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Sound

The picture is good, but there 
is no sound.

• Press 

2

 +/–

 or 

%

 (Mute).

• Check if the “Speaker” is set to “TV Speaker” (page 30).
• When using HDMI input with Super Audio CD or DVD-Audio, 

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) may not output audio signals.

Channels

You cannot select your desired 
channel.

• Switch between digital and analogue mode, and select the desired 

digital/analogue channel.

Some channels are blank.

• The channel is for scrambled/subscription service only. Subscribe to a 

pay TV service.

• The channel is used only for data (no picture or sound).
• Contact the broadcaster for transmission details.

You cannot view digital 
channels.

• Contact a local installer to find out if digital transmissions are provided 

in your area.

• Upgrade to a higher gain aerial.

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 Settings” (page 28).

• If no signal is received and no operation is performed in the TV mode for 

10 minutes, the TV automatically switches to standby mode.

The TV turns on 
automatically.

• Check if the “On Timer Settings” is activated (page 28).

Some input sources cannot be 
selected.

• Select “AV Preset” and cancel the “Skip” setting for the input source 

(page 30).

The remote does not function. • Replace the batteries.

You cannot add a channel to 
the Favourite list.

• Up to 999 channels can be stored in the Favourite list.

HDMI equipment does not 
appear on “HDMI Device 
List”.

• Check that your equipment is compatible with control for HDMI.

You cannot select “Off” in 
“Control for HDMI”.

• If you have connected any audio system that is compatible with control 

for HDMI, you cannot select “Off” in this menu. If you want to change 
the audio output to the TV speaker, select “TV Speaker” in the 
“Speaker” menu (page 30).

Not all channels are tuned for 
cable.

• Check the support website for cable provide information.

http://support.sony-europe.com/TV/DVBC/

Condition

Explanation/Solution

Summary of Contents for BRAVIA 4-109-032-11(1)

Page 1: ... 2008 Sony Corporation 4 109 032 11 1 U KDL 52V4000 52V42xx KDL 46V4000 46V42xx KDL 40V4000 40V42xx KDL 40S40xx 40U40xx LCD Digital Colour TV Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...r whether the area you are in receives DVB T signals or ask your cable provider whether its DVB C cable service is compatible with this TV s Your cable provider may charge a fee for their services or require you to agree to its terms and conditions of business s This TV set complies with DVB T and DVB C specifications but compatibility with future DVB T digital terrestrial and DVB C digital cable ...

Page 3: ...l Favourite List 20 Using Optional Equipment Connecting Optional Equipment 21 Viewing Pictures from Connected Equipment 23 Using BRAVIA Sync Control for HDMI 24 Using Menu Functions Navigating through menus 25 TV Settings Menu 26 Additional Information Specifications 35 Troubleshooting 37 for digital channels only Before operating the TV please read Safety Information page 9 Retain this manual for...

Page 4: ...emote RM ED013 1 Size AA batteries R6 type 2 Do not remove the ferrite cores To insert batteries into the remote 2 Attaching the stand except for KDL 52V4000 52V42xx If using an electric screwdriver set the tightening torque at approximately 1 5 N m 15 kgf cm Push and lift the cover to open ...

Page 5: ...ial Set Top Box recorder e g DVD recorder Connecting a Set Top Box recorder e g DVD recorder with SCART Connecting a Set Top Box recorder e g DVD recorder with HDMI Set Top Box recorder e g DVD recorder Set Top Box recorder e g DVD recorder ...

Page 6: ...l a wood screw 4 mm in diameter not supplied in the 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 5 Bundling the cables 6 Performing the initial set up 3 ...

Page 7: ...uick Scan try Full Scan though it may take some time For a list of compatible cable providers refer to the support web site http support sony europe com TV DVBC Do not press any buttons on the TV or remote while searching for available channels 8 If you want to change the order of analogue channels follow the steps in Programme Sorting on page 31 If your TV cannot receive digital broadcasts the Cl...

Page 8: ...wn below Adjust the angle left and right swivel 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 KDL 52V4000 52V42xx 46V4000 46V42xx 40V4000 40V42xx KDL 40S40xx 40U40xx Top view Front ...

Page 9: ...anything in the cabinet s Leave space around the TV set as shown below s It is strongly recommended that you use a Sony wall mount bracket in order to provide adequate air circulation Installed on the wall Installed with stand s 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 s...

Page 10: ...ong period of time strains your eyes s When using headphones adjust the volume so as to avoid excessive levels as hearing damage may result LCD Screen s Although the LCD screen is made with high precision technology and 99 99 or more of the pixels are effective black dots may appear or bright points of light red blue or green may appear constantly on the LCD screen This is a structural property of...

Page 11: ...re disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated batter...

Page 12: ... mains lead from the mains 3 F f G g Press F f G g to move the on screen cursor Press to select confirm the highlighted item 4 MENU Press to display the TV menu page 25 5 RETURN Press to return to the previous screen of the displayed menu Buttons on the TV will work the same as those on the remote control In TV menu these buttons will work as F f G g z The number 5 N PROG and AUDIO buttons have a ...

Page 13: ...control for HDMI The listed options vary depending on the input source qa Text Press to display text information page 16 qs Info Text reveal In digital mode Displays details of the programme currently being viewed In analogue mode Displays information such as current channel number and screen format In Analogue Text mode page 17 Reveals hidden information e g answers to a quiz qd GUIDE EPG Press t...

Page 14: ...lay the Audio Language menu page 33 wd BRAVIA Sync m N X M x You can operate the BRAVIA Sync compatible equipment that is connected to the TV SYNC MENU Displays the menu of connected HDMI equipment While viewing other input screens or TV programmes HDMI Device Selection is displayed when the button is pressed THEATRE You can set Theatre Mode on or off When Theatre Mode is set to on the optimum aud...

Page 15: ...ator Description 1 Picture Off Timer Lights up in green when you select Picture Off page 28 Lights up in orange when you set the timer page 28 2 1 Standby Lights up in red when the TV is in standby mode 3 Power Timer REC Lights up in green when the TV is on Lights up in orange when you have set the timer recording page 18 Lights up in red during timer recording 4 Remote control sensor Receives IR ...

Page 16: ...ervice is available Digital Text Radio service Scrambled Subscription service Multiple audio languages available Subtitles available Subtitles available for the hearing impaired Recommended minimum age for current programme ages from 4 to 18 Parental lock c in red Current programme is being recorded Additional operations To access Digital Text Many broadcasters provide a Digital Text service Digit...

Page 17: ...ical position of the picture Press F f to move the picture up or down e g to read subtitles When you select Smart some characters and or letters at the top and the bottom of the picture may not be visible In such a case adjust Vertical Size in the Screen Settings menu page 29 You cannot select 4 3 or 14 9 for HD signal source pictures z When Auto Format page 29 is set to On the TV automatically se...

Page 18: ... on the TV and recorder A c symbol in red appears next to the programme s information The indicator on the TV front panel lights up in orange z You can perform the above procedure even if the programme you want to record has already started Set a programme to be displayed automatically on the screen when it starts Reminder 1 Press F f G g to select a future programme you want to display then press...

Page 19: ...n switch the TV to standby mode but do not turn off the TV completely or the recording will be cancelled If an age restriction has been set to programmes a message asking for a PIN code appears on the screen For details see Parental Lock on page 34 Cancel a recording reminder Timer list 1 Press 2 Press F f to select Timer list then press 3 Press F f to select the programme you want to cancel then ...

Page 20: ...Press F f to select the channel you want to add then press A symbol appears next to channels that you have stored in the Favourite list Watch a channel 1 Press the yellow button to select a Favourite list 2 Press F f to select a channel then press Add or remove channels in a Favourite list 1 Press the blue button 2 Press the yellow button to select the Favourite list to edit 3 Press F f to select ...

Page 21: ...V1 When you connect a decoder the TV tuner outputs scrambled signals to the decoder and the decoder unscrambles the signals before outputting them 2 AV2 AV2 SmartLink provides a direct link between the TV and a recorder e g DVD recorder 3 COMPONENT IN Component The component video sockets support the following video inputs only 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i and 1080p For service use only Continue...

Page 22: ... sure to also connect it to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL socket 9 HDMI IN 3 HDMI 3 5 PC IN PC It is recommended to use a PC cable with ferrites like the Connector D sub 15 ref 1 793 504 11 available in Sony Service Centre or equivalent 6 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL except for KDL 40S40xx 40U40xx Use an optical audio cable 7 You can listen to TV sound on the connected Hi Fi audio equipment 8 CAM Con...

Page 23: ... function is not available for a PC input source You cannot change the size of the pictures The analogue TV video in the TV programme picture will not appear while displaying AV1 AV2 or AV3 in the external input picture However you can hear the analogue video s sound 1 Press TOOLS 2 Press F f to select PAP then press The picture from the connected equipment is displayed on the left and the TV prog...

Page 24: ...ony equipment that has the BRAVIA Sync logo by the TV remote by pressing N x X m M to operate the connected equipment directly SYNC MENU to display the menu of the connected HDMI equipment on the screen After displaying the menu you can operate the menu screen by using F f G g and TOOLS to display Device Control then select options from Menu Options and Content List to operate the equipment Refer ...

Page 25: ...l Electronic Programme Guide EPG page 18 5 External Inputs Displays a list of equipment connected to the TV To view pictures from an external input select the input source then press To select the equipment that is compatible with control for HDMI select HDMI Device Selection 6 Settings Displays the Settings menu where most of the advanced settings and adjustments are performed 1 Press F f to sele...

Page 26: ...he backlight Contrast Increases or decreases picture contrast Brightness Brightens or darkens the picture Colour Increases or decreases colour intensity Hue Increases or decreases the green tones and red tones Hue can be adjusted only for the NTSC colour signal e g U S A video tapes Colour Temperature Adjusts the whiteness of the picture Cool Gives white colours a blue tint Neutral Gives white col...

Page 27: ...rity of the sound is improved by BBE while the width depth and height of sound image are expanded by BBE s proprietary 3D sound process BBE ViVA Sound is compatible with all TV programs including news music dramas movies sports and electronic games If Auto Volume is set to On Dolby Virtual is automatically changed to Standard Reset Resets all the Sound settings to the factory settings excluding Du...

Page 28: ...quipment that supports Video A mode Video Produces suitable image quality for moving pictures Photo Produces suitable image quality for still images If the connected equipment does not support Video A mode the setting is automatically set to Video even if you select Video A Video Photo is available only for HDMI or component input source 1080p and 1080i Timer Settings Sleep Timer Sets the TV to au...

Page 29: ...ize Horizontal Shift Adjusts the horizontal position of the picture Vertical Shift Adjusts the vertical position of the picture when Screen Format is set to Smart Zoom or 14 9 Vertical Shift is not available when Display Area is set to Full Pixel Vertical Size Adjusts the vertical size of the picture when Screen Format is set to Smart Zoom or 14 9 PC Settings Screen Format Sets a screen format for...

Page 30: ...ets a signal to be output to the AV2 socket If you connect a recorder or other recording equipment to the AV2 socket you can record the output signal from other equipment connected to the TV TV Outputs TV broadcasts Auto Outputs whatever is being viewed on the screen except signals from the COMPONENT IN HDMI IN 1 HDMI IN 2 HDMI IN 3 and PC IN sockets Speaker TV Speaker Turns on and outputs the TV ...

Page 31: ...nge the connections or settings If the specific Sony equipment that is compatible with control for HDMI is connected Control for HDMI 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 if the TV operations are linked to ...

Page 32: ... channels manually Label Assigns a name of your choice up to five letters or numbers to the selected channel This name appears briefly on the screen when you select the channel AFT Allows you to fine tune the selected channel manually if you feel that a slight tuning adjustment may improve picture quality You can adjust the fine tuning over a range of 15 to 15 When On is selected fine tuning adjus...

Page 33: ...Yes then press To change the order of the digital channels Press g then press F f or number buttons to select the new position for the channel and press G 3 Press RETURN Digital Manual Tuning Tunes the digital channels manually This feature is available when Digital Auto Tuning is set to Antenna 1 Press the number buttons to enter the channel number you want to tune then press F f 2 When the avail...

Page 34: ...N code 2 Press RETURN To change your PIN 1 Press the number buttons to enter your PIN code 2 Press the number buttons to enter a new PIN code 3 Press RETURN z PIN code 9999 is always accepted Technical Set up Auto Service Update Enables the TV to detect and store new digital services as they become available Software Download Enables the TV to automatically receive free software updates through yo...

Page 35: ...s 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 COMPONENT IN Audio input phono jacks 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 2 only PC Input see page 36 AV3 Video input phono jack AV3 Audio input p...

Page 36: ...p Stand 20 0 kg 18 5 kg 25 0 kg 32 0 kg Supplied accessories See 1 Checking the accessories on page 4 Optional accessories SU WL500 Wall Mount Bracket SU FL300M TV stand SU WL500 Wall Mount Bracket Resolution Horizontal frequency kHz Vertical frequency Hz Standard Signals Horizontal Pixel Vertical Line VGA 640 480 31 5 60 VESA 640 480 37 5 75 VESA 720 400 31 5 70 VGA T SVGA 800 600 37 9 60 VESA Gu...

Page 37: ...ouble images appear Check the aerial cable connection Check the aerial location and direction Only snow and noise appear on the screen Check if the aerial is broken or bent Check if the aerial has reached the end of its serviceable life three to five years for normal use one to two years when used at the seaside The picture is distorted dotted lines or stripes appear Keep the TV away from electric...

Page 38: ...ration setting of On Timer Settings page 28 If no signal is received and no operation is performed in the TV mode for 10 minutes the TV automatically switches to standby mode The TV turns on automatically Check if the On Timer Settings is activated page 28 Some input sources cannot be selected Select AV Preset and cancel the Skip setting for the input source page 30 The remote does not function Re...

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