Sony BRAVIA KDL-40XBR2 Operating Instructions Manual
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- Page 1 LCD Digital Color TV Operating Instructions KDL-40XBR2 KDL-46XBR2 © 2006 Sony Corporation 2-678-575-11(1) KDL-40XBR3 KDL-46XBR3...
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Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity
It is desirable to install the TV in a room where the floor and walls are not of a reflective material. CAUTION Use the following Sony appliance(s) only with the following WALL-MOUNT BRACKET. Sony Appliance Model No. KDL-40XBR2... -
Page 4: Important Safety
U.S.A and other countries. Blu-ray Disc is a trademark. “BRAVIA” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. This TV incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. -
Page 5: Ac Power Cord
If you damage the AC power cord, it may result in a fire or an electric shock. If the AC power cord is damaged, stop using it and ask your dealer or Sony service center to exchange it. Do not place the TV where the power cord is subject to wear or abuse. -
Page 6: Carrying The Tv
VENTILATION The slots and openings in the TV are provided for necessary ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the TV, and to protect it from overheating, these slots and openings must never be blocked or covered. Unless proper ventilation is provided, the TV may gather dust and get dirty. -
Page 7: Volume Adjustment
INSTALLATION When installing or removing, using the Wall-Mount Bracket, be sure to use qualified contractors. Wall mount installation requires the use of a Wall-Mount Bracket. If not properly secured during installation or removal from the Wall-Mount Bracket, the TV may fall and cause serious injury. Please use a qualified contractor when installing or removing. -
Page 8: Replacement Parts
SERVICING Damage requiring service If the surface of the TV cracks, do not touch the TV until you unplug the AC power cord. Otherwise electric shock may result. Servicing Do not attempt to service the TV yourself since opening the cabinet may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. -
Page 9: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting Started Welcome to the World of Connecting the TV ...11 Cable System and VHF/UHF Antenna System ...11 Cable Box/Digital Cable Box and Antenna...12 Cable Box/Digital Cable Box ...12 Satellite Receiver and Cable/Antenna...13 VCR and Cable ...14 VCR and Cable Box/Digital Cable Box...15 When Connecting to Optional Equipment ...16 Installing the TV ...18 Preventing the TV from Toppling Over...18... -
Page 11: Getting Started
Getting Started Welcome to the World of Thank you for purchasing this Sony LCD Digital Color TV. This manual is for models KDL-40XBR2, KDL-46XBR2, KDL-40XBR3 and KDL-46XBR3. The packing box contains accessories that are listed on page Connecting the TV... -
Page 12: Cable Box/Digital Cable Box And Antenna
Getting Started Cable Box/Digital Use this hookup if ❑ Cable Box and Antenna ❑ z To change channels using the cable box, set your TV to channel 3 or 4 depending on the cable box channel output. Cable Box/Digital Use this hookup if ❑... -
Page 13: Satellite Receiver And Cable/Antenna
Satellite Receiver and Cable/Antenna Rear of TV S VIDEO VIDEO (MONO) AUDIO AUDIO HD/DVD IN VIDEO IN (1080i/720p/480p/480i) VIDEO (yellow) S VIDEO AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red) ✍ DIGITAL OUT CABLE (OPTICAL) VHF/UHF AUDIO AUDIO PC IN A/V cable S VIDEO cable If your satellite receiver is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO cable (yellow) instead of the S VIDEO cable. -
Page 14: Vcr And Cable
Getting Started VCR and Cable Rear of TV S VIDEO VIDEO (MONO) AUDIO AUDIO HD/DVD IN VIDEO IN (1080i/720p/480p/480i) VIDEO (yellow) S VIDEO AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red) A/V cable S VIDEO cable DIGITAL OUT CABLE (OPTICAL) VHF/UHF AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO OUT PC IN (VAR/FIX) ✍... -
Page 15: Vcr And Cable Box/Digital Cable Box
VCR and Cable Box/ Digital Cable Box Rear of TV S VIDEO VIDEO (MONO) AUDIO AUDIO HD/DVD IN VIDEO IN (1080i/720p/480p/480i) VIDEO (yellow) AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red) z To change channels using the cable box, set your TV to channel 3 or 4 depending on the cable box channel output. -
Page 16: When Connecting To Optional Equipment
Getting Started When Connecting to Optional Equipment Left side Item Description 1 Headphones jack Connects to your headphones. If your headphones do not match the jack, use a suitable plug adapter (not supplied). 2 VIDEO IN 2 Connect to the composite video and audio output jacks on your camcorder or other video R-AUDIO- equipment such as video game equipment. - Page 17 Item Description ✍ Do not connect a PC to the TV’s HDMI input. Use the PC IN (RGB IN) input instead when connecting a PC. ✍ HDMI connection is necessary to view 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p formats. Note that this TV displays all format types of picture in a resolution of 1,920 dots ×...
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Page 18: Installing The Tv
Getting Started Installing the TV Preventing the TV Attaching the Support Belt from Toppling Over Bundling the You can bundle the connecting cables as illustrated below. Connecting Cables Screw the support belt (supplied) to the TV stand with a wood screw (supplied). -
Page 19: When Installing On A Wall
TV, especially to determine the strength of the wall for withstanding the TV’s weight. For product protection and safety reasons, Sony strongly recommends that you use the Wall-Mount Bracket model designed for your TV and the wall-mounting of your TV should be performed by Sony dealers or licensed contractors. -
Page 20: Setting Up The Channel List - Initial Setup
Getting Started Setting Up the Channel List – Initial Setup After you finish connecting the TV, you can run the Initial Setup to create a list of available analog and digital channels. The Initial Setup screen appears when you turn on the TV for the first time after hooking it up. Auto Program performed through Initial Setup will automatically create a list of receivable channels from both VHF/UHF antenna and cable TV channels if both sources are connected. -
Page 21: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Remote Control 1 TV/VIDEO 2 SLEEP 3 FUNCTION 4 0 - 9, ENT 6 JUMP 7 ANT 8 SURROUND 9 SOUND ✍ The 5 button, CH + button and PLAY button have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the TV. - Page 22 Basic Operations 0 GUIDE qa RETURN Button Description Press to display the guide when you are watching analog or digital channels. Using the Guide The guide allows you to select the channels from a channel list. The guide also provides information about the current program being shown on each channel (if information is available from the station).
- Page 23 X PAUSE: Press to pause playback. x STOP: Press to stop the playback of a recorded program. qd VISUAL Only for Sony DVD recorders with the visual search function. For details, see the operating instructions supplied with the SEARCH DVD recorder.
- Page 24 Basic Operations ws PICTURE wd WIDE wf DISPLAY wh TOOLS wj MENU wk CH +/– wl F1/F2 Button Description Press repeatedly to cycle through the available picture modes: Vivid, Standard, Custom. The picture modes can be also accessed in the Picture settings. For details, see Settings”...
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Page 25: Programming The Remote Control
Programming the Remote Control The remote control is preset to operate Sony brand video equipment. Sony Equipment BD/DVD DVR/VCR SAT/CABLE Follow the steps below to program your TV’s remote control to operate non- Sony video equipment. Find the three-digit code for your equipment from the “Manufacturer’s Codes”... - Page 26 Sony Dish Network Echostar General Electric Hitachi Hughes Mitsubishi Panasonic Philips RCA/PROSCAN 802, 808 Toshiba 806, 807 Samsung * If an Aiwa VCR does not work even though you enter the code for Aiwa, enter the code for Sony instead.
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Page 27: Using Other Equipment With Your Remote Control
Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control To operate other equipment connected to your TV, first turn to page 26 and program the necessary code. For operating video equipment, press TV/VIDEO repeatedly until you see the video input on the screen for your connected equipment. - Page 28 Turn on/off POWER Play Stop X (press again to resume Pause normal playback) Operating a 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV) To Do This ... Press ... Activate the remote control to operate BD/DVD (FUNCTION) the DVD POWER Turn on/off...
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Page 29: Operating An Av Receiver
Operating a HDD/DVD Combo Unit To Do This ... Press ... Activate the remote control to operate DVR/VCR (FUNCTION) the DVD/HDD Turn on/off POWER Select the HDD Select the DVD Play Stop Pause Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback V v B b Move highlight (cursor) and select... -
Page 30: Tv Controls
7 STANDBY LED Lights up in red when your TV is in the PC standby mode. If the LED blinks in red continuously, this may indicate the TV needs servicing (see contacting Sony information on page 2). 8 POWER LED Lights up in green when the TV is turned on. -
Page 31: Using The Menus
Using the Menus Overview of MENU MENU provides one-button access for controlling your TV. It enables you to perform a variety of tasks intuitively with a control panel on the screen rather than a variety of remote control button presses. When you press the MENU button, you can select from basic TV functions: External Inputs, Favorites, Cable, Antenna and Settings. - Page 32 Using the Menus MENU Description The Favorites feature lets you select programs from a list of up to 16 favorite channels that you specify. Highlight Favorites from the MENU control Favorites panel and press The Favorite Channels list appears. Make your selection by pressing V/v to highlight the desired channel then press To add the current channel to the list of Favorite Channels, highlight Add to Favorites and...
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Page 33: Picture Settings
Picture Settings Antenna Exit: Picture MENU Picture Mode Vivid Reset Backlight Picture Brightness Color Color Temp. Cool Sharpness Option Description Picture Mode Vivid Standard Custom ✍ You can set up a Picture Mode (Vivid, Standard, Custom) independently for the TV input and for each video input (Video 1 to Video 8). Your Picture Mode settings are automatically saved upon selection. - Page 34 Using the Menus Option Description ✍ DRC Mode is available when you are watching 480i, 480p, 720p or 1080i sources. It is not available when Game Mode is On or you are using the Freeze feature. DRC Palette Custom ✍ DRC Palette is available when you are watching 480i, 480p, 720p or 1080i sources.
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Page 35: Sound Settings
Sound Settings Antenna Exit: Sound MENU Sound Mode Custom Reset Treble Bass Balance Steady Sound Volume Offset Surround Option Description Sound Mode Dynamic Standard Custom ✍ You can set up a Sound Mode (Dynamic, Standard, Custom) independently for the TV input and for each video input (Video 1 to Video 8). Your Sound Mode settings are automatically saved upon selection. - Page 36 Using the Menus Option Description Alternate Audio Select among the available options to switch among the alternate audio streams. The program you are tuned to may be broadcast in a different language in the alternate audio Digital channels only streams. ✍...
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Page 37: Screen Settings
Screen Settings Antenna Exit: Screen MENU Wide Mode Full Auto Wide 4:3 Default Display Area Normal Horizontal Center Vertical Center Vertical Size Option Description Wide Mode Wide Zoom Normal Full Zoom ✍ You can set up a Wide Mode (Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom) independently for the TV input and for each video input (Video 1 to Video 8). - Page 38 Using the Menus Option Description 4:3 Default Wide Zoom Select the default screen mode to use for 4:3 Normal sources. Full Zoom ✍ 4:3 Default is not available if Auto Wide is set to Off. ✍ If 4:3 Default is set to anything but Off, the Wide Mode setting changes only for the current channel.
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Page 39: Channel Settings
Channel Settings Antenna Exit: Channel MENU Favorite Channels Digital Channels Auto Program Show/Hide Channels Label Channels Diagnostics Option Description Favorite Channels Lets you set up a list of up to 16 of your favorite channels. Press V/v to scroll to the slot you would like to edit. Enter your favorite channel number and press To select other favorite channel numbers, repeat steps 1 and 2. -
Page 40: Parental Lock Settings
Using the Menus Parental Lock Settings Antenna Exit: Parental Lock MENU Enter password Password Option Description Rating Child Youth Y. Adult Custom... ✍ If you are not familiar with the Parental Guideline rating system, you should select Child, Youth, or Y. - Page 41 Option Description Unrated Allow (available only in Block ✍ U.S.A.) If you block unrated TV programs, be aware that the following types of programs may be blocked: programs broadcast from another country, emergency broadcasts, political programs, sports, news, public service announcements, religious programs and weather.
- Page 42 Using the Menus Canadian Models: Selecting Custom Parental Lock Rating Options To select custom rating options for Canada, select Canada in the Select Country setting (see page 41). Option Description English Rating French Rating 8 ans+ 13 ans+ 16 ans+ 18 ans+ U.S.A.
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Page 43: Setup Settings
Setup Settings Antenna Exit: Setup MENU Caption Vision (CC) Info Banner Game Mode Color Matrix Standard Label Video Inputs Clock/Timers Language English Menu Color Blue Power Saving Option Description Caption Vision (CC) Allows you to select from several closed-caption modes. Program Info Banner Set to On or Off. - Page 44 Select from Off, Low, High and Picture Off. Logo Illumination Select to illuminate the Sony logo on the front panel of the TV. Select On or Off. Light Sensor Select On to enable the automatic picture (screen) brightness control. The light sensor measures the room brightness which allows the TV to automatically adjust the backlight brightness based on the picture settings and the ambient room light conditions.
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Page 45: Programming Caption Vision
Option Description CineMotion Select Auto to optimize the screen display automatically detecting film content and applying a reverse 3-2 pulldown process. Moving pictures will appear clearer and more natural looking. Select Off to disable the detection. ✍ CineMotion is only available when you are watching 480i sources, except when the Freeze feature is in use. -
Page 46: Pc Settings
Using the Menus PC Settings Picture Display Mode Text Reset Backlight Picture Brightness Adjust the picture settings Resolution: 1024x768/60Hz ✍ Press TV/VIDEO to switch to another input. Option Description Picture Display Mode Reset Backlight Picture Brightness Color Temp. White adjustment Sound Sound Mode To display the PC settings, see “Navigating... - Page 47 Option Description Others Auto Adjustment Reset Phase Pitch Horizontal Center Allows you to move the position of the picture left and right. Vertical Center Wide Mode Power Management Select to automatically adjust the display position, Phase and Pitch of the picture when the TV receives an input signal from the connected PC.
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Page 48: Other Information
Other Information Troubleshooting If you have additional questions, service needs, or require technical assistance related to the use of your Sony TV, please visit our website or call one of the following numbers: http://www.sony.com/TVsupport 1-800-222-SONY(7669) for US Residents 1-877-899-SONY(7669) for Canadian Residents Problem No picture. - Page 49 There may be more than one code for the equipment that you are attempting to operate. ❑ There is a possibility that some non-Sony equipment cannot be operated by your Sony TV remote. You may need to use the equipment’s original remote control. Other Information...
- Page 50 Other Information Problem Some digital cable channels are not being displayed. Lost password. How to reset the TV to factory settings. Possible Remedies ❑ Certain cable companies have limitations on the broadcast of digital cable channels. Check with your cable company for more information. ❑...
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Page 51: Pc Input Signal Reference Chart
PC Input Signal Reference Chart Resolution Signals Horizontal (Pixel) SVGA 1024 1024 1024 WXGA 1280 1280 1280 1360 SXGA 1280 1280 HDTV 1920 ✍ This TV’s PC input does not support Sync on Green or Composite Sync. ✍ This TV’s PC input does not support interlaced signals. ✍... -
Page 52: Specifications
Other Information Specifications Television system: NTSC American TV standard ATSC (8VSB terrestrial) ATSC compliant 8VSB QAM on cable ANSI/SCTE 07 2000 (Does not include CableCARD functionality) Channel coverage: Terrestrial (analog) 2-69 Cable (analog) 1-125 Terrestrial (digital) 2-69 Cable (digital) 1-135 Antenna: 75-ohm external terminal for VHF/UHF Screen size (measured diagonally):... -
Page 53: Index
Index 4:3 Default A/V Sync AC IN Advanced Settings , 36 Alternate Audio ANT button Audio Out AUDIO OUT jack Auto Adjustment Auto Program Auto Wide , 46 Backlight Balance Bass BD/DVD MENU button BD/DVD or DVR/VCR Operating Buttons BD/DVD TOP MENU button , 46 Brightness Cable... - Page 54 Treble – 50 Troubleshooting TV POWER button TV Rating , 30 TV/VIDEO button U.S.A. Rating Unrated US Models Using with remote control 5.1ch DVD AV System AV Receiver Blu-ray Disc Player Cable Box DVD Player or DVD Changer DVD/VCR Combo Unit HDD/DVD Combo Unit Satellite Receiver , 47...
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