Sony Kdl 52xbr7 Operating Instructions

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Operating the TV
qlTV POWERPress to turn on and off the TV. 
w;POWERPress to turn on and off the external equipment selected by 
FUNCTION buttons.
waWIDEPress repeatedly to cycle through the available Wide 
Mode settings: Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, H Stretch, 
Zoom. The Wide Mode settings can be also accessed in 
the Screen settings (see pages 44 and 45).
Changing the Wide Screen Mode
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Normal is available with 480i or 480p sources only.
H Stretch is only available with 720p, 1080i, 1080p and 
1080/24p...

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wsPICTUREPress repeatedly to cycle through the available picture modes: Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Custom, Photo-Vivid, Photo-Standard, Photo-Original, Photo-Custom, Video, Tex t. (Available options depend on the current mode.) 
The picture modes can also be accessed in the Picture 
settings. For details, see Picture settings on page 41.
wdFREEZEPress once to display a frozen image with the current program 
in a window. Press again to fill the screen with the frozen 
image. Press a third time to return...

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Operating the TV
wkJUMPPress to jump back and forth between two channels. The 
TV alternates between the current channel and the last 
channel that was selected.
wlCH +/–Press to scan through channels. To scan quickly through 
channels, press and hold down either +/–.
e;F1/F2Press to select the function of connected components. For 
details, see “Using Other Equipment with Your Remote 
Control” on page 27.
ButtonDescription
DISPLAY 
VOL CH 
MUTING 
REC REC PAUSE REC STOP 
F2  F1 MENU  TOP MENU BD/DVD...

24 Indicators
ItemDescription
1SpeakerOutputs the audio signal.
2PIC OFF/
TIMER LEDLights up in green when the Picture Off feature is activated. 
Lights up in orange when the timer is set. When the timer is 
set, this LED will remain lit even if the TV is turned off. For 
details, see page 40 (Timer) and page 52 (Picture Off).
3STANDBY 
LEDLights up in red when your TV is in PC standby mode. If the 
LED blinks in red continuously, this may indicate that the TV 
needs servicing (see contacting Sony...

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Operating the TV
Programming the Remote 
Control
The remote control can be programmed to operate 
other equipment and is pre-programmed to operate 
the following Sony equipment.
Follow the steps below to program your TV 
remote control.
1Find the code that corresponds to your  
equipment from page 26. If more than one 
code is provided, try programming the first 
code listed.
2Press and hold DVD, AMP or STB 
simultaneously with the INPUT button and 
release. When in the programming mode, the 
FUNCTION...

26 Manufacturer’s 
Code List
If your equipment’s code is not 
listed, visit 
http://esupport.sony.com/remotecodes 
for a more comprehensive list.
HD Blu-ray Players
DVD PlayerDVD Changers
DVD Recorder
DVD/VCR Combo Units
VCRs
A/V Receiver/Home Theater Systems
Digital Video Recorders
Satellite
Cable Box
Sony Equipment Codes
Sony EquipmentProgrammable 
Code Number
AV  R e c e i v e r
52172Blu-ray Disc Player41516, 42178, 42180Cable –Digital02177DVD AV System51622, 51558, 51658, 
51858
DVD Changers31633DVD...

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Operating the TV
Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control
Remote control tips are provided below for the equipment you have programmed on the DVD, AMP, STB 
buttons of the remote control. See page 25 for programming equipment to the remote control.
Press INPUT to see your connected equipment in the External Inputs menu. Button functionality may 
differ depending on your equipment.
Button Action
Universal 
Blu-ray,  
HD-DVD, DVD, 
DVD-R, DVD/
HDD, DVD/VCRUniversal VCR, 
DVRUniversal SAT/...

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Exploring Fun Features
Favorites
With Favorites, you can manage your preferred TV channels, External Inputs, Photo content, Music 
content, and Background TV themes for easy access.
Press FAVO R I T E S.
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 The first time you enter Favorites, the recently viewed channels and inputs are highlighted.
Background TV themes, built-in photos and music, and some inputs are automatically saved into Favorites as a 
factory default. To remove from Favorites, follow the instructions below.
1Press B/b to move...

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Exploring Fun Features
Background TV
Background TV displays images of current 
video on your TV that are similar to a screen saver.
Background TV is available from the CABLE/
ANTENNA, Composite, and DMPORT inputs.
1Tune to one of the inputs listed above.
2Press OPTIONS.
3Highlight Background TV and press  .
4Highlight a theme and press  . The TV will 
display the current channel or input using the 
selected Background TV theme.
5Press RETURN to exit the Background TV 
and return to the current channel...

30 Photo
The Photo feature allows easy access to JPEG files from Sony USB connected equipment and DLNA 
Certified media servers.
Under the Photo icon found on the XMB
™, select the DLNA Certified media server, USB, or Samples 
icon to locate your photo files. 
1Press HOME.
2Highlight and select the Photo category.
3Press V/v to highlight and select the photo file location. 
A sample DLNA Certified media server icon is shown below (actual icon may differ).
4After locating your photo files, the List View...