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KLV-46/40/32V400A

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Good picture, but noisy sound

• The TV system setting is inappropriate. 
• If the sound of all the channels are noisy, perform “Auto Tuning” in the “Channel 

Set-up” menu to preset the channel again (page 33).

• If the sound of some channels is noisy, select the channel, then perform “Manual 

Programme Preset” in the “Channel Set-up” menu, and select the appropriate TV 
system (“TV System”) (page 34).

Some tiny black points and/or 
bright points appear on the 
screen

• The picture of a display unit is composed of pixels. Tiny black points and/or bright 

points (pixels) on the screen do not indicate a malfunction.

No colour on programmes

• Select “Reset” in the “Picture” menu to return to the factory settings (page 26).

No colour or irregular colour 
when viewing a signal from the 
Y, P

B

/C

B

, P

R

/C

R

 jacks of 

/

 

1 or 2 

• Check the connection of the Y, P

B

/C

B

, P

R

/C

R

 jacks of 

/

1 or 2.

• Make sure that the Y, P

B

/C

B

, P

R

/C

R

 jacks of 

/

1 or 2 are firmly seated in their 

respective jacks.

Picture flashes initially when 
changing to HDMI mode or 
switching on the TV with HDMI 
mode

• This is probably caused by the authentication process between HDMI equipment 

and the TV. It does not indicate a malfunction.

Sound

No sound, but good picture

• Press 

2

 +/– or 

(Mute).

• Check if the “Speaker” is set to “TV Speaker” from the “AV Set-up” menu in “Set-

up” menu (page 30).

Stereo broadcast sound 
switches on and off, or is 
distorted; the sound switches 
between stereo and monaural 
frequently

• The antenna connection is loose or the antenna cable is damaged. Check the cable 

and connection on the TV, VCR, and on the wall (page 5).

• Adjust the antenna direction for the minimum interference. Contact a Sony dealer 

for advice.

• Signal transmission is low. Try using a booster. Otherwise, use the fine tuning 

(“AFT”) function (page 34).

General

The TV turns off automatically 
(the TV enters standby mode)

• Check if the “Sleep Timer” is activated, or confirm the “Duration” setting of “On 

Timer” (page 31).

The TV turns on automatically

• Check if the “On Timer” is activated (page 31).

Some input sources cannot be 
selected

• Select “Video Labels” in the “AV Set-up” menu and cancel “Skip” of the input 

source (page 29).

The remote does not function

• Replace the batteries.

The “Store Display Mode: On” 
message appears on the 
screen

• Select “Factory Settings” in the “Set-up” menu (page 31).

Problem

Cause/Remedy

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Summary of Contents for KLV-32V400A

Page 1: ... 2008 Sony Corporation 3 300 887 11 2 KLV 46 40 32V400A 3 300 887 11 2 KLV 46V400A KLV 40V400A KLV 32V400A Operating Instructions LCD Colour TV ...

Page 2: ...roughly and retain it for future reference The illustrations used in this manual are of the KLV 32V400A unless otherwise stated HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC BRAVIA and are trademarks of Sony Corporation Introduction Trademark information ...

Page 3: ...utions 11 Overview of the remote 12 Using the Tools menu 15 Overview of the TV buttons and indicators 16 17 Using Optional Equipment Connecting optional equipment 17 Viewing pictures from the connected equipment 18 Viewing Twin Picture 20 Viewing PIP Picture in Picture 20 Using BRAVIA Sync Control for HDMI 21 To connect the equipment that is compatible with control for HDMI 21 To make the control ...

Page 4: ...polarity when inserting batteries Do not use different types of batteries together or mix old and new batteries Dispose of batteries in an environmentally friendly way Certain regions may regulate the disposal of batteries Please consult your local authority Handle the remote with care Do not drop or step on it or spill liquid of any kind onto it Do not place the remote in a location near a heat s...

Page 5: ...ing an electric screwdriver set the tightening torque at approximately 1 5N m 15kgf cm When installing the TV onto the wall follow step 1 to prevent the TV panel from falling over Ensure the AC power cord is away from screw holes during stand installation to avoid damage to the AC power cord KLV 32V400A only 2 Connecting an antenna cable VCR Connecting an antenna cable 8 8 8 8 Connecting an antenn...

Page 6: ... 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 4 Bundling the cables 5 Connecting the AC power cord Type of AC power cord supplied with or without ferrite core varies depending on the countries KLV 46 40V400A KLV 32V400A ...

Page 7: ...n press 4 Press F f to select the country region then press Area 1 Asia except Philippines Middle East Africa and Oceania Area 2 Philippines 5 Press F f to select Home then press 6 Press G g to select OK then press The TV starts searching for all available channels This may take some time please be patient and do not press any buttons on the TV or remote If a message appears for you to confirm the...

Page 8: ...ly 11 Press G g to select the desired setting in Display this menu next time dialogue then press to exit z If Yes is selected and the TV is turned off by pressing 1 on the TV or is disconnected from the AC power outlet the initial set up procedure restarts the next time the TV is turned on Watching TV 1 Press 1 on the top edge of the TV to turn on the TV 2 Press the number buttons or PROG to selec...

Page 9: ...400A For bracket installation refer to the instruction guide provided by the Wall Mount Bracket model for your TV Sufficient expertise is required in installing this TV especially to determine the strength of the wall for withstanding the TV s weight For product protection and safety reasons Sony strongly recommends that you use the Wall Mount Bracket model designed for your TV and the wall mounti...

Page 10: ... adequate air circulation Installed on the wall Installed with stand To ensure proper ventilation and prevent the collection of dirt or dust Do not lay the TV set flat install upside down backwards or sideways Do not place the TV set on a shelf rug bed or in a closet Do not cover the TV set with a cloth such as curtains or items such as newspapers etc Do not install the TV set as shown below AC po...

Page 11: ... object falls through openings in the cabinet Precautions Viewing the TV View the TV in moderate light as viewing the TV in poor light or during long period of time strains your eyes When using headphones adjust the volume so as to avoid excessive levels as hearing damage may result LCD Screen Although the LCD screen is made with high precision technology and 99 99 or more of the pixels are effect...

Page 12: ...freeze Freezes the TV picture Press once to display a frozen image with the current programme in a window Press again to fill the screen with the frozen image Press third time to return to the current programme This function is not available for Twin Picture and PC input source 4 AUDIO Dual Sound page 28 5 Input select Text hold Displays the connected equipment list and selects the input source pa...

Page 13: ...er the TV picture mix mode t No Text exit the Text service Text language displays can be either English Persian or French depending on your broadcast signal qj RETURN Returns to the previous screen of any displayed menu qk a TV mode Exit Text mode or switches to a TV display when displaying external input ql Twin Picture PIP page 20 Displays two pictures simultaneously w Info Text reveal Displays ...

Page 14: ...picture The left and right edges of the picture are stretched to fill the 16 9 screen Normal Displays the 4 3 picture in its original size Side bars are shown to fill the 16 9 screen Full Stretches the 4 3 picture horizontally to fill the 16 9 screen Zoom Displays cinemascopic letter box format broadcasts in the correct proportions Full 1 Stretches the original picture to fill the screen verticall...

Page 15: ... Sound Mode See page 27 MPEG Noise Reduction except PC input mode See page 26 Speaker See page 30 Twin Picture except PC and DMPORT input mode See page 20 PIP in PC input mode only See page 20 Single Picture in Twin Picture and PIP mode only See page 20 Audio Swap in PIP mode only See page 20 Auto Adjustment in PC input mode only See page 32 Horizontal Shift in PC input mode only See page 32 Sleep...

Page 16: ...Moves through the options up or down 5 1 Power Turns the TV on or off To disconnect the TV from the AC power completely pull the plug from the AC power outlet 6 Light sensor page 31 Do not put anything over the sensor as its function may be affected 7 Picture Off Timer indicator Lights up in green when the picture is turned off page 31 Lights up in amber when the timer is set page 31 8 1 Standby i...

Page 17: ...V Using Optional Equipment DMPORT S VHS Hi8 DVC camcorder Headphones Digital video camera DVD player Audio system Blu ray disc player Video game equipment DVD player without component video output VCR DVD player with component video output Hi Fi audio equipment DVD recorder PC VCR For service use only PC HDMI output DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor Continued ...

Page 18: ...use only an HDMI cable that bears the HDMI logo recommended Sony HDMI cable When connecting an audio system with HDMI jack be sure to also connect to the audio output jacks refer G in page 17 to listen to the sound from the TV on audio system B 2 and 2 Video 2 Connect to the video jack 2 and the audio jacks 2 If you connect mono equipment connect to the L MONO jack 2 C i Connect to the i jack to l...

Page 19: ... connected equipment using the TV as follows Using the remote of the TV N x X m M Using the Tools menu function Press TOOLS and select Control Panel This function may be not available for certain connected equipment Refer to the instruction manual of the connected equipment for details Do not connect or disconnect a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor while the TV is turned on The connected equipment is no...

Page 20: ...ools menu Viewing PIP Picture in Picture You can view two pictures PC input and TV programme on the screen simultaneously Connect a PC page 17 and make sure that images from a PC appear on the screen page 18 1 Press Two pictures are displayed simultaneously 2 Press number buttons or PROG to select the TV channel To return to single picture mode Press RETURN You cannot display resolutions higher th...

Page 21: ... See the operating instructions of the connected equipment for setting details Automatically turns the connected equipment off when you turn the TV off Automatically turns the TV on and switches the input to the connected equipment when the equipment starts to play If you turn on a connected audio system while the TV is on the sound output switches from the TV speaker to the audio system Adjusts t...

Page 22: ...Edit Favourites to remove any channel from your list and try again page 23 2 Programme List Displays available TV channels To watch the desired channel select the channel then press To assign a label to a channel select Edit Programme Labels then see page 33 3 External Inputs Selects equipment connected to your TV To watch the desired external input select the input source then press To assign a l...

Page 23: ...following table or displayed on the screen Favourite List To Do this Watch a channel Press F f to select the channel number then press Turn off the Favourite list Press RETURN to return to the previous screen Press MENU or to exit the menu Add a current channel to the Favourite list Press F f to select Add to Favourites then press Remove a channel from the Favourite list Press F f to select Edit F...

Page 24: ...andard t Clear Voice Reset Treble Bass Balance Intelligent Volume On t Off Volume Offset Surround S FORCE Front Surround t Simulated Stereo t Off Voice Zoom Sound Booster High t Low t Off Dual Sound Screen menu page 28 Wide Mode Wide Zoom t Normal t Full t Zoom Auto Wide On t Off 4 3 Default Wide Zoom t Normal t Off Display Area Full Pixel t Normal KLV 46V400A KLV 40V400A only Horizontal Shift Ver...

Page 25: ...izontal Shift Power Management On t Off Channel Set up menu page 33 1 Digit Direct On t Off Favourite Set up Auto Tuning Programme Sorting Programme Labels Programme Block Intelligent Picture On with Indicator t On t Off Manual Programme Preset Programme TV System VHF Low VHF High UHF Label AFT Audio Filter Skip Colour System Signal Booster Signal Level Select Set Exit MENU TV Set up Auto Start up...

Page 26: ...DMI input source Colour Temperature Adjusts the whiteness of the picture Cool Gives the white colours a blue tint Neutral Gives the white colours a neutral tint Warm 1 Warm 2 Gives the white colours a red tint Warm 2 gives a redder tint than Warm 1 Warm 1 and Warm 2 are not available when Picture Mode is set to Vivid Sharpness Sharpens or softens the picture Noise Reduction Reduces the picture noi...

Page 27: ...the current input relative to other inputs Surround S FORCE Front Surround Available for normal stereo broadcast and 5 1ch broadcast surround audio and the audio input from connected equipment Simulated Stereo Adds a surround like effect to mono programmes Off Converts and reproduces 5 1ch and other broadcast surround audio as normal stereo audio 2ch Reproduces the original audio of other broadcas...

Page 28: ...et Dual Sound to Stereo Main or Sub However when the external equipment connected to the HDMI jack is selected this is fixed to Stereo except HDMI IN 3 with DVI analogue sound input Broadcasting Selection NICAM stereo Stereo stereo sound Mono regular sound NICAM bilingual Main main sound Sub sub sound Mono regular sound NICAM monaural Main main sound Mono regular sound A2 German stereo Stereo ster...

Page 29: ...Selects the language in which the menus are displayed Cinema Drive Provides smoother picture movement when playing DVD or VCR images taken on film reducing picture blur and graininess Auto Provides smoother picture movement than the original film video Use this setting for standard use Off Turns off the Cinema Drive feature If the image contains irregular signals or too much noise Cinema Drive wil...

Page 30: ...n settings must also be made on the connected equipment Control for HDMI Sets whether or not to link the operations of the TV and the connected equipment that is compatible with control for HDMI When set to On the following menu items can be performed If the specific Sony equipment that is compatible with control for HDMI is connected this setting is applied to the connected equipment automaticall...

Page 31: ...er saving mode to reduce the power consumption of the TV Choose either Standard Power Reduced Power or Picture Off When Picture Off is selected the picture is turned off and the Picture Off indicator on the TV front panel lights up in green The sound remains unchanged Light Sensor On Automatically optimises the picture settings according to the ambient light in the room Off Turns off the Light Sen...

Page 32: ...4 Full 1 Enlarges the picture to fill the display area keeping its original horizontal to vertical aspect ratio Full 2 Enlarges the picture to fill the display area Reset Resets all the PC Settings except Wide Mode and Power Management to the factory settings Auto Adjustment Automatically adjusts the display position and phase of the picture when the TV receives an input signal from the connected ...

Page 33: ... to select the channel you want to move to a new position then press 2 Press F f to select the new position for your channel then press Programme Labels 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 1 Press F f to select the channel you want to name then press 2 Press F f to select the desired lette...

Page 34: ...racter Then press F f to select the correct character 2 Repeat the procedure in step 1 until the name is completed then press AFT Allows you to fine tune the selected programme number manually if you feel that a slight tuning adjustment will improve the picture quality You can adjust the fine tuning over a range of 15 to 15 When On is selected the fine tuning is performed automatically Audio Filte...

Page 35: ...s 0 3V sync negative PB CB 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms PR CR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms 1 2 Audio input phono jacks 500 mVrms Impedance 47 kilohms Video output phono jack Audio output phono jacks HDMI IN 1 2 3 Video 1080 24p 1080p 50 60 Hz 1080i 50 60 Hz 720p 50 60 Hz 576p 576i 480p 480i Audio Two channel linear PCM 32 44 1 and 48 kHz 16 20 and 24 bits Analogue audio input minijack 500 mVrms Impedance 47 kilohms HDMI ...

Page 36: ...e of the TV If the 1 standby indicator lights up in red press 1 No picture or no menu information from equipment connected to the video input jack Press to display the connected equipment list then select the desired input Check the connection between the optional equipment and the TV Poor Picture Only snow and noise appear on the screen Check if the antenna is broken or bent Check if the antenna ...

Page 37: ...V with HDMI mode This is probably caused by the authentication process between HDMI equipment and the TV It does not indicate a malfunction Sound No sound but good picture Press 2 or Mute Check if the Speaker is set to TV Speaker from the AV Set up menu in Set up menu page 30 Stereo broadcast sound switches on and off or is distorted the sound switches between stereo and monaural frequently The an...

Page 38: ...sing a booster Using the fine tuning AFT function may improve the picture page 34 Cannot play shooting games Some shooting games which involve pointing a light beam at the TV screen with an electronic gun or rifle cannot be used with your TV For details see the instruction manual supplied with the video game software The TV cabinet creaks Changes in room temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet e...

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