Using the Menus. Sony KV-20S90, KV 13M42

Using the Menus

Using the Menus

This chapter shows the options available for setting up and adjusting your TV.

To access a menu

1 Press .

2

Use the F or f buttons to highlight a menu.

3

Press to access the menu.

Using the VIDEO menu

Item

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS

COLOR

HUE

SHARPNESS

Press f to

Decrease picture contrast

Darken the picture

Decrease color intensity

Increase the red tones

Soften the picture

Press F to

Increase picture contrast

Brighten the picture

Increase color saturation

Increase the green tones

Sharpen the picture

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Operating Instructions

Using the AUDIO menu

KV-20S90 only

MTS

Multi-Channel

TV Sound

STEREO: Select when viewing a broadcast in stereo.

SAP: Listen to bilingual or other Second Audio Programs

(SAP).

MONO: Select to reduce noise in areas with poor reception.

If your TV is set to SAP, all non-SAP programs will be muted. If your TV does not have sound, check your AUDIO settings.

For direct MTS settings, press the button on your remote control.

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Using the TIMER menu

Except KV-13M42

Using the Menus

DAYLIGHT

SAVING

CURRENT

TIME SET

ON/OFF TIMER

Scheduled viewing

YES: Select in spring to compensate for Daylight Savings.

NO: Select in fall at the end of Daylight Savings.

With the menu open:

1 Press .

2 Press F or f to cycle through the days, then press

3 Press F or f until the current hour is displayed, then press .

4 Press F or f until the current minute is displayed, then press .

.

CURRENT TIME SET must be programmed before the

ON/OFF TIMER is available.

With the menu open:

1 Press .

2 Press F or f until the desired day or range of days is displayed, then press .

3 Indicate the time that you want the TV to turn on by pressing F or f and the , (for hour and minutes).

4 Press F or f to set the duration, up to 6 hours, then press

.

5 Press F or f to set the channel and press .

When you perform AUTO PROGRAM, all ON/OFF TIMER settings will be cleared.

Any loss of power will cause the ON/OFF TIMER settings to be cleared.

When the ON/OFF TIMER is programmed, the light on the front of your TV will be turned on.

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Operating Instructions

Using the SET UP menu

PARENTAL

CONTROL

FAVORITE

CHANNEL

Quick access to favorite channels

The PARENTAL CONTROL feature provides parents several options for programming the TV to block shows based on their rating, (see page 18).

With the FAVORITE CHANNEL menu open:

1 Press .

2 Use the F or f buttons to select AUTO or MANUAL,

(selecting AUTO will display the last five channels accessed by the

0 9

buttons).

3 Select the position (1-5) where you want to program a channel. Then press .

4 Using the F or f buttons, select the desired channel.

5 Press , the TV will change to the channel entered.

To use FAVORITE CHANNEL, exit all menus and press . A window picture will display your favorite channel numbers. Move the cursor to a channel number and press to view.

CAPTION

VISION

Closedcaptioning

Press the

CC1, 2, 3, 4: Displays printed dialogue and sound effects of a program.

TEXT1, 2, 3, 4: Displays network/station information.

XDS (Extended Data Services): Displays information about the network and current program, if available .

button to activate your CAPTION VISION setting.

LANGUAGE Display all menus in your language of choice.

1 Point cursor at LANGUAGE and press .

2 Using the F or f buttons, highlight the desired language and press .

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Using the Menus

CHANNEL SET UP menu

CABLE ON: Select if you are receiving cable channels with a CATV cable.

OFF: Select if you are using an antenna.

After changing your CABLE settings, you will need to run AUTO PROGRAM.

CHANNEL FIX 2-6: Select when you want to control all channel selection through a cable box. Select the appropriate channel

(usually 3 or 4) and use the cable box’s remote control for channel selection.

VIDEO: Select from available inputs when you have connected video equipment (e.g. satellite receiver) and you want your TV fixed to it.

FAVORITE CHANNEL cannot be used when CHANNEL FIX is set.

AUTO

PROGRAM

CHANNEL

SKIP/ADD

Run AUTO PROGRAM whenever setting up your TV. It will cycle through all available channels and program any receivable channels.

Use this feature after you run AUTO PROGRAM to skip unwanted channels or add new ones.

1 Use the 0 9 or CH +/- buttons to access the desired channel.

2 Press available).

i to SKIP or ADD (only one option will be

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Operating Instructions

Using PARENTAL CONTROL

The PARENTAL CONTROL feature is designed to help parents monitor what their children watch on television. This section shows you the different rating systems available and how to set your TV’s rating.

Overview of the Ratings

Once you have become familiar with these rating systems, you should be ready to set your TV’s rating.

TV RATINGS

The TV ratings are divided into two groups: age-based and content-based.

Age

Content

Age Defined as

TV-Y

TV-Y7

TV-G

TV-PG

All children

Directed to older children

General audience

Parental Guidance suggested

TV-14 Parents Strongly cautioned

TV-MA Mature Audience only

Contents

FV

D

L

S

V

Defined as

Fantasy Violence

Suggestive dialogue

Strong language

Sexual situations

Violence

The content ratings will increase depending on the level of the age-based rating. For example, a program with a TV-PG V (Violence) rating may contain moderate violence, while a TV-14 V (Violence) rating may contain more intense violence.

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Using the Menus

MOVIE RATINGS

(U.S. models only)

This system defines the rating levels of movies shown on the big screen and those on prime cable channels.

Rating Defined as

G

PG

PG-13

R

NC-17

X

General audience

Parental Guidance suggested

Parents Strongly cautioned

Restricted

No one 17 and under admitted

Adult audience only

UNRATED

(U.S. models only)

You have the option of blocking TV programs or movies that are not rated.

Rating

BLOCK

ALL

Defined as

VIEW ALL No block

BLOCK

TV

BLOCK

MOVIE

Block all unrated TV programs

Block all unrated movies

Block all unrated programming

If you choose to block unrated TV programs, please be aware the following programs may be blocked: emergency broadcasts, political programs, sports, news, public service announcements, religious programs and weather.

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Operating Instructions

ENGLISH RATINGS

(Canadian models only)

These ratings are for Canadian programs that are broadcast in English.

Rating Defined as

C

C8+

G

PG

14+

18+

Children

Children 8 years and older

General programming

Parental Guidance

Viewers 14 and older

Adult programming

FRENCH RATINGS

(Canadian models only)

These ratings are for Canadian programs that are broadcast in French.

Rating

G

8 ans+

13 ans+

16 ans+

18 ans+

Defined as

General

Not recommended for younger children

Not recommended for children under age 13

Not recommended for ages under 16

This program is restricted to adults

U.S.A. RATINGS

(Canadian models only)

For programs from the United States. Please see, “TV RATINGS” on

page 18 for information on U.S.A. RATINGS.

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Using the Menus

Initial access into PARENTAL CONTROL

1 In the SET UP menu, point the cursor to PARENTAL CONTROL and press , (you will be asked to set 4-digit password for any future access into PARENTAL CONTROL ).

2

Press , then use the 0 9 buttons to enter a 4-digit password.

Keep this instruction manual in a safe place. In the event that you forget your

password, please see page 26.

3 Confirm your password by entering it again.

Once your password is set correctly, you will be taken into the

PARENTAL CONTROL menu.

Activating PARENTAL LOCK

In order to change the RATING, you will need to set PARENTAL LOCK to ON.

1 Point the cursor to PARENTAL LOCK and press .

2

Using the F or f buttons, highlight ON and press to activate.

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Operating Instructions

Setting the RATING

If you are not familiar with the Parental Guidelines rating system, you should use one of the following preselected categories: CHILD, YOUTH or YOUNG ADULT.

1 Point the cursor to RATING and press .

2

Using the F or f buttons, select the desired rating and press .

Rating TV will allow a maximum rating of:

CHILD

YOUTH

TV-Y, TV-G, G (U.S. models only), G (Canadian models only)

TV-PG, PG (U.S. models only), PG (Canadian models only)

YOUNG ADULT TV-14, PG-13 (U.S. models only), 14+ (Canadian models only)

CUSTOM Select to set more restrictive ratings, (see next section).

Using the CUSTOM menu

You should be familiar with the rating systems before attempting to set

CUSTOM ratings. Refer to pages 18-20, “Overview of the Ratings,” for a description of the available rating systems.

1

In the RATING option, use F or f to highlight CUSTOM and press

.

2

Using the F or f buttons, select the desired rating category and press .

3

Use F or f to select the maximum rating or content and press .

4

Press F or f to block ( ) or unblock ( _ ) the rating or content and press .

Once you have blocked a rating or content, all higher ratings or contents will be automatically blocked.

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Using the Menus

Resetting your password

1

Use the F or f buttons to move the cursor to CHANGE PASSWORD and press .

2

Follow the directions for, “Initial Access into Parental Control,” on

page 21, for information on changing your password.

Information for Parents

To view a program that exceeds the TV rating

Press password.

on the remote control, then use the 0 9 buttons to enter your

Entering your password to view a blocked program will temporarily turn

PARENTAL LOCK to OFF. To reactivate your PARENTAL LOCK settings, turn the

TV off then back on; the TV will return to the settings that you have selected.

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