Sony lcd digital colour tv operating instructions (42 pages)
Summary of Contents for Sony WEGA KE-P42M1
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LCD Colour TV PDP Colour TV Quick Start Guide Operating Instructions Before operating the TV, please read the “Safety Information” section of this manual. Retain this manual for future reference. KLV-L32M1 KE-P42M1 2004 Sony Corporation 2-148-999-52(1)
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.
Screen Control ... 36 Features ... 38 Set Up ... 40 ...4 ...13 Other Functions Sleep Timer Function ...44 Picture Off Function (KE-P42M1 only) ...44 Screen Memo Function ...45 Teletext ...46 NexTView ...47 Additional Information Connecting Optional Equipment ...50 Using Optional Equipment ...57 Remote Control Configuration for VCR/DVD ...58...
Quick Start Guide Thank you for purchasing this Sony product. After following this step by step guide you will be able to: – Insert batteries into the remote control. – Connect an aerial, VCR, and mains lead to your TV.
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Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control • Make sure you insert the supplied batteries observing the correct polarity. • Always remember to dispose of used batteries in an environmentally friendly way. • Do not use different types of batteries together or mix old and new batteries. (continued) Quick Start Guide...
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• Use the supplied coaxial cable for aerial connection. Do not connect to the mains before all connections are complete. Connecting an aerial KLV-L32M1 Connect the supplied mains lead. KE-P42M1 Connect the supplied coaxial cable. Quick Start Guide Connect the supplied coaxial cable.
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KLV-L32M1 Connect the supplied mains lead. KE-P42M1 Scart lead is optional. • For more details regarding VCR connection, refer to “Connecting Optional Equipment” on page 50. • Note that some Scart leads may not fit into the connector on the TV.
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When you install the coaxial cable, loop it as shown in the illustration. Securing the mains plug (KE-P42M1 only) You must secure the mains plug to the TV’s AC IN jack. Attach the mains plug holder (supplied) to the mains lead.
Switching On the TV Connect the TV to the mains (220–240 V AC, 50 Hz). Press the (Power) switch on the TV to switch it on. (continued) Quick Start Guide...
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“–” instead of a country/region. The Auto Tuning menu appears automatically on the screen. on the remote control to select the to select the country/region in which you will KE-P42M1 CENTRE SPEAKER 180W (6 ) MAX L/G/...
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Tuning the TV Automatically You must tune the TV to receive channels (TV Broadcast). If you follow the instructions below, the TV automatically searches and stores all available broadcast channels. Do you want to start automatic tuning ? Auto Tuning Programme : System : Channel :...
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Changing the Programme Order of the Broadcast Channels By following the instructions below, you can rearrange the order in which the broadcast channels appear on the screen. A) If you want to keep the broadcast channels in the tuned order Programme Sorting Select Channel TVE2...
Operating Instructions Safety Information For Safety Mains lead Unplug the mains lead when moving the unit. Do not move the unit with the mains lead plugged in. It may damage the mains lead and result in fire or electric shock. If the unit has been dropped or damaged, have it checked immediately by qualified service personnel.
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Installation and Moving Ventilation Never cover the ventilation holes in the cabinet. It may cause overheating and result in fire. Unless proper ventilation is provided, the unit may gather dust and get dirty. For proper ventilation, observe the following: • Do not install the unit turned backwards or sideways. •...
Power Sources Overloading This unit is designed to operate on a 220– 240 V AC supply only. Take care not to connect too many appliances to the same mains socket as this could result in fire or electric shock. Mains Do not use a poor fitting mains socket.
Additional Safety Information Electric shock Do not touch the unit with wet hands. Doing so may cause electric shock or damage the unit. Protruding location Do not install the unit in locations where it may protrude. If you install the unit in the following locations, it may result in injury. •...
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• Be sure to grasp the plug when disconnecting the mains lead. If the mains lead is damaged, stop using it and ask your dealer or Sony service centre to exchange it. When not in use For environmental and safety...
Precautions Precautions concerning ventilation Leave space around the unit. Otherwise, adequate air-circulation may be blocked causing overheating, which may cause fire or damage to the unit. When installing the unit on the wall 30 cm 10 cm 10 cm Leave at least this much space. 10 cm When installing the unit using a stand 30 cm...
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Viewing the TV comfortably • To view the TV comfortably, the recommended viewing position is from four to seven times the screen’s vertical length away from the TV. • View the TV in moderate light, as viewing the TV in poor light taxes your eyes. Watching the screen continuously for long periods of time can also tax your eyes.
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This is not considered a defect and is not covered under by the Sony Warranty. This buzzing sound is an inherent characteristic of any Plasma Display Panel.
KLV-L32M1 Remote control sensor (Sleep) indicator (Power) switch and (Power/Standby) indicator KE-P42M1 Remote control sensor (Sleep) indicator (Picture Off) indicator (Power) switch and (Power/Standby) indicator TV Front Panel mark until you hear a click, (Input Select) button 2 (Volume) +/–...
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The picture is switched off. Only the picture is switched off (the sound remains unchanged). Press again to cancel. For more details, refer to “Picture Off Function (KE-P42M1 only)” on page 44. For the connectors on the rear panel of the TV, refer to “Connecting Optional Equipment” on page 50.
Press this button to watch the last channel selected (the last channel watched for at least five seconds). b) If the VCR is selected: For Sony’s VCR double-digit programme numbers, e.g. 23, press this button first then press the 2 and 3 buttons. h Selecting a screen format: Press this button repeatedly to change the screen format.
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Press this button to switch off the picture. Only the picture is switched off; the sound remains on. Press this button again to cancel. For more details, refer to “Picture Off Function (KE-P42M1 only)” on page 44. * This button is marked with on the remote control of the KE-P42M1.
Installation Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control • Make sure you insert the supplied batteries observing the correct polarity. • Always remember to dispose of used batteries in an environmentally friendly way. • Do not use different types of batteries together or mix old and new batteries. Installation...
• Use the supplied coaxial cable for aerial connection. Do not connect to the mains before all connections are complete. Connecting an aerial KLV-L32M1 Connect the supplied mains lead. KE-P42M1 Connect the supplied coaxial cable. Installation Connect the supplied coaxial cable.
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KLV-L32M1 Connect the supplied mains lead. KE-P42M1 Scart lead is optional. • For more details regarding VCR connection, refer to “Connecting Optional Equipment” on page 50. • Note that some Scart leads may not fit into the connector on the TV.
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Install the coaxial cable (shown on the right) when you store the coaxial cable with the clip. Securing the mains plug (KE-P42M1 only) You must secure the mains plug to the TV’s AC IN jack. Attach the mains plug holder (supplied) to the mains lead.
Remove one of the two screws on the rear of the TV, then install the supplied clamp screw in the screw hole. KLV-L32M1 Repeat step 1 to install the other clamp screw. Attach a sturdy cord or chain securely to each clamp screw, and attach the cord or chain to a wall or pillar. KE-P42M1 Attached screw clamp screw...
First Time Operation Switching On the TV and Tuning the TV Automatically The first time you switch on your TV, a sequence of menu screens appear on the TV enabling you to: 1) choose the language of the menu screen, 2) choose the country/region in which you want to operate the TV, 3) search and store all available channels (TV Broadcast), and 4) change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the screen.
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The TV starts searching and storing all available broadcast channels. • This procedure could take some minutes. Please be patient and do not press any buttons, otherwise the auto tuning will not be completed properly. • If no channels are found during the auto tuning process, a new menu appears automatically on the screen asking you to connect the aerial.
Menu System Introducing and Using the Menu System Your TV uses an on-screen menu system to guide you through the operations. Use the following buttons on the remote control to operate the menu system. Press MENU to switch the first level menu on. Do the following to operate the menu.
Picture Adjustment Picture Adjustment Mode : Personal Contrast : Brightness : Colour : Hue : Sharpness : Backlight : NR : Auto Dynamic Picture : C ol o u r Tone : Cool Reset Select: Set: End: MENU Mode Contrast Brightness Colour Hue can only be adjusted for an NTSC colour signal (e.g.
Sound Adjustment Picture Adjustment Mode : Personal Contrast : Brightness : Colour : Hue : Sharpness : Backlight : NR : Auto Dynamic Picture : C ol o u r Tone : Cool Reset Select: Set: End: MENU Sound Adjustment Effect : Dolby Virtual Treble :...
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Dual Sound Stereo/Mono For a stereo broadcast, select Stereo or Mono. A/B/Mono For a bilingual broadcast, select A for sound channel 1, B for sound channel 2, or Mono for a mono channel, if available. If you select other equipment connected to the TV, set the Dual Sound option to Stereo, A, or B. i Volume Press Press...
Screen Control Picture Adjustment Mode : Personal Contrast : Brightness : Colour : Hue : Sharpness : Backlight : NR : Auto Dynamic Picture : C ol o u r Tone : Cool Reset Select: Set: End: MENU Screen Control Auto Format : Screen Format : Smart...
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Screen Format The “Screen Format” option allows you to modify the format of the screen. To do this: After selecting this option, press OK. Press You can adjust the position of the image when Smart, 14:9, or Zoom is selected. If parts of the top and bottom of the screen are cut off, press Screen Shift The “Screen Shift”...
Features Picture Adjustment Mode : Personal Contrast : Brightness : Colour : Hue : Sharpness : Backlight : NR : Auto Dynamic Picture : C ol o u r Tone : Cool Reset Select: Set: End: MENU Features Power Saving : Standard Speaker : Centre in...
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Screen Saver The “Screen Saver” option allows you to reduce image retention. (KE-P42M1 only) If the following images are displayed for an extended period time, image retention (afterimage) in areas of the screen may result due to the characteristics of the Plasma Display Panel.
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Set Up Picture Adjustment Mode : Personal Contrast : Brightness : Colour : Hue : Sharpness : Backlight : NR : Auto Dynamic Picture : C ol o u r Tone : Cool Reset Select: Set: End: MENU Set Up Language : English Country :...
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Programme Labels The “Programme Labels” option allows you to name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers). To do this: After selecting this option, press OK. Press then press OK. Press When you have finished, press screen and press OK to exit the character input screen. •...
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Manual Programme Preset The “Manual Programme Preset” option (A–E) allows you to: Menu System Preset channels, one by one, in the programme order of your choice. To do this: After selecting this option, press OK. Highlight the Programme option and press OK. Press to select a programme number for which you want to preset the channel, then press...
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Normally the automatic fine tuning (AFT) option will give the best possible picture, however you can manually fine-tune the TV to obtain a better picture if the picture is distorted. To do this: Press PROG +/– to select the programme number with the channel you want to fine- tune manually.
TV switches to the standby mode is displayed on the screen. Picture Off Function (KE-P42M1 only) The Picture Off function allows you to listen to the sound from TV or DVDs with the picture on TV screen switched off.
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• When the Screen Memo function is on, the MENU, (NexTView) buttons do not work. • The Screen Memo function is cancelled after 5 minutes to prevent image retention (KE-P42M1 only). • The Screen Memo function is cancelled when on the remote control. Press...
Teletext Teletext is an information service transmitted by most TV stations. The index page of the Teletext service (usually page 100) gives you information on how to use the service. To operate Teletext, use the remote control buttons as indicated below. Make sure you use a channel (TV Broadcast) with a strong signal, otherwise Teletext errors may occur.
NexTView* * Depending on availability of service. NexTView is an on-screen electronic programme guide, providing you with programme information for different broadcasters. When looking for information, you can search by theme (sports, art, etc.) or date. When you are viewing the NexTView service, wrong characters appear on the screen if the language used in the NexTView service does not match the language set on your TV.
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“Programme List” interface (fig. 1) “Overview” interface (fig. 2) Icons for different themes Refer to “Icon key” on page 49. Date Programme list • The “Record” and “Remind” options will be shown on the screen as soon as a programme has been selected, but they will not be shown if you are watching the NexTView service on a TV channel which is not a NexTView provider.
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Icon key Full selection list All the programme information is listed by time and broadcast channels order. Entertainment Children Arts Sports News Movies Music Channel selection If the NexTView provider sends information on more than eight broadcast channels, you can select eight of them to create a personal list.
Additional Information Connecting Optional Equipment Using the following instructions, you can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV. (Connecting cables are not supplied.) Connecting to the front of the TV To open the drop-down panel of your TV, push up the panel door just under the then the panel door will open.
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i: Headphones jack 5: AV5 S Video input jack • To avoid a noisy picture, do not connect external equipment to connectors B and C at the same time. • Even if headphones are connected to the TV, you can hear the sound from the TV speakers. (MONO) L/G/S/I R/D/D/D...
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Hi-Fi “PlayStation 2”* Decoder * “PlayStation 2” is a product of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. * “PlayStation” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. Do not connect a Decoder to the Scart connector When you connect or disconnect optional equipment such as an audio amplifier, check that it is switched off before connecting or disconnecting.
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KE-P42M1 “PlayStation 2”* Decoder * “PlayStation 2” is a product of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. * “PlayStation” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. Do not connect a Decoder to the Scart connector When you connect or disconnect optional equipment such as an audio amplifier, check that it is switched off before connecting or disconnecting.
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KLV-L32M1 Additional Information R/D/D/D L/G/S/I CENTRE SPEAKER 180W (6 ) R/D/D/D L/G/S/I (SMARTLINK)
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KE-P42M1 Connect the supplied mains lead. Connect the supplied coaxial cable. 4: AV4 Audio input jacks 4: AV4 Y P jacks : Audio output jacks Note that some Scart leads may not fit into the connector on the TV. (SMARTLINK)
Connecting a VCR To connect a VCR, refer to “Connecting an Aerial and a VCR” on page 26. We recommend you connect your VCR using a Scart lead. If you do not have a Scart lead, tune in the VCR test signal to the TV programme number “0” by using the “Manual Programme Preset”...
Using Optional Equipment Connect your equipment to the designated TV socket, as indicated on pages 50 to 56. Switch on the connected equipment. To watch the picture of the connected equipment, press the input symbol appears on the screen. Symbol 2 or 1 or Press the...
Remote Control Configuration for VCR/DVD This remote control is set by default to operate the basic functions of this Sony TV, most Sony DVDs and Sony VCRs when batteries are initially installed. To control VCRs and DVDs of other major brands, and certain Sony VCR models, please complete the following steps: Before you start, look up the three digit code for your brand of DVD or VCR from the list on page 59.
This TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a problem with your TV, the in red repeatedly. Writing down the duration of flashes and interval between flashes helps you inform your dealer or Sony service centre of the TV’s condition.
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• If the (picture off) indicator lights up in blue, press off) on the remote control (KE-P42M1 only). • Using the menu system, select the “Manual Programme Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu and adjust “AFT” (Automatic Fine Tuning) to obtain better picture reception (page 43).
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VCR or DVD, enter the necessary code set as explained in “Remote Control Configuration for VCR/DVD” (page 58). • Replace the batteries. • Refer to “Self-diagnosis function” (page 61) and contact your nearest Sony service centre. Additional Information...
Television Channel Number Guide for the United Kingdom Only the main transmitters are listed. Information regarding the regional sub-relay channel numbers can be obtained by contacting the BBC Engineering Information Dept., Telephone Number 020 7852 5040. Additional Information...