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LCD Digital
Color TV
Sony Customer Support
U.S.A.: www.sony.com/tvsupport
KDL-55V5100
KDL-52V5100 Canada: www.sony.ca/support
KDL-52VL150
KDL-46V5100 United States Canada
KDL-46VL150 1.800.222.SONY 1.877.899.SONY
KDL-40SL150
Please Do Not Return
KDL-40V5100
the Product to the Store
KDL-32XBR9
© 2009 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
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❑ Reorient or relocate the receiving To Customers Owner’s Record antenna. Sufficient expertise is required for TV The model and serial numbers are ❑ Increase the separation between the installations. Be sure to subcontract the located at the rear of the TV. Record equipment and receiver. installation to a Sony dealer or licensed these numbers in the spaces provided ❑ Connect the equipment into an contractor and pay adequate attention to below. Refer to them whenever you outlet on a circui
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Contents ® Introducing Your New BRAVIA Using Features ® ® ™ Welcome to the World of BRAVIA . . . . . . . . .4 Using BRAVIA Sync with Control for Experiencing Stunning HD with HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Your BRAVIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 The Four Steps to a Full HD Experience . . . .5 Wide Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 TV Feature Highli
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® Introducing Your New BRAVIA ® Welcome to the World of BRAVIA Thank you for purchasing this Sony BRAVIA high-definition television. Use the documentation listed below to get the most out of your TV. Safety Booklet Quick Setup Guide Provides precautionary measures Provides TV setup information, to keep you and your TV safe. Read illustrates sample optional equipment this information prior to setting up connection diagrams. your TV. Operating Instructions Reference Book Provides general TV o
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Introducing Your New BRAVIA® The Four Steps to a Full HD Experience Set, Sound, Source, and Setup Along with your BRAVIA TV set, a complete HD system requires an HD sound system, a source of HD programming and a proper connection setup. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide, enclosed separately, for connecting other optional equipment. 16:9 (high-definition) source Most HDTV signals use a wide screen aspect ratio of 16:9. The 16:9 fills your BRAVIA screen, maintaining a crisp, clear, vivid picture
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Getting Started Setting Up Your TV Some TV models are packaged with a detached Table-Top Stand so you can mount it to a wall right away. If you are not mounting the TV to a wall, you will need to attach the Table-Top Stand. You will need a Phillips screwdriver and the supplied screws to complete the task. Look for the instructions attached to the TV unit or read the instructions in the online Reference Book. Be sure to consider the following while setting up your TV: � Carry the TV with an ad
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Getting Started Locating Inputs and Outputs Side Panel Rear Panel 9 1 PC IN RGB VIDEO IN VIDEO 0 Y AUDIO SERVICE PB 6 IN 2 1 PR DIGITAL AUDIO OUT IN IN L L 5 3 AUDIO AUDIO R R IN 1 2 AUDIO COMPONENT IN AUDIO OUT 4 (1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i) (FIX) S AC IN CABLE/ANTENNA VIDEO VIDEO qa 2 34 5 L (MONO) AUDIO 8 7 R 2 VIDEO IN For models KDL-46VL150/KDL-52VL150 Item Description 1 SERVICE This port is to be used when service is required. 2 VIDEO IN 1/ This input port can be used a
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Item Description 4 AUDIO OUT Connects to the left and right audio input jacks of your audio equipment. You can (FIX) use these outputs to listen to your TV’s audio through your stereo system. 5 HDMI IN 1/2/3/4 HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an uncompressed, all- digital audio/video interface between this TV and any HDMI-equipped audio/video L-AUDIO-R equipment, such as a set-top box, DVD player, Blu-ray Disc, and A/V receiver. HDMI supports enhanced, or high-definition v
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Getting Started Connecting Other Equipment Blu-ray Digital Disc Player/ DVD satellite Digital Audio Personal USB “PS3” player receiver cable box system computer Drive Side panel PC IN RGB AUDIO 2 IN IN 3 Rear of TV IN 4 VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO Y VIDEO SERVICE PB L (MONO) IN 1 AUDIO PR DIGITAL R AUDIO OUT 2 CABLE/ANTENNA VIDEO IN L L AUDIO AUDIO R R 1 2 AUDIO COMPONENT IN AUDIO OUT (1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i) (FIX) CABLE/ANTENNA Digital Analog audio Digital audio VCR/Game system/ Analog reco
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Bundling the Connecting Cables You can bundle the connecting cables with the supplied cable clamper as illustrated below. For models KDL-46VL150/KDL-52VL150 the cable clamper is located on the Table-Top Stand. Do not bundle the AC power cord with other connecting cables. For models KDL-46VL150/ KDL-52VL150 Securing the TV Sony strongly recommends taking measures to prevent the TV from toppling over. Unsecured TVs may topple and result in property damage, serious bodily injury or even death. Co
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Getting Started Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control Insert two size AA batteries (supplied) by matching e and E on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment of Push to the remote control. open Initial Setup The Initial Setup screen appears when you turn on the TV for the first time. During this initial setup, you can perform the following: 1 Select the language for the on-screen display text. Initial Setup 2 Select HOME or Retail mode. Please select your language: 3
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Operating the TV Remote Control Button Description Button Description 1 DISPLAY Press to display information about channel/program or DISPLAY CC POWER input you are watching. The information banner will 1 disappear in a few seconds or press again to exit. You 2 can enable or disable the Info Banner by pressing MENU and go to the Setup Menu to set Info Banner 3 to On or Off. ~ 4 � The TV will show the remaining time of the current WIDE INPUT program you are watching when the program time is
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Operating the TV Button Description 8 0-9 ENT Press 0-9 to select a channel; the channel changes after DISPLAY CC POWER a few seconds, or press ENT to change channels qs immediately. 9 Use with 0-9 and ENT to select digital channels. For example, to enter 2.1, press , , and ENT. 2 1 0 VOL +/– Press to adjust the volume. WIDE INPUT qa MUTING Press to mute the sound. Press again or press VOL + to qd restore the sound. qs POWER Press to turn on and off the TV. qd INPUT Press to display the lis
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TV Controls and Indicators For all models except KDL-46VL150/KDL-52VL150 POWER 5 CHANNEL PIC OFF / TIMER STANDBY POWER 6 1 VOLUME 2 34 For models KDL-46VL150/ 7 KDL-52VL150 INPUT 8 MENU 9 PIC OFF / TIMER STANDBY POWER 1 3 4 2 Item Description 1 (IR) Infrared Receives IR signals from the remote control. Receiver Senses room light level and adjusts the screen brightness accordingly. Do not put Light Sensor anything near the sensor or the nearby general area (as shown above), as its function may
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Using Features Using Features ® ™ � Turning on the A/V receiver when the TV is Using BRAVIA Sync with turned on. Control for HDMI � Adjusting the volume and muting of the A/V The BRAVIA Sync function allows this TV to receiver with the TV’s remote control. communicate with other Sony equipment � Pressing on the remote control turns on supporting the Control for HDMI function. and searches for an external audio system that supports BRAVIA Sync. When the BRAVIA To connect Sony equipme
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Changing the Wide Screen Mode Navigating Favorites Press WIDE repeatedly to cycle through the 1 Press B/b to move between saved available modes. selections in a carousel-like fashion. 4:3 Original 16:9 Original source 2 When the recently viewed items are source highlighted, press V/v to move between Standard- them. definition source High-definition source 3 To tune to an item, highlight its icon and press . mm Removing from Favorites Wide Zoom Wide Zoom 1 Press TOOLS to remove the current
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Using Features Wide Mode with PC Changing the Wide Screen Mode for PC Timing Press WIDE repeatedly to cycle through the available modes while in the PC input. Incoming PC signal Incoming PC signal 800 × 600 1,280 × 768 mm Wide Zoom Wide Zoom Normal Normal Full Full Zoom Zoom Full Pixel Full Pixel ~ � Full Pixel displays the picture in its native resolution. PC and HDMI Input Signal Reference Chart After connecting the PC to the TV, set the output signal from the PC according to the chart belo
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Photo and Music Enjoying Photos through the USB Port The TV offers easy access to JPEG photos stored on a USB connected memory device. Connecting USB Equipment The USB port is located on the side TV panel. Gently insert your USB memory device into the USB port to display your picture and music files on screen. For details on accessing photo files check the online Reference Book. USB Equipment Functionality Sony cannot guarantee or assure the USB functionality on this TV in the following cases:
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Using the Menus Viewing a Slideshow Individual files can be added to a Slideshow using TOOLS menu Music Options Menu Pressing TOOLS while displaying the list view of your music files and choose the desired action during play. Add to Slideshow Select Music Files Start Slideshow View Information Add to Favorites Music Options menu Track 01 04:14 (04:52) File Name - Piano Album - Samples Option Description Add to Slideshow Register music to play with slideshows Select Music Files To select music
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Using the Menus The MENU button allows you to access the variety of TV settings for you to customize the settings. Navigating through TV Menus V/v button: Allows you to highlight options where applicable. WIDE INPUT button: Allows you to select the highlighted option and advance to the next screen. B button: Allows you to move back to the previous screen. TOOLS b button: MENU Allows you to move to the next screen. On Picture Menu, you can adjust the picture you see to fit your viewing prefe
