KV27S15 Sony Television 160-2084 Operation

KV27S15 Sony Television
(160-2084) Operation Faxback Doc. # 37669

Erasing or adding channels

After AUTO SET UP you can erase unnecessary channels or add the channels
you want. Preset channels during the day rather than late at night, when
some channels may not be broadcasting.

1. Press MENU.

The main menu appears.

2. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to move the cursor (->) to SET UP and
press RETURN.

The SET UP menu appears.

3. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to move the cursor (->) to CH SET UP
and press RETURN.

The CH SET UP menu appears.

4. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to move the cursor (-> to CH
ERASE/ADD and press RETURN.

The CH ERASE/ADD menu appears.

5. Erase and/or add the channel you want:

To erase an unwanted channel

(1) Make sure the cursor (->) is beside ERASE.

(2) Press CH +/- to select the channel you want to erase and,

(3) Press RETURN.

The indication "-" appears beside the channel number, showing
that the channel is erased from the preset memory.

To add a channel that you want

(1) Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to move the cursor (->) to ADD.

(2) Press the 0-9 buttons to select the channel you want to add and
press ENTER and,

(3) Press RETURN.

The indication "+" appears beside the channel number, showing
that the channel is added to the preset memory.

6. To erase and/or add other channels, repeat step 5.

7. When you finish, press MENU.

Notes:

If you erase or add a VHF or UHF channel, the cable TV channel with
the same number is also erased or added, and vice versa.

Erasing and adding channels are also available for the AUX input
(KV-32V15/32V16/34V15C only)

Setting cable TV on or off

For cable box control (Cable Mouse) users (KV-27V15/32V15/32V16 only)

Refer to the supplied Cable Mouse manual on how to set cable TV.

If you have connected the TV to a cable TV system, set CABLE to ON, the
factory setting. If not, set CABLE to OFF. You do not have to do this
procedure if you execute AUTO SET UP. Do this procedure only
when you want to set it manually.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to move the cursor (->) to SET UP and
press RETURN.

3. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to move the cursor (->) to CH SET UP
and press RETURN.

4. Set CABLE to ON or OFF:

(1) Make sure the cursor (->) is beside CABLE and press RETURN.

If the cursor is not beside CABLE, press + Up Arrow or
- Down Arrow to move the cursor and press RETURN.

(2) Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select ON or OFF and, press
RETURN.

5. Press MENU to return to the original screen.

Note:

If CH SET UP appears in black, the TV is set to a video input and you
cannot select CABLE. Press TV/VIDEO or TV so that a channel number
appears.

Presetting channels

For cable box control (Cable Mouse) users (KV-27V15/32V15/32V16 only)

Refer to the supplied Cable Mouse manual on how to preset channels.

You can preset TV channels easily by using the AUTO PROGRAM feature. You
do not have to do this procedure if you execute AUTO SET UP (page 10). Do
this procedure only when you want to set it manually.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to move the cursor (->) to SET UP and
press RETURN.

3. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to move the cursor (->) to CH SET UP
and press RETURN.

4. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to move the cursor (->) to AUTO
PROGRAM and press RETURN.

"AUTO PROGRAM" appears on the screen and the TV starts scanning and
presetting channels automatically. When all the receivable channels
are stored, "AUTO PROGRAM" disappears and the lowest numbered channel
is displayed.

5. Press MENU to return to the original screen.

Notes:

If the CH SET UP menu appears in black, the TV is set to a video input
and you cannot select AUTO PROGRAM. Press TV/VIDEO or TV so that a
channel number appears.

Presetting channels is also available for the AUX input.
(KV-32V15/32V15C only)

Setting S video on or off

You can change the S VIDEO menu to ON or Off.

1. Press TV/VIDEO to select VIDEO 1.

2. Press MENU.

3. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to move the cursor (->) to SET UP and
press RETURN.

4. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to move the cursor (->) to S VIDEO
and press RETURN.

5. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select ON or OFF and press RETURN.

6. Press MENU to return to the original screen.

Notes:

If S VIDEO appears in black, set a video input to VIDEO 1.

If you set S VIDEO to ON, the TV automatically receive S video
signals whenever a VCR with S video is connected.

Changing the menu language

KV-29RS15/34V15C only

If you prefer Spanish to English, you can change the menu language.

1. Press MENU.

The main menu appears.

2. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to move the cursor (->) to ENGLISH
and press RETURN.

3. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select ESPANOL and press RETURN.

4. Press MENU to return to the original screen.

Note:

Certain parts of the ESPANOL menus remain in English.

Watching the TV

For cable box control (Cable Mouse) users (KV-27V15/32V15/32V16 only)

Refer to the supplied cable Mouse manual for additional information
specific to its use.

1. Press POWER (TV) to turn the TV on.

If "VIDEO" appears on the screen, press the TV/VIDEO or TV button so
that a channel number appears.

2. Select the channel you want:

To select a channel directly

Press the 0-9 buttons and then press ENTER.

To scan through channels

Press CH +/- until the channel you want appears.

The channel can also be selected without pressing ENTER.

3. Press VOL +/- to adjust the volume.

Note:

Set the CABLE/TV selector to TV.

Switching quickly between two channels

Press JUMP.

The channel you watched previously appears.

Pressing JUMP again switches back the channel

Muting the sound

Press MUTING.

"MUTING" appears on the screen.

To restore the sound, press MUTING again, or press VOL +.

Displaying on-screen information

Use this feature to check the channel number, channel caption (if set),
and MTS mode (if SAP is selected).

Press DISPLAY.

To cancel the display, press DISPLAY again.

Setting the Sleep Timer

The TV stays on for the length of time you specify and then shuts off
automatically.

Press SLEEP repeatedly until the time (minutes) you want appears.

Each time you press SLEEP, the time changes as follows:

30 -> 60 -> 90 -> OFF.

To cancel the Sleep Timer, press SLEEP repeatedly until "SLEEP OFF"
appears, or turn the TV off.

Changing the VHF/UHF input to the AUX input

KV-32V15/32V16/34V15C only

Press TV.

Pressing TV again switches back to the previous input.

Watching two programs at a time - PIP

The Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature allows you to watch both main picture
and a window picture simultaneously.

Your TV must be connected to a VCR to enjoy this feature
(except KV-32V15/32V16/34V15C).

Displaying a window picture

Press PIP.

Press PIP again to display a smaller window picture.

To remove the window picture, press PIP again.

Notes:

If the main picture is not receiving an image, the window picture may
be in black and white.

The window picture may be affected by the condition of the main
picture.

The window picture sound is also output from the VARIABLE/FIX AUDIO OUT
jacks when you listen to it.

In order to operate PIP, your VCR must be turned on
(except KV-32V15/32V16/34V15C).

Changing the window picture input mode

Press TV/VIDEO in the PIP control area to select the input mode.

Each time you press TV/VIDEO, "TV", "VIDEO 1", "VIDEO 2" and "VIDEO 3
(except for KV-27-S15/29RS15)" appear in sequence.

A window picture will appear in the same input mode as the last time you
used PIP.

Note:

Listening to the sound of the window picture

Press AUDIO.

The Symbol display appears for a few seconds, indicating that the window
picture sound is being received.

To restore the main picture sound, press AUDIO again.

Changing TV channels in the window picture

Press CH +/- in the PIP control area.

Changing the position of the window picture

Press POSITION.

Each time you press POSITION, the window picture will move
counterclockwise on the screen.

Freezing the window picture

This feature is useful when you want to write down a recipe from a cooking
program, a displayed address or a phone number and so on.

Press FREEZE.

To restore the normal screen, press FREEZE again.

Swapping the main and window pictures

Press SWAP.

Each time you press SWAP, the images from the main and window pictures
switch places along with the sound.

Note:

The channels being received through the AUX jack cannot be displayed
as a window picture (KV-32V15/32VV16/34V15C only).

Adjusting the picture (VIDEO)

When watching TV programs, you can adjust the quality of the picture to
suite your taste.

You can adjust the picture of video input(s) as well. These settings are
stored separately from those for the TV picture.

1. Press MENU.

2. Make sure the cursor (->) is beside VIDEO and press RETURN.

3. Select the item you want to adjust.

For example:

(1) To adjust brightness, press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select
BRIGHT and,

(2) press RETURN.

4. Adjust the selected item:

(1) Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to adjust the item and,

(2) Press RETURN.

The new setting appears in the VIDEO menu.

For details on each item, see "Description of adjustable items"
below.

5. To adjust other items, repeat steps 3 and 4.

Description of adjustable items

Item Press + Up Arrow to Press - Down Arrow to

PICTURE Increase picture contrast Decrease picture contrast and
and give vivid color. and give soft color.

HUE Make skin tones Make skin tones
become greenish. become purplish.

COLOR Increase color intensity. Decrease color intensity.

BRIGHT Brighten the picture. Darken the picture.

SHARP Sharpen the picture. Soften the picture.

To restore the factory settings

Press RESET while the VIDEO menu is displayed. All the settings except
for PICTURE are restored to the factory settings.

Adjusting screen brightness automatically (LUMISPONDER)

KV-27V15/32V15/32V16/34V15C only

The LUMISPONDER feature adjusts the brightness of the screen automatically
according to the ambient brightness. The LUMISPONDER function automati-
cally adjusts the level set by the user in the VIDEO menu to the standard.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select VIDEO and press RETURN.

3. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select LUMISPONDER and press
RETURN.

4. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select ON or OFF and press RETURN.

Adjusting the sound (AUDIO)

You can adjust the quality

You can adjust the quality of the TV sound to suite your taste. You can
adjust the sound of video input(s) as well. These settings are stored
separately from those for the TV sound.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press + Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select AUDIO and press
RETURN.

3. Select the item you want to adjust.

For example:

(1) To adjust bass, press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select BASS
and,

(2) press RETURN.

4. Adjust the selected item:

(1) Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to adjust the item and,

(2) press RETURN.

The new setting appears in the AUDIO menu.

For details on each item, see "Description of adjustable items"
below.

5. To adjust other items, repeat steps 3 and 4 above.

Description of adjustable items

Item Press + 4 to Press - Down Arrow to

TREBLE Increase the treble response. Decrease the treble response.

BASS Increase the bass response. Decrease the bass response.

BALANCE Emphasize the right speaker's Emphasize the left speaker's
volume. volume.

To restore the factory settings

Press RESET while the AUDIO menu is displayed.

Note:

When SPEAKER is OFF and AUDIO OUT is FIXED condition, the sound is set to mid-level and it cannot be adjusted.

Listening to Surround sound (SURROUND)

SURROUND feature simulates sound reproduction with the atmosphere of a
movie theater or a concert hall. Surround sound is only effective for
stereo programs.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select AUDIO and press RETURN.

3. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select SURROUND and press RETURN.

4. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select ON and press RETURN.

Selecting stereo or bilingual programs (MTS)

The Multichannel TV Sound (MTS) feature allows you to enjoy stereo sound
or Second Audio Programs (SAP) at your choice. The initial setting is
stereo sound (MAIN).

1. Press MENU.

2. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select AUDIO and press RETURN.

3. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select MTS and press RETURN.

4. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select MAIN, SAP, or MONO and
press RETURN.

Choose To

MAIN Listen to stereo sound.

The STEREO indicator on the TV lights up while a stereo
broadcast is received.

SAP Listen to bilingual programs.

The sound of non-SAP programs will be muted when SAP is
selected.

MONO Reduce noise during stereo broadcasts.

Note:

Stereo and SAP sounds are subject to program sources.

Setting the speaker switch (SPEAKER)

You may switch off the TV speakers when, for example, you want to listen
to the sound through a stereo system.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select AUDIO and press RETURN.

3. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select SPEAKER SWITCH and press
RETURN.

4. Make sure the cursor (->) is beside SPEAKER and press RETURN.

5. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select ON or OFF and press RETURN.

Setting audio out (AUDIO OUT)

You can select audio out to variable or fixed when SPEAKER is set to OFF.

Audio out is variable when SPEAKER is set to ON.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select AUDIO and press RETURN.

3. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select SPEAKER SWITCH and press
RETURN.

4. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select AUDIO OUT and press RETURN.

5. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select VAR or FIXED and press
RETURN.

VAR:

Sound output varied according to the TV settings. You can adjust the
volume, bass, treble and balance.

FIXED:

Sound output is always fixed to a certain level. The volume, bass,
treble and balance are also fixed to the factory settings.

Customizing the channel number buttons (CH CAPTION/GUIDE)

For cable box control (Cable Mouse) users (KV-27V15/32V15/32V16 only)

Make the setting of Cable Mouse before customizing the channel number
buttons.

You can choose up to 12 channels, caption each channel, and assign a
specific channel number button to each channel. This feature allows you to
select your favorite channels easily by name. For example, you can name
channel 20 "ESPN," and assign the channel number 4 button to it.

Setting captions to favorite channels

1. Press TV/VIDEO or TV to select TV mode.

2. Press MENU.

3. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select SET UP and press RETURN.

4. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select CH CAPTION/GUIDE and press
RETURN.

5. Press RETURN again.

6. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select a channel guide number
button and press RETURN.

Numbers 0-9 and DISPLAY and ENTER are available for use as a
customized channel number. Each time you press + Up Arrow or
- Down Arrow, the channel positions change to red in turns. The
channel number button you select will be the one you press to call up
your favorite channel.

7. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select the channel that you want
to caption and press RETURN.

8. Enter the letters (up to four) to caption the channel:

(1) Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select the first letter.
Each time you press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow, the letter
changes as shown below and,

(2) Press RETURN.

(3) Repeat steps

(1) and

(2) to select the remaining letters and press RETURN.

9. Repeat step 5 to 7 to caption other channels.

To erase a caption

Press RESET after step 5.

Notes:

The position number you already selected appears in yellow.

If the CH CAPTION/GUIDE menu appears in black, the TV is set to a
video input and you cannot select CH CAPTION/GUIDE.

If more than 90 seconds elapse after you press a button, the menu
disappears automatically.

The channel caption/guide feature is not available for the AUX input.
(KV-32V15/32V16/34V15C only)

Selecting a captioned channel

1. Press CH GUIDE.

The CHANNEL GUIDE menu appears showing channel captions and the
corresponding channel number buttons.

2. Press a channel number button, the DISP or ENT button to select the
channel you want.

To cancel the CHANNEL GUIDE menu

Press CH GUIDE again.

Setting video labels (VIDEO LABEL)

KV-27V15/32S15/32S16/32V15/32V16/34V15C only

This feature allows you to label each input mode so that you can easily
identify the connected equipment. For example, you can label VIDEO 1 in
as VHS.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select SET UP and press RETURN.

3. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select VIDEO LABEL and press
RETURN.

4. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select the input mode you want to
label and press RETURN.

5. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select the label and press RETURN.

Each time you press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow, the label changes as
shown below.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to label other input modes.

Note:

If more than 90 seconds elapse after you press a button, the menu
disappears automatically.

Displaying Caption Vision (CAPTION VISION)

KV-27S15/27V15/32S15/32S16/32V15/32V16/34V15C only

Some source programs are provided with Caption Vision (Closed Caption).
To display Caption Vision, select either CC1, CC2, TEXT1, or TEXT2 from
the menu.

CC1 or CC2 shows you a caption, that is a printed version of the dialog or
sound effects of a program. (The mode should be set to CC1 for most
programs.) TEXT1 or TEXT2 shows you text, that is information presented
using half to full of the screen. It is not usually related to the
program.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press + Up Arrow or - Down Arrow to select CAPTION VISION and press
RETURN.

3. Press + Up Arrow or Down Arrow to select the caption type and press
RETURN.

Note:

Captions may appear with a white box or another error instead of a
certain word. Poor reception of TV programs can also cause errors in
Caption Vision.

Operating a cable box

For cable box control (Cable Mouse) users (KV-27V15/32V15/32V16 only)

Set the CABLE BOX/TV selector to TV and disregard the instruction below.

Follow these instructions to set the manufacturer's code which will enable
you to operate a connected cable box with the pre-programmed remote
commander. For example, you can set the remote commander to operate a
connected Zenith cable box.

1. Set the CABLE BOX/TV selector to CABLE BOX.

2. While pressing CODE SET, press 6 and 8 (Zenith's code number
-see chart on the next page) and ENTER.

3. Use POWER (CABLE) and the TV control buttons (0 - 9, ENTER, JUMP and
CH +/-) to operate the cable box.

To operate the TV

Set the CABLE BOX/TV selector to TV. Then use the TV control buttons to
control the TV.

For more details on operating the cable box

Refer to the operating instructions that come with the cable box.

Manufactures and code numbers (cable box)

Manufacturer Code number

JERROLD 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 73

PIONEER 69, 70

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 66, 67

TOCOM 71, 72

ZENITH 68

Notes:

If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one by one
until you come to the correct code for your equipment.

If you enter a new code number, the code number you previously entered
at that setting is erased.

In some cases, your equipment may use a code that is not provided with
this remote commander and you may not be able to operate your cable
box with the supplied remote commander. In this case, use the
equipment's own remote control unit.

When you remove a battery from the remote commander, the code may be
erased. Reset the code each time you replace the battery, if
necessary.

(br/km-01/31/1997)