Sony KDL-26L5000 manual

Oper ating Instructions KDL-32L5000 KDL-26L5000 LCD Digital Color TV © 2009 Sony Corporation Son y Cust omer Suppor t U .S.A.: www .son y .com/tvsuppor t Canada: www .sony .ca/support United St at es 1.800.222.SONY Canada 1.877.899.SONY Sony will work to resolve your questions more quickly than your retailer. Please Do Not Return the Pr oduct to t[...]

2 CAUTION To prevent electric shock and bla de exposure, do not use this polarized AC plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unles s the blad es can be fu lly inserted. ❑ Operate the TV only on 120-240 V AC. Licensing I nformation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in th e U.S. and other countries. HDMI, the HDMI [...]

3 Contents Introducing Your New BRAVIA ® Welcome to the World of BR AVIA ® . . . . . . . . 4 Experiencing Stunni ng HD with Your BRAVIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Four Steps to a Stunning HD Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 TV Feature Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5[...]

4 Intr oducing Y our Ne w BRA VIA ® W elcome to the W o rld of BRA VIA ® Thank y ou for ch oosing this Sony BRA VIA ® high-definiti on television . Use the documentations liste d below to get the most out of your TV . Experiencing Stunning HD with Y our BRA VIA The quality of th e image you see on y our BRA VIA TV is only as good as the quality [...]

Introducing Your New BRAVIA® 5 The Four Steps to a Stunning HD Experience Set, Sound, Source, and Setup Along with your BRA VIA TV set , a complete HD system requires an HD sound system, a sour ce of HD programming, an d a proper connection setup . Re f er to the Quic k Setu p Guide, en closed separately , f or connecting optional equip ment. TV F[...]

6 Getting Star ted Setting Up Y our TV The TV is packaged with a detached T able-T op Stand so you can mount the TV to a wall right away . If you are not mounting the TV to a wall, you will need to attach the T able-T op Stand. Use a Philips screwdri ver and the supplied screws to complete the task. Look for the attachment instruction taped to th e[...]

Getting Started 7 Locating Inputs and Outputs Item Description 1 SER VI CE This port is for service only . 2 HDMI IN 1/2/3 L-A UDIO-R HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an uncompressed, all- digital audio/video interf ace bet ween this TV and an y HDMI-equipped audio/video equipment, such as a set-top box, D VD player , and A/V re[...]

8 6 VIDEO IN 1/ COMPONENT IN 1 (1080p/ 1080i/ 720p/480 p/480i)/ L (MONO)- A UDIO-R This input port can be used as a comp osite video input (VIDEO 1) or as a component video input (COM PONENT 1). For composite use, connect the yello w jack to Y/V ideo for video and use audi o L (mono) and R for audio signal. For component connection, use Y , P B , P[...]

Getting Started 9 Connecting the TV Cable System or VH F/UHF Antenna System Y ou can enjoy hi gh-defini tion and standard-definition digital programming (if a vailable in your area) along with st andard-definition an alog programming. This TV is capable of recei ving unscrambled digital programming for both cable (QAM and 8VSB) and external VHF/UHF[...]

10 HD Cable Bo x/HD Satellite Bo x Y ou can enjoy high-def inition programming by subscribing to a high-def inition cable service or a high-def inition satellite service. F or the best possible picture, mak e sure you connect this equip ment to your TV via th e HDMI or component vid eo (with audio) input lo cated on the back of your TV . Shown with[...]

Getting Started 11 Shown w ith Component Connection PC Use the TV as a monitor for your PC by conn ecting an HD15-HD15 cable connection as sho wn belo w . This TV can also be connected to a PC with a D VI or HDM I output. (Refer to the separate Quick Setup Guide.) P R P B Y VIDEO RGB (MONO) VIDEO IN AUDIO L PC IN DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) AUDIO [...]

12 Connecting Other Equipment S ERVICE ONL Y AUD IO R VIDEO (MONO) L IN VIDEO IN 2 2 S VIDEO P R P B Y VIDEO RGB (MONO) VIDEO IN AUD I O L PC IN DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) AUDIO L R AUD I O R IN AUDIO OUT (FIX) COMPONENT IN (10 8 0p/10 8 0i/ 720p/4 8 0p/4 8 0i) 1 1 2 3 CABLE/ANTENNA Personal computer Blu-ray Disc Player/ “PS3” DVD player Digi[...]

Getting Started 13 Bundling the Connecting Cab les Untie the A C power cord from the plastic cable ba nd and connect the A C powe r cord to the nearest wall outlet when all the necessary connection is completed. Use the sa me plastic cable band to bundle the connecting cables as illustrated below . Do not bundle the A C power cord with other connec[...]

14 Securing the TV Sony strongly recommends taking measures to prevent the TV from toppling ov er . Unsecured TVs may topple and result in propert y damage, serious bodily injury or e ven death. Preventing the TV fr om T oppling ❑ Secure the TV to a wall and/or stand. ❑ Do not allow children to play or climb on furniture and TV sets. ❑ A void[...]

Getting Started 15 2 Secure the TV to the stand. Use the optional hardware listed below (not supplied): • M4 × 14 mm anchor bolt and M4 nut (scr ewed into the TV’ s T able-T op Stand). • A screw or similar (attach it to the TV stand) . • Rope or chain (strong enough to support the wei ght of the TV). Mak e sure that there is no excess slac[...]

16 Running Initial Setup During initial setup, yo u will perform the following: • Set the language for the On Screen Display (OSD) text • Choose your viewing en vironment • Signal source connection check • Scan for digital an d analog channels Complete your cable connections before beginning the Initial Setup . Refer to the Quick Setup Guid[...]

Operating the TV 17 Operating the TV Using the Remote Contr ol T o Inser t Batteries into the Remote Control Insert two size AA batteries (su pplied) by matching e and E on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment of the remote con trol. Guidelines to follo w Push to open • Point your remote control directly at the IR sensor lo[...]

18 Remote Contr ol Button Description Button Description 1 DISPLA Y Press once to display the ba nner with channel/program information you are watchi ng. The banner will time out in a few second s or press again to e xit. 2 CC Press to turn On , turn On when Muting or Off the Closed Cap tions (CC) . 3 BRA VIA Sync These buttons are us ed to control[...]

Operating the TV 19 8 0-9 ENT Press 0-9 to select a channel; t he channel changes after two seconds. Press ENT to change channels immediately . 9 Use with 0-9 and ENT to select digital channels. For e xample, to enter 2.1, press , , and ENT . 0 VO L + / – Press to adjust the volume. qa MUTING Press to mute the sound. Press again or press VOL + to[...]

20 TV Contr ols and Indicators PIC OFF / TIMER ST ANDBY PO WER INPUT PO WER CHANNEL V OLUME MENU 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 0 Item Description 1 (IR) Infrared Receiver Receiv es IR signal from the remote contro l. 2 PIC OFF/ TIMER LED Lights up in orange when the sleep timer is set. Lights up in green when the Pow e r S av i n g is set to Picture Off . 3 ST[...]

Using Features 21 Using Features Using BRA VIA Sync with Contr ol for HDMI The BRA VIA Sy nc function allows this TV to communicate with other Sony equipment supporting the Control f or HDMI function. T o connect Son y equipment with Control f or HDMI Use an HDMI cable that bears the HDMI logo for connection. See the HDMI connection shown in the Qu[...]

22 Using PIP Feature Y ou can watch TV while working o n your PC. PIP (picture in picture) provides PC input signal and TV channels. The CABLE/ANTENNA input must be connected to use this feature. ( Closed Captions (CC) is not av ailable with PIP mode.) T o Enter PIP 1 Press T OOLS while in the PC mode. 2 Select PIP from the TO O L S menu. 3 The sub[...]

Using Features 23 Wide Mode The Wide Mode feature allo ws you to select the screen display to y our preference. Based on the original signal source, you may see black bars around the picture or just on the bo th sides of the screen. Someti mes you will see the picture fill the full scr een. This is due to the signals your TV recei ves. Y ou can man[...]

24 Inputs Press INPUT to display the Input menu and toggle through the External Inputs to select your video signal for viewing including the TV mode. The inputs list consists of TV mode and other equipment connected to the TV . Y ou can label your External Inputs to identify them easily . T o Label an Input 1 Press MENU then go to Setup settings. S[...]

Using the Menus 25 Using the Menus The MENU b utton allows you to access a v ariety of TV settings for you to customize the settings. Navigating thr ough TV Menus 1 Press on the remote control to display the men u options. 2 Press V / v / B / b to navigate on the m enu or adjust the settings. 3 Press to select or conf irm. 4 Press to exit. Picture [...]

26 Using the Picture Settings Option Description Picture Mode Customized picture viewing Vivid Select for enhanc ed picture contrast an d sharpness. Standard Select for standard pict ure settings. Recommended for home entertainment. Cinema Select for viewing f ilm-based conten t. Most suitable for vie wing in a theater-lik e environment. Reset Rese[...]

Using the Menus 27 Using the Sound Settings Option Description Sound Mode Customized sound listening Dynamic Enhances treble and bass. Standar d Standard sound optimi zed for home use. Clear V oice Suitable for spoken dialog. Reset Resets the current Sound Mode settings to the default v alues . Tr e b l e Adjust to increase or decrease higher -pitc[...]

28 Using the Screen Settings Option Description Wide Mode Wide Zoom Fills the screen with minimum di stortion. Normal Select to display 4:3 picture in original size when th e original source is 4:3. Full Select to enlarge the picture horizontally t o fill the scree n when the original source is 4:3 (Standard de finition source). When the original s[...]

Using the Menus 29 PC Settings When a PC is connected to the TV and the PC input is selected, the PC settings screen appears instead of the Screen settings. Y ou can also sele ct the PIP feature which allows you to vie w two pictures simultaneously from TO O L S b utton (see page 22). Wide Mode Normal Select to di splay in the original image size. [...]

30 Using the Channel Settings Option Description Favo ri te s Select fa vorite channels and e xternal inputs (see page 22). Signal T ype Cable Select if you are recei ving cable channels via Cable TV provider . Antenna Select if you are using an antenna. Aut o Pro g ra m Automatically sets up the channe l list on the TV for all receiv able channels[...]

Using the Menus 31 Using the P arental Loc k Settings Option Description Enter P asswor d The P arental Loc k settings allow you to set up the TV to block programs according to their content and rating le vels. Use 0-9 on the remote cont rol to enter a four-digit password. The first time you crea te a passw ord, confirm the pa ssword by enter ing i[...]

32 US Models: Selecting Custom P arental Loc k Rating Options T o select custom rating op tions for the U.S., select U. S. A. in the Country setting (see page 31). Option Description Movie Rat ing G All children and general audience. PG Parental guidan ce suggested. PG-13 Parental guidan ce for children under 13. R Restricted viewin g, parental gui[...]

Using the Menus 33 Canadian Models: Selecting Custom P arental Loc k Rating Options T o select custom rating option s for Canada, select Canada in the Country setti ng (see page 31). Viewing Bloc ked Pr ograms Y ou can view blocked programs by entering your password. Press ENT when tune d to a blocked program, then enter the passwo rd . This tempor[...]

34 Using the Setup Settings Option Description Eco P ower Saving Select from High , Low , Off , Picture Off to adjust your TV’ s power consumption. By selecting the High option, you will redu ce the po wer consumption more than the other av ailable settings. While Picture Off is set, pressing VO L + / – or MUTING b uttons will not disable this [...]

Using the Menus 35 Sleep Timer Set the time in minutes ( Off , 15 , 30 , 45 , 60 , 90 , or 120 ) that you would like the TV to remain on before shut ting of f automa tically . Language Select to displa y all on-screen settings in your language of choice: English , Español , Français . Info Banner Displays the information related to the input sign[...]

36 HDMI Settings HDMI inputs of this TV will recognize and comm unicate with other Sony equipment equipped with Control f or HDMI function. Control f or HDMI On/Off feature allows your TV to co mmunicate with ot her equipment that supports Control f or HDMI fun ction. Device A uto P ower Off Select On to hav e your connected equipment with Control [...]

Other Information 37 Other Inf ormation PC Input Signal Reference Chart for PC and HDMI IN 1/2/3 After connecting the PC to the TV , set the output signal from the PC according to the chart belo w . Resolution Horizont al frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l frequency (Hz) Standa rd Signals Horizontal (Pixel) × V ert ical (Line) VGA 640 × 480 31.5 60 V[...]

38 Preparing the TV f or W all-Mounting This TV can be installed on a wall by using a W all-Mou nt Bracket (sold separately). Before mounting the TV on a wall, the T able-T op Stand must be removed from the TV . Foll ow the simp le steps belo w to remov e the T able-T op Stand: For bracket installation, refer to the instruction guide provided by th[...]

Other Information 39 T roub leshooting Many of the poor pictures and poor sound conditions are re lated to improper connection of the cables; refer to the Quick Setup Guide provided for connections. If you ha ve questions, service needs, or require technical assistance related to the use of your Sony TV e ven after you read this operating in struct[...]

40 Poor pictur e Picture quality not as good as viewed at the store • Picture quality depends on the signa l content. See Quick Setup Guide (supplied) to display the best possible picture for that signal. Broadcast HD formats hav e poor quality • Content and signal quality are regulated by the signal provider . Many HD channels and content are [...]

Other Information 41 BRA VIA Sync Cannot find connected BRA VIA Sync HDMI device • Make sure that the Contr ol for HDMI is set up on both the TV and the optional device compatible with BRA VIA Sync (see page 21). Second A/V receiv er is not listed on the Device L ist • Only one A/V receiver may be used with the BRA VIA Sync and Control for HD M[...]

42 Black bands appear at the edges of the screen • Some wide screen programs ar e filmed in aspect rati os that are greater than 16:9 (this is e specially common with t heatrical releases). Y our TV will show these programs with black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. For more detail s, check the documentation that came with your D VD/Bl[...]

Other Information 43 Impor tant Notices For customers in Canada This Class B digital appara tus complies with Canadian ICES-003. FCC Related Information This equipment has been test ed and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection ag[...]

44 Specifications • Optional accessories availability depends on its stock. • Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Model KDL-26L5000 KDL-32L5000 System T elevision system NTSC: American TV standard A TSC (8VS B terrestrial): A TSC compliant 8 VSB QAM on cable: ANSI/SCT E 07 2000 (Does not include CableCARD funct ional[...]

Other Information 45 Index 0-9 buttons 19 4:3 Default 28 A AC power cord 8 Add Digital Channels 30 Advanced Settings 26 Alternate Audio 27 AUDIO OUT jack, described 8 Auto Ad justment 29 Auto Pro gram 16 , 30 Auto Wide 28 B Backlight 26 Balance 27 Bass 27 BRAVIA Sync buttons 18 Brightness 26 C CABLE/ANTENNA input, described 8 CC button 18 CH +/– [...]

46 U U.S.A. Rating 33 Unrated 31 V Vertical Center 28 , 29 VIDEO/AUDIO (L/R) j acks, described 7 , 8 Video/Component 1 Selection 35 Viewing Blocked Programs 33 VOL +/– button 19 , 20 W WIDE button 18 Wide Mode 28 , 29[...]

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On-line Registration A v ailable Be sure to register your TV . United States http://productregistration.sony .com Canada http://www .SonyStyle .ca/registration Printed in China 4-132-223- 11 (1)[...]