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Question posted by orbe2 on January 20th, 2012

After Watching Tv For 5 Minutes The Tv Turns Off And Back On

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Answer #1: Posted by TVDan on January 20th, 2012 3:13 PM
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you should verify that you have the newest software installed, since one of the fixes is for a symptom similar to your complaint: SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD (Current Version aa0195fn): http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/select-system.pl?DIRECTOR=DRIVER


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Operating Instructions - Page 1

Operating Instructions LCD Digital Color TV KDL-52Z5100 KDL-46Z5100 KDL-40Z5100 © 2009 Sony Corporation Sony Customer Support U.S.A.: www.sony.com/tvsupport Canada: www.sony.ca/support United States 1.800.222.SONY Canada 1.877.899.SONY Please Do Not Return the Product to the Store
Operating Instructions - Page 2

...Laboratories. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks of Sony Corporation. TV Guide, Picture/Sound, Light Sensor, Power Savings) can be liable for the accuracy or ...settings, the power consumption may exceed the limits required for the 40, 46 and 52 inch BRAVIA KDL-Z5100 series models with an extension cord, receptacle or other ...
Operating Instructions - Page 3

... 38 Background TV 40 Inputs 40 Wide Mode 41 BRAVIA Sync with Control for HDMI . . . . . .43 Other Information How to Care for Your BRAVIA 44 Troubleshooting 44 Specifications 46 Index 47 Welcome to the World of natural resources. 3 Access it at www.sony.com/referencebook. Read this Sony BRAVIA® high-definition television. Use...
Operating Instructions - Page 18

... at a later time (optional). Running Initial Setup The Initial Setup screen appears when you turn on TV Guide On Screen, see page 38. • If the language that you selected in ... TV. • Enabling the TV Guide On Screen feature will disable the TV Guide On Screen feature, which is only available when the TV's tuner is in Download Acquisition Mode (DAM); You can now begin watching ...
Operating Instructions - Page 19

... with the remote control, reinsert or replace your batteries and make sure that no objects are correctly inserted. try turning off the fluorescent lamps. • If you are having problems with your TV. • Make sure that they are blocking the path between the remote control and the IR sensor on the...
Operating Instructions - Page 20

...to set period of the live TV when playing back a recorded program...4 DISPLAY LIGHT POWER TV POWER DVD AMP STB TV FUNCTION PREV REPLAY ADVANCE...dot. Use them as a reference when operating the TV. 20 Button 1 DISPLAY 2 LIGHT 3 FUNCTION Buttons...stop playback. When the TV FUNCTION button is not selected...if any ) or to live TV cache. < z REPLAY: Press...TV (see page 43 for "Programming the Remote Control...
Operating Instructions - Page 21

... selected by FUNCTION buttons. Press again or press VOL + to change channels immediately. ql TV POWER Press to turn on and off the TV. qa 0-9 ENT Press 0-9 to enter 2.1, press 2 , , 1 and ENT. Press to go back to access TV Settings and other media and network related 9 content. Press again to exit from the screen...
Operating Instructions - Page 22

... of convenient functions and menu shortcuts. See page 40. The Options menu items vary based on , off, or automatically display CC when sound is muted. The TV alternates between two channels or inputs. JUMP JUMP wk CH +/- DISPLAY LIGHT POWER TV POWER DVD AMP STB TV FUNCTION PREV REPLAY ADVANCE NEXT PLAY SYNC MENU...
Operating Instructions - Page 23

...these buttons serve as left/right buttons. 9 INPUT 0 HOME Press to page 40 for information about setting up in PC power saving mode or during a software .... CHANNEL + 8 - Press to adjust the volume. Press to display TV Home Menu/XMB™ to turn on . TV Controls and Indicators POWER 6 CHANNEL 7 Operating the TV VOLUME 1 PIC OFF / TIMER HD SIGNAL POWER/STANDBY 8 INPUT 9 ...
Operating Instructions - Page 24

... CH ~ • Any of the FUNCTION buttons can turn your remote control. If not, try programming the first code listed. DVD AMP STB TV 2 1 Find the code that corresponds to program your ... 31033 AMP Receiver 52172 STB Digital Satellite 01639 Programming Other Equipment DISPLAY LIGHT POWER TV POWER Follow the steps below to program your equipment's own remote control. 24 ...
Operating Instructions - Page 27

...List MENU Menu F1 For selecting between F2 DVD/VCR in combo units Equipment Control POWER Turn on the TV's remote control. Previous, Skip backward Next, Skip forward m Rewind N Play M Fast .../Receiver N/A List Top Menu Menu N/A N/A Band Surround (Continued) 27 Operating the TV Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control The table below describes the remote control commands ...
Operating Instructions - Page 28

... V/v Cursor up/down JUMP Last channel Volume Control VOL +/- To change the backlight timeout: 1 Press LIGHT, VOL +, and CH + simultaneously until the TV FUNCTION button blinks. TV volume +/- To turn off auto backlight: Press LIGHT and MUTING simultaneously until one of the FUNCTION buttons blinks. 2 Select the FUNCTION button that corresponds to your...
Operating Instructions - Page 30

... for more information on this icon. 30 Preferences for setting up TV channel list and external inputs. Network for customizing TV settings such as Timers, Parental Lock, Language, and much more. Be sure to select your connected home equipment inputs when watching a movie, playing a game, recording a program, or working on your PC. Refer...
Operating Instructions - Page 38

... to only show sports-related channels. TV Guide On Screen System Elements • Press GUIDE to watch. Info Box Highlighted (Current) Menu Area...TV Guide On Screen® Use the Guide to find the program that allows you to customize the listings. The CH +/- The Guide allows you can look for Highlighted Program Title Broadcast Information PIP (Video Window) (unpopulated) Ad Panel...
Operating Instructions - Page 39

... on the XMB™. The channels you add a favorite channel using the OPTIONS button while watching your program, your favorite channel will increase the amount of time the TV is highlighted Info Box describes My TV My TV Submenu When you add to organize the program listings by profiles such as your favorite programs...
Operating Instructions - Page 40

... is grayed-out and skipped on the Input menu. How to a channel or input. 2 Press OPTIONS. 3 Highlight Background TV and press . 4 Highlight a theme and press . You can label your External Inputs for instructions. 40 Refer to the online Reference Book for easy identification by the connected equipment name rather than the name...
Operating Instructions - Page 41

...with 720p, 1080i, 1080p and 1080/24p sources. (Continued) 41 Exploring the XMB™ and TV Features Wide Mode The Wide Mode feature allows you to cycle through the available modes. 4:3 Original source... refer to the online Reference Book. You can manually change the Wide Mode setting while watching TV by pressing the WIDE button on your preference. Changing the Wide Screen Mode Press WIDE ...
Operating Instructions - Page 43

... for HDMI The Control for HDMI function must be set it to your TV: • Automatically turn off the connected equipment when you turn off the TV. • The connected equipment and TV are possible: • Turning on the A/V receiver when the TV is turned on the label of the A/V receiver with SYNC MENU buttons, see page 20...
Operating Instructions - Page 44

... the TV to factory default settings: 1 Turn on the TV. 2 While pressing V on the Remote Control, press POWER on the TV. (The TV will turn itself off...be low. • An object or fluorescent light may be watching the wrong input. • You may be placed on a ...the Parental Lock setting. This password clears your TV. • Wipe the LCD screen gently with picture and sound quality are...
Operating Instructions - Page 46

...KDL-40Z5100 KDL-46Z5100 KDL-52Z5100 System Television system NTSC: American TV standard ATSC (8VSB terrestrial): ATSC compliant 8VSB QAM on cable: ANSI/SCTE 07 2000 (Does not include CableCARD functionality) Channel coverage Analog terrestrial: 2 - 69 / Digital terrestrial: 2 - 69 Analog Cable: 1 - 135 / Digital Cable: 1 - 135 Panel system LCD... measured diagonally) 40 46 52 Display...

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