Sony KDL-32L40xx manual

© 2008 Sony Corporation 3-878-284- 14 (1) KDL-32L4 0xx KDL-26L4 0xx KDL-19L4 0xx Operatin g Instructions LCD Digital C olour TV[...]

2 GB NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulde d plug com plying with BS1 363 is fitted to this equipm ent for your safe ty and conveni ence. Should the fuse in the plug sup plied need t o be replaced with the sam e rating of fuse ap proved by A STA or BSI to BS 1362 (i.e., mar ked with or ) must be used. When an altern ative t ype of pl [...]

3 GB Safety info rmation .......... ............. ................... .................... ............. ................... ............... 8 Precautions .. ............. ................... ................... ............. .................... ................... ........... .. 10 Overview of the remote .................... ............. .......[...]

4 GB Start-up Guide 1: Chec king th e accessories Remote RM -ED014 (1) Size AA b atteries (R6 ty pe) (2) Stand (1) Screws for stand (3) Cable band (1 ) To in sert b atter ies in to the remot e ~ • Obser ve the correct pola rity when inser ting batter ies. • Do no t use diff erent typ es of ba tteries t ogether o r mix old and ne w batteries. ?[...]

5 GB Start-u p Guide 3: Connecti ng an aerial/VCR / DVD recorder ~ • AV1 outp uts availabl e only for an alogue T V. • AV2 outp uts to the curren t screen (exc ept PC, HDMI 1,2, Com ponent 1080i). This prod uct has bee n tested an d found to compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connectio n cables not longe r than 3 m[...]

6 GB 4: Preventing th e TV from topp ling o ver KDL-32L40xx , KDL-26L40x x only 1 Install a wood screw (4 mm in diameter, not supplied) in the TV stand. 2 Install a machi ne screw (M 6 × 12-14 mm, not supp lied) in to the sc rew hole of the TV. 3 Tie the wood screw and the machine screw with a strong cord. 5: Bund ling the cable s You can bundle t[...]

7 GB Start-u p Guide 4 Press F / f to select the country/region in which you will operate the TV, then press . If the co untry /regio n which you want to use on the TV does not appear in the list, select “-” inste ad of a coun try/re gion. 5 Press F / f to select the locati on type in which you will operate the TV, then press . This option sele[...]

8 GB Safety info rmati on Insta llati on/ Set-u p Install an d use the TV set in accordance with t he instructio ns below in o rder to avoid a ny risk of fire , elect rical shoc k or damag e and/or in juries. Installatio n • The TV s et shou ld be ins talled near an ea sily a ccessibl e mains sock et. • Place the TV set on a st able, l evel sur[...]

9 GB • To en sure prope r ventil ation and preven t the c ollect ion of dirt or dust: – Do no t lay th e TV set flat , insta ll ups ide down, backwar ds, or sideways. – Do not plac e the TV se t on a shelf, rug, be d or in a closet. – Do not co ver th e TV set with a clot h, su ch as c urtai ns, or items such as newspa pers, etc. – Do not[...]

10 GB Precautions Viewi ng th e TV • Vi ew the T V in m odera te li ght, a s vie wing th e TV in poor light or dur ing long per iod of time, strains your eyes . • When using he adphones, adjust the volum e so as to avoid ex cessive levels, as hearing dam age may result. LCD Sc reen • Although the LC D screen is made with h igh-precision techn[...]

11 GB Overview of the remot e 1 "/1 – TV st andby Tur ns the TV on a nd off fr om stan dby mod e. 2 AUDIO In an alogue mode : Pre ss to c hange the dual sou nd mo de (pa ge 2 4). 3 – Pictur e freeze ( page 14 ) Free zes th e TV p ictur e. 4 Colo ured bu ttons ( page 14, 17) 5 – Inpu t select Selec ts the inpu t sourc e from equi pmen t c[...]

12 GB Overview of the TV buttons and indicators 1 (page 21) 2 / – I nput select / OK • In TV mode: Sele cts the input source fr om equipment co nnected to the TV sock ets (pag e 19). • In TV menu: Selects the menu or opt ion, and confirms th e setting. 3 2 +/-/ / • In TV m ode: Increa ses (+ ) or de crease s (- ) the volume. • In TV menu:[...]

13 GB Watching T V W atching TV Watc hing TV 1 Press 1 on the top edge of the TV to turn on the TV. When t he TV is in standb y mode (the 1 (standby) indicator on the TV front panel is red), press "/1 on the remote to tu rn on the TV. 2 Press DIGITAL to switch to digital mo de, or ANALOG to switch to analogue mode. The chan nels availab le var[...]

14 GB To acce ss Text Press / . Eac h time you pr ess / , the displa y changes cy clically as follo ws: Text t Text over t he TV picture (mix mo de) t No Text ( exit th e Text servic e) To selec t a page, p ress the numb er butto ns or / . To reveal hidd en informati on, press . z When fo ur colo ured it ems appe ar at the bott om of th e Text page[...]

15 GB Watching T V Using the Tools menu Press TOOLS to display th e following o ptions whe n viewi ng a TV progr amme. Options Des cription Close Closes the T o ols menu. Picture Mode See pa ge 22. Sound Effect See page 2 4. Speaker See page 2 4. Audi o Languag e (in digital mo de only) See page 3 1. Subtitle Sett ing (in digital mo de only) See pa[...]

16 GB Checking the Digita l Electronic Programme Guide (EP G) * 1 In digital mode, press GUIDE. 2 Perform the desired operation as shown in the following table or display ed on the screen. * This func tion may not be availa ble in some co untries/r egion s. ~ If an age restri ction for pro grammes has be en selecte d, a me ssage asking fo r a PI N [...]

17 GB Watching T V Using the Digital Fa vourite list * The Fa vouri te feat ure allo ws you to spec ify up to four lis ts of your fa vourit e progra mmes. 1 In digital mode, press . 2 Perform the desired operation as shown in the following table or display ed on the screen. * This func tion may not be availa ble in some co untries/r egion s. Select[...]

18 GB Using Optional Equipmen t Connecting opt ional equ ipment You can con nect a wide range of optio nal equipm ent to yo ur TV. Co nnecting ca bles are not suppli ed. AV 3 PC IN COMPONENT IN 1 AV 1 AV 2 2 Video g ame equip ment/ DVC camc order Head phones DVD player with comp onent output DVD recorder Deco der VCR Video ga me equi pmen t DVD pl [...]

19 GB Using Optio nal Equipment Viewing pictures from connected equ ipment Turn on th e connec ted equipm ent, the n perfor m one of the followin g operati on. For a n auto- tuned V CR (pa ge 7) In analog ue mode , press PRO G +/-, or t he number buttons, to select the video c hannel. For oth er conn ected eq uipmen t Press to displa y the connecte[...]

20 GB Using control fo r HDMI The control for HDMI function enables the TV to communi cate with the connec ted equipm ent that is compatible wit h the func tion, usi ng HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control). For example, by connectin g Sony equipment tha t is compatible with control for HDMI (with HDMI cables), you can cont rol t hem to geth er. [...]

21 GB Using MENU Func tions Using MENU Functio ns Navigating throu gh menus “MENU” allows y ou to enjoy various conveni ent feat ures of t his TV . You can easi ly sel ect chan nels or inputs so urces and ch ange the settin gs for your TV . 1 Press MENU. 2 Press F / f to select an option, then press . To exit th e menu, press ME NU. 1 Digital F[...]

22 GB Picture Adjust ment menu You can select the o ptions li sted below on the “Picture Adjustment” menu. To select o ptions in “Setti ngs” , see “Navig ating t h roug h men us” (p age 21) . Picture Mode Display Mode (only in PC mode) Selects the picture mode except for PC inp ut source. “Vivid” : For enhanc ed picture con trast an[...]

23 GB Using MENU Func tions ~ “Bright ness”, “Col our”, “Hue ” and “Shar pness” are no t availa ble when “Pict u re M ode” is s et to “Vivid” o r when “ Display Mode” is set t o “text”. Noise Reduction Reduces the pi cture no ise (snowy pict ure) in a weak br oadcast sign al. “High/M edium/Lo w”: Modifies the eff[...]

24 GB Sound Adjustm ent menu ~ “Sound Effe ct”, “S urroun d”, “T reble” , “Bass”, “Balance ”, “Reset” and “Au to Volu me” are not avai lable whe n “Speak er” is set to “Aud io Sys tem” . You can se lect the op tions listed b elow on th e “Sound Adjustment” m enu. To select options in “ Settings” , see “[...]

25 GB Using MENU Func tions Features m enu You can sele ct the options liste d below on the “Features” menu. To select option s in “Setti ngs”, see “N avigating throu gh menu s” (page 21). Screen Screen (only in PC mode) Changes the sc reen format. Scree n Format For details about the screen format, se e page 14. z “Auto” is avail a[...]

26 GB Timer Sets the timer to tu rn off the T V. Sleep T imer Sets a period of time after which th e TV automatica lly switches itsel f into standby mode. When th e “Sleep Ti mer” is activate d, the (Sleep Timer) indicator on the TV front pa nel lights up in orange. z • When you tur n off the TV and turn it on aga in, “Sleep Timer” is res[...]

27 GB Using MENU Func tions Set-up menu You can sele ct the optio ns listed be low on the “Set-up” menu. To select option s in “Setti ngs”, see “N avigating throu gh menu s” (page 21). Auto Start-up Starts the initial set-up to select the langua ge, country/reg ion and locatio n, and tune in all av aila ble digi tal and an alogue ch ann[...]

28 GB HDMI Set-up Allows the T V to communicat e with equi pment tha t is compati ble with the control for HDMI functi on, and connected to the HDMI socke ts of the TV. Note that communic ation settin gs must also be made o n the c onnected equipmen t. “Cont rol f or HDM I”: Sets whe ther or not to link the operatio ns of the TV and the connect[...]

29 GB Using MENU Func tions Audio F ilter Improves th e sound for in dividual c hanne ls in the case o f distorti on in mon o broadc asts. Som etimes a non-sta ndard b roadca st signa l can caus e sound d istort ion or inte rmitte nt sound mu ting when wat ching mono progr ammes. If you do not experi ence any so und dist ortion, we recommend that y[...]

30 GB Digital Set -up menu You can sele ct the optio ns listed be low on the “Digital Set-u p” menu. Then press F / f to select the “Dig ital Tuning ” or “Digital S et-up”. To select option s in “Settin gs”, see “Naviga ting throug h menus” (page 21). ~ Some f unction s may not be availabl e in some countrie s/region s. Digital [...]

31 GB Using MENU Func tions Digi tal Se t-up Su btitle Set-up “Subtit le Setting” : When “For H ard Of Hea ring” is s elected , some vi sual aids may also be di splayed with th e subtitles (if TV channels broa dcast such informatio n). “Su btitl e La ngua ge”: Selects whic h langua ge subtitles a re display ed in. Audi o Set- up “Aud [...]

32 GB Addit ional Inf ormation Installing the Accessories (Wal l-Mount Bracket ) To Custom ers: For product pro tection and safe ty reasons, Sony st rongly recommend s that installing of you r TV be performe d by Sony dealer s or licensed cont ractors. Do not attempt t o install it yourse lf. To Sony Dealers and Contracto rs: Provide full attentio [...]

33 GB Addi tiona l Info rmat ion KDL-32L40xx KDL-26L40xx KDL-19L40xx Unit: mm Figures i n the ab ove table m ay differ s lightly depend ing on the installatio n. The wall th at the TV will be installed on should be capable o f supporting a weight of a t least fou r times that of the TV. Refer to “Spe cifications” (page 35) for its weight. TV in[...]

34 GB KDL-32L40xx * Hook positi on “a” and “b” cannot b e used for the m odel in the tabl e above. KDL-26L40xx /KDL-19L4 0xx Screw and Hook locations diagram/tab le Model Name Screw location Hook location KDL-32L4 0xx e, g c Model Name Hook location KDL-26L4 0xx a KDL-19L4 0xx b Screw lo cation Hook locati on b* a* c b a[...]

35 GB Addi tiona l Info rmat ion Specification s * 1 AV1 o utputs availa ble onl y analogu e TV. * 2 AV2 outp uts watching scree n (except PC, HDMI1,2, Comp onent 1080 i). * 3 Specif ied standby power is reac h ed afte r the TV finishes necess ary interna l processes. Des ign and s pecif icat ions are s ubj ect to ch ang e wit hout noti ce. Mode l [...]

36 GB PC Inpu t Signal Reference Chart for PC IN • This TV’s PC input does not support Sync on Green or Compo site Sync. • This TV’s PC input doe s not support interlaced signa ls. • This TV’s PC input supports signals in the above chart with a 60 H z vertical freq uency. PC Inpu t Signal Reference Chart fo r HDMI IN 1 , 2 Signals Horiz[...]

37 GB Addi tiona l Info rmat ion Troubleshooti ng Check whe ther the 1 (stan dby) indic ator is flashin g in red. When i t is flas hing The self-diagno sis function is activated . Press 1 on the top edge of the TV to tu rn it off, disconn ect the mains le ad, and in form yo ur deal er or Sony service cen tre. When it is not flashin g 1 Chec k the i[...]

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Printed in Hungary For useful inf orm ation about Sony products Instruct ions on “Installing the W a ll-Mount Bracket” are not supplied in the form of a separate leaflet with this TV . These installation instructions are included within this TV ’ s instr uctions manual.[...]