User manual SONY KV-9PT20

[. . . ] If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS OUVRIR PRECAUCION RIESGO DE CHOQUE ELECTRICO NO ABRIR 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. Reorient or relocate the receiving antennas. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ] The S VIDEO cable will provide improved video signal quality. (You will need audio cables for sound. ) Connect the left (white) and right (red) audio output channels of the VCR to the respective input channels on the TV. (Continued on the next page) 15 Installing the TV (Continued from the previous page) VCR A/V cable Cable box Coaxial cable TV Coaxial cable Splitter (not included) CATV Coaxial cable AUDIO-R (red) AUDIO-L (white) VIDEO (yellow) To switch between channels from cable box and channels from CATV Press the TV/VIDEO button on the TV remote control. To view cable box signals Match (channel 3 or 4) the channel setting of the VCR IN with the cable box OUT. To use the TV remote control to change channels on the cable box Program the remote control as necessary. (For details, see "Programming the Remote Control" on page 50. ) Then use the remote control to change the cable box channels. 16 Installing the TV To use Twin View with the cable box Turn on the VCR. (The VCR's tuner is used as one of the Twin View picture sources; if you do not turn on the VCR, the Twin View will not work. ) Use the remote control's TV/VIDEO button to set the Twin View output to VIDEO 1. Change one Twin View channel by changing channels on the cable box. 17 Installing the TV Connecting Two VCRs for Tape Editing If you connect two VCRs, so you can record from one to the other, you can connect the recording VCR into your TV to monitor what is being recorded. The procedure below shows you how to do this. 1 Using an A/V cable, connect the playback VCR's Audio and Video OUT jacks to the recording VCR's Audio and Video IN jacks. 2 Using an A/V cable, connect the recording VCR's Audio and Video OUT jacks to the TV's Audio and Video IN jacks. TV VCR (playback) VCR (recording) AUDIO-R (red) AUDIO-L (white) VIDEO (yellow) A/V cable A/V cable To change the video input of the VCR See your VCR's user guide for instructions. To view what is being recorded Use the remote control to set the TV to the video input to which the recording VCR is connected. (VIDEO 1 in the illustration above. ) If the VCRs you are connecting have S VIDEO jacks, you can use S VIDEO cables for improved picture quality (compared to a combination audio/video cable). Because S VIDEO cables carry only the video signal, you will need audio cables for sound. 18 Installing the TV Connecting a Satellite Receiver 1 Connect the satellite antenna cable to the satellite receiver's SATELLITE IN jack. 2 Using an A/V cable, connect the satellite receiver's Audio and Video OUT jacks to the TV's Audio and Video IN jacks. 3 Connect a coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to the TV's VHF/UHF jack. If the receiver you are connecting has an S VIDEO jack, you can use an S VIDEO cable for improved picture quality (compared to a combination audio/video cable). Because S VIDEO cables carry only the video signal, you will need audio cables for sound. TV Coaxial cable Satellite receiver Satellite antenna cable AUDIO-R (red) AUDIO-L (white) VIDEO (yellow) A/V cable 19 Installing the TV Connecting a Satellite Receiver with a VCR 1 Connect the satellite antenna cable to the satellite receiver's SATELLITE IN jack. 2 Connect the CATV cable to the VCR's VHF/UHF IN jack. In the active picture, you can: Change channels Adjust the volume. Switch the input sources (to go from UHF/VHF to CATV cable, for example, press TV/VIDEO on the remote control). Change the picture size by pressing V/v on the joystick. then back on, the last-used sizes are displayed. If you are using the enhanced 16:9 picture, however, the aspect ratio changes to 4:3 in Twin View, and the picture is reformatted to that ratio. Normally the TV memorizes the last-used sizes; when Twin VIew is turned off, To activate the right picture Move the joystick to the right (without pressing down on it). , , To activate the left picture Move the joystick to the left (without pressing down on it). Factors affecting Twin View include: Equipment connected to the AUX and HD/DVD IN (numbers 5 and 6) inputs cannot be displayed in the right Twin View picture. 32 Using the Features Changing the Picture Size The zoom feature lets you vary the relative size of the left and right pictures. 1 Activate the picture whose size you want to change. 2 Press V on the joystick to enlarge the picture. 3 Press v on the joystick to make the picture smaller. When you adjust the twin screen sizes, the TV memorizes the change. The next time you use the Twin View function, the memorized sizes appear. 33 Using the Features Using the Freeze Function The FREEZE button allows you to temporarily capture a program's picture. You can use this feature to write down information such as phone numbers, recipes, etc. The FREEZE feature works only in normal view; if you are in Twin View, it will not work. To use the FREEZE function 1 When the program information you want to capture is displayed, press the FREEZE button, on the remote control. 2 The TV switches to Twin View mode and displays the "frozen" picture on the right, while the current program continues on the left. Current program in progress Call 555-1234 FREEZE Frozen picture 3 To cancel and return to normal viewing, press the FREEZE button. 34 Using the Menus Overview Opening and choosing a menu: 1 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 2 Move the joystick to the desired menu icon and press it. to select 3 Use the joystick to scroll through the features. 4 See the specific menu page for instructions on moving through the menu. The Menu gives you access to the following features: Menu Icon Description VIDEO allows you to make adjustments to your picture settings. [. . . ] Use a highly directional outdoor antenna or a cable (if the problem is caused by reflections from nearby mountains or tall buildings). If the item you want to choose appears in gray, you cannot select it. Use Auto Program in the Channel menu to add receivable channels that are not presently in the TV's memory (see page 40). Make sure Cable is set to ON in the Channel menu (see page 40). Remote control does not operate Double images or ghosts Cannot operate menu Cannot receive any channels when using cable TV Dark, poor or no picture (screen lit), good sound Good picture, no sound Cannot receive upper channels (UHF) when using an antenna No color Only snow and noise appear on the screen Dotted lines or stripes TV is fixed to one channel 55 Other Information Problem Possible Remedies Increase the volume of the cable box using the cable box's remote control. [. . . ]