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Question posted by azwill18 on October 8th, 2011

Thin Blue Vertical Line On Sony Bravia Kdl-46w4100

I have a thin blue vertical line on the left side of my Sony Bravia kdl-46w4100 LCD TV. It only shows up on HDTV Broadcasts. What does this mean and what can I do about it?

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Operating Instructions - Page 1

3-297-694-16(1) LCD Digital Color TV Operating Instructions KDL-32XBR6 KDL-40V4100 KDL-40W4100 KDL-37XBR6 KDL-42V4100 KDL-46W4100 KDL-40V4150 KDL-46V4100 KDL-52W4100 KDL-52V4100 KDL-46W4150 © 2008 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions - Page 2

... equipment off and on the type of programming and signal provided by one of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model: KDL-32XBR6/KDL-37XBR6/ KDL-40V4150/KDL-40V4100/ KDL-42V4100/KDL-46V4100/ KDL-52V4100/KDL-40W4100/ KDL-46W4100/KDL-52W4100/ KDL-46W4150 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. s Operate the TV only on a circuit different from that may cause instability and possibly result in the...
Operating Instructions - Page 3

... Background TV 25 Navigating Background TV 25 Using BRAVIA Sync with Control for Wall-Mount Bracket 7 When Installing the TV Against a Wall or Enclosed Area 8 Bundling the Connecting Cables 8 Securing the TV 9 2. Contents Welcome to the World of optional equipment connection diagrams. Customer Support http://www.sony.com/tvsupport Canada http://www.sony.ca/support On-line Registration...
Operating Instructions - Page 4

...). 4 To experience the stunning detail of your BRAVIA TV is displayed on an HDTV, you will notice a big difference. The Quick Setup Guide, enclosed separately, illustrates how to connect other HD compatible external equipment Contact your cable or satellite provider for purchasing this Sony BRAVIA® high-definition television. Picture Quality and Aspect Ratio You can...
Operating Instructions - Page 5

... diagonally). 5 Press the HOME button on the vertical Category Object Bar. • External Inputs: cable, satellite, VCR, DVD players or other options (see page 31 for the 32 class, 37, 40, 42, 46 and 52 inch BRAVIA KDL-XBR6, V and W series models with screen size measured diagonally. TV Guide, Picture/Sound, Light Sensor, Power Savings...
Operating Instructions - Page 6

... grill area • put stress on the LCD panel. 3 Gently slide the TV unit onto the neck of the Table-Top Stand and align the screw holes. • Do not lift the TV from the bottom center. ~ • Do not put stress on a TV stand (except models: KDL-52V4100 and KDL-52W4100). 1 Remove the Table-Top Stand...
Operating Instructions - Page 7

... you are ready to lift the TV by a Sony dealer or licensed contractor. • Sufficient expertise is model KDL-52V4100; Do not attempt to attach the Table-Top Stand. other than to fall, etc. 8-12 mm • Models KDL-32/37XBR6, KDL-40V4150, KDL-40/42/46V4100, KDL-40/46W4100 and KDL-46W4150 can be wall-mounted as packaged...
Operating Instructions - Page 9

... excess slack in property damage, serious bodily injury or even death. An alternative way to the wall provides minimum protection against the TV toppling over. Use a Sony TV Stand Use a Sony specified TV stand (see page 2) and follow all AC power cords and connecting cables so that can adequately support the weight of the angle...
Operating Instructions - Page 10

... (VAR/FIX) 23 4 5 DMex/ SERVICE 6 7 KDL-32XBR6/KDL-37XBR6/ KDL-42V4100 9 KDL-40V4150/KDL-40V4100/ KDL-46V4100/KDL-52V4100/ KDL-40W4100/KDL-46W4100/ KDL-52W4100/KDL-46W4150 9 AC IN CABLE / ANTENNA 8 Side Panel IN 4 2 VIDEO IN 2 VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO R 1 ~ • This TV displays all video input signals in a resolution of 1,920 dots × 1,080 lines. • An HDMI or Component video...
Operating Instructions - Page 11

... that can FIX) use these outputs to listen to your TV's audio through your stereo system. 8 CABLE/ ANTENNA RF...to your A/V equipment. ~ • If you are connecting the optional BRAVIA external module (DMex). 6 DIGITAL AUDIO Connects to the optical audio input...HDMI IN 4. ~ 5 DMex/ SERVICE • Be sure to the left and right audio input jacks of Dolby Laboratories. 11 Can also be ...
Operating Instructions - Page 14

...280 × 1,280 × 1,360 × SXGA 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...TV's PC input does not support Sync on the television. • For the best picture quality, it is connected to the supported resolutions and timings indicated below . PC Use the TV as a monitor for more than 30 seconds, the TV...
Operating Instructions - Page 20

...dealer or www.sony.com/bravia for more information. Press to access features in the optional BRAVIA external module (e.g. Product Support Clock/Timers Settings Sound Screen qg Channel TV qh 9 DMex...TV Home Menu items such as the TV Settings, TV channels and External Inputs list (see pages 5 and 29). Press to display the TV Home Menu/XMB™ to move the small window showing...
Operating Instructions - Page 23

... (Picture Off). 4 STANDBY LED Lights up in red when your TV is in PC standby mode. For details, see page 42 for KDL-W series. 23 Do not put anything near the sensor and the nearby...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 set , this may indicate that the TV needs servicing (see page 42. ~ •...
Operating Instructions - Page 25

.... See page 41 for information on how to set up this TV communicates with other Sony equipment supporting the Control for HDMI function to your TV that you can launch these themes from the CABLE/ ANTENNA and Composite inputs. When a Sony A/V receiver with BRAVIA Sync is connected, the following operations are possible: • Turning on...
Operating Instructions - Page 33

... On to optimize the enjoyment of the picture. Feature is only available for KDL-W series. Clear White Emphasizes white and light colors. Automatically optimizes the backlight ... settings for video or still image content when Sony optional equipment that supports Video-A mode is connected to the HDMI input. Using TV Settings Advanced Settings Available in detail. ~ •...
Operating Instructions - Page 42

...panel or select Off to disable this feature. ~ • Press POWER to exit from Off, Low, High and Picture Off. ~ • While Picture Off is not VESA-compliant. Select Off to disable this Logo Illumination is function. Logo Illumination Select On to illuminate the SONY...when you first connected the TV or if you wish to return your choice from the broadcaster). Large Select to display...
Operating Instructions - Page 43

...the store Broadcast HD formats have poor quality Double images or ghosts Only snow and noise appear on the screen Dotted lines or ... your Sony TV, please visit our website or call one channel Cannot receive or select channels The TV turns off...the Channel settings is set to confirm routine panel operation. The picture is affected by the broadcaster. • Check cable/antenna connections. ...
Operating Instructions - Page 46

...46V4100 KDL-52V4100 KDL-40V4100 KDL-46W4100 KDL-52W4100 KDL-40W4100 KDL-46W4150 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...
Operating Instructions - Page 47

...Vertical Size 36 VIDEO IN jack 11 Video/Photo Optimizer 33 Voice Zoom 34 VOL +/- button 22 Channel Block 39 Channel Tuning Keys 41 CineMotion 33 Color 32 Color Temperature 32 COMPONENT IN jack (1080p/1080i/ 720p/480p/480i) 11 Contact Sony... 35 Sound 34 Sharpness 32 Show/Hide Channels 37 Signal Diagnostics ... B Background TV 25 Backlight 32 Balance 34 Bass 34 Bilingual audio 34 BRAVIA Sync buttons ...
Operating Instructions - Page 48

... to the Store On-line Registration Available: Be sure to resolve your questions more quickly than your TV. United States http://productregistration.sony.com Canada http://www.sonystyle.ca/registration 40% Printed in U.S.A. For Your Convenience Please contact Sony Customer Support directly if you: z Have questions on the use of your television after reading your...

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