Warranty Card
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... parts for product information or operation, call : 1-800-488-SONY (7669) Printed in material or workmanship, subject to any conditions set up adjustments or signal reception problems. This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of one (1) year. 4-557-166-02 ® Color TV Color Video TV LIMITED WARRANTY Sony...
... parts for product information or operation, call : 1-800-488-SONY (7669) Printed in material or workmanship, subject to any conditions set up adjustments or signal reception problems. This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of one (1) year. 4-557-166-02 ® Color TV Color Video TV LIMITED WARRANTY Sony...
Child Safety: It Makes A Difference Where Your TV Stands
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..., desks, audio speakers, chests or carts. CHILD SAFETY: It Makes A Difference Where Your TV Stands Congratulations on your TVs that may fall over . • Share our safety message with furniture and television sets. Thank you home. Convener Electrwirs Associadon www.CE.org/safety The home theater entertainment experience is committed to the wall (but never screw directly...
..., desks, audio speakers, chests or carts. CHILD SAFETY: It Makes A Difference Where Your TV Stands Congratulations on your TVs that may fall over . • Share our safety message with furniture and television sets. Thank you home. Convener Electrwirs Associadon www.CE.org/safety The home theater entertainment experience is committed to the wall (but never screw directly...
Operating Instructions
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Serial No C1991 by Sony Corporation en' KV-20TS28 Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Model No. SONY 3-752-986.23 ( Trinitron® Color TV KV-20TS27 KV-2137RS KV-20TS28 KV-2127R KV-20TR22 KV-21STR1 Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit.
Serial No C1991 by Sony Corporation en' KV-20TS28 Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Model No. SONY 3-752-986.23 ( Trinitron® Color TV KV-20TS27 KV-2137RS KV-20TS28 KV-2127R KV-20TR22 KV-21STR1 Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit.
Operating Instructions
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.... This symbol is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to persons. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Note to CATV system Installer This reminder is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in particular, specifies that may be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to rain or moisture.
.... This symbol is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to persons. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Note to CATV system Installer This reminder is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in particular, specifies that may be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to rain or moisture.
Operating Instructions
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... (VARIABLE) YES (VARIABLE) NO YES (VARIABLE) NO NO SPEAKER switch on the moderwith maximum functions (KV-20TS28). Check the model number of your TV before you begin operating it. Identifying Your TV Instructions in this manual are slight differences among them. This manual covers several models and there are based on the rear panel Supplied Remote Commander YES RM-783 YES RM-783 NO RM...
... (VARIABLE) YES (VARIABLE) NO YES (VARIABLE) NO NO SPEAKER switch on the moderwith maximum functions (KV-20TS28). Check the model number of your TV before you begin operating it. Identifying Your TV Instructions in this manual are slight differences among them. This manual covers several models and there are based on the rear panel Supplied Remote Commander YES RM-783 YES RM-783 NO RM...
Operating Instructions
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ontents BEFORE USE Features Precautions Location of Controls SET-UP Connecting TV Antenna/Cable OPERATION Watching TV Programs Adjusting the Picture USEFUL FUNCTIONS Presetting TV Channels Using the TIMER/BLOCK Functions Available Functions Setting the Internal Clock Setting Channel BLOCK Setting the Program Start TIMER Other Useful Features CONNECTIONS Connecting Optional Equipment GENERAL Specifications Troubleshooting 5 5 6 9 12 13 14 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 Back cover Back cover d
ontents BEFORE USE Features Precautions Location of Controls SET-UP Connecting TV Antenna/Cable OPERATION Watching TV Programs Adjusting the Picture USEFUL FUNCTIONS Presetting TV Channels Using the TIMER/BLOCK Functions Available Functions Setting the Internal Clock Setting Channel BLOCK Setting the Program Start TIMER Other Useful Features CONNECTIONS Connecting Optional Equipment GENERAL Specifications Troubleshooting 5 5 6 9 12 13 14 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 Back cover Back cover d
Operating Instructions
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... the plug is wider than private viewing of programs broadcast on the front panel let you connect your portable video camera and watch the recorded images (KV-20TS28 only). • Variable audio output jacks let you reproduce TV or video sound through an audio system (KV-20TS27, KV-20TS28 and KV-2137RS only). • On-screen displays Supplied Remote Commander provides you with many other convenient features. • TIMER/BLOCK...
... the plug is wider than private viewing of programs broadcast on the front panel let you connect your portable video camera and watch the recorded images (KV-20TS28 only). • Variable audio output jacks let you reproduce TV or video sound through an audio system (KV-20TS27, KV-20TS28 and KV-2137RS only). • On-screen displays Supplied Remote Commander provides you with many other convenient features. • TIMER/BLOCK...
Operating Instructions
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Front KV-20TS28 On-Screen Displays I I b i i u_IiI a L J LP I ...-1 [C :I-___ 11°PrriwP= • Channel numbers/Cable "C` display ft • MTS mode indication (KV-20TS27, KV-20TS28, KV-2137RS and KV-21STR1 only) • 'MUTING,' 'SLEEP' or 'VIDEO' display • "AUTO PROGRAM," "TIMER" or "TIMER BLOCK" display C Bar display for volume or picture (HUE, COLOR, u BRIGHTNESS, SHARPNESS) adjustment • Current time for details. Making sure that the two side tabs fit inside the jack area, push to the...
Front KV-20TS28 On-Screen Displays I I b i i u_IiI a L J LP I ...-1 [C :I-___ 11°PrriwP= • Channel numbers/Cable "C` display ft • MTS mode indication (KV-20TS27, KV-20TS28, KV-2137RS and KV-21STR1 only) • 'MUTING,' 'SLEEP' or 'VIDEO' display • "AUTO PROGRAM," "TIMER" or "TIMER BLOCK" display C Bar display for volume or picture (HUE, COLOR, u BRIGHTNESS, SHARPNESS) adjustment • Current time for details. Making sure that the two side tabs fit inside the jack area, push to the...
Operating Instructions
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Rear KV-20TR22 KV-2127R VHF/UHF VIDEO INPUT 00 AUDIO VIDEO KV-20TS27 KV-20TS28 KV-2137RS VHF/UHF SPEAKER OFF ON VIDEO INPUT rAUDIO, VIDEO R L (MONO) © --, 9"9 AUDIO OUTPUT (VARIABLE) KV-21STR1 .(.O,L6 (1 VHF/UHF VIDEO INPUT rAUDIO1 VIDEO R L (MONO) ) 00, VHF/UHF antenna terminal 0 VIDEO INPUT jacks (AUDIONIDEO) VHF/UHFantenna terminal0-0,0 0 VIDEO INPUT jacks (AUDIO R, L (MONO) NIDEO) 0 AUDIO OUTPUT (VARIABLE) jacks SPEAKER ON/OFF switch 04, VHF/UHF antenna terminal 0 VIDEO INPUT jacks (AUDIO R, L (MONO)NIDEO)
Rear KV-20TR22 KV-2127R VHF/UHF VIDEO INPUT 00 AUDIO VIDEO KV-20TS27 KV-20TS28 KV-2137RS VHF/UHF SPEAKER OFF ON VIDEO INPUT rAUDIO, VIDEO R L (MONO) © --, 9"9 AUDIO OUTPUT (VARIABLE) KV-21STR1 .(.O,L6 (1 VHF/UHF VIDEO INPUT rAUDIO1 VIDEO R L (MONO) ) 00, VHF/UHF antenna terminal 0 VIDEO INPUT jacks (AUDIONIDEO) VHF/UHFantenna terminal0-0,0 0 VIDEO INPUT jacks (AUDIO R, L (MONO) NIDEO) 0 AUDIO OUTPUT (VARIABLE) jacks SPEAKER ON/OFF switch 04, VHF/UHF antenna terminal 0 VIDEO INPUT jacks (AUDIO R, L (MONO)NIDEO)
Operating Instructions
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... MUTING button 0 TIMER/BLOCK setting buttons04) (CLEAR, TIMER/BLOCK, OFF/REPEAT, AM/PM) Channel presetting buttons 0, (ERASE, ADD, AUTO PGM) Channel number buttons a a a. buttons a• *VOL (volume) +/- buttonse,• I n - 05 inal_ DISPLAY VOL CH i v TRINITRON IVA•753 SLEEP button *POWER buttona• Picture adjusting buttons (RESET, SELECT, LEVEL +/-) 0 CABLE button®, a *TVNIDEO button MTS button 0 (RM-783 only) . Location of Controls (cont'd. ENTER button .4) JUMP button 0 *CH(channel) +/- DISPLAY button 0 PICTURE +/- If the Commander does not operate...
... MUTING button 0 TIMER/BLOCK setting buttons04) (CLEAR, TIMER/BLOCK, OFF/REPEAT, AM/PM) Channel presetting buttons 0, (ERASE, ADD, AUTO PGM) Channel number buttons a a a. buttons a• *VOL (volume) +/- buttonse,• I n - 05 inal_ DISPLAY VOL CH i v TRINITRON IVA•753 SLEEP button *POWER buttona• Picture adjusting buttons (RESET, SELECT, LEVEL +/-) 0 CABLE button®, a *TVNIDEO button MTS button 0 (RM-783 only) . Location of Controls (cont'd. ENTER button .4) JUMP button 0 *CH(channel) +/- DISPLAY button 0 PICTURE +/- If the Commander does not operate...
Operating Instructions
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... only the desired channels" on . resetting V Use this TV: VHF: 2 -13 UHF: 14 - 69 Cable: 1 - 125 To add channels that a channel number appears. 3 Press AUTO PGM. To Preset All Receivable Channels Automatically KV-20TS28 1 Press POWER on the screen and receivable channels (other than the channels already preset) will be preset in the TV's memory. The channels previously preset remain in numerical sequence. CABLE 3 C3 1 Remote control detector rn El...
... only the desired channels" on . resetting V Use this TV: VHF: 2 -13 UHF: 14 - 69 Cable: 1 - 125 To add channels that a channel number appears. 3 Press AUTO PGM. To Preset All Receivable Channels Automatically KV-20TS28 1 Press POWER on the screen and receivable channels (other than the channels already preset) will be preset in the TV's memory. The channels previously preset remain in numerical sequence. CABLE 3 C3 1 Remote control detector rn El...
Operating Instructions
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... channel chart* Cable TV systems use scrambled or encoded signals and require special converters (decoders) in a channel, refer to the EIA/NCTA recommendation. 15 To Preset Only Desired Channels or to Erase Unnecessary Channels 1 Press the channel number button(s) and then press ENTER to select the channel you want to designate channels. Press ADD. This channel has now been erased from the channel scan memory. Number...
... channel chart* Cable TV systems use scrambled or encoded signals and require special converters (decoders) in a channel, refer to the EIA/NCTA recommendation. 15 To Preset Only Desired Channels or to Erase Unnecessary Channels 1 Press the channel number button(s) and then press ENTER to select the channel you want to designate channels. Press ADD. This channel has now been erased from the channel scan memory. Number...
Operating Instructions
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... ISO' CLEAR -43atfi T T OFF/ REPEAT Channel number buttons i 'M LIB moms 112:123'vn° ±I RM-783 .mmonmmillw TAR "normal page" (no display) TIIERSLOCK F .,_.:1C417C) NO: CHOU 9 :00Abi "BLOCK" page" (red display) CAUTION • All settings will be displayed on the screen. You must set the clock correctly to activate the program start TIMER and channel BLOCK, you need to prevent children from appearing...
... ISO' CLEAR -43atfi T T OFF/ REPEAT Channel number buttons i 'M LIB moms 112:123'vn° ±I RM-783 .mmonmmillw TAR "normal page" (no display) TIIERSLOCK F .,_.:1C417C) NO: CHOU 9 :00Abi "BLOCK" page" (red display) CAUTION • All settings will be displayed on the screen. You must set the clock correctly to activate the program start TIMER and channel BLOCK, you need to prevent children from appearing...
Operating Instructions
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... picture of the selected channel will resume automatically after 12 hours. number buttons I ° 1.7 1 I An CH iP=leT4uRs fVo l.ici ENTER ITNRINITRON I 4" M3 8:05PM "BLOCK page" in red) Normal reception will be muted. The BLOCK setting blocks a specified channel for a few seconds, then (CH BLOCK) which begins at 9:30 AM on the screen during the time the channel is blocked, recall...
... picture of the selected channel will resume automatically after 12 hours. number buttons I ° 1.7 1 I An CH iP=leT4uRs fVo l.ici ENTER ITNRINITRON I 4" M3 8:05PM "BLOCK page" in red) Normal reception will be muted. The BLOCK setting blocks a specified channel for a few seconds, then (CH BLOCK) which begins at 9:30 AM on the screen during the time the channel is blocked, recall...
Operating Instructions
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... the preset time, an "OFF" display will appear on the screen and the TIMER lamp will go out. The screen display will blink once, indicating that minute, the TV will light up , indicating that the TIMER lamp goes out. Furthermore, this button is effective even if the TV is turned off . The screen 4Ell display will blink once, indicating that the channel has been set. 2±...
... the preset time, an "OFF" display will appear on the screen and the TIMER lamp will go out. The screen display will blink once, indicating that minute, the TV will light up , indicating that the TIMER lamp goes out. Furthermore, this button is effective even if the TV is turned off . The screen 4Ell display will blink once, indicating that the channel has been set. 2±...
Operating Instructions
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... incoming signal may cause excessive noise with some stereo broadcasts. DISPLAY button DISPLAY TO DISPLAY the channel: Press DISPLAY. TO CANCEL: Press SLEEP again. A green "SLEEP OFF" display appears for a few seconds. (NOTE: During SAP mode, the sound of two programs alternately. MUTING button 1. A red "SLEEP" display will appear on screen. 3. The display (in sequence. Switching quickly between 2 channels JUMP button JUMP L 11 c J Each time you press MTS, the MAIN, SAP (Second Audio Program) and MONO modes are...
... incoming signal may cause excessive noise with some stereo broadcasts. DISPLAY button DISPLAY TO DISPLAY the channel: Press DISPLAY. TO CANCEL: Press SLEEP again. A green "SLEEP OFF" display appears for a few seconds. (NOTE: During SAP mode, the sound of two programs alternately. MUTING button 1. A red "SLEEP" display will appear on screen. 3. The display (in sequence. Switching quickly between 2 channels JUMP button JUMP L 11 c J Each time you press MTS, the MAIN, SAP (Second Audio Program) and MONO modes are...
Operating Instructions
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... instruction manual furnished with the VCR. • If the picture or sound is affected, move the VCR away from the TV. • When the TV is being received through the VIDEO INPUT jacks. 21 To return to the TV mode Press the TVNIDEO button until a channel number appears on the screen, even when no signal is in playback mode. disc player, etc. , To play back video tapes 1 Turn...
... instruction manual furnished with the VCR. • If the picture or sound is affected, move the VCR away from the TV. • When the TV is being received through the VIDEO INPUT jacks. 21 To return to the TV mode Press the TVNIDEO button until a channel number appears on the screen, even when no signal is in playback mode. disc player, etc. , To play back video tapes 1 Turn...
Operating Instructions
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... only with model KV-20TS28. Connecting Camcorders KV-201S28 To play back recorded tapes Front of TV : Signal flow 1VVIDEO VOIJ.011E DIAINEL 0 POWER )0 0me ALMA O L VMC-606M (1m) / 607M (2m) (not supplied) VMC-810S / 8208 (not supplied) to video output to line output 41*TS1 titjeV Monaural model to video output • I I II I I to the rear VIDEO INPUT jacks. from both will appear on the screen. Connecting Optional Equipment...
... only with model KV-20TS28. Connecting Camcorders KV-201S28 To play back recorded tapes Front of TV : Signal flow 1VVIDEO VOIJ.011E DIAINEL 0 POWER )0 0me ALMA O L VMC-606M (1m) / 607M (2m) (not supplied) VMC-810S / 8208 (not supplied) to video output to line output 41*TS1 titjeV Monaural model to video output • I I II I I to the rear VIDEO INPUT jacks. from both will appear on the screen. Connecting Optional Equipment...
Operating Instructions
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... SPEAKER switch at their mid position, and adjust the level with models KV-20TS27 and KV-2137RS. To adjust sound level Leave the amplifier volume, bass and treble controls at the rear of TV VHF/UHF VIDEO INPUT rAUDIO1 VIDEO ( I) LT ( 1 ) SPEAKER 1111111 OFF ON to AUDIO OUTPUT (VARIABLE) tf L RK-74A (not supplied) / 1-4: Signal Flow Speakers to line input O 0 a® emu, ®0;O OOOO O O 0 1=7" Amplifier Set Amplifiers function to AUDIO OUTPUT, be cut off. buttons...
... SPEAKER switch at their mid position, and adjust the level with models KV-20TS27 and KV-2137RS. To adjust sound level Leave the amplifier volume, bass and treble controls at the rear of TV VHF/UHF VIDEO INPUT rAUDIO1 VIDEO ( I) LT ( 1 ) SPEAKER 1111111 OFF ON to AUDIO OUTPUT (VARIABLE) tf L RK-74A (not supplied) / 1-4: Signal Flow Speakers to line input O 0 a® emu, ®0;O OOOO O O 0 1=7" Amplifier Set Amplifiers function to AUDIO OUTPUT, be cut off. buttons...
Operating Instructions
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... from nearby (r- Specifications Troubleshooting Television system Channel coverage Picture tube Antenna Input Output (KV-20TS27, KV-20TS28 and KV-2137RS only) Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions Weight Supplied accessories American TV standards VHF: 2 -13 UHF: 14 - 69 Cable TV: 1-125 Microblackni Trinitron tube 20-inch picture measured diagonally 21-inch picture tube measured diagonally 75-ohm external antenna terminal for minimum interference. Try another channel.It could be inserted into the wall outlet, use the supplied power cord plug adaptor.
... from nearby (r- Specifications Troubleshooting Television system Channel coverage Picture tube Antenna Input Output (KV-20TS27, KV-20TS28 and KV-2137RS only) Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions Weight Supplied accessories American TV standards VHF: 2 -13 UHF: 14 - 69 Cable TV: 1-125 Microblackni Trinitron tube 20-inch picture measured diagonally 21-inch picture tube measured diagonally 75-ohm external antenna terminal for minimum interference. Try another channel.It could be inserted into the wall outlet, use the supplied power cord plug adaptor.