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Using a Smartphone/Tablet as a Remote

Overview

You can control the TV using a mobile device with the “TV SideView” application installed. You can enjoy watching the TV with touch panel operation on a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet. To use your mobile device as a TV’s remote control, register it to the TV as a remote device. (Registration is required only for the first time.)

Available operations using the mobile device with the “TV SideView” application installed

Powering on and controlling the TV as a remote control

Entering text using the mobile device’s keyboard

Tips

You can search and download the “TV SideView” application from:

-Google Play (for Android OS-equipped phones)

-App Store (for iPhones)

Steps

1.Connect the TV to your home network, following the steps in “Connecting to the Internet.”

Press the button to jump to the title list. Then, press the button again to go to “Connecting to the Internet” for details.

2.Connect the mobile device to the home network that the TV is connected to.

3.Launch the “TV SideView” application on the mobile device, then search for the TV in the

home network.

The detected device list appears on the mobile device.

4.Select the TV in the detected device list, then perform the required operation on your device.

The mutual registration (above steps) are required only for the first time.

To turn on the TV when you turn on your mobile device

Press the HOME button, then select [Settings] → [Network] → [Home Network Setup] → [Remote Start] → [On].

The standby power requirement will increase if [On] is set.

Note that this function is not available if you create a wireless network connection by inserting the

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Sony KDL-55W900A, KDL55W900A Using a Smartphone/Tablet as a Remote, To turn on the TV when you turn on your mobile device

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KDL-55W900A Basic Operations Basic Operations Remote Control TV Controls/Terminals/IndicatorsOne-touch Remote Control Parts Description Selecting Channels Watching TVWatching Twin Picture Changing Display/Audio Using Other Devices BD/DVD PlayerAudio System Using Bravia Sync Devices Using Bravia Sync Devices Picture/Sound Auto Adjustment Saving Power ConsumptionUseful Functions Using Internet Connecting to the InternetUsing Skype Home Network Settings Using Home Network Picture/Screen Settings Selecting picture mode Configuring Various SettingsChannel Settings General Settings External Input Settings Software UpdateSupport Troubleshooting To access the bookmarked How to Use BookmarksTo save a To return to the previous screen Basic Operations Using Other Devices Using Internet Troubleshooting Sony Corporation Using / / / and Buttons How to use remoteUsing Return and Color Buttons To operate functions using the color buttons Sony Corporation Home Menu screen OverviewCategories in the Home Menu Settings StepsTips Picture Mode Setting MemoryReset Available Options Resolution Color TemperatureBacklight Picture CineMotion Advanced Settings Enjoy Internet on TV Searching for Information How to use i-Manual Saving Frequently Viewed Pages Bookmark Displaying the Page Again While Operating the TVTo go to the main To close the i-Manual Useful Options button Quickly Accessing Functions by the Options Button Sony Corporation TV and Active 3D Glasses communication range Watching in 3D To turn off the Active 3D Glasses To use the SimulView modeTo use the Active 3D Glasses with another TV To deactivate the 3D effect To replace the battery To adjust the 3D settings Sony Corporation Watch connected device Illumination LED FrontSensors and Illumination Blinking Blinking speed depends on status TV is turned on Sony Corporation Power CH +/- Channel/ / , +/- VolumeRight Input select/ Select/Confirm Hdmi in 1/3/4 Bottom Rear LANVideo Audio OUT USB Sony Corporation PIC OFF Top Color buttons Upper SEN Middle Display Lower Muting VOL + KEY PAD Return NFC Back To move the position of the screen keyboard Displaying Screen Keyboard Selecting channels from the Home Menu Selecting channels by the CH +/- buttons To change the settings laterAuto Program Selection Fast Zapping Selecting channels by the number buttons Displaying picture-in-picture PIP Available Combinations of Two PicturesTo move the inset window Sony Corporation To change the picture size Displaying left-and-right pictures P&P This function is not available with PC format signals Display information Subtitles/Closed captions Available Options 43 Original Source Screen format/Wide Mode Captions Available Options 169 Original SourceFine-Normal Fine-Full Available Options PC Timing Stereo Audio for analog modeAuto SAP Mono Making a Connection Hdmi connection Component video connection Composite connection Digital Still Camera/Camcorder USB Device To automatically display thumbnail view or a slideshowTo check the supported file formats Codec List Corresponding PC input signal Sony Corporation Hdmi connection Optical audio connection Audio cable connection To switch to MHL input automatically MHL DeviceTo charge an MHL device Checking supported file formats Playable file formats Setting Bravia Sync BD/DVD player Available Bravia Sync OperationsAV amplifier Video camera Using the Sync Menu Available ItemsDevice Selection Device Control TV ControlReturn to TV None Setting Buttons to Control the HDMI/MHL Device Tuning Keys Tuning and Menu KeysMenu Keys Displaying the Bravia Sync Device List Auto Auto 24p SyncGeneral Sports CinemaMusic Animation Overview Adding to Favorites To access items added to FavoritesTo remove an item from Favorites To sort the list of applications Sony Corporation Saving power by picture brightness Picture OffHigh Off Low Saving power by automatically adjusting the backlight drive Turning the TV off by monitoring idle time Turning the TV off by monitoring input signal Setting the current time manually Setting the on timer Setting the sleep timer To change the duration period Using TV as Picture Frame Sony Corporation Setting parental lock password Setting viewing restriction 102 Blocking specific channels To turn off the built-in wireless LAN Wireless connection built-in wireless LAN 105 Wired connection with a LAN cable 107 Browsing Websites To enter a URLTo change the character size 109 To seek forward/backward in video content Watching Internet VideoTo avoid video/sound interruption To update Internet Video content services About the status icons in the Home Menu Performing initial setup 113 About the status icons in the contact list Making a call To call by entering a phone number About the status icons in the call history listTo add contacts to the contact list To receive a call 116 To operate the search result Current View Information SearchTo search again To display a bookmark 118 Keyword Search 120 Playing Content on a PC 122 Enabling the renderer function Allowing/blocking access from controller Making advanced renderer settings Auto Access PermissionSmart Select Selecting servers to display Checking server connection Playing Content with Renderer Function To turn on the TV when you turn on your mobile device Using a Smartphone/Tablet as a Remote 130 If the connection does not succeed Using Wi-Fi Direct Function To connect another device To change the name of the TV shown on the connected deviceTo list connected devices/deregister devices To disconnect the device from the TV Using One-touch Mirroring Using Screen Mirroring 135 Vivid Selecting picture mode Custom StandardGame-Standard Game-Original Locking picture adjustment Setting screen size/position Wide ModeAvailable Options for inputs other than a PC Available Options for PC input Sound Mode Adjusting various sound settings e.g. bass/treble/balance Volume Offset Advanced Auto VolumeSound Booster Equalizer Setting sound according to TV position Table-Top StandWall Mount 144 Checking signal information Selecting the cable/antenna signal Tuning channels automatically Adding digital channels Setting channels to surf with CH +/- buttons Editing channel labels Fine adjusting analog channels Small Setting the information bannerMedium Large CC Display Setting closed captionsAnalog CC Digital CC Turning off the key tone of remote control operations Turning off start-up logo Auto Brightness Adjust Demo ModeDark Simple Response Setting menu language Setting your region Setting One-touch Remote Control Setting Bluetooth Device Selecting speakers to output sound Outputting sound from headphones 163 Setting headphone speaker link Managing external inputs Component Switching the video input Making detailed settings of video input 168 Running initial setup Checking Sony contact information Uploading operation history Updating broadcast/service software Updating TV’s software Power Symptoms TV turns off automaticallyTV turns on automatically Tiny black points and/or bright points appear on the screen Picture/Screen SymptomsPicture quality is not as good as viewed at the store Distorted picture Screen flickers Screen format/wide mode changes automaticallyBlurry picture or poor color Suddenly the picture becomes small TV screen feels warm There is picture or sound noise when viewing a TV channel Broadcast Reception SymptomsGhosting or double images appear Only snow noise or black picture appears on the screen Some digital cable channels are not displayed You cannot receive or select channelsBroadcast HD formats have poor quality Noisy picture 3D pictures are not displayed D effect is weak 3D Picture/Glasses Symptoms LED indicator on the Active 3D Glasses blinks You cannot turn the Active 3D Glasses onSurrounding light flickers No sound but good picture Sound SymptomsAudio noise No audio or low audio with home theater system No picture from connected device Connected Device SymptomsYou cannot select connected device in the Home Menu Some input sources cannot be selected Photo images or folders take time to display You cannot find a connected Bravia Sync Hdmi deviceYou cannot control a second AV receiver Network/Application Symptoms Good picture quality but no sound on Internet video content Certain Internet video content displays a loss of detailApps are inaccessible Poor picture on Internet Video 187 Home Network Symptoms Server is inaccessibleYour TV cannot connect to the server 189 Remote control does not operate Remote Control Symptoms Batteries drain quickly One-touch Remote Control Symptoms Operation cuts out, or a device does not work Bluetooth Mouse Symptoms Some pay contents cannot be played Screen Mirroring SymptomsTV cannot connect to a Miracast compatible device Video or sound sometimes cuts out One-touch Mirroring Symptoms TV SideView Symptoms Wi-Fi 5GHz Symptoms 197 Supported Codec for Dlna / USB device DLNA/USB设备支持的编解码器 Video 视频 MPEG2 MPEG1L1 MP@HL MPEG1L3 MOV Audio Codec Supported Sampling Rate External 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