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Sony Bravia Kdl-40bx400up1
Sony Bravia Kdl-40bx400up1
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Table of Contents
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Overview of the remote
1 – TV standby
Turns the TV on and off from standby mode.
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Overview of the remote
4 / – Info/Text reveal
• In digital mode: Displays brief details of the
programme currently being watched.
• In analogue mode: Displays information such
as current channel number and screen format.
• In Text mode (18): Reveals hidden information
(e.g. answers to a quiz).
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6 OPTIONS (24)(39)
Enables you to access various viewing options
and change/make adjustments according to the
source and screen format.
7 HOME (47)
8 Coloured buttons (18)(28)
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Overview of the remote
9 Number buttons
• In TV mode: Selects channels. For channel
numbers 10 and above, press the second and
third digit in quick succession.
• In Text mode: Enters the three digit page
number to select the page.
10 – Subtitle setting
Press to change the subtitle language (73) (in
digital mode only).
11 AUDIO
Press to change the dual sound mode (57).
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12 PROG +/-/ /
• In TV mode: Selects the next (+) or previous
(-) channel.
• In Text mode (18): Selects the next ( ) or
previous ( ) page.
13 +/- – Volume
14 – Mute the sound
15 – Text (18)
16 RETURN /
Returns to the previous screen of any displayed
menu.
17 GUIDE / – EPG (Digital Electronic Programme
Guide) (25)
18 DIGITAL – Digital mode (15)
ANALOG – Analogue mode (15)
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Overview of the remote
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Overview of the remote
THEATRE:
You can set Theatre Mode to on or off. When
Theatre Mode is set to on, the optimum sound
quality (if the TV is connected with an audio
system using an HDMI cable) and picture quality
for film-based contents are automatically set.
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Overview of the remote
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Overview of the TV buttons and indicators
1 – Power
Turns the TV on or off.
PROG
• To disconnect the TV
completely, pull the plug from
the mains.
• When you turn on the TV, the
power indicator lights in green.
2 PROG +/-/ /
• In TV mode: Selects the next
(+) or previous (-) channel.
• In TV menu: Moves through
the options up ( ) or down
( ).
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Overview of the TV buttons and indicators
3 +/-/ /
• In TV mode: Increases (+) or
PROG decreases (-) the volume.
• In TV menu: Moves through
the options right ( ) or left
( ).
4 / – Input select / OK
• In TV mode: Selects the input
source from equipment
connected to the TV sockets
(32).
• In TV menu: Selects the menu
or option, and confirms the
setting.
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Overview of the TV buttons and indicators
5 (47)
6 Light sensor
PROG Do not put anything over the
sensor, doing so may affect its
function (61).
7 Remote control sensor
• Receives IR signals from the
remote.
• Do not put anything over the
sensor, as its function may be
affected.
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Overview of the TV buttons and indicators
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Overview of the TV buttons and indicators
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Watching TV
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Watching TV
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Watching TV
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Watching TV
To access Text
Press . Each time you press , the display • When four coloured items appear at the bottom
changes cyclically as follows: of the Text page, Fastext is available. Fastext
Text Text over the TV picture (mix mode) No allows you to access pages quickly and easily.
Text (exit the Text service) Press the corresponding coloured button to
To select a page, press the number buttons or / . access the page.
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Watching TV
Scene Select mode Game: Delivers a picture that lets you enjoy game-
When you select the desired scene option, the playing to the fullest with the best picture and
optimum sound quality and picture quality for the sound quality.
selected scene are automatically set. Graphics: Delivers picture scenes that ease your
1 Press SCENE on the remote control. prolonged monitor viewing experience and reduce
fatigue by displaying clearer detailed pictures.
2 Press to select the mode, then press
. General: Current user settings.
Cinema: Delivers a theatre-like picture and sound. Auto HDMI: The optimum sound quality and picture
quality are automatically set according to the input
Sports: Delivers a realistic picture with surround source, though there may not be any effect
sound. depending on the connected devices.
Photo: Delivers a picture that reproduces the texture
and colour of a printed photo.
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Watching TV
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Watching TV
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Watching TV
14:9* Auto
• “Screen Format” is set to “Auto”, automatically
changes the screen format to suit the broadcast
signal.
Displays 14:9 broadcasts in the correct proportions. * Parts of the top and bottom of the picture may be
As a result, black border areas are visible on the cut off.
screen.
Subtitle*
• Depending on the signal, some screen formats
may not be selectable.
• Some characters and/or letters at the top and
Displays cinemascopic (letter box format) the bottom of the picture may not be visible in
broadcasts with subtitles on the screen. “Smart”.
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Watching TV
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Watching TV
Using the OPTIONS menu (73) Audio Language (in digital mode only)
Press OPTIONS to display the following options (73) Subtitle Setting (in digital mode only)
when viewing a TV programme. (60) Sleep Timer
(52) Picture (60) Power Saving
(56) Sound System Information (in digital mode only)
(58) Speaker Displays the system information screen.
Lock/Unlock (in digital mode only)
Lock/Unlock the selected channel.
See “Parental Lock” for PIN Code (74).
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Using the Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
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Using the Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
Watch a programme
Press to select the programme, then
press .
Turn off the EPG
Press GUIDE.
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Using the Digital Favourite list
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Using the Digital Favourite list
Create your Favourite list for the first time Watch a channel
1 Press to select “Yes”. 1 Press the yellow button to navigate through
2 Press the yellow button to select the Favourite your Favourite lists.
list. 2 Press to select the channel, then press .
3 Press to select the channel you Turn off the Favourite list
want to add, then press . Press RETURN.
Channels that are stored in the Favourite list
are indicated by a symbol.
4 Press RETURN to finish setting up.
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Using the Digital Favourite list
Add or remove channels in the currently edited Remove all channels from the current Favourite list
Favourite list 1 Press the blue button.
1 Press the blue button. 2 Press the yellow button to select the Favourite
2 Press the yellow button to select the Favourite list you want to edit.
list you want to edit. 3 Press the blue button.
3 Press to select the channel you 4 Press to select “Yes”, then press to
want to add or remove, then press . confirm.
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Connecting optional equipment
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Connecting optional equipment
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Viewing pictures from connected equipment
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Viewing pictures from connected equipment
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Viewing pictures from connected equipment
If the equipment has a DVI socket, connect the DVI Symbol on the screen:
socket to the HDMI IN 1 socket through a DVI-HDMI AV1
adaptor interface (not supplied), and connect the
Description:
equipment’s audio out sockets to the audio in
sockets in the HDMI IN 1 sockets. To see the equipment connected to (30).
Connect to the HDMI IN 2 socket, to view • Video game equipment
photographs or screen images from a PC or digital • DVD player
video camera.
• Decoder
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Viewing pictures from connected equipment
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Viewing pictures from connected equipment
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Viewing pictures from connected equipment
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Viewing pictures from connected equipment
To connect: To connect:
Hi-Fi audio equipment (30) Headphones (31)
Do this: Do this:
Connect to the audio output sockets to listen to Connect to the socket to listen to sound from the
the sound from the TV on Hi-Fi audio equipment. TV on headphones.
Audio level of the external speakers can be modified
by pressing the volume buttons on the remote
control.
To connect:
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) (30)
Do this:
Use an optical audio cable.
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Viewing pictures from connected equipment
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Playing Back Photo/Music/Video via USB
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Playing Back Photo/Music/Video via USB
• While the TV is accessing the data on the USB • When you connect a Sony digital still camera, set
device, observe the following: the camera’s USB connection mode to Auto or
- Do not turn off the TV or connected USB “Mass Storage”. For more information about USB
device. connection mode, refer to the instructions
supplied with your digital camera.
- Do not disconnect the USB cable.
• USB playback is supported for the following
- Do not remove the USB device.
music file formats:
The data on the USB device may be damaged.
- MP3 (files with the extension “.mp3” that have
• Sony will not be held liable for any damage to, or not been copyrighted).
loss of, data on the recording media due to a
• USB playback is supported for the following
malfunction of any connected devices or the TV.
video file format:
• USB playback is supported for the following
- MPEG1 (files with the extension “.mpg”)
photo file formats:
- MP4 (files with the extension “.mp4”)
- JPEG (JPEG format files with the extension
“.jpg” and conforming to DCF 2.0 or Exif 2.21) - DivX (files with the extension “.avi”)
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Playing Back Photo/Music/Video via USB
• USB Photo Viewer supports FAT16 and FAT32 file To display a photograph
systems. – Picture Frame
• BRAVIA TV supports DivX ®.
You can display a photograph on the screen for a
• Up to 300 files per folder are supported. selected period of time. After that period, the TV
• Depending on the exact file specifications, some automatically switches itself into standby mode.
files, including those modified on a PC, cannot 1 Select a photograph.
be played even if the file format is supported.
You can select a photograph from the connected
• Check the website below for updated information USB device.
about compatible USB devices.
2 Press OPTIONS on the selected photograph and
http://support.sony-europe.com/TV/ then select ”Picture Frame Image”.
compatibility/
3 Press RETURN repeatedly to return to the
Home Menu.
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Playing Back Photo/Music/Video via USB
4 Press to select “Photo”, then select Use “Remove from list” to remove music files
“Picture Frame” and press . from the list and “SlideShow Music” to browse or
The TV is switched to Picture Frame mode, and change the order of music files.
the selected photograph is displayed on the
screen. To return to the XMB™
To set the duration of displaying a photograph Press RETURN.
Press OPTIONS, then select “Duration” and press
. Then, select the duration, and press . • If the photograph is selected from a USB device,
The counter appears on the screen. it must remain connected to the TV.
• If “Sleep Timer” is activated, the TV
Slideshow with music automatically will switch into standby mode.
You can select the background music to be
played during a slideshow.
Press OPTIONS, then select “Add to list” and
press .
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Using BRAVIA Sync with Control for HDMI
The Control for HDMI function enables the TV to Control for HDMI
communicate with the connected equipment that is • Automatically turns the connected equipment off
compatible with the function, using HDMI CEC when you switch the TV to standby mode using
(Consumer Electronics Control). the remote.
For example, by connecting Sony equipment that is • Automatically turns the TV on and switches the
compatible with Control for HDMI (with HDMI input to the connected equipment when the
cables), you can control them together. equipment starts to play.
Be sure to connect the equipment correctly, and • If you turn on a connected audio system while
make the necessary settings. the TV is on, the sound output switches from the
TV speaker to the audio system.
• Adjusts the volume ( +/-) and mutes the
sound ( ) of a connected audio system.
• You can operate the connected Sony equipment
that has the BRAVIA Sync logo by the TV remote
by pressing:
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Using BRAVIA Sync with Control for HDMI
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Using BRAVIA Sync with Control for HDMI
To connect the equipment that is compatible To make the Control for HDMI settings
with Control for HDMI The Control for HDMI settings must be set on both
Connect the compatible equipment and the TV with the TV side and connected equipment side. See
an HDMI cable. When connecting an audio system, “HDMI Set-up” (67) for the TV side settings. For
be sure to also connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT settings on the connected equipment, refer to the
(OPTICAL) jack of the TV and the audio system operating instructions for that equipment.
using an optical audio cable (30).
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Navigating through TV Home Menu on XMB™
The XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) is a menu of BRAVIA 1 Press HOME to display the XMB™.
features and input sources displayed on the TV
screen. The XMB™ is an easy way to select
programming and adjust settings on your BRAVIA
TV.
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Navigating through TV Home Menu on XMB™
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Navigating through TV Home Menu on XMB™
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System Update
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Instruction Manual
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Picture
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Picture
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Picture
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Picture
Reset
Resets all “Picture” settings except “Picture
Mode” to the factory settings.
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Sound
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Sound
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Sound
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Sound
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Eco
Power Saving
Selects the power saving mode to reduce the • When you turn off the TV and turn it on again,
power consumption of the TV. “Sleep Timer” is reset to “Off”.
• Standard: Default settings. • A notification message appears on the screen
• Reduce: Reduces the power consumption of the one minute before the TV switches to standby
TV. mode.
• Picture Off: Switches off the picture. You can Idle TV Standby
listen to the sound with the picture off. Selects the time (“1h”, “2h” or “4h”) to set the
Sleep Timer TV into standby mode automatically, if you do
Sets a period of time after which the TV not operate the TV for the specified period of
automatically switches itself into standby mode. time.
When the “Sleep Timer” is activated, the
(Sleep Timer) indicator on the TV front panel
lights up in orange.
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Eco
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Screen
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Screen
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Screen
Vertical Shift
Adjusts the vertical position of the picture when
“Screen Format” is set to “Zoom”, “14:9” or
“Subtitle”.
Vertical Size
Adjusts the vertical size of the picture when
“Screen Format” is set to “Smart”.
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Set-up
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Set-up
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Set-up
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Set-up
• HDMI Device List: Displays a list of connected • Manual Programme Preset (Only in analogue
equipment that is compatible with control for mode): Changes the available analogue
HDMI. channel setting. Press to select the
Analogue Set-up programme number you want to modify. Then,
• Auto Tuning (Only in analogue mode): Tunes in press .
all the available analogue channels. Usually
you do not need to do this operation because System
the channels are already tuned when the TV Presets programme channels manually.
was first installed. However, this option allows
1 Press to select “System”, then press .
you to repeat the process (e.g., to retune the
TV after moving house, or to search for new 2 Press to select one of the following TV
channels that have been launched by broadcast systems, then press .
broadcasters). B/G: For western European countries/regions
I: For the United Kingdom
D/K: For eastern European countries/regions
L: For France
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AFT
Allows you to fine-tune the selected programme • “Audio Filter” is not available when “System” is
number manually if you feel that a slight tuning set to “L”.
adjustment will improve the picture quality.
Skip
Audio Filter Skips unused analogue channels when you press
Improves the sound for individual channels in PROG +/- to select channels. (You can still
the case of distortion in mono broadcasts. select a skipped channel using the number
Sometimes a non-standard broadcast signal can buttons.)
cause sound distortion or intermittent sound
muting when watching mono programmes. Confirm
If you do not experience any sound distortion,
we recommend that you leave this option set to Saves changes made to the “Manual Programme
the factory setting “Off”. Preset” settings.
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Set-up
• Programme Sorting (Only in analogue mode): - Off: Turns off the “Intelligent Picture”
Changes the order in which the analogue feature.
channels are stored on the TV.
1 Press to select the channel you want to Digital Set-up
move to a new position, then press . Digital Tuning
2 Press to select the new position for your • Digital Auto Tuning: Tunes in the available
channel, then press . digital channels.
• Intelligent Picture: This option allows you to retune the TV after
- On with Indicator: Automatically reduces the moving house, or to search for new channels
picture noise. The signal level bar is that have been launched by broadcasters. Press
displayed when the channel is changed or the .
display is changed from an input screen to a • Programme List Edit: Removes any unwanted
TV programme. digital channels stored on the TV, and changes
- On: Automatically reduces the picture noise. the order of the digital channels stored on the
TV.
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Set-up
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Set-up
Audio Set-up
• Not available for Cable connection. • Audio Type: Switches to broadcast for the
Subtitle Set-up hearing impaired when “For Hard Of Hearing” is
selected.
• Subtitle Setting: When “For Hard Of Hearing” is
selected, some visual aids may also be • Primary Preferred Language: Selects the
displayed with the subtitles (if TV channels preferred language used for a programme.
broadcast such information). Some digital channels may broadcast several
audio languages for a programme.
• Primary Preferred Language: Selects preferred
language which subtitles are displayed in. • Secondary Preferred Language: Selects the
secondary preferred language used for a
• Secondary Preferred Language: Selects programme. Some digital channels may
secondary preferred language which subtitles broadcast several audio languages for a
are displayed in. programme.
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Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
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