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    LCD Digit al Color TV KDL-52S5100 KDL-46S5100 KDL-40S5100 KDL-32S5100 © 2009 Son y Corporation Operating Instructions Son y Cust omer Support U .S.A.: www .sony .com/tvsuppor t Canada: www .sony .ca/su pport United St at es 1.800.222.SON Y Canada 1.877.899.S ONY Sony will work to r esolv e your question s more quic kly than your r etailer . Please[...]

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    2 CAUTION To prevent electric shock and bla de exposure, do not use this polarized AC plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unles s the blad es can be fu lly inserted. ❑ Operate the TV only on 120 V A C. ❑ A void operating the TV at temperatures belo w 41°F (5 °C). For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus compl[...]

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    3 Compatible Wall Moun t Bracket Information Use the following Son y W A LL-MOUNT BRA CKET with your TV model. Use with other W ALL-MOUNT BRACKETS may cause instability and could result in property damages or injury . To Customers Suff icient e xpertise is required for TV installations. Be sure to subcontract the installation to a Sony dealer or li[...]

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    4 Contents Introducing Your New BRAVIA ® Welcome to the World of BRAVIA ® . . . . . . . . .5 Experiencing Stunning HD with Your BRAVIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 The Four Steps to a Full HD Experience. . . . . 6 TV Feature Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Getting Starte d Setting Up Your TV . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Introducing Your New BRAVIA® 5 Intr oducing Y our Ne w BRA VIA ® W elcome to the W orld of BRA VIA ® Thank you f or purchasing this Son y BRA V IA ® high-definition tele vision. Use the documentation listed belo w to get the most o ut of y our TV . Experiencing Stunning HD with Y our BRA VIA The quality of t he image y ou see on your BRA VIA TV[...]

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    6 The Four Steps to a Full HD Experience Set, Sound, Source, and Setup Along with y our BRA VIA TV set , a complete HD system requires an HD sound system, a sour ce of HD prog ramming and a proper connectio n setup . Refer to the Quick Setup Guide, enclosed separ ately , for connect ing other optiona l equipment. TV Feature Highlights Yo u r n e w [...]

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    Getting Started 7 Getting Star ted Setting Up Y our TV Some TV models are packaged with a detached T able-T op Stand so you can mount it to a w all right away . If you are not mounting the TV to a wall , you will need to att ach the T able-T op Stand. Y ou wil l need a Phillips screwdri ver and the supplied screws to complete the task. Look for the[...]

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    8 Locating Inputs and Outputs Item Description 1 SER VICE This port is to be used when service is required. 2 VIDEO IN 1/ COMPONENT IN 1 (1080p/ 1080i/720p/ 480p/480i)/ L-A UDIO-R This input port can be used as composite video input (VIDEO 1) or as component video input (COMPONENT 1) . For composite use, connect the yello w jack to Y/V ideo for vid[...]

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    Getting Started 9 6 DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT (OPTICAL) Connects to the optical audio input of a di gital audio equipment that is PCM optical compatible. 7 CABLE/ ANTENNA RF input that connects to your Cable or over -the-air antenna. 8 PC IN (RGB/A UDIO) Connects to a personal computer’ s video a nd audio output connector . Can also be connected to oth[...]

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    10 Connecting Other Equipment ~ • Refer to the Quick Setup Guide (supplied) when connecting oth er equipment to your TV . PC IN RGB AUDIO IN 3 IN 2 AUD IO R VIDEO (MONO) L VIDEO IN 2 S VIDEO CABLE/ANTENNA P R P B Y VIDEO IN VIDEO S ER VICE L DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) AUDIO L R AU DI O R AUDIO OUT (FIX) COMPONENT IN (10 8 0p/10 8 0i/720p/4 8 0p[...]

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    Getting Started 11 Bundling the Connecting Cab les Y ou can bundle the connecting cables with the supplied cable band as illustrated bel o w . Do not bundle the A C power cord with other connecting cables. Securing the TV Sony strongly recommends taking measures to prevent the TV from toppling o ver . Unsecured TVs may to pple and result in propert[...]

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    12 Inser ting Batteries into the Remote Contr ol Insert two size AA batteries (sup plied) b y matching e and E on the batteries to the diagram insid e the ba ttery compartment of the remote co ntrol. Initial Setup The Initial Setup screen appears when you turn on the TV for the first time. During this initial setup, you can perfor m the follo wing:[...]

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    Operating the TV 13 Operating the TV Remote Contr ol Button Description Button Description 1 DISPLA Y Press to displ ay information about channel/program or input you are watching. The inf ormation banner will disappear in a fe w seconds or press again to exit. Y ou can enable or disable the Inf o Banner by pressing MENU and go to the Setup Menu to[...]

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    14 Guidelines to f ollow 8 0-9 ENT Press 0-9 to select a channe l; the channel changes after a fe w seconds, or press ENT to change channels immedia tely . 9 Use wit h 0-9 and ENT to select digital cha nnels. For e xample, to enter 2.1, press , , and ENT . 0 VO L + / – Press to adjust the v olume. qa MUTING Press to mute the sound. Press again or[...]

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    Operating the TV 15 TV Contr ols and Indicators Item Description 1 (IR) Infrared Receiver Light Sens or Recei ves IR sign als from the r emote control. Senses room light lev el and adjusts the sc reen brightness acco rdingly . Do not put anything near the sensor or the nearby ge neral area (as show n abov e), as its function may be affected. 2 PIC [...]

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    16 Using Features Using BRA VIA Sync with Control f or HDMI The BRA VIA Sync function allo ws this TV to communicate with other Sony equipment supporting the Contr ol for HDMI function. T o connect Son y equipment with Contr ol for HDMI Use an HDMI cable that bears the HDMI logo for connection. See the HDMI connection shown in the Quick Setup Guide[...]

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    Using Features 17 Favor it es W ith Favori tes , you can manage your preferred TV channels and Exter nal Inputs . Adding to F av orites 1 Press TO O L S to add the current channel or input while you are watching it. 2 Highlight Add to F avorites and press . Display ing F av orites Press F A V ORITES on the r emote contr ol. Navigating F av orites 1[...]

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    18 Wide Mode The Wide Mode feature allo ws you to select the screen display of your pref erence. Based on the original source, a black frame or black bars may surround the picture. Y ou can manuall y change the Wide Mode setting while watching TV b y pressing the WIDE button on your remote control. How to set t o A uto Wide Press MENU then go to th[...]

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    Using Features 19 Wide Mode with PC Changing th e Wide Screen Mode for PC Timing Press WIDE repeatedly to cycle through the available modes while in the PC input mode. ~ Full Pixel displays the picture in its nati ve resolution. PC and HDMI Input Signal Ref erence Chart After connecting the PC to the TV , set the output signal from the PC according[...]

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    20 Using the Menus The MENU button allo ws you to access the va riety of TV settings for you to customize the settings. Naviga ting thr ough TV Men us V / v but ton : Allows you to h ighlight options where applicable. but to n : Allows you to select the highlighted op tion and adv a nce to the next screen. B but ton : Allows you to mo ve back to th[...]

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    Other Information 21 Other Inf ormation How to Care f or Y our BRA VIA Safety is very important, please re ad and follo w the safety documentation (Safety Booklet) pro vided with the TV . • Unplug the TV and other connected equipment from the po wer source before you be gin cleaning your TV . Gently dust the TV with a soft cloth. Do not use an y [...]

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    22 Specifications ~ • Optional accessories availability depends on its st ock. • Design an d specif ications are subject to change witho ut notice. Model KDL-32S5100 KDL-40S5100 KDL-46S5100 KDL-52S5100 System T elevision syst em NTSC: American TV standard A TSC (8VSB terrestrial): A TSC compliant 8VSB QAM on cable: ANSI/SCTE 07 20 00 (Does not [...]

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    23 Other Information Index 0-9 buttons 14 A AUDIO OUT (FIX) 8 AUDIO OUT jack, described 8 , 9 Auto Pro gram 12 B BRAVIA Sync buttons 13 BRAVIA Sync with Control for HDMI 16 C CABLE/ANTENNA input, described 9 CC button 13 CH +/– button 14 , 15 Channels Setting up 12 D DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack, described 9 DISPLAY button 13 E ENT button 14 F Favorite[...]

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    Printed in U.S.A. 4-129-401- 11 (3) For Your Convenience Online Reference Book: To learn more about yo ur TV, visit the online Reference Book at: http://www.sony.com/referencebook Online Registration: Be sure to register yout TV. United State s http://productregistration.sony.com Canada http://www.SonyStyle .ca/registration[...]