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Table of Contents Safety information ........4 Features menu ..........26 Power Saving ...........26 Precautions ..........7 Light Sensor .............26 Overview of the remote ....... 8 AV2 Output............26 Overview of the TV buttons and TV Speakers.............27 indicators..........9 PC Adjustment ..........27 Timer menu ..........28 Sleep Timer ............28 Getting Started...
• Do not use the supplied mains lead on any other • Never cover the ventilation equipment. holes in the cabinet. It may • Use only an original Sony mains lead, not other brands. cause overheating and result in Mains lead/cable protection fire.
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Moisture and flammable objects • When installing the TV set on the wall, leave at least 10 cm space from the bottom of the TV set. • Do not let this TV set get wet. Never • Never install the TV set as follows: spill liquid of any kind on the TV set.
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Damage requiring service Handling When lifting the LCD TV or moving the If the surface of the TV set cracks, do not touch it until you LCD panel of the TV , hold it firmly from the have unplugged the mains lead. Otherwise electric shock bottom.
Handling and cleaning the screen surface/ Precautions cabinet of the TV set The screen surface is finished with a special coating to prevent strong light reflections. LCD Screen To avoid material degradation or screen coating degradation, • Although the LCD screen is made with high-precision observe the following precautions.
Overview of the remote 1 TV "/1 – TV standby Switches off the TV temporarily. The 1 (standby) indicator on the front of the TV lights up. Press again to switch on the TV from the standby mode. 2 % – Mute (page 14) –...
Switches the TV on or off. 7 Remote control sensor –Sleep Timer (page 28)/ Picture Off SONY indicator (page 26) • Lights up in amber when the “Sleep Timer” is set or when a digital event is programmed. • Lights up in green when “Picture Off” is set.
Getting Started 1: Checking the 2: Inserting batteries accessories into the remote Remote RM-ED002 (1) Size AA batteries (R6 type) (2) Mains lead (1) Bundling band (1) and screw (2) Notes • Observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries. • Dispose of batteries in an environmentally friendly way. Certain regions may regulate disposal of the battery.
3: Connecting an aerial/VCR Coaxial cable (not supplied) Rear of the TV (SmartLink) Mains lead (supplied) L/G/ L/G/ RF lead R/D/ (not supplied) R/D/D/D Scart lead (not supplied) Connect your aerial to the socket on the Bundle the cables. rear of the TV. If connecting to an aerial only Go to step 3.
Fit the supplied support belt to the TV stand, then firmly fasten with the supplied screw using a screw driver or coin, etc. SONY Connect the TV to your mains socket (220- 240V AC, 50Hz). Press 1 on the TV (top side).
Press OK to select “Yes”. 6: Auto-tuning the TV Do you want to start When you switch on the TV for the first time, the automatic tuning ? message confirming the TV start auto-tuning appears on the screen. You must tune the TV to receive channels (TV broadcasts).
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG), see page 16. In digital mode An information banner appears briefly. The following icons may be indicated on the banner. SONY Interactive service is available (MHEG Digital Text) : Interactive service (MHEG Digital Text) is currently disabled...
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To change the screen mode manually to Do this suit the broadcast Return to the Press previous channel Press repeatedly to select Wide, Smart, 4:3, 14:9, watched (for more or Zoom. than five seconds) Wide Access the Programme Press OK. To select a channel, index table (in press m/M, then press OK.
Checking the Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) All Categories Thu 27 May 10:31 In digital mode, press to display the 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 Thu 27 May BBC ONE Wales City Hospital Houses Be… Bargain Hu… Cash in the… BBC 2W The…...
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Do this Set a programme to be displayed Press m/M/</, to select the future programme you want to automatically on the screen when it starts display. – Reminder Press OK. Press m/M to select “Reminder” . Press OK to automatically display the selected programme when the programme starts.
Using the Menu Viewing pictures from connected equipment Navigating through Switch on the connected equipment, then menus perform one of the following operation. For equipment connected to the scart sockets using a fully-wired 21-pin scart lead Start playback on the connected equipment. The picture from the connected equipment appears on the screen.
Overview of the menus Timer The following options are available in each menu. For Sleep Timer (28) details on navigating through menus, see page 19. Clock Set (28) Also, see page in parentheses for details of each menu. Timer (28) Set Up Picture Adjustment Auto Start Up (29)
Picture Adjustment menu You can select the options listed below on the Picture Picture Adjustment Adjustment menu. To select options, see “Navigating Picture Mode: Custom through menus” (page 19). Contrast: Brightness: Colour: Hue: When you set the “Picture Mode” option to “Vivid” or Sharpness: “Standard,”...
Reset Reset all the picture settings to the factory settings. Press OK to select “Reset ”. Press m/M to select “O K,” then press OK. Noise Reduction Reduces the picture noise (snowy picture) in a weak broadcast signal. Press OK to select “Noi se Reduction”. Press m/M to select “Au to”...
Sound Adjustment menu You can select the options listed below on the Sound Sound Adjustment Adjustment menu. To select options, see “Navigating Sound Effect: Dynamic through menus” (page 19). Treble: Bass: Balance: Reset Dual Sound: Auto Volume: Select: Set: Back: End: MENU Sound Effect...
Dual Sound Selects the sound from the speaker for a stereo or bilingual broadcast. Press OK to select “Dua l Sound”. Press m/M to select one of the following, then press OK. • Stereo/Mono: For a stereo broadcast. • A/B/Mono: For a bilingual broadcast, select “A” for sound channel 1, “B” for sound channel 2, or “Mono”...
Screen menu You can select the options listed below on the Screen Screen Control menu. To select options, see “Navigating Auto Format: through menus” (page 19). Screen Format: Smart RGB Center Select: Set: Back: End: MENU Auto Format Automatically changes the screen format according to the broadcast signal. Press OK to select “Auto Format”.
Features menu You can select the options listed below on the Features Features menu. To select options, see “Navigating Power Saving Standard through menus” (page 19). Light Sensor AV2 Output TV Speakers PC Adjustment Select: Set: Back: End: MENU Power Saving Press OK to select “Pow er Saving”.
TV Speakers Turns off the TV speakers e.g. to listen to the sound through external audio equipment connected to the TV. Press OK to select “TV Speakers”. Press m/M to select one of the following, then press OK. • On: the sound is output from the TV speakers. •...
Timer menu You can select the options listed below on the Timer Timer menu. To select options, see “Navigating through Sleep Timer menus” (page 19). Clock Set 20. 8. 2005 Fri 21:30 Timer Select: Set: Back: End: MENU Sleep Timer Sets a period of time after which the TV automatically switches itself into the standby mode.
Set Up menu You can select the options listed below on the Set Up Set Up menu. To select options, see “Navigating through Auto Start Up menus” (page 19). Auto Tuning Programme Sorting Programme Labels AV Preset Manual Programme Preset Digital Set Up Select: Set:...
Programme Labels (Analogue mode only) Assigns a channel name of your choice up to five letters or numbers. The name will be displayed briefly on the screen when the channel is selected. (Names for channels are usually taken automatically from Analogue Text (if available).) Press OK to select “Programme L abels”.
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Option Description Presets programme channels manually. Programme Press M/m to select “Programme”, then press OK. Channel Press M/m to select the programme number you want to manually tune (if tuning a VCR, select channel 0), then press <. Press M/m to select “ Channel” , then press OK. Tune the channels as follows: If you do not know the channel number (frequency) Press M/m to search for the next available channel.
Option Description Skips unused analogue channels when you press PROG +/- to Skip select channels. (You can still select a skipped channel using the number buttons.) Press M/m to select “Yes”, then press OK. Press OK to select “Confirm”, then press OK. To restore a skipped channel, select “No”...
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Option Description Removes any unwanted digital channels stored on the TV , and Programme changes the order of the digital channels stored on the TV . List Edit Press m/M to select the channel you want to remove or move to a new position. If you know the channel number (frequency) Press the number buttons to enter the three-digit programme number of the broadcast you want.
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• Software download: Enables the TV to automatically receive software updates, free through your existing aerial (when issued). Sony recommends that this option is set to “On” at all times. If you do not want your software to be updated, set this option to “Off”.
Using Optional Equipment Connecting optional equipment You can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV. Connecting cables are not supplied. Connecting to the side of the TV (KDL-S32A12U, To connect Do this KDL-S26A12U only) Headphones Connect to the i socket to listen to sound from the TV on headphones.
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Connecting to the rear of the TV DVD player with component output (SmartLink) L/G/ L/G/ R/D/ Hi-Fi R/D/D/D (KDL-S40A12U only) R/D/D/D L/G/S/I DVD recorder / Hard disc recorder PlayStation 2 Digital satellite receiver Decoder Decoder...
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To connect Do this “PlayStation 2”, Connect to the scart socket DVD player or 1. When you connect the decoder G decoder, the scrambled signal from the TV tuner is output to the decoder, then the unscrambled signal is output from the decoder. DVD recorder or Connect to the scart socket VCR that supports...
Additional Information Specifications Display Unit Aerial Power Requirements: 75 ohm external terminal for VHF/UHF 220–240 V AC, 50 Hz Screen Size: Channel Coverage KDL-S40A12U: 40 inches UHF B21–B69 KDL-S32A12U: 32 inches KDL-S26A12U: 26 inches KDL-S23A12U: 23 inches Terminals Display Resolution (horizontal x vertical): •...
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Optional Accessories • Wall-Mount Bracket SU-PW2 (KDL-S40A12U) • Wall-Mount Bracket SU-WL31 (KDL-S32A12U, KDL-S26A12U, KDL-S23A12U) • TV Stand SU-FF51 (KDL-S40A12U) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. PC Specifications Signals Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical Standard (Pixel) (Line) frequency frequency (kHz) (Hz) 31.5KHz...
For example, the indicator flashes for two seconds, stops flashing for one second, and flashes for two seconds. Press 1 on the TV (Top side) to switch it off, disconnect the mains lead, and inform your dealer or Sony service centre of how the indicator flashes (duration and interval). When it is not flashing Check the items in the tables below.
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Problem Cause/Remedy • Select “Reset” in the “Picture Adjustment” menu to return to the factory No colour on programmes settings (page 22). • Check the connection of the Y, P jacks of No colour or irregular colour • Make sure that the Y, P jacks of 3 are firmly seated in their when viewing a signal from the...