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Summary of Contents for Trinitron KV-13VM20

Page 1: ...numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No 1994 by Sony Corporation Chapter 2 Using Basic VIDEO TV Features This section gives you basic information about operating and adjusting your VIDEO TV Chapter 3 using Advanced TV Features This section shows you the steps for other useful TV features with using the On ...

Page 2: ...T ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE Note to CA FV 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 grounding and in particular specifies that the cable grounding sy...

Page 3: ... es Using Closed Caption 24 Using the Timer Activated Functiqns L 25 Setting theclock CURRENT TIME SET 25 Setting the ON OFF TIMER 27 Chapter 4 Using Basic VCR Features Playback 30 Inserting a Video Cassette 30 Playing back a prerecorded cassette tape 32 Variable speed playback 32 Viewing TV programs during tape playback 33 Playing back a tape recorded on another VCR 34 Using Counter Remain 35 Usi...

Page 4: ...ion and the text by using Caption Vision Enjoy automatic Playback by automatically playing a cassette tape that has had its erase protection tab removed Record programs without using the program recording timer while you are away by using the QUICK TIMER Switch quickly between two channels by using JUMP Set the TV to automatically shut off after 30 60 and 90 minutes by using the SLEEP timer Progra...

Page 5: ...ND BY indicator Remote control detector EJECT button POWER switch CHANNEL buttons E VOLUME bt_ttons PAUSE button EW STOP button PLAY button Pull the upper left door open VOLUME i CP_NNEL _ _N INPUT SELECT START button button LENGTH button button _ FAST FORWARD CUE _ button AUTO REPEAT button REC button r 5 o c1 c_ c3 o 4 Preface I 5 ...

Page 6: ... the pages indicated by the numbered black circles number displays Main picture input mode SLEEP MUTING displays 0 0 0 On screen menu displays 0 0 0 0 Date current time display _ stop playback eject playback pause or record pause mode displays display for volume or picture adjustment Recording reference message display 0 0 0 0 g time or current counter mode displays 0 t Preface ...

Page 7: ...CD II CSD CD C D C_ _ POWER switch _ O _ L____ EJECT button _ I JUMP button O SLEEP button _ ENTER button O _ CH channel scan button _ VOL volume button O AN WINDOW bdttons 0 0 O O TRACKING buttons O INDEX buttons O O PAUSE button 0 O FAST FORWARD CUE button O O PLAY button _ co c s_ O3 Remove the battery compartment cover Rear of commander 2 Insert one AA Battery R6 being careful of the correct p...

Page 8: ... 8inch F type connector b 3mm l 8inch c 300 ohm twin lead cable flat Check your antenna cable type and prepare the end of the cable using the 300 ohm twin lead cable Attach the supplied antenna connector Loosen both a _ _ _ screws on the connector with screwdriver Attach the cable and tighten both screws with a screwdriver Plug the connector into the VHF UHF terminal at the rear of the VIDEO TV Re...

Page 9: ...nect the cables to the mixer Attach the mixer to the VHF UHF terminal VH_ UHF _ J 1 When the UN mixer is used Snow and noise may appear in the pictures when viewing cable TV channels over 37 W 1 For better picture quality we Would recor_mend you to connect an outdoor antenna o 3 4 o rB Chapter 1 Setting Up I 9 ...

Page 10: ...resetting and other functions ON OFF TIMER Main menu MENU VIDEO k SET UP CAPTION VISION NOISE REDUCTION OFF u_ _ Ex_ SET UP menu pp 12 17 25 29 SET UP ON OFF TIMER TAPE REMAIN T 120 CLOCK SET CABLE ON AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASE ADD MENU Use _ Exit _ EVERY SUN SAT 12 00AM h CH MENU SET UP ONtOFF TIMER TAPE RF MAIN T 120 CLOCK SET CABLE OFF AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASE ADD MENU use _ Ex_ CLOCK I I MENU SET UP O...

Page 11: ...NOISE REDUCTION menu p 23 MENU NOISE REDUCTION screen p 23 VIDEO SET UP CAPTION VISION 1 NOISE REDU CTION ON use _ _xk_ _D INPUT SLEEP JUMP RM Y126 To display the mainmenu Press MENU To return to the previous menu Press A or v to select MENU Then press RETURN To return to the main menu Repea t the above until you reach the main menu To return to the normal screen Press MENU on the Remote Commander...

Page 12: ...N The SET uP menu appears RETURN MENU VIDEO SET UP CAPTION VISION NOISE REDUCTION OFF Use _N_ Exit SET UP ON OFF TIMER TAPE REMAIN T 120 CLOCK SET CABLE OFF AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASE ADD D MENU Use _ Exit i Press A or _ to select CABLE L Press RETURN SETUP ON OFF TIMER TApE REMAIN T 120 CLOCK SET p CABLE OFF AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASE ADD _MENU use _ Ex_ I_ Press A or V to select ON or OFF alternately SET ...

Page 13: ...B_ C D CD T_ CK1NG _ NOm_ALroLOW AUTOr_ANUA _ CSZD CD s rlu__ l_u sl3 INOEX MAnK E_ASE CD CID CD _ II Q CD C_D CD nE_ CD RM Y126 1 2 Press POWER on the VIDEO TV or the Remote Commander to turn the VIDEO IV on POWER 0 5 POWER CD Using the Menu select cable off to receive VHF UHF channel Select cable on to receive cable stations Follow the steps in Turning the Cable Mode Or or Off p 12 Press MENU Th...

Page 14: ...annels CHANNEL ADD pp 15 17 Press RETURN The SET UP menu appears RETURN SET UP ON OFF TIMER TAPE REMAIN T 120 CLOCK SET CABLE OFF AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASE ADD DMENU Use _ _ Exit If the VIDEO TV is in LINE mode you cannot select AUTO PROGRAM Press INPUT SELECT to change to TV mode 5 Press z_ or _ to select AUTO PROGRAM L Press RETURN SET UP ON OFF TIMER TAPE REMAIN T 120 CLOCK SET CABLE OFF b AUTO PRO...

Page 15: ... to erase channel 8 press CH or until 8 appears 3 4 Press MENU The main menu appears MENU MENU VIDEO SET UP CAPTION VISION NOISE REDUCTION OFF Use _ Exit _ Press _ or V to select SET UP L Press RETURN The SET uP menu appears RETURN MENU VIDEO SET UP CAPTION VISION NOISE REDUCTION OFF Use _ EXil SET UP b ON OFF TIMER TAPE REMAIN T 120 CLOCK SET CABLE OFF AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASE ADD MENU Use _ Exit_ P...

Page 16: ... _ CD CZD CD CD C_D _ c_ _o _ RM Y126 If the VIDEO TV is in LINE mode you cannot select CHANNEL ERASE ADD Press INPUT SELECT to change to TV mode 5 Press RETURN A sign appearsin front of the channel number display showing that the channel is erased from the channel scan memory CH ERASE ADD 8 RETURN ERASE ADD b _ MENU Use _ Exit Press MENU MENU The next time you press the CH buttons channel 8 will ...

Page 17: ...Follow steps 2 4 in Erasing Unnecessary channels CHANNEL I ir ERASE pp 15 16 If the TV is in LINE mode you cannot select CH ERASE ADD Press INPUT SELECT to change to TV mode 5 Press A or _ to select ADD CH ERASE ADD EhASE ADD MENU Select the channel Use t _ Exit_ 25 _ _ BI TI II_kl Press A sign appears in front of the channel number display showing that the channel is added to the channel scanmemo...

Page 18: ...eo source such as another VCR a camcorder or a laser disc player connectthe audio video source output jacks to the AUDIO VIDEO IN jacks on the VIDEO TV Then select LINE IN using the input select on the VIDEO TV or Remote commander Repeatedly press INPUT SE LECT on the VIDEO TV or on the Remote Commander so that LINE appears Onthe screen To return to TV mode repeatedly press INPUT SELECT on the VID...

Page 19: ...Cable Mode On or Off p 12 If I_INE is displayed on the screen press INPUT SELECT on the Remote Commander so that the channel number appears Seiect a channel in one of the following two ways To scan the preset channels in numerical sequence Press CH CH For more information on presetting channels see pp 13 17 To select a channel directly Press 0 9 and ENTER For example to select channel 14 press 11 ...

Page 20: ... The display willdisappear 3 11FRI 12 00AM The sleep timer turns off the TV automatically after the amount of time you select Press SLEEP Each time you press SLEEP the time increments 30 60 90 and OFF mode appear in sequence SLEEP EPO SLEEP 30 SLEEP 60 SLEEP The SLEEP display appears about one minute before the TV turns off To cancel the setting Press SLEEP untill OFF mode appears The SLEEP OFF di...

Page 21: ...menu appears and the cursor points to V DFO MENU MENU P VIDEO SET UP CAPTION VISION NOISE REDUCTION OFF Use _ Exit 2 Press RETURN The VIDEO menu appears RETURN VIDEO b PICTURE lllllllllllllll m HUE IIIlUlllllnlllllll COLOR IIIIIIIIIl m BRIGHT llllllllllmm i SHARP lllllnllllmm RESET D MENU Use _ Exit Press A or V to seLect the item you want to adjust For example to adjust the picture color seLect C...

Page 22: ...IIIIIIm i Increase color intensity L Press RETURN The new setting appears in the VIDEOmenu RETURN COLOR IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII m r_Decrease color intensity VIDEO PICTURE IIIIIIIIIIIIIII m HUE IIIIl llllllnliºlll COLOR InMIIIn nm BRIGHT IIIMIII Mm SHARP llflllllll _ RESET _ MENU To adjust other items Repeat steps 3 4 Press V to Press _ to PICTURE decrease picture contrast increase picture contrast wi...

Page 23: ... The main menu appears and the cursor points to VIDEO 2 3 MENU MENU _ VIDEO SET UP CAPTION VISION NOISE REDUCTION OFF Use _ Exit Press _ or _ to select NOISE REDUCTION MENU VIDEO SET UP CAPTION VISION NOISE REDUCTION OFF use _ Exit Press RETURN then _ or _ to select ON NOISE REDUCTION indicator lights up MENU VIDEO SET UP CAPTION VISION NOISE REDUCTION ON Use _ Ex_ _ _7 RM Y126 Press RETURN Thepic...

Page 24: ...ptions A Caption is a printed version of the dislogue or sound effects of a program The mode should be set to CC1 for most programs Select TEXT1 or TEXT2 to view Text Text is information that is presented using the half to full television screen It is usually not related to the program CAPTION VISION _ T_IEXTON TEXT1 TEXT2 _ MENU Use _ Exit CAPTION VISION TEXT ON TEXT1 TEXT2 _MENU Use _ _ Exit Sel...

Page 25: ...creen appears R __ L RETUR_ SET UP b ONtOFF TIMER TAPE REMAIN T 120 CLOCK SET CABLE ON AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASF JADD D MENU Use _ Exit Press A or V to select CLOCK SET L Press RETURN The CLOCKSEr screon appears RETURN SET UP ONIOFF TIMER TAPE REMAIN T 120 b CLOCK SET CABLE ON AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASE ADD D MENU Use _ Exit CLOCK b I I _MENU Use _ Exit Press RETURN again Setthe month appears on the screen...

Page 26: ...TURN Set the day appears on the screen RETURN CLOCK 2 1 _ MENU Set the day Use _ Exit _ Press A or _ to set the day Each time you press A or _7 the day changes consecutively L Press RETURN Set the year appoam on the screen CLOCK 2 25 FRI MENU Set the year use li_ Exe _l Press A or V to set the year Each time you press _ or _ the year changes in sequence and the day of the week automatically change...

Page 27: ... XT to select SET UP Then press RETURN The SET UP menu appears and the cursor points to ON OFF TIMER L RETURN I SET UP b ON OFF TIMER TAPEREMAIN T 120 CLOCK SET CABLE ON AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASFJADD _ MENU Use _ Exit 3 Press RETURN The ON OFF TIMER screen app ears RETURN ON OFF TIMER _ EVERY SUN SAT 12 00AM h CH _ MENU usa _ Ex_ If the ON OFF TIMER display does not function the current time has not b...

Page 28: ... TIMER to start Each time you press _ or _ the hour changes in sequence Then press RETURN 7 8 R __ L RETUR_ ON OFF TIMER EVERY MON FRI 3 00PM h CH MENU Set the time Use _ Exit I_ Press A or V to set the minutes Each timeyou press _ or _7 the minuteschange in sequence Then press RETURN Set the duration appears on the screen R 8_ L RETUR_ ON OFF TIMER EVERY MON FRI 15PM lh CH D MENU Set the duration...

Page 29: ...time To set the clock see Setting the Clock CURRENT TIME SET pp 25 26 All the settings including ON OFF TIMER will be erased if you unplug the VIDEO TV or a power failure occurs Reset the TIMER by following steps 1 9 Fig 1 Selecting the day s of the week When you press the days of the week appear in the following order EVERY SUN SAT I _ I EMERYMON FRI l EVERY SATURDAY I SUNDAY I v I EVER_FR OA_ MO...

Page 30: ...nt When the cassette has been inserted the _ STAND BY indicator lights and the VIDEO TV turns on automatically When you insert a cassette without a safety tab playback starts automatically AUTO PLAYBACK function Ejecting the cassette Press EJECT _ You can also eject the cassette when the power is off Protecting your cassette against accidental erasure The cassette is provided with a safety tab to ...

Page 31: ...kely to stretch or cause tape jams We suggest that you use T 120 or shorter tapes Recording in the SP LP or EP mode is possible with this unit When recording select the desired recording mode SP LP or EP with TAPE SPEED on the Commander During playback the unit automatically detects the recording format and then plays back the tape in the appropriate mode The following chart shows the maximum reco...

Page 32: ...AUSE Ii or PLAY appears on the screen When the tape is played back to the end The tape is automatically rewound to the beginn ing auto rewind The power remains on lit To rewind the tape to its beginning and to playback automatically Auto Playback Function Press AUTO REPEAT on the VIDEO TV during playback or stop mode The AUTO REPEAT indicator lights and until you press the button again to release ...

Page 33: ... can stop the forward running of the tape at any time by pressing STOP If during the operation the tape rewinds forward to the end the machine wilt automatically stop and then rewind the tape back to the beginning again _ l To rewind the tape rapidly If you press REWIND REVIEW while the tape is being played back you can play the tape backwards to find a particular spot When you do this E _3 appear...

Page 34: ...e automatic tracking control is activated in the following conditions When the cassette is inserted for the first time When the recording mode on the playback tape is switched from SP to EP and back again When the picture is distorted by scratches on the tape When TRACKING AUTO MANUAL is pressed after the picture is adjusted manually If auto tracking does not work the tracking was probably last ad...

Page 35: ...T 120 appears in TAPE REMAIN screen For OTHERS press the button until OTHERS appears The counter memory makes it easy to return to a particular spot on the tape after recording or playback The tape stops when the counter reaches SP 0 00 00 This feature is especially helpful when editing a recording Press COUNTER REMAIN to seethe counter 2 Start recording or playback and press COUNTER RESET at the ...

Page 36: ... Q CD REC Select the channel to be recorded with CHANNEL or 0 9 buttons and ENTER Press the two REC buttons on the Commander at the same time or the REC button on the unit The REC indicator lights To stop recording Press STOP Temporarily to stop recording at a particular point Press PAUSE II to eliminate unwanted station breaks or program material while recording a TV program REC U appears on the ...

Page 37: ...month later If today is August 31st you can set the timer to record a program broadcast between today and September 30 for 31 days If today is January 31 st you can set the timer to record a program broadcast between today and February 28th for 29days A leap year is automatically considered Example Suppose you want to record a program broadcast on channel 26 from 9 00 PM on Thursday March 10 in EP...

Page 38: ...RETURN R _ _ L DA I_ STARt SlOP CH _lO_u 9 _ 1 Use 0_ Exit 1_ Press RETURN to flash the minute section under START then A or V until 00 appears TIMERSET CMECK_ TUE RETURN R _ _ L DATE START STOP CH 3 lOr u 9 00m use _ Ex_ Press RETURN The hours section flashes under STOP Set the turn off time referring to steps 4 and 5 TIMER SET CNECK _ TUE 7 RETURN DATE START STOP CH 3 10_ 9 00_ IO GGm use I_ _ r...

Page 39: ...n page 37 You can select the following programs Each time you press _ the indication under DATE on screen changes in the following order EVERY SUN EVERY MON SUN SAT Everyday of the week MON SAT Everyday except Sunday MON FRI Everyday except Saturday and Sunday EVERY SAT The following messages under each case appear on the screen PLEASE PUT IN A RECORDABLE CASSE I FE LEASE PUT IN A RECORDABLE CASSE...

Page 40: ...ogram 1 Program 1 I _ _ 10 00pm 10 50prn Program 2 1 11 40pm If the recording start time of program 2 comes before recording of program 1 is over The recording of program 2 will begin after program 1 is finished Program1 I _ _ 11 30pm lO OOprn Program IO 4Lpm L Will not be recorded 12 15pm If a power interruption occurs If a power interruption lasting less than approximately three hours occurs whi...

Page 41: ...y 1 Press TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER SET CHECK display appears TIMER ON SCREEN TIMER SET CHECK 3 1 rUE DA IE START STOP CH k 3 10n_ _ 10 55_ 3 11m l 00m 2 _ IG e t 00m 2 15m 10sP MON FRI11 00_ 2 15m 11sP SUN SAT11 00_ 2 15m 25_ E_ SAT 11_ 2 15m 25_ use I _i_l E dt _ I 2 Press _ or v to move the cursor to the program you wish to change or cancel L To change it flash the item to be changed by pressing BA...

Page 42: ...Quick Timer Recording recording will stop and the power goes off The tape will not rewind automatically 5 If a power interruption occurs during Quick Timer Recording recording will stop and the power goes off If the power interruption lasts less than three hours and the power is restored before the recording end time recording will start again from that point Select the desired channel number with...

Page 43: ... or normal playback Press INDEX once INDEX 00 appears INDEX O0 Then press MARK at the point where you want to mark INDEX signal INDEX MARK appears on the screen Leave an interval of more than 2 minutes between INDEX signals when marking them one after the other so that the VCR can detect them correctly While an INDEX signal is being marked during playback the recorded sound will not be heard but i...

Page 44: ...ayback INDEX O0appears on the screen INDEX INDEX 00 i Press either FAST FORWARDI _ or REWIND REVIEW to start the INDEX scan The tape rewinds or rapidly advances to the next marked signal The tape plays back for about 5 seconds then rewinds or rapidly advances to the next INDEX signal Each time INDEX signal is detected and playback begins the INDEX scan number INDEX SCAN 04 appears INDEX SCAN04 Whe...

Page 45: ...DEX 05 press 0 3 4 Press either FAST FORWARD_ or REWIND REVIEW I INDEX SEARCH03 appears on the screen When the desired signal is found playback begins automatically INDEX SEARCH03 I_F_ You can erase unnecessary INDEX signals Press INDEX during playback INDEX O0appears While INDEX signal is being erased the recorded sound is temporarily muted Press ERASE INDEX ERASE appears on the screen ERASE INDE...

Page 46: ... negative AUDIO IN phono jack 1 each Input level 400 mVrms Input impedance 47 kilohms Power consumption Dimensions WHD Weight Tape Speed Maximum recording playback time Fast forward and rewind time Supplied accessories KV 13VM20 21 85W KV 20VM20 100W KV 13VM20 21 15_ X 16s_ X 15 390 X 416 X 384mm KV 20VM20 20_ 8 X 20 _ X 19 531 X 511 X 482mm KV 13VM20 21 Net 14 65 kg 32 3 Ibs Gross 16 65 kg 36 7 I...

Page 47: ...ety tab facing you Check if a video tape is already in the VCR Cancel the QSR stop time Make sure that the receiving channel of the set is properly tuned Make sure that the safety tab on the video cassette tape is still intact Check antenna wires connections and direction Make sure the recording start stop time is correct Reconnect the power plug to an AC outlet and reset the program recordings Ch...

Page 48: ...sing No response to remote control Suggestions Make sure the unit is plugged into a working AC outlet Make sure it is not set to LINE IN mode Check that POWER is set to ON Check the antenna wires connections and direction Adjust the sound Try another channel Adjust the picture Check the antenna wires connections and direction Adjust picture control Check the antenna wires connections and direction...

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