Table of Contents Safety Information ........4 Wide Screen menu ........28 Auto Wide............28 Overview of the remote ......9 Wide Mode ............28 Overview of the TV buttons and 4:3 Default ............28 indicators ..........10 Features menu ..........29 Power Saving ...........29 Introducing WEGA GATE Light Sensor .............29 TV Speakers .............29...
Vehicle and ceiling Safety Information Do not install this LCD TV in a vehicle or hang it from the ceiling. Bumping of the vehicle may cause the LCD For Safety TV to fall down and cause injury. AC power cord Water and moisture Unplug the AC power cord when moving the LCD TV.
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Ventilation Power Sources Leave space around the LCD TV. Otherwise, adequate air- Overloading circulation may be blocked causing overheating and cause This LCD TV is designed to fire or damage the LCD TV. operate on a 110-240V AC supply for the LCD TV. Take When installing the LCD TV on the wall care not to connect too many appliances to the same AC...
Additional Safety Information Damage requiring service Electric shock If the surface of the LCD TV cracks, do not touch it until you Do not touch the LCD TV with a wet hand. Doing so may unplug the AC power cord. Otherwise electric shock may cause electric shock or damage the LCD TV.
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If the AC power cord is damaged, stop using it and ask your air conditioning. If the display unit is installed in such a dealer or Sony service center to exchange it. location, moisture may condense on the panel inside the Not in use display unit.
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On cleaning the cabinet • Be sure to unplug the AC power cord connected to the LCD TV from the AC power outlet before cleaning. • Clean the cabinet with a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. •...
Overview of the remote 1 "/1 – TV standby Switches off the TV temporarily. The 1 (standby) indicator on the front of the TV lights up. Press again to switch on the TV from the standby mode. – Input select / Text hold •...
Overview of the TV buttons and indicators 1 1 – Power Switches the TV on or off. 2 PROG +/-/ • In TV mode: Selects the next (+) or previous (-) channel. WEGA GATE • In TV menu: Moves through the options up PROG ) or down ( 3 2 +/-/...
Introducing WEGA GATE What’s WEGA GATE ? WEGA GATE allows you to enjoy various convenient features of this TV. You can easily select channels or external inputs with the remote control. Also, settings for your TV can be changed easily using WEGA GATE. For more details about WEGA GATE, see “Using WEGA GATE”...
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Using TV List in WEGA GATE The TV List feature lets you select TV programs from a list of channel labels. You can assign a label to each channel. (page 33) Select TV List from the WEGA GATE control panel and press The TV List panel appears.
Be sure to use the following optional wall-mount brackets to hang the TV on the wall. KLV-S32A10/KLV-S26A10/KLV-S23A10: SU- WL31 KLV-S40A10: SU-PW2 See the Instruction Guide supplied with the wall- mount bracket on how to mount the TV on the wall.
3: Connecting an antenna/VCR To 8 VHF/UHF Rear of the TV (antenna) AC IN AC power cord (supplied) Antenna cable (supplied). To 8 VHF/UHF (antenna) Rear of the TV AC IN Antenna cable (supplied) To antenna S video cable output AC power cord (not supplied) (supplied)
Note Connect your antenna with the antenna Do not connect the AC power cord to the AC power jack cable (supplied). until all connections are complete. If connecting to an antenna only (A) Bundle the cable. Connect the male plug to the VHF/UHF (antenna) jack on the rear of the TV, then go to step 3.
4: Switching on the TV 5: Selecting the language When you switch on the TV for the first time, the Language menu appears on the screen. Connect the TV to the AC power jack (110- 240V AC, 50/60Hz). Press 1 on the TV (top side). When you switch on the TV for the first time, the language menu appears on the screen, then go to “5: Selecting the language.”...
Press to select “Yes”. 6: Auto-programming First please connect cable/antenna the TV Start auto program now? After selecting the language, a message confirming the TV start auto program appears on the screen. You must tune the TV to receive channels (TV broadcasts).
Watching TV Watching TV Press 1 on the TV (top side) to switch on the TV. When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 (standby) indicator on the front of the TV is red), press "/1 on the remote to switch on the TV. Press the number buttons or PROG +/- to select a TV channel.
To access Text To change the wide mode manually Press /. Each time you press /, the display changes Press repeatedly to select wide mode. cyclically as follows: For TV, Video or DVD (other than PC Input) Text t Text over the TV picture (mix mode) t No Text (exit the Text service) Wide Zoom* To select a page, press the number buttons or PROG...
For PC Input Viewing pictures from Pixel × Pixel connected equipment Switch on the connected equipment, then Displays the picture in its original pixel size. Bars are press repeatedly until the correct shown at the top, bottom, and both sides for small input symbol (see below) appears on the picture.
Using TV List/External Inputs Using WEGA GATE Using TV List/External Inputs, you can select a TV Overview of WEGA program or an input connected to your TV, from a list. Press WEGA GATE to display the WEGA GATE GATE screen. Press M/m to select TV List/External Using WEGA GATE, you can easily perform a Inputs, then press...
Timer Overview of the Settings Sleep (31) The following options are available in each menu. Also, see page in parentheses for details of each menu. Set Up Picture Auto Start Up (32) Picture Mode Custom Language (32) Picture Auto Program (32) Brightness Color Program Sorting (33)
Picture menu You can select the options listed below on the Picture Picture menu. To select options, see “Using WEGA GATE” Picture Mode Custom (page 22). Picture Brightness Color When you set the “Picture Mode” option to “Vivid” or Sharpness Backlight “Standard”, you can adjust only “Picture”, “Backlight”, Color Temperature...
Color Temperature Press to select “Color Temperature”. Press M/m to select one of the following, then press Cool: Gives the white colors a blue tint. Neutral: Gives the white colors a neutral tint. Warm: Gives the white colors a red tint. “Warm”...
Dual Sound Selects the sound of NICAM or A2 (German) stereo system. Press to select “Dual Sound”. Press M/m to select one of the following, then press The selection varies, depending on the Broadcasting. Broadcasting Selection NICAM stereo NICAM (stereo sound) Mono (regular sound) NICAM bilingual NICAM Main (main sound)
Wide Screen menu You can select the options listed below on the Wide Wide Screen Screen menu. To select options, see “Using WEGA Auto Wide GATE” (page 22). Wide Mode Wide Zoom 4:3 Default Wide Zoom Select: Enter: Back: End: WEGA GATE Auto Wide Automatically changes the screen format according to the broadcast signal.
Features menu You can select the options listed below on the Features Features menu. To select options, see “Using WEGA Power Saving GATE” (page 22). Light Sensor TV Speakers PC Adjustment Select: Enter: Back: End: WEGA GATE Power Saving Reduces the power consumption of the TV. Press to select “Power Saving”.
PC Adjustment Customizes the TV screen as a PC monitor. This item is displayed only when you select PC as an input source. Press to select “PC Adjustment”. Press M/m to select one of the following, then press Phase: Adjusts the screen when a part of a displayed text or image is not clear. Pitch: Enlarges or shrinks the screen size horizontally when a part of a displayed text or image is not clear.
Timer menu You can select the options listed below on the Timer Timer menu. To select options, see “Using WEGA GATE” Sleep (page 22). Select: Enter: Back: End: WEGA GATE Sleep Sets a period of time after which the TV automatically switches itself into standby mode. Press to select “Sleep”.
Set Up menu You can select the options listed below on the Set Up Set Up menu. To select options, see “Using WEGA GATE” Auto Start Up (page 22). Language English Auto Program Program Sorting Program Label AV Preset Manual Program Select: Enter: Back:...
Program Sorting Changes the order in which the channels are stored on the TV. Press to select “Program Sorting”. Press M/m to select the channel you want to move to a new position, then press Press M/m to select the new position for the channel, then press Repeat the procedure in steps 2 and 3 to move other channels if required.
Option Description Sound Offset Sets an independent volume level to each equipment connected to the TV. Press ,, to select “Sound Offset”, then press . Press M/m to select the desired volume level. Manual Program Before selecting “Program Label”/“Fine”/“Audio Filter”/“Skip”, press PROG +/- to select the program number with the channel.
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Option Description Fine Fine-tunes the selected program number manually if you feel that a slight tuning adjustment will improve the picture quality. (Normally, fine tuning is performed automatically.) Press M/m to adjust the fine tuning over a range of -15 to +15, then press The focus moves to “Confirm”...
Using Optional Equipment Connecting optional equipment You can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV. Connecting cables are not supplied. Connect the cables, matching the colors of the plugs with those of the jack. Connecting to the side/rear of the TV ( RGB ) (MONO) S VHS/Hi8/DVC...
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Connecting to the rear of the TV DVD player with component output ( MONO ) VARIABLE TV monitor Video game equipment Hi-Fi audio equipment DVD player without component output Continued...
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PC input signal compatibility chart To connect Do this Resolution DVD player with Connect to the component jack Horizontal Horizontal Vertical component output and the audio jacks . For Signal (Pixel) frequency frequency Standard better picture quality, component × (kHz) (Hz) Vertical (Line) connection is recommended if...
Approx. 9.1 kg (without stand) Stereo minijack Panel System Sound Output LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Panel KLV-S40A10: 10 W + 10 W TV System KLV-S32A10: 10 W + 10 W I, D/K, B/G, M KLV-S26A10: 10 W + 10 W...
Double images or ghosting • Check antenna/cable connections. • Check the antenna location and direction. Contact a Sony dealer for advice. • Broadcast signals are reflected by nearby mountains or building. Use the fine tuning (“Fine) function (page 35). Otherwise, use a highly direction antenna.
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• Keep the antenna cable away from other connecting cables. • Do not use a 300-ohm twin lead cable as interference may occur. • Adjust the antenna direction for the minimum interference. Contact a Sony dealer for advice. Picture noise when viewing a •...
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TV, VCR, and on the wall (page 15). distorted; • Adjust the antenna direction for the minimum interference. Contact a Sony dealer for advice. The sound switches between stereo and monaural frequently •...
Index Numerics TV mode ( ) button 9 TV Speakers 29 0-9 buttons 9 NR (Noise Reduction) 25 TV standby (\/1) button 9 4:3 Default 28 Number buttons 9 Antenna, connecting 15 PC Adjustment 30 connecting 15 Audio Filter 35 PC input signal compatibility 38 Volume (2) +/- buttons 9 Auto Program 18...
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