Sony Kdl 40ex500 Operating Instructions

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Operating the TV
ButtonDescription
5SCENEOptimizes picture and sound quality by selecting the 
following items.
Cinema: Delivers picture scenes and sound just like 
those in a theater.
Sports: Presents realistic pictures and sound just like 
those in a stadium.
Photo: Reproduces the texture and color of a printed 
photo.
Music: Lets you experience dynamic and clear sound 
just like at a concert.
Game: Broadens your game-playing experience with 
superb picture and sound quality.
Graphics: Eases...

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ButtonDescription
80-9 ENTPress 0-9 to select a channel. Press ENT to change 
channels immediately.
9Use with 0-9 and ENT to select digital channels. 
For example, to enter 2.1, press  ,  ,   and 
ENT.
0VO L + / –Press to adjust the volume.
qaMUTINGPress to mute the sound. Press again or press VOL  + to 
restore the sound.
qsPOWER
"/1Press to turn on and off the TV.
qdWIDEPress repeatedly to cycle through the available Wide 
Mode settings. See page 27.
qfDISPLAYPress once to display the banner...

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Operating the TV
ButtonDescription
ql"/1 
(Power)Press to turn on and off the TV.
Available models : KDL-60EX500/KDL-55EX500/
KDL-46EX500/KDL-40EX500/KDL-32EX500/
KDL-55EX501/KDL-46EX501/KDL-40EX501
ql
Rear of Remote Control 
 

24 TV Controls and Indicators
ItemDescription
1Ambient 
sensor
(IR) Infrared 
ReceiverSenses room light level and adjusts the screen brightness accordingly. Do not put 
anything over the sensor, doing so may affect its function.
Receives IR signal from the remote control.
2 (Picture 
Off)/  
(Timer) LEDLights up in orange when the sleep timer is set.
Lights up in green when the Power Saving is set to Picture Off.
31 (Standby) 
LEDLights up in red when the TV is in standby mode.
4" (Power) LEDLights...

25
Using Features
Using Features
BRAVIA® SyncTM with 
Control for HDMI
With the Control for HDMI function, 
BRAVIA Sync helps to communicate with 
BRAVIA Sync-compatible equipment using 
HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control). 
Use the following settings and tips to help 
unify control of your connected equipment.
1Press MENU and select Settings, then 
select the Setup settings.
2Select the HDMI Settings, then highlight 
Control for HDMI, and set to On.
Controlling BRAVIA Sync-Compatible 
Equipment
To...

26 Using PIP Feature
PIP (picture in picture) displays a picture from 
a connected PC in full screen, and a TV 
program or other external input (see below “To 
Enter PIP” table) in an inset window. (Closed 
Captions (CC) is not available with PIP 
mode.)
To  E n t e r  P I P
1Press TOOLS while in the PC mode.
2Select PIP from the TOOLS menu.
3The sub window will appear.
To Change Channels
You can change the channel of the sub window 
by pressing 
CH +/– or entering the channel 
number using the 
0-9...

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Using Features
Favorites
Your favorite channels and external inputs can 
be easily accessed by pressing the 
FAVO R I T E S  button once they are added to 
the list. 
Adding to Favorites
While tuned to the channel you want to watch 
or viewing connected equipment, press 
FAVO R I T E S to display the list. Highlight 
Add to Favorites, then press  . Your newly 
added item will be listed at the top of the list. 
When you continue to add items beyond the 
10th item, the item listed at the bottom of the...

28 Wide Mode with PC
Wide Mode is also available for the PC 
settings. When a PC is connected to the TV 
and PC input is selected, you can change the 
PC Screen settings.
To change the Wide Screen Mode for 
PC Timing
Press WIDE repeatedly to cycle through the 
available modes while in the PC input mode.
Inputs
Press INPUT to display the Input menu and 
toggle through the external inputs to select 
your video signal for viewing including the TV 
mode. The inputs list consists of TV mode and 
other...

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Using Features
Playing back 
Photo/Music/Video via USB
You can enjoy photo/music/video files stored 
in a Sony digital still camera or camcorder 
through a USB cable or USB storage device on 
your TV.
1Connect a supported USB device to the 
TV.
2Press MENU.
3Press V/v to select Photo, Music, or 
Video, then press  .
The file or folder list appears.
4Press V/v/B/b to select a file or folder, 
then press  .
When you select a folder, select a file, 
then press  .
Playback starts.
Picture Frame: Allows...

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Using the Menus
The MENU button allows you to access a variety of TV settings and USB media files.
Navigating through TV Menus
1Press   on the remote control to display the menu 
options.
2Press V/v/B/b to navigate on the menu or adjust the 
settings.
3Press   to select or confirm.
4Press  to exit.
The Settings icon contains all of the necessary configurations to customize your TV 
settings. The options you can select may vary. Unavailable options are grayed out or 
not displayed.
Picture: adjust the...