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Brightness

Brightens or darkens the picture.

Colour

Increases or decreases colour intensity.

Hue

Increases or decreases the green tones and red tones.

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“Hue” can only be adjusted for an NTSC colour system (e.g. U.S.A. video tapes).

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”.

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“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 noise (snowy picture) in a weak broadcast signal. 

“High”/“Medium”/“Low”:

 Modifies the effect of the noise reduction.

“Off”:

 Turns off the “Noise Reduction” feature.

MPEG Noise Reduction

Reduces the picture noise in MPEG-compressed video.

Advanced Settings

Customizes the Picture function in more detail. When you set “Picture Mode” to 
“Vivid”, you cannot set/change these settings.

“Reset”:

 Resets all the advanced settings to the factory settings.

“Black Corrector”:

 Enhances black areas of the picture for stronger contrast.

“Adv. Contrast Enhancer”:

 Automatically adjusts “Backlight” and “Picture” to 

the most suitable settings judging from the brightness of the screen. This setting is 
especially effective for dark images scenes. It will increase the contrast distinction 
of the darker picture scenes.

“Gamma”:

 Adjusts the balance between bright and dark areas of the picture.

“Clear White”:

 Emphasizes white colours.

“Live Colour”:

 Makes colours more vivid.

“Colour Space”:

 Changes the colour reproduction gamut. “Wide” reproduces the 

vivid colour and “Standard” reproduces the standard colour.

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“Colour Space” is not available for KLV-32W400A.

Summary of Contents for KLV-32W400A

Page 1: ... 2008 Sony Corporation 3 295 292 14 1 KLV 52W400A KLV 46W400A KLV 40W400A KLV 32W400A Operating Instructions LCD Colour TV ...

Page 2: ...lease read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference 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: ...te List 17 Connecting optional equipment 18 Viewing pictures from the connected equipment 20 Using BRAVIA Sync Control for HDMI 21 Navigating through menus 22 Picture menu 23 Sound menu 25 Screen menu 27 Set up menu 29 PC Settings menu 33 Channel Set up menu 34 Specifications 37 Troubleshooting 39 Watching TV Using Optional Equipment Using Menu Functions Additional Information ...

Page 4: ...th 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 source a place subject to direct sunlight or a damp room 2 Attaching the stand 1 Place the TV onto the stand by aligning the screw hole alignment lines over the stand as shown 2 Fix the TV to the stand according to the arrow marks that guide the screw holes using the supplied scr...

Page 5: ... TV stand 2 Install a machine screw M5 12 not supplied into the screw hole of the TV 3 Tie the wood screw and the machine screw with a strong cord Connecting an antenna cable Antenna cable not supplied Audio Video cable not supplied S Video cable not supplied Connecting an antenna cable and VCR Antenna cable not supplied Antenna cable not supplied VCR ...

Page 6: ...epending on the countries 7 Performing the initial set up 1 Connect the TV to your AC power outlet 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 2 Press 1 on the top edge of the TV When you turn on the TV for the first time the Language menu appears on the screen 3 Press F f to select the language displayed on the menu screens then press 3 4 5 6 9 10 8 ...

Page 7: ...nu appears on the screen follow the steps of Programme Sorting on page 34 If you do not wish to change the order in which the channels are stored on the TV go to step 8 8 Press MENU to exit The TV has now tuned in all the available channels 9 Press F f G g to select the item then press to set the following Day and time Control for HDMI 10Press G g to select the desired setting in Display this menu...

Page 8: ...Detaching the Table Top Stand from the TV Remove the screws guided by the arrow marks of the TV Do not remove the Table Top Stand for any reason other than to wall mount the TV KLV 52 46 40W400A KLV 32W400A ...

Page 9: ...ing the TV set by hand hold it as shown on the right Do not put stress on the LCD panel When lifting or moving the TV set hold it firmly from the bottom When transporting the TV set do not subject it to jolts or excessive vibration When transporting the TV set for repairs or when moving pack it using the original carton and packing material Ventilation Never cover the ventilation holes or insert a...

Page 10: ...locations near water rain moisture or smoke Environment Places that are hot humid or excessively dusty where insects may enter where it might be exposed to mechanical vibration near flammable objects candles etc The TV shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the TV Situation Do not use when your hands are wet with the cabine...

Page 11: ... not a malfunction The LCD screen contains a small amount of liquid crystal Mercury is sometimes contained depending on the kind of fluorescent tubes Follow your local ordinances and regulations for disposal Handling and cleaning the screen surface cabinet of the TV set Be sure to unplug the AC power cord connected to the TV set from AC power outlet before cleaning To avoid material degradation or...

Page 12: ...lso turned off Control for HDMI BRAVIA Sync is only available with the connected Sony equipment that has the BRAVIA Sync logo or is compatible with control for HDMI 3 Picture freeze Press to freeze the TV picture The frozen picture is displayed in full size and a moving picture is displayed in the small window To remove the small window press once To return to single picture mode press again This ...

Page 13: ...standby mode the TV turns on without sound qg 2 Volume qh Text page 15 qj RETURN Returns to the previous screen of any displayed menu qk TV mode Exit Text mode or return to TV mode ql Twin Picture page 20 PIP page 21 for PC input Displays two pictures simultaneously w Info Text reveal In TV mode Displays information Press once to display the current channel number and screen mode Press again to di...

Page 14: ...tions 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 32 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 switched off page 32 Lights up in orange when the timer is set page 31 8 1 Standby indicator Lights u...

Page 15: ...h Persian or French depending on your broadcast signal z When four coloured items appear at the bottom of the Text page Fastext is available Fastext allows you to access pages quickly and easily Press the corresponding coloured button to access the page To change Wide Mode manually Press repeatedly to select the desired Wide mode For TV Video HD DVD HDMI or DIGITAL MEDIA PORT other than PC input P...

Page 16: ...ormal Displays the picture in its original pixel size Bars are shown at the top bottom and both sides for small picture Full 1 Stretches the original picture to fill the screen vertically Full 2 Stretches the Full 1 picture horizontally to fill the 16 9 screen Options Description Close Closes the Tools menu Picture Mode See page 23 Sound Mode See page 25 Intelligent Picture See page 35 MPEG Noise ...

Page 17: ...own in the 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 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 Favourites then press The Favourite Set up screen appe...

Page 18: ...ipment S VHS Hi8 DVC camcorder Headphones PC HDMI output Blu ray disc player Digital video camera Audio system DVD player Hi Fi audio equipment DVD player with component video output DVD recorder VCR VCR Video game equipment DVD player without component video output PC For service use only DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adaptor ...

Page 19: ...ck 1 at the same time If you connect mono equipment connect to the L MONO jack 1 or 3 E Use to record the analogue video and sound from the TV to a DVD recorder or VCR To turn off the sound of the TV speakers set Speaker to Audio System page 30 If you connect mono equipment connect to the L jack The monitor output jacks cannot support HD DVD HDMI and PC signals source pictures also digital audio s...

Page 20: ... active picture 3 Press number buttons or PROG to select the TV channel To return to single picture mode Press or RETURN z The picture framed in green is audible You can switch the audible picture by pressing G g You can also use the Twin Picture feature by selecting Twin Picture from the Tools menu The picture and sound from the monitor output jacks refer E in page 18 will follow the left picture...

Page 21: ...Connect the compatible equipment and the TV with an HDMI cable When connecting an audio system in addition to the HDMI cable be sure to also connect to the audio output jacks refer G in page 18 to listen to the sound from the TV on audio system For details see page 18 To make the control for HDMI settings The control for HDMI settings must be set on both the TV side and the connected equipment sid...

Page 22: ...els To watch the desired channel select the channel then press To assign a label to a channel select Edit Programme Labels then see page 34 3 External Inputs Selects equipment connected to your TV To watch the desired external input select the input source then press To assign a label to an external input select Edit Video Labels page 30 To select the equipment that is compatible with control for ...

Page 23: ... depending on the Video Photo setting page 29 Vivid For enhanced picture contrast and sharpness Standard For standard picture Recommended for home entertainment Cinema For viewing film based contents Most suitable for viewing in a theatre like environment Photo Sets the optimum picture quality for photographs Display Mode Selects the display mode for PC input source Video For video images Text For...

Page 24: ...tion feature MPEG Noise Reduction Reduces the picture noise in MPEG compressed video Advanced Settings Customizes the Picture function in more detail When you set Picture Mode to Vivid you cannot set change these settings Reset Resets all the advanced settings to the factory settings Black Corrector Enhances black areas of the picture for stronger contrast Adv Contrast Enhancer Automatically adjus...

Page 25: ...ual Sound and i Speaker Link to the factory settings Treble Adjusts higher pitched sounds Bass Adjusts lower pitched sounds Balance Emphasizes left or right speaker balance Intelligent Volume Keeps a constant volume level even when volume level gaps occur e g adverts tend to be louder than programmes Volume Offset Adjusts the volume level of the current input relative to other inputs when Target I...

Page 26: ...selected for the programme position You cannot receive stereo or dual sound when Low or High is selected in Audio Filter page 35 z NICAM is receivable in following countries regions Hong Kong Singapore New Zealand Malaysia Thailand etc A2 German is receivable in following countries regions Australia Malaysia Thailand etc If you select other equipment connected to the TV set Dual Sound to Stereo Ma...

Page 27: ...uto Wide is set to On or Off you can always modify the Wide Mode by pressing repeatedly 4 3 Default Selects the default Wide Mode for use with 4 3 broadcasts Wide Zoom Enlarges the 4 3 picture to fill the 16 9 screen keeping the original image as much as possible Normal Displays conventional 4 3 broadcasts in the correct proportions Off Keeps the current Wide Mode setting when the channel or input...

Page 28: ...ts the horizontal position of the picture Vertical Shift Adjusts the vertical position of the picture when Wide Mode is set to Zoom Vertical Size Adjusts the vertical size of the picture when Wide Mode is set to Wide Zoom or Zoom ...

Page 29: ...mages taken on film reducing picture blur and graininess Auto 1 Provides smoother picture movement than the original film based content Use this setting for standard use Auto 2 Provides the original film based content as is Off Turns off the Cinema Drive feature If the image contains irregular signals or too much noise Cinema Drive will be automatically turned off even if Auto 1 or Auto 2 is selec...

Page 30: ...composite video jacks depending on the cable connection Off Activates the composite video jacks Speaker Turns on off the TV s internal speakers TV Speaker The TV speakers are turned on in order to listen to the TV s sound through the TV speakers Audio System The TV speakers are turned off in order to listen to the TV s sound only through your external audio equipment connected to the audio output ...

Page 31: ...he HDMI Device List when you change the connections or settings If the specific Sony equipment that is compatible with control for HDMI is connected this setting is applied to the connected equipment automatically when the Device List Update is executed on the TV HDMI Device List Displays a list of connected equipment that is compatible with control for HDMI You cannot use Control for HDMI and Dev...

Page 32: ...fected See page 14 for further information on the sensor Logo Illumination Turns on off the Sony logo illumination on the front of the TV Product Information Displays your TV s product information Factory Settings Resets all settings to factory settings other than Programme Block Favourites settings and the programme preset data After completing this process the initial setup screen is displayed t...

Page 33: ...sets all the PC Settings to the factory settings excluding Wide Mode and Power Management Auto Adjustment Automatically adjusts the display position and phase of the picture when the TV receives an input signal from the connected PC z Auto Adjustment may not work well with certain input signals In such cases manually adjust Phase Horizontal Shift and Vertical Shift Phase Adjusts the phase when the...

Page 34: ...o search for new channels that have been launched by broadcasters Programme Sorting Changes the order in which the channels are stored on the TV 1 Press F f 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 displa...

Page 35: ...ress 4 Press F f to select the best received TV broadcast systems then press 5 Press F f to select VHF Low VHF High or UHF then press 6 Press G g until the desired channel s broadcast appears on the TV screen then press Repeat the procedure above to preset other channels manually Label Assigns a name of your choice up to five letters or numbers to the selected channel This name will be displayed b...

Page 36: ...ECAM NTSC3 58 NTSC4 43 or PAL60 according to the channel Signal Booster Intelligent Signal Booster Improves the picture quality if the TV signal is too strong or weak If the signal is too strong picture distorted picture with lines signal interference set to Off If the signal is weak snowy picture set to Auto Signal Level Displays the signal level for programme currently being watched ...

Page 37: ...s Impedance 47 kilohms 1 2 Supported formats 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 7 Vp p 75 ohms HDMI IN 1 2 3 Video 1080 24p 1080p 1080i 720p 576p 576i 480p 480i Audio Two channel linear PCM 32 44 1 and 48 kHz 16 20 and 24 bits Analogue audio input minijack HDMI IN 3 only Video output phono jack Audio output phono jacks PC IN RGB ...

Page 38: ... the signals boldfaced in the above chart with a 60 Hz vertical frequency from a personal computer In plug and play signals with a 60 Hz vertical frequency will be selected automatically Signals Horizontal Pixel Vertical Line Horizontal frequency kHz Vertical frequency Hz Standard VGA 640 480 31 5 60 VGA 640 480 37 5 75 VESA 720 400 31 5 70 VGA T SVGA 800 600 37 9 60 VESA Guidelines 800 600 46 9 7...

Page 39: ...tripes Keep the TV away from electrical noise sources such as cars motorcycles hair dryers or optical equipment When installing optional equipment leave some space between the optional equipment and the TV Check the antenna cable connection Keep the antenna cable away from other connecting cables Broadcast signals are too strong Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in use Picture or sound n...

Page 40: ...Printed in Malaysia 3 295 292 14 1 Customer Support ...

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