Sony KDL-32LL150 manual

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    LCD Digit al Color TV KDL-32LL150 © 2009 Son y Corporation Operating Instructions Son y Cust omer Support U .S. A.: www .son y .com/tvsupport Canada: www .son y .ca/support United St at es 1.800.222.SON Y Canada 1.877.899.S ONY Sony will work to r esolv e your question s more quic kly than your r etailer . Please Do Not Return the Pr oduct to the [...]

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    2 CAUTION To prevent electric shock and bla de exposure, do not use this polarized AC plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unles s the blad es can be fu lly inserted. ❑ Operate the TV only on 120-240 V A C. Licensing I nformation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc., regist ered in the U.S. an d other countries. HDMI, the HDM[...]

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    3 Contents Introducing Your New BRAVIA ® Welcome to the World of BRAVIA ® . . . . . . . . . 4 Experiencing Stunni ng HD with Your BRAVIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Four Steps to a Stunning HD Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 TV Feature Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 Intr oducing Y our Ne w BRA VIA ® W el come to the W orld of BRA VIA ® Thank y ou f or choosing th is Sony BRA VIA ® high-definiti on tele vision. Use the documentations liste d below to get the most out of y our TV . Experiencing Stunning HD with Y our BRA VIA The quality of th e image you see on you r BRA VIA TV is only as good as the qualit[...]

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    Introducing Your New BRAVIA® 5 The Four Steps to a Stunning HD Experience Set, Sound, Source, and Setup Along with your BRA VIA TV set , a complete HD system requires an HD sound system, a sour ce of HD progr amming, and a prope r connection setu p . Ref er to the Qu ick Setup Guide, en closed separat ely , for conne cting optional equip ment. TV [...]

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    6 Getting Star ted Setting Up Y our TV The TV is packaged with a detached T able-T op Stand so you can mount the TV to a wall right away . If you are not mounting the TV to a wall, you will need to attach the T able-T op Stand. Use a Philips screwdri ver and the supplied screws to complete the task. Look for the attachment instruction taped to th e[...]

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    Getting Started 7 Locating Inputs and Outputs Item Description 1 PC IN (RGB/A UDIO) Connects to a personal computer's video and audio output connector . Can also be connected to other analog RGB equipment. See “PC Input Sig nal Reference Chart” on page 39 for the signals that can be displayed. For some Apple Macintosh computers, it ma y be[...]

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    8 5 HDMI IN 1/2/3 L-A UDIO-R HDMI (High-Def inition Multimedia Interface) pro vides an uncompressed, all- digital audio/video in terface between this TV and any HDMI-equipped audio/video equipment, such as a set-top box, D VD player , and A/V receiv er . HDMI supports enhanced, or high-definition vi deo, plus digital audio. Be sure to use only an H[...]

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    Getting Started 9 Connecting the TV Cable System or VH F/UHF Antenna System Y ou can enjoy high- def inition and standard-definition digital programm ing (if av ailable in your area) along with st andard-definition an alog programming. This TV is capable of recei ving unscrambled digital programming for both cable (QAM and 8VSB) and external VHF/UH[...]

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    10 HD Cable Bo x/HD Satellite Bo x Y ou can enjoy high-def inition programming by subscribing to a high-def inition cable service or a high-def inition satellite service. For th e best possible picture, m ake sure you connect this equipment to your TV via th e HDMI or comp onent video (with audio) inpu t located on the ba ck of your TV . Shown with[...]

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    Getting Started 11 Shown w ith Component Conn ection PC Use the TV as a monitor for your PC by conn ecting an HD15-HD15 cable connection as sho wn belo w . This TV can also be connected to a PC with a D VI or HDMI out put. (Refer to the separate Quick Setup Guide.) P R P B Y VIDEO RGB (MONO) VIDEO IN AUDIO L PC IN DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) AUDIO[...]

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    12 Connecting Other Equipment P R P B Y VIDEO RGB (MONO) VIDEO IN AUD I O L PC IN DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) AUDIO L R AUD I O R IN AUDIO OUT (FIX) COMPONENT IN (10 8 0p/10 8 0i/ 720p/4 8 0p/4 8 0i) 1 1 2 3 CABLE/ANTENNA AUD I O R VIDEO (MONO) L IN VIDEO IN 2 2 S VIDEO Personal computer Blu-ray Disc Player/ “PS3” DVD player Digital satellite [...]

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    Getting Started 13 Bundling the Connecting Cab les Untie the A C power cord from the plastic cable ba nd and connect the A C power cord to the nearest wall outlet when all the necessary connection is completed. Use the same plastic cable band to bundle the connecting cables as illustrated below . Do not bundle the A C power cord with other connecti[...]

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    14 Securing the TV Sony strongly recommends taking measures to pre vent the TV from toppling over . Unsecured TVs may topple and result in propert y damage, serious bodily injury or e ven death. Preventing the TV fr om T oppling ❑ Secure the TV to a wall and/or stand. ❑ Do not allow children to play or climb on furniture and TV sets. ❑ A void[...]

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    Getting Started 15 2 Secure the TV to the stand. Use the optional hardware listed below (not supplied): • M4 × 14 mm anchor bolt and M4 nut (scr ewed into the TV’ s T able-T op Stand). • A screw or similar (attach it to the TV stand) . • Rope or chain (strong enough to support the wei ght of the TV). Make sure that there is no excess slack[...]

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    16 Running Initial Setup During initial setup, yo u will perform the following: • Set the language for the On Screen Display (OSD) text • Choose your viewing en vironment • Signal source connection check • Scan for digital an d analog channels Complete your cable connections before beginning the Initial Setup . Refer to the Quick Setup Guid[...]

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    Operating the TV 17 Operating the TV Using the Remote Contr ol T o Insert Batteries into the Remote Control Insert two size AA batteries (su pplied) by matching e and E on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment of the remote con trol. Guidelines to follo w Push to open • Point your remote control directly at the IR sensor loc[...]

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    18 Remote Contr o l Button Description Button Description 1 DISPLA Y Press once to display the ba nner with channel/program information you are watchi ng. The banner will time out in a few second s or press again to exit. 2 CC Press to turn On , turn On when Muting or Off the Closed Cap tions (CC) . 3 BRA VIA Sync These buttons are us ed to control[...]

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    Operating the TV 19 8 0-9 ENT Press 0-9 to select a channel; the c hannel changes after two seconds. Press ENT to change channels immediately . 9 Use with 0-9 and ENT to select digital channels. For e xample, to enter 2.1, press , , and ENT . 0 VO L + / – Press to adjust the volume. qa MUTING Press to mute the sound. Press again or press VOL + to[...]

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    20 TV Contr ols and Indicators PIC OFF / TIMER ST ANDBY PO WER INPUT PO WER CHANNEL V OLUME MENU 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 0 Item Description 1 (IR) Infrared Receiver Receiv es IR signal from the remote control. 2 PIC OFF/ TIMER LED Lights up in orange when the sleep timer is set. Lights up in green when the Pow e r S a v i n g is set to Picture Off . 3 ST[...]

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    Using Features 21 Using Features Using BRA VIA Sync with Contr ol for HDMI The BRA VIA Sync function allows this TV to communicate with other Sony equipment supporting the Control f or HDMI function. T o connect Son y equipment with Control f or HDMI Use an HDMI cable that bears the HDMI logo for connection. See the HDMI connection shown in the Qui[...]

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    22 Photo Enjoying Photos through the USB P or t The TV offers easy access to JPEG photos stored on Sony USB connected equipment. Connecting USB Equipment The USB port is located on the side TV panel. Gently insert you r USB equipment into the USB port . When inserted properly , it should sli de in with little resistance. When removing USB equipment[...]

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    Using Features 23 Accessing Photo Press MENU to access the Photo icon and select Photo . When USB A uto Start is set to On , the Photo Thumbnail V iew will automatically launch when USB equi pment is connected. Photo Thumbnail Vie w The Thumbnail V iew will appear and display the JPEG photos and files a vailable from your connected USB equipment. T[...]

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    24 Navigating and Selecting a Photo Use the arrow b uttons o n your remote cont rol to navigate and highlight a f i le to view , then press . T OOLS Photo Menu When Viewing a Photo Press T OOLS while vie wing a JPEG file to begin viewing a slideshow , rotate an image, and access the Setup menu . The rotation selected for an image will be saved with[...]

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    Using Features 25 Using PIP Feature Y ou can watch TV while working on your PC. PIP (picture in picture) p rovides PC input signal and TV channels. The CABLE/ANTENN A input must be connected to use this feature. ( Closed Captions (CC) is not available with PIP mode.) T o Enter PIP 1 Press TO O L S while in the PC mode. 2 Select PIP from th e TO O L[...]

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    26 Wide Mode Press the WIDE button on your remote control to display the Wide Mode setting of your preference. Based on th e original signal source, you may see black bars around the picture or just on t he bo th sides of the screen. Sometimes you will see the picture f ill the screen. This is due to the signal your TV recei ves. Y ou can manuall y[...]

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    Using the Menus 27 Using the Menus The MENU b utton allows you to access a variety of TV settings for you to customize the settings. Navigating thr ough TV Menus 1 Press on the remote control to display the men u options. 2 Press V / v / B / b to navigate on the m enu or adjust the settings. 3 Press to select or conf irm. 4 Press to exit. Picture S[...]

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    28 Using the Picture Settings Option Description Picture Mode Customized picture viewing Vivid Select for enhanc ed picture contrast an d sharpness. Standard Select for standard pict ure settings. Recommended for home entertainment. Cinema Select for viewing f ilm-based conten t. Most suitable for viewing in a theater-lik e en vironment. Reset Rese[...]

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    Using the Menus 29 Using the Sound Settings Option Description Sound Mode Customized sound listening Dynamic Enhances treble and bass. Standar d Standard sound optimi zed for ho me use. Clear V oice Suitable for spoken dialog. Reset Resets the current Sound Mod e settings to the default v alues . Tr e b l e Adjust to increase or decrease higher -pi[...]

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    30 Using the Screen Settings Option Description Wide Mode Wide Zoom Fills the screen with m inimum distorti on. Normal Select to display 4:3 picture in original size when the original source is 4:3. Full Select to enlarge the pictur e horizontally to f ill the scree n when the original source is 4:3 (Standard de finition source). When the original [...]

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    Using the Menus 31 PC Settings When a PC is connected to the TV and the PC input is selected, the PC settings screen appears instead of the Screen settings. Y ou ca n also select the PIP feature which allows you to vie w two pictures simultaneously from TO O L S button (see page 25). Wide Mode Normal Select to di splay in the original image size. F[...]

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    32 Using the Channel Settings Option Description Favo ri t es Select fa vorite channels an d external inputs (see page 25). Signal T ype Cable Select if you are recei ving cable channels via Cable TV provider . Antenna Select if you are using an antenna. Aut o P ro g r a m Automatically sets up the channe l list on the TV for all receiv a ble chann[...]

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    Using the Menus 33 Using the P arental Lock Setti ngs Option Description Enter P assw ord The P arental Loc k settings allow you to set up the TV to block programs according to their content and rating le vels. Use 0-9 on the remote control to enter a four-digit password. The first time you crea te a passw ord, confirm the pa sswo rd by entering it[...]

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    34 US Models: Selecting Custom P arental Lock Rating Options T o select custom rating op tions for the U.S., select U. S .A . in the Country setting (see page 33). Option Description Movie Rat ing G All children and general audience. PG Parental guidan ce suggested. PG-13 Parental guidan c e for children under 13. R Restricted viewin g, parental gu[...]

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    Using the Menus 35 Canadian Models: Selecting Custom P arental Lock Rating Options T o select custom rating option s for Canada, select Canada in the Country setting (see page 33). Viewing Bloc ked Programs Y ou can view blocked programs by entering your password. Press ENT when tune d to a blocked program, then enter the passwo rd . This temporari[...]

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    36 Using the Setup Settings Option Description Eco P ower Saving Select from High , Low , Off , Picture Off to adjust your TV’ s power consumption. By selecting the High option, you will redu ce the powe r consumption more than the other av ailable settings. While Picture Off is set, pressing VO L + / – or MUTING buttons will not disable this f[...]

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    Using the Menus 37 Sleep Timer Set the time in minutes ( Off , 15 , 30 , 45 , 60 , 90 , or 120 ) that you would like the TV to remain on before shut ting of f automatically . Language Select to displa y all on-screen settings in your language of choice: English , Español , Français . Info Banner Displays the information related to the input signa[...]

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    38 Using the Photo Settings HDMI Settings HDMI inputs of this TV will recognize and comm unicate with other Sony equipment equipped with Control f or HDMI function. Control f or HDMI On/Off feature allows your TV to co mmunicate with ot her equipment that supports Control f or HDMI function. Device A uto P ower Off Select On to hav e your connected[...]

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    Other Information 39 Other Inf ormation PC Input Signal Reference Chart for PC and HDMI IN 1/2/3 After connecting the PC to the TV , set the output signal from the PC according to the chart below . Resolution Horizont al frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l frequency (Hz) Standa rd Signals Horizontal (Pixel) × V er tical (Line) VGA 640 × 480 31.5 60 VG[...]

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    40 Preparing the TV f o r W all-Mounting This TV can be installed on a wall by using a W all-Mount Bracket (sold separately). Before mounting the TV on a wall, the T able-T op Stand must be removed from the TV . Foll o w the simple st eps belo w to remov e the T able-T op Stand : For bracket installation, refer to the instruction guide pr ovided b [...]

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    Other Information 41 T roub leshooting Many of the poor pictures and poor sound conditions are re lated to improper connection of the cables; refer to the Quick Setup Guide provided for connections. If you ha ve questions, service needs, or require technical assistance related to the use of your Sony TV e ven after you read this operating in struct[...]

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    42 Poor pictur e Picture quality not as good as viewed at the store • Picture quality depends on the signa l content. See Quick Setup Guide (supplied) to display the best possible picture for that signal. Broadcast HD formats hav e poor quality • Content and signal quality are regulated by the signal pro vider . Many HD channels and content are[...]

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    Other Information 43 BRA V IA Sync Cannot find connected BRA VIA Sync HDMI device • Make sure that the Contr ol for HDMI is set up on both the TV and the optional device compatible with BRA VIA Sync (see page 21). Second A/V receiv er is not listed on the Devi ce List • Only one A/V receiver may be used with the BRA VIA Sync and Control for HD [...]

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    44 Black bands appear at the edges of the screen • Some wide screen programs ar e filmed in a s pect ratios that are greater than 16:9 (this is e specially com mon with theatric al releases). Y our TV will show these programs with black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. For more detail s, check the documentation that came with your D VD/[...]

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    Other Information 45 Impor tant Notices For customers in Canada This Class B digital appara tus complies with Canadian ICES-003. FCC Related Information This equipment has been test ed and fo und to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection a[...]

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    46 Specifications • Optional accessories availability depends on its stock. • Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Model KDL-32LL150 System T elevision system NTSC: American TV standard A TSC (8VS B terrestria l): A TSC com pliant 8VSB QAM on cable: ANSI/SCT E 07 2000 (Does not include C ableCARD functionality) Channe[...]

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    Other Information 47 Index 0-9 buttons 19 4:3 Default 30 A AC power cord 8 Add Digital Channels 32 Advanced Settings 28 Alternate Audio 29 AUDIO OUT jack, described 7 Auto Ad justm ent 31 Auto Pro gram 16 , 32 Auto Wide 30 B Backlight 28 Balance 29 Bass 29 BRAVIA Sync buttons 18 Brightness 28 C CABLE/ANTENNA input, described 8 CC button 18 CH +/–[...]

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    Printed in Mexico 4-133-465- 11 (1) On-line Registration Available Be sure to register your TV. United States http://productregi stration.sony.com Canada http://www.SonyStyle.ca/reg istration[...]