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Share your photos on the big screen or listen to your favorite music. 

Simply connect your digital camera, USB-enabled MP3 player, or 

USB storage device directly to your HDTV’s USB input. 

Enjoy excellent contrast and crisp picture. 

Conveniently operate and control other BRAVIA® Sync™ compatible 

devices - including BRAVIA® HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc™ Players, 

surround sound systems, Handycam® camcorders and Cyber-shot® 

digital still cameras, all with one remote control when connected via 

HDMI. Specifications.

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Television system

NTSC: American TV standard 
ATSC (8VSB terrestrial): ATSC compliant 8VSB
QAM on cable: ANSI/SCTE 07 2000 (Does not include CableCARD functionality)

Channel coverage

Analog terrestrial: 2 - 69 / Digital terrestrial: 2 - 69
Analog Cable: 1 - 135 / Digital Cable: 1 - 135

Panel system

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Panel

Speaker output

10 W + 10 W 

CABLE/ANTENNA

75-ohm external terminal for RF inputs

VIDEO IN 1/2

VIDEO / AUDIO

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HDMI IN 1/2/3/4

HDMI: Video: 480i, 480p, 720p, 720/24p/30p, 1080i, 1080p, 1080/24p/30p

HDMI: 

Audio: Two channel linear PCM 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz, 16, 20 and 24 bits, Dolby Digital

Analog audio input (minijack) (HDMI IN 4 only)
ARC (Audio Return Channel) (HDMI IN 1 only)

AUDIO OUT/Headphones

500 mVrms (typical)
Stereo mini jack / Impedance:   16 ohms

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 
(OPTICAL)

PCM/Dolby Digital optical signal

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This jack is for receiving the external control signal.

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* Download Acquisition Mode (DAM) is used for software updates and/or collecting data for Rovi On 

Screen Guide.

• Optional accessories availability depends on its stock.
• Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Power requirement

110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz (U.S.A./Canada 120 V AC, 60 Hz)

Power consumption

177 W

142 W

in use
in DAM*

0.02 kWh/Day

(You may hear a clicking noise during the download but this is normal.)

in standby

Less than 0.2 W with 

120 V AC and less 

than 0.4 W with 240 

V AC

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Speaker 
Full range

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Woofer

(mm)

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Dimensions  with stand

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1,078 × 690 × 260

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wall-mount screw size

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M6 (length: refer to diagram in the Setup Guide.)

Mass

with stand  (kg)/(lb.)

without stand  (kg)/(lb.)

18.8 / 41.4
14.4 / 31.8

Supplied accessories

See “Checking the accessories”.

Optional accessories

Connecting cables
Support Belt Kit
Wall-Mount Bracket: SU-WL500
3D Glasses: TDG-BR250/TDG-BR200/TDG-BR100/TDG-BR50 
USB Wireless LAN Adapter

Operating temperature

32 °F - 104 °F (0 °C - 40 °C) 

Less than 0.3 W with 120 V 

AC and less than 0.4 W with 

240 V AC

54.6 inches

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*1Please refer to the model name printed on the 

remote control.

*2Assembling the Table-Top Stand is required. 

Refer to the supplied Table-Top Stand leaflet 
to assemble the Table-Top Stand.

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Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc., 
registered in the U.S. and other 
countries. 
HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-
Definition Multimedia Interface are 
trademarks or registered trademarks of 
HDMI Licensing LLC in the United 
States and other countries.
Fergason Patent Properties, LLC: 
U.S. Patent No. 5,717,422
U.S. Patent No. 6,816,141
Manufactured under license from Dolby 
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D 
symbol are trademarks of Dolby 
Laboratories.
Rovi and Rovi On Screen Guide are 
trademarks of Rovi Corporation and/or 
its subsidiaries.
The Rovi On Screen Guide system is 
manufactured under license from Rovi 
Corporation and/or its subsidiaries.
The Rovi On Screen Guide system is 
protected by one or more United States 
patents of Rovi Corporation and/or its 
subsidiaries.
Rovi Corporation and/or its subsidiaries 
and related affiliates are not in any way 
liable for the accuracy or availability of 
the program schedule information or 
other data in the Rovi On Screen Guide 
system and cannot guarantee service 
availability in your area. In no event 
shall Rovi Corporation and/or its related 
affiliates be liable for any damages in 
connection with the accuracy or 
availability of the program schedule 
information or other data in the Rovi On 
Screen Guide system.

Blu-ray Disc is a trademark.
“BRAVIA” and 

, S-Force, 

Motionflow, BRAVIA Sync, and 

 are 

trademarks or registered marks of Sony 
Corporation.
“PlayStation” is a registered trademark 
and “PS3” is a trademark of Sony 
Computer Entertainment Inc.
DLNA

®

, the DLNA Logo and DLNA 

CERTIFIED

®

 are trademarks, service 

marks, or certification marks of the 
Digital Living Network Alliance.
“FACE DETECTION” logo is 
trademark of Sony Corporation.
TrackID is a trademark or registered 
trademark of Sony Ericsson Mobile 
Communications AB.

Music and video recognition technology 
and related data are provided by 
Gracenote

®

. Gracenote is the industry 

standard in music recognition 
technology and related content delivery. 
For more information, please visit 
www.gracenote.com. 
CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and music and 
video-related data from Gracenote, Inc., 
copyright © 2000-present Gracenote. 
Gracenote Software, copyright © 2000-
present Gracenote. One or more patents 
owned by Gracenote apply to this 
product and service. See the Gracenote 
website for a nonexhaustive list of 
applicable Gracenote patents. 
Gracenote, CDDB, MusicID, 
MediaVOCS, the Gracenote logo and 
logotype, and the “Powered by 
Gracenote” logo are either registered 
trademarks or trademarks of Gracenote 
in the United States and/or other 
countries.
Opera

®

 Browser from Opera Software 

ASA. Copyright 1995-2010 Opera 
Software ASA. All rights reserved.

Your BRAVIA TV is 
ENERGY STAR

®

 

qualified in the “Home” 
mode. 
It meets strict energy 
efficiency guidelines 
set by the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency and 
Department of Energy. ENERGY 
STAR is a joint program of these 
government agencies, designed to 
promote energy efficient products and 
practices.
Changes to certain features, settings, 
and functionalities of this TV (i.e. Rovi 
On Screen Guide, Picture/Sound, Light 
Sensor, Power Savings) can increase or 
change the power consumption.
Depending upon such changed settings, 
the power consumption may exceed the 
limits required for the ENERGY STAR 
qualification in the “Home” mode.