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Sony KDL-S40A12U manual

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    KDL -S40A1 2U KDL -S32A1 2U KDL -S26A1 2U KDL -S23A1 2U © 2005 Son y Corpo ratio n P rinted in Spain LCD Dig ital Co lour T V 2-635-21 8- 14 (2) KDL -S40A1 2U KDL -S32A1 2U KDL -S26A1 2U KDL -S23A1 2U 2-635-21 8- 14 (2) Oper at ing Instru ct ion s Bef or e oper ating the TV , p lease read the “Saf ety Info rmation” sect ion of this manual. Re [...]

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    2 NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for you r sa fety and co nvenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 13 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 13 62 ( i .e., marked with or ) must be used. When an alternative type of pl ug is used it should be fitted with a 13 AMP FU[...]

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    3 Table of Contents Safety information ................ ................... .... 4 Precautions .......... ................... .................... 7 Overview of the remot e .................. ............. 8 Overview of the TV bu ttons and indicators ............... .................... ............. 9 1: Checking the access ories .................[...]

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    4 Safety information Mains lead • Unplug the mains lead when moving the TV set. Do not move the TV set with the mains lead plugged in. It may damage the mains lead and result in fire or electric shock. • If you damage the mains lead, it may result in fire or electric shock. – Do not pinch, bend, or twist the mains lead excessively. The core c[...]

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    5 • When installing the TV set on the wall, leave at least 10 cm space from the bottom of the TV set. • Never install the TV set as follows: Ventilation holes Do not insert anything in the ventila tion holes. If metal or liquid is inserted in these holes, it may result in fire or electric shock. Placement • Never place the TV set in hot, humi[...]

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    6 Damage requiring service If the surface of the TV set cracks, do not touch it until you have unplugged the mains lead. Otherwise electric shock may result. Servicing Do not open the cabinet. Entrust the TV set to qualifie d service personnel only. Small accessories removal and fittable Keep accessories out of c hildren’s reach. If they are swal[...]

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    7 Precautions LCD Screen • Although the LCD screen is made with high-precision technology and 99.99% or more of the pixels are effective, black dots may a ppear or bright p oints of light (red, blue , or green) may appear constan tly on the LCD screen . This is a structural property of the LCD panel and is not a malfunction. • Do not expose the[...]

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    8 Overview of the remote 1 TV " / 1 – TV standby Switches off the TV temporarily. The 1 (standby) indica tor on the front of the TV lights up. Press again to switch on the TV from the standby mode. 2 % – Mute (page 14) 3 / – Input select / Text hold • In TV mode (page 19): Selects the input source from equipment connected to the TV soc[...]

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    9 Overview of the TV buttons and indicators 1 2 (page 19) 3 – Input select (page 19) Selects the input source from equipment connected to the TV sockets. 4 2 +/-/ < / , • Increases (+) or decreases (-) the volume. • In TV menu: Moves th rough the options le ft ( < ) or right ( , ). 5 PROG +/-/ M / m • In TV mode: Selects the next (+) [...]

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    10 1: Checking the accessories Remote RM-ED002 (1) Size AA batteries (R6 type) (2) Mains lead (1) Bundling band (1) and screw (2) 2: Inserting batteries into the remote Notes • Observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries. • Dispose of batteries in an environmentally friendly way. Certain regions may regulate dispos al of the battery .[...]

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    11 Getting Started 3: Connecting an aerial/VCR 1 Connect your aerial to the socket on the rear of the TV. If connecting to an aerial only Go to step 3. 2 Connect your VCR. 1 Connect the socket on the rear of the TV to the input socket on your VCR with the RF lead. 2 Connect the scart socket on your VCR to the / 2 scart socket on t he rear of the TV[...]

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    12 4: Preventing the TV from toppling over After all connections are co mpleted, secure the TV. 1 Fasten the supplied support belt to the stand with a screw. 2 While supporting the TV, tighten the supplied support belt to adjust the length. 3 Fit the supplied support belt to the TV stand, then firmly fasten with the supplied screw using a screw dri[...]

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    13 Getting Started 6: Auto-tuning the TV When you switch on the TV for the f irst time, the message confir ming the TV start auto-tuning appears on the screen. You must tune the T V to receive ch annels (TV broadcasts). Do the following to search and store all available channels. 1 Press OK to select “Yes”. The TV starts sear ching for all avai[...]

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    14 Watching TV 1 Press 1 on the TV (Top side) to switch on the TV. When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 (standby) indicator on the front of th e TV is red), press TV " / 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 Pres[...]

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    15 Watching TV 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 wh ich provides Digital Text, then press / . When a broadcaster provides a dedicated Di gital Text channel, select this channel to access Digital Text. To navigate[...]

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    16 Checking the Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) 001 002 003 006 007 008 009 014 024 029 030 040 BBC ONE W ales BBC 2W ITV 1 W ales ITV 2 BBC THREE Channel 4 Teletext E4 price-drop.tv UKTV FOOD CBBC Channel BBC NEWS 24 Thu 27 May All Categories Select: Action list: +/- 1 day on/off Thu 27 May 10:31 10:30 11:00 City Hospital Houses Be… Bar[...]

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    17 Watching TV Set a pr ogramme to be display e d automatically on the scr e en when it starts – R eminder 1 P r ess m / M / < / , t o select the futur e pr ogr a mme y ou want t o displa y . 2 P r ess OK. 3 P r ess m / M to se lect “R eminde r” . 4 P r ess OK t o auto matically disp la y the s elected pr og ramme whe n the pr ogr amme sta[...]

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    18 Using the Favourite list T o Do this Create your F av ourite list for the first time A message appears asking if you want to add ch annels to the F av our ite list when you pr ess for the first time. 1 P r ess OK t o se lect “Y es”. 2 P r ess m / M to se lect the channe l yo u w ant to add, th en pr ess OK. If there are more than five channe[...]

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    19 Using the Menu Viewing pictures from connected equipment Switch on the con nected equipment, then perform one of the following opera tion. For equipment connected to the scart sockets using a fully-wired 21-pin scart lead Start playback on the connected equipment. The picture from the connect ed equipment appears on the screen. For an auto-tuned[...]

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    20 Overview of the menus The following options are ava ilable in each menu. For details on navigating th rough menus, see page 19. Also, see page in parentheses for details of each menu. 1 Picture Adjustment Picture M ode (21) Cont rast/Brightness/Colour/Hu e/ Sharpness/Ba cklight (21) Col our T one ( 21) Rese t (22) Noise Reduc t ion ( 22) 2 Sound[...]

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    21 Using the Menu Picture Adjustment menu Selects the picture mode. 1 Press OK to select “Pictu re Mode”. 2 Press m / M to select one of th e following pictu re modes, th en press OK. • Vivid: For big lighted spaces. • Standard: Optimal picture for home use. • Custom: Allows you to stor e your own prefered settings. Tip You can change the[...]

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    22 Reset all the picture setti ngs to the factory settings. 1 Press OK to select “Reset ”. 2 Press m / M to select “O K,” then press OK. Reduces the picture noise (snowy picture) in a weak broadcast signal. 1 Press OK to select “Noi se Reduction”. 2 Press m / M to select “Au to” , then press OK. Reset Noise Reduction[...]

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    23 Using the Menu Sound Adjustment menu 1 Press OK to select “Sou nd Effect”. 2 Press m / M to select one of the following sound effe cts, then press OK. • Natural: Enhances clarity, detail, and sound presence by using “BBE High definition Sound System *1 .” • Dynamic: Intensifies clarity a nd sound presence for better intellig ibility [...]

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    24 Selects the sound from the speak er for a stereo or bilingual broadcast. 1 Press OK to select “Dua l Sound”. 2 Press m / M to select one of the following, then pr ess OK. • Stereo/Mono: For a ster eo broadcast. • A/B/Mono: For a bilingual broadcast, select “A” for sound ch annel 1, “B” for sound channel 2, or “Mono” for a mon[...]

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    25 Using the Menu Screen menu Automatically c hanges the screen form at according to the broadcast signal. 1 Press OK to select “Auto Format”. 2 Press m / M to select “O n,” then press OK. Tips • Even if you have selected “On” or “Off” in “A uto Format”, you can alwa ys modify the forma t of the screen by pressing repeatedly. [...]

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    26 Features menu 1 Press OK to select “Pow er Saving”. 2 Press m / M to select one of the following, then pr ess OK. • Standard: Default settings. • Reduce: Reduces the power consumption of the TV. • Picture Of f: Switches off the picture. Yo u ca n listen to the soun d with the picture off. Automatically opt imizes the pictur e settings [...]

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    27 Using the Menu Turns off the TV speakers e.g. to listen to the sound through external audio equipment connected to the TV. 1 Press OK to select “TV Speakers”. 2 Press m / M to select one of the following, then pr ess OK. • On: the sound is output from the TV speakers. • One Time Off: the TV spea kers are tempor arily turned off allowing [...]

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    28 Timer menu Sets a period of time after whic h the TV automatically switches itself into th e standby mode. 1 Press OK to select “Sleep Timer”. 2 Press m / M to select the desired time period (“ 30min”/“6 0min” /“9 0min” / “1 20 min”) , t hen press OK. The indicator on the TV (front) lights up in amber. Tips • If you switch [...]

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    29 Using the Menu Set Up menu Starts the “first time operati on menu” to tune in all the av ailable digital and analogue channels. Usually you do not need to do this operation because the channels are alr eady tuned when the TV was first installed ( page 13) . However, this option allows y ou to repeat the process (e.g., to retune the TV after [...]

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    30 Assigns a channel name of your choice up to five letters o r numbers. The name will be displayed briefly on the sc re en when the chann el is selected . (Nam es for channels are usua lly taken automati cally from An alogue Text (if ava ilable).) 1 Press OK to select “Programme L abels”. 2 Press M / m to select the channel you wa nt to name ,[...]

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    31 Using the Menu Option Description Programme P resets programme c hannels manually . 1 P r ess M / m t o select “P rogr amme”, th en pr ess OK. 2 P r ess M / m t o select th e prog r amme number y ou w ant to manuall y tune (if tuning a V CR, select channe l 0), the n pr ess < . 3 P r ess M / m t o select “ Channel” , then pr ess OK. 4[...]

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    32 Displays the “Digital Set Up” menu. You can ch ange/set the digital se ttin gs using this menu. 1 Press OK to select “Digital Set Up”. 2 Press m / M to select the desired icon below, then press O K. 3 Press m / M to select one of the following options, th en press OK. Skip Skips unused analogue channels when y ou press PR OG +/- to selec[...]

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    33 Using the Menu P r ogr amme List Edit R emov es any unw ante d digital channels stor e d on the TV , and changes the or der of the digital c hannels stored on the TV . 1 P r ess m / M t o se lect th e channel y ou w ant to re mov e or mo v e to a new posit ion. If you know the channel number (frequ ency) Press the number buttons to enter the thr[...]

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    34 P ar ental Lock Sets an age restrict ion f or programmes . Any programme that ex ceeds the age restr iction can onl y be w atc hed after a PIN Code is entered correctly . 1 P r ess the numbe r buttons to e nte r your e xist ing PIN code. If you have not previously set a PIN, a message appears to inform you. Press OK, then follow the instruction [...]

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    35 Using Optional Equip ment Connecting optional equipment Using Optional Equipment You can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV. C onnecting cables are not supplied. Connecting to the side of the TV T o connect Do this Digital satellit e receiv er A , L S VHS/Hi 8/D VC camcorder B Connect only to the HDMI IN 5 sock et. The digital[...]

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    36 R/D/D/D L/G/S/I (SmartLink) Y P R / C R P B / C B L/G/ S/I R/D/D/D R/D/ D/D L/G/ S/I PC Connecting to th e rear of the TV DVD player with component output Decoder DVD recorder / Hard disc recorder VCR Decoder Hi-Fi PlayStation 2 (KDL-S40A12U only) Digital sate llite receiver DVD[...]

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    37 Using Optional Equip ment T o connect Do this “PlayStation 2”, D VD pla yer or decoder G Connect to the scar t sock et / 1. When you connect the decoder , the scrambled signal from the TV t uner is output to the decoder , then the unscrambled signal is output from the decoder . DVD re c ord e r or VC R t h a t s u p p o r t s SmartLink H D V[...]

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    38 Specifications Display Unit Power Requirements: 220–240 V AC, 50 Hz Screen Size: KDL-S40A12U: 40 inches KDL-S32A12U: 32 inches KDL-S26A12U: 26 inches KDL-S23A12U: 23 inches Display Resolution (hor izontal x vertical): 1366 dots x 768 lines Power Consumption: KDL-S40A12U: 232 W KDL-S32A12U: 127 W KDL-S26A12U: 89 W KDL-S23A12U: 79 W Standby Powe[...]

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    39 Additional Information Optional Accessories • Wall-Mount Bracket SU-PW2 (KDL-S40A12U) • Wall-Mount Bracket SU-WL31 (KDL-S32 A12U, KDL-S26A12U, KDL-S23A12U) • TV Stand SU-FF51 (KDL-S40A12U) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. PC Specifications Signals Hori zon ta l (Pixel) Ve r t i c a l (Line) Horizon tal freque[...]

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    40 Troubleshooting Check wh ether the 1 (standby) indicator is flashing in red. When it is flashing The self-diagnosis function is activated. 1 Measur e how lo ng the 1 (standby) indicat or flas hes and st ops flashing. For example, the indica tor flashes for two seconds, stops flashing for one seco nd, and flashes for two seconds. 2 P r ess 1 on t[...]

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    No co lour o n prog rammes • Select “R eset” in the “Picture Ad justment” menu to return to the factory sett ings (page 22). No co lour o r irregu lar colour whe n viewing a si gnal f ro m th e Y , PB/CB, PR/CR jacks of 3 • Che ck the connection of the Y , P B /C B , P R /C R ja cks of 3. • Make sure that the Y , P B /C B , P R /C R j[...]

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    42 Index Numerics 0-9 buttons 8 14:9 15 4:3 15 A Accessories supplied 10 Aerial, connecting 11 AFT 31 Analogue mode ( ) button 8 Analogue Text ( / ) button 8 Audio Language 33 Audio Type 33 Auto Form at 25 Auto Start Up 29 Auto Tuning analogue and digital channels 13 analogue channels only 29 digital channel only 32 Auto Vol u me 24 AV Preset 30 AV[...]