Using Optional Equipment; Troubleshooting - Sony TRINITRON KV-21C5B Service Manual

Optional Connections

Using Optional Equipment

You can connect optional audio or video equipment to your TV, such as a VCR, a
camcorder or video games as shown.
Select and View the Input Signal
1
Connect your equipment to the designated TV socket.
2
Press the button repeatedly on your remote control until the
correct input symbol appears on the TV screen.
Symbol Input signals
• Audio/video input signal through the Euro AV
1
connector
D
• RGB input signal through the Euro AV
connector
D
2 • Audio/video input signal through the phono
sockets and
A B
3
Switch on the connected equipment.
4
To return to normal TV picture, press the button on the remote
control.
Note: To avoid picture distortion, do not connect equipment to the
and connectors at the same time.
A D
Additional Information
Connecting a VCR
We recommend you tune in the VCR signal to TV programme number `0'
using the `Manually Tuning in the TV' section of this instruction manual.
Connecting Headphones
Plug in your headphones to the socket on the front of the TV set.
C
For Mono Equipment
Connect the phono plug to the L/G/S/I socket on the front of the TV
and select 2 input signal using the instructions above. Finally, refer to
the `Adjusting the Sound' section of this manual and select `A' on the
sound menu screen.
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Front of TV
C
A B
L/G/S/I R/D/D/D
8mm/Hi8
camcorder
Rear of TV
D
E F G
2/ s
L/G/S/I
1/
R/D/D/D
1 2
"PlayStation"
2
1
VCR
Decoder
Additional Information

Troubleshooting

Here are some simple solutions to problems which may affect the picture and sound.
Problem
No picture (screen is dark), no sound • Plug the TV in.
Poor or no picture (screen is dark),
but good sound
Poor picture quality when watching
a RGB video source.
Good picture, no sound
No colour on colour programmes
Distorted picture when changing
programmes or selecting teletext
Remote control does not function
Noisy picture when viewing
TV channel
The standby indicator on the
TV flashes even though the
"Wake Up Timer"is not in use.
If you continue to have these problems, have your TV serviced by qualified personnel.
•
• NEVER open the casing yourself.
Solution
• Press the button on the front of TV.
• If the indicator is on press / button or a
programme number button on the remote control.
• Check the aerial connection.
• Check that the selected video source is on.
• Turn the TV off for 3 or 4 seconds and then turn it
on again using the button on the front of the TV.
• Using the MENU system, select the Picture
Adjustment display.
Adjust the brightness, picture and colour balance
levels.
• From the Picture Adjustment display select
return to the factory settings.
• Press the button repeatedly on the remote control
until the RGB symbol is displayed on the screen.
• Press the +/– button on the remote control.
• If is displayed on the screen, press the button
on the remote control.
• Using the MENU system, select the Picture
Adjustment display. Adjust the colour balance.
• From the Picture Adjustment display select
return to the factory settings.
• Turn off any equipment connected to the 21 pin
Euro connector on the rear of the TV.
• Replace the batteries.
• Adjust fine tuning to obtain better picture reception.
• Contact your nearest Sony service centre.
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