Sony KDL-55W900A User Manual

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Basic Operations 2............................................................................................................................
How to use remote 20............................................................................................................
Home Menu screen 22..........................................................................................................
Picture adjustment 25............................................................................................................
Enjoy Internet on TV 29.........................................................................................................
How to use i-Manual 30.........................................................................................................
Useful OPTIONS button 32...................................................................................................
Watching in 3D 34.................................................................................................................
Watch connected device 39...................................................................................................
Parts Description 3............................................................................................................................
TV Controls/Terminals/Indicators 3.......................................................................................
Front 40......................................................................................................................
Right 42......................................................................................................................
Terminals 3............................................................................................................................
Bottom 44...................................................................................................................
Rear 45......................................................................................................................
Right 47......................................................................................................................
Remote Control 3...................................................................................................................
Top 49........................................................................................................................
Upper 50....................................................................................................................
Middle 51...................................................................................................................
Lower 52....................................................................................................................
Bottom 53...................................................................................................................
One-touch Remote Control 3.................................................................................................
Upper 54....................................................................................................................
Lower 55....................................................................................................................
Back 56......................................................................................................................
Displaying Screen Keyboard 57.................................................................................
Home Menu screen 22..........................................................................................................
Watching TV 4...................................................................................................................................
Selecting Channels 4.............................................................................................................
Selecting channels from the Home Menu 59.............................................................
Selecting channels by the CH +/- buttons 60.............................................................
Selecting channels by the number buttons 62...........................................................
Watching in 3D 34.................................................................................................................
Watching Twin Picture 4........................................................................................................
Displaying picture-in-picture (PIP) 63........................................................................
Displaying left-and-right pictures (P&P) 65................................................................
Changing Display/Audio 4.....................................................................................................
Display information 67...............................................................................................
Subtitles/Closed captions 68......................................................................................
Screen format/Wide Mode 69....................................................................................
Audio (for analog mode) 72.......................................................................................
Using Other Devices 5.......................................................................................................................
BD/DVD Player 5...................................................................................................................
HDMI connection 74..................................................................................................
Component video connection 75...............................................................................
Composite connection 76..........................................................................................
Digital Still Camera/Camcorder 77........................................................................................
USB Device 79......................................................................................................................
PC 82.....................................................................................................................................
Audio System 5......................................................................................................................
HDMI connection 84..................................................................................................
Optical audio connection 86.......................................................................................
Audio cable connection 87.........................................................................................
MHL Device 89......................................................................................................................
Playable file formats 91.........................................................................................................
Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices 6......................................................................................................
Setting “BRAVIA” Sync 92....................................................................................................
Using the Sync Menu 95........................................................................................................
Setting Buttons to Control the HDMI/MHL Device 97............................................................
Displaying the “BRAVIA” Sync Device List 99......................................................................
Useful Functions 7.............................................................................................................................
Picture/Sound Auto Adjustment 7..........................................................................................
Selecting a picture and sound setting suitable forthe content 101.............................
Automatically adjusting picture brightnessaccording to ambient
light 103.....................................................................................................................
Adding to Favorites 105.........................................................................................................
Saving Power Consumption 7...............................................................................................
Saving power by picture brightness 107....................................................................
Saving power by automatically adjusting thebacklight drive 109...............................
Turning the TV off by monitoring idle time 111..........................................................
Turning the TV off by monitoring input signal 113.....................................................
Using Clock/Timers 7.............................................................................................................
Setting the current time manually 114.......................................................................
Setting the on timer 116.............................................................................................
Setting the sleep timer 118........................................................................................
Using TV as Picture Frame 120.............................................................................................
Setting Parental Control 7......................................................................................................
Setting parental lock password 122...........................................................................
Setting viewing restriction 124...................................................................................
Blocking specific channels 126..................................................................................
Restricting Internet access 128..................................................................................
Using Internet 8.................................................................................................................................
Connecting to the Internet 8..................................................................................................
Wireless connection (built-in wireless LAN) 129........................................................
Wired connection (with a LAN cable) 132..................................................................
Setting IPv6 134.........................................................................................................
Browsing Websites 136.........................................................................................................
Watching Internet Video 138.................................................................................................
Using Skype 8........................................................................................................................
Performing initial setup 141.......................................................................................
Making a call 144.......................................................................................................
Current View Information Search 147....................................................................................
Keyword Search 149.............................................................................................................
Using Home Network 9......................................................................................................................
Playing Content on a PC 151................................................................................................
Home Network Settings 9......................................................................................................
Enabling the renderer function 153............................................................................
Allowing/blocking access from controller 154............................................................
Making advanced renderer settings 155....................................................................
Selecting servers to display 157................................................................................
Checking server connection 158................................................................................
Playing Content with Renderer Function 159........................................................................
Using a Smartphone/Tablet as a Remote 160.......................................................................
Using Wi-Fi Direct Function 162............................................................................................
Using One-touch mirroring 165..............................................................................................
Using Screen mirroring 167...................................................................................................
Configuring Various Settings 10........................................................................................................
Picture/Screen Settings 10....................................................................................................
Selecting picture mode 169.......................................................................................
Adjusting various picture settings 25.........................................................................
Locking picture adjustment 172.................................................................................
Setting screen size/position 173................................................................................
Sound Settings 10.................................................................................................................
Adjusting various sound settings 176........................................................................
Setting sound according to TV position 179..............................................................
Channel Settings 10..............................................................................................................
Checking signal information 181................................................................................
Selecting the cable/antenna signal 182.....................................................................
Tuning channels automatically 183............................................................................
Adding digital channels 184.......................................................................................
Setting channels to surf with CH +/- buttons 185.......................................................
Editing channel labels 186.........................................................................................
Fine adjusting analog channels 187..........................................................................
Program Information & Service Settings 10...........................................................................
Setting the information banner 188............................................................................
Setting closed captions 189.......................................................................................
General Settings 10...............................................................................................................
Turning off the key tone of remote controloperations 190.........................................
Turning off start-up logo 191......................................................................................
Turning on/off and adjusting the brightness of the illumination 192...........................
Setting menu language 194.......................................................................................
Setting your region 195..............................................................................................
Setting One-touch Remote Control 196.....................................................................
Setting Bluetooth Device 197.....................................................................................
External Sound Output Settings 11.......................................................................................
Selecting speakers to output sound 198....................................................................
Outputting sound from headphones 199....................................................................
Controlling the volume of an audio system with theTV’s remote
control 200.................................................................................................................
Setting headphone speaker link 201..........................................................................
External Input Settings 11......................................................................................................
Managing external inputs 202....................................................................................
Switching the video input 203....................................................................................
Making detailed settings of video input 204...............................................................
Running initial setup 206.......................................................................................................
Support 11.............................................................................................................................
Checking Sony contact information 207....................................................................
Uploading operation history 208................................................................................
Software Update 11...............................................................................................................
Updating broadcast/service software 209..................................................................
Updating TV’s software 210......................................................................................
Troubleshooting 12............................................................................................................................
Power Symptoms 211............................................................................................................
Picture/Screen Symptoms 212..............................................................................................
Broadcast Reception Symptoms 216....................................................................................
3D Picture/Glasses Symptoms 219.......................................................................................
Sound Symptoms 222...........................................................................................................
Connected Device Symptoms 224........................................................................................
Network/Application Symptoms 226......................................................................................
Home Network Symptoms 230..............................................................................................
Remote Control Symptoms 232.............................................................................................
One-touch Remote Control Symptoms 233...........................................................................
Bluetooth Mouse Symptoms 235...........................................................................................
Screen mirroring Symptoms 236...........................................................................................
One-touch mirroring Symptoms 238......................................................................................
TV SideView Symptoms 239.................................................................................................
Wi-Fi 5GHz Symptoms 241...................................................................................................
Notes 242..............................................................................................................................
How to Use Bookmarks 13................................................................................................................
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TV Controls/Terminals/Indicators

Front Right

Terminals

Bottom Rear Right

Remote Control

Top Upper Middle Lower Bottom

One-touch Remote Control

Upper Lower Back Displaying Screen Keyboard
Home Menu screen
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Watching TV
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Useful Functions Using Internet Using Home
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Various Settings
Troubleshooting How to Use
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Selecting Channels

Selecting channels from the Home Menu Selecting channels by the CH +/- buttons
Selecting channels by the number buttons Watching in 3D

Watching Twin Picture

Displaying picture- in- picture (PIP)
Displaying left- and-right pictures (P&P)

Changing Display/Audio

Display information
Subtitles/Closed captions
Screen format/Wide Mode
Audio (for analog mode)
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BD/DVD Player

HDMI connection
Component video connection
Composite connection Digital Still Camera/Camcorder USB Device PC

Audio System

HDMI connection
Optical audio connection
Audio cable connection MHL Device Playable file formats
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Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices

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Setting “BRAVIA” Sync Using the Sync Menu Setting Buttons to Control the HDMI/MHL Device Displaying the “BRAVIA” Sync Device List
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Picture/Sound Auto Adjustment

Selecting a picture and sound setting suitable for the
content
Automatically adjusting picture brightness according
to ambient light Adding to Favorites

Saving Power Consumption

Saving power by picture brightness
Saving power by automatically adjusting the backlight
drive
Turning the TV off by monitoring idle time
Turning the TV off by monitoring input signal

Using Clock/Timers

Setting the current time manually
Setting the on timer
Setting the sleep timer Using TV as Picture Frame

Setting Parental Control

Setting parental lock password
Setting viewing restriction
Blocking specific channels
Restricting Internet access
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Connecting to the Internet

Wireless connection (built-in wireless LAN)
Wired connection (with a LAN cable)
Setting IPv6 Browsing Websites Watching Internet Video

Using Skype

Performing initial setup
Making a call Current View Information Search Keyword Search
How to Use Bookmarks
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Configuring Various Settings
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Playing Content on a PC

Home Network Settings

Enabling the renderer function
Allowing/blocking access from controller
Making advanced renderer settings
Selecting servers to display
Checking server connection Playing Content with Renderer Function Using a Smartphone/Tablet as a Remote Using Wi - Fi Direct Function Using One-touch mirroring Using Screen mirroring
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Configuring Various Settings

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Picture/Screen Settings

Selecting picture mode
Adjusting various picture settings (e.g. picture
brightness/color)
Locking picture adjustment
Setting screen size/position

Sound Settings

Adjusting various sound settings (e.g.
bass/treble/balance)
Setting sound according to TV position

Channel Settings

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

Program Information & Service Settings

Setting the information banner
Setting closed captions

General Settings

Turning off the key tone of remote control operations
Turning off start-up logo
Turning on/off and adjusting the brightness of the
illumination
Setting menu language
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Setting your region
Setting One- touch Remote Control
Setting Bluetooth Device

External Sound Output Settings

Selecting speakers to output sound
Outputting sound from headphones
Controlling the volume of an audio system with the
TV’s remote control
Setting headphone speaker link

External Input Settings

Managing external inputs
Switching the video input
Making detailed settings of video input Running initial setup

Support

Checking Sony contact information
Uploading operation history

Software Update

Updating broadcast/service software
Updating TV’s software
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Power Symptoms Picture/Screen Symptoms Broadcast Reception Symptoms 3D Picture/Glasses Symptoms Sound Symptoms Connected Device Symptoms Network/Application Symptoms Home Network Symptoms Remote Control Symptoms One-touch Remote Control Symptoms Bluetooth Mouse Symptoms Screen mirroring Symptoms One-touch mirroring Symptoms TV SideView Symptoms Wi-Fi 5GHz Symptoms Notes
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How to Use Bookmarks
You can save frequently viewed pages in this manual. Use the color buttons indicated at the bottom of the screen.
To save a page
In the page to bookmark, press the red button that corresponds to [Add Bookmark] at the bottom of the screen.
To access the bookmarked page
Press the blue button that corresponds to [Show Bookmark] at the bottom of the screen to display the bookmark list. Select the desired title using the
/ buttons, then press the button.
To return to the previous screen
Press the RETURN button.
To remove a bookmark
In a bookmarked page, press the red button that corresponds to [Remove Bookmark] at the bottom of the screen.
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TV Controls/Terminals/Indicators
Front Right
Terminals
Bottom Rear Right
Remote Control
Top Upper Middle Lower Bottom
One-touch Remote Control
Upper Lower Back
Displaying Screen Keyboard
Home Menu screen
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Watching TV
Selecting Channels
Selecting channels from the Home Menu Selecting channels by the CH +/- buttons
Selecting channels by the number buttons Watching in 3D
Watching Twin Picture
Displaying picture-in-picture (PIP)
Displaying left-and-right pictures (P&P)
Changing Display/Audio
Display information
Subtitles/Closed captions
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Screen format/Wide Mode
Audio (for analog mode)
Using Other Devices
BD/DVD Player
HDMI connection
Component video connection
Composite connection Digital Still Camera/Camcorder USB Device PC
Audio System
HDMI connection
Optical audio connection
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Audio cable connection MHL Device Playable file formats
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Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices
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Setting “BRAVIA” Sync Using the Sync Menu Setting Buttons to Control the HDMI/MHL Device Displaying the “BRAVIA” Sync Device List
Useful Functions
Picture/Sound Auto Adjustment
Selecting a picture and sound setting suitable for the content
Automatically adjusting picture brightness according to ambient light Adding to Favorites
Saving Power Consumption
Saving power by picture brightness
Saving power by automatically adjusting the backlight drive
Turning the TV off by monitoring idle time
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Turning the TV off by monitoring input signal
Using Clock/Timers
Setting the current time manually
Setting the on timer
Setting the sleep timer Using TV as Picture Frame
Setting Parental Control
Setting parental lock password
Setting viewing restriction
Blocking specific channels
Restricting Internet access
Using Internet
Connecting to the Internet
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Wireless connection (built-in wireless LAN)
Wired connection (with a LAN cable)
Setting IPv6 Browsing Websites Watching Internet Video
Using Skype
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Performing initial setup
Making a call Current View Information Search Keyword Search
Using Home Network
Playing Content on a PC
Home Network Settings
Enabling the renderer function
Allowing/blocking access from controller
Making advanced renderer settings
Selecting servers to display
Checking server connection
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Playing Content with Renderer Function Using a Smartphone/Tablet as a Remote Using Wi-Fi Direct Function Using One-touch mirroring Using Screen mirroring
Configuring Various Settings
Picture/Screen Settings
Selecting picture mode
Adjusting various picture settings (e.g. picture brightness/color)
Locking picture adjustment
Setting screen size/position
Sound Settings
Adjusting various sound settings (e.g. bass/treble/balance)
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Setting sound according to TV position
Channel Settings
Checking signal information
Selecting the cable/antenna signal
Tuning channels automatically
Adding digital channels
Setting channels to surf with CH +/- buttons
Editing channel labels
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Fine adjusting analog channels
Program Information & Service Settings
Setting the information banner
Setting closed captions
General Settings
Turning off the key tone of remote control operations
Turning off start-up logo
Turning on/off and adjusting the brightness of the illumination
Setting menu language
Setting your region
Setting One-touch Remote Control
Setting Bluetooth Device
External Sound Output Settings
Selecting speakers to output sound
Outputting sound from headphones
Controlling the volume of an audio system with the TV’s remote control
Setting headphone speaker link
External Input Settings
Managing external inputs
Switching the video input
Making detailed settings of video input Running initial setup
Support
Checking Sony contact information
Uploading operation history
Software Update
Updating broadcast/service software
Updating TV’s software
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Troubleshooting
Power Symptoms Picture/Screen Symptoms Broadcast Reception Symptoms
3D Picture/Glasses Symptoms
Sound Symptoms
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Connected Device Symptoms Network/Application Symptoms Home Network Symptoms Remote Control Symptoms One-touch Remote Control Symptoms Bluetooth Mouse Symptoms Screen mirroring Symptoms One-touch mirroring Symptoms TV SideView Symptoms Wi-Fi 5GHz Symptoms Notes
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Using / / / and Buttons
Operate this TV’s functions and settings basically using / / / and buttons.
1. Select the item on the screen using the / / / buttons.
2. Press the button to apply the selection.
Using RETURN and Color Buttons
To return to the previous screen
Press the RETURN button.
To operate functions using the color buttons
The color buttons and available functions are indicated at the bottom of the screen.
Press the color button that corresponds to the function you want to use. The available functions differ depending on the screen.
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Overview
The Home Menu, which can be displayed by pressing the HOME button, contains various categories.
Displays content such as TV program, external inputs and function settings, divided into categories. You can first select the category, then select a desired program or external input, or change settings, such as picture quality. The number of categories and available items vary depending on your region/country.
Categories in the Home Menu
[Featured]
Displays recommend information and current information about available applications and content. If there is no network connection, or the [Featured] display setting is set
to [Settings] → Display] → [Off], the [Featured] category will not be displayed. (This
function is available depending on your region/country.)
[Preferences] → [Home Menu Settings] → [Featured
[History]
Allows you to choose from [History], such as a channel, input, or application that you watched and used recently. If the History display setting is set to [Off], the [History] category will not be displayed.
[TV]
Allows you to choose from a list of TV channels, or a program guide. (Program guide is available depending on your TV model or region.)
Also, enables timer recordings to a connected USB HDD devices, and
selection of recorded content play. (This function may not be available
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depending on your model/region/country.) A list of channels registered as favorites in the TV category are displayed.
[Applications]
Launches applications that require an Internet connection. Although most applications need an Internet connection, for Media Player it is not necessary. A list of applications registered as favorites in the Applications category are displayed. If you select [All Applications], all applications are displayed as a list. You can register your favorite applications to [Applications] in the Home Menu by selecting a favorite application icon and pressing the OPTIONS button. You can enjoy more applications if you connect your TV to the Internet. (This function is available depending on your region/country.)
[Connected Devices]
Enables selection of devices connected to the TV.
[Settings]
Provides settings (e.g. picture settings, sound settings, key tone setting) that allow you to customize your TV.
Steps
1.
Press the HOME button. The Home Menu appears.
2. Select the category using the / buttons.
(Illustration example: When selecting the [Settings] category.)
3. Select the item using the / buttons, then press the button.
(Illustration example: When selecting
[Picture & Display].)
4. In the displayed screen, perform the operation using the / / / and
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buttons.
(Illustration example: When selecting [Picture Adjustments] using the
/ and buttons.)
To return to the last viewed source, press the HOME button twice.
Tips
The items you can select may vary depending on the situation. Unavailable items are grayed out or not displayed.
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Overview
You can adjust various picture settings, such as picture brightness/color, etc.
Steps
1.
Press the HOME button, then select [Settings] using the / buttons.
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2. Select [Picture & Display] using the / buttons, then press the
button.
3. Select [Picture Adjustments] using the / buttons, then press the
button.
4. Select the desired option using the / buttons, then press the
button.
To return to the last viewed source, press the HOME button twice.
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