Sony Trinitron KV-14FV1U Instruction Manual Download Page 2

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Safety Information

 

Additional Safety Information

 

• If the unit is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense on the video head drum. if this happens, the tape

may stick to the head drum and it may be damaged or the unit may not operate correctly. To avoid possible damage caused by moisture

condensation, be sure not to leave a cassette inside the compartment when the unit is not in use. When bringing the unit from a cold place

to a warm place, wait for about 10 minutes before operating it. If the tape operation buttons do not work due to moisture condensation,

leave the power on for more than one hour.

• Television programmes, films, video tapes and other materials maybe copyrighted. Unauthorised recording of such materials maybe

contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.

 

Do not open the cabinet and the rear 
cover of the TV. Refer to qualified 
service personnel only.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, 
do not expose the TV to rain or 
moisture.

For your own safety, do not touch 
any part of the TV, power lead or 
aerial lead during lightning storms. 

Do not cover the ventilation 
openings of the TV For ventilation, 
leave a space of at least 10cm all 
around the set.

Never place the TV in hot, humid or 
excessively dusty places. Do not 
install the TV where it may be 
exposed to mechanical vibrations.

To prevent fire, keep inflammable 
objects or naked lights (eg candles) 
away from the TV.

Clean the TV with a soft, lightly 

dampened cloth. Do not use 

benzine, thinner or any other 

chemicals to clean the TV. Do not 

scratch the TV screen. As a safety 

precaution, unplug the TV before 

cleaning it.

Pull out the power lead by the 
plug. Do not pull on the power 
lead itself.

Take care not to place heavy 
objects on the power lead as this 
could result in damage.
We recommend you wind any 
excess lead around the holders 
provided on the rear of the TV.

Place the TV on a secure stable 
stand. Do not allow children to 
climb on to it. Do not place the TV 
on its side or face up.

Do not cover the ventilation 
openings of the TV with items 
such as curtains or newspapers 
etc.

Never push objects of any kind into 

the set as this could result in a fire or 

electric shock. Never spill liquid of 

any kind on the set. If any liquid or 

solid object does fall through, do not 

operate the TV. Have it checked 

immediately by qualified personnel. 

For environmental and safety 
reasons, it is recommended that the 
TV set is not left in standby mode 
when not in use. Disconnect from 
the mains.

This set is to operate on a 220-240V 

AC supply only. Take care not to 

connect too many appliances to the 

same power socket as this could 

result in fire or electric shock.

Unplug the power lead before 
moving the TV. Avoid uneven 
surfaces, quick steps or excessive 
force. If the set has been dropped or 
damaged, have it checked 
immediately by qualified service 
personnel.

 

Safety Information

 

•Notice for customers in the United Kingdom (see page 23 of this instruction manual). 

Summary of Contents for Trinitron KV-14FV1U

Page 1: ...R 4 205 687 32 1 FD Trinitron Colour Video TV Instruction Manual KV 14FV1U KV 21FV1U 2000 by Sony Corporation GB j PAL NTSC 4 43 ...

Page 2: ... naked lights eg candles away from the TV Clean the TV with a soft lightly dampened cloth Do not use benzine thinner or any other chemicals to clean the TV Do not scratch the TV screen As a safety precaution unplug the TV before cleaning it Pull out the power lead by the plug Do not pull on the power lead itself Take care not to place heavy objects on the power lead as this could result in damage ...

Page 3: ... KV 21FV1U 9 Switching On the Video TV Automatically On Timer 9 Switching Off the Video TV Automatically Sleep Timer 9 VCR Operation Basic Operations Playing a Tape and Additional Tasks 10 Protecting your cassette against accidental erasure 10 Displaying On Screen Information 10 Resetting the Tape Counter 10 Recording Recording TV Programmes 11 Recording TV Programmes Using DIAL TIMER 12 Recording...

Page 4: ...f button settings will not be cleared unless the power is interrupted or you disconnect the AC power cord In that case settings will be cleared after 7 days Selecting input source Press repeatedly until the desired input symbol of the source appears on the TV screen When MENU is switched on Use these buttons to operate the menu system For details refer to Introducing and Using the Menu System of t...

Page 5: ...Control Make sure to insert the supplied batteries using the correct polarities Always remember you dispose of used batteries in an environmental friendly way Overview of Video TV Buttons Overview Installation Video Input jack Audio Input jack TIMER REC recording on off button see page 13 REC Recording button see page11 Selecting Input source Volume control buttons Programme Up or Down Buttons Sel...

Page 6: ...ally on the screen enabling you to change the order in which the channels appear on the screen a If you do not wish to change the channel order press OK and go to step 6 b If you wish to change the channel order 1 Press the PROGR or button to select the programme number with the channel TV Broadcast you wish to rearrange This TV Broadcast will appear on the screen 2 Press the or button to select t...

Page 7: ...m and after selecting the option press then 1 With Auto Adjust highlighted press and next press or to select Off Next press OK 2 Select Manual Adjust and press With the day column highlighted press or to set the date then press and proceed in the same way to set the month year hour and minutes Finally press OK It is important you correctly set the clock to use Timer Recording Quick Timer recording...

Page 8: ...hlighted press Next press or to adjust the fine tuning between 15 and 15 Finally press OK twice to store Skipping Programme Positions The Manual Programme Preset option in the TV Set Up menu allows you to skip any unwanted programme numbers when they are selected with the PROGR buttons To do that by using the menu system and after selecting the Manual Programme Preset option press Then with the Pr...

Page 9: ... video playback to be switched automatically on from standby mode To do that by using the menu system and after selecting the option press 1 With Time option highlighted press Press or to set the on time hour then press Proceed in the same way to set the minutes and press OK 2 With Source option highlighted press Then press or to select the source to be switched on TV or VCR If you select TV press...

Page 10: ...e TV screen To resume normal playback release the button To eject a cassette Press EJECT 6 You can eject the cassette even if the Video TV is in standby mode Protecting your cassette against accidental erasure To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on a cassette without a safety tab simply cover the tab hole with adhesive tape Displaying On Screen Informati...

Page 11: ... 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 To pause recording You can cut out an unwanted scene during recording with this button 1 Press PAUSE P when an unwanted scene appears on the screen then recording pauses 2 Press PAUSE P again to release the pause mode at the desire...

Page 12: ...t connected to the Scart connector 1 on the rear of the Video TV L2 is used for the equipment connected to the front connectors and 5 With TAPE SPEED highlighted turn the DIAL TIMER to select the recording speed SP for Standard Play or LP for Long Play then press the DIAL TIMER In LP mode you can record twice as much you can in SP mode 6 Turn DIAL TIMER to move the cursor to OK then press DIAL TIM...

Page 13: ...ramme position changes as follows 0 1 2 99 L1 L 2 0 1 L1 is used for the equipment connected to the Scart connector 1 on the rear of the Video TV L2 is used for the equipment connected to the front connectors and Tape Speed In LP mode you can record twice as much as you can in SP mode VPS PDC For details refer to Timer recording with VPS PDC signals section of this instruction manual see page 14 5...

Page 14: ...that the loaded cassette has its safety tab 1 In standby mode press the standby button to turn on the Video TV 2 Press the VIDEOPLUS button to display the VIDEOPlus menu 3 Press the number buttons to enter the desired programme s PlusCode number and press OK If you have made a mistake press and re enter the correct number 4 The date and time setting for the recording are automatically shown on the...

Page 15: ...1 PLAYBOY TV 173 PARAMOUNT COMEDY CHANNEL 175 SKY SPORTS EXTRA 176 SKY SPORTS NEWS Checking Adding Changing Cancelling the Timer Settings 1 Press the TIMER REC button on the remote control to display a list of the timer settings that you have preset If you just want to check the list go to step 4 If you want to add change or clear any setting please follow all the steps below 2 Press or repeatedly...

Page 16: ...eak or snow noise appears on the video playback you can adjust the tracking condition manually by using the Tracking Control menu in the VCR Set Up menu To do that Whilst you are in play mode and by using the menu system select the Tracking Control menu and press Press or to select Manual and press When the tracking meter appears on the screen press or to reduce the picture noise and get the best ...

Page 17: ...control to select 16 9 or Normal 4 3 format You can also do it by using the menu system In that case select the Format option in the VCR Set Up menu and press Then press or to select 16 9 or Normal Finally press OK When you change channels switch between input sources or turn the power on and off the Video TV will switch back to normal mode When Connecting to a Sony VCR If you use this Video TV wi...

Page 18: ...iewing teletext press Press it again to cancel teletext mode To freeze a teletext page Some teletext pages have sub pages which follow on automatically To stop them press Press it again to cancel the freeze To reveal concealed information e g answer to a quiz Press Press it again to conceal the information To Switch Off Teletext Press Fastext Fastext service lets you access pages with one button p...

Page 19: ... the remote control repeatedly until you see the symbol 1 on the screen 1 Connect your equipment to the designated Video TV socket as indicated above 2 To watch the picture of the connected equipment press the button repeatedly until the correct input symbol appears on the screen Symbol Input Signals 1 Audio video input signal through the Scart connector C RGB input signal through the Scart connec...

Page 20: ... by contaminated video heads 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 local Sony Service Centre 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 colour TV or the video camcorde...

Page 21: ...rental Lock Auto Head Cleaner Dial Timer VIDEOPlus System Additional Information TV Section TV system I Colour system PAL SECAM NTSC 3 58 4 43 only Video In Channel Coverage UHF B 21 B69 Picture Tube KV 14FV1U Flat Display Trinitron 14 approx 37 cm measured diagonally KV 21FV1U Flat Display Trinitron 21 approx 55 cm measured diagonally VCR Section Format VHS Standard Video recording system Rotary ...

Page 22: ... the current time and date For details refer to the section Setting Clock Manually see page 7 Cover the safety tab hole For details refer to the section Protecting your cassette against accidental erasure see page 10 Insert a cassette with its safety tab intact Rewind the tape Check the settings for timer recording For details refer to the section Checking Adding Changing Cancelling the Timer Sett...

Page 23: ... an appropriate plug fitted in accordance with the following instructions The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to t...

Page 24: ...t 22 28 25 32 56 27 Emley Moor 44 51 47 41 37 North West 28 Winter Hill 55 62 59 65 48 North East 29 Bilsdale West Moor 33 26 29 23 30 Caldbeck 30 34 28 32 56 31 Chatton 39 45 49 42 32 Pontop Pike 58 64 61 54 Scotland 33 Angus 57 63 60 53 34 Black Hill 40 46 43 50 37 35 Sandale 22 67 36 Caldbeck 28 32 56 37 Craigkelly 31 27 24 21 48 38 Darvel 33 26 23 29 39 Durris 22 28 25 32 67 40 Eitshal Lewis 3...

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