Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDL-46V4100 Sony
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2 CAUTION To prevent electric shock and blade exposur e, do not use this polarized AC pl ug with an extension cord, recept acle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted .
Quick Setup Guide (separate volume) Provides a variety of optional equipment connection diagrams. Customer Support http://www.sony.com/tvsupport Canada http://www.sony.ca/support On-line Registration United States http://productregistration.sony.com Canada http://www.
4 W elcome to the W orld of BRA VIA ® The Four Steps to a Full HD Experience: Set, S ound, Source, and Setup Thank you f or purchasing this Sony BRA VIA ® high-definition te le vision. The quality of the image y ou see on your BRA VIA TV is only as good as the quality of the signal it receiv es.
5 TV Home Menu: XMB ™ (Xr ossMediaBar) The XMB ™ is an easy wa y to access the TV setting s fo r customizin g, making a djustments, viewi ng the a vailab le TV channels and selecting the connected equipme nt. Press the HOME but ton on your remote control to displa y the XMB ™ .
6 Getting Star ted 1. Installing the TV This TV can be mounted on a wall using a W all - Mount Bracket or placed on a TV stand (each sold separately). This section will explain: • How to carry the T.
7 Getting Started 4 Use the supplied scre ws to attach the TV unit to the T able-T op Stand. Sho wn here with a three scre w model; other models may require scre wing f our scre ws (r efer to the “ Attaching the T able-T op Stand” flyer). All models are ready to be mounted on a wall.
8 Make sure that your TV has adequate air circulation. Allo w enough space around the TV as shown belo w . A void operating the TV at temperatures belo w 41 °F (5 °C). ~ • Inadequate air circulation can lead to overheating of the TV and may cause damage to your TV or cause a fir e.
9 Getting Started Sony strongly recommends taking measures to prev ent the TV from toppling ov er . U nsecured TVs may topp le and result in prop erty damage, serio us bodily injury or e ven death. Prevent the TV from T oppling Over s Secure the TV to a wall and/or stand.
10 2. Locating Inputs and Outputs ~ • This TV displays all vide o input signals in a resolu tion of 1,920 dots × 1,080 lines. • An HDMI or Component video (YP B P R ) connection is required to vie w 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p video formats.
11 Getting Started * Man ufactured under license from Dolby Laborat ories. “Dolby” an d the double-D s ymbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Item Description 1 VIDEO IN 1 S VIDEO VIDEO IN 2/ 3 VIDEO/L(MONO)- A UDIO-R Connects to the S VIDEO output jack of vi deo equipment.
12 3. Connecting the TV Y ou can enjoy high-def inition and stan dard- definition digital programming (if available in your area) along with st andard-definition analog programming. ~ • This TV is capable of re ceiving unscrambled digital programming for both cabl e (QAM and 8VSB) and external VHF/UHF antenna (A TSC).
13 Getting Started Shown with D VI Connection ~ • If the equipment has a D VI jack and not an HDMI jack, connect the D VI jack to the HDMI IN 4 (with D VI-to-HDMI cable or adapter) jack and connect the audio jack to the A UDIO IN (L/R) jacks of HD MI IN 4.
14 Use the TV as a monitor for your PC by connecting a HD15 to HD15 cable as shown belo w . This TV can also be connected to a PC with a D VI or HDMI output . (Refer to the separate Qui ck Setup Guide.) ~ • Connect the PC IN jack to the PC using an HD15- HD15 cable with ferrite core (analog RGB) and audio cable (see page 11).
15 Getting Started ~ • Refer to the Quick Setup Guide (supplied) when connecting other equipment to your TV . Other Equipment CABLE / ANTENNA VIDEO L (MONO) AU DI O R VIDEO IN IN 2 2 4 1 3 1 3 2 IN .
16 4. Setting Up the Channel List – Initial Setup The Initial Setup screen appears when you turn on the TV for the first time. 1 Complete your cable conn ections (refer to the preceding pages and th e Quick Setup Guide provided separately) before proceeding with the Initial Set up .
17 Getting Started s T o Run Initial Setup Again or A uto Progra m at a Later Time Select the Initial Setup feature from the XMB ™ or perform the st eps described in the Initial Setup section on page 42. T o run Au t o Progra m , see page 37. s T o Add Digital Channels Use the Add Digital Channels feature as described on page 37.
18 Operating the TV Inser ting Batteries into the Remote Contr ol Insert two size AA batteries (supplied) by matching e and E on the batteries to the diagram in side the battery compartment of the remote control.
19 Operating the TV Remote Contr ol Button Description Button Description 1 DISPLA Y Press once to display the banner with channel/program information you are watching. Th e banner will time out in a fe w seconds or press again to exit. Y ou can select the banner size based on the am ount of information.
20 7 RETURN Press to go back to the pre vi ous screen or exit from the screen when displaying menu items and settings. 8 HOME Press to display the TV Home Menu/XMB ™ to ac cess the TV Home Menu items such as the TV Settings , TV channels and External Inputs list (see pages 5 and 29).
21 Operating the TV qk OPTIONS Press to display a list of co n venient functions and menu shortcuts. The OPTIONS menu items vary based on current input and content.
22 w; WIDE Press repeatedly to cycle through the a vailable Wide Mode settings: Wid e Zoom , Normal , Full , H Stretch , Zoom . The Wide M ode settings can be also accessed in the Screen settings (see pages 35 and 36). Changing th e Wide Screen Mode ~ • Normal is av ailable with 480i or 480 p sources only .
23 Operating the TV Indicator s Item Description 1 Speaker Outputs the audio signal. 2 Light Sensor Senses room light lev el and adjusts the screen brightness accordingly (see page 42 for deta ils). Do not put anything near the sensor and the nearby genera l area (as sho wn abo ve), as it s function may be af fected.
24 Exploring Fun Features Favor i t es W ith Favori te s , you can manage and customize your preferred TV channels, External Inputs and Backgr ound TV themes for easy access. Press FAV O R I T E S . ~ • The first time you enter Favor i te s , the recently viewed channels and inputs are highligh ted.
25 Exploring Fun Features Bac kgr ound TV Back ground TV displays images of current video on your TV that are similar to a screen saver . Back ground TV is av ailable from the CABLE/ ANTENN A and Composite i nputs. 1 T un e to one of the inputs listed above.
26 How to Use TV Guide On Screen Use the Guide to f ind the sho w that you want to wa tch. The Guide allo ws you to search for shows b y program categ ories and by ke yword. The Guide pro vides up to two days of TV programming information. The Guide is av ailable with cable service (without a cable box) or over -the-air antenna.
27 Exploring Fun Features Search program Press V / v / B / b to highlight SEARCH on Service Bar . Y ou can search for programs using the follo wing options: KEYW ORD , ALPHABETICAL, MO VIES, SPORTS, CHILDREN, EDUCA TIONAL, NEWS, V ARIETY , SERIES and HDTV .
28 Using P&P and PIP Features This TV comes with the P&P and PIP features which allow you to vie w two pictures simultaneous ly . P&P (picture and picture) provides two windo ws side by side. PIP (picture in picture) provides PC input signal and TV channels.
Using TV Settings 29 Using TV Settings The HOME button allo ws you to access the TV Home Menu on the XMB ™ (XrossMediaBar) as well as a variety of TV features.
30 Nav igating thr ough TV Home Men u on XMB ™ 1 Press HOME to d isplay the XMB ™ . 2 Press B / b to select a Media Category icon. 3 Press V / v to mov e within the Category Object Bar . (The Category Object Bar sho wn belo w is for Settings .) 4 Press when desired item is highlighted.
31 Using TV Settings TV Settings Descriptions Pr oduct Support Contact Sony Sony contact informati on is a v ailable from this screen for your con venience. Y our TV’ s specif ic information such as Model Nam e , Serial Number , Software V ersion and downloadable ratings if av ailabl e from the TV are displayed here.
32 Picture Settings Picture Adjustments Pic ture Mode For Video Vivid For enhanced picture c ontrast and sharpness. Standard F or standard picture se ttings. Recommended for home entertainmen t. Cinema For vie wing f ilm-based c ontent. Most suitable for vie wing in a theater-like en vironment.
33 Using TV Settings Adv anced Settings A v ailable in the follo wing Picture Modes: Standard , Cinema , Custom , Photo-St andard , Photo-Original , and Photo-Cust om . Reset Resets all the adv anced settings to the d efault v alues. Black Corrector Enhances black areas of the picture for stronger c ontrast.
34 A v ailable Sound settings depend on the Speaker s setting. Sound Settings Sound Adjustment s Sou nd Mode Dynamic Enhances treble and bass. Standard Standard sound optimized for home use. Clear V oice Suitable for spoken dialog. Reset Resets the current settings to the default v alues .
35 Using TV Settings Au d i o O ut Easy contro l of volume adjustment Fixed Select to f ix the audio output and al lo w you to adjust the volume with your audio system’ s remote contro l. (The TV’ s remote control’ s VO L and MUTING butto ns hav e no effect on the Au d i o O u t .
36 Display Area Full Pixel Displays the picture for 1080i, 1080p or 1080/24p sources in its original size. Normal Displays the picture in its original size. -1 / -2 Enlarges the picture to hide the edges of the picture. ~ • For 720p, 1080i, 1080p and 1080/24p, feature is only a v ailable when Wide Mode is set to Full .
37 Using TV Settings Channel Settings Signal T ype Cable F or receivin g cable channels via cable TV pro vider . Antenna For recei ving signal via o ver -the-air antenna. ~ • Y ou should run Au t o P ro gr am after changing the Signal T ype setting.
38 The P arental Loc k feature allo ws you to block programs according to their content and rating le vels and block channel s (re gardless of the programs ). Passw ord i s necessary in setti ng up blo cking. ~ • The P arental Lock feature is also av ailable with V ideo and Compon ent (480i) inputs.
39 Using TV Settings Rating Off T urns of f P a rental Lock . No programs are blocked from vie wing based on their ratings. Child Ratings permitted are: United States TV Rating: TV -Y , TV -G MP AA: G.
40 Custom Rating System Chart For Country selection of U.S . A . : For Country selection of Canada : Movie Rating G All children and general audience PG Parental guidance suggested PG-13 Parental guid.
41 Using TV Settings HDMI inputs of this TV will r ecognize and communicate with othe r Sony equipment equipped with Control f or HDMI fu nction. External Inputs Settings Manage Inpu ts Follo w the steps belo w to customize your input menu for easy recognition when the INPUT button is pressed or when selecting an input from the XMB ™ .
42 If you missed the Initial Setup when you first connected the TV or if you want to scan all recei vable channels, select Initial Setup . Follo w the instructions on the screen. Some settings such as Picture Adjustments , Soun d Adjustments , and P arental Loc k will not be af fected by this Initia l Setup .
43 Other Information Other Inf ormation T roub leshooting If you hav e questions, service needs, or require technical assistance relate d to the use of your Sony TV , please visit our website or call one of the following numbers: http://www .sony .com/tvsupp ort for US Support http://www .
44 No color / Dark pictu re / Color is not correct / The picture is too bright •P r e s s PICTURE to select the desired Picture Mode (see page 21). • Adjust the Picture Mode options in the Picture settings (see page 32) . • If you set the Po w e r S av i n g mode to Lo w or High , it will enhance the blac k lev el (see page 42).
45 Other Information “Black box” on screen • Y ou hav e selected a text option and no text is a v ailable (see page 38). T o turn of f this feature, se t the CC Display option to Off . If you were trying to select closed captioning, select CC1 instead of T ext1-4 .
46 Specifications * While the TV is coll ecting TV Guide data and/or during software update the po wer consumpt ion is less than 30 W . ** KDL-W series models come with additional 30 mm (1 1/8") tweeters. ~ • Optional accessorie s av ailability de pends on its stock.
47 Index 0-9 buttons 20 4:3 Default 35 A AC IN 11 Add Digital Channels 37 Advanced Settings 33 Analog CC 38 Audio Out 35 AUDIO OUT jack 11 Auto Adjust 36 Auto Program 37 Auto Wide 35 B Background TV 2.
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