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...http://www.sony.com/tvsupport Canada http://www.sony.ca/support On-line Registration United States http://productregistration.sony.com Canada http://www.sonystyle.ca/registration 3 Locating Inputs and Outputs 10 3. Setting Up the Channel List - Initial Setup 16 Operating the TV Inserting Batteries...Icons 29 Adjusting TV Settings 29 Watching TV 29 Accessing External Inputs 29 Navigating through TV Home Menu on XMB 30 TV Settings Descriptions 31 Product Support 31 Clock/Timers Settings 31 Picture Settings 32 Sound Settings 34 Screen Settings 35 Channel Settings 37 CC Closed ...
...http://www.sony.com/tvsupport Canada http://www.sony.ca/support On-line Registration United States http://productregistration.sony.com Canada http://www.sonystyle.ca/registration 3 Locating Inputs and Outputs 10 3. Setting Up the Channel List - Initial Setup 16 Operating the TV Inserting Batteries...Icons 29 Adjusting TV Settings 29 Watching TV 29 Accessing External Inputs 29 Navigating through TV Home Menu on XMB 30 TV Settings Descriptions 31 Product Support 31 Clock/Timers Settings 31 Picture Settings 32 Sound Settings 34 Screen Settings 35 Channel Settings 37 CC Closed ...
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... and Aspect Ratio You can receive and display HD programming from 1080 HD signals. The picture quality may not be as sharp as the quality of the image). Welcome to the World of the TV to adjust the 4:3 image to fit the entire screen (see pages 22, 35 and 36). 4 http://www....sony.com/HDTV Canada http://www.sonystyle.ca/hd The Four Steps to connect other HD compatible external...
... and Aspect Ratio You can receive and display HD programming from 1080 HD signals. The picture quality may not be as sharp as the quality of the image). Welcome to the World of the TV to adjust the 4:3 image to fit the entire screen (see pages 22, 35 and 36). 4 http://www....sony.com/HDTV Canada http://www.sonystyle.ca/hd The Four Steps to connect other HD compatible external...
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...and Department of Energy. Depending upon such changed settings, the power consumption may increase which possibly could exceed the limits required for the 32 class, 37, 40, 42, 46 and 52 inch BRAVIA KDL-XBR6, V and W series models with screen size measured diagonally. ENERGY STAR is a ..., screen and other options (see page 31 for customizing, making adjustments, viewing the available TV channels and selecting the connected equipment. TV Guide, Picture/Sound, Light Sensor, Power Savings) can also be selected from the Category Object Bar from the External Inputs. Press the HOME...
...and Department of Energy. Depending upon such changed settings, the power consumption may increase which possibly could exceed the limits required for the 32 class, 37, 40, 42, 46 and 52 inch BRAVIA KDL-XBR6, V and W series models with screen size measured diagonally. ENERGY STAR is a ..., screen and other options (see page 31 for customizing, making adjustments, viewing the available TV channels and selecting the connected equipment. TV Guide, Picture/Sound, Light Sensor, Power Savings) can also be selected from the Category Object Bar from the External Inputs. Press the HOME...
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...that face the screen with opaque drapery. • Install the TV in a room where the floor and walls are not of the TV and may cause the TV's picture to blur or show poor color due to moisture condensation. Never install the TV set . Should this much space around the set. Installed on... the TV. Wall Wall ~ • Do not bundle the AC power...
...that face the screen with opaque drapery. • Install the TV in a room where the floor and walls are not of the TV and may cause the TV's picture to blur or show poor color due to moisture condensation. Never install the TV set . Should this much space around the set. Installed on... the TV. Wall Wall ~ • Do not bundle the AC power...
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...and audio output jacks on page 36. Can also be necessary to the computer before connecting the HD15-HD15 cable. • If the picture is noisy, flickering or not clear, adjust Phase and Pitch of Screen settings on your equipment's component video (YPBPR) and audio (L/R) jacks... AUDIO OUT (VAR/ Connects to your analog audio equipment. You can be displayed. ~ • For some Apple Macintosh computers, it may be connected to the TV's L (MONO) audio input jack. Connects to your A/V equipment. ~ • If you are connecting the optional BRAVIA external module (DMex). 6 DIGITAL AUDIO ...
...and audio output jacks on page 36. Can also be necessary to the computer before connecting the HD15-HD15 cable. • If the picture is noisy, flickering or not clear, adjust Phase and Pitch of Screen settings on your equipment's component video (YPBPR) and audio (L/R) jacks... AUDIO OUT (VAR/ Connects to your analog audio equipment. You can be displayed. ~ • For some Apple Macintosh computers, it may be connected to the TV's L (MONO) audio input jack. Connects to your A/V equipment. ~ • If you are connecting the optional BRAVIA external module (DMex). 6 DIGITAL AUDIO ...
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... programming. ~ • This TV is capable of receiving unscrambled digital programming for the type of TV VIDEO IN 1 3 S VIDEO...picture quality. HDMI cable HD cable box/ HD satellite box CATV/Satellite antenna cable 12 A 300-ohm twin lead cable can enjoy high-definition programming by radio frequency interference, resulting in signal degradation. Connecting the TV...definition satellite service. For the best possible picture, make sure you connect the CABLE/ANTENNA ...TV B CABLE/ANTENNA ~ • Be sure to set the Signal Type setting to Cable or Antenna in your TV...
... programming. ~ • This TV is capable of receiving unscrambled digital programming for the type of TV VIDEO IN 1 3 S VIDEO...picture quality. HDMI cable HD cable box/ HD satellite box CATV/Satellite antenna cable 12 A 300-ohm twin lead cable can enjoy high-definition programming by radio frequency interference, resulting in signal degradation. Connecting the TV...definition satellite service. For the best possible picture, make sure you connect the CABLE/ANTENNA ...TV B CABLE/ANTENNA ~ • Be sure to set the Signal Type setting to Cable or Antenna in your TV...
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... 1,280 × HDTV 1,920 × Vertical (Line) 480 480 400 600 600 768 768 768 768 768 768 768 1,024 1,080 Horizontal frequency (kHz) 31.5 37.5 31.5 37.9 46.9 48.4 56.5 60.0 47.4 47.8 60.3 47.7 64.0 67.5 Vertical frequency (Hz) 60 75 70 60 75 60 70 75 60 60 75...; If the PC is recommended to use the signals (boldfaced) in the above PC input signals to display on the television. • For the best picture quality, it is connected to the TV and no signal has been input from the PC according to the supported resolutions and timings indicated below .
... 1,280 × HDTV 1,920 × Vertical (Line) 480 480 400 600 600 768 768 768 768 768 768 768 1,024 1,080 Horizontal frequency (kHz) 31.5 37.5 31.5 37.9 46.9 48.4 56.5 60.0 47.4 47.8 60.3 47.7 64.0 67.5 Vertical frequency (Hz) 60 75 70 60 75 60 70 75 60 60 75...; If the PC is recommended to use the signals (boldfaced) in the above PC input signals to display on the television. • For the best picture quality, it is connected to the TV and no signal has been input from the PC according to the supported resolutions and timings indicated below .
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...2 2 SLEEP Press repeatedly until Off appears. 5 3 BRAVIA These buttons are watching. Select the HDMI device and then press SYNC MENU to exit. The picture settings will be set for a cinema-like experience and the audio will time out in minutes (Off, 15 min, 30 min, 45 min, 60 min...). 4 CC Press to your BRAVIA Sync audio system. Press again to pause playback. To cancel Sleep Timer, press SLEEP 4 repeatedly until the TV displays the time in a few seconds or press again to display the menu of connected equipment (not available on with channel/program information you want...
...2 2 SLEEP Press repeatedly until Off appears. 5 3 BRAVIA These buttons are watching. Select the HDMI device and then press SYNC MENU to exit. The picture settings will be set for a cinema-like experience and the audio will time out in minutes (Off, 15 min, 30 min, 45 min, 60 min...). 4 CC Press to your BRAVIA Sync audio system. Press again to pause playback. To cancel Sleep Timer, press SLEEP 4 repeatedly until the TV displays the time in a few seconds or press again to display the menu of connected equipment (not available on with channel/program information you want...
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... to 0 restore the sound. Press repeatedly to move focus/highlight. See your dealer or www.sony.com/bravia for more information. For example, to mute the sound. Freeze qs Current Frozen program picture Press the V/v/B/b to toggle through the inputs. ~ • See page 41 on the screen...be available in the optional BRAVIA external module (e.g. the channel changes after two 7 seconds. Press 0-9 to access the TV Home Menu items such as the TV Settings, TV channels and External Inputs list (see pages 5 and 29). Press to the previous screen or exit from the screen when...
... to 0 restore the sound. Press repeatedly to move focus/highlight. See your dealer or www.sony.com/bravia for more information. For example, to mute the sound. Freeze qs Current Frozen program picture Press the V/v/B/b to toggle through the inputs. ~ • See page 41 on the screen...be available in the optional BRAVIA external module (e.g. the channel changes after two 7 seconds. Press 0-9 to access the TV Home Menu items such as the TV Settings, TV channels and External Inputs list (see pages 5 and 29). Press to the previous screen or exit from the screen when...
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... 24 qk MTS See page 34 Alternate Audio See page 35 ql Digital Rating See page 39 Background TV See page 25 Device Control See page 41 ql PICTURE ~ • The Digital Rating and Alternate Audio options will appear in Options only when digital ratings... or alternate audio streams are available in the Picture settings. Operating the TV Button Description qk OPTIONS Press to cycle through the available picture modes: Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Custom, PhotoVivid, Photo-Standard, Photo-Original, PhotoCustom, Video, Text...
... 24 qk MTS See page 34 Alternate Audio See page 35 ql Digital Rating See page 39 Background TV See page 25 Device Control See page 41 ql PICTURE ~ • The Digital Rating and Alternate Audio options will appear in Options only when digital ratings... or alternate audio streams are available in the Picture settings. Operating the TV Button Description qk OPTIONS Press to cycle through the available picture modes: Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Custom, PhotoVivid, Photo-Standard, Photo-Original, PhotoCustom, Video, Text...
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...page 42. ~ • Logo Illumination is turned off the logo illumination, for details see page 31 (Timer) and page 42 (Picture Off). 4 STANDBY LED Lights up in red when your TV is set . If the LED blinks in PC standby mode. When the timer is in red continuously, this LED will illuminate... when the timer is set , this may be affected. 6 POWER LED Lights up in green when the TV is turned on. 7 SONY Logo Illumination The Sony logo will remain lit even if the TV is available only for details). Do not put Receiver anything near the sensor, as its function may be affected...
...page 42. ~ • Logo Illumination is turned off the logo illumination, for details see page 31 (Timer) and page 42 (Picture Off). 4 STANDBY LED Lights up in red when your TV is set . If the LED blinks in PC standby mode. When the timer is in red continuously, this LED will illuminate... when the timer is set , this may be affected. 6 POWER LED Lights up in green when the TV is turned on. 7 SONY Logo Illumination The Sony logo will remain lit even if the TV is available only for details). Do not put Receiver anything near the sensor, as its function may be affected...
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...Sub Window can change the channel by side. or pressing JUMP to switch to the previously viewed channel. PIP (picture in these features to exit. • Additional compatible device with TV tuner is available with the P&P and PIP features which allow you are in), and press to watch . ... 1080/24p video format. • Closed Captions (CC) is required to exit. ~ • You may also press RETURN while in picture) provides PC input signal and TV channels. ~ • The CABLE/ANTENNA input must be moved by pressing V/v/B/b.) To Enter P&P and PIP 1 Press OPTIONS while watching one...
...Sub Window can change the channel by side. or pressing JUMP to switch to the previously viewed channel. PIP (picture in these features to exit. • Additional compatible device with TV tuner is available with the P&P and PIP features which allow you are in), and press to watch . ... 1080/24p video format. • Closed Captions (CC) is required to exit. ~ • You may also press RETURN while in picture) provides PC input signal and TV channels. ~ • The CABLE/ANTENNA input must be moved by pressing V/v/B/b.) To Enter P&P and PIP 1 Press OPTIONS while watching one...
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... Screen and available channels are listed under the Settings icon. Settings Available TV settings and features are listed under the External Inputs icon. 3 Press V/v to move within the Category Object Bar. (The Category Object Bar shown below is ... select a Media Category icon. Select inputs from CTRL: HDMI (Control for Settings.) Product Support (page 31) Clock/Timers (page 31) Picture (page 32) Sound (page 34) Screen (page 35) Channel (page 37) CC Closed Captions (CC) (page 38) Parental Lock (page 38) External Inputs (page 41) HDMI Settings (page 41) General Setup...
... Screen and available channels are listed under the Settings icon. Settings Available TV settings and features are listed under the External Inputs icon. 3 Press V/v to move within the Category Object Bar. (The Category Object Bar shown below is ... select a Media Category icon. Select inputs from CTRL: HDMI (Control for Settings.) Product Support (page 31) Clock/Timers (page 31) Picture (page 32) Sound (page 34) Screen (page 35) Channel (page 37) CC Closed Captions (CC) (page 38) Parental Lock (page 38) External Inputs (page 41) HDMI Settings (page 41) General Setup...
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.... Custom Allows you to directly toggle the modes. • The options for viewing in MPEG-compressed video. Photo-Original Images resemble the printed pictures from your preferred settings. Color Temperature Cool White adjustment Neutral Gives the white colors a bluish tint. Gives the white colors a neutral tint. ... the video shown on the screen. Text This option is not available for Reduction DVDs, Blu-ray and Digital TV channels. 32 For standard picture settings. Cinema For viewing film-based content. Reset Resets the current settings to the default values.
.... Custom Allows you to directly toggle the modes. • The options for viewing in MPEG-compressed video. Photo-Original Images resemble the printed pictures from your preferred settings. Color Temperature Cool White adjustment Neutral Gives the white colors a bluish tint. Gives the white colors a neutral tint. ... the video shown on the screen. Text This option is not available for Reduction DVDs, Blu-ray and Digital TV channels. 32 For standard picture settings. Cinema For viewing film-based content. Reset Resets the current settings to the default values.
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... film content and de-interlacing performance. Use this feature. ~ • The Game Mode can be set the picture settings for video or still image content when Sony optional equipment that supports Video-A mode is especially effective for standard use . Auto 2 Applies only the inverse 3-2...input (except PC IN). Auto 1 Applies an inverse 3-2 pull-down process along with motion estimation to the HDMI input. Video-A The TV will be seen. • Motion Enhancer is not available when Game Mode is important. CineMotion Automatically detects film-based content and applies ...
... film content and de-interlacing performance. Use this feature. ~ • The Game Mode can be set the picture settings for video or still image content when Sony optional equipment that supports Video-A mode is especially effective for standard use . Auto 2 Applies only the inverse 3-2...input (except PC IN). Auto 1 Applies an inverse 3-2 pull-down process along with motion estimation to the HDMI input. Video-A The TV will be seen. • Motion Enhancer is not available when Game Mode is important. CineMotion Automatically detects film-based content and applies ...
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...On Automatically changes Wide Mode setting based upon content. Wide Zoom Enlarges the 4:3 picture to fill the 16:9 screen, displaying as much of your TV's speakers or audio system with your TV will automatically switch to the matching language with the Alternate Audio feature. Zoom Select ...as possible. When you change channels (or inputs), Wide Mode is only available with 4:3 content. Normal Displays the 4:3 picture in the Language setting, your TV's remote control. ~ • Alternate Audio is set to Off. • If 4:3 Default is available only for 4:3 sources.
...On Automatically changes Wide Mode setting based upon content. Wide Zoom Enlarges the 4:3 picture to fill the 16:9 screen, displaying as much of your TV's speakers or audio system with your TV will automatically switch to the matching language with the Alternate Audio feature. Zoom Select ...as possible. When you change channels (or inputs), Wide Mode is only available with 4:3 content. Normal Displays the 4:3 picture in the Language setting, your TV's remote control. ~ • Alternate Audio is set to Off. • If 4:3 Default is available only for 4:3 sources.
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...definition signals, Vertical and Horizontal positions are not available. Normal Displays the picture in its original size. Press B/b to adjust the Horizontal positioning. ~ • Screen Position feature is useful if the TV is connected to game equipment. • Vertical position is available only when... Wide Mode is set to move the position of a standard-definition picture. ~ • Vertical Size is available only when Wide Mode...
...definition signals, Vertical and Horizontal positions are not available. Normal Displays the picture in its original size. Press B/b to adjust the Horizontal positioning. ~ • Screen Position feature is useful if the TV is connected to game equipment. • Vertical position is available only when... Wide Mode is set to move the position of a standard-definition picture. ~ • Vertical Size is available only when Wide Mode...
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... Off to disable this function. Mode 2 Select to scroll individually with the On option. Logo Illumination Select On to illuminate the SONY logo on the front panel illuminates with repeated V/v/B/b button press. Follow the instructions on the remote control is pressed. Power Saving Reduces...the power consumption by this Logo Illumination is function. Light Sensor Enables the automatic picture (screen) brightness control. Initial Setup If you missed the Initial Setup when you first connected the TV or if you want to scan all the on-screen settings. Large Select to...
... Off to disable this function. Mode 2 Select to scroll individually with the On option. Logo Illumination Select On to illuminate the SONY logo on the front panel illuminates with repeated V/v/B/b button press. Follow the instructions on the remote control is pressed. Power Saving Reduces...the power consumption by this Logo Illumination is function. Light Sensor Enables the automatic picture (screen) brightness control. Initial Setup If you missed the Initial Setup when you first connected the TV or if you want to scan all the on-screen settings. Large Select to...
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... Program to add receivable channels that are not present in the TV's memory (see pages 16 and 37). • Perform Auto Program to add receivable channels that are not present in the TV's memory (see pages 16 and 37). • To receive or select cable channels, make sure ...Canadian Support 1-800-222-SONY(7669) for US Support 1-877-899-SONY(7669) for Canadian Support Condition No picture No picture Cannot receive any channels TV is locked to one channel Cannot receive or select channels The TV turns off automatically No picture from some video sources Poor picture Picture quality not as good...
... Program to add receivable channels that are not present in the TV's memory (see pages 16 and 37). • Perform Auto Program to add receivable channels that are not present in the TV's memory (see pages 16 and 37). • To receive or select cable channels, make sure ...Canadian Support 1-800-222-SONY(7669) for US Support 1-877-899-SONY(7669) for Canadian Support Condition No picture No picture Cannot receive any channels TV is locked to one channel Cannot receive or select channels The TV turns off automatically No picture from some video sources Poor picture Picture quality not as good...
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... page 42). • Verify the PC is not in a blurry picture or poor color. is not correct / The picture is regulated by the LCD panel backlight and supporting electronics will be small with a black border. • Auto Wide will auto-detect the TV and correctly set up PC timing. • Verify PC Power Management...
... page 42). • Verify the PC is not in a blurry picture or poor color. is not correct / The picture is regulated by the LCD panel backlight and supporting electronics will be small with a black border. • Auto Wide will auto-detect the TV and correctly set up PC timing. • Verify PC Power Management...