Sony Trinitron KV-XA21 User manual

TrinitronColor TV

KV-XA21

4-082-903-E1 (1)

Operating Instructions

M8J

• Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain

it for future reference.

WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• Operate the TV only between 110 – 240 V AC.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose

the TV to rain or moisture.

Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object

falls into it. Have it checked immediately by

qualified personnel only.

Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the

TV as high voltages and other hazards are

present inside the TV. Refer servicing and

disposal of the TV to qualified personnel.

Your TV is recommended for home use only.

Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may

be subject to excessive dust, heat, moisture or

vibrations.

Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.

Do not install the TV in a confined space, such

as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

For children’s safety, do not leave children alone

with the TV. Do not allow children to climb onto

it.

Do not plug in too many appliances to the same

power socket. Do not damage the power cord.

Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.

Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals

to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

For your own safety, do not touch any part of the

TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during

lightning storms.

Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull

the power cord itself. Disconnect the TV before

moving it or if you are not going to use it for

several days.

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Do not install the TV in an unstable position.

Use a proper TV stand. Do not place any objects on the TV.

WARNING (continued)

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Getting Started ............................................................................................. 4

Step 1: Connect the antenna .................................................................. 4

Step 2: Insert the batteries into the remote.......................................... 5

Step 3: Preset the channels automatically............................................ 5

Connecting optional components ............................................................. 6

Securing the TV............................................................................................ 7

Presetting channels...................................................................................... 8

Watching the TV ........................................................................................ 11

Advanced Operations

Customizing the picture and sound .......................................................14

Viewing your favorite channels...............................................................16

Blocking the channels (CHILD LOCK) ..................................................17

Additional Information

Self-diagnosis function..............................................................................18

Troubleshooting .........................................................................................19

Overview of controls................................................................................. 22

Specifications.............................................................................. Back cover

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Getting Started

Step 1

Connect the antenna

If you wish to connect a VCR, see the Connecting a VCR diagram below.

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IEC connector

(not supplied)

To video and

audio outputs (yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

Rear of TV

Connecting a VCR

To watch the video input, press t(see page 12).

: Signal flow

or Antenna cable

(not supplied)

To t1 (video input)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

To antenna output

VCR

Rear of TV

VIDEO

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

L(MONO)

To 8(antenna)

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Step 2

Note

• Do not use old batteries nor use different types of batteries together.

Front of TV

Notes

• If you connect a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the

yellow jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack).

• If you connect a VCR to the 8(antenna) terminal, preset the signal

output from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV.

• When no signal is input from the connected video equipment, the TV

screen becomes blue.

CAUTION

• Do not connect the power cord until you have completed making all other

connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through

the antenna and other terminals to ground.

• To avoid battery leakage and damage to the remote, remove the batteries

from the remote if you are not going to use it for several days. If any

liquid that leaks from the batteries touches you, immediately wash it

away with water.

Insert the batteries

into the remote

Step 3

Preset the channels automatically

Tips

• If you want to stop automatic channel presetting, press SELECT twice.

• If your TV has preset an unwanted channel or cannot preset a particular

channel, then preset your TV manually (see page 9).

Note

• During automatic channel presetting, your TV screen will indicate

“B/G” , “I”, “D/K” or “M” for the TV system.

AUTO

PROGR

VHF LOW AUTO

L(MONO) R

PROGR

SELECT AUTO

PROGR

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Note

• If you connect a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the yellow

jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack).

(yellow)

-L (MONO)

(white)

-R (red)

Rear of TV To

antenna

output

To video and

audio inputs

Audio system

audio

inputs

VCR

: Signal flow

To T

(monitor output)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

L(MONO)R

Connecting optional components

You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player,

camcorder, video game or stereo system.

To watch the video input of the connected equipment, press t(see page 12).

Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment

using the t(video input) jacks

Note

• You can also connect video equipment to the t1 (video input) jack at

the rear of your TV.

Connecting audio/video equipment using the T

(monitor output) jacks

Front of TV

Camcorder

Video game

equipment

To video and

audio outputs

: Signal flow

Tot2

(video input)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

L(MONO)R

L(MONO) R

PROGR

SELECT AUTO

PROGR

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Securing the TV

To prevent the TV from falling, secure the TV using one of the following methods:

AWith the supplied screws, attach the band to the TV stand and to the rear of

the TV using the provided hole.

BPut the cord or chain through the clamps to secure the TV against a wall or

pillar.

Note

• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.

3.8 mm

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Presetting

channels

You can preset up to 100 TV channels in

numerical sequence from program

number 1 using the remote and the

buttons on your TV as well.

Presetting channels automatically

1Press !to turn on the TV.

2Press AUTO PROGR.

Note

• During automatic channel presetting, your TV screen will indicate “B/G” ,

“I”, “D/K” or “M” for the TV system.

To preset channels automatically from a specified program number

(1) Press SELECT until “AUTO PROGRAM” appears.

(2) Press + or –.

The on-screen display will start flashing.

(3) Press PROGR +/– or the number buttons until the desired program number

appears.

(4) Press + or –.

Number buttons

~/1

SELECT

2+/–

PROGR +/–

+ or –

PIC MODE

123

789

-0

JUMP

SOUND

MODE

FAVORITE

PROGR

VHF LOW AUTO

AUTO

PROGR

L(MONO) R

PROGR

SELECT AUTO

PROGR

AUTO

PROGR

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Presetting channels manually

1Press SELECT until

“MANUAL PROGRAM”

appears.

2Press + or –.

3Press PROGR +/– or the

number buttons until the

desired program number

appears.

4Press + or – until the

desired channel picture

appears.

5Press SELECT.

Note

• If you preset a locked program number, that particular program number

will be unlock automatically (see page 17).

To change the TV system setting

If the picture or sound is abnormal when receiving programs through the

(antenna)

terminal

(1) Press SELECT until “TV SYS” appears.

(2) Press + or – to select the appropriate

TV system until the picture or sound

quality is optimal.

MANUAL PROGRAM

SELECT

VHF LOW B/G

123

456

-/--

PROGR

SELECT

TV SYS: B/G

B/G I D/K M

continued

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To change the color system setting

If the color is abnormal when receiving programs through the

(antenna) terminal

or the

(video input) jack.

(1) Press SELECT until “COLOR SYS” appears.

(2) Press + or – to select the appropriate

color system until the color is

optimal.

Tip

• Normally set “COLOR SYS” to “AUTO”.

Skipping program numbers

1Press PROGR +/– or the number buttons until the unused or unwanted

program number appears.

2Press SELECT until “MANUAL PROGRAM” appears.

3Press + or –.

4Press PIC MODE.

5Press SELECT.

To restore the skipped program number again

Preset the channel automatically or manually.

Tip

• You can also use SELECT and 2+/– on the TV to preset channels and

skip program numbers.

To use the fine tuning (FINE) function

The fine tuning (FINE) function may help to reduce the following problems:

double images and lines moving across the TV screen.

You can use the fine tuning function as below:

(1) Select the program number you want to adjust.

(2) Press SELECT until “MANUAL PROGRAM” appears on the screen.

(3) Press + or – on the remote control once.

(4) Press to display “FINE” on the screen.

(5) Press + or – continuously until the above problems are minimized.

The + or – icon on the screen flashes while tuning.

(6) Press SELECT to return to normal screen.

COLOR SYS: AUTO

AUTO PAL SECAM

NTSC 3.58NTSC 4.43

Presetting channels (continued)

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