Sony KDL-55W800C manual

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    KDL -55W800C / 50W800C Te l e v i s i o n Té l é v i s e u r Refer ence Guide US Manuel de r éférenc e FR Sony Customer Support U.S .A .: http://www .sony . com/tvsu pport Canada: http://www .sony .ca/support United States Canada 1.800.2 22.S ONY 1.877 .8 99.SONY Please Do Not Return the Product to the Store Service à la clientèle Sony Canada[...]

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    2 US T able of C ontents IMPORT ANT NOTICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Safety info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Pr ecautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 P arts and Contr ols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Controls and Indicator s . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    3 US US Y our BRAVIA TV is ENERG Y STAR® qualified in the default mode. It meets strict en ergy efficiency guidelines s et by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Ener gy . ENERGY ST AR is a joint progra m of these government agencies, designed t o promote en ergy efficient pr oducts and practices. Changes to c ertain feature[...]

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    4 US Befor e setting up yo ur TV Some TV models are packaged with a de tached T able- T op Stand so you ca n mo unt your TV t o a wall right away . See page 17 (Installing the TV to the W all) if you want to mount the TV to a w all. If you are not mounting the T V to a w all, you will ne ed to attach the T able- T op Stand. Y ou will need a Phillip[...]

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    5 US US 3 Anchor the TV to the wall by using bolts, wall anchor and chain (or rope). Attach the Wall-Mount Attachm ent  (supplie d with the TV) to the rear of the TV . Note • If using an electr ic screwdriver, set the torque at appro ximately 1.5 N·m {15 kgf·cm}. • Be sur e to fasten the W all-Mount Attachment when atta ching them to the T[...]

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    6 US The following chart shows t he high-definition (HD) and st a n dard-defini tion (SD) video formats supported by your BRA VIA TV inputs. *1 For details of supported format s, refer to the “S pecifications” in this manual. *2 For supported PC format s refer to the Help Guide The BRA VIA ® Full HDTV Experience Thank you for choosing Sony! Yo[...]

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    7 US US Pa r t s a n d C o n t r o l s  Remote Contr ol sensor* / Light sensor* / Illumination LED / 3D Sy nc Tra n s m i t t e r * The Illumination LED lights up or blinks acc ording to the st atus of the TV . •W h i t e When turning on the TV/picture off mode/sof twar e update, e tc. •C y a n When connecting with a mobile device wireles sl[...]

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    8 US  VIDEO IN, /  COM PO NE NT IN • For a composit e connection: Use VIDEO IN, and  (L/R) of /  COM P ON E NT I N* . • For a c omponent connection: Use Y , P B , P R , and  (L/R ).  DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT (OPTIC AL)  LAN  CABLE/ANTENNA Connect to your cable or ant enna.  REMO TE IR IN REMO TE Serial Contr ol ?[...]

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    9 US US Using Remote C ontrol  INPU T Display and select the input source. POWE R T urn on or turn off the TV (standby mode). S YNC MENU Display the BRAVIA S y nc Menu. (T win pictur e/PIP)* 1 * 2 Display two pictures simultaneously .  N umber butto ns Use with the 0-9 buttons to select digital channels. PIC OFF * 2 T urn the picture off , wh[...]

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    10 US  ACTION MENU Display a list of contextual functions. TV Switch to a TV chan nel or input fr om other a pplicati ons. GUIDE* 1 Display the digital program guide. BACK Return t o previous scre en. HOME Display the TV Home Menu. DISCO VER Bring up the Content Bar t o search for con ten t.  /  /  /  / ( I t e m s e l e c t / E n t [...]

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    11 US US Connecting the TV For mor e information on connections, r efer to the He lp Guid e. Note • Use an antenna cable connector no greater than 14 mm thick. • Whe n conne cting the cable to the Cable/ A ntenna, input finger tighten only , over tighte ning the c onnection can dam age the TV . • Use an HDMI cable connect or within 12 mm ( th[...]

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    12 US Showing a Set T op Box with COMP ONENT connection Set T op Box Cable System or VHF/UHF Ant e nna Sys tem Cable/Ant enna[...]

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    13 US US The TV simult aneously char ges the MHL -co mpatible conn ected device while playin g phot o/ music/video files. Y ou can use the TV r emote control t o control th e connect ed MHL - compatible devic e. Note • If [Auto input change (MHL)] is set to [On] , the TV automatically switches to HDMI IN 1/MHL f rom other input when MHL -compatib[...]

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    14 US * 1 Signifies a BRAVIA Sync capable device. * 2 The optical connection is only needed for A / V receivers that do no t support ARC (Audio Return Channel). Set the speaker settings to audio out, press HOME , then select [Settings]  [Sound ]  [Speakers]  [Audio System]. Set the HDMI CEC settings on the TV and AV re ceiver to allow for [...]

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    15 US US * The optical connection is on ly needed for home theater sy stem that do n ot support ARC (Audio Return Channel) wh en connecting with HDMI. Set the speaker settings to audio out, press HOME , then select [Settings]  [Sound]  [Speakers]  [A udio System]. Set the HDMI CE C settings on the TV and AV receiver to all ow for system au[...]

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    16 US * DVI does not support audio s ignals. Connect the au di o output of the PC to the PC speakers or an A/V receiver to l i sten to sound from the PC. Showing PC Connection with SD VCR/D VD Rear of TV PC DVD VCR Splitter Cable/Antenna VCR/DVD Com bo Notebook P C Side P anel *D V I or Under P anel[...]

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    17 US US Installing the TV to the W all This TV’s instruction manual on ly shows the steps on pr eparin g the installation of the TV before installing to the wall. Y our TV can be mounted on a wall using a W all-Mount Brack et (not supplied) ou t of the box as packaged. If the T able- T op Stand is attached to the TV , the TV may require detachin[...]

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    18 US To d e t a c h t h e Ta b l e -To p S t a n d f r om the TV , remove the screws . Note • Do not remove the T able- T op Stand for any reason othe r than t o install correspo nding acc essories on the TV . • Be sure the TV is vertical before turning on. T o avoid uneven picture uniformity do not power on the TV w ith the LCD panel facing d[...]

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    19 US US Installing the TV against a wall or enclosed ar ea Make sur e that your TV has adequate ve ntilation. Allow en ough space around the TV as shown in the illustration. Note • Inade quate ventilation can lead to overheating of the TV and may cause damage t o your TV or cause a fire . Leave at least thi s much space around the set. Installed[...]

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    20 US T r oubleshooting In order t o keep your TV softw are up-t o- date, i t is n ecessar y to dow nloa d the latest software inf ormation via the digital broadcasting syst em or Internet and t o update the s oftware . Select [Update Now] to start a software update. The illumination LED flashes white while the softwa re is updating. Do no t unplug[...]

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    21 US US The  , CH+/–,  +/–,  and TV butt ons cannot be located on the TV .  See below illustration for location of the butto ns on t he TV . The illumination LED is turned on.  If you do not wish to light up the ill umination LED , you can tu rn it off. Press HOME , then select [Setting s]  [Illuminati on LED]  [Off ]. Can[...]

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    22 US MHL (common with HDMI IN 1) Video (2D): 1080p (30 Hz), 10 80/24p, 1080i (60 Hz), 7 20p (30, 60 Hz), 720/24p, 480p, 480i Video (3D): Side-by- Side: 1080/24p, 1080i (60 Hz), 7 20p (60 Hz ) Over-Under: 1080p (30 Hz), 1080/24p, 1 080i (60 Hz), 7 20p (60 Hz) Audio: 5. 1 channel linear PCM: 32, 44.1, 48 , 88 .2, 96, 1 76.4 and 192 kHz, 16 , 20 and [...]

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    23 US US Licensing Information • The terms HDMI and HDMI High- Definition Mu ltimedia Interf ace, and the HDMI Logo ar e trademarks or register ed trademarks of HDMI Licensing LL C in the United States and other c ountries. • Fergason P atent Properties, LLC: U.S. P atent No . 5,717 ,422 U.S . Pate nt No . 6,8 16,141 • Manufac tured under lic[...]

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    © 2015 Sony Corpora tion Printe d in U.S.A. For Your Convenience Online Registration: Be sure to register your TV. United States Canada http://productregi stration.sony.co m http://www.sony.ca/registration Software Updates: Your TV is capable of receiving softwar e updates. For the latest information abou t software updates for your TV, visit: Uni[...]

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    (2) M5 × 16 (6) AAA * Television Téléviseur Televisor digital a color con pantalla de cristal líquido Startup Guide Startup Guide US Manuel de démarrage FR Guía de inicio ES Television Télé vi se ur Reference Guide US Manuel de référence FR * Only on limited region/country/TV model. * Uniquement dans certains pays ou c ertaines régions/s[...]

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    Installation Do not bundle the AC power cord together with o ther cables. Installation Ne regroupe z pas le cordon d’aliment ation secteur avec d’ autres câbles. Instalación No una el cable de alimentación de CA con otros cables. Turn on the TV and perf orm the initial setup. Allumez le téléviseur et effectue z la configuration initiale . [...]

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    4 -5 7 0 - 726- 12 (1) English Note When you plug in TV , the TV may not be able t o turn on for a while even if you pr ess the power button on the r emote c ontrol or the TV , because it tak es time to initializ e the system. W ait for about one minute , then oper ate it again. When you turn on by pr essing the power button on the r emote c ontrol[...]

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    Español Not a Luego de c onectar el TV , es posible que el TV no encienda por un momento , incluso si pr esiona el botón de enc endido del contr ol remo to o del TV , ya que iniciar el sist ema toma un poc o de tiempo. Esper e alr ededor de un minuto e intente enc enderlo nuevament e. Si enciende el TV a tr avés del botón de enc endido del cont[...]

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    4 -5 77 - 438 - 11 (1) English Using your TV easily Sony Andr oid TV Softwar e updat es Congr atulations on pur chasing a Sony Android TV . Sony will c ontinue to provide softwar e updates from time t o time in order to enhanc e functionality and to provide users with the lat est Sony Android TV e xperience . The easiest way to r eceive upda ted so[...]

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    Si une r éinitialisation c omplète du t éléviseur est néces sair e Appuyez sur le bout on d’ alimentation de la téléc ommande pendant environ 5 sec ondes. Relâchez le bout on lorsque [Éteindr e] s’ ache à l’ écr an. Le téléviseur s’ éteindr a puis redémarr era après quelques sec ondes. V os réglages et données personnel[...]

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    ENGLISH Preventing TV Tip-Over Accidents The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that in 2005 at least 3,000 children younger than age 5 were treated in U.S. hospitals emergency rooms because of injuries associated with TV tip-overs. In addition, from 2000 through 2005 , CPSC received reports of 36 TV tip-over deaths. More than[...]

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    ENGLISH Does your picture quality seem poor? Do you have a cable or satellite box? Factors other than your TV can affect picture quality. 1) Cable or Satellite Set-Top Box (STB) Request an HD STB from your service provider and review your STB settings. You may need to adjust your STB audio and picture settings, otherwise you may experience issues s[...]

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    CHIL~ ........ AFE • • PROPER TELEVISION PLACEMENT MATTERS 4-529-159- 12 (1) l l ll ll l l l ll l l ll l l ll l l ll l l l lll ll l l l ll l l l l l lll l l l ll l ll ll l THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY CARES · Manufacturers, retailers and the rest of the consumer electronics industry are committed to mak1ng home enterta i nment safe and en[...]

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    SONY. 4-562-079-11 {1) 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1 1 11 111 • 4 5 6 2 0 7 9 1 1 • {t) END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT CONTRAT DE LICENCE D'UTILISATION FOR CERTAIN SOFTWARE AND SERVICE TO BE USED WITH YOUR SONY PRODUCT POUR CERTAINS LOGICIELS ET SERVICES DEVANT ETRE UTILISES AVEC VOTRE PRODUIT SONY © 20 1 5 Sony E l ec tr[...]

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    security of such Internet connectivity, software and services are the sole responsibility of such third parties . THE SONY SOFTWARE AND THE SERVICES MAY ALLOW SONY, THE THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS, AND/OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES TO COLLECT DATA FROM , CONTROL, AND/OR MONITOR THE SONY PRODUCT AND OTHER DEVICES RUNNING OR INTERACTING WITH THE SONY SOFTWARE . S[...]

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    erms of this EULA, Sony grants you a nonexclusive , nontransferable, limited right to use the Sony :ntertainment Network feature to access the Services and the Content as set forth in this EULA. You urther agree not to interrupVdisrupt or attempt to interrupVdisrupt the operation of the Sony )oftware, the Service or the Content in any way. I you be[...]

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    SONY. Safety and Regulatory Booklet Read and understand the contents of this booklet before operating your new TV. 3-299-071-09 (1) Feuillet de consignes d'utilisation et de securite - Veuillez lire et vous assurer de comprendre le contenu de ce feuillet avant d'utiliser votre nouveau televiseur. Folleto de instrucciones de seguridad ____[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 10) Protect the power cord ~ 2) Keep these instructions. from being walked on or pinched particularly at 3) Heed all warnings. plugs, convenience ~ receptacles, and the point 'I> 4) Follow all instructions. where they exit from the 5) Do not use this apparatus rrr.-..~:::<--"[...]

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    WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. The product must never be exposed to dripping, splashing, or spilling liquids of any kind. ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS OUVRIR PRECAUCION RIESGO DE CHOQUE ELECTRICO NO ABAIR This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence o[...]

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    0 Unless proper ventilation is provided, the TV may accumulate dust and cause damage. 0 Never allow liquid or solid ~ objects to fall into the c·:· ventilation openings. 0 If any liquid or solid object falls inside the TV, unplug the TV immediately and have it checked by qualified service personnel before operating it further, 0 Never push object[...]

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    Magnetic influence . 0 This TV contains a strong magnet tn the speaker unit that generates a magnetic field. Keep any items susceptible to magnetic fields away from the speaker. 0 Electro- magnetic radiation emitted from optional equipment installed too close to the TV may cause picture distortion and/ or noisy sound. Wall-mount use 0 Wall- mount i[...]

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    Clean the AC power plug Unplug the AC power plug ~] and clean it occasionally to avoid dust from accumulating. While cleaning, look for signs of damage. A damaged AC power cord should never be used. ACCESSORIES Keep small accessories out of children's reach. Use only the specified accessories with this TV. Volume Adjustment 0 When using headph[...]

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    SERVICING Do not use the TV if you suspect the TV is damaged or if the TV is damaged. 0 Do not attempt to service the TV yourself since opening the cabinet may expose you to dangerous voltage levels or other hazards. Refer all · servicing to qualified service personnel. 0 If replacement parts are ~~~SERVICE oa:;. 1 required, acquire a written ~ ce[...]

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    3-299-071-09(1) Printed in U.S.A. 111~111~~~11111111111 3299071091[...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANTY (U.S. ONL Y) SONY ELECTRONICS INC. (“SONY”) warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship for the original and any subsequent end user owner(s) (“Y ou” or “Y our”) for the time periods and as set forth below when purchased directly from Sony or a Sony Retailer . Under this Limited W arranty , SONY wi[...]

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    Limitations: This Limited Warranty only covers product issues caused by defects in material or workmanship during ordinary consumer use; it does not cover product issues caused by any other reason, including but not limited to, (i) product issues due to acts of God or nature; (ii) misuse; (iii) accidental damage, including but not limited to, conta[...]