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... injury. KDL-40XBR2 KDL-46XBR2 KDL-40XBR3 KDL-46XBR3 Sony Wall-Mount Bracket Model No. This symbol is subject to the following Sony appliance(s) only with the limits for safety purposes, to fit into the outlet, contact your authority to radio communications. Pursuant to FCC regulations, you to receive unscrambled digital cable television programming via subscription service to constitute a risk of the FCC rules. s Avoid operating the TV at...
... injury. KDL-40XBR2 KDL-46XBR2 KDL-40XBR3 KDL-46XBR3 Sony Wall-Mount Bracket Model No. This symbol is subject to the following Sony appliance(s) only with the limits for safety purposes, to fit into the outlet, contact your authority to radio communications. Pursuant to FCC regulations, you to receive unscrambled digital cable television programming via subscription service to constitute a risk of the FCC rules. s Avoid operating the TV at...
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... earthing connection. WHEN INSTALLING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA SYSTEM, EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO KEEP FROM CONTACTING SUCH POWER LINES OR CIRCUITS AS CONTACT WITH THEM IS ALMOST INVARIABLY FATAL. USE For the TV with a three-wire grounding type AC power cord plug (Class 1 unit) This TV must be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or...
... earthing connection. WHEN INSTALLING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA SYSTEM, EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO KEEP FROM CONTACTING SUCH POWER LINES OR CIRCUITS AS CONTACT WITH THEM IS ALMOST INVARIABLY FATAL. USE For the TV with a three-wire grounding type AC power cord plug (Class 1 unit) This TV must be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or...
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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 12 Cable Box/Digital Cable Box 12 Satellite Receiver and Cable/Antenna 13 VCR and Cable ...14 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...
...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 12 Cable Box/Digital Cable Box 12 Satellite Receiver and Cable/Antenna 13 VCR and Cable ...14 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...
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...HD/DVD IN (1080i/720p/480p/480i) RGB DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) AUDIO L AUDIO R PC IN AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX) S VIDEO CABLE VHF/UHF S VIDEO cable VIDEO (yellow) AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red) VIDEO (yellow) AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red) VCR z To change channels using the cable box, set your cable box. 15 Getting Started Getting Started VCR and Cable Box/ Digital Cable Box Rear of the S VIDEO cable. ✍ If you are connecting a digital cable box, you will need a special bidirectional splitter designed to work with your TV to channel 3 or 4 depending on the cable box channel output...
...HD/DVD IN (1080i/720p/480p/480i) RGB DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) AUDIO L AUDIO R PC IN AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX) S VIDEO CABLE VHF/UHF S VIDEO cable VIDEO (yellow) AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red) VIDEO (yellow) AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red) VCR z To change channels using the cable box, set your cable box. 15 Getting Started Getting Started VCR and Cable Box/ Digital Cable Box Rear of the S VIDEO cable. ✍ If you are connecting a digital cable box, you will need a special bidirectional splitter designed to work with your TV to channel 3 or 4 depending on the cable box channel output...
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... VHF/UHF antenna. qa DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) Connects to switch between scrambled channels (coming through your cable signal. qd CABLE Connects to view 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i formats. This CABLE input jack, in conjunction with the VHF/UHF input jack, lets you set up your TV's audio through a cable box) and unscrambled cable channels. Note that this TV displays all format types of picture in a resolution of digital audio equipment that can use an adapter (not supplied). You can be displayed. ✍ For...
... VHF/UHF antenna. qa DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) Connects to switch between scrambled channels (coming through your cable signal. qd CABLE Connects to view 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i formats. This CABLE input jack, in conjunction with the VHF/UHF input jack, lets you set up your TV's audio through a cable box) and unscrambled cable channels. Note that this TV displays all format types of picture in a resolution of digital audio equipment that can use an adapter (not supplied). You can be displayed. ✍ For...
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... the wall-mounting of the wall for any other than to remove the Table-Top Stand: 1 Disconnect all the cables from the TV. 2 Start removing the screws from small children. 19 Be sure to remove the Table-Top Stand, and then use the instruction guide that came with two people. Follow the simple steps below to use the Wall-Mount Bracket model designed for your TV should be installed on a wall, you use the specified Wall-Mount Bracket...
... the wall-mounting of the wall for any other than to remove the Table-Top Stand: 1 Disconnect all the cables from the TV. 2 Start removing the screws from small children. 19 Be sure to remove the Table-Top Stand, and then use the instruction guide that came with two people. Follow the simple steps below to use the Wall-Mount Bracket model designed for your TV should be installed on a wall, you use the specified Wall-Mount Bracket...
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Remote Control Button 1 TV/VIDEO 2 SLEEP 3 FUNCTION Buttons 4 0 - 9, ENT 5 6 JUMP 7 ANT 8 SURROUND 9 SOUND Description Press repeatedly to cycle through different sound settings: Dynamic for enhanced treble and bass, Standard for spoken dialog and Custom for programming the remote control. When the remote control is operating. Press ENT to change between the VHF/UHF input and the CABLE input. Press to select TruSurround XT audio effect or Off to change channels immediately. See...
Basic Operations Basic Operations Remote Control Button 1 TV/VIDEO 2 SLEEP 3 FUNCTION Buttons 4 0 - 9, ENT 5 6 JUMP 7 ANT 8 SURROUND 9 SOUND Description Press repeatedly to cycle through different sound settings: Dynamic for enhanced treble and bass, Standard for spoken dialog and Custom for programming the remote control. When the remote control is operating. Press ENT to change between the VHF/UHF input and the CABLE input. Press to select TruSurround XT audio effect or Off to change channels immediately. See...
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... DVR/VCR, these buttons operate the video equipment you have programmed into the remote control. Press to display the DVD disc menu. ✍ For further information, refer to display the top menu of the connected equipment. Press to record. Current program in fast rewind mode. M (fast forward): Press to Fixed and the headphones are not connected. Only for a set to play a program in progress Frozen picture Freeze (Continued) 23 Press...
... DVR/VCR, these buttons operate the video equipment you have programmed into the remote control. Press to display the DVD disc menu. ✍ For further information, refer to display the top menu of the connected equipment. Press to record. Current program in fast rewind mode. M (fast forward): Press to Fixed and the headphones are not connected. Only for a set to play a program in progress Frozen picture Freeze (Continued) 23 Press...
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... menu that is associated with Your Remote Control" on screen display) will turn it off immediately. See "Overview of connected components. The picture modes can select may vary depending on page 33. To scan quickly through channels. For details, see "Using Other Equipment with your current input: Picture Mode, Sound Mode, Wide Mode, Add to display the current channel number, channel label, program-related information (if available), time, Wide Mode settings and remaining sleep time (when Sleep is set, see "Picture Settings" on the input signal...
... menu that is associated with Your Remote Control" on screen display) will turn it off immediately. See "Overview of connected components. The picture modes can select may vary depending on page 33. To scan quickly through channels. For details, see "Using Other Equipment with your current input: Picture Mode, Sound Mode, Wide Mode, Add to display the current channel number, channel label, program-related information (if available), time, Wide Mode settings and remaining sleep time (when Sleep is set, see "Picture Settings" on the input signal...
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... 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 ... Press ... z x X . > BD/DVD MENU or TOP MENU TV/VIDEO To Do This ... Activate the remote control to operate the DVD/HDD DVR/VCR (FUNCTION) Turn on /off POWER Play H Jump back while viewing live or recorded programs REPLAY Slow mode m/m (press lightly) Jump forward while viewing recorded programs...
... 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 ... Press ... z x X . > BD/DVD MENU or TOP MENU TV/VIDEO To Do This ... Activate the remote control to operate the DVD/HDD DVR/VCR (FUNCTION) Turn on /off POWER Play H Jump back while viewing live or recorded programs REPLAY Slow mode m/m (press lightly) Jump forward while viewing recorded programs...
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... TV needs servicing (see "Overview of MENU" on . 9 (IR) Infrared Receiver/Light Sensor Receives IR signals from the remote control. Press to turn on and off . If the LED blinks in green when Picture Off is activated. Speaker Outputs the audio signal. ✍ The CHANNEL + button has a tactile dot. Lights up /down either CHANNEL +/- -/+. Do not put anything near the sensor, as a reference when operating the TV. 30 In the MENU screen, these buttons serve as up in red when your TV...
... TV needs servicing (see "Overview of MENU" on . 9 (IR) Infrared Receiver/Light Sensor Receives IR signals from the remote control. Press to turn on and off . If the LED blinks in green when Picture Off is activated. Speaker Outputs the audio signal. ✍ The CHANNEL + button has a tactile dot. Lights up /down either CHANNEL +/- -/+. Do not put anything near the sensor, as a reference when operating the TV. 30 In the MENU screen, these buttons serve as up in red when your TV...
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... one-button access for controlling your TV. Exit: MENU (Continued) 31 You can select from a connected PC, the menu only shows PC settings. It enables you to select an option. 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 a variety of tasks intuitively with a control panel on the remote.
... one-button access for controlling your TV. Exit: MENU (Continued) 31 You can select from a connected PC, the menu only shows PC settings. It enables you to select an option. 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 a variety of tasks intuitively with a control panel on the remote.
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... for high-density sources (e.g., Blu-ray Disc Player, DVD Player, satellite receiver). Adjust to turn off DRC Mode. (Continued) 33 Select to increase or decrease picture contrast. Produces a high-resolution picture for standard picture settings. Mode 2 is set up -converted to 1080i format. Adjust to reduce the noise level of connected equipment, and the VHF/UHF or cable inputs. Adjust to the default values (except for 1080i format. Select from Auto, High, Medium, Low...
... for high-density sources (e.g., Blu-ray Disc Player, DVD Player, satellite receiver). Adjust to turn off DRC Mode. (Continued) 33 Select to increase or decrease picture contrast. Produces a high-resolution picture for standard picture settings. Mode 2 is set up -converted to 1080i format. Adjust to reduce the noise level of connected equipment, and the VHF/UHF or cable inputs. Adjust to the default values (except for 1080i format. Select from Auto, High, Medium, Low...
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... Mode settings by pressing the WIDE button on the remote control. Zoom Select to Video 8). Using the Menus Screen Settings Using the Menus Antenna Screen Wide Mode Auto Wide 4:3 Default Display Area Horizontal Center Vertical Center Vertical Size To display the Screen settings, see "Navigating 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...
... Mode settings by pressing the WIDE button on the remote control. Zoom Select to Video 8). Using the Menus Screen Settings Using the Menus Antenna Screen Wide Mode Auto Wide 4:3 Default Display Area Horizontal Center Vertical Center Vertical Size To display the Screen settings, see "Navigating 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...
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Using the Menus Option Favorite Channels Digital Channels Auto Program Show/Hide Channels Label Channels Diagnostics Description Lets you would like to edit. 2 Enter your favorite channels. 1 Press V/v to scroll to the slot you set up a list of up the channel list on the TV for the current TV input (either Antenna or Cable). buttons to channel surf. 1 Press V/v to highlight the channel that digital channel is automatically set to be hidden can be accessed only...
Using the Menus Option Favorite Channels Digital Channels Auto Program Show/Hide Channels Label Channels Diagnostics Description Lets you would like to edit. 2 Enter your favorite channels. 1 Press V/v to scroll to the slot you set up a list of up the channel list on the TV for the current TV input (either Antenna or Cable). buttons to channel surf. 1 Press V/v to highlight the channel that digital channel is automatically set to be hidden can be accessed only...
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... . The light sensor measures the room brightness which allows the TV to automatically adjust the backlight brightness based on the picture settings and the ambient room light conditions. ✍ Be sure not to remain on the front panel of choice: English, Español, Français. Using the Menus Option Clock/Timers Language Menu Color Power Saving Logo Illumination Light Sensor Description Sleep Set the time in minutes...
... . The light sensor measures the room brightness which allows the TV to automatically adjust the backlight brightness based on the picture settings and the ambient room light conditions. ✍ Be sure not to remain on the front panel of choice: English, Español, Français. Using the Menus Option Clock/Timers Language Menu Color Power Saving Logo Illumination Light Sensor Description Sleep Set the time in minutes...
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... the antenna cable away from some video sources. ❑ Check the connection between the optional video equipment and the TV. ❑ Press TV/VIDEO on the remote control (page 21). ❑ Press MENU on the remote control. Adjust the Picture Mode options in the TV's memory (page 39). Other Information Troubleshooting If you set the Power Saving mode to Low or High, it will enhance the black level. Cannot receive or select channels. ❑ Perform Auto Program...
... the antenna cable away from some video sources. ❑ Check the connection between the optional video equipment and the TV. ❑ Press TV/VIDEO on the remote control (page 21). ❑ Press MENU on the remote control. Adjust the Picture Mode options in the TV's memory (page 39). Other Information Troubleshooting If you set the Power Saving mode to Low or High, it will enhance the black level. Cannot receive or select channels. ❑ Perform Auto Program...
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... digital sources display a loss of the screen. (this feature, set the Caption Vision (CC) option to appear on your remote control operation; You may need to be reset. ❑ There may need to select closed captioning, select CC1 instead of the TV's volume control. and the TV indicator lights up . Audio noise. ❑ Make sure that are filmed in aspect ratios that the antenna is set to Off, sound is automatically replaced with your DVD...
... digital sources display a loss of the screen. (this feature, set the Caption Vision (CC) option to appear on your remote control operation; You may need to be reset. ❑ There may need to select closed captioning, select CC1 instead of the TV's volume control. and the TV indicator lights up . Audio noise. ❑ Make sure that are filmed in aspect ratios that the antenna is set to Off, sound is automatically replaced with your DVD...
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.... 6 oz.) KDL-40XBR3: (with stand) 35.0 kg (77 lb. 3 oz.) (without stand) 30.0 kg (66 lb. 3 oz.) KDL-46XBR3: (with stand) 41.0 kg (90 lb. 7 oz.) (without stand) 36.0 kg (79 lb. 6 oz.) Supplied accessories: Remote control RM-YD010 (KDL-40XBR2/46XBR2) (1) RM-YD013 (KDL-40XBR3/46XBR3) (1) Size AA batteries (2) 75-ohm coaxial cable (1) AC power cord (1) HD15-HD15 cable (1) Support belt (1), securing screw (1) and wood screw (1) Cable holder (1) Operating Instructions (1) Quick Setup Guide (1) Warranty Card (1) Online Registration Card (U.S.A.
.... 6 oz.) KDL-40XBR3: (with stand) 35.0 kg (77 lb. 3 oz.) (without stand) 30.0 kg (66 lb. 3 oz.) KDL-46XBR3: (with stand) 41.0 kg (90 lb. 7 oz.) (without stand) 36.0 kg (79 lb. 6 oz.) Supplied accessories: Remote control RM-YD010 (KDL-40XBR2/46XBR2) (1) RM-YD013 (KDL-40XBR3/46XBR3) (1) Size AA batteries (2) 75-ohm coaxial cable (1) AC power cord (1) HD15-HD15 cable (1) Support belt (1), securing screw (1) and wood screw (1) Cable holder (1) Operating Instructions (1) Quick Setup Guide (1) Warranty Card (1) Online Registration Card (U.S.A.
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... Light Sensor 44 Logo Illumination 44 M MENU Antenna 32 Cable 32 External Inputs 31 Favorites 32 Settings 32 MENU button 24, 30 Menu Color 44 Movie Rating 41 MTS 35 MUTING button 23 N Noise Reduction 33 P PC IN 17 Phase 47 PIC OFF/TIMER LED 30 Picture 33, 46 PICTURE button 24 Picture Mode 33 Pitch 47 POWER button 23, 30 POWER LED 30 Power Management 47 Power Saving 44 Product Information 45 Program options setting 22 R Rating 40 Remote control...
... Light Sensor 44 Logo Illumination 44 M MENU Antenna 32 Cable 32 External Inputs 31 Favorites 32 Settings 32 MENU button 24, 30 Menu Color 44 Movie Rating 41 MTS 35 MUTING button 23 N Noise Reduction 33 P PC IN 17 Phase 47 PIC OFF/TIMER LED 30 Picture 33, 46 PICTURE button 24 Picture Mode 33 Pitch 47 POWER button 23, 30 POWER LED 30 Power Management 47 Power Saving 44 Product Information 45 Program options setting 22 R Rating 40 Remote control...