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Sony KDL-40XBR9 manual

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    KDL-52XBR9 KDL-46XBR9 KDL-40XBR9 LCD Digit al Color TV © 2 009 So ny Corpo r ation Operating Instructions Son y Cust omer Support U. S. A . : w w w .s o ny .c o m / t v s u p p o r t Canada: ww w .son y .ca/support United States 1.800.222.SO NY Canada 1.877.899.SO NY Please Do Not Retur n the Product to the Stor e[...]

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    2 CAUTION To prev ent elec tric s hock an d blad e exposu re, do not use this po larize d AC p lug wi th an exten sion cord , re ceptac le or other ou tlet unless the blades ca n be fully insert ed. ❑ Oper ate th e TV only on 120-24 0 V A C. ❑ A v oid operat ing the TV at tempe ratures be low 41°F (5°C ). Licensing In formation Macintosh is a[...]

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    3 Contents Introduci ng You r BRAVIA ® TV Experien cing Stunning H D with Your BRAVIA TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Four Steps t o a Ful l HD Exper ience . . . . 4 TV Feat ure Highli ghts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Get ti ng Star t ed Setting Up Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using a Wall-Moun[...]

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    4 Intr oducing Y our BRA VIA ® TV Experiencing Stunning HD with Y our BRA VIA TV T o e xperi ence t he stun ning det ail of y ou r ne w BRA VIA TV , you ne ed acces s to h igh-de fini tion (HD) programmi ng. Y o ur BRA VIA TV c an rec eive and dis play HD programmi ng fro m: • Over-the -air bro adcastin g via HD- quality antenna • HD cable sub[...]

  • Page 5

    Introducing Your BRAVIA ® TV 5 TV Feature Highli ghts Yo u r BRA VIA TV i s equipp ed with the lat est in T V technol ogy . ➢ Broadband In ternet Connectivity: BRA VIA Inter ne t Video b ring s video s, movies and muc h more fr om the Inter net to your TV (page 32) . BRA VI A Inter net Wi dgets allow you to access loc al weather , news, and much[...]

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    6 Getting Started Setting Up Y our TV Some TV models are p ackaged with a detached T ab le-T op Stand so you can mount your T V to a wall right away . If you are not mounting the TV to a w all, you will need to attach the T able-T op Stand. Y ou will need a Phillips screwdri v er and the supplied screws to complete the task. Look for the attachment[...]

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    Getting Started 7 Using a W a ll-Mount Brac ket All models except the 52 inch (measured diagonally) model can be mounted to a wall using the W all-Mount Bracket ( not supplied) out of the box as packaged. If you ar e mounting the 52 inch model to a w all, remo v e the T abl e-T op St and. F or remo ving the T able-T op St and, refer t o the in stru[...]

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    8 Locating Inputs and Outputs PC IN RGB AUDIO IN IN IN AUDIO R VIDEO (MONO) L VIDEO IN S VIDEO P R P B Y VIDEO IN VIDEO LAN DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT (OPTICAL) AUDIO L R A UDIO R A UDIO OUT (V AR/FIX) COMPONENT IN (10 8 0p/10 8 0i/720p/4 8 0p/4 8 0i) 1 2 A UDIO 1 IN L 3 4 2 2 CABLE / ANTENNA 1 34 5 6 7 8 9 6 0 qa 2 Side P anel Rear Panel • An HDMI or C[...]

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    Getting Started 9 Item Description 1 LAN Connect s to an e xisting netw ork using an Ethernet cable. Be sure to complete Netw ork Setup (page 18). 2 DMe x /SER VICE This USB port is on ly for service unless you a re connecting a n option al BRA VIA Lin k modu le (D Me x ). 3 VIDEO IN 1/ COMPONENT IN 1 (108 0p/ 1080i/720 p/ 480p/480i )/ L-A UDIO-R T[...]

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    10 Connecting the TV Cable System or VHF/UHF Antenna System Y ou can enjoy hi gh-def inition and st andard-de fin ition dig ital prog ramming (if av ailable in y our area) along with standard-def inition analog programming. This TV is capable of recei ving unscramb led digital programming for both cable (QAM and 8VSB) and e xternal VHF/UHF ant enna[...]

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    Getting Started 11 Show n with D VI Connectio n Show n with Compo nent Connection Rear of TV DVI-to-HDMI cable HD cable box/ HD satellite box AUDIO-R (red) AUDIO-L (white) CATV / Satellite antenna cable Audio cable • If your eq uipmen t has a DVI output and not an HDMI out put, con nect th e D V I outp ut to th e HDMI IN 1 (with D VI-to-HDMI cabl[...]

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    12 Shown with PC connecti on Use the TV as a monitor for your PC b y connecting an HD15-HD15 cable connection as sho wn to the right. This TV can also be connected to a PC with a D VI or HDMI out put. (Refer to the supplied Quick Setup Guide.) PC Input Signal Reference Chart After connecting the PC to the TV , set the o utput signal from your PC ac[...]

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    Getting Started 13 Connect ing In ternet & DLN A Cer tif ied™ Networks Connect an Et hernet cable from y our home netw ork to the LAN inpu t of your TV to enjoy BRA VIA Internet features and/o r connect to DLN A Certif ied™ media serv ers, see page 31 t o learn more abo ut these features. Sample Net work Connection Diagram POWER PORT 1 P O [...]

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    14 Connecting Other Eq uipment PC IN RGB AUDIO IN IN IN AUDIO R VIDEO (MONO) L VIDEO IN S VIDEO 3 4 2 2 P R P B Y VIDEO IN VIDEO LAN DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) AUDIO L R A UDIO R AUDIO OUT (V AR/FIX) COMPONENT IN (10 8 0p/10 8 0i/720p/4 8 0p/4 8 0i) 1 2 A UDIO 1 IN L CABLE / ANTENNA IN IN Personal computer Blu-ray Disc Player/ “PS3” DVD playe[...]

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    Getting Started 15 Bundling the Connectin g Cables Use the attached cable clamper to bun dle the co nnecting cables. Th e cable clamper is located on the T able-T op S tand as i llustrated. Refe r to th e online Reference Book when mounting the TV to a wall. Do not b undle the A C po wer cord with other co nnecting cables. Installi ng the TV Agains[...]

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    16 Securing the TV Sony s tron gl y rec omme nds takin g me asur es to prevent th e T V fro m top pli ng over . Unsecured TVs may t opple and r esult in prop erty damage, seriou s bodily inju ry or e ven death. Preventing the TV from T oppling ❑ Secure the TV to a w all and/or stand. ❑ Do not allow children to play or climb on furniture and TV [...]

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    Getting Started 17 2 Secure the TV to the s tand. Use the optional hardware listed below (not supplied): • M4 × 20 machine scre w (scre w ed into the TV’ s T able-T op Stand). • A screw or similar (attach it to the TV stand). • Rope or chain (strong enough t o support the we ight of the TV). Make sure that there is no excess slack in the r[...]

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    18 Running Ini tial Setup The Initial Setup screen appears when you turn on the TV for the first time. 1 Complete your cable con nections before proceeding with the Initial Setup (refer to the Quick Setup Guide and the online R efere nce Book for additional informati on). 2 Use the following remote control buttons to navigate thr ough t he Initial [...]

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    Operatin g the TV 19 Oper ating t he TV Using the Remote Co ntr ol Inser ting Batter ies into the Remote Cont rol Insert two si ze AA batteries (supplied) by match ing e and E o n t he batt er ies t o the diagram in side the battery com p artment of the remote control. Guidelines for Remote Control Push to open • Point your remo te control direct[...]

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    20 Remote Control Button Descri ption Button Description 1 DISPLA Y Press on ce to displ ay infor mat ion a bou t the channe l/prog ram/i nput yo u are viewing. The information will time out in a fe w seconds or press again to exit. Y ou can chang e the displ ay preferen ce, press HOME and go to Preferences to set Info Banner to Smal l , Med ium or[...]

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    Operatin g the TV 21 5 SCENE Press to select the best pi cture and so und settin gs for the pa rticular ty pe of c o ntent you are viewin g. 6 BRA VIA INTERNET VIDEO Press to display the XMB ™ with highlight on the most recently v iewed Internet content pr ovider (see page 32 ). 7 FAVO R I T E S Pr ess to display Favo r it e s menu. Press agai n [...]

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    22 ws CC Press to turn Closed Captions ( CC) on, off, or automatic ally displa y CC when so und is muted . wd BRA VIA INTER NET WIDGETS Press to di splay the BRA VIA Internet Wid g ets. While the BRA VIA Int ernet Widgets are disp layed on the screen, press aga in to remove the W idge ts from the screen (see page 35 ). wf INPUT Press to display the[...]

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    Operatin g the TV 23 TV Contr ols and Indicator s PIC OFF / TIMER PO WER/ST ANDBY INPUT PO WER CHANNEL V OLUME HOME HD SIGNAL 1 23 4 5 7 8 9 q; 6 Item Description 1 Speaker Ou tputs au dio sign al. 2 PIC OFF/ TIMER Ligh ts up in oran ge when th e Timer or Sleep T imer is set. Lights u p and/or blinks in oran ge duri ng a software upgra de. Lights u[...]

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    24 Pr ogramming the Remote Contr ol The remote control can be programmed to oper ate other equipm ent and is pre-programmed to operate t he follo wing Sony equipment. Prog r amming Other Equipment ~ •A n y o f t h e FUNC TION butt ons can be program med t o operate ot her eq uipment re gardless of the labe ling. For example, DV D can be programme[...]

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    Operatin g the TV 25 Manufacturer ’ s Code List If your eq uipment’ s code is not listed, v isit http://esuppor t.son y .com/remotecodes for a more compreh ensi ve list. HD Blu-ray Disc Play e rs D VD Pl ayer D VD Chang ers D VD Re cord er D VD/VCR Combo Units VCR’ s A/V Rece iver /Ho me Theat er Systems Sony Equip m ent Codes Sony Equipment [...]

  • Page 26

    26 Digital Video Rec ord ers Satellite Cable Box Manuf acturer Code TiV o 01442, 01 443, 01 444, 20618, 20 636, 20 739 Manuf acturer Code DirecTV 00099, 00 247, 00 392, 00566, 00 639, 00 749, 00819, 01 076, 01 108, 01109, 01 142, 01 377, 01392, 01 414, 01 442, 01442, 01 443, 01 444, 01609, 01 639, 01 640, 01749, 01 856, 20 739 Dish Network System 0[...]

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    Operatin g the TV 27 Using Other Equipment wi th Y our Remote Contr ol The tabl e belo w descri bes the remot e control co mmands av ailable when extern al equipment is programmed t o the th e DV D , AMP , or STB buttons on the TV's remote co ntrol. Button Action Universal Blu-ray , H D - DV D , DV D , DVD-R, DV D / H DD , DV D / V C R Univers[...]

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    28 Remote Control Back light The remote control backlight can be set to automatically light up when a button is pressed. T o set au to backlight: Pre ss LIGHT and MUTING s imultaneously until the fou r FUNCTION buttons bli nk. T o turn off auto bac kl ight: Pre ss LIGHT and MUTING s imultaneously until the TV FUNCTION button blinks. T o change the [...]

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    Exploring the XMB ™ and TV Features 29 Exploring the XMB ™ and T V Feature s Most TV f unctions are av ailable f rom this m enu screen cal led the TV Home Menu/XMB ™ (XrossMedi aBar). Press HOME to access the TV Home Me nu/XMB ™ . The XMB ™ displays help text that describes op tions av ailable wit hin an item. Product Support Picture &[...]

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    30 Categor y Icons The Category icons org anize your TV settings and TV features for quick and easy access. Press V / v to highlight an item within a Category icon and then press to make a selection. The Settings ico n contains all of the necessary conf igurations to customize your TV settings. Pr oduct Support for troubleshooting and TV software i[...]

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    Exploring the XMB ™ and TV Features 31 Accessing Photo, Music, and Video Content Y ou can access a v ariety of Internet content b y connecting to y our exis ting home network w ith Internet connecti vity . Y our p h oto, music, and video f iles can also be accesse d once you hav e set up a DLN A Certif ied equip ment or after plug ging in Sony U [...]

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    32 BRA VIA Internet Video BRA VIA Internet V ideo serv es as a gate way deli veri ng select Internet content an d a v ariety of on- demand entertainment straigh t to your BRA V IA TV . T o connect to the BRA VIA Internet V ideo service, make sure that your TV is connected to yo ur broadband h o me netwo rk and that you ha ve complet ed the Initial [...]

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    Exploring the XMB ™ and TV Features 33 Photo, Music, an d Video Media files from DLN A C ertified media servers or Sony USB equipm ent can easily be accessed from the Photo , Music , and Video Category icons. For a list of supported file formats, see page 46. Accessing Media Files 1 Press HOME . 2 Highlight and select a Cate gory icon. 3 Highligh[...]

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    34 Adding Music to a Slideshow 1 Highlight th e Photo icon . Select from your DLN A Certif ied media serv ers, Sony US B co nnec ted equip men t, or the sample folder . 2 Highlight the folder to display as a slidesho w , press OPTI ONS and then select Pl ay b a ck M e t h o d . 3 Select Slideshow Music , then select Browse Music . 4 Highlight and s[...]

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    Exploring the XMB ™ and TV Features 35 BRA VIA Internet Widgets The BRA VIA Internet Wid gets fea ture allows you to view content such as weather , stock, and ne ws information when your TV is connec ted to the Int ernet. Displaying W idgets 1 Press WID GETS . Predefine d , minimized W idgets such as the W idgets Gallery will appear on the TV scr[...]

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    36 Moving Widg ets on t he Scr een W idgets can be moved when they are undocked and in a minimized st ate. 1 Display t he W idgets b y pressing WIDGETS then press OPTIONS and select Undoc k . 2 Highlight a minimi zed W idget, press OPTIONS and then select Move . 3 Use V / v / B / b to mov e the Wi dget and pr ess to set it in your prefer red locati[...]

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    Exploring the XMB ™ and TV Features 37 Favor it e s Wi t h Favorit es , you can manage your preferr ed TV channels, E xternal Inputs , Photo , Musi c , and Video content from a DLN A serv er or USB connected equ ipment, Internet content , Widgets , and Backgr ound TV themes for easy access. Disp layi ng Fa v ori tes Navigating Fa vorite s 1 Press[...]

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    38 TV Gu ide On Sc reen ® Use the Guide to find the program that you want to watch. The Guide allows you to or ganize and personalize the program l istings. The Guide is a v ail able with connection to yo ur cable service or with ov er-th e-air antenna sign al . Y ou must connect yo ur signal directly to the TV’ s CABLE/ANTENNA input without usi[...]

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    Exploring the XMB ™ and TV Features 39 Ads Provides advertisements from TV Guide sponsors. Settings Under the Settings menu, you will find the Guide information and be able to set up Guide settings or prof iles: Guide Information Scree n , Guide Se ttings , Profile Settings , R eset Guid e , Edit Channels , Update TV Listings , Select Channel Lin[...]

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    40 Backgr oun d TV Backgr ound TV uses th e current video on yo ur TV to cr eate images that are similar to a screen sa ver . Navigating Bac kground TV 1 T une to a channel or input. 2 Pre ss OPTIONS . 3 Highli ght Bac kground TV an d press . 4 Highlight a theme and press . The TV will disp lay the current channel or input using the selected Backgr[...]

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    Exploring the XMB ™ and TV Features 41 Wide Mode The Wide Mode f eature allows yo u to select the screen display of your preference. Based on the original signal s ource, a black fr ame or black bars may s urround the picture. Y ou can manually change the Wide Mode s et ting whi le wa tching TV by pr essing the WIDE but ton on yo ur remote contro[...]

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    42 Changing the Wide Screen Mode f or PC Timing Wide Mode is also available while in th e PC in put mode. Press WIDE repeatedly to cycle through the av ailable m odes while in the PC input m ode. Incoming PC signal Incoming PC signal mm Nor mal Normal Full 1 Full 1 Full 2 Full 2 800 × 600 1,280 × 768[...]

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    Exploring the XMB ™ and TV Features 43 BRA VIA ® Sync TM with Cont r ol f or HDM I The BRA VIA Sync function allows this TV to communicate with other Sony equipment supporti ng the Contr ol for HDMI f unct ion . T o connect Sony equipment with Contr ol for HDMI Use an HDMI cable that bears th e HDMI logo for connection. Line up the triangle on t[...]

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    44 Other Inf ormation Ho w to Care f or Y our BRA VIA Safety is very import ant, please read and follow the safety documen tation (Safet y Bookle t) separately pro vide d. Unplug t he TV and other co nnected equ ipment from the wall ou tlet befor e you be gin cleaning your TV . • Wip e the LCD screen gently with a so ft cloth. • S tubborn stain[...]

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    Other Information 45 For cu stomers in Canada This Cl ass B di gita l appa ratu s com plie s with Canad ian ICES-003. FCC Related Informa tion This eq uipmen t has been tested an d found to comply wit h the limits for a Cl ass B digital device, pursu ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rul es. These limits are desig ned to provide reason able protec tion aga[...]

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    46 Specifications * Download Acquisition Mode (DAM) is used for s oftware updates and/or collecting data for TV Guide On Screen. ~ • Optional accessories a vailability depends on its stock. • Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Mode l KDL-40XBR9 KDL-46XBR9 KDL-52XBR9 System T elev ision system N TSC: America n TV sta[...]

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    47 Other Information Index 0-9 buttons 21 A AUDIO OUT jack, d escribed 8 , 9 Auto Progr am 18 B Backgrou nd TV 40 BD/DVD MENU butt on 21 BD/DVD TOP MENU butto n 21 BRAVIA INTERNET VIDEO button 21 BRAVIA INTE RNET WIDGETS butt on 22 BRAVIA Sync buttons 20 C CABLE/ANTENNA input, described 8 , 9 CC button 22 CH +/– bu tton 22 , 23 COMPONEN T IN (10 [...]

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    Printed in U.S.A. 4-140-826- 11 (1) For Your Convenience Online Refe renc e Book: To learn m ore about your T V, visit the online R eference Book at: http://w ww.sony.com/ referenceb ook Online Reg istra tion: Be sur e to regist er your TV. Uni ted S tate s Canada http://pro ductregistration .sony.com http://www.SonyStyle.ca/registrat ion Software [...]