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1 Your New BRAVIA® LCD HDTV

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: http://productregistration.sony.com (from U.S.A.)
LCD http://www.SonyStyle.ca/registration (from Canada)
■ Make sure you’ve removed all accessory contents from packaging.
■ Install 2 AAA batteries (supplied separately) in your remote control.
■ Determine whether you will mount your TV on a wall or place it on the Table-Top
Digital Color TV Stand. Sony wall-mounting brackets are designed to provide the best fit.
■ Give your TV 2 3/8 inches (6 cm) of space behind it to properly ventilate.
Quick Setup Guide 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 receiving.
■ Contact your cable, satellite or HD Service 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™.
To learn more about HDTV, visit:
U.S.A.: http://www.sony.com/HDTV
Canada: http://www.SonyStyle.ca/hd
Connecting to Your TV
Your BRAVIA TV must be properly connected to components such as sound system and
cable or satellite box.
■ Turn off and unplug all components before making connections.
■ Do not turn on the TV until connection setup is completed.
Sony Customer Support ■ See reverse side of this poster for sample connection diagrams.
VIDEO AUDIO High or Standard Definition Quality
U.S.A.: www.sony.com/tvsupport INPUT
1080/
Connector
Canada: www.sony.ca/support Connection
24p
1080p 1080i 720p 480p 480i PC

HDMI 1 HDMI cable carries both

United States Canada HDMI 2 video and audio signals.

1.800.222.SONY 1.877.899.SONY HDMI 3

(*When HDMI is connected to z z z z z z z
HDMI connection* DVI with an adapter, a separate
Audio/Video Performance

Please Do Not Return HDMI 4 audio L/R is necessary.)

the Product to the Store HD

COMPONENT 1
z z z z z
© 2010 Sony Corporation COMPONENT 2 Component
connection Audio L/R
Printed in China
Composite
VIDEO 1 video
connection

SD z
Composite Audio L/R
KDL-60EX500 / 55EX501 / 55EX500 / 46EX600 / 46EX501 / 46EX500 VIDEO 2 video
connection
KDL-46EX401 / 46EX400 / 40EX600 / 40EX501 / 40EX500 / 40EX401
KDL-40EX400 / 32EX600 / 32EX500 / 32EX400 / 32EX301

2 Running Initial Setup 3 Watching Your TV

Initial Setup instructions are displayed on the screen when your BRAVIA is powered on Select Your Content Source
for the first time. Whether you are watching cable, satellite or broadcast TV; playing a VCR, DVD or Blu-ray
Disc; or connecting to your PC or USB (Photo, Music, Video), you need to choose the
correct input using your remote control:
1
Initial Setup

Select the language for the OSD (on screen display). Please select your language:
■ Press the INPUT button repeatedly until your selection is highlighted on-screen.
English

2
Español

Select the type of use. Français

Adjust Screen Shape and Aspect Ratio
High Definition and Standard Definition signals are transmitted with different aspect
3 Connect either cable or antenna to your TV. You can
Confirm
ratios (the width-to-height ratio of the image).
connect both using an A-B RF switch (not supplied). If
Initial Setup

Please select the type of use for this TV.

you connect cable, the TV will scan cable channels.
After this scanning, you can search antenna channels as
well.
"Retail" optimizes the picture for store display. "Home"
optimizes the picture for normal home use.
The 16:9 aspect ratio (common to most HD signals) looks perfect on your BRAVIA.
Retail

Home

~
• If you have both cable and antenna connections available, Confirm RETURN Back

please connect cable first. Initial Setup

• If you are not using the CABLE/ANTENNA connection to TV

First please connect cable or antenna.
Allow 50+ minutes for completion.

(for example, if using a cable or satellite box), you can cancel the Start auto program now?

Auto Program by selecting Cancel. OK Cancel

The boxy 4:3 aspect ratio (common to most SD signals) must be adjusted to fill the screen.
4 If the Initial Setup programming found cable channels, Initial Setup

you will be able to scan antenna channels as well. Analog Channels Found: 106

Connect the antenna (using an A-B RF switch, not Digital Chennels Found: 24

supplied) and change the switch to antenna, then start Searching...

Auto Program to search antenna channels. Please wait. Allow 50+ minutes for completion.
Press to cancel.

Cancel

If you did not follow the Initial Setup screen the first time
Initial Setup
you turned on your TV, refer to your Operating Instructions
Manual.
If you want to use air signals,
please connect antenna.
■ Press the WIDE button on your remote control to display the Wide Mode setting of
Allow 50+ minutes for completion. your preference.
Start auto program now?

Customize Sound and Picture Quality

OK Cancel

You can choose optimum sound and picture settings to match the content you are
displaying on your TV:
■ Press the remote control’s MENU button, highlight and select Settings, then select the
To Do List Picture and Sound settings to adjust the picture and sound quality of your content.
When the Initial Setup is completed, consider carrying out these items:
Set Closed Captions (CC) Label Video Inputs Refer to your Operating Instructions Manual for more information on adjusting or
Set Parental Lock Set Speaker customizing your settings.
Show/Hide Channels
For details, refer to your BRAVIA Operating Instructions Manual.
 HD Basic Connection with A/V Receiver HD Basic Connection with Home Theater System

AUDIO
R L (MONO) VIDEO IN

1
1
AUDIO PR PB Y
COMPONENT IN
(1080p/1080i/
CABLE/
720p/480p/480i) 2
HD Antenna
ANTENNA R L
RGB AUDIO
DIGITAL PC IN
Blu-ray Disc/DVD
PC/HDMI 1
AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN
(OPTICAL)
AUDIO
1
AUDIO OUT
(FIX)
R L
4

AUDIO
IN R L (MONO) VIDEO IN

1
1
PR PB Y

Rear of TV
AUDIO
COMPONENT IN
(1080p/1080i/
CABLE/
ANTENNA 720p/480p/480i) 2 R L
RGB AUDIO
DIGITAL PC IN PC/HDMI 1
AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN
(OPTICAL)
AUDIO
1
AUDIO OUT
(FIX)
R L
4

IN

Rear of TV

Blu-ray Disc/DVD

or

Cable/SAT (dish)
Splitter

HD Cable Box or
A/V Receiver
HD Satellite Receiver

SAT
Cable/Antenna (dish)
SD Cable Box or Home Theater System
SD Satellite Receiver

Required Cable Types for Connection Notes on Connection:

■ Your TV is equipped with multiple HDMI inputs; connect your incoming signal
source (HD Cable Box, HD Satellite Box, or DVD) with HDMI or component
Coaxial video for the best possible picture quality.
DVI-to-HDMI
■ If your connecting equipment has DVI output instead of HDMI output, you
must use DVI-to-HDMI cable for the video and also connect an audio cable for
HDMI
the sound.
Notes on Connection:
Component
Connecting a PC to Your BRAVIA® TV
HD15 ■ Connect PC’s audio output when using an HD15 connection.
Mini-Pin Audio
■ Press PC’s FUNCTION Key + Select Output to transmit to TV.
■ When using an HD15 connection, adjust TV’s Pitch and Phase to correct
sharpness.
Composite ■ Refer to your BRAVIA® Operating Instructions Manual for more information.
Digital Optical Audio

Audio (L/R)

HD BRAVIA® Sync™ Basic Connection PC Connection with SD VCR/DVD

Cable/Antenna Notebook PC

SAT (dish)

Splitter HD Cable Box or

HD Satellite Receiver
AUDIO
R L (MONO) VIDEO IN

1
1
AUDIO AUDIO PR PB Y
R L (MONO) VIDEO IN COMPONENT IN
(1080p/1080i/
CABLE/
ANTENNA 720p/480p/480i) 2 R L
1
1
AUDIO PR PB Y RGB AUDIO
DIGITAL PC IN PC/HDMI 1
COMPONENT IN AUDIO OUT
(1080p/1080i/ AUDIO IN
CABLE/ (OPTICAL)
ANTENNA 720p/480p/480i) 2 R L AUDIO
1

DIGITAL PC IN
RGB AUDIO
PC/HDMI 1
AUDIO OUT
(FIX) or
AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN R L
(OPTICAL)
AUDIO 4
1
AUDIO OUT
(FIX)
R L
4 IN

IN
Rear of TV
Rear of TV

*A/V Receiver
AM
SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

L L
HDMI
DIGITAL
SPEAKERS

R R
OPT IN OPT IN COAX IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN
ANTENNA SAT VIDEO 1 DVD SA-CD/CD TV VIDEO 1 DMPORT FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER SUBWOOFER

Splitter
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
*Blu-ray Disc
VIDEO

VCR DVD
AUDIO 5.1CH OUTPUT
OUT Y OUT FRONT REAR CENTER
VIDEO DIGITAL OUT
AC IN PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL L L
PB/CB

HDMI
OUT PR/CR R R

S VIDEO WOOFER

Cable/Antenna VCR/DVD Combo PC

*Signifies a BRAVIA Sync capable device.