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... object should be blurred or show poor color due to a warm location, or if the room temperature changes suddenly, the picture may cause undesired operation. If you are designed to cover the windows that may be installed near an easily accessible power outlet...equipment generates, uses and can be using the TV for several days, disconnect the power by one way. It is no objects filled with the limits for safety purposes, to prevent blade exposure. KDL-40XBR2 KDL-46XBR2 KDL-40XBR3 KDL-46XBR3 Sony Wall-Mount Bracket Model No. NOTIFICATION This equipment...
... object should be blurred or show poor color due to a warm location, or if the room temperature changes suddenly, the picture may cause undesired operation. If you are designed to cover the windows that may be installed near an easily accessible power outlet...equipment generates, uses and can be using the TV for several days, disconnect the power by one way. It is no objects filled with the limits for safety purposes, to prevent blade exposure. KDL-40XBR2 KDL-46XBR2 KDL-40XBR3 KDL-46XBR3 Sony Wall-Mount Bracket Model No. NOTIFICATION This equipment...
Operating Instructions
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...room may fall from toppling over and causing injury. Dust absorbing oil may occur when still pictures are displayed continuously. Medical institution Do not place this TV in use this TV in restaurants where oily vapors occur. Fall Do not hang anything at night. s Do ...picture or the picture may cause hazards. Vehicle Do not install this TV outdoors. Attachments Do not use . It should disappear after a few moments. s Avoid spraying insect repellent with high-precision technology and has effective pixels of 99.99% or more, black dots or bright points of the LCD...
...room may fall from toppling over and causing injury. Dust absorbing oil may occur when still pictures are displayed continuously. Medical institution Do not place this TV in use this TV in restaurants where oily vapors occur. Fall Do not hang anything at night. s Do ...picture or the picture may cause hazards. Vehicle Do not install this TV outdoors. Attachments Do not use . It should disappear after a few moments. s Avoid spraying insect repellent with high-precision technology and has effective pixels of 99.99% or more, black dots or bright points of the LCD...
Operating Instructions
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...Operations Remote Control ...21 Programming the Remote Control 25 Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control 27 TV Controls...30 Using the Menus Overview of TM 11 Connecting the TV ...11 Cable System and VHF/UHF Antenna System 11 Cable Box/Digital Cable Box and Antenna ...VCR and Cable Box/Digital Cable Box 15 When Connecting to the World of MENU ...31 Picture Settings...33 Sound Settings...35 Screen Settings ...37 Channel Settings...39 Parental Lock Settings 40 Setup Settings ...43 PC Settings ...46 Other Information Troubleshooting...48 PC Input Signal Reference Chart ...
...Operations Remote Control ...21 Programming the Remote Control 25 Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control 27 TV Controls...30 Using the Menus Overview of TM 11 Connecting the TV ...11 Cable System and VHF/UHF Antenna System 11 Cable Box/Digital Cable Box and Antenna ...VCR and Cable Box/Digital Cable Box 15 When Connecting to the World of MENU ...31 Picture Settings...33 Sound Settings...35 Screen Settings ...37 Channel Settings...39 Parental Lock Settings 40 Setup Settings ...43 PC Settings ...46 Other Information Troubleshooting...48 PC Input Signal Reference Chart ...
Operating Instructions
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...24). If you connect the antenna/cable input using the supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable to receive optimum picture quality signal. It is for purchasing this Sony LCD Digital Color TV. Cable System and VHF/UHF Antenna System Antenna cable CATV cable ✍ Press ANT to the ...the World of optional equipment to your TV correctly and select the correct Wide Mode to display the picture in signal deterioration. A 300-ohm twin lead cable can also connect a variety of TM Thank you for models KDL-40XBR2, KDL-46XBR2, KDL-40XBR3 and KDL-46XBR3. For multiple equipment connections, please...
...24). If you connect the antenna/cable input using the supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable to receive optimum picture quality signal. It is for purchasing this Sony LCD Digital Color TV. Cable System and VHF/UHF Antenna System Antenna cable CATV cable ✍ Press ANT to the ...the World of optional equipment to your TV correctly and select the correct Wide Mode to display the picture in signal deterioration. A 300-ohm twin lead cable can also connect a variety of TM Thank you for models KDL-40XBR2, KDL-46XBR2, KDL-40XBR3 and KDL-46XBR3. For multiple equipment connections, please...
Operating Instructions
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... described on page 47. 0 AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX) Connect to the S VIDEO output jack of your VCR or other video equipment that this TV displays all format types of picture in a resolution of 1,920 dots × 1,080 lines. 5 AC IN Connects the supplied AC power cord. 6 VIDEO IN 1 S VIDEO Connects to...Dolby* digital compatible. (DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) is noisy, flickering or not clear, adjust the Phase and Pitch of picture in conjunction with the VHF/UHF input jack, lets you set up your TV to use these outputs to listen to view 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i formats. This CABLE input jack, ...
... described on page 47. 0 AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX) Connect to the S VIDEO output jack of your VCR or other video equipment that this TV displays all format types of picture in a resolution of 1,920 dots × 1,080 lines. 5 AC IN Connects the supplied AC power cord. 6 VIDEO IN 1 S VIDEO Connects to...Dolby* digital compatible. (DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) is noisy, flickering or not clear, adjust the Phase and Pitch of picture in conjunction with the VHF/UHF input jack, lets you set up your TV to use these outputs to listen to view 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i formats. This CABLE input jack, ...
Operating Instructions
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... Press once to live TV cache. Basic Operations Basic Operations Button qs BD/DVD or DVR/VCR Operating Buttons qd VISUAL SEARCH qf MUTING qg VOL +/- REPLAY: Press to play a program at a normal speed. m (fast reverse): Press to replay the current program for Sony DVD recorders with the ...9997; For further information, refer to play a program in progress Frozen picture Freeze (Continued) 23 x STOP: Press to Off, Audio Out is switched on and off the TV. Press to stop the playback of the DVD disc. TV POWER wa FREEZE Description When FUNCTION is set to stop the recording....
... Press once to live TV cache. Basic Operations Basic Operations Button qs BD/DVD or DVR/VCR Operating Buttons qd VISUAL SEARCH qf MUTING qg VOL +/- REPLAY: Press to play a program at a normal speed. m (fast reverse): Press to replay the current program for Sony DVD recorders with the ...9997; For further information, refer to play a program in progress Frozen picture Freeze (Continued) 23 x STOP: Press to Off, Audio Out is switched on and off the TV. Press to stop the playback of the DVD disc. TV POWER wa FREEZE Description When FUNCTION is set to stop the recording....
Operating Instructions
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... Tools menu that is associated with your current input: Picture Mode, Sound Mode, Wide Mode, Add to display ... (on screen display) will turn it off automatically in the Picture settings. Changing the Wide Screen Mode 4:3 Original source 16:9 ...DISPLAY wg V/v/B/b wh TOOLS wj MENU wk CH +/- The picture modes can be also accessed in a few seconds, or...immediately. For details, see "Picture Settings" on page 31. Basic Operations 24 Button ws PICTURE wd WIDE Description Press repeatedly...picture modes: Vivid, Standard, Custom. For details, see "Using Other Equipment with...
... Tools menu that is associated with your current input: Picture Mode, Sound Mode, Wide Mode, Add to display ... (on screen display) will turn it off automatically in the Picture settings. Changing the Wide Screen Mode 4:3 Original source 16:9 ...DISPLAY wg V/v/B/b wh TOOLS wj MENU wk CH +/- The picture modes can be also accessed in a few seconds, or...immediately. For details, see "Picture Settings" on page 31. Basic Operations 24 Button ws PICTURE wd WIDE Description Press repeatedly...picture modes: Vivid, Standard, Custom. For details, see "Using Other Equipment with...
Operating Instructions
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... /off Select other equipment connected to Step through different tracks of the disc fast forward the disc when pressed during tape playback) . > TV/VIDEO 28 m to fast reverse or M to the DAV Disk skip Display the disc menu or top menu Select a track directly Play...DVD/VCR Combo Unit To Do This ... Press ... Press ... Activate the remote control to resume normal playback) Operating a 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV) To Do This ... Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback . > V v B b VOL +/-, MUTING To Do This ... Activate the remote control to operate...
... /off Select other equipment connected to Step through different tracks of the disc fast forward the disc when pressed during tape playback) . > TV/VIDEO 28 m to fast reverse or M to the DAV Disk skip Display the disc menu or top menu Select a track directly Play...DVD/VCR Combo Unit To Do This ... Press ... Press ... Activate the remote control to resume normal playback) Operating a 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV) To Do This ... Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback . > V v B b VOL +/-, MUTING To Do This ... Activate the remote control to operate...
Operating Instructions
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...control to operate the DVR DVR/VCR (FUNCTION) Turn on/off POWER Select the HDD F 1 Select the DVD F 2 Play H Stop x Pause X Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback Move highlight (cursor) and select V v B b Operating an AV Receiver To Do This ... z x X . > BD/DVD... MENU or TOP MENU TV/VIDEO To Do This ... VOL +/-, MUTING F1 To Do This ... Press ... Activate the remote control to operate the AV Receiver DVR (FUNCTION) Turn on /off...
...control to operate the DVR DVR/VCR (FUNCTION) Turn on/off POWER Select the HDD F 1 Select the DVD F 2 Play H Stop x Pause X Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback Move highlight (cursor) and select V v B b Operating an AV Receiver To Do This ... z x X . > BD/DVD... MENU or TOP MENU TV/VIDEO To Do This ... VOL +/-, MUTING F1 To Do This ... Press ... Activate the remote control to operate the AV Receiver DVR (FUNCTION) Turn on /off...
Operating Instructions
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...MENU Press to scan through channels. Lights up in red when your TV is turned off the TV. 2 Press to display MENU with TV functions and settings (see page 44. 7 STANDBY LED Lights up in green when Picture Off is set. LED When the timer is set a certain input...If you set , this may be affected. Basic Operations TV Controls POWER CHANNEL 1 2 VOLUME POWER CHANNEL VOLUME TV/VIDEO MENU 3 TV/VIDEO 4 MENU 5 PIC OFF/TIMER STANDBY POWER q; To scan quickly through the video inputs. For details, see contacting Sony information on . 9 (IR) Infrared Receiver/Light Sensor...
...MENU Press to scan through channels. Lights up in red when your TV is turned off the TV. 2 Press to display MENU with TV functions and settings (see page 44. 7 STANDBY LED Lights up in green when Picture Off is set. LED When the timer is set a certain input...If you set , this may be affected. Basic Operations TV Controls POWER CHANNEL 1 2 VOLUME POWER CHANNEL VOLUME TV/VIDEO MENU 3 TV/VIDEO 4 MENU 5 PIC OFF/TIMER STANDBY POWER q; To scan quickly through the video inputs. For details, see contacting Sony information on . 9 (IR) Infrared Receiver/Light Sensor...
Operating Instructions
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... It enables you select the external inputs connected to highlight the desired external input and press . TV/VIDEO POWER TV POWER BD/DVD DVR/VCR SAT/CABLE TV FUNCTION ENT JUMP ANT FREEZE MODE SURROUND SOUND PICTURE WIDE DISPLAY GUIDE TOOLS MENU PREV REPLAY ADVANCE NEXT PLAY 1 Press MENU on the screen rather than...
... It enables you select the external inputs connected to highlight the desired external input and press . TV/VIDEO POWER TV POWER BD/DVD DVR/VCR SAT/CABLE TV FUNCTION ENT JUMP ANT FREEZE MODE SURROUND SOUND PICTURE WIDE DISPLAY GUIDE TOOLS MENU PREV REPLAY ADVANCE NEXT PLAY 1 Press MENU on the screen rather than...
Operating Instructions
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...you can be displayed. ✍ To turn on various settings starts from a connected PC. 32 Pressing MENU shows PC settings when the TV is displaying the input from page 33. The Settings feature lets you enter the settings menu. Settings and adjustments can adjust vary depending on... feature lets you select programs from a list of up to Favorites and press . Navigating Through Settings 1 Press MENU. 2 Select . 3 Highlight an item: Picture, Sound, Screen, Channel, Parental Lock, Setup. 4 Press to the channel, the program banner and channel number will be displayed. ✍ To turn on...
...you can be displayed. ✍ To turn on various settings starts from a connected PC. 32 Pressing MENU shows PC settings when the TV is displaying the input from page 33. The Settings feature lets you enter the settings menu. Settings and adjustments can adjust vary depending on... feature lets you select programs from a list of up to Favorites and press . Navigating Through Settings 1 Press MENU. 2 Select . 3 Highlight an item: Picture, Sound, Screen, Channel, Parental Lock, Setup. 4 Press to the channel, the program banner and channel number will be displayed. ✍ To turn on...
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Vivid 5 Max 50 55 0 Cool 40 Using the Menus Option Picture Mode Reset Backlight Picture Brightness Color Hue Color Temp. Custom Allows you are automatically saved upon selection. Your Picture Mode settings are using either HDMI or component connections. Adjust to reduce the noise...decrease the green tones. Adjust to increase or decrease picture contrast. Available only when Picture Mode is especially effective when original standard-definition signals have been up a Picture Mode (Vivid, Standard, Custom) independently for the TV input and for each video input (Video 1 to ...
Vivid 5 Max 50 55 0 Cool 40 Using the Menus Option Picture Mode Reset Backlight Picture Brightness Color Hue Color Temp. Custom Allows you are automatically saved upon selection. Your Picture Mode settings are using either HDMI or component connections. Adjust to reduce the noise...decrease the green tones. Adjust to increase or decrease picture contrast. Available only when Picture Mode is especially effective when original standard-definition signals have been up a Picture Mode (Vivid, Standard, Custom) independently for the TV input and for each video input (Video 1 to ...
Operating Instructions
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... detail (Reality) and smoothness (Clarity) for dark image scenes. Using the Menus Option DRC Palette Advanced Settings Available only when Picture Mode is set to Custom Description ✍ DRC Mode is available when you move the z to the right along the Reality axis, ...except for stronger contrast. As you are watching 480i, 480p, 720p or 1080i sources. As you move the z higher along the Clarity axis, the picture becomes smoother. 3 To save the setting, press . ✍ DRC Palette is (Advanced Contrast especially effective for input sources. Advanced C.E. This setting is...
... detail (Reality) and smoothness (Clarity) for dark image scenes. Using the Menus Option DRC Palette Advanced Settings Available only when Picture Mode is set to Custom Description ✍ DRC Mode is available when you move the z to the right along the Reality axis, ...except for stronger contrast. As you are watching 480i, 480p, 720p or 1080i sources. As you move the z higher along the Clarity axis, the picture becomes smoother. 3 To save the setting, press . ✍ DRC Palette is (Advanced Contrast especially effective for input sources. Advanced C.E. This setting is...
Operating Instructions
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...on the remote control. Full On Off Normal 0 0 0 Option Wide Mode Auto Wide Description Wide Zoom Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture to display the 16:9 picture in its original size. Using the Menus Screen Settings Using the Menus Antenna Screen Wide Mode Auto Wide 4:3 Default Display Area Horizontal Center... Through Settings" Exit: MENU (see page 24. ✍ You can set up a Wide Mode (Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom) independently for the TV input and for the current program. When the original source is best for each mode, see page 32). Full Select to enlarge the...
...on the remote control. Full On Off Normal 0 0 0 Option Wide Mode Auto Wide Description Wide Zoom Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture to display the 16:9 picture in its original size. Using the Menus Screen Settings Using the Menus Antenna Screen Wide Mode Auto Wide 4:3 Default Display Area Horizontal Center... Through Settings" Exit: MENU (see page 24. ✍ You can set up a Wide Mode (Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom) independently for the TV input and for the current program. When the original source is best for each mode, see page 32). Full Select to enlarge the...
Operating Instructions
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...1080i or 1080p sources in Wide Zoom and Zoom.) Press V/v and press to move the position of the picture. Full Pixel Select to display the picture for Wide Zoom picture conditions such as news ticker information at the bottom or top of the displayed image. Allows you to ... To retain the current Wide Mode setting as possible. Display Area Horizontal Center Vertical Center Vertical Size Description Wide Zoom Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture, to adjust. When you change channels (or inputs), Wide Mode is set 4:3 Default to fill the display area. Press B/b and press ...
...1080i or 1080p sources in Wide Zoom and Zoom.) Press V/v and press to move the position of the picture. Full Pixel Select to display the picture for Wide Zoom picture conditions such as news ticker information at the bottom or top of the displayed image. Allows you to ... To retain the current Wide Mode setting as possible. Display Area Horizontal Center Vertical Center Vertical Size Description Wide Zoom Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture, to adjust. When you change channels (or inputs), Wide Mode is set 4:3 Default to fill the display area. Press B/b and press ...
Operating Instructions
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...press to select the input. 2 Press V/v to reproduce the color-difference signals. Allows you to identify A/V equipment you to highlight one of the picture from the input source is unnatural, select either ITU601 or ITU709, which no equipment is useful for inputs to the...Video 1-8 -, DVD, Cable Box, Satellite, BD, VCR, Receiver, DVR, Game, Camcorder, Edit, Skip Video 9 -, PC, Skip ✍ Edit allows you select Skip, your TV skips this at the factory default setting. Using the Menus Option Caption Vision (CC) Info Banner Game Mode Color Matrix Label Video Inputs Description Allows...
...press to select the input. 2 Press V/v to reproduce the color-difference signals. Allows you to identify A/V equipment you to highlight one of the picture from the input source is unnatural, select either ITU601 or ITU709, which no equipment is useful for inputs to the...Video 1-8 -, DVD, Cable Box, Satellite, BD, VCR, Receiver, DVR, Game, Camcorder, Edit, Skip Video 9 -, PC, Skip ✍ Edit allows you select Skip, your TV skips this at the factory default setting. Using the Menus Option Caption Vision (CC) Info Banner Game Mode Color Matrix Label Video Inputs Description Allows...
Operating Instructions
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...on-screen settings. Current Time You can use the timers to exit Settings. Select from Off, Low, High and Picture Off. The light sensor measures the room brightness which allows the TV to automatically adjust the backlight brightness based on , and tune to reduce the power consumption by day, hour, ... not be affected. To set the day(s), hour, minute, AM/PM, duration, and channel number. Select to illuminate the Sony logo on , set to turn the TV on the front panel of the following options, then press . This also enhances the black level. Select On or Off. Off: Select to...
...on-screen settings. Current Time You can use the timers to exit Settings. Select from Off, Low, High and Picture Off. The light sensor measures the room brightness which allows the TV to automatically adjust the backlight brightness based on , and tune to reduce the power consumption by day, hour, ... not be affected. To set the day(s), hour, minute, AM/PM, duration, and channel number. Select to illuminate the Sony logo on , set to turn the TV on the front panel of the following options, then press . This also enhances the black level. Select On or Off. Off: Select to...
Operating Instructions
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...most programs.) Text1, Text2, Text3, Text4 Displays network/station information presented using either half or the whole screen (if available). Moving pictures will appear clearer and more natural looking. Select from the available options. Custom... Allows you to select basic analog (EIA-608) ...Should be set digital closed caption options. CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 Displays a printed version of the dialog or sound effects of your TV. Programming Caption Vision If you selected the Program option under Caption Vision (CC) (see page 43), you can change the following settings:...
...most programs.) Text1, Text2, Text3, Text4 Displays network/station information presented using either half or the whole screen (if available). Moving pictures will appear clearer and more natural looking. Select from the available options. Custom... Allows you to select basic analog (EIA-608) ...Should be set digital closed caption options. CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 Displays a printed version of the dialog or sound effects of your TV. Programming Caption Vision If you selected the Program option under Caption Vision (CC) (see page 43), you can change the following settings:...
Operating Instructions
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.... Dynamic Select to brighten or darken the backlight. Adjust to enhance treble and bass. Display Mode Text Reset Backlight Picture Brightness Adjust the picture settings Resolution: 1024x768/60Hz MENU Exit ✍ Press TV/VIDEO to switch to view video images. Recommended for home entertainment. White adjustment Sound Mode Video Select to another input...
.... Dynamic Select to brighten or darken the backlight. Adjust to enhance treble and bass. Display Mode Text Reset Backlight Picture Brightness Adjust the picture settings Resolution: 1024x768/60Hz MENU Exit ✍ Press TV/VIDEO to switch to view video images. Recommended for home entertainment. White adjustment Sound Mode Video Select to another input...