Download Sony KV-14V5U TV VCR Combo User Manual

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Operating Instructions
KV-14V5U
KV-14V6U
KV-21V5U
KV-21V6U
Trinitron Colour Video TV
PAL NTSC 4.43
© 1997 by Sony Corporation
Printed in Spain
GB
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to
rain or moisture.
Dangerously high voltages are present inside the set. Do
not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
Caution
Television programmes, films, video tapes and other
materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials may be
contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.
Colour System of Your
Set
This video TV is designed to receive TV programmes
based on PAL (I) colour system and to record and play on
PAL colour system. The video TV can also play tapes on
NTSC colour system.
Precautions
Safety Information
• Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
• Do not open the rear cover.
For safe operations:
• Do not operate the unit on anything but 220–240 V AC,
50 Hz.
• Do not operate the unit if any liquid or solid object falls
in it—have it checked immediately.
• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not
intend to use it for an extended period of time. To
disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, never by the
cord.
NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM
A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this
equipment for your safety and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced,
a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 (i.e.
marked with 2 or @ must be used.
When an alternative type of plug is used it should be
fitted with a 5 AMP FUSE, otherwise the circuit should
be protected by a 5 AMP FUSE at the distribution board.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable
fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you
change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse
cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact
your nearest Sony service station.
FUSE
Getting Started
• Leave a clear space of 5 cm around the unit for
adequate ventilation.
• Do not install the unit in hot, humid, or excessively
dusty places.
• Do not install the unit where it may be exposed to
mechanical vibrations.
For your protection, refer all servicing to qualified
personnel.
About Moisture
Condensation
If the unit is brought directly from a cold place to a warm
place, moisture may condense on the video head drum.
If this happens, the tape may stick to the head drum and
it may be damaged or the unit may not operate correctly.
To avoid possible damage caused by moisture
condensation, be sure not to leave a cassette inside the
compartment when the unit is not in use. When bringing
the unit from a cold place to a warm place, wait for about
10 minutes before operating it.
If the tape operation buttons do not work due to
moisture condensation, leave the power on for more than
one hour.
r IMPORTANT
For general safety:
2
For safe installation:
If the plug supplied is not suitable for the socket outlets
in your home, it should be cut off and an appropriate
plug fitted in accordance with the following
instructions:
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance
with the following code:
Blue
Neutral
Brown
Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
apparatus may not correspond with the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug,
proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to
the terminal which is marked with the letter N or
coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown
must be connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter L or coloured red. Do not connect either
wire to the earth terminal in the plug which is marked
by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol Y or
coloured green or green and yellow.
r WARNING
To prevent shock hazard, do not insert the plug cut off
from the mains lead into a socket outlet. This plug
cannot be used and should be destroyed.
r To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit
to rain or moisture.
r Dangerously high voltages are present inside the set.
Do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
How to replace the fuse
Open the fuse compartment with a blade screwdriver,
and replace the fuse.
Contents
Getting Started
Step 1—Preparation ................................................... 4
Checking the supplied accessories ....................... 4
Inserting batteries into the remote
control .................................................................... 4
Step 2—Connecting the Aerial ................................. 5
Connecting an indoor aerial (KV-14V5U,
KV-14V6U only) ................................................... 5
Connecting an outdoor aerial ................................ 5
Step 3—Tuning in to TV Stations ............................. 6
Selecting the menu language ................................. 6
Presetting channels automatically ........................ 7
Presetting channels manually ............................... 8
Skipping programme positions ............................ 9
Captioning a TV station name ............................ 10
Manual fine-tuning ............................................... 11
Tuning in to a channel temporarily .................... 12
Setting a Pay-TV channel (KV-14V6U,
KV-21V6U only) ................................................. 13
Step 4—Setting up VIDEO Plus+* Manually ........ 14
Setting the guide channels ................................... 14
Step 5—Setting the Clock ........................................ 16
Basic Operations
Watching the TV ....................................................... 17
Switching the video TV on and off ..................... 17
Selecting TV programmes .................................... 17
Adjusting the volume ........................................... 17
Adjusting the picture ............................................ 18
Muting the sound .................................................. 19
Displaying the on-screen information ............... 19
Watching line input .............................................. 19
Listening with headphones ................................. 19
Viewing Teletext ....................................................... 20
Switching Teletext on and off .............................. 20
Using Fasttext ........................................................ 20
Playing a Tape ........................................................... 22
Inserting a video cassette ..................................... 22
Ejecting a video cassette ....................................... 22
Protecting your cassette against accidental
erasure ................................................................ 22
Playing a tape ........................................................ 23
Resetting the tape counter ................................... 23
Playing a tape repeatedly (AUTO REPEAT) .... 24
Replaying a scene automatically ......................... 24
Setting the colour system ..................................... 25
Displaying the on-screen indications ................. 25
Viewing programmes in 16:9 mode ................... 26
Recording TV Programmes ..................................... 27
Recording TV programmes ................................. 27
Recording with the TV off ................................... 27
Watching a TV programme while recording
another (KV-14V6U, KV-21V6U only) ............ 27
Recording TV Programmes Using the Timer ....... 28
Setting the timer .................................................... 28
Using the video TV before timer recording
starts ..................................................................... 30
Checking the timer settings ................................. 31
Changing or cancelling the timer settings ......... 31
Recording using QUICK TIMER ........................ 32
Timer recording with PDC signals ..................... 33
Recording TV Programmes Using VIDEO
Plus+ ....................................................................... 34
Additional Operations
Switching Off Automatically—Sleep Timer ......... 36
Switching On at Your Desired Time—
On Timer ................................................................ 37
Using FUNCTION LOCK ....................................... 38
Searching Using the INDEX Function ................... 39
Enhancing Video Picture Quality ........................... 40
Adjusting the tracking .......................................... 40
Adjusting with the optimum picture control
(OPC) ................................................................... 41
About the Auto Head Cleaner ............................ 41
Connecting Optional Equipment ........................... 42
Watching the picture input from optional
equipment ........................................................... 42
Editing with another VCR ................................... 43
Watching the Pay-TV channel (KV-14V6U,
KV-21V6U only) ................................................. 43
Additional Information
Troubleshooting ........................................................ 44
Taking Care of Your Video TV ............................... 46
Video head cleaning ............................................. 46
Worn video heads ................................................. 46
Check the video heads after 1,000 hours
of use .................................................................... 46
Specifications ............................................................. 47
Television Channel Number Guide ....................... 48
Index to Parts and Controls .................................... 49
Video TV set—front .............................................. 49
Remote control ...................................................... 50
* VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks applied for by
Gemstar Development Corp. VIDEO Plus+ system is
manufactured under license from Gemstar Development
Corporation.
The instructions in this manual are for models
KV-14V5U, KV-14V6U, KV-21V5U and KV21V6U. Before you begin to read this manual,
refer to the model number located on the rear of
your video TV. Model KV-14V6U is used for
illustration purposes throughout this manual.
Any differences in operation are indicated in the
text, for example, “KV-14V5U, KV-14V6U only.”
Getting Started
3
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 control
• Two R6 (size AA) batteries
• Loop aerial (KV-14V5U, KV-14V6U only)
(KV-14V5U, KV-14V6U only)
Inserting batteries into the remote
control
Close the cover.
Turn the remote control
over, and remove the cover.
Note
Always remember to dispose of
used batteries in an environmentally
friendly way.
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Check the polarities and position
two R6 batteries correctly.
Step 2 — Connecting the Aerial
Connecting an indoor aerial (KV14V5U, KV-14V6U only)
If your local VHF/UHF signal is strong, an indoor aerial can be used to
obtain a clear picture. Connect the supplied loop aerial as follows:
1 Insert the aerial until it clicks.
2 Connect to the ˘ (aerial) socket.
After turning on the video TV, adjust the aerial for the best reception.
Be sure to adjust the aerial for the channel you want to record as well. If
reception is poor, connect an outdoor aerial to your video TV.
Aerial
connector
(supplied)
Note
Do not use the supplied loop aerial
with any other TV product.
Connecting an outdoor aerial
For better TV reception and clearer recording, connect an outdoor aerial to
your video TV.
To connect a VHF aerial or a combination
VHF/UHF aerial—75-ohm coaxial cable (round)
Attach an IEC aerial connector to 75-ohm coaxial cable.
Plug the connector into the
(aerial) socket, located at the rear of the
video TV.
VHF/UHF aerial
Rear
On a wall
or
To connect both VHF and UHF aerials
Attach the aerial cable ends to the VHF/UHF mixer (not supplied).
Plug the mixer into the
(aerial) socket, located at the rear of the video
TV.
VHF aerial
UHF aerial
Rear
300-ohm twin-lead cable
VHF/UHF mixer
75-ohm coaxial cable
After connecting the aerial, connect the mains lead to a wall outlet.
Getting Started
5
Step 3 — Tuning in to TV Stations
You can preset up to 80 TV channels, either automatically or manually.
The automatic method is easier if you want to preset all receivable
channels at once. Use the manual method if you want to allocate
programme numbers to the channels one by one.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
Before you begin
• Depress the U (MAIN POWER) switch, located behind the cover on the
front of the video TV, to turn the TV on.
If the u lamp on the video TV is lit in red (indicating that the video TV
is in standby mode), press ;, PROGR +/– or a number button on the
remote control.
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
Selecting the menu language
You can select one of several languages for the menu and on-screen
information.
The initial setting is English.
1 Press MENU.
The main menu appears.
REW
PLAY
STOP
FF
MENU
PICTURE CONTROL
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE
PROGRAMME PRESET
VCR MODE
FUNCTION LOCK
Se l ec t
a nd p r e s s OK
2 Move the cursor (z) to “LANGUAGE” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
The LANGUAGE menu appears.
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
FRANÇAIS
ITALIANO
ESPAÑOL
NEDERLANDS
PORTUGUÊS
Se l ec t
a n d p r e s s OK
3 Select the language you want with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
The selected language is coloured green, and the menu appears in the
selected language.
4 Press MENU to return to the original screen.
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Presetting channels automatically
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
PROGRAMME PRESET
AUTO PROGRAMME
MANUAL PROGRAMME
SET UP GUIDE CH
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
Se l ec t
a n d p r e s s OK
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
3 Move the cursor (z) to “AUTO PROGRAMME” with + ◊ or – √ and press
OK.
The AUTO PROGRAMME menu appears.
AUTO PROGRAMME
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
SYSTEM
I
PROG
––
CH
–––
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
Se l ec t
REW
PLAY
a nd p r e s s OK
FF
STOP
4 Press OK.
The programme number you previously watched appears in red in the
“PROG” position.
Using + ◊ or – √, select the programme number from which you want to
start presetting and press OK. You cannot begin presetting at 00.
The CH position turns red.
AUTO PROGRAMME
SYSTEM
I
Se l ec t
To stop automatic channel
presetting
Press ? on the remote control.
PROG
01
CH
C22
a n d p r e s s OK
5 Select the channel with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
The video TV starts scanning and presetting all receivable channels from
the programme number selected in step 4.
The preset programme and channel numbers are displayed on the screen
in sequence. When presetting is finished, the original screen reappears.
All available channels are now stored on successive number buttons.
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Presetting channels manually
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
OK
PROGRAMME PRESET
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
AUTO PROGRAMME
MANUAL PROGRAMME
SET UP GUIDE CH
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
Se l ec t
a nd p r e s s OK
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + ◊ or – √ and
press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.
MANUAL PROGRAMME
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
PRG
1
2
3
4
5
6
SYS
I
I
I
I
I
I
Select
REW
PLAY
CH
C22
C24
C26
C32
C36
C38
LABEL
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
AFT
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
a nd p r e s s
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
OK
FF
STOP
4 Using + ◊ or – √, move the cursor (z) to the programme position (number
button) to which you want to preset the channel, and press OK.
The SYS position turns red.
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG
1
2
3
4
5
6
SYS
I
I
I
I
I
I
Select
CH
C22
C24
C26
C32
C36
C38
LABEL
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
AFT
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
a nd p r e s s
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
OK
5 Select the system with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
The CH position turns red.
For programme positions
beyond 6
The display scrolls by pressing – √
repeatedly.
If you have made a mistake
Press ? to return to the previous
position.
6 Select the channel you want to preset with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
7 The video TV starts scanning receivable channels. When the channel is
found, it stops. If you want to preset this channel, press OK. If not, press
+ ◊ or – √ to search for another channel.
8 Repeat steps 4 through 7 to preset other channels.
9 After you finish presetting, press MENU to return to the original screen.
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Skipping programme positions
You can skip unused programme positions when selecting programmes
with PROGR +/– buttons.
ON
TIMER
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and
press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + ◊ or – √ and
press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.
4 Using + ◊ or – √, move the cursor (z) to the programme position which
you want to skip and press OK.
The “SYS” position turns red.
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
FF
STOP
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG
1
2
3
4
5
6
SYS
I
I
I
I
I
I
Select
CH
C22
C24
C26
C32
C36
C38
LABEL
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
AFT
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
a nd p r e s s
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
OK
5 Press + ◊ or – √ until “---” appears in the “SYS” position and press OK.
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG
1
2
3
4
5
6
SYS
I
I
–––
I
I
I
Select
CH
C22
C24
C26
C32
C36
C38
LABEL
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
AFT
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
a nd p r e s s
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
OK
When you select programmes using the PROGR +/– buttons, the
programme position is skipped.
For programme positions
beyond 6
The display scrolls by pressing – √
repeatedly.
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to skip other programme positions.
7 Press MENU to return to the original screen.
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Captioning a TV station name
You can name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers) to
be displayed on the TV screen (e.g. MTV). Using this function, you can
easily identify which channel you are watching.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
OK
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
C
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + ◊ or – √ and
press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.
PROGR
MANUAL PROGRAMME
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PRG
1
2
3
4
5
6
SYS
I
I
I
I
I
I
Select
CH
C22
C24
C26
C32
C36
C38
LABEL
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
AFT
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
a nd p r e s s
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
OK
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
4 Using + ◊ or – √, move the cursor (z) to the programme position you want
REW
PLAY
FF
to caption and press OK repeatedly until the first element of the “LABEL”
position turns red.
STOP
5 Select a letter or number with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
The next element turns red. Select other characters in the same way. For
the element you want to leave blank, select “-” and press OK.
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG
1
2
3
4
5
6
SYS
I
I
I
I
I
I
Select
If you have made a mistake
Press ? to return to the previous
position.
CH
C22
C24
C26
C32
C36
C38
LABEL
–––––
MTV – –
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
AFT
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
a nd p r e s s
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
OK
6 After selecting all the characters, press OK repeatedly until the cursor
appears. Now the caption you chose is stored.
7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 to caption other channels.
8 Press MENU to return to the original screen.
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Manual fine-tuning
Normally, the automatic fine-tuning (AFT) is already working. However, if
the picture of a programme is distorted, you can use the manual finetuning function to obtain better picture reception.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
OK
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and press
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
C
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + ◊ or – √ and
press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.
PROGR
4 Using + ◊ or – √, move the cursor (z) to the programme position which
you want to manually fine-tune, and press OK repeatedly until the AFT
position turns red.
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
FF
PRG
1
2
3
4
5
6
SYS
I
I
I
I
I
I
Select
CH
C22
C24
C26
C32
C36
C38
LABEL
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
AFT
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
a nd p r e s s
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
OK
STOP
5 Fine-tune the channel while holding down + ◊ or – √ so that you get the
best TV reception. As you press these buttons, the frequency changes from
–15 to +15.
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG
1
2
3
4
5
6
SYS
I
I
I
I
I
I
Select
To reactivate automatic finetuning (AFT)
Repeat from the beginning and
select “ON” in step 5.
CH
C22
C24
C26
C32
C36
C38
LABEL
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
AFT
ON
ON
–3
ON
ON
ON
a nd p r e s s
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
OK
6 After fine-tuning, press OK.
The cursor (z) appears. The fine-tuned level is now stored.
7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 to fine-tune other channels.
8 Press MENU to return to the original screen.
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Tuning in to a channel temporarily
You can tune in to a channel temporarily, even when the channel has not
been preset.
ON
TIMER
1 Press C on the remote control.
MENU
SLEEP
The indication “C” (for UHF channels) will appear on the screen.
OK
2 Enter the double digit channel number using the remote control number
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
buttons (e.g. for channel 24, press 2, then 4).
The channel will appear. However, this channel will not be stored in the
video TV’s memory.
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
FF
STOP
Note (KV-14V6U, KV-21V6U
only)
In order to record a programme
received through a Pay-TV decoder,
you must preset the channel
according to the method on page 8
“Presetting channels manually”, or
page 13 “Setting a pay-TV channel,”
and then tune in to the channel
according to the method on page 17
“Selecting TV programmes”.
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Setting a Pay-TV channel
(KV-14V6U, KV-21V6U only)
You can watch Pay-TV channels by connecting a Pay-TV decoder to the
:1/W 1 connector on the rear of the video TV.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET“ with + ◊ or – √ and
press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME“ with + ◊ or – √ and
press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.
4 Move the cursor (z) to the programme position to which you want to set
the pay-TV decoder, and press OK until the D position turns red.
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
PRG
1
2
3
4
5
6
FF
SYS
I
I
I
I
I
I
Select
CH
C22
C24
C26
C32
C36
C38
LABEL
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
AFT
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
a nd p r e s s
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
OK
STOP
5 Press + ◊ or – √ until r appears in the D position and press OK.
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG
1
2
3
4
5
6
SYS
I
I
I
I
I
I
Select
CH
C22
C24
C26
C32
C36
C38
LABEL
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
–––––
AFT
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
a nd p r e s s
D
–
–
–
–
–
OK
6 Press MENU to return to the original screen.
Note
While you are recording a program
which is being recorded through the
Pay-TV decoder, you will not be
able to view other programmes
through the decoder.
Getting Started
13
Step 4 — Setting up VIDEO Plus+
Manually
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
The VIDEO Plus+ function allows you to simplify the task of
programming your video TV to make timer recordings. You should
coordinate the programme position of each channel with the guide
channel (the number that’s assigned to each TV station in advance). To
find the guide channel numbers, look in the programme guide for your
area that features PlusCodes. See “Guide channels for VIDEO Plus+” on
the next page.
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
Setting the guide channels
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
The main menu appears.
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
• If the u lamp on the video TV is lit in red (indicating that the video TV is
in standby mode), press ;, PROGR +/– or a number button on the
remote control.
C
PROGR
REC
Before you begin
PLAY
MENU
FF
STOP
PICTURE CONTROL
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE
PROGRAMME PRESET
VCR MODE
FUNCTION LOCK
Se l ec t
a n d p r e s s OK
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and
press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
PROGRAMME PRESET
AUTO PROGRAMME
MANUAL PROGRAMME
SET UP GUIDE CH
Se l ec t
If you have made a mistake
Press ? to return to the previous
position.
a nd p r e s s OK
3 Move the cursor (z) to “SET UP GUIDE CH” with + ◊ or – √ and press
OK.
The SET UP GUIDE CH menu appears.
SET UP GUIDE CH
PROG
1
2
3
4
5
6
Select
14
Getting Started
CH
C22
C24
C26
C32
C36
C38
GUIDE CH
–––
–––
–––
–––
–––
–––
a nd p r e s s
OK
4 Using + ◊ or – √, move the cursor (z) to the programme position (number
button) to which you want to preset the guide channel, and press OK.
The GUIDE CH position turns red.
SET UP GUIDE CH
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
C
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
PROGR
PROG
1
2
3
4
5
6
CH
C22
C24
C26
C32
C36
C38
Select
GUIDE CH
–––
–––
–––
–––
–––
–––
a nd p r e s s
OK
5 Select the guide channel you want to preset with + ◊ or – √, and press OK.
SET UP GUIDE CH
PROG
1
2
3
4
5
6
CH
C22
C24
C26
C32
C36
C38
Select
GUIDE CH
–––
–––
99
–––
–––
–––
a nd p r e s s
OK
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to preset other channels.
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
7 After you finish presetting, press MENU to return to the original screen.
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
Guide channels for VIDEO plus+
REW
PLAY
STOP
FF
Guide
channel
Station name
Guide
channel
Station name
001
002
003
004
005
006
101
102
103
104
105
106
BBC1
BBC2
ITV
CHANNEL 4
RTE (IRELAND)
NETWORK 2 (IRELAND)
SKY ONE
SKY NEWS
SKY MOVIES
THE MOVIE CHANNEL
SKY SPORT
NICKELODEON
VH-1 GERMANY
EUROSPORT
GALAVISION
MTV EUROPE
CHILDERN’S CHANNEL
THE FAMILY CHANNEL
SKY MOVIES GOLD
BBC WORLD SERVICE
RTL 4
SUPER SPORT
FILMNET 2
FILMNET +
RTL PLUS
INTERNATIONAL
SAT 1
PREMIERE
3 SAT
ARD
PRO 7
TELE 5
122
123
124
TELECLUB
UK GOLD
DISCOVERY
THE LEARNING
CHANNEL
BRAVO
ADULT CHANNEL
CNN
EURONEWS
QVC
UK LIVING
RAI 1
RAI 2
TV5 EUROPE
TVE INTERNATIONAL
MBC/ARABIC
VTM
SPORTNET
COUNTRY MUSIC TV
VIDEO HITS ONE
VH-1
SKY SPORT 2 & SOAPS &
TRAVEL
TV ASIA
LA-5
LIVE TV
SUPERCHANNEL
JAPAN TV
SELECT TV
MOVIE CHANNEL
FILMNET 1 149
TNT
CARTOON NETWORK
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
125
126
127
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
149
Getting Started
15
Step 5 — Setting the Clock
You need to set the clock in order to use timer recording and quick-timer
recording functions.
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
ON
TIMER
MENU
MENU
SLEEP
OK
PICTURE CONTROL
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE
PROGRAMME PRESET
VCR MODE
FUNCTION LOCK
Se l ec t
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
C
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
a n d p r e s s OK
2 Move the cursor (z) to “CLOCK SET” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
The CLOCK SET menu appears.
CLOCK SET
––. ––. –––– ––– –– : ––
PROGR
p r e s s OK
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
3 Press OK to start setting the clock.
The day section turns red.
CLOCK SET
REW
PLAY
FF
1.
1 . 1 9 9 7 WED
0 : 00
STOP
Select
a nd p r e s s
OK
4 Set the day with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
The month section turns red.
CLOCK SET
4.
1 . 1 9 9 7 SAT
Select
If you have made a mistake
Press ? to return to the previous
position.
If the clock has stopped and
“--/--” is displayed
You have to re-set the clock.
0 : 00
a nd p r e s s
OK
5 Using + ◊ or – √ and OK, set the month, year, hour and minute in the same
way as in step 4.
CLOCK SET
4 . 1 2 . 1 9 9 7 THU 15 : 3 0
Select
a nd p r e s s
OK
6 After setting the minute, press OK.
The clock starts working.
7 Press MENU to return to the original screen.
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Getting Started
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 control.
Switching the video TV on and off
EJECT
TIMER REC
REC
STOP
OPEN
CL
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
REW 3
#FF
PLAY
PAUSE
PROOR
REC
Switching on
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
Depress the U (MAIN POWER) switch, which is located behind the cover
on the front of the video TV.
Press ;, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the remote control, or PROGR
+/– on the video TV when the u lamp is lit in red (indicating that the
video TV is in standby mode).
REC
Switching off temporarily
Press u.
The video TV enters standby mode and the u lamp on the front of the
video TV lights up in red.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
To switch on again
Press ;, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the remote control, or PROGR
+/– on the video TV.
To switch off the main power
Press the U switch on the video TV.
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
Selecting TV programmes
Press PROGR +/– or number buttons on the remote control, or PROGR
+/– on the video TV.
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
FF
STOP
To select a double-digit number using the
number buttons
Press ÷, then the numbers.
For example, if you want to choose 24, press ÷, 2 and 4.
Adjusting the volume
Press Á +/–.
Note
When the U switch is turned off, the
video operations do not work.
Basic Operations
17
Adjusting the picture
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
MENU
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
PICTURE CONTROL
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE
PROGRAMME PRESET
VCR MODE
FUNCTION LOCK
OK
Se l ec t
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
C
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
PROGR
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PICTURE CONTROL” with + ◊ or – √ and press
OK.
The PICTURE CONTROL menu appears.
PICTURE CONTROL
CONTRAST
COLOUR
BRIGHTNESS
HUE
SHARPNESS
RESET
Se l ec t
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
80
50
50
00
50
a n d p r e s s OK
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
a nd p r e s s OK
3 Using + ◊ or – √, select the item you want to adjust and press OK.
INDEX SEARCH
4 Adjust the picture with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
REW
PLAY
FF
With each press the vertical bars increase or decrease and the figure at the
right margin changes to show the control level. (See the table below.)
STOP
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust other items.
6 Press MENU to return to the original screen.
The adjusted control levels are stored.
Effect of each control
Note
The HUE adjustment is available
only for the NTSC colour system.
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Basic Operations
PICTURE CONTROL
Effect
CONTRAST
Less
More
COLOUR
Less
More
BRIGHTNESS
Darker
Brighter
HUE
Greenish
Reddish
SHARPNESS
Softer
Sharper
RESET
Resets all the items to the factory preset levels.
Muting the sound
Press ¤.
The ¤ indicator appears and stays on the screen.
To resume normal sound, press ¤ again or Á +.
EJECT
TIMER REC
REC
STOP
OPEN
CL
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
REW 3
PLAY
#FF
PAUSE
PROOR
REC
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
Displaying the on-screen
information
REC
Press
to display the following on-screen information.
To have the programme number, channel number and caption stay on the
screen, press
again.
To make the indications disappear, press
until no indications are
displayed on the screen.
ABC
24
C02
Caption
Programme position
Channel number
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
4 . 1 2 THU
20:00
OK
Current date and time
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
FF
Watching line input
Press … repeatedly until the desired input indicator appears.
To return to the normal TV picture, press … until the programme position
appears, or press ; on the remote control once. For details of the video
input picture, see page 42.
Listening with headphones
Plug the headphones (not supplied) into the 2 (headphones) jack which is
located behind the cover on the front of the video TV.
The sound from the speaker is turned off.
STOP
Basic Operations
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Viewing Teletext
TV stations broadcast an information service called Teletext via the TV
channels. The Teletext service allows you to receive various information,
such as weather forecasts or news, at any time.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
C
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
PROGR
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
Switching Teletext on and off
1 Select the TV channel which carries the Teletext service you want to watch.
2 Press V to display Teletext.
A Teletext page (normally the index page) is displayed. If there is no
Teletext broadcast, the indication P100 is displayed on a black screen.
3 Press the number buttons to enter the three digits of the Teletext number
you want.
The numbers are displayed on the screen and the requested page appears
in a few seconds.
If you have made a mistake, type in any three digits, then re-enter the
correct page number.
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
4 Press ; to return to the TV mode.
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
FF
STOP
Using Fasttext
This feature allows you to access a Teletext page by pressing only one
button. When a Fasttext page is broadcast, a colour-coded menu appears
at the bottom of the screen. The colours of the menu correspond to the
red, green, yellow and blue buttons on the remote control. These coloured
buttons function as the Fasttext buttons in Teletext mode.
Press the coloured button which corresponds to the colour-coded menu.
The page is displayed after a few seconds.
To change the Teletext channel
• First press ; to return to the TV
mode, then repeat steps 1 through
3.
• If the signal of a TV channel is
weak, Teletext errors may occur.
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Basic Operations
Accessing the next or preceding page
Press PROGR +/–/√/◊.
The next or preceding page appears on the screen.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
C
Superimposing a Teletext page on the TV
picture
Each time you press V, the screen changes as follows:
n Teletext n Teletext and TV
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
PROGR
Preventing a Teletext page from being
updated or changed
A Teletext page may consist of several subpages. You can stop the page
scrolling in order to read the text at your own pace.
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
Press
(HOLD).
The symbol
appears on the screen and the selected subpage is held.
Press
REW
PLAY
again to return to normal Teletext operation.
FF
STOP
Basic Operations
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Playing a Tape
This section shows you how to insert a video cassette and to play it. More
convenient functions you can use while playing a tape are described in
“Additional Operations” on page 36.
Inserting a video cassette
1 Press ;, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the remote control, or PROGR
EJECT
TIMER REC
REC
STOP
OPEN
CL
REW 3
#FF
PLAY
PAUSE
PROOR
REC
REC TIMER
ON/OFF
+/– on the video TV when the u lamp is lit in red (indicating that the
video TV is in standby mode).
2 Gently insert a cassette with the arrow indication facing upwards. The
cassette is automatically loaded into the cassette compartment.
The Ò indicator appears on the screen and stays until the cassette has
been loaded.
The video TV turns on automatically when it is in standby mode. If you
insert a cassette with its safety tab removed, playback starts.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
Ejecting a video cassette
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
C
TIMER
ON SCREEN
Press EJECT 6 on the video TV or 6 on the remote control.
The Ò indicator appears and stays until the cassette is ejected.
You can eject the cassette even if the power is in standby.
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
PROGR
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
FF
Protecting your cassette against
accidental erasure
The cassette is provided with a safety tab to protect against accidentally
erasing a previous recording. Break off the safety tab with a screw driver
or a similar tool to prevent recording.
If the safety tab is removed, the cassette is ejected when you try to record
on it.
To record on a cassette with the safety tab broken off, simply cover the tab
hole with adhesive tape.
STOP
Adhesive tape
Safety tab
22
Basic Operations
Playing a tape
1 If the u lamp on the video TV is lit in red (indicating that the video TV is in
standby mode), press ;, PROGR +/– or a number button on the remote
control.
2 Insert the tape.
If you insert a tape with the safety tab removed, playback begins
immediately.
EJECT
TIMER REC
REC
STOP
OPEN
CL
REW 3
#FF
PLAY
PAUSE
PROOR
REC
REC TIMER
ON/OFF
3 Press PLAY·.
Playback begins. On-screen information will automatically disappear after
several seconds.
To stop playback
Press STOP p.
The video TV returns to the normal TV picture.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
STOP
To fast forward the tape
Press STOP p, then press FF ).
C
PROGR
REC
To stop playback for a moment
Press PAUSE P. The picture pauses.
Press PAUSE P again or press PLAY · to resume playback.
If you leave your video TV in pause mode, normal playback resumes after
about 5 minutes.
FF
To rewind the tape
Press STOP p, then press REW 0.
To search a tape at high speed
During playback, press and hold REW 0 (rewind) or FF ) (fast
forward). A high-speed picture appears on the TV screen.
To resume normal playback, release the button.
To view the picture in fast forward or rewind mode
Press and hold FF ) during fast forward or REW 0 during rewind.
While you hold the button, you can view the picture.
When you release the button, fast forward or rewind mode is resumed.
Resetting the tape counter
The tape counter helps you to locate a certain scene after playback. Press
COUNTER RESET on the remote control to set the counter to “0:00:00”
before playing the tape. The tape counter is automatically reset to
“0:00:00” whenever a cassette is inserted. The video TV keeps counting
the length of the tape being played. Note, however, that the tape counter
does not count the portions without video signals recorded.
Basic Operations
23
Playing a tape repeatedly (AUTO
REPEAT)
You can play the recorded portion of a tape repeatedly.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
1 Press MENU.
The main menu appears.
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
2 Using the + ◊ or – √ buttons, move the cursor (z) to “VCR MODE,” then
press OK.
VCR MODE
TRACK I NG CONTROL
OPC :
ON
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
FORMAT :
NORMAL
COL SYS :
AUTO
Se l ec t
a n d p r e s s OK
3 Using the + ◊ or – √ buttons, move the cursor (z) to “AUTO REPEAT,”
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
then press OK.
4 Using the + ◊ or – √ buttons, select ON.
VCR MODE
REW
PLAY
FF
STOP
TRACK I NG CONTROL
OPC :
ON
AUTO REPEAT : ON
FORMAT :
NORMAL
COL SYS :
AUTO
Se l ec t
a nd p r e s s OK
5 Press PLAY ·.
Playback begins. When the tape reaches its end, it will automatically
rewind and begin playing again.
Replaying a scene automatically
You can use the REPLAY key on your remote control to automatically
replay scenes.
Press REPLAY.
The tape will rewind for ten seconds of viewing time and then begin
playing automatically.
If you wish to replay more than ten seconds, press REPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, it will add ten seconds onto the playing
time, up to a total of 40 seconds.
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Basic Operations
Setting the colour system
Normally, you will want to leave the colour system on AUTO. However, if
you notice streaks appearing on the screen during playback, you may
want to set the colour system to the system that the tape was recorded in.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
1 Press MENU.
The main menu appears.
2 Using the + ◊ or – √ buttons, move the cursor (z) to “VCR MODE,” then
press OK.
VCR MODE
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
TRACK I NG CONTROL
OPC :
ON
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
FORMAT :
NORMAL
COL SYS :
AUTO
PROGR
Se l ec t
a n d p r e s s OK
3 Using the + ◊ or – √ buttons, move the cursor (z) to “COL SYS,” then
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
press OK.
PAUSE
REPLAY
4 Press the + ◊ or – √ buttons until the corresponding colour system appears
INDEX SEARCH
(PAL or NTSC), then press OK.
REW
PLAY
FF
VCR MODE
STOP
TRACK I NG CONTROL
OPC :
ON
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
FORMAT :
NORMAL
COL SYS :
PAL
Se l ec t
a n d p r e s s OK
5 Press MENU to return to the original screen.
Displaying the on-screen
indications
Note
The tape operation mode will be
displayed whenever you change the
mode (even when the
is turned
off.)
Press
to display the following on-screen information. To show only the
amount of tape remaining and linear tape counter on the screen, press
again.
To make the indications disappear, press
until no indications appear.
Amount of tape remaining
Beginning of the tape
End of the tape
S
E
Tape operation mode
4 . 1 2 THU
20:00
Current date and time
S
E
2:05:10
Linear tape counter
Basic Operations
25
Viewing programmes in 16:9 mode
When viewing recordings of programmes which were originally broadcast
in 16:9 mode, you will want to set your video TV to 16:9 mode to prevent a
distorted picture.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
C
1 Press MENU.
The main menu appears.
2 Using the + ◊ or – √ buttons, move the cursor (z) to “VCR MODE,” then
press OK.
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
VCR MODE
TIMER REC
CLEAR
TRACK I NG CONTROL
OPC :
ON
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
FORMAT :
NORMAL
COL SYS :
AUTO
PROGR
Se l ec t
a nd p r e s s OK
3 Using the + ◊ or – √ buttons, move the cursor (z) to “FORMAT,” then
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
press OK.
4 Press the + ◊ or – √ buttons, select 16:9, then press OK.
VCR MODE
REW
PLAY
FF
STOP
TRACK I NG CONTROL
OPC :
ON
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
FORMAT :
16:9
COL SYS :
AUTO
Se l ec t
a nd p r e s s OK
5 Press MENU to return to the original screen.
Note
When you change channels, switch
between input sources, or turn the
power on and off, the video TV will
switch back to normal mode.
26
Basic Operations
Recording TV Programmes
Recording TV programmes
1 Press ;, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the remote control, or PROGR
EJECT
TIMER REC
REC
STOP
OPEN
CL
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
REW 3
PLAY
#FF
PAUSE
PROOR
+/– on the video TV when the u lamp is lit in red (indicating that the
video TV is in standby mode).
REC
2 Insert a cassette with a safety tab.
3 Press TAPE SPEED to select the recording speed, SP (Standard Play), or LP
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
(Long Play). Recording in LP mode will extend the length of your tape.
Maximum recording time
SP mode: 4 hours with E-240
LP mode: 8 hours with E-240
REC
4 Select the programme position with PROGR +/–. You can also use
number buttons on the remote control. For double-digit numbers (e.g. 24),
first press ÷, then press 2 and 4.
5 Press REC r.
The REC lamp on the front of the video TV lights up and recording begins.
To stop recording
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
Press STOP p.
When the tape reaches the end, the video TV rewinds the tape
automatically to the beginning, then stops. This function does not work
when the power of the video TV is off.
To pause recording
Press PAUSE P.
To resume recording, press PAUSE P again.
You can cut out an unwanted scene during recording with this button.
1 Press PAUSE P when an unwanted scene appears on the screen.
Recording pauses.
2 Press PAUSE P again to release the pause mode at the desired scene.
Recording resumes from the point set in step 1.
When the recording pause mode lasts for about 5 minutes, the video TV
stops recording.
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REW
PLAY
FF
STOP
Recording with the TV off
Press u.
The TV screen is turned off and the u lamp lights up.
The video TV continues recording.
Watching a TV programme while
recording another (KV-14V6U, KV21V6U only)
Note (KV-14V6U, KV-21V6U
only)
In order to record a Pay-TV
programme, you must set the
desired Pay-TV channel as
explained in “Setting a Pay-TV
channel” (page 13).
You can watch a TV programme and record another at the same time if
your video TV has two tuners. Only models KV-14V6U and KV-21V6U are
equipped with two tuners.
Select the desired programme position with PROGR +/– or the number
buttons on the remote control or PROGR +/– on the video TV.
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Recording TV Programmes Using
the Timer
The Timer Recording function allows you to preset your video TV to
record up to six programmes within a one-month period.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
Before you begin
• Press ;, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the remote control, or
PROGR +/– on the video TV to switch on the video TV.
• Make sure that the time and date clock are set. If not, the message
“Please set the time” is displayed on the screen. Refer to “Setting the
clock” on page 16.
• Make sure that the loaded cassette has its safety tab. If a cassette
without safety tab is loaded, the message “Tape with safety tab is
required for recording” is displayed.
• If you are using an indoor aerial, adjust the reception for the channel you
want to record.
PROGR
Setting the timer
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
Example: Here is how to record a programme broadcast on programme
position 26 from 20:15 to 21:55 on Saturday, 6th December 1997, in SP
mode.
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1 Press TIMER ON SCREEN.
REW
PLAY
FF
STOP
The PROGRAMME LIST appears.
PROGRAMME LIST
PDC: OFF
DATE
START
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
Se l ec t
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
STOP PRG
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
a nd p r e s s OK
2 Press OK.
Today’s date coloured red appears.
3 Press + ◊ until “6 SAT” appears.
For daily and weekly recording see “Daily/weekly recording” on page 30.
If you have made a mistake
during timer setting
Press ? to return to the previous
position and correct the setting.
If you try to enter the
recording start time prior to
the current time
All the items of the setting will be
erased.
PROGRAMME LIST
PDC : OFF
DATE
START
6 SAT – – : – –
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
Se l ec t
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
STOP PRG
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
a nd p r e s s OK
4 Press OK, then set the hour of the recording start time to “20” with + ◊ or
– √.
PROGRAMME LIST
PDC : OFF
DATE
START
6 SAT 2 0 : – –
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
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20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
STOP PRG
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
a nd p r e s s OK
5
Press OK, then set the minute of the recording start time to “15” with + ◊
or – √.
PROGRAMME LIST
PDC : OFF
DATE
START
6 SAT 2 0 : 1 5
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
Se l ec t
6
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
TIMER
ON SCREEN
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
C
a nd p r e s s OK
Press OK, then set the hour of the recording stop time to “21” with + ◊ or
– √.
PROGRAMME LIST
PDC : OFF
DATE
START
6 SAT 2 0 : 1 5
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
STOP PRG
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
Se l ec t
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
STOP PRG
21 : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
a nd p r e s s OK
PROGR
7
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
PROGRAMME LIST
PDC : OFF
DATE
START
6 SAT 2 0 : 1 5
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
Press OK, then set the minute of the recording stop time to “55” with + ◊
or – √.
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Se l ec t
REW
PLAY
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
STOP PRG
21 : 55 –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
a n d p r e s s OK
FF
8
Press OK, then set the programme position to “26” with + ◊ or – √.
STOP
PROGRAMME LIST
PDC : OFF
DATE
START
6 SAT 2 0 : 1 5
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
Se l ec t
9
If you try to do an incorrect
operation
The video TV displays a message on
the screen to interrupt your setting.
If you turn the
U switch off
The TIMER REC buttons do not
function.
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
STOP PRG
21 : 55 26 –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
a n d p r e s s OK
Press OK, then set the recording speed to SP, using the + ◊ or – √ buttons.
PROGRAMME LIST
PDC : OFF
DATE
START
6 SAT 2 0 : 1 5
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
Se l ec t
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
STOP PRG
2 1 : 5 5 2 6 SP
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
a nd p r e s s OK
10 Press OK.
The cursor (z) appears at the left margin.
11 When you want to set other programmes, press – √ to move the cursor to
the next line, then repeat steps 2 through 10.
12 Press TIMER REC ON/OFF.
The TIMER REC lamp on the front of the video TV lights up and the video
TV enters timer recording standby mode.
Press TIMER ON SCREEN to erase the PROGRAMME LIST.
Press u to turn the video TV off if you do not want to watch the TV.
The video TV turns on automatically and starts recording at the preset
start time, and goes off at the preset stop time.
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Daily/weekly recording
EJECT
TIMER REC
REC
STOP
OPEN
CL
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
REW 3
#FF
PLAY
PAUSE
PROOR
REC
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
You can preset your video TV to record the same programme every day of
the week (daily recording) or the same programme on the same day every
week (weekly recording). Press – √ in step 3 until the desired setting
appears in the “DATE” position. With each press, the setting changes as
follows:
4 (today) n MON–SUN n MON–SAT n MON–FRI n EVERY SAT n
EVERY FRI n EVERY THU n EVERY WED n EVERY TUE n EVERY
MON n EVERY SUN n 3 (next month) n 2......
REC
To stop timer recording
Press TIMER REC ON/OFF.
The TIMER REC lamp turns off.
Using the video TV before timer
recording starts
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
C
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
You can watch a TV programme, check the timer settings and reset the
counter in timer recording standby mode. However, press TIMER REC
ON/OFF to turn off the TIMER REC lamp on the front of the video TV to
do the following operations:
• eject the cassette
• use the tape operation buttons
• change or cancel the timer settings
TIMER REC
CLEAR
PROGR
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
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REW
PLAY
STOP
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Basic Operations
FF
Remember to press TIMER REC ON/OFF again to make the TIMER REC
lamp light after the above operations.
Checking the timer settings
You can display the list of the timer settings which you preset.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
C
TIMER
ON SCREEN
Press TIMER ON SCREEN.
The PROGRAMME LIST appears.
PROGRAMME LIST
PDC : OFF
DATE
START
6 SAT 2 0 : 1 5
7 SUN 8 : 3 0
MON-SAT 2 3 : 0 0
EVERY SUN 9 : 5 5
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
Se l ec t
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
STOP PRG
2 1 : 5 5 2 6 SP
1 0 : 1 5 5 0 SP
0 : 0 0 2 1 SP
1 2 : 3 0 3 2 LP
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
a nd p r e s s OK
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
Press TIMER ON SCREEN again to erase the PROGRAMME LIST.
PROGR
Changing or cancelling the timer
settings
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
STOP
FF
1 Press TIMER REC ON/OFF to turn off the TIMER REC lamp on the front
of the video TV.
2 Press TIMER ON SCREEN to display the PROGRAMME LIST.
3 Select the setting you want to change or cancel with + ◊ or – √.
PROGRAMME LIST
PDC : OFF
DATE
START
6 SAT 2 0 : 1 5
7 SUN 8 : 3 0
MON-SAT 2 3 : 0 0
EVERY SUN 9 : 5 5
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
Se l ec t
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
STOP PRG
2 1 : 5 5 2 6 SP
1 0 : 1 5 5 0 SP
0 : 0 0 2 1 SP
1 2 : 3 0 3 2 LP
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
a n d p r e s s OK
4 To change the setting
Using + ◊ or – √ and OK, re-enter all the items.
Refer to “Setting the timer” steps 2 through 10 on pages 28 and 29.
To cancel the setting
Press TIMER REC CLEAR.
5 Press TIMER ON SCREEN to return to the original screen.
6 If there are other timer settings on the list, press TIMER REC ON/OFF to
set the video TV to timer recording standby mode.
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Recording using QUICK TIMER
You can preset your video TV to start timer recording immediately and to
automatically stop recording after a specific time period.
If you have not set the clock, QUICK TIMER recording cannot be used.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
If you are recording
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
1 Press QUICK TIMER on the remote control.
“QUICK TIMER 0:00” appears on the screen.
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
2 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to select the recording time period. With
each press, the time period changes as follows:
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
0:00
0:30
1:00
....
7:30
8:00
PROGR
Even if you switch off the video TV, it continues recording. After the
selected time period has elapsed, recording stops automatically.
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
If you are not recording
PAUSE
REPLAY
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1 Press ;, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the remote control, or PROGR
REW
PLAY
FF
STOP
+/– on the video TV to switch it on.
2 Insert a cassette with its safety tab.
3 Select the programme position which you want to record.
4 Press QUICK TIMER on the remote control.
“QUICK TIMER 0:00” appears on the screen.
5 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to select the recording time period. With
each press the time period changes as follows:
0:00
To change the recording time
period after QUICK TIMER
recording begins
Press QUICK TIMER until the
desired time period appears.
To display the remaining time
period during QUICK TIMER
recording
Press
. The recording time
period decreases minute by minute.
To stop QUICK TIMER recording
Press TIMER REC ON/OFF.
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0:30
1:00
....
7:30
8:00
The time period turns yellow and recording starts.
Even if you switch off the video TV, it continues recording.
When the preset time period has elapsed, the video TV stops recording.
Timer recording with PDC signals
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
C
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
The German broadcasting system transmits PDC (Programme Delivery
Control) signals with the TV programmes. These signals assure you that
your timer recordings are made regardless of broadcast delays, early
starts, or broadcast interruptions. For example, if an urgent news bulletin
interrupts a regular programme, recording stops. As soon as the
interrupted programme resumes, recording starts again.
1 If the TIMER REC lamp is lit on the front panel, press TIMER REC ON/
OFF to turn it off.
2 Press TIMER ON SCREEN.
The PROGRAMME LIST screen appears.
PROGR
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PROGRAMME LIST
PDC : OFF
DATE
START
6 SAT 2 0 : 1 5
7 SUN 8 : 3 0
MON-SAT 2 3 : 0 0
EVERY SUN 9 : 5 5
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
Se l ec t
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
STOP PRG
2 1 : 5 5 2 6 SP
1 0 : 1 5 5 0 SP
0 : 0 0 2 1 SP
1 2 : 3 0 3 2 LP
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
a n d p r e s s OK
PAUSE
REPLAY
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3 Using the + ◊ or – √ buttons, select PDC, then press OK.
REW
PLAY
FF
STOP
PDC will turn red.
PROGRAMME LIST
PDC : OFF
DATE
START
6 SAT 2 0 : 1 5
7 SUN 8 : 3 0
MON-SAT 2 3 : 0 0
EVERY SUN 9 : 5 5
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
Se l ec t
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
STOP PRG
2 1 : 5 5 2 6 SP
1 0 : 1 5 5 0 SP
0 : 0 0 2 1 SP
1 2 : 3 0 3 2 LP
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
a n d p r e s s OK
4 Using the + ◊ or – √ buttons, select ON, then press OK.
Notes on PDCrecording
• If recording times overlap due to a
PDC time shift, the programme that
was broadcast first has priority.
Recording of the second
programme begins when the first
programme has finished.
• If the video TV could not receive a
PDC signal because it was too weak
or because the station failed to
transmit PDC signals, timer
recording is made without the PDC
function.
• (KV-14V5U, KV-21V5U only)
If you use PDC recording while
watching the TV, the programme
automatically changes to the timer
recording programme and you
cannot change programmes. Make
sure to use PDC recording only
when the video TV is in standby
mode. If you watch the TV
continuously, cancel the PDC timer
recording.
PROGRAMME LIST
PDC : ON
DATE
START
6 SAT 2 0 : 1 5
7 SUN 8 : 3 0
MON-SAT 2 3 : 0 0
EVERY SUN 9 : 5 5
––
–– : ––
––
–– : ––
Se l ec t
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
STOP PRG
2 1 : 5 5 2 6 SP
1 0 : 1 5 5 0 SP
0 : 0 0 2 1 SP
1 2 : 3 0 3 2 LP
–– : –– –– –
–– : –– –– –
a n d p r e s s OK
5 Set the timer following the steps in “Setting the timer” (pages 28 and 29).
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Recording TV Programmes Using
VIDEO Plus+
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
The VIDEO Plus+ function allows you to simplify the task of making timer
recordings. Using VIDEO Plus+, you can make all the necessary settings
by just entering the desired programme’s 9-digit code, which is available
in your local programme guide. To take advantage of this function, you
must first set up your video TV and assign programme positions to the
various guide channels. For details, see “Setting up VIDEO Plus+
manually” on page 14.
OK
VIDEO Plus+
Before you begin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
• Press ;, PROGR +/– or a number button on the remote control, or
PROGR +/– on the video TV to switch on the video TV.
• Make sure that the time and date clock are set correctly. If not, refer to
“Setting the clock” on page 16.
• Make sure that the loaded cassette has its safety tab.
1 Press VIDEO Plus+.
The VIDEO PLUS menu appears.
VIDEO PLUS
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PLUS CODE
[ ––––––––– ]
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
[ SP ]
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
Se t
REW
PLAY
0– 9 a n d p r e s s OK
FF
STOP
2 Press the number buttons to enter the desired programme’s PlusCode.
VIDEO PLUS
PLUS CODE
[ 82477691– ]
Se t
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
[ SP ]
0– 9 a nd p r e s s OK
3 Press OK.
The recording information appears: date, start and stop times, programme
position number.
If you have made a mistake
entering programme‘s
PlusCode
Press TIMER REC CLEAR and reenter the correct number.
VIDEO PLUS
PLUS CODE
[ 82477691– ]
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
[ SP ]
DATE
START STOP PRG
6 SAT 2 0 : 0 0 2 1 : 0 0 5 8 SP
P r e s s T I MER REC
[ ON /OFF ] b u t t o n
Check that the information is correct. If it is not, press TIMER REC
CLEAR to cancel the setting.
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4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to preset another timer setting.
5 Press TIMER REC ON/OFF.
The TIMER REC lamp on the front of the video TV lights up and the video
TV enters timer recording standby mode.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
To stop recording
To stop the video TV while recording a programme, press STOP p.
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
FF
STOP
Basic Operations
35
Additional Operations
Switching Off Automatically — Sleep
Timer
You can automatically switch the video TV into standby mode after a
selected time period.
Press SLEEP.
With each press, the time period (in minutes) changes as follows:
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OFF
30
60
90
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
FF
STOP
To cancel the timer
Press SLEEP to select “OFF”.
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One minute before the TV switches into standby mode, a message ‘‘Good
night’’ is displayed on the screen.
Switching On at Your Desired Time
— On Timer
You can preset your video TV to automatically switch on at a desired
time. You can choose either a TV programme or video playback to be
switched on.
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
2 Move the cursor (z) to “ON TIMER SET” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
The ON TIMER SET menu appears.
ON TIMER SET
1
2
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
3
TIMER
ON SCREEN
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
C
TIME:
SOURCE:
ON TIMER:
6 : 00
TV PROG 21
OFF
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
PROGR
Se l ec t
a nd p r e s s OK
3 Press OK.
The timer setting hour section turns red.
4 Set the hour with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
The minute section turns red.
5 Set the minutes (by one minute) with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
The cursor appears beside “TIME.”
REW
PLAY
FF
6 Move the cursor (z) to “SOURCE” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
STOP
7 Select TV or VCR (video playback) with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
When you select TV, select the programme position with + ◊ or – √ and
press OK.
ON TIMER SET
TIME:
SOURCE:
ON TIMER:
Se l ec t
To erase the message
Press any button on the video TV or
remote control.
20 : 00
4 . 1 2 THU
7 : 30
TV PROG 3 2
OFF
a nd p r e s s OK
8 Move the cursor (z) to “ON TIMER” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK, then
select ON with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
9 Press MENU to return to the original screen.
10 Press ON TIMER.
If you are not using the video TV, press u to set the video TV in standby
mode.
At the preset time, the video TV automatically switches on.
If you do not press any button for 2 hours, the video TV automatically
shuts off.
Additional Operations
37
Using FUNCTION LOCK
The FUNCTION LOCK feature prevents use of the buttons on the front of
the video TV. You may want to use this feature to prevent small children
from changing channels, viewing video tapes, etc.
1 Press MENU.
ON
TIMER
The main menu appears.
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
C
TIMER
ON SCREEN
2 Using the + ◊ or – √ buttons, move the cursor (z) to “FUNCTION LOCK,”
then press OK.
The FUNCTION LOCK menu appears.
FUNCT I ON LOCK
FUNCT I ON LOCK : OFF
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
p r e s s OK
PROGR
3 Press OK to start setting the FUNCTION LOCK.
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
FF
The ON/OFF section turns red.
Using + ◊ or – √ buttons, select OFF or ON, then press OK.
OFF: Factory setting.
ON: The buttons on the video TV will no longer function (except the
POWER button).
FUNCT I ON LOCK
FUNCT I ON LOCK : ON
STOP
Se l ec t
a nd p r e s s OK
The remote control will still operate even if the FUNCTION LOCK is
activated.
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Additional Operations
Searching Using the INDEX
Function
The video TV marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each
recording begins. These signals can be used to find a specific recording.
Your video TV is capable of searching 99 signals forward or backward on a
tape.
ON
TIMER
1 Insert the tape.
MENU
SLEEP
OK
2 Press INDEX SEARCH =/+ repeatedly to specify how many index
signals ahead or behind you want to search.
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
I NDEX 5
SEARCH
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
The video begins searching, and the index number will appear on the
screen, counting down to zero. When zero is reached, playback begins
automatically.
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
To stop searching
INDEX SEARCH
Press STOP p.
REW
PLAY
FF
STOP
Additional Operations
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Enhancing Video Picture Quality
Adjusting the tracking
Adjusting the tracking automatically
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
The tracking condition is automatically adjusted on this video TV. The
AUTO TRACKING indicator will appear while the video TV is searching
for the best tracking condition.
Adjusting the tracking manually
If streaks or snow noise appear on the video playback picture, adjust the
tracking condition manually.
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2 Move the cursor (z) to “TRACKING CONTROL” with + ◊ or – √ and
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
press OK.
The TRACKING CONTROL menu appears.
TRACKING CONTROL
AUTO
MANUAL
FF
Se l ec t
a n d p r e s s OK
STOP
3 Select MANUAL with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
The tracking meter appears.
TRACKING CONTROL
AUTO
MANUAL
NORMAL TRACKING
Se l ec t
To return to automatic
tracking
Select AUTO in the TRACKING
CONTROL menu with + ◊ or – √
and press OK.
a n d p r e s s OK
4 Using + ◊ or – √, adjust the tracking to get the best picture.
5 Press OK.
The main menu reappears.
6 Press MENU to return to the original screen.
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Additional Operations
Adjusting with the optimum
picture control (OPC)
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
VIDEO Plus+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-/--
0
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
C
PROGR
This function allows you to improve playback and recording quality by
adjusting the system parameter automatically according to the condition
of the video tape.
This function is set to ON at the factory. To maintain better picture
quality, leave the function on. The OPC function works on all types of
tapes, even on rental tapes.
To change the setting, use the menu display.
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2 Move the cursor (z) to “VCR MODE” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
The VCR MODE menu appears.
VCR MODE
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
STOP
FF
TRACK I NG CONTROL
OPC :
ON
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
FORMAT :
NORMAL
COL SYS :
AUTO
Se l ec t
a n d p r e s s OK
3 Move the cursor (z) to “OPC” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
4 Select ON or OFF with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.
VCR MODE
TRACK I NG CONTROL
OPC :
OFF
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
FORMAT :
NORMAL
COL SYS :
AUTO
Se l ec t
a nd p r e s s OK
5 Press MENU to erase the main menu.
About the Auto Head Cleaner
The Auto Head Cleaner built into this set automatically cleans the video
heads when a cassette is loaded or unloaded. If the effect of head cleaning
is not sufficient even after a cassette has been loaded/unloaded several
times, clean the heads using the Sony V-25CL video head cleaning cassette.
For details on head cleaning see page 46.
Additional Operations
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Connecting Optional Equipment
Watching the picture input from
optional equipment
Rear
to video/audio outputs
behind the cover on the
front
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
REC
to 21-pin
EURO-AV
connector
VMC-212CE EURO cable (not supplied)
To watch the video input signal
Note
When connecting optional
equipment, such as videogames,
please use the connecting cables
recommended by the equipment's
manufacturer.
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Additional Operations
Press … repeatedly until the desired input indicator appears on the
screen.
• … 1 for audio/video input or RGB input through the : 1/W 1
connector
•„ for audio/RGB input through the : 1/W 1 connector
• … 2 for audio/video input through the … 2/≤ 2 jacks located behind
the cover on the front of the video TV
Editing with another VCR
Using an additional VCR, you can edit a tape.
Editing from another VCR
Connections are the same as in “Watching the picture input from optional
equipment.”
Editing onto another VCR
Rear
to 21-pin
EURO-AV
connector
VMC-212CE EURO cable (not supplied)
Watching the pay-TV channel (KV14V6U, KV-21V6U only)
You can connect the pay-TV decoder to the : 1/W 1 connector using
VMC-212CE EURO cable. Set the Pay-TV decoder following the steps in
“Setting a Pay-TV channel“ (page 13).
Rear
Pay-TV decoder
to 21-pin
EURO-AV
connector
VMC-212CE EURO cable (not supplied)
Additional Operations
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Additional Information
Troubleshooting
Function
TV reception
Clock and
timer
Playback
Problems
Possible causes and remedies
No picture (screen is • The mains lead is disconnected.
dark), no sound
/ Connect the mains lead.
• The video TV is switched off.
/ Press ;, PROGR +/– or programme number on the remote
control, or PROGR +/– on the video TV.
Good picture but no • The headphones are connected to the 2 jack.
/ Disconnect the headphones.
sound
• The ¤ is displayed on the screen.
/ Press ¤.
• Press Á +/–.
• Adjust “CONTRAST,” “COLOUR,” and “BRIGHTNESS” in the
No colour or poor
PICTURE CONTROL menu. (page 18)
colour (screen is
dark) for colour
programmes, but
good sound.
No picture, no
• The connecting cord between the video TV and the input source is
sound from video
disconnected.
input source
/ Connect it firmly.
• Input is not selected correctly.
/ Press … until the desired input indicator appears. (page 42)
The clock has
• The power has been interrupted, the U (MAIN POWER) switch is
turned off or the mains lead is disconnected for more than a week.
stopped and “--/--”
/ Re-set the clock and timer settings if necessary. (pages 16, 28, 34)
is displayed.
Power is on, but the • The safety device has been activated.
/ Switch off, disconnect the mains lead, and leave the set for about
tape does not run.
one minute.
Poor playback
picture
The sound drops
out.
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Additional Information
• The COL SYS setting in the VCR MODE menu is not correct.
/ Set COL SYS to the system that the tape was recorded in. (page 25)
• Adjust the tracking. (page 40)
• The video heads are dirty.
/ Clean the heads using the Sony V-25CL video head cleaning tape
(page 46). If the cleaning tape is not available in your area, have
the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility. (Do not use
a commercially available wet-type cleaning tape, as it may
damage the video heads.)
• The tape is worn out.
/Use a new tape.
• The tape is defective.
/ Use a new tape.
Function
Recording
Problems
The cassette is
ejected when you
press REC r.
Recording does not
function.
Pay-TV programme
was not recorded.
Timer
recording
You cannot view one • Verify your model number.
/Only models KV-14V6U and KV-21V6U are able to play one
programme while
programme while recording another.
recording another.
Timer settings
• The clock has not been set.
cannot be made.
/Set the current time and date. (page 16)
• You made a mistake when setting the timer.
/Check the setting steps. (pages 28 and 29)
The cassette is
ejected when you
press TIMER REC
ON/OFF.
The TIMER REC
lamp does not light
up even though you
press TIMER REC
ON/OFF.
Others
Possible causes and remedies
• The safety tab of the cassette has been removed.
/ Cover the tab hole with adhesive tape, or use another cassette
with a safety tab. (page 22)
• No cassette has been inserted.
/ Insert a cassette with the safety tab.
• The tape is at its end.
/Rewind the tape.
• The Pay-TV channel was not set properly.
/Check the setting steps. (page 13)
• The safety tab of the cassette has been removed.
/Cover the tab hole with adhesive tape, or use another cassette with
a safety tab.
• No cassette has been inserted.
/Insert a cassette with its safety tab.
• The tape is at its end.
/Rewind the tape.
• No setting is made for timer recording.
/Set the programme for timer recording. (pages 28 and 29)
Timer recording was • You did not press TIMER REC ON/OFF.
not made.
• There has been a power interruption lasting more than a week.
A cassette cannot be • Another cassette is already inserted.
/Press 6 to eject the cassette.
inserted.
• The batteries are low.
The remote control
/Replace the batteries. (page 4)
does not work.
• The batteries are installed incorrectly.
/Install the batteries with correct polarities. (page 4)
Additional Information
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Taking Care of Your Video TV
Video head cleaning
When playback pictures are noisy and hardly visible, or when no picture
appears, the video heads may be contaminated. 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.
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
• Normal picture
• Rough picture
initial
• Unclear picture
• No picture (or
black & white
screen appears)
terminal
Worn video heads
If your video TV displays a poor picture after you clean the video heads,
you may need to replace them. Consult your dealer or the Sony Service
Center nearest you.
Check the video heads after 1,000
hours of use
Note
Do not use a commercially available
wet-type cleaning tape, as it may
damage the video heads.
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Additional Information
A video TV is a high precision machine. It must record on or play from
magnetic tapes on which the image signals from the colour TV or the
video camcorder are recorded.
The video heads or mechanical parts for transporting the tape are
contaminated or worn after extended use. You should have your video TV
checked after each 1,000 hours of use.
Specifications
TV Section
Television system I
Colour system
PAL
NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43 (video
input only)
Channel coverage See “Television channel number
guide” on the next page.
Picture tube
KV-14V5U, KV-14V6U
Black Trinitron
KV-21V5U, KV-21V6U
HiBlack Trinitron
Aerial in
75-ohm aerial socket for VHF/
UHF
Video Section
Format
VHS standard
Video recording system
Rotary 2-head helical scanning
system
Audio recording system
Monaural
Video signal
PAL
Tape speed
PAL
SP: 23.39 mm/sec.
LP: 11.70 mm/sec.
NTSC (playback only)
SP: 33.35 mm/sec.
EP: 11.12 mm/sec.
Maximum recording time
SP: 4 hours with E-240
LP: 8 hours with E-240
Inputs and Outputs
Inputs
LINE IN VIDEO: phono jack (1)
1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced,
sync negative
LINE IN AUDIO: phono jack (1)
Input level: 500 mVrms (100%
modulation)
EURO-AV: 21-pin
Output
EURO-AV: 21-pin
Headphones jack Monaural minijack
General
Clock
Quartz locked
Clock back up
Approx. 7 days
Power requirements
220–240 V AC, 50 Hz
Power consumption
KV-14V5U: 71 W
KV-14V6U: 77 W
KV-21V5U: 102 W
KV-21V6U: 108 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-14V5U, KV-14V6U
Approx. 397 × 409 × 426 mm
(w/h/d) (15 3/4 × 16 1/8 ×
16 7/8 inches)
KV-21V5U, KV-21V6U
Approx. 526 × 518 × 476 mm
(w/h/d) (20 3/4 × 20 1/2 ×
18 3/4 inches)
Mass
KV-14V5U, KV-14V6U
Approx. 14 kg (30 lbs. 14 oz)
KV-21V5U, KV-21V6U
Approx. 24 kg (52 lbs. 15 oz)
Accessories supplied
Remote control (1)
R6 (size AA) batteries (2)
Loop aerial (1) (KV-14V5U, KV14V6U only)
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
Note
This appliance conforms with the EU Directive 89/
336/EEC regarding interference suppression.
Additional Information
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Television Channel Number Guide
Only the main transmitters are listed. Information regarding the regional sub-relay channel numbers can be
obtained by contacting The BBC Engineering Information Dept. (0181) 752 5040.
MAIN TRANSMITTERS
London & South East
1 Bluebell Hill
2 Crystal Palace
3 Dover
4 Heathfield
5 Oxford
South-West
6 Beacon Hill
7 Caradon Hill
8 Huntshaw Cross
9 Redruth
!º Stockland Hill
Channel Islands
!¡ Fremont Point
South
!™ Hannington
!£ Midhurst
!¢ Rowridge
West
!∞ Mendip
East
!§ Sandy Heath
!¶ Sudbury
!• Tacolneston
Midlands (West)
!ª Ridge Hill
@º Sutton Coldfiled
@¡ The Wrekin
Midlands (East)
@™ Waltham
Northern Ireland
@£ Brougher Mountain
@¢ Divis
@∞ Limavady
North
@§ Belmont
@¶ Emley Moor
North-West
@• Winter Hill
North-East
@ª Bilsdale West Moor
#º Caldbeck
#¡ Chatton
#™ Pontop Pike
Scotland
#£ Angus
#¢ Black Hill
#∞ Sandale
#§ Caldbeck
#¶ Craigkelly
#• Darvel
#ª Durris
$º Eitshal (Lewis)
$¡ Keelylang Hill
$™ Knock More
$£ Rosemalkie
$¢ Rumster Forest
$∞ Selkirk
Wales
$§ Blaenplwyf
$¶ Carmel
$• Llanddona
$ª Moel-y-Parc
%º Presely
%¡ Wenvoe
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Additional Information
BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4
40
26
50
49
57
46
33
56
52
63
43
23
66
64
60
65
30
53
67
53
57
22
55
51
33
63
28
62
44
26
60
25
59
41
23
53
32
65
47
29
51
44
41
47
39
61
31
45
55
24
42
58
27
66
68
21
58
64
61
54
31
51
62
27
44
55
24
41
59
21
47
65
22
46
26
28
40
33
25
43
23
32
50
29
58
64
61
54
22
31
55
28
27
62
25
24
59
32
21
65
22
44
28
51
25
47
32
41
55
62
59
65
33
30
39
56
26
34
45
64
29
28
49
61
23
32
42
54
57
40
22
–
31
33
22
33
40
33
39
31
55
63
46
67
–
27
26
28
26
46
26
45
27
62
60
43
–
28
24
23
25
23
43
23
49
24
59
53
50
–
32
21
29
32
29
50
29
42
21
65
31
57
57
52
46
44
27
63
63
45
40
51
24
60
60
49
43
41
21
53
53
42
50
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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 control.
For more information, refer to the pages next to each description.
KV-14V5U, KV-14V6U
KV-21V5U, KV-21V6U
EJECT
TIMER REC
REC
STOP
OPEN
CL
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
REW 3
PLAY
#FF
PAUSE
PROOR
EJECT
REC
TIMER REC
REC
STOP
CL
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
REW 3
PLAY
#FF
PAUSE
PROOR
REC
REC
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
REC
1 EJECT 6 button (page 22)
8 Á (volume) +/– buttons (page 17)
2 u (standby) button (page 17)
9 Remote sensor
3 Lamps
u (standby) (page 17)
TIMER REC (recording) (page 29)
REC (recording) (page 27)
!º Tape transport buttons (page 23)
!¡ TIMER REC ON/OFF button (pages 29, 30)
!™ REC (recording) r button (page 27)
4 … (input select) button (pages 19, 42)
!£ …2/≤2 (video/audio input) jacks (page 42)
5 U (MAIN POWER) switch (pages 6, 17)
!¢ 2 (headphones) jack (page 19)
6 Cassette compartment (page 22)
7 PROGR (programme) +/– buttons (pages 17, 27)
Additional Information
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Remote control
1 ¤ (muting) button (page 19)
2 6 (eject)button (page 22)
3 ; (TV power on) button (pages 6, 17)
4 ON TIMER button (page 37)
5 SLEEP button (page 36)
6 VIDEO Plus+ button (page 34)
7 TIMER REC buttons
ON
TIMER
MENU
SLEEP
OK
TIMER ON SCREEN (pages 28, 31)
ON/OFF (pages 29, 30)
CLEAR (pages 31, 34)
8 Teletext operation buttons (page 20)
9 REC (recording) r button (page 27)
SHOW VIEW
1
2
3
!º QUICK TIMER button (page 32)
4
5
6
7
8
9
!¡ REPLAY button (page 24)
!™ Tape transport buttons (page 23)
-/--
0
C
TIMER
ON SCREEN
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
TIMER REC
CLEAR
PROGR
!£
PLAY ·, STOP p, REW (rewind) 0, FF
(fast forward) )
(on-screen display) button (pages 19, 25)
!¢ u (standby) button (page 17)
!∞
REC
QUICK
TIMER
TAPE
SPEED
COUNTER
RESET
PAUSE
REPLAY
INDEX SEARCH
REW
PLAY
STOP
FF
(Teletext) button (page 20)
!§ … (input select)/
(hold) button (pages 19,
21, 42)
!¶ Menu operation buttons (pages 6, 7)
MENU
+ ◊/– √
?
OK
!• Number buttons (pages 17, 27, 34)
!ª C (direct tuning) button (page 12)
@º PROGR (programme) +/–/√/◊ (Teletext
page access) buttons (pages 17, 21, 27)
@¡ Á (volume) +/– buttons (page 17)
@™ COUNTER RESET button (page 23)
@£ TAPE SPEED button (page 27)
@¢ PAUSE P button (pages 23, 27)
@∞ INDEX SEARCH =/+ buttons (page 39)
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Additional Information
Additional Information
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