Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421 Operating Instructions Manual

Text of Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421 User Guide:

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 Press to mute the sound. Press again or press VOL + to restore the sound. [] POWER Press to turn on and off the TV. i/c3 [] WIDE Press repeatedly to cycle through the available Wide Mode settings. See page 25. [] DISPLAY Press once to display the banner with channel/program information you are watching. The banner will time out in a few seconds or press again to exit. [] i1"1,!,1_./* Press i_1€1_

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 ................... 5 Getting Started Setting Up Your TV ..................... 6 Locating Inputs and Outputs .............. 7 Connecting the TV ..................... 9 Connecting Other Equipment ............ 13 When Installing the TV Against a Wall or Enclosed Area ..................... 14 Securing the TV ...................... 15 Running Initial Setup ..

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 D -,. ,,, The favorites list appears. Press t_/!!,to select a channel or input, then press @. Adding to Favorites While tuned to the channel you want to watch or viewing connected equipment, press HOME and select Favorites to display the list. Highlight Add to Favorites, then press @. Your newly added item will be listed at the top of the list. When you continue to add items beyond the 10th item, the item li

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 select from several closed caption modes (for programs that are broadcast Captions with closed captioning). (CC) cC Display on ...........................Closed Captions (Cc) is turned On. ........... Off Closed Captions (CC) is turned off. On when Closed Captions (CC) is

• 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. [] _ (Picture Lights up in orange when the sieep timer/Picture Frame is set Off)if,_) Lights up in green when

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 not be affected by this Initial Setup. If you wish to return your TV to factory settings, please see the Troubleshooting section on page 57. Start-up Select On to play sound when the TV is turned on. Select Off to disable it. Sound 42

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 Parental guidance. 14+ Viewers 14 and older. 18+ Adult programming. French Rating G General programming. 8 ans+ Not recommended for young children. 13 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 13. 16 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 16. 18 ans+ Programming restricted to adults. U.S.A. Rating See "US Models" on

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U,S,A. Telephone Number: 858-942-2230 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules, Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept ally interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. For Customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. FCC

• 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 original source is 4:3 (Standard definition source). When the original source is 16:9 (High-definition source), select this mode to display the 16

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 Wall-Mount Bracket to your installer. To Sony Dealers and Licensed Contractors To avoid injury and property damage, read these instructions carefully. Periodic inspection and maintenance is highly recommended to ensure that TV is securely mounted. Note when installing When using the SU-WL500 or SU-WL100 Wall-Mount Bracket, the s

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 unscrambled digital programming for both cable (QAM and 8VSB) and external VHF/UHF antenna (ATSC). Cable or VHF/UHF (or VHF only) 75-ohm coaxial cable _ _ Rear of TV CABLE/ANTENNA Cable System and VHF/UHF Antenna System Use an optional A-B RF switch (not supplied) to switch

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 Phillips screwdriver and the supplied screws to complete the task. Look for the attachment instructions provided with the TV. Be sure to consider the following while setting up your TV: • Disconnect all cables when carrying the TV. • Carry the TV with the adequate number of people; larger si

• N--- N-- NF-- ii_i_!i_i_i!!_!!_!!;!i_!i_!i_!i_i_ii_!!_i_i_i_ii_i_i_;i_i_i_i!i!_!_i_i)!i_!!_i__i!i!i:;_ii_i_!ii [] SCENE Optimizes picture and sound quality by selecting the following items. Cinema: Delivers picture and sound just like in a theater. Sports: Presents realistic pictures and sound just like in a stadium. Photo: Reproduces the texture and color of a printed photo

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 bottom of the screen. For more details, check the documentation that came with your DVD/Blu-ray (or contact your program provider). • Programs in 4:3 aspect ratio will have bands on left and right sides of the screen. • Programs broadcast in HD formats (720p and 1080i) with 4:3 content will commonly have black bands on the left and right sides of the screen which are added by the

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 and/or stand. [] Do not allow children to play or climb on furniture and TV sets. [] Avoid placing or hanging items on the TV. [] Never install the TV on: • slippery, unstable and/or uneven surfaces. • furniture that can easily be used as steps, such

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 sets up the channel list on the TV for all receivable channels. 1 Select Auto Program. 2 Select OK to start Auto Program. Add Digital 1 Select Add Digital Channels. Channels 2 Select OK to add digital channels. Show/Hide Allows you to show or hide channels that appear when you use the CH +/- buttons. Channels 1 Press 4"/,!, to scroll through the channels until you find the channel you want to show or hide. Then pre

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 automatically to the connected equipment when set to On. Device Auto Select On to have your connected equipment with Control for HDMI Power Off function powering off automatically when the TV is turned off. Select Off to disable this function. This feature is available when Control for HDMI is On. TV Auto Power Select On to cont

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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. • Content and signal quality are controls by the signal provider. Many HD channels and content are actually upscaled versions of standard- definition broadcasts. The picture is affected by the quality of the signal received, which varies between channel and program. Double images or ghosts • Check cable/antenna connections. • Check the antenna location and direction. Only snow and noise appear on the screen Dotted lines

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 the available modes while in the PC input mode. 800 x 600 ,!, Normal Full 1 Full 2 Inputs Press INPUT to display the Input menu and toggle through the external inputs to select your video signal for viewing including the TV mode. The inputs list consists of TV mode and other equipment connected to the TV. You can label your external inputs to identify them easily. To Label an Input 1 Press HOME and select Settings, then select the Setup

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 (page 24). Wide Mode Normal Select to display in the original image size. Full 1 Select to enlarge the picture to fill the display area, keeping its original aspect ratio. Full 2 Select to enlarge the picture to fill the display area. Reset Resets all PC settings to the default values. Auto Select to automatically adjust the display position and phase of the Adjustment picture when the

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 contrast and sharpness. Standard Select for standard picture settings. Recommended for home entertainment. Custom Select to store your preferred settings. Cinema ..... For fiiinEbased coiiteiitl Suitabie ii_ a theater2iike eiiviroiiineiitl Photo For standard viewing of photogra

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 equipment from HDMI Device Selection. [] Equipment These buttons are used to control the equipment Control connected to the TV by using the Controlfor HDMI function (not available on all Control for HDMI equipment). Some other buttons on the remote control may also operate BRAVIA ® Syn

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 #_i..... Guidelines to follow • Point your remote control directly at the IR sensor located on your TV. • Make sure that no objects are blocking the path between the remote control and the IR sensor on your TV. • Fluorescent lamps can interfere with your remote control; try turning off the fluorescent lamps. • If you are having problems with the remote control, reinsert or replace you

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 to keep you and your TV safe. Read this information prior to setting up your TV. Operating Instructions Provides the most detailed information to operate your TV. Quick Setup Guide Provides TV setup information with sample connection diagrams. Experiencing Stunning HD with Your BRAVIA The quality of the image you see on your BRAVIA TV is only as good as the quality of the signal i

• 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 and bass. Standard Standard sound optimized for home use. Clear Voice Suitable for spoken dialog. Custom Select to store yo

• Sony BRAVIA KDL-46BX421, 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 terrestrial: 2 - 69 Analog Cable: 1 - 135 / Digital Cable: 1 - 135 Panel system LCD (Liqukl Crystal Display) Panel Speaker output 8 W + 8 W (except KDL-22BX321/BX32(t) Speaker otltpul 5 W + 5 W KDL-22BX321/BX32(t only) Input/Output jacks CABLE/ANTENNA 75-ohm external terminal lk)r RF inputs VIDEO 1N 1/2 VIDEO: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, sync negative AUDIO

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