Sony KDL-46VL160 manual

LCD Digit al Color TV KDL-46VL160 KDL-40VL160 © 2 009 So ny Corpo r ation Operating Instructions Son y Cust om er Support U.S. A .: ww w .so ny .c o m/ t vs u pp o r t Canada: www . son y .ca/support United St at es 1.800.222. SONY Canada 1.877.899.SO NY Plea se Do Not R etu rn the Pr oduct t o th e St or e[...]

2 CAUTION To prevent electric s hock and blade expos ure, do not use this polarized AC plug with an extension cord, r eceptacle or other ou tlet unless the blades can be fully inserted. s Operate the TV only on 120-240 V AC. NOTIFICATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the lim its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P[...]

Quick Setup Guide (separate volume) Provides a variety of optional equipment connection diagrams. Customer Support United States htt p://www.sony.com/tvsupport Canada http://www.sony.ca/support On-lin e Registr ation United States http://productregistration.sony.com Canada http://www.SonyStyle.ca/registration 3 Contents Welcome to the Wo rld of BRA[...]

4 W elcome to t he W orld of BRA VIA ® HDTV The Four Steps to a Full HD Experien ce: Set, Sound, Sour ce, and Setup Along with your BRA VIA TV set , a compl ete HD system requir es an HD sound system, a sourc e of HD programming and prop er setup c onnectio ns. This ma nual explains bas ic setu p connec tions (s ee page 1 2). The Quick Setup Guide[...]

5 TV Home Menu: XMB ™ (Xr ossMe diaBar ) The XMB ™ is an ea sy w a y to access t he TV se ttin gs f or custo mizi ng, maki ng a djust ment s, viewing the av ailable TV ch annel s photo and music files, an d select ing the conne cted equipment . Pre ss the HOME button on your remote control to d isplay the XMB ™ . F rom the hor izontal Media C[...]

6 Getting Started 1. Installi ng the TV This TV can be mounte d on a wa ll using a W all- Mount Bracket or placed on a TV stand (each sold separately). This secti on will explain: • How t o carry th e TV • Preparation fo r a T able- T op stand • Preparation for a W all-Mo unt Bracket • Installation against a w all or enclosed area • Bundl[...]

7 Getting Started 4 Use the supplied screws to attach the TV unit to the T ab le-T op Stand (refer to the “ Attaching the T able-T op Stand” flyer). All model s are ready to be mounted on a w all. • For pr o duct protection an d safety reasons, Sony strongly recommends that y o u use the W all- Mount B racket model d esigned for your TV and t[...]

8 Consider the f ollowing f o r best picture quality • Do not expose the s creen to d irect illumination or sun lig ht. • Use spot light ing directed d own from th e ceiling or cov e r the windows that face the screen with opaque d rapery . • Install the TV in a room where th e floor and walls are not of a reflecti ve material. • When movin[...]

9 Getting Started Secure the TV to the Stand Use the optional hard ware listed below (not supplied): •M 6 × 10-12 mm ancho r bolt (screwed into the TV’ s T able-T op Stand) • A scre w or similar (attach it to the TV stand) • Rope or chain (stro ng enough to s upport th e weight of the TV). Mak e sure that there is no excess slack in the ro[...]

10 2. Locating Inputs and Outputs ~ • Thi s TV disp lays all video i nput sig nals in a re solut ion of 1, 920 do ts × 1,080 lines. • An HDM I or Comp onent vid eo (YP B P R ) conne ction is requi red to view 48 0i, 480 p, 720p, 1080i an d 1080 p video formats. 1080/24 p is a v ailable only with HDMI c onnection. VIDEO L (MONO) AU D I O R VIDE[...]

11 Getting Started * M anufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby a nd the do uble-D symbol are trad emarks of Dolby L aboratories. Item D escription 1 VIDEO IN 1 S VIDEO VIDEO IN 2/3 VIDEO/L(MONO)- A UDIO-R Conn ects to the S VIDEO outpu t jack of vi deo equi pmen t. If both composit e video an d S VIDEO are connected, S VI DEO signa[...]

12 3. Connecting the TV Y ou can enjoy h igh-defi nition and standard- definition digital programming (if av ail able in your area) alo ng with standard-def inition analog progr amming. ~ • Thi s TV is ca pable of r eceiving uns crambl ed digit al prog rammin g for bo th cable (QAM an d 8VSB) and external VHF/UHF antenna (A TSC). • It i s stron[...]

13 Getting Started Shown with D VI Connect ion ~ • If the equipment has a DVI jack and not an HD MI jack, con nect the DVI jack to the HDMI IN 4 (with DVI-to-HDMI cable or adapt er) jack and connect the audio jack t o the A UDIO IN (L/R) jacks of HDMI IN 4. For details, see page 1 1. 4 1 3 1 3 2 IN VIDEO IN VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO R S VIDEO COMPONEN[...]

14 Use the TV as a monitor for your PC by connecting a HD15-HD15 cable as sho wn below . This TV can also be connected to a PC with a DVI or HDMI out put. (Refer to the separate Quick Setup Guide.) ~ • Co nnect the PC IN jack to the PC us ing an HD15- HD15 ca ble with f errite core (an alog RGB ) and au dio cable (see page 11). • If the PC is c[...]

15 Getting Started ~ • Refer to th e Quick Setu p Guide (sup plied) whe n conne c ting other e quipment t o your T V . Other Equipment VIDEO L (MONO) AU DI O R VIDEO IN IN 2 2 4 1 3 1 3 2 IN VIDEO IN VIDEO L (MONO) A UDIO R S VIDEO COMPONENT IN L R RGB PC IN AU DIO OUT (V AR/FIX) (10 8 0p/10 8 0i/720p/4 8 0p/4 8 0i) 1 AU DI O L R AU DI O AU DI O [...]

16 4. Setting Up the Channel List – Initia l Setup The Initial Setup screen appears when yo u turn on t he TV f or the fir st time . 1 Complete your cable connections (refer to the preceding pag es and the Quick Setup Guide prov i ded separa tely) before pro ceeding with the Initial Setu p . 2 Use the remote control to navigate through the Initia[...]

17 Getting Started s T o Display TV Guide O n Screen Press GUID E . s T o R un Initial Setup Again or Auto Pr ogr am at a Later Time Select the Initial Setup feature from the XMB ™ or perfor m the steps described i n the Initial Setu p section on page 53 . T o run Aut o Pr ogram , see page 47. s T o A dd Digital Channels Use the Add Digital Chann[...]

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Operating th e TV 19 Operating the TV Inserting Batteries into th e Remote Contr o l Insert two size AA batteries (supplied) by matching e and E on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartmen t of the remote con trol. When Using the Remote Co ntr ol TV Controls Push to open Follo w the guidelines below • Point your remote control d[...]

20 Remote Control Button Des c ription Button Description 1 DISPLA Y Pr ess once to disp lay the banner with chann el/prog ram informatio n you are w atching. The b a nner will ti me out in about 10 seco nds or press again to exit. Y ou ca n select the bann er size base d on th e amount o f infor matio n. See Info Banner on page 52. 2 LIGH T Press [...]

21 Operating th e TV 7 FAVO R I T E S Press onc e to displ ay the Fa vor i t es men u. Press agai n to exit fro m the Fa vor i te s menu. See page 29 for detai led information. 8 GUID E Press to open the TV Guide On S creen system. Pre ss again to exi t th e Gu ide . For inst ruc tions on usin g a s pec ific m enu , see “How to Use TV Guide On Sc[...]

22 ql TV POWER Press to turn on a nd off th e TV . w; PO WER Press to turn o n and off the external equipm ent selecte d by FUNCTION bu ttons. wa WIDE P ress repeatedl y to cycle throug h the av a ilable Wi de Mode settings: Wide Zoom , Normal , Full , H Stretch , Zoom . The Wide Mode sett ings can be also accessed in the Screen settings (see pag e[...]

23 Operating th e TV ws PICTURE Press repeatedly to c ycle through the av ailable picture modes: Vivid , Standard , Cinema , Cus to m , Photo-Vivid , Photo-Standard , Photo-Origi nal , Photo-Custom , Video , Te x t . (A vailable options depend on the current mode.) The picture mode s can also be accessed in the Picture settings. F or details, see P[...]

24 wk JUMP P ress to jump back and forth be tween two channe ls. The TV alternat es between the current cha nnel and the last channel th at was selected. wl CH +/– Press to scan th rough channel s. T o scan quickly t hrough channel s, press and ho ld down either +/– . e; F1/ F2 Press t o select the function of connect ed compone nts. For deta i[...]

25 Operating th e TV Indicator s Item Description 1 Spea ker Outpu ts the audi o signal. 2 Light Senso r Senses roo m light le vel and adjusts th e screen brig htness accordingl y (see page 53 for de tails ). Do not put anythi ng near the sensor or the nearby general ar ea (as shown above), as its function may b e affected. 3 PIC OFF/ TIMER LED Lig[...]

26 Pr ogr amming the Remote Control The remote control can be programmed to operate other eq uipm ent a nd is pr e-pr ogra mm ed to ope rate the followin g Sony e quip me nt. Follo w the steps below to program your TV remote control. 1 Find th e code that cor responds to your equipment from page 27. If more than o ne code is provided, try programmi[...]

27 Operating th e TV Manufact u rer’ s Code List If your e quipment’ s code is no t listed, visit http:/ /esupp ort.so ny .c om/re motec odes for a more comprehensi ve list. HD Blu-ray Pla yers DV D P la y e r D VD Chang ers D VD Recorder D VD/VCR Combo Units VCR’ s A/V Receiver/Home Theater Systems Digital Vide o Recorder s Satellite Cable B[...]

28 Using Other Equipment wi th Y our Remote Contr ol Remote con trol tips are provid ed below for t he equipment you ha ve pro grammed on the D VD, AMP , STB but tons of th e remote control. S ee page 26 for programming equipm ent to the remote contr ol. Press INPU T to see your connected equipment in the External Inputs menu. Button functionality [...]

Exploring Fu n Features 29 Exploring Fun Fe atures Favor it e s W ith Favo r it e s , you can manage y our preferred TV channels, Ex ternal Inputs , Photo conten t, Music content, and Bac kground TV themes for easy access. Press FAVO R I T E S . ~ • The first time you enter Favor it e s , the recently viewe d channel s and inputs are highlighted.[...]

30 Back ground TV Back ground TV displays imag es of current video on your TV that ar e similar to a screen s av er . Back ground TV is a vailable from the C ABLE/ ANTENN A , Composite, and DMPOR T inputs. 1 T une to one of the inputs li sted abov e. 2 Press OP TIO NS . 3 Highlight Backgr ound TV and press . 4 Highlight a theme and press . The TV w[...]

31 Exploring Fu n Features Photo The Photo feature allows easy access to JPEG files fr o m Sony USB connected equ i pment and DLN A Certi fied medi a se rvers. Under the Photo icon found on the XMB ™ , select the DLN A Certified media serv er, US B , or Samples icon to l ocate you r photo file s. 1 Press HOME . 2 Highlight and select the Pho to c[...]

32 Pressing OPTIONS while displaying the List View will display the following Options menu. Photo Options Pl ay ba ck M et h od Sets the Slidesho w play mode and phot o displa y order. Repeat Se lect On to cont inuous ly play the sl ideshow . Shuffle Select On to sh uf fle the photo ord er during the sli desho w . Photo Sett ings Sets the Slidesho [...]

33 Exploring Fu n Features Pressing OPTIONS while displaying a photo will display the following Photo Options menu. Music Listen to mus ic MP 3 f il es directly fro m a Sony co nne cted USB equipment (not supplied) or add music to a slideshow . Under the Musi c icon, select th e USB or Sa mples icon to locate your MP3 files. 1 Press HOME . 2 Highli[...]

34 Use the remote control buttons described below to navigate through music tracks. Pressing OPTIONS while displaying the List View will display the following Music Options menu. Naviga ting through Music Button T o do... Button To d o … OPTIONS T o a ccess Mu sic Options m enu PA U S E T o pa use or resume play of a music track. T o play or paus[...]

35 Exploring Fu n Features How to Use TV Gu ide On Sc reen Use the Guide to f ind the sho w that you want to watch. Th e Guide allows you to sear ch for sho ws by progr am categ orie s an d by keywor d. Th e Gu id e provid es u p to two d ays of TV prog ra mmi ng in for mat ion. The Guide is a vailable with cable service (without a cable box) or ov[...]

36 Search program Press V / v / B / b to high light SEARCH on Service Bar. Y ou can search for programs using the follo wing options: KEYW ORD , ALPHABETICAL , MO VIES , SPOR TS , CHILDREN , EDUCA TIONAL , NEWS , V ARIETY , SERIES and HDTV . Press then press B / b to highli ght yo ur searc h option. Press V / v to nar row your search. Press when yo[...]

37 Exploring Fu n Features Using BRA VIA ® Sync TM wit h Contr ol for HDMI The BRA VI A Sync fu nction on thi s TV communicate s with other Son y equipment suppor ting the Control f or HDMI fu ncti on. T o connect Sony equipment with Control for H D M I Use an HDMI cable that b ears the HDMI logo for connection. See page s 12 to 15 or s ee the HDM[...]

38 Using P&P and PIP Features This TV comes with the P&P and PI P features which allo w you to vie w two pictur es simult aneously . P&P (picture and picture) prov ides two w i ndo ws side b y side. PIP (picture in pict ure) pr ovide s PC in put si gna l and T V channels. ~ • The CABL E/ANTEN NA input m ust be c onnecte d to use the P[...]

Using TV Setting s 39 Using TV Set t ings The HOME button allo ws you to access the TV Home Me nu on the XMB ™ (XrossMediaBar) as well as a v ariety of TV featur es. CEC CC FREEZE Prod u ct Su ppo r t Clo c k/Timer s S o u nd S creen S ettin gs Ch a nnel TV Media Category Icons Sett ing s Adjusting TV Settings Customize the TV settin gs with vari[...]

40 Navigating thr ough TV Home Menu on XMB ™ 1 Press HOME to dis pl ay the XMB ™ . 2 Press B / b to select a Media Category icon. 3 Press V / v to mov e within the Category Object Bar . (The Cat egory Object Bar s hown b elo w is for Setti ngs .) 4 Press w hen desire d item is hi ghlighted. 5 Press or V / v to select the highlighted item. 6 Pre[...]

41 Using TV Setting s TV Settings Descriptions Product Suppor t Contact Sony Sony contact informati on is av ai lable from this screen for your con venie nce. Y our TV’ s specific information su ch as Model Name, Serial Number, Software V e rsion and do wnloadable r atings if a vailable from the TV are display ed here. Signal Dia gnostics Select [...]

42 Picture Settings Picture Adj ustments Picture Mode For Vide o Vivid For enhanced pic ture contrast and sharpnes s. Standard F or standard pict ure settings. Recommen ded for home ente rtainment. Cinema F o r vie wing film -based content. Most suitable for vie wing in a theater -like en vironment. Custom Allows you to store you r preferr ed sett [...]

43 Using TV Setting s Adv anced Settings A vaila ble in the follo wing Pic ture Modes : Standard , Cinema , Custom , Photo- Standar d , Photo-Original , and Photo- Custom . Reset Resets all the adv anced settings to the def a ult va l u e s . Blac k Corrector Enhance s black areas of the picture for stronge r contrast. Adv a nced C.E. (Advan ced Co[...]

44 Av a i l a b l e Sound s ettings depend on the Spe akers setting. Game Mode Select On to optimi ze the enjoyme nt of fast pa ced video games where r esponse ti me is important. S elect Off to disable this feat ure. ~ •T h e Gam e Mode can be set sep a rately for e ach ex te rnal input (except PC IN). Video/Photo Optimiz er Sets the pictur e se[...]

45 Using TV Setting s MTS Enjoy ster eo, bili ngual and mono pr ograms Stereo For stereo receptio n when vi ewing a TV progr am broadc asted in stereo. Au t o S A P Automatica lly switc hes the TV to seco nd audi o programs when a SAP signal is received. If no SAP signal is pr esent, the TV rema ins in Stereo mode. Mono Fo r mono re ception. Us e t[...]

46 4:3 Default Select th e default screen mode to us e for 4:3 sources Wide Zoom Enlarges the 4:3 picture t o fill the 16:9 screen, di splaying as much of the orig inal im age as po ssible. Normal Displays the 4:3 pictu re in its origi nal aspect rat io. Full Select to enlarge th e 4:3 pictur e horizonta lly only , to fill the screen. Zoom Select t[...]

47 Using TV Setting s Channel Settings Signal T ype Ca ble For receiving cable chann els via ca ble TV provider . Antenna For recei vi ng signal via over-the-air anten na. ~ • Y ou sh oul d run Auto Pr ogram after changi ng the Signal T ype settin g. A uto Pr ogram Automatically sets the channel list in the TV for all recei vable c hannels. C han[...]

48 The P arental Loc k feature al lo ws you t o block pr ograms accordi ng to their content an d rating le vels and block channels (regardless of the programs). Passw ord is n eces sary in s et ting up block ing. ~ •T h e Parent al Lock feature is also av ail able with V ideo an d Componen t (480i) inp uts. T o View Blocked Pr ograms Press ENT wh[...]

49 Using TV Setting s Rating Off T urns off P arental Loc k . No pr ograms are b locked fr om vi ewing based on their r atings . Child Ratings p ermitted are: United States TV Rating: TV -Y , TV -G MP AA: G Canada English TV Rating: C, G French TV Rating: G Y outh Maxim u m ratings p ermitted are: United States TV Rating: TV -PG MP AA: PG Canada En[...]

50 Custom Rating System Char t For Country selection of U. S .A . : For Country selection of Canada : Movie Rat ing G All ch ildren an d general au dience PG Par ental gu idance sugge sted PG-13 Parental guidance for child ren under 13 R Rest ricted vi ewing, pare ntal gu idan ce is sugg ested f or ages und er 17 NC-17 and X No one 17 or under allo[...]

51 Using TV Setting s HDMI input s of this TV will recogniz e and communi cate with other Son y equipment equ ipped with Contr ol for HDMI function. External I nputs Settings Mana ge Inputs Follo w the steps be lo w to customize your i nput menu for easy recognition when the INPU T button i s pressed or wh e n selecting an input from th e XMB ™ .[...]

52 Netw ork Settings Netw ork Setup Select to con figure your TV ’ s accessib ility to you r network via an Ethernet cable and configure Network Se tup or review your TV’ s current networ k settin gs. Se lect you r prefe rred co nfigurati on type . Easy The T V will aut o matical ly configu re you r network settings. Most ne tworks can be co nf[...]

53 Using TV Setting s If you mi ssed the Initial Setup when you f irst connected the TV or if you want to scan all recei v able channels, select Initial Setup . Follow the instructions on the screen. Some settings such as Pict ure Adjustments , Sound Adjustments , and P a rental Loc k will not be af fected by this Initial Setup . I f you wis h to r[...]

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55 Other Information Other Inf ormation T roubleshooting If you h ave qu estions, service need s, or require technical assistance related to the u s e of your Son y TV , please visit our website or call on e of the following numbers: http://www .sony .com/tv support for US Support http:// www .sony .ca/support for Can adian Suppo rt 1-800-222-SONY([...]

56 No color / Dark picture / Color is not correct / The picture is too brig ht • Press PICTURE to select t he desired Picture Mode (se e page 23). • Adjust the Picture M ode options in the Pi cture settings (see page 42). • If yo u set the Po w e r S a v i n g mo de to Low or Hi gh , it will enhance t he black level (see page 53) . Noisy pict[...]

57 Other Information PC Input No pic ture / No signa l • Con firm the PC is correctly connected to the T V with either the PC IN (wit h an HD15 cable) or with the HDMI IN. • Ensure the outp ut signa l from the PC is one of the form ats listed on page 1 4 . • T urn the PC of f. Confir m the P C connection and restart the PC. Plu g-and-play wil[...]

58 Some digital cabl e channels are not bei ng disp layed • Certain cable compa nies ha ve limit a tions o n the broadcast o f digital cable channel s. Chec k with yo ur cable com pany for more informa tion. • The digit al cab le chan nel ma y be set t o Hidden in th e Show /Hide Channe ls setti ng (see pa ge 47). Some ph oto files or music fi [...]

59 Other Information Specificati ons * DAM m ode is used for software updates and/or collecting data for TV Guide On Screen. ~ • Optional accessori es av ailability d epends on i ts stock. • Design an d specificatio ns are subject to ch ange withou t notice. Model KDL-40VL160 KDL-46VL160 System T elevision system NTSC : American TV standard A T[...]

60 Index 0-9 but tons 21 4:3 Defau lt 46 A AC IN 11 Add Digi tal Chan ne ls 47 Add for Slideshow 34 Add to Favorit es 32 , 34 Advanced Settin g s 43 Analog CC 48 Audio Out 45 AUDIO OUT jack 11 Auto Adjust 46 Auto Progra m 47 Auto Wide 45 B Backgro und TV 30 Backl ight 42 Balance 44 Bass 44 BD/DVD MENU button 21 BD/DVD TOP MENU butto n 21 Biling ual[...]

61 Steady Sound 44 Surround 44 T Thumbn ail Vie w 32 , 34 Timer 41 Treb le 44 Trouble shooting 55 – 58 TV Auto Power On 51 TV Guide On Screen 35 TV POW ER bu tton 22 TV R atin g 50 U U.S.A. Rating 50 Unrated 49 USB Auto Star t 52 V V Center 46 Vertical Size 46 VIDEO IN jack 11 Vide o/Phot o Optimi zer 44 View 32 Voice Zoom 44 VOL +/ – button 21[...]

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