Sony KV-21V4U operating instructions Troubleshooting, Additional Information

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

Function	Problems	Possible causes and remedies
TV reception	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
			Commander, or PROGR +/– on the video TV.
	Good picture but no ∙ The headphones are connected to 2 jack.
	sound	/	Disconnect the headphones.
		∙ The ¤ is displayed on the screen.
		/	Press ¤.
		∙ Press Á +/–.
	No colour or poor	∙ Adjust “CONTRAST,” “COLOUR,” and “BRIGHTNESS” in the
	colour(screen is	PICTURE CONTROL menu. (page 18)
	dark) for colour
	programmes, but
	good sound.
	No picture, no	∙ The connecting cord between the video TV and the input source is
	sound	disconnected.
	from video input	/	Connect it firmly.
	source	∙ Input is not selected correctly.
		/ Press … until the desired input indicator appears. (page 38)
Clock and	The clock has	∙ The power has been interrupted, the U switch is turned off or the
timer	stopped and “--/--”	mains lead is disconnected for more than a week.
	is displayed.	/ Re-set the clock and timer settings if necessary. (pages 15, 26)
Playback	Power is on, but the	∙ The safety device has been activated.
	tape does not run.	/ Switch off, disconnect the mains lead, and leave the set for about
			one minute.
	Poor playback	∙ The COLOUR SYSTEM switch is set to incorrect position.
	picture	/ Set COLOUR SYSTEM to the position corresponding to the colour
			system with which the tape is recorded. (page 23)
		∙ Adjust the tracking. (page 36)
		∙ The video heads are dirty.
		/ Clean the heads using the Sony V-25CL video head cleaning tape
			(page 42). 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 sound drops	∙ The tape is defective.
	out.	/ Use a new tape.

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Contents Trinitron Colour Video TV Safety Information PrecautionsColour System of Your Set Contents Checking the Supplied Accessories Inserting Batteries into the Remote CommanderPreparation Getting StartedConnecting an Outdoor Aerial Connecting the AerialTo connect a UHF aerial 75-ohm coaxial cable round Selecting the Language on the Menu Tuning in to TV StationsBefore you begin Presetting Channels Automatically Presetting Channels Manually REC C02 C04 MTV C06 C12 S06 S24 L e c t Nd P r e s s OK To reactivate automatic fine- tuning AFT Setting a Pay-TV channel Setting up Video Plus+ Setting the Guide ChannelsGuide channels for Video plus+ Guide Station name ChannelSetting the Clock Switching the Video TV On and Off Adjusting the VolumeWatching the TV Selecting TV ProgrammesAdjusting the Picture Muting the SoundDisplaying the On-screen Information Selecting the picture effectAdjusting the picture displayed on the screen Effect of each settingWatching Line Input Listening with HeadphonesEffect of each control Using Fasttext Viewing TeletextPreventing a Teletext page from being updated or changed Accessing the next or precedingSuperimposing a Teletext page on the TV picture Playing a Tape Inserting a Video CassetteEjecting a Video Cassette Protecting Your Cassette against Accidental ErasurePlaying a Tape Playing a Tape Repeatedly Auto Repeat Resetting the Tape CounterDisplaying the on-Screen Indications Recording TV Programmes Recording TV ProgrammesRecording with the TV Off Watching a TV programme while recording anotherSetting the Timer Recording TV Programmes Using the TimerBefore you begin When you want to set other programmes, press to move down To stop timer recording Using the Video TV before Timer Recording StartsDaily/weekly recording Checking the Timer Settings Changing or Canceling the Timer SettingsTo change the setting To cancel the settingIf you are recording Recording Using the Quick-TimerIf you are not recording Timer Recording with PDC Signals Recording TV programmes using Video Plus+ To record the programme PressTo stop recording Switching off Automatically Sleep Timer Additional OperationsSwitching on at Your Desired Time On Timer Adjusting the Tracking Adjusting the Tracking AutomaticallyAdjusting the Tracking Manually Enhancing Video Picture Quality Adjusting with the Optimum Picture Control OPC About the Auto Head CleanerTo watch the video input signal Connecting Optional EquipmentWatching the Picture Input from Optional Equipment Editing with Another VCR Watching the Pay-TV ChannelEditing from another VCR Editing onto another VCRFunction Problems Possible causes and remedies TroubleshootingAdditional Information Timer REC on Video Head Cleaning Taking Care of Your Video TVWorn Video Heads Check the Video Heads after 1,000 Hours of UseSpecifications Television Channel Number Guide Index to Parts and Controls Video TV Set-FrontRemote Commander Additional Information Sony Corporation