Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDL-S40A12U Sony
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KDL -S40A1 2U KDL -S32A1 2U KDL -S26A1 2U KDL -S23A1 2U © 2005 Son y Corpo ratio n P rinted in Spain LCD Dig ital Co lour T V 2-635-21 8- 14 (2) KDL -S40A1 2U KDL -S32A1 2U KDL -S26A1 2U KDL -S23A1 2U 2-635-21 8- 14 (2) Oper at ing Instru ct ion s Bef or e oper ating the TV , p lease read the “Saf ety Info rmation” sect ion of this manual.
2 NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for you r sa fety and co nvenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 13 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 13 62 ( i .e., marked with or ) must be used.
3 Table of Contents Safety information ................ ................... .... 4 Precautions .......... ................... .................... 7 Overview of the remot e .................. ............. 8 Overview of the TV bu ttons and indicators .
4 Safety information Mains lead • Unplug the mains lead when moving the TV set. Do not move the TV set with the mains lead plugged in. It may damage the mains lead and result in fire or electric shock. • If you damage the mains lead, it may result in fire or electric shock.
5 • When installing the TV set on the wall, leave at least 10 cm space from the bottom of the TV set. • Never install the TV set as follows: Ventilation holes Do not insert anything in the ventila tion holes. If metal or liquid is inserted in these holes, it may result in fire or electric shock.
6 Damage requiring service If the surface of the TV set cracks, do not touch it until you have unplugged the mains lead. Otherwise electric shock may result. Servicing Do not open the cabinet. Entrust the TV set to qualifie d service personnel only. Small accessories removal and fittable Keep accessories out of c hildren’s reach.
7 Precautions LCD Screen • Although the LCD screen is made with high-precision technology and 99.99% or more of the pixels are effective, black dots may a ppear or bright p oints of light (red, blue , or green) may appear constan tly on the LCD screen .
8 Overview of the remote 1 TV " / 1 – TV standby Switches off the TV temporarily. The 1 (standby) indica tor on the front of the TV lights up. Press again to switch on the TV from the standby mode.
9 Overview of the TV buttons and indicators 1 2 (page 19) 3 – Input select (page 19) Selects the input source from equipment connected to the TV sockets. 4 2 +/-/ < / , • Increases (+) or decreases (-) the volume. • In TV menu: Moves th rough the options le ft ( < ) or right ( , ).
10 1: Checking the accessories Remote RM-ED002 (1) Size AA batteries (R6 type) (2) Mains lead (1) Bundling band (1) and screw (2) 2: Inserting batteries into the remote Notes • Observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries. • Dispose of batteries in an environmentally friendly way.
11 Getting Started 3: Connecting an aerial/VCR 1 Connect your aerial to the socket on the rear of the TV. If connecting to an aerial only Go to step 3. 2 Connect your VCR. 1 Connect the socket on the rear of the TV to the input socket on your VCR with the RF lead.
12 4: Preventing the TV from toppling over After all connections are co mpleted, secure the TV. 1 Fasten the supplied support belt to the stand with a screw.
13 Getting Started 6: Auto-tuning the TV When you switch on the TV for the f irst time, the message confir ming the TV start auto-tuning appears on the screen. You must tune the T V to receive ch annels (TV broadcasts). Do the following to search and store all available channels.
14 Watching TV 1 Press 1 on the TV (Top 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 DIGITAL to switch to digital mode or ANALOG to switch to analogue mode.
15 Watching TV To access Digital Text Many broadcasters provide a Digital Text service. Digital Text offers graphically rich contents, compared to Analogue Text. Select a digital channel wh ich provides Digital Text, then press / . When a broadcaster provides a dedicated Di gital Text channel, select this channel to access Digital Text.
16 Checking the Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) 001 002 003 006 007 008 009 014 024 029 030 040 BBC ONE W ales BBC 2W ITV 1 W ales ITV 2 BBC THREE Channel 4 Teletext E4 price-drop.
17 Watching TV Set a pr ogramme to be display e d automatically on the scr e en when it starts – R eminder 1 P r ess m / M / < / , t o select the futur e pr ogr a mme y ou want t o displa y . 2 P r ess OK. 3 P r ess m / M to se lect “R eminde r” .
18 Using the Favourite list T o Do this Create your F av ourite list for the first time A message appears asking if you want to add ch annels to the F av our ite list when you pr ess for the first time. 1 P r ess OK t o se lect “Y es”. 2 P r ess m / M to se lect the channe l yo u w ant to add, th en pr ess OK.
19 Using the Menu Viewing pictures from connected equipment Switch on the con nected equipment, then perform one of the following opera tion. For equipment connected to the scart sockets using a fully-wired 21-pin scart lead Start playback on the connected equipment.
20 Overview of the menus The following options are ava ilable in each menu. For details on navigating th rough menus, see page 19. Also, see page in parentheses for details of each menu.
21 Using the Menu Picture Adjustment menu Selects the picture mode. 1 Press OK to select “Pictu re Mode”. 2 Press m / M to select one of th e following pictu re modes, th en press OK. • Vivid: For big lighted spaces. • Standard: Optimal picture for home use.
22 Reset all the picture setti ngs to the factory settings. 1 Press OK to select “Reset ”. 2 Press m / M to select “O K,” then press OK. Reduces the picture noise (snowy picture) in a weak broadcast signal. 1 Press OK to select “Noi se Reduction”.
23 Using the Menu Sound Adjustment menu 1 Press OK to select “Sou nd Effect”. 2 Press m / M to select one of the following sound effe cts, then press OK. • Natural: Enhances clarity, detail, and sound presence by using “BBE High definition Sound System *1 .
24 Selects the sound from the speak er for a stereo or bilingual broadcast. 1 Press OK to select “Dua l Sound”. 2 Press m / M to select one of the following, then pr ess OK.
25 Using the Menu Screen menu Automatically c hanges the screen form at according to the broadcast signal. 1 Press OK to select “Auto Format”. 2 Press m / M to select “O n,” then press OK. Tips • Even if you have selected “On” or “Off” in “A uto Format”, you can alwa ys modify the forma t of the screen by pressing repeatedly.
26 Features menu 1 Press OK to select “Pow er Saving”. 2 Press m / M to select one of the following, then pr ess OK. • Standard: Default settings. • Reduce: Reduces the power consumption of the TV. • Picture Of f: Switches off the picture. Yo u ca n listen to the soun d with the picture off.
27 Using the Menu Turns off the TV speakers e.g. to listen to the sound through external audio equipment connected to the TV. 1 Press OK to select “TV Speakers”. 2 Press m / M to select one of the following, then pr ess OK. • On: the sound is output from the TV speakers.
28 Timer menu Sets a period of time after whic h the TV automatically switches itself into th e standby mode. 1 Press OK to select “Sleep Timer”. 2 Press m / M to select the desired time period (“ 30min”/“6 0min” /“9 0min” / “1 20 min”) , t hen press OK.
29 Using the Menu Set Up menu Starts the “first time operati on menu” to tune in all the av ailable digital and analogue channels. Usually you do not need to do this operation because the channels are alr eady tuned when the TV was first installed ( page 13) .
30 Assigns a channel name of your choice up to five letters o r numbers. The name will be displayed briefly on the sc re en when the chann el is selected . (Nam es for channels are usua lly taken automati cally from An alogue Text (if ava ilable).) 1 Press OK to select “Programme L abels”.
31 Using the Menu Option Description Programme P resets programme c hannels manually . 1 P r ess M / m t o select “P rogr amme”, th en pr ess OK. 2 P r ess M / m t o select th e prog r amme number y ou w ant to manuall y tune (if tuning a V CR, select channe l 0), the n pr ess < .
32 Displays the “Digital Set Up” menu. You can ch ange/set the digital se ttin gs using this menu. 1 Press OK to select “Digital Set Up”. 2 Press m / M to select the desired icon below, then press O K. 3 Press m / M to select one of the following options, th en press OK.
33 Using the Menu P r ogr amme List Edit R emov es any unw ante d digital channels stor e d on the TV , and changes the or der of the digital c hannels stored on the TV . 1 P r ess m / M t o se lect th e channel y ou w ant to re mov e or mo v e to a new posit ion.
34 P ar ental Lock Sets an age restrict ion f or programmes . Any programme that ex ceeds the age restr iction can onl y be w atc hed after a PIN Code is entered correctly . 1 P r ess the numbe r buttons to e nte r your e xist ing PIN code. If you have not previously set a PIN, a message appears to inform you.
35 Using Optional Equip ment Connecting optional equipment Using Optional Equipment You can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV. C onnecting cables are not supplied. Connecting to the side of the TV T o connect Do this Digital satellit e receiv er A , L S VHS/Hi 8/D VC camcorder B Connect only to the HDMI IN 5 sock et.
36 R/D/D/D L/G/S/I (SmartLink) Y P R / C R P B / C B L/G/ S/I R/D/D/D R/D/ D/D L/G/ S/I PC Connecting to th e rear of the TV DVD player with component output Decoder DVD recorder / Hard disc recorder .
37 Using Optional Equip ment T o connect Do this “PlayStation 2”, D VD pla yer or decoder G Connect to the scar t sock et / 1. When you connect the decoder , the scrambled signal from the TV t uner is output to the decoder , then the unscrambled signal is output from the decoder .
38 Specifications Display Unit Power Requirements: 220–240 V AC, 50 Hz Screen Size: KDL-S40A12U: 40 inches KDL-S32A12U: 32 inches KDL-S26A12U: 26 inches KDL-S23A12U: 23 inches Display Resolution (ho.
39 Additional Information Optional Accessories • Wall-Mount Bracket SU-PW2 (KDL-S40A12U) • Wall-Mount Bracket SU-WL31 (KDL-S32 A12U, KDL-S26A12U, KDL-S23A12U) • TV Stand SU-FF51 (KDL-S40A12U) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
40 Troubleshooting Check wh ether the 1 (standby) indicator is flashing in red. When it is flashing The self-diagnosis function is activated. 1 Measur e how lo ng the 1 (standby) indicat or flas hes and st ops flashing. For example, the indica tor flashes for two seconds, stops flashing for one seco nd, and flashes for two seconds.
No co lour o n prog rammes • Select “R eset” in the “Picture Ad justment” menu to return to the factory sett ings (page 22). No co lour o r irregu lar colour whe n viewing a si gnal f ro m th e Y , PB/CB, PR/CR jacks of 3 • Che ck the connection of the Y , P B /C B , P R /C R ja cks of 3.
42 Index Numerics 0-9 buttons 8 14:9 15 4:3 15 A Accessories supplied 10 Aerial, connecting 11 AFT 31 Analogue mode ( ) button 8 Analogue Text ( / ) button 8 Audio Language 33 Audio Type 33 Auto Form .
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