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How to Set Up a Sony Smart TV

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Introduction

What's in the box?

  • Sony TV
  • AC Power Cord
  • Remote Control
  • 2 AAA Batteries
  • Pre-assembled Table-top Stand

Things you need before you start:

  • Sony television
  • Applicable cables (HDMI, coax, ethernet)
  • An internet connection - You need to connect your device to a Wi-Fi or wired (Ethernet) network to complete setup and access all of the content available on Sony TV.

1 Plugging in Cables

HDMI Cable HDMI cable
HDMI Port HDMI port
  1. Plug your HDMI cable into your cable box if you have one.
  2. Plug your power cable into the television and the other end into an outlet.
Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable
Ethernet Port Ethernet port
  1. Acquire an Ethernet cable if you want a wired connection.
  2. Take one end of the cable and plug it into your router/modem's Ethernet port.
  3. Plug the other end of the cable into your device's Ethernet port.

2 Power On

After you have plugged in your cables, press the power button on your Smart TV or on your remote control.

3 Auto Start-up

  1. After turning on your Sony TV, select your language.
    Welcome screen with language selection
  2. Select your connection type.
    Connection type selection screen

? How would you like to connect your Sony Smart TV to the Internet?

  1. Wireless (Wi-Fi)
  2. Wired (Ethernet)

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What's in the box?

  • Sony TV
  • AC Power Cord
  • Remote Control
  • 2 AAA Batteries
  • Pre-assembled Table-top Stand

Things you need before you start:

  • Sony television
  • Applicable cables (HDMI, coax, ethernet)
  • An internet connection - You need to connect your device to a Wi-Fi or wired (Ethernet) network to complete setup and access all of the content available on Sony TV.
HDMI Cable HDMI cable
HDMI Port HDMI port
  1. Plug your HDMI cable into your cable box if you have one.
  2. Plug your power cable into the television and the other end into an outlet.
Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable
Ethernet Port Ethernet port
  1. Acquire an Ethernet cable if you want a wired connection.
  2. Take one end of the cable and plug it into your router/modem's Ethernet port.
  3. Plug the other end of the cable into your device's Ethernet port.
After you have plugged in your cables, press the power button on your Smart TV or on your remote control.
  1. After turning on your Sony TV, select your language.
    Welcome screen with language selection
  2. Select your connection type.
    Connection type selection screen
In order to connect to a wireless network, you must have the required credentials. These are:
  • Wireless Network Name (SSID)
  • Wireless Network Key (Password)

Finding Network Credentials

Most wireless routers/gateways have a label with the default credentials. If the credentials aren't there, look in the devices documentation.
Default Wi-Fi credentials highlighted on router/gateway sticker.

If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) installed the wireless router or gateway, they might have left you a setup sheet which may have the credentials.

  1. Select Connect by scan list.
    Auto Start-up menu with Connect by scan list highlighted
     
  2. Enter your Wi-Fi password.
  1. Select your country from the list.
    Select country screen
  1. Select Disable on Upload TV Usage and Statistics option.
  2. Select On for Automatic Software Download option.
    TV features screen with upload TV usage and statistics and automatic software download options displayed
  1. Set your PIN.
    PIN setup screen
  1. Select Cable.
    TV connection selection, cable highlighted

  2. Select Quick Scan to automatically scan for channels.
    Scan type menu with quick scan highlighted

  3. Select Start.
    Scan type menu, start button highlighted
  4. Setup is now complete.
    Setup completed screen with complete highlighted
Ethernet Cable Ethernet cable
Ethernet Port Ethernet port
  1. Acquire an Ethernet cable.
  2. Take one end of the cable and plug it into your router/modem's Ethernet port.
  3. Plug the other end of the cable into your device's Ethernet port.
  4. Usually this is all that is needed to connect your device to a wired connection.
  1. Selecting Wired LAN from the network connection type screen.
    Auto Start-up screen with Wired LAN highlighted
     
  2. Select No when you're asked if you are using a modem.
    Auto Start-up screen asking are you using a modem