Sony KDL-46HX850, KDL-55HX850 Watch connected device

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Basic Operations

Parts Description

Watching TV

Using Other Devices

Using “BRAVIA” Sync

Devices

Useful Functions

Using Internet

Using Home Network

(DLNA)

Configuring Various

Settings

Troubleshooting

How to Use Bookmarks

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Watch connected device

Switching Input Source

Switch the input source to a device (e.g. BD player, digital still camera, camcorder) that is

connected to the TV using an HDMI cable, component cable, or video cable.

Steps

1. After making a connection, turn on the connected device.

2. Press the INPUT button repeatedly to select the connected device.

3. Start playback on the connected device.

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Main KDL-55HX850/46HX850 Basic Operations Parts Description Watching TV Using Other Devices Using BRAVIA Sync Devices Useful Functions Using Internet Using Home Network (DLNA) Configuring Various Settings Page Troubleshooting i-Manual Print Font Size How to Use Bookmarks To save a page To access the bookmarked page To return to the previous screen To remove a bookmark Licensing Information The 55 class has a 54.6 inch viewable image size (measured diagonally). Basic Operations Parts Description Watching TV Using Other Devices Using BRAVIA Sync Devices Useful Functions Using Internet Using Home Network (DLNA) Configuring Various Settings Troubleshooting i-Manual Print Font Size How to use remote Using / / / and Buttons 1 . 2 . Using RETURN and Color Buttons To return to the previous screen To operate functions using the color buttons Page Home Menu screen Categories in the Home Menu Page Page Adjusting various picture settings (e.g. picture brightness/color) Page Page Enjoy Internet on TV 2 . 3 . How to use i-Manual Searching for Information 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . Displaying the Page Again While Operating the TV Saving Frequently Viewed Pages (Bookmark) Useful OPTIONS button Quickly Accessing Functions by the OPTIONS Button 1 . 2 . 3 . Page i-Manual Print Font Size Watching in 3D 3D Sync Transmitter and 3D Glasses communication range 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . To deactivate the 3D effect To adjust the 3D settings Page Watch connected device Switching Input Source 1 . 2 . 3 . Front Right Bottom Rear Right Page Top Upper Middle Lower Bottom Selecting channels from the Home Menu 1 . 2 . 3 . Selecting channels by the number buttons i-Manual Print Font Size Rovi On Screen Guide 1 . 2 . To change the source of program information (from Broadcaster or from Guide) To organize the program listing My TV About the Program Guide Screen Page i-Manual Print Font Size Displaying picture-in-picture (PIP) 1 . 2 . 3 . To move the inset window Page Displaying left-and-right pictures (P&P) Page Display information Subtitles/Closed captions Screen format/Wide Mode Available Options (4:3 Original Source) Available Options (16:9 Original Source) Available Options (PC Timing) Audio (for analog mode) 3 . HDMI connection Component video connection Composite connection Digital Still Camera/Camcorder 1 . 2 . 3 . i-Manual Print Font Size USB Device 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . Supported Photo File Formats Supported Music File Formats Supported Video File Formats Page PC Corresponding PC input signal Page HDMI connection 1 . 3 . 4 . Optical audio connection Audio cable connection Setting BRAVIA Sync Available BRAVIA Sync Operations Using the Sync Menu 1 . 2 . Available Items Page Setting Buttons to Control the HDMI Device Page Displaying the HDMI Device List Selecting a picture and sound setting suitable for the content Page Automatically adjusting picture brightness according to ambient light i-Manual Print Font Size Adding to Favorites 1 . 2 . 3 . To access items in Favorites To remove an item from Favorites Saving power by picture brightness Page Saving power by automatically adjusting the backlight drive 3 . 4 . 5 . Turning the TV off by monitoring idle time Turning the TV off by monitoring input signal Setting the current time manually Page Setting the on timer Page Setting the sleep timer Page Using TV as Picture Frame Page Setting parental lock password Page Setting viewing restriction 9. Blocking specific channels Page Wireless connection (built-in wireless LAN) To turn off the built- in wireless LAN Press the HOME button, then select [Settings] [Network] [Built-in Wireless LAN] [Off]. Wired connection (with a LAN cable) Page i-Manual Print Font Size Browsing Websites 2 . 3 . To enter a URL To change the character size Page Watching Internet Video To update Internet Video content services i-Manual Print Font Size Using Internet Applications 2 . 3 . To navigate an app To install/delete apps Page i-Manual Print Font Size Performing initial setup 2 . 3 . 4 . About the status icons in the Home Menu Page Making a call Page Page i-Manual Print Font Size Current Music Information Search 2 . 3 . 4 . To view detailed information of the search result Page Music/Video Keyword Search To manage Bookmarks i-Manual Print Font Size Using Wi-Fi Direct Mode 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . If the connection does not succeed To connect another device To change the name of the TV shown on the connected device To list connected devices/deregister devices To display dialog when attempting to connect a device with the TV To skip the connection steps from the second time Viewing Photomap 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . Page Playing Content on a PC Page Enabling the renderer function Checking registered remote devices Allowing/blocking access from controller Making advanced renderer settings Selecting servers to display Checking server connection Playing Content with Renderer Function 1 . 2 . i-Manual Print Font Size Using a Smartphone/PC as a Remote Control Available operations using the smartphone with the Media Remote application installed Available operations using the PC with the Remote Keyboard application installed 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . Page Selecting picture mode Page Locking picture adjustment 3 . 4 . Setting screen size/position Available Options (for PC input) Page Adjusting various sound settings (e.g. bass/treble/balance) Page Setting sound according to TV position Page Checking signal information 3 . Selecting the cable/antenna signal 3 . 4 . Tuning channels automatically 3 . 4 . Adding digital channels 3 . 4 . Setting channels to surf with CH +/- buttons 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . Editing channel labels Fine adjusting analog channels Setting the information banner 3 . Setting closed captions 3 . Selecting a program information source 2 . 3 . 4 . Turning off the key tone of remote control operations 3 . 4 . Turning off start-up logo 3 . 4 . Setting menu language 3 . 4 . Setting your region 2 . 3 . 4 . Selecting speakers to output sound 3 . 4 . Outputting sound from headphones 3 . 4 . Controlling the volume of an audio system with the TVs remote control 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . Setting headphone speaker link 3 . 4 . Setting audio source for HDMI/DVI input 3 . Managing external inputs Switching the video input 3 . Making advanced settings of video input 2 . 3 . Running initial setup 3 . 4 . Checking Sony contact information 3 . Uploading operation history 3 . 4 . Updating broadcast/service software 3 . 4 . Updating TVs software 3 . Power Symptoms TV turns off automatically. TV turns on automatically. Picture/Screen Symptoms Tiny black points and/or bright points appear on the screen. Picture quality is not as good as viewed at the store. Distorted picture. Page Page Broadcast Reception Symptoms Ghosting or double images appear. Some digital cable channels are not displayed. Only snow noise or black picture appears on the screen. You cannot receive any channels. Page 3D Picture/Glasses Symptoms 3D pictures are not displayed. 3D effect is weak. A 3D Sweep Panorama photo cannot be displayed. Black bars appear on both sides of the screen when watching 3D pictures. Page Page Sound Symptoms No sound but good picture. Audio noise. No audio or low audio with home theater system. Distorted sound. Connected Device Symptoms No picture from connected device. You cannot select connected device in the Home Menu. Some input sources cannot be selected. Certain programs on digital sources display a loss of detail. Page Network/Application Symptoms Sometimes video streaming quality is poor when using the wireless LAN. The TV cannot connect with your wireless router (or access point) Wireless LAN connection fails or radio reception conditions are poor. Page Page Home Network Symptoms Your TV cannot connect to the server. A message appears stating that the TV cannot connect to your network. Server is inaccessible. Some media files in the USB device or server are not displayed. Page Remote Control Symptoms Remote control does not operate.