which is located behind the cover on the front of the video TV.
Adjusting the picture 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. MENU ON TIMER MENU SLEEP PICTURE CONTROL ON TIMER SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE PROGRAMME PRESET VCR MODE FUNCTION LOCK OK Se l ec t VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 C TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF TIMER REC CLEAR PROGR 2 Move the cursor (z) to “PICTURE CONTROL” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK. The PICTURE CONTROL menu appears.
Muting the sound Press ¤. The ¤ indicator appears and stays on the screen. To resume normal sound, press ¤ again or Á +. EJECT TIMER REC REC STOP OPEN CL TIMER REC ON/OFF REW 3 PLAY #FF PAUSE PROOR REC TIMER REC ON/OFF Displaying the on-screen information REC Press to display the following on-screen information. To have the programme number, channel number and caption stay on the screen, press again. To make the indications disappear, press until no indications are displayed on the screen.
Viewing Teletext TV stations broadcast an information service called Teletext via the TV channels. The Teletext service allows you to receive various information, such as weather forecasts or news, at any time. ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 C TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF TIMER REC CLEAR PROGR REC QUICK TIMER TAPE SPEED Switching Teletext on and off 1 Select the TV channel which carries the Teletext service you want to watch.
Accessing the next or preceding page Press PROGR +/–/√/◊. The next or preceding page appears on the screen. ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 C Superimposing a Teletext page on the TV picture Each time you press V, the screen changes as follows: n Teletext n Teletext and TV TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF TIMER REC CLEAR PROGR Preventing a Teletext page from being updated or changed A Teletext page may consist of several subpages.
Playing a Tape This section shows you how to insert a video cassette and to play it. More convenient functions you can use while playing a tape are described in “Additional Operations” on page 36. Inserting a video cassette 1 Press ;, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the remote control, or PROGR EJECT TIMER REC REC STOP OPEN CL REW 3 #FF PLAY PAUSE PROOR REC REC TIMER ON/OFF +/– on the video TV when the u lamp is lit in red (indicating that the video TV is in standby mode).
Playing a tape 1 If the u lamp on the video TV is lit in red (indicating that the video TV is in standby mode), press ;, PROGR +/– or a number button on the remote control. 2 Insert the tape. If you insert a tape with the safety tab removed, playback begins immediately. EJECT TIMER REC REC STOP OPEN CL REW 3 #FF PLAY PAUSE PROOR REC REC TIMER ON/OFF 3 Press PLAY·. Playback begins. On-screen information will automatically disappear after several seconds. To stop playback Press STOP p.
Playing a tape repeatedly (AUTO REPEAT) You can play the recorded portion of a tape repeatedly. ON TIMER MENU SLEEP 1 Press MENU. The main menu appears. OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF TIMER REC CLEAR C PROGR 2 Using the + ◊ or – √ buttons, move the cursor (z) to “VCR MODE,” then press OK.
Setting the colour system Normally, you will want to leave the colour system on AUTO. However, if you notice streaks appearing on the screen during playback, you may want to set the colour system to the system that the tape was recorded in. ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF 1 Press MENU. The main menu appears. 2 Using the + ◊ or – √ buttons, move the cursor (z) to “VCR MODE,” then press OK.
Viewing programmes in 16:9 mode When viewing recordings of programmes which were originally broadcast in 16:9 mode, you will want to set your video TV to 16:9 mode to prevent a distorted picture. ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 C 1 Press MENU. The main menu appears. 2 Using the + ◊ or – √ buttons, move the cursor (z) to “VCR MODE,” then press OK.
Recording TV Programmes Recording TV programmes 1 Press ;, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the remote control, or PROGR EJECT TIMER REC REC STOP OPEN CL TIMER REC ON/OFF REW 3 PLAY #FF PAUSE PROOR +/– on the video TV when the u lamp is lit in red (indicating that the video TV is in standby mode). REC 2 Insert a cassette with a safety tab. 3 Press TAPE SPEED to select the recording speed, SP (Standard Play), or LP TIMER REC ON/OFF (Long Play).
Recording TV Programmes Using the Timer The Timer Recording function allows you to preset your video TV to record up to six programmes within a one-month period. ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF TIMER REC CLEAR C Before you begin • Press ;, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the remote control, or PROGR +/– on the video TV to switch on the video TV. • Make sure that the time and date clock are set.
5 Press OK, then set the minute of the recording start time to “15” with + ◊ or – √. PROGRAMME LIST PDC : OFF DATE START 6 SAT 2 0 : 1 5 –– –– : –– –– –– : –– –– –– : –– –– –– : –– –– –– : –– ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK Se l ec t 6 VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 TIMER ON SCREEN 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 C a nd p r e s s OK Press OK, then set the hour of the recording stop time to “21” with + ◊ or – √.
Daily/weekly recording EJECT TIMER REC REC STOP OPEN CL TIMER REC ON/OFF REW 3 #FF PLAY PAUSE PROOR REC TIMER REC ON/OFF You can preset your video TV to record the same programme every day of the week (daily recording) or the same programme on the same day every week (weekly recording). Press – √ in step 3 until the desired setting appears in the “DATE” position.
Checking the timer settings You can display the list of the timer settings which you preset. ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 C TIMER ON SCREEN Press TIMER ON SCREEN. The PROGRAMME LIST appears. PROGRAMME LIST PDC : OFF DATE START 6 SAT 2 0 : 1 5 7 SUN 8 : 3 0 MON-SAT 2 3 : 0 0 EVERY SUN 9 : 5 5 –– –– : –– –– –– : –– Se l ec t 20 : 00 4 .
Recording using QUICK TIMER You can preset your video TV to start timer recording immediately and to automatically stop recording after a specific time period. If you have not set the clock, QUICK TIMER recording cannot be used. ON TIMER MENU SLEEP If you are recording OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 1 Press QUICK TIMER on the remote control. “QUICK TIMER 0:00” appears on the screen.
Timer recording with PDC signals ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 C TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF TIMER REC CLEAR The German broadcasting system transmits PDC (Programme Delivery Control) signals with the TV programmes. These signals assure you that your timer recordings are made regardless of broadcast delays, early starts, or broadcast interruptions. For example, if an urgent news bulletin interrupts a regular programme, recording stops.
Recording TV Programmes Using VIDEO Plus+ ON TIMER MENU SLEEP The VIDEO Plus+ function allows you to simplify the task of making timer recordings. Using VIDEO Plus+, you can make all the necessary settings by just entering the desired programme’s 9-digit code, which is available in your local programme guide. To take advantage of this function, you must first set up your video TV and assign programme positions to the various guide channels. For details, see “Setting up VIDEO Plus+ manually” on page 14.
4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to preset another timer setting. 5 Press TIMER REC ON/OFF. The TIMER REC lamp on the front of the video TV lights up and the video TV enters timer recording standby mode. ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 To stop recording To stop the video TV while recording a programme, press STOP p.
Additional Operations Switching Off Automatically — Sleep Timer You can automatically switch the video TV into standby mode after a selected time period. Press SLEEP.
Switching On at Your Desired Time — On Timer You can preset your video TV to automatically switch on at a desired time. You can choose either a TV programme or video playback to be switched on. 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 2 Move the cursor (z) to “ON TIMER SET” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK. The ON TIMER SET menu appears. ON TIMER SET 1 2 20 : 00 4 .
Using FUNCTION LOCK The FUNCTION LOCK feature prevents use of the buttons on the front of the video TV. You may want to use this feature to prevent small children from changing channels, viewing video tapes, etc. 1 Press MENU. ON TIMER The main menu appears. MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 C TIMER ON SCREEN 2 Using the + ◊ or – √ buttons, move the cursor (z) to “FUNCTION LOCK,” then press OK. The FUNCTION LOCK menu appears.
Searching Using the INDEX Function The video TV marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins. These signals can be used to find a specific recording. Your video TV is capable of searching 99 signals forward or backward on a tape. ON TIMER 1 Insert the tape. MENU SLEEP OK 2 Press INDEX SEARCH =/+ repeatedly to specify how many index signals ahead or behind you want to search.
Enhancing Video Picture Quality Adjusting the tracking Adjusting the tracking automatically ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF TIMER REC CLEAR C PROGR The tracking condition is automatically adjusted on this video TV. The AUTO TRACKING indicator will appear while the video TV is searching for the best tracking condition.
Adjusting with the optimum picture control (OPC) ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK VIDEO Plus+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER REC ON/OFF TIMER REC CLEAR C PROGR This function allows you to improve playback and recording quality by adjusting the system parameter automatically according to the condition of the video tape. This function is set to ON at the factory. To maintain better picture quality, leave the function on.
Connecting Optional Equipment Watching the picture input from optional equipment Rear to video/audio outputs behind the cover on the front TIMER REC ON/OFF REC to 21-pin EURO-AV connector VMC-212CE EURO cable (not supplied) To watch the video input signal Note When connecting optional equipment, such as videogames, please use the connecting cables recommended by the equipment's manufacturer. 42 Additional Operations Press … repeatedly until the desired input indicator appears on the screen.
Editing with another VCR Using an additional VCR, you can edit a tape. Editing from another VCR Connections are the same as in “Watching the picture input from optional equipment.” Editing onto another VCR Rear to 21-pin EURO-AV connector VMC-212CE EURO cable (not supplied) Watching the pay-TV channel (KV14V6U, KV-21V6U only) You can connect the pay-TV decoder to the : 1/W 1 connector using VMC-212CE EURO cable. Set the Pay-TV decoder following the steps in “Setting a Pay-TV channel“ (page 13).
Additional Information Troubleshooting Function TV reception Clock and timer Playback Problems Possible causes and remedies No picture (screen is • The mains lead is disconnected. dark), no sound / Connect the mains lead. • The video TV is switched off. / Press ;, PROGR +/– or programme number on the remote control, or PROGR +/– on the video TV. Good picture but no • The headphones are connected to the 2 jack. / Disconnect the headphones. sound • The ¤ is displayed on the screen. / Press ¤.
Function Recording Problems The cassette is ejected when you press REC r. Recording does not function. Pay-TV programme was not recorded. Timer recording You cannot view one • Verify your model number. /Only models KV-14V6U and KV-21V6U are able to play one programme while programme while recording another. recording another. Timer settings • The clock has not been set. cannot be made. /Set the current time and date. (page 16) • You made a mistake when setting the timer. /Check the setting steps.
Taking Care of Your Video TV Video head cleaning When playback pictures are noisy and hardly visible, or when no picture appears, the video heads may be contaminated. In such a case, clean the video heads using the V-25CL video head cleaning tape (not supplied), or ask Sony service personnel to clean the video heads.
Specifications TV Section Television system I Colour system PAL NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43 (video input only) Channel coverage See “Television channel number guide” on the next page. Picture tube KV-14V5U, KV-14V6U Black Trinitron KV-21V5U, KV-21V6U HiBlack Trinitron Aerial in 75-ohm aerial socket for VHF/ UHF Video Section Format VHS standard Video recording system Rotary 2-head helical scanning system Audio recording system Monaural Video signal PAL Tape speed PAL SP: 23.39 mm/sec. LP: 11.70 mm/sec.
Television Channel Number Guide Only the main transmitters are listed. Information regarding the regional sub-relay channel numbers can be obtained by contacting The BBC Engineering Information Dept. (0181) 752 5040.
Index to Parts and Controls Video TV set—front This section briefly describes the buttons and controls on the video TV set and on the remote control. For more information, refer to the pages next to each description.
Remote control 1 ¤ (muting) button (page 19) 2 6 (eject)button (page 22) 3 ; (TV power on) button (pages 6, 17) 4 ON TIMER button (page 37) 5 SLEEP button (page 36) 6 VIDEO Plus+ button (page 34) 7 TIMER REC buttons ON TIMER MENU SLEEP OK TIMER ON SCREEN (pages 28, 31) ON/OFF (pages 29, 30) CLEAR (pages 31, 34) 8 Teletext operation buttons (page 20) 9 REC (recording) r button (page 27) SHOW VIEW 1 2 3 !º QUICK TIMER button (page 32) 4 5 6 7 8 9 !¡ REPLAY button (page 24) !™ Tape transport bu
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