Sony KV-14VM5MT, KV-21VM6MT - Manuals

5 Getting Started EN SONY KV-14VM5MT(E) 3-858-264-11 (1) Step 2 — Installing the Video TV (KV-21VM5MT only) Preventing the Video TV fromFalling Because the front is heavier than the back, the video TV may fall if it is notlevel, or a child pushes or climbs on it. To avoid such an accident, stabilize...

7 Getting Started EN SONY KV-14VM5MT(E) 3-858-264-11 (1) For better TV reception and recording with clear video picture, connect anoutdoor antenna to your video TV. Connecting an Outdoor Antenna To connect a VHF antenna or a combinationVHF/UHF antenna —75-ohm coaxial cable (round) Attach an IEC ante...

Getting Started 8 You should preset the channels (up to 80 channels) by choosing either theautomatic or manual method.The automatic method is easier if you want to preset all receivablechannels at once. Use the manual method if you want to allocate programnumbers to the channels one by one. Before y...

9 Getting Started EN SONY KV-14VM5MT(E) 3-858-264-11 (1) Presetting Channels Automatically 1 Press MENU.The main menu appears. 2 Move the cursor ( z ) to “PROGRAM PRESET” with + or – and press ENTER.The PROGRAM PRESET menu appears. 3 Move the cursor to “AUTO PROGRAM” with + or – and press ENTER.The ...

11 Getting Started EN SONY KV-14VM5MT(E) 3-858-264-11 (1) Presetting Channels Manually 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor ( z ) to “PROGRAM PRESET” with + or – and press ENTER.The PROGRAM PRESET menu appears. 3 Move the cursor to “MANUAL PROGRAM” with + or – and press ENTER.The...

Getting Started 12 Skipping Program Positions You can skip unused program positions when selecting program with thePROGR +/– buttons. However, the skipped programs may still be calledup when you select them with the number buttons. 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor ( z ) to “P...

13 Getting Started EN SONY KV-14VM5MT(E) 3-858-264-11 (1) Captioning a Station Name You can name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers) tobe displayed on the TV screen (e.g. ABC). Using this function, you caneasily identify which channel you are watching. 1 Press MENU to display ...

15 Getting Started EN SONY KV-14VM5MT(E) 3-858-264-11 (1) You need to set the clock for using timer recording, quick-timer recordingand on timer functions. 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor ( z ) to “CLOCK SET” with + or – and press ENTER. The CLOCK SET menu appears. 3 Press E...

16 Basic Operations 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.The video TV enters stand...

EN 17 Basic Operations Muting the Sound Press MUTING.The MUTING indicator appears and stays on the screen.To resume normal sound, press MUTING or VOL +. Displaying the On-screen Indications Press DISPLAY to display the following on-screen information.To have the program number, channel number and ca...

18 Basic Operations Adjusting the picture displayed on the screen 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor ( z ) to PICTURE CONTROL with + or – and press ENTER.The PICTURE CONTROL menu appears. 3 Using + or – , select the item you want to adjust and press ENTER. 4 Adjust the picture ...

EN 19 Basic Operations This section shows you how to insert a cassette and to play it. Moreconvenient functions you can use while playing a tape is shown in“Additional Operation.” Inserting a Video Cassette 1 Press the POWER switch on the video TV. 2 Gently press the center of the front side of a ca...

20 Basic Operations Playing a Tape 1 Press POWER on the video TV.When the STANDBY lamp is lit in red, skip this step. 2 Insert a cassette.If you insert a cassette with its safety tab removed, playback startsautomatically. 3 Press PLAY · . Playback starts. On-screen information is displayed for some ...

EN 23 Basic Operations Displaying the on-ScreenIndications Press DISPLAY to display the following on-screen information. To showonly the amount of tape remaining and linear tape counter on the screen,press DISPLAY again.To make the indications disappear, press DISPLAY until no indications aredisplay...

24 Basic Operations CLEAR ON/OFF ON SCREEN INPUT SELECT DISPLAY POWER EJECT MUTING MENU ENTER 2 3 1 5 6 4 8 9 7 0 C -/-- + -- + -- PROGR + -- VOL PICTURE MODE ON TIMER SLEEP INDEX TRACKING REC AUTO/ MANUAL COUNTER RESET PAUSE SEARCH PLAY REW FF TIMER REC STOP Recording TV Programs 1 Press POWER on t...

EN 25 Basic Operations The Timer Recording function allows you to preset your video TV torecord up to six programs within a one-month period. Before you begin • Switch on the video TV. • Make sure that the clock is set correctly. If not, see “Setting the clock” onpage 15. • Make sure that the loaded...

EN 27 Basic Operations 10 When you want to set other programs, press – to move down the cursorto the next column, then repeat steps 2 to 9. 11 Press TIMER REC ON/OFF.The TIMER REC lamp on the front of the video TV lights up and the videoTV enters timer recording standby mode. Press TIMER ON SCREEN t...

28 Basic Operations Checking the Timer Settings You can display the list of the timer settings which you preset. Press TIMER ON SCREEN.The PROGRAM LIST appears. Press TIMER ON SCREEN again to erase the PROGRAM LIST. Changing or Canceling the TimerSettings 1 Press TIMER REC ON/OFF to turn off the TIM...

EN 29 Basic Operations Recording Using the Quick-Timer You can have your video TV start timer recording immediately andautomatically 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...

EN 31 Additional Operations 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. 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor to “ON TIMER SET” with + or – and press ENTER. The ON TIMER SET menu appea...

32 Additional Operations Searching Using the Index Function CLEAR ON/OFF ON SCREEN INPUT SELECT DISPLAY POWER EJECT MUTING MENU ENTER 2 3 1 5 6 4 8 9 7 0 C -/-- + -- + -- PROGR + -- VOL PICTURE MODE ON TIMER SLEEP INDEX TRACKING REC AUTO/ MANUAL COUNTER RESET PAUSE SEARCH PLAY STOP REW FF TIMER REC ...

EN 33 Additional Operations Adjusting the Tracking Adjusting the Tracking Automatically The tracking condition is automatically adjusted on this video TV. TheAUTO TRACKING indicator will appear while the video TV is searchingfor best tracking condition. Adjusting the Tracking Manually If streaks or ...

34 Additional Operations Watching and Recording the PictureInput from Optional Equipment To watch the line input signal, press INPUT SELECT so that “LINE”appears on the screen. Connecting Optional Equipment to videooutput to audiooutput VMC-710M/720M (not supplied) LINE IN VIDEO LINE IN AUDIO

EN Additional Information 35 Possible causes and remedies • The AC power cord is disconnected. / Connect the AC power cord. • The video TV is switched off. / Press POWER on the video TV. If the STANDBY lamp islit in red, press POWER or a program number on theRemote Commander. • An earphone is connec...

EN Additional Information 37 About the Auto Head Cleaner The auto head cleaner built into this set automatically cleans the videoheads when a cassette is loaded or unloaded. If the effect of head cleaningis not sufficient even after a cassette has been loaded/unloaded severaltimes, clean the heads u...

Additional Information 38 General Clock Quartz locked Power requirements 110 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption KV-14VM5MT: 90 WKV-21VM5MT: 135 W Operating temperature 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage temperature – 20°C to 60°C (– 4°F to 140°F) Dimensions KV-14VM5MT: 396 × 404 × 453 mm (15 5 ...

EN Additional Information 39 Area Middle East/Asia Indonesia Morocco CATV Hong Kong/United Kingdom Ireland South Africa Angola CATV East Europeancountries China Ivory Coast CATV America CATV System B/G, H I D/K,K1 M Channel display C02 to C12C21 to C69 C01C03 to C12 C70 to C73C08 to C10 S42 to S46S0...

Additional Information 40 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. Index to Parts and Controls 8 Cassette compartment (page 19) 9 VOL (volume) +/– butt...