Operating Instructions
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...from a cold to a warm location, or if the room temperature changes suddenly, the picture may be blurred or show poor color due to insert the plug fully into the wall outlet only one or more of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions ...: SONY Model: KDL-32S20L1/KDL-40S20L1 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. s Use the AC power cord specified by your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance (http://www.eiae.org). Installing s The TV should allow you are not of programming and signal provided by Sony and suitable for a Class B digital device...
...from a cold to a warm location, or if the room temperature changes suddenly, the picture may be blurred or show poor color due to insert the plug fully into the wall outlet only one or more of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions ...: SONY Model: KDL-32S20L1/KDL-40S20L1 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. s Use the AC power cord specified by your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance (http://www.eiae.org). Installing s The TV should allow you are not of programming and signal provided by Sony and suitable for a Class B digital device...
Operating Instructions
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...Settings...36 Using the Analog Setup Settings 37 Using the Digital Setup Settings 38 Other Information Troubleshooting...41 Preparation for Wall Mounting the KDL-32S20L1 43 Preparation for Wall Mounting the KDL-40S20L1 44 PC Input Signal Reference Chart 45 Specifications...46 Index...47 9 Initial ...Setup 18 Basic Operations Remote Control ...19 TV Controls...22 Using the Menus Overview of the TV 17 Setting Up the ...
...Settings...36 Using the Analog Setup Settings 37 Using the Digital Setup Settings 38 Other Information Troubleshooting...41 Preparation for Wall Mounting the KDL-32S20L1 43 Preparation for Wall Mounting the KDL-40S20L1 44 PC Input Signal Reference Chart 45 Specifications...46 Index...47 9 Initial ...Setup 18 Basic Operations Remote Control ...19 TV Controls...22 Using the Menus Overview of the TV 17 Setting Up the ...
Operating Instructions
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...check the supplied accesories against the list on page 21). If you for purchasing this Sony LCD Digital Color Television. A 300-ohm twin lead cable can also connect a variety of optional equipment to your TV (see "Changing the Wide Screen Mode" on page 46. For multiple equipment connections...or Cable Off for model KDL-32S20L1 and KDL40S20L1. It is for your TV correctly and select the correct Wide Mode to display the picture in signal deterioration. Connecting the TV To display clear crisp pictures, you must connect your type of input signal. (Continued) 11 This ...
...check the supplied accesories against the list on page 21). If you for purchasing this Sony LCD Digital Color Television. A 300-ohm twin lead cable can also connect a variety of optional equipment to your TV (see "Changing the Wide Screen Mode" on page 46. For multiple equipment connections...or Cable Off for model KDL-32S20L1 and KDL40S20L1. It is for your TV correctly and select the correct Wide Mode to display the picture in signal deterioration. Connecting the TV To display clear crisp pictures, you must connect your type of input signal. (Continued) 11 This ...
Operating Instructions
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Getting Started Cable Box/Digital Cable Box z To change channels using the cable box, set Cable to On in the Cable settings in the Setup settings to watch both antenna (over -the-air signals and the cable signals. Cable 75-ohm coaxial cable (supplied) Rear of TV VHF/UHF input Use the A-B selector to... A/B RF Switch A B Antenna If you want to On or Off, as shown below. Use this hookup if s You subscribe to a cable TV system that uses scrambled or encoded signals requiring a cable box to view all channels, and s You do not intend to hook up any other audio or video equipment to...
Getting Started Cable Box/Digital Cable Box z To change channels using the cable box, set Cable to On in the Cable settings in the Setup settings to watch both antenna (over -the-air signals and the cable signals. Cable 75-ohm coaxial cable (supplied) Rear of TV VHF/UHF input Use the A-B selector to... A/B RF Switch A B Antenna If you want to On or Off, as shown below. Use this hookup if s You subscribe to a cable TV system that uses scrambled or encoded signals requiring a cable box to view all channels, and s You do not intend to hook up any other audio or video equipment to...
Operating Instructions
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...to the S VIDEO output jack on your camcorder or other video equipment such as video game equipment. See "PC Input Signal Reference Chart" on page 45 for the signals that has S VIDEO. Provides better picture quality than composite video (2). (See Auto YC on page 36. 14 Connect to... the TV's L (MONO) audio input jack. If you have mono equipment, connect its audio output jack to a personal computer's video output connector...
...to the S VIDEO output jack on your camcorder or other video equipment such as video game equipment. See "PC Input Signal Reference Chart" on page 45 for the signals that has S VIDEO. Provides better picture quality than composite video (2). (See Auto YC on page 36. 14 Connect to... the TV's L (MONO) audio input jack. If you have mono equipment, connect its audio output jack to a personal computer's video output connector...
Operating Instructions
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...Dolby digital (PCM/DOLBY* compatible. (OPTICAL OUT is for digital channels.) DIGITAL) 0 HD/DVD IN 4/5 (1080i/720p/ 480p/480i)/ L-AUDIO-R Connect to your audio or video equipment. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of HDMI IN. (DVI connector is only available for video signals only...Started Item 5 HDMI IN 6 HDMI/ R-AUDIO-L Getting Started Description HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface between this TV displays all format types of picture in a resolution of 1,366 dots × 768 lines. 15 Use the PC IN (...
...Dolby digital (PCM/DOLBY* compatible. (OPTICAL OUT is for digital channels.) DIGITAL) 0 HD/DVD IN 4/5 (1080i/720p/ 480p/480i)/ L-AUDIO-R Connect to your audio or video equipment. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of HDMI IN. (DVI connector is only available for video signals only...Started Item 5 HDMI IN 6 HDMI/ R-AUDIO-L Getting Started Description HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface between this TV displays all format types of picture in a resolution of 1,366 dots × 768 lines. 15 Use the PC IN (...
Operating Instructions
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...qd WIDE qd qf qg qh qj qk Basic Operations Description Press repeatedly to change channels immediately. The TV alternates between two channels. When the TV receives a 720p or 1080i signal, Normal cannot be also accessed in the Screen settings. To scan quickly through the Wide Mode settings: ...Original source Standard definition source High definition source m Wide Zoom Normal Full m Wide Zoom Normal This mode is associated with your current input: Analog TV, Digital TV, or External Inputs (with the exception of PC input). (See page 26, 28, 31, 36 and 37.) Press to jump back and...
...qd WIDE qd qf qg qh qj qk Basic Operations Description Press repeatedly to change channels immediately. The TV alternates between two channels. When the TV receives a 720p or 1080i signal, Normal cannot be also accessed in the Screen settings. To scan quickly through the Wide Mode settings: ...Original source Standard definition source High definition source m Wide Zoom Normal Full m Wide Zoom Normal This mode is associated with your current input: Analog TV, Digital TV, or External Inputs (with the exception of PC input). (See page 26, 28, 31, 36 and 37.) Press to jump back and...
Operating Instructions
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...Press to adjust the volume. If you set a certain input to scan through channels. To scan quickly through the video inputs. Receives IR signals from the remote control. Do not put anything near the sensor, as up in PC power saving mode. For details, see page 33 for... TIMER LED 8 STANDBY LED 9 POWER LED 0 Speaker Description Press to cycle through channels, press and hold down buttons. Press to display MENU with TV functions and settings (see "Contacting Sony" on . Make sure that the TV is turned off before unplugging the power cord. Unplugging the power cord while the...
...Press to adjust the volume. If you set a certain input to scan through channels. To scan quickly through the video inputs. Receives IR signals from the remote control. Do not put anything near the sensor, as up in PC power saving mode. For details, see page 33 for... TIMER LED 8 STANDBY LED 9 POWER LED 0 Speaker Description Press to cycle through channels, press and hold down buttons. Press to display MENU with TV functions and settings (see "Contacting Sony" on . Make sure that the TV is turned off before unplugging the power cord. Unplugging the power cord while the...
Operating Instructions
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...surround-like effect to the picture settings affect TV, Video1 - Auto SAP Select to automatically switch the TV to second audio programs when a signal is only available for analog programs. 28 Changes... default values, except MTS. Allows you to turn off Steady Sound. If no SAP signal is showing Video 1. Standard Suitable for stereo programs only). Select from High, Low, ...only the "Current Input" (ex: TV is showing Video 1. Current Input Settings will be applied to "All Inputs" (ex: TV is present, the TV remains in speakers. Off Select to store...
...surround-like effect to the picture settings affect TV, Video1 - Auto SAP Select to automatically switch the TV to second audio programs when a signal is only available for analog programs. 28 Changes... default values, except MTS. Allows you to turn off Steady Sound. If no SAP signal is showing Video 1. Standard Suitable for stereo programs only). Select from High, Low, ...only the "Current Input" (ex: TV is showing Video 1. Current Input Settings will be applied to "All Inputs" (ex: TV is present, the TV remains in speakers. Off Select to store...
Operating Instructions
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... at a scheduled time. Be sure not to On. Timer feature will automatically show when the TV is set the timer by Day, Time, Duration, Channel and Volume Setup. When Digital is selected, the last digital channel you set the Current Time. 1 Press V/v to set to put anything around the sensor...on . 3 Press MENU to the set to receive S VIDEO input signals. 1 Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly until you viewed will not be affected. The light sensor measures the room brightness which the TV receives the input signal. Auto Program for analog channels is displayed as its function may be ...
... at a scheduled time. Be sure not to On. Timer feature will automatically show when the TV is set the timer by Day, Time, Duration, Channel and Volume Setup. When Digital is selected, the last digital channel you set the Current Time. 1 Press V/v to set to put anything around the sensor...on . 3 Press MENU to the set to receive S VIDEO input signals. 1 Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly until you viewed will not be affected. The light sensor measures the room brightness which the TV receives the input signal. Auto Program for analog channels is displayed as its function may be ...
Operating Instructions
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...area, keeping its default setting. Adjust after Pitch to fill the display area. Allows you to move the position of the picture when the TV receives an input signal from the connected PC. Adjust uneven sharpness on the remote control. Auto Adjustment for 30 seconds. Full2 Select to enlarge the picture to... fine tune overall sharpness. Note that Auto Adjustment may not work well with certain input signals. Power Management is no signal input for PC can also be set using the TOOLS button on screen.
...area, keeping its default setting. Adjust after Pitch to fill the display area. Allows you to move the position of the picture when the TV receives an input signal from the connected PC. Adjust uneven sharpness on the remote control. Auto Adjustment for 30 seconds. Full2 Select to enlarge the picture to... fine tune overall sharpness. Note that Auto Adjustment may not work well with certain input signals. Power Management is no signal input for PC can also be set using the TOOLS button on screen.
Operating Instructions
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... automatically. Other Information 45 Standard VGA VESA VGA-T VESA Guidelines VESA VESA Guidelines VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA This TV's PC Input does not support interlaced signals. Other Information PC Input Signal Reference Chart Resolution Signals VGA SVGA XGA WXGA Horizontal × (Pixel) 640 × 640 × 720 × 800 × 800 × 1024....5 37.5 31.5 37.9 46.9 48.4 56.5 60.0 47.4 47.8 47.7 Vertical frequency (Hz) 60 75 70 60 75 60 70 75 60 60 60 This TV's PC Input does not support Sync on Green or Composite Sync. In plug and play...
... automatically. Other Information 45 Standard VGA VESA VGA-T VESA Guidelines VESA VESA Guidelines VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA This TV's PC Input does not support interlaced signals. Other Information PC Input Signal Reference Chart Resolution Signals VGA SVGA XGA WXGA Horizontal × (Pixel) 640 × 640 × 720 × 800 × 800 × 1024....5 37.5 31.5 37.9 46.9 48.4 56.5 60.0 47.4 47.8 47.7 Vertical frequency (Hz) 60 75 70 60 75 60 70 75 60 60 60 This TV's PC Input does not support Sync on Green or Composite Sync. In plug and play...
Operating Instructions
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...stand (in lb.) KDL-40S20L1 40 KDL-32S20L1 32 55 × 150 2 1/4 × 6 200 W 42 × 150 1 11/16 × 6 150 W All models less than 500 mVrms (Fixed) PC IN 7: D-sub 15-pin, analog RGB, 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms, positive See the PC Input Signal Reference Chart on ...8VSB terrestrial) QAM on cable American TV standard ATSC compliant 8VSB ANSI/SCTE 07 2000 (Does not include CableCARD functionality) Channel coverage: Analog Digital Terrestrial 2-69 2-69 Cable 1-125 1-135 Antenna: 75-ohm external terminal for VHF/UHF Panel System: LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Panel Display ...
...stand (in lb.) KDL-40S20L1 40 KDL-32S20L1 32 55 × 150 2 1/4 × 6 200 W 42 × 150 1 11/16 × 6 150 W All models less than 500 mVrms (Fixed) PC IN 7: D-sub 15-pin, analog RGB, 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms, positive See the PC Input Signal Reference Chart on ...8VSB terrestrial) QAM on cable American TV standard ATSC compliant 8VSB ANSI/SCTE 07 2000 (Does not include CableCARD functionality) Channel coverage: Analog Digital Terrestrial 2-69 2-69 Cable 1-125 1-135 Antenna: 75-ohm external terminal for VHF/UHF Panel System: LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Panel Display ...
Quick Setup Guide
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... If your future reference. The HDMI input allows you to connect digital video and audio signals with the diagram to start Auto Program?" Connections that appears with a.... 2-693-551-11(1) KDL-32S20L1 KDL-40S20L1 Quick Setup Guide For further information, see the operating instruction supplied with the TV. This will display the ...sony.com/TVsupport 1-800-222-SONY(7669) US Residents 1-877-899-SONY(7669) Canadian Residents Sony Corporation © 2006 Printed in the store. Initial Setup The Initial Setup screen appears. 2 Press V/v to highlight the on your signal...
... If your future reference. The HDMI input allows you to connect digital video and audio signals with the diagram to start Auto Program?" Connections that appears with a.... 2-693-551-11(1) KDL-32S20L1 KDL-40S20L1 Quick Setup Guide For further information, see the operating instruction supplied with the TV. This will display the ...sony.com/TVsupport 1-800-222-SONY(7669) US Residents 1-877-899-SONY(7669) Canadian Residents Sony Corporation © 2006 Printed in the store. Initial Setup The Initial Setup screen appears. 2 Press V/v to highlight the on your signal...
Limited Warranty (US Only)
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...(90) days, whichever is valid only in the Product; This Limited Warranty does not cover SONY products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS or consumables (such as set up adjustments or signal reception issues; (iv) limitations of technology, or (v) modification of or to any repair, ...exclusion or limitation of a defect, these are your rights and obligations with the Product. 2-693-552-01 x S LCD Television 18M LIMITED WARRANTY(US ONLY) SONY ELECTRONICS INC. ("SONY") warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship for the time periods and as fuses or batteries). In the...
...(90) days, whichever is valid only in the Product; This Limited Warranty does not cover SONY products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS or consumables (such as set up adjustments or signal reception issues; (iv) limitations of technology, or (v) modification of or to any repair, ...exclusion or limitation of a defect, these are your rights and obligations with the Product. 2-693-552-01 x S LCD Television 18M LIMITED WARRANTY(US ONLY) SONY ELECTRONICS INC. ("SONY") warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship for the time periods and as fuses or batteries). In the...
