Sony KDL-52VL150 Quick Setup Guide

Quick Setup Guide

LCD Digital

Color TV

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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 (

Home

for compliance with

ENERGY STAR).

3

Connect cable or antenna, then select

OK

to start

Auto

Program

. Your TV will detect the type of signal

connected and will start scanning for the available

channels.

If you have both cable and antenna connections 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.

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

Follow the help text provided on the screen to run

Auto Program

. When the searching of channels is done,

press

to complete the

Auto Program

process.

If you did not follow the

Initial Setup

screen the first time

you turned on your TV, refer to your Operating Instructions

Manual or the online

Reference Book

for procedure on

running

Auto Program

under

Channel

menu.

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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 or

use



/



on the remote control.

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 the

Picture

and

Sound

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

Refer to your Operating Instructions Manual (included) and also see the online Reference

Book for more information on adjusting or customizing your settings.

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Watching Your TV

3

Running Initial Setup

2

1

To Do List

When the

Initial Setup

is completed, consider carrying out these items:

Set Closed Captions (CC)

Manage Inputs

Set Parental Lock

Set Favorites List

Show or Hide Channels

For details, refer to your

BRAVIA

Operating Instructions Manual (included)

and also see the online Reference Book at

www.sony.com/referencebook

.

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Please select your language:

Initial Setup

Español

Français

English

Set

Initial Setup

Please select the type of use for this TV.

“Home” optimizes the picture for normal home use.

“Retail” optimizes the picture for store display.

Home

Retail

Set

Initial Setup

First please connect cable or antenna.

Allow 30+ minutes for completion.

Start Auto Program now?

OK

Cancel

Set

Auto Program

Analog Channels Found:

106

Digital Channels Found:

24

Searching...

Cancel

Set

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 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 displaying.

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™.

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

HD

SD

PC

1080/24p

1080p

1080i

720p

480p

480i

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.)

z

z

z

z

z

z

z

COMPONENT 2

Component connection

Audio L/R

z

z

z

z

z

COMPONENT 1

VIDEO 1

(selectable)

When Component 1

is selected

Component connection

Audio L/R

z

z

z

z

z

When Video 1

is selected

z

Composite video

connection

VIDEO 2

S VIDEO

connection

Audio L/R

z

VIDEO 2

Composite video

connection

Audio L/R

z

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Audio/Video Performance

Sony KDL-52VL150 Quick Setup Guide

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