SONY BRAVIA KDL-26S3000 LCD TV User Guide
- June 16, 2024
- Sony
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SONY BRAVIA KDL-26S3000 LCD TV
For Your Convenience
Please contact Sony directly if you have questions on the use of your television after reading your Quick Setup Guide and Operating Instruction Manual.
Your New BRAVIA™ Flat-panel LCD HDTV
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™:
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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.
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Install 2 AA batteries (supplied separately) in your remote control.
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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.
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Give your TV 2 3/8 inches (6 cm) of space behind it to properly ventilate.
The Four Steps to a Stunning HD Experience: Set, Sound, Source, and Setup
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.
You must get HD programming to experience the stunning detail of HDTV
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 Signal Performance
| | Comments| Sources
---|---|---|---
High Definition Content| Best Picture Quality 16:9 Aspect Ratio| HD
Over-The-Air Antenna HD Cable Subscription/ Programming HD Satellite
Subscription
Digital Content| Good Picture Quality Aspect Ratio based on Program|
Over-The-Air Antenna Digital Cable Subscription Digital Satellite Subscription
Analog Content| 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™.
Connecting Your TV
Your BRAVIA™ TV must be properly connected to components such as sound system and cable or satellite box.
See reverse side of this poster for sample connection diagrams.
- Turn off and unplug all components before making connections.
- Do not turn on the TV until connection setup is completed.
Audio/Video Performance
| Input Connector| Video
Connection| Audio Connection| High or Standard Definition Quality
---|---|---|---|---
HDMI 1
HDMI 2| | 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.)| 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i, PC
(Compatible with HD or SD content)
Component 1 Component 2| | | 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i (Compatible
with HD or SD content)
Video 1
Video 2| 
| |
480i
(SD content)
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3| |
What is HDMI™?
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.
- 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.
- When using an HD15 connection, adjust TV’s Pitch and Phase to correct sharpness.
- Refer to your BRAVIA™ Operating Instruction Manual for more information.
To learn more about HDTV, visit www.sony.com/HDTV
Running Initial Setup
Initial Setup instructions are displayed on the screen when your BRAVIA™ is powered on for the first time.
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Select the language for the OSD (on screen display).
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Connect either Antenna or Cable to your TV.
Select Auto Program to advance to the Auto Programming.
If you are not using the VHF/UHF/CABLE connection to TV, you can cancel the Auto Program by selecting the Skip option. -
Your TV will detect the type of signal connected and will start scanning for the channels.
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Follow on-screen instructions to complete setup and begin viewing your TV.
To Access Initial Setup by Remote Control
If you did not follow the Initial Setup screen the first time, press the
HOME button on your remote control to display the TV Home Menu/XMB™
(XrossMediaBar) and select the Initial Setup icon under the Settings
category.
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XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) appears.
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Select Initial Setup icon.
To Do List
When the Initial Setup is completed, consider carrying out these items:
Set Clock
Set Closed Captions (CC)
Set Parental Lock
Show/Hide Channels
Label Inputs (skip inputs)
Speakers On/Off
For details, refer to your BRAVIA™ Operating Instruction Manual.
Watching Your TV
Select Your Content Source
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 HOME button on your remote control to display on-screen the TV mode or External Inputs selection menu; OR
- Press the INPUT button repeatedly until your selection is highlighted on-screen.
Adjust Screen Shape and Aspect Ratio
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 WIDE 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.
Customize Sound and Picture Quality
You can choose optimum sound and picture settings to match the content you are displaying on your TV:
- Press the HOME button on your remote control and select Picture or Sound. Choose the appropriate setting for your content.
- Use the remote control OPTIONS button to quickly adjust sound and picture quality.
- Refer to your BRAVIA™ Operating Instruction Manual for more information.
To learn more about HDTV, visit www.sony.com/HDTV
XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) with focus on Settings. Select Settings to customize your TV.
XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) with focus on TV mode. Select the channels from here or use the 0-9 number buttons on your remote control.
XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) with focus on External Inputs. Select connected device from here or use the INPUT button on your remote control.
HD Basic Connection
HD Basic Connection with A/V Receiver
HD Basic Connection with Home Theater System
Required Cable Types for Connection
Notes on Connection:
- Your TV is equipped with two HDMI inputs, connect your incoming signal source (HD Cable Box, HD Satellite Receiver, or DVD) with an HDMI or component video for the best possible picture quality.
- If your connecting equipment has DVI output instead of the HDMI output, you must use DVI-to-HDMI cable for the video and also connect an audio cable for the sound. If this is the case, connect the cable to HDMI IN 2 (input) of your TV.
- P &P/PIP functions require VHF/UHF/CABLE connection.
- When receiving High-Definition content signal by over-the-air antenna, it is best to use the HD antenna.
- When using a DVI-to-HDMI cable, make sure to connect the DVI side first.
Basic Connection with SD VCR/DVD
Notebook PC Connection
Desktop PC Connection
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Contact Sony Customer Support at:
http://www.sony.com/tvsupport
Or to speak with a support representative:
Canada
1-800-222-SONY (7669)
United States
1-877-899-SONY (7669)
Please Do Not Return the Product to the Store
©2007 Sony Corporation Printed in U.S.A
References
- AntennaWeb - Antenna Signal Prediction
- Complete Your Registration (US) | Sony Product Registration en
- Support for TVs, Monitors & Projectors | Sony USA
- Manual-Hub.com – Free PDF manuals!