Sony Kdl 40s2030 Operating Instructions
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21 GB Using MENU Functions Picture menu You can select the options listed below on the Picture menu. To select options in “Settings”, see “Navigating through menus” (page 20). Target Inputs Selects 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 Mode Selects the picture mode. “Vivid”: For enhanced picture contrast and sharpness. “Standard”: For standard picture. Recommended for home entertainment. “Custom”: Allows you to store your preferred settings. Reset Resets all picture settings except “Picture Mode” to the factory settings. Backlight Adjusts the brightness of the backlight. Contrast Increases or decreases picture contrast. Brightness Brightens or darkens the picture. Colour Increases or decreases colour intensity. Hue Increases or decreases the green tones.Tip“Hue” can only be adjusted for an NTSC colour signal (e.g., U.S.A. video tapes). Colour Temperature Adjusts the whiteness of the picture. “Cool”: Gives the white colours a blue tint. “Neutral”: Gives the white colours a neutral tint. “Warm1”/“Warm2”: Gives the white colours a red tint. “Warm2” gives a redder tint than “Warm1”.Tip“Warm1” and “Warm2” can only be selected when you set “Picture Mode” to “Custom”. Continued
22 GBSharpness Sharpens or softens the picture. Noise Reduction Reduces the picture noise (snowy picture) in a weak broadcast signal. “Auto”: Automatically reduces the picture noise. “High”/“Medium”/“Low”: Modifies the effect of the noise reduction. “Off”: Turns off the Noise Reduction feature. Advanced Settings Customizes the Picture function in more detail. When you set “Picture Mode” to “Custom”, you can set/change these settings. “Reset”: Resets all the advanced video settings to the factory settings. “Black Corrector”: Enhances black areas of the picture for stronger contrast. “Contrast Enhancer”: Automatically adjusts “Contrast” to the most suitable settings judging from the brightness of the screen. This setting is especially effective for dark images, increasing vibrancy in the picture. “Gamma”: Adjusts the balance between bright and dark areas of the picture. “Clear White”: Emphasizes white colours. “Live Colour”: Makes colours more vivid. “MPEG Noise Reduction”: Reduces the picture noise in MPEG-compressed video (in digital mode only) .
23 GB Using MENU Functions Sound menu You can select the options listed below on the Sound menu. To select options in “Settings”, see “Navigating through menus” (page 20). Target Inputs Selects 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 Selects the 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. Reset Resets the sound settings except “Sound Mode”, “Dual Sound”, “i Speaker Link” and “i Volume” to the factory settings. Treble Adjusts higher-pitched sounds. Bass Adjusts lower-pitched sounds. Balance Emphasizes left or right speaker balance. Auto Volume Keeps a constant volume level even when volume level gaps occur (e.g., adverts tend to be louder than programmes). Surround Selects the surround mode. “TruSurround XT”: For surround sound (for stereo programmes only). “Simulated Stereo”: Adds a surround-like effect to mono programs. “Off”: For normal stereo or mono reception. BBE Gives sound more impact by compensating for phase effects in speakers using the “BBE High Definition Sound System”. Continued
24 GBTip“Treble”, “Bass”, “Balance”, “Auto Volume”, “Surround” and “BBE” cannot be used for headphones and audio output sockets.Dual Sound Selects 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.TipIf you select other equipment connected to the TV, set “Dual Sound” to “Stereo”, “A” or “B”. i Speaker Link (headphone speaker link) Switches on/off the TV’s internal speakers when headphones are connected. i Volume (headphone volume) Adjusts the volume of the headphones.
25 GB Using MENU Functions Screen menu You can select the options listed below on the Screen menu. To select options in “Settings”, see “Navigating through menus” (page 20). Target Inputs Selects 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 Format For details about the screen format, see “To change the screen mode manually to suit the broadcast” (page 14). Auto Format Automatically changes the screen format according to the broadcast signal. To keep your setting, select “Off”.Tips Even if you have selected “On” or “Off” in “Auto Format”, you can always modify the format of the screen by pressing repeatedly. “Auto Format” is available for PAL and SECAM signals only. 4:3 Default Selects the default screen mode 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.TipThis option is available only if “Auto Format” is set to “On”. Display Area Adjusts the screen area displaying the picture. “Normal”: Displays the picture in the original size. “–1”/“–2”: Enlarges the picture to hide the edge of the picture. Horizontal Shift Adjusts the horizontal position of the picture for each screen format. Vertical Shift Adjusts the vertical position of the picture when the screen format is set to Zoom or 14:9. Vertical Size Adjusts the vertical size of the picture when the screen format is set to Smart, Zoom or 14:9.
26 GBSet-up menu You can select the options listed below on the Set-up menu. To select options in “Settings”, see “Navigating through menus” (page 20). Auto Start-up Starts the “first time operation menu” 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 5, 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). Language Selects the language in which the menus are displayed. AV 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 an input source that is not connected to any equipment. 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 29). “Skip”: Skips an input source that is not connected to any equipment when you press to select the input source. Auto S Video Selects the input signal from S video sockets 5 when / 5 sockets are both connected. Timer Settings Sets 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 the Sleep Timer is activated, the (Timer) indicator on the TV (front) lights up in orange.Tips If you switch off the TV and switch it on again, “Sleep Timer” is reset to “Off”. “TV will soon turn off by sleep timer.” appears on the screen one minute before the TV switches to standby mode.
27 GB Using MENU Functions On Timer Sets the timer to turn on the TV. “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 Saving Selects 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) lights up in green. The sound remains unchanged. Light Sensor Automatically optimizes the picture settings according to the ambient light in the room. 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. “AV5”: Outputs signals from equipment connected to the / 5 socket. “Auto”: Outputs whatever is being viewed on the screen (except signals from the / 3 and HDMI IN 4 sockets). Quiet Power On Sets the volume control at a low level when the TV is first turned on, gradually increasing the sound to a preset level. Speaker Switches on/off the TV’s internal speakers. “On”: The TV speakers are turned on in order to listen to the TV’s sound through TV’s speakers. “Off”: 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. Colour System Selects the colour system (“Auto”, “PAL”, “SECAM”, “NTSC3.58”, “NTSC4.43”, or “PAL60”) according to the input signal from the input source. Information Displays your TV’s system information. All Reset Resets all the Set-up settings to the factory settings and then launches the Auto Start- up screen.
28 GBPC Settings menu You can select the options listed below on the PC Settings menu. To select options in “Settings”, see “Navigating through menus” (page 20). Screen Format Selects a screen mode for displaying input from your PC. “Normal”: Displays the picture in its original size. “Full1”: Enlarges the picture to fill the display area, keeping its original horizontal- to-vertical aspect ratio. “Full2”: Enlarges the picture to fill the display area. Reset Resets the PC settings except “Screen Format” and “Power Management” to the factory settings. Auto Adjustment Automatically adjusts the display position and phase of the picture when the TV receives an input signal from the connected PC.TipAuto Adjustment may not work well with certain input signals. In such cases, manually adjust “Phase”, “Pitch”, “Horizontal Shift” and “Vertical Shift”. Phase Adjusts the phase when the screen flickers. Pitch Adjusts the pitch when the picture has unwanted vertical stripes. Horizontal Shift Adjusts the horizontal position of the picture for each screen format. Vertical Shift Adjusts the vertical position of the picture for each screen format. Power Management Switches the TV to standby mode if no signal is received for 30 seconds.
29 GB Using MENU Functions Analogue Set-up menu (Analogue mode only) You can change/set the analogue settings using the Analogue Set-up menu. To select options in “Settings”, see “Navigating through menus” (page 20). 1 Digit Direct When “1 Digit Direct” is set to “On”, you can select an analogue channel using one preset number button (0 - 9) on the remote.NoteWhen “1 Digit Direct” is set to “On”, you cannot select channel numbers 10 and above entering two digits using the remote. Auto Tuning Tunes in all the available analogue channels. Usually you do not need to do this operation because the channels are already tuned when the TV was first installed (page 5, 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). Programme Sorting Changes the order in which the analogue channels are stored on the TV. 1Press F/f to select the channel you want to move to a new position, then press . 2Press F/f to select the new position for your channel, then press . Programme Labels Assigns a channel name of your choice up to five letters or numbers. The name will be displayed briefly on the screen when the channel is selected. (Names for channels are usually taken automatically from Analogue Text (if available).) 1Press F/f to select the channel you want to name, then press . 2Press F/f to select the desired letter or number (“_” for a blank space), then press g. If you input a wrong character Press G/g to select the wrong character. Then, press F/f to select the correct character.To delete all the charactersSelect “Reset”, then press . 3Repeat the procedure in step 2 until the name is complete. 4Select “OK”, then press . Continued
30 GBManual Programme Preset Before selecting “Label”/“AFT”/“Audio Filter”/“Skip”, press PROG +/- to select the programme number with the channel. You cannot select a programme number that is set to skip (see below). Programme /System /Channel Presets programme channels manually. 1Press F/f to select “Programme”, then press . 2Press F/f to select the programme number you want to manually tune (if tuning a VCR, select channel 00), then press RETURN. 3Press F/f to select “System”, then press . 4Press F/f to select one of the following TV broadcast systems, then press G. B/G: For western European countries/regions D/K: For eastern European countries/regions L: For France I: For the United Kingdom 5Press F/f to select “Channel”, then press . 6Press F/f to select “S” (for cable channels) or “C” (for terrestrial channels), then press g. 7Tune the channels as follows: If you do not know the channel number (frequency) Press F/f to search for the next available channel. When a channel has been found, the search will stop. To continue searching, press F/f. If you know the channel number (frequency)Press the number buttons to enter the channel number of the broadcast you want or your VCR channel number. 8Press to jump to “Confirm”, then press . 9Press f to select “OK”, then press . Repeat the procedure above to preset other channels manually.Label Assigns a name of your choice, up to five letters or numbers, to the selected channel. This name will be displayed briefly on the screen when the channel is selected. To input characters, follow steps 2 to 4 of “Programme Labels” (page 29). AFT Allows you to fine-tune the selected programme number manually if you feel that a slight tuning adjustment will improve the picture quality. You can adjust the fine tuning over a range of -15 to +15. When “On” is selected, the fine tuning is performed automatically. Audio Filter Improves the sound for individual channels in the case of distortion in mono broadcasts. Sometimes a non-standard broadcast signal can cause sound distortion or intermittent sound muting when watching mono programmes. If you do not experience any sound distortion, we recommend that you leave this option set to the factory setting “Off”.Notes You cannot receive stereo or dual sound when “Low” or “High” is selected. “Audio Filter” is not available when “System” is set to “L”.Skip Skips unused analogue channels when you press PROG +/- to select channels. (You can still select a skipped channel using the number buttons.) Confirm Saves changes made to the “Manual Programme Preset” settings.