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Sony KLV-20G400A manual

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    © 2008 Sony Corporation 3-297-681- 11 (1) LCD Color TV Operati ng Instr uctio ns KLV-20G400A[...]

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    2 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electr ic shock, do not expose this TV to rain or moisture. This symbol is intende d to alert th e user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous v oltage” within the TV’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric s hock to persons. This symbol is intende d to alert [...]

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    3 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instruct ions. 2) Keep the se instructio ns. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follo w all instruc tions. 5) Do not u se this a pparatus near water. 6) Clean only wi th d ry cloth . 7) Do not bl ock any ven tila tion openin gs. Instal l in accordanc e with the manufactu rer’s instructions. 8) Do not instal l n[...]

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    4 Allow adequate space around the TV s et to ensure proper air circulation. s Never place t he TV in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-i n cabinet, unless proper ventilation is pro vided. CARRYING THE TV Carry the TV in the sp ecified manner To avoid d ropping the T V and causing serious injury, be sure to follow these g uidelines: s Be[...]

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    5 Medical insti tutions Do not place th is TV in a place where medical equipment is in use. It may caus e a medical equipment mal function. Outdoor use Do not install this TV outdoors. The TV should not be exposed to rain or direct sunlight in order to avoid dama ge and possible fire or electric shock. Do not instal l this TV i n a vehi cle, shi p [...]

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    6 Clean the AC po wer plug Unplug the AC power plug an d clean it occasionally to avoid dust from accumulating. While cleaning, loo k for signs of damage. A damaged AC power cor d should never be used. ACCESSORIES Keep small acce ssories out of children’s reach. Use only the s pecified access ories with this TV. Volume A djustme nt s When using h[...]

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    7 Contents Getting Started Welcome to the Wo rld of TM ............. ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... .... 8 Connecting the TV .............. ........... ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... .... 8 Cable Syste m and/or VHF /UHF Antenn a Syst em .................. ..........[...]

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    8 Getting Star ted W elcom e to t he W orld of TM Than k you for p urch asin g this Sony LC D Colo r T elevisi on. Th is ma nual is for model KL V -20G400A. The pack ing box cont ains the s upplied accessories listed on page 30. Connecting the TV T o disp lay cle ar , cr isp pict ures, you r TV must be conne cted pro perly . T o prope rly connect y[...]

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    Getting Started 9 Getting Started Cable a nd VHF/UHF (or VHF onl y) Antenna If you w ant to watch bo th cable and antenna (ov er-the-ai r) programmi ng, you will need to use an optional A-B RF switch (not supplied) to switch between the cable and ov er -the-air anten na programming, as sho wn belo w . Cable Bo x/ Satellit e Bo x Mak e su re you co [...]

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    Getting Started 10 Satellit e Receiver and Cable/Antenna VCR, Cable and Antenna ( 576p/576i/ 480p/480i ) 3 COMPONENT IN VIDEO IN 1 2 AUDIO L R AUDIO OUT P Y B P R L AUD I O R VIDEO S VIDEO L AUD I O ( MONO ) R SERVICE ONL Y CABLE/ANTENNA A/V cab le Satellit e Receiver CATV/Antenna cable (not supplied) Satellite antenna cable S VIDE O cable S VIDEO [...]

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    Getting Started 11 Getting Started When Connecti ng to Optional Equ ipment 1 COMPONENT IN ( 576p/576i/ 4 8 0p/4 8 0i ) COMPONENT IN L AUD I O AUD I O R L AUD I O ( MONO ) VIDEO S VIDEO R L R AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN 12 3 P Y B P R SERVICE ONL Y 3 CABLE/ANTENNA 3 4 5 6 7 2 Left side Rear For serv ice use only Item Description 1 Headpho nes jack Conn ects [...]

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    Getting Started 12 VIDEO IN 1/2 a re equi pped wit h S VIDEO . S VIDEO will be sel ected when both comp osite vid eo and S VIDEO are conne cted. Compon ent video (YP B P R ) conn ection is nece ssar y to vie w 480i, 480p , 576i a nd 576p f ormats. N ote that this T V displa ys all f or mat types of pic ture in the LCD pa nel’ s nativ e resol utio[...]

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    Getting Started 13 Getting Started Securing the TV Son y strongl y recommends tak ing measures to pre ven t the TV from topplin g ov er; as unsecured TV s may t opple and result i n proper ty damage, s erious bodily injury or e ven death. Prevent ing the TV fr om T oppling ❑ Secure the TV to a w all and/or stand. ❑ Do not allo w children to pla[...]

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    Getting Started 14 2 Secure the TV to the Stand . Use the optional hardware listed below (not supplied): • M6 × 12mm anchor bolt (scre wed into the TV’ s T able-T op Stand). • A screw or similar (attach it to the TV stand). • Rope or chain (s trong eno ugh to su pport t he weight o f the TV). Mak e sure that there is no excess slack in the[...]

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    Getting Started 15 Getting Started Bundling the Connecting Cab les Y ou can b undle the conn ecting cables with the su pplied cable band as illustrated below . Adjusting the Viewing Angle of the TV This TV can be adjus ted back an d forth within the angles shown belo w . Do not b undle the A C pow er co rd with o ther co nnect ing ca b les. When t [...]

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    Getting Started 16 Setting Up the Channel Li st - Initial Setup After yo u f inis h connecting your T V , you need to ru n Init ial Setup, w hich automatically sets up av ailable channels. The Initial Setup screen appears when you t urn on your TV for the f irst time. If you do n ot wan t to set up the channels at this time, you can do it later by [...]

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    17 Basic Operati ons Basic Op erati ons Remote Contr o l Button Description 1 DISPLA Y Press once to display the current channel numb er and channel label settin gs. The OSD (on-screen d isplay) will tu rn of f after a few seconds or press again to immed iately turn off the display . 2 SOUND Press to c ycle through dif ferent sound settings: Dynam [...]

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    Basi c Op erat ions 18 Button Description qz MTS/SAP Pre ss repeate dly to c ycle through t h e Multi- c hann el TV Soun d (MTS) op tions: Stereo , A uto SAP (Secon d Audio Pro gram) , and Mono . The MTS setting can be also accesse d in the Soun d setting . F or detail s , see “Using the So und Sett ings” on page 21. qs INPUT Press to displa y [...]

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    Basic Operati ons 19 Basic Operati ons TV Controls INPUT MENU PO WER CHANNEL PIC OFF/TIMER PO WER 23 4 5 9 8 7 6 V OLUME 1 Item Description 1 MENU Press to display th e TV func tions a nd settings (S ee “Using the Menus” o n pag e 20). 2 INPUT Press to displ ay the in puts list. Th e Inputs feature lets you select t he TV and the external input[...]

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    20 Using the Men us Overvie w of MENU MENU provides one b utton access for controlling your TV . It enables you to perform a v ariety of tasks intuitiv ely with a control panel on the screen rath er than a v ariety of remo te control b utton presses. Using the Picture Settings Opti on Description Pict ure Mo de Cust omize d pi ctur e viewing Vivid [...]

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    Using the Menus 21 Using the M enus Using the Sound Settings Opti on Description Sound Mo de Customized soun d lis tening Dynamic E nhances trebl e and bass. Standard Standard sound op timized for home use. Clear V oice Suitable for spok en dialog. Reset Rese ts the curren t Sound Mode settings to the d efault v alues. Tr e b l e Adjust to increas [...]

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    Using the M enus 22 Using the Setup Settings Opti on Description Languag e Select to display all on -screen set tings in your language of cho ice: Eng lish, Españo l, F ran çais. Clos ed Cap tion s (CC) Allows you to select from several closed caption mo des (for programs that are b roadcast with closed cap tioning). Off Closed Captions (CC) is t[...]

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    Using the Menus 23 Using the M enus Canadian custom rating options The Custom Rating setting inclu des the follo wing options. Label Vi deo Inp uts Allo ws you to identify A/V eq uipment y ou conn ected to th e TV , such as a VCR, D V D, etc. F or example , if yo u have a D VD playe r connect ed to the Comp onent j ack, y ou can r ename t he vide o[...]

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    Using the M enus 24 This mode l is f or Canad a only , the foll owing U S cust om rating options ar e pr ov ided f or reference. Viewing Bloc ked Programs Y ou can vi e w bloc ked p rograms by entering the pa ssword . Press ENT w hen tu ned t o a blo cked pr ogra m, then enter the password. This tem porarily turns the p arental contro l f eature of[...]

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    Using the Menus 25 Using the M enus Using the Channel Setup Settings Opti on Description F av orite C hannels Lets you set u p a list o f up to 16 o f your f a vo rite chan nels. 1 Press V / v to high light a fav o rite channel number (1-16) to apply your favorite ch annel, then press to select it. 2 Press V / v to scroll throu gh the chan nels unt[...]

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    26 Other Inf ormation T roub leshooting If you ha ve additio nal questions, ser vice needs, or r e quired techn ical assistance related to the us e of your Sony TV , please visit our website or call one of the follo wing numbers: http://www .sony . com/tvsuppo rt 1-877-899-SONY(7669) in Canada Problem Possible Remedi es No pictur e. No pict ure. ?[...]

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    Other Inf ormation 27 Other Information No soun d/Noisy so und. Good pi cture, n o sound. ❑ Check the volume cont rol. ❑ Press MUTING or VO L + so th at “Mut ing” disa ppea rs from t he scree n (pag e 17). ❑ Disc onnect your headph ones. ❑ Set Speaker to On in the Sound setting s (page 21) . If it i s set to Off , sound is not out put f[...]

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    Other Information 28 Prepa ration for W a ll Mo unting This TV can be installed on a wall by using a wall-mount bracket (sold separat ely). Befo re mounti ng the T V on a w all, the T able-T op Stand must be removed f rom th e TV . Follo w th e simple steps below to remov e the T able-T op Stan d: 1 Disconnect all the cables fr om the TV . 2 Co ver[...]

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    Other Inf ormation 29 Other Information For bracket installation, refer to the instruction guide provided by the W al l- Mount Bracket m odel for you r TV . Suff icient expertise is req uired in installing this TV , esp ecially to determine the strength of the wall for withstanding the TV’ s weight. F or pr oduc t pr otection an d safety r easons[...]

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    Other Information 30 Specificatio ns T elevision system: Screen size: 20 inches Panel System: LCD (Liquid Cry stal Display) Panel Display resoluti on (horizontal × vertical): 640 dots × 480 lines VIDEO IN 1/2: S VIDEO (4-pin m ini DIN): Y : 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, sync ne gativ e C: 0.286 Vp-p (Burst signal), 75 ohms VIDEO: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms [...]

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    31 Inde x 0 - 9 buttons 18 A AC IN 11 AUDIO OUT jack 11 Auto Program 16 , 25 Auto SAP, MTS setting 21 B Balance 21 Bass 21 Bilingu al audio 21 Brightnes s 20 C Cable 25 CABLE/ANTENNA input 11 CH+/– b utton 18 CHAN NEL +/– butt on 19 Chan nels Creating l abels 25 Setti ng up 16 Closed ca ption modes 22 Closed Ca ptions (CC) 22 Color 20 Color Tem[...]

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    http://www.s ony.net/ Printed in China For Your Convenience Please co ntact Son y directly if you: z Have questions on the use of your television af ter reading your Operating Instruction manual and Quick Se tup Guide z E xperience difficulty operating your television Contact Sony Customer Suppor t at: http://www.sony.c om/tvsupport or to speak wi [...]