Sony Kdl 52v4000 Operating Instructions

							
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Disposal of the TV set
Disposal of Old Electrical & 
Electronic Equipment 
(Applicable in the European 
Union and other European 
countries with separate 
collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging 
indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. 
Instead it shall be handed over to th e applicable collection point for 
the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring 
this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential 
negative consequences for the  environment and human health, 
which could otherwise be caused  by inappropriate waste handling 
of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve 
natural resources. For more detaile d information about recycling of 
this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household 
waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
Disposal of waste batteries 
(applicable in the European 
Union and other European 
countries with separate 
collection systems)
This symbol on the battery or on the packaging 
indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be 
treated as household waste. By ensuring these batteries are disposed 
of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative 
consequences for the environmen t and human health which could 
otherwise be caused by inappropria te waste handling of the battery. 
The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural 
resources. In case of products that for safety, performance or data 
integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an 
incorporated battery, this batte ry should be replaced by qualified 
service staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated 
properly, hand over the product at  end-of-life to the applicable 
collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic 
equipment. For all other batteries , please view the section on how 
to remove the battery from the pr oduct safely. Hand the battery over 
to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste 
batteries. For more detailed info rmation about recycling of this 
product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your 
household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased 
the product.
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 
Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized 
Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony 
Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, 
Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to 
the addresses given in separate service or guarantee 
documents.
 
						

							
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Remote Control and TV Controls/Indicators
Remote control and TV controls
ButtonDescription
1"/1 (TV 
standby) Press to turn the TV on and off from standby 
mode.
2 1 (Power) Press to turn the TV on or off.
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 To disconnect the TV completely, turn off the 
TV, then unplug the mains lead from the mains.
3
F/f/G/g/ Press  F/f /G /g  to move the on-screen cursor. 
Press   to select/confirm the highlighted item.
4 MENU Press to display the TV menu (page 25).
5 RETURN /  Press to return to the previous screen of the 
displayed menu.
Buttons on the TV will work the same as those on the remote 
control.
* In TV menu, these buttons will work as F/f/G/g/
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 5, N , PROG +  and AUDIO  buttons have a tactile dot. 
Use the tactile dots as a reference when operating the TV.
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6PROG +/–/
/ In TV mode: Press to select the next (+) or 
previous (–) channel.
In Analogue Text mode: Press to select the next 
( ) or previous ( ) page.
7 2 +/– 
(Volume) Press to adjust the volume.
8 % (Mute) Press to mute the sound. Press again to restore the 
sound.
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 In standby mode, if you want to turn on the TV 
without sound, press this button.
9 /  (Input 
select/Text 
hold) In TV mode: Press to display a list of equipment 
connected to the TV (page 23).
In Analogue Text mode: Press to hold the current 
page.
0 TOOLS Press to display a list that contains “PAP” 
(page 23), “PIP” (page 23), “Device Control”, or 
shortcuts to some setting menus (page 26). Use 
the “Device Control” menu to operate equipment 
that is compatible with control for HDMI.
The listed options vary depending on the input 
source.
qa / (Text) Press to display text information (page 16).
qs / (Info/
Text reveal) In digital mode: Displays details of the 
programme currently being viewed.
In analogue mode: Displays information such as 
current channel number and screen format.
In Analogue Text mode (page 17): Reveals 
hidden information (e.g. answers to a quiz).
qd GUIDE /   
(EPG) Press to display the Digital Electronic 
Programme Guide (EPG) (page 18).
qf  (Favourite) Press to display the Digital Favourite List that 
you have specified (page 20).
qg Coloured 
buttons When the coloured buttons are available, an 
operation guide appears on the screen. Follow the 
operation guide to perform a selected operation 
(page 17, 18, 20).
qh DIGITAL Press to display the digital channel that was last 
viewed.
qj ANALOG Press to display the analogue channel that was 
last viewed.
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qkNumber 
buttons In TV mode: Press to select channels. For 
channel numbers 10 and above, press the second 
and third digits in quick succession.
In Analogue Text mode: Press to enter a page 
number.
ql  (Previous 
channel) Press to return to the channel that was last viewed 
(for more than five seconds).
w;  (Screen 
mode) Press to change the screen format (page 17).
wa  (Subtitle 
setting) Press to display the “Subtitle Setting” menu 
(page 33) (in digital mode only).
ws AU D IO In analogue mode: Press to change the dual sound 
mode (page 27).
In digital mode: Press to display the “Audio 
Language” menu (page 33).
wd BRAVIA 
Sync m
/N /X /M /x : You can operate the 
BRAVIA Sync-compatible equipment that is 
connected to the TV.
SYNC MENU : Displays the menu of connected 
HDMI equipment. While viewing other input 
screens or TV programmes, “HDMI Device 
Selection” is displayed when the button is 
pressed.
THEATRE : You can set Theatre Mode on or off. 
When Theatre Mode is set to on, the optimum 
audio output (if the TV is connected with an 
audio system using an HDMI cable) and picture 
quality for film-based contents are automatically 
set.
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 If you turn the TV off, Theatre Mode is also 
turned off.
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 Control for HDMI (BRAVIA Sync) is only available with the connected Sony equipment 
that has the BRAVIA Sync logo or is 
compatible with control for HDMI.
 
						

							
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 Make sure that the TV is completely turned off before unplugging the mains lead. Unplugging the mains lead while the TV is turned on may cause the indicator  to remain lit or may cause the TV to malfunction.
The operation guide provides help on how to operate the TV using the remote, and is displayed at 
the bottom of the screen. Use the remote buttons shown on the operation guide.
Indicators
IndicatorDescription
1  — Picture 
Off / Timer Lights up in green when you select “Picture Off” (page 28).
Lights up in orange when you set the timer (page 28).
2 1 — Standby Lights up in red when the TV is in standby mode.
3 "  — Power/
Timer REC Lights up in green when the TV is on.
Lights up in orange when you have set the timer recording (page 18).
Lights up in red during timer recording.
4 Remote control 
sensor Receives IR signals from the remote.
Do not put anything over the sensor. The sensor may not operate properly.
About the operation guide on the TV screen
Operation Guide
Example: Press   or 
RETURN (see 3 or  5 on page 12).
 
						

							
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Watching TV
Watching TV
1Press 1 on the TV to turn on the TV.
When the TV is in standby mode (the  1 
(standby) indicator on the TV front panel 
is red), press  "/1 on the remote to turn on 
the TV.
2Press  DIGITAL  to switch to digital mode, 
or press  ANALOG  to switch to analogue 
mode.
The available channels vary depending on 
the mode.
3Press the number buttons or  PROG +/– to 
select a TV channel.
To select channel numbers 10 and above 
using the number buttons, enter the 
second and third digits in quick 
succession.
To select a digital programme using the 
Digital Electronic Programme Guide 
(EPG), see page 18.
In digital mode
An information banner appears briefly. 
The following icons may be indicated on 
the banner. 
: Interactive service is available  (Digital Text)
:Radio service
: Scrambled/Subscription service
: Multiple audio languages available : Subtitles available
: Subtitles available for the hearing  impaired
: Recommended minimum age for  current programme (ages from 4 to 
18)
: Parental lock
c  (in red):
Current programme is being recorded
Additional operations
To access Digital Text
Many broadcasters provide a Digital Text 
service. Digital Text offers graphically rich 
contents, compared to Analogue Text.
Select a digital channel which provides Digital 
Text, then press  /.
When a broadcaster provides a dedicated 
Digital Text channel, select this channel to 
access Digital Text.
TOOLS
AUDIO
ANALOG
DIGITAL
GUIDE
THEATRE
BRAVIA  Sync
SYNC MENU
RETURN
2 3
3
ToDo this
Access the 
Programme index 
table (in analogue 
mode only) Press .
To select an analogue 
channel, press 
F/f, 
then press  .
Access the Digital 
Favourites (in 
digital mode only) Press .
For details, see page 20.
 
						

							
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Watching TV
To navigate through Digital Text, follow the 
instructions on the screen.
To exit Digital Text, press RETURN.
To move around, press F/f /G /g .
To select items, press   and the number 
buttons.
To access shortcuts, press the coloured 
buttons.
To access Analogue Text
In analogue mode, press  /. Each time you 
press  /, the display changes cyclically as 
follows:
Te x t   t Text and TV picture  t No Text (exit 
the Text service)
To select a page, press the number buttons or  /.
To hold a page, press  .
To reveal hidden information, press  .
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 When four coloured items appear at the bottom of 
the Text page, you can access pages quickly and 
easily (Fast Text). Press the corresponding 
coloured button to access the page.
To change the screen format manually
Press   repeatedly to select the desired screen 
format.
* Parts of the top and bottom of the picture may be cut off. 
You can adjust the vertical position of the picture. Press 
F/f  to move the picture up or down (e.g. to read 
subtitles).
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 When you select “Smart”, some characters and/or  letters at the top and the bottom of the picture may 
not be visible. In such a case, adjust “Vertical 
Size” in the “Screen Settings” menu (page 29).
 You cannot select “4:3” or “14:9” for HD signal  source pictures.
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 When “Auto Format” (page 29) is set to “On”, the  TV automatically selects the best mode to suit the 
broadcast.
 If 720p, 1080i or 1080p source pictures are 
displayed with black borders on the screen edges, 
select “Smart” or “Zoom” to adjust the pictures.
Smart
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Displays 
conventional 4:3 
broadcasts with an 
imitation wide 
screen effect. The 
4:3 picture is 
stretched to fill the 
screen.
4:3
Displays 
conventional 4:3 
broadcasts (e.g. 
non-wide screen 
TV) in the correct 
proportion.
Wide
Displays wide 
screen (16:9) 
broadcasts in the 
correct proportion.
Zoom*
Displays 
cinemascopic 
(letter box format) 
broadcasts in the 
correct proportion.
14:9*
Displays 14:9 
broadcasts in the 
correct proportion. 
As a result, black 
border areas are 
visible on the 
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Using the Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) * 
1In digital mode, press  GUIDE.
2Perform the desired operation as shown in 
the following table or displayed on the 
screen.
* This function may not be available in some countries/
areas.
Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
ToDo this
View a programme Press  F/f /G /g  to select a programme, then press  .
Turn off the EPG Press  GUIDE.
Sort programme information by 
category
– Category list
1Press the blue button.
2Press  F/f /G /g  to select a category, then press  .
The categories available include:
“All Categories”: Contains all available channels.
Category name (e.g. “News”): Contains all channels 
corresponding to the selected category.
Set a programme to be recorded
– Timer REC
1Press  F/f /G /g  to select the programme you want to record, then 
press .
2Press  F/f  to select “Timer REC”.
3Press   to set the timers on the TV and recorder.
A  c symbol (in red) appears next to the programme’s 
information. The   indicator on the TV front panel lights up 
in orange.
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 You can perform the above procedure even if the programme you  want to record has already started.
Set a programme to be displayed 
automatically on the screen when it 
starts 
– Reminder
1Press  F/f /G /g  to select a future programme you want to display, 
then press  .
2Press  F/f  to select “Reminder”, then press  .
A  c symbol appears next to the programme’s information. The 
 indicator on the TV front panel lights up in orange.
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 If you switch the TV to standby mode, the TV will automatically 
turn on when the programme starts. 
Set the time and date of a programme 
you want to record 
– Manual timer REC
1Press .
2Press  F/f  to select “Manual timer REC”, then press  .
3Press  F/f  to select the date, then press  g.
4Set the start and stop time in the same way as in step 3.
5Press  F/f  to select the programme, then press  .
6Press   to set the timers on the TV and recorder.
The   indicator on the TV front panel lights up in orange.
 
						

							
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Watching TV
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 You can set recorder timer recordings on the TV only when the connected recorder is compatible with SmartLink. However, depending on the connected recorder type, this setting may not be available even 
though the recorder is SmartLink-compatible. For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your 
recorder.
 Once a recording has begun, you can switch the TV to standby mode, but do not turn off the TV completely,  or the recording will be cancelled.
 If an age restriction has been set to programmes, a me ssage asking for a PIN code appears on the screen. For 
details, see “Parental Lock” on page 34.
Cancel a recording/reminder 
– Timer list
1Press .
2Press 
F/f  to select “Timer list”, then press  .
3Press  F/f  to select the programme you want to cancel, then 
press .
4Press  F/f  to select “Cancel Timer”, then press  .
A display appears to confirm that you want to cancel the 
programme.
5Press  G/g  to select “Yes”, then press  .
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Using the Digital Favourite List * 
You can specify up to four of your favourite 
channel lists.
1In digital mode, press  .
2Perform the desired operation as shown in 
the following table or displayed on the 
screen.
* This function may not be available in some countries/
areas.Digital Favourite List
ToDo this
Create a Favourite list for the first 
time1Press   to select “Yes”.
2Press the yellow button to select the Favourite list.
3Press  F/f  to select the channel you want to add, then press  .
A   symbol appears next to channels that you have stored in 
the Favourite list.
Watch a channel
1Press the yellow button to select a Favourite list.
2Press  F/f  to select a channel, then press  .
Add or remove channels in a 
Favourite list
1Press the blue button.
2Press the yellow button to select the Favourite list to edit.
3Press  F/f  to select the channel to add or remove, then press  .
Remove all channels from a Favourite 
list
1Press the blue button.
2Press the yellow button to select the Favourite list to edit.
3Press the blue button.
4Press  G/g  to select “Yes”, then press  .