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Sets a period of time after which the TV automatically switches itself into standby mode. 

Press OK to select “Sleep Timer”.

Press 

M

/

m

 to select the desired time period (“30min”/“60min”/“90min”/

“120min”), then press OK.

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.

• If you press 

/

, the remaining time in minutes before the TV switches to standby mode is 

displayed on the screen.

Sets the TV to switch to standby mode automatically when you select the input source and 
there is no input signal from connected equipment. 
In TV mode, this Auto Shutoff function is always set to “On”.

Press OK to select “Auto Shutoff”.

Press 

M

/

m

 to select “On”, then press OK.

You can select the options listed below on the Timer 
menu. To select options, see “Navigating through 
menus” (page 21).

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 13, 14). 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).

Press OK to select “Auto Start Up”.

Press OK to select “Yes”.

The Language menu appears on the screen.

Follow steps of “6: Selecting the language and country/region” (page 13) 
and “7: Auto-tuning the TV” (page 14).

Selects the language in which the menus are displayed.

Press OK to select “Language”.

Press 

M

/

m

 to select the language, then press OK.

All menus will appear in the selected language.

Selects the country/region where you operate the TV.

Press OK to select “Country”.

Press 

M

/

m

 to select the country/region in which you will operate the TV, 

then press OK.

You can select the options listed below on the Set Up 
menu. To select options, see “Navigating through 
menus” (page 21).

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

S VHS/Hi8/DVC 
camcorder 

A

Connect to the S video socket 

6 or the video socket 

6, 

and the audio sockets 

6. To 

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

6 and the S video socket 

6 at the same time. If you 

connect mono equipment, connect 
to the L/G/S/I socket 

6, and set 

“Dual Sound” to “A” (page 26).

Headphones 

B

Connect to the 

i socket to listen to 

sound from the TV on headphones.

Headphones

S VHS/Hi8/DVC 
camcorder

Modem connector 
C

Not supported on this TV.

Conditional Access 
Module (CAM) 

D

To use Pay Per View services.
For details, refer to the instruction 
manual supplied with your CAM. 
To use the CAM, press the eject 
button and remove the “dummy” 
card. Switch off the TV when 
inserting your CAM into the CAM 
slot. When you do not use the 
CAM, we recommend that the 
“dummy” card be inserted and 
kept in the CAM slot.

CAM eject 
button

DVD player 
with component output

DVD player

Decoder

DVD recorder

VCR

Decoder

VCR

Hi-Fi

PlayStation 2

DVD player

DVD player

Digital satellite receiver

Power Requirements:

220–240 V AC, 50 Hz

Screen Size:

32 inches
Approx. 80.0 cm measured diagonally

Display Resolution:

1,366 dots (horizontal) ×

 768 lines (vertical)

Power Consumption:

143 W

Standby Power Consumption:

0.5 W or less

Dimensions (w × h × d):

Approx. 808.0 × 587.8 × 308.2 mm (with stand)
Approx. 808.0 × 549.4 × 110.5 mm (without stand)

Mass:

Approx. 22.7 kg (with stand)
Approx. 18.7 kg (without stand)

Power Requirements:

220–240 V AC, 50 Hz

Screen Size:

40 inches
Approx. 101.5 cm measured diagonally

Display Resolution:

1,366 dots (horizontal) ×

 768 lines (vertical)

Power Consumption:

228 W

Standby Power Consumption:

0.5 W or less

Dimensions (w × h × d):

Approx. 1,014.4 × 722.7 × 370.3 mm (with stand)
Approx. 1,014.4 × 683.3 × 121.3 mm (without stand)

Mass:

Approx. 34.0 kg (with stand)
Approx. 27.5 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

21-pin Scart connector (CENELEC standard) including 
audio/video input, RGB input, and audio/video output 
which currently appears on the screen.

4

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

4
Audio input (phono jacks)
500 mVrms
Impedance: 47 kilo ohms

HDMI IN 5

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

32, 44.1 and 48 kHz, 16, 20 and 24 bits, 
or analogue audio input (phono jacks)

6 S video input (4-pin mini DIN)

6

Video input (phono jack)

6

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

i Headphones jack

CAM (Conditional Access Module) slot

MODEM

Modem jack (not supported on this TV)

10 W + 10 W

• Remote RM-ED001 (1)
• Size AA batteries (R6 type) (2)
• Coaxial cable (1)
• Mains lead (Type C-6) (1)
• Cable holder (1)
• Support belt (1) and screws (2)

• Wall-Mount Bracket SU-WL31 (for KDL-V32A11E) 

SU-PW2 (for KDL-V40A11E)

• TV stand SU-FF51

Design and specifications are subject to change 
without notice.

Check whether the 

1

 (standby) indicator is flashing in red.

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

Count how many 

1

 (standby) indicator flashes between each two second break.

For example, the indicator flashes three times, then there is a two second break, followed by another three flashes, etc.

Press 

1

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

Sony service centre of how the indicator flashes (number of flashes).

Check the items in the tables below.

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

No picture (screen is dark) and 
no sound

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

1 on the TV (right side).

• If the 

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

No picture or no menu 
information from equipment 
connected to the scart 
connector

• 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.

Distorted picture

• Check if any connected optional equipment is installed in front of the TV or 

beside the TV. When installing optional equipment, leave some space 
between the optional equipment and the TV.

• When changing programmes or selecting Text, turn off any equipment 

connected to the scart connector on the rear of the TV.

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).

Picture (dotted lines or stripes) 
noise

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

or hair-dryers.

• Make sure that the aerial is connected using the supplied coaxial cable.
• Keep the aerial cable away from other connecting cables.
• Do not use a 300-ohm twin lead cable as interference may occur.

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 34).

• Select “Noise Reduction” in the “Picture Adjustment” menu to reduce the 

noise in the picture (page 24).

Stripe noise during playback/
recording of a VCR

• Video head interference. Keep your VCR away from the TV.
• Leave a space of 30 cm between your VCR and the TV to avoid noise.
• Avoid installing your VCR in front of the TV or beside the TV.

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 24).

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

B

/C

B

, P

R

/C

R

 jacks of 

4

• Check the connection of the Y, P

B

/C

B

, P

R

/C

R

 jacks of 

4.

• Make sure that the Y, P

B

/C

B

, P

R

/C

R

 jacks of 

4 are firmly seated in their 

respective sockets.

No sound, but good picture

• Press 

2 +/- or % (Mute).

• Check that “Speaker” is set to “On” in the “Features” menu (page 28).

Noisy sound

• See the “Picture (dotted lines or stripes) noise” causes/remedies on page 44.

Audio distortion

• See “Audio Filter” on page 35.

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 function is activated (page 30).
• Check if the Auto Shutoff is activated (page 30).
• If no signal is received or no operation is performed in the TV mode for 10 

minutes, the TV automatically switches to standby mode.

Some input sources cannot be 
selected

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

source (page 33).

The remote does not function

• Check that the remote is set correctly for the equipment you are using.
• If the remote does not operate the equipment even when the remote has been 

set correctly to the equipment, enter the necessary code set as explained in 
“Programming the remote” (page 41).

• Replace the batteries.

Wrong characters appear 
when viewing the menu/Text/
NexTView

• Select “Language” and “Country” in the “Set Up” menu and set the 

language and country/region in which Text/NexTView is provided 
(page 31). For Cyrillic languages, we recommended that you select Russia 
if your own country/region does not appear in the list.

The 

1

 (standby) indicator 

flashes

• Digital programme is set for “Timer REC”. For details, see “Checking the 

Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)” on page 18.