Quick Setup Guide
For further information, see the Operating Instructions Manual supplied with the TV.
Please retain this guide for your future reference.
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Running Initial Setup
Your BRAVIA TV must be properly connected to components such as sound system
and cable or satellite box.
See reverse side of this guide for sample connection
diagrams.
Turn off and unplug all components before making connections.
Do not turn on the TV until connection setup is completed.
Input
Connector
Video Connection Audio Connection
High or Standard
Definition Quality
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
HDMI connection*
HDMI cable carries both
video and audio signals.
(*When HDMI is
connected to DVI with
an adapter, a separate
audio L/R is necessary.)
1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i,
PC
(Compatible with HD
or SD content)
Component 1
Component 2
Component connection
Audio L/R
1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
(Compatible with HD
or SD content)
Video 1
S VIDEO connection
(Use this connector in place of composite
video connector)
Audio L/R
480i
(SD content)
Video 1
Video 2
Composite video
connection
Audio L/R
What is HDMI™?
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cables are the standard for connecting
HDTV.
They are built to properly handle high bandwidth, uncompressed video and
multi-channel audio—all in one cable.
Connecting a PC to Your BRAVIA
May require DVI-to-HDMI adapter and separate audio connector.
Connect PC’s audio output when using a Digital Video Interface (DVI) or HD15
connection.
Press PC’s FUNCTION Key + Select Output to transmit to TV.
When using an HD15 connection, adjust TV’s Phase to correct sharpness.
Refer to your BRAVIA Operating Instructions Manual for more information.
To learn more about HDTV, visit :
U.S.A.: http://www.sony.com/HDTV
Canada: http://www.sonystyle.ca/hd
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Congratulations! Your new BRAVIA® TV opens the door to the “Stunning HD Experience”.
This guide will explain how to get the most from your new High-Definition TV.
Please take these steps before you power up your BRAVIA:
Register online at:
www.sony.com/registration (from U.S.A.)
www.SonyStyle.ca/registration (from Canada)
Make sure you’ve removed all accessory contents from packaging.
Install 2 AA batteries (supplied separately) in your remote control.
Determine whether you will mount your TV on a wall or place it on the Table-Top
Stand. Sony wall-mounting brackets are designed to provide the best fit. Refer to the
Operating Instruction Manual for more information.
Give your TV 2 3/8 inches (6 cm) of space behind it to properly ventilate.
The Four Steps to a Stunning HD Experience: Set, Sound,
Source, and Setup
Along with your BRAVIA TV set, a complete HD system requires an HD sound system, a
source of HD content, and proper setup connection with components such as your HD
cable or satellite box.
You must get HD programming to experience the stunning detail of HDTV.
The quality of the image you see on your BRAVIA can only be as high as the quality of the
signal it is displaying. This chart shows the different signal types and how to access them.
Comments Sources
High Definition
Content
Best Picture Quality 16:9
Aspect Ratio
HD Over-The-Air Antenna
HD Cable Subscription/
Programming
HD Satellite Subscription
Digital Content
Good Picture Quality
Aspect Ratio based on
Program
Over-The-Air Antenna
Digital Cable Subscription
Digital Satellite
Subscription
Analog Content
Original TV format 4:3
Aspect Ratio
Over-The-Air Antenna
Cable Subscription
Contact your cable or satellite provider to upgrade your service to HD. Receive over-the-air
HD broadcasts with an HD-quality antenna (www.antennaweb.org) and discover the
wealth of entertainment now available on super-high-resolution Blu-ray Disc™.
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Best Signal
Performance
Connecting Your New BRAVIA® Flat-panel LCD HDTV
Audio/Video Performance
Watching Your TV
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After you finish connecting your TV, you need to run the Initial Setup. The Initial
Setup screen appears when you turn on your TV for the first time.
1 Press
to turn on the TV.
The Initial Setup screen appears. Press / to highlight the desired language,
then press .
Please select your language:
Press to choose a language.
Initial Setup
2 Connect cable or antenna, then select Yes to start Auto Program. Your TV will
detect the type of signal connected and will start scanning for the available
channels.
Analog Channels Found:
Digital Channels Found:
Searching….
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Press button to cancel.
Auto Program
Please wait. Allow 30+ minutes for completion.
Cancel
✍
If you have both cable and antenna available, please connect cable first.
IMPORTANT: You must perform Auto Program after cable or antenna is
connected. If you cancel Auto Program, some channels may not be available.
3 Follow the help text provided on the screen to run Auto Program.
When the searching of channels is done, press to complete the Auto Program
process.
Analog Channels Found:
Digital Channels Found:
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Press button to exit.
Auto Program
Auto Program is complete.
OK
✍
If you did not follow the Initial Setup instructions when you turn on your TV
for the first time, check the instructions below for Auto Program process at the
Channel menu.
To perform Auto Program later
If you did not follow the Initial Setup screen the first time, press on your
remote control to display the menu window and select the Channel menu.
1 Channel menu options appears.
Select Cable On (for cable channels) or Cable Off (for antenna (over-the-air)
channels); then select Auto Program.
TV 3
Favorites
Cable On
Add Digital Channels
Auto Program
Show/Hide Channels
Label Channels
Diagnostics
Channel
Search for available channels
2 Select OK to start Auto Program.
Press to set
Auto Program
Allow 30+ minutes for completion.
OK
Cancel
✍
If you start Auto Program make sure you changed to Cable On or Off, and
check the cable or antenna connection as well.
IMPORTANT: You must perform Auto Program after cable or antenna is
connected. If you cancel Auto Program, some channels may not be available.
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SOUND
GUIDE
MENU
TOOLS
A THEATER
Press to turn on the Theater
Mode.
This function activates the picture
settings for a cinema-like
experience. Sound settings will be
switched to the audio output of the
attached speakers of your BRAVIA
Theater Sync™.
B SOUND
Press for Sound Mode
settings to Dynamic, Standard,
Game, Clear Voice or Custom.
C GUIDE
Press
to display the channels
guide.
This option allows you to select the
channels from a channel list and
also provides information about
the current program being shown
on each channel (if it’s available
from the station).
April Vacation
Spring travels to exotic places in Europe
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12:00 AM
KPBS-HD
TV-G
1080i HD Full16:9
(0:29 Remaining)
ON-3
FOX6
XWV-10
XEW-12
KPBS
KPBS-HD
V-me
AZ-21
AZT-27
TEL-33
NBC-39
FR-40
CH-41
2
3
6
10
12
15
15.1
15.2
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27
33
39
40.1
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Channel
list
Info
banner
D
FAVORITES
This feature lets you create and
choose a list up to 8 favorite
channels.
Press to access your
Favorites channel list.
Press / to select the option Add
to Favorites; then press to add
the current channel to your
Favorites list.
Select Your Content Source
Whether you are watching cable, satellite or broadcast TV; playing a VCR, DVD or Blu-ray
Disc; or connecting to your PC, you need to choose the correct Input using your remote
control:
Press on your remote control to display on-screen the Shortcuts menu, then
select External Inputs and will appear the list of external inputs; or
Press to display the external inputs list and choose the desired input.
Adjust Screen Shape and Aspect Ratio
High-definition and standard-definition signals are transmitted with different aspect ratios
(the width-to-height ratio of the image). Most HD signals use a wide screen aspect ratio of
16:9. The 16:9 fills your BRAVIA screen, maintaining a crisp, clear, vivid picture.
Most standard-definition signals use a boxy 4:3 aspect ratio. When a 4:3 image is
displayed on an HDTV, you will see black bars on the sides. The picture quality may
not be as sharp as with HD sources.
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Press on your remote control to display the Wide Mode setting of your
preference.
Customize Sound and Picture Quality
You can choose optimum sound and picture settings to match the content you are
displaying on your TV:
Press on your remote control and select Picture or Sound menu, then choose
the appropriate setting for your content.
Use the remote control to quickly adjust picture quality.
Refer to your BRAVIA Operating Instructions Manual for more information.
To learn more about HDTV, visit :
U.S.A.: http://www.sony.com/HDTV
Canada: http://www.sonystyle.ca/hd
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Navigating through TV Menus
1 Press on the remote control to display the menu options.
2 To highlight a menu option, press
, then press / to go through the menus.
3 To select an option, press or
.
4 Press / to select or adjust your desired option, then press .
5 To exit, press .
To Do List
When the Initial Setup is completed, consider carrying out these items:
Set Clock/Timers Label Inputs
Set Closed Captions (CC) Label Channels
Set Parental Lock Set Picture Mode
Show/Hide Channels Set Sound Mode
For details, refer to your BRAVIA Operating Instructions Manual.
For Your Convenience
Please contact Sony Customer Support directly if
you have questions on the use of your television
after reading your Quick Setup Guide and
Operating Instructions Manual.
For United States
http://www.sony.com/tvsupport
or to speak with a support representative:
1-800-222-SONY (7669)
For Canada
http://www.sony.ca/support
or to speak with a support representative:
1-877-899-SONY (7669)
Please Do Not Return the Product to
the Store
©2008 Sony Corporation Printed in U.S.A.
Required Cable Types for Connection
Notes on Connection:
Your TV is equipped with two HDMI inputs, connect your incoming signal source (HD Cable Box, HD Satellite Receiver, or DVD) with an HDMI or component video for the best
possible picture quality.
If the equipment has a DVI and not a HDMI connector, use a HDMI to DVI cable or adapter to connect the DVI output to either HDMI IN 1 or HDMI IN 2 input, and connect the audio
jacks to the AUDIO (L/R) jacks below the HDMI IN 2 (DVI connector is for video signals only; the audio jacks provide support for the audio).
PIP function requires Cable/Antenna connection.
When receiving High-Definition content signal by over-the-air antenna, it is best to use the HD antenna.
When using a DVI-to-HDMI cable, make sure to connect the DVI side first.
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HD Basic Connection with Home Theater System
HD Basic Connection
VIDEO IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
(MONO)
L
R
S VIDEO
SERVICE
ONLY
PC IN
AUDIO
DMPORT
COMPONENT IN
(1080i/720p/480p/480i)
Y
PB
P
R
L
R
R L
LR
AUDIO
AUDIO
AUDIO OUT
(FIX)
RGB
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT
(COAXIAL)
IN
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CABLE/
ANTENNA
Cable/Antenna
Splitter
Blu-ray Disc/DVD
SAT
(dish)
HD Cable Box
or HD Satellite
Receiver
HD Basic Connection with A/V Receiver
Basic Connection with SD VCR/DVD
VIDEO IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
(MONO)
L
R
S VIDEO
SERVICE
ONLY
PC IN
AUDIO
DMPORT
COMPONENT IN
(1080i/720p/480p/480i)
Y
PB
P
R
L
R
R L
LR
AUDIO
AUDIO
AUDIO OUT
(FIX)
RGB
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT
(COAXIAL)
IN
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CABLE/
ANTENNA
Cable/Antenna
Splitter
Rear of TV
PC
VIDEO IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
(MONO)
L
R
S VIDEO
SERVICE
ONLY
PC IN
AUDIO
DMPORT
COMPONENT IN
(1080i/720p/480p/480i)
Y
PB
P
R
L
R
R L
LR
AUDIO
AUDIO
AUDIO OUT
(FIX)
RGB
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT
(COAXIAL)
IN
21
112
CABLE/
ANTENNA
Cable/Antenna
Splitter
SAT
(dish)
HD Cable Box or
HD Satellite Receiver
Rear of TV
VCR/DVD Combo
VCR DVD
DIGITAL
AUDIO INPUT
OPTICAL COAXIAL
VIDEO IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
(MONO)
L
R
S VIDEO
SERVICE
ONLY
PC IN
AUDIO
DMPORT
COMPONENT IN
(1080i/720p/480p/480i)
Y
PB
P
R
L
R
R L
LR
AUDIO
AUDIO
AUDIO OUT
(FIX)
RGB
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT
(COAXIAL)
IN
21
112
CABLE/
ANTENNA
Cable/Antenna
Splitter
Blu-ray Disc/DVD
Rear of TV
SAT
(dish)
HD Cable Box
or HD Satellite
Receiver
A/V Receiver
Desktop PC Connection
Rear of TV
Notebook PC Connection
Cable/Antenna
VIDEO IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
(MONO)
L
R
S VIDEO
SERVICE
ONLY
PC IN
AUDIO
DMPORT
COMPONENT IN
(1080i/720p/480p/480i)
Y
PB
P
R
L
R
R L
LR
AUDIO
AUDIO
AUDIO OUT
(FIX)
RGB
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT
(COAXIAL)
IN
21
112
CABLE/
ANTENNA
Splitter
Rear of TV
SAT
(dish)
HD Cable Box or
HD Satellite Receiver
Notebook PC
Coaxial
HDMI
DVI-to-HDMI
Component
Composite
Audio (L/R)
Mini-Pin Audio
Digital Optical Audio
Audio (L/R) with Mini-Pin
HD15
VIDEO IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
(MONO)
L
R
S VIDEO
SERVICE
ONLY
PC IN
AUDIO
DMPORT
COMPONENT IN
(1080i/720p/480p/480i)
Y
PB
P
R
L
R
R L
LR
AUDIO
AUDIO
AUDIO OUT
(FIX)
RGB
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT
(COAXIAL)
IN
21
112
CABLE/
ANTENNA
Blu-ray Disc/DVD
Cable/SAT (dish)
Home Theater System
Or
Rear of TV
HD Antenna or
SD Cable Box/
SD Satellite Receiver
Digital Audio (Coaxial)
SD Cable Box/
SD Satellite Receiver