Sony KDL-37L4000 Bedienungsanleitung

LCD Digital Color TV 3-700-289- 12 (1) Operating Instructions KDL- 32L4 000 KDL- 37L4 000 © 2008 Sony Corporation[...]

2 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electr ic shock, do not expose this TV to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert the us er to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the TV’s enclosure that may be of sufficien t magnitude to constitute a risk of elec tric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert th[...]

3 To Custo mers Sufficient expertise is required for installing the specified TV. Be sur e to subcontract the installation to Sony d ealer or licensed contractors and pay adequate attention to saf ety during the installation . Note This television includes a QAM demodulator which should allow you to receive unscrambled digital cable television prog[...]

4 MOISTURE To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this TV to rain or moisture. s The TV must never be exposed to dripping, splashing, or spilling liquids of any kind. s Do not place liquid filled objects such as a vase or potted plant on the TV. s Do not use a power line operated TV s et near water; for example, near a bathtub,[...]

5 CARRYING THE TV Carry the TV in the specified manner To avoid dropping the TV and causing serious injury, be sure to follow these guidelines: s Before carr ying the TV, disconnect a ll cables. s Carrying the large size T V requires two or more people. s When you carry the TV, place your hand as illustrated and hold it securely. Do not put stress [...]

6 Wall-mount use s Wall-mount installation requir es the use of a Wall-M ount Bracket. W hen installin g or removing the TV and the Wall-Mount Bracket, be s ure to use qualified contractors. If not properly secured during installatio n or removal from the Wall-Moun t Bracket, the TV may f all and cause serio us inju ry. s Be sure to follow the inst[...]

7 LCD SCREEN s Although the L CD screen is made with hi gh-precision technology and has effective pixels of 99.99% or m ore, black dots or b right points of light (red, blue, or green) may appear constantly on the LCD screen. This is a structural property of the LCD panel and is not a malfunction. s The LCD screen is made with high-precision techno[...]

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9 Contents Getting Started Welcome to the World of ® ................. ................. ................. ................. ....... 10 Assemblin g the Table-To p Stand ............ ................. ................. ................. ................ .. 10 Connecting the TV ........ ................. ................. ................. .........[...]

10 Getting Star ted W elcome to the W orld of ® Than k you f or pur chasi ng thi s Sony LC D Digi tal Co lor T e levision . This manual is for model KD L-32L4000/KD L-37L4000. Be sure to check th e supplied accessories ag ainst the list on page 39. Assembli ng the T ab le-T op Stand Fo llow the ass embling steps required to p lace on a TV stand. 1[...]

Getting Started 11 Getting Started 3 Gently slide th e TV unit onto the neck of the T able-T op Stand and align the scre ws holes. 4 Use the supplied screws to attach the TV unit to the T able-T op Stand. Do not p ut stress on the LCD p anel and the frame aro und the s creen. Be careful not to pin ch you r hands or the A C pow er cord when you inst[...]

Getting Started 12 Connecting the TV T o displa y clear cri sp pictures, you must c onnect you r TV correctly and selec t the correct Wide Mode to display the picture in the correct as pect ratio (see “Changi ng the W ide Screen M ode” on page 22). It i s strongly rec ommended to connect t he antenna/cab le input using th e 75-ohm coaxial cabl [...]

Getting Started 13 Getting Started Cable Syst em and VHF/UHF Antenna System If you wan t to watch both antenna (o ver- the-air) and cable broadcast signals, you’ ll need to use an option al A-B RF switch (not supplie d), as sh own below . Use the A-B selector to switch between th e ov er-the-a ir signals and the cable signals. Then set the Cable [...]

Getting Started 14 VCR, Cable and Antenna AUDIO L R AUDIO CABLE/ANTENNA L R AUDIO L P R P B Y R AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO RGB (MONO) AUDIO L R (1080i/720p/480p/480i) (FIX) IN PC IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) AUDIO OUT 12 1 12 A/V cable CATV cable Antenna cable (not supplied) SV I D E O AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red) S V IDEO cable V[...]

Getting Started 15 Getting Started When Connecti ng to Optional Equ ipment SERVICE ONLY AUDIO VIDEO IN R 2 L VIDEO (MONO) 1 AUDIO L R AUDIO CABLE/ANTENNA L R AUDIO L P R P B Y R AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO RGB (MONO) AUDIO L R (1080i/720p/480p/480i) (FIX) IN PC IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) AUDIO OUT 12 1 1 2 23 4 5 6 7 8q a 0 9 Left[...]

Getting Started 16 4 PC IN (RGB/A UDIO) Conn ect to a person al co mputer’ s vid eo out put conn ector u sing HD 15-HD1 5 cab le (ana log RGB, not supp lied). Can also be co nnecte d to oth er ana log RGB de vices . See “PC Input Sign al Reference Chart” o n page 38 for the signals th at can be displayed . F or some Apple Macin tosh com puter[...]

Getting Started 17 Getting Started Securing the TV Son y strongly recomme nds taking measures to prev ent the TV from topplin g ov er; as uns ecured TVs may topple and result in pr operty damage, s erious bodily injury or e ven death. Prevent ing the TV fr om T oppling ❑ Secure th e TV to a w all and/or stand . ❑ Do not a llow child ren to play[...]

Getting Started 18 2 Secure the TV to the Stand . Use the optional hardware listed below (not supplied): • M6 × 12-18mm anchor bolt (scre wed into the TV’ s T able-T op Stand). • A screw or similar (attach it to the TV stand). • Rope or chain (s trong enough to support t he weight of the TV). Mak e sure that there is no excess slack in the[...]

Getting Started 19 Getting Started Bundling the Connecting Cab les Y ou can b undle the connecting cables with the supplied cable band as illustrated below . Do not b undl e the A C po wer cord w ith othe r connect ing cab les.[...]

Getting Started 20 Setting Up the Channel Li st - Initial Setup After yo u fi nish connecting your TV , you need to run Initial S etup , which automatically sets up av ailable channels. The Initial S etup screen appears when you t urn on your TV fo r the firs t time. If you do n ot want to set up the channels at this time, you can do it later by se[...]

21 Basic Operations Basic Op eratio ns Remote Contr ol Button Description 1 DISPLA Y Press once t o display the current channel n umber , cha nnel label, p rogram remain ing time and Wi de Mode . The on- screen display (OS D) will turn of f after a fe w seconds. 2 SLEEP Press repeat edly until the TV displays the time in minutes (Of f, 15 , 30, 45,[...]

Basi c Op erati ons 22 Chan ging the Wide Screen Mode qa PO WER Press to turn on and of f the TV . qs WIDE Pres s repeate dly to st ep throu gh the Wide Mode sett ings: Wide Zoom , Nor mal , and Ful l . The Wide Mode sett ings can als o be access ed in the Screen setting s. (See pag e 27.) 4:3 Origina l source Standard d efin ition source 16:9 Orig[...]

Basic Operations 23 Basic Operations Button Description qd INPUT Press to display the list of e xternal inpu ts. Press repeat edly to toggle thro ugh the inputs. Inputs c an be change d by pressing V / v and while t he list of exte r nal in puts is displa ye d. See page 3 3 f or inf ormation about s etting up the e xternal inputs l abels, i ncludin[...]

Basi c Op erati ons 24 TV Controls TIMER ST ANDBY PO WER INPUT MENU PO WER CHANNEL 23 4 5 0 V OLUME 1 9 8 7 6 Item Description 1 MENU Press to display MENU with TV fu nctions and se ttings (see “Ov ervie w of MENU” on p age 25). 2 INPUT Press to displ ay the list of e xternal inputs. Pr ess repeatedly to to ggle through th e inputs. Inpu ts can[...]

25 Using the M enus Using the Men us Overvie w of MENU MENU provide s one b utton acces s for contr olling yo ur TV . It ena b les you to pe rform a va riety of tasks intuit iv ely with a control panel on th e screen rather than a variety of r emote cont rol button pre sses. Using the Picture Settings Opti on Description Pict ure Mode Cust omized p[...]

Using the M enus 26 Using the Sound Sett ings Opti on Description Sound Mo de Customized soun d liste ning Dynamic E nhances treble and bass. Standard Standard sound op timized for home use. Clear V oice Suitable for spok en dialog. Reset Rese ts the curren t Sound Mode settings to the defau lt v alues . Tr e b l e Adjust to increas e or decrease h[...]

Using the Menus 27 Using the M enus Using the Screen S ettings Opti on Description Wide Mo de Wide Zoom Fills the screen with minim um distortion. Nor mal Select to display 4:3 pictur e in original size when th e original source is 4:3. Full Selec t to enlar ge the pict ure horizont ally to f ill the screen when the original source is 4:3 (Standard[...]

Using the M enus 28 Using the PC Sett ings When a PC is connected to the TV and the PC input is s elected, the PC Settin gs screen appears ins tead of the Scre en settings. Horizontal Ce nter Allo ws you to mov e the position of the picture left and right (A vailable only in Wi de Zoom ). Horiz ontal Cente r fe ature i s useful if T V is conn ected[...]

Using the Menus 29 Using the M enus Using the Ch annel Setti ngs Opti on Description Fa vo r i t e s Select fa vorite channel s and external inputs (see page 21). Cable On Select if you are receiving cable chann els via Cable TV pr ovider . Off Select if you are using an an tenna. Y ou shoul d run Au to Progr am after c hanging the Cab le settin g.[...]

Using the M enus 30 Using the P arental Lo c k Settings The P arental Lo c k se ttings allo ws you to set up the TV to block programs accor ding to their co ntent and rating le vels. Use 0-9 on the remote control to enter a four-digit password. The first time you create a passwor d, confirm th e password by entering it again. Opti on Description Ra[...]

Using the Menus 31 Using the M enus US Models: Sel ecting Custom P arental Lock Rating Options T o select custom rating options for the U.S., s elect U. S . A . in the Se lect Countr y s etting (see abov e). Chan ge P assword Selec t to ch ange yo ur pas swor d. Y ou need y our pass word f or an y future acces s into the P arent al Lock s ettings. [...]

Using the M enus 32 Canadian Models: Select ing Custom Parental Lock Rating Options T o select custom rating o ptions for C anada, select Canada in the Select Cou ntry sett ing (see page 31). Viewing Bloc ked Programs Y ou can vi ew bl ocked p rograms by ent ering the pa ssword. P ress ENT w hen tu ned to a blocke d prog ram, then enter the passwor[...]

Using the Menus 33 Using the M enus Using the Setup Settings Opti on Description Clos ed Cap tion s (CC) Allows you to select from several closed caption mo des (for programs that are b roadcast with closed cap tioning). On Closed Captions (CC) is turned o n. Off Closed Captions (CC) is turned off. Progr am Allows you to set ba sic and a dvanced Cl[...]

Using the M enus 34 Progr amming Closed Captions ( CC) If you s elected the Progra m option under Closed Captions (CC) , you can change the following s ettings: Po w e r S a v i n g Select to reduce t he power consump tion by adj usting t he backlig ht brigh tness. This also enhances the black lev el. S elect from Of f , Low and High. Y ou can also[...]

35 Other Information Other Inf ormation T roub lesh ooting If you ha v e additional question s, service needs, or r e quired technical assistance related to the us e of your Sony TV , please visit our website or call one of the follo wing numbers: <http://w ww .sony .com/TVsupp ort> 1-800-222-SONY(7669) for US Residents 1-877-899-SONY(7669) f[...]

Other Information 36 No soun d/Noisy so und Good pi cture, no so und. ❑ Check the volume control. ❑ Press MUTING or VO L + so that “Muting ” disapp ears fr om the scr een (pag e 21). ❑ Set Speaker to On in the Sound setting s (page 26). If it is set to Off , so und is not out put from the TV’ s spea kers regardles s of the TV’s v olum[...]

Other Inf ormation 37 Other Information Preparation f or W all Mounting This TV can be installed on a wall by using a W all-Mount Bracket (sold separat ely). Before mo unting the T V on a wall, the T able-T op Stand must be removed f rom th e TV . Follo w the simple steps b elo w to remove the T ab le-T op Stand: 1 Disconnect all the cables fr om t[...]

Other Information 38 PC Input Signal Reference Chart Resolution Horizontal frequency (kHz) V ertical frequency (Hz) Standar d Signals Hori zontal (Pixel) × V ertical (Line) VGA 640 × 480 31.5 60 VG A 640 × 480 37.5 75 VESA 720 × 400 31.5 70 VGA-T SVGA 800 × 600 37.9 60 VESA Guidelines 800 × 600 46.9 75 VESA XGA 1024 × 768 48.4 60 VESA Guidel[...]

Other Inf ormation 39 Other Information Specificatio ns T elevision system: Panel System: LCD (Liquid Cry stal Display) Panel Display resoluti on (horizontal × vertical): 1,366 dots × 768 lines VIDEO IN 1/2: S VIDEO (4-pin m ini DIN) (VIDEO 1 only): Y : 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, sync negativ e C: 0.286 Vp-p (Burst signal), 75 ohms VIDEO: 1 Vp[...]

40 Inde x 0 - 9 buttons 23 4:3 Default 27 A AC IN 16 Adva nced 34 Advance d Settings 34 Altern ate Audio 26 AUDIO OUT jack, describ ed 16 Auto Adjust ment 28 Auto Program 20 , 29 Auto Wide 27 B Backli ght 25 Balance 26 Basic 34 Bass 26 Brightnes s 25 C Cable 29 CABLE/ANTENNA input, described 16 CC but ton 21 CH+/– b utton 23 , 24 Change Pa ssword[...]

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