Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDL-40E40xx Sony
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Printed in Spain 3-298-243- 11 (1) U For useful inf ormation about Sony products © 2008 Sony Corporation 3-298-243- 11 (1) U LCD Digital Colour TV Operating Instructions KDL-52W40xx KDL-52W42xx KDL-4.
2 GB NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS136 3 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 10 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 (i.
3 GB Table of Contents Start-up Guide 4 Checking the accesso ries .................................................................................................... 4 Safety information ...............................................................
4 GB Start-up Guide 1: Checking the accessories Mains lead (1) (only for KDL-52W4xxx, KDL- 46W4xxx, KDL-40W4xxx, KDL-40E4xxx) Remote RM-ED011 (1) Remote RM-ED011 W (1) (only for KDL- 40E4xxx, KDL-32E4.
5 GB Start-up Guide 2 Place the TV set on the stand. Take care not to interfere with cables. 3 Fix the stand to the TV using the supplied screws. ~ If using an electric screwdriver, set the tightening torque at approximately 1.
6 GB 4: Preventing the TV from toppling over 1 Install a wood screw (4 mm in diameter, not supplied) in the TV stand. 2 Install a machine screw (M5 x 12, not supplied) into the screw hole of the TV. 3 Tie the wood screw and the machine screw with a strong cord.
7 GB Start-up Guide 4 Press F / f to select the country/region in which you will operate the TV, then press . If the country/region in which you want to use the TV does not appear in the list, select “-” instead of a country/region. 5 Press F / f to select the location type in which you will operate the TV, then press .
8 GB To tune the TV for Cable connection 1 Press . 2 Press F / f to select “Quick Scan” or “Full Scan”, then press . "Quick Scan" : channels are tuned according to the cable operator information within the broadcast signal.
9 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 installe d near an easily accessible mains socket.
10 GB Notes • Do not use the supplied mains lead on any other equipment. • Do not pinch, bend, or twist the mains lead excessively. The core conductors may be exposed or broken. • Do not modify the mains lead. • Do not put anything heavy on the mains lead.
11 GB Over view of the remote 1 "/1 – TV standby Turns the TV on and off from standby mode. 2 AUDIO In analogue mode: Press to change the dual sound mode (page 24).
12 GB Over view of the TV buttons and indicators 1 (page 21) 2 / – Input select / OK • In TV mode: Selects the input source from equipment connected to the TV sockets (page 18). • In TV menu: Selects the menu or option, and confirms the setting.
13 GB Watching TV Watching TV 1 Press 1 on the TV to switch on the TV. When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 (standby) indicator on th e 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.
14 GB To access Text Press / . Each time you press / , the display changes cyclically as follows: Text t Text over the TV picture (mix mode) t No Text (exit the Text service) To select a page, press the number buttons or PROG +/- . To hold a page, press / .
15 GB Watching TV Checking the Guide * 1 In digital mode, press GUIDE . 2 Perform the desired operation as shown in the following table or displayed on the screen.
16 GB ~ • You can set VCR/ DVD recorder timer recording on the TV only for SmartLink compatib le VCR/ DVD recorder. If your VCR/ DVD recorder is not SmartLink co mpatible, a message will be displaye d to remind you to set your VCR/ DVD recorder timer.
17 GB Using Optional Equipment Connecting optional equipment You can connect a wide range of optional equipmen t to your TV. Connecting cables are not supplied.
18 GB 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 Start playback on th e connected equipment.
19 GB Using Optional Equipment Using the Options menu Press OPTIONS to display the following options when viewing pictures from connected equipment. To view two pictures simultaneously – PAP (Picture and Picture) You can view two pictures (external input and TV programme) on the screen simultaneously.
20 GB – SYNC MENU to display the menu of the connected HDMI equipment on the screen. After displaying the menu, you can operate the menu screen by using F / f / G / g and . – OPTIONS to display “Device Control”, then select options from “Menu”, “Options”, and “Content List” to operate the equipment.
Using MENU Functions 21 GB Over view of the TV Home Menu (XMB™) The XMB ™ (XrossMediaBar) is a menu of BRAVIA featur es and input sources displayed on the TV screen. The XMB ™ is an easy way to select programm ing and adjust settings on your BRAVIA TV.
22 GB Settings Picture Picture Mode Display Mode (only in PC mode/ PC Input/ HDMI PC Input) Selects the picture mode except for PC input source. The options for “Picture Mode” may differ depending on the “Video/Photo” setting (page 24). “Vivid”: (“Shop”, see page 7).
Using MENU Functions 23 GB “Noise Reduction”, “MPEG Noise Reduction” and “A dvanced Settings” are not available for PC. MPEG Noise Reduction Reduces the picture noise in MPEG-compressed video. Advanced Settings Customizes the Picture function in more detail.
24 GB ~ “Sound Effect”, “Treble”, “Bass”, “Balance ” and “Auto Volume” are not available wh en “Speaker” is set to “Audio System”. Dual Sound Selects the sound from the speaker for a stereo or bilingual broadcast. “Stereo/ Mono”: For a stereo broadcast.
Using MENU Functions 25 GB x.v .Colour (except for KDL-32W4xxx, KDL-32E4xxx, KDL-26E4xxx, KDL-37V4xxx, KDL-32V4xxx, KDL-26V4xxx) Displays moving pictures that is more fa ithful to the original source by matching the colour space of source. ~ • The setting is fixed to “Normal” when the input signal is HDMI (RGB), even if “x.
26 GB Screen Settings “Screen Format”: For details about the screen format, see “To change the screen format manually to su it the broadcast” on page 14. “Auto Format”: Automatically changes the scr een format according to the broadcast signal.
Using MENU Functions 27 GB “AV2 Output”: Sets a signal to be output through the socket labelled / / AV2 on the rear of the TV. If you connect a VCR/ DVD recorder or other recording equipment to the / / AV2 socket, you can then record from the equipment connect ed to other sockets of the TV.
28 GB Analogue Set-up Programme List Display Select “Off” to hide the list of analogue channels from the XMB TM (Xross Media Bar). Auto T uning Tunes in all the available analogue channels. This option allows you to retune the TV after moving house, or to search for new channels that have been launched by broadcasters.
Using MENU Functions 29 GB Audio Filter Improves the sound for individual channe ls in the case of distortion in mono broadcasts. Sometimes a non-standard broadcast signal can cause sound distortion or intermittent sound mu ting when watching mono programmes.
30 GB Digital Manual Tuning Tunes the digital channels manually. This feature is available when “Digital Auto Tuning” is set to “Antenna”. 1 Press the number button to select the channel number you want to manually tune, then press F / f to tune the channel.
Using MENU Functions 31 GB T echnical Set-up “Auto Service Update”: Enables the TV to detect an d store new digital services as they become available. ~ For the service update to be able to take place the TV set should be left in stand-by mode from time to time.
32 GB Photo Displays a fixed photograph on the screen for a selected period of time. After that period, the TV automatically switches itself into standby mode. Using the Options menu Press OPTIONS to display the following options. ~ • If the photograph is selected from a USB device, it must remain connected to the TV.
Additional Information 33 GB Specifications Display Unit Power Requirements: 220–240 V AC, 50 Hz Screen Size: KDL-52xxxxx: 52 inches KDL-46xxxxx: 46 inches KDL-40xxxxx: 40 inches KDL-37xxxxx: 37 inc.
34 GB AV3 Video input (phono jack) AV3 Audio input (phono jacks) Audio output (Left/Right) (phono jacks) COMPONENT IN Supported formats: 1080/24p, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 576i, 480p, 480i Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, 0.3V negative sync PB/CB: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms PR/CR: 0.
Additional Information 35 GB PC Input Signal Reference Chart for PC • This TV’s PC input 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 th e above chart with a 60 Hz vertical frequ ency.
36 GB 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 second break, followed by another three flashes, etc.
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