Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDL-46V2500 Sony
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© 2006 Sony Corporation 2-697-121- 11 (1) LCD Digital Color TV Operati ng Instr uctio ns KDL-40V2500 KDL-46V2500.
2 Owner’s Recor d The model and serial numbers ar e located at the rear of the T V. Record these numbers in the spaces pr ovided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
3 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electr ic shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert the us er to the pr esence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of suff icient magnitude to constitute a risk of electr ic shock to persons.
4 Tradem ark Infor mation TruSurround XT, SRS and ( ) symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround XT technology is incorporated under license f rom SRS Labs, Inc. Manufactured under li cense from BBE S ound, Inc. Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under one or more of the following US patents: 5510752, 5736897.
5 USE For the T V with a three -wire groundin g type AC power cord plug (Class 1 unit) This TV must be connected to an AC power socket outlet with a protective earthing con nection. AC power cord If you damage the AC power cord, it may result in a fire or an electric shock.
6 VENTILATION The slots and openings in the TV are provided for necessary ventilation. To ensure reliable operatio n of the TV, and to protect it f rom overheating, these slots and openi ngs must never be blocke d or cover ed. Unless proper ventila tion is provided, the TV may gather dust and get dirty.
7 INSTALLATION When installing or removing, using the Wall-Moun t Bracket, be sure to use qualified contractors. Wall mount installation requires the use of a Wall-Mount Bracket. If not properly secured during installation or removal from the Wa ll-Mount Bracket, the TV may fall and cause serious injury.
8 SERVICING Damage r equiring servi ce If the surface of the TV cracks, d o not to uch the TV unt il you unplug the AC power cord. Otherwise electri c shock may result . Servicing Do not attempt to service the TV yourself since opening the cabinet may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
9 Contents Getting Started Welcome to the Wo rld of ™ .... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... .. 10 Connecting the TV ........ ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ...........
10 Getting Star ted W elcome to t he W orld of ™ Than k you for p urch asin g this Sony LC D Digi ta l Colo r T el evision . Thi s manual i s for mo dels KDL -40V2500 and KDL-46 V2500. Th e packing b ox contains accessories that are listed on pag e 44.
Getting Started 11 Getting Started Cable and VHF/ UHF (or VHF o nly) If you w ant to wa tch both cable and ant enna (o v er -the-air) p rogrammin g, you will need to use an optional A-B RF Switch (not supplied) to s witch between the cable and ov er -the air anten na programming , as sho wn.
Getting Started 12 Satellit e Receiver and Cable/Antenna VCR, Cable and Antenna VHF/UHF VIDEO AUDIO (MONO) L R VIDEO IN S VIDEO 1 Y P B P R L R HD/DVD IN (1080i/720p/480p/480i) 5 4 AUDIO 3 AUDIO OUT D.
Getting Started 13 Getting Started When Connecti ng to Optional Equ ipment 1 2 3 VIDEO 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L (MONO) R AUD IO RGB 8 6 7 AUDIO PC IN IN L R VIDEO AUDIO (MONO) L R VIDEO IN S VIDEO 1 Y P B.
Getting Started 14 5 6 HDMI IN 6 HDMI/ R-A UDIO-L HDMI IN 7 HDMI HDMI (High-Def inition Multim edia Interfa ce) provi des an uncompressed, all-dig ital audio /vi deo int erf ace betwe en t his T V and any HDMI -eq uipp ed a udio/ vide o equ ipme nt, su ch as a set-top bo x, D VD player, and A/V recei ver .
Getting Started 15 Getting Started Installi n g the TV Prevent ing the TV fr om T oppling Over Attachin g the Support Belt 1 Scre w the support belt (supplied) to the TV stand with a wood scre w (suppl ied). 2 Attach the support belt to the stand with the securing screw (supplied) using a coin, etc.
Getting Started 16 Bundling the Connecting Cab les Y ou can b undle the connecting cables as illus trated belo w . Adjusting the Viewing Angle of the TV This TV can be adjus ted w ith in the angles shown belo w . Do not b undle the A C powe r cord with othe r connecting cables .
Getting Started 17 Getting Started When Install ing on a W all This TV can be installed on a wall by using a wall-mount bracket (sold separately). B e sure to use the specifi ed W all-Mount Bracket (see page 3). Before mo unting the TV on a w all, you must remo ve the T able-T o p Stand from the TV .
Getting Started 18 Setting Up the Channel Li st – Initial Setup After yo u finish co nnecting the TV , you can run the Initial Se tup to create a list of a vailable analog and digital channels. The Initial Set up screen appears w hen you t u rn on t h e TV for the first time after hooking it up.
19 Basic Operati ons Basic Op erati ons Remote Contr ol Button Description 1 TV/VIDEO Pr ess repe a tedly to c y cle t h rough the video inpu ts. See page 3 2 on setting up the video in put labels , includi ng the Skip function.
Basi c O pera tions 20 Progr am inf ormation in th e guide i s provid ed by the broadcas ters. As a result, it m ay somet imes include only the channel n u mber , without a prog ram title or descript ion.
Basic Operati ons 21 Basic Operati ons Chan ging the W ide Screen Mode qf WIDE Press repeatedly to step through the Wid e Mode settings: Wide Zoom , Normal , Full , Zoom . The Wide Mo de settings can be also ac cessed in the Screen settings. See page 29.
Basi c O pera tions 22 TV Controls 0 PIC OFF/TIMER ST ANDBY PO WER TV/VIDEO V OLUME MENU CHANNEL PO WER 12 3 4 5 Item Description 1 MENU Press to display MENU with TV func tions a nd settings (see “Overvie w of MENU” on page 23). 2 TV/VIDEO Press to c ycle through th e vide o inputs.
23 Using the M enus Using the Men us Overvie w of MENU Select from connected equipment MENU External Inputs Analog Fav orites Digital Fav orites Analog Digital Settings Select: Exit: Set: MENU 1 2, 3 1 Press MENU on the remote. The MENU control panel app ears.
Using the M enus 24 MENU Description External Inputs The Ext ernal Inputs fe a ture lets y ou select th e extern a l inpu ts connect ed to your T V . Y ou can also a ssign a label usin g Label Video Inp uts in the Setu p setti ngs.
Using the Menus 25 Using the M enus Settings The Settin gs featur e lets you enter the settings menu. Se tting s and adjustme nts can be performed from the Settings menu . The informatio n on v a riou s settings starts from p age 26. Naviga ting Through Settings 1 Press MENU .
Using the M enus 26 Using the Picture Settings Opti on Description T arget Inp uts Determines whether t o apply the Picture settings to the current in put only , or to all in puts. All Inputs Setting s will be appli ed to All In puts (ex: TV is showing V id eo 1.
Using the Menus 27 Using the M enus Noise Reduction Select to reduce the noise level o f connected equ ipment, and the VHF/ UHF input. Select from Auto , High, Me dium, Lo w and Off . A uto is only avai lable whe n you a re wa tching analo g channe ls.
Using the M enus 28 Using the Sound Settings Opti on Description T arget Inp uts Determines whether t o apply the Sound settings to the current input only , or to all i nputs. All Inputs Settings will be app lied to All Inp uts (ex: TV is showi n g V ideo 1.
Using the Menus 29 Using the M enus Using the Scr een Settings Opti on Description T arget Inp uts Determines whether t o apply the Screen setting s to the cu rrent in put only , or to all inp uts. All Inputs Se ttings will be app lied to All Inputs (e x: TV is sho wing V ideo 1.
Using the M enus 30 Display Area Full Pixel Select to display th e pictu re for 1080i or 1 080p source s in its original size when parts of the p icture are cut off. Nor mal Select to d isplay the picture in its original size. -1/-2 Select to enl arge the picture to hi de the edge of t he picture.
Using the Menus 31 Using the M enus Using the Setup Settings Opti on Description Languag e Select to di splay all on -screen settings in your langua ge of choice: Eng lish, Esp añol, F rançais . Captio n Vision All o ws y ou to select from several closed captio n modes (for progra ms that are broadcast wi th closed captioning ).
Using the M enus 32 P ar en tal Lo ck The P ar ental Lock settings allo ws you to se t up the TV to b lock programs according t o their conten t and rating lev e ls. Use 0-9 on the remote control to enter a four -digit password. The f irst time yo u create a password, confirm the password by enteri ng it again.
Using the Menus 33 Using the M enus Aut o Y C When conn ecting bo th VIDEO IN and S VIDEO IN, you ca n select t he jack from wh ich the T V recei ves the in put signal. The TV is by def a ult set to receiv e S VIDEO input sig n als. 1 Press TV/VIDEO repeate dly until the desired vi deo input a ppears.
Using the M enus 34 US Models: Sel ecting Custom P arental Loc k Rating Options T o select custom rating options for the U.S., select U.S . A . in the Se lect Countr y setting (see page 32) .
Using the Menus 35 Using the M enus Canadian Models: Select ing Custom P arental Loc k Rating Options T o select custom rati ng options for Ca nada, se l ect Canada in the Select Countr y setting ( see page 32). Viewing Blocked Pr ograms Y ou can vie w blocked p rograms by entering the password .
Using the M enus 36 Using the PC Settings Opti on Description Wide Mo de Normal Sele ct to display in th e origin a l ima ge size. Full1 Selec t to enlarge th e picture to f ill the display area, keeping its origin a l aspect ratio . Full2 Selec t to enlarge th e picture to f ill the displ a y are a.
Using the Menus 37 Using the M enus Using the An alog Setup Settings Opti on Description F av orite Channel s Lets you set u p a list of up to 16 of your f avo rite channe ls. 1 Press V / v to high light a Favorite Ch annel nu mber (1-1 6) that y ou want to make yo ur Fa vorite Chan nel, then press to select it.
Using the M enus 38 Using the Digital Setup Settings Opti on Description Digita l Channels F av orite Channe ls Lets yo u set up a li st of up to 16 of your favorite chan nels. 1 Press V / v to h ighlight a f avor ite channel numb er (1-16) that you want to make your fav ori te chann el.
Using the Menus 39 Using the M enus Progr amm ing Caption Vision If you s elected the Progra m option under Caption Vision , you can change the follo wing settings: Opti on Description Digi tal S etup Ca ption Visi on Allo ws you to select fro m seve ral closed-cap tion modes for digi tal channels .
Using the M enus 40 Advanced Sett ing s Allows you to make addi tional settings for dig ital (E IA-708) close d captio n options. Select from As Broadcas t , Small Te x t , Large Te x t and Custom .
41 Other Information Other Inf ormation T r oubleshooting If you ha ve add it ional question s, service needs, or require technical assistance r el ated to the use of you r Sony TV , please visit our website or call one of the following numbers: http:// www .
Other Information 42 No soun d/Nois y sound Good pi cture, n o sound . ❑ Check the vo lume control. ❑ Press MUTING or VO L + so that “M uting ” disapp ears from th e scree n (pag e 20). ❑ Disc onnect y our headp hones. ❑ Set Speaker to On in the Setup settin gs (page 3 4).
Other Inf o rmation 43 Other Information PC Input Signal Reference Char t Resolution Horizontal frequency (kHz) V ertical frequency (Hz) Standar d Signals Hori zontal (Pixel) × V er tical (Line) VGA 640 × 480 31.5 60 VG A 640 × 480 37.5 75 VESA 720 × 400 31.
Other Information 44 T elevision system: Panel System: LCD (Liquid Cry stal Display) Panel Display resoluti on (horizont al × vertica l): 1,920 dots × 1,08 0 lines VIDEO IN 1/2/3: S VIDEO (4-pin m ini DIN) ( VIDEO 1/2 only): Y : 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, sync negativ e C: 0.
45 Inde x 4:3 Default 29 A A/V Sync 39 AC IN 14 Advance d Settings 27 Altern ate Audio 20 Audio Out 34 AUDIO OUT jack, describ e d 14 Auto Adjust ment 36 Auto Program 18 , 37 , 38 Auto SAP, MTS settin.
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