Sony KDL-40XBR4 manual

© 2007 Sony Corporation LCD Digital Color TV 3-214-428- 11 (1) KDL-40 XBR4 KDL-46 XBR4 KDL-52 XBR4 KDL-40XBR5 KDL-46XBR5 KDL-52XBR5 Operating Instructions[...]

2 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electr ic shock, do not expose th is TV to rain or m oisture. This symbol is intended to aler t the user t o the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within th e TV’s enc losure tha t may be of sufficie nt magn itude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to al[...]

Quick Setup Guide (separate volume) Provides a variety of optional equipment connection diagrams. Customer S upport http://www.sony.com/tvsupport On-line Regis tration United States http://productregistration.sony.c om Canada http://www.SonyStyle. ca/registration 3 Contents Important Sa fety Instruction s ................. ........... 4 Welc ome t [...]

4 Impor tant Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnin gs. 4) Follow all in structions. 5) Do not use th is a ppa ratus near water. 6) Cl ean onl y w ith d ry cl oth. 7) Do not blo ck any ve ntila tion op enin gs. Instal l in accordanc e with the manufac turer’s instruct ions. 8) Do no t ins ta[...]

5 Small access ories Keep small accessori es out of children’s reach. ANTENNAS Outdoor an tenna groundin g If an outdoor ant enna is i nstalled, follow the pr ecautions below. An outdoor antenna system should not b e located in the vicinity of ov erhead power lines or other electric light or power cir cuits, or where it can com e in contact with [...]

6 VENTILATION The slots and openings in the TV are provided for neces sary ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the TV an d to protect it from overheating, these slots an d openings mu st never be blocked or covered. Unless proper ventilati on is provided, the TV may gather dust and g et dirty. F or proper vent ilation, observe the followin[...]

7 s Do not install the TV in a location where it may protrude, such as on or behind a pi llar, or wh ere you might bump your head on it. Otherwise, it may result in injur y. Preventing th e TV from toppli ng over Take measures to prevent the TV f rom toppl ing over and causing injury. To prevent the TV from toppling over, secure the TV to a wall or[...]

8 W elcome to the W orld of BRA VIA™ The Four Steps to Ful l HD Experience : Set, Sound, Sour ce , and Setup Thank you f or purcha sing t his Sony BRA VIA™ h igh-de fini tion t elevision. Th e qual ity o f the i mage you see on your B RA VIA TV i s only as g ood as t he qua lit y of the signa l it recei ves . T o experie nce the ful l det ail o[...]

9 TV Home Menu: XMB ™ (Xr oss Media Bar) The XMB ™ is a menu of B RA VIA features and input sou rces d isplay ed on the TV s creen. The XMB ™ is an ea sy wa y to sele ct prog rammin g and adj ust sett ings o n yo ur BRA VIA TV . Press th e HOME button on your remo te contr ol to acc ess the XMB ™ . F r om the h orizont al Med ia Categ or y [...]

10 Getting Started 1. Installi ng the T V 1 Screw the support b elt (supplied) to the TV stand w ith a woo d s crew (s uppl ied) . 2 Attach the support b elt to the T able-T op St and with the s ecuring scre w (supplied) using a coin, etc. 3 Adjust the length by pullin g the support belt tow ard you while holdin g the T able-T op Stand. ~ • B e s[...]

11 Getting Started 2. Locating Inp uts and Ou tputs Left Side Item Description 1 Headphone jac k Connects t o your he adpho nes. If your hea dphon es do no t matc h the jack , use a suita ble plug adap ter (not suppli ed). ~ • While hea dphones are co nnected , the TV speakers are mu ted. 2 VIDEO IN 2 VIDEO/R-A UDIO- L (MONO) Connects t o the com[...]

12 Rear Item Description 1 PC IN (RGB/A UDIO) Connects to a personal comp uter’ s vi deo output connector using a HD 15-HD15 cable with ferrite core (analog R GB, not suppl ied). Can also be connected to oth er analog RGB eq uipment. See “PC Input Signal Referenc e Chart” on page 16 for the signals that can be displayed. ~ • For some Apple [...]

13 Getting Started 2 HD MI IN 1 HDMI/ R-A UDIO-L HDMI (High-Definitio n Multimedi a Interface) provide s an uncompre ssed, all- digital audi o/video interf ace bet ween th is TV an d any HDMI-e quipped audio/ video eq uipmen t, such as a set-top box, D VD player, Blu-ray Disc Player, A/V receiver as well as PC. HDMI supp orts enhanced , or high-d e[...]

14 3. Connecting the TV Y ou can enj oy high- defi nition and s tandard- definition digital programming (if av ailable in your area) alo ng with standard- definition analog progr amming. ~ • This TV is capabl e of rece iving unscra mbled di gita l prog rammin g for bo th cab le (QA M and 8VS B) and external VHF/UHF antenna (A TSC). • It is stro[...]

15 Getting Started Shown with D V I Connection ~ • If the equipment has a D VI jack and not an HD MI jack, con nect the DVI jack to the HDMI IN 1 (wit h D VI-t o-HDMI cable or adapt er) jack and connect the audio jack to the A UDIO IN (L/R) jack s of HDMI IN 1. For details, see page 1 3. AUD I O L R R G B P C IN AUD I O 13 IN 1 IN AUDIO L R Rear [...]

16 Use the TV as a mo nitor for your PC. Shown belo w with the HD15 to HD15 connecti on. This TV can also be con nected to a PC with D V I or HDMI output. (Refer to the separate Quick Setup Guide.) ~ • C onnect the PC IN jack to the PC us ing the HD15- HD15 cable with ferrite core (analog RGB, not suppl ied) and audi o cable (pag e 12). • If th[...]

17 Getting Started ~ • Refer to th e Quick Setup G uide (sup plied) wh en conn ecting o ther eq uipment t o your T V . Other Equipment VIDEO IN A UDIO OUT (V AR/FIX) DIGIT AL OUT (OPTICAL) COMPONENT IN (10 8 0p/10 8 0I/ 720p/4 8 0p/4 8 0I) S VIDEO VIDEO AUD I O L (MONO) R AUDIO L R AUD I O L DMe x /SERVICE R P R P B Y 11 32 AUD I O L R RGB PC IN [...]

18 This TV is equipped with BRA VIA Theatre Sync. The HDMI Control function enables BR A VIA Theatre Sync to allow communication between Sony TV’ s an d Sony eq ui pmen t. Only Sony equipment with HDMI Control capability is support ed. T o Connect HDMI Contr ol Equipment Use an HDMI cable that bears th e HDMI logo for connection. See page 17 or s[...]

19 Getting Started 4. Setting Up the Ch annel List – In itial Se tup The Initial Setup screen appear s when you turn on the TV for the first time. After you fi nish connecting the TV , you can run Initial Setup to create a list of a vailable analog and digital ch annels if you ha ve connected an antenna or cable directly to the TV’ s VHF/UHF/ C[...]

20 Using the TV Feature s Remote Control and T V Controls/Indicators Insert two size A A batteries (supplie d) by matc hing e and E on the batteries to the diagram insid e the battery compartmen t of the remote control. Inserting Batterie s into the Remote Contr ol Remote Contr ol and TV Contr ols Button Description 1 DISPLA Y Press once to disp la[...]

21 Using the TV Features Button Description 5 Use with 0-9 and ENT to select digi tal channel s. For example, to enter 2.1, press , , and ENT . 6 FREEZE Press once to di splay a frozen ima ge with the current progra m in a window . Press again to return to the current pro gram. ~ • With the Freez e feature active, some feature s are unavailable. [...]

22 qs BD, D VD or S TB Operati ng Buttons When FUNCTION is switc hed on BD (Blu-ra y Disc) , DV D or STB , thes e buttons ope rate th e vid eo equipm ent yo u have programmed into the re mote control . For de tails, see “Using Othe r Equipm ent with Y our Remote Control” on page 28. & m PREV : Press t o replay the current p rogram f rom the[...]

23 Using the TV Features ws JUMP Press to jump ba ck and forth b etween two chann els. Th e TV alternates b etween th e current channe l and the last channel that was selec ted. wd WIDE Press repeated ly to step through the Wide Mode setting s: Wide Zoom , Normal , Full , Z oom . The Wide M ode settings can b e also ac cessed in th e Screen setting[...]

24 wf PICTURE Press repeatedl y to cycle throu gh the available pict ure mode s: Vivid , Standar d , Cinema , Photo , Cu stom . (A vailab le options de pend on the cu rrent mod e.) Th e picture modes can also be acces sed in the Picture settin gs. For d etails, see Picture settings on p age 34. wg INPU T Press to disp lay the list of External I npu[...]

25 Using the TV Features Indicator s PIC OFF/TIMER STANDBY POWER PIC OFF/TIMER ST ANDBY PO WER 34 5 2 1 Item Description 1 Spea ker Outpu ts the audi o signal . 2 PIC OFF/ TIMER LED Lights up in g reen wh en th e Picture Off f eature is acti vat ed. L ights up in ora nge wh en the timer i s set. When the ti mer is set, this LE D will remain lit ev [...]

26 Pr ogramming the R emote Control The remote control is preset as below so that you do not need to progr am the remote co ntrol. Follo w the steps below to program your TV’ s remote control. 1 In the space pro vided belo w , write do wn the three-digi t code of yo ur equipment found on the Manufact urer’ s Codes List on pag e 27. If more than[...]

27 Using the TV Features Manufact urer’ s Codes DV D P l a y e r s D VD/VCR Combo Units HDD/D VD Combo Units D VD Changers DV R Blu-ray Disc Player (BD) 5.1ch DVD A V S yste m A V Re ceiver s VCRs Cable Bo xes Satell ite Receiver s * If an Aiwa V CR does no t work even though you e nter the co de for A iwa, enter the co de for Son y instea d. Man[...]

28 Using Other Equipment wi th Y our Remot e Con tr ol Make sure that the eq uipment is programm ed on the remote control (page 26). Press INPU T repeatedly until you see the video input on the screen fo r your connected equipm ent. Remote control tips are provided below . ~ • Some func tions ca nnot be operat ed depe nding on the equipmen t. In [...]

29 Using the TV Features 5.1ch D VD A V Sys tem (Son y D A V) D VD/VCR Combo Unit HDD/D VD Com bo Unit A V Rec eiver DV R Spe cif y th e prev iou s ch ap te r/tr ac k Specify the ne xt chapter/track . > Return to the previous display RETURN T o Do Thi s ... Press ... Activ ate the remote control to operat e the DVD DV D (FUNCTION) T urn on/off P[...]

30 Replay the current pr ogram for a set period of t ime Advance forward a set period of time when playing back a recorded program Specify the previous chapter mark Specify the next chapter mark . > Stop x Pause X Record z Open the Favorites List FAVO R I T E S Open the Guide OPTIONS Ope n Ma in me nu HOME Move highlight (cursor) V v B b Select [...]

31 Using the TV Features Using P&P and PI P Features This TV comes with the P&P and PIP features which al low yo u to vie w two pictu res simultan eously . P&P (pictur e and picture) pro vides tw o windo ws side by side. PIP (picture in picture) p rovides P C input signal an d TV channels. ~ • T he VHF/UHF/CABLE input must be connecte[...]

32 Using the Men us The HOME b utton allows you to access the TV Home Menu on the XMB ™ (Xross Media Bar) as well as a v ariety of TV features. Product Su ppo r t C l o c k / Timer s S oun d S cree n Video O p tion s TV Settin gs Media Category Icons TV External Inpu ts Settings Adjusting TV Settings Customize the TV settin gs with various option[...]

33 Using the Me nus Navigating thr ough TV H ome Menu on XMB ™ 1 Pre ss HOME to display the XMB ™ . 2 Pre ss B / b to select a Media Category icon . 3 Pre ss V / v to mo ve within the Category Object Bar . (The Category Object Bar shown belo w is for the Settings .) 4 Press when desired item is highlighted. 5 Press or , V / v to select the h ig[...]

34 TV Setting Description Product Support Contact Son y Son y contact info rmation is a vailable from this screen f or your con venience. Y our TV’ s specif ic informatio n such as Model Name, Se rial Number , Software V ersion and do wnloadable ra tings if a va ilable from th e TV is displaye d here. Signal Dia gnostics Press to displ ay the di [...]

35 Using the Me nus ~ • Picture Mode for all inpu ts can also be ac cessed by pressing PICTURE on the remote control t o directly togg le the modes. • The options for P icture Mode may di ffe r depen ding on the Video/Pho to Optimizer setting (see page 39). Reset R esets the current Picture Mode setting to the defau lt va lues. Backli ght Brig [...]

36 Av a i l a b l e Sound settings depend on the Spe akers setting under Audio Op tions settings (page 40) or headphone co nnection. Adv anced Setti ngs Reset Resets all the adv anced settings to th e defaul t value s. Blac k Corrector Enhances b lack areas of t he picture for st ronger contrast . Adv anced C.E. (Advanced Contrast Enhancer) Automat[...]

37 Using the Me nus Sound Booste r Sound Booster provi des a full er sound wi th a grea ter sens e of depth an d width, by emphasizin g the high an d low frequency sounds. Sele ct High or Low f or the amount of boost you desire whi le in Custom of Sound Mode . S electing Off will bypass the emphasis. ~ • Sound Booste r is automatically set to Hig[...]

38 Displa y Area Full Pix el Displa ys the pic ture for 10 80i or 1080p so urces in its o riginal size. +1 Displays th e original pi cture area. Th is setting can be selected f or HDMI i nput video signa ls, excep t for 1080i or 1080 p signal s. Normal Displays the re commended picture area. -1 / -2 Enlarges the pictu re to hide the edge of the p i[...]

39 Using the Me nus Video Options Settings Moti on En han cer Acti vates Motionf low to enhance the smoothne ss of pict ure movement and t o reduce blur . High Provides smoother pict ure movement such as for film-based con tent. Standa rd Pro vides smooth picture m ove ment. Use this setting for stand ard use. Off Use this setting when the High and[...]

40 A udio Options Setti ngs MTS Enjoy stere o, bilingual and mono p rograms Stereo For stereo reception when viewing a TV pro gram broadcast in stereo. Aut o S A P Aut omatic ally switc hes the T V to second audi o progra ms when a S AP signal is received. If no SAP signal is prese nt, the TV remains i n Stereo mode. Mono For mono reception. Use to[...]

41 Using the Me nus Show /Hide Channels Allows you to show or hid e channe ls when you surf with th e CH +/– butto n or in the TV channel list o n the XMB ™ . 1 Pres s V / v to scroll through the channel s until you highligh t the channel to sho w or hide. 2 Press to select Show n or Hidden . T o show or hide m ore chann els, r epea t step s 1-[...]

42 The Par ental Lock f eature allo ws you to blo ck programs acc ording to thei r content and rat ing le vels and block channels (regar dless of the prog rams). Passw ord is necessary in setting up block ing. T o Vie w Blocked Pr ograms Press ENT when tuned to a blocked program, the n enter the p assword. T o reactivate the Par e nt a l L o ck set[...]

43 Using the Me nus Custom Rating System Char t For Country selection of U. S. A. : For Country selection of Canada : Channel Bloc k Allows you to bl ock c hannels r egardless of progr am rat ings. The pa ssword need s to b e set up prio r to block ing channels. The blo cked chan nel can onl y be viewed by enterin g the cor rect pa ssw ord. T o Vie[...]

44 HDMI inputs of this TV will recognize and communicate with othe r Son y equipment equipped with HDMI Control . External Inpu ts Settings Label Inputs Y ou can label yo ur inputs with the name of equ ipment you ha ve conn ected. T o assign yo ur own label or Skip the input: 1 Press V / v to hig hlight the video in put ( Video 1-3 , Component 1-2 [...]

45 Using the Me nus If you h av e missed the Initial Setup when you f irst connected the TV or if you want to scan all receiv able channels, you can run the Initial Setup . Follow the in structions on the screen. Settings such as picture and sound adjust ments will not be af fected by this Init ial Setup . Light Senso r Enable s the automati c pict[...]

46 Other Inf o rmation Cleaning Clean the ventilation holes of this TV set re gularly (once a month). If dust accumulates, the cooling fa n may not operate pro perly . T r oubleshooting If you ha ve quest ions, service need s, or requi re technical assistance related to the use of yo ur Son y TV , please visit ou r website or call one of the follo [...]

47 Other Information P oor pic ture The quality of the image s is not as good as what I sa w at the store • Picture quality d epends o n the signal content. Se e Quick Setu p Guide (supp lied) to displa y the be st pos sible picture for th at signa l. Double imag es or ghos ts • Check an tenna/cab le connec tions. • Check the ante nna locati [...]

48 Sudden ly the pic ture gets smaller • The picture gets sm aller during the commercia ls, this is due to the metho d the prov ider broadcasts their co ntents. Wh en HD conte nt channels switch to SD definitio n cont ent (co mmercia ls), t he pict ure may be sm all wit h a black bo rde r . “Black box” on screen • Y ou h av e selected a te [...]

49 Other Information Specificati ons Model KDL-40XBR4/XBR5 KDL-46XBR4/XBR5 KDL-52XBR4/XBR5 System T elevisi on system NTSC: American TV standard / A TSC (8VSB terrestrial): A TSC compliant 8VSB QAM on cable: ANSI/SCTE 07 2000 (Does not include CableCARD functionality) Chan nel co verag e Analog terrestrial: 2-69 / Digital te rrestrial: 2-69 Analog [...]

50 ~ • Optional acce ssories a va ilability de pends on its stock. • D esign an d specificatio ns are subjec t to change wit hout no tice. Supp lied ac ces sories Remote control RM-YD017 (1) / Size A A batteries (2) / AC powe r cord ( 1) / Suppor t belt (1) / Secur ing screw (1) / W ood screw (1) / Cable holder ( 1 attached to the TV) / Operati[...]

51 Index 0-9 butt ons 20 4:3 Default 37 A AC IN 13 Add Digi tal Chan nels 40 Advance d Settings 36 Analog CC 41 Audio Out 40 AUDIO OUT jack 13 Auto Adjust 38 Auto Program 19 , 40 Auto Wid e 37 B Backli ght 35 Balance 36 Bass 36 BD, DVD or STB Operatin g Buttons 22 BD/DVD MENU button 22 BD/DVD TOP MENU button 22 Brightnes s 35 C Cable 40 Cable hol d[...]

52 U U.S.A. Rating 43 Unrated 42 Using wit h remote contro l 5.1ch DVD AV System 29 AV Rece iver 29 Blu-ray Disc Pl ayer 28 Cable B ox 28 DVD Player or DVD C hanger 28 DVD/VCR Combo Unit 29 DVR 29 HDD/DVD Combo Unit 29 Sate llit e Rec eive r 28 VCR 28 V V Center 38 Vertical Size 38 VHF/UHF/CABLE input 13 Video Col or Space (x.v.Co lor) 39 VIDEO/AUD[...]

[...]

[...]

[...]

[...]

[...]

[...]

[...]

For Your Convenience Please co ntact S ony dir ectly if you: z Have questions on the use of your television af ter reading your Operating Instruction manual and Quick Se tup Guide z Experienc e difficulty operating your television Contact Sony Customer Suppor t at: http://www.sony.c om/tvsupport or to speak wi th a support representative: United St[...]