Sony Bravia XBR-55X905A User manual

i-Manual Print Font Size
Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Using Other Devices
Using “BRAVIA” Sync
Devices
Useful Functions
Using Internet
Using Home Network
Configuring Various
Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use Bookmarks
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XBR-65X905A/55X905A
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i-Manual Print Font Size
Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Using Other Devices
Using “BRAVIA” Sync
Devices
Useful Functions
Using Internet
Using Home Network
Configuring Various
Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use Bookmarks
Top Page > Basic Operations
Basic Operations
How to use remote
Home Menu screen
Picture adjustment
Enjoy Internet on TV
How to use i-Manual
Useful OPTIONS button
Watch in 3D
Watch connected device
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Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Using Other Devices
Using “BRAVIA” Sync
Devices
Useful Functions
Using Internet
Using Home Network
Configuring Various
Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use Bookmarks
Top Page > Parts Description
Parts Description
TV Controls/Terminals/Indicators
Front
Right
Terminals
Bottom
Rear
Right
Remote Control
Top
Upper
Middle
Lower
Bottom
One-touch Remote Control (Optional)
Upper
Lower
Back
Displaying Screen Keyboard
Home Menu screen
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Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Using Other Devices
Using “BRAVIA” Sync
Devices
Useful Functions
Using Internet
Using Home Network
Configuring Various
Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use Bookmarks
Top Page > Watching TV
Watching TV
Selecting Channels
Selecting channels from the Home Menu
Selecting channels by the CH +/- buttons
Selecting channels by the number buttons
DTVi (Ginga) Interactivity
Using Program Guide
Watching in 3D
Watching Twin Picture
Displaying picture-in-picture (PIP)
Displaying left-and-right pictures (P&P)
Changing Display/Audio
Display information
Subtitles/Closed captions
Screen format/Wide Mode
Audio (for analog mode)
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Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Using Other Devices
Using “BRAVIA” Sync
Devices
Useful Functions
Using Internet
Using Home Network
Configuring Various
Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use Bookmarks
Top Page > Using Other Devices
Using Other Devices
BD/DVD Player
HDMI connection
Component video connection
Composite connection
Digital Still Camera/Camcorder
USB Device
PC
Viewing photo files in 4K resolution
Audio System
HDMI connection
Optical audio connection
Audio cable connection
MHL Device
Playable file formats
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Watching TV
Using Other Devices
Using “BRAVIA” Sync
Devices
Useful Functions
Using Internet
Using Home Network
Configuring Various
Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use Bookmarks
Top Page > Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices
Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices
Setting “BRAVIA” Sync
Using the Sync Menu
Setting Buttons to Control the HDMI/MHL Device
Displaying the “BRAVIA” Sync Device List
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Parts Description
Watching TV
Using Other Devices
Using “BRAVIA” Sync
Devices
Useful Functions
Using Internet
Using Home Network
Configuring Various
Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use Bookmarks
Top Page > Useful Functions
Useful Functions
Picture/Sound Auto Adjustment
Selecting a picture and sound setting suitable for the content
Automatically adjusting picture brightness according to ambient light
Adding to Favorites
Saving Power Consumption
Saving power by picture brightness
Saving power by automatically adjusting the backlight drive
Turning the TV off by monitoring idle time
Using Clock/Timers
Setting the current time manually
Setting the on timer
Setting the sleep timer
Using TV as Picture Frame
Setting Parental Control
Setting parental lock password
Setting viewing restriction
Blocking specific channels
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Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Using Other Devices
Using “BRAVIA” Sync
Devices
Useful Functions
Using Internet
Using Home Network
Configuring Various
Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use Bookmarks
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Using Internet
Connecting to the Internet
Wireless connection (built-in wireless LAN)
Wired connection (with a LAN cable)
Setting IPv6
Browsing Websites
Watching Internet Video
Using Skype
Performing initial setup
Making a call
Current View Information Search
Keyword Search
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Watching TV
Using Other Devices
Using “BRAVIA” Sync
Devices
Useful Functions
Using Internet
Using Home Network
Configuring Various
Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use Bookmarks
Top Page > Using Home Network
Using Home Network
Playing Content on a PC
Home Network Settings
Enabling the renderer function
Allowing/blocking access from controller
Making advanced renderer settings
Selecting servers to display
Checking server connection
Playing Content with Renderer Function
Using a Smartphone/Tablet as a Remote
Using Wi-Fi Direct Function
Using One-touch mirroring
Using Screen mirroring
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Watching TV
Using Other Devices
Using “BRAVIA” Sync
Devices
Useful Functions
Using Internet
Using Home Network
Configuring Various
Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use Bookmarks
Top Page > Configuring Various Settings
Configuring Various Settings
Picture/Screen Settings
Selecting picture mode
Adjusting various picture settings (e.g. picture brightness/color)
Setting screen size/position
Sound Settings
Adjusting various sound settings (e.g. bass/treble/balance)
Setting sound according to TV position
Setting an upper volume limit
Channel Settings
Checking digital signal information
Checking analog signal information
Selecting the cable/antenna signal
Tuning channels automatically
Adding digital channels
Setting channels to surf with CH +/- buttons
Editing analog channel labels
Fine adjusting analog channels
Reducing digital signal noise
Setting the digital channel tuning mode
Program Information & Service Settings
Setting the information banner
Setting closed captions
Setting interactive applications
General Settings
Turning off the key tone of remote control operations
Turning off start-up logo
Turning on/off and adjusting the brightness of the illumination
Setting menu language
Setting One-touch Remote Control
Setting Bluetooth Device
External Sound Output Settings
Selecting speakers to output sound
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Outputting sound from headphones
Controlling the volume of an audio system with the TV’s remote control
Setting headphone speaker link
External Input Settings
Managing external inputs
Switching the video input
Making detailed settings of video input
Running initial setup
Support
Checking Sony contact information
Uploading operation history
Software Update
Updating broadcast/service software
Updating TV’s software
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Watching TV
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Using “BRAVIA” Sync
Devices
Useful Functions
Using Internet
Using Home Network
Configuring Various
Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use Bookmarks
Top Page > Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Power Symptoms
Picture/Screen Symptoms
Broadcast Reception Symptoms
3D Picture/Glasses Symptoms
Sound Symptoms
Connected Device Symptoms
Network/Application Symptoms
Home Network Symptoms
Remote Control Symptoms
One-touch Remote Control Symptoms
Bluetooth Mouse Symptoms
Screen mirroring Symptoms
One-touch mirroring Symptoms
TV SideView Symptoms
Wi-Fi 5GHz Symptoms
Notes
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Useful Functions
Using Internet
Using Home Network
Configuring Various
Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use Bookmarks
Top Page > How to Use Bookmarks
How to Use Bookmarks
You can save frequently viewed pages in this manual. Use the color buttons indicated at the
bottom of the screen.
To save a page
In the page to bookmark, press the yellow button that corresponds to [Add Bookmark] at the
bottom of the screen.
To access the bookmarked page
Press the green button that corresponds to [Show Bookmark] at the bottom of the screen to
display the bookmark list. Select the desired title using the /buttons, then press the button.
To return to the previous screen
Press the RETURN button.
To remove a bookmark
In a bookmarked page, press the yellow button that corresponds to [Remove Bookmark] at the
bottom of the screen.
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Top Page > List of Contents
Basic Operations
How to use remote
Home Menu screen
Picture adjustment
Enjoy Internet on TV
How to use i-Manual
Useful OPTIONS button
Watch in 3D
Watch connected device
Parts Description
TV Controls/Terminals/Indicators
Front
Right
Terminals
Bottom
Rear
Right
Remote Control
Top
Upper
Middle
Lower
Bottom
One-touch Remote Control (Optional)
Upper
Lower
Back
Displaying Screen Keyboard
Home Menu screen
Watching TV
Selecting Channels
Selecting channels from the Home Menu
Selecting channels by the CH +/- buttons
Selecting channels by the number buttons
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DTVi (Ginga) Interactivity
Using Program Guide
Watching in 3D
Watching Twin Picture
Displaying picture-in-picture (PIP)
Displaying left-and-right pictures (P&P)
Changing Display/Audio
Display information
Subtitles/Closed captions
Screen format/Wide Mode
Audio (for analog mode)
Using Other Devices
BD/DVD Player
HDMI connection
Component video connection
Composite connection
Digital Still Camera/Camcorder
USB Device
PC
Viewing photo files in 4K resolution
Audio System
HDMI connection
Optical audio connection
Audio cable connection
MHL Device
Playable file formats
Using “BRAVIA” Sync Devices
Setting “BRAVIA” Sync
Using the Sync Menu
Setting Buttons to Control the HDMI/MHL Device
Displaying the “BRAVIA” Sync Device List
Useful Functions
Picture/Sound Auto Adjustment
Selecting a picture and sound setting suitable for the content
Automatically adjusting picture brightness according to ambient light
Adding to Favorites
Saving Power Consumption
Saving power by picture brightness
Saving power by automatically adjusting the backlight drive
Turning the TV off by monitoring idle time
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Using Clock/Timers
Setting the current time manually
Setting the on timer
Setting the sleep timer
Using TV as Picture Frame
Setting Parental Control
Setting parental lock password
Setting viewing restriction
Blocking specific channels
Using Internet
Connecting to the Internet
Wireless connection (built-in wireless LAN)
Wired connection (with a LAN cable)
Setting IPv6
Browsing Websites
Watching Internet Video
Using Skype
Performing initial setup
Making a call
Current View Information Search
Keyword Search
Using Home Network
Playing Content on a PC
Home Network Settings
Enabling the renderer function
Allowing/blocking access from controller
Making advanced renderer settings
Selecting servers to display
Checking server connection
Playing Content with Renderer Function
Using a Smartphone/Tablet as a Remote
Using Wi-Fi Direct Function
Using One-touch mirroring
Using Screen mirroring
Configuring Various Settings
Picture/Screen Settings
Selecting picture mode
Adjusting various picture settings (e.g. picture brightness/color)
Setting screen size/position
Sound Settings
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Adjusting various sound settings (e.g. bass/treble/balance)
Setting sound according to TV position
Setting an upper volume limit
Channel Settings
Checking digital signal information
Checking analog signal information
Selecting the cable/antenna signal
Tuning channels automatically
Adding digital channels
Setting channels to surf with CH +/- buttons
Editing analog channel labels
Fine adjusting analog channels
Reducing digital signal noise
Setting the digital channel tuning mode
Program Information & Service Settings
Setting the information banner
Setting closed captions
Setting interactive applications
General Settings
Turning off the key tone of remote control operations
Turning off start-up logo
Turning on/off and adjusting the brightness of the illumination
Setting menu language
Setting One-touch Remote Control
Setting Bluetooth Device
External Sound Output Settings
Selecting speakers to output sound
Outputting sound from headphones
Controlling the volume of an audio system with the TV’s remote control
Setting headphone speaker link
External Input Settings
Managing external inputs
Switching the video input
Making detailed settings of video input
Running initial setup
SupportChecking Sony contact information
Uploading operation history
Software Update
Updating broadcast/service software
Updating TV’s software
Troubleshooting
Power Symptoms
Picture/Screen Symptoms
Broadcast Reception Symptoms
3D Picture/Glasses Symptoms
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Sound Symptoms
Connected Device Symptoms
Network/Application Symptoms
Home Network Symptoms
Remote Control Symptoms
One-touch Remote Control Symptoms
Bluetooth Mouse Symptoms
Screen mirroring Symptoms
One-touch mirroring Symptoms
TV SideView Symptoms
Wi-Fi 5GHz Symptoms
Notes
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Devices
Useful Functions
Using Internet
Using Home Network
Configuring Various
Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use Bookmarks
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How to use remote
Using / / / and Buttons
Operate this TV’s functions and settings basically using / / / and buttons.
1. Select the item on the screen using the / / / buttons.
2. Press the button to apply the selection.
Using RETURN and Color Buttons
To return to the previous screen
Press the RETURN button.
To operate functions using the color buttons
The color buttons and available functions are indicated at the bottom of the screen.
Press the color button that corresponds to the function you want to use.
The available functions differ depending on the screen.
Related Information
Home Menu screen
How to use i-Manual
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How to Use Bookmarks
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Home Menu screen
Overview
The Home Menu, which can be displayed by pressing the HOME button, contains various
categories.
Displays content such as TV program, external inputs and function settings, divided into
categories. You can first select the category, then select a desired program or external input, or
change settings, such as picture quality. The number of categories and available items vary
depending on your region/country.
Categories in the Home Menu
[Featured]
Displays recommend information and current information about available applications and content.
If there is no network connection, or the [Featured] display setting is set to [Settings] →
[Preferences] → [Home Menu Settings] → [Featured Display] → [Off], the [Featured] category will
not be displayed. (This function is available depending on your region/country.)
[History]
Allows you to choose from [History], such as a channel, input, or application that you watched and
used recently.
If the History display setting is set to [Off], the [History] category will not be displayed.
[TV]
Allows you to choose from a list of TV channels, or a program guide. (Program guide is available
depending on your TV model or region.)
Also, enables timer recordings to a connected USB HDD devices, and selection of recorded
content play. (This function may not be available depending on your model/region/country.)
A list of channels registered as favorites in the TV category are displayed.
[Applications]
Launches applications that require an Internet connection. Although most applications need an
Internet connection, for Media Player it is not necessary.
A list of applications registered as favorites in the Applications category are displayed.
If you select [All Applications], all applications are displayed as a list. You can register your favorite
applications to [Applications] in the Home Menu by selecting a favorite application icon and
pressing the OPTIONS button. You can enjoy more applications if you connect your TV to the
Internet. (This function is available depending on your region/country.)
[Connected Devices]
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