General; Connecting The Tv; Using The Remote Control - Sony KV-13M series Service Manual

The instructions mentioned in this section are partial abstracts from the Operating Instruction Manual. The pages numbers shown reflect those of the Operating Instruction Manual.
Warnings and Cautions
To prevent fire or shock • If any liquid or solid object
hazard, do not expose the TV falls into the TV, unplug it
to rain or moisture. and have it checked by
qualified personnel before
operating it further.
• Unplug the TV from the
wall outlet if you are not
going to use it for several
days or more. To disconnect
the cord, pull it out by the
plug. Never pull the cord
itself.
For more safety information,
This symbol is intended see the "IMPORTANT
to alert the user to the SAFEGUARDS" leaflet packed
with your TV.
presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the
Protecting the TV
product's enclosure that may
• To prevent internal heat
be of sufficient magnitude to
build-up, do not block the
constitute a risk of electric
ventilation openings.
shock to persons.
• Do not install the TV in a
This symbol is
hot or humid place, or in a
intended to alert the
place subject to excessive
user to the presence
dust or mechanical
of important operating
vibration.
and maintenance (servicing)
Note on CAPTION VISION
instructions in the literature
This television receiver
accompanying the appliance.
provides display of television
CAUTION
closed captioning in
When using TV games,
accordance with § 15.119 of the
computers, and similar
FCC rules.
products with your TV, keep
Note to CATV System Installer
the brightness and contrast
Article 820-40 of the NEC that
functions at low settings. If
provides guidelines for proper
a fixed (non-moving) pattern
grounding and, in particular,
is left on the screen for long
specifies that the cable ground
periods of time at a high
shall be connected to the
brightness or contrast setting,
grounding system of the
the image can be permanently
building, as close to the point
imprinted onto the screen.
of cable entry as practical.
Continuously watching the
same channel can cause the
imprint of station logos onto Use of this television for other
than private viewing of
the TV screen. These types of
imprints are not covered by programs broadcast on UHF
your warranty because they are or VHF or transmitted by cable
companies for the use of the
the result of misuse.
general public may require
authorization from the
You are cautioned that any
broadcaster/cable company
changes or modifications
and/or program owner.
not expressly approved in
this manual could void
your authority to operate
this equipment.
Safety Precautions
• Operate the TV only on 120
V AC.
• One blade of the power
plug is wider than the other
for safety purposes and will
fit into the power outlet only
one way. If you are unable to
insert the plug fully into the
outlet, contact your dealer.
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS
POLARIZED AC PLUG
UNLESS THE BLADES CAN
BE FULLY INSERTED TO
PREVENT BLADE
EXPOSURE.
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SECTION 1-1

GENERAL

Step 1: Connecting the TV
The following steps guide you through your initial set up.
Check the model number of your TV (located on the front
of this manual) and select the appropriate diagram.
Connecting an Indoor, Outdoor or Cable Antenna
This connection offers the best picture quality. Connection
is made directly from the cable or antenna to the TV.
A
75-ohm coaxial cable
VHF only
or
VHF/UHF
VHF/UHF
or
Cable
If you cannot connect your antenna or cable directly to the
TV antenna terminal, follow one of the diagrams below.
B
VHF only 300-ohm twin lead cable
or
UHF only
VHF/UHF
or
VHF/UHF
Antenna connector
(Supplied for KV-13M40, 13M50, 13M51 only)
C 75-ohm coaxial cable
VHF
and
VHF/UHF
EAC-66 U/V
mixer
(not supplied)
UHF
300-ohm twin lead cable
Connecting to a Cable TV System Through a
Cable Box
Some pay cable TV systems use scrambled or encoded
signals that require a cable box* to view all channels.
Cable VHF/UHF
IN OUT
*Cable box
Note
• If you will be controlling all channel selection through your
cable box, you should consider using the CHANNEL FIX
feature discussed on page 11.
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Connecting a VCR
See your VCR instructions to set up the VCR. After connecting
the VCR to the TV, you will be able to do the following:
• Watch video tapes
• Record one TV program while viewing another
Notes
• If your cable system requires the use of a cable box, install it
between the cable and the VCR.
• For a monaural VCR, connect the audio output of the VCR to the
AUDIO L (MONO) on the TV.
Cable Box
Antenna/ Antenna/ VCR
VHF/UHF IN
Cable Cable
VHF/UHF OUT
S-VIDEO
LINE OUT
AUDIO-R AUDIO-L VIDEO
TV
VHF/UHF
AUDIO VIDEO
(black) (yellow)
VIDEO 1 IN S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT
For models
with mono
R-AUDIO-L (MONO) VIDEO R L
inputs
(KV-13M40,
AUDIO VIDEO
(black) (yellow) 13M50, 13M51,
20M40)
Video Cable (not supplied)
AUDIO-R AUDIO-L VIDEO AUDIO-R AUDIO-L VIDEO
(red) (white) (yellow) (red) (white) (yellow)
For models
with stereo
inputs
Video Cable (not supplied)
(KV-20S40,
20S41)
Connecting a Camcorder
All models except KV-13M40
Use this connection to view a video tape from a camcorder.
(Front AV Panel)
VIDEO L -AUDIO-R
(MONO)
To audio
outputs
VIDEO 2 INPUT
AUDIO R (red)
VIDEO AUDIO L (white)
(yellow)
To video
Cable (not supplied)
output
Notes
• For a monaural camcorder, connect the audio output of the
camcorder to AUDIO L (MONO) on the TV.
• If you are connecting your camcorder to a monaural TV
(KV-13M50, 13M51, 20M40 only), plug the white audio connector
into the AUDIO-L input on the TV.
• You can also connect a camcorder to inputs on the rear of the TV
(all models).
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Step 2: Using the Remote Control
Inserting Batteries
Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (supplied) by matching the
+ and – on the batteries to the + and – inside the battery
compartment. With normal use, the batteries should last for
approximately six months.
Notes
• Remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage
if you will not be using the remote control for an extended period of
time.
• Handle the remote control with care. Avoid dropping it, getting it
wet, or placing it in direct sunlight, near a heater, or where the
humidity is high.
Remote Control Operation Buttons
In the instructions that follow, please refer to the buttons on
your remote control. The remote control shown is model
RM-Y155.
MUTING POWER
SLEEP
MUTING (page 9) TV (POWER)
SLEEP (page 10)
MTS
MTS (page 14) TV/VIDEO (page 9)
(RM-Y155 only) DISPLAY (page 9)
0–9 buttons
JUMP ENTER
JUMP (page 9) ENTER
> or . select MENU
MENU
buttons
RESET SELECT
RESET (page 12, 13) SELECT
VOL CH
VOLUME CH +/–
Model number
RM-Y155
TV
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