How to use the Bravia Sync Control for HDMI for Sony TVs

HDMI connectivity potential issues and how to solve them

In case you experience certain symptoms with HDMI connections such as:
Devices not detected
Other HDMI related symptoms
Try the following steps
Reconnect the HDMI cable

Disconnect your TV from the main AC electrical outlet (perform a Power Cycle for your TV) 

Disconnect any external devices from your TV and any AC electrical outlet (perform a Power Cycle for the connected device(s))

Wait a minute and then reconnect your TV and other devices together

Insert any AC power cords back into the electrical outlet

Alternatively, if the issue is still unresolved, please try the following sequence of procedures and verify after each step if the problem is solved:

Perform a Power Cycle

How to perform a (soft) restart (reset) or Power cycle on Sony's Android TV

If your TV isn't behaving properly - for example it's unresponsive or is stuck on a black screen - you may need to perform a (soft) reset.

Use the following procedure

Soft reset

Press and hold the Power button on the remote until the "Power off" message appears/ is displayed (approx. 5 seconds)

Release the Power button when "Power off" message appears on-screen

The TV will begin a reboot sequence and will restart automatically (approx. 1 minute)

Power cycle

Alternatively, if your remote isn't working, you can perform a Power cycle by:

Unplugging the TV's AC power cord from the electrical outlet for approx. 2 minutes

Plugging the AC power cord back in to the electrical outlet.

IMPORTANT: Performing a reset does not erase your settings or downloaded apps; it just resets the TV's software.

If you would like to revert your TV back to its original factory settings, you will need to perform a factory reset. Please be aware that, performing a factory reset will wipe all of your data and settings on your TV.

Factory Reset

To make the most out of your TV, we strongly recommend that you always keep it up-to-date with the latest firmware and software updates.. 

 Hot plugging: adding or removing devices from your TV while it is still running and have the Operating System (OS) recognise the change automatically.

Bravia Sync is a feature that enables your television's remote to control other Bravia Sync-compatible equipment, through the use of the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) technology. Controlling other devices such as Blu-ray Disc Players or Home Theatre Systems becomes particularly convenient and easy once the communication between the devices is established, using Bravia Sync.

The control you will be granted - using the TV's remote - over the device you connected will depend on the type of device, but it will typically include the possibility to:

Turn ON or OFF the device

Navigate the menus of the device

Control playback operations

Control the volume setting of the device.

IMPORTANT: Your devices must be connected together using certified HDMI cables for this feature to work properly.

Controlling Bravia Sync-compatible equipment

Simply follow these steps to control Bravia Sync-compatible equipment using the TV’s remote:

First, you need to make sure the "Control for HDMI" setting is activated on your devices.

On the TV, press HOME, then select  > External Inputs > HDMI Set-up > Control for HDMI > ON. 

For other devices in your system, activate “Control for HDMI” in the settings. For details, refer to the instruction manual of the connected equipment.

Then, press SYNC MENU on the TV's remote, select [HDMI Device Selection] and select the desired equipment.

NOTE Bravia Sync-compatible equipment (except audio systems) will be listed as a new input source under [Inputs] in the Home Menu.

See the video below for more information and guidance on how to get started. (Note that the video is only available in English.)

Using the Sync Menu

The Sync Menu, reached by pressing the Sync Menu button on your TV's remote, offers the following items.

HDMI Device Selection
Enables the selection of Bravia Sync-compatible equipment to be controlled by the TV’s remote.

Device Control|
Displays the menu, options and title list of the connected equipment, or turns the equipment off.

Speakers
Switches the speaker output between the TV and the connected audio equipment.

TV Control
Displays the menu and options of the TV, or shows/hides the display items on the TV screen.

Return to TV
Returns to the TV tuner.