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Serial No. Contacting Sony ]L a_er reading these operating instructions, you have additiolml questions related to the use ot your Sony TV, please call our Customer lntbrlnatioll Services Center at 1-800-222-SONY (7669) residents only) or 1-877-899-SONY (7669) (Canadian residents only).
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CAUTION alert the u_r to the presence Consult the dealer or an experienced (51'illlportant operating radio/TV technician lksr help. Use the fisllowing Sony applimlce only with the maintenance (seJvicing) This symbol is intended Iollowing WALL-MOUNT BRACKET. instl uctkms...
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Sony Conlpuler Enlcrlainnlenl, Inc. or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two As an ENERGY STAR/_ Partner, Sony Corporalion has blades with one wider than the other, A grounding delermined thai Ibis product m_ts file ENERGY STAR r_)
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Wall outlet If the AC power cord is damaged, sto p us! _g it !rod ask your dealer Sony service cm!te r to exchange Do not use a poor Iittillg outlet Batteries Instal the plug Ihll 3 into the outlet.
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Medical institution Do not place this unit in a place where medical Although the LCD screen is made with high-precision technology m_d has etl)ctive )ixels of 99.99% o!7more, black dots may appem" equipment ill use. or bright points of light (red, blue, or green) may appear constantly It may cause malfunction of medical instruments.
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Ventilation l'he slots and openings ill the TV are provided tbr necessary ventilation. When !ns!a! ling the AC p°wer adaptor' allow th!s much spa£e, 1"oensure reliable operation ot the uniL mid to protect it t?om overhealing, these slots ;uld never be blocked or covered. opellillgs, lllUSi Unless proper ventih,tion is provided, the Lmitmay...
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Service Placing € If you place tile unit on an unstable st rt:ace, the unit Damage requiring service may fall and cause injury o1"damage. UnplLIg tile unit h'onl the wall outlet alad refer servicing to qualified service personnel under file tbllowing conditions: When file power cord or phlg is dmnaged or frayed Do not h_ng maything on tile unit.
Troubleshooting ..........HD Equipment ..........Trouble Symptoms and Remedies ....53 Connecting Optional Equipment ....... 25 Contacting Sony ..........VCR, Cable and Antenna ....... Specifications ............Index ..............DVD Player ............ Camcorder or "PlayStation"......30 Setting Up the Channel List .......
Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Sony LCD TV. This manual is for models KLV-SI5GI0 and KLV-S20GI 0. Package Contents Along with your new TV. the packaging box contains a remote control, size AA batteries, 75-ohm coaxial cable (ferrite core attached), AC power cord,...
Introducing the TV Installing the TV Removing the rear Before connecting the TV, you need to remove the rear cover flom tile TV as illustrated below. cover ".,.t KLV-S15G10 Hold tile stand of tile TV. Pull tile rear cover down slowly, being careful not to catch your hand. KLV-S20G10 ";_°The rear cover has tabs Pull tile rear cover out fioln tile bottom.
Introducing the TV A ttaching the rear Ariel connecting the cables, attach the rear cover to the TV as illustrated cover below, Insert the two tabs of the upper side of the rear cover into the square holes of the TV_ KLV-S15G10 KLV-S20G10 Push tile two tabs of tile lower side of tile rear cover into the square...
Introducing the TV Attaching the VESA If screw holes are required, attach the supplied VESA adaptor (brackets adaptor (KLV- and B) to the TV when you attach the TV to the FDMI (Flat Display Mount Interface) of VESA. $15G10 only) Remove the four screws illustrated below and remove the TV stand.
Introducing the TV Screw bracket 13 to bracket A with two screws (supplied), Bracket B Adjusting This TV can be adjusted within tile angles shown below, Vie wing A ngle o f the Adjust the angle back and forth Adjust the angle left and right (tilt) (swivel) Right view...
Sleep timer is set. For details, see page 39. If the LED blinks in red continuously, this may indicate the display unit needs servicing (see "Contacting Sony" on page 2). (IR) Infrared Receives IR signals from the remote control.
Introducing the TV Side Panel KLV-S15G10 Left side VUDE0 2 SVUDE0 VUDEO bAUDIO (MONO) R-AUDD ,,..j KLV-S20G10 VIDEO 2 IN Connects to the S VIDEO output.jack on your camcorder or other video equipment that has S VIDEO S VIDEO. Provides better picture quality than composite video ([_]). VIDEO 2 IN Connect to the composite video and audio output jacks on your camcorder or other video Vl DEO/...
Introducing the TV Rear Panel KLV-S15G10 "--I 6Au_ SVIDEO (MONO) AUDIO VIDEO@ KLV-S2OGIO AC IN ( Contin_ted)
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Introducing the TV DC IN Connects the supplied AC power adaptor. (KLV-S15G10) VIDEO 3 IN Connect to your DVD player's or digital set-top box's COlnponent video (YPI3PP.) and audio (KLV-S15G10)/ (L/R) jacks. Component video provides better picture quality than the S VIDEO ([_) or the VIDEO...
To display clear crisp pictures, first you must connect your TV correctly and also need to choose tile correct display format (see "16:9 Enhanced" in "Using the Setup Menu" on page 52). It is strongly recommended to connect tile antenna using tile supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable to receive optimum picture quality signal.
Connecting the TV Basic Connections Cable System Cable or VHF only or VHF/UHF VHF/UHF Antenna 75-ohm coaxial System cable Rear of TV VHF/UHF jack From the Channel menu, select Cable On or Cable Off t_r your type of input signal. :__j Two ferrite cores are factory attached to the supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable.
Connecffng_e Satellite Receiver This scenario shows a SAT Box connected through the video inputs and the and Cable/Antenna Cable/Antenna connected through the VHF/UHF input. Satellite signals are selected by the SAT Box through the video inputs while TV signal is selected by the TV tuner.
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Connecting the TV KLV-S20G10 I _Satellite antenna Satellite Receiver _ cable ..SATELLITE IN R AUDIO L VIDEO S V DEO _ITE_ ..Rear of TV • 75-ohm coaxial S VIDEO AUDIO-R (red) A/V cable AUDIO-L (white) VIDEO (yellow) cable S VIDEO cable Notes on Using...
ConnecUng_e HD Equipment Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Using a component video cable, connect your equipment's YPBPI+ output jacks to the TV's YP_PIa input jacks. Use the VIDEO 3 IN (KLV- S 15G l 0) or VIDEO 4 IN (KLV-S20G l 0) connections.
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Connecting the TV KLV-S2OGIO Rear of TV AUDIO-L (white) Audio cable AUDIO-R (red) HD Equipment with Component Video Component video cable AUDIO/VIDEO /:_ Some of the HD equipment you can connect to receive the broadcasting signals are digital cable box , digital satellite receiver and digital TV receiver.
Connecffng_e Connecting Optional Equipment You can connect a variety of optional equipment to your TV. This section provides some of the individual connections you can make. For multiple connections please refer to the Quick Setup Guide. VCR, Cable This scenario shows a VCR with Cable signals connected through the video Antenna...
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Connecting the TV KLV-S15G10 CATV cable AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO LINE Rear of TV AUDIO L SVIDEO (MONO) VIDEO@ S VIDEO cable S VIDEO ,, AUDIO-L (white) UDIO-R (red) la,_ VIDEO (yellow) 75-ohm coaxial cable A/V cable...
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ConnecUng_e KLV-S20G10 CATV cable AUDIO£ AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO LINE Rear of TV coaxial 75-°hmcable S VIDEO AN cable AUDIO-L (white) VIDEO (yellow) S VIDEO cable Notes on Using This Connection Watch the VCR Press TVNIDEO repeatedly to select the VCR input (Video l, 2 or 3 for KLV- S20G 10).
Connecting the TV DVD Player Forbestresults, use this connection if your DVD playerhas component video (YPi3Pi0jacks. To connect a DVD player with component video connectors Use a component video cable to connect the DVD player's YP_PI_ output jacks to the TV's YPBPR input jacks (VIDEO 3 IN (KLV- S 15G 10) or VIDEO 4 IN (KLV-S20G 10)).
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DVD player input or Video 4. (For KLV- S 15G 10 model, select Video 3.) Set up the remote control to If you have a non-Sony DVD player, you must program the remote control. See operate the DVD player "Programming the Remote Control"...
Connecting the TV Camcorder For easy connection to a carncorder or "PlayStation", the TV has left side "PlayStation " A/V input jacks. If you prefer, you can connect the camcorder "PlayStation" to the TV's rear A/V input jacks. To connect a camcorder or "PlayStation" Use A/V and S VIDEO cables to connect the camcorder or "PlayStation"...
Connecfing_e Setting Up the Channel List After you finish connecting your TV, you need to run Initial Setup, which automatically sets up available channels. The Initial Setup screen appears when you turn on your TV for the first time after hooking it up.
TV and the satellite receiver w'hen operating the TV. FUNCTION is switched on SAT/CABLE _?6E +2= ......P_; io adj;i_i i hevoiu;_el ............[] C6DE SE? fi_ iop;o_;a;;;ii;_ re;;;oiL _o;;i_oi ioopL_ai_ no;;Sony video equipment. See "Programming the Remote Control" page 34.
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Watching the TV RESET Press to reset the settings to the factory default settings. pages 42 and 43. [] 06WER ....eL_;ioiuLon _,,;_L offiheT_I ..........SAT/CABLE Press to turn on and off the satellite receiver and cable box you have progralnlned into the remote control.
Watching the TV Programming the Remote Control Tile remote control is preset to operate Sony brand video equipment. VCR/DVD 301 (Sony VCR) SAT/CABLE 801 (Sony Satellite Receiver) Follow the steps below to program your TV's remote control to operate non- Sony video equipment.
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............. even though you enter the code - - ........Sharp 327. 328 Criterion Si_int_;;l_ ..for Aiwa, enter the code for Sony instead. Ct[riis Nlaii_es 304 338. 369 Signalure 2000/NI. 338. 327 Daewoo 341. 312, 309 Ward) 314. 336. 337...
Watching the TV Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control To operate other connected equiplnent with your TV. first turn to page 35 and program the necessary code. For operating video equipment, press TV/VIDEO repeatedly until you see the video input on the screen for your connected equipment.
Watching the TV Special Buttons on the Remote Control Using Favorite The Favorite Channels feature lets you select programs fiom a list of up to Channels 8 favorite channels that you specify. You can create a list using the Add to Favorites option.
Watching the TV Using the Jump You can change or jump between the last two channels. Function Previous channel Using the Freeze You can use this feature to write down information such as phone numbers, recipes, etc. When you press the button once, the cunent screen is frozen Function and the sub screen appears.
Watching the TV Using the Sleep You can set tile TV to turn off automatically ariel a predetermined period of Function time (15, 30, 45, 60, or90 minutes). "_° If you turn the TV off, and then turn it on SLEEP again, the Sleep timer returns to Sleep Off.
Using the Menus Using the Video Menu To select the Video menu _ Reun PJ_tut. Moa_ Reset" S ands 1. Press MEN U 2. Highlight 3. Pres_- pi_ttlre: Video to select _Wj__ / B gh hess .,/// Color: Sharpness: MENU Backligh To exit the Video menu, press MENU.
Using the Menus Using the Audio Menu Aud C, ..To select the Audio menu Return Reset: 1. Press MENU 2. Highlight 3. Pre._ Treble: Bass: Audio to select Balance Steady Sour J: @':J _ffi_ SRS WOW _O_J soeak_r: ..MENU To exit the Audio menu, press MENU.
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Using the Menus ";_"Headphones are off Speaker Select to turn on the TV speakers. when Speaker option is Select to turn offthe TV speakers and listen to set to Off. the TV's sound only through your external audio receiver and speakers. ";_"Variable in Audio Out is Audio Out Variable...
Using the Menus Using the Channel Menu Chaanel To select the Channel menu Faverlte Channel_ 1. Press MENU 2. Highlight 3. Pre,_ Cabs: ..Channel Fix: Channel to select Auto Program: Shaw/Hide Channels MENU_ Label Channels Beleet:_il_ Set:B Back:l_;] Exit_ To exit the Channel menu, press MENU.
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Using the Menus "_°Channels that you set to Show/Hide Allows you to show or hide channels that appear when you use be hidden can be Channels the CH +/- buttons. accessed only with the 0-9 buttons. Press tl,/,II, to scroll through the channels until you find the channel...
Using the Menus US Models: For US models, tile Custom Rating menu includes tile following options. Selecting Custom Canadian models, see page 49. Rating Options ";_°The Content-Based Movie Rating All children and General Audience. Ratings are linked to the Parental Guidance suggested. level of the Age-Based PG-13 Parental Guidance for children under 13.
Using the Menus Canadian Models: For Canadian models, tile Custom Rating menu includes tile following options. For US models, see page 48. Selecting Custom Rating Options English Rating All children. Children 8 years und older. General progralmning. Parental Guidance. Viewers 14 and older.
Using the Menus Using the Setup Menu SetuJ To select the Setup menu 1. Press MENU 2. Highlight 3. Press Setup to select To exit the Setup menu, press MENU. s_/_;t_ gei_ Back:N_i_l Selecting Setup The Setup menu includes tile following options: To highlight an option and to change settings, press 4"...
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Using the Menus Label Video Allows you to identify A/V equipment yon connected to the TV, Inputs such as a VCR, DVD, etc. For example, if you have a DVD player connected to the VIDEO 3 jack, you can select the label DVD for the VIDEO 3 input.
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Using the Menus ";_° The "aspect ratio" is the ratio of width to height 16:9 Enhanced Provides enhanced picture resolution, which allows you to of the screen. 16:9 is watch widescreen pictures that have been stretched in the also referred to as wide vertical direction, such as certain...
If your TV does not turn on, and a red light keeps flashing, your TV may sound, need service. Call your local Sony Service Center. No picture. Cannot receive any channels, Make sure the power cord is connected securely.
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Other Information Only snow and noise appear on Check if the antenna is broken or bent. the screen. Check if the antenna has reached the end of its serviceable life. (3-5 years ill nornaal use, 1-2 years at the seaside.) Keep the TV __tv_,'tt_, frOil] noise sources D0tteci .....
(page 47). Contacting Sony It'. after reading these operating instructions, you have additional questions related to the use of your Sony TV. please call our Customer Information Services Center at 1-800-222-SONY (7669) (US residents only) or 1-877-899-SONY (7669)
Other Information Specifications Speaker output: KLV-SI5GIfl: 2 W + 2 W KLV-S20GI0:3 W + 3 W Television system: American TV standard Power requirement: KLV-SI5GIfl: DC 16.5 V. with AC power adaptor Channel coverage: KLV-S20G I0: AC 121)V, 50/60 Hz VHF: 2-13/UHF: 14-69/CATV: 1-125 AC power adaptor...
16:9 Enhanced DC IN 18 Menu DISPLAY button 33 Audio 40, 43 AC IN 18 Channel 40, 45 DVD player Parent 40, 47 Audio menu 40, 43 using with remote control 36 Setup 41,50 Audio Out 44 with A/V connectors, Video 40, 42 connecting AUDIO...
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VIDEO/AUDIO (L/R) jacks, SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION) buttons described 16, 18 Vivid mode 42 SAT/CABLE (POWER) button VOL buttons 1 5, 32 Satellite receiver using with remote control 36 Select Country Setting up Channels Setup menu 41,50 Sharpness, adjusting Show/Hide Channels Sleep 39 SLEEP button 33 Speaker...