Sony Bravia i-XBR-79X900B User manual

i-Manual Print Font Size
Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Enjoying
Movies/Music/Photos
Using Internet
Services and
Applications
Watching TV with
Friends Far and
Near
Using Other
Devices
Using BRAVIA
Sync Devices
Useful Functions
Connecting to the
Internet
Using Home
Network
Configuring
Various Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use
Bookmarks
Top Page
XBR-79X900B
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Table Of Contents
BRAVIA XBR-79X900B i...................................................................................................................
Basic Operations 1............................................................................................................................
How to Use Remote 22...............................................................................................................
Finding Contents More Easily (“Discover” Screen) 25...............................................................
Home Menu Screen 26................................................................................................................
Adjusting various picture settings (e.g. picture brightness/color) 29...........................................
How to Use the i-Manual 33........................................................................................................
Watch Connected Device 36.......................................................................................................
Enjoying a Chat with Your Friends while Watching TV 37..........................................................
Using Applications 39..................................................................................................................
Parts Description 2............................................................................................................................
Front 40.......................................................................................................................................
Control buttons on the rear 42.....................................................................................................
Terminals on the rear (center) 43................................................................................................
Terminals on the rear (right) 44...................................................................................................
Top 46.........................................................................................................................................
Upper 47......................................................................................................................................
Middle 48.....................................................................................................................................
Lower 49......................................................................................................................................
Bottom 50....................................................................................................................................
Finding Contents More Easily (“Discover” Screen) 25...............................................................
Home Menu Screen 26................................................................................................................
Watching TV 3...................................................................................................................................
Selecting Channels 51.................................................................................................................
Enjoying Football More 52...........................................................................................................
Using the TV Guide Search Function 54.....................................................................................
Watching in 3D 56.......................................................................................................................
Displaying picture-in-picture (PIP) 59..........................................................................................
Displaying left-and-right pictures (P&P) 61..................................................................................
Display information 63.................................................................................................................
Subtitles/Closed captions 64.......................................................................................................
Screen format/Wide mode 65......................................................................................................
Audio (for analog mode) 68.........................................................................................................
Enjoying Movies/Music/Photos 4.......................................................................................................
Enjoying Movies 69.....................................................................................................................
Enjoying Music 70.......................................................................................................................
Enjoying Photos 71......................................................................................................................
Using Internet Services and Applications 5.......................................................................................
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Using Applications 39..................................................................................................................
Browsing Websites 72.................................................................................................................
Watching Internet Videos 73.......................................................................................................
Enjoying Internet Services in Comfort 75....................................................................................
Performing initial setup 76...........................................................................................................
Making a call 78...........................................................................................................................
Making a call while watching TV 81.............................................................................................
Watching TV with Friends Far and Near 6........................................................................................
Enjoying a Chat with Your Friends while WatchingTV 37...........................................................
Inviting Friends while Watching TV 83........................................................................................
Inviting Friends Using the Program Guide 85..............................................................................
Using Other Devices 7.......................................................................................................................
HDMI connection 87....................................................................................................................
Component video connection 88.................................................................................................
Composite connection 89............................................................................................................
Digital Still Camera/Camcorder 90..............................................................................................
USB Device 91............................................................................................................................
PC 93...........................................................................................................................................
Viewing Photo Files in 4K Resolution 95.....................................................................................
HDMI connection 97....................................................................................................................
Optical audio connection 98........................................................................................................
Audio cable connection 99..........................................................................................................
MHL Device (Smartphone, Tablet, etc.) 100...............................................................................
Wireless Subwoofer (Optional) 101.............................................................................................
Playable File Formats (DLNA, USB devices, etc.) 103...............................................................
Using BRAVIA Sync Devices 8.........................................................................................................
Setting BRAVIA Sync 104...........................................................................................................
Using the Sync Menu 107...........................................................................................................
Setting Buttons to Control an HDMI/MHL Device 109.................................................................
Displaying the BRAVIA Sync Device List 110.............................................................................
Useful Functions 9.............................................................................................................................
Selecting a picture and sound setting suitable for the content 111.............................................
Automatically adjusting picture brightness according to ambient light 113.................................
Adding Favorite Applications 114................................................................................................
Current View Information Search 115.........................................................................................
Keyword Search 117...................................................................................................................
Saving power by picture brightness 118......................................................................................
Saving power by automatically adjusting the backlight drive 119................................................
Turning the TV off by monitoring idle time 120............................................................................
Turning the TV off by monitoring input signal 121.......................................................................
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Setting the current time manually 122.........................................................................................
Setting the on timer 123..............................................................................................................
Setting the sleep timer 124..........................................................................................................
Connecting to the Internet 10............................................................................................................
Wireless Connection (Built-in Wireless LAN) 125........................................................................
Wired Connection (with a LAN Cable) 127..................................................................................
Setting IPv6 128..........................................................................................................................
Using Home Network 11....................................................................................................................
Playing Content on a PC 129......................................................................................................
Enabling the renderer function 131.............................................................................................
Allowing/blocking access from controller 132..............................................................................
Making advanced renderer settings 133.....................................................................................
Selecting servers to display 134..................................................................................................
Checking the server connection 135...........................................................................................
Connecting via Wi-Fi Direct (without a wireless router) 136........................................................
Playing Content with the Renderer Function 139........................................................................
Using a Smartphone/Tablet as a Remote 140............................................................................
Displaying the Smartphone’s Screen on the TV (One-touch mirroring) 142...............................
Displaying the Smartphone’s Screen on the TV (Screen mirroring) 144....................................
Sharing Photos 147.....................................................................................................................
Configuring Various Settings 12........................................................................................................
Selecting picture mode 149.........................................................................................................
Locking picture adjustment 151...................................................................................................
Setting the screen size/position 152............................................................................................
Adjusting various sound settings (e.g. bass/treble/balance) 155................................................
Setting the sound according to the TV position 157....................................................................
Checking signal information 158.................................................................................................
Selecting the cable/antenna signal 159.......................................................................................
Tuning channels automatically 160.............................................................................................
Adding digital channels 161.........................................................................................................
Setting channels to surf with the CH +/- buttons 162..................................................................
Editing channel labels 163...........................................................................................................
Fine adjusting analog channels 164............................................................................................
Setting the information banner 165.............................................................................................
Setting closed captions 166.........................................................................................................
Setting the parental lock password 167.......................................................................................
Setting a viewing restriction 168..................................................................................................
Blocking specific channels 169....................................................................................................
Turning off the key tone of remote control operations 170..........................................................
Turning off the start-up logo 171.................................................................................................
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Turning on/off and adjusting the brightness of the illumination 172............................................
Setting the menu language 173...................................................................................................
Setting your region 174...............................................................................................................
Setting Touchpad Remote Control 175.......................................................................................
Setting a Bluetooth Device 176...................................................................................................
Selecting speakers to output sound 177.....................................................................................
Outputting sound from headphones or another audio system 178..............................................
Controlling the volume of an audio system with the TV’s remote control 179.............................
Setting the headphone speaker link 180.....................................................................................
Setting sound for Home Theater Control 181..............................................................................
Managing external inputs 182.....................................................................................................
Switching the video input 183......................................................................................................
Making detailed settings of video input 184.................................................................................
Setting the IR Blaster 186............................................................................................................
Running Initial Set-up 187...........................................................................................................
Checking Sony contact information 188......................................................................................
Uploading operation history 189..................................................................................................
Updating broadcast/service software 190...................................................................................
Updating the TV’s software 191..................................................................................................
Troubleshooting 14............................................................................................................................
Self Diagnostics 192....................................................................................................................
Power Symptoms 193.................................................................................................................
Picture/Screen Symptoms 194....................................................................................................
Broadcast Reception Symptoms 198..........................................................................................
3D Picture/Glasses Symptoms 201.............................................................................................
Sound Symptoms 203.................................................................................................................
Connected Device Symptoms 205..............................................................................................
Network Connectivity Test Results 208.......................................................................................
Network/Application Symptoms 210............................................................................................
Home Network Symptoms 213....................................................................................................
Remote Control Symptoms 215..................................................................................................
Touchpad Remote Control Symptoms 216.................................................................................
Bluetooth Mouse Symptoms 217.................................................................................................
Screen mirroring Symptoms 218.................................................................................................
One-touch mirroring Symptoms 220............................................................................................
TV SideView Symptoms 221.......................................................................................................
Photo Share Symptoms 223........................................................................................................
Notes 224....................................................................................................................................
How to Use Bookmarks 15................................................................................................................
List of Contents 16.............................................................................................................................
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Codec List 225...................................................................................................................................
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i-Manual Print Font Size
Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Enjoying
Movies/Music/Photos
Using Internet
Services and
Applications
Watching TV with
Friends Far and
Near
Using Other
Devices
Using BRAVIA
Sync Devices
Useful Functions
Connecting to the
Internet
Using Home
Network
Configuring
Various Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use
Bookmarks
Top Page > Basic Operations
Basic Operations
How to Use Remote
Enjoy “Discover”
Home Menu Screen
Picture Adjustment
How to Use the i-Manual
Watch Connected Device
Enjoy Social Viewing
Using Applications
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Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Enjoying
Movies/Music/Photos
Using Internet
Services and
Applications
Watching TV with
Friends Far and
Near
Using Other
Devices
Using BRAVIA
Sync Devices
Useful Functions
Connecting to the
Internet
Using Home
Network
Configuring
Various Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use
Bookmarks
Top Page > Parts Description
Parts Description
TV Set
Front
Control buttons on the rear
Terminals on the rear (center)
Terminals on the rear (right)
Remote Control
Top
Upper
Middle
Lower
Bottom
Finding Contents More Easily (“Discover” Screen)
Home Menu Screen
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i-Manual Print Font Size
Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Enjoying
Movies/Music/Photos
Using Internet
Services and
Applications
Watching TV with
Friends Far and
Near
Using Other
Devices
Using BRAVIA
Sync Devices
Useful Functions
Connecting to the
Internet
Using Home
Network
Configuring
Various Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use
Bookmarks
Top Page > Watching TV
Watching TV
Selecting Channels
Enjoying Football More
Using the TV Guide Search Function
Watching in 3D
Watching Twin Picture
Displaying picture-in-picture (PIP)
Displaying left-and-right pictures (P&P)
Changing Display Info/Pic. Size/Audio
Display information
Subtitles/Closed captions
Screen format/Wide mode
Audio (for analog mode)
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Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Enjoying
Movies/Music/Photos
Using Internet
Services and
Applications
Watching TV with
Friends Far and
Near
Using Other
Devices
Using BRAVIA
Sync Devices
Useful Functions
Connecting to the
Internet
Using Home
Network
Configuring
Various Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use
Bookmarks
Top Page > Enjoying Movies/Music/Photos
Enjoying Movies/Music/Photos
Enjoying Movies
Enjoying Music
Enjoying Photos
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i-Manual Print Font Size
Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Enjoying
Movies/Music/Photos
Using Internet
Services and
Applications
Watching TV with
Friends Far and
Near
Using Other
Devices
Using BRAVIA
Sync Devices
Useful Functions
Connecting to the
Internet
Using Home
Network
Configuring
Various Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use
Bookmarks
Top Page > Using Internet Services and Applications
Using Internet Services and Applications
Using Applications
Browsing Websites
Watching Internet Videos
Enjoying Internet Services in Comfort
Using Skype
Performing initial setup
Making a call
Making a call while watching TV
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i-Manual Print Font Size
Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Enjoying
Movies/Music/Photos
Using Internet
Services and
Applications
Watching TV with
Friends Far and
Near
Using Other
Devices
Using BRAVIA
Sync Devices
Useful Functions
Connecting to the
Internet
Using Home
Network
Configuring
Various Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use
Bookmarks
Top Page > Watching TV with Friends Far and Near
Watching TV with Friends Far and Near
Enjoying a Chat with Your Friends while Watching TV
Inviting Friends while Watching TV
Inviting Friends Using the Program Guide
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i-Manual Print Font Size
Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Enjoying
Movies/Music/Photos
Using Internet
Services and
Applications
Watching TV with
Friends Far and
Near
Using Other
Devices
Using BRAVIA
Sync Devices
Useful Functions
Connecting to the
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 (Smartphone, Tablet, etc.)
Wireless Subwoofer (Optional)
Playable File Formats (DLNA, USB devices, etc.)
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i-Manual Print Font Size
Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Enjoying
Movies/Music/Photos
Using Internet
Services and
Applications
Watching TV with
Friends Far and
Near
Using Other
Devices
Using BRAVIA
Sync Devices
Useful Functions
Connecting to the
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 an HDMI/MHL Device
Displaying the BRAVIA Sync Device List
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i-Manual Print Font Size
Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Enjoying
Movies/Music/Photos
Using Internet
Services and
Applications
Watching TV with
Friends Far and
Near
Using Other
Devices
Using BRAVIA
Sync Devices
Useful Functions
Connecting to the
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 Favorite Applications
Using Search Function
Current View Information Search
Keyword Search
Saving Power Consumption
Saving power by picture brightness
Saving power by automatically adjusting the backlight
drive
Turning the TV off by monitoring idle time
Turning the TV off by monitoring input signal
Using Clock/Timers
Setting the current time manually
Setting the on timer
Setting the sleep timer
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Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Enjoying
Movies/Music/Photos
Using Internet
Services and
Applications
Watching TV with
Friends Far and
Near
Using Other
Devices
Using BRAVIA
Sync Devices
Useful Functions
Connecting to the
Internet
Using Home
Network
Configuring
Various Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use
Bookmarks
Top Page > Connecting to the Internet
Connecting to the Internet
Wireless Connection (Built-in Wireless LAN)
Wired Connection (with a LAN Cable)
Setting IPv6
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i-Manual Print Font Size
Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Enjoying
Movies/Music/Photos
Using Internet
Services and
Applications
Watching TV with
Friends Far and
Near
Using Other
Devices
Using BRAVIA
Sync Devices
Useful Functions
Connecting to the
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 the server connection
Connecting via Wi-Fi Direct (without a wireless router)
Playing Content with the Renderer Function
Using a Smartphone/Tablet as a Remote
Displaying the Smartphone’s Screen on the TV (One-
touch mirroring)
Displaying the Smartphone’s Screen on the TV (Screen
mirroring)
Sharing Photos
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i-Manual Print Font Size
Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Enjoying
Movies/Music/Photos
Using Internet
Services and
Applications
Watching TV with
Friends Far and
Near
Using Other
Devices
Using BRAVIA
Sync Devices
Useful Functions
Connecting to the
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)
Locking picture adjustment
Setting the screen size/position
Sound Settings
Adjusting various sound settings (e.g.
bass/treble/balance)
Setting the sound according to the TV position
Channel Settings
Checking signal information
Selecting the cable/antenna signal
Tuning channels automatically
Adding digital channels
Setting channels to surf with the CH +/- buttons
Editing channel labels
Fine adjusting analog channels
Program Information & Service Settings
Setting the information banner
Setting closed captions
Setting Parental Control
Setting the parental lock password
Setting a viewing restriction
Blocking specific channels
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General Settings
Turning off the key tone of remote control operations
Turning off the start-up logo
Turning on/off and adjusting the brightness of the
illumination
Setting the menu language
Setting your region
Setting Touchpad Remote Control
Setting a Bluetooth Device
External Sound Output Settings
Selecting speakers to output sound
Outputting sound from headphones or another audio
system
Controlling the volume of an audio system with the
TV’s remote control
Setting the headphone speaker link
Setting sound for Home Theater Control
External Input Settings
Managing external inputs
Switching the video input
Making detailed settings of video input
Setting the IR Blaster
Running Initial Set-up
Support
Checking Sony contact information
Uploading operation history
Software Update
Updating broadcast/service software
Updating the TV’s software
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Basic Operations
Parts Description
Watching TV
Enjoying
Movies/Music/Photos
Using Internet
Services and
Applications
Watching TV with
Friends Far and
Near
Using Other
Devices
Using BRAVIA
Sync Devices
Useful Functions
Connecting to the
Internet
Using Home
Network
Configuring
Various Settings
Troubleshooting
How to Use
Bookmarks
Top Page > Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Self Diagnostics
Power Symptoms
Picture/Screen Symptoms
Broadcast Reception Symptoms
3D Picture/Glasses Symptoms
Sound Symptoms
Connected Device Symptoms
Network Connectivity Test Results
Network/Application Symptoms
Home Network Symptoms
Remote Control Symptoms
Touchpad Remote Control Symptoms
Bluetooth Mouse Symptoms
Screen mirroring Symptoms
One-touch mirroring Symptoms
TV SideView Symptoms
Photo Share Symptoms
Notes
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