Sony KDL-46EX500 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. (Select

Home

for compliance with

ENERGY STAR.)

3

Connect either cable or antenna to your TV. You can

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

you connect cable, the TV will scan cable channels.

Aﬅer this scanning, you can search antenna channels as

well.

If you have both cable and antenna connections available, please

connect cable first.

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

.

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If the

Initial Setup

programming found cable channels,

you will be able to scan antenna channels as well.

Connect the antenna (using an A-B RF switch, not

supplied) and change the switch to antenna, then start

Auto Program

to search antenna channels.

If you did not follow the

Initial Setup

screen the first time

you turned on your TV, refer to your Operating Instructions

Manual.

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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 or USB (Photo, Music, Video), 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

MENU

button, highlight and 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.SonyStyle.ca/registration (from Canada)

Make sure you’ve removed all accessory contents from packaging.

Install 2 AAA 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.SonyStyle.ca/hd

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.

INPUT

Connector

VIDEO

AUDIO

High or Standard Definition Quality

Connection

1080/

24p

1080p

1080i

720p

480p

480i

PC

HD

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

HDMI 3

HDMI 4

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 1

COMPONENT 2

Component

connection

Audio L/R

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z

z

z

SD

VIDEO 1

Composite

video

connection

Audio L/R

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VIDEO 2

Composite

video

connection

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Audio/Video Performance

Audio/Video Performance

1

To Do List

When the

Initial Setup

is completed, consider carrying out these items:

Set Closed Captions (CC)

Label Video Inputs

Set Parental Lock

Set Speaker

Show/Hide Channels

For details, refer to your

BRAVIA

Operating Instructions Manual.

4-175-275-

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(2)

Printed in U.S.A.

Sony Customer Support

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

Canada: www.sony.ca/support

United States

1.800.222.SONY

Canada

1.877.899.SONY

Please Do Not Return

the Product to the Store

LCD

Digital Color TV

Quick Setup Guide

KDL-60EX500 / 55EX500 / 55EX501 / 46EX400 / 46EX401 / 46EX500

KDL-46EX501 / 40EX400 / 40EX401 / 40EX500 / 40EX501 / 32EX301

KDL-32EX400 / 32EX500

© 2010 Sony Corporation

Confirm

Confirm

Please select your language:

English

Español

Français

Initial Setup

Please select the type of use for this TV.

"Retail" optimizes the picture for store display.

"Home" optimizes the picture for normal home

use and is Energy Star compliant.

Retail

Home

Initial Setup

Confirm

Confirm

RETURN

Back

OK

Cancel

Initial Setup

First please connect cable or antenna.

Allow 50+ minutes for completion.

Start auto program now?

Cancel

Initial Setup

Analog Channels Found:

106

Digital Chennels Found:

24

Searching...

Please wait. Allow 50+ minutes for completion.

Press

to cancel.

OK

Cancel

Initial Setup

If you want to use air signals,

please connect antenna.

Allow 50+ minutes for completion.

Start auto program now?

Sony KDL-46EX500 Quick Setup Guide

Sony KDL-46EX500 - Bravia Ex Series Lcd Television Manual

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