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    Printed in Spain 3-298-243- 12 (2) U For useful inf ormation about Sony products © 2008 Sony Corporation 3-298-243- 12 (2) U LCD Digital Colour TV Operating Instructions KDL-52W40xx KDL-52W42xx KDL-46W40xx KDL-46W42xx KDL-40W40xx KDL-40W42xx KDL-32W40xx KDL-32W42xx KDL-40E40xx KDL-32E40xx KDL-26E40xx KDL-37V45xx KDL-37V47xx KDL-32V45xx KDL-32V47xx[...]

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    2 GB NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS136 3 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 10 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 (i.e., marked with or ) must be used. When an alternative type of plug is used it should be fitt[...]

  • Page 3

    3 GB Table of Contents Start-up Guide 4 Checking the accesso ries .................................................................................................... 4 Safety information ............................................................................................................. ... 9 Precautions ..................................[...]

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    4 GB Start-up Guide 1: Checking the accessories Mains lead (1) (only for KDL-52W4xxx, KDL- 46W4xxx, KDL-40W4xxx, KDL-40E4xxx) Remote RM-ED011 (1) Remote RM-ED011 W (1) (only for KDL- 40E4xxx, KDL-32E4xxx, KDL-26E4xxx) Size AA batteries (R6 type) (2) Stand (1) (except for KDL-52W4xxx, KDL-26E4xxx) Screws for stand (4) (only for KDL- 46W4xxx, KDL-40W[...]

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    5 GB Start-up Guide 2 Place the TV set on the stand. Take care not to interfere with cables. 3 Fix the stand to the TV using the supplied screws. ~ If using an electric screwdriver, set the tightening torque at approximately 1.5 N·m (15 kgf·cm) 3: Connecting an aerial/VCR/ DVD recorder KDL-46W4xxx KDL-40W4xxx KDL-40E4xxx KDL-37V4xxx KDL-32W4xxx K[...]

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    6 GB 4: Preventing the TV from toppling over 1 Install a wood screw (4 mm in diameter, not supplied) in the TV stand. 2 Install a machine screw (M6 x 12, not supplied) into the screw hole of the TV. 3 Tie the wood screw and the machine screw with a strong cord. 5: Connecting the cables 6: Bundling the cables 7: Performing the initial set-up 1 Conne[...]

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    7 GB Start-up Guide 4 Press F / f to select the country/region in which you will operate the TV, then press . If the country/region in which you want to use the TV does not appear in the list, select “-” instead of a country/region. 5 Press F / f to select the location type in which you will operate the TV, then press . ~ Sony recommends you to[...]

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    8 GB To tune the TV for Cable connection 1 Press . 2 Press F / f to select “Quick Scan” or “Full Scan”, then press . "Quick Scan" : channels are tuned according to the cable operator information within the broadcast signal. Recommended setting for "Frequency", "Network ID" and "Symbol Rate" is "A[...]

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    9 GB Safety information Installation/Set-up Install and use the TV set in accord ance with the instructions below in order to avoid any risk of fire, electrical shock or damage and/or injuries. Installation s The TV set should be installed near an easily accessible mains socket. s Place the TV set on a stable, level surface. s Only qualified servic[...]

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    10 GB Notes s Do not use the supplied main s lead on any other equipment. s Do not pinch, bend, or twist the mains lead excessively. The core conductors may be exposed or broken. s Do not modify the mains lead. s Do not put anything he avy on the mains lead. s Do not pull on the ma ins lead itself when disconnecting the mains lead. s Do not connect[...]

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    11 GB Over view of the remote 1 "/1 – TV standby Turns the TV on and off from standby mode. 2 AUDIO In analogue mode: Press to change the dual sound mode (page 24). In digital mode: Press to select the audio language (page 30). 3 – Subtitles Press to display the subtitles on current program if TV channels broadcast such information (in dig[...]

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    12 GB Over view of the TV buttons and indicators 1 (page 21) 2 / – Input select / OK • In TV mode: Selects the input source from equipment connected to the TV sockets (page 18). • In TV menu: Selects the menu or option, and confirms the setting. 3 2 +/– // • In TV mode: Increases (+) or decreases (-) the volume. • In TV menu: Moves thro[...]

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    13 GB Watching TV Watching TV 1 Press 1 on the TV to switch on the TV. When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 (standby) indicator on th e TV (front) is red), press "/1 on the remote to switch on the TV. 2 Press DIGITAL to switch to digital mode or ANALOG to switch to analogue mode. The channels available vary depending on the mode. 3 Press the [...]

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    14 GB To access Digital Text Many broadcasters provide a Digital Text service. Digital Text offers graphically rich contents, compared to Analogue Text. Select a digital channel which provides Digital Text, then press / . When a broadcaster provid es a dedicated Digital Text channel, select this channel to access Digital Text. To navigate through D[...]

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    15 GB Watching TV Checking the Guide * 1 In digital mode, press GUIDE . 2 Perform the desired operation as shown in the following table or displayed on the screen. * This function may not be availa ble in some countries/regions. Back 001 BBC ONE 002 BBC T W O 003 IT V 1 004 Channel 4 005 Fi v e 006 IT V 2 007 BBC THREE 00 8 BBC FOUR 009 IT V 3 010 [...]

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    16 GB ~ • You can set the timer record function on the TV to automaticall y operate the recorder only when the connected recorder is compatible with SmartLink. However, this feature may not operate with certain ty pes of recorder, even though it is stated that the recorder is SmartLink compatib le. For details please refer to the instru ction man[...]

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    17 GB Using Optional Equipment Connecting optional equipment You can connect a wide range of optional equipmen t to your TV. Connecting cables are not supplied. Using Optional Equipment , For service use only DVC camcorder Headphones DVD recorder Decoder VCR Video game equipment DVD player Decoder PC PC (HDMI output) Blu-ray disc player Digital vid[...]

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    18 GB Viewing pictures from connected equipment Switch on the connected equipment, then perform one of the following operation. For equipment connected to the scart sockets using a fully-wired 21-pin scart lead Start playback on th e connected equipment. The picture from the conn ected equipment appears on the screen. For an auto-tuned VCR/ DVD rec[...]

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    19 GB Using Optional Equipment Using the Options menu Press OPTIONS to display the following options when viewing pictures from connected equipment. T o view two pictures simultaneously – P AP (Picture and Picture) You can view two pictures (external input and TV programme) on the screen simultaneously. Connect an optional equipment (page 17), an[...]

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    20 GB – SYNC MENU to display the menu of the connected HDMI equipment on the screen. After displaying the menu, you can operate the menu screen by using F / f / G / g and . – OPTIONS to display “Device Control”, then select options from “Menu”, “Options”, and “Content List” to operate the equipment. – Refer to the instruction [...]

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    Using MENU Functions 21 GB Over view of the TV Home Menu (XMB™) The XMB ™ (XrossMediaBar) is a menu of BRAVIA featur es and input sources displayed on the TV screen. The XMB ™ is an easy way to select programm ing and adjust settings on your BRAVIA TV. Press the HOME button on your remote control to access the XMB ™ . 1 Press HOME . The TV [...]

  • Page 22

    22 GB Settings Picture Picture Mode Display Mode (only in PC mode/ PC Input/ HDMI PC Input) Selects the picture mode except for PC input source. The options for “Picture Mode” may differ depending on the “Video/Photo” setting (page 24). “Vivid”: (“Shop”, see page 7). For enhanc ed picture contrast and sharpness. “Standard”: (“[...]

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    Using MENU Functions 23 GB “Noise Reduction”, “MPEG Noise Reduction” and “A dvanced Settings” are not available for PC. MPEG Noise Reduction Reduces the picture noise in MPEG-compressed video. Advanced Settings Customizes the Picture function in more detail. When you set “Picture Mode” to “Cinema” or “Standard”, you can set/[...]

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    24 GB ~ “Sound Effect”, “Treble”, “Bass”, “Balance ” and “Auto Volume” are not available wh en “Speaker” is set to “Audio System”. Dual Sound Selects the sound from the speaker for a stereo or bilingual broadcast. “Stereo/ Mono”: For a stereo broadcast. “A/ B/ Mono”: For a bilingual broadcast, sel ect “A” for[...]

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    Using MENU Functions 25 GB x.v .Colour (except for KDL-32W4xxx, KDL-32E4xxx, KDL-26E4xxx, KDL-37V4xxx, KDL-32V4xxx, KDL-26V4xxx) Displays moving pictures that is more fa ithful to the original source by matching the colour space of source. ~ • The setting is fixed to “Normal” when the input signal is HDMI (RGB), even if “x.v.Colour” is se[...]

  • Page 26

    26 GB Screen Settings “Screen Format”: For details about the screen format, see “To change the screen format manually to su it the broadcast” on page 14. “Auto Format”: Automatically changes the scr een format according to the broadcast signal. To keep your setting, select “Off”. “Display Area”: Adjusts the picture display area [...]

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    Using MENU Functions 27 GB “AV2 Output”: Sets a signal to be output through the socket labelled / / AV2 on the rear of the TV. If you connect a VCR/ DVD recorder or other recording equipment to th e / / AV2 socket, you can then record from the equipment connect ed to other sockets of the TV. • “TV”: Outputs a broadcast. • “Auto”: Ou[...]

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    28 GB Analogue Set-up Programme List Display Select “Off” to hide the list of analogue channels from the XMB TM (Xross Media Bar). Auto T uning Tunes in all the available analogue channels. This option allows you to retune the TV after moving house, or to search for new channels that have been launched by broadcasters. Programme Sorting Changes[...]

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    Using MENU Functions 29 GB Audio Filter Improves the sound for individual channe ls in the case of distortion in mono broadcasts. Sometimes a non-standard broadcast signal can cause sound distortion or intermittent sound mu ting when watching mono programmes. If you do not experience any sound dist ortion, we recommend that you leave this option se[...]

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    30 GB Digital Manual Tuning Tunes the digital channels manually. This feature is available when “Digital Auto Tuning” is set to “Antenna”. 1 Press the number button to select the channel number you want to manually tune, then press F / f to tune the channel. 2 When the available channels are found, press F / f to select the channel you want[...]

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    Using MENU Functions 31 GB T echnical Set- up “Auto Service Update”: Enables the TV to detect an d store new digital services as they become available. ~ For the service update to be able to take place the TV set should be left in stand-by mode from time to time. “Software Download”: Enables the TV to automatically receive software updates [...]

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    32 GB Photo Displays a fixed photograph on the screen for a selected period of time. After that period, the TV automatically switches itself into standby mode. Usin g the Options menu Press OPTIONS to display the following options. ~ • If the photograph is selected from a USB device, it must remain connected to the TV. • If “Sleep Timer” is[...]

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    Additional Information 33 GB Specifications Display Unit Power Requirements: 220–240 V AC, 50 Hz Screen Size: KDL-52xxxxx: 52 inches KDL-46xxxxx: 46 inches KDL-40xxxxx: 40 inches KDL-37xxxxx: 37 inches KDL-32xxxxx: 32 inches KDL-26xxxxx: 26 inches Display Resolution: 1,920 dots (horizontal) x 1,080 lines (vertical) (Only for KDL-52W4xxx, KDL-46W4[...]

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    34 GB AV3 Video input (phono jack) AV3 Audio input (phono jacks) Audio output (Left/Right) (phono jacks) COMPONENT IN Supported formats: 1080/24p, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 576i, 480p, 480i Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, 0.3V negative sync PB/CB: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms PR/CR: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms Audio input (phono jacks) 500 mVrms HDMI IN 1, 2, 3 Video: 1080/24p, 10[...]

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    Additional Information 35 GB PC Input Signal Reference Chart for PC • This TV’s PC input does not suppor t Sync on Green or Composite Sync. • This TV’s PC input does not support interlaced signals. • This TV’s PC input supports signals in th e above chart with a 60 Hz vertical frequ ency. For other signals, you will see the message “N[...]

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    36 GB Troubleshooting Check whether the 1 (standby) indicator is flashing in red. When it is flashing The self-diagnosis function is activated. 1 Count how many 1 (standby) indicator flashes between each two second break. For example, the indicator flashes three times, then there is a two second break, followed by another three flashes, etc. 2 Pres[...]