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- Page 1 3-858-265-11 (1) KV-14VM5MT Operating Instructions KV-14VM5G KV-21VM5MT KV-21VM5G Trinitron Color Video TV Logo (KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only) PAL NTSC 4.43 © 1996 by Sony Corporation...
- Page 2 WARNING About Moisture Condensation To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Dangerously high voltages are present inside the If the unit is brought directly from a cold place to a set. Do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to warm place, moisture may condense on the video qualified personnel only.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting Started Additional Operations Step 1—Preparation ............ 4 Switching off automatically—Sleep timer ..... 33 Checking the supplied accessories ......4 Switching on at your desired time—On timer ..34 Inserting batteries into the Remote Searching using the index function ......35 Commander ............ -
Page 4: Getting Started
Getting Started Step 1 — Preparation Checking the Supplied Accessories When you have taken everything out of the carton, check that you have these items: • Remote Commander • Two R6 (size AA) batteries • Jack cover • Band* • Two clamps* •... -
Page 5: Step 2-Installing The Video Tv
Getting Started Step 2 — Installing the Video TV (KV-21VM5MT/KV-21VM5G only) Preventing the Video TV from Falling Because the front is heavier than the back, the video TV may fall if it is not level, or a child pushes or climbs on it. To avoid such an accident, stabilize your video TV with the supplied accessories listed on page 4. - Page 6 To stabilize the Video TV against a wall or pillar Put the cord or chain (not supplied) through the supplied clamps. • Using the supplied screws, attach the clamps to the wall and to the screw hole on the video TV. Screw hole Strong wall or pillar Strong cord or chain...
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Page 7: Step 3-Connecting The Antenna
Step 3 — Connecting the Antenna For better TV reception and recording with clear video picture, connect an outdoor antenna to your video TV. Connecting an Outdoor Antenna To connect a VHF antenna or a combination VHF/UHF antenna—75-ohm coaxial cable (round) Attach an IEC antenna connector to 75-ohm coaxial cable. -
Page 8: Step 4-Tuning In To Tv Stations
Step 4 — Tuning in to TV Stations You should preset the channels (up to 80 channels) by choosing either the automatic or manual method. EJECT POWER The automatic method is easier if you want to preset all receivable MUTING DISPLAY channels at once. -
Page 9: Presetting Channels Automatically
Presetting Channels Automatically EJECT POWER Press MENU. MUTING DISPLAY The main menu appears. TIMER REC INPUT SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR MENU PICTURE CONTROL PICTURE MODE G-CODE MENU ON TIMER SET CLOCK SET TRACKING CONTROL LANGUAGE/ ENTER PROGRAM PRESET VCR MODE S e l e c t a n d p r e s s ENTER... - Page 10 To preset channels automatically using the TUNER PRESET ON/OFF button on the video TV Press the POWER switch on the video TV to switch it on. Press TUNER PRESET ON/OFF with a pointed object. The following display appears. AUTO PROGRAM SYSTEM PROG CH B / G D / K...
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Page 11: Presetting Channels Manually
Presetting Channels Manually EJECT POWER Press MENU to display the main menu. MUTING DISPLAY TIMER REC INPUT Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAM PRESET” with + or – and press SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR ENTER. PICTURE MODE G-CODE MENU The PROGRAM PRESET menu appears. -
Page 12: Skipping Program Positions
Skipping Program Positions EJECT POWER You can skip unused program positions when selecting program with the MUTING DISPLAY PROGR +/– buttons. However, the skipped programs may still be called TIMER REC INPUT up when you select them with the number buttons. SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF... -
Page 13: Captioning A Station Name
Captioning a Station Name EJECT POWER You can name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers) to MUTING DISPLAY be displayed on the TV screen (e.g. ABC). Using this function, you can TIMER REC INPUT easily identify which channel you are watching. SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF... -
Page 14: Manual Fine-Tuning
Manual Fine-Tuning EJECT POWER Normally, the automatic fine-tuning (AFT) is already working. However, MUTING DISPLAY if the picture of a program is distorted, you can use the manual fine-tuning TIMER REC INPUT function to obtain better picture reception. SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR PICTURE... -
Page 15: Step 5-Setting Up G-Code
Step 5 —Setting Up G-CODE (KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only) G-CODE is a feature that simplifies programming the timer recordings. To use G-CODE, each program position needs to be matched with its G- EJECT POWER CODE guide channel. To get the guide channel numbers, look in the MUTING DISPLAY program guide for your area that features G-CODE numbers. - Page 16 Select the guide channel number assigned in the program guide with + or – , and press ENTER. EJECT POWER The setting is stored and the cursor (”) appears in the leftmost position. MUTING DISPLAY SET UP GUIDE CH TIMER REC INPUT SELECT ON SCREEN...
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Page 17: Step 6-Setting The Clock
Step 6 — Setting the Clock You need to set the clock for using timer recording, quick-timer recording and on timer functions. POWER EJECT MUTING DISPLAY Press MENU to display the main menu. TIMER REC INPUT SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR MENU PICTURE... -
Page 18: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Watching the TV This section explains the basic functions you use while watching the TV. Most of the operations can be done using the Remote Commander. Switching the TV on and off Switching on Press POWER on the video TV. Switching off Press POWER on the Remote Commander. -
Page 19: Muting The Sound
Muting the Sound EJECT POWER Press MUTING. MUTING DISPLAY The MUTING indicator appears and stays on the screen. TIMER REC INPUT To resume normal sound, press MUTING or VOL +. SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR PICTURE MODE G-CODE MENU Displaying the On-screen Indications ENTER Press DISPLAY to display the following on-screen information. -
Page 20: Watching Line Input
Adjusting the picture displayed on the screen EJECT POWER Press MENU to display the main menu. MUTING DISPLAY Move the cursor (z) to PICTURE CONTROL with + or – and press TIMER REC INPUT SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR ENTER. PICTURE The PICTURE CONTROL menu appears. -
Page 21: Playing A Tape
Playing a Tape This section shows you how to insert a cassette and to play it. More convenient functions you can use while playing a tape is shown in “Additional Operation.” Inserting a Video Cassette Press the POWER switch on the video TV. Gently press the center of the front side of a cassette with the arrow indication facing upwards. -
Page 22: Playing A Tape
Playing a Tape Press POWER on the video TV. When the STANDBY lamp is lit in red, skip this step. Insert a cassette. If you insert a cassette with its safety tab removed, playback starts automatically. Press PLAY ·. Playback starts. On-screen information is displayed for some seconds. Setting the color system EJECT POWER... - Page 23 To stop playback Press STOP p. EJECT POWER The video TV goes back to the normal TV picture. MUTING DISPLAY TIMER REC INPUT To stop playback for a moment SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR Press PAUSE P. The picture pauses. PICTURE MODE G-CODE...
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Page 24: Playing A Tape Repeatedly (Auto Repeat)
Playing a Tape Repeatedly POWER EJECT (Auto Repeat) MUTING DISPLAY You can play the recorded portion of the tape repeatedly. TIMER REC INPUT SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR Press MENU. PICTURE MODE G-CODE MENU Move the cursor to “VCR MODE” with + or –... -
Page 25: Displaying The On-Screen Indications
Displaying the on-Screen POWER EJECT Indications MUTING DISPLAY Press DISPLAY to display the following on-screen information. To show TIMER REC INPUT SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR only the amount of tape remaining and linear tape counter on the screen, PICTURE press DISPLAY again. -
Page 26: Recording Tv Programs
Recording TV Programs Recording TV Programs Press POWER on the video TV. When the STANDBY lamp is lit in red, skip this step. Insert a cassette with a safety tab. Select the program position with PROGR+/–. You can also use number buttons on the Remote Commander. -
Page 27: Recording Tv Programs Using The Timer
Recording TV Programs Using the Timer The Timer Recording function allows you to preset your video TV to record up to six programs within a one-month period. EJECT POWER MUTING DISPLAY Before you begin • Switch on the video TV. TIMER REC INPUT SELECT... - Page 28 Press ENTER, then set the minute of the recording start time to “15” with or – . EJECT POWER PROGRAM LIST 2 0 : 0 0 MUTING DISPLAY 2 4 . 1 1 SUN DATE START STOP PROG 27 WED 20 15 TIMER REC INPUT SELECT...
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Page 29: Using The Video Tv Before Timer Recording Starts
When you want to set other programs, press – to move down the cursor to the next column, then repeat steps 2 to 9. POWER EJECT MUTING DISPLAY Press TIMER REC ON/OFF. TIMER REC INPUT The TIMER REC lamp on the front of the video TV lights up and the video SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF... -
Page 30: Checking The Timer Settings
Checking the Timer Settings EJECT POWER You can display the list of the timer settings which you preset. MUTING DISPLAY TIMER REC INPUT Press TIMER ON SCREEN. SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR The PROGRAM LIST appears. PICTURE MODE G-CODE MENU PROGRAM LIST 2 0 : 0 0 2 4 . -
Page 31: Recording Using The Quick-Timer
Recording Using the Quick-Timer You can have your video TV start timer recording immediately and automatically stop recording after a specific time period. Before you begin • Switch on the video TV. • Make sure that the clock is set correctly. If not, see “Setting the clock” on page 17. -
Page 32: Recording Tv Programs Using G-Code
Recording TV Programs Using G-CODE (KV-14VM5G/KV-21VM5G only) You can make the timer recordings by just entering the program’s G- CODE number listed in the TV program guide. The date, times and EJECT POWER program position of that program are set automatically. You can preset up MUTING DISPLAY to six programs at a time. -
Page 33: Additional Operations
Additional Operations Switching off Automatically — Sleep Timer You can automatically switches the video TV into standby mode after a selected time period. EJECT POWER MUTING DISPLAY Press SLEEP. TIMER REC INPUT With each press, the time period (in minutes) changes as follows: SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF... -
Page 34: Switching On At Your Desired Time-On Timer
Switching on at Your Desired Time — On Timer You can preset your video TV to automatically switch on at a desired time. You can select the TV program or video playback to be switched on. EJECT POWER MUTING DISPLAY Press MENU to display the main menu. -
Page 35: Searching Using The Index Function
Searching Using the Index Function The video TV marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins. Use these signals as references to find a specific EJECT POWER recording. This video TV can search up to 99 index signals ahead of or MUTING DISPLAY behind the current position. -
Page 36: Enhancing Video Picture Quality
Enhancing Video Picture Quality Adjusting the Tracking EJECT POWER Adjusting the Tracking Automatically MUTING DISPLAY The tracking condition is automatically adjusted on this video TV. The TIMER REC INPUT SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR AUTO TRACKING indicator will appear while the video TV is searching PICTURE MODE G-CODE... -
Page 37: Connecting Optional Equipment
Connecting Optional Equipment Watching and Recording the Picture Input from Optional Equipment To watch the line input signal, press INPUT SELECT so that “LINE” appears on the screen. to video to audio output output LINE IN AUDIO VMC-710M/720M (not supplied) LINE IN VIDEO Additional Operations... -
Page 38: Additional Information
•Adjust the tracking. (page 36) •The video heads are dirty. /Clean the heads using the Sony V-25CL video head cleaning tape (page 40). If the cleaning tape is not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility. - Page 39 Possible causes and remedies Function Problems • The safety tab of the cassette has been removed. Recording The cassette is ejected when you press REC r. / Cover the tab hole with adhesive tape, or use another cassette with a safety tab. (page 21) •...
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Page 40: Taking Care Of Your Video Tv
In such a case, clean the video heads using the V-25CL video head cleaning tape (not supplied), or ask Sony service personnel to clean the video heads, with this service there would be a standard charge. -
Page 41: Specifications
Specifications TV Section General Television system B/G, I, D/K, M Clock Quartz locked Color system PAL/SECAM and NTSC Power requirements 3.58 NTSC 110 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz 4.43 Channel coverage See “Receivable channels and Power consumption channel display” on page 42. KV-14VM5G/KV-14VM5MT: Picture tube Trinitron... -
Page 42: Receivable Channels And Channel Display
Receivable Channels and Channel Display Channel coverage Area Channel display System Middle East/Asia E-2 to E-12 C02 to C12 B/G, H E-21 to E-69 C21 to C69 Indonesia 2 to 11 C03 to C12 M-4 to M-7 Morocco C70 to C73 M-8 to M-10 C08 to C10 S-01 to S-05... -
Page 43: Index To Parts And Controls
Index to Parts and Controls Video TV Set—Front This section briefly describes the buttons and controls on the video TV set and on the Remote Commander. For more information, refer to the pages next to each description. KV-14VM5G/KV-14VM5MT KV-21VM5G/KV-21VM5MT EJECT STOP PLAY FF PAUSE... -
Page 44: Remote Commander
Remote Commander 1 POWER button (pages 8, 18) 2 EJECT 6 button (page 21) EJECT POWER 3 MUTING button (page 19) MUTING DISPLAY TIMER REC INPUT 4 INPUT SELECT button (pages 20, 37) SELECT ON SCREEN ON/OFF CLEAR PICTURE MODE G-CODE MENU 5 PICTURE MODE button (page 19) - Page 45 Additional Information...