Sony KDL-42EX440 Quick Setup Guide

Initial Setup

instructions are displayed on the screen when your

BRAVIA

is powered on

for the first time.

1

Select the language for the OSD (on screen display).

2

Select the type of use.

3

Connect either cable or antenna to your TV. You can

connect both using an A-B RF switch (not supplied).

If you are not using the CABLE/ANTENNA connection to TV

(for example, if using a cable or satellite box), you can cancel the

Auto Program

by selecting

Cancel

.

4

Channels of the signal source (cable or antenna)

connected in step 3 are automatically scanned and

detected.

5

Set the current date and time.

If you did not follow the

Initial Setup

screen the first time

you turned on your TV, refer to your Operating Instructions

Manual.

To change the signal source setting (cable to antenna or vice

versa), press

HOME

and select

Settings

,

Channel

,

Signal

Type

to select signal source type, and then perform

Auto

Program

.

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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 the

INPUT

button repeatedly until your selection is highlighted on-screen.

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).

The 16:9 aspect ratio (common to most HD signals) looks perfect on your

BRAVIA

.

The boxy 4:3 aspect ratio (common to most SD signals) must be adjusted to fill the screen.

Press the

WIDE

button 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 the remote control’s

HOME

button, select

Settings

, then select the

Picture

and

Sound

settings to adjust the picture and sound quality of your content.

Refer to your Operating Instructions Manual for more information on adjusting or

customizing your settings.

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Watching Your TV

3

Running Initial Setup

2

Your New

BRAVIA

®

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: http://productregistration.sony.com (from U.S.A.)

http://www.sony.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.

Give your TV 2

3

/

8

inches (6 cm) of space behind it to properly ventilate.

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 receiving.

Contact your cable, satellite or HD Service 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™.

To learn more about HDTV, visit:

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

Canada: http://www.sony.ca/hdtv

Connecting to Your TV

Your

BRAVIA

TV must be properly connected to components such as sound system and

cable or satellite box.

Turn off and unplug all components before making connections.

Do not turn on the TV until connection setup is completed.

See reverse side of this poster for sample connection diagrams.

Audio/Video Performance

INPUT

Connector

VIDEO

AUDIO

High or Standard Definition Quality

Connection

1080/

24p

1080p

1080i

720p

480p

480i

PC

HD

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

HDMI connection*

HDMI cable carries both

video and audio signals.

(*When HDMI is connected to

DVI with an adapter, a separate

audio L/R is necessary.)

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COMPONENT

Component

connection

Audio L/R

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SD

VIDEO

Composite

video

connection

Audio L/R

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To Do List

When the

Initial Setup

is completed, consider carrying out these items:

Set Closed Captions (CC)

Manage Inputs (AV Setup)

Set Parental Lock

Set Speakers

Show/Hide Channels

For details, refer to your

BRAVIA

Operating Instructions Manual.

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LCD TV

Quick Setup Guide

Printed in Mexico

Sony Customer Support

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

Canada: http://www.sony.ca/support

United States

1.800.222.SONY

Canada

1.877.899.SONY

Please Do Not Return

the Product to the Store

© 2012 Sony Corporation

KDL-42EX441 / 42EX440 / 32EX340

Location

For Your Convenience

Online

Registration:

Be sure to register your TV.

United States

Canada

http://productregistration.sony.com

http://www.sony.ca/registration

Sony KDL-42EX440 Quick Setup Guide

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