Preface; Introducing The Sony Trinitron; Identifying Your Tv - Sony Trinitron KV-27TW77 Manual

Introducing t heSony Trinitron ® Color TV
This manual covers 11 different models. The menu
displays are based on model KV-32TS36, one of the models
with the most functions, and the Remote Commander
illustrations are based on RM-Y118. If a particular function
does not apply to your model, this will be noted in the
manual.
We highly recommend that you read this manual before
using your TV. Keep the manual h_'mdyfor future reference.
With the following features, you can:
• Receive up to 125 cable channels for a total of 181
possible off-air cable channels with the multi-band VHF/
UHF/CATV tuner.
• Receive the picture and sound of your VCR through the
VIDEO IN jacks.
• Receive superior VCR playback pictures when you
connect a VCR equipped with an S video output jack to
the S VIDEO IN Jack.
• Watch your portable camera images (8mm, video, etc.) by
connecting to the VIDEO IN jacks on the front panel.
• Receive stereo programs and Second Audio Program
(SAP) broadcasts with the built-in Multlchannel TV
Sound (MTS) decoder.
• Receive TV or video sound through an audio system by
connecting to the VARIABLFJFIX AUDIO OUT jacks.
• Simulate the sound quality of a concert hall or movie
theater with t_heSURROUND system.
• Watch another TV channel, video or cable image as a
window picture by using Picture-in-Picture.
• Automatically preset all receivable channels with AUTO
PROGRAM.
• Watch the closed caption and th,) text by using Closed
Caption.
With the supplied Remote Commmander, you c.an:
• Operate the TV, plus Sony and most othermaker's video
equipmentor Sony multi disc player with the Pre-
Programmed feature.
• Switchquicklybetweentwo channelsby usingJUMP.
• Set the TV to automatically shut offafterdesiredtime (30,
60, 90 minutes can be set) usin_l t heSLEEP timer.
• Set the internalclockto displaylhe CURRENT TIME on-
screen.
And enjoy other features giving you a high quality
picture...
• Colorpure Filte¢ u produces fine picturedetailwithout
color spill or colornoise.
• The New Dynamic Picture
TM
system adjustspicture
contrastautomatically to produc_more detailin both
brightand dark areas of everyscene.
Check the model number of your set.
There are slight differences among 11 models covered
by this manual.
]able of models
YES: equipped
HO: not equipped
Picture-in-Picture feature
Pre-Programmed feature
Front panel A/V jacks
S VIDEO IN jacks
Remote Commander
Check the table below to see whal your TV is eqtJipped with
before you start operating it.
NO NO YES
NO YES YES
YES YES YES
NO YES YES
NO YES YES
RM-Y116 RM-Y117 RM-Y118
Model destlnatlon U.S.A./Canada U.S.A./ U.S.A.
Canada
Closed caption YES* YES YES
Dual language NO YES NO
Cenlral South
America and
other area
NO
YES
*U.S.A. models only
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