Using Your New TV (continued)

Using the White Labeled Buttons for TV Operations

Press repeatedly to cycle through available displays:

Status

Channel number, current time, channel caption (if set) are displayed.

D_SPLAY

CD CAPTION VISION/XDS

Closed Captioning or XDS will be displayed if the broadcaster offers this service. (see right)

To cancel the display, press DISPLAY until DISPLAY OFF appears•

TVNIDEO

Press repeatedly to cycle through available video inputs:

 

CD

TV, VIDEO

1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3 and VIDEO

4

 

 

ANT

Press to change the VHF/UHF input to the AUX input.

 

CD

 

(For detailed connection information, see "Gable and antenna" or "Cable box and cable"

(AUX input)

on pages 3-4.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press to change between VIDEO and TV mode.

 

 

TMNTR

Press when you are finished using a VCR and you want to switch to the "IV input. Your

VCR power will remain on.

 

 

 

 

MTS

Press this

button to cycle through the Multi-channel TV Sound (MTS) options:

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STEREO,

SAP, MONO (see page 22)

 

 

 

GUIDE

GUIDE is a feature of DBS,

refer to your DBS

operation instructions.

SYSTEM

The SYSTEM OFF button allows you to power off all Sony equipment at once.

OFF

CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press to turn ON or OFF one of the following audio effects:

 

 

SIMULATED: Adds a surround-like effect to mono programs.

 

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SRS: Produces a dynamic

three dimensional

sound

for stereo

signals.

C_D

AUTO SRS: Automatically

detects whether a stereo

or mono

signal is being received

TV DBS

and switches the TV effect between SRS

and SIMULATED.

OFF: Normal stereo or mono reception.

TV/DBS is a feature of DBS, refer to your DBS operating instructions.

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CAPTION(Closed Caption)VISION I _OAPTION_3 VISION

TEXT2

TEXT3

TEXT4

I_XDSTEXT1

_MENU

IMove_ SelectG_ Exit_

CAPTION VISION can be used for programs that are broadcast with closed caption.

To access CAPTION VISION:

1Press MENU.

2Press i to scroll to i*_-_,then press (_).

3 Choose a CAPTION VISION option.

4Access CAPTION VISION through your DISPLAY button. (see left)

CC1, 2, 3 or 4

Shows you a printed version of the dialog or sound effects of a program. (The mode should be set to CO1 for most programs)

TEXT1, 2, 3 or 4

Shows you network/station information presented using either half or the whole screen.

XDS (Extended Data Service)

Shows a network name, program name,

program length, and time of the show if the broadcaster offers this service.

Note

Poor reception of TV programs can cause errors in CAPTION VISION and XDS.

Captions may appear with a white box or other errors instead of intended text.

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KV-36FV1, KV-32FV1 specifications

The Sony KV-32FV1 and KV-36FV1 are part of Sony's esteemed line of CRT televisions, known for their robust picture quality and detailed imaging. These models, introduced in the early 2000s, emerged during a time when CRT technology was at its peak, offering users a blend of innovation and reliability.

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