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Manual for Sony KV-21CT1K

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FD Trinitron

Colour Television

Instruction Manual

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Инструкции за експлоатация

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Návod k obsluze

CZ

Kezelési útmutató

HU

Instrukcja obsługi

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Инструкция по эксплуатации

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Návod na obsluhu

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KV-21CT1K

KV-14CT1K

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing this Sony FD Trinitron Colour Television.

Before operating the TV, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future

reference.

Symbols used in the manual:

Important information

Shaded buttons on the remote control

show you the buttons you have to

Information on a feature.

press to follow the sequence of the

1,2...Sequence of instructions.

instructions.

Informs you of the result of

instructions.

Table of Contents

Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 3

Safety Information .... ..............................................................................................................................4

Overview

Overview of Remote Control Buttons .... .............................................................................................5

Overview of TV Buttons ........................................................................................................................ 6

Installation

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Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control ....................................................................................... 6

Connecting an Indoor Aerial (only for KV-14CT1K)......................................................................... 7

Connecting an Outdoor Aerial and VCR ............................................................................................7

First Time Operation

Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning .............................................................................. 8

Menu system

Introducing and Using the Menu System ......................................................................................... 10

Picture............................................................................................................................................... 10

Sound................................................................................................................................................ 11

Timer................................................................................................................................................. 12

Channel Set Up ............................................................................................................................... 13

Set Up ............................................................................................................................................... 15

Teletext................................................................................................................................................ 16

Additional Information

Connecting Optional Equipment ....................................................................................................... 17

Using Optional Equipment ................................................................................................................. 17

Specifications......................................................................................................................................... 18

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

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Safety Information

Never push objects of any kind

For environmental and safety

into the set as this could result in

This set is to operate on a 220-

reasons, it is recommended that

a fire or electric shock. Never

240V AC supply only. Take care

the TV set is not left in standby

spill liquid of any kind on the

not to connect too many

mode when not in use.

set. If any liquid or solid object

appliances to the same power

Disconnect from the mains.

does fall through, do not operate

socket as this could result in fire

the TV. Have it checked immedi-

or electric shock.

ately by qualified personnel.

Do not open the cabinet and the

For your own safety, do not

To prevent fire or shock hazard,

rear cover of the TV. Refer to

touch any part of the TV, power

do not expose the TV to rain or

qualified service personnel only.

lead or aerial lead during

moisture.

lightning storms.

Do not cover the ventilation

Never place the TV in hot, humid

To prevent fire, keep

openings of the TV. For

or excessively dusty places. Do

inflammable objects or naked

ventilation, leave a space of at

not install the TV where it may be

lights (e.g. candles) away from

least 10cm all around the set.

exposed to mechanical

the TV.

vibrations.

Clean the screen and cabinet with a

soft, lightly dampened cloth. Do

Pull out the power lead by the

Take care not to place heavy

not use any type of abrasive pad,

plug. Do not pull on the power

objects on the power lead as this

alkaline cleaner, scouring powder

lead itself.

could result in damage.

or solvent, such as alcohol or

We recommend you wind any

benzine, or antistatic spray. As a

excess lead around the holders

safety precaution, unplug the TV

provided on the rear of the TV.

before cleaning it.

Unplug the power lead before

Do not cover the ventilation

Place the TV on a secure stable

moving the TV. Avoid uneven

openings of the TV with items

stand. Do not allow children to

surfaces, quick steps or excessive

such as curtains or newspapers,

climb on to it. Do not place the

etc.

TV on its side or face up.

force. If the set has been dropped

or damaged, have it checked

immediately by qualified service

personnel.

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Overview of Remote Control Buttons

Displaying on screen

To temporarily switch off TV

information

Press to temporarily switch off TV (the standby

Press to display all on-screen

indicator 1 on TV lights up). Press again to switch on

indications. Press again to

TV from standby mode.

cancel.

Muting the sound

To save energy we

Press to mute TV sound.

recommend switching off

Press again to restore the

completely when TV is not in

sound.

use.

Selecting input source

After 15 minutes

Press repeatedly until the

without a signal and

desired input symbol of the

without any button

source appears on the TV

being pressed, the TV

screen.

switches automatically

A/B

This button only works in

into standby mode.

Teletext mode.

Selecting TV mode

Function A/B associated to this

1

2

3

Press to switch off teletext or

button does not work with this TV.

video input.

Selecting channels

4

5

6

Back to the channel last

Press to select channels.

watched

For double-digit programme

7

8

9

Press to watch the last

numbers, enter the second

channel selected (watched for

digit within 3 seconds.

0

at least 5 seconds).

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or

PROG

Selecting channels

Press -/-- and then the first

Press to select the next or

and second digit.

previous channel.

If you enter an incorrect first

digit, this should be corrected

Displaying the menu

by entering another digit (0-9)

system

MENU

and then selecting -/-- button

Press to display the menu on

again to enter the programme

the TV screen. Press again to

number of your choice.

remove the menu display

On timer

from the TV screen.

Set TV to switch on

Menu selection

automatically.

Scroll Up

Sleep timer

Scroll Down

Set TV to switch off

Previous menu or

automatically.

selection

This button does not work

Next menu or selection

on this set.

TV

Confirm your selection

Adjusting TV volume

Selecting Teletext

Press to adjust the volume

Press to switch on teletext.

of the TV.

Selecting screen format

This button only works in

Press to view programmes in

Teletext mode.

Function

9

associated to this

16:9 mode. Press again to

button does not work with this TV.

return to 4:3 mode.

Selecting picture mode

Press repeatedly to change

the picture mode.

Besides TV functions, all coloured buttons as well as green symbols are also used for

Teletext operation. For more details, please refer to “Teletext” section of this instruction

manual (see page 16).

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Overview of TV Buttons

Displaying

Selecting

Volume

Programme Up

the menu

Input

control

or Down buttons

system

source

buttons

(selects TV

channels)

Video Input

Audio Input

Headphone

jack

jack

jack

Standby

On/Off

Lift up the door

indicator

switch

flap with

mark to reveal

the control panel.

Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control

Make sure you insert the supplied batteries using the correct polarities.

Always remember to dispose of used batteries in an environmental friendly way.

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Connecting an Indoor Aerial (only for KV-14CT1K)

For a better reception we recommend you connect an external aerial. However, where an

external aerial is not available and your local VHF/UHF signal is strong, you can connect

the supplied indoor aerial as follows:

1 Insert the aerial into the opening on top of the set until it clicks.

2 Connect the aerial connector to the aerial socket on the rear of the

set.

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3 After switching on the TV, adjust the aerial for optimum reception.

Connecting an Outdoor Aerial and VCR

Connecting cables are not supplied.

or

VCR

OUT IN

Scart lead is optional.

For more details of VCR connection, please refer to the section “Connecting Optional

Equipment” of this instruction manual (see page 17).

Installation

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Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning

The first time you switch on your TV, a sequence of menu screens appear on the TV

enabling you to: 1) choose the language of the menu screen, 2) choose the country in which

you wish to operate the TV, 3) search and store all available channels (TV Broadcast), 4)

change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the screen and 5) adjust

the picture slant (only for KV-21CT1K).

However, if you need to change any of these settings at a later date, you can do that by

selecting the appropriate option in the (Set Up) or (Channel Set Up) menu.

1 Connect the TV plug to the mains socket (220-240 V AC, 50 Hz).

Press ! On/Off button on the TV set to switch on the TV. The

first time you switch on the TV, a Language menu displays

automatically on the TV screen.

2 Press 2 +/– button on the top control panel to select the language,

Language

Svenska

then press t to confirm your selection. From now on all menus

Norsk

will appear in the selected language.

English

Nederlands

Français

Select language

Select

[

2+

]

Confirm

[

t

]

3 The Country menu appears automatically on the TV screen. Press

Country

Sverige

2 +/– button to select the country in which you will operate the

Norge

TV set, then press t to confirm your selection.

Italia

If the country in which you want to use the TV set does not

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera

Select Country

appear in the list, select “-” instead of a country.

Select

[

2+

]

Confirm

[

t

]

In order to avoid wrong teletext characters for Cyrillic

languages we recommend to select Russia in the case that

your own country does not appear in the list.

4 Ensure the aerial is connected as instructed, then press t to

Initial Set Up

confirm. The TV automatically starts searching and storing all

First please connect aerial

available broadcast channels for you.

Do you want to start automatic

tuning?

This procedure could take some minutes. Please be patient

Yes

and do not press any buttons, otherwise automatic tuning

No

Select

[

2+

]

Confirm

[

t

]

End

will not be completed.

If no channels were found during the auto tuning process, a

Auto Tuning

new menu appears automatically on the screen asking you

No channel found

to connect the aerial. Please connect the aerial (see page 7)

Please connect aerial

and press t. The auto tuning process will start again.

OK

Confirm

[

t

]

End

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5 After all available channels are captured and stored, the

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting menu appears automatically on the screen

Programme:

01

TVE

enabling you to change the order in which the channels appear on

02

TVE2

03

TV3

the screen.

04 C33

Select channel

a) If you wish to keep the broadcast channels in the tuned order,

Select

[

2+

]

Confirm

[

t

]

Exit

press MENU.

b) If you wish to store the channels in a different order:

Programme Sorting

1 Press 2 +/– to select the programme number with the

Programme:

01 TVE

channel (TV Broadcast) you wish to rearrange, then press

02 TVE2

t.

03 TV3

04 C33 03 TV3

2 Press 2 +/– to select the new programme number position

Select new position

Select

[

2+

]

Confirm

[

t

]

Exit

for your selected channel (TV Broadcast), then press t.

3 Repeat steps b) 1 and b) 2 if you wish to change the order of

the other channels.

6 The following option is only available for KV-21CT1K.

Because of the earth’s magnetism, the picture might slant. The

Picture Rotation menu allows you to correct the picture slants if it

Picture Rotation

[

2

]

[

2+

]

is necessary.

Select

[

2+

]

Confirm

[

t

]

End

a) If it is not necessary, press t.

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b) If it is necessary, press 2 +/– to correct any slant of the

picture. Finally press t to store.

To allow this menu to appear again, press and hold MENU button at top control panel for

about 5 seconds.

The MENU, and / / / buttons on the remote control can also be used for the

operations above.

Your TV is now ready for use.

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Introducing and Using the Menu System

Your TV uses an on-screen menu system to guide you through the operations. Use the

following buttons on the Remote Control to operate the menu system:

1 Press MENU to switch the menu on.

2 • To highlight the desired menu or option, press or .

• To enter to the selected menu or option, press .

• To return to the last menu or option, press

.

• To alter settings of your selected option, press / / or .

• To confirm and store your selection, press .

3 Press MENU to remove the menu from the screen.

Picture

The “Picture” menu allows you to

Picture

Picture

Mode: Live

alter the picture adjustments.

Mode: Live

Picture Adjustment

Picture Adjustment

Intelligent Picture:

On

Intelligent Picture:

On

To do this:

After selecting the item you want to

alter, press , then press / /

Select

Confirm

End

Select

Confirm

End

or

repeatedly to adjust it and

finally press to store the new

adjustment.

This menu also allows you to

customize the picture mode based

on the programme you are

watching:

Mode Live (for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness).

Movie (for a finely detailed picture).

Game (for a picture from game).

Personal (for your own custom settings).

Picture

Contrast Press or to reduce picture contrast.

Adjustment

Press or to enhance picture contrast.

Brightness Press or to darken the picture.

Press or to brighten the picture.

Colour Press or to decrease colour intensity.

Press or to increase colour intensity.

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Hue Press or to decrease the green tones.

Press or to increase the green tones.

Hue can only be adjusted for NTSC colour signal (e.g. USA video tapes).

Sharpness Press or to soften the picture.

Press or to sharpen the picture.

Reset Select to reset the picture to the factory preset levels.

Intelligent

On/Off Select to optimize the picture quality.

Picture

E.g. reduce noise level when signal is weak.

If any changes are made to “Picture Adjustment”, “Mode” will switch automatically to

“Personal” and the new setting will be stored as “Personal”.

Sound

The “Sound” menu allows you to

Sound

Sound

alter the sound adjustments.

Auto Volume: Off

Auto Volume: Off

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Select

Confirm

End

Select

Confirm

End

Auto

On/Off

Volume

Volume level of the channels will stay the same, independent of the broadcast

signal (e.g. in the case of advertisements).

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Timer

The “Timer” menu allows you to alter

Timer

Timer

the timer adjustments.

Sleep Timer: Off

Sleep Timer: Off

On Timer:

Off

On Timer:

Off

Select

Confirm

End

Select

Confirm

End

Sleep Timer The “Sleep Timer” option in the “Timer” menu allows you to select

a time period for the TV to switch itself automatically into the

standby mode.

To do this:

After selecting the option, press , then press or to set the

time period delay (max. of 1 hour 30 minutes) and finally press

to store.

While watching the TV, you can press the button on

the remote control to display the time remaining.

One minute before the TV switches itself into standby

mode, “TV will turn off soon” is displayed on the TV

screen automatically.

On Timer The “On Timer” option in the “Timer” menu allows you to select a

time period for the TV to switch itself automatically on from

standby mode.

To do this:

After selecting the option, press , then press or to set the

time period delay (max. of 12 hours) and finally press to store.

Finally press the standby button &/1 on the remote control. After

the selected length of time, the TV switches on automatically and

“On Timer” will appear on the screen.

The standby indicator 1 on the TV set lights up in amber

to indicate that “On Timer” is active.

Any loss of power will cause these settings to be cleared.

If no buttons are pressed for more than one hour after the

TV is turned on using the “On Timer”, the TV

automatically goes into standby mode.

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Channel Set Up

The “Channel Set Up” menu allows

Channel Set Up

Channel Set Up

you to preset channels on this TV.

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Programme Labels

Programme Labels

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Select

Confirm

End

Select

Confirm

End

Auto Tuning The “Auto Tuning” option in the “Channel Set Up” menu allows

you to automatically search and store all available TV channels.

To do this:

After selecting the option, press and then proceed in the same

way as in the step 4 of the section “Switching On the TV and

Automatically Tuning” (see page 8).

Programme

The “Programme Sorting” option in the “Channel Set Up” menu

Sorting

allows you to change the order in which the channels (TV

Broadcast) appear on the screen.

To do this:

After selecting the option, press and then proceed in the same

way as in step 5b) of the section “Switching On the TV and

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Automatically Tuning” (see page 9).

Programme Labels The “Programme Labels” option in the “Channel Set Up” menu

allows you to name a channel using up to five characters (letters or

numbers).

To do this:

1 After selecting the option, press

. Press or to select the

programme number with the channel you wish to name, then

press .

2Press

. With the first element of the label column highlighted,

press or to select a letter or number (select “_” for a

blank), then press

to confirm this character. Select the other

four characters in the same way. Finally press to store.

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Manual

The “Manual Programme Preset” option in the “Channel Set Up”

Programme

menu allows you to:

Preset

a) Preset channels or a video input source one by one to the

programme order of your choice.

To do this:

1 After selecting the “Manual Programme Preset” option, press

. Highlight the Programme option and press . Press or

to select a programme number on which you want to preset

the channel (for VCR, select programme number “0”), then

press

.

The following option is only available depending on the

country you have selected in the “Language/Country”

menu.

2 After selecting the System option, press

. Press or to

select the TV Broadcast system (B/G for western European

countries or D/K for eastern European countries), then press

.

3 After selecting the Channel option, press

. Then press or

to select the channel tuning (C for terrestrial channels or S

for cable channels). Next press . After that, press the number

buttons to directly enter the channel number of the TV

Broadcast. If you do not know the channel number, press or

to search for it. When you tune the desired channel, press

twice to store.

Repeat all the above steps to tune and store more channels.

b) Normally the automatic fine tuning (AFT) will give the best

possible picture, however you can manually fine tune the TV to

obtain a better picture if the picture is distorted.

To do this:

While watching the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish to fine

tune, select the AFT option and press . Next press

or to

adjust the fine tuning between -15 and +15. Finally press

twice to store.

c) Skip any unwanted programme numbers when they are selected

with the PROG +/– button.

To do this:

Highlighting the Programme option, press PROG +/– to select

the programme number you want to skip. When the programme

you want to skip appears on the screen, select the Skip option

and press . Next press

or to select Yes. Finally press

twice to confirm and store.

To cancel this function afterwards, select No instead of Yes in the step

above.

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Set Up

The “Set Up” menu allows you to

Set Up

Set Up

Language/Country

Language/Country

alter various options on this TV.

Picture Rotation

Picture Rotation

RGB Centring: 0

RGB Centring: 0

Select

Confirm

End

Select

Confirm

End

Language/

The “Language/Country” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to

Country

select the language that the menus are displayed in.

To do this:

After selecting the option, press and then proceed in the same way

as in the step 2 and 3 of the section “Switching On the TV and

Automatically Tuning” (see page 8).

Picture Rotation

Because of the earth’s magnetism, the picture might slant. In this case,

(only for

you can correct the picture slant by using the option “Picture

KV-21CT1K)

Rotation” in the “Set Up” menu.

To do this:

After selecting the option, press . Press or ( or ) to correct

any slant of the picture. Finally press to store.

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RGB Centring When connecting an RGB source, such as a “PlayStation”, you may

need to readjust the horizontal position of the picture. In that case, you

can readjust it through the “RGB Centring” option in the “Set Up”

menu.

To do this:

While watching an RGB source, select the “RGB Centring” option and

press . Press or to adjust the centre of the picture between -10

and +10. Finally press to confirm and store.

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Teletext

Teletext is an information service transmitted by most TV stations. The index page of the

Teletext service (usually page 100) gives you information on how to use the service. To

operate Teletext, use the remote control buttons as indicated below.

Be sure to use a channel (TV Broadcast) with a strong signal, otherwise Teletext errors may

occur.

To switch on Teletext:

After selecting the TV channel which carries the Teletext service you wish to

TELETEXT

TELETEXT

TELETEXT

TELETEXT

TELETEXT

TELETEXT

TELETEXT

TELETEXT

Index

Index

Index

Index

Index

Index

Index

Index

view, press .

Programme

Programme

Programme

Programme

Programme

Programme

Programme

Programme

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

News

News

News

News

News

News

News

News

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

Sport

Sport

Sport

Sport

Sport

Sport

Sport

Sport

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

To select a Teletext page:

Weather

Weather

Weather

Weather

Weather

Weather

Weather

Weather

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

Input 3 digits for the page number, using the numbered buttons.

• If you have made a mistake, retype the correct page number.

• If the counter on the screen continues searching, it is because this page is not available. In that case,

input another page number.

To check the contents of a Teletext service:

Press .

To access the next or preceding page:

Press or .

To superimpose teletext on to the TV:

Whilst you are viewing Teletext, press . Press it again to cancel Teletext mode.

To freeze a teletext page:

Some Teletext pages have sub-pages which follow on automatically. To stop them, press

. Press it again to cancel the freeze.

To reveal concealed information (e.g., answer to a quiz):

Press . Press it again to conceal the information.

To enlarge the Teletext display:

Press . Each time you press , the Teletext display changes as follows: Enlarge upper

half t Enlarge lower half t Normal size.

To stand by for a Teletext page while watching a TV program.

1 Enter the Teletext number that you want to refer to, then press .

2 When the page number is displayed, press

to show the Text.

To switch off Teletext:

Press .

Fastext

Fastext service lets you access pages with one push of a button.

While you are in Teletext mode and Fastext is broadcast, a colour coded menu appears at

the bottom of the teletext page. Press the colour button (red, green, yellow or blue) to access

the corresponding page.

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Connecting Optional Equipment

Using the following instructions, you can connect a wide range of optional equipment to

your TV set (connecting cables are not supplied).

8mm/Hi8/

DVC

DVD/VCR

camcorder

1

2

“PlayStation”*

C

decoder

When you connect the

* “PlayStation”

is a product of

AB

headphones, the TV

Sony Computer Entertainment,

speakers will

Inc.

automatically be muted.

* “PlayStation

” is a trademark of

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Sony Computer Entertainment,

Inc.

Connecting a VCR:

To connect a VCR, please refer to the section “Connecting an outdoor aerial and VCR” of this

instruction manual. We recommend you connect your VCR using a Scart lead. If you do not

have a Scart lead, tune in the VCR test signal to the TV programme number “0” by using the

“Manual Programme Preset” option (for details on how to manually programme these presets,

see page 14, step a).

Refer to your VCR instruction manual to find out how to find the output channel of your VCR.

Using Optional Equipment

1 Connect your equipment to the designated TV socket, as indicated above.

2 Switch on the connected equipment.

3 To watch the picture of the connected equipment, press repeatedly until the correct

input symbol appears on the screen.

Symbol Input Signals

Audio/video input signal through the Scart connector C.

1

RGB input signal through the Scart connector C. This symbol appears

1

only if a RGB source has been connected.

Video input signal through the phono socket A and Audio input signal

2

through B.

4 Press button on the remote control to return to the normal TV picture.

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Specifications

TV system:

Sound Output:

Depending on your country selection:

1 x 6 W (music power)

B/G/H, D/K

1 x 3 W (RMS)

Colour system:

Power Consumption:

PAL, SECAM

KV-21CT1K: 56 W

NTSC 3.58, 4.43 (only Video In)

KV-14CT1K: 50 W

Channel Coverage:

Standby Power Consumption:

VHF: E2-E12

< 1 W

UHF: E21-E69

Dimensions (w x h x d):

CATV: S1-S20

KV-21CT1K: Approx. 497 x 461 x 487 mm

HYPER: S21-S41

KV-14CT1K: Approx. 374 x 355 x 420 mm

D/K: R1-R12, R21-R69

Weight:

Picture Tube:

KV-21CT1K: Approx. 24 kg

Flat Display FD Trinitron

KV-14CT1K: Approx. 11 kg

Rear Terminals

Accessories supplied:

i1/ 21-pin Scart connector

1 Remote Control (RM-W100)

(CENELEC standard) including

2 Batteries (IEC designated)

audio/video input, RGB input,

1 Aerial (only for KV-14CT1K)

TV audio/video output.

Other features:

Front Terminals

Teletext, Fastext, TOPtext

t2 video input – phono jack

Sleep Timer

2 audio input – phono jack

•On Timer

headphones jack

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Troubleshooting

Here are some simple solutions to the problems which may affect the picture and sound.

Problem Solution

No picture (screen is dark) and no

Check the aerial connection.

sound.

Plug the TV in and press the ! button on the front of

TV.

If the standby indicator 1 is on, press &/1 button on

the remote control.

Poor or no picture (screen is dark),

Using the menu system, select the “Picture

but good sound.

Adjustment” menu and select Reset” to return to the

factory settings (see page 10).

No picture or no menu information

Check that the optional equipment is on and press

from equipment connected to the

repeatedly on the remote control until the correct

Scart connector.

input symbol is displayed on the screen (see page 17).

Good picture, no sound. Press the + button on the remote control.

Check that headphones are not connected.

No colour on colour programmes. Using the menu system, select the “Picture

Adjustment” menu and select “Reset” to return to

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factory settings (see page 10).

Distorted picture when changing

Turn off any equipment connected to the Scart

programmes or selecting teletext.

connector on the rear of the TV.

Wrong characters appear when

Using the menu system, enter the “Language/

viewing teletext.

Country” option in the “Set Up” menu and select the

country in which you operate the TV set. For Cyrillic

languages, we recommend to select Russia in the case

that your own country does not appear in the list (see

page 15).

Picture slanted.

Using the menu system, select the “Picture Rotation”

(only for KV-21CT1K)

option in the “Set Up” menu to correct the picture

slant (see page 15).

Noisy picture when viewing a TV

Using the menu system, select the “Manual

channel.

Programme Preset” menu and adjust Fine Tuning

(AFT) to obtain better picture reception (see page 14).

Using the menu system, select the “Intelligent

Picture” option in the “Picture” menu and select

“On” to reduce the noise in the picture (see page 10).

Remote control does not function. Replace the batteries.

The standby indicator 1 on the TV

Contact your nearest Sony service centre.

flashes red.

In case of problems, have your TV serviced by qualified personnel. Never open the casing

yourself.

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