Sony Bravia KDL- 32ML 13fi manual

KDL-26M3000 KDL-26ML130 KDL-32M3000 KDL-32ML130 KDL-37M3000 RAVIA © 2007 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions[...]

Owner's Record The model mid serial numbers are located at lfie rear of tile TV. Record these numbers ill the spaces provided below. Reler to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding lids TV, Model Name Serial No. WARNING To reduce tile risk oI Ih'c or electric shock, do no[ expose [his WV [O rilhl or nlOiStUrC, This symbol [...]

Important Safety Instructions ............................. 4 The Four Steps to Stunning HD Experience: Set, Sound, Source, and Setup ................ 9 Picture Quality and Aspect Ratio .................. 9 1. Installing the TV ....................................... 11 Preventing the TV from Toppling Over ...... 1 1 Bundling the Connecting Cables [...]

Important Safety Instructions 1, Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3 J Heed all warnings. 4) Follow allinstructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6, Clean only with dry cloth. 7" Do not block any ventilation openings, install in accordance with the manufacturer'., instructions. USE AC power cord ObseJ ve til[...]

Overloading This TV set is designed to opera[e on 120 V AC supply o1115 Take care no_ It connect rOd many appliances to tile same AC power OUHel as this could result in a fire oi _111 elecmc shock. Optional equipment Do not install optional eq ulplnent too close to tile TV set. Picture distortion and/or noisy sound ma> occur if tile TV set is po[...]

_cave some soace around the TV set as snown Below. Otherwise air-circulation may be inadequate and cause overheating, which may cause a fire or damage to the TV set. [] Do not let fills TV get wet. Never spill liquid at an 3 kind on the T'_ lfmlyliquidorsolidobject ///_ does t,,ll mrougn, co not operate the TV. It ]nay J'_ _ result ill el[...]

Placement J_-_, Attachments _,<_ Tile TV should be installed near an easiI) accessible AC power ourlei. Do not ilse attachments not recolllmended by rile Observe tile t_fllowing in placing file TV. Otherwise tile _ mmmtacturer, as mey may cause hazards. ' TV may tall tram tile stand or wall mount, causing ,,W-"_-_f dmnage or seriou[...]

Replacement parts When replacement parts are required, be surc tile service technician certities in writing that he!she has uscd replacement parts specified by tile manufacturer that have the salfte characteristics as tile origina Unauthorized substitutions may result in a fire. an electric shock or D[ller nalJlras. Safety check Upon conlp[etion of[...]

Thank you for purchasing this Sony B RAVIA T,_ high-definition television. The quality of the image you see on your BRAVlA TV is only as good as the quality of the signal it receives. To experience the stunning detail of your new BRAVlA TV, you need access to HD programming. Your BRAVlA TV can receive and display HD programming from: • Over-the-a[...]

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1. Installing the TV • The Table-Top Stand for this product is packaged separately (for models KDL-26M3000/KDL-2(,MLI30/ KDL-37M3000). To install the TV unit to the Table-Top Stand before the connection and setup, refer to the Table-Top Stand instructions (supplied with the TV set). I1. You can bundle the connecting cables as illustrated below. 2[...]

This TV can be installed on a wall by using a Wall- Mount Bracket (sold separately). Before mounting the TV on a wall, the Table-Top Stand must be removed from the TV. • Do not remove the Table-Top Stand for any reason other than to wall-mount the TV. Follow tile simple steps below to remove tile Table- Top Stand: 1 Disconnect all tile cables fro[...]

2. Locating outputs and inputs Left side o [] Headphones Connects to your headphones. If your headphones do not match the.jack, use a suitable plug jack adapter (not supplied). • While headphones are connected, the TV speakers are muted. [] VIDEO IN 2 Connects to the composite video and audio output.jacks on your camcorder or other video VIDEO/ e[...]

Rear ] ............................................................................................................................ I R-AUDIO-L [] [] % v&F, t CABLE [] HDMI IN 1/2 R-AUDIO-L HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface between this TV and any HDMI-eqnipped audio/video eq[...]

[] COMPONENT Connect to your DVD player's or digital set-top box's component video (YPBPR) and audio IN (1080i/720p1 (L/R) jacks. Component video provides better picture quality than the S V]DEO ([_) or the 480p/480i)/ composite video ([_) connections. L-AUDIO-R [] AUDIO OUT Connect to tile left and right audio input jacks of your audio o[...]

3. Connecting the TV Cable or VHF/UHF (or VHF only) Rear of TV _ VHF/UHF/ CABLE input 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) __ • It is strongly recommended that you connect the antenna/cable input using a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to receive optilnum picture quality. A 300-ohm twin lead cable can be easily affected by radio frequency inte[...]

Shown with DVI Connection Rear of TV DVI-to-HDMI cable HD cable box/HD satellite box I 5i IUDIO-L /:'_?; _ AUD,O-L (white) ,_:;J AUDIO-R (red) ? J ............................................. Audi cable • If the equipment has a DVI and not a HDMI connector, use a HDMI to DVI cable or adapter to connect the DV] output to either HDMI IN 1 or [...]

Use tile TV as a monitor for your PC. Shown below with the HDI 5 to HDI5 connection. This TV can also be connected to a PC with DVI or HDM[ output. (Refer to the supplied Quick Setup Guide.) Rear of TV cable (analog RGB) Audio cable (stereo mini plugs) • Connect the PC IN jack to the PC nsing the HDI5-HDI5 cable with ferrite core (analog RGB) and[...]

Blu-ray Digital Disc Player/ DVD satellite Digital Audio Personal "PS3" player receiver cable box system computer J J J ! J Headphones Camcorder VCR Game system Digi recorder Analog audio equipment (A/V Receiver/Home Theater Y VHF/UHF/CABLE Digit!l audio equipment • Refer to the Quick Setup Guide (supplied) when connecting other equipme[...]

4. Setting Up the Channel List - Initial Setup After you finish connecting your TV. you need to run Initial Setup, which autolnatically sets up available channels. The Initial Setup screen appears when you turn on your TV for the first time. If you do not want to set up the channels at this time, you can do it later by selecting the Auto Program op[...]

Remote Control and TV Controls/Indicators Slide to open Insert two size AA batteries (supplied) by matching O and 1} on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment of the remote control. == (n o (n [] TV/VIDEO Press to display the External Inputs list, go through the list and select the desired input. • See page 26 on Applications[...]

[] GUIDE (For all channels including Digital/Analog channels) Press to display the Guide when you are watching digital channels (if it is available from the station). Using the Guide Tile Guide allows you to select tile channels l'mm a channel list; also provides information about the current program being shown on each channel. Information ba[...]

[] WIDE Press repeatedly to step through the Wide Mode settings: Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom. The Wide Mode settings can be also accessed in the Screen menu (see page 29). Changing the Wide Screen Mode (see page 29 for details) Wide Mode ..... Wide Mode 4:3 16:9 480i/480p 1080i/720p Standard definition source High definition source Wide Zoom ....[...]

_#############################################################J_ [] MENU Press to display the MENU with TV functions and settings (see Using the TV Menus on page 25). ] 7 f i -_-i Press to display the External Inputs list, go through the list and select your desired input. [ I , INPUT In the MENU screen, this button serves as confirming the selecti[...]

MENU provides one button access for controlling your TV. It enables you to perform a variety of tasks intuitively with a control panel on the screen rather than a variety of remote control button presses. Navigating through TV Menus _o=,,,2,3" 4 5 1 Press @ on the remote control to display on screen the Menu options. 2 To highlight a Menu opti[...]

Using the Applications Menu External inputs This feature lets you select the external inputs connected to your TV. ] Press tl./4 to choose a external input from the list of 9 inputs. 2 To select press @. 3 To exit from External inputs list, press (_. • To change external inputs again, repeat steps 1-2. • To go back to channels, press CH +[- to [...]

PC-PIP This PiP (Picture In Picture) feature provides PC input signal and TV channels; allows you to view two pictures simultaneously. When you select this feature from Applications menu, the PC-PIP will appear with a Sub Window to see TV channels at the same time. Main Window (PC) Sub Window (TV Channel) 2 TOOLS • To turn Offor On the Sub Window[...]

Using the Picture Menu Picture Mode Select a mode: Vivid (for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness), Standard (for standard Customized picture picture settings, is recommended for home entertainment); or Cinema (for viewing fihn- viewing based content. Most suitable for viewing in a theater-like environment). Reset Resets the current Picture Mod[...]

Using the Screen Menu Wide Mode These options allow you to change the proportion of the screen. Wide Zoom Select to enlarge the picture unit_rmly. Normal Select to display 4:3 pictures in original size when the original source is 4:3. • Normal is not available when yo u are watching 1080i or 720p in High Definition source. Full Select to enlarge [...]

Using the Channel Menu Favorite Channels Lets you set up a list of up to 8 of your favorite channels. ] Press tt/4 to select the option Add to Favorites to add the current channel to yonr Favorites list and press @. 2 To exit press (_. To select a favorite channel from the list, press tt/!l, to go through the list and @ to select the channel. ° To[...]

.......... Using the Parental Lock The Parental Lock feature allows you to block programs according to their content and rating levels and block channels (regardless of the programs). Password is necessary in setting up blocking. Use @-@ on the remote control to enter a foul digit password. The first time you create a password, confirm the password[...]

Channel Block This option allows you to block channels regardless of program ratings. The password needs to be set up prior to blocking channels. The blocked channel can only be viewed by entering the correct password. To block a Channel Press tl./4 to go through the channels and press @ to Block o1" Allow channels. To View a Blocked Channel P[...]

Custom Rating System Chart US Models: Selecting Custom Parental Lock Rating Options To select custom rating options for tile U.S., select U.S.A. in tile Select Country setting (see page 32). Movie Rating G All children and general audience. PG Parental guidance suggested. PG-13 Parental guidance for children under 13. R Restricted viewing, parental[...]

Canadian Models: Selecting Custom Parental Lock Rating Options To select custom rating options for Canada, select Canada in tile Select Country setting (see page 32). English Rating C All children. C8+ Children 8 years and older. G General programming. PG Parental guidance. 14+ Viewers 14 and older. 18+ Adult programming. French Rating G General pr[...]

Using the Setup Menu Closed Captions (CC) Allows you to select from several closed captions modes (tbr programs that are broadcast with closed captioniug). Select: Off (to turn off Closed Captions), On (to turn on Closed Captions), or Program (to program Closed Captions). Programming Closed Captions If you select the Program option under Closed Cap[...]

Label Video Inputs Allows you to identify A/V equipment you connected to the TV, such as a VCR, DVD, etc. For example, if you have a DVD player connected to the VIDEO 1 input, you can select the label DVD for the VIDEO 1 input. Then when you press T_,!0 to change inputs, the Video Label you assigned to that input appears on screen. 1 Press t1.11!, [...]

Light Sensor Select On to enable the automatic picture (screen) brightness control. The light sensor measures the room brightness which allows the TV to automatically adjust the backlight brightness based on the picture settings and the ambient room light conditions. • Be sure not to put anything around the sensor, as its flmction may be affected[...]

Troubleshooting If you have additional questions, service needs, or required technical assistance related to the use of your Sony TV, please visit our website or call one of the following numbers: htt p://www.sony.com/tvsu pport 1-800-222-SONY(7669) for US Support 1-877-899-SONY(7669) for Canadian Support No picture. No picture. [] Confirm your ext[...]

Noisy picture. [] Make sure that the antenna is connected using a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied). [] Keep the antenna cable away from other connecting cords. [] To avoid TV interference, make sure to use an tmdamaged antenna cable. Certain programs on DVD or other digital sources display a loss of detail, especially during fast-motion or dark [...]

Remote control does not operate. [] [] [] [] Some digital cable channels are [] not being displayed. [] Lost password. [] How to reset the TV to factory [] settings. Check the polarity of the batteries or replace the batteries. Point the remote control at the remote control sensor of the TV. Fluorescent lamps can interfere with your remote control [...]

Specifications System Television system NTSC: Amelicm_ TV standard ATSC (8VSB tel"rCsll"iid): ATSC compliant 8VSB QAM on cable: ANSI/SCTE 07 2(XX)/Does not include CableCARD fimctionalily) Chailne] coverage Analog terrestrial: 2-69 / Digital terrestriah 2-69 Analog Cable: I - 125 / Digilal Ctlble: 1 - 135 Panel system LCD (Lkluid Clystal [...]

4:3 Default 29 A AUDIO OUT .jack. described 15 Auto Program 30 Auto Wide 29 B Backlight 28 Balance 28 Bass28 Brightness 28 C (!able 30 Cable holder 11 Caoadian Models 34 CH+_ button 23 Change Password 32 Channel Block 32 Clock/Timer 26 Closed Caption (CC) 26 Color 28 Color Temp./Color Temperature) 28 COMPONENT IN .jack ( 1080i1720p1 4811p/480i), de[...]

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Please contact Sony directly if you: =Have questions on the use of your television after reading your operating instruction manual and Quick Setup Guide = Experience difficulty operating your television Contact Sony Customer Support at: ,ttp:,www:sOny.com t s,PpOrt or to speak with a support representative: United States Canada 1-800-222-SONY (7669[...]