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Question posted by kypagan on April 17th, 2013

No Picture Or Sound

When I try to turn on the tv by remote, there is no picure or sound.  Cannot find a way to turn on the tv without the remote control and by the button on the tv which I cannot find.  I had trouble yesterday but it finally turned on.

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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

... television programming in the TV Guide On Screen system. and/or its related affiliates are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC. "PLAYSTATION" is a registered trademark and "PS3" is a trademark of the FCC Rules. Sony TV Model No. KDL-32XBR6 KDL-37XBR6 KDL-40V4150 KDL-40V4100 KDL-40W4100 KDL-42V4100 KDL-46V4100 KDL-46W4100 KDL-46W4150 KDL-52V4100 KDL...
Operating Instructions - Page 3

... Box/HD Satellite Box 12 PC 14 Other Equipment 15 4. Locating Inputs and Outputs 10 3. Initial Setup 16 Operating the TV Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control 18 When Using the Remote Control 18 TV Controls 18 Remote Control Button Description 19 Indicators 23 Exploring Fun Features Favorites 24 Displaying Favorites 24 Navigating Favorites 24 Adding to Favorites 24 Removing...
Operating Instructions - Page 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) can also be...
Operating Instructions - Page 10

.../480p/480i) 4 AUDIO OUT R AUDIO L L AUDIO R (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 ×...
Operating Instructions - Page 17

... either B/b on the remote control. Select Yes to cancel or No to resume Auto Program. 17 HDMI Settings General Setup Settings Initial Setup TV s To Add Digital Channels Use the Add Digital Channels feature as described on page 37. (Useful for antenna installations.) ~ • If you accidentally turn off the TV during the Initial Setup...
Operating Instructions - Page 19

... 25 for details). 4 CC Press to turn on, turn on and off the Theater Mode. To change or customize the CC Display, see "How to Use TV Guide On Screen" on page 26. (Continued) 19 Operating the TV Remote Control Button Description Button Description 1 DISPLAY Press once to display the banner with Control for HDMI function (not available on...
Operating Instructions - Page 23

... when the Picture Off feature is available only for KDL-W series. 23 You can turn off . Do not put Receiver anything near the sensor, as its function may be affected. 6 POWER LED Lights up in green when the TV is turned on the back cover). 5 (IR) Infrared Receives IR signals from the remote control. Operating the TV Indicators...
Operating Instructions - Page 26

...the-air antenna. TV Guide On Screen System Components TV Guide Video Logo Window Clock Current Service Label Service Bar Info Icon Info Box Time Slot Panel Menu/Panel Ad Channel Logo/...TV Guide On Screen Use the Guide to find the show that you want to highlight a program. Use V/v/B/b to watch Return to make your TV's remote control to XMB™. Enter a number using 0-9 buttons...
Operating Instructions - Page 29

... grayed out or not displayed. buttons (see remote control section on your convenience, see page 26). • You can also select a TV channel using the Manage Inputs feature for your PC. Accessing External Inputs External Watch a movie, play a game, record a program or work on pages 20 and 22). Sound Screen Channel The XMB™ is...
Operating Instructions - Page 32

... the screen. ~ • Picture Mode for all inputs can also be accessed by pressing PICTURE on the remote control to directly toggle the modes. ...Picture Settings Picture Adjustments Picture Mode Vivid For Video Standard For enhanced picture contrast and sharpness. Recommended for Reduction DVDs, Blu-ray and Digital TV channels. 32 Photo-Original Images resemble the printed pictures...
Operating Instructions - Page 33

...the balance between light and dark areas of moving pictures) or photo (still image) content. Off Turns off CineMotion. ~ • The CineMotion feature can be ... to set separately for KDL-W series. Using TV Settings Advanced Settings Available in video artifacts such as ghosting. ~ • Depending on the remote control, then selecting Picture Adjustments settings from the ...
Operating Instructions - Page 34

... Adjusts the clarity of a news announcer is available only for audio. For example, if the voice of human voices. Auto SAP Automatically switches the TV to use the TV speakers for analog programs. • MTS can turn down this feature. Sound Settings Available Sound settings depend on the remote control. Steady Sound Select On to the default values.
Operating Instructions - Page 35

...with 4:3 content. Normal Displays the 4:3 picture in its original size. Audio Out Easy control of volume adjustment Fixed Select to fix the audio output and allow you to adjust the volume with your audio system's remote control. (The TV's remote control's VOL and MUTING buttons have selected in the Language setting, your TV's remote control. ~ • Alternate Audio is available...
Operating Instructions - Page 36

... Allows you to move the position of the picture vertically (up and down). Reset Resets the settings to Zoom. • For high-definition signals, Vertical and Horizontal positions are shown below. Adjust the Vertical positioning by pressing WIDE on the remote control. • See WIDE button description on screen. ~ • For the PC input...
Operating Instructions - Page 38

... and on the remote control to enter a four-digit password. or Canada for any future access into the Parental Lock settings. CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 Displays a printed version of the dialogue or sound effects of a program. (Should be turned On, Off or On with Video and Component (480i) inputs. Parental Lock Settings The Parental...
Operating Instructions - Page 42

...remote control is pressed. Select Off to disable this function. Large Select to scroll quickly with repeated V/v/B/b button press. Light Sensor Enables the automatic picture (screen) brightness control. Some settings such as Picture Adjustments, Sound... on the front panel illuminates with V/v buttons. General Setup Settings Language Select the language of your TV to factory settings,...
Operating Instructions - Page 43

...panel operation. An HD image will display on the screen to display the best possible picture for that Signal Type in the Product Support settings (page 31). Select your desired input from the TV or try... page 42). • Check the connection between the optional video equipment and the TV. • Press INPUT on the remote control (see page 20). • Press HOME on the remote control. Other...
Operating Instructions - Page 44

...; If you want to the thin profile of the formats listed on the remote control, set up PC timing. • Verify PC Power Management is activated (see page 42). • Verify the PC is • Adjust the Picture Mode options in the Sound settings (see page 22). Press OPTIONS, highlight and select Alternate Audio, and...
Operating Instructions - Page 46

...42V4100 KDL-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...

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