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KDL-W40A12U

Printed in Spain

LCD Digital Colour TV

2-629-160-

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KDL-W40A12U

KDL-W40A12U

2-629-160-

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PANTONE 320

2-629-160-

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Operating Instructions

Before operating the TV, please read the “Safety
information” section of this manual.
Retain this manual for future reference.

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Page 1: ... 2 629 160 13 1 KDL W40A12U KDL W40A12U 2 629 160 13 1 PANTONE 320 2 629 160 13 1 Operating Instructions Before operating the TV please read the Safety information section of this manual Retain this manual for future reference 000COV fm Page 1 Friday August 19 2005 12 50 PM ...

Page 2: ... cut off from the mains lead into a socket outlet This plug cannot be used and should be destroyed To prevent the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose the TV set to rain or moisture Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV set Do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Thank you for choosing this Sony product Before operating the TV please read this manu...

Page 3: ... Gamma Correction 22 Reset 22 Sound Adjustment menu 23 Effect sound effect 23 Treble Bass Balance 23 Auto Volume 23 Dual Sound 24 Woofer Level 24 Volume headphone volume 24 Dual Sound 24 Reset 24 Screen Control menu 25 Auto Format 25 Screen Format 25 Screen Shift 25 Features menu 26 Power Saving 26 Speaker 26 AV2 Output 26 Picture Off 27 Logo Illumination 27 Timer menu 28 Sleep Timer 28 Auto Shuto...

Page 4: ...ach the brackets supplied with your stand Installation If the TV set is to be installed on a wall have the installation carried out by qualified service men Improper installation may render the TV set unsafe Medical institutions Do not place this TV set in a place where medical equipment is in use It may cause malfunction of medical instruments Carrying Before carrying the TV set disconnect all th...

Page 5: ...keep flammable objects candles etc and electric bulbs away from the TV set Oils Do not install this TV set in restaurants that use oil Dust absorbing oil may enter and damage the TV set Fall Place the TV set on a secure stable stand Do not hang anything on the TV set If you do the TV set may fall from the stand or wall mount bracket causing damage or serious injury Do not allow children to climb o...

Page 6: ... poor light strains your eyes Watching the screen continuously for long periods of time can also strain your eyes If the angle of the TV set is to be adjusted steady the base of the stand with your hand to prevent the TV set from becoming separated from the stand Be careful not to get your fingers caught between the TV set and the stand Volume adjustment Adjust the volume so as not to trouble your...

Page 7: ...cm away from the TV set If a VCR is installed in front of the TV set or beside the TV set the picture may become distorted Handling and cleaning the screen surface cabinet of the TV set The screen surface is finished with a special coating to prevent strong light reflections To avoid material degradation or screen coating degradation observe the following precautions Do not push on the screen scra...

Page 8: ...n TV mode Selects the next or previous channel In Analogue Text mode Selects the next or previous page qs MENU page 19 qd 2 Volume qf Digital Text off page 15 qg EPG Digital Electronic Programme Guide page 16 qh Coloured buttons In digital mode page 16 18 Selects the options at the bottom of the Favourite and EPG digital menus In VCR and DVD mode page 37 Operates the main functions of your VCR or ...

Page 9: ...ut source from equipment connected to the TV sockets 5 page 19 6 page 19 7 Picture Off indicator page 27 Lights up in green when the picture is switched off Only the picture is switched off the sound remains unchanged 8 Timer indicator page 28 Lights up in orange when the timer is set 9 1 Standby indicator Lights up in red when the TV is in standby mode q Power indicator Lights up in green when th...

Page 10: ...entally friendly way Certain regions may regulate disposal of the battery Please consult your local authority Do not use different types of batteries together or mix old and new batteries 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 source or in a place subject to direct sunlight or in a damp room Gettin...

Page 11: ... supplied mains lead to the AC IN socket on the rear of the TV Note Do not connect the mains lead to your mains socket until all connections are complete 4 Bundle the cable 1 Run the mains lead through the bundling band and attach to the right of the rear panel with the supplied screw 2 Remove the screw to open one side of the cable cover and run the cables through then tighten the screw again SMA...

Page 12: ...as a wall or pillar 5 Switching on the TV 1 Connect the TV to your mains socket 220 240V AC 50Hz 2 Press 1 on the TV right side When you switch on the TV for the first time the message confirming the TV start auto tuning appears on the screen then go to 6 Auto tuning the TV on page 13 When the TV is in standby mode the 1 standby indicator on the TV front is red press TV 1 on the remote to switch o...

Page 13: ...gital channels are found the analogue channel stored on channel 1 is displayed When a message appears for you to confirm the aerial connections No digital or analogue channels are found Check all the aerial connections and press OK to start auto tuning again 2 When the Programme Sorting menu appears on the screen follow steps 2 to 3 of Programme Sorting Analogue mode only page 29 If you do not cha...

Page 14: ...banner Additional operations Watching TV 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 MENU OK DIGITAL ANALOG PROG 1 2 3 TV AUX VIDEO MODE V C R TV DVD A U X 3 1 2 2 3 Interactive service is available MHEG Digital Text Interactive service MHEG Digital Text is currently disabled Radio service Scrambled Subscription service Multiple audio languages available Subtitles available Subtitles available for the hearing impaired Recommen...

Page 15: ...vailable Fastext allows you to access pages quickly and easily Press the corresponding coloured button to access the page To change the screen mode manually to suit the broadcast Press repeatedly to select Wide Smart 4 3 14 9 or Zoom Displays wide screen 16 9 broadcasts in the correct proportions Displays conventional 4 3 broadcasts with an imitation wide screen effect The 4 3 picture is stretched...

Page 16: ...s Press the red previous or green next button Watch a current programme Press OK while the current programme is selected Sort the programme information by category Category list 1 Press the blue button 2 Press M m to select a category The category name is displayed on the side The categories available include Favourite Contains all the channels that have been stored in the Favourite list page 18 A...

Page 17: ...top time in the same way as in step 3 5 Press M m to select the channel then press OK to set the TV and your VCR timers A symbol appears by that programme s information The indicator on the TV front lights up Notes You can set VCR timer recording on the TV only for Smartlink compatible VCRs If your VCR is not Smartlink compatible a message will be displayed to remind you to set your VCR timer Once...

Page 18: ...hannels in the Favourite list 1 Press the blue button Channels that are stored in the Favourite list are indicated by a symbol 2 Press M m to select the channel you want to add or remove If there are more than five channels in the list press the green button for the next five channels or press the red button for the previous five channels If you know the channel number you can use the number butto...

Page 19: ...rough the scart socket 1 2 or 3 appears only if an RGB source has been connected 4 Component input signal through the Y PB CB PR CR sockets 4 and audio input signal through the L G S I R D D D sockets 4 5 Digital audio video signal is input through the HDMI IN 5 socket Audio input signal is analogue only if the equipment has been connected using the DVI and audio out socket 6 6 Video input signal ...

Page 20: ...el 24 Volume 24 Dual Sound 24 Reset 24 3 Screen Control Auto Format 25 Screen Format 25 Screen Shift 25 V Shift H Shift Reset Select Set End OK MENU Mode Contrast Brightness Colour Hue Sharpness Backlight Colour Tone Noise Reduction Dynamic Picture Gamma Correction Reset Custom 50 50 25 0 25 5 Cool Auto On 0 Picture Adjustment 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 Features Power Saving 26 Speaker 26 AV2 Output 26 Picture...

Page 21: ...lect Colour Tone 2 Press M m to select one of the following then press OK Cool Gives the white colours a blue tint Neutral Gives the white colours a neutral tint Warm Gives the white colours a red tint You can select the options listed below on the Picture Adjustment menu To select options see Navigating through menus page 19 Tip When you set Mode to Vivid or Standard you can adjust only Mode Cont...

Page 22: ...This is effective for digital channels or a connected DVD player digital satellite receiver with MPEG playback Enhances the picture contrast 1 Press OK to select Dynamic Picture 2 Press M m to select On then press OK Adjusts the balance between bright and dark areas of the picture 1 Press OK to select Gamma Correction 2 Press M m to set the level then press OK Reset all the picture settings to the...

Page 23: ...nd Inc 2 Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Adjusts higher pitched sounds Treble adjusts lower pitched sounds Bass and emphasizes left or right speaker balance Balance 1 Press OK to select the option 2 Press to set the level then press OK Keeps a constant volume level even when volume level gaps occur e g adverts tend to b...

Page 24: ...Adjusts the volume of the headphones 1 Press OK to select Volume 2 Press to set the level then press OK Selects the sound of the headphones for a stereo or bilingual broadcast 1 Press OK to select Dual Sound 2 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 for a ...

Page 25: ...s the position of the picture for each screen format 1 Press OK to select Screen Shift 2 Press M m to select one of the following then press OK V Shift Adjusts the vertical picture position H Shift Adjusts the horizontal picture position Reset Resets to the factory settings Instead of step 3 press M m to select OK then press OK 3 Press M m for vertical picture position or for horizontal picture po...

Page 26: ...hen record from the equipment connected to other sockets of the TV 1 Press OK to select AV2 Output 2 Press M m to select one of the following then press OK Auto Outputs whatever is being viewed on the screen TV Analog Outputs an analogue broadcast TV Digital Outputs a digital broadcast AV1 Outputs signals from equipment connected to the 1 socket AV3 Outputs signals from equipment connected to the ...

Page 27: ...ress M m to select On then press OK The Picture Off indicator on the TV front lights up in green To restore the picture press any buttons except 2 and 9 Illuminates the SONY logo on the TV front 1 Press OK to select Logo Illumination 2 Press M m to select Yes then press OK Picture Off Logo Illumination 01GB KLV40XUK book Page 27 Friday September 9 2005 6 13 PM ...

Page 28: ...e the TV switches to standby mode If you press the remaining time in minutes before the TV switches to standby mode is displayed on the screen Sets the TV to switch to standby mode automatically when you select the input source and there is no input signal from connected equipment In TV mode this Auto Shutoff function is always set to On 1 Press OK to select Auto Shutoff 2 Press M m to select On t...

Page 29: ...ss e g to retune the TV after moving house or to search for new channels that have been launched by broadcasters 1 Press OK to select Auto Tuning 2 Follow step 1 of 6 Auto tuning the TV page 13 When all available analogue channels have been tuned the TV returns to normal operation Changes the order in which the analogue channels are stored on the TV 1 Press OK to select Programme Sorting 2 Press M...

Page 30: ...e displayed briefly on the screen when the equipment is selected You can skip an input source that is not connected to any equipment 1 Press OK to select AV Preset 2 Press M m to select the desired input source then press OK 3 Press M m to select the desired option below then press OK Before selecting Label AFT Audio Filter Skip ATT press PROG to select the programme number with the channel You ca...

Page 31: ...he screen when the channel is selected 1 Follow steps 3 to 5 of Programme Labels page 30 2 Press m to select Confirm then press OK 3 Press m to select OK then press OK AFT Fine tunes the selected programme number manually if you feel that a slight tuning adjustment will improve the picture quality Normally fine tuning is performed automatically 1 Press M m to adjust the fine tuning over a range of...

Page 32: ...e may occur during VCR recording when turning on off the TV or selecting a TV channel In this case connect your aerial to the input socket on your VCR then connect the output socket on your VCR to the socket on the rear of the TV Confirm that the VCR can record the digital channels Digital Set Up Option Description Digital Tuning Tunes in all the available digital channels Usually you do not need ...

Page 33: ...elect the channel number you want to manually tune then press M m to tune the channel 2 When the available channels are found press M m to select the channel you want to store then press OK To display the previous or next five channels Press the red button previous or the green button next 3 Press M m to select the programme number where you want to store the new channel then press OK Repeat the p...

Page 34: ... new PIN again for confirmation A message appears to inform you that the new PIN has been accepted 4 Press Tip PIN code 9999 is always accepted Technical Set up Displays the Technical Set up menu Do the following options 1 Press M m to select the desired option then press OK Auto Service Update Enables the TV to detect and store new digital services as they become available Software Download Enabl...

Page 35: ...cket 6 and the S video socket 6 at the same time If you connect mono equipment connect to the L G S I socket 6 and set Dual Sound to A page 24 6 MONO L G S I R D D D Headphones SVHS Hi8 DVC camcorder To connect Do this Conditional Access Module CAM C To use Pay Per View services For details refer to the instruction manual supplied with your CAM To use the CAM press the eject button and remove the ...

Page 36: ... Y PB CB PR CR L G S I R D D D L G S I R D D D R D D D L G S I 5 IN DVD player with component output Digital satellite receiver Decoder DVD recorder VCR Decoder VCR Hi Fi PlayStation 2 DVD player DVD player DVD player 01GB KLV40XUK book Page 36 Friday September 9 2005 6 13 PM ...

Page 37: ... the DVD player Digital satellite receiver or DVD player F Connect to the HDMI IN 5 socket if the equipment has a HDMI socket The digital video and audio signals are input from the digital satellite receiver If the equipment has a DVI socket but not an HDMI socket connect the DVI socket to the HDMI IN 5 socket through a DVI HDMI adaptor interface not supplied and connect the equipment s audio out ...

Page 38: ...360 361 320 351 366 HITACHI 327 333 334 JVC 314 315 322 344 352 353 354 348 349 LG 332 338 LOEWE 358 355 360 361 320 351 MATSUI 356 357 ORION 328 PANASONIC 321 323 PHILIPS 311 312 313 316 317 318 358 359 363 364 SAMSUNG 339 340 341 345 SANYO 335 336 SHARP 324 THOMSON 319 350 365 TOSHIBA 337 Brand Code SONY 001 029 030 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 053 054 055 AIWA 021 AKAI 032 DENON 018 027 ...

Page 39: ...ut and SmartLink interface 3 21 pin Scart connector CENELEC standard including audio video input RGB input and audio video output which currently appears on the screen 4 Supported formats 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 4 Audio input phono jacks 500 mVrms Impedance 47 kilo ohms HDMI IN 5 Video 1080i 720p 576p 576i 480...

Page 40: ...pment and the TV When changing programmes or selecting digital analogue Text turn off any equipment connected to the scart connector on the rear of the TV Double images or ghosting Check aerial cable connections 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...

Page 41: ...se causes remedies on page 40 Audio distortion See Audio Filter on page 31 Channels Problem Cause Remedy The desired channel cannot be selected Switch between digital and analogue mode and select the desired digital analogue channel Some channels are blank Scrambled Subscription only channel Subscribe to the Pay Per View service Channel is used only for data no picture or sound Contact the broadca...

Page 42: ...lect AV Preset in the Set Up menu and cancel Skip of the input source page 30 The remote does not function Check that the remote is set correctly for the equipment you are using If the remote does not operate the equipment even when the remote has been set correctly to the equipment enter the necessary code set as explained in Programming the remote page 37 Replace the batteries The 1 standby indi...

Page 43: ...on 8 Input select button 8 9 Input signal index table 19 Interactive service 14 L Label 31 Logo Illumination 27 M Manual Programme Preset 30 Manual timer REC 17 Media selector 8 MENU button 8 9 Mode Picture mode 21 Mute button 8 N Noise Reduction 22 Number buttons 8 O OK button 8 9 P Parental Lock 34 Picture Adjustment menu 21 Picture mode button 8 Picture Off 27 Picture Off indicator 9 PIN Code 3...

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