Contents

Getting Started

 

Step 1—Preparation ...................................................

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Checking the supplied accessories .......................

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Inserting batteries into the remote

 

control ....................................................................

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Step 2—Connecting the Aerial .................................

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Connecting an indoor aerial (KV-14V5U,

 

KV-14V6U only) ...................................................

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Connecting an outdoor aerial ................................

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Step 3—Tuning in to TV Stations .............................

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Selecting the menu language .................................

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Presetting channels automatically ........................

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Presetting channels manually ...............................

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Skipping programme positions ............................

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Captioning a TV station name ............................

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Manual fine-tuning ...............................................

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Tuning in to a channel temporarily ....................

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Setting a Pay-TV channel (KV-14V6U,

 

KV-21V6U only) .................................................

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Step 4—Setting up VIDEO Plus+* Manually........

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Setting the guide channels ...................................

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Step 5—Setting the Clock ........................................

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Basic Operations

 

Watching the TV .......................................................

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Switching the video TV on and off .....................

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Selecting TV programmes ....................................

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Adjusting the volume ...........................................

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Adjusting the picture ............................................

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Muting the sound ..................................................

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Displaying the on-screen information ...............

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Watching line input ..............................................

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Listening with headphones .................................

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Viewing Teletext .......................................................

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Switching Teletext on and off ..............................

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Using Fasttext ........................................................

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Playing a Tape ...........................................................

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Inserting a video cassette .....................................

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Ejecting a video cassette .......................................

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Protecting your cassette against accidental

 

erasure ................................................................

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Playing a tape ........................................................

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Resetting the tape counter ...................................

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Playing a tape repeatedly (AUTO REPEAT) ....

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Replaying a scene automatically.........................

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Setting the colour system .....................................

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Displaying the on-screen indications .................

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Viewing programmes in 16:9 mode ...................

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Recording TV Programmes .....................................

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Recording TV programmes .................................

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Recording with the TV off ...................................

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Watching a TV programme while recording

 

another (KV-14V6U, KV-21V6U only) ............

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Recording TV Programmes Using the Timer .......

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Setting the timer ....................................................

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Using the video TV before timer recording

 

starts .....................................................................

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Checking the timer settings .................................

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Changing or cancelling the timer settings .........

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Recording using QUICK TIMER ........................

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Timer recording with PDC signals .....................

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Recording TV Programmes Using VIDEO

 

Plus+ .......................................................................

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Additional Operations

 

Switching Off Automatically—Sleep Timer .........

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Switching On at Your Desired Time—

 

On Timer ................................................................

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Using FUNCTION LOCK .......................................

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Searching Using the INDEX Function ...................

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Enhancing Video Picture Quality ...........................

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Adjusting the tracking ..........................................

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Adjusting with the optimum picture control

 

(OPC) ...................................................................

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About the Auto Head Cleaner ............................

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

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Watching the picture input from optional

 

equipment ...........................................................

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Editing with another VCR ...................................

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Watching the Pay-TV channel (KV-14V6U,

 

KV-21V6U only) .................................................

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Additional Information

 

Troubleshooting ........................................................

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Taking Care of Your Video TV ...............................

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Video head cleaning .............................................

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Worn video heads .................................................

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Check the video heads after 1,000 hours

 

of use ....................................................................

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Specifications .............................................................

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Television Channel Number Guide .......................

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Index to Parts and Controls ....................................

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Video TV set—front ..............................................

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Remote control ......................................................

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*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 KV- 21V6U. 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.”

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