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4-418-206 - 11 (1) LCD TV Operating I nstruction s Intr oduc ing You r New BRAVIA ® Getting Sta rted Operati ng the TV Using Fea tures Using the Menus Other In formation Sony Customer Supp ort U.S.A.: http://www .sony .co m/tvsupport Canada: http://www .
2 CAUTION To pre vent electr ic shock and blade e xposure, do not use this p olarized AC plug with an extensi on cord, r eceptac le or other o utlet un less the blad es can b e fully inse rted. ❑ Operat e the TV on ly on 110 -240 V AC (USA/Canada /Mexico 120 V AC).
3 Contents Introduc ing Your New BRAVI A ® Welcom e to the W orld of BR AVIA ® . . . . . . . . 4 Experien cing Stun ning HD w ith Your BRAVIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Four Steps t o a Stun ning HD Experienc e . . .
4 Introducing Your New BRAVIA ® Welcome t o th e World of BRAVI A ® Thank y ou for ch oosing this Sony BRAVI A ® high-d efinition tel evision. Use the docum entation l isted below t o get the mos t out of yo ur TV.
5 Introducing Your Ne w BRAVIA ® The Four S teps to a Stunni ng HD Experience Set, Source, Sound, and Setup Along wit h your BRAVIA TV set , a com plete HD system re quires a source of HD programmi ng, an HD sound sys tem, and a p roper conn ection setup .
6 ➢ Sc ene Sele ct : Allows yo u to easil y adjust y our TV to the m ost sui table picture and so und settings based on the scen es for the be st quali ty result for the contents genre yo u are watchi ng (page 23) .
7 Getting Started Getting S tarted Sett ing Up Your TV Some TV mo dels are packaged w ith a detache d Table-Top S tand so y ou can mou nt your TV to a wall r ight away. If yo u are not mounting the TV to a wall , you will ne ed to attach the T able-Top Stand.
8 Attach ing the Table- Top Sta nd • Ref er to the sup plied stand leafl et fo r prop er att achm ent. • For best pictu re quality , do no t expose the screen to direct i llumi nation or s unlight. 1 Place the TV with i ts screen facing dow n on a level and stabl e surface c overed wit h a thick and soft cl oth.
9 Getting Started • Please en sure the AC power c ord is away from the stand ins tallation locati on when yo u attac h the stand. • Do not to uch the in ner side o f the bottom of the TV stand to avoid b eing hurt.
10 Locatin g Input s and Output s Item Description 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) Connects to the op tical audi o input of digital au dio equ ipment that i s PCM/ Dolb y* 1 Digital compatibl e.
11 Getting Started • An HDMI or Compone nt vid eo (YP B P R ) connec tion is re quired to v iew 480 i, 480p, 72 0p, 108 0i and 1080p v ideo formats. 1 080/24p is availab le only w ith HDM I connecti on.
12 Con nectin g the TV Cable System or VHF/UHF Antenna System You c an enjoy h igh-defi nition an d standar d-defin ition digi tal progr amming ( if availabl e in your area) along with stand ard-definit ion analo g program ming.
13 Getting Started HD Cable Box/HD Satellit e Box You can e njoy hig h-defini tion prog ramming by subscr ibing to a high-defi nition c able servic e or a high-def inition s atellite ser vice.
14 x Shown with Component Connection • If you r equipmen t has a DVI out put and not an HDMI output, connect th e DVI out put to the H DMI IN 1 (with DVI-to-HDMI c able or ad apter) an d connect the audio o utput t o the AUDIO IN of PC IN. For detai ls, see p age 10.
15 Getting Started PC Use the TV as a monitor for your PC by connecting a n HD15-HD15 c able connec tion as shown be low. This TV can also b e connect ed to a PC wi th a DVI or H DMI output.
16 Connect ing Ot her Equi pment • Refe r to the Qu ick S etup Guid e (supplie d) when c onnecting other e quipment t o your TV. Personal computer Blu-ray Disc P layer/ “PS3” DVD player Digital .
17 Getting Started When Ins talli ng the T V Agains t a Wall or Encl osed Area Make sure th at your TV h as adequate v entilatio n. Allow enough space arou nd the TV as shown be low.
18 Secu ring th e TV Sony str ongly recom mends taki ng measures to prevent th e TV from to ppling over. Un secured T Vs may topp le and resu lt in prop erty damag e, serious bodily injury or even deat h. Preventing the TV from Toppling ❑ Secure the TV to a wall and/or stand.
19 Getting Started 2 Secure the TV to the stand. Use the op tional har dware listed below (not s upplied): • M4 machine sc rew (screwed into the TV’ s Table-Top Stand ). • A screw o r similar (attach it t o the T V stand). • Rope or c hain (stron g enough t o support th e weigh t of the TV).
20 Run ning Init ial Se tup During ini tial setup, y ou will perform the follow ing: • Set the langua ge for the O n Screen Display (OSD) text • Choo se your v iewing environm ent • Scan fo r digita l and ana log channe ls Compl ete your cable c onnections b efore begin ning the Initial Setup .
21 Operating the T V Operating the TV Using the R emote Control To Insert Batteries into the Remote Control Insert two size A A batteries (supplied) by matching e and E on the batteries to the diagram inside th e battery comp artment of t he remote control.
22 Remote Con trol Button Descriptio n • The 5 , N and CH + butt ons have a tactile dot. Us e them as a referenc e when operati ng the TV. Button Description 1 INPUT Press to d isplay t he list of External I nputs a nd TV mode. Press repe atedly to togg le through the inputs.
23 Operating the T V • When you set Scene Selec t to Photo , Music , Cinema , Game or Sp orts , Sound Mode is automatic ally set to S tandard . Button Description 4 Colored butt ons When the c olored buttons are availab le, an operatio n guide ap pears o n the scre en.
24 Button Description 8 0-9 Press 0-9 to select a chan nel. 9 Use with 0-9 to sel ect digita l chan nels. For exam ple, to ent er 2.1, p ress , , and . 0 VOL ( 2 ) +/– Press to a djust the volum e. qa MUTIN G Press to mut e the soun d. Pres s again o r press VOL + to resto re the sou nd.
25 Operating the T V TV Cont rols a nd Indic ators Item Description 1 (IR) Infrared Receiver Receives IR signal from the re mote contr ol. 2 (Picture Off)/ (Timer) LED Lights up in oran ge when the sleep timer is set. Lights up in gree n when the Po wer Saving is set t o Pic tur e Off .
26 • For more info rmation ab out se tting up the extern al inputs labels, see page 4 6. • The CH + button h as a tacti le dot. Use it as a re ference when operati ng the TV. • Make sure that the TV i s comple tely switc hed off before unp lugging the powe r cord.
27 Using Features Using Features BRAVIA ® Sy nc TM with Control for HDMI With the Control for HDM I function, BRAVIA Sync hel ps to communicate with BRAVIA Sync- compatible equipment using H DMI CEC (Cons umer Elec tronics Control). Us e the foll owing setting s and tips to hel p unify con trol of your connected equipment.
28 Usin g PIP Feat ure PIP (picture in p icture) dis plays a picture from a co nnected PC in full screen , and a TV pr ogr am or othe r ext erna l inp ut ( see below “To Enter PIP” table) in an inset window . ( Closed Captions (CC) is no t avai labl e wi th PI P mode.
29 Using Features Favorites Your favor ite channel s and external in puts can be ac cessed by p ressing the HOME button on ce they are a dded to the l ist. 1 Pre ss HOME . 2 Pre ss V / v to select Favor ites , then pre ss . The favorite s list appears .
30 Normal is avail able with 4 80i or 480p source s only. Wide Mo de wit h PC Wide Mode is al so availab le for the PC settings. When a PC is connec ted to the TV and PC inpu t is sel ected, you can change t he PC Scr een sett ings.
31 Using Features Inputs Pre ss INP UT to display the Input menu and togg le through the external in puts to sele ct you r vide o sign al for view ing includi ng the TV mode. The inputs li st consists of TV mode and other equi pment connected to the TV.
32 x Notes when playing back files • While the TV is acc essing the data on the USB device, obser ve the fo llowing: – Do not t urn off the TV or conne ct USB device. – Do not d isconnect th e USB cabl e. – Do not re move the USB device . The da ta on the USB device ma y be damaged.
33 Using the Me nus Using the Menus Naviga ting thro ugh TV Menus The HOME b utton allo ws you to access a va riety of TV settings an d USB me dia files. 1 Press on the re mote c ontrol to di splay th e menu option s. 2 Press V / v / B / b to naviga te on the m enu or adj ust the setting s.
34 The Settin gs icon c ontains a ll of the n ecessary configura tions to c ustomize your TV settings . The optio ns you ca n select may vary. Una vailable options are grayed out or not d isplayed. Picture: adjust the picture on your TV to fit yo ur viewing preferen ce.
35 Using the Me nus Using th e Picture Settings Option Description Picture Mo de Cust omized pict ure viewing Displ ays the o ptions s elected in the Scene Selec t sett ings (p age 23 ). When Scene Sele ct is set to Genera l , the op tions bel ow can be selecte d.
36 • Available Picture option s, inc ludi ng opti ons in Advanced Settings depend on S cene Select and Pict ure Mode . Advanced Settings Res et Resets the advan ced se ttings to t he defa ult value s.
37 Using the Me nus Usin g the Soun d Setti ngs Option Description Sound Mode Cust omized sound liste ning Sets a s ound mode. So und Mode includ es opti ons be st suite d for vi deo an d photog raphs, res pectivel y. The av ailable o ptions de pend on the scene select setti ngs.
38 • MTS Audio is only available fo r analo g programs . • Alternate Audio is only avail able i f the prog ram is b road cast with al tern ate au dio st reams. • You can also acces s Sound Mode , MTS Audio and Alterna te Audio by usi ng the OPTIONS button on the remote con trol.
39 Using the Me nus Usin g the Sc reen Se ttings • Nor mal in th e 4:3 Default settin g is not ava ilable when yo u are watchi ng a 720p, 108 0i or 1080p source . • If 4:3 Defa ult is set to anythi ng but Off , the Wide Mode setting chang es only f or the curren t channel.
40 • For the PC Input Signal Refe rence Chart, see page 5 0. • Auto Adjustment , Phase and Pit ch are n ot avail able wit h PC signal connecte d to HDMI i nput. Option Descri ption Vertical Cen ter All ows you t o move t he pos ition of th e pict ure up and down.
41 Using the Me nus Usin g the Chan nel Set tings • You should run Auto Program after chan ging the Signal Type se tting. • Running Auto Program will clear the Favorites list. • Channel s that you set to be hidden ca n be ac cessed by the 0-9 and buttons .
42 Using the Pa rental Lock Set ting s Option Description Passwo rd The Pa rental Lock s ettings a llow you t o set up th e TV to blo ck program s accordin g to their c ontent and rating l evels. Us e 0-9 on the remote c ontrol to enter a fo ur-digit password.
43 Using the Me nus • You need y our passwo rd for an y future ac cess int o the Parental Loc k sett ings. If you lo se your password, s ee “L ost pass word” on p age 61.
44 Canadian Models: Se lecting Custom Pa rental Lock Rating Options To se lect custom rat ing options for Canada, se lect Canada in the Country setting (page 42). Viewi ng Blocke d Programs You can view blocked programs by enterin g your password. Press when tuned to a blocked program , then enter th e passwor d.
45 Using the Me nus Usin g the Se tup Se tting s Option Descri ption USB Auto Start Select On to start phot o play back auto matically when t he TV is t urned on an d a digital s till cam era or other dev ice conta ining pho to file s is co nnected to the US B port then t urned on.
46 • You can turn o n Closed Captions (CC) options ( On , Off or On when Muti ng ) by pressing the CC button on the remote control. • You can assign following l abels for each inpu t (except T V):.
47 Using the Me nus Option Descri ption HDMI Settings Communi cates wi th equipm ent compa tible wi th the Control fo r HDMI function. Control for HDMI Links t he opera tions of t he TV a nd the equi pment.
48 • Favorite cha nnel lis t will be cl eared each time you run the Ini tial Setup . Product Support Contact Sony So ny contac t informat ion is av ailab le on this screen fo r your conven ience.
49 Using the Me nus Usin g the Ec o Setti ngs Option Descri ption Reset Res ets the curren t Eco setti ngs to the default v alues. Power Saving S elect from Off , Low , High , Picture Off t o adjust y our TV’s power con sumption . By selec ting th e High option, y ou will reduce the power co nsumptio n more tha n the other avail able settings .
50 Other Information PC Input Sign al Reference Cha rt for PC and HDMI IN After c onnecting th e PC to the TV , set the outp ut signal from the PC ac cording to t he chart be low. * The 1080p timin g when appl ied to t he HDMI inpu t will be treated as a vid eo timing and not PC timing.
51 Other Information Using a Wall-Mount Bra cket Your TV c an be mounte d on a wall usi ng a Wall-Mou nt Bracket (not supplied) out of the box as pa ckaged. S ome larg er size TV ma y requ ire remov ing the Ta ble-Top S tand; refer to the ins tructions pr ovided with the TV.
52 Installi ng the Wall-Mount Bra cket x To Customers Your TV can be wall -mounted using SU-W L500 Wall -Mount Brack et (sold se parately). Please p rovide thi s install ation info rmation as w ell as the i nstruction s upplied with SU- WL500 Wal l-Mount Brack et to your i nstaller.
53 Other Information For SU-WL500 Step 1: C heck the parts requ ired for th e installati on Open th e Wall-Mount Bracket p ackage and c heck the c ontents for all requi red parts along wi th the Inst ructions. Step 2: Decide on the installation locat ion Decide wh ere you want to install you r TV.
54 Step 4: Prepare the TV for wall mount installation Follow the ste ps below to prepare for insta lling the TV. 1 Discon nect all the ca bles from the TV. 2 Detach th e Table-To p Stand from th e TV. 1 Place the TV w ith its screen facing do wn on a level and s table su rface covere d with a thick and soft cloth.
55 Other Information 3 Secure the Mounting Hoo k to the rear of the TV. Determine the screw l ocations an d secure the Mounti ng Hooks t o the rear of the TV. Refer to t he “Screw a nd Hook Loca tions Diag ram/Table” show n below. 1 Secure th e Mountin g Hooks to the rea r of the TV using only t he suppli ed screws (M6 × 16).
56 4 Adjus t t he angl e o f th e M ount ing Ho ok. Refer to the Instruc tions for SU -WL500. Step 5: Insta ll the TV on the wall Refer to the Instruc tions for SU -WL500. ~ • When you put the TV bac k on the T able-Top St and, revers e the a bove ste ps.
57 Other Information Trou bleshoo ting Many of t he poor p ictures a nd poor so und condi tions are related to improper c onnection of the cab les; refer to t he Quick Setu p Guide provided fo r connection s.
58 TV is l ocked to o ne channel •P e r f o r m Auto Program to add rec eivable channels that are not present in the TV’s memory (see page s 20 and 41). Canno t receive or select channel s •P e r f o r m Auto Program to add rec eivable channels that are not present in the TV’s memory (see page s 20 and 41).
59 Other Information No so und / No isy sou nd No sound but good picture • Check the volu me control . •P r e s s MUTING or VO L + so that “Muti ng” disappears from the screen (see page 24). •S e t Speakers to TV Speakers in the S ound settings (se e page 38).
60 General TV screen feels warm • Due to the thi n profile of this television, the he at generated by the LCD panel backligh t and supportin g elec tronics will be more noticea ble.
61 Other Information Certain programs on DVD or other digi tal sour ces displ ay a loss of detail, e speciall y during fast-mot ion or dark scenes • This is du e to the digital co mpres sion of the .
62 Important Notices For Customer s in Canada This Class B digital ap paratus complies with Canadian ICES -003. FCC Related Inform ation This e quipment has been tested an d found to comply w ith the lim its for a Clas s B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 1 5 of the FC C Rules.
63 Other Information Specifications System Televis ion system NTSC: Am erican TV sta ndard ATSC (8 VSB te rrestria l): ATSC complia nt 8VSB QAM on cable: A NSI/SCT E 07 200 0 (Does no t include CableC.
64 • Optional ac cessorie s availa bility de pends o n its sto ck. • Design and sp ecific ations are subject to change wi thout n otice. * Dimensions and ma ss are ap proxim ate valu es. Mass* with s tand (kg) (lb. ) 17.2 37.9 13.8 30.4 without s tand ( kg) (lb.
65 Other Information Index 0-9 buttons 24 4:3 Default 39 A Add Digital Channels 41 Advanced Settings 36 Alternate Audio 38 Analog Fine Tune 41 AUDIO OUT 11 Audio Out 38 Auto Display Area 39 Auto Progr.
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