Sony XBR-55X900A, XBR-65X900A Instruction Manual

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Watching TV

Using Other Devices

Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices

Useful Functions

Using Internet

Using Home Network

Configuring Various Settings

Troubleshooting

How to Use Bookmarks

XBR-65X900A/55X900A

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How to use remote Home Menu screen

Watching TV

Using Other Devices

Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices

Useful Functions

Using Internet

Using Home Network

Configuring Various Settings

Troubleshooting

How to Use Bookmarks

Picture adjustment Enjoy Internet on TV How to use i-Manual Useful OPTIONS button Watch in 3D Watch connected device

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Front

Watching TV

Using Other Devices

Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices

Useful Functions

Using Internet

Using Home Network

Configuring Various Settings

Troubleshooting

How to Use Bookmarks

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

Watching TV

Using Other Devices

Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices

Useful Functions

Using Internet

Using Home Network

Configuring Various Settings

Troubleshooting

How to Use Bookmarks

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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Using Other Devices

BD/DVD Player

HDMI connection

Watching TV

Using Other Devices

Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices

Useful Functions

Using Internet

Using Home Network

Configuring Various Settings

Troubleshooting

How to Use Bookmarks

Component video connection

Composite connection Digital Still Camera/Camcorder USB Device PC Viewing photo files in 4K resolution

Audio System

HDMI connection

Optical audio connection

Audio cable connection MHL Device Playable file formats

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Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices

Setting “BRAVIA” Sync Using the Sync Menu

Watching TV

Using Other Devices

Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices

Useful Functions

Using Internet

Using Home Network

Configuring Various Settings

Troubleshooting

How to Use Bookmarks

Setting Buttons to Control the HDMI/MHL Device Displaying the “BRAVIA” Sync Device List

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Useful Functions

Picture/Sound Auto Adjustment

Selecting a picture and sound setting suitable for the content

Watching TV

Using Other Devices

Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices

Useful Functions

Using Internet

Using Home Network

Configuring Various Settings

Troubleshooting

How to Use Bookmarks

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

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Using Internet

Connecting to the Internet

Wireless connection (built-in wireless LAN)

Watching TV

Using Other Devices

Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices

Useful Functions

Using Internet

Using Home Network

Configuring Various Settings

Troubleshooting

How to Use Bookmarks

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

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Using Home Network

Playing Content on a PC

Home Network Settings

Watching TV

Using Other Devices

Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices

Useful Functions

Using Internet

Using Home Network

Configuring Various Settings

Troubleshooting

How to Use Bookmarks

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

Picture/Screen Settings

Selecting picture mode

Watching TV

Using Other Devices

Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices

Useful Functions

Using Internet

Using Home Network

Configuring Various Settings

Troubleshooting

How to Use Bookmarks

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

Setting an upper volume limit

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

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

Watching TV

Using Other Devices

Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices

Useful Functions

Using Internet

Using Home Network

Configuring Various Settings

Troubleshooting

How to Use Bookmarks

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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Watching TV

Using Other Devices

Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices

Useful Functions

Using Internet

Using Home Network

Configuring Various Settings

Troubleshooting

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

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.

/ buttons, then press the button.

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How to use remote Home Menu screen Picture adjustment Enjoy Internet on TV How to use i-Manual Useful OPTIONS button Watch in 3D Watch connected device

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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

Top Page > List of Contents

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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 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 Viewing photo files in 4K resolution

Audio System

HDMI connection

Optical audio connection

Audio cable connection MHL Device Playable file formats

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Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices

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

Turning the TV off by monitoring input signal

Using Clock/Timers

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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

Using Internet

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

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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 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

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Adjusting various sound settings (e.g. bass/treble/balance)

Setting sound according to TV position

Setting an upper volume limit

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

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

Troubleshooting

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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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Useful Functions

Using Internet

Using Home Network

Configuring Various Settings

Troubleshooting

How to Use Bookmarks

How to use remote

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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Home Menu screen

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] → [Preferences] → [Home Menu Settings] → [Featured Display] → [Off], the [Featured] category will

not be displayed. (This function is available depending on your region/country.)

[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 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

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 buttons.

(Illustration example: When selecting [Picture Adjustments] using the

To return to the last viewed source, press the HOME button twice.

/ and buttons.)

Tips

The items you can select may vary depending on the situation. Unavailable items are grayed out or not displayed.

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Picture adjustment

Overview

You can adjust various picture settings, such as picture brightness/color, etc.

Steps

Press the HOME button, then select [Settings] using the / buttons.

How to Use Bookmarks

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.

Available Options

[Setting Memory]

Applies custom picture settings to the current input or to common memory shared by other inputs.

[Picture Mode]

Enables selection of a picture mode according to your preference. Press the

Jump to the page

button to jump to “Selecting picture mode” for details.

[Reset]

Resets all the [Picture Adjustments] settings to the factory settings excluding [Setting Memory],

[Picture Mode] and [Advanced Settings].

[Backlight]

Adjusts the brightness of the backlight. Reducing the brightness of the screen will reduce the power consumption.

[Picture]

Adjusts picture contrast.

[Brightness]

Adjusts the brightness of the picture.

[Color]

Adjusts color intensity.

[Hue]

Adjusts green and red tones. ([Hue] is available depending on color system.)

[Color Temperature]

Adjusts the whiteness of the picture. [Cool]: Gives white colors a bluish tint. [Neutral]: Gives white colors a neutral tint. [Warm 1]/[Warm 2]: Gives white colors a reddish tint. [Warm 2] gives a redder tint than [Warm 1].

[Sharpness]

Adjusts sharpness of the picture.

[Noise Reduction]

[Auto]: Automatically reduces picture noise. [High]/[Medium]/[Low]: Modifies the effect of noise reduction. [Intelligent]: Automatically optimizes picture quality with noise reduction. (This function is available only for analog RF input and composite video input.) It’s recommended to select [Intelligent] for analog input signal of bad quality. [Off]: Turns off [Noise Reduction].

[MPEG Noise Reduction]

[Auto]: Automatically reduces noise in MPEG-compressed videos. [High]/[Medium]/[Low]: Reduces noise in MPEG-compressed videos. [Off]: Turns off [MPEG Noise Reduction].

[Dot Noise Reduction]

[Auto]: Automatically reduces dot noise around objects on the screen. [Off]: Turns off [Dot Noise Reduction].

[Reality Creation]

Adjusts detail and noise for a realistic picture.

[Mastered in 4K]

Provides image quality suitable for Blu-ray Disc™ “Mastered in 4K” releasing from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. This function is configurable only for 2D image HDMI/MHL input signals, at 1920 x 1080/24p resolution, and [Scene Select] set to [Cinema].

[Video Area Detection]

Adjusts effect level optimally by detecting video area within a picture.

[Resolution]

Adjusts detail and clarity of the picture.

[Noise Filtering]

Adjusts to reduce noise of the picture.

[Smooth Gradation]

Creates smooth gradations on flat surfaces of the picture.

[Motionflow]

[Smooth]: Provides smoother picture movement; especially effective for film-based content. [Standard]: Provides smoother picture movement for standard use. [Clear]: Reduces motion blur while maintaining brightness for high- speed picture content. [Clear Plus]: Reduces motion blur for high-speed picture content more than [Clear]. [Impulse]: Reproduces original picture quality. Provides cinema-like picture, which may flicker. [True Cinema]: Images, such as a movie created in 24 frames per second, are reproduced at the original framerate. [Off]: Use this setting if [Smooth], [Standard], [Clear], [Clear Plus], [Impulse] or [True Cinema] results in a distorted picture. (Depending on the picture content, you may not see the effect visually even if you have changed the settings.)

[CineMotion]

[Auto]: Displays film-based content with picture expression close to the original by applying a film specific process. [Off]: Turns off [CineMotion]. (If the image contains irregular signals or too much noise, this setting is automatically turned off even if [Auto] is selected.)

[Advanced Settings]

[Reset]: Resets all [Advanced Settings] to the default values (except for [White Balance]). [Black Corrector]: Enhances black areas of the picture for stronger contrast. [Adv. Contrast Enhancer]: Automatically optimizes [Backlight] and [Picture] according to the brightness of the screen. This setting is effective for dark images and scenes. [Gamma]: Adjusts the balance between light and dark areas of the picture. [LED Dynamic Control]: Optimizes contrast by adjusting brightness in individual sections of the screen. ([LED Dynamic Control] is available depending on the TV model.) [Auto Light Limiter]: Reduces glare such as in scenes where the entire screen is white. [Clear White]: Emphasizes whiteness in the picture. [Live Color]: Makes colors more vivid. [White Balance]: Adjusts red, green and blue level in the screen. [Detail Enhancer]: Enhances the details of the picture. [Edge Enhancer]: Enhances the edges of the picture. [Skin Naturalizer]: Detects faces and reproduces natural skin tone. [Display Speed Preference]: Reduces the picture delay to optimize the response to game controllers/PC mouse operation by selecting [On].

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Enjoy Internet on TV

Overview

By pressing the SEN button, the Sony Entertainment Network screen appears, which serves as a gateway to Internet content. From this screen, you can access various services and applications. The items on the Sony Entertainment Network screen differ depending on your region/country, and are subject to change.

Steps

Make a broadband Internet connection.

2. Press the SEN button to display the Sony Entertainment Network screen.

3. Select the desired service or website using the / / / buttons, then press the button.

Tips

Depending on the service, registration may be required before use.

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How to use i-Manual

Searching for Information

This i-Manual explains how to use all functions. In the main page of i-Manual, you can select the desired method to search for information.

Table of Contents: Searches from a title list. Troubleshooting: Searches for solutions to problems. Index: Searches by function/feature name.

Use the

/ buttons to switch between the / / tabs.

Tips

The supplied paper manual contains important information such as cautions and operating instructions to prevent accidents. Read the supplied paper manual thoroughly for safe use.

Steps

Procedure example: “Table of Contents” search

1. In the main page of this manual, select the “Table of Contents” tab using the / buttons.

2. Select a title on the left of the screen using the / buttons, then press the button.

The titles on the right of the screen change according to the title selected on the left of the screen.

3. Select a title on the right of the screen using the / buttons, then press the button.

The page of the selected title appears.

4. Press the button to proceed to the next page.

To return to the previous page, press the

button.

To go to the main page

Press the corresponding color button indicated at the bottom of the screen.

To close the i-Manual

Press the i-MANUAL button. If you press the i-MANUAL button again, the previously displayed page reappears. If you press

the i-MANUAL button after the TV is turned off, the main page appears.

Displaying the Page Again While Operating the TV

Press the i-MANUAL button repeatedly to toggle between the TV screen and previously displayed page of the i-Manual. In this way, you can refer to the i-Manual while operating the TV.

Saving Frequently Viewed Pages (Bookmark)

You can save frequently viewed pages in this manual using a color button. For details on how to bookmark, press the color button that corresponds to [Show Bookmark] at the bottom of the screen.

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Useful OPTIONS button

Quickly Accessing Functions by the OPTIONS Button

By pressing the OPTIONS button, the Options Menu appears and provides quick access to the functions that are available for the currently displayed screen. (The items in the Options Menu differ depending on the selected screen.) This provides faster access to functions than from the Home Menu.

Steps

Press the OPTIONS button to display the Options Menu.

How to Use Bookmarks

2. Select an item using the / buttons, then press the button.

3. Select an item or value using the / / / buttons, then press the button.

To return to the previous screen during operation, press the RETURN button.

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