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Sony BRAVIA KDL-40HX800 manual

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    4-180-193 - 11 (1 ) LCD Digital Color TV Setup Guide (Opera ting Inst ructio ns) Setti ng up your T V To wa tch TV Addi ti onal Info rmat ion KDL-55HX8 00 / 46HX8 00 / 40H X800 XBR- 52HX 909 / 46HX 909 Sony Customer Support U.S.A.: w ww.sony.com/t vsupport Canada: www.sony .ca/s uppor t Unit ed St ates Canad a 1.800 .222.SONY 1.8 77.899. SONY Pleas[...]

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    2 CAUTION To prevent elect ric shoc k and bl ade exposur e, do not us e this p olarize d AC plug with an extens ion cor d, re ceptacl e or o ther out let unless th e blades can be full y inserted. • Opera te the T V only on 110-24 0 V AC (U.S.A./Canada 120 V A C) • A voi d op era ti ng th e TV at temperat ures belo w 41°F (5°C). • Some peop[...]

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    3 Table of Contents Checking the ac cessorie s.................... ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ................. .......... .......4 Inserting b atteries i nto the rem ote contr ol ............ ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ..... .4 Setting up your TV Attaching t he Table-T[...]

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    4 Checking the accessories AC power cord (1) Remote cont rol (1) * 1 Size AAA batteries (2) Table-Top Stand (1) * 2 Fixing screws for Table- Top Stand (M5 × 16) (4) Assem bling s crews for Table -Top S tand (M5 × 1 6) (4) (KDL-40HX800 only) Stand re ar cove r (1) * 3 *1 Pl ease refer to the mo del name pri nted on the remote control. *2 K DL-4 0H[...]

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    5 Programm ing the R emote Contr ol (For RM-ED038 and RM- ED053 remote co ntrol users) Y our remote cont rol can b e progr ammed to use ot her eq uipment and is pre-pr ogrammed to operate the following Sony equipment. Prog ramming Other Equipment Confirm the Programming If you can t urn your equipment on and of f using the green PO WER button, the [...]

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    6 Setting up your TV Some TV models are packaged with a detached Table-Top St and so you can mou nt your TV to a wall righ t away. If yo u are no t mounti ng the TV to a wall, you will need to attach the Table-Top Stand. You will need a P hillips screwdriver and the su pplied screws to complete the task. Look for the supp lied Table- Top Stand i ns[...]

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    7 Setting up yo ur TV Adjusting the vie wing angle (XBR-52/4 6HX909 only) This TV can be adjusted w ithin the angles shown below. ~ • Reverse th e steps when readjusti ng the angle ba ck to 0 degrees. 1 Remove sc rew as shown. 6 ° 0 ° Install screw into t he top screw hole of the Table-Top St and. 2 3 Slide in. Lift up an d tilt. 4[...]

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    8 Connecting the TV The following char t shows the high-d efinition (HD) and standard-defi nitio n (SD) vi deo formats support ed by your BRAVIA TV inputs. * For supporte d PC formats refer to the i-Manual. Recommendation of the F type plug Projection of the inner wire from the connection part must be less than 1.5 mm. 1.5 mm[...]

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    9 Setting up yo ur TV Shown with a Set Top Box with HDMI con necti on Shown with a Set Top Box with COMPONENT connection Cable System or VHF/UHF Antenna System Set Top Box Set Top Box Cable or Antenn a (Con tinu ed)[...]

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    10 Shown with HD BRAVIA ® Sync™ Basic Connection Shown with HD Basic Connection with Home Theater Sy stem *Rear of TV *Blu-ray Disc Cable/ Antenna SAT (Dish) HD Cable Box or HD Satellite Receiver *A/V R ece iver * Signifies a BRAVIA Sync ca pable device . Rear of TV Cable/SAT (Dish) or Home Th eater System SD Cable Box or SD Satellite Receiver C[...]

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    11 Setting up yo ur TV Shown with PC Connection with SD V CR/DVD Rear of TV Notebo ok PC PC DVD VCR Splitter Cabl e/Ante nna VCR/DVD Combo or[...]

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    12 Securing the TV Sony stro ngly recommends taking measures to prevent the TV f rom to pplin g ove r. Unsecured TVs may topple and result i n proper ty damage, serious bodily in jury or even death. Preventing th e TV fro m Toppling • Secure the TV to a wall and/or stand. • Do not allow children to play or climb on furniture and TV sets. • Av[...]

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    13 Setting up yo ur TV 3 Anch or the T V to the Wall Anchor the TV to the wall by using bo lts, wall anchor and chain (or rope). ~ • KDL -55HX800 is shipped wi th screws at tached to the rear of the TV. (They are fastene d in the screw holes for wa ll mountin g.) Be sure t o remove th e uppe r two scre ws prior to installi ng the TV on a wall. ?[...]

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    14 Running in itia l setup 1 Complete you r cable c onnecti ons before pr oceeding with th e Init ial Setup . Connect th e TV to you r near est power outlet. 2 Check the ENERGY SAVI NG SWITCH settin g is on ( z ). 3 Press POWER on the TV. When you switch the TV on for the first time, the Language menu ap pears o n the s creen. 4 Foll ow th e inst r[...]

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    15 Setting up yo ur TV Using a Wall-Mount Bracket Your TV can b e mounted on a w all using a Wall-Mount Bracket (not su pplied) out of the box as packaged. If the Table-To p Stand is attached to the TV, the TV may requ ire detaching the Table-Top Stand; see “Detaching the Table-Top Stan d from the TV” (p age 14). Prepare the TV for the W all-Mo[...]

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    16 To watch TV To watch programs To use the T V features Press HOME to d isplay TV Home Menu / XMB ™ to access TV Setting s and other media and network related cont ent. Press OPTIO NS to display a list of convenient functions and menu shortcuts. The Options menu items vary based on current input and/or content. 1 Turn on the TV. 1 Check th e ENE[...]

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    17 To wa tch T V To use i-Manual x Welcome to i-Manual x “BRA VIA” TV Featur es x Watching TV Introduces conven ient features such as TV Guide, Favorites, etc. x Using the Home Menu You can find how to cus tomize you r TV settings, etc. x Fun Featur es with Conn ected Equipment Introdu ces how to c onnect and enjoy opt ional equipment. x Parts [...]

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    18 Ad diti ona l I nfor mat i on Troubleshootin g The TV will indicate any pro blems with the STANDBY indic ator flashing in re d. When the STANDBY indicator is flashing The self-diagnosis function is activated. 1 Count how ma ny times t he STANDBY indic ator fl ashes b etween each three second break. For example , th e indicat or may fla sh three [...]

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    19 Additional Inform ation How to Care for Your BRAVI A Safety is very important, please read and follow the safety documentation (Safety Booklet) sepa rate ly provid ed. Unplug the TV and other co nnected equ ipment from the w all outlet bef ore you beg in cleanin g your TV . • W ipe th e LCD screen gently with a soft c loth. • Stub born stain[...]

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    20 Specificatio ns *1 For LAN connections, use a C ategory 7 10B ASE-T/100BASE-TX cable (not supplied). *2 Download Acquisition Mode (D AM) is used for software updates and/or collecting data for TV Guide On Screen. • Optional accessories availability depends on i ts stock. • Design and specifications are su bject to change without notice. Syst[...]

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    21 Additional Inform ation For customers in Canada This Cl ass B di gital a pparatu s complie s with Canadia n ICES- 003 . FCC Related Inform ation This equipm ent has been tes ted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the F CC Ru les. Th ese li mits a re de signed to pro vide reasonab le pr otecti[...]

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    © 2010 Sony Corporation For Your Convenience Online Registration: Be sure to re gister your TV . United States Can ad a http:// productreg istrati on.sony.c om http://www .SonySty le.ca/r egistratio n Softwar e Updates: Your TV is c apable of receiv ing s oftware u pdates. Fo r the latest inf ormati on about s oftware u pdates for your T V, visi t[...]