Sony BRAVIA KDL-26M4000 Quick Setup Manual

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Quick Setup Guide

For further information, see the Operating Instructions Manual supplied with the TV.
Please retain this guide for your future reference.
For Your Convenience
Please contact Sony directly if you have questions on the use of your television
after reading your Quick Setup Guide and Operating Instructions Manual.
Contact Sony Customer Support at:
http://www.sony.com/tvsupport
Or to speak with a support representative:
United States Canada
1-800-222-SONY (7669) 1-877-899-SONY (7669)
Please Do Not Return the Product to the Store
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Watching Your TV

Select Your Content Source
Whether you are watching cable, satellite or broadcast TV; playing a VCR, DVD or Blu-ray
Disc; or connecting to your PC, you need to choose the correct Input using your remote
control:
■
Press on your remote control to display on-screen the Shortcuts menu, then
select External Inputs and will appear the list of external inputs; or
■
Press the to display the list of external inputs and choose the desired input.
Adjust Screen Shape and Aspect Ratio
High-definition and standard-definition signals are transmitted with different aspect ratios
(the width-to-height ratio of the image). Most HD signals use a wide screen aspect ratio of
16:9. The 16:9 fills your BRAVIA screen, maintaining a crisp, clear, vivid picture.
Most standard-definition signals use a boxy 4:3 aspect ratio. When a 4:3 image is
displayed on an HDTV, you will see black bars on the sides. The picture quality may
not be as sharp as with HD sources.
✍
• Press on your remote control to display the Wide Mode setting of your
preference.
Customize Sound and Picture Quality
You can choose optimum sound and picture settings to match the content you are
displaying on your TV:
Press on your remote control and select Picture or Sound menu, then choose

the appropriate setting for your content.
Use the remote control to quickly adjust picture quality.

Refer to your BRAVIA Operating Instructions Manual for more information.
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To learn more about HDTV, visit :
U.S.A.: http://www.sony.com/HDTV
Canada: http://www.sonystyle.ca/hd
Connecting Your New BRAVIA ® Flat-panel LCD HDTV
Congratulations! Your new BRAVIA ® TV opens the door to the "Stunning HD Experience".
This guide will explain how to get the most from your new High-Definition TV.
Please take these steps before you power up your BRAVIA:
■
Register online at:
www.sony.com/registration (from U.S.A.)
www.SonyStyle.ca/registration (from Canada)
■
Make sure you've removed all accessory contents from packaging.
■
Install 2 AA batteries (supplied separately) in your remote control.
■
Determine whether you will mount your TV on a wall or place it on the Table-Top
Stand. Sony wall-mounting brackets are designed to provide the best fit. Refer to the
Operating Instruction Manual for more information.
■
Give your TV 2 3/8 inches (6 cm) of space behind it to properly ventilate.
The Four Steps to a Stunning HD Experience: Set, Sound,
Source, and Setup
Along with your BRAVIA TV set, a complete HD system requires an HD sound system, a
source of HD content, and proper setup connection with components such as your HD
cable or satellite box.
You must get HD programming to experience the stunning detail of HDTV.
The quality of the image you see on your BRAVIA can only be as high as the quality of the
signal it is displaying. This chart shows the different signal types and how to access them.
Best Signal
Performance Comments Sources
HD Over-The-Air Antenna
High Definition
Best Picture Quality 16:9 HD Cable Subscription/
Content Aspect Ratio Programming
HD Satellite Subscription
Over-The-Air Antenna
Good Picture Quality
Digital Cable Subscription
Digital Content
Aspect Ratio based on
Digital Satellite
Program
Subscription
Original TV format 4:3 Over-The-Air Antenna
Analog Content
Aspect Ratio Cable Subscription
Contact your cable or satellite provider to upgrade your service to HD. Receive over-the-air
HD broadcasts with an HD-quality antenna (www.antennaweb.org) and discover the
wealth of entertainment now available on super-high-resolution Blu-ray Disc™.
A THEATER Press to turn on the Theater

Mode.
This function activates the picture

settings for a cinema-like
experience. Sound settings will be
SOUND switched to the audio output of the
attached speakers of your BRAVIA
GUIDE
Theater Sync™.
B SOUND Press for Sound Mode

settings to Dynamic, Standard,
Game, Clear Voice or Custom.
TOOLS
Press to display the channels
C GUIDE GUIDE

guide.
MENU
This option allows you to select the
channels from a channel list and
also provides information about
the current program being shown
on each channel (if it's available
from the station).
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TV-G 1080i HD 16:9
banner
2
3 ON-3
FOX6
6
10 XWV-10
12 XEW-12
Channel 15 KPBS
15.1 KPBS-HD
list 15.2 V-me
21 AZ-21
27 AZT-27
33 TEL-33
39 NBC-39
40.1 FR-40
41 CH-41
D FAVORITES This feature lets you create and

choose a list up to 8 favorite
channels.
Press to access your

Favorites channel list.
Press / to select the option Add

to Favorites; then press
the current channel to your
Favorites list.
Your BRAVIA TV must be properly connected to components such as sound system
and cable or satellite box.
See reverse side of this guide for sample connection
diagrams.
■
Turn off and unplug all components before making connections.
■
Do not turn on the TV until connection setup is completed.
Input
Video Connection Audio Connection
Connector
HDMI 1 HDMI cable carries both
video and audio signals.
HDMI 2
(*When HDMI is
connected to DVI with
HDMI connection*
an adapter, a separate
audio L/R is necessary.)
Component 1
Component 2
Component connection
Video 1
S VIDEO connection
(Use this connector in place of composite
video connector)
Video 1
Video 2
Composite video
connection
What is HDMI™?
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cables are the standard for connecting
HDTV.
They are built to properly handle high bandwidth, uncompressed video and
multi-channel audio—all in one cable.
Connecting a PC to Your BRAVIA
■
May require DVI-to-HDMI adapter and separate audio connector.
■
Connect PC's audio output when using a Digital Video Interface (DVI) or HD15
connection.
■
Press PC's FUNCTION Key + Select Output to transmit to TV.
■
When using an HD15 connection, adjust TV's Phase to correct sharpness.
■
Refer to your BRAVIA Operating Instructions Manual for more information.
To learn more about HDTV, visit :
U.S.A.: http://www.sony.com/HDTV
Canada: http://www.sonystyle.ca/hd
Navigating through TV Menus
1
Press on the remote control to display the menu options.
2
To highlight a menu option, press  , then press / to go through the menus.
3
To select an option, press or  .
4
Press / to select or adjust your desired option, then press
5
To exit, press .
To Do List
When the Initial Setup is completed, consider carrying out these items:
Set Clock/Timers Label Inputs
Set Closed Captions (CC) Label Channels
Set Parental Lock Set Picture Mode
Show/Hide Channels Set Sound Mode
For details, refer to your BRAVIA Operating Instructions Manual.
KPBS-HD 15.1
Full 12:00 AM
to add

Running Initial Setup

After you finish connecting your TV, you need to run the Initial Setup. The Initial
Setup screen appears when you turn on your TV for the first time.
1
Press to turn on the TV.
The Initial Setup screen appears. Press / to highlight the desired language,
then press .
Initial Setup
High or Standard
Press
Definition Quality
1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i,
PC
(Compatible with HD
Please select your language:
or SD content)
1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
(Compatible with HD
or SD content)
Audio L/R 2
Connect cable or antenna, then select Yes to start Auto Program. Your TV will
detect the type of signal connected and will start scanning for the available
channels.
Audio L/R
480i
Auto Program
(SD content)
Please wait. Allow 30+ minutes for completion.
Press
Analog Channels Found:
Audio L/R
Digital Channels Found:
Searching....
✍
• If you have both cable and antenna available, please connect cable first.
• IMPORTANT: You must perform Auto Program after cable or antenna is
connected. If you cancel Auto Program, some channels may not be available.
3
Follow the help text provided on the screen to run Auto Program.
When the searching of channels is done, press
process.
Auto Program
Auto Program is complete.
Press
Analog Channels Found:
Digital Channels Found:
✍
• If you did not follow the Initial Setup instructions when you turn on your TV
for the first time, check the instructions below for Auto Program process at the
Channel menu.
To perform Auto Program later
If you did not follow the Initial Setup screen the first time, press the
remote control to display the menu window and select the Channel menu.
.
1
Channel menu options appears.
Select Cable On (for cable channels) or Cable Off (for antenna (over-the-air)
channels); then select Auto Program.
2
Select OK to start Auto Program.
Auto Program
Allow 30+ minutes for completion.
Press
✍
• If you start Auto Program make sure you changed to Cable On or Off, and
check the cable or antenna connection as well.
• IMPORTANT: You must perform Auto Program after cable or antenna is
connected. If you cancel Auto Program, some channels may not be available.
to choose a language.
button to cancel.
25
6
Cancel
to complete the Auto Program
button to exit.
32
10
OK
on your
TV 3
Channel
Search for available channels
Favorites
Cable On
Add Digital Channels
Auto Program
Show/Hide Channels
Label Channels
Diagnostics
to set
OK
Cancel