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You can select the options listed below on the 
Features menu. To select options in “Settings”, 
see “Navigating through menus” (page 16).

Changes the screen format.
• “Auto Format”: Automatically changes the screen format according to the 

broadcast signal.

• “Screen Format”: For details about the screen format, see page 13
• “Vertical Size”: Adjusts the vertical size of the picture when the screen format is 

set to Smart.

• 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.

Selects the power saving mode to reduce the power consumption of the TV.
• “Standard”: Default settings.
• “Reduce”: Reduces the power consumption of the TV.
• “Picture Off”: Switches off the picture. You can listen to the sound with the picture 

off.

Automatically adjusts "Backlight" to the most suitable settings judging from the 
brightness of the picture. It will increase the contrast distinction of the picture.

Sets a signal to be output through the socket labelled 

/

2 on the rear of the 

TV. If you connect a VCR to the 

/

2 socket, you can then record from the 

equipment connected to other sockets of the TV.
•  “TV”: Outputs a broadcast.
•“Auto”: Outputs whatever is being viewed on the screen (except signals from the
  

/

3, HDMI IN 

6, HDMI IN 

7 and PC 

 sockets).

Adjusts the horizontal picture position so that the picture is in the middle of the 
screen.

This option is only available if an RGB source has been connected to the Scarts connectors 

    

1/

1

 or 

2/

2

 on the rear of the TV.

Customizes the TV screen as a PC monitor.

Tip
This option is only available if you are in PC Mode. 
• “Phase”: Adjust  the screen when a part of a displayed text or image is not clear.
• “Pitch”: Enlarges or shrinkes the screen size horizontally.
• “H Center”: Moves the screen to the left or to the right.
• “V Lines”: Corrects the picture lines while viewing an RGB input signal from the 

PC  

connector.

• “Power saving”: Turns to standby mode if no PC signal is received.
• “Reset”: Resets to the factory settings.

Features

Standard

On

TV

0

Select:

Enter:

Exit:

MENU

Back:

Screen

Power Saving

Adv. Contrast Enhancer

AV2 Output

RGB Center

PC Adjustment

Timer

Sets the timer to turn on/off the TV. 

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.

• If you switch off the TV and switch it on again, “Sleep Timer” is reset to “Off”.
• “Sleep timer will end soon. Power will be turned off” appears on the screen one minute 

before the TV switches to standby mode.

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.

Sets the timer to turn on/off the TV.
“Timer Mode”: Selects the desired period.
“On Time”: Sets the time to turn on the TV.
“Off Time”: Sets the time to turn off the TV.

You can select the options listed below on the 
Set-up menu. To select options in “Settings”, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 16).

Displays the current software version and the signal level.

Starts the “first time operation menu” to select the language and country/region, and 
tune in all available digital and analogue channels.

Selects the language in which the menus are displayed.

Selects the country/region where you operate the TV.
Tip 
The country/region in which you want to use the TV does not appear in the list, select 
“-” instead of a country/region.

Tunes in all the available analogue channels. 

Changes the order in which the analogue channels are stored on the TV.
1

Press 

F

/

f

 to select the channel you want to move to a new position, 

then press 

g

.

Press 

F

/

f

 to select the new position for your channel, then press 

.

Assigns a name to any equipment connected to the side and rear sockets.
1

Press 

F

/

f

 to select the desired input source, then press 

.

Press 

F

/

f

 to select the desired option below, then press 

.

• “

AV1 (or AV2/ AV3/ AV4/ PC/ HDMI 1/HDMI 2), VIDEO, DVD, CABLE, GAME, 

CAM, SAT

”: Uses one of the preset labels to assign a name to connected 

equipment.

• “Edit”: Creates your own label.
• “Skip”: Skips an input source that is not connected to any equipment when you 

press 

F/f to select the input source.

Set Up

Select:

Enter:

Exit:

MENU

System Information

Auto Start Up

Language

Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

AV Preset

Sound Offset

Manual Programme Preset

Digital Set Up

English

-

Back:

You can change/set the digital settings using the 
Digital Set-up menu. To select options in 
“Settings”, see “Navigating through menus” 
(page 16).

Displays the “Digital Tuning” menu.

Digital Auto Tuning
Tunes in all the available digital channels..

Programme List Edit
Removes any unwanted digital channels stored on the TV, and changes the order of 
the digital channels stored on the TV.

Digital Manual Tuning
Tunes the digital channels manually.

Displays the “Digital Set Up” menu.

Subtitle Setting
Displays digital subtitles on the screen.
Subtitle Language
Selects which language subtitles are displayed in.
Audio Language
Selects the language used for a programme.
Audio Type
Increases the sound level when “For Hard Of Hearing” is selected.
Parental Lock
Sets an age restriction for programmes

PIN Code
Sets a PIN code for the first time, or allows you to change your PIN code.

PIN code 9999 is always accepted.

Technical Set-up
Displays the Technical Set-up menu.
“Auto Service Update”: Enables the TV to detect and store new digital services as 
they become available.
“Software Download”: Enables the TV to automatically receive software updates, 
free through your existing aerial (when issued). Sony recommends that this option is 
set to “On” at all times. If you do not want your software to be updated, set this option 
to “Off”.
“System Information”: Displays the current software version and the signal level.
“Time Zone”: Allows you to select the correct time zone for your country.

CA Module Set-up
Allows you to access a Pay Per View service once you obtain a Conditional Access 
Module (CAM) and a view card. See page 23 for the location of the 

 (PCMCIA) 

socket.

Set Up

Select:

Enter:

Exit:

MENU

English

-

Back:

Auto Start Up

Language

Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

AV Preset

Sound Offset

Manual Programme Preset

Digital Set Up

You can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV. Connecting cables are not supplied.

Headphones

S VHS/Hi8/DVC 
camcorder

Conditional Access 
Module (CAM) 

A 

To use Pay Per View services.
For details, refer to the instruction 
manual supplied with your CAM. 
To use the CAM, remove the 
rubber cover from the CAM slot. 
Switch off the TV when inserting 
your CAM into the CAM slot. 
When you do not use the CAM, we 
recommend that you replace the 
cover on the CAM slot.

S VHS/Hi8/DVC 
camcorder 

B

Connect to the S video socket 

4 or the video socket 

4, 

and the audio sockets 

4. To 

avoid picture noise, do not connect 
the camcorder to the video socket 

4 and the S video socket 

4 at the same time. If you 

connect mono equipment, connect 
to the L socket 

4, and set 

“Dual Sound” to “A” (page 18).

Headphones 

C

Connect to the 

i socket to listen to 

sound from the TV on headphones.

Access the Input 
signal index table

Press 

 to access the Input signal 

index table. (Then, only in 
analogue mode, press 

g

.) To 

select an input source, press 

F

/

f

, 

then press 

. 

DVD player 
with component output

Decoder

DVD recorder

VCR

Hi-Fi

Video game equipment

DVD player

Decoder

PC

DVD

player
Digital

satellite

receiver

DVD

player
Digital

satellite

receiver

PC 

D

Connect to the PC 

/

 

sockets. It is recommended to use 
a PC cable with ferrites.

Digital satellite 
receiver or DVD 
player 

E, F

Connect to the HDMI IN 6 or 7 
socket if the equipment has a 
HDMI socket. The digital video 
and audio signals are input from 
the equipment. If the equipment 
has a DVI socket, connect the DVI 
socket to the HDMI IN 7 socket 
through a DVI - HDMI adaptor 
interface (not supplied), and 
connect the equipment’s audio out 
sockets to the audio in HDMI IN 7 
sockets.

• The HDMI sockets only support 

the following video inputs: 480i, 
480p, 576i, 576p, 720p and 1080i. 
To connect a PC, please use the PC 

 socket.

• Be sure to use only an HDMI 

cable that bears the HDMI logo.

DVD player with 
component output 
G

Connect to the component sockets 
and the audio sockets 

/

3.

Video game 
equipment, DVD 
player or decoder 
H

Connect to the scart socket 

/

1. When you connect the 

decoder, the scrambled signal from 
the TV tuner is output to the 
decoder, then the unscrambled 
signal is output from the decoder.

DVD recorder or 
VCR that supports 
SmartLink 

I

Connect to the scart socket 

/

2. SMARTLINK is a direct 

link between the TV and a VCR/
DVD recorder.

Hi-Fi audio 
equipment 

J

Connect to the audio output 
sockets 

 to listen to the sound 

from the TV on Hi-Fi audio 
equipment.

Power Requirements:

220–240 V AC, 50 Hz

Screen Size:

KDL-40P25xx: 40 inches
KDL-32P25xx: 32 inches
KDL-26P25xx: 26 inches

Display Resolution:

1,366 dots (horizontal) × 768 lines (vertical)

Power Consumption:

KDL-40P25xx: 190 W or less
KDL-32P25xx: 115 W or less
KDL-26P25xx: 100 W or less

Standby Power Consumption*:

KDL-40P25xx: 0.8 W or less
KDL-32P25xx: 1 W or less
KDL-26P25xx: 1 W or less
* Specified standby power is reached after the TV 

finishes necessary internal processes.

Dimensions (w × h × d):

KDL-40P25xx:

Approx. 988 × 687 × 270 mm (with stand)
Approx. 988 × 653 × 128 mm (without stand)

KDL-32P25xx:

Approx. 797 × 580 × 220 mm (with stand)
Approx. 797 × 548 × 125 mm (without stand)

KDL-26P25xx:

Approx. 663 × 503 × 220 mm (with stand)
Approx. 663 × 472 × 128 mm (without stand)

Mass:

KDL-40P25xx:

Approx. 24 kg (with stand)
Approx. 21 kg (without stand)

KDL-32P25xx:

Approx. 15 kg (with stand)
Approx. 13 kg (without stand)

KDL-26P25xx:

Approx. 12 kg (with stand)
Approx. 10 kg (without stand)

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Panel

Analogue:

Depending on your country/region selection:
B/G/H, D/K, L, I

Digital:

DVB-T

Analogue:

PAL, SECAM 
NTSC 3.58, 4.43 (only Video In)

Digital:

MPEG-2 MP@ML

75 ohm external terminal for VHF/UHF

Analogue:

VHF:

E2–E12

UHF:

E21–E69

CATV:

S1–S20

HYPER: S21–S41
D/K:

R1–R12, R21–R69

L:

F2–F10, B–Q, F21–F69

I:

UHF B21–B69

Digital:

VHF/UHF

/

1

21-pin Scart connector (CENELEC standard) including 
audio/video input, RGB input, and TV audio/video 
output.

/

2 (SMARTLINK)

21-pin Scart connector (CENELEC standard) including 
audio/video input, RGB input, selectable audio/video 
output, and SMARTLINK interface.

3

Supported formats: 1080i, 720p, 576p, 576i, 480p, 480i
Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, 0.3V negative sync
P

B

/C

B

: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

P

R

/C

R

: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

3
Audio input (phono jacks)
500 mVrms
Impedance: 47 kilo ohms

4 S video input (4-pin mini DIN)

4

Video input (phono jack)

4

Audio input (phono jacks)
Audio output (Left/Right) (phono jacks)

PC 

 PC Input (15 Dsub) (see page 24)

G: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms, non Sync on Green
B: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms, non Sync on Green
R: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms, non Sync on Green
HD: 1-5 Vp-p
VD: 1-5 Vp-p

 PC audio input (minijack)

HDMI IN 6, 7

Video: 1080i, 720p, 576p, 576i, 480p, 480i
Audio: Two channel linear PCM

32, 44.1 and 48 kHz, 16, 20 and 24 bits

Analogue audio (phono jacks):

500 mVrms, Impedance 47 kilohms
(HDMI IN 7 only)

i Headphones jack

CAM (Conditional Access Module) slot

KDL-40P25xx: 10 W + 10 W (RMS) 
KDL-32P25xx: 10 W + 10 W (RMS) 
KDL-26P25xx: 10 W + 10 W (RMS) 

Refer to “1: Checking the accessories” on page 4.

• Wall-Mount Bracket 

SU-WL51 (for KDL-40P25xx) 
SU-WL31 (for KDL-32P25xx / KDL-26P25xx)

Design and specifications are subject to change 
without notice.

• This TV’s PC input does not support Sync on Green or Composite Sync.
• This TV’s PC input does not support interlaced signals.
• This TV’s PC input supports signals in the above chart with a 60 Hz vertical frequency. For other signals, you will see the 

message “NO SYNC”.

Check whether the 

1 (standby) indicator is flashing in red.

When it is flashing
The self-diagnosis function is activated. 
1

Measure how long the 

1 (standby) indicator flashes and stops flashing.

For example, the indicator flashes for two seconds, stops flashing for one second, and flashes for two seconds.

Press 

1 on the TV (top side) to switch it off, disconnect the mains lead, and inform your dealer or 

Sony service centre of how the indicator flashes (duration and interval).

Check the items in the tables below.

If the problem still persists, have your TV serviced by qualified service personnel.

VGA

640

480

31.5

60

VGA

SVGA

800

600

37.9

60

VESA Guidelines

XGA

1024

768

48.4

60

VESA Guidelines

WXGA

1280

768

47.4

60

VESA

1280

768

47.8

60

VESA

No picture (screen is dark) and 
no sound

• Check the aerial connection.
• Connect the TV to the mains, and press 

1 on the TV (top side).

• If  the 

1 (standby) indicator lights up in red, press "/1.

No picture or no menu 
information from equipment 
connected to the scarts or 
HDMI IN socket

• Check that the optional equipment is on and press 

/

 repeatedly until 

the correct input symbol is displayed on the screen.

• Check the connection between the optional equipment and the TV.
• When connecting any equipment to the HDMI IN 6, 7 socket or when 

changing the resolution, some dots can appear blinking on the screen for a 
few seconds.  HDMI signal decoding is in progress and it does not indicate a 
malfunction.

Double images or ghosting

• Check aerial/cable connections.
• Check the aerial location and direction.

Only snow and noise appear 
on the screen

• Check if the aerial is broken or bent.
• Check if the aerial has reached the end of its serviceable life (three to five 

years in normal use, one to two years at the seaside).

Distorted picture (dotted lines 
or stripes)

• Keep the TV away from electrical noise sources such as cars, motorcycles, 

hair-dryers or optical equipment.

• When installing optional equipment, leave some space between the optional 

equipment and the TV.

• Make sure that the aerial is connected using the supplied coaxial cable.
• Keep the aerial cable away from other connecting cables.

Picture noise when viewing a 
TV channel

• Select “Manual Programme Preset” in the “Set-Up” menu and adjust “AFT” 

(Automatic Fine Tuning) to obtain better picture reception (page 21).

Some tiny black points and/or 
bright points on the screen

• The picture of a display unit is composed of pixels. Tiny black points and/or 

bright points (pixels) on the screen do not indicate a malfunction.

No colour on programmes

• Select “Reset” in the “Picture Adjustment” menu to return to the factory 

settings (page 17).

No colour or irregular colour 
when viewing a signal from the 
Y, P

B

/C

B

, P

R

/C

R

 jacks of 

3

• Check the connection of the Y, P

B

/C

B

, P

R

/C

R

 jacks of 

3.

• Make sure that the Y, P

B

/C

B

, P

R

/C

R

 jacks of 

3 are firmly seated in their 

respective sockets.

Irregular picture when viewing 
a signal from PC

• Check PC input socket connection.
• Connect to PC input socket instead of HDMI IN 6, 7 socket.
• If the connection is only available through HDMI socket, change the screen 

resolution to 720p and adjust horizontal and vertical screen size in the 
display properties settings of PC.

No sound, but good picture

• Press 

2 +/– or % (Mute).

• Check that “TV Speakers” is set to “On” in the “Sound Adjustment” menu 

(page 18).

Noisy sound

• See the “Picture noise” causes/remedies on page 27.

The desired channel cannot be 
selected

• Switch between digital and analogue mode and select the desired digital/

analogue channel.

Some channels are blank

• Scrambled/Subscription only channel. Subscribe to the Pay Per View 

service.

• Channel is used only for data (no picture or sound).
• Contact the broadcaster for transmission details.

Digital channel is not displayed

• Check that the aerial is plugged directly into the TV (not through other 

equipment).

• Contact a local installer to find out if digital transmissions are provided in 

your area.

• Upgrade to a higher gain aerial.

The TV turns off automatically 
(the TV enters standby mode)

• Check if the “Sleep Timer” is activated, or confirm the setting of “Off 

Time” (page 20).

• If no signal is received and no operation is performed in the TV mode for 

10 minutes, the TV automatically switches to standby mode.

The TV turns on automatically

• Check if the “On Time” is activated (page 20).

Some input sources cannot be 
selected

• Select “AV Preset” in the “Set-up” menu and cancel “Skip” of the input 

source (page 20).

The remote does not function

• Replace the batteries.