Contents

Important Safety Instructions ............................

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Welcome to the World of BRAVIA™

The Four Steps to Full HD Experience:

 

Set, Sound, Source, and Setup ....................

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Picture Quality and Aspect Ratio.......................

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TV Home Menu: XMB(XrossMediaBar)..........

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Getting Started

 

1. Installing the TV...............................................

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Carrying Your TV............................................

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Preventing the TV from Toppling Over ...........

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When Installing Your TV against a Wall .........

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Recommended Viewing Area .........................

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Screen ..........................................................

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Projection Lamp............................................

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Speaker Grille...............................................

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2. Locating Inputs and Outputs .......................

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Left Side .......................................................

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3. Connecting the TV.........................................

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Cable System or VHF/UHF Antenna

 

System ......................................................

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Cable System and VHF/UHF Antenna

 

System ......................................................

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HD Cable Box/HD Satellite Box....................

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PC.................................................................

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Other Equipment ..........................................

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Using HDMI Control for BRAVIA Theatre

 

Sync™.......................................................

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4. Setting Up the Channel List

 

– Initial Setup ...............................................

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Using the TV Features

 

Remote Control and TV Controls/

 

Indicators .....................................................

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Inserting Batteries into the Remote

 

Control.......................................................

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Remote Control and TV Controls .................

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Indicators......................................................

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Programming the Remote Control...................

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Operating Sony Brand Video Equipment .....

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Programming Non-Sony Video

 

Equipment.................................................

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Using Other Equipment with Your Remote

 

Control..........................................................

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Using the Menus

 

Adjusting TV Settings .................................

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Watching TV.................................................

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Accessing the Equipment Connected to

 

Your TV.........................................................

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Navigating through TV Home Menu on

 

XMB............................................................

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TV Setting Description......................................

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Product Support......................................

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Clock/Timers Settings.............................

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Picture Settings ......................................

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Sound Settings .......................................

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Screen Settings ......................................

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Video Options Settings ...........................

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Audio Options Settings ...........................

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Channel Settings ....................................

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CC Closed Captions (CC) Settings...............

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Parental Lock Settings............................

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External Inputs Settings..........................

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HDMI Settings ........................................

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General Settings.....................................

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Initial Setup.............................................

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Other Information

 

Replacing the Lamp ..........................................

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How to Replace the Lamp ............................

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Troubleshooting................................................

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Specifications....................................................

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Index...................................................................

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Quick Setup Guide (separate volume)

Customer Support

Provides a variety of optional equipment

http://www.sony.com/tvsupport

connection diagrams.

On-line Registration

 

United States

 

http://productregistration.sony.com

 

Canada

 

http://www.SonyStyle.ca/registration

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