Getting to Know Your SONY Receiver
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Internet Video Guide
Video Playback
Follow the instructions below to save videos to My Video Links for quick and easy viewing.
Save this Link
My Page
You must complete Region Setup before accessing this feature.
My Page gives you instant access to news, weather, and traffic information, all with the click of a button. To access My Page, press the shortcut button, DMeX, on your remote control.
To control the news articles:
Messages
From time to time, Sony and the service content providers will send important information to your Messages Inbox.
To open your Messages Inbox:
Helpful Hints and Troubleshooting
Internet Video Guide
BRAVIA Internet Video Link is a gateway that brings Internet videos straight to your BRAVIA TV. Follow these instructions to access each individual service content provider’s Internet Video Guide.
- Press HOME on the remote control to access the Video menu on the XMBTM (XrossMediaBar®).
- Press the button to highlight the content provider of your choice.
- Press to open the Internet Video Guide with videos provided by the content provider.
- Scroll between videos using the buttons. To page up and down, press CH +/–.
- Highlight the video you want to play.
- Press or to begin playing the video.
Video Playback
- Press or to Pause the video during playback. Press or to Play.
- Press the RETURN button to stop the video and return to the Internet Video Guide.
- Press to zoom in/out.
- Press OPTIONS to display other available options.
- For additional remote control operations while playing a video, see the “Using Your TV’s Remote Control with Your Receiver” section.
- Original quality of the picture may be lost when zooming in or out.
Follow the instructions below to save videos to My Video Links for quick and easy viewing.
Save this Link
- In the Internet Video Guide, highlight the video you wish to save.
- Press the OPTIONS button and select Save this Link.
- Press the HOME button and highlight the Video icon on the XMB™.
- Press the button to select My Video Links.
My Page
You must complete Region Setup before accessing this feature.
My Page gives you instant access to news, weather, and traffic information, all with the click of a button. To access My Page, press the shortcut button, DMeX, on your remote control.
To control the news articles:
- Press the buttons on your TV’s remote control to change source.
- Press the buttons to change topics.
- Press to view the full article in a new screen.
Messages
From time to time, Sony and the service content providers will send important information to your Messages Inbox.
To open your Messages Inbox:
- Press HOME on your TV’s remote control to access the Network menu on the XMBTM (XrossMediaBar®).
- Highlight the Messages icon and press .
- Your Messages Inbox will open. To read a message, highlight it using the buttons and press .
Helpful Hints and Troubleshooting
- The receiver should be installed near an easily accessible power outlet.
- To turn off or reset the receiver, unplug it from the wall.
- Test the receiver’s connection before attaching it to your TV, especially if you are mounting the TV to a wall.
- If icons related to the receiver do not appear as shown in step 6 of Setting up the BRAVIA Internet Video Link, check your cable connections and Internet connection.
- Make sure that the USB and the HDMI cables are connected to the receiver and to the corresponding ports on the TV set.
- Verify your network connection by ensuring the Internet Video icon, shown to the right, appears on the XMBTM under the Settings menu.
- If the screen is black, press the HOME button to access the XMBTM and select an icon associated with the receiver. Do not try to access the receiver using the INPUT button on the remote control. The HDMI input on the TV will not activate the receiver.
- To view more videos while in the Internet Video Guide, press the OPTIONS button and select a new category from the list. Select Home Category to return to the main page.
- Some videos may not be available for viewing, depending on the TV’s Parental Lock settings.
- Videos saved to My Video Links may not be available if the service content provider has removed the video from their server.
- Your receiver will update software from time to time. See the Operating Instruction Manual (online) for more details.
- It is normal to see a black screen following an update or a reset of the receiver. To proceed, press the HOME button and select an icon from the XMBTM.
- Recommended connection speed: Standard Definition video 2.5 Mbps, High Definition video 10 Mbps