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KDL-37/32S3100

3-277-986-

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Thank you for choosing this Sony product.
Before operating the TV, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

• Any functions related to Digital TV (

) will only

work in areas where DVB-T (MPEG2) digital terrestrial
signals are broadcasted. Please confirm with your local
dealer if you can receive a DVB-T signal where you live.

• Although this TV set follows DVB-T specifications,

compatibility with future DVB-T digital terrestrial
broadcasts cannot be guaranteed.

• Some Digital TV functions may not be available in some

areas.

•

is a registered trademark of the DVB Project.

• “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of

Dolby Laboratories.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
• HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia

Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of
HDMI Licensing LLC.

The illustrations used in this manual are of the
KDL-32S3100 unless otherwise stated.

Introduction

Notice for Digital TV function

Trademark information

010COV.book Page 2 Monday, August 13, 2007 3:20 PM

Summary of Contents for KDL-32S3100

Page 1: ...3 277 986 11 1 LCD Digital Colour TV Operating Instructions Before operating the TV please read the Safety information section of this manual Retain this manual for future reference KDL 37S3100 KDL 32S3100 010COV book Page 1 Monday August 13 2007 3 20 PM ...

Page 2: ...compatibility with future DVB T digital terrestrial broadcasts cannot be guaranteed Some Digital TV functions may not be available in some areas is a registered trademark of the DVB Project Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered tra...

Page 3: ...ent Connecting optional equipment 16 Viewing pictures from the connected equipment 19 Using HDMI control 20 21 Using MENU Functions Navigating through menus 21 Picture menu 22 Sound menu 24 Screen menu 26 Set up menu 28 PC Settings menu 32 Analogue Set up menu 33 Digital Set up menu 35 37 Additional Information Specifications 37 Troubleshooting 39 Start up Guide 4 for digital channels only 010COV ...

Page 4: ...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 a place subject to direct sunlight or a damp room 2 Connecting an antenna cable VCR Connecting an antenna cable Connecting an antenna cable and VCR We recommend that you use a splitter to connect the antenna to the TV and to the VCR etc This should ensure that signal los...

Page 5: ...ing over 4 Bundling the cables The hook of the cable holder can be opened from either sides depending on attaching position 5 Connecting the AC power cord 6 Performing the initial set up KDL 37S3100 KDL 32S3100 1 3 4 5 8 7 Continued 010COV book Page 5 Monday August 13 2007 3 20 PM ...

Page 6: ...V starts searching for all available digital channels followed by all available analogue 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 antenna connection No digital or analogue channels were found Check the antenna connection and select Confirm to start auto tuning again If no analogue channels were f...

Page 7: ...t 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 mounting of your TV should be performed by Sony dealers or licensed contractors Table Top St...

Page 8: ...loth such as curtains or items such as newspapers etc Do not install the TV set as shown below AC power cord Handle the AC power cord and outlet as follows in order to avoid any risk of fire electrical shock or damage and or injuries Be sure to connect the appropriate supplied AC power cord with the plug that fits into the AC power outlet Connect the TV set using a three wire grounding type AC pow...

Page 9: ... 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 effective black dots may appear or bright points of light red blue or green may appear constantly on the LCD screen This is...

Page 10: ...umber buttons Selects channels For channel numbers 10 and above enter the next digit quickly page 33 In Text mode Enters the three digit page number to select the page 0 Previous channel Returns to the previous channel watched for more than five seconds qa PROG Selects the next or previous channel page 12 In Text mode page 12 Selects the next or previous page qs Mute page 12 19 qd 2 Volume page 19...

Page 11: ...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 30 8 1 Standby indicator Lights up in red when the TV...

Page 12: ...o access Text Press Each time you press the display changes cyclically as follows In analogue mode Text t Text over the TV picture mix mode t No Text exit the Text service In digital mode Text t No Text exit the Text service To select a page press the number buttons or To hold a page press To reveal hidden information press Text language displays can be either English Persian or French depending o...

Page 13: ...eft 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 Normal Displays the picture in its original pixel size Bars are shown at the to...

Page 14: ...me size i Plate display This feature gives you information on the current and next programmes 1 Press to display the i Plate This shows the date time whether the channel has text service whether multi MPEG and Dolby Digital audio programme available whether the picture is available in high definition or standard definition HD or SD is displayed and parental rating 2 Press to display information on...

Page 15: ...1 Press MENU to display the menu page 21 2 Press F f to select Digital Favourite List then press 3 Press G g to select Favourite List1 or Favourite List2 4 Press F f to select your favourite channel 5 Press to exit the Favourite List and display the selected channel z Once you select a channel within your Favourite List of channels pressing PROG will select only channels from your Favourite List T...

Page 16: ...ng optional equipment You can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV Connecting to the TV side Using Optional Equipment L MONO R 2 B A L MONO R 2 S VHS Hi8 DVC camcorder Headphones 010COV book Page 16 Monday August 13 2007 3 20 PM ...

Page 17: ... E R MONO R 1 1 L 3 For service use only VCR Video game equipment DVD player without component video output VCR DVD player with component video output Hi Fi audio equipment DVD recorder DVD player PC HDMI output PC Audio system Blu ray disc player Digital video camera Home theatre system with digital input Continued 010COV book Page 17 Monday August 13 2007 3 20 PM ...

Page 18: ...m the TV on audio system D PC IN PC Connect to the PC IN RGB jack and the audio jack It is recommended to use a PC cable with ferrite E 1 or 1 or 3 and 1 or 3 Video 1 or Video 1 or Video 3 Connect to the S video jack 1 or the video jack 1 or 3 and the audio jacks 1 or 3 To avoid picture noise do not connect the camcorder to the video jack 1 and the S video jack 1 at the same time If you connect mo...

Page 19: ... The options displayed vary depending on the input source To Press Return to normal TV mode DIGITAL or ANALOG Change the volume of the connected HDMI control compatible audio system 2 Mute the sound of the connected HDMI control compatible audio system Press again to restore Options Description Close Closes the Tools menu Picture Mode except PC input mode See page 22 Display Mode in PC input mode ...

Page 20: ...ss 1 Press TOOLS to display the Tools menu 2 Press F f to select PIP then press The picture from the connected PC is displayed with full size and the TV programme is displayed on the bottom right corner You can use F f G g to move the TV programme screen position 3 Press number buttons or PROG to select the TV channel To return to single picture mode Press RETURN z You can switch the audible pictu...

Page 21: ... Programme Labels then see page 33 4 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 then see page 29 To see a list of the connected HDMI control compatible equipment select HDMI Device Selection 5 Settings Displays the Settings menu where most of the advanc...

Page 22: ... enhanced picture contrast and sharpness Standard For standard picture Recommended for home entertainment Cinema For optimum picture quality of film videos Display Mode Selects the display mode for PC input source Video For video images Text For text charts or tables The options displayed vary depending on the input source Reset Resets all the Picture settings except Target Inputs Picture Mode and...

Page 23: ... set to Viewing Only Noise Reduction is not available for a PC input source MPEG Noise Reduction Reduces the picture noise in MPEG compressed video Choose either High Medium Low or Off MPEG Noise Reduction is not available for a PC input source Advanced Settings Customizes the Picture function in more detail When you set Picture Mode to Standard or Cinema you can set change these settings Reset Re...

Page 24: ...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 Inputs is set to Viewing Only Surround S FORCE Front Surround Available for normal stereo broadcast and 5 1ch ...

Page 25: ...l sound when Low or High is selected in Audio Filter page 34 z If you select other equipment connected to the TV set 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 2 with DVI analogue sound input i Speaker Link Turns the TV s internal speakers on off when headphones are connected On Sound is output ...

Page 26: ...hing TV programmes z Even if Auto Wide is set to On or Off you can always modify the format of the screen by pressing repeatedly 4 3 Default Selects the default screen mode for use with 4 3 broadcasts Wide Zoom Displays conventional 4 3 broadcasts with an imitation wide screen effect Normal Displays conventional 4 3 broadcasts in the correct proportions Off Keeps the current Wide Mode setting when...

Page 27: ...s KDL 37 32S3100 3 277 986 11 1 Vertical Size Adjusts the vertical size of the picture when Wide Mode is set to Wide Zoom or Zoom Vertical Size is not available in digital mode 010COV book Page 27 Monday August 13 2007 3 20 PM ...

Page 28: ... g to retune the TV after moving house or to search for new channels that have been launched by broadcasters 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 contai...

Page 29: ... 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 jacks When connected with a HDMI control compatible equipme...

Page 30: ...ontrol compatible equipment You cannot use HDMI Set up when a HDMI control compatible audio system is interlocked with the TV Timer Settings Sets the timer to turn on off the TV Sleep Timer Sets a period of time after which the TV automatically switches itself into standby mode When the Sleep Timer is activated the Timer indicator on the TV front panel lights up in amber z If you turn off the TV a...

Page 31: ...n in digital mode or turn on the TV Light Sensor On Automatically optimizes the picture settings according to the ambient light in the room Off Turns off the Light Sensor feature Be sure not to put anything over the sensor as its function may be affected Light Sensor is not available when you set Power Saving to High page 31 Product Information Displays your TV s product information All Reset Rese...

Page 32: ...play 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 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...

Page 33: ...elect 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 letter or ...

Page 34: ...T 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 Filter Improves the sound for individual channels in the case of distortion in mono broadcasts Sometimes a non standard broadcast sig...

Page 35: ...Digital audio level Time Set up Sets the time zone in which you are using the TV page 6 Digital Tuning Displays the Digital Tuning menu Full Scan Tunes in all the available digital channels This option allows you to retune the TV after moving house or to search for new channels that have been launched by broadcasters page 6 Quick Scan Tunes in all the expected digital channels in your area This op...

Page 36: ...assword is initially set to 0000 If you want to change the password follow To change the password see below 1 Press the number buttons to enter your password 2 Press F f to select Parental Rating then press 3 Press F f to select the level you want to set refer to table below then press To change the password Select Change Password in step 2 above then press Enter the new password using the number ...

Page 37: ...mpedance 47 kilohms 1 2 Supported formats 1080p 50 60 Hz 1080i 50 60 Hz 720p 50 60 Hz 576p 576i 480p 480i Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms 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 Video 1080p 50 60 Hz 1080i 50 60 Hz 720p 50 60 Hz 576p 576i 480p 480i Audio Two channel line...

Page 38: ...ncy 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 75 VESA XGA 1024 768 48 4 60 VESA Guidelines 1024 768 56 5 70 VESA 1024 768 60 75 VESA WXGA 1280 768 47 4 60 VESA 1280 768 47 8 60 VESA 1360 768 47 7 60 VESA Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language Af Afrikaans El Greek Ita Italian Spa Spanish Afr Afr...

Page 39: ...g cables Broadcast signals are too strong Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in use Picture or sound noise when viewing a TV channel Select Manual Programme Preset in the Analogue Set up menu and adjust AFT Automatic Fine Tuning to obtain better picture reception page 34 Select Noise Reduction in the Picture menu to reduce the noise in the picture page 23 Good picture but noisy sound The ...

Page 40: ...transition between two programmes the TV detects the optimum wide screen mode During this period an irregular wide screen mode may appear The wide mode is switched automatically according to the revised signal with a Wide ID signal The Auto Wide feature stops working temporarily when you press and resumes after a while To fix in the manually selected wide screen mode set Auto Wide to Off in the Sc...

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