Sony KDL-32M4000/W Quick Setup Guide - Page 1

3-294-083-11(2) KDL-26M4000 KDL-32M4000 KDL-37M4000 KDL-40M4000 Quick Setup Guide For further information, see the Operating Instructions Manual supplied with the TV. Please retain this guide for your future reference. For Your Convenience Please contact Sony directly if you have questions on the use of your television after reading your Quick Setup Guide and Operating Instructions Manual. Contact Sony Customer Support at: http://www.sony.com/tvsupport Or to speak with a support representative: United States Canada 1-800-222-SONY (7669) 1-877-899-SONY (7669) Please Do Not Return the Product to the Store ©2008 Sony Corporation Printed in U.S.A. Connecting Your New BRAVIA® Flat-panel LCD HDTV Congratulations! Your new BRAVIA® TV opens the door to the "Stunning HD Experience". Your BRAVIA TV must be properly connected to components such as sound system This guide will explain how to get the most from your new High-Definition TV. and cable or satellite box. Please take these steps before you power up your BRAVIA: ■ Register online at: www.sony.com/registration (from U.S.A.) www.SonyStyle.ca/registration (from Canada) ■ Make sure you've removed all accessory contents from packaging. ■ Install 2 AA batteries (supplied separately) in your remote control. ■ Determine whether you will mount your TV on a wall or place it on the Table-Top Stand. Sony wall-mounting brackets are designed to provide the best fit. Refer to the Operating Instruction Manual for more information. ■ Give your TV 2 3/8 inches (6 cm) of space behind it to properly ventilate. The Four Steps to a Stunning HD Experience: Set, Sound, Source, and Setup Along with your BRAVIA TV set, a complete HD system requires an HD sound system, a source of HD content, and proper setup connection with components such as your HD cable or satellite box. You must get HD programming to experience the stunning detail of HDTV. The quality of the image you see on your BRAVIA can only be as high as the quality of the signal it is displaying. This chart shows the different signal types and how to access them. Best Signal Performance Comments High Definition Best Picture Quality 16:9 Content Aspect Ratio Digital Content Good Picture Quality Aspect Ratio based on Program Analog Content Original TV format 4:3 Aspect Ratio Sources HD Over-The-Air Antenna HD Cable Subscription/ Programming HD Satellite Subscription Over-The-Air Antenna Digital Cable Subscription Digital Satellite Subscription Over-The-Air Antenna Cable Subscription Contact your cable or satellite provider to upgrade your service to HD. Receive over-the-air HD broadcasts with an HD-quality antenna (www.antennaweb.org) and discover the wealth of entertainment now available on super-high-resolution Blu-ray Disc™. See reverse side of this guide for sample connection diagrams. ■ Turn off and unplug all components before making connections. ■ Do not turn on the TV until connection setup is completed. Input Connector HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Video Connection HDMI connection* Component 1 Component 2 Video 1 Component connection Audio Connection HDMI cable carries both video and audio signals. (*When HDMI is connected to DVI with an adapter, a separate audio L/R is necessary.) Audio L/R High or Standard Definition Quality 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i, PC (Compatible with HD or SD content) 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i (Compatible with HD or SD content) Audio/Video Performance Video 1 Video 2 S VIDEO connection (Use this connector in place of composite video connector) Composite video connection Audio L/R Audio L/R 480i (SD content) What is HDMI™? HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cables are the standard for connecting HDTV. They are built to properly handle high bandwidth, uncompressed video and multi-channel audio-all in one cable. Connecting a PC to Your BRAVIA ■ May require DVI-to-HDMI adapter and separate audio connector. ■ Connect PC's audio output when using a Digital Video Interface (DVI) or HD15 connection. ■ Press PC's FUNCTION Key + Select Output to transmit to TV. ■ When using an HD15 connection, adjust TV's Phase to correct sharpness. ■ Refer to your BRAVIA Operating Instructions Manual for more information. To learn more about HDTV, visit : U.S.A.: http://www.sony.com/HDTV Canada: http://www.sonystyle.ca/hd Watching Your TV Select Your Content Source Whether you are watching cable, satellite or broadcast TV; playing a VCR, DVD or Blu-ray Disc; or connecting to your PC, you need to choose the correct Input using your remote control: ■ Press on your remote control to display on-screen the Shortcuts menu, then  select External Inputs and will appear the list of external inputs; or ■ Press the to display the list of external inputs and choose the desired input. Adjust Screen Shape and Aspect Ratio   SOUND GUIDE High-definition and standard-definition signals are transmitted with different aspect ratios (the width-to-height ratio of the image). Most HD signals use a wide screen aspect ratio of 16:9. The 16:9 fills your BRAVIA screen, maintaining a crisp, clear, vivid picture. A THEATER  Press to turn on the Theater Mode.  This function activates the picture settings for a cinema-like experience. Sound settings will be switched to the audio output of the attached speakers of your BRAVIA Theater Sync™. B SOUND  Press for Sound Mode settings to Dynamic, Standard, Game, Clear Voice or Custom. TOOLS C GUIDE  Press GUIDE to display the channels MENU guide. This option allows you to select the  channels from a channel list and also provides information about Most standard-definition signals use a boxy 4:3 aspect ratio. When a 4:3 image is displayed on an HDTV, you will see black bars on the sides. The picture quality may not be as sharp as with HD sources. the current program being shown on each channel (if it's available from the station). ✍ • Press on your remote control to display the Wide Mode setting of your preference. Customize Sound and Picture Quality You can choose optimum sound and picture settings to match the content you are displaying on your TV:  Press on your remote control and select Picture or Sound menu, then choose the appropriate setting for your content.  Use the remote control to quickly adjust picture quality.  Refer to your BRAVIA Operating Instructions Manual for more information. To learn more about HDTV, visit : U.S.A.: http://www.sony.com/HDTV Canada: http://www.sonystyle.ca/hd Info banner Channel list April Vacation (0:29 Remaining) Spring travels to exotic places in Europe TV-G 1080i HD 16:9 Full 2 3 ON-3 6 FOX6 10 XWV-10 12 XEW-12 15 KPBS 15.1 KPBS-HD 15.2 V-me 21 AZ-21 27 AZT-27 33 TEL-33 39 NBC-39 40.1 FR-40 41 CH-41 KPBS-HD 15.1 12:00 AM D FAVORITES  This feature lets you create and choose a list up to 8 favorite channels.  Press to access your Favorites channel list.  Press / to select the option Add to Favorites; then press to add the current channel to your Favorites list. Navigating through TV Menus 1 Press on the remote control to display the menu options. 2 To highlight a menu option, press , then press / to go through the menus. 3 To select an option, press or . 4 Press / to select or adjust your desired option, then press . 5 To exit, press . To Do List When the Initial Setup is completed, consider carrying out these items: Set Clock/Timers Label Inputs Set Closed Captions (CC) Label Channels Set Parental Lock Set Picture Mode Show/Hide Channels Set Sound Mode For details, refer to your BRAVIA Operating Instructions Manual. Running Initial Setup After you finish connecting your TV, you need to run the Initial Setup. The Initial Setup screen appears when you turn on your TV for the first time. 1 0/7%2 Press to turn on the TV. The Initial Setup screen appears. Press / to highlight the desired language, then press . Initial Setup Press to choose a language. Please select your language: 2 Connect cable or antenna, then select Yes to start Auto Program. Your TV will detect the type of signal connected and will start scanning for the available channels. Auto Program Please wait. Allow 30+ minutes for completion. Press button to cancel. Analog Channels Found: 25 Digital Channels Found: 6 Searching.... Cancel ✍ • If you have both cable and antenna available, please connect cable first. • IMPORTANT: You must perform Auto Program after cable or antenna is connected. If you cancel Auto Program, some channels may not be available. 3 Follow the help text provided on the screen to run Auto Program. When the searching of channels is done, press to complete the Auto Program process. Auto Program Auto Program is complete. Press button to exit. Analog Channels Found: 32 Digital Channels Found: 10 OK ✍ • If you did not follow the Initial Setup instructions when you turn on your TV for the first time, check the instructions below for Auto Program process at the Channel menu. To perform Auto Program later If you did not follow the Initial Setup screen the first time, press the remote control to display the menu window and select the Channel menu. on your 1 Channel menu options appears. Select Cable On (for cable channels) or Cable Off (for antenna (over-the-air) channels); then select Auto Program. TV 3 Channel Search for available channels Favorites Cable On Add Digital Channels Auto Program Show/Hide Channels Label Channels Diagnostics 2 Select OK to start Auto Program. Auto Program Allow 30+ minutes for completion. Press to set OK Cancel ✍ • If you start Auto Program make sure you changed to Cable On or Off, and check the cable or antenna connection as well. • IMPORTANT: You must perform Auto Program after cable or antenna is connected. If you cancel Auto Program, some channels may not be available.