Sony KLV-V26A10 manual

KL V -V40A10 KL V -V32A10 KL V -V26A10 © 2006 Sony Corporation LCD Color TV 2-682-277- 11 (1) GB KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Operating Instructions Before oper ating the TV , p lease read the “Saf ety Information” section of this manual. Retain this manual f or future reference . 010COV.book Page 1 Tuesday, May 23, 2006 9:06 AM[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 2 GB • To prevent the risk of fire or electric sh ock, do not expos e the TV set to rain or moistur e. • Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV set. Do not open the cabinet. Re fer ser vicing to qualified personnel only. Thank you for choosing this Sony product. Before operating the TV, please re ad thi[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 3 GB Table of Contents Safety Info rmation ................ ............. .......... 5 Overview of the rem ote .................. ........... 10 Overview of the TV butt ons and indicators ............... ............. ................ .. 12 1: Insertin g batteries into the rem ote ......... 13 2: Preventing the TV from [...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 4 GB Connecting optional equ ipment ......... ........ 4 7 Programm ing the rem ote ..................... ..... 49 Using other equipment with the remote ......... . 50 Specificat ions ............. ................ ............... 52 Troublesho oting ............. ................ ........... 54 Index ....... ..........[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 5 GB Safety Information For Safety AC power cord Unplug the AC power cord wh en moving the LCD TV. Do not move the LCD TV with the AC power cord plug ged in. It may damage the AC power cord and result in fire o r electric shock. If the LCD TV has been dropped or damaged, hav e it checked immediately by qualif ied servic[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 6 GB Ventilation Leave space around the LCD TV. O therwise, adequate air- circulation ma y be blocked causing ov erheating and cause fire or dam age the LCD TV. When installing the LCD TV on the wall Never install the TV as follows: When installing the LCD TV using a stand Never install the LCD TV a s follows: Power Sou[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 7 GB Use Damage requiring service If the surface of the LCD TV cracks, do not touch it until you unplug the AC power cord. Ot he rwise electric shock may result. Servicing Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the LCD TV. Refer to qualified service personnel o nly. Ventilation holes Do not insert anything in the[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 8 GB AC power cord If you da mage the AC p ower cord, it may result in fire or electric shock. • Do not pinch, bend, or twis t the cable excessively. The core lines may be bared and cu t, and cause short- circuit, resulting in fire or electric shock. • Do not convert or damage the AC power cord. • Do not put anyth[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 9 GB • The ventilation holes can accumulate dust over a period of time. The accumulated dust may make the cooling function of the built-in fan less effective. To prevent this, we recommend removing th e dust periodically (once a month) using a vacuum cleaner. On the screen • Although the LCD screen is made with high[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 10 GB Overview of the remote 1 / – Input select / Text hold In TV mode (page 22): Selects the inp ut source from equipment connected to the TV jacks. In Text mode (page 20): Holds the current page. 2 % – Muting (page 19) Mutes the sound. 3 Function buttons (page 49) • Selects th e connected equipment you wa nt to [...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 11 GB qg / – Sleep Timer (page 46) In TV mode (page 46): Activates Sleep Timer. In Text mode (page 20): Exits the Text service. qh – TV mode (page 22) Exits Text mode, or returns to TV mode. qj – Picture mode (pa ge 33) Selects the picture mode. qk 9 – Sound mode (page 36) Selects the sound mode. ql DVD/VCR oper[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 12 GB Overview of the TV buttons and indicators 1 1 – Power (page 16) Switches the TV on or off. 2 PROG +/-/ / In TV mode: Selects the next (+) or previous (-) channel. In TV menu: Moves through the options up ( ) or down ( ). 3 2 +/-/ / • Increases (+) or decreases (-) the volume. • I n TV menu: Moves through the[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Getting Started 13 GB 1: Inserting batteries into the remote Notes • Observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries. • Dispose of batteries in an e nvironmentally friendly way. Certain regions may regulate disposal of the battery. Please consult you r local authority. • Do not use different types of batteri[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 14 GB 3: Connecting an antenna/VCR To 8 VHF/UHF (antenna) VCR AC power cord (supplied) Antenna cable (supplied) To antenna output To video and audio outputs Audio/Video cable (not supplied) To S video output S video cable (not supplied) To S 1 (S video input) To t 1/3 (video input) L (MONO) (audio inpu t) R (audio input[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Getting Started 15 GB 1 Connect your antenna with the antenna cable (supplied). If connecting to an antenna only ( A ) Connect the male plug to the 8 VHF/UHF (antenna) jack on the rear of the TV, then go to step 3. Notes • Note that one end of the cable has a male plug fitted while the other end is fitted with a femal[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 16 GB 4: Switching on the TV 1 Connect the TV to the AC power jack (110- 240V AC, 50/60Hz). 2 Press 1 on the TV (right side). When you switch on the TV for the first time, the language menu appears on the screen, then go to “5: Selecting the language” on page 16. When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 (standby) indic[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Getting Started 17 GB 6: Auto-programming the TV After selecting th e language, a message co nfirming that the TV start s auto program appears on the screen. You must tune the TV to receive channels (TV broadcasts). Do the followi ng to search and store all available channels. Press to select “Yes”. The TV starts se[...]

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KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Watching TV 19 GB Watching TV 1 Press 1 on the TV (right 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 the number buttons or PROG +/- to select a TV channel. When using the number button[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 20 GB To access Text Press / . Each time you press / , the display changes cyclically as follo ws: Text t Text over the TV picture (mix mode) t No Text (exit the Text service) To select a page, press th e number buttons or PROG +/-. To hold a page, press / . To reveal hidden information, press / . To change the text siz[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Watching TV 21 GB To change the screen mode manually t o suit the broadcast Press repeatedly to select Wide Zoom , Normal, Full or Zoom. Tips • When the TV receives a 720p or 1080i signal that is 4:3 aspect ratio picture with a black bar at each side, Full returns the pictur e to its original size. • Alternately, yo[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 22 GB Pressing allows easy access to the convenie nt functions according to the viewing situation at the time. Items in the TOOL s Menu differ depending on the screen mode and source. Viewing pictures from connected equipment Switch on the connected e quipment, then press / repeate dly until the correct input symbol (se[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Watching TV 23 GB Pressing allows easy access to the convenie nt functions according to the viewing situation at the time. Items in the TOOL s Menu differ depending on the screen mode and source. For video input The items are same as those for the TV. See page 22. For PC input TOOLS operation (for connected equipment) I[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 24 GB Overview of WEGA GATE WEGA GATE provides one button access for controlling your TV. It enables you to perform a variety of tasks intuitively with a control panel on the screen rather than a variety of re mo te control button presses. When you press , you can select from basic TV function: watching TV, vi ewing ext[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Introducing WEGA GATE 25 GB Using TV List in WE GA GATE The TV List feature le ts you select TV programs from a li st of channel labels. Yo u can assign a label to each channel (page 41). 1 Select TV List from the WEGA GATE control panel and press . The TV List panel appears. 2 Press M / m to highlight the desired TV ch[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 26 GB Viewing Photos You can view the still pict ures contained in a Sony digital still camera that is directly connected to the USB port of the TV. Turn on the TV and connect your camera to the TV with a USB cable (not supplied). Do not use any USB exte nsion cable or splitter. Before connecting the Sony digital still [...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Viewing Photos 27 GB 6 File data Displays information about the selected image. 7 Caution messages Caution messages are displayed (page 27). 8 Scroll bar Changes the thumbnail page. 9 Thumbnail Displays small images of photos. The selected image is highlighted. About the “Digi. Cam. Mode” (Digital Camera Mode) “Di[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 28 GB You can display a photo in full screen mode. In addition, you can edit a photo by, for example, rotating, protecting, or deleting it. 1 Connect a Sony digital still camera or Sony DV format camcorders, and turn it on. 2 Select “Photo” from the WEGA GATE control panel. The Photo Viewer Index appears. 3 Press , [...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Viewing Photos 29 GB Note If is displayed on the image (“D igi. Cam. Mode” is “On”) when you dele te the image, any related files will be deleted together with the image. To remove the image information from the screen 1 Press M / m to select “Information” on the Image setup menu, and press . 2 Press M / m t[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 30 GB To change the images in Slide Show manually 1 On the Slide Show menu, press M / m to select “Advance”, then press . 2 Press M / m to select “Manual”, then press . 3 Press M / m to select “Start”, then press . 4 Press , to display the next image, < to display the previous image. To set how fast the i[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Using Settings 31 GB Overview of the Settings The following options are available in each menu. Also, see page in parentheses for deta ils of each menu. Options for TV and video input Using Settings 1 Picture Picture Mode (33) Reset (33) Backlight/Picture/Brightness/Color/Hue (34) Color T emperature (3 4) Shar pness (34[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 32 GB Options for PC input PC input signal reference chart * Corresponding to the VGA signal Tips • This TV’s PC inp ut 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 the above chart with a 60 Hz vertical f[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Using Settings 33 GB Picture menu Selects the picture mode. Press M / m to select one of the f ollowing picture modes, then pre ss . Vivid: Enhanced picture contrast and sharpness. Standard: Standard picture settings recommended for home entertainment. Custom: Professional monitor like app earance settings. Tip You can [...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 34 GB “Backlight” brightens or darkens the backlight. “Picture” increa ses picture contrast (the color beco mes deeper), or decreases it (the color becomes softer). “Brightness” brightens or darkens the picture. “Color” increases or decreases color inten sity. “Hue” increases or decreases the green t[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Using Settings 35 GB Selects the de nsity adjus tment according to the source. Press M / m to select one of the follow ing, then p ress . High Density: Creates a high-re solution picture with four ti mes density. Recommended for high quality sources such as DVD. Progressive: Recommende d for moving pictures. Off: Deacti[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 36 GB Sound menu Selects the sound effects. Press M / m to select one of t he following sound ef fects, then press . Dynamic: Enhances clarity, detail, and sound presence. Standard: Suitable for spoken dialog. Custom: Flat setting. Allows you to store your own preferred settings. Tip You can also change the sound mode b[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Using Settings 37 GB Decreases or increases the sound level. Press < / , to set the level, then press . Provides the surround sound effect. Press M / m to select one of t he following sound ef fects, then press . TruSurround XT: Activates the surround sound (for stereo programs only). Simulated: Adds a surround-like [...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 38 GB Screen menu Selects the wide mode manually. For de tails about th e wide mode, see page 21. Press M / m to select “Wide Zoom”, “Normal”, “Full” or “Zoom” (see page 21 for details), the n press . Tip You can also select the wide mode manually by pressing repeatedly. Automatically cha nges the screen[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Using Settings 39 GB Slightly enlarges the screen. Press M / m to select “- 1”, or “-2” to enlarge m ore, then press . To restore the original size, select “Normal”. Adjusts the screen positio n horizontally and ve rtic ally, however, vert ical adjustment is available only in Zoom mode. Press M / m to adjust[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 40 GB Program menu Tunes in all the available cha nnels. Usually you do not need to perform this operati on because the channels are already tuned in when the TV is first installed (page 17). Ho wever, this option allo ws you to repeat the process (e.g., to retune the TV after moving hous e, or to search for new channel[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Using Settings 41 GB Setting “1Digit Direct” to “On” , you can switch the channel to the one assigned to a number button as soon as you press the button. To en joy the benefit of this feature, assign the channels you frequently watch to the program pos itions which are equi valent to the number buttons using “[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 42 GB Channels are assigned to the pr ogram positions sequentially wh en they are tuned in during auto-programming. “Program So rting” allows you to replac e the channel assigned to a program position with another channel. 1 Press M / m to select the channel you want to assign to ano ther program position, then pres[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Using Settings 43 GB Twin Picture menu You can view different pict ures at the same ti me. Press to selec t “On”. Two screens are displayed. Tips • You can select the sa me program fo r both screens. • Pictures input through th e HDMI and component jacks are not displayed on the right screen. • You can access [...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 44 GB Setup menu The TV is optimized for playing games. Press to selec t “On”. Switches to the Power Saving mode when there is no signal input for 30 seconds. Press M / m to select “O n”, then pre ss . Assigns a name (jack num ber or equipment type) to the equi pment connected to the side an d rear jacks. The na[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Using Settings 45 GB Selects the type of the video ja ck to be used from those on the left side of the TV. Press M / m to select one of the follow ing, then p ress . Auto: Activates t he comp onent video jacks ( Y, P B /C B , P R /C R ), however, the composite video jack is selected when the compone nt video jacks ar e [...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 46 GB Timer menu Sets a period of time after which the TV auto matically switches its elf into standby mode. Press M / m to select the desired time period in mi nute (“15M”/“ 30M”/“45M ”/ “60M”/“90M” /“120M”), t hen press . The (Timer) indicator on the TV (front) lights up in amber. Tips • You [...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Using Optional Equipment 47 GB Connecting optional equipment Note To view the pictures from the component input on the side panel, select “Auto” in “V ideo2(Com ponent)” in “ Setup” menu (page 45). Tip If the audio cable tends to disconnect from the PC input audio jack, fasten the audio cable (not supplied) [...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 48 GB Connecting to the r ear of the TV DVD player with component output DVD player without component video output VCR DVD recorder VCR Hi-Fi audio equipment Digital Sa tellite Receive r/Digita l Terrestrial Receiver Video game equipment E F G H I J *1 *2 *1 Use an HDMI cable, HDMI-to-D VI cab le, or adaptor (not suppli[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Using Optional Equipment 49 GB Programming the remote If you have Sony VCRs/DVDs and Sony DVD Home Theater Systems/Amplif iers, do the foll owing procedure to program the remote so that you can operate them using this remote. Note Before you start, look up th e three-digit code fo r your equipment on the right. For e qu[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 50 GB To check if the code works Aim the remote to the equipmen t, then press " / 1 . If the equipment responds, the programming is completed. If no t, try the next code listed. Equipment’s codes * Factory setting To set the remote to restore operation of the TV automatically In the factory setting, the remote is[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Using Optional Equipment 51 GB To operate a DVD/V CR combo unit To operate an HDD/DVD combo u nit To operate an AV Rece iver/amplifier display the disc menu D VD MENU play H stop x pause X (press again to resume normal playback) search the picture frow ard or backward M or m during playback specify the previous chapter/[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 52 GB Specifications Display Unit Power Requirements: 110–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Screen Size: KLV-V40A10: 40 inches KLV-V32A10: 32 inches KLV-V26A10: 26 inches Display Resolution (horizontal × vertical): 1366 pixels × 7 68 lines Power Consumption: Indicated on the rear of the TV. Dimensio ns (w × h × d): KLV-V40A10: A[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Additional Information 53 GB PC IN: VIDEO: (RGB) D-sub 15-pin, analo gue RGB, 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohm s, positive AUDIO: Stereo minijack, 0.5 Vrms, 1 kilohm See the PC Input Signal Compatibility Chart on page 32. HDMI IN: HDMI - VIDEO: 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i - Audio: Two channel linear PCM 32, 44 .1, and 48 kHz, 1[...]

54 GB KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Troubleshooting Check wh ether the 1 ( standby) indic ator is flashin g in red. When it is flashing The self-diagnosis function is activated. 1 Measure how many times the 1 (standb y) indicator flashes at a time. 2 Press 1 on the TV (right side) to switch it off , disconnect the A C power cord, and inf orm your de[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Additional Information 55 GB Only sno w and noise appear on the screen • Check if the antenna is brok en or bent. • Check if the antenna has reached the end of its serviceable life (three to f iv e years in normal use, one to tw o years at the seaside). Pictur e noise (dot ted lines or stripes) • Ke ep the TV away[...]

56 GB KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) When displa ying t he T win Picture , the quality of the su b screen picture is not as good as that of the main screen picture • The quality of the sub screen pictur e may be deteriorated depending on the combination of the input signals. Sound Prob lem Cause/Remedy No sound, b ut good picture • Press 2 +/– [...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Additional Information 57 GB “Cannot cancel the protection” is displa yed • The picture is protected and al so the Memory Stick is locked. “File access ...Please w ait!” is displa y ed • The TV is loading data from the ca mera. W ait until the message disappears. “File error” is display ed • The file n[...]

58 GB KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) The wide screen mode changes spontaneously when “A uto Wide” is “On” • During a transition between two progr ams, the TV detects the optimum wide screen mode. During this period, an irregula r wide screen mode may appear . • The wide mode is switc hed a utomatically acc ording to the re vised sign al w[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) Additional Information 59 GB Index Numerics 1Digit Direct 41 4:3 Default 38 A A/B button 11 Advanced Video 35 Antenna, connecting 14 Audio equipment 48 Audio Out 37 Auto Ad justmen t 39 Auto Pro gram 17 , 40 Auto Wide 38 B Backlight 34 Balance 36 Bass 36 Batteries, inserting into the remote 13 BBE 37 Brightness 34 C Cha[...]

KLV-V40A10 2-682-277- 11 (1) 60 GB VHF Low 41 Video L abel 44 Video2(Component) 45 Volume ( 2 ) +/- buttons 11 , 12 Volume Lev el 37 W WEGA GATE 24 , 26 WEGA GATE button 24 Wide Mode 38 Wide Zoom 21 Z Zoom 21 010COV.book Page 60 Tuesd ay, May 23, 2006 9:06 AM[...]

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