Sony KDL-40BX420 Support Question
Sony KDL-40BX420 Support Question
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Question posted by shanonlanham on April 2nd, 2013
Gray Area On Side Of Picture Screen
I have a bravia 40" 40BX420 Model and I cant get the picture aspects right. It started showing Gray area on each side, not top and botttom like wide screen only the sides, if I hit zoom it will fit but cant read some stuff. What do I do
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Related Sony KDL-40BX420 Manual Pages
Operating Instructions - Page 2
...Model...the TV at the side and rear of ....
Your BRAVIA TV is a trademark. Picture/Sound, ...Power Savings) can be removed with a cloth slightly
moistened with an extension cord, receptacle or other countries. Record these government agencies, designed to promote energy efficient products and practices. Refer to avoid any chance of electric shock. • Wipe the LCD screen...
Operating Instructions - Page 3
... Features
BRAVIA® SyncTM with Control for HDMI . . .23 Using PIP Feature 24 Favorites 25 Wide Mode 25 Wide Mode with PC 26 Inputs 26 Playing back Photo/Music/
Video via USB 27
Using the Menus
Navigating through TV Menus 28 Using the Picture Settings 29 Using the Sound Settings 31 Using the Screen Settings...
Operating Instructions - Page 5
... (page 27).
➢ PIP (Picture in picture quality. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide, enclosed separately, for easy access (page 25).
➢ Auto Wide Mode: Set your finger tips for ...5 TV Feature Highlights
Your BRAVIA comes with your TV to the most suitable picture and sound settings based on the remote control to fill the screen.
Introducing Your New BRAVIA®
The Four Steps to...
Operating Instructions - Page 6
...condensation. Getting Started
Setting Up Your TV
Some TV models are not ...KDL-22BX321/KDL-22BX320
• Ensure your TV has adequate ventilation, see page 14. • For best picture quality, do not expose the screen to avoid
damage. Should this occur, allow moisture to show poor picture...area to a warm area. You will need a Phillips screwdriver and the supplied screws to a wall right...
Operating Instructions - Page 9
... an optional A-B RF switch (not supplied) to receive optimum picture quality. A 300-ohm twin lead cable can enjoy high-definition... coaxial cable
Rear of receiving unscrambled digital programming for your area) along with standard-definition analog programming. This TV is...over-the-air antenna programming, as indicated below. Getting Started
Connecting the TV
Cable System or VHF/UHF Antenna ...
Operating Instructions - Page 25
... select Favorites to select Favorites, then press
. Based on your remote control or you to the channel you may see the picture fill the full screen. High-definition source
definition source
m Wide Zoom
m Wide Zoom
Normal
Normal This mode is available with 480i or 480p sources only.
25 Adding to Favorites
While tuned to select the...
Operating Instructions - Page 26
...settings.
You can change the Wide Screen Mode for PC Timing Press WIDE repeatedly to which you press the INPUT button. Wide Mode with PC
Wide Mode is grayed out in the input list. ...Screen
PC
PC Settings Wide Mode Reset Auto Adjustment Phase Pitch Horizontal Center Vertical Center
Normal
0 0 0 0
Set
To change the PC Screen settings. The inputs list consists of the picture...
Operating Instructions - Page 28
... V/v/B/b to navigate on rating levels. Unavailable options are grayed out or
not displayed. Favorites
The Favorites feature provides...as autoprogram channels.
Screen: adjust the size and shape of the necessary ... setting options. Sound: customize your sound settings to fit your TV
settings. Setup: modify and customize a...Picture: adjust the picture on these icons. Be sure to power...
Operating Instructions - Page 30
This setting is especially effective for dark scenes, and will increase the contrast distinction of the picture for stronger contrast.
Black Corrector
Enhances black areas of the darker picture scenes. Gamma
Adjusts the balance between bright and dark areas of the screen. Select from High, Medium, Low and Off. Select from High, Low and Off. Select...
Operating Instructions - Page 33
... source is set to Off.
4:3 Default
Wide Zoom Enlarges the 4:3 picture to fill the 16:9 screen, displaying as possible.
Using the Screen Settings
Option
Description
Wide Mode
Wide Zoom Fills the screen with the 4:3 Default setting for 4:3 sources.
Area
Display Area Full Pixel Displays pictures in Wide
Zoom and Zoom.)
Using the Menus
• Normal is 4:3.
Auto...
Operating Instructions - Page 34
Wide Mode Normal
Select to fill the display area,
keeping its original aspect ratio. Full 1
Select to enlarge the picture to display in the original image size. Reset
Resets all PC settings to automatically adjust the display position and phase of the
Adjustment picture when the TV receives an input signal from OPTIONS button (page 24...
Operating Instructions - Page 41
...Model ...grayed out. Menu Keys For basic operations and operation of the Picture... settings. Useful when you
control a tuner or set to
On. Select Off to disable this
function. or 0-9, etc.
The Device Control option provides access to the
Home (Menu), Options and Content List of channel-related
buttons, such as navigation buttons (up,
down, left or right... this screen for...
Operating Instructions - Page 44
...to Graphics, Wide Mode to Full, and Display Area to Full ...television. • In plug and play, signals with a 60 Hz vertical frequency will be necessary.)
44 This affects Picture settings and Wide Mode settings. For KDL-32BX321/KDL-32BX320/KDL-22BX321/KDL....8
60
VESA
47.7
60
VESA
For KDL-46BX421/KDL-46BX420/KDL-40BX421/KDL-40BX420/KDL-32BX421/KDL-32BX420
Resolution Signals
VGA SVGA XGA WXGA...
Operating Instructions - Page 56
... PC off this television, the heat generated by the channel signal provider. You can manually change the Wide Mode if you ...BRAVIA Sync Cannot find connected BRAVIA Sync HDMI device Second A/V receiver is not listed on the Device List
PC Input No picture / No signal
Poor Picture General
TV screen feels warm
Wide Mode changes automatically
Suddenly the picture gets smaller
"Black box" on screen...
Operating Instructions - Page 57
... black bands on the left and right sides of your previous password and allows you change the channel or input or manually change the Wide Mode to Wide Zoom, or Zoom to fill the screen, which are added by the broadcaster (see image on left).
• Auto Wide will not expand the picture when the black bands on the...
Operating Instructions - Page 58
...KDL-46BX421/ KDL-46BX420/ KDL-40BX421/ KDL-40BX420/ KDL-32BX421/ KDL-32BX420/ KDL-32BX321/ KDL-32BX320
KDL-22BX321/ KDL-22BX320
Sony Wall-Mount Bracket Model No. SU-WL500
SU-WL100
Use with other Wall-Mount Brackets may cause instability and could void your authority to radio or television... to try to correct the interference by your area depends on a circuit
different from that may cause...
Operating Instructions - Page 59
Other Information
Specifications
System Television system
Channel coverage
Panel system Speaker output (except KDL-22BX321/BX320) Speaker output (KDL-22BX321/BX320 only) Input/Output jacks CABLE/ANTENNA VIDEO IN 1/2
COMPONENT IN
HDMI IN
AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) PC IN
PC/HDMI IN 1 ...
Operating Instructions - Page 61
... (OPTICAL)
7 Display Area 33 DISPLAY button 21 Downloadable U.S. button 21, 22 Volume Offset 31
W
WIDE button 21 Wide Mode 33, 34
61
Other Information Rating 38 Unrated 36 USB 8 USB Auto Start 39
V Vertical Center 33...Lock 36 Picture 29 Screen 33 Setup 39
Sound 31 Sharpness 29 Show/Hide Channels 35 Signal Type 35 Sleep Timer 40 Sound Mode 31 Speaker 22 Speakers 32 Standby (1) LED 22 Start-up ...
Quick Setup Guide - Page 1
... signals are displayed on the screen when your BRAVIA is powered on for the first time.
1 Select the language for KDL-46/40/32BX421, and other models (depending on your Operating Instructions Manual. The 16:9 aspect ratio (common to display the Wide Mode setting of entertainment now available on screen display). The boxy 4:3 aspect ratio (common to most SD...
Safety and Regulatory Booklet - Page 6
... panel may be observed when the LCD TV is viewed in a cold place, the picture may have unplugged the AC power cord. This is used in a dark ambient without an input source or with volatile material on top of batteries in use. The contacted area should disappear after a few moments.
☐ The LCD screen...
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