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KV-21XE42C
The instructions mentioned in this section are partial abstracts from the Operating Instruction Manual.
The pages numbers show
n reflect those of the Operating Instruction Manual.
SECTION 1-1
GENERAL
•
If any liquid or solid object
falls into the TV
, unplug it
and have it checked by
qualified personnel befor
e
operating it further
.
•
Unplug the TV fr
om the
wall outlet if you ar
e not
going to use it for several
days or mor
e. T
o
disconnect
the cor
d, pull it out by the
plug. Never pull the cor
d
itself.
For mor
e safety information,
see the “IMPOR
T
ANT
SAFEGUARDS” leaflet packed
with your TV
.
Pr
otecting the
TV
•
T
o pr
event internal heat
build-up, do not block the
ventilation openings.
•
Do not install the TV in a
hot or humid place, or in a
place subject to excessive
dust or mechanical
vibration.
Note on CAPTION
VISION
This television r
eceiver
pr
ovides display of television
closed captioning in
accor
dance with § 15.1
19 of the
FCC r
ules.
Note to CA
TV System Installer
Article 820-40 of the NEC that
pr
ovides guidelines for pr
oper
gr
ounding and, in particular
,
specifies that the cable gr
ound
shall be connected to the
gr
ounding system of the
building, as close to the point
of cable entry as practical.
Use of this television for other
than private viewing of
pr
ograms br
oadcast on UHF
or VHF or transmitted by cable
companies for the use of the
general public may r
equir
e
authorization fr
om the
br
oadcaster/cable company
and/or pr
ogram owner
.
Connecting a VCR
See your VCR instr
uctions to set up the VCR.
After connecting
the VCR to the TV
, you will be able to do the following:
•
W
atch video tapes
•
Recor
d one TV pr
ogram while viewing another
Notes
•
If your cable system r
equir
es the use of a cable box, install it
between the cable and the VCR.
•
For a monaural VCR, connect the audio output of the VCR to the
AUDIO L
(MONO) on the TV
.
Connecting a Camcor
der
All models except KV
-13M40
Use this connection to view a video tape fr
om a camcor
der
.
Notes
•
For a monaural camcor
der
, connect the audio output of the
camcor
der to
AUDIO L
(MONO) on the TV
.
•
If you ar
e connecting your camcor
der to a monaural TV
(KV
-13M50, 13M51, 20M40 only), plug the white audio connector
into the
AUDIO-L
input on the TV
.
•
Y
ou can also connect a camcor
der to inputs on the r
ear of the TV
(all models).
Step 1: Connecting the TV
The following steps guide you thr
ough your initial set up.
Check the model number of your TV (located on the fr
ont
of this manual) and select the appr
opriate diagram.
Connecting an Indoor
, Outdoor or Cable Antenna
This connection of
fers the best pictur
e quality
. Connection
is made dir
ectly fr
om the cable or antenna to the TV
.
A
If you cannot connect your antenna or cable dir
ectly to the
TV antenna terminal, follow one of the diagrams below
.
B
C
Connecting to a Cable TV System Thr
ough a
Cable Box
Some pay cable TV systems use scrambled or encoded
signals that r
equir
e a cable box* to view all channels.
Note
•
If you will be contr
olling all channel selection through your
cable box, you should consider using the CHANNEL FIX
featur
e discussed on page 1
1.
Inserting Batteries
Insert two size
AA
(R6) batteries (supplied) by matching the
+ and – on the batteries to the + and – inside the battery
compartment. W
ith normal use, the batteries should last for
appr
oximately six months.
Notes
•
Remove the batteries to avoid possible damage fr
om battery leakage
if you will not be using the r
emote contr
ol for an extended period of
time.
•
Handle the r
emote control with car
e.
A
void dr
opping it, getting it
wet, or placing it in dir
ect sunlight, near a heater
, or wher
e the
humidity is high.
Remote Contr
ol Operation Buttons
In the instr
uctions that follow
, please r
efer to the buttons on
your r
emote contr
ol. The r
emote contr
ol shown is model
RM-Y155.
Warnings and Cautions • Connecting the TV • Connecting an Antenna • Connecting a Cable Box
Connecting a VCR •
Connecting a Camcorder • Using the Remote Control • Inserting Batteries • Remote Control Operation Buttons
To
pr
event fir
e or shock
hazar
d,
do not e
xpose the
TV
to r
ain or moistur
e
.
This symbol is intended
to alert the user to the
pr
esence of uninsulated
“danger
ous voltage” within the
pr
oduct’s enclosur
e that may
be of suf
ficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
This symbol is
intended to alert the
user to the pr
esence
of important operating
and maintenance (servicing)
instr
uctions in the literatur
e
accompanying the appliance.
CA
UTION
When using TV games,
computers, and similar
pr
oducts with your TV
, keep
the brightness and contrast
functions at low settings. If
a fixed (non-moving) pattern
is left on the scr
een for long
periods of time at a high
brightness or contrast setting,
the image can be permanently
imprinted onto the scr
een.
Continuously watching the
same channel can cause the
imprint of station logos onto
the TV scr
een. These types of
imprints ar
e not cover
ed by
your warranty because they ar
e
the r
esult of misuse.
Y
ou ar
e cautioned that any
changes or modifications
not expr
essly appr
oved in
this manual could void
your authority to operate
this equipment.
Safety Pr
ecautions
•
Operate the TV only on 120
V AC.
•
One blade of the power
plug is wider than the other
for safety purposes and will
fit into the power outlet only
one way
. If you ar
e unable to
insert the plug fully into the
outlet, contact your dealer
.
T
O
PREVENT ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS
POLARIZED AC
PLUG
UNLESS THE BLADES CAN
BE FULL
Y
INSER
TED T
O
PREVENT BLADE
EXPOSURE.
W
a
rnings and Cautions
VHF/UHF
VHF only
or
VHF/UHF
or
Cable
75-ohm coaxial cable
VHF/UHF
75-ohm coaxial cable
300-ohm twin lead cable
EAC-66 U/V
mixer
(not supplied)
VHF
and
UHF
VHF/UHF
Cable
*Cable box
IN
OUT
TV
VHF/UHF
VIDEO 1 IN
VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
(MONO)
S-VIDEO
AUDIO OUT
R L
AUDIO
(black)
VIDEO
(yellow)
VHF/UHF OUT
VHF/UHF IN
AUDIO
(black)
VIDEO
(yellow)
Antenna/
Cable
VCR
AUDIO-L
(white)
VIDEO
(yellow)
AUDIO-R
(red)
AUDIO-L
(white)
VIDEO
(yellow)
AUDIO-R
(red)
Cable Box
For models
with mono
inputs
(KV-13M40,
13M50, 13M51,
20M40)
For models
with stereo
inputs
(KV-20S40,
20S41)
Video Cable (not supplied)
Video Cable (not supplied)
Antenna/
Cable
AUDIO-R
S-VIDEO
AUDIO-L
VIDEO
LINE OUT
VIDEO 2 INPUT
Cable (not supplied)
VIDEO
(yellow)
AUDIO R (red)
AUDIO L (white)
To audio
outputs
To video
output
VIDEO
L
(MONO)
-AUDIO-R
(Front AV Panel)
VHF/UHF
VHF only
or
UHF only
or
VHF/UHF
300-ohm twin lead cable
Antenna connector
(Supplied for KV-13M40, 13M50, 13M51 only)
JUMP
ENTER
SLEEP
POWER
MUTING
MTS
CH
VOL
RESET
SELECT
MENU
RM-Y155
TV
TV (POWER)
TV/VIDEO (page 9)
DISPLA
Y
(page 9)
0–9 buttons
ENTER
MENU
SELECT
CH +/–
MUTING (page 9)
SLEEP (page 10)
MTS (page 14)
(RM-Y155 only)
JUMP (page 9)
>
or
.
select
buttons
RESET (page 12, 13)
VOLUME
Model number
Step 2: Using the Remote Contr
ol
2
4
5
3
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