Sony Kdl 40d3550 Operating Instructions

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Using Optional Equipment
3Press number buttons or PROG +/- to 
select the TV channel.
To return to single picture mode
Press  or RETURN.
zThe picture framed in green is audible. You can switch the 
audible picture by pressing G/g.
To view two pictures simultaneously 
– PIP (Picture in Picture)
You can view two pictures (PC input and TV 
programme) on the screen simultaneously.
Connect a PC (page 18), and make sure that images 
from a PC appear on the screen. 
~ You cannot display resolutions higher than WXGA (1280 
× 768 pixels).
 “Power Management” is not available in PIP mode 
(page 32).
1Press TOOLS to display the Tools menu.
2Press F/f to select “PIP”, then press  .
The picture from the connected PC is displayed with 
full size and the TV programme is displayed on the 
right corner.
You can use 
F/f/G/g to move the TV programme 
screen position.
3Press number buttons or PROG +/- to 
select the TV channel.
To return to single picture mode
Press RETURN.
zYou can switch the audible picture by selecting “Audio 
Swap” from the Tools menu.
Using HDMI control
The HDMI control function allows equipment to 
control each other using HDMI CEC (Consumer 
Electronics Control) specified by HDMI.
You can perform interlocked control operations 
between Sony HDMI control compatible equipment 
such as a TV, DVD recorder with hard disk and audio 
system by connecting the equipment with HDMI 
cables.
Be sure to correctly connect and set the compatible 
equipment to use the HDMI control function.
To connect the HDMI control compatible 
equipment
Connect the compatible equipment and the TV with an 
HDMI cable. When connecting an audio system, be 
sure to also connect the audio out sockets of the TV to 
the audio system using a suitable cable. For details, 
see page 18.
To make the HDMI control settings
HDMI control must be set on both the TV side and the 
connected equipment side. See “HDMI Set-up” on 
page 30 for the TV side settings. See the operating 
instructions of the connected equipment for setting 
details.
HDMI control functions
 Turns the connected equipment off interlocked with 
the TV.
 Turns the TV on interlocked with the connected 
equipment and automatically switches the input to 
the equipment when the equipment starts to play.
 If you turn on a connected audio system while the 
TV is on, the input switches to the audio from the 
audio system.
 Adjusts the volume and mutes the sound of a 
connected audio system.
 
						

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Navigating through 
menus
“MENU” allows you to enjoy various convenient 
features of this TV. You can easily select channels or 
inputs sources and change the settings for your TV.
1Press MENU.
2Press F/f to select an option, then press 
.
To exit the menu, press MENU.
1Digital Favourites*
Displays the Favourite list (page 17).
2Analogue
Returns to the last viewed analogue channel.
3Digital*
Returns to the last viewed digital channel.
4Digital EPG*
Displays the Digital Electronic Programme 
Guide (EPG) (page 15).
5External Inputs
Selects equipment connected to your TV.
 To watch the desired external input, select the 
input source, then press  .
 To assign a label to an external input, select 
“Edit AV Labels”, then see page 29.
 To see a list of the connected HDMI control 
compatible equipment, select “HDMI Device 
Selection”.
6Settings
Displays the “Settings” menu where most of the 
advanced settings and adjustments are 
performed.
1Press F/f to select a menu icon, then 
press .
2Press 
F/f/G/g to select an option or 
adjust a setting, then press  .
For details about settings, see page 23 to 38.
~
The options you can adjust vary depending on the 
situation. Unavailable options are greyed out or not 
displayed.
* This function may not be available in some countries/
regions.
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Using MENU Functions
Picture menu
You can select the options listed below on the 
“Picture” menu. To select options in “Settings”, refer 
to “Navigating through menus” (page 22).
Target InputsSelects whether to apply settings made in the “Picture” menu to all inputs, or only to 
the input currently being watched.
“All”: Applies settings to all inputs.
“Viewing Only”: Applies settings only to the current input.
Picture ModeSelects the picture mode except for PC input source. The options for “Picture Mode” 
may differ depending on the “Video/Photo” setting (page 28).
“Vivid”: For enhanced picture contrast and sharpness.
“Standard”: For standard picture. Recommended for home entertainment.
“Cinema”: For viewing film-based content. Most suitable for viewing in a theatre-
like environment. This picture setting was developed in collaboration with Sony 
Pictures Entertainment to faithfully reproduce movies as intended by their creators.
“Photo”: Sets the optimum picture quality for photographs.
Display ModeSelects the display mode for PC input source.
“Video”: For video images.
“Text”: For text, charts or tables.
ResetResets all the “Picture” settings except “Target Inputs”, “Picture Mode” and 
“Display Mode” to the factory settings.
BacklightAdjusts the brightness of the backlight.
ContrastIncreases or decreases picture contrast.
BrightnessBrightens or darkens the picture.
ColourIncreases or decreases colour intensity.
HueIncreases or decreases the green tones and red tones.
~“Hue” can only be adjusted for an NTSC colour signal (e.g. U.S.A. video tapes).
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Colour TemperatureAdjusts the whiteness of the picture.
“Cool”: Gives the white colours a blue tint.
“Neutral”: Gives the white colours a neutral tint.
“Warm 1”/“Warm 2”: Gives the white colours a red tint. “Warm 2” gives a redder 
tint than “Warm 1”.
z“Warm 1” and “Warm 2” are not available when “Picture Mode” is set to “Vivid”.
SharpnessSharpens or softens the picture.
Noise ReductionReduces the picture noise (snowy picture) in a weak broadcast signal. 
“Auto”: Automatically reduces the picture noise (in analogue mode only).
“High”/“Medium”/“Low”: Modifies the effect of the noise reduction.
“Off”: Turns off the “Noise Reduction” feature.
MPEG Noise ReductionReduces the picture noise in MPEG-compressed video.
Advanced SettingsCustomizes the Picture function in more detail. When you set “Picture Mode” to 
“Cinema”, “Photo” or “Standard”, you can set/change these settings.
“Reset”: Resets all the advanced settings to the factory settings.
“Black Corrector”: Enhances black areas of the picture for stronger contrast.
“Adv. Contrast Enhancer”: Automatically adjusts “Backlight” and “Contrast” to 
the most suitable settings judging from the brightness of the screen. This setting is 
especially effective for dark images scenes. It will increase the contrast distinction 
of the darker picture scenes.
“Gamma”: Adjusts the balance between bright and dark areas of the picture.
“Clear White”: Emphasizes white colours.
“Live Colour”: Makes colours more vivid.
“Colour Space”: Changes the colour reproduction gamut. “Wide” reproduces the 
vivid colour and “Standard” reproduces the standard colour.
 
						

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Using MENU Functions
Sound menu
You can select the options listed below on the 
“Sound” menu. To select options in “Settings”, refer 
to “Navigating through menus” (page 22).
Target InputsSelects whether to apply settings made in the “Sound” menu to all inputs, or only to 
the input currently being watched.
“All”: Applies settings to all inputs.
“Viewing Only”: Applies settings only to the current input.
Sound Mode“Dynamic”: Enhances treble and bass.
“Standard”: For standard sound. Recommended for home entertainment.
“Custom”: Flat response. Also allows you to store your preferred settings.
ResetResets all the “Sound” settings except “Target Inputs”, “Sound Mode”, “Dual 
Sound”, “i Speaker Link” and “i Dual Sound” to the factory settings.
Tr e b l eAdjusts higher-pitched sounds.
BassAdjusts lower-pitched sounds.
BalanceEmphasizes left or right speaker balance.
Auto VolumeKeeps a constant volume level even when volume level gaps occur (e.g. adverts tend 
to be louder than programmes).
Volume OffsetAdjusts the volume level of the current input relative to other inputs, when “Target 
Inputs” is set to “Viewing Only”.
Surround“S-FORCE Front Surround”: Available for normal stereo broadcast and 5.1ch 
digital broadcast surround audio, and the audio input from connected equipment.
“Off”: Converts and reproduces 5.1ch and other digital broadcast surround audio as 
normal stereo audio (2ch). Reproduces the original audio of other broadcasts as is.
Sound BoosterGives sound more impact by compensating for phase effects in speakers.
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Dual SoundSelects the sound from the speaker for a stereo or bilingual broadcast.
“Stereo”/“Mono”: For a stereo broadcast.
“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 “Dual Sound” to “Stereo”, “A” or “B”. 
However, when the external equipment connected to the HDMI socket is selected, this is fixed 
to “Stereo”.
i Speaker LinkSwitches the TV’s internal speakers on/off when headphones are connected.
“On”: Sound is output only from headphones.
“Off”: Sound is output from both the TV and headphones.
i Dual SoundSelects the sound from the headphone for a stereo or bilingual broadcast, which 
depends on the “Dual Sound” selection.
 
						

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Using MENU Functions
Screen menu
You can select the options listed below on the 
“Screen” menu. To select options in “Settings”, refer 
to “Navigating through menus” (page 22).
Target InputsSelects whether to apply settings made in the “Screen” menu to all inputs, or only to 
the input currently being watched.
“All”: Applies settings to all inputs.
“Viewing Only”: Applies settings only to the current input.
Screen FormatFor details about the screen format, see “To change the screen format manually to 
suit the broadcast” on page 14.
Auto FormatAutomatically changes the screen format according to the broadcast signal. To keep 
your setting, select “Off”.
zEven if “Auto Format” is set to “On” or “Off”, you can always modify the format of the screen 
by pressing   repeatedly.
4:3 DefaultSelects the default screen format for use with 4:3 broadcasts.
“Smart”: Displays conventional 4:3 broadcasts with an imitation wide screen effect.
“4:3”: Displays conventional 4:3 broadcasts in the correct proportions.
“Off”: Keeps the current “Screen Format” setting when the channel or input is 
changed.
Display AreaAdjusts the screen area for displaying the picture.
“Full Pixel”: Displays the picture for 1080i or 1080p (except for component input) 
sources in the original size when parts of the picture are cut off.
“Normal”: Displays the recommended picture area.
“-1”/“-2”: Enlarges the picture to hide the edge of the picture.
~“Full Pixel” is available only when “Screen Format” is set to “Wide”.
Horizontal ShiftAdjusts the horizontal position of the picture.
Vertical ShiftAdjusts the vertical position of the picture when “Screen Format” is set to “Smart” 
(50 Hz), “Zoom” or “14:9”.
Vertical SizeAdjusts the vertical size of the picture when “Screen Format” is set to “Smart”, 
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Set-up menu
You can select the options listed below on the “Set-
up” menu. To select options in “Settings”, refer to 
“Navigating through menus” (page 22).
Auto Start-upStarts the initial set-up to select the language and country/region, and tune in all 
available digital and analogue channels. 
Usually, you do not need to do this operation because the language and country/
region will have been selected and channels already tuned when the TV was first 
installed (page 6). 
However, this option allows you to repeat the process (e.g. to retune the TV after 
moving house, or to search for new channels that have been launched by 
broadcasters).
LanguageSelects the language in which the menus are displayed.
Film ModeProvides smoother picture movement when playing DVD or VCR images taken on 
film, reducing picture blur and graininess.
“Auto 1”: Provides smoother picture movement than the original film-based 
content. Use this setting for standard use.
“Auto 2”: Provides the original film-based content as is.
“Off”: Turns off the “Film Mode” feature.
~If the image contains irregular signals or too much noise, “Film Mode” will be automatically 
turned off even if “Auto 1” or “Auto 2” is selected.
Video/PhotoProvides suitable image quality by selecting the option depending on the input 
source (video or photograph data).
“Video-A”: Sets suitable image quality, depending on the input source, video data 
or photograph data when directly connecting Sony HDMI output-capable equipment 
that supports “Video-A” mode.
“Video”: Produces suitable image quality for moving pictures.
“Photo”: Produces suitable image quality for still images.
~ The setting is fixed to “Video” when Video-A mode is not supported on the connected 
equipment, even if “Video-A” is selected.
 “Video/Photo” is available only for HDMI and component input sources (1080p and 1080i).
 
						

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Using MENU Functions
AV Set-upAV Preset
Assigns a name to any equipment connected to the side and rear sockets. The name 
will be displayed briefly on the screen when the equipment is selected. You can skip 
input signals from connected equipment that you do not want displayed on the 
screen.
1Press 
F/f to select the desired input source, then press  .
2Press 
F/f to select the desired option below, then press  .
Equipment labels: Uses one of the preset labels to assign a name to connected 
equipment.
“Edit:”: Creates your own label. Follow steps 2 to 4 of “Programme Labels” 
(page 33).
“Skip”: Skips an unnecessary input source.
Auto S Video
Selects the input signal from S video sockets  6 when  / 6 sockets are both 
connected.
AV2 Output
Sets a signal to be output through the socket labelled  / 2 on the rear of the TV. 
If you connect a VCR or other recording equipment to the  / 2 socket, you can 
then record from the equipment connected to other sockets of the TV.
“TV”: Outputs a broadcast.
“AV1”: Outputs signals from equipment connected to the  / 1 socket.
“AV6”: Outputs signals from equipment connected to the 
/6 socket.
“Auto”: Outputs whatever is being viewed on the screen (except signals from the 
/ 3, HDMI IN 4, HDMI IN 5 and PC  /  sockets).
Speaker
Turns on/off the TV’s internal speakers.
“TV Speaker”: The TV speakers are turned on in order to listen to the TV’s sound 
through the TV speakers.
“Audio System”: The TV speakers are turned off in order to listen to the TV’s sound 
only through your external audio equipment connected to the audio output sockets.
When connected with an HDMI control compatible equipment, you can turn the 
connected equipment on interlocked with the TV. This setting must be made after 
connecting the equipment.
Audio Out
“Variable”: The audio output from your audio system can be controlled by the TV’s 
remote.
“Fixed”: The audio output of the TV is fixed. Use your audio receiver’s volume 
control to adjust the volume (and other audio settings) through your audio system.
Colour System
Selects the colour system (“Auto”, “PAL”, “SECAM”, “NTSC3.58”, “NTSC4.43” 
or “PAL60”) according to the input signal from the input source.
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HDMI Set-upThis is used to set the HDMI control compatible equipment connected to the HDMI 
sockets. Note that the interlock setting must also be made on the connected HDMI 
control compatible equipment side.
HDMI Control
Sets whether to interlock the HDMI control compatible equipment and the TV. 
When set to “On”, the following menu items can be performed.
Auto Devices Off
When this is set to “On”, the HDMI control compatible equipment turn off 
interlocked with the TV.
Auto TV On
When this is set to “On”, the TV turns on interlocked with the HDMI control 
compatible equipment.
Device List Update
Creates or updates the “HDMI Device List”. Up to 11 HDMI control compatible 
equipment items can be connected, and up to 5 equipment items can be connected to 
a single socket. Be sure to update the “HDMI Device List” when you change the 
HDMI control compatible equipment connections or settings.
HDMI Device List
Displays the connected HDMI control compatible equipment.
~You cannot use “HDMI Set-up” when an HDMI control compatible audio system is interlocked 
with the TV.
Timer SettingsSets the timer to turn on/off the TV.
Sleep Timer
Sets a period of time after which the TV automatically switches itself into standby 
mode. 
When “Sleep Timer” is activated, the   (Timer) indicator on the TV front panel 
lights up in orange.
z If you turn off the TV and turn it on again, “Sleep Timer” is reset to “Off”.
 A notification message appears on the screen one minute before the TV switches to standby 
mode.
On Timer
Sets the timer to turn on the TV from standby mode.
“Day”: Selects the day on which you want to activate the “On Timer”.
“Time”: Sets the time to turn on the TV.
“Duration”: Selects the time period after which the TV automatically switches to 
standby mode again.
“Volume Set-up”: Sets the volume for when the timer turns on the TV.
Clock Set
Allows you to adjust the clock manually. When the TV is receiving digital channels, 
the clock cannot be adjusted manually since it is set to the time code of the 
broadcasted signal.
Power SavingSelects the power saving mode to reduce the power consumption of the TV.
When “Picture Off” is selected, the picture is switched off and the   (Picture Off) 
indicator on the TV front panel lights up in green. The sound remains unchanged.