Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDL-32BX331 Sony
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4-420-0 38- 11 (2) LCD TV Operating I nstruction s Intro ducing You r New BRAV IA ® Gett ing Sta rted Operatin g the TV Using Featur es Using the Menus Other Informati on Sony Customer Suppor t U.S.A.: http://www .sony .co m/tvsupport Canada : http://www .
2 CAUTION To prev ent elect ric sho ck and bl ade ex posur e, do not us e this AC p lug with an exte nsion cord, rec eptacle or other outlet unles s the blade s can be fu lly in serted . ❑ Oper ating o n 120 V AC. ❑ A voi d ope rating the TV at tempera tures below 41°F (5°C ).
3 Customer Suppo rt United States http:// www.sony.co m/tvsupp ort Canada http:// www.sony.ca /support On-line Reg istration United State s http://prod uctregi stration.s ony.com Canada http://www.sony.ca/registration Contents Introduc ing Your New BRAVI A ® Welcom e to the W orld of BR AVIA ® .
4 Intr oducing Y our Ne w BRA VIA ® W elc ome to the W orld of BRA VIA ® Thank you f or choos ing this Sony BRA VI A ® high-def inition television. Us e the docume ntation li sted below to g et the mo st out of your TV .
5 Introducing Your New BRAVIA ® The Four Steps to a Stunnin g HD Experience Set, Sour ce, Sound, and Setup Along wit h your BRA VIA TV set , a compl ete HD sys tem re quir es a sour ce of HD programming, an HD sound system, an d a proper connection setup .
6 Getting Started Setting Up Y our TV Some TV models are p ackaged with a detached T able-T op Stand so you can mou nt your TV to a wall right away . I f you are not mounting the TV to a w all, you will need to attach the T able-T op Stand. Y ou will need a Phillip s scre wdriv er and the supplied screws to complete the task.
7 Getting Started Attaching the T able-T op Stand 1 Release the A C po wer cord fr om the TV . 2 Place the TV with its screen f acing up on a lev el and sta ble surface cov ered with a thick and soft cloth. Use the s upplied three scre ws to attach the T able-T op Stand to the TV .
8 Locating Inputs and Outputs Item Description 1 HDMI IN 1/2 HDMI (High -Definition Mul timedia Inte rface) provi des an uncompres sed, all- digit al audio/ video inte rface between this TV and a ny HDMI-equipped au dio/video equipmen t, such as a set-to p box, D VD player, and A/V receiv er .
9 Getting Started * 1 Man ufactured unde r license from Dolby Labo ratories. Dol by and the doubl e-D symbol are tradema rks of Dolby Labor atories. 4 DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT (OPTICAL) Connect s to the optical audio in put of d igital au dio equip ment tha t is PCM/Do lby* 1 Digital co mpatible.
10 Connecting the TV Cable System or VHF/UHF Antenna System Y ou can enjo y high-d efin ition and s tandard-de fin ition dig ital programmi ng (if a v ailabl e in your area) along with standard-def inition analog programming.
11 Getting Started HD Cable Bo x /HD Satellite Bo x Y ou can enjoy high-definition programm ing by subscribing to a high-definition cable service or a high-definition satellite service.
12 Shown with Componen t Connection Rear of TV CATV/Satellite antenna cable AUDIO-R (red) AUDIO-L (white) Component video cable Audio cable P R (red) P B (blue) Y (green) HD cab le box/ HD satellite b.
13 Getting Started PC Use the T V as a monito r for your PC by conn ecting an HD 15-HD15 cabl e connection as sho wn belo w . This TV can also be connected to a PC w ith a D V I or HDMI output.
14 Connecting Other Eq uipment Personal computer Blu-ray D isc Player/ “PS3” DVD player Digital satellite receiver Digital cable box Audio system Digital audio equipment (A/V Receiver/ Home Theate.
15 Getting Started When Install ing the TV Against a W all or Enc losed Area Make sure that your TV has adequate v entilation. Allow enough space around the TV as shown belo w .
16 Securing the TV Sony strongly recommends taking measures to prevent the TV from toppling ov er . Unsecure d TVs may t opple and result in pr operty dam age, seri ous bod ily injur y or e v en death. Preventing the TV from T opp ling ❑ Secure the TV to a wa ll.
17 Getting Started Running In itial Setu p During initial setup, you will p erform the follo wing: • Set the language for the O n Screen Display (OS D) te xt • Choose yo ur vie wing en vironment • Scan for digital and analo g channels Complete your cable connections before be ginning the Initial Setup .
18 Operat ing the TV Using the Remote Control T o Ins ert Batt eries into the Remote Control Insert tw o size AA batteries (supp lied) by match ing e and E on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery com partment of the remo te control.
19 Operat ing the TV Remote Contr ol Button Description Button Description 1 INPUT Press to display the list of External Inp uts and TV mode. Press re peatedly to toggle t hrough the i nputs. See pa ge 23 . 2 CC Press to c ycle throug h the av ailable setting s for Close d Capti ons (CC) : On , Off , and On when Mut ing .
20 Button Description 0 PO WER " / 1 Press to turn on and of f the TV . qa DISPLA Y Press once to display the ba nner with chan nel/program information you are watching. The banner wi ll time out in a few secon ds or press again to exit. qs V / v / B / b Press V / v / B / b to move focus/ highli ght.
21 Operat ing the TV TV Controls and Indicators Item Description 1 HOME Press to display menu with TV functions and settings (see “Using the Menus” on page 25). 2 t (Input) Press to displ ay the list of external inputs. Press repeatedly to toggle throu gh the inputs.
22 Usin g Features Favor i te s Y our fav orite ch annels and external inputs can be accessed by pr es sing th e HOME but t on once they are added to the list. 1 Pre ss HOME and select the Channel settings. 2 Select Favo ri te s , then pres s . The fa vorites list appears.
23 Using Features Wide Mode with PC Wide Mode is also a vailable for the PC settings. When a PC is connected to the TV and PC input is selected, you can chang e the PC Screen settings. T o chan ge the W ide Scre en Mode f or PC Timing Press WIDE repeatedly to c ycle through the av ailable modes while in the PC input m ode.
24 Pla ying back Photo/Music via USB (Playing bac k Music fo r KDL-32BX330 onl y) Y ou can enjo y photo/music f iles sto red in a Sony d igita l stil l camer a or ca mcord er thr ough a USB cable or U SB stora ge de vice on your TV . 1 Connect a supported USB de vice to the TV .
25 Using the Me nus Using the Men u s The HOME button allo ws you to access a v ariety of TV settings. Navigating thr o ugh TV Menus 1 Press on the remote control to display the menu optio ns. 2 Pre ss V / v / B / b t o na vigate on t he menu or ad just the settings.
26 Using the Picture Settings Option Description Picture Mode Customi zed pictur e view ing Vivid Select for enhance d pictu re contra st and sharp ness. Standar d Select fo r standard picture settings. Re comme nded for ho me entertain ment. Cus tom Select to store your preferr ed settings.
27 Using the Me nus Using the Soun d Settings Option Description Sound Mode Customized soun d listeni ng Dynamic Enhance s treble and bass. Standar d Standard s ound optimized for home u se. Custom Sel ect to store y o ur pre ferred settings. Reset Resets th e current Sound settin gs to their defau lts, e xcept MT S Audio and Alternat e Aud i o .
28 Using the Screen Sett ings Option Descri ption Wide Mode Wide Z oom Fills the sc reen with minim um distortion. Normal Select to display 4:3 picture in original size when the original source is 4:3. Full Se lect to enla rge the picture horizonta lly to f ill the screen whe n the origin al source is 4:3 (Standar d def inition source) .
29 Using the Me nus Using the Ch annel Settings Option Description Favor i te s Select fav orite chann els and external inputs (p age 22). Signal T ype Cable Select if y ou are receiving cable chann els via Cable TV provider . Antenna Select if y ou are using an an tenna.
30 Using the P arental Lock Settings Option Description Enter password The P arental Loc k settings allo w you to set up the TV to b lock pro g rams acc ording to their conten t and rating levels. Use 0-9 on the remote c ontrol to enter a four -digit password.
31 Using the Me nus US Models: Selecting Custo m Parent al Lock Rating Options T o select cu stom rating op tions for the U.S., select U. S .A . in the Country setting (p age 30). Option Descri ption Movie Rati ng G All child ren and ge neral audie nce.
32 Canadian Models: Selecti ng Custom Parent al Lock Rating Options T o se lect c ustom r atin g option s for C anada , selec t Canada in the Country setting (page 30). Viewing Bloc ked Programs Y ou can vie w blocked programs by en tering you r passwo rd.
33 Using the Me nus Using the Setup Setting s Option Descri ption Closed Captions (CC) Allows you to select from several closed caption modes (for programs that are broad cast with clos ed captionin g). CC Displa y On Closed Captio ns (CC) is turned on .
34 Option Description Sleep Timer Set the time in minu tes ( Off , 15 , 30 , 45 , 60 , 90 , or 120 ) tha t you w ould lik e the TV to remain on before shutting of f automatica lly . Language S e lect t o display all on-screen settings in your langu age of cho ice: Engl ish , Español , Français .
35 Other Information Other Inf ormation PC Input Signal Reference Char t f or PC and HDMI IN After connecting the PC to the TV , set the output signal from the PC according to the chart belo w . * The 1080p t im ing when applied to the HDMI in put will b e treated a s a vide o timing a nd not PC tim ing.
36 Using a W all-Mount Bracket Y our TV can be mo unted on a wall u sing a W all-Mo unt Bracket (not sup plied) out o f the box as packaged. Some lar ger size TV may require remov ing the T able-T op Stand; refer to the instruct ions pro vided with the TV .
37 Other Information Installi ng the W all-Mount Bracket T o C ustom ers Y our TV can b e wall-mounted u sing SU-WL500 W all-Mount Brack et (sold separately) . Please provide this installation informatio n as well as the instruction sup plied with SU-WL500 W all-Mount Bracket to your installer .
38 For SU-WL500 Step 1: Chec king the part s required f or the installation Open the W all-Mount Bracket package and check the contents fo r all re quired parts along with the Instruction s . Step 2: De ciding on t he installat ion location Decide where you want to inst all your TV .
39 Other Information Step 4: Preparing the TV f or wall mount installation Follo w the steps belo w to pr epare for installing the TV . 1 Secure the Mounting Hook to the rear of the TV . Determine the scre w locations and secure the Moun t ing Hooks to the rear of the TV .
40 2 Secure the Mounting Hooks to the rear of the TV using the four screws supplied with the W all-Mount Bracket. 3 Be sure to tighten the scr e ws with equal torque st rength.
41 Other Information 2 Adjust the angle of the Mounting Hook. Refer to the Instructions for SU-WL500. Step 5: Installing the TV on the wall Refer to the Instructions for SU-WL500. ~ • W hen you put the TV back on the T able-T op Stand, reverse the above steps.
42 T roubl eshooting Many o f the poor pictu res and poor sou n d con ditions are related to improper conn ection of the cables; refer t o the Quick Setup Guide pro vided for conn ections.
43 Other Information P oor picture Pictu re qualit y not as good as viewed at the store • Pictu re qual ity depend s on the signa l content . See Quic k Setup Gui de (suppli ed) to displ ay the best possi ble pictur e for that sig nal.
44 PC Input No picture / No signal • C onfirm the PC is correctly connected to the TV with either th e PC IN (with an HD15 cable) or with th e HDMI IN. • Ensure the ou tput sig nal from t he PC i s one of t he form ats list ed on pag e 35. • T urn the PC of f.
45 Other Information Remot e con trol does no t operate • T o determine if the prob lem is with the remote contro l or not, p ress a bu tton on the TV . • Check the pola rity of th e batteries or repl ace the batt e ries. • Po int the rem ote control at the remot e control se nsor locate d at the fron t of the TV .
46 Impor tant Notices For Customer s in Canada This Cla ss B digital appar atus compli es with Canadian ICES -003 . FCC Related Inform ation This eq uipment has been tested a nd found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the F CC Rul es.
47 Other Information Specificat ions • Optio nal accessorie s a vailab ility depends on its stoc k. • Design and specifications ar e subject to ch ange with out notice.
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