Pro settings

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Start Pro mode]
Move from the “Pro settings” environment to the “Pro mode” environment.

Operation Method

Select [Start pro mode] to display a confirmation screen. If you select [OK], the monitor automatically restarts and enters the “Pro mode” environment.

If you are operating your monitor in the “Pro mode” environment, we recommend that you protect your settings with a PIN code via [Protect pro mode] in the “Pro settings.”

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Pro mode lock]　

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Change to Normal mode]
Move from the “Pro settings mode” environment to the “Normal mode” environment.

Operation Method

Select [Go to normal mode] to display the confirmation screen. Select [OK] to enter the “Normal mode” environment.

If you operate your monitor in the “Pro mode,” we recommend that you protect your settings with a PIN code under [Protect pro mode].
Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Pro mode lock]　

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Initialize Pro setting]
All “Pro settings” return to their default values.

Operation Method

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Current settings]
You can check the current “Pro settings” values in a list.

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Export Pro settings]
You can use a USB flash drive to copy “Monitor settings” and “Pro settings”* and apply the same settings to other monitors.
[Copy pro settings] can only be used between the monitors with the same region, model, and firmware version.

* There are limitations on items that can be copied. See here for copyable items.

Export Method

1. Insert the USB flash drive into the monitor, then select [Copy pro settings].

2.When prompted, select [OK].

3.When copying is complete, the “Pro settings” list screen appears with the message [Copy complete].

4.Disconnect the USB flash drive.

Tips

• If you want to install the copied settings on another monitor, enable [Import settings] on the destination monitor.
  Procedure: [Pro settings]→[USB drive auto run]→[Import settings]
• If a network connection is available, using the BRAVIA Web Control UI is also recommended.

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Startup services]
Startup services (included apps) for Bravia Professional Displays can be installed on demand. Since the apps are stored locally on the monitor, an Internet connection is not required for installation.
See details Startup services lineup.

Installation method

1. Select a built-in app from the list and enable [Enable].

2. Click [Install] then select [Agree] to accept the license terms. The installation will start.

3. When the installation is complete, the monitor will restart automatically.

For BRAVIA Meeting Free only, you will be prompted to switch to the “Pro mode” environment after installation. To remain in the “Pro setting mode” environment, press the [Home] button on the remote control. This takes you back to the [Home] screen, where you can continue setup.

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Install APK]
You can install Android applications (.apk) on the monitor using a USB flash drive.

Installation method

custom-home.apk: Custom home screen app
adapter.apk: App that provides adapter functionality

1.Insert the USB flash drive containing the APK files into the monitor.

2.In the “Pro settings mode” environment, make sure that under “Pro settings,” [Install APK] is available. If the USB flash drive does not contain any APK files or is not inserted into the monitor properly, this option will not be available.

3.If you select [Install APK], the available APK files appear for you to choose from for installation.

4.When [Installation] is complete, a dialog box appears.

Tips

Android applications (.apk) can also be installed via Google Play or with the adb command (adb install).

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[AC power on]　
You can set the monitor’s startup status when it powers on in conjunction with a connected external main power source such as a hotel room key or a store power system.

Options

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[PC input optimisation]
Automatically detects input formats from your PC and displays the content in full screen at optimal resolution.

Options

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Wake-up on signal]
This function automatically turns on the monitor and switches the input source when HDMI is connected. You can also configure the monitor to turn off the power when you disconnect HDMI.

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Home key behavior]
You can assign a specific background image or application to the [Home] button on the remote control.

Options

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Account expiration]
Google accounts entered by unspecified users, such as hotel guests, are saved in [Account & Login] in “Monitor settings.” You can configure the monitor to automatically erase these accounts when it is turned off and then on again.

Options

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Charge USB during Standby mode]
Enables charging of USB-connected devices even when the monitor is turned off. Enabling this setting disables the suspended state of the monitor.

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Restore picture & sound settings]
You can restore image quality and sound quality changes made by guests in “Pro mode” to their original settings by turning off the main power of the monitor and turning it on again. It is enabled by default. If necessary, change the value.

Options

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Developer options]
You can set various settings related to the Google Play Store or Android apps.

[Store function]

You can disable the use of Google Play Store to prevent unintended app updates. Enabling the setting will keep your Google account logged in and allow users, even in “Pro mode”, to:

• Install Android Apps via the Google Play Store
• Buy paid content on Google Play Movies & TV

[Power state control by apps]

You can set the monitor’s power control to respond to broadcast intents from Android apps. When enabled, controls implemented by BroadcastReceiver are allowed.

Intent intent = new Intent("com.sony.dtv.b2b.intent.action.REBOOT"); sendBroadcast(intent);

Intent intent = new Intent("com.sony.dtv.b2b.intent.action.REBOOT"); sendBroadcast(intent);

Intent intent = new Intent("com.sony.dtv.b2b.intent.action.POWER_OFF"); sendBroadcast(intent);

Intent intent = new Intent("com.sony.dtv.b2b.intent.action.POWER_OFF"); sendBroadcast(intent);

Intent intent = new Intent("com.sony.dtv.b2b.intent.action.POWER_ON"); sendBroadcast(intent);

Intent intent = new Intent("com.sony.dtv.b2b.intent.action.POWER_ON"); sendBroadcast(intent);

[Custom button URL]Android TV OS 12 New Features

Assigns a URL of your choice to the [Custom] button on a remote control with a custom button. Click this button to display the specified URL. If you set a URL that allows you to control the power on of the monitor, you can turn the power on with the [Custom] button.

[Terms of Service]Android TV OS 12 New Features

You can set Google Terms of Use to appear every time you turn on your monitor. When enabled, it appears every time.

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Wi-Fi access point]
You can make various settings for the Wi-Fi access point.

Options

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Admin password]
Sets the password used to authenticate the remote management feature. It can contain 8 to 32 characters, including both alphabetic and numeric characters.

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[USB drive auto run]menu
You can set installation and auto execution permission when a USB flash drive is inserted in the monitor. It can be used as a security measure to prevent unintended operations and unauthorized content execution.

Items

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Professional app display setting]
You can configure DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) functionality, a medical digital imaging standard used for batch settings and X-ray images, to display in the “Normal Mode” environment. When this setting is enabled, the monitor operates as a “Normal Mode” environment even when switched to “Pro Mode” environment. Please note that the “Pro settings” features configured in the “Pro Settings Mode” environment will only reflect this DICOM functionality.

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[HTML5 platform]
Certificate registration and execution control settings for developed HTML5 applications are configured on the BRAVIA Professional Displays’ proprietary HTML5 platform (Web App Runtime).

Tips
There are multiple settings for implementing HTML5 applications, depending on your environment. see here .

Items

[Root certificates / Client certificates]

Register the certificate used for HTML5 application communication.

[Confirm server certificates]

Enable/Disable server certificate validation. Set to [Enable] or [Ask every time], as appropriate.

[Web permissions]

Set access control when using Web APIs, such as camera and microphone. When an application first attempts to use a Web APPI, the monitor shows the permissions. Only Web APIs that you allow are reflected in [Web permissions].

[Auto recovery]

Allows automatic restart when an HTML5 application error occurs.

[Require PIN to launch a web app when using Pro mode lock]

You can configure a setting to require PIN code entry when launching HTML5 applications in the “Pro Mode” environment. The PIN code is set separately in [Pro mode lock]. Please configure both settings together.
Procedure: [Pro settings] → [Pro mode lock]

[Web app orientation]

Select the HTML5 application display orientation from [App priority], [Portrait], or [Landscape] for appropriate display.

[Initial input source] Signage, Hospitality

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Initial input source]
Specifies the first screen that appears when the monitor is turned on.

* The number of terminals, defaults, and selectable settings may vary depending on the monitor firmware version.

[Initial and maximum volume] Signage, Hospitality

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Initial and maximum volume]
You can set the initial and maximum volume when the monitor is turned on. Regardless of the user’s final settings, the specified volume is always set when the power is turned on.

[Timers] Corporate, Education, Signage

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Timers]
Sets the time for the monitor to turn on or off automatically. Since you can specify by day of the week and time zone, you can set a regular usage schedule. This feature reduces the need to check the power of multiple monitors one at a time.

[Periodic restart] Corporate, Education, Signage

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Periodic restart]
Setting the monitor to automatically restart will lead to stable operation. You can specify the day of the week, daily, or time, and set a regular schedule. You can also select whether to forcibly restart even while the power is on.

[Display/Remote controls] Signage

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Display/Remote controls]
You can disable monitor keys and remote control operations individually in the “Pro Mode” environment. This helps prevent unexpected operations from unspecified users.

Options

Tips
When using a Bluetooth Remote in the “Pro mode” environment, it is recommended that both [Bluetooth remote] and [IR remote] are always enabled. This is a precaution against unintentional unpairing due to unstable Bluetooth connection.

[Wake-up on touch panel] Corporate, Education

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Wake-up on touch panel]
A touch panel is required separately.
Enables the operation of turning the monitor on in conjunction with touch panel operations.

Options

Note:
Note that if the monitor is suspended, the power will not turn on automatically even if [Use] is set.
See details for information on how to disable the suspend state.

[Wide mode key] Signage

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Wide mode key]
You can disable the [Wide mode] function in “Monitor settings” while in the “Pro mode” environment.
For details on [Wide mode] in “Monitor settings,” see here (aspect ratio and display area settings).

Options

You can configure settings for each HDMI input individually. Make the settings with HDMI displayed.

[Enable]　

[Wide switch] is enabled as default.

Operation Method
When the HDMI input screen is displayed, press [Playback menu] on the remote control to open the [Quick settings] list. Select [Wide switch] to select the setting.

[Disable]

[Wide switch] is disabled and [Wide switch] is not displayed in the [Quick settings] list even if you press [Playback menu] on the remote control.

[External inputs] Corporate, Education, Signage

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[External inputs]
In the “Pro mode” environment, you can restrict the posting and entry of information and the use of external inputs related to [External input settings] in “Monitor settings.”

Options

[Apps] Corporate, Education, Signage, Hospitality

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Apps]
You can enable the use of apps in the “Pro mode” environment or disable apps that you don’t want. You can also configure whether to clear internal data when the monitor is turned on.

Operation Method

You can select the apps you want to use in the “Pro mode” environment from the list, then configure the appropriate settings below.

Options

[Input] Corporate, Education, Signage, Hospitality

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Input]
You can configure the monitor to display the input switch information in the “Pro mode” environment.

Options

[Default view]
When you press the [Input] key on the remote control, the same display as in the “Normal Mode” environment is shown. Users can also change the [Input] function in “Monitor settings” even in the “Pro Mode” environment.

[Basic view]
When you press the [Input] key on the remote control in the “Pro Mode” environment, simple input switch information is displayed. Users can only view the display and cannot change the [Input] function in “Monitor settings.”

[Quick Settings] Corporate, Education, Signage, Hospitality

Procedure: [Pro settings]→[Quick Settings]
Settings that can be changed in the “Pro mode” environment by using the [Quick settings] menu. Users will be able to change image quality and other settings while watching TV programs and videos.

Options

[Default view]
When you press the [Settings] key on the remote control in the “Pro Mode” environment, the same [Quick Settings] menu as in the “Normal Mode” environment is displayed, and you can change the contents.

[Basic view]
When you press the [Settings] key on the remote control in the “Pro Mode” environment, a simplified version of the [Quick Settings] menu is displayed. This setting does not have an edit button, and settings cannot be changed in the “Pro Mode” environment.

[Off]
The [Settings] key on the remote control does not function in the “Pro Mode” environment.

Note:
Even if [Periodic restart] is enabled, it is disabled for about 10 minutes after turning on the main power or restarting the monitor. The periodic restart will not be executed during this time, nor will it be delayed to run afterwards.