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 sources.
Changing the Wide Screen Mode for PC 
Timing
ButtonDescription
DISPLAY 
VOL CH 
MUTING 
REC REC PAUSE REC STOP 
F2  F1 MENU  TOP MENU BD/DVD 
JUMP 
DVD AMP STB TV 
PREV REPLAY ADVANCE NEXT 
THEATER SOUND PICTURE  WIDE 
CC FREEZE 
LIGHT POWER TV POWER 
SYNC MENU  PAUSE  PLAY 
FUNCTION 
STOP 
waql
w;
4:3 Original source
Standard-definition source16:9 Original source
High-definition source
mm
Wide ZoomWide Zoom
NormalNormal
This mode is not available.
FullFull
H Stretch
This mode is not available.
H Stretch
ZoomZoom
Incoming PC signalIncoming PC signal
mm
NormalNormal
Full 1Full 1
Full 2Full 2
800 × 6001,280 × 768
(Continued)
 
						

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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 to the current program.
Press the V/v/B/b to move the small window showing 
current program to a different location on the screen.
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 With the Freeze feature active, some features are unavailable.Freeze feature is active, pressing HOME will 
deactivate 
Freeze and display the XMB™.
wfCCPress to cycle through the available settings for Closed 
Captions (CC): On, Off, and On with Muting.
wgINPUTPress to display the list of External Inputs and TV mode. 
Press repeatedly to toggle through the inputs.
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 See page 50 on setting up the External Inputs labels.
whV/v/B/bPress V/v/B/b to move focus/highlight. Press   to select/
confirm an item.
wj
OPTIONSPress to display a list of convenient functions and menu 
shortcuts. The OPTIONS menu items vary based on 
current input and content.
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 The Digital Rating and Alternate Audio options will 
appear in Options only when digital ratings or alternate 
audio streams are available in the currently tuned digital 
program.
ButtonDescription
Freeze
Current 
programFrozen 
picture
Menu ItemReference Page
Picture AdjustmentsSee page 41
Sound AdjustmentsSee page 43
P&P or PIPSee page 37
Exit P&P or Exit PIPSee page 37
SpeakersSee page 44
Audio SwapSee page 37
ScreenSee page 45
Add to Favorites/
Remove from FavoritesSee page 28
MTSSee page 44
Alternate AudioSee page 44
Digital RatingSee page 48
Background TVSee page 29
Motion EnhancerSee page 42
Device ControlSee page 50
Device Control 
(Menu) for 
DMPORTSee page 36
PhotoSee page 30
MusicSee page 32
DISPLAY 
VOL CH 
MUTING 
REC REC PAUSE REC STOP 
F2  F1 MENU  TOP MENU BD/DVD 
JUMP 
DVD AMP STB TV 
PREV REPLAY ADVANCE NEXT 
THEATER SOUND PICTURE  WIDE 
CC FREEZE 
LIGHT POWER TV POWER 
SYNC MENU  PAUSE  PLAY 
FUNCTION 
STOP 
wd
wf
wg
wh
wj ws
 
						

							23
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 
JUMP 
DVD AMP STB TV 
PREV REPLAY ADVANCE NEXT 
THEATER SOUND PICTURE  WIDE 
CC FREEZE 
LIGHT POWER TV POWER 
SYNC MENU  PAUSE  PLAY 
FUNCTION 
STOP 
wk
wl
e;
JUMPJUMP
 
						

							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 information on the back 
cover).
4POWER LEDLights up in green when the TV is turned on.
5Light SensorSenses room light level and adjusts the screen brightness 
accordingly (see page 52 for details). Do not put anything 
near the sensor or the nearby general area (as shown above), 
as its function may be affected.
6(IR) Infrared 
ReceiverReceives IR signals from the remote control. Do not put 
anything near the sensor, as its function may be affected.
7SONY LogoThe Sony logo will illuminate when the TV is powered on. 
You can turn off the logo illumination, for details see page 52.
PIC OFF/TIMER
STANDBYPOWER
2
345 1
6 7
 
						

							25
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 button blinks for approximately 
30 seconds until a code is entered. 
3Enter the five digit code using 0-9. while the 
FUNCTION button is lit. If the code is not 
entered within 30 seconds, you must repeat 
step 2.
4Press  or ENT to confirm the code. If 
successfully programmed, the FUNCTION 
button blinks twice; if not, it blinks five times.
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FUNCTION buttons can be programmed to 
operate other equipment regardless of the labeling. For 
example, DVD can be programmed to operate a Blu-
ray player. 
Confirm the Programming
If you can turn your equipment on and off using 
the green POWER button, the programming is 
complete. If not, try the next code listed. 
~
 In some cases, you may not be able to program your 
remote control. If this is the case, use your equipment’s 
own remote control.
The backlight can be set to light up when a button 
is pressed.
To set backlight: 
Press LIGHT and MUTING simultaneously until 
the four FUNCTION buttons blink red.
To turn off backlight:
Press LIGHT and MUTING until the TV button 
blinks red.
The remote control can be set to remain lit longer 
than the default time setting of approximately five 
seconds with the FUNCTION buttons.
To change backlight time setting:
1Press LIGHT, VO L +, and then CH+ 
simultaneously until the FUNCTION button 
blinks red.
2Select the FUNCTION button that corresponds 
to your preferred time out setting and press 
.
To reset the remote control to the factory default 
settings, press SOUND, TV POWER, and then 
. The FUNCTION buttons blink red 
simultaneously when successfully reset.
Function ButtonSony EquipmentCode Number
DVD DVD Player 31033 
AMP Receiver 52172 
STB Digital Satellite 01639
Programming Other Equipment
DISPLAY 
VOL CH 
DVD AMP STB TV PREV REPLAY ADVANCE NEXT 
THEATER SOUND PICTURE  WIDE 
CC FREEZE 
LIGHT POWER TV POWER 
SYNC MENU  PAUSE  PLAY 
FUNCTION 
STOP 
2
32
4
Auto Backlight
Backlight Time Out
DVD  5 seconds (default)AMP 10 seconds 
STB 15 secondsTV  20 seconds
Reset the Remote Control
 
						

							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 Player31033, 31069, 31070DVD/HDD Combo 
Player31033, 31069, 31070
DVD/VCR Combo 
Player30864
DVR /HDD Player22181, 22182, 22183Satellite01639VCR21232, 21546, 22184
Other Manufacturer 
Equipment Codes
ManufacturerCode
LG 40741
Panasonic 41641
Philips 42084
Pioneer 40142
Samsung 40199
ManufacturerCode
Coby30778, 30852, 31077, 
31086, 31107, 31165, 
31177, 31351, 31628
Cyberhome30816, 30874, 31023, 
31024, 31117, 31129, 
31502, 31537
GPX30699, 30769JVC30558, 30623, 30867, 
31164, 31550, 31602
Koss30651, 30769, 30896, 
31061, 31423
Memorex30695, 30831, 31270Panasonic30490, 30503, 30571, 
30703, 31762
Philips30503, 30539, 30646, 
30675, 31267, 31354, 
32056
RCA30522, 30571, 30717, 
30790, 30822, 31022
Samsung30490, 30573, 30744, 
31044, 31075, 31470
Sylvania30675, 31268To s h i b a30503, 30539, 30573, 
30695, 31154, 31503, 
31588, 31608, 31854
ManufacturerCode
Sylvania30675Techwood30692To s h i b a30503, 31154Ya m a h a30497, 30545Zenith30741
ManufacturerCode
Cyberhome 31129, 31502
JVC 31164
LG 30741
Lite-On 31158, 31416, 31440
Panasonic
30490Philips30646Samsung30490, 31470Sylvania30675To s h i b a31588
ManufacturerCode
JVC30867, 31164, 31550, 
31602
Broksonic30695, 31419Panasonic31762To s h i b a30503, 31854Zenith30741, 30869
ManufacturerCode
Daewoo20037, 20045, 20046, 
20278, 21137
JVC20041, 20067, 21162Panasonic20000, 20035, 20162, 
20225, 20226, 20614, 
20616, 21062, 21162, 
21262
Philips20000, 20035, 20045, 
20048, 20081, 20162, 
20209, 20616, 20618, 
20739, 21081, 21181
Sylvania20000, 20035, 20043, 
20081, 20593, 21593
ManufacturerCode
Audiovox30790, 51390Bose50674, 51229, 51933Denon50121, 51142, 51306, 
51360, 52857
Emerson50531JVC50331, 51495Koss30651LG51293Onkyo51298, 51320, 51805Panasonic50308, 51288, 51308, 
51316, 51548, 51633, 
51763, 51764
Philips31267, 51189, 51266, 
51269
Pioneer50150, 50531, 50630, 
50823, 51023, 51384
RCA30790, 50531, 50823, 
51023, 51254, 51390, 
51511, 51609
Samsung51295, 51500Sherwood31077, 51077, 51517, 
51653
Ya m a h a30497, 50176, 50354, 
51023, 51276, 51331, 
51376, 51815
Zenith51293
ManufacturerCode
TiVo01442, 01443, 01444, 
20618, 20636, 20739
ManufacturerCode
DirecTV00099, 00247, 00392, 
00566, 00639, 00749, 
00819, 01076, 01108, 
01109, 01142, 01377, 
01392, 01414, 01442, 
01442, 01443, 01444, 
01609, 01639, 01640, 
01749, 01856, 20739
Dish Network 
System00775, 01170, 01505, 
01775
Echostar00775, 01170, 01505, 
01775
Funai01377GE00392, 00566Hitachi00749, 00819, 01250Hughes00749, 01142, 01443, 
01444, 01749, 20739
Humax01790, 20739, 21797, 
21988
JVC00775, 01170, 01775LG01226, 01414, 22010Panasonic00247, 00701, 20614, 
20616
Philips00099, 00722, 00749, 
00775, 00819, 01076, 
01142, 01749, 20618, 
20739
RCA00143, 00392, 00566, 
00775, 00855, 01142, 
01392, 01442, 20880
Samsung01108, 01109, 01142, 
01276, 01377, 01442, 
01609, 20739
TiVo01442, 01443, 01444, 
20618, 20636, 20739
ManufacturerCode
Jerrold/
General Inst./
Motorola00003, 00276, 00476, 
00810, 01187, 01254, 
01376
Pace00008, 00237, 00877, 
01877
Panasonic00000, 00008, 00107, 
00144
Pioneer00144, 00533, 00877, 
01877
Scientific Atlanta00000, 00003, 00008, 
00237, 00477, 00877, 
01877
Zenith00000, 00525, 00899
 
						

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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/
CBLUniversal AMP/
Receiver
Access Control
DISPLAYDisplayInformation
Select
Clear, (cancel)N/A
ENTEnter
Shortcuts Control
GUIDEGuide
FAVO R I T E SFavoritesN/A N/A N/A
INPUTInput Select
RETURNExit
HOMESetup Menu
OPTIONSOptionsN/A List List List
TOP MENUTop Menu/ListTop Menu  List  List Top Menu
MENUMenuMenu Menu Menu Menu
F1For selecting 
between DVD/
VCR in combo 
unitsHDD, DVD/HDD, 
DVD/VCRVCR, VCR/DVD N/A N/A
F2DVD DVD N/A N/A
Equipment Control
POWERTurn on/off
.Previous, Skip 
backward
ReplayBand
Advance, SkipSurround
>Next, Skip forward
mRewind
NPlay
MFast Forward
XPause
xStop
Recording Control
zRecord
XRecord Pause
xStop
Navigation Control
V/vCursor up/down
B/b Cursor left/right
Tuning Control
0 - 9Digit input
CH +/– Channel up/down
JUMPLast channelN/A N/A N/A
Volume Control
VO L + / –TV volume +/–N/A AMP/RECEIVER 
Vo l .
MUTINGMutingN/A N/A N/A
R/G/B/Y Control
RedRedN/A DVD or BD Input
GreenGreen N/A
VIDEO 1 or A/V Input
BlueBlueN/A SAT or Cable Input
YellowYellowN/A TV or Tuner Input
 
						

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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 between saved selections in a carousel-like fashion.
2When the recently viewed channels and inputs are highlighted, press V/v to toggle between them.
3To view an item, highlight its icon and press  .
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 To clear your recently viewed channels and inputs list, highlight the list in Favorites and press OPTIONS, then 
select Clear Recently Viewed. Recently viewed items are also cleared when the TV is powered off.
1From the XMBTM, select a Photo, Music, TV, or External Inputs icon. Locate the item you wish to 
add and press OPTIONS.
2Press V/v to highlight Add to Favorites and press  .
1Press FAVO R I T E S, then select an item to be removed, and press OPTIONS.
2Press V/v to highlight Remove from Favorites and press  .
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Auto Program will clear your TV channels from Favorites (see pages 16 and 46). 
Initial Setup will return your Favorites to factory default settings (see page 52).
Displaying Favorites
Navigating Favorites
Adding to Favorites
Removing from Favorites
Background TV Recently viewed 
channels and inputsSaved channel 
or external input Music
Photos
 
						

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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 or input.
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Background TV themes may also be saved to 
Favorites, so that you can launch these themes from 
the Favorites screen.
DLNA Certified™ Photo Media 
Player
This TV is a DLNA Certified digital media photo 
player that can display JPEG photo content from 
your DLNA Certified networked equipment. 
After configuring the TV to an active network (see 
page 51), the available media servers will be found 
automatically and will be displayed under the 
Photo 
icon (see page 30). See 
Show/Hide Servers 
(page 51) to manually search for media servers. 
Consult your DLNA Certified media servers 
operating instructions for more details on JPEG 
photo displaying capabilities. Sony does not 
guarantee that all media servers will display JPEG 
photos on this TV. 
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 Viewing content which is obtained between networked 
DLNA Certified equipment depends on the media 
formats supported by the DLNA Certified equipment.
Enjoying Photos and Music 
through USB Port
The TV offers easy access to JPEG photos and 
MP3 music files stored on Sony digital cameras 
(not supplied) connected via USB interface and 
Sony MICRO VAULT™ USB Flash Drives (not 
supplied).
The USB port is located on the side TV panel. 
With the TV powered off, gently insert your USB 
equipment into the USB port and power on the TV.
When inserted properly, it should slide in with 
little resistance. The TV will display “USB device 
detected”. For information on how to access 
Photo or Music files, see pages 30-33.
Power off the TV and slide the USB Equipment 
out of the USB port. 
Sony cannot guarantee or assure the USB 
functionality on this TV in the following cases:


computer

printed film processing center.
Sony recommends backing up all data stored on 
USB equipment to avoid potential data corruption. 
Sony cannot accept responsibility for lost or 
damaged data recorded on USB equipment. 
The USB functionality on this TV is designed to 
be compatible with various Sony brand digital 
cameras and MICRO VAULT USB Flash Drives, 
but not all. Sony cannot guarantee or assure 
compatibility with all formats or products.
Navigating Background TV
Using USB Equipment 
Removing USB Equipment
USB Equipment Functionality
 
						

							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 will appear and display photo folders and files. Press 
V/v to highlight a file or folder and select (shown below with USB selected).
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 To view available DLNA Certified media servers, your TV must be connected and configured to an active network 
(see page 51).
 The TV can display a maximum photo file size of 8 megabytes from DLNA Certified media servers. 
 The photo display resolution range is 16 x 16 to 4,096 x 4,096 pixels. 
Use the remote control buttons described below to navigate through the feature.
Accessing Photos
US0013A92B6949: server:  Photo 
DLNA Certified
media server
USB
Samples
Photo DSC02991 
Fri   5/25/2007   12:06 PM    JPG 
DSC00140.JPG 
DSC00141.JPG List View
Navigating through Photo
ButtonTo do...ButtonTo  d o …
OPTIONSTo access Photo Options menuPLAYTo play a slideshow
To play and pause a slideshow or 
select a folderPA U S ETo pause a slideshow
RETURNTo stop slideshow and return to List 
View/Thumbnail ViewSTOPTo stop slideshow and return to List 
View/Thumbnail View