3-858-264-11 (1)
Operating Instructions
EN
C
KV-14VM5MT
KV-21VM5MT
RF
Trinitron Color Video TV
Logo
PAL NTSC 4.43
© 1996 by Sony Corporation
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Contents
Getting Started
Additional Operations
Step 1—Preparation .................................................... 4
Checking the supplied accessories ........................ 4
Inserting batteries into the Remote
Switching off automatically—Sleep timer ............. 30
Switching on at your desired time—On timer ...... 31
Searching using the index function......................... 32
Enhancing video picture quality ............................. 33
Adjusting the tracking ........................................... 33
Adjusting with the Adaptive Picture Control
(APC) .................................................................... 33
Adjusting with rental picture ............................... 33
Connecting optional equipment .............................. 34
Watching and recording the picture input from
optional equipment ............................................ 34
Commander ........................................................... 4
Step 2—Installing the video TV ................................. 5
Preventing the video TV from falling ................... 5
Step 3—Connecting the antenna ............................... 7
Connecting an outdoor antenna ............................ 7
Step 4—Tuning in to TV stations .............................. 8
Selecting language.................................................... 8
Presetting channels automatically ......................... 9
Presetting channels manually .............................. 11
Skipping program positions ................................. 12
Captioning a station name .................................... 13
Manual fine-tuning ................................................ 14
Step 5—Setting the clock .......................................... 15
EN
Additional Information
Troubleshooting ......................................................... 35
Taking care of your video TV .................................. 37
About the auto head cleaner................................. 37
Video head cleaning............................................... 37
Worn video heads .................................................. 37
Check the video heads after 1,000 hours of use... 37
Specifications .............................................................. 38
Receivable channels and channel display .......... 39
Index to parts and controls....................................... 40
Video TV set—front ............................................... 40
Remote Commander.............................................. 41
Basic Operations
Watching the TV ........................................................ 16
Switching the TV on and off ................................. 16
Selecting TV programs .......................................... 16
Adjusting the volume ............................................ 16
Muting the sound ................................................... 17
Displaying the on-screen indications .................. 17
Adjusting the picture ............................................. 17
Watching line input ............................................... 18
Playing a tape ............................................................. 19
Inserting a video cassette ...................................... 19
Ejecting a video cassette ........................................ 19
Protecting your cassette against accidental erasure ... 19
Playing a tape.......................................................... 20
Playing a tape repeatedly (Auto repeat) ............. 22
Displaying the on-screen indications .................. 23
Resetting the tape counter..................................... 23
Recording TV programs ........................................... 24
Recording TV programs ........................................ 24
Recording with the TV off..................................... 24
Recording TV programs using the timer ............... 25
Setting the timer ..................................................... 25
Using the video TV before timer recording starts ..27
Checking the timer settings .................................. 28
Changing or canceling the timer settings ........... 28
Recording using the quick-timer ......................... 29
The instructions in this manual are for models,
KV-14VM5MT and KV-21VM5MT. Before you
start reading, check your model number located
at the rear of the video TV. The KV-14VM5MT
is the model used for illustration purposes. Any
differences in operation are clearly indicated in
the text, for example, "KV-21VM5MT only."
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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 Commander
• Two R6 (size AA) batteries
• Jack cover
• AC plug adaptor
• Band*
• Two clamps*
• Two wood screws*
*KV-21VM5MT only
Inserting Batteries into the Remote
Commander
Close the cover.
Turn the Commander over,
and remove the cover.
Check the polarities and
position two R6 batteries
correctly.
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Step 2 — Installing the Video TV
(KV-21VM5MT only)
Preventing the Video TV from
Falling
Because the front is heavier than the back, the video TV may fall if it is not
level, or a child pushes or climbs on it. To avoid such an accident, stabilize
your video TV with the supplied accessories listed on page 4.
EN
To fasten the video TV to the TV stand
With the supplied wood screws, attach the band to the TV stand and to
the rear of the video TV using the hole provided on the video TV.
Screw hole
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To stabilize the video TV against a wall or
pillar
Put the cord or chain (not supplied) through the supplied clamps.
• Using the supplied screws, attach the clamps to the wall and to the
screw hole on the video TV.
Screw hole
Strong wall or pillar
Strong cord or chain
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Step 3 — Connecting the Antenna
For better TV reception and recording with clear video picture, connect an
outdoor antenna to your video TV.
Connecting an Outdoor Antenna
To connect a VHF antenna or a combination
VHF/UHF antenna—75-ohm coaxial cable (round)
EN
Attach an IEC antenna connector to 75-ohm coaxial cable.
Plug the connector into the (antenna) socket of the video TV.
Rear
VHF/UHF
antenna
On a wall
or
To connect both VHF and UHF antennas
Attach the antenna cable ends to the VHF/UHF mixer (not supplied).
Plug the mixer into the (antenna) socket of the video TV.
UHF antenna
VHF antenna
Rear
300-ohm twin-lead cable
VHF/UHF mixer
75-ohm coaxial cable
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Step 4 — Tuning in to TV Stations
You should preset the channels (up to 80 channels) by choosing either the
automatic or manual method.
The automatic method is easier if you want to preset all receivable
channels at once. Use the manual method if you want to allocate program
numbers to the channels one by one.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
Before you begin
ENTER
• Press the POWER switch on the video TV to switch it on.
If the STANDBY lamp on the video TV is lit in red, press POWER,
PROGR +/– or a number button on the Remote Commander.
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
-/-- 0 C
Selecting Language
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
You can change the menu and on-screen information language to Chinese.
INDEX
1 Press MENU.
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
The main menu appears.
REC
COUNTER
RESET
MENU
PAUSE
SEARCH
PICTURE CONTROL
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
TRACKING CONTROL
LANGUAGE/
PROGRAM PRESET
VCR MODE
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
2 Move the cursor (”) to “LANGUAGE/
” with +
or –
and press
ENTER.
The LANGUAGE/
menu appears.
LANGUAGE/
ENGLISH
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
3 Move the cursor to “
” with +
The menu appears in Chinese.
or –
and press ENTER.
/ LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
ENTER
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Presetting Channels Automatically
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
1 Press MENU.
MUTING
The main menu appears.
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
MENU
PICTURE CONTROL
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
TRACKING CONTROL
LANGUAGE/
PROGRAM PRESET
VCR MODE
ENTER
EN
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAM PRESET” with + or – and press
ENTER.
The PROGRAM PRESET menu appears.
PROGRAM PRESET
-/-- 0 C
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
INDEX
TRACKING
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
AUTO/
MANUAL
REC
3 Move the cursor to “AUTO PROGRAM” with + or – and press
ENTER.
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
SEARCH
The AUTO PROGRAM menu appears.
AUTO PROGRAM
PLAY
STOP
SYSTEM PROG CH
REW
FF
B/G
I
D/K
M
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
4 Using + or – , move the cursor to the TV system (B/G, I, D/K or M) of
the channels which you want to preset, and press ENTER.
Presetting starts from program position 1. The preset program and
channel numbers are displayed on the screen in sequence.
When presetting is finished, the channel received before starting automatic
presetting appears. All available channels are now stored on successive
number buttons.
To stop automatic channel
presetting
Press ? on the Remote
Commander.
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To preset channels automatically using the
TUNER PRESET ON/OFF button on the video TV
1 Press the POWER switch on the video TV to switch it on.
2 Press TUNER PRESET ON/OFF with a pointed object.
The following display appears.
AUTO PROGRAM
SYSTEM PROG CH
B / G
I
D / K
M
P r e s s INPUT SELECT
f o r s y s t e m s e l e c t i o n ,
QUICK TIMER t o s t a r t .
INPUT SELECT
TUNER PRESET
3 Press INPUT SELECT on the video TV to select the TV system of the
channels which you want to preset.
QUICK TIMER
4 Press QUICK TIMER on the video TV.
Presetting starts from program position 1. The preset program and
channel numbers are displayed on the screen in sequence.
When presetting is finished, the channel received before starting automatic
presetting appears. All available channels are now stored on successive
number buttons.
To stop automatic channel
presetting
Press QUICK TIMER on the video
TV.
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Presetting Channels Manually
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAM PRESET” with + or – and press
ENTER.
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
The PROGRAM PRESET menu appears.
ENTER
PROGRAM PRESET
EN
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
3 Move the cursor to “MANUAL PROGRAM” with + or – and press
ENTER.
-/-- 0 C
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
The MANUAL PROGRAM menu appears.
+
--
+
--
INDEX
MANUAL PROGRAM
PRG SYS CH
LABEL AFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G C04
B/G C05
B/G C09
B/G C12
B/G C21
B/G C25
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
REC
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
SEARCH
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
4 Using + or – , move the cursor to the program position (number
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
button) to which you want to preset a channel, and press ENTER.
MANUAL PROGRAM
PRG SYS CH
LABEL AFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G C04
B/G C05
B/G C09
B/G C12
B/G C21
B/G C25
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ENTER
a n d p r e s s
S e l e c t
5 Select the TV broadcast system (B/G, I, D/K or M) with + or – , and
press ENTER.
The CH number turns red.
6 Search for the channel with + (up) or – (down).
The channel number starts counting up or downwards. When a channel is
found, it stops.
For program positions beyond 6
The display scrolls by pressing –
repeatedly.
If you want to preset this channel, press ENTER. If not, press + or – to
search for another channel.
If you have made a mistake
Press ? to go back to the previous
position.
You can also select the channel number directly with the number buttons.
Press C (once for regular channels, twice for cable channels), number
buttons (e.g. for 06, press 0 and 6), then ENTER.
7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to preset other channels.
8 After you finish presetting, press MENU to go back to the original screen.
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Skipping Program Positions
You can skip unused program positions when selecting program with the
PROGR +/– buttons. However, the skipped programs may still be called
up when you select them with the number buttons.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
ENTER
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAM PRESET” with + or – and press
ENTER.
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
The PROGRAM PRESET menu appears.
3 Move the cursor to “MANUAL PROGRAM” with + or – and press
ENTER.
-/-- 0 C
The MANUAL PROGRAM menu appears.
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
4 Using + or – , move the cursor to the program position which you
want to skip and press ENTER.
INDEX
TRACKING
AUTO/
The “SYS” position turns red.
MANUAL
REC
MANUAL PROGRAM
COUNTER
RESET
PRG SYS CH
LABEL AFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G C04
B/G C05
B/G C09
B/G C12
B/G C21
B/G C25
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
PAUSE
SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
ENTER
a n d p r e s s
S e l e c t
5 Press + or – until “---” appears in the “SYS” position and press
ENTER.
MANUAL PROGRAM
PRG SYS CH
LABEL AFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G C04
B/G C05
C09
B/G C12
B/G C21
B/G C25
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ENTER
a n d p r e s s
S e l e c t
When you select programs using the PROGR +/– buttons, the program
position is skipped.
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to skip other program positions.
For program positions beyond 6
The display scrolls by pressing –
repeatedly.
7 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
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Captioning a Station Name
You can name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers) to
be displayed on the TV screen (e.g. ABC). Using this function, you can
easily identify which channel you are watching.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
ENTER
EN
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAM PRESET” with + or – and press
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
ENTER.
The PROGRAM PRESET menu appears.
3 Move the cursor to “MANUAL PROGRAM” with + or – and press
ENTER.
-/-- 0 C
The MANUAL PROGRAM menu appears.
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
MANUAL PROGRAM
INDEX
PRG SYS CH
LABEL AFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G C04
B/G C05
B/G C09
B/G C12
B/G C21
B/G C25
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
REC
COUNTER
RESET
ENTER
a n d p r e s s
S e l e c t
PAUSE
SEARCH
4 Using + or – , move the cursor to the program position you want to
caption and press ENTER repeatedly until the first element of the
“LABEL” position turns red.
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
5 Select a letter or number with + or – and press ENTER.
The next element turns red. Select other characters in the same way. For
the element you want to leave blank, select “–” and press ENTER.
MANUAL PROGRAM
PRG SYS CH
LABEL AFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G C04
B/G C05
B/G C09
B/G C12
B/G C21
B/G C25
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ABC
ENTER
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
6 After selecting all the characters, press ENTER repeatedly until the cursor
appears again. Now the caption you chose is stored.
If you have made a mistake
Press ? to go back to the previous
position.
7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to caption other channels.
8 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
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Manual Fine-Tuning
Normally, the automatic fine-tuning (AFT) is already working. However,
if the picture of a program is distorted, you can use the manual fine-tuning
function to obtain better picture reception.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
ENTER
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAM PRESET” with + or – and press
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
ENTER.
The PROGRAM PRESET menu appears.
3 Move the cursor to “MANUAL PROGRAM” with + or – and press
ENTER.
-/-- 0 C
The MANUAL PROGRAM menu appears.
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
INDEX
4 Using + or – , move the cursor to the program position corresponding
to the channel which you want to manually fine-tune, and press ENTER
repeatedly until the AFT position turns red.
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
REC
COUNTER
RESET
MANUAL PROGRAM
PRG SYS CH
LABEL AFT
PAUSE
SEARCH
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G C04
B/G C05
B/G C09
B/G C12
B/G C21
B/G C25
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
5 Fine-tune the channel with + or – so that you get the best TV reception.
As you press these buttons, the frequency changes from –15 to +15.
MANUAL PROGRAM
PRG SYS CH
LABEL AFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
B/G C04
B/G C05
B/G C09
B/G C12
B/G C21
B/G C25
ON
ON
ON
3
ON
ON
ENTER
a n d p r e s s
S e l e c t
6 After fine-tuning, press ENTER.
The cursor appears beside the next program position. Now the fine-tuned
level is stored.
To reactivate automatic fine
tuning (AFT)
7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to fine-tune other channels.
Repeat from the beginning and
select “ON” in step 5.
8 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
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Step 5 — Setting the Clock
You need to set the clock for using timer recording, quick-timer recording
and on timer functions.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
MENU
PICTURE
PICTURE CONTROL
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
MODE
MENU
+
--
TRACKING CONTROL
LANGUAGE/
ENTER
PROGRAM PRESET
VCR MODE
EN
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
2 Move the cursor (z) to “CLOCK SET” with + or – and press ENTER.
The CLOCK SET menu appears.
CLOCK SET
.
:
.
-/-- 0 C
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
INDEX
p r e s s
ENTER
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
3 Press ENTER to start setting the clock.
REC
The day section turns red.
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
SEARCH
CLOCK SET
1. 1.1996 MON 0:00
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
4 Set the day with + or – and press ENTER.
The month section turns red.
CLOCK SET
27. 1.1996 SAT 0:00
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
5 Using + or – and ENTER, set the month, year, hour and minute in the
same way as in step 4.
If you have made a mistake
CLOCK SET
Press ? to go back to the item to be
27.11.1996 WED 15:30
changed and set the correct digits
using +
or –
.
If power is interrupted or you
disconnect the AC power cord
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
You have to re-set the clock.
6 After setting the minute, press ENTER.
The clock starts working.
7 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
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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 Commander.
Switching the TV on and off
Switching on
Press POWER on the video TV.
Switching off
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
Press POWER on the Remote Commander.
The video TV enters standby mode and the STANDBY lamp on the front
of the video TV lights in red.
MUTING
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
PICTURE
To switch on again
Press POWER, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the Remote
Commander or PROGR +/– on the video TV.
MODE
MENU
+
--
ENTER
To switch off the main power
Press POWER on the video TV. The STANDBY lamp lights in amber.
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
Selecting TV Programs
-/-- 0 C
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
Press PROGR +/– or number buttons on the Remote Commander or
PROGR +/– on the video TV.
+
--
+
--
INDEX
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
REC
To select a double-digit number using the
number buttons
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
SEARCH
Press ÷, then the numbers.
PLAY
STOP
For example, if you want to choose 14, press ÷, 1 and 4.
REW
FF
Adjusting the Volume
Press VOL +/– on the Remote Commander or VOL +/– on the video TV.
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Muting the Sound
Press MUTING.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
The MUTING indicator appears and stays on the screen.
To resume normal sound, press MUTING or VOL +.
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
ENTER
Displaying the On-screen Indications
EN
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
Press DISPLAY to display the following on-screen information.
To have the program number, channel number and caption stay on the
screen, press DISPLAY again.
To make the indications disappear, press DISPLAY until no indications are
displayed on the screen.
-/-- 0 C
VOL
PROGR
ABC
Caption
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
12
Program position
Channel number
C30
INDEX
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
27.11WED
20:00
REC
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
SEARCH
Current date and time
PLAY
STOP
Adjusting the Picture
REW
FF
By pressing the PICTURE MODE button you can select one of four settings
for picture effect. You can also adjust the picture to suit your own taste.
Selecting the picture effect
Press PICTURE MODE.
With each press, you can select “DYNAMIC,” “MIDDLE,” “SOFT” or
“PICTURE CONTROL” cyclically.
Effect of each setting
Picture effect
More contrast
Less contrast
Setting
DYNAMIC
MIDDLE
SOFT
Note
You can adjust the video playback
picture and line input picture in the
same way.
Darker
e.g. when watching a movie
PICTURE
CONTROL
The adjusted picture control levels are stored.
(See “Adjusting the picture displayed on the screen.”)
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Adjusting the picture displayed on the screen
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
2 Move the cursor (z) to PICTURE CONTROL with + or – and press
ENTER.
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
The PICTURE CONTROL menu appears.
+
--
PICTURE CONTROL
ENTER
PICTURE
COLOR
80
50
50
0
BRIGHTNESS
HUE
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
RESET
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
3 Using + or – , select the item you want to adjust and press ENTER.
-/-- 0 C
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
4 Adjust the picture with + or – and press ENTER.
+
--
+
--
With each press the vertical bars increase or decrease and the figure at the
right margin changes to show the control level. (See the table below.)
INDEX
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust other items.
6 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
Effect of each control
REC
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
PICTURE CONTROL
PICTURE
Effect
Less
More
More
COLOR
Less
BRIGHTNESS
HUE*
Darker
Reddish
Brighter
Greenish
RESET
Resets all the items to the factory preset levels.
* The HUE adjustment is available only for the NTSC color system.
The adjusted control levels are stored in “PICTURE CONTROL.”
When you select “PICTURE CONTROL” with PICTURE MODE, you can
call up the adjusted levels.
Watching Line Input
Press INPUT SELECT so that “LINE” appears on the screen.
To go back to the normal TV picture, press INPUT SELECT so that the
program position appears.
For details of the line input picture, see page 34.
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Playing a Tape
This section shows you how to insert a cassette and to play it. More
convenient functions you can use while playing a tape is shown in
“Additional Operation.”
Inserting a Video Cassette
1 Press the POWER switch on the video TV.
EN
2 Gently press the center of the front side of a cassette with the arrow
indication facing upwards. The cassette is automatically loaded into the
cassette compartment.
The Ò indicator appears on the screen and stays until the cassette has
been loaded.
The video TV turns on automatically when it is in standby mode. If you
insert a cassette with its safety tab removed, playback starts automatically.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
Ejecting a Video Cassette
Press EJECT 6 on the video TV or the Remote Commander.
The Ò indicator appears and stays until the cassette is ejected.
You can eject the cassette even if the power is off.
ENTER
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
Protecting Your Cassette against
Accidental Erasure
The cassette is provided with a safety tab to protect against accidentally
erasing a previous recording. Break off the safety tab with a screw driver
or a similar tool.
-/-- 0 C
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
INDEX
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
REC
If the safety tab is removed, the cassette is ejected when you try to record
on it.
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
SEARCH
To record on a cassette with the safety tab broken off, simply cover the tab
hole with adhesive tape.
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
Adhesive tape
Safety tab
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Playing a Tape
1 Press POWER on the video TV.
When the STANDBY lamp is lit in red, skip this step.
2 Insert a cassette.
If you insert a cassette with its safety tab removed, playback starts
automatically.
3 Press PLAY ·.
Playback starts. On-screen information is displayed for some seconds.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
Setting the color system
MUTING
Normally set the COL SYS (color system) in the menu to AUTO. If streaks
appear during playback, set COL SYS to conform to the system that the
tape was recorded in.
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
1 Press MENU.
ENTER
2 Move the cursor to “VCR MODE” with + or – , and press ENTER.
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
VCR MODE
:
:
:
:
APC
AUTO REPEAT
RENTAL
ON
OFF
OFF
AUTO
COL SYS
-/-- 0 C
ENTER
a n d p r e s s
S e l e c t
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
3 Move the cursor to “COL SYS” with + or – , and press ENTER.
INDEX
TRACKING
4 Press + or – until the corresponding color system appears, and press
ENTER.
AUTO/
MANUAL
REC
COUNTER
RESET
PAL/MESECAM: to play a tape that is recorded in PAL or MESECAM
color system
PAUSE
SEARCH
NTSC: to play a tape that is recorded in NTSC color system
PLAY
STOP
VCR MODE
REW
FF
:
:
:
:
APC
AUTO REPEAT
RENTAL
ON
OFF
OFF
PAL/
COL SYS
MESECAM
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
5 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
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To stop playback
Press STOP p.
The video TV goes back to the normal TV picture.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
To stop playback for a moment
Press PAUSE P. The picture pauses.
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
Press PAUSE P again or press PLAY · to resume playback.
If you leave your video TV in pause mode, normal playback resumes after
about 5 minutes to protect the quality of video tapes.
ENTER
EN
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
To fast-forward the tape
Pess STOP p, then press FF ).
To rewind the tape
Press STOP p, then press REW 0.
-/-- 0 C
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
INDEX
To search a tape at high speed
During playback, press SEARCH 3 (rewind) or SEARCH # (fast-
forward).
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
REC
A high-speed picture appears on the TV screen.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY ·.
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
SEARCH
To view the picture in fast-forward or rewind mode
Press and hold FF ) during fast-forward or REW 0 during rewind.
While you hold the button, you can view the picture.
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
When you release the button, fast-forward or rewind mode is resumed.
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Playing a Tape Repeatedly
(Auto Repeat)
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
You can play the recorded portion of the tape repeatedly.
INPUT
PICTURE
1 Press MENU.
MODE
MENU
+
--
ENTER
2 Move the cursor to “VCR MODE” with +
or – , and press ENTER.
VCR MODE
:
:
:
:
APC
AUTO REPEAT
RENTAL
ON
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
OFF
OFF
AUTO
COL SYS
ENTER
a n d p r e s s
S e l e c t
-/-- 0 C
3 Move the cursor to “AUTO REPEAT” with +
or – , and press ENTER.
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
+
INDEX
4 Press + or – to select “ON” .
--
--
VCR MODE
TRACKING
AUTO/
:
:
:
:
APC
AUTO REPEAT
RENTAL
ON
ON
OFF
AUTO
MANUAL
REC
COL SYS
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
SEARCH
ENTER
a n d p r e s s
S e l e c t
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
5 Press PLAY ·.
Playback starts. When the tape reaches the end, the video TV rewinds the
tape to the beginning, then plays it.
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Displaying the on-Screen
Indications
Press DISPLAY to display the following on-screen information. To show
only the amount of tape remaining and linear tape counter on the screen,
press DISPLAY again.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
To make the indications disappear, press DISPLAY until no indications are
displayed on the screen.
ENTER
EN
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
Amount of tape remaining
Beginning of the tape
End of the tape
S
E
-/-- 0 C
Tape operation mode
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
INDEX
S
E
27.11WED
20:00
2:05:10
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
Current date and time
Linear tape counter
REC
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
SEARCH
Resetting the Tape Counter
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
The tape counter helps you to locate a certain scene after playback. Press
COUNTER RESET on the Remote Commander to set the counter to
“0:00:00” before playing the tape. The tape counter is automatically reset to
zero whenever a cassette is inserted. The video TV keeps counting the
length of the tape being played. Note, however, that the tape counter does
not count the portions without video signals recorded.
Note
The tape operation mode is
displayed whenever you change
the mode (even when the DISPLAY
is turned off).
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Recording TV Programs
Recording TV Programs
1 Press POWER on the video TV.
When the STANDBY lamp is lit in red, skip this step.
2 Insert a cassette with a safety tab.
3 Select the program position with PROGR+/–. You can also use number
buttons on the Remote Commander. For double-digit numbers (e.g.14),
first press ÷, then press 1 and 4.
4 Press REC r.
The REC lamp lights up and recording begins.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
To stop recording
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
Press STOP p.
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
When the tape reaches the end, the video TV rewinds the tape
automatically to the beginning, then stops. This function does not work
when the power of the video TV is off.
+
--
ENTER
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
To pause recording
Press PAUSE P.
To resume recording, press PAUSE P again.
-/-- 0 C
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
You can cut out an unwanted scene during recording with this button.
1 Press PAUSE P when an unwanted scene appears on the screen.
Recording pauses.
+
--
+
--
INDEX
TRACKING
AUTO/
2 Press PAUSE P again to release the pause mode at the desired scene.
Recording resumes from the point set in step 1.
MANUAL
REC
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
SEARCH
When the recording pause mode lasts for about 5 minutes, the video TV
stops recording to protect the quality of video tapes.
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
Recording with the TV Off
Press POWER on the Remote Commander or the video TV.
The video TV is turned off and the STANDBY lamp lights up.
The video TV continues recording.
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Recording TV Programs Using the Timer
The Timer Recording function allows you to preset your video TV to
record up to six programs within a one-month period.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
Before you begin
• Switch on the video TV.
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
• Make sure that the clock is set correctly. If not, see “Setting the clock” on
page 15.
• Make sure that the loaded cassette has its safety tab.
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
ENTER
EN
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
Setting the Timer
Example: Here is how to record a program broadcast on program position
11 from 20:15 to 21:55 on Wednesday, 27th November 1996.
-/-- 0 C
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
1 Press TIMER ON SCREEN.
+
--
+
--
INDEX
The PROGRAM LIST appears.
PROGRAM LIST
2 0 : 0 0
TRACKING
2 4 . 1 1 SUN
AUTO/
DATE START STOP PROG
MANUAL
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
REC
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
SEARCH
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
2 Press ENTER.
Today’s date colored red appears.
3 Press + until “27 WED” appears.
For daily and weekly recording see “Daily/weekly recording” on page 27.
PROGRAM LIST
2 0 : 0 0
2 4 . 1 1 SUN
DATE START STOP PROG
27 WED
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
4 Press ENTER, then set the hour of the recording start time to “20” with +
or –
.
2 0 : 0 0
2 4 . 1 1 SUN
PROGRAM LIST
DATE START STOP PROG
27 WED20 :
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
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5 Press ENTER, then set the minute of the recording start time to “15” with
or –
+
.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
2 0 : 0 0
PROGRAM LIST
MUTING
2 4 . 1 1 SUN
DATE START STOP PROG
27 WED20 : 15
:
:
:
:
:
:
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
:
:
:
:
:
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
ENTER
6 Press ENTER, then set the hour of the recording stop time to “21” with
or –
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
+
.
2 0 : 0 0
2 4 . 1 1 SUN
PROGRAM LIST
DATE START STOP PROG
27 WED20 : 15
21 :
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
-/-- 0 C
VOL
PROGR
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
INDEX
7 Press ENTER, then set the minute of the recording stop time to “55” with
or –
+
.
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
2 0 : 0 0
2 4 . 1 1 SUN
PROGRAM LIST
REC
COUNTER
RESET
DATE START STOP PROG
27 WED20 : 15
21 : 55
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
PAUSE
SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
REW
FF
8 Press ENTER, then set the program position to “11” with + or –
.
2 0 : 0 0
2 4 . 1 1 SUN
PROGRAM LIST
DATE START STOP PROG
27 WED20 : 15
21 : 55
11
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
9 Press ENTER.
The cursor (z) appears at the left margin.
2 0 : 0 0
2 4 . 1 1 SUN
PROGRAM LIST
DATE START STOP PROG
27 WED20 : 15
21 : 55
11
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
If you have made a mistake
during timer setting
Press ? to go back to the previous
position and correct the setting.
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
If you try to enter the
recording start time prior to
the current time
All the items of the setting will be
erased.
If you try to do incorrect
operation
The video TV displays a message on
screen to interrupt your setting.
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10 When you want to set other programs, press – to move down the cursor
to the next column, then repeat steps 2 to 9.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
11 Press TIMER REC ON/OFF.
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
The TIMER REC lamp on the front of the video TV lights up and the video
TV enters timer recording standby mode.
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
ENTER
Press TIMER ON SCREEN to erase the PROGRAM LIST.
Turn off the video TV if you do not want to watch the TV.
The video TV starts recording at the preset start time.
EN
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
Daily/weekly recording
You can preset your video TV to record the same program every day of
the week (daily recording) or the same program on the same day every
week (weekly recording). Press – in step 3 until the desired setting
appears in the “DATE” position. With each press, the setting changes as
follows:
-/-- 0 C
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
INDEX
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
REC
COUNTER
RESET
24 (today) n MON–SUN n MON–SAT n MON–FRI n EVERY SAT n
EVERY FRI n EVERY THU n EVERY WED n EVERY TUE n EVERY
MON n EVERY SUN n 23 (next month) n 22......
PAUSE
SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
To stop timer recording
Press TIMER REC ON/OFF.
Using the Video TV before Timer
Recording Starts
You can watch a TV program, check the timer settings and reset the
counter in timer recording standby mode. However, press TIMER REC
ON/OFF to turn off the TIMER REC lamp on the front of the video TV to
do the following operations:
• ejecting the cassette
• using the tape operation buttons
• changing or canceling the timer settings
Remember to press TIMER REC ON/OFF again to make the TIMER REC
lamp light after the above operations.
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Checking the Timer Settings
You can display the list of the timer settings which you preset.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
Press TIMER ON SCREEN.
The PROGRAM LIST appears.
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
2 0 : 0 0
2 4 . 1 1 SUN
PROGRAM LIST
ENTER
DATE
START STOP PROG
27 WED 20 : 15 21 : 55 11
7 SAT 8 : 30 10 : 15 50
MON-SAT 23 : 00 0 : 00 01
EVERY SUN 9 : 55 12 : 30 10
:
:
:
:
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
Press TIMER ON SCREEN again to erase the PROGRAM LIST.
-/-- 0 C
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
Changing or Canceling the Timer
Settings
INDEX
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
1 Press TIMER REC ON/OFF to turn off the TIMER REC lamp on the front
REC
COUNTER
RESET
of the video TV.
PAUSE
SEARCH
2 Press TIMER ON SCREEN to display the PROGRAM LIST.
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
3 Select the setting you want to change or cancel with + or –
.
PROGRAM LIST
2 0 : 0 0
2 4 . 1 1 SUN
DATE
START STOP PROG
27 WED 20 : 15 21 : 55 11
7 SAT 8 : 30 10 : 15 50
MON-SAT 23 : 00 0 : 00 01
EVERY SUN 9 : 55 12 : 30 10
:
:
:
:
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
4 To change the setting
Using + or – and ENTER, re-enter all the items.
Refer to “Setting the timer” steps 2 to 9 on pages 25 and 26.
To cancel the setting
Press TIMER REC CLEAR.
5 Press TIMER ON SCREEN to go back to the original screen.
6 If there are other timer settings on the list, press TIMER REC ON/OFF to
set the video TV to timer recording standby mode.
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Recording Using the Quick-Timer
You can have your video TV start timer recording immediately and
automatically stop recording after a specific time period.
Before you begin
• Switch on the video TV.
• Make sure that the clock is set correctly. If not, see “Setting the clock” on
page 15.
EN
• Make sure that the loaded cassette has its safety tab.
If you are recording
1 Press QUICK TIMER on the video TV.
The “QUICK TIMER 0:00” appears on the screen.
2 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to select the recording time period. With
each press, the time period changes as follows:
0:00
0:30
1:00
....
3:30
4:00
Even if you switch off the video TV, it continues recording.
After the selected time period has elapsed, recording stops automatically.
If you are not recording
1 Switch on the video TV.
2 Insert a cassette with its safety tab.
3 Select the program position which you want to record.
4 Press QUICK TIMER on the video TV.
The “QUICK TIMER 0:00” appears on the screen.
To change the recording time
period after quick-timer
recording begins
5 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to select the recording time period. With
each press the time period changes as follows:
Press QUICK TIMER until the
desired time period appears.
0:00
0:30
1:00
....
3:30
4:00
To display the remaining time
period during quick-timer
recording
Press DISPLAY on the Remote
Commander. The recording time
period decreases minute by minute.
The time period turns yellow and recording starts.
Even if you switch off the video TV, it continues recording.
After the selected time period has elapsed, recording stops automatically.
To stop quick-timer recording
Press TIMER REC ON/OFF.
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Additional Operations
Switching off Automatically — Sleep
Timer
You can automatically switches the video TV into standby mode after a
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
selected time period.
MUTING
Press SLEEP.
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
With each press, the time period (in minutes) changes as follows:
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
OFF
30
60
90
ENTER
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
One minute before the TV switches into standby mode, a message “Good
night” is displayed on the screen.
-/-- 0 C
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
INDEX
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
REC
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
To cancel the timer
Press SLEEP to select “OFF."
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Switching on at Your Desired Time —
On Timer
You can preset your video TV to automatically switch on at a desired time.
You can select the TV program or video playback to be switched on.
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
2 Move the cursor to “ON TIMER SET” with + or – and press ENTER.
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
The ON TIMER SET menu appears.
+
--
ON TIMER SET
2 0 : 0 0
2 4 . 1 1 SUN
ENTER
EN
TIME
:
:
6:00
TV PROG
SOURCE
1
ON TIMER : OFF
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
3 Press ENTER.
-/-- 0 C
The timer setting hour section turns red.
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
4 Set the hour with + or – and press ENTER.
INDEX
The minute section turns red.
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
5 Set the minutes (by one minute) with + or – and press ENTER.
REC
COUNTER
RESET
The cursor appears beside “TIME.”
PAUSE
SEARCH
6 Move the cursor to “SOURCE” with + or – and press ENTER.
PLAY
STOP
7 Select TV or VCR z (video playback) to be switched on with + or –
REW
FF
and press ENTER.
When you select TV, select the program position with + or – and press
ENTER.
ON TIMER SET
2 0 : 0 0
2 4 . 1 1 SUN
TIME
:
:
7:30
TV PROG 12
SOURCE
ON TIMER : OFF
S e l e c t
a n d p r e s s
ENTER
8 Move the cursor to “ON TIMER” with + or – and press ENTER, then
select ON with + or – and press ENTER.
The ON TIMER lamp on the front of the video TV lights up.
To erase the message
9 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
Press any button on the video TV or
Remote Commander.
If you are not using the video TV, press POWER on the Remote
Commander to set the video TV in standby mode.
At the preset time, the video TV automatically switches on and a message
“Good morning” is displayed for five minutes.
If you do not press any button for 2 hours, the video TV automatically
shuts off.
To cancel on timer function
1 Press ON TIMER.
The ON TIMER SET menu appears.
2 Press ON TIMER again to select OFF.
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Searching Using the Index Function
The video TV marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
recording begins. Use these signals as references to find a specific
recording. This video TV can search up to 99 index signals ahead of or
behind the current position.
MUTING
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
1 Insert an indexed tape.
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
ENTER
2 Press =/+ INDEX repeatedly to specify how many index signals
ahead or behind you want to search.
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
To search ahead, press + INDEX.
To search backwards, press = INDEX.
-/-- 0 C
INDEX
SEARCH
5
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
INDEX
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
The video TV starts searching and the index number on the TV screen
counts down to zero. Playback starts automatically from that point.
REC
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
SEARCH
To stop searching
Press p STOP.
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
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Enhancing Video Picture Quality
Adjusting the Tracking
Adjusting the Tracking Automatically
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
The tracking condition is automatically adjusted on this video TV. The
AUTO TRACKING indicator will appear while the video TV is searching
for best tracking condition.
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
ENTER
EN
Adjusting the Tracking Manually
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
If streaks or snow noise appear on normal playback or playback pause
picture, press TRACKING $ or 4 in each playback mode to get the best
picture. The tracking meter appears on the screen.
TRACKING CONTROL
-/-- 0 C
AUTO
MANUAL
VOL
PROGR
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
NORMAL TRACKING
INDEX
TRACKING
AUTO/
MANUAL
REC
COUNTER
RESET
Adjusting with the Adaptive
Picture Control (APC)
This function allows you to improve playback and recording quality by
adjusting the system parameter automatically according to the condition
of a video tape.
PAUSE
SEARCH
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
This function is set to ON at the factory. To maintain better picture quality,
it is advisable to leave the function on. The APC function works on all
types of tapes, even on rental tapes.
To change the setting, use the menu display. Move the cursor to “VCR
MODE” in the main menu, select “APC” in the VCR MODE menu, then
select “ON” or “OFF” with +
or –
.
Adjusting with Rental Picture
If you are not satisfied with the picture quality while playing a tape, even
when the APC is on, set “RENTAL PICTURE” to “ON”. Move the cursor
to “VCR MODE” in the main menu, select “RENTAL” in the VCR MODE
menu, then set “RENTAL” to “ON”.
To go back to automatic
tracking
Press TRACKING AUTO/
MANUAL.
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Connecting Optional Equipment
Watching and Recording the Picture
Input from Optional Equipment
To watch the line input signal, press INPUT SELECT so that “LINE”
appears on the screen.
to video
output
to audio
output
LINE IN AUDIO
LINE IN VIDEO
VMC-710M/720M
(not supplied)
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Additional Information
Troubleshooting
Problems
Possible causes and remedies
Function
•The AC power cord is disconnected.
/Connect the AC power cord.
No picture (screen is dark),
no sound
TV reception
•The video TV is switched off.
/Press POWER on the video TV. If the STANDBY lamp is
lit in red, press POWER or a program number on the
Remote Commander.
•An earphone is connected to @ jack.
/Disconnect the earphone.
•"MUTING" is displayed on the screen.
/Press MUTING.
Good picture but no sound
EN
•Press VOL +/–.
•Adjust “PICTURE,” “COLOR,” and “BRIGHTNESS” in the
No color or poor color
(screen is dark) for color
programs, but good sound
PICTURE CONTROL menu. (page 18)
•
Press PICTURE MODE to switch the picture setting. (page 17)
No picture, no sound from
video input source
•The connecting cord between the video TV and the input
source is disconnected.
/Connect it firmly.
•Input is not selected correctly.
/Press INPUT SELECT so that “LINE” appears. (page 18)
•The TV broadcast system is not selected correctly.
/Check the system referring to the table on page 39 and
preset the channel manually.
A receivable channel in your
area cannot be received or
the sound of the received
channel is distorted.
The clock has stopped and
“--:--” is displayed.
•The power has been interrupted or the AC power cord is
disconnected.
/Re-set the clock and timer settings. (pages 15, 25)
Clock and
timer
Power is on, but the tape
does not run.
•The safety device has been activated.
/Switch off, disconnect the AC power cord, and leave the
set for about one minute.
Playback
Poor playback picture
•The color system is not set correctly.
/Set “COL SYS” to the setting corresponding to the color
system that the tape is recorded in. (page 20)
•Adjust the tracking. (page 33)
•The video heads are dirty.
/
Clean the heads using the Sony V-25CL video head cleaning
tape (page 37). If the cleaning tape is not available in your
area, have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service
facility. (Do not use a commercially available wet-type
cleaning tape, as it may damage the video heads.)
•The tape is worn out.
/Use a new tape.
•The tape is defective.
/Use a new tape.
The sound drops out.
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Possible causes and remedies
Function
Problems
•The safety tab of the cassette has been removed.
/ Cover the tab hole with adhesive tape, or use another
cassette with a safety tab. (page 19)
Recording
The cassette is ejected when
you press REC r.
•No cassette has been inserted.
/ Insert a cassette with the safety tab.
•The tape is at its end.
Recording cannot be done.
/ Rewind the tape.
•The clock has not been set.
Timer
recording
Timer settings cannot be
made.
/ Set the current time and date. (page 15)
•You have made a mistake when setting the timer.
/ Check the setting steps. (pages 25 to 27)
•The safety tab of the cassette has been removed.
/ Cover the tab hole with adhesive tape, or use another
cassette with a safety tab.
The cassette is ejected when
you press TIMER REC ON/
OFF.
•No cassette has been inserted.
The TIMER REC lamp does
not light up even though you
press TIMER REC ON/OFF.
/ Insert a cassette with its safety tab.
•The tape is at its end.
/ Rewind the tape.
•No setting is made for timer recording.
/ Set the program for timer recording. (pages 25 to 27)
•You did not press TIMER REC ON/OFF.
•There has been a power interruption.
Timer recording was not
made.
•Another cassette is already inserted.
/ Press EJECT 6 to eject the cassette.
Others
A cassette cannot be inserted.
•The batteries are low.
/ Replace the batteries. (page 4)
The Remote Commander
does not work.
•The batteries are installed incorrectly.
/ Install the batteries with correct polarities. (page 4)
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Taking Care of Your Video TV
About the Auto Head Cleaner
The auto head cleaner built into this set automatically cleans the video
heads when a cassette is loaded or unloaded. If the effect of head cleaning
is not sufficient even after a cassette has been loaded/unloaded several
times, clean the heads using the Sony V-25CL video head cleaning cassette.
EN
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, with this service there
would be a standard charge.
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
• Normal picture
• Rough picture
• Unclear picture
• No picture (or black
& white screen
appears)
Note
Do not use a commercially available
wet-type cleaning tape, as it may
damage the video heads.
initial
terminal
Worn Video Heads
If your video TV displays a poor picture after you clean the video heads,
you may need to replace them. Consult your dealer or the Sony Service
Center nearest you.
Check the Video Heads after 1,000
Hours of Use
A video TV is a high precision machine. It must record on or play from
magnetic tapes on which the image signals from the color TV or the video
camcorder are recorded.
The video heads or mechanical parts for transporting the tape are
contaminated or worn after extended use. You should have your video TV
checked after each 1,000 hours of use.
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Specifications
TV Section
General
Television system B/G, I, D/K, M
Clock
Quartz locked
Color system
PAL/SECAM and NTSC3.58 /
NTSC4.43
Power requirements
110 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption
Channel coverage See “Receivable channels and
channel display” on page 39.
KV-14VM5MT: 90 W
KV-21VM5MT: 135 W
Picture tube
Antenna in
Trinitron
KV-14VM5MT:
Operating temperature
5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)
Storage temperature
– 20°C to 60°C (– 4°F to 140°F)
14 inches (approx. 37 cm
measured diagonally)
KV-21VM5MT:
21 inches (approx. 54.5 cm
measured diagonally)
75-ohm antenna socket for
VHF/UHF
Dimensions
KV-14VM5MT:
396 × 404 × 453 mm (155/8 x 16
x 177/8 inches)
KV-21VM5MT:
550 x 525 x 469.5 mm (21 3/4 x
203/4 x 181/2 inches)
KV-14VM5MT:
Video Section
Format
VHS standard
Mass
Video recording system
Rotary 2-head helical scanning
system
Audio recording system
14.2 kg (31 lb 5 oz.)
KV-21VM5MT:
25 kg (44 lb 1 oz.)
Monaural
Accessories supplied
Remote Commander (1)
Video signal
Tape speed
PAL/MESECAM/NTSC
PAL/MESECAM
23.39 mm/sec.
NTSC
R6 (size AA) batteries (2)
Jack cover (1)
AC plug adaptor (1)
Band (1)*
Clamps (2)*
Wood screws (2)*
33.35 mm/sec.
Maximum recording time
PAL/MESECAM
240 minutes with E-240
NTSC
160 minutes with T-160
*KV-21VM5MT only
Inputs and Outputs
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
Inputs
LINE IN VIDEO: phono jack
1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced,
sync negative
LINE IN AUDIO: phono jack
Input level: 500 mVrms
Minijack
Earphone jack
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Receivable Channels and Channel Display
System
Area
Channel coverage
Channel display
B/G, H
Middle East/Asia
E-2 to E-12
E-21 to E-69
C02 to C12
C21 to C69
Indonesia
Morocco
CATV
1A
2 to 11
C01
C03 to C12
M-4 to M-7
M-8 to M-10
C70 to C73
C08 to C10
EN
S-01 to S-05
S-1 to S-41
S42 to S46
S01 to S41
I
Hong Kong/
B-21 to B-69
C21 to C69
United Kingdom
A, B, C,.....J
Ireland
C01 to C09
South Africa
4 to 13
21 to 68
C04 to C13
C21 to C68
1
Angola
CATV
C00
C02 to C03
2 to 3
S-01 to S-05
S-1 to S-41
S42 to S46
S01 to S41
D/K,K1
East European
countries
R-1 to R-2
R-21 to R-60
C01 to C12
C21 to C60
China
C-1
C01
C-2
C02
C-3
C13
C-4
C03
C-5
C04
C-6
C14
C-7 to C-12
C-13 to C-24
C-25 to C-47
C-48 to C-57
C06 to C11
C21 to C32
C38 to C60
C61 to C70
C71 to C73
S01 to S39
1 to 3
Ivory Coast
CATV
S-1 to S-39
C02 to C13
C14 to C83
America
A-2 to A-13
A-14 to A-83
M
S01
A-8
CATV
S05
A-7
S06
A-6
S95 to S99
S14 to S18
S19 to S64
S65 to S94
A-5 to A-1
A to E
F to W+28
W+29 to W+58
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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 Commander.
For more information, refer to the pages next to each description.
KV-14VM5MT
KV-21VM5MT
EJECT
STOP
REW
PLAY
FF PAUSE
-
VOL
+
-
PROGR
+
TIMER REC
ON TIMER
STANDBY
POWER
TUNER PRESET
ON/OFF
VIDEO AUDIO
LINE IN
INPUT
SELECT
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
QUCK TIMER
REC
R
1 EJECT 6 button (page 19)
8 Cassette compartment (page 19)
2 LINE IN VIDEO/AUDIO jacks (page 34)
9 VOL (volume) +/– buttons (page 16)
!º PROGR (program) +/– buttons (page 16)
!¡ Remote sensor
3 POWER switch (pages 8, 16)
4 Lamps
TIMER REC (recording) (page 27)
ON TIMER (page 31)
STANDBY lamp (pages 8, 16)
!™ REC (recording) r button and lamp (page 24)
!£ QUICK TIMER button (pages 10, 29)
!¢ TUNER PRESET ON/OFF button (page 10)
!∞ Tape transport buttons (pages 20, 21)
5 @ (earphone) jack
6 INPUT SELECT button (pages 10, 18, 34)
7 TIMER REC ON/OFF button (pages 27, 28)
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Remote Commander
1 POWER button (pages 8, 16)
2 EJECT 6 button (page 19)
EJECT
POWER
DISPLAY
MUTING
3 MUTING button (page 17)
TIMER REC
SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR
INPUT
4 INPUT SELECT button (pages 18, 34)
5 PICTURE MODE button (page 17)
6 ON TIMER button (page 31)
EN
PICTURE
MODE
MENU
+
--
ENTER
7 INDEX =/+ buttons (page 32)
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
8 TRACKING buttons (page 33)
$/4 buttons
AUTO/MANUAL button
-/-- 0 C
VOL
PROGR
9 REC(recording) r button (page 24)
ON TIMER
SLEEP
+
--
+
--
!º DISPLAY button (pages 17, 23)
INDEX
TRACKING
!¡ TIMER REC buttons
TIMER ON SCREEN (pages 25, 28)
ON/OFF (pages 27, 28)
CLEAR (page 28)
AUTO/
MANUAL
REC
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
SEARCH
!™ Menu operation buttons (page 8)
PLAY
STOP
MENU
REW
FF
+
/–
?
ENTER
!£ Number buttons (pages 11, 16)
!¢ SLEEP button (page 30)
!∞ PROGR (program) +/– buttons (page 16)
!§ VOL (volume) +/– buttons (page 16)
!¶ COUNTER RESET button (page 23)
!• Tape transport buttons (pages 20, 21)
PLAY ·, STOP p, PAUSE P
REW (rewind) 0, FF (fast-forward) )
SEARCH 3/# buttons
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