Sony KDL-40SL140 Quick Setup Guide - Page 1

KDL-40SL140 KDL-46SL140 4-000-705-12(1) 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 Customer Support directly if you have questions on the use of your television after reading your Quick Setup Guide and Operating Instructions Manual. For United States http://www.sony.com/tvsupport or to speak with a support representative: 1-800-222-SONY (7669) For Canada http://www.sony.ca/support or to speak with a support representative: 1-877-899-SONY (7669) Please Do Not Return the Product to the Store ©2008 Sony Corporation Printed in U.S.A. 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. 0/7%2 1 Press to turn on the TV. The Initial Setup screen appears. Press M/m to highlight the desired language, then Initial Setup Press to choose a language. press . 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 before completion, some channels may not be available. 3 Follow the help text provided on the screen to run Auto Program. Auto Program Auto Program is complete. Press button to exit. When the searching of channels is done, press to complete the Auto Program Analog Channels Found: 32 process. 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. To Do List When the Initial Setup is completed, consider carrying out these items: Set Closed Captions (CC) Manage Inputs (Label/Enable Inputs) Set Parental Lock Set Speakers Show/Hide Channels For details, refer to your BRAVIA Operating Instructions Manual. Your New BRAVIA® LCD HDTV TChoinsggruatiudelawtioilnl se!xYpolauirnnheowwBtoRAgeVtItAh®e TV opens the door to a "Full HD Experience". most from your new High-Definition TV. Please take these steps before you power up your BRAVIA: ■ Register online at: http://www.sony.com/registration (from U.S.A.) http://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 a floor stand. Sony wall-mounting brackets are designed to provide the best fit. ■ Give your TV 2 3/8 inches (6 cm) of space behind it to properly ventilate. 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. Contact your cable or satellite provider to upgrade your service to HD. Receive over-theair 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™. ■ Turn off and unplug all components before making connections. ■ Do not turn on the TV until connection setup is completed. Audio/Video Performance Input Connector HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 Component 1 Component 2 Video 1 Video Connection HDMI connection* 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 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i, PC (Compatible with HD or SD content) 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i (Compatible with HD or SD content) Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 S VIDEO connection (Use this connector in place of composite video connector) Composite video connection Audio L/R Audio L/R 480i (SD content) 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 external inputs list; or ■ Press to display the external inputs list 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. ✍ • 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.