Sony KDL-32N4000 Quick Setup Guide - Page 1

KDL-26N4000 KDL-32N4000 KDL-37N4000 3-291-228-11(2) 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". This guide will explain how to get the most from your new High-Definition TV. Your BRAVIA TV must be properly connected to components such as sound system 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 Subwoofer. 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. 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 Video Connection Audio Connection High or Standard Definition Quality HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 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.) 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i, PC (Compatible with HD or SD content) Component 1 Component 2 Component connection Audio L/R 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i (Compatible with HD or SD content) Video 1 Audio/Video Performance Video 1 Video 2 S VIDEO connection (Use this connector in place of composite video connector) Audio L/R 480i (SD content) Best Signal Performance Comments High Definition Best Picture Quality 16:9 Content Aspect Ratio Sources HD Over-The-Air Antenna HD Cable Subscription/ Programming HD Satellite Subscription Composite video connection Audio L/R 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. Digital Content Good Picture Quality Aspect Ratio based on Program Analog Content Original TV format 4:3 Aspect Ratio 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™. Connecting a PC to Your BRAVIA ■ May require DVI-to-HDMI adapter and separate audio connector when connecting to the HDMI input. ■ 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 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 Press 0/7%2 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 Operating Instructions Manual for procedure on running Auto Program under Channel menu. 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 to display the list of external inputs and choose the desired input. Adjust Screen Shape and Aspect Ratio 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. 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.    SOUND GUIDE  TOOLS MENU ✍ • 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 A THEATER B SOUND C GUIDE Info banner Channel list • 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™. • Press for Sound Mode settings to Dynamic, Standard, Game, Clear Voice or Flat. • Press GUIDE to display the channels guide. • This option allows you to select the channels from a channel list and also provides information about the current program being shown on each channel (if it's available from the station). 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. Surround Sound System To further enhance the sound quality, connect the subwoofer before using the TV. Models KDL-32N4000 and KDL-37N4000 also need to connect the 2 Satellite Speakers (supplied). ✍ • Before connecting the Subwoofer, be sure to attach the Subwoofer to the TV. 1 Using DIN cable (supplied) connect the AUDIO SYSTEM output on the rear of the TV to the AUDIO SYSTEM input on the Subwoofer as shown below. 2 For models KDL-32N4000 and KDL-37N4000, the Satellite Speakers (supplied) must be connected after Subwoofer connection is completed. Connect the supplied cables to the Satellite Speakers inputs, make sure to connect the black cables to the black jacks of the Satellite Speakers, and the white cables (with the red mark) to the corresponding red jacks . Connect the Satellite Speakers cables to the Subwoofer output. Connect white cable (with the red mark) from the Satellite Speakers to the R+ and L+ Subwoofer jacks (red) and the black cables from the Satellite Speakers to the R- and L- Subwoofer jacks (black). AUDIO SYSTEM AUDIO SYSTEM CABLE/ ANTENNA SERVICE ONLY 1 2 Y IN PB S VIDEO VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO R PR L AUDIO R RGB R AUDIO L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) R L 1 VIDEO IN AUDIO 1 2 COMPONENT IN PC IN (1080i/720p/480p/480i) AUDIO OUT (FIX) DMPORT AUDIO SYSTEM AUDIO SYSTEM CABLE/ ANTENNA SERVICE ONLY 1 2 Y IN PB S VIDEO VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO R PR L AUDIO R RGB R AUDIO L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) R L 1 VIDEO IN AUDIO 1 2 COMPONENT IN PC IN (1080i/720p/480p/480i) AUDIO OUT (FIX) DMPORT ✍ • D o not connect unspecified cable to the TV AUDIO SYSTEM input. Connecting other cables can cause a malfunction or damage the TV. • For model KDL-26N4000, after DIN cable connection is done, plug the TV's and Subwoofer's AC power cords into the wall outlet. ✍ • For models KDL-32N4000 and KDL-37N4000, once Subwoofer and Satellite Speakers connection is complete, plug the TV's and Subwoofer's AC power cord into the wall outlet. 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.