Securing the TV

Sony strongly recommends taking measures to prevent the TV from toppling over. Unsecured TVs may topple and result in property damage, serious bodily injury or even death.
Preventing the TV from Toppling
Secure the TV to a wall and/or stand. Do not allow children to play or climb on furniture and TV sets. Avoid placing or hanging items on the TV. Never install the TV on: slippery, unstable and/or uneven surfaces. furniture that can easily be used as steps, such as a chest of drawers. Install the TV where it cannot be pulled, pushed, or knocked over. Route all AC power cords and connecting cables so that they are not accessible to curious children.
Recommended Measures to Secure the TV
Consider the following measures when securing your TV to a TV stand (not supplied).
1 Secure the stand for the TV.
Make sure the TV stand can adequately support the weight of the TV. Use two angle braces (not supplied) to secure the stand. For each angle brace use the appropriate hardware to: attach one side of the angle brace to the wall stud. attach the other side to the TV stand.

Angle braces

2 Secure the TV to the stand.
Except KDL-32FA600 model Use the optional hardware listed below (not supplied): Mmm anchor bolt (screwed into the TVs Table-Top Stand). A screw or similar (attach it to the TV stand). Rope or chain (strong enough to support the weight of the TV). Make sure that there is no excess slack in the rope or chain. An alternative way to secure the TV is with an optional Sony Support Belt Kit.
Screw hole on the Table-Top Stand

Anchor bolt

KDL-32FA600 model only Use an optional Sony Support Belt Kit.
3 Anchor the TV to the wall.
Use the hardware listed below (not supplied). Two anchor bolts, size M6 10-12 mm. Screw the bolts into the top-most wall-mount holes located on the rear of the TV. Rope or chain (attach to one anchor bolt). Wall-anchor (attach to the wall stud) strong enough to support the weight of the TV (pass the rope through the wall-anchor, then attach to the other anchor bolt).
Wall-anchor Wall-mount holes Anchor bolts Rope or chain
Contact Sony Customer Support to obtain the optional Support Belt Kit by providing your TV model name. For United States call: 1-800-488-7669 or visit: www.sony.com/accessories For Canada call: 1-877-899-7669 Measure 2 provides minimal protection against the TV toppling over. For further protection, follow all three measures recommended above. If an electric screwdriver is used, set the torque to tighten at approximately 1.5 Nm {15 kgfcm}.

Running Initial Setup

During initial setup, you will perform the following: Set the language for the On Screen Display (OSD) text Choose your viewing environment Scan for digital and analog channels Complete your cable connections before beginning the Initial Setup. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide (supplied) for sample connection diagrams.

Remote Control Button Description

Button Description

1 INPUT

2 BRAVIA Sync

Press to display the list of External Inputs and TV mode. Press repeatedly to toggle through the inputs. See page 28. These buttons are used to control the equipment connected to the TV by using the Control for HDMI function (not available on all Control for HDMI equipment). Some other buttons on the remote control may also operate BRAVIA SyncTM equipment. THEATER: Press to turn on and off the Theater Mode. The picture settings will be set for a cinemalike experience and the audio will be switched to the audio output of the attached speakers of your BRAVIA Sync audio system. Your BRAVIA Sync audio system must be connected by an HDMI connection to your TV (see page 25 for details). m (fast reverse): Press to play a program in fast rewind mode. N PLAY: Press to play a program at a normal speed. M (fast forward): Press to play a program in fast forward mode. SYNC MENU: Press to display the BRAVIA Sync Menu and then select connected HDMI equipment from HDMI Device Selection. PREV: Press to replay the current program from the previous chapter mark (if any) or from the beginning of the live TV cache. x STOP: Press to stop playback. > NEXT: Press to advance forward to the next chapter mark (if any) or to live TV when playing back a recorded program.
Press to cycle through the available settings for Closed Captions (CC) : On, Off, and On when Muting.
4 FAVORITES Press once to display the stored Favorites list. You can store up to 10 channels and/or external inputs in your Favorites list.
The 5, PLAY and CH + buttons have a tactile dot. Use them as a reference when operating the TV.

Button

5 SCENE

6 RETURN 7 MENU

Optimizes picture and sound quality by selecting the following items. Cinema: Delivers picture scenes and sound just like those in a theater. Sports: Presents realistic pictures and sound just like those in a stadium. Photo: Reproduces the texture and color of a printed photo. Music: Lets you experience dynamic and clear sound just like at a concert. Game: Broadens your game-playing experience with superb picture and sound quality. Graphics: Eases prolonged monitor viewing with clearer detailed pictures. General: No optimized picture and sound quality for any scene. Auto: Automatically optimizes picture and sound quality according to the input source. Press to go back to the previous screen or exit from the screen when displaying menu items and settings. Press to display the menu with TV functions and settings. See Using the Menus on page 30.
When you set Scene Select to Photo, Music, Cinema, Game or Sports, Sound Mode is automatically set to Dynamic. When you set Theater Mode to On, Cinema is automatically set.

qs 8 0-9 ENT

Press 0-9 to select a channel. Press ENT to change channels immediately. Use with 0-9 and ENT to select digital channels. For example, to enter 2.1, press , , and ENT. Press to adjust the volume. Press to mute the sound. Press again or press VOL + to restore the sound. Press to turn on and off the TV. Press repeatedly to cycle through the available Wide Mode settings. See page 27. Press once to display the banner with channel/program information you are watching. The banner will time out in a few seconds or press again to exit. Press V/v/B/b to move focus/highlight. Press to select/confirm an item. Press to display a list of convenient functions and menu shortcuts. The TOOLS menu items vary based on current input and content. Press to scan through channels. To scan quickly through channels, press and hold down either CH +/. Press to jump back and forth between two channels and external inputs. The TV alternates between the current/last channel or external input selected.

0 VOL +/

qf qa MUTING qg qs POWER qh "/1

qd WIDE qf DISPLAY

qg V/v/B/b qj qk qh TOOLS

qj CH +/ qk JUMP

Rear of Remote Control

ql "/1 (Power)

Press to turn on and off the TV. Available models : KDL-60EX500/KDL-55EX500/ KDL-46EX500/KDL-40EX500/KDL-32EX500/ KDL-55EX501/KDL-46EX501/KDL-40EX501
TV Controls and Indicators

CHANNEL

VOLUME
1 Ambient sensor (IR) Infrared Receiver 2 (Picture Off)/ (Timer) LED (Standby) LED 4 " (Power) LED 5 POWER 6 CHANNEL + 7 VOLUME + 8 INPUT 9 MENU 0 Speaker
Senses room light level and adjusts the screen brightness accordingly. Do not put anything over the sensor, doing so may affect its function. Receives IR signal from the remote control. Lights up in orange when the sleep timer is set. Lights up in green when the Power Saving is set to Picture Off. Lights up in red when the TV is in standby mode. Lights up in green when the TV is turned on. Press to turn on and off the TV. Press to scan through channels. To scan quickly through channels, press and hold down either CH /+. In the menu screen, these buttons serve as up/down buttons. Press to adjust the volume. In the menu screen, these buttons serve as left/right buttons. Press to display the list of external inputs. Press repeatedly to toggle through the inputs. In the menu screen, this button serves as confirming the selection or setting. Press to display menu with TV functions and settings (see Using the Menus on page 30). Outputs audio signal.
Inputs can be changed by pressing V/v and while the list of external inputs menu is displayed. For more information about setting up the external inputs labels and the Skip feature, see page 42. The CHANNEL + button has a tactile dot. Use it as a reference when operating the TV. Make sure that the TV is completely switched off before unplugging the power cord.
BRAVIA SyncTM with Control for HDMI
With the Control for HDMI function, BRAVIA Sync helps to communicate with BRAVIA Sync-compatible equipment using HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control). Use the following settings and tips to help unify control of your connected equipment. AV Amplifier Automatically turns the connected AV amplifier on and switches the sound output from the TV speaker to the audio system when you turn the TV on. This function is only available if you have previously used the AV amplifier to output TV sound. Automatically switches the sound output to the AV amplifier by turning the AV amplifier on when the TV is turned on. Automatically turns the connected AV amplifier off when you switch the TV to standby mode. Adjusts the volume (VOL +/-) and mutes the sound (MUTING) of the connected AV amplifier through the TVs remote control. Video Camera Automatically turns the TV on and switches the input to the connected video camera when the connected video camera is turned on. Automatically turns the connected video camera off when you switch the TV to standby mode.

1 Press MENU and select Settings, then
select the Setup settings.
2 Select the HDMI Settings, then highlight
Control for HDMI, and set to On. Controlling BRAVIA Sync-Compatible Equipment To control the equipment by using the remote control, press SYNC MENU and select the desired equipment from HDMI Device Selection.

Sync Menu

HDMI 1 HDMI Device Selection Device Control Speakers TV Control Return to TV
BD/DVD Player Automatically turns the BRAVIA Synccompatible equipment on and switches the input to that equipment when you select it from the Sync Menu. Automatically turns the TV on and switches the input to the connected equipment when the equipment starts to play. Automatically turns the connected equipment off when you switch the TV to standby mode.
Control for HDMI (BRAVIA Sync) is only available for the connected Sony equipment that has the BRAVIA Sync or is compatible with Control for HDMI. The Control for HDMI settings must be set on both the TV and connected equipment. For settings on the connected equipment, refer to their instruction manuals. When specific Sony equipment compatible with Control for HDMI (BRAVIA Sync) is connected, BRAVIA sync is automatically activated on the equipment.

Using PIP Feature

PIP (picture in picture) displays a picture from a connected PC in full screen, and a TV program or other external input (see below To Enter PIP table) in an inset window. (Closed Captions (CC) is not available with PIP mode.)
Sub Window (Location of the Sub Window can be moved by pressing V/v/B/b.)
To Swap Audio You can swap audio between the main and sub window. 1 Press TOOLS. 2 Press V/v to highlight Audio Swap and press. 3 Press V/v to highlight the window to be audible, then press.

Main Window (PC)

To Enter PIP
PIP Supported Inputs In main window In sub window PC TV channel (CABLE/ANTENNA), VIDEO IN 1/2, HDMI IN 1/2/3/4 (video timing) HDMI IN 1/2/3/4 TV channel (PC timing) (CABLE/ANTENNA), VIDEO IN 1/2, COMPONENT IN 1/2
1 Press TOOLS while in the PC mode. 2 Select PIP from the TOOLS menu. 3 The sub window will appear.
To Change Channels You can change the channel of the sub window by pressing CH +/ or entering the channel number using the 0-9 numeric buttons. To Exit from PIP
1 Press TOOLS. 2 Press V/v to highlight Exit PIP and press
to exit to full PC screen.

Favorites

Your favorite channels and external inputs can be easily accessed by pressing the FAVORITES button once they are added to the list.
Add to Favorites Cable Antenna 4.ABC BBCNEWS DVD BBO ESPN HD STAR Ch BD Recorder 52.5 88.6 NHKHi NHK BS2

Wide Mode

The Wide Mode feature allows you to select the screen display of your preference. Based on the original signal source, you may see black bars around the picture or just on the both sides of the screen. Sometimes you will see the picture fill the full screen. This is due to the signals your TV receives. You can manually select available Wide Mode settings as you watch your TV by pressing the WIDE button on your remote control or you can set your TV to Auto Wide. To set Auto Wide Press MENU and select Settings, then select the Screen settings. Select Auto Wide and set to On. To change the Wide Screen Mode Press WIDE repeatedly to cycle through the available modes.

options. on the remote control to display the menu

2, 3 1, 4

2 Press V/v/B/b to navigate on the menu or adjust the 3 4
settings. Press to select or confirm. Press to exit.

Settings

The Settings icon contains all of the necessary configurations to customize your TV settings. The options you can select may vary. Unavailable options are grayed out or not displayed. Picture: adjust the picture on your TV to fit your viewing preference. Sound: customize your sound settings to suit your audio preference. You can also change the settings to output the sound to your connected audio equipment. Screen: adjust the size and shape of the images you see on the screen. Channel: navigate your favorite channels and inputs and select the signal type, as well as autoprogram channels. You can also customize the channels you see and the labels assigned to them. Parental Lock: set the password and limit access to programming based on rating levels. You can also block channels and inputs. Setup: modify and customize a variety of general setting options. Eco: changes the settings related to power consumption.
The Photo, Music, and Video icons organize your photo, music, and video files from Sony USB connected equipment. Be sure to select the correct icon when accessing files. Refer to the feature section for more information on these icons.
Using the Picture Settings

Option Description

Picture Mode Displays the options selected in the Scene Select settings (see page 21). When Customized picture Scene Select is set to General, the options below can be selected. viewing Vivid Select for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness. Standard Select for standard picture settings. Recommended for home entertainment. Custom Select to store your preferred settings. Reset Resets the current Picture settings to their defaults, except Picture Mode and Ambient Sensor. Backlight Adjust to brighten or darken the backlight. Picture Adjust to increase or decrease picture contrast. Brightness Adjust to brighten or darken the picture. Color Adjust to increase or decrease color intensity. Hue Adjust to increase or decrease the green tones. Color Cool Select to give the white colors a bluish tint. Temperature Neutral Select to give the white colors a neutral tint. White adjustment Warm 1/Warm Select to give the white colors a reddish tint. Warm 2 gives a redder 2 tint than Warm 1. Sharpness Adjust to sharpen or soften the picture. Noise Reduction Select to reduce the picture noise level. Select from Auto, High, Medium, Low and Off. MPEG Noise Select to reduce the picture noise in MPEG-compressed videos. This is effective when Reduction viewing a DVD or digital broadcast. Select from High, Medium, Low and Off. Motionflow Provides smoother picture movement and reduces picture blur. (KDLHigh Select for smoother picture movement such as for film-based 32/40/46/55/60EX500, contents. KDL-40/46/55EX501 Standard Select for smooth picture movement. Use this setting for standard models only) use. Off Select when the High or Standard settings result in noise. CineMotion Provides improved picture movement and reduces picture blur and graininess for filmbased content. Select Auto 1 for standard use, or Auto 2 or Auto to represent original film-based content as is.

Option

Advanced Settings
Resets the advanced settings to the default values. Automatically adjusts backlight and contrast to the most suitable settings judging from the brightness of the screen. This setting is especially effective for dark scenes, and will increase the contrast distinction of the darker picture scenes. Select from High, Medium, Low and Off. Black Enhances black areas of the picture for stronger contrast. Select from Corrector High, Medium, Low and Off. Gamma Adjusts the balance between bright and dark areas of the picture. Clear White Emphasizes white colors. Select from High, Low and Off. Live Color Makes colors more vivid. Select from High, Medium, Low and Off. White Balance Adjusts the color temperature in detail. Ambient Sensor Select On to optimize the picture by sensing the lighting environment surrounding the TV. Select Off to disable this function.
Reset Adv. Contrast Enhancer
Even if you change the Motionflow setting, you may not see the effect visually depending on the content. Available Picture options, including options in Advanced Settings depend on Scene Select and Picture Mode.

Using the Sound Settings

Sound Mode Customized sound listening
Sets a sound mode. Sound Mode includes options best suited for video and photographs, respectively. The available options depend on the scene select settings. Dynamic Enhances treble and bass. Standard Standard sound optimized for home use. Clear Voice Suitable for spoken dialog. Custom Select to store your preferred settings. Reset Resets the current Sound Mode settings to the default values. Treble Adjust to increase or decrease higher-pitched sounds. Bass Adjust to increase or decrease lower-pitched sounds. Equalizer Adjust allows you to select your frequency response curve. Select Reset to reset the Equalizer settings to the default values. (Available when Sound Mode is set to Custom.) Balance Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balance. Dolby Pro Logic Movie Select for a movie theater like sound. II Music For steady music signals; gives natural sound to music and a concert (KDL-32FA600 like environment. only) Matrix Simulate multi-channel sound; great for mono programs. Virtual Creates a virtual surround sound, using the Dolby Pro Logic II system. On this mode we recommend to place the Satellite Speakers next to the TV (see more details in Quick Setup Guide). Off Turn off the Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound. Surround Allows you to select the suitable surround effects depending on the genre of TV (Except KDLprogram (movie, sport, music, etc.) or video game. The available options depend on the 32FA600) scene select settings. On/Off Select On to optimize the sound quality to enjoy the effects of the Surround option and to create a virtual surround sound using the 2ch speaker. Cinema/Off Provides surround effects just like the high-grade audio systems found in movie theaters. Provides surround effects that make you feel like you are surrounded Music/Off by sound as in a music hall. Sports/Off Provides surround effects that make you feel like you are watching a live sports contest. Game/Off Provides surround effects that enhance game sound. Test Tone Used to confirm and adjust speaker position and level. (KDL-32FA600 only) Volume Offset Adjust the volume level of the current input relative to other inputs. Select On to stabilize the volume across all programs and commercials. Steady Sound Select Off to disable this function.

US Models: Selecting Custom Parental Lock Rating Options
To select custom rating options for the U.S., select U.S.A. in the Country setting (see page 38).
All children and general audience. Parental guidance suggested. Parental guidance for children under 13. Restricted viewing, parental guidance is suggested for children under 17. No one 17 or under allowed. NC-17 and X TV Rating Age-Based Ratings Block programs by TV-Y All children. their rating, content TV-Y7 Directed to children age 7 and older. or both TV-G General audience. TV-PG Parental guidance suggested. TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned. TV-MA Mature audience only. Content-Based Ratings FV Fantasy violence. D Suggestive dialogue. L Strong language. S Sexual situations. V Violence.

Movie Rating

G PG PG-13 R
To ensure maximum blocking capability, set the Age-Based Ratings.
Canadian Models: Selecting Custom Parental Lock Rating Options
To select custom rating options for Canada, select Canada in the Country setting (see page 38).

English Rating

French Rating

U.S.A. Rating

C All children. C8+ Children 8 years and older. G General programming. PG Parental guidance. 14+ Viewers 14 and older. 18+ Adult programming. G General programming. Not recommended for young children. 8 ans+ 13 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 13. 16 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 16. 18 ans+ Programming restricted to adults. See US Models on page 39 for details.

Viewing Blocked Programs

You can view blocked programs by entering your password. Press ENT when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the password. This temporarily deactivates the parental control feature. To reactivate the Parental Lock settings, turn off the TV. When the TV is turned on again, your Parental Lock settings are reactivated.

Using the Setup Settings

USB Auto Start Closed Captions (CC)
Select On to start photo playback automatically when the TV is turned on and a digital still camera or other device containing photo files is connected to the USB port then turned on. Allows you to select from several closed caption modes (for programs that are broadcast with closed captioning). CC Display On Closed Captions (CC) is turned on. Off Closed Captions (CC) is turned off. On when Closed Captions (CC) is turned on when the TV is Muting muted. Analog CC Allows you to select basic analog (EIA-608) closed caption options. CC1, CC2, Displays a printed version of the dialogue or sound effects CC3, CC4 of a program. (Should be set to CC1 for most programs.) Text1, Text2, Displays network/station information presented using Text3, Text4 either half or the whole screen (if available). Digital CC When the digital closed caption service is available, select from the Service 1-6 or CC1-4. Digital CC Allows you to make additional settings for digital closed caption Options options. Select As Broadcast or Custom. The Custom option is available on the Digital CC setting. Custom Allows you to customize the following settings: Character Small, Standard, Large Size Character Style 1-7 Style Character Color 1-8 Color Character Solid, Translucent Opacity Edge Type None, Raised, Depressed, Outline, Left Shadow, Right Shadow Color 1-8 Edge Color Background Color 1-8 Color Background Solid, Translucent Opacity

You can turn on Closed Captions (CC) options (On, Off or On when Muting) by directly pressing the CC button on the remote control.

Sleep Timer

Set the time in minutes (Off, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, or 120) that you would like the TV to remain on before shutting off automatically. Language Select to display all on-screen settings in your language of choice: English, Espaol, Franais. Info Displays the information related to the input signal you are watching. Banner Select Small to display minimal channel and program title or select Large to display detailed channel and program information along with the TV icon if you are viewing the TV. This information will appear if it is available from the broadcaster. Info Banner appears on the screen each time the channel and external inputs are changed or when DISPLAY on the remote control is pressed. Label Video Allows you to identify A/V equipment you connected to the TV, such as a VCR, DVD, etc. Inputs For example, if you have a DVD player connected to the COMPONENT IN jack, you can select the label DVD for the Component input. Then when you press INPUT to change inputs, the video label you assigned to that input appears on screen. 1 Press V/v to highlight the video input (HDMI 1-4, Video 1-2, Component 1-2, PC) to which you want to assign a label. Then press to select the input. 2 Press V/v to highlight one of the displayed labels. Then press to select the label. Video/ Select Auto to have the TV detect and switch between the Video 1 or Component 1 Component 1 when Video 1 or Component 1 is connected. Selection
You can assign following labels for each input: , Cable, Receiver, Satellite, VCR, DVD/BD, DVR, Audio System, Home Theater, Game, Camcorder, Digital Camera, PC, Edit, Skip (except PC IN) , Edit, Skip (for PC IN) indicates that no labels are assigned. If you select Edit, you can edit video labels. Follow the same steps of Label Channels on page 37. If you select Skip, your TV skips this input when you press the INPUT button. The Skip label is useful for inputs to which no equipment is connected.
HDMI Settings Communicates with equipment compatible with the Control for HDMI function. Control for HDMI Links the operations of the TV and the equipment. For specific Sony equipment compatible with Control for HDMI, this setting is applied automatically to the connected equipment when set to On. Device Auto Select On to have your connected equipment with Control for HDMI Power Off function to power off automatically when the TV is turned off. Select Off to disable this function. This feature is available when Control for HDMI is On. TV Auto Power Select On to control your TVs power on from your connected On equipment with Control for HDMI function. Select Off to disable this function. This feature is available when Control for HDMI is On. Device List Displays a list of equipment with Control for HDMI function connected to the TV. Device Control Select button functions of the TV's remote control to operate the Keys connected equipment. For basic operations, such as navigation buttons (up, None down, left or right, etc). Tuning Keys For basic operations and operation of channel-related buttons, such as CH +/ or 0-9, etc. Useful when you control a tuner or set-top box, etc; via the remote control. Menu Keys For basic operations and operation of the MENU/TOOLS buttons. Useful when you select menus of a BD player, etc; via the remote control. Tuning and For basic operations and operation of channel-related Menu Keys buttons and MENU/TOOLS buttons. Press TOOLS while the equipment supporting Control for HDMI is connected to display the Device Control options. The Device Control option provides access to the Menu, Options and Content List of your connected equipment with your TV remote control. Some equipment with Control for HDMI does not support the Device Control feature. HDMI Settings must be made on the connected equipment. Select Lock so no adjustment can be made to items grayed out. Picture Adjustments Select Unlock to allow adjustment to any of the Picture settings. Lock Product Contact Sony Sony contact information is available on this screen for your Support convenience. TV specific information such as Model Name, Serial Number, Software Version and downloadable ratings (if available from the TV) are displayed here. Signal Press to display the diagnostics information for the current signal. Diagnostics

Dimension Table

Screen center point
Unit: mm (inches) TV Model
KDL-32EX301 KDL-32EX400 KDL-32EX500 KDL-32FA600 KDL-40EX400 KDL-40EX401 KDL-40EX500 KDL-40EX501 KDL-46EX400 KDL-46EX401 KDL-46EX500 KDL-46EX501 KDL-55EX500 KDL-55EX501 KDL-60EX500

TV Dimensions A B

Screen Length for each mounting angle center Angle (0) Angle (20) dimensions C
172 (6 7/8) 172 (6 7/8) 172 (6 7/8) 122 (4 7/8) 122 (4 7/8) 84 (3 3/8) 84 (3 3/8) 25 (1) -14 (-9/16)

Weight

426 (16 7/8) 426 (16 7/8) 462 (18 1/4) 425 (16 3/4) 426 (16 7/8) 424 (16 3/4) 426 (16 7/8) 428 (16 7/8) 430 (17)
157 (6 1/4) 156 (6 1/4) 157 (6 1/4) 160 (6 3/8) 159 (6 3/8) 162 (6 1/2) 161 (6 3/8) 165 (6 1/2) 181 (7 1/4)
303 (12) 303 (12) 303 (12)
(31 1/2) (19 5/8) (31 1/2) (19 5/8) 802 (31 5/8) 533 (21)
9.5 kg 38.0 kg (18 5/8) (18 1/4) (21.0 lb.) (83.7 lb.) 9.9 kg 39.6 kg (18 5/8) (18 1/4) (21.9 lb.) (87.3 lb.) 10.1 kg 40.4 kg (20 1/4) (19 1/2) (22.3 lb.) (89.1 lb.)
(39 1/8) (23 5/8) (39 1/8) (23 5/8) 674 1,127 (44 3/8) (26 5/8) 676 1,127 (44 3/8) (26 5/8) 795 1,324 (52 1/4) (31 3/8) 873 1,455 (57 3/8) (34 3/8)
13.9 kg 55.6 kg 463 (13 1/2) (22 3/8) (18 1/4) (30.7 lb.) (122.5 lb.) 14.2 kg 56.8 kg 463 (13 1/2) (22 3/8) (18 1/4) (31.3 lb.) (125.2 lb.) 464 18.1 kg 72.4 kg (14 5/8) (25 1/4) (18 3/8) (39.9 lb.) (159.5 lb.) 463 18.7 kg 74.8 kg (14 5/8) (25 1/4) (18 1/4) (41.2 lb.) (164.8 lb.) 466 26.7 kg 106.8 kg (16 3/8) (29 5/8) (18 3/8) (58.9 lb.) (235.3 lb.) 473 36.5 kg 146.0 kg (17 7/8) (32 3/8) (18 5/8) (80.4 lb.) (321.6 lb.)
Figures in the above table may differ slightly depending on the installation.

CAUTION

The wall that the TV will be installed on should be capable of supporting a weight of at least four times that of the TV. Refer to your TVs operating instructions for its weight. Step 3: Installing the Base Bracket on the wall Refer to the Instructions for SU-WL500. Step 4: Preparing the TV for wall mount installation Follow the steps below to prepare for installing the TV.
1 Disconnect all the cables from the TV. 2 Secure the Mounting Hook to the rear of the TV.
Determine the screw locations and secure the Mounting Hooks to the rear of the TV. Refer to the Screw and Hook Locations Diagram/Table shown below. 1 Secure the Mounting Hooks to the rear of the TV using only the supplied screws (M6 16). 2 Be sure to tighten the screws with equal torque strength.

Square hole

Screw (M6 16) Square hole

Mounting Hook

Align the tab on the rear of the Mounting Hook with the square hole on the rear of the TV as illustrated.
Screw and Hook Locations Diagram/Table TV Model
KDL-32EX301/KDL-32EX400/ KDL-32EX500/KDL-32FA600 KDL-40EX400/KDL-40EX401/ KDL-40EX500/KDL-40EX501 KDL-46EX400/KDL-46EX401/ KDL-46EX500/KDL-46EX501 KDL-55EX500/KDL-55EX501/ KDL-60EX500

Screw location

e, g d, g d, g d, g

Hook location

c b b a
When installing the Mounting Hooks on the TV.
When installing the TV onto Base Bracket.
3 Adjust the angle of the Mounting Hook.
Refer to the Instructions for SU-WL500.
4 Remove the screws guided by the arrow marks
Do not remove any other screws from the TV.

of the TV.

5 Lift the TV off the Table-Top Stand. Make sure that you carry out this task with at least two or
three people (see page 7 for details). Do not attempt to lift the TV by yourself.
Step 5: Installing the TV on the wall Refer to the Instructions for SU-WL500.
When you put the TV back on the Table-Top Stand, reverse the above steps. When moving the TV, do not squeeze the bottom of the front panel too tight. Remove the screws or install the Mounting Hook on a stable and level surface. Other Information

Troubleshooting

Many of the poor pictures and poor sound conditions are related to improper connection of the cables; refer to the Quick Setup Guide provided for connections. If you have questions, service needs, or require technical assistance related to the use of your Sony TV even after you read this operating instructions manual, contact the following: For US Support: http://www.sony.com/tvsupport or call 1-800-222-SONY (7669) For Canadian Support: http://www.sony.ca/support or call 1-877-899-SONY (7669)

Things to consider

Check the input selection by pressing the INPUT button. You may be watching the wrong input. If you cannot hear sound from the TV, you may have accidentally pressed the MUTING button on your remote control; press the MUTING button again or press VOL + to deactivate muting. If the remote control is not functioning properly, the batteries may be installed incorrectly or may be low or an object or light may be interfering with the remote control. To reset the TV to factory default settings: 1 Turn on the TV. 2 Press and hold down the V button on the remote, press the POWER button on the TV set. (The TV will turn itself off, then back on again.) 3 Release the V button when the TV is turn on. IMPORTANT: The factory reset will clear all of your customized settings including the Parental Lock setting. When the Password is lost or cannot remember, enter the master password: 4357. This password clears your previous password and allows you to enter a new password.

No sound / Noisy sound

No sound but good picture Check the volume control. Press MUTING or VOL + so that Muting disappears from the screen (page 22). Set Speakers to TV Speakers in the Sound settings (see page 34). If it is set to Audio System, sound is not output from the TVs speakers regardless of the TVs volume control. When using HDMI input with Super Audio CD or DVD-Audio, DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) may not provide an audio signal. When tuned to a digital channel with Alternate Audio, the broadcaster may not be broadcasting your preferred Alternate Audio language. Press TOOLS, highlight and select Alternate Audio, and change the Alternate Audio language (see page 34). Audio noise Make sure that the antenna is connected using a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied). Keep the antenna cable away from other connecting cords. To avoid TV interference, make sure to use an undamaged antenna cable. No audio or low audio with Press THEATER for BRAVIA Sync activated Theater System (see page 25). Home Theater System Set Speakers to Audio System in the Sound settings (see page 34). No color / Irregular picture Verify that the Video/Component 1 Selection (page 42) is set to the current input type in use. We suggest leaving this setting to Auto.

BRAVIA Sync

Cannot find connected BRAVIA Sync HDMI device Second A/V receiver is not listed on the Device List Make sure that the Control for HDMI is set up on both the TV and the optional device compatible with BRAVIA Sync (see page 25). Only one A/V receiver may be used with the BRAVIA Sync and Control for HDMI functions at one time (see page 43). Confirm the PC is correctly connected to the TV with either the PC IN (with an HD15 cable) or with the HDMI IN. Ensure the output signal from the PC is one of the formats listed on page 46. Turn the PC off. Confirm the PC connection and restart the PC. Plug-andplay will auto-detect the TV and correctly set up PC timing. Verify the PC is not in standby or hibernation mode. Adjust the resolution (see page 46). Adjust Pitch and Phase. Due to the thin profile of this television, the heat generated by the LCD panel backlight and supporting electronics will be more noticeable. This is normal operation and not a cause for concern. The current Wide Mode setting is automatically replaced with the 4:3 Default setting when you change the channel or video input, if 4:3 Default in the Screen settings is set to other than Off. If you want to lock in Wide Mode selected with WIDE on the remote control, set 4:3 Default to Off in the Screen settings (see page 35). Check the Auto Wide option in the Screen settings (see page 35). The picture gets smaller during the commercials due to the method in which the provider broadcasts their content. When HD content channels switch to SD content (commercials), the picture may be small with a black border. Auto Wide will not expand the picture during these content changes since the content information is regulated by the channel signal provider. You can manually change the Wide Mode if you prefer (see page 27). This setting will remain in effect until you change the channel or input or manually change the Wide Mode again. You have selected a text option and no text is available (see page 41). To turn off this feature, set the CC Display option to Off. If you were trying to select closed captioning, select CC1 instead of Text1-4.

Important Notices

Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY Model: KDL-32/40/46/55/60EX500/ KDL-40/46/55EX501/KDL-32/40/46EX400/ KDL-40/46EX401/KDL-32EX301/KDL-32FA600 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Telephone Number: 858-942-2230 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Pursuant to FCC regulations, you are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Compatible Wall-Mount Bracket Information
Use the following Sony Wall-Mount Bracket with your TV model.
Sony TV Model No. KDL-32/40/46/55/60EX500 KDL-40/46/55EX501 KDL-32/40/46EX400 KDL-40/46EX401 KDL-32EX301 KDL-32FA600 Sony Wall-Mount Bracket Model No. SU-WL500

For customers in Canada

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

FCC Related Information

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Use with other Wall-Mount Brackets may cause instability and could result in property damages or injury.
This television includes a QAM demodulator which should allow you to receive unscrambled digital cable television programming via subscription service to a cable service provider. Availability of digital cable television programming in your area depends on the type of programming and signal provided by your cable service provider.

Optional accessories availability depends on its stock. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
0-9 buttons 22 4:3 Default 35
AC IN 8 Add Digital Channels 37 Advanced Settings 32 Alternate Audio 34 Ambient Sensor 24, 32 Analog Fine Tune 37 AUDIO OUT jack, described 9 Auto Adjustment 36 Auto Program 18, 37 Auto Shut Off 45 Auto Wide 35
HDMI Settings 43 Horizontal Center 35, 36 Hue 31
Idle TV Standby 45 Info Banner 42 Infrared Receiver (IR) 24 Initial Setup 44 INPUT button 20, 24 Installing the TV on a wall 47

JUMP button 22

Backlight 31 Balance 33 Bass 33 BRAVIA Sync buttons 20 Brightness 31
Label Channels 37 Label Video Inputs 42 Language 42
Eco 45 Parental Lock 38 Picture 31 Screen 35 Setup 41 Sound 33 Sharpness 31 Show/Hide Channels 37 Signal Type 37 Sleep Timer 42 Sound Mode 33 Speaker 24 Speakers 34 Standby (1) LED 24 Steady Sound 33 SUBWOOFER jack 9 Surround 33
Test Tone 33 Timer ( ) LED 24 TOOLS 22 Treble 33 Troubleshooting 5255 TV Rating 39
MENU button 21, 24 Motionflow 31 Movie Rating 39 MPEG Noise Reduction 31 MTS Audio 34 Music 29 MUTING button 22
CABLE/ANTENNA input, described CC button 20 CH +/ button 22, 24 Change Password 38 Channel Block 38 CineMotion 31 Closed Captions (CC) 41 Color 31 Color Temperature 31 COMPONENT IN (1080p/1080i/ 720p/480p/480i) 8 Country 38
U.S.A. Rating 40 Unrated 38 USB 9 USB Auto Start 41

Noise Reduction 31

PC IN 9 PC Settings 36 Phase 36 Photo 29 Picture 31 Picture Adjustments Lock 43 Picture Frame 29 Picture Mode 31 Picture Off ( ) LED 24 PIP 26 Pitch 36 POWER ("/1) button 22, 23 POWER (") LED 24 POWER button 24 Power Saving 45 Product Support 43
Vertical Center 35, 36 Video 29 VIDEO/AUDIO (L/R) jacks, described 8, 9 Video/Component 1 Selection 42 Viewing Blocked Programs 40 VOL +/ button 22, 24 Volume Offset 33
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) Display Area 35 DISPLAY button 22 Dolby Pro Logic II 33 Downloadable U.S. Rating 38
WIDE button 22 Wide Mode 35, 36
English Rating 40 ENT button 22 Enter Password 38 Equalizer 33 External Input Block 38
Rating 38 Reset 31, 33, 55 RETURN button 21
Favorites 37 FAVORITES button 20 French Rating 40
SATELLITE jack 9 SCENE button 21 Settings Channel 37