Introduction

Thank you for choosing this Sony FD Trinitron “Combo” Colour Video TV.

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Safety Information............................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Introduction....................................................................................................................................................... ...............................................................

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Overview

 

 

Overview of Remote Control Buttons..................................................................................................................................................................

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Overview of Video TV set Buttons ......................................................................................................................................................................

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Installation

 

 

Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control........................................................................................................................................................

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Connecting the Aerial.............................................................................................................................................................................................

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First Time Operation

 

 

Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning ..............................................................................................................................................

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Menu system

 

 

Introducing and Using the Menu System ...........................................................................................................................................................

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TV Operation

 

 

Picture Adjustment.................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Setting the Clock Manually ...................................................................................................................................................................................

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Automatically Tuning the Video TV....................................................................................................................................................................

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Changing the Programme Order of the TV Channels.......................................................................................................................................

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Manually Tuning the TV........................................................................................................................................................................................

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Fine Tuning Channels ............................................................................................................................................................................................

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Skipping Programme Positions ............................................................................................................................................................................

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Setting Pay-TV Channels .......................................................................................................................................................................................

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Selecting the Language of the Menu Screens......................................................................................................................................................

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Locking the Video TV.............................................................................................................................................................................................

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Adjusting the Picture Rotation (only for KV-21FV1U)......................................................................................................................................

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Switching On the Video TV Automatically (On Timer)....................................................................................................................................

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Switching Off the Video TV Automatically (Sleep Timer) ...............................................................................................................................

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VCR Operation

 

Basic Operations

 

Playing a Tape and Additional Tasks .....................................

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Protecting your cassette against accidental erasure..............

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Displaying On-Screen Information .........................................

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Resetting the Tape Counter ......................................................

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Recording

 

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

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Recording TV Programmes Using DIAL-TIMER..................

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

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Timer Recording with VPS/PDC signals...............................

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Recording TV Programmes using VIDEO Plus+® * system...

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Guide Channels for VIDEO Plus+® * system.........................

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Checking/Adding/Changing/Cancelling the Timer

 

Settings .....................................................................................

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Additional Operations

 

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

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Searching Using the Index Function.......................................

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Adjusting the Tracking .............................................................

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Adjusting Picture with the Optimum Picture Control

 

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

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Setting the Colour System ........................................................

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Viewing Programmes in 16:9 Mode........................................

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When Connecting to a Sony VCR ...........................................

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*VIDEO Plus+ and Plus Code are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Teletext......................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Additional Information

 

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

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Using Optional Equipment.................................................................................................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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Notice for Customers in the United Kingdom.................................................................................................................................................

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Television channel Number Guide for United Kingdom................................................................................................................

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