Improve your TV performance - Firmware v8.518

Follow the simple steps below to update your TV firmware. Once you have updated, all your personal settings on the TV will remain the same.

How to make sure the update goes smoothly

Updating is usually very simple. Here's how you can make sure it goes right first time:

• Read the instructions carefully or you could end up causing the TV to become unresponsive or require a repair.
• Don't turn the TV off - or disconnect it from the power - while it's updating.
• Don't press any buttons, except the ones mentioned in the instructions.
• Stop any recording before you start with the firmware update.

Download the update

Before you install the update, you'll need to download it from the internet and save it to a USB stick

1. Read and accept the terms and conditions below and click download file.
2. When prompted, save the file to your Desktop. When the update download is complete, check that the file size is 57,329,948 bytes. To do this, right click the file, select properties and check the size in the General tab.
3. Open Windows Explorer, locate the downloaded sony_tvupdate_2016_8518_enf_auth.zip, and unzip it. A folder called sony_dtv02B30B07B3B7_00000100will now be created in your local drive.
4. Copy the folder to your USB device.

Install the update

Once you've downloaded the update file, you can install it on your TV. Just follow the simple steps below.

The process can take up to 5 minutes and during the installation your TV will turn off before turning itself back on.

1. Turn on the TV
2. Insert your USB device containing the file sony_dtv02B30B07B3B7_00000100into the USB slot of the TV set
3. Using the remote control press HOME to open the HOME MENU
4. Select Settings,and pressEnterusing the remote control
5. Select Customer support and pressEnterusing the remote control
6. Highlight Software Update > USB and pressEnterusing the remote control
7. A series of different messages will appear on the TV screen - follow the on screen instructions
8. The update will start and an orange Led light will start blinking on the front panel of the TV. - Do not remove the USB or turn off the TV.
9. When the "Firmware update complete" message is displayed on the TV set, the TV will turn off and then turn back on to complete the update.- Do not remove the USB device or turn off the TV set.
10. After the TV turn back on, remove your USB device from the USB slot.

Check the update was successful:

1. Turn on your TV and press the HOME button on the remote to display the Home Menu
2. Navigate toSettings, and press Enter.
3. Navigate to Customer Support and press OK.
4. On the TV screen, the firmware version number should appear like this: SOFTWARE VERSION v8518- if the version number is v8518 or higher you already have the most recent firmware