Sony KDL-40S20L1 manual

© 2006 Sony Corporation 2-693-550- 11 (1) LCD Digital Color TV Operating In structions KDL-32S20L1 KDL-40S20L1[...]

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. Contacting Sony If, after reading the followi ng instructions, you have additional questions, service needs, or requ[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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 socket outlet with a protective e arthing connecti on. 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 Son[...]

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:[...]

7 INSTALLATION When installing or remo ving, using the Wall-Mount Bracket, be sure t o use qualified contractors. Wall mount installation requires the use of a Wall-Mount Bracket. If not properly secured during ins tallation or removal from the Wall-Mount Bracket, the TV may fall and cause serious injury. Please use a qualified contractor when inst[...]

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[...]

9 Contents Getting Started Welcome to the World of ............. .............. .............. .............. ........... ........... 11 Connecting the TV ............. .............. .............. .............. ........... .............. .............. ........... 11 Cable System or VHF/UHF Ant enna System ............. ................. .......[...]

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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 model KD L-32S20L1 and KDL40S20L1. B e sure to check the supplied accesories against the list on page 46. Connecting the TV T o display clear crisp pictures, you mus t connect your TV correctly and [...]

Getting Started 12 Cable Bo x/Digital Cable Bo x Use this hookup if s Y ou subscribe to a cable TV system that uses scrambled or encoded signals requiring a cable box to view all channels, and s Y ou do not i ntend to hook up any other audio or video equipment to your TV . Also, set Cable to On in the Cable settings in Setup settings (see page 34).[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

Getting Started 15 Getting Started 5 HDMI IN 6 HDMI/ R-A UDIO-L HDMI (High-Def inition Multimedia Interface) 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 digital[...]

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 a rds you while h[...]

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 below . Do not bundle the A C power cord with other conne cting cables . 1 2 3 When adjusting the angle, hold the stand w ith one hand t[...]

Getting Started 18 Setting Up the Channel List - Initial Setup After you finish connecting your TV , yo u need to run Initial Setup, which automatically sets up a vailable 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[...]

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[...]

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 , witho ut 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 h[...]

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[...]

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 “Overview 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 , [...]

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[...]

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 Lab el Video Inputs in the Setup settings. (s ee page 32) Analog F av orites The Analog F avorites feature lets you select programs from a list of up to 16 fa vorite chann[...]

Using the Menus 25 Using the Menus Settings The Se ttings 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 th[...]

Using the Menus 26 Using the Picture Settings Option Description T arget Inputs Determines whether to apply P icture Settin gs 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 err i[...]

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[...]

Using the Menus 28 Using the Sound Settings Option Description T arget Inputs Determines 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 showing V ideo 1. Changes to the picture set tin gs af fect TV , V ideo1 - V ideo7) “All Inputs” will ov err ide [...]

Using the Menus 29 Using the Menus Using the Screen Settings Option Description T arget Inputs Determines 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 showing V ideo 1. Changes to the picture set tin gs af fect TV , V ideo1 - V ideo7) “All Inputs?[...]

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 e eping the original image as much as possi ble. Nor mal Select to display the 4:3 picture in its origi nal size. Off Select to continue using the current Wide Mode setting when the channel [...]

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 rançais. Caption Vision Allows you to select from sev eral closed capti on modes (for programs that are broadcast with closed captioning). Some capt ion modes for digita[...]

Using the Menus 32 P arental Loc k The P arental Lock settings allo ws you to set up the TV 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 first time you crea te a password, conf ir m the password by entering it again. Loc k Off Tu r n Parental Loc k off. No progra[...]

Using the Menus 33 Using the Menus A uto YC When connecting both VIDEO IN and S VIDEO IN, you can select the jack from which the TV receiv es the input signal. Th e TV is by def ault set to receiv e S VIDEO input signals. 1 Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly until the de sired video input appears. 2 After selecting the Auto YC option, to watch the pictures [...]

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[...]

Using the Menus 35 Using the Menus Canadian Models: Selecting Custom P arental Lock Rating Options T o select custom ratin g options for Canada, select Canada in the Select Country setting (see page 32). Viewing Bloc ked Programs Y ou can view blocked programs b y entering the password. Press ENT when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the pass[...]

Using the Menus 36 Using the PC Settings Option Description Wide Mode Nor mal Select to display in the original image siz e. Full1 Select to enlar ge the picture to fill the display area, k eeping its original aspect ratio. Full2 Select to enlarge the picture to fill the display area. Reset Resets the current setting to its de fault setting. A uto [...]

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

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

Using the Menus 39 Using the Menus Prog ramming Caption Vision If you selected the Program o ption under Cap tion 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 Vi sion for analog channels, see page 31. On [...]

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, Standard, Large Character Style Style 1-7 Character Color Color 1-8 Character[...]

41 Other Information Other Inf ormation T r oubleshooting 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 follo wing numbers: http://www .sony .com/TVsupport 1-800-222-SONY(7669) for US Residents 1-877-899-SONY(7669) for Canadian Re[...]

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 regard less [...]

Other Information 43 Other Information Preparation f o r W all Mounting the KDL-32S20L1 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[...]

Other Information 44 Preparation f o r W all Mounting the KDL-40S20L1 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 from the TV . 2 S[...]

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[...]

Other Information 46 T elevisi on syste m: 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 negati ve C: 0.286 Vp-p (Burst si gnal), 75 ohms VIDEO: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohm s unbalanced, sy[...]

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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