Sony KDL-40VL160 Quick Setup Guide

Quick Setup Guide

KDL-46VL160

KDL-40VL160

LCD Digital

Color TV

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The BRAVIA® Full HDTV Experience

Features

Thank you for choosing Sony! Your new BRAVIA® TV opens the door

to the “Full HDTV Experience.” This guide will help you get the most

out of your TV.

Please take a moment to register your TV at:

U.S.A.: http://productregistration.sony.com

Canada: http://www.SonyStyle.ca/registration

Four Steps to a Full HD Experience

Set, Source, Sound, and Setup.

Set

Now that you have made the best selection in LCD TV technology,

be sure to remove all accessory contents from the packaging before

setting up your TV.

Source

To experience the stunning detail of your

BRAVIA

TV, you need

access to HD programming.

Upgrade your signal or content source to high-definition (HD) by

contacting your HD service provider.

Receive over-the-air HD broadcasts with an HD-quality antenna

connected directly to the back of your TV.

Visit

www.antennaweb.org

for more information on antenna

selection and setup.

Discover the wealth of entertainment now available on super-high

resolution Blu-ray Disc™ player and other Sony HD equipment.

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Sound

Complete the high-definition experience with a

BRAVIA

Sync™

surround sound system or A/V receiver from Sony.

Setup

Install your TV and connect your sources. See the reverse side of this

guide for sample connection diagrams.

The following chart shows the high-definition (HD) and

standard-

definition

(SD) video formats supported by your

BRAVIA

TV inputs.

* For supported PC formats see the Operating Instructions.

To help assure the highest quality for your HD experience, use Sony

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cables.

To learn more about HDTV, visit:

U.S.A.: http://www.sony.com/HDTV

Canada: http://www.SonyStyle.ca/hd

Initial Setup

Before you begin, make sure that your cables are properly connected.

Connect an RF cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA input.

The first time you turn on your TV, the

Initial Setup

wizard will

appear and guide you through the

Initial Setup

of your TV.

1

Select your preferred language.

2

Set up the TV’s tuner to search for

available digital and analog channels (if

using a cable or satellite box, select

Skip

to skip the

Auto Program

).

3

Set the date and time.

4

Continue on to set up the TV Guide

On Screen

®

if you are not using a cable

or satellite box. Follow the on-screen

instructions to set up your system.

Step 1 of 6

Initial Setup

English

Español

Français

Please select a language.

Language settings will apply to

on screen display as well as default audio for digital

channels. Highlight a choice and press

to continue.

TV Home Menu: XMB

™

(XrossMediaBar)

The

XMB

™

is an easy way to access the TV settings and fun features.

Press

HOME

to display the

XMB

™

, use the



/



/



/



buttons to

navigate, and highlight an icon, then press

to select.

CC

FREEZE

TV

Product Support

Clock/Timers

Sound

Screen

Channel

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Select Your Content

Whether you are watching cable, satellite or broadcast TV; playing a

VCR, DVD or Blu-ray Disc™ player; connecting to your PC; or viewing

photo files, you will need to properly connect your TV to access

content.

Select the Correct Input for Connected Equipment

Press

INPUT

repeatedly until your selection is highlighted on the

screen. Refer to the Operating Instructions for details on labeling

inputs.

CC

FREEZE

Select photo or music files from the XMB

™

Connect to a DLNA Certified™ media server or Sony USB

equipment to view photo files. Plug in Sony USB equipment and

listen to music files.

Customize Picture and Sound Quality

You can choose optimum picture and sound settings to match the

content you are displaying on your TV:

Press

HOME

on your remote control to display the

XMB

™

and select

Picture

or

Sound

from the

Settings

menu. Choose the appropriate

setting for your content.

Press

OPTIONS

to quickly access

Picture Adjustments

and

Sound

Adjustments

.

Refer to your Operating Instructions for more information.

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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).

The 16:9 aspect ratio

(common to most HD signals)

will fill the TV screen.

The 4:3 aspect ratio

(common to most SD signals)

may not look as clear as a

16:9 HD signal and may need

adjustment to fill the TV

screen.

9

16

4

3

Press

WIDE

to display the

Wide Mode

setting of your preference.

Wide Zoom

Normal

Full

Zoom

Wide Mode

TV

Back

Adjust

RETURN

PREV

REPLAY ADVANCE

NEXT

THEATER SOUND PICTURE

WIDE

CC

FREEZE

SYNC MENU

PAUSE

PLAY

STOP

RE

WIDE

FREEZE

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Enjoy some of the fun and entertaining features your

BRAVIA

TV is

capable of delivering.

DLNA Certified™ Photo Viewer

Share photos from your DLNA

Certified

™

equipment.

Sony USB Photo and Music Access

Plug in Sony USB equipment

to access your photo or music

files.

TV Guide On Screen®

A customized program guide

allows you to search for

programs faster and easier. The

Guide collects* and lists TV

programming information via

cable service (without a cable

box) or over-the-air antenna.

*Enabling the TV Guide On Screen feature will increase the amount of time the TV is in Download

Acquisition Mode (DAM), see “Specifications” in the Operating Instructions.

Favorites

Easily access your favorite

channels, inputs, photos, and

music files.

ECO-BRAVIA TV

This TV includes a number of features such as

Power Saving

,

Light Sensor

, and

PC Power

Management

.

10%

Cert no. SCS-COC-001395

Getting Started

Watching Your BRAVIA TV

To Do List

When the

Initial Setup

is completed, consider carrying out these items:

Set Closed Captions (CC)

Manage Inputs (Label/Enable Inputs)

Set Parental Lock

Set Speakers

Show/Hide Channels

Refer to your Operating Instructions for more information.

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