Sony KDL-46T35XX manual

KDL-46T35xx KDL-40T35xx KDL-40V29xx © 2007 Sony Corporation LCD Digital Colour TV 3-281-522- 11 (1) Operating Instructions Before operating the TV, please read the “Safety information” section of this manual. Retain this manual for future reference. For useful information about Sony products 010COV.fm Page 1 Wednesda y, August 29, 2007 11:17 A[...]

2 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 11(1) NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced with the same rating of fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 (i.e., marked with or ) must be used. When an alternative type[...]

3 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 0-000-000- 12 (1) Table of Contents Start-0-000-000-12(1)up Guide 4 Safety information ............................................................................................................. ........ 8 Precautions ..............................................................................................................[...]

4 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 0-000-000 12 (1) Start-up Guide 1: Checking the accessories Remote RM-ED008 (1) Size AA batteries (R6 type) (2) Mains lead (Type BF) (1) Coaxial cable (1) Cable holder (1) Support belt (1) and screws (2) To insert batteries into the remote Notes • Observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries. • Do not use different [...]

5 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 0-000-000 12 (1) Start-up Guide 2: Connecting an aerial/ VCR 3: Preventing the TV from toppling over 4: Bundling the cables Connecting an aerial only Connecting an aerial and VCR Coaxial cable (supplied) Mains lead (supplied) Scart lead (not supplied) Coaxial cable (supplied) VCR Mains lead (supplied) Coaxial cable (not supplied[...]

6 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 0-000-000 12 (1) 5: Selecting the language and country/ region 1 Connect the TV to your mains socket (220- 240V AC, 50Hz). 2 Press 1 on the TV (top side). When you switch on the TV for the first time, the Language menu appears on the screen. When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 (standby) indicator on the TV (front) is red), pre[...]

7 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 0-000-000 12 (1) Start-up Guide 6: Auto-tuning the TV The TV will now search for and store all available TV channels. 1 Before you start auto-tuning the TV, insert a pre-recorded tape into the VCR connected to the TV (page 5) and start play back. The video channel will be located and stored on the TV during auto-tuning. If no VC[...]

8 GB Safety information Installation/Set-up Install and use the TV se t in accordance with the instructions below in order to avoid any risk of fire, electrical shock or damage and/or injuries. Installation • The TV set should be insta lled near an easily accessible mains socket. • Place the TV set on a stable, level surface. • Only qualified[...]

9 GB • Do not pull on the mains lead itself when disconnecting the mains lead. • Do not connect too many app liances to the same mains socket. • Do not use a poor fitting mains socket. Prohibited Usage Do not install/use the TV set in locations, environments or situations such as those listed below, or the TV set may malfunction and cause a f[...]

10 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Overview of the remote Tip The A/B, PROG + and number 5 buttons ha ve tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the TV. 1 "/1 – TV standby Switches the TV on and off from standby mode. 2 A/B – Dual Sound (page 23) 3 Coloured buttons • In digital mode (page 15, 17): Selects the [...]

11 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Overview of the TV buttons and indicators Note Make sure that the TV is completely sw itched off before unplugging the mains lead. Unplugging the mains lead while the TV is turned on may cause the indicator to remain lit or may cause the TV to malfunction. 1 (page 19) 2 / – Input select/OK • In TV mode (pa[...]

12 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) 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 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 depe[...]

13 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) 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 which provides Digital Text, then press / . When a broadcaster provides a dedicated Digital Text channel, select this channel t[...]

14 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Using the Tools menu Press TOOLS to display the following options when viewing the TV programme. Options Description Close Closes the Tools menu. Power Saving See page 26. Subtitle Setting (in digital mode only) See page 33. Digital Favourites (in digital mode only) See page 17. Picture Mode See page 20. Sound[...]

15 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Watching TV Checking the Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) * 1 In digital mode, press to display the Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG). 2 Perform the desired operation, as shown in the following table. Note Programme information will onl y be displayed if the TV station is transmitting it. * This[...]

16 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Tip You can also display the Digital Electron ic Programme Guide (EPG) by selecting “Digital EPG” in the “MENU” (page 19). Set a programme to be displayed automatically on the screen when it starts – Reminder 1 Press F / f / G / g to select the future programme you want to display. 2 Press . 3 Press [...]

17 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Watching TV Using the Favourite list * The Favourite feature allows you to select programmes from a list of up to 20 channels you specify. To display the Favourite list, see “Navigating through menus” (page 19). * This function may not be available in some countries. Favourite list To Do this Create your F[...]

18 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) 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 (page 35) Start playback on th e connected equipment. The picture from the connect ed equipment appears on[...]

19 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Using MENU Functions Navigating through menus “MENU” allows you to enjoy various convenient features of this TV. You ca n easily select channels or inputs sources and change the settings for your TV. 1 Press MENU to display the menu. 2 Press F / f to select an option . 3 Press to confirm a selected option.[...]

20 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Picture menu You can select the options listed below on the Picture menu. 1 Press F / f to select “Settings” on MENU, then press . 2 Press F / f to select a menu icon, then press . 3 Press F / f / G / g to select an option. Target Inputs Selects whether to apply settings made in th e Picture menu to all in[...]

21 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Using MENU Functions Colour Temperature Adjusts the whiteness of the picture. “Cool”: Gives the white colours a blue tint. “Neutral”: Gives the white colours a neutral tint. “Warm1”/“Warm2”: Gives the white colours a red tint. “Warm2” gives a redder tint than “Warm1”. Tip “Warm1” an[...]

22 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Sound menu You can select the options listed below on the Sound menu. To select options in “Settings”, refer to “Picture menu” (page 20). Target Inputs Selects whether to apply settings made in the Sound menu to all inputs, or only to the input currently being watched. “All”: Applies settings to al[...]

23 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Using MENU Functions Tip “Treble”, “Bass”, “Balance”, “Auto Volume”, “Surround” and “BBE” cannot be used for head phones and audio output sockets. Dual Sound Selects the sound from the speaker fo r a stereo or bilingual broadcast. “Stereo”, “Mono”: For a stereo broadcast. “A?[...]

24 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Screen menu You can select the options listed below on the Screen menu. To select options in “Settings”, refer to “Picture menu” (page 20). Target Inputs Selects whether to apply settings made in th e Screen menu to all inputs, or only to the input currently being watched. “All”: Applies settings t[...]

25 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Using MENU Functions Set-up menu You can select the options listed below on the Set-up menu. To select options in “Settings”, refer to “Picture menu” (page 20). Auto Start-up Starts the “first time operation menu” to se lect the language and country/region, and tune in all available digital and ana[...]

26 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) On Timer Sets the timer to turn on the TV from standby mode. “Day”: Selects the day on which you want to activate the On Timer. “Time”: Sets the time to turn on the TV. “Duration”: Selects the time period after which the TV automatically switches to standby mode again. “Volume Set-up”: Sets the[...]

27 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Using MENU Functions All Reset Resets all settings to the factory settings an d then displays the Auto Start-up screen. Note All settings, including Digital Favourite list, count ry, language, auto tuned channels, etc. will be reset. 010COV.book Page 27 Wednesda y, August 29, 2007 11:22 AM[...]

28 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) PC Settings menu You can select the options listed below on the PC Settings menu. To select opti ons in “Settings”, refer to “Picture menu” (page 20). Screen Format Selects a screen format for di splaying input from your PC. “Normal”: Displays the pict ure in its original size. “Full1”: Enlarge[...]

29 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Using MENU Functions Analogue Set-up menu (Analogue mode only) You can change/set the analogue settings using the Analogue Set-up menu. To select options in “Settings”, refer to “Picture menu” (page 20). 1 Digit Direct When “1 Digit Direct” is set to “On”, you can select an analogue channel usi[...]

30 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Manual Programme Preset Before selecting “Label”/“AFT”/“Audio Filter”/“Skip”/“Decoder”, press PROG +/- to select the programme number with th e channel. You cannot select a programme number that is set to skip (page 31). Programme / System / Channel Presets programme channels manually. 1 Pr[...]

31 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Using MENU Functions Skip Skips unused analogue channels when you press PROG +/- to select channels. (You can still select a skipped channel using the number buttons.) Decoder Views and records the scrambled channel se lected when using a decoder connected directly to scart connector / 1, or to scart connector[...]

32 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Digital Set-up menu You can change/set the digital settings using the Digital Set-up menu. Select “Digital Set-up” and press to display the following menus. To select options in “Settings”, refer to “Picture menu” (page 20). Digital Tuning Displays the “Digital Tuning” menu. Digital Auto Tuning[...]

33 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Using MENU Functions * This function may not be available in some countries. Digital Set-up Displays the “Digital Set-up” menu. Subtitle Setting * Displays digital subtitles on the screen. When “For Hard Of Hearing” is selected, some visual aids may also be displayed with the subtitles (if TV channels [...]

34 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Connecting optional equipment Using Optional Equipment You can connect a wide range of optional equipmen t to your TV. Connecting cables are not supplied. Connecting to the TV (side) Headphones S VHS/Hi8/DVC camcorder For service use only To connect Do this S VHS/Hi8/DVC camcorder A Connect to the S video sock[...]

35 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Using Optional Equipment Connecting to the TV (rear) DVD player with component output DVD player Decoder DVD recorder VCR Hi-Fi audio equipment Video game equipment DVD player Digital satellite receiver PC Decoder To connect Do this PC D Connect to the PC / sockets. It is recommended to use a PC cable with fer[...]

36 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Using the Tools menu in PC input mode Press TOOLS to display the following options when viewing pictures input from the connected PC. Options Description Close Closes the Tools menu. Power Saving See page 26. Display Mode See page 20. Sound Mode See page 22. Auto Adjustment See page 28. Horizontal Shift See pa[...]

37 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Additional Information Specifications Display Unit Power Requirements: 220–240 V AC, 50 Hz Screen Size: KDL-46T35xx: 46 inches (Approx. 116.8 cm measured diagonally) KDL-40xxxxx: 40 inches (Approx. 101.6 cm measured diagonally) Display Resolution: 1,920 dots (horizontal) × 1,080 lines (vertical) Power Consu[...]

38 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) PC Input Signal Reference Chart • This TV’s PC input does not support Sync on Green or Composite Sync. • This TV’s PC input does not support interlaced signals. • For the best picture quality, it is recommended to use the si gnals (boldfaced) in the above chart with a 60 Hz vertical freque ncy from a[...]

39 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Additional Information 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 seco[...]

40 GB KDL-46/40T35xx 2-697-124- 12 (1) Sound Problem Cause/Remedy No sound, but good picture •P r e s s 2 +/– or % (Mute). • Check that “Speaker” is set to “O n” in the “Set-up” menu (page 26). Noisy sound • See the “Picture noise” causes/remedies on page 39. Channels Problem Cause/Remedy The desired channel cannot be select[...]

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