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KDL-40S4100 1 Your New BRAVIA® LCD HDTV

KDL-46S4100 Congratulations! Your new BRAVIA® TV opens the door to the “Full HD Experience”. This
KDL-52S4100 guide will explain how to get the most from your new High Definition TV.
Please take these steps before you power up your BRAVIA®:

Quick Setup Guide

■ Register online at: http://www.sony.com/registration (from U.S.A.)
http://www.sonystyle.ca/registration (from Canada)
■ Make sure you’ve removed all accessory contents from packaging.
■ Install 2 AA batteries (supplied separately) in your remote control.
For further information, see the Operating Instructions Manual supplied with the TV. ■ Determine whether you will hang your TV on a wall or place it on the Table-Top Stand.
Please retain this guide for your future reference. Sony wall-mounting brackets are designed to provide the best fit.
■ Give your TV 2 3/8 inches (6 cm) of space behind it to properly ventilate.
You must get HD programming to experience the
stunning detail of HDTV.
■ The quality of the image you see on your BRAVIA® can only be as high as the quality of
the signal it is displaying.
■ Contact your cable or satellite provider to upgrade your service to HD. Receive over-
the-air HD broadcasts with an HD-quality antenna (www.antennaweb.org) and
discover the wealth of entertainment now available on super-high-resolution Blu-ray
Disc™.
To learn more about HDTV, visit:
U.S.A.: http://www.sony.com/HDTV
Canada: http://www.sonystyle.ca/hd
Connecting to Your TV
Your BRAVIA® TV must be properly connected to components such as sound system and
cable or satellite box.
■ Turn off and unplug all components before making connections.
■ Do not turn on the TV until connection setup is completed.
■ See reverse side of this poster for sample connection diagrams.
Input High or Standard
Video Connection Audio Connection
For Your Convenience Connector Definition Quality
HDMI 1 HDMI cable carries both 1080/24p, 1080p, 1080i,
Please contact Sony Customer Support directly if you have questions on the video and audio signals. 720p, 480p, 480i, PC
HDMI 2
use of your television after reading your Quick Setup Guide and Operating HDMI 3
(*When HDMI is connected to (Compatible with HD or
HDMI connection* DVI with an adapter, a separate SD content)
Instructions Manual.
Audio/Video Performance

audio L/R is necessary.)

For United States Component 1 1080p, 1080i, 720p,
480p, 480i
Component 2
http://www.sony.com/tvsupport (Compatible with HD or
Component connection SD content)
or to speak with a support representative: 1-800-222-SONY (7669) Audio L/R
Video 1
For Canada
http://www.sony.ca/support S VIDEO connection Audio L/R 480i
or to speak with a support representative: 1-877-899-SONY (7669)
(Use this connector in place of
composite video connector) (SD content)
Video 1
Please Do Not Return the Product to the Store
Video 2
Composite video
© 2008 Sony Corporation Printed in Mexico connection Audio L/R

2 Running Initial Setup 3 Watching Your TV

Initial Setup instructions are displayed on the screen when your BRAVIA® is powered on Select Your Content Source
for the first time. Whether you are watching cable, satellite or broadcast TV; playing a VCR, DVD or Blu-ray
Disc™; or connecting to your PC, you need to choose the correct input using your remote
control:
1 Select the language for the OSD (on screen display). Initial Setup
■ Press the INPUT button repeatedly until your selection is highlighted on-screen.
Please select your language:
2 Connect either cable or antenna to your TV (you can English
Adjust Screen Shape and Aspect Ratio
connect both using an A-B RF switch). If you connect Español

cable, the TV will scan cable channels. After this Français

High Definition and Standard Definition signals are transmitted with different aspect
scanning, you can search antenna channels as well. ratios (the width-to-height ratio of the image).
~ If you have cable and antenna connection available, Initial Setup

please connect cable first. First please connect cable or antenna. The 16:9 aspect ratio (common to most HD signals) looks perfect on your BRAVIA®.
~ If you are not using the CABLE/ANTENNA connection
Allow 50+ minutes for completion.
Start auto program now?

to TV, you can cancel the Auto Program by selecting OK Cancel

Cancel.

3 If the Initial Setup programming found cable Initial Setup

channels, you will be able to scan antenna channels as Analog Channels Found: 0
well. Connect the antenna (using an A-B RF switch, Digital Channels Found: 0

not supplied) and change the switch to antenna, then Searching...

start Auto Program to search antenna channels. Please wait. Allow 50+ minutes for completion.
Press to cancel.
Cancel The boxy 4:3 aspect ratio (common to most SD signals) must be adjusted to look right.

Initial Setup

If you want to use air signals,

please connect antenna.
Allow 50+ minutes for completion.

OK Cancel

If you did not follow the Initial Setup screen the first time you turned on your TV, refer ■ Press the WIDE button on your remote control to display the Wide Mode setting of
your preference.
to your Operating Instructions Manual.

Customize Sound and Picture Quality

You can choose optimum sound and picture settings to match the content you are
To Do List displaying on your TV:
■ Press the remote control’s MENU button, highlight and select the Picture and Sound
When the Initial Setup is completed, consider carrying out these items: settings to adjust the picture and sound quality of your content.
Set Closed Captions (CC) Label Video Inputs
Set Parental Lock Set Speaker Refer to your Operating Instructions Manual for more information on adjusting or
Show/Hide Channels customizing your settings.
For details, refer to your BRAVIA® Operating Instructions Manual.
 HD Basic Connection with A/V Receiver Basic Connection with Home Theater System

Cable/Antenna HD Antenna

Splitter Rear of TV
(1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i)
RGB IN
Y 1 3
S VIDEO

Rear of TV PB
VIDEO
(1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i)
RGB IN
1 3 PR
Y
S VIDEO

L L L L
(MONO)
AUDIO CABLE/
PB AUDIO AUDIO
VIDEO ANTENNA
R R R R
PR
AUDIO AUDIO DIGITAL (FIX)
1 1 2 AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN COMPONENT IN PC IN (OPTICAL) AUDIO OUT
L L L L
(MONO)
AUDIO CABLE/
AUDIO AUDIO
ANTENNA
R R R R
AUDIO AUDIO DIGITAL (FIX)
1 1 2 AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN COMPONENT IN PC IN (OPTICAL) AUDIO OUT
Blu-ray Disc™/DVD
Blu-ray Disc™/DVD

or

Cable/SAT (dish)
SAT
(dish) HD Cable Box or
A/V Receiver
HD Satellite Receiver

SD Cable Box or Home Theater System

SD Satellite Receiver

Required Cable Types for Connection Notes on Connection:

■ Your TV is equipped with an HDMI input; connect your incoming signal source
(HD Cable Box, HD Satellite Box, or DVD) with an HDMI or component video
Coaxial for the best possible picture quality.
DVI-to-HDMI
■ If your connecting equipment has DVI output instead of the HDMI output, you
must use DVI-to-HDMI cable for the video and also connect an audio cable for
HDMI
the sound.
Notes on Connection:
Component
Connecting a PC to Your BRAVIA®
HD15 ■ Connect PC’s audio output when using an HD15 connection.
Mini-Pin Audio
■ Press PC’s FUNCTION Key + Select Output to transmit to TV.
■ When using an HD15 connection, adjust TV’s Pitch and Phase to correct
sharpness.
Composite ■ Refer to your BRAVIA® Operating Instructions Manual for more information.
Audio (L/R) with Mini-Pin

Audio (L/R)
Digital Optical Audio

Basic Connection with SD VCR/DVD PC Connection

Cable/Antenna Cable/Antenna

Splitter Splitter

Rear of TV Rear of TV
(1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i)
RGB IN (1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i) IN
1 RGB
Y 3 1 3
S VIDEO Y
S VIDEO

PB Notebook PC PB
VIDEO VIDEO
PR PR

L L L L L L L L
(MONO)
AUDIO CABLE/ (MONO)
AUDIO
AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO CABLE/
ANTENNA ANTENNA
R R R R R R R R
AUDIO AUDIO DIGITAL (FIX) AUDIO AUDIO (FIX)
1 1 2 AUDIO OUT DIGITAL
1 1 2 AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN COMPONENT IN PC IN (OPTICAL) AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN COMPONENT IN PC IN (OPTICAL) AUDIO OUT

SAT
(dish)

HD Cable Box or
HD Satellite Receiver

VCR DVD
VCR/DVD Combo