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    © 2006 Sony Corporation 2-681-665- 12 (2) LCD Digital Color TV Operating In structions KDL-23S2000 KDL-32S2000 KDL-46S2000 KDL-26S2000 KDL-40S2000[...]

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    2 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the TV. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No . Serial No. For Y our Con venience Contact Sony Customer Support at: http://www .son y .com/tvsupport or to speak with a support[...]

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    3 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, d o not expose this apparatus t o rain or moisture. This symbol is in tended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is in tended[...]

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    4 Trademark Information TruSurround XT, SRS and ( ) symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs , Inc. TruSurround XT technology is in corp orated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. Manufactured under license from BBE So und, Inc. Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under on e or more of the following US patents: 5510752, 57368 97. BBE and BBE symbo l are registered [...]

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    5 USE For the TV with a t hree-wire grounding type AC power cord plug (Class 1 unit) This TV must be connected to an A C power outlet with a protective earthing co nnection. AC power cord If you damage the AC power cord, it may resul t in a fire or an electric shock. If the AC power cord is damage d, stop using it and ask your dealer or Sony servic[...]

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    6 VENTILATION The slots and opening s in the TV are provided for necessary ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the TV, and to protect it from overheating, these slots and o penings must never be blo cked or covered. Unless proper ventilat ion is provided, the TV may gather dust and get dirty. For p roper ventilation, observe the following:[...]

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    7 INSTALLATION When installing or remo ving the TV, using the Wall-Mount Br acket, be sure to use qualified cont ractors. Wall m ount installa tion requires the use of a Wall-Mount Bracket. If not properly secured during installation or removal from the Wall-Mount Bracket, the TV may fall and cause serious injury. Please use a qualified contractor [...]

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    8 SERVICING Damage re quiring ser vice If the surface of the TV cracks, do not tou ch the TV until you unplu g the AC power cord. Otherwise electri c shock may result. Servicing Do not attempt to service the TV yourself since opening the cabinet may exp ose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personne[...]

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    9 Contents Getting Started Welcome to the World of ............. .............. .............. .............. ........... ........... 11 Connecting the TV ............. .............. .............. .............. ........... .............. .............. ........... 11 Cable System and/or VHF/UHF Antenna Sys tem .............. ................. ..[...]

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    11 Getting Started Getting Star ted W el come to the W orld of TM Thank you for purchasing this Sony LCD Digital Color T ele vision. This manual is for models KDL-23S2000, KDL-26 S2000, KDL-32S2000, K DL- 40S2000 and KDL-46S2000. The packin g box contains accessories that are listed on page 4 6. For optimum picture perform ance, y our new BRA VIA T[...]

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    Getting Started 12 Cable or VHF/UHF (or VHF only ) Cable and VHF/UHF (or VHF only) If you want to watch b oth cable an d antenna (ov er -the-air) programming, you will need to use an optional A-B RF Switch (not suppl ied) to switch between the cable and o ver -the air antenna programming, as shown. HD Cable Bo x/ HD Satellite Bo x Y ou can also enj[...]

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    Getting Started 13 Getting Started Satellite Receiver and Cable/Antenna VCR, Cable and Antenna VHF/UHF VIDEO AUDIO (MONO) L R VIDEO IN S VIDEO 1 Y P B P R L R HD/DVD IN (1080i/720p/480p/480i) 5 4 AUDIO 3 AUD I O O UT OPTICAL OUT (V AR/FIX) A/V cable Satellite Receiver CATV/Antenna cable (supplied) Satellite antenna cable S VIDEO cable S VIDEO VIDEO[...]

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    Getting Started 14 When Connecting to Optional Equipment 1 2 3 VIDEO 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L (MONO) R AUD IO RGB 7 6 AUD I O PC IN IN R-AUDIO-L VIDEO AUDIO (MONO) L R VIDEO IN S VIDEO 1 Y P B P R L R HD/DVD IN (1080i/720p/480p/480i) 3 5 4 AUD I O OPTICAL OUT AUDIO OUT VHF/UHF (V AR/FIX) 4 5 9 7 0 8 6 qa qs Left side Rear Item Description 1 VIDEO 2 IN [...]

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    Getting Started 15 Getting Started 5 HDMI IN 6 HDMI/ R-A UDIO-L HDMI (High-Def inition Multimedia Inte rface) provides an uncompr essed, all-digital audio/video interface between this TV and any HDMI-equipped audio/video equipment, such as a set-top box, D VD player , and A/V receiv er . HDMI supports enhanced, or high-definition video, plus digita[...]

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    Getting Started 16 Installing the TV Preventing the TV fr om T oppling Over Attaching the Support Belt 1 Screw the support belt (supplied) to the TV stand with a wood scre w (supplied). 2 Attach the support belt to the stand wi th the securing screw (supplied) using a coin, etc. 3 Adjust the length by pulling the sup port belt tow ards you while ho[...]

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    Getting Started 17 Getting Started Bundling the Connecting Cables Y ou can bundle the connecting cables as illustrated below . Adjusting the Viewing Angle of the TV This TV can be adjusted within the angles sho wn belo w . Do not bundle the A C power cord with other connecting cables. 1 2 3 When adjusting the a ngle or tilt, hold the stand with one[...]

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    Getting Started 18 Setting Up the Channel List - Initial Setup After you finish connecting your TV , you need to run Initial Setup, which automatically sets up a v ailable channe ls. The Initial Setup screen appears when you turn on your TV for t he first time. If you do not want to set up t he channels at this time, you can do it later by selectin[...]

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    19 Basic Oper ations Basic Operations Remote Contr ol Button Description 1 TV/VIDEO Press repeatedly to c ycle through the video inputs. See page 32 on setting up the video inpu t labels, including the Skip function. 2 SLEEP Press repeatedly until the TV displays the time in minutes (Off, 15, 30, 45 , 60, 90 or 120) that you want the TV to remain o[...]

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    Basic Oper ations 20 Program inf or mation in the guide is provided by the broadcasters. As a result, it ma y sometimes include only the channel number , without a program title or description. Using the Program Options S etting The Program Options setting allo ws you to customize the program settings on the currently tuned channel. Each program ha[...]

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    Basic Operations 21 Basic Oper ations Ch anging the Wide Screen Mode qd WIDE Press repeatedly to step through the Wide Mode settings: Wide Zoom , Nor mal , Full , Zoom . The Wide Mode settings can be also ac cessed in the Screen settings. See page 29. 4:3 Original source Standard definitio n source 16:9 Original source High definition source mm Wid[...]

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    Basic Oper ations 22 TV Contr ols 67 8 9 0 PIC OFF/TIMER ST ANDBY PO WER TV/VIDEO V OLUME MENU CHANNEL PO WER 12 3 4 5 Item Description 1 MENU Press to display MENU with TV fu nctions and settings (see “Ov erview of MENU” on page 23). 2 TV/VIDEO Press to cycle through the video input s. If you set a certain input to Skip in Label Video Inputs ,[...]

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    23 Using the Menus Using the Menus Overview of MENU S elect from connected equipment MENU External Input s Analo g Fav orite s Di g ital Fav orite s Analo g Di g ital S ettin gs S elect: Exit: S et: MENU 1 2, 3 1 Press MENU on the remote. MENU control panel appears. 2 Press V / v to high light the item. 3 Press to select an option. Press MENU to ex[...]

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    Using the Menus 24 MENU Allows y ou to Exter nal Inputs The External Inputs feature lets you sele ct the external inputs connected to your TV . Y ou can also assign a label using Label Video Inputs in the Setup settings. (s ee page 32) Analog F avorites The Analog F av or ites feature lets you select programs from a list of up to 16 fa vorite chann[...]

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    Using the Menus 25 Using the Menus Settings The Settings feature lets you enter the settings screen. Settings and adjustments can be performed from the Settings menu. The information on v arious settings starts from page 26. Navigatin g Throug h Settings The Settings screen pro vides access to the features: 1 Press MENU . 2 Select . 3 Highlight the[...]

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    Using the Menus 26 Using the Picture Settings Option Description T arget Inputs Determi nes whether to apply Pictur e Settings to current input only , or to all inputs. All Inputs Settings will be applied to “ All Inputs ” (ex: TV is sho wing V ideo 1. Changes to the picture settings affect TV , V ideo1 - V ideo7) “All Inputs” will ov e rri[...]

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    Using the Menus 27 Using the Menus Advanced Settings Only av ai lable in “Custom Picture Mode” Reset Resets all t he adv anced setti ngs to the default settings. Black Corr ector Enhances black areas of the picture for stronger contrast. Contrast Enhancer Automatically optim izes the contrast. Thi s setting is especially effecti ve for dark ima[...]

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    Using the Menus 28 Using the Sound Settings Option Description T arget Inputs Determi nes whether to apply Sound Settings to current input only , or to all inputs. All Inputs Settings will be applied to “ All Inputs ” (e x: TV is sho wing V ideo 1. Changes to the picture set tin gs af fect TV , V ideo1 - V ideo7) “All Inputs” will ov e rrid[...]

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    Using the Menus 29 Using the Menus Using the Screen Settings Option Description T arget Inputs Determi nes whether to apply Screen Settings to current input only , or to all inputs. All Inputs Settings will be applied to “ All Inputs ” (e x: TV is sho wing V ideo 1. Changes to the picture set tin gs af fect TV , V ideo1 - V ideo7) “All Inputs[...]

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    Using the Menus 30 4:3 Def ault Select the default Screen Mode to use for 4:3 sources Wide Zoom Select to enlar ge the 4: 3 picture to fi ll the 16:9 screen, k eeping the original image as much as possi ble, with minimal disto rtion. Nor mal Select to display the 4:3 picture in its origi nal size. Off Select to continue using the current Wide Mode [...]

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    Using the Menus 31 Using the Menus Using the Setup Settings Option Description Language Select to display all on-screen se ttings in your la nguage of choice: English, Español, F rançai s. Caption Vision Allows you to select from sev e ral closed capti on modes (for pr ograms that are broadcast with closed captioning). Some capt ion modes for dig[...]

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    Using the Menus 32 P arental Loc k Th e P a rental Lock settings a llows you to set up the T V to block programs according to their content and rating le vels. Use 0-9 on the remote control to enter a four -digit passw ord. The f irst time you crea te a passw ord, conf ir m the password by entering it again. Loc k Off Tu r n P arental Lock off. No [...]

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    Using the Menus 33 Using the Menus A uto YC Both composite video and S V ideo can be conne cted to VIDEO 1 and VIDEO 2. Y our TV by default will auto matically sele ct to recei ve input signal from the S V ideo. Use this option when you want to recei ve the input signal from the composite video. 1 Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly until the de sired video [...]

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    Using the Menus 34 US Models: Selecting Custom P arental Lock Rating Options T o select custom rating op tions for the U.S., select U. S . A . in the Select Countr y setting (see page 32). Speaker On Select to turn on the TV speak ers. Off Select to turn of f the TV speakers a nd listen to the TV’ s sound only through your external audio recei ve[...]

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    Using the Menus 35 Using the Menus Canadian Models: Selecting Custom P arental Lock Rating Option s T o select custom rating options for Canada, sel ect Canada in the Select Country setti ng (see page 32). Viewing Bloc ked Programs Y ou can view blocked programs by entering the password. Press ENT when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the pas[...]

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    Using the Menus 36 Using the PC Settings Option Description Wide Mode Nor mal Select to display in the original resolution. Full1 Select to enlar ge the picture to f ill the display area, k e eping its original aspect ratio. Full2 Select to enlarge the picture to fill the display area. Reset Resets the current setting to th e default v alues, excep[...]

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    Using the Menus 37 Using the Menus Using the Analog Setup Settings Option Description F av orite Channel s Lets you set up a list of up to 16 of your fa vorite channels. 1 Press V / v to highlight a Fa vorite Channel number (1-16) which you wa nt to make your Fa vori te Channel, then press to select it. 2 Press V / v to scroll throu gh the channels[...]

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    Using the Menus 38 Using the Digital Setup Settings Option Description Digital Channels F avorite Channels Lets you set up a list of up to 16 of your fav orite channels. 1 Press V / v to highlight a Fav o rite Channel number (1-16) which you want to make your F av orite Channel. 2 Enter the number you wish to assign to the channel. Reset will remov[...]

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    Using the Menus 39 Using the Menus Prog ramming Caption Vision If you selected the Program o ption under Caption Vision , you can change the following settings: Option Description Digital Setup Caption Vision Allows you to select from se veral closed-cap tion modes for digital channels. T o set Caption Vision for analog channels, see page 31. On Ca[...]

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    Using the Menus 40 Advanced Settings Allows you to make additional se ttings for digital (EIA-708) cl osed caption options. Select from As Broadcast , Small Te x t , Large Te x t and Custom . Custom ... Allows you to customize the following settings: Character Size Small, Sta ndard, Large Character Style Style 1-7 Character Color Color 1-8 Characte[...]

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    41 Other Information Other Inf ormation T roub leshooting If you hav e additional questions, service needs, or requi red tech nical assistance related to the use of your Sony TV , please visit our website or call one of the following numbers: http://www .sony .com/TVsupport 1-800-222-SONY(7669) for US Residents 1-877-899-SONY(7669) for Canadian Res[...]

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    Other Information 42 No sound/Noisy sound Good picture, no sou nd. ❑ Check the volume control. ❑ Press MUTING or VOL + so that “Muting” disappears from the screen (page 20). ❑ Disconnect your headphones. ❑ Set Speak er to On in the Setup settings (page 34). If it is set to Off , sound is not output from the TV’ s speakers regardless o[...]

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    Other Information 43 Other Information Preparation f or W all Mounting the KDL- 23S2000, KDL- 26S2000 and KDL-32S2000 This TV can be installed on a wall by using a w all-mount bracket (sold separately). Before mounting the TV on a wall, the T able-T op Stand must be removed from the TV . Follo w the simple steps below to remove the T able-T op Stan[...]

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    Other Information 44 Preparation f or W all Mounting the KDL-40S2000 and KDL-46S2000 This TV can be installed on a wall by using a w all-mount bracket (sold separately). Before mounting the TV on a wall, the T able-T op Stand must be removed from the TV . Follo w the simple steps below to remove the T able-T op Stand: 1 Disconnect all the cables fr[...]

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    Other Information 45 Other Information PC Input Signal Reference Chart Resolutio n Horizontal frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l frequency (Hz) Standard Signals Horizontal (Pixel) × V ertical (Line) VGA 640 × 480 31.5 60 VGA 640 × 480 37.5 75 VESA 720 × 400 31.5 70 VGA-T SVGA 800 × 600 37.9 60 VESA Gu idelines 800 × 600 46.9 75 VESA XGA 1024 × 7[...]

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    Other Information 46 T elevi sion syst em: Panel System: LCD (Liquid Crystal Displ ay) Panel Display resolution (horizontal × verti cal ): 1,366 dots × 768 lines VIDEO IN 1/2/3: S VIDEO (4-pin mini DIN) (VIDEO 1/2 only): Y : 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, sy nc negativ e C: 0.286 Vp-p (Burst si gnal), 75 ohms VIDEO: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohm s unbalanced, sy[...]

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    47 Inde x 4:3 Default 30 A A/V Sync 39 AC IN 15 Advanced Settings 27 Alternate Audio 20 Audio Out 34 AUDIO OUT jack, described 15 Auto Adjustment 36 Auto Program 18 , 37 , 38 Auto SAP, MTS setting 28 Auto Wide 29 Auto YC 33 B Backlight 26 Balance 28 Bass 28 BBE 28 Bilingual audio 28 Brightness 26 C Cable with VCR, connecting 13 Caption Vision 31 , [...]

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    For Y our Con venience Contact Sony Customer Support at: http://www .sony .com/tvsupport or to speak with a support representative: United States 1- 8 00-222-SO N Y (7669) 8 :00 AM – 10:00 PM (EST) Mon–Fri 10:30 AM – 7:15 PM (EST) Sat–Sun Canada Please Do Not Return the Product to the Store 1- 8 77- 8 99-SO N Y (7669) 8 :00 AM – 6:00 PM ([...]