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Introducing the FD Trinitron Wega

Overview................................................................1
Presenting the FD Trinitron Wega......................2
Package Contents ..................................................3
Using the Remote Control ...................................3

Installing the TV

Overview................................................................9
TV Controls and Connectors .............................10
Basic Connections (Connecting a Cable

or Antenna) ..................................................12

Connecting a VCR and Cable............................16
Connecting a VCR and Cable Box

(KV-36FS17 only) ........................................17

Connecting Two VCRs for Tape Editing .........20
Connecting a Satellite Receiver.........................21
Connecting a Satellite Receiver with a VCR ...22
Connecting an Audio Receiver .........................24
Connecting a DVD Player with

Component Video Connectors..................25

Connecting a DVD Player with A/V

Connectors ...................................................26

Connecting a Camcorder ...................................27
Setting Up the TV Automatically .....................28

Using the Features

Overview..............................................................29
Using Favorite Channels ...................................30
Using Picture in Picture (PIP)

(KV-36FS17 only) ........................................31

Using the Menus

Other Information

Overview..............................................................49
Programming the Remote Control ...................50
Operating Other Components with Your

TV Remote Control.....................................52

Troubleshooting ..................................................54
Specifications .......................................................56
Index .....................................................................57

Summary of Contents for TRINITRON KV-36FS17

Page 1: ...KV 36FS13 KV 36FS17 2001 by Sony Corporation 4 081 776 22 Operating Instructions TM ...

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Page 3: ...ed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference with radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation 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...

Page 4: ... wall outlet as a precaution against the possibility of an internal malfunction that could create a fire hazard If a snapping or popping sound from a TV set is continuous or frequent while the TV is operating unplug the TV and consult your dealer or service technician It is normal for some TV sets to make occasional snapping or popping sounds particularly when being turned on or off Object and Liq...

Page 5: ...nd refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled into the set If the set has been exposed to rain or water If the set has been subject to excessive shock by being dropped or the cabinet has been damaged If the set does not operate normally when following the operating instructions Adjust onl...

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Page 7: ...n Audio Receiver 24 Connecting a DVD Player with Component Video Connectors 25 Connecting a DVD Player with A V Connectors 26 Connecting a Camcorder 27 Setting Up the TV Automatically 28 Using the Features Overview 29 Using Favorite Channels 30 Using Picture in Picture PIP KV 36FS17 only 31 Using the Menus Overview 35 Using the Video Menu 36 Using the Audio Menu 38 Using the Channel Menu 40 Using ...

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Page 9: ...itron Wega Overview This chapter defines the contents of your Wega TV and provides an overview of how to set up and use basic features Topic Page Presenting the FD Trinitron Wega 2 Package Contents 3 Using the Remote Control 3 ...

Page 10: ...lear picture from any location in a room Features Some of the features that you will enjoy with your new TV include 16 9 Enhancement Vertical Compression technology that maximizes picture resolution on anamorphic or enhanced for widescreen sources including selected DVDs Velocity Modulation Vertical line enhancement that sharpens picture definition Parental Control V Chip technology allows parents...

Page 11: ... you have all needed materials on hand before beginning a special connection project Using the Remote Control The remote control is the primary mechanism for controlling your TV Handle the remote control with care avoid dropping it getting it wet placing it in direct sunlight near a heater or where the humidity is high Inserting Batteries Insert two size AA R6 batteries supplied by matching the an...

Page 12: ...hutting off automatically Cancel by pressing until SLEEP OFF appears 5 PICTURE MODE Cycles through the available video picture modes Vivid Standard Movie Sports Also available in the Video menu For details see Selecting Video Options on page 36 6 JUMP Press to jump back and forth between two channels The TV alternates between the current channel and the last channel that was selected 7 TV SAT Swit...

Page 13: ... to turn Display off For details on setting the time see To set the Current Time on page 45 qg MTS SAP Cycles through the Multi channel TV Sound MTS options Stereo Auto SAP Second Audio Program and Mono For details see Using the Audio Menu on page 38 qh 0 9 and ENTER Press 0 9 to select a channel the channel changes after 2 seconds Press ENTER to select immediately qj GUIDE Displays the program gu...

Page 14: ...ected to your TV s video inputs TV VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 4 SLEEP Press repeatedly until the TV displays the time in minutes 15 30 45 60 or 90 that you want the TV to remain on before shutting off automatically Cancel by pressing until SLEEP OFF appears 5 PICTURE MODE Cycles through the available video picture modes Vivid Standard Movie Sports Also available in the Video menu For details ...

Page 15: ...and channel label if set and channel number Press again to turn Display off For details on setting the time see To set the Current Time on page 45 qh MTS SAP Cycles through the Multi channel TV Sound MTS options Stereo Auto SAP Second Audio Program and Mono For details see Using the Audio Menu on page 38 qj 0 9 and ENTER Press 0 9 to select a channel the channel changes after 2 seconds Press ENTER...

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Page 17: ...rols and Connectors 10 Basic Connections Connecting a Cable or Antenna 12 Connecting a VCR and Cable 16 Connecting a VCR and Cable Box KV 36FS17 only 17 Connecting Two VCRs for Tape Editing 20 Connecting a Satellite Receiver 21 Connecting a Satellite Receiver with a VCR 22 Connecting an Audio Receiver 24 Connecting a DVD Player with Component Video Connectors 25 Connecting a DVD Player with A V Co...

Page 18: ...trols allow access to the on screen menus without the use of a remote control Pressing the MENU button brings up the on screen menus The arrow buttons Vv move the on screen cursor in the menus and the button selects the menu item TV Rear Panel 7 6 5 3 4 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Model KV 36FS13 Model KV 36FS17 ...

Page 19: ...mbled and unscrambled cable channels 3VHF UHF Connects to your VHF UHF antenna or cable 4S VIDEO Connects to the S VIDEO OUT jack of your VCR or other S VIDEO equipped video component Provides better picture quality than the VHF UHF jacks or the Video IN jack 5AUDIO L R VIDEO Connects to the audio and video OUT jacks on your VCR or other video component A third video input VIDEO 2 is located on th...

Page 20: ...Newer homes usually have standard coaxial cable VHF Only or VHF UHF or Cable Older homes may have 300 ohm twin lead cable VHF Only or UHF Only or VHF UHF Other homes may have both VHF and UHF 75 ohm Rear of TV VHF UHF coaxial cable 300 ohm twin Rear of TV lead cable Antenna connector VHF UHF 75 ohm Rear of TV VHF UHF coaxial cable 300 ohm twin lead cable U V Mixer not supplied ...

Page 21: ...em pay channels vs regular cable channels and you need to use a cable box With this setup you can Use the TV remote control to change channels on your cable box when the signal is scrambled Use the TV remote control to change channels using your TV when the signal is not scrambled Your TV s tuner provides a better signal than the cable box Use the PIP feature normally with the CATV input Use the P...

Page 22: ...r cable To use the cable box Have your TV tuner set to channel 3 or 4 as appropriate and then use the cable box to switch channels To use the TV remote control to switch channels on the cable box Program the remote control as necessary See Programming the Remote Control on page 50 Then use the remote control to switch cable box channels To prevent the accidental switching of TV channels When using...

Page 23: ...l channels are routed through your cable box only one unscrambled signal is sent to the TV so you cannot use the PIP feature If some of your channels are scrambled but others are not consider using the hookup Cable Box and Cable on page 13 instead 1 Connect the coaxial connector from your cable service to the cable box s IN jack 2 Using a coaxial cable connect the cable box s OUT jack to the TV s ...

Page 24: ...o the TV s VHF UHF jack 3 Using an A V cable connect the VCR s Audio and Video OUT jacks to the TV s Audio and Video IN jacks If the VCR 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 VCR TV AUDIO R red AUDIO L white V...

Page 25: ... audio video cable or an S VIDEO cable and audio cables 1 Connect the CATV cable to the single input jack of the splitter 2 Use a coaxial cable to connect one of the two output jacks of the splitter to the TV s VHF UHF jack 3 Use a coaxial cable to connect the other output jack of the splitter to the input jack of the cable box 4 Use a coaxial cable to connect the output jack of the cable box to t...

Page 26: ...l on page 50 Then use the remote control to switch cable box channels To use the TV remote control to switch channels on the VCR Program the remote control as necessary By default the remote control is set for a Sony VCR to change to another brand see Programming the Remote Control on page 50 Then use the VCR buttons on the remote control to switch VCR channels AUDIO R red AUDIO L white VIDEO yell...

Page 27: ...set the PIP output to VIDEO 1 Change the PIP channel via the cable box The cable box s tuner is used as the PIP video source if you do not turn on the cable box the PIP will not work This system is needed because the cable box unscrambles only one channel at a time unlike regular cable which makes all channels available concurrently ...

Page 28: ...connect the recording VCR s Audio and Video OUT jacks to the TV s Audio and Video IN jacks To change the video input of the VCR See your VCR s user s 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 VCR recording VCR playback TV A V cable A V cable AUDIO R red AUDI...

Page 29: ...o and Video IN jacks 3 Connect a coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to the TV s VHF UHF jack If the satellite receiver has an S VIDEO jack you can use an S VIDEO cable to improve picture quality replace the yellow video cable of the combination A V cable with the S VIDEO cable You will still need audio cables for sound AUDIO R red AUDIO L white VIDEO yellow TV Satellite receiver Satellite an...

Page 30: ...Audio and Video OUT jacks to the VCR s Audio and Video IN jacks 5 Using an A V cable connect the VCR s Audio and Video OUT jacks to the TV s Audio and Video IN jacks AUDIO R red AUDIO L white VIDEO yellow TV Satellite receiver VCR A V cable Coaxial cable Coaxial cable Satellite antenna cable CATV If the satellite receiver and VCR have S VIDEO jacks you can use an S VIDEO cable to improve picture q...

Page 31: ...R video input See your VCR s user s guide for instructions To watch satellite TV or the VCR Use the TV VIDEO on the remote control to select video source To watch cable TV Use the TV VIDEO on the remote control to select VHF UHF source ...

Page 32: ...mproved sound quality you may want to send the TV s audio signals to your stereo system The procedure below tells you how 1 Using audio cables connect the TV s Audio OUT jacks to the audio receiver s Audio LINE IN jacks AUDIO R AUDIO L Line input red white ...

Page 33: ...se the VIDEO 4 connections 2 Using an audio cable connect the DVD player s Audio OUT jacks to the TV s Audio IN jacks Be sure to use the same column VIDEO 4 of inputs that you used for the video connection The Y PB and PR jacks on your DVD player are sometimes labeled Y CB and CR or Y B Y and R Y If so connect the cables to like colors Component video cables DVD player TV AUDIO R red AUDIO L white...

Page 34: ...DEO cable connect the DVD player s S VIDEO jack to the TV s S VIDEO jack To switch between your TV and DVD Use the TV VIDEO button on the remote control to switch from one input device to another An S VIDEO connection will give a good quality video signal but if your DVD player has component video that connection described on the previous page will give an even better video signal Audio cable DVD ...

Page 35: ... TV s Audio and Video IN jacks If you have a mono camcorder connect its audio output to the TV s AUDIO L jack To view the camera s output Use the TV s remote control to set the appropriate input on the TV VIDEO 2 in the illustration AUDIO R red AUDIO L white VIDEO yellow A V output If the camcorder has an S VIDEO jack you can use an S VIDEO cable to improve picture quality replace the yellow video...

Page 36: ...to Setup 1 Press POWER to turn on the TV 2 Press the TV function button on the remote control 3 Press CH on the front of your TV to run the Auto Setup or press CH to exit If you use the channel buttons on your remote control be sure to use the main set of buttons To reset the TV to factory settings 1 Turn the TV on 2 Hold down the RESET button on the remote control 3 Press and release the POWER bu...

Page 37: ...29 Using the Features Overview This chapter describes how to use special features of your TV Topic Page Using Favorite Channels 30 Using Picture in Picture PIP KV 36FS17 only 31 ...

Page 38: ... done so create a list of favorite channels See the Favorite Channels section of Selecting Channel Options on page 40 2 If any menus are open close them 3 Press The Favorite Channels options appear 4 Press V or v to highlight the channel you want to watch If you have a KV 36FS17 model the PIP window will open showing a preview of the highlighted Favorite Channel 5 When you find the channel you wan...

Page 39: ...eatures which are listed on the next page To check your PIP 1 Tune your TV to a channel that you know is airing programming 2 Press SWAP and select that same channel as the main window You should now have the same program playing in both your main window and your picture window 3 Use the PIP yellow CH buttons to change the channel in the picture window You must press TV FUNCTION before you can con...

Page 40: ...H buttons at the bottom of the remote control 3POSITION Moves the location of the window picture among the four corners of the screen 4SWAP Switches the main picture with the window picture Press again to change them back 5PIP Turns the PIP feature on and off Press repeatedly to change the window size 1 9 1 16 OFF 6TV VIDEO Cycles through available video equipment you have connected to the TV 7AUD...

Page 41: ...ill be the same as the main picture You can use PIP to see pictures from different sources on your TV For example you can have a regular CATV channel and the output from a VCR or DVD player or satellite receiver on screen at the same time using PIP To do this 1 Connect the CATV cable to the UHF VHF input on the back of the TV 2 Connect the peripheral VCR or DVD player or satellite receiver to any ...

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Page 43: ...ers enhanced audio options such as listening to second audio programming SAP or customizing the Effect of the sound on your TV 38 Allows you to set up a Favorite Channel list run the Auto Program function and more 40 Lets you control the viewing of programs based on their ratings 42 Lets you set the clock on your TV and allows you to program your TV for scheduled viewing using the Timers 45 Provid...

Page 44: ... includes the following options To change from one Video Mode to another use the PICTURE MODE button on the remote control z Option Description Mode Customized picture viewing Vivid Select for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness Standard Select for standard picture settings Movie Select to display a softer picture Sports Select to display a brighter more intense picture You can alter the Video...

Page 45: ...ol Select to give the white colors a blue tint Neutral Select to give the white colors a neutral tint Warm Select to give the white colors a red tint NTSC Standard VM Velocity Modulation Sharpens picture definition to give every object a sharp clean edge Select from High Low OFF Option Description ...

Page 46: ...gher pitched sounds Bass Adjust to decrease or increase lower pitched sounds Balance Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balance Effect Surround Select for Surround sound OFF Normal stereo or mono reception MTS Enjoy stereo bilingual and mono programs Stereo Select for stereo reception when viewing a program broadcast in stereo Auto SAP Select to automatically switch the TV to second audio p...

Page 47: ...OFF Variable The TV s speakers are turned off but the volume output from your audio system can still be controlled by the TV s remote control Fixed The TV s speakers are turned off and the volume output of the TV is fixed Use your audio receiver s remote control to adjust the volume through your audio system Option Description ...

Page 48: ...nels until you find the channel you want to add to your favorites 3 Press to select it Cable ON Select if you are receiving cable channels with a CATV cable OFF Select if you are using an antenna You should run Auto Program after changing the cable setting Channel Fix Useful when you have a cable box or satellite receiver connected 2 6 Fix your TV s channel setting to 2 6 and use the cable box or ...

Page 49: ...hannels until you find the channel you want to skip add 2 Press to select it 3 Press the arrow buttons to toggle between Add or Skip 4 Press to select Channel Label Label up to 40 channels with their station call letters Option Description Channels that you set to be skipped can be accessed only with the 0 9 buttons z ...

Page 50: ...future access into the Parent menu If you lose your password see Lost password on page 55 If you are not familiar with the Parental Guideline rating system you should select Child Youth or Young Adult to help simplify the rating selection To set more restrictive ratings select Custom z Option Description Parental Lock Turn ratings on off and select a rating system OFF Parental lock is off No progr...

Page 51: ... TV Y All children TV Y7 Directed to older children TV G General Audience TV PG Parental Guidance suggested TV 14 Parents Strongly cautioned TV MA Mature Audience only Content Based Options FV Fantasy Violence D Suggestive Dialogue L Strong Language S Sexual situations V Violence Unrated Block programs or movies that are broadcast without a rating Block Blocks all programs and movies that are broa...

Page 52: ...reactivate the Parental Lock settings turn off the TV When the TV is turned on again your Parental Controls settings are reactivated Option Description English Rating C All children C8 Children 8 years and older G General programming PG Parental Guidance 14 Viewers 14 and older 18 Adult programming French Rating G General programming 8 ans Not recommended for young children 13 ans Not recommended ...

Page 53: ...ons to move to Timer 1 or Timer 2 then press 2 Use the arrow buttons to enter your date time and channel preferences then press to select each one 3 Press MENU to exit the menu screen An LED on the front panel will light indicating the timer has been set To reset the Clock or Timers Press RESET on the remote control when in the Timer menu to reset to the factory defaults Selecting Timer Options Th...

Page 54: ... includes the following options Option Description Caption Vision Allows you to select from three closed caption modes for programs that are broadcast with closed caption CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 Displays a printed version of the dialog or sound effects of a program Should be set to CC1 for most programs TEXT1 TEXT2 TEXT3 TEXT4 Displays network station information presented using either half or the whole s...

Page 55: ...DEO 1 2 3 Choose VHS 8mm Beta LD Game SAT DVD Web Receiver DTV Skip VIDEO 4 Choose DVD DTV Skip If you select Skip your TV skips this connection when you press the TV VIDEO button Tilt Correction Allows you to correct any tilt of the picture Language Select to display all on screen menus in your language of choice 16 9 Enhanced Provides enhanced picture resolution for widescreen anamorphic sources...

Page 56: ...elect the desired option 7 Press MENU to exit the menu screen Selecting Basic Options The Basic Menu includes the following options Option Description Picture Adjust the picture contrast Caption Vision Displays your current advanced menu setting CC1 4 TEXT 1 4 or XDS and OFF Effect Surround Select for Surround sound OFF Normal stereo or mono reception Advanced Menu Select to return to the advanced...

Page 57: ...nformation Overview This chapter includes the following topics Topic Page Programming the Remote Control 50 Operating Other Components with Your TV Remote Control 52 Troubleshooting 54 Specifications 56 Index 57 ...

Page 58: ... if the code number works aim the TV s remote control at the component and press the green POWER button that corresponds with that component If it responds you are done If not try using another code listed for that manufacturer The equipment must have infrared IR remote capability in order to be used with the remote control You must do step 4 within 10 seconds of step 3 or you must redo steps 2 an...

Page 59: ...0 Pioneer 308 Quasar 308 309 306 RCA PROSCAN 304 305 308 309 311 312 313 310 329 Realistic 309 330 328 335 324 338 Sansui 314 Samsung 322 313 321 Sanyo 330 335 Scott 312 313 321 335 323 324 325 326 Sharp 327 328 Shintom 315 Signature 2000 M Ward 338 327 SV2000 338 Sylvania 308 309 338 310 Symphonic 338 Tashiro 332 Tatung 314 336 337 Teac 314 336 338 337 Technics 309 308 Toshiba 312 311 Wards 327 3...

Page 60: ...me normal playback Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback release to resume normal playback Change input mode TV VCR To Do This Press Turn on off VCR DVD green POWER button Select DVD VCR DVD FUNCTION button Play N Stop x Pause X press again to resume normal playback Step through different tracks of an audio disc M to step forward or m to step backward Step through different...

Page 61: ...ellite Receiver SAT CABLE FUNCTION button Select a channel 0 9 buttons ENTER Change channels CH Back to previous channel JUMP Change input mode TV SAT Display channel number DISPLAY Display DBS guide GUIDE Display DBS menu MENU Move highlight cursor arrows Select item button To Do This Press Turn on off VCR DVD green POWER button Select MDP VCR DVD FUNCTION button Play N Stop x Pause X press again...

Page 62: ... from the screen see page 4 Make sure Speaker is set to ON in the Audio menu see page 38 Cannot receive upper channels UHF when using an antenna Change Cable to OFF see page 40 Use Auto Program in the Channel menu to add receivable channels that are not presently in the TV s memory see page 40 No color Adjust the Color settings in the Video menu see page 36 Only snow and noise appear on the screen...

Page 63: ...ck box on the screen You have selected a text option in the Setup menu and no text is available See page 46 to reset Setup selections To turn off this feature select OFF in the Caption Vision option If you were trying to select closed captioning select CC1 instead of TEXT 1 4 The remote control will not work in PIP mode Press the TV FUNCTION button You may have inadvertently pressed the VCR DVD FU...

Page 64: ...mum volume setting Variable More than 408 mVrms Fixed Impedance output 2 kilohms Component Video Input 1 Y PB PR Y 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative PB 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms PR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms KV 36FS13 36FS17 Supplied Accessories Remote Control KV 36FS13 RM Y180 KV 36FS17 RM Y181 AA R6 Batteries 2 supplied for remote control Optional Accessories AV Cable VMC 810 820 830 HG Audio Cable RKC 515...

Page 65: ...le Channel List Adding channels to 41 Removing channels from 41 Channel menu 35 40 Channel Setup menu 40 Channel Skip Add 41 channels creating labels 41 setting up 28 closed caption modes 46 Code Set Button 4 6 50 color temperature adjusting 37 color adjusting 36 Connecting Audio Receiver 24 Cable or antenna 12 15 Cable box 13 15 Camcorder 27 DVD player 25 26 Satellite receiver 21 VCR 16 20 VCR wi...

Page 66: ...emoving from holder 9 presetting channels 40 problems troubleshooting 54 55 R ratings setting 42 43 ratings viewing blocked programs 43 44 Rear panel controls and connections 10 11 remote control described 4 7 inserting batteries 3 programming 50 51 Remote control operating other components with VCR 52 MDP 53 Satellite receiver 53 DVD 52 Cable box 53 Removing channels from the channel list 41 Rese...

Page 67: ...ower button 4 7 TV VIDEO button 5 7 V VCR connecting two for tape editing 20 using with TV remote control 52 with cable box connecting 17 with cable connecting 16 with satellite receiver connecting 21 VCR DVD power button 4 7 VCR DVD function button 5 7 Velocity Modulation 2 37 video inputs labeling 47 Video menu 35 36 Video Modes selecting 36 W Wega described 2 widescreen 47 widescreen described ...

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