Sony KDL-52WL130 manual

© 2007 Sony Corporation LCD Digital Color TV 3-272-406- 11 (1) Operating Instructions KDL- 52WL13 0[...]

2 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electr ic shock, do not expose th is TV to rain or m oisture. This symbol is intended to aler t the user t o the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within th e TV’s enclos ure that may be of sufficie nt magn itude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to ale[...]

Quick Setup Guide (separate volume) Provides a variety of optional equipment connection diagrams. Customer S upport http://www.sony.com/tvsupport On-line Regis tration United States http://productregistration.sony.c om Canada http://www.SonyStyle. ca/registration 3 Contents Important Sa fety Instruction s ...... ................. ..... 4 Welc ome t[...]

4 Impor tant Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnin gs. 4) Follow all in structions. 5) Do not use th is a pparatus near water. 6) Cl ean onl y wit h dry cloth . 7) Do not block an y vent ilatio n open ings. Inst all in accordanc e with the manufactur er’s instructions. 8) Do no t ins tall n[...]

5 Small access ories Keep small accessori es out of children’s reach. ANTENNAS Outdoor an tenna groundin g If an outdoor ant enna is installed, follow the precautions below. An outdoor antenna system should not b e located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power cir cuits, or where it can come in contact with such[...]

6 VENTILATION The slots and openings in the TV are provided for neces sary ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the TV an d to protect it from overheating, these slots an d openings must never be blocked or cov ered. Unless proper ventilati on is provided, the TV may gather dust and g et dirty. F or proper ventilation, observe the following[...]

7 s Do not install the TV in a location where it may protrude, such as on or behind a pi llar, or where you might bump your head on it. Otherwise, it may result in injur y. Preventing th e TV from toppli ng over Take measures to prevent the TV f rom toppl ing over and causing injury. To prevent the TV from toppling over, secure the TV to a wall or [...]

8 W elcome to the W orld of BRA VIA™ The Four Steps to Ful l HD Experience : Set, Sound, Source, and Setup Thank you f or purchas ing thi s Sony BRA VIA™ h igh-de fini tion t elevision. Th e quali ty of th e image you see on your B RA VIA TV i s only as good as the qualit y of the signa l it re ceives. T o e xper ienc e the ful l detai l of you[...]

9 TV Home Menu: XMB ™ (Xr ossMedi aBar) The XMB ™ is a menu of B RA VIA features and in put sou rces displayed on the TV s creen. T he XMB ™ is an ea sy wa y to sele ct prog rammin g and adj ust sett ings o n your BRA VIA TV . Pre ss the HOME button on your remo te control to acces s the XMB ™ . F r om the hor izontal Media Categor y B ar y[...]

10 Getting Started 1. Installi ng the T V 1 Screw the su pport belt (supplied) to the TV stand wi th a wood scr e w (sup plie d). 2 Attach the support b elt to the T able-T op St and with the s ecuring scre w (supplied) using a coin, etc. 3 Adjust the length by pullin g the support belt tow ard you while holdin g the T able-T op Stand. ~ • B e su[...]

11 Getting Started 2. Locating Inp uts and Ou tputs Left Side Item Description 1 Headphone jac k Connects t o your he adphones . If yo ur headp hones do no t matc h the jack, use a suitab le plug adap ter (not supplied ). ~ • While hea dphones are co nnected, the TV speakers are muted. 2 VIDEO IN 2 VIDEO/R-A UDIO- L (MONO) Connects t o the comp o[...]

12 Rear Item Description 1 PC IN (RGB/A UDIO) Conn ects to a per sonal co mputer ’ s video outpu t conne ctor using a HD1 5-HD1 5 cable with ferri te core (analog RGB, not supp lied). Can a lso be conn ected to othe r analog RGB equipme nt. See “PC Input Si gnal Refe renc e Chart” on page 16 fo r the signa ls that can be displ ayed. ~ • For[...]

13 Getting Started 2 HD MI IN 1 HDMI/ R-A UDIO-L HDMI (High-Definitio n Multimedi a Interface) provides an un compressed , all-digital audi o/video interf ace bet ween th is TV and a ny HDMI-equ ipped a udio/vid eo equip ment, such as a set-top box, D VD pl ayer , Blu-ray Disc P layer, A/V receiver as well as PC. HDMI supp orts enhanced , or high-d[...]

14 3. Connecting the TV Y ou can enjo y high- definit ion and stand ard- definition digital programming (if av ailable in your area) alo ng with standard- definition analog progr amming. ~ • This TV is capable of receiving uns crambl ed digita l prog rammin g for both cable (QAM and 8VS B) and external VHF/UHF antenna (A TSC). • It is strongly [...]

15 Getting Started Shown with D V I Connection ~ • If the equipment has a D VI jack and not an HDMI j ack, connec t the D VI jack to th e HDMI IN 1 (with DVI-to-HDMI cable or adapt er) jack and connect t he audio jack to the A UDIO IN (L/R) jacks of HDMI IN 1. For details, see page 1 3. AUD I O L R R G B P C IN AUD I O 13 IN 1 IN AUDIO L R Rear o[...]

16 Use the TV as a mo nitor for your PC. Shown belo w with the HD15 to HD15 connection. This TV can also b e connected to a PC with D V I or HDMI output. (Refer to the separate Quick Setup Guide.) ~ • C onnect the PC IN j ack to the PC us ing the HD15- HD15 cable with ferrite core (analog RGB, not suppl ied) and audio cab le (page 12). • If the[...]

17 Getting Started ~ • Refer to th e Quick Setup G uide (suppl ied) when co nnecting other eq uipment t o your T V . Other Equipment VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT (V AR/FIX) DIGIT AL OUT (OPTICAL) COMPONENT IN (1080p/1080I/ 720p/480p/480I) S VIDEO VIDEO AUD I O L (MONO) R AUDIO L R AUD I O L DMe x /SERVICE R P R P B Y 11 32 AUD I O L R RGB PC IN AUD I O 13 [...]

18 This TV is equipped with BRA VIA Theatre Sync. The HDMI Control function enables BR A VIA Theatre Sync to allow communication between Sony TV’ s an d Sony eq uipm ent. Only So ny equipment with HDMI Control capability is support ed. T o Connect HDMI Contr ol Equipment Use an HDMI cable that bears th e HDMI logo for connection. See page 17 or s[...]

19 Getting Started 4. Setting Up the Ch annel List – In itial Setu p The Initial Setup screen appear s when you turn on the TV for the first time. After you fini sh connecting the TV , you can run Initial Setup to create a list of a vailable analog and digital ch annels if you ha ve connected an antenna or cable directly to the TV’ s VHF/UHF/ C[...]

20 Using the TV Feature s Remote Control and T V Contr ols/I ndicators Insert two size AA batteries (s upplied) by matchi ng e and E on the batteries to the diagram insid e the battery compartmen t of the remote control. Inserting Batterie s into the Remote Contr ol Remote Contr ol and TV Contr ols Button Description 1 DISPLA Y Press on ce to displ[...]

21 Using the TV Features Button Description 5 Use with 0-9 and ENT to select digi tal channels. For example, to enter 2.1, press , , and ENT . 6 FREEZE Press once to di splay a frozen image with the current program in a window . Press again to return to the current pro gram. ~ • With the Freez e feature active, some feature s are unav ailable. ?[...]

22 qs BD, D VD or S TB Operati ng Buttons When FUNCTION is switched on BD (Blu-ray Disc) , DV D or STB , thes e buttons ope rate th e video eq uipment you have programmed into the re mote control . For deta ils, see “Using Othe r Equipm ent with Y our Remote Control” on page 2 8. & m PREV : Press t o replay the current p rogram from the pre[...]

23 Using the TV Features ws JUMP Press to jump ba ck and forth bet ween two chann els. The TV alternates b etween the curren t channe l and the last chann el that was selec ted. wd WIDE Press repeated ly to step throug h the Wide Mode settings: Wide Zoom , Normal , Full , Z oom . The Wide Mode settings can b e also accesse d in the Screen sett ings[...]

24 wf PICTURE Press repeatedl y to cycle throu gh the available picture m odes: Vivid , Standar d , Cinema , Photo , Cu stom . (A vailable options de pend on the curre nt mode. ) The pictur e mode s can also be acces sed in the Picture settings. F or details, see Picture settings on p age 34. wg INPU T Press to disp lay the li st of External I nput[...]

25 Using the TV Features Indicator s PIC OFF/TIMER ST ANDBY PO WER 34 5 2 1 Item Description 1 Spea ker Outpu ts the audio si gnal. 2 PIC OFF/ TIMER LED Lights up in g reen when the Picture Off fe ature is acti v ated . Lights up in or ange w hen the timer i s set. When the ti mer is set, this LE D will remain lit ev en if the TV is t urned of f. F[...]

26 Pr ogramming the R emote Control The remote control is preset as below so that you do not need to progr am the remote co ntrol. Follo w the steps below to program your TV’ s remote control. 1 In the space pro vided belo w , write do wn the three-digi t code of yo ur equipment found on the Manufact urer’ s Code s List on pag e 27. If more tha[...]

27 Using the TV Features Manufact urer’ s Codes DV D P l a y e r s D VD/VCR Combo Units HDD/D VD Combo Units D VD Changers DV R Blu-ray Disc Player (BD) 5.1ch DVD A V S yste m A V Receiver s VCRs Cable Bo xes Satell ite Receiver s * If an Aiwa V CR does no t work even though you e nter the co de for Aiwa, enter the code for Son y instea d. Manuf [...]

28 Using Other Equipment wi th Y our Remot e Con tr ol Make sure that the eq uipment is programm ed on the remote control (page 26). Press INPU T repeatedly un til you see the video input on the screen fo r your connected equipm ent. Remote control tips are provided below . ~ • Some func tions ca nnot be op erated de pendi ng on the equipmen t. I[...]

29 Using the TV Features 5.1ch D VD A V System (Son y DA V) D VD/VCR Combo Unit HDD/D VD Com bo Unit A V Receiver DV R Spe cif y th e previ ous chap te r/tr ac k Specify the ne xt chapter/track . > Return to the previous display RETURN T o Do Thi s ... Press ... Activ ate the remote control to operate the DVD DV D (FUNCTION) T urn on/off POWER S[...]

30 Replay the current pr ogram for a set period of t ime Advance forward a set period of time when playing back a recorded program Specify the previous chapter mark Specify the next chapter mark . > Stop x Pause X Record z Open the Favorites List FAVO R I T E S Open the Guide OPTIONS Ope n Ma in me nu HOME Move highlight (cursor) V v B b Select [...]

31 Using the TV Features Using P&P and PI P Features This TV comes with the P&P and PIP features which al low yo u to vie w two pictu res simultan eously . P&P (pict ure and picture) pro vides two windo ws side b y side. PIP (picture in picture) p rovides P C input signal an d TV channels. ~ • T he VHF/UHF/CABLE input must be connecte[...]

32 Using the Men us The HOME b utton allows you to access the TV Home Menu on the XMB ™ (XrossMediaBar) as well as a variety of TV features. Product Su ppo r t C l o c k / Timer s S oun d S cree n Video O p tion s TV Settin gs Media Category Icons TV External Inpu ts Settings Adjusting TV Settings Customize the TV settin gs with various options. [...]

33 Using the Me nus Navigating thr ough TV H ome Menu on XMB ™ 1 Pre ss HOME to display the XMB ™ . 2 Pre ss B / b to select a Media Category icon. 3 Pre ss V / v to mo ve within the Category Object Bar . (The Category Object Bar shown belo w is for the Settings .) 4 Press when des ired item is highligh ted. 5 Press or , V / v to select the h i[...]

34 TV Setting Description Product Support Contact Son y Son y contact info rmation is a vailable from this screen f or your con venience. Y o ur TV ’ s specif ic informatio n such as Model Name, Seria l Number , Software V ersion and do wnloadable ra tings if a va ilable from the TV is displayed here. Signal Dia gnostics Press to displ ay the di [...]

35 Using the Me nus ~ • Picture Mode for all inpu ts can also be ac cessed by pressing PICTURE on t he remote contro l to directly toggle the modes. • The options for P icture Mode ma y dif fer dependin g on the Video/Photo Optim izer setting ( see page 39). Reset R esets the current Picture Mode setting to the default v alues. Backli ght Brigh[...]

36 Av a i l a b l e Sound settings depen d on the Speakers setti ng under A udio Options settings (page 39) or headphone co nnection. Adv anced Setti ngs Reset Resets all the adv anced settings to the defaul t valu es. Blac k Corrector Enhances b lack areas of the pi cture for stron ger contrast. Adv anced C.E. (Advanced Contrast Enhancer) Automati[...]

37 Using the Me nus Steady Sound On Stabi lizes the volume across all pro grams and commercial s. Off T urns o f f Stead y Sound . V olume Off set Adjusts the v olume le vel o f the current in put (TV or video inp ut) relati ve to othe r inputs. ~ • Sound settings for PC Timin gs (HDMI or PC input) are same as all other input modes (see abo ve fo[...]

38 Screen P osition Adjust the Ve r t i c a l posit ioni ng by pressi ng V / v . Press B / b to adjust the Horizontal posit ioning. ~ •T h e S cre en Positio n feature is useful if the TV is co nnected to game equipment . V ertical Size Adju sts the vertical size of the picture. Press B / b and press to ad just. ~ • V er tical Size is av aila b[...]

39 Using the Me nus Video/Photo Optimiz er Pro vides suit able image q uality b y selecting th e option depending on the in put source (video or photog raph dat a). Vid eo-A Sets suitable image quality , depending o n the input sourc e, video data or ph otogra ph data wh en dire ctly conne cting Son y HDMI ou tput- capabl e equipme nt that suppo rt[...]

40 Au di o O u t Easy contro l of volume adjustmen t Fixed Se lect to f ix the audio o utput and allo w you to adjust th e vol ume with your audio sy stem’ s remote c ontrol. ( The TV’ s remo te contro l’ s VO L and MUTIN G buttons have no effect on Audi o Out .) Va r i a b l e Select to control the A udio Out ’ s volum e and muting with yo[...]

41 Using the Me nus The P arental Loc k feature allows yo u to block programs according to their content and r ating lev el s and block channe ls (reg ardless of the program s). Passw ord is necessary in setting u p blocking. T o View Block ed Programs Press ENT when tun ed to a blocked p rogr am, then ente r the p assword. T o re activate the Pa r[...]

42 Rating Off T urns off P a rental Lo ck . No program s are bloc ked from viewi ng based on their rating s. Child Maxi mum ratings pe rmitted are: U.S.: TV -Y , TV -G, G Canada: C, G, TV -Y Y outh Maximum ratings p ermitted are : U.S.: TV -PG, PG Canada: C 8+, PG, 8 ans+ , TV -PG Y oung Adult Maximum ratings p ermitted are : U.S.: TV -14, PG-13 Ca[...]

43 Using the Me nus Custom Rating System Ch art For Country selection of U.S . A . : For Country selection of Canada : Movie Ratin g G All child ren and gene ral audience PG Par ental guidan ce sug gested PG- 13 Pare ntal guidance for childre n under 13 R Restr icted vie wing, pare ntal guida nce is sugge sted for ag es under 17 NC-17 and X No one [...]

44 HDMI inputs of this TV will recognize and communicate with othe r Son y equipment equipped wi th HDMI Control . External Inpu ts Settings Label Inputs Y ou can label your inpu ts with the name of equipment yo u hav e conn ected. T o assi gn your o wn label or Skip the input: 1 Press V / v to hig hlight the v ideo inpu t ( Video 1-3 , Component 1[...]

45 Using the Me nus If you h av e missed the Initial Setup when you f irst connected the TV or if you want to scan all receiv able channels, you can run the Initial Setup . Follow the in structions on the screen. Settings s uch as picture and sound adjust ments will not be affected by this In itia l Setup . General Settings Langua ge Sele ct th e l[...]

46 Other Inf o rmation T roubleshooting If you ha ve quest ions, service need s, or requi re technical assistance related to the use of yo ur Son y TV , please visit ou r website or call one of the follo wing numbers: http://www .sony .com/tvsupport 1-800-222 -SONY(7669 ) for US Supp ort 1-877-899 -SONY(7669 ) for Canadian Support Conditi on Explan[...]

47 Other Information No sound/Noisy sound Good pic ture, no sound • Check the volume contr ol. • Press MUTING or VO L + so that “ Muting” disappears fro m the screen (see pa ge 22). • Disconnect your hea dphones. •S e t Speake rs to TV Speaker s in the A udio Options settin gs (see page 39). If it is set to A udio System , sound is not [...]

48 Remot e contr ol does no t operate • Check the polar ity of th e batteri es or rep lace th e batteries. • P oint the remot e control at t he remote control sensor locate d at the front of the TV . • Fluorescent lamps c an interfere with your remot e control opera tion; try t urning off the fluorescen t lamps. • Keep the remote control se[...]

49 Other Information Specificati ons ~ • Optional accessori es av ailability d epends on its stoc k. • Design and spe cifications are subj ect to chang e without not ice. System T elevisi on sy stem NTSC: American TV standard A TSC ( 8VSB te rrestrial): A TS C complia nt 8VSB QAM on cable: ANSI/SCTE 07 2000 (Does not include CableCARD functiona[...]

50 Index 0-9 but tons 20 4:3 Defau lt 37 A AC IN 13 Add Digi tal Chan nels 40 Advanced Settings 36 Analog CC 41 Audio Out 40 AUDIO OUT jack 13 Auto Adjust 38 Auto Progra m 19 , 40 Auto Wide 37 B Backl ight 35 Balance 36 Bass 36 BD, DVD or STB Operat ing Buttons 22 BD/DVD MENU button 22 BD/DVD TOP MENU butto n 22 Bri ghtne ss 35 C Cable 40 Cable ho [...]

51 U U.S.A. Rating 43 Unrated 42 Using with re mote control 5.1ch DVD AV System 29 AV Re ceiver 29 Blu-r ay Disc Pl ayer 28 Cable Bo x 28 DVD Player or DVD Chan ger 28 DVD/VCR Combo Unit 29 DVR 29 HDD/DVD Combo Uni t 29 Sate llite Rec eiver 28 VCR 28 V V Center 38 Vertical Size 38 VHF/UHF/CABLE input 13 Video C olor Space (x.v.Col or) 39 VIDEO/AUDI[...]

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