Sony kdl-32ml130 User Manual

For further information, see the Operating Instruction Manual supplied with the TV.

Please retain this guide for your future reference.

Initial Setup instructions are displayed on the screen when your BRAVIA™ is powered on 

for the first time.

Select the language for the OSD (on screen display).

Press         to choose a language. 

Please select your language: 

Connect either Cable or Antenna to your TV (you can connect both using an A-B RF 

switch). If you connect Cable, the TV will scan 

cable channels. After this scanning, you can 

search antenna channels as well.

If you have Cable and Antenna connection 

available, please connect Cable first.
If you are not using the VHF/UHF/CABLE 

connection to TV, you can cancel the Auto 

Program by selecting No.

Your TV will detect the type of signal connected and will start scanning for the channels.

Please wait. Allow 50+ minutes for completion.

Press select to cancel.

Analog Channels Found: 

8

Digital Channels Found:  

  9

Searching….

Auto Program is complete.

Press Select button to exit. 

Analog Channels Found: 

8

Digital Channels Found:  

  9

If the initial setup programming found Cable channels, you will be able to scan Antenna 

channels as well. Connect the Antenna (using 

an A-B RF switch, not supplied) and change the 

switch to Antenna, then start auto program to 

search antenna channels.

Your BRAVIA™ TV must be properly connected to components such as sound system and cable or satellite box.

Turn off and unplug all components before making connections.

Do not turn on the TV until connection setup is completed.

Audio/Video

Performance

HDMI cable carries both video and audio signals. 

Separate audio cable is not needed.

(*When HDMI is connected to DVI with an adapter, 

a separate audio L/R is necessary.)

1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i, PC

(Compatible with HD or SD content)

1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i 

(Compatible with HD or SD content)

(Use this connector in place of composite video connector)

480i

(SD content)

(Shown with video and audio connectors)

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cables are the standard for connecting HDTV. They are built to properly handle high bandwidth, uncompressed video and multi-channel 

audio—all in one cable.

Connecting a PC to Your BRAVIA™

May require DVI-to-HDMI adapter and separate audio connector when connecting to the HDMI input.

Connect PC’s audio output when using a Digital Video Interface (DVI) or HD15 connection.

Press PC’s FUNCTION Key + Select Output to transmit to TV.

Refer to your BRAVIA™ Operating Instruction Manual for more information.

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If you did not follow the Initial Setup screen the first time, press the 

button on your 

remote control to display the Menu window and select the Channel menu.

Channel menu options appears.

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Exit:

MENU

On

Favorite Channels
Cable
Add Channels
Auto Program
Show/Hide Channels
Label Channels
Diagnostics

Channel

Select Cable On (for cable channels) or Off (for antenna channels); then select Auto 

program.

Select OK to start auto program.

If you start auto program make sure you change 

to Cable On or Off and check the Cable or 

Antenna connection as well.

When the Initial Setup is completed, consider carrying out these items:

For details, refer to your BRAVIA™ Operating Instruction Manual.

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Congratulations! Your new BRAVIA™ TV opens the door to the “Stunning HD Experience”.

This guide will explain how to get the most from your new High Definition TV.

Learn more. Visit the Sony HDTV Learning Center www.sony.com/HDTV

Please take these steps before you power up your BRAVIA™:

Register online at: 

www.sony.com/registration (from U.S.A.) 

www.SonyStyle.ca/registration (from Canada)

Make sure you’ve removed all accessory contents from packaging.

Install 2 AA batteries (supplied separately) in your remote control.

Determine whether you will hang your TV on a wall or place it on a floor stand. Sony 

wall mounting brackets are designed to provide the best fit.

Give your TV 2 3/8 inches (6 cm) of space behind it to properly ventilate.

Along with your BRAVIA™ TV set, a complete HD system requires an HD sound system, a 

source of HD content, and proper setup connection with components such as your HD cable 

or satellite box.

The quality of the image you see on your BRAVIA™ can only be as high as the quality of the 

signal it is displaying. This chart shows the different signal types and how to access them.

Best Picture Quality 16:9 

Aspect Ratio

HD Over-The-Air Antenna 

HD Cable Subscription/

Programming 

HD Satellite Subscription

Good Picture Quality 

Aspect Ratio based on 

Program

Over-The-Air Antenna 

Digital Cable Subscription 

Digital Satellite 

Subscription

Original TV format 4:3 

Aspect Ratio

Over-The-Air Antenna

Cable Subscription

Contact your cable or satellite provider to upgrade your service to HD. Receive over-the-air 

HD broadcasts with an HD-quality antenna (www.antennaweb.org) and discover the wealth 

of entertainment now available on super-high-resolution Blu-ray Disc™.

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Best Signal 

Performance

3-213-438-11(3)

Please contact Sony directly if you have questions on the use of your television 

after reading your Quick Setup Guide and Operating Instruction Manual.

Contact Sony Customer Support at:
http://www.sony.com/tvsupport
Or to speak with a support representative:

United States   

1-800-222-SONY (7669) 1-877-899-SONY (7669)

©2007 Sony Corporation     Printed in U.S.A.

Whether you are watching cable, satellite or broadcast TV; playing a VCR, DVD or 

Blu-ray Disc™; or connecting to your PC, you need to choose the correct Input using 

your remote control:

Press the 

 button on your remote control to display on-screen the 

Applications menu, then select External Inputs and will appear the list of 

external inputs; OR

Press the 

 button to display the list of external inputs and choose the desired 

input.

High Definition and Standard Definition signals are transmitted with different 

aspect ratios (the width-to-height shape of the image). Most HD signals use a 

widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9. Most SD signals use a boxy 4:3 aspect ratio. The 

16:9 aspect ratio looks perfect on your BRAVIA™, but a 4:3 image must be adjusted 

to look right. You can:

Adjust your TV so boxy 4:3 images are automatically re-configured (zoomed or 

stretched) to fit the wide TV screen; OR

Watch SD content in its original, boxy format with wide black bars surrounding 

the image to fill in unused space (for example, you may prefer to watch an old 

classic movie in its original 4:3 format, not reconfigured for a wide screen).

Press the 

 button on your remote control to display the Wide Mode setting 

of your preference.

Visit

www.learningcenter.sony.us/HomeAudioandVideo/Televisions/Research1/

TheBasicsofDTV for more information.

You can choose optimum sound and picture settings to match the content you are 

displaying on your TV:

Press the 

 button on your remote control and select Picture or Sound 

menu, then choose the appropriate setting for your content.

Use the remote control 

 button to quickly adjust picture quality.

Refer to your BRAVIA™ Operating Instruction Manual for more information.

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Press to turn On and Off the TV.

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Press repeatedly until the TV displays 

the time in minutes (Off, 15, 30, 60 or 

120) that you want the TV to remain 

on before shutting off. To cancel 

Sleep, press   repeatedly until Sleep 

Off appears.

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Press once to display the current 

channel number, channel label, 

remaining time, Wide Mode settings 

and current time. The on screen 

display (OSD) will turn off after a few 

seconds.

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(For all channels 

including 

Digital/Analog 

channels)

Press to display the Guide when you 

are watching digital channels (if it is 

available from the station).

The Guide allows you to select the 

channels from a channel list; also 

provides information about the 

current program being shown on each 

channel.

Program information in the guide is 

provided by the broadcasters. As a 

result, it may sometimes include 

only the channel number, without a 

program title or description.

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Press to go back to the previous screen 

when displaying MENU items and 

settings.

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This function is only available when 

PC input is active. Press   to view a 

channel at the same time as a Picture 

in Picture (PIP) screen.

(

Press to display the MENU with TV 

functions and settings.

)

Press to alternate between two 

channels. The TV will alternate 

between the current channel and the 

last channel tuned to with the buttons

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 and

 on the remote control.

For more details regarding to remote control functions, 

please refer to the Operating Instructions manual.

If you want to use air signals, please connect antenna.

Allow 50+ minutes for completion.

Start auto program now?

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Channel

Search for available channels

Exit:

MENU

On

Favorite Channels
Cable
Add Channels

Auto Program

Show/Hide Channels
Label Channels
Diagnostics

Allow 50+ minutes for completion.

Press      to set.

First please connect cable or antenna. 

Allow 50+ minutes for completion. 

Start auto program now?