Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421 Operating Instructions Manual

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SON 4-270-476-11 (3) LCD Digital Color TV Introducing Your New BRAVIA® Getting Started Operating the TV Using Features Using the Menus Other Information BRAVIA Sony Customer Support U.S.A.: www.sony.com/tvsupport Canada: www.sony.ca/support United ...

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Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at the side and rear of the TV. Record these nmnbers in the spaces provided below. Relcr to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this TV. Model Name Serial No, CAUTION To ...

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Contents Introducing Your New BRA VIA ® Welcome to the World of BRAVIA ® ........ 4 Experiencing Stunning HD with Your BRAVIA ........................... 4 The Four Steps to a Stunning HD Experience ......................... 5 TV Feature Highlights...

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Introducing Your New BRAVIA ® Welcome to the World of BRA VIA ® Thank you for choosing this Sony BRAVIA®high-definition television. Use the documentation listed below to get the most out of your TV. Safety Booklet Contains precautionary measures t...

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The Four Steps to a Stunning HD Experience Set, Source, Sound, and Setup Along with your BRAVIA TV set, a complete HD system requires a source of HD programming, an HD sound system, and a proper connection setup. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide, enclo...

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Getting Started Setting Up Your TV Some TV models are packaged with a detached Table-Top Stand so you can mount your TV to a wall right away. If you are not mounting the TV to a wall, you will need to attach the Table-Top Stand. You will need a Phill...

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Locating Inputs and Outputs Rear Panel Side Panel CABLE/ ANTENNA £b I'D [] AUDIO OUT Connects to the left and right audio input jacks of your analog audio equipment. L/R You can use these outputs to listen to your TV's audio through your s...

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[] VIDEO IN 11 This input port can be used as a composite video input (VIDEO 1) or as a COMPONENT component video input (COMPONENT). For composite use, connect the yellow IN/R-AUDIO-L jack to Y for video and use audio L (mono) and R for audio signal....

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Connecting the TV Cable System or VHF/UHF Antenna System You can enjoy high-definition and standard-definition digital programming (if available in your area) along with standard-definition analog programming. This TV is capable of receiving unscramb...

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HD Cable Box/HD Satellite Box You can enjoy high-definition programming by subscribing to a high-definition cable service or a high-definition satellite service. For the best possible picture, make sure you connect this equipment to your TV via the H...

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Shown with Component Connection Rear of TV i ....._ AUDIO-R (red) _ AUDIO-L (white) PR (red) -- PB (blue) _ Y (green) -- CATV/Satellite antenna cable HD cable box/ HD satellite box Oompon ntv'deocab' Audio cable £b 11 ...

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PC Use the TV as a monitor for your PC by connecting an HD 15-HD 15 cable connection as shown below. This TV can also be connected to a PC with a DVI or HDMI output. (Refer to the separate Quick Setup Guide.) Rear of TV Audio cable (stereo mini plugs...

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Connecting Other Equipment Digital audio equipment (A/V Receiver/Home CABLE/ Theater) ANTENNA Analog audio equipment (AN Receiver/ HomeTheater) Personal computer Blu-ray Disc Player/ "PS3" Digital recorder i DVD player / Digital satellite r...

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When Installing the TV Against a Wall or Enclosed Area Make sure that your TV has adequate ventilation. Allow enough space around the TV as shown below. Avoid operating the TV at temperatures below 41 °F (5 °C). Installed with stand 11 7/8 inches (...

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Securing the TV ///_ Sony strongly recommends taking measures to prevent the TV from toppling over.Unsecured TVs may topple and result in property damage, serious bodily injury or even death. Preventing the TV from Toppling [] Secure the TV to a wall...

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2 Secure the TV to the stand. Use the optional hardware listed below (not supplied): • M4 x 16 mm machine screw (screwed into the TV's Table-Top Stand). • A screw or similar (attach it to the TV stand). • Rope or chain (strong enough to su...

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Running Initial Setup During initial setup, you will perform the following: • Set the language for the On Screen Display (OSD) text • Choose your viewing environment • Scan for digital and analog channels Complete your cable connections before ...

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Operating the TV Using the Remote Control To Insert Batteries into the Remote Control Insert two size AA batteries (supplied) by matching 111and • on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment of the remote control. ,,, Push t open...

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Remote Control Button Description [] [] INPUT Press to display the list of External Inputs and TV mode. Press repeatedly to toggle through the inputs. See page 26. [] SYNC Press to display the BRAVIA Sync Menu and then MENU select connected HDMI equi...

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N=-- NE-- N--- ¸;¸i_i2 _:iiii_ ii!iiiiii®i!iii!ii!i [] 0-9 Press 0-9 to select a channel. [] O Use with 0-9 to select digital channels. For example, to enter 2.1, press @, C), C) and @. [] VOL (,,--1) Press to adjust the volume. +/- [] MUTING Pr...

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TV Controls and Indicators [] Light sensor Senses room light level and adjusts the screen brightness accordingly. Do not put (IR) Infrared anything over the sensor, doing so may affect its function. Receiver Receives IR signal from the remote control...

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Using Features BRAVIA ®Sync rM with Control for HDMI With the Control for HDMI function, BRAVIA Sync helps to communicate with BNAVIA Sync-compatible equipment using HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control). Use the following settings and tips to hel...

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Using PIP Feature PIP (picture in picture) displays a picture from a connected PC in full screen, and a TV program or other external input (see below "To Enter PIP" table) in an inset window. (Closed Captions (CC) is not available with PiP ...

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Favorites Your favorite channels and external inputs can be accessed by pressing the HOME button once they are added to the list. 1 Press HOME. 2 3 Press 4,/_, to select Favorites, then press G. ,. =. Cable 461 ABC , = , == .... D D ..... . - D D =D ...

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Wide Mode with PC Wide Mode is also available for the PC settings. When a PC is connected to the TV and PC input is selected, you can change the PC Screen settings. To change the Wide Screen Mode for PC Timing Press WIDE repeatedly to cycle through t...

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Playing back Photo/Music/Video via USB You can enjoy photo/music/video files stored in a Sony digital still camera or camcorder through a USB cable or USB storage device on your TV. 1 Connect a supported USB device to the TV. 2 3 4 Press HOME. Press ...

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Using the Menus The HOME button allows you to access a variety of TV settings and USB media files. Navigating through TV Menus 1 Press _ on the remote control to display the menu options. 2 Press t_/!!,/I./, to navigate on the menu or adjust the sett...

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Using the Picture Settings Picture Mode Displays the options selected in the Scene Select settings (page 20). When Scene Customized picture Select is set to General, the options below can be selected. viewing Vivid Select for enhanced picture contras...

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Advanced Reset Resets the advanced settings to the default values. Settings Adv. Contrast Automatically adjusts backiight and contrast to the m0st suitable .... Enhancer settings judging from the brightness of the screen. This setting is especially e...

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0 Using the Sound Settings Sound Mode Sets a sound mode. Sound Mode includes options best suited for video and Customized photographs, respectively. The available options depend on the scene select settings. souml listening Dynamic Enhances treble an...

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Alternate Audio Select among the available options to switch among the alternate audio streams. The Digital chan_els o_I3, program you are tuned to may be broadcasted in a different language in the alternate audio streams. Speakers TV Speakers Select...

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Using the Screen Settings Wide Mode Wide Zoom Fills the screen with minimum distortion. Normal Select to display 4:3 picture in original size when the original source is 4:3. Full Select to enlarge the picture horizontally to fill the screen when the...

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PC Settings When a PC is connected to the TV and the PC input is selected, the PC settings screen appears instead of the Screen settings. You can also select the PiP feature which allows you to view two pictures simultaneously from OPTIONS button (pa...

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Using the Channel Settings Favorites Select favorite channels and external inputs (page 25). Signal Type Cable Select if you are receiving cable channels via Cable TV provider. Antenna Select if you are using an antenna. Auto Program Automatically se...

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Using the Parental Lock Settings Enter password The Parental Lock settings allow you to set up the TV to block programs according to their content and rating levels. Use 0-9 on the remote control to enter a four-digit password. The first time you cre...

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US Models: Selecting Custom Parental Lock Rating Options To select custom rating options for the U.S., select U.S.A. in the Country setting (page 36). Movie Rating G All children and general audience. PG Parental guidance suggested. PG-13 Parental gu...

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Canadian Models: Selecting Custom Parental Lock Rating Options To select custom rating options for Canada, select Canada in the Country setting (page 36). English Rating C All children. C8+ Children 8 years and older. G General programming. PG Parent...

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Using the Setup Settings USB Auto Select On to start photo playback automatically when the TV is turned on and a digital still Start camera or other device containing photo files is connected to the USB port then turned on. Closed Allows you to selec...

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Sleep Timer Set the time in minutes (Off, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, or 120) that you would like the TV to remain on before shutting off"automatically. Language Select to display all on-screen settings in your language of choice: English, Espafiol, Fra...

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HDMI Settings Communicates with equipment compatible with the Control for HDMI function. Control for HDMI Links the operations of the TV and the equipment. For specific Sony equipment compatible with Control for HDMI, this setting is applied automati...

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Initial Setup If you missed the Initial Setup when you first connected the TV or if you want to scan all receivable channels, select Initial Setup. Follow the instructions on the screen. Some settings such as Picture, Sound, and Parental Lock will no...

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Using the Eco Settings Reset Resets the current Eco settings to the default values. Power Saving Select from Off, Low, High, Picture Off to adjust your TV's power consumption. By selecting the High option, you will reduce the power consumption m...

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Other Information PC Input Signal Reference Chart for PC and HDMI IN After connecting the PC to the TV, set the output signal from the PC according to the chart below. For KDL-32BX321/KDL-32BX320/KDL-22BX321/KDL-22BX320 VGA SVGA XGA WXGA 641) x 480 3...

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Using a Wall-Mount Bracket Your TV can be mounted on a wall using a Wall-Mount Bracket (not supplied) out of the box as packaged. Some larger size TV may require removing the Table-Top Stand; refer to the instructions provided with the TV. Prepare th...

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Installing the Wall-Mount Bracket To Customers Your TV can be wall-mounted using SU-WL500 or SU-WL100 Wall-Mount Bracket (sold separately). Please provide this installation information as well as the instruction supplied with SU-WL500 or SU-WL100 Wal...

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For SU-WL500 (except KDL-22BX321/22BX320) Step 1: Checking the parts required for the installation Open tile Wall-Mount Bracket package and check tile contents for all required parts along with tile Instructions. Step 2: Deciding on the installation ...

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Step 3: Installing the Base Bracket on the wall Refer to the Instructions for SU-WL500. Step 4: Preparing the TV for wall mount installation Follow tile steps below to prepare for installing tile TV. 1 Disconnect all the cables from the TV. 2 Secure ...

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Screw location When installing the Mounting Hooks on the TV. i e i Ill = J , i _/oJ 1810 Hook location When installing the TV onto Base Bracket. 3 Adjust the angle of the Mounting Hook. Refer to the Instructions for SU-WLS00. 4 Remove the screws guid...

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5 Lift the TV off the Table-Top Stand. Make sure that you carry out this task with at least two or three people (see page 6 for details). Do not attempt to lift the TV by yourself. Step 5: Installing the TV on the wall Refer to the Instructions for S...

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For SU-WL100 (KDL-22BX321/22BX320 only) Step 1: Checking the parts required for the installation Open tile Wall-Mount Bracket package and check tile contents for all required parts along with tile Instructions. Step 2: Adjusting the position of the h...

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Step 5: Preparing the TV for wall mount installation Follow tile steps below to prepare for installing tile TV. 1 Disconnect all the cables from the TV. 2 Align the holes on the left Mounting Hook with the corresponding holes on the rear of the TV. S...

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3 Adjust the angle of the Mounting Hook. Mounting Hook 4 Align the holes on the right Mounting Hook with the corresponding holes on the rear of the TV. Secure them to the TV using two screws (supplied with SU-WLIO0). Screw (+PSW 4 x 12) j Hook / / 53...

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Troubleshooting Many of the poor pictures and poor sound conditions are related to improper connection of the cables; refer to the Quick Setup Guide provided for connections. If you have questions, service needs, or require technical assistance relat...

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Picture quality not as good as viewed at the store Broadcast HD formats have poor quality Poor picture • Picture quality depends on the signal content. See Quick Setup Guide (supplied) to display the best possible picture for that signal. • Conte...

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Black bands appear at the • Some wide screen programs are filmed in aspect ratios that are greater edges of the screen than 16:9 (this is especially common with theatrical releases). Your TV will show these programs with black bands at the top and ...

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Important Notices Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model: KDL-46BX42 I/KDL-46BX420/ KDL-40BX421/KDL-40BX420/KDL-32BX421 / KDL-32BX420/KDL-32BX32 I/KDL-32BX320/ KDL-22BX321/KDL-22BX320 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics [nc. Address: 16530 ...

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Specifications System Televisi(m system NTSC: American TV standard ATSC (8VSB terrestrial): ATSC compliant 8VSB QAM on cable: ANS1/SCTE 07 2000 (Does nol include CableCARD funclionality) Channel coverage Analog terrestrial: 2 - 69 / Digital terrestri...

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Index 0-9 buttons 21 4:3 Default 33 A Add DigitM Channels 35 Advanced Settings 30 Alternate Audio 32 Analog Fine Tulle 3,5 AUDIO OUT 7 Auto Display Area 33 Auto Program 17, 35 Auto Shut Off 43 Auto Wide 33 AV Setup 40 B Backlight 29 Balance 31 Bass 3...

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Be sure to register your TV. United States http://productregistration.sony.com Canada http://www.SonyStyle.ca/registration http://www.sony.net/ © 2Ol 1 Sony Corporation Printed in Mexico 4-270-476-11 (3) ...