Sony 4-178-243-1 manual

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    © 2010 Sony Co rporation Printed in Malaysia (1) The software of this system may be updated in the future. To f ind out details on any available updates, please visit: http://www.sony.c om/bluraysupport/ 4-178-243- 11 (1) Oper atin g Inst ruct ions BDV -E870 / E570 / E470 / E370 / T57 / T37 Blu-ray Disc/DVD Home Theatr e System[...]

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    2 US Do not inst all the ap pliance in a confine d space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet . To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover t he ven tilat ion op ening of the apparatus wit h newspapers, tablecl oths, curtains, etc . Do not place the naked fla me sources su ch as lighted candles on the appara tus. To reduce the risk of fire or elect[...]

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    3 US – Consu lt the dealer o r an expe rien ced r adio /TV te chn ician for h elp . CAUTION You ar e cautio ned that any cha nges or modifi cations not expressly approved in t his manual coul d void your authori ty to operate this equipme nt. Important Safety Instructions 1) Read th ese instructi ons. 2) Keep th ese instr uctio ns. 3) Heed al l w[...]

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    4 US Copyrights and Trademarks • This produc t incorpor ates copyright p rotection t echnology that is protecte d by U.S. patents an d othe r int elle ct ual pr ope rty rights. Use of this copyrigh t protectio n technolo gy must be authoriz ed by Macrovisi on, and is intende d for home and other lim ited viewing uses only unle ss otherwise author[...]

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    5 US About The se Operat ing Instructions • The instru ctions in these Oper ating Ins truct ions descri be the co ntrols on the remote. You can also use the controls on the unit if they have the s ame or simil ar names as those on th e remot e. • In this manual, “disc” is used as a gen eral r eference for BDs, DVDs, Supe r Audio CDs, or CDs[...]

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    6 US Table of Cont ents About T hese O perating Instruc tions ... .... 5 Unpac king ....... .......... ........ ........... ....... .... 7 Index to Parts an d Contro l .............. ...... 10 Getting Started Step 1: Installing th e System ....... 15 Step 2: Connecting the System ... 22 Step 3: Performing the Easy Setup ......... ........... ......[...]

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    7 US Unpacking BDV-E870 • Fron t spea kers (2 ) • Surr ound s peakers (2) • Cente r speake r (1) • Sub woofer ( 1) • FM wire antenn a (aerial ) (1) • Spe aker cor ds (3, blue /gray/ green) • Video cord (1) • Rem ote com mander (remo te) (1) • R6 (s ize AA) batteri es (2) • Calibration mic (1) • Bas es (2) • Scr ews (6 ) • [...]

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    8 US BDV-E570/BDV-E470/BDV-T57 • Fro nt sp eakers ( 2) • Sur round sp eakers (2) • C enter sp eaker (1 ) • Sub woo fer (1) • FM wire an tenna ( aerial) ( 1) • Speaker c ords (6, white/ red/ blue /gra y/gr een/ purple ) •V i d e o c o r d ( 1 ) • Rem ote comm ander (rem ote) (1 ) • R6 (size AA) batteries (2) • Calibrat ion mic (1[...]

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    9 US BDV-E370/BDV-T37 Inse rt two R6 (s ize AA ) batteri es (sup plied) by m atching the 3 an d # ends on th e batteri es to the markings inside th e compartment. • Fron t spea kers (2 ) • Surr ound s peakers (2) • Cente r speake r (1) • Subw oofer ( 1) • FM w ire antenn a (aer ial) (1) • Spe aker cor ds (5, w hite/re d/ blue/g ray/gree[...]

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    10 US Index to Parts and Cont rol For mo re info rmati on, refer to the pa ges indi cated in pa renthe ses. A " / 1 (on/stan dby) Turns on the u nit, or s ets it to standby mode. B Play operation buttons Z (open/close) (page 32) Opens or c loses t he di sc tray. N (play) Start s or re-st arts play back (re sume pl ay). Plays a slid eshow w hen[...]

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    11 US About the indications in the front panel display A Displ ays the cu rrent so und for mat. B Lights up when outputting 1920 × 1080p/24 Hz video signals. C Lights up when outputting 720p/1080i/ 1080p video signals from the HDMI OUT jack or 720p/1080i vi deo signals from the COMPONENT V IDEO OUT jacks. D Lights up when the HDMI OUT jack is corr[...]

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    12 US A (USB) port (page 33) B LAN (100) terminal (page 2 7) C COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (page 23) D VIDEO OU T jack (page 23) E HDMI OUT jack (page 23) F EZW-T100 slot (page 42) G AUDIO (AUDIO IN L/R) jacks (page 25) H A.CAL MIC jack (pages 28, 49) I ANTENNA (FM COAXIAL 75 Ω ) jack (page 26) J TV (DI GITAL IN OP TICAL) j ack (page 24) K SAT/CABLE[...]

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    13 US Number 5, AUDIO, VOL +, and N bu ttons have a ta ctile dot. Use the ta ctile dot as a reference when operatin g the re mote. • : For TV opera tions (For details , see “Controlli ng Your TV with the Suppl ied Remote” (page 5 2).) A THEATER (page 48) Switches to the opti mum video mode f or watching mo vies automatica lly. ONE-TOUCH PLAY [...]

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    14 US F Playback operati on buttons See “Pl ayback” (page 32) . . / > (previous/next) Skip to the previo us/nex t chapter, track, or file. (replay/advance) Briefl y replay the curren t scenes for 10 second s./Bri efly f ast forw ards the cu rren t scenes for 15 second s. m / M (fast reverse/fast forward) Fast re verse/ fast for ward the d is[...]

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    15 US Getting Started Step 1: Insta lling the Sy stem For the b est pos sible sur round s ound, pl ace all sp eakers at the s ame dist ance fr om the list ening position ( A ). Th e di stan ce can be b etwee n 0 to 23 feet (0. 0 to 7.0 meters ). If you canno t place t he cen ter sp eaker a nd surr ound sp eake rs at the same distanc e as ( A ) , pl[...]

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    16 US Getting Started To add the optional surround back speakers You ca n enjoy 7.1 s urroun d sound by purcha sing the W ireless Surroun d Speak er Kit (WA HT-S BP2, opti onal ). Th e op tion al p rodu ct li neup diff ers depe ndin g on t he a rea. For the position of the sur round ba ck speak ers, re fer the illustrat ion belo w ( C ). Note • T[...]

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    17 US Getting Started To disassemble the speaker (Front sp eakers of BDV -E870 onl y) 1 Disconnect the spea ker cords from the sp eaker. 2 Remove the screw (pre-installed) at th e rear of the speaker. This scre w is used wh en reassemblin g the sp eaker. Be su re not to lose the screw. 3 Disassemble the speaker by lifting the upper p art of the spe[...]

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    18 US Getting Started 4 Pull out the speaker cord from the bottom of the lower part of the speaker. The r emove d spea ker cord i s use d whe n ins talli ng t he sp eaker on a wall . 5 Remove the protection paper from the speaker-bottom cover, then attach the speaker- bottom cover to the bottom of the upper part of the speaker. Note • W hen remo [...]

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    19 US Getting Started To install the speakers on a w all Before instal ling the sp eakers on a wall, co nnect the speak er cord to t he speak er. Be sure to match t he speake r cords to the appropriat e terminal s on t he speakers: the s peaker cor d with the c olo r tub e to 3 , and the speake r cord with out the col or tube to # . 1 Prepare screw[...]

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    20 US Getting Started 2 Fasten the screws to the w all. 8 to 10 mm ( 11 / 32 to 13 / 32 inch ) 219 mm ( 8 5 / 8 inches) For the center speaker For the other speakers 8 to 10 mm ( 11 / 32 to 13 / 32 inch ) BDV-E570/BDV-E470/BDV- E370/BDV-T57/BDV-T37 8 to 1 0 mm ( 11 / 32 to 13 / 32 inch ) 219 mm ( 8 5 / 8 inches) For the center speaker For the s urr[...]

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    21 US Getting Started 3 Hang the speakers on the screws. 5 mm ( 7 / 32 inch) 10 mm ( 13 / 32 inch) Hole on th e back of the spea ker Rear of the speaker[...]

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    22 US Getting Started Step 2 : Conne cting t he System For conn ectin g the syst em, rea d the infor mation o n the follo wing p ages. Do not connec t the AC power c ord (mains l ead) of t he unit to a wall outle t (mains) u ntil al l the other connec tions a re made. Note • When you conne ct another component with a volume c ontrol, turn d own t[...]

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    23 US Getting Started This conn ecti on s ends a vi deo si gnal to the TV. Depending on t he jacks on your TV, se lect the connection me thod. * The HDMI cable is sup plied with BDV-E3 70 (Latin American mod els), BDV-T57, and BDV-T37 only. Method 1: HDMI cable ( A ) connection If your TV has an HD MI ja ck, c onnec t t o the T V wit h an HDMI cabl[...]

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    24 US Getting Started This co nnection sends an au dio signa l to the unit from the TV. To listen to TV sound via t he system , perform th is connect ion. With a digita l audio connection, t he system re ceives a Dolby Digital mult iplex broadca st signa l and you can e njoy mu ltiplex bro adcast sound. Note • W hen you con nect the TV and the un[...]

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    25 US Getting Started When you connect the system and other com ponent s to the TV, vide o signal s from the sy stem and the compon ents ar e sent to th e TV, and aud io sign als from the compo nents ar e sent to th e system as follow s. You ca n enjo y connec ted co mpon ents vi a the sys tem’ s speake rs. • VCR or digital s atellite receiver,[...]

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    26 US Getting Started To connect the antenna (aerial) Note • Be sure to fully e xtend the F M wire ant enna (a erial). • Afte r connecti ng the FM wir e antenna ( aerial ), keep i t as horizonta l as po ssible. Ti p • I f you have poor FM reception , use a 75-ohm coaxia l cable (not supplie d) to connect the unit to an outdoor FM anten na (ae[...]

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    27 US Getting Started Wired Setup Use a LAN cable to co nnect to th e LAN (10 0) terminal on the unit . USB Wireless Setup Use a wirele ss LAN via the USB Wire less LAN Adap ter (Son y UWA-BR1 00* onl y) (sup plie d with BDV-E570 and BDV-T57). The USB Wireles s LAN Ad apter ma y not be avail able in s ome regions/ countrie s. * As of Janu ary 2010.[...]

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    28 US Getting Started Step 3 : Perf orming t he Easy Se tup Before performing Step3 Make s ure all con nectio ns are se cure, an d then conne ct th e AC power cord ( mains lead ). Follow the Ste ps below to make the basic adjus tments for using th e syste m. Disp layed ite ms vary dependi ng on the cou ntry model. Note • To use the optional surr [...]

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    29 US Getting Started 5 Perform the [Easy Setup]. Follow the on-screen instructions t o make the basic settings usi ng C / X / x / c , and . For det ails abo ut [Aut o Cal ibration] setting s in [Easy Setup], see “Calibrating the Approp riate Settin gs Automati cally” (page 49). To recall the Easy Setup Display 1 Press HOME. The ho me menu ap p[...]

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    30 US Getting Started Step 5 : Enjoyin g Surr ound Sou nd After perfor ming the previous S teps an d startin g playbac k, you ca n easily e njoy su rround s ound . You can al so sel ect pre- progra mmed su rround setting s that are tai lored to diffe rent kin ds of s ound so urces. They brin g the exc iti ng and powe rful soun d of m ovi e the ater[...]

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    31 US Getting Started Note • W hen you select “ A.F.D. MULTI,” depending on the disc or source, the begi nning of the sound ma y be cut off while t he optimum mode is auto maticall y selected . To avoid cutting the so und, sele ct “A.F.D . STD.” • When bilingual b roadcast sound is input , “PRO LOGI C” and “PLI I MOVIE” ar e not[...]

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    32 US Playing a Disc For pl ayable discs, see “Play able Disc s” (page 6 9). 1 Switch the i nput selector on yo ur TV so that the si gnal from the syst em appears on you r TV screen. 2 Press Z , and place a disc on the disc tray. 3 Press Z to cl ose the disc tr ay. appears on the h ome menu and play back star ts. If pla yback does not start a u[...]

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    Pl ayb a ck 33 US Playing from a USB Device You can play video/ music/ photo files on the connect ed USB device. For playab le types of files, see “Pla yable Types of Fil es” ( page 7 0). 1 Connect the US B device to the (USB) por t on the unit. Refer t o the oper ating inst ructions of the USB device before c onnectin g. 2 Press C / c to selec[...]

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    34 US To operate the iPod using the remote You ca n operate t he iPod us ing the but tons on the remote. The followin g table shows an exam ple of butt ons that ca n be used. Note • The iPo d is ch arged when co nne cted to the s ystem while the system is tu rned on . • You cannot transfer so ngs onto the iPod. • Sony canno t accept responsib[...]

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    Pl ayb a ck 35 US Available Option s Various settings and play back oper ations ar e availabl e by pres sing OPTI ONS. The ava ilable items di ffer depe nding on t he situat ion. Common options [Video] only [Photo] only Items Deta ils [Playback His tory List] Displ ays tit les/trac ks in t he playbac k history of a BD-ROM/DVD-ROM/music CD using Gra[...]

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    36 US When t he sound do es not mat ch the picture s on the TV screen, you can adjust the delay between the pic ture and so und. 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 Press X / x repeatedl y until “A /V SYN C” appears in the fron t panel display, then press or c . 3 Press X / x to adjust the delay between the pictur e and sound. You ca n adjust from 0 ms to [...]

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    Sound Adjustm ent 37 US Selectin g the Effe ct to Suit the So urce You ca n sele ct a s uitable sound m ode f or movi es or mu sic. Press SOUND MODE repeatedly during playback until the desired mode appears in the front panel dis play. •“ A U T O ” : Th e system s elects “M OVIE” or “MUSIC” automatica lly to produce the sound effect d[...]

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    38 US displayed two or more times, the BD/DVD VIDEO is record ed in mult iple audio formats. x DVD-VR The typ es of s ound track s recor ded on a disc ar e disp laye d. Example: •[ S t e r e o ] • [ Ste reo ( Audio 1)] • [ Ste reo ( Audio 2)] •[ M a i n ] •[ S u b ] • [ Main /Sub] Note • [ Stereo ( Audio1)] and [ Stereo ( Audio2)] do [...]

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    Sound Adjustm ent 39 US 2 Press X / x rep eate dly u ntil “NIG HT MODE” app ears in the front panel display, then press or c . 3 Press X / x to selec t a setting. • “NIGHT ON”: On. • “NIGHT OFF ”: Off . 4 Press SYSTEM MENU. The system me nu turn s off. Note • W hen sound is out put from the cen ter speaker, this effect i s more pr[...]

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    40 US Listenin g to the Radio You ca n enjoy ra dio sou nd with th e system ’s spe akers. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly u ntil “TUNER FM” appears in the front panel display. 2 Select the radio station. Auto ma tic tuni ng Press an d hold TUNING +/– unt il the au to scanni ng star ts. [Auto Tu ning] ap pears on the TV scre en. Scanni ng stops [...]

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    T uner 41 US 5 Press X / x to select th e preset numb er you w ant. Ti p • Y ou can select the prese t number directly by pressing the number buttons. 6 Press . “COMP LETE” ap pears in the f ront pan el displa y, and the st ation is stored. 7 Repeat Steps 2 to 6 to store other stations. 8 Press SYSTEM MENU. The system me nu turn s off. To cha[...]

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    42 US Using an S-AIR Product When yo u purc hase the S- AIR pro duct, you need to pe rform the following set tings to activate wireless tr ansmiss ion. About S-AIR products There ar e two typ es of S-AIR pr oduct. • S -AIR main unit (thi s unit ): Th is is fo r transmitt ing sound. You can use up to th ree S-AIR main units. ( The number o f usabl[...]

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    External A udio De vice 43 US 3 Make sure to use the same screws to secure the wireless transmitter. Note • D o not use other screws to faste n the wireless transm itter. To insert the wireless transceiver into the S-AIR sub unit For det ails on installi ng the wire less tran sceiver into the S- AIR sub unit, suc h as a surr ound ampl ifi er o r [...]

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    44 US You ca n enjoy t he system ’s soun d in anoth er room by using the S-A IR receiver . 1 Press HOM E. The hom e menu ap pears on th e TV screen . 2 Press C / c to select [Setu p]. 3 Press X / x to select [System Settings], then press . 4 Press X / x to select [S-AIR Setting s], then press . The [S -AIR Setting s] disp lay ap pears. 5 Press X [...]

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    External A udio De vice 45 US Whe n us ing S -AI R pr oduct s, n ei ghbor s ma y also rec eive you r syste m’s so und if ID s are the same , or you may rec eive soun d from ne ighbor s. To prevent th is, you can identify the u nit with a specif ic S-A IR sub unit by pe rformi ng the pairing op eration. When yo u perf orm pair in g, wirel ess tran[...]

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    46 US 4 Press X / x to select [S-AIR Setting s], then press . The [S -AIR Setting s] disp lay ap pears. 5 Press X / x to select [RF Change], then press . 6 Press X / x to select the desired setting, then press . •[ A u t o ] : N orma lly sele ct this. The sys tem change s [RF Ch ange] to [O n] or [Of f] automaticall y. • [On]: Th e syst em tra [...]

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    Other Operati ons 47 US Using th e Contr ol for HDMI F unctio n for “BRAVIA” Sy nc This func tion is a vailable on TVs wi th the “BRA VIA” Sync fun cti on. By conn ecting S ony com ponent s that are compatible with the Control f or HDMI f unction with an HDMI cable, operatio n is simplified as below : – System Power Off (p age 48) – One[...]

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    48 US 6 Press X / x to select the setting, then press . •[ O n ] : On. • [Off]: Off . (System Power Off) When yo u turn th e TV off by usi ng the POW ER button on th e TV’s remote or TV " / 1 on the system’ s remote , the syst em tur ns off automaticall y. Note • This funct ion depends on the se ttings of your TV . For details, refer[...]

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    Other Operati ons 49 US (Audio Return Channel) The syst em can rece ive the dig ital audio signal of the TV vi a an HDM I cable when your TV is compatible with the Audio Re turn Channel functi on. You ca n enjoy TV s ound via the system by usin g just one H DMI cab le. For details , see [Audio Return Chann el] (page 5 8). (Remote Eas y Control) You[...]

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    50 US 7 Press . [Auto Ca libration] s tarts. The sy stem adjust s the spea ker s ettings automaticall y. Be quiet during the measurement. Note • Before [A uto Calib ration], mak e sure that th e surround a mplifier tur ns on and you install the surround a mplifier in the appropria te locatio n. If you instal l the surround ampli fier in an improp[...]

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    Other Operati ons 51 US [Subwoofer] [Yes] x [Dis tance] When you m ove the speake rs, be su re to set the param eters of the di stance ( A ) fro m the list ening positio n to the speakers. You can set th e parameters from 0 to 23 fe et (0.0 to 7.0 meters ). The speaker s in the illustrat ion correspond to the foll owin g: 1 Center sp eaker 2 Front [...]

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    52 US 9 Press X / x to select [Off], then press . Note • The test tone signals are not output from the HDMI OUT jack. Ti p • To a djust the vol ume o f all t he speak ers at one ti me, press VO L +/–. Using the Sleep T imer You ca n set the system t o turn off at a preset time, so you can fa ll asle ep listen ing to musi c. The time can be p [...]

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    Other Operati ons 53 US Saving Pow er in Standb y Mode Check that the following settin gs are made: – [Control f or HDMI] in [HDMI Settings] is set to [Off] (pag e 47). – [Stan dby] in [S-AIR Se ttings] is set to [Off ] (page 4 4). – [Quick St art Mode] is set to [Off] (page 58).[...]

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    54 US Using the Setu p Display You ca n make various ad justme nts of i tems su ch as pictur e and sou nd. Selec t (Setup ) on the ho me me nu when y ou need to change th e setting s of the s ystem. The defa ult sett ings are un derlined . Note • Playback se ttings store d in the disc take prior ity over the Setup Displ ay sett ings and not all t[...]

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    Settings and Adjustments 55 US x [Screen Format] [Origi nal] : Select this when c o nnectin g to a TV with a wid e-mode functi on. Dis plays a 4:3 scr een pi cture i n 16:9 as pect rat io even o n a wide -screen TV . [Fixed Aspect Ratio]: Ch anges th e pictu re size to fi t the scree n s ize w ith th e or igin al pi ctur e aspect ra tio. x [DVD Asp[...]

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    56 US [Off] : Outputs the primary audio only. Selec t this when o utputting HD audio sign als to an AV recei ver. x [Audio DRC] You ca n compres s the dyn amic rang e of the sound t rack. [Auto] : Performs playbac k at the dyna mic rang e specifie d by the di sc (BD-ROM only). [Off ]: No com press ion of dy namic ran ge. [On]: The system reprodu ce[...]

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    Settings and Adjustments 57 US Ente r the code for your la nguage by re ferring to “Lang uage Code List” (page 74) . x [BD Hybrid Di sc Playback Layer] [BD ] : Play s BD layer. [DVD/CD]: Plays DVD o r CD layer. x [BD Internet Connect ion] [Allow]: Normall y select this. [Do not allow] : Pro hibits I nternet co nnection. x [BD Data Jack Selectio[...]

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    58 US x [S-AIR Se ttings] Yo u can se t up th e S- AIR setti ngs. For de tail s, see “Usi ng an S-AI R Product” (page 42) . [ID]: You can set th e ID of the sy stem. [Pairi ng]: You can p air the syst em and S- AIR sub unit, such as a surr ound amp lifier or S-AI R recei ver. [RF Change ]: If wireless transmis sion is unstable, s et this fu nct[...]

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    Settings and Adjustments 59 US [Manua l]: Do wnload s disc in forma tion w hen you se lect [Pla yback H istory List ] or [Informa tion Displa y] in the options menu. x [Div X ® VOD] (Except for U.S. models ) You ca n disp lay the regist ration or deregi strat ion code for thi s syst em, or de regist er this system after regist ratio n. When th e r[...]

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    60 US Precau tion s On safety • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do no t place objec ts filled with liqu ids, such as vas es, on the system, or place the syst em near wat er, such as near a bat htub or shower room. Sho uld any solid obj ect or liquid fall into the cabine t, unplug the syst em and have it checked by quali fied personnel be fore op[...]

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    Additio nal Info rmation 61 US On moving the system • Before moving the system, make sure tha t there is no disc inserted, and remove the AC power cord (mai ns lead) from the wall outle t (mains). Notes ab out the Discs On handling discs • To keep the dis c clea n , handle the disc by its edge . Do not touch the surfa ce. • D o not stick pap [...]

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    62 US Troublesh ooting If you exp erience any of the follo wing diffi culties while u sing the system, u se this tr oubleshooting guide to h e lp reme dy the pro blem befo re requesti n g rep airs. S hould any pr oblem persis t, consult your neares t Son y deal er. Note that if servi ce pers onnel ch anges so me part s durin g repair, these pa rts [...]

  • Page 63

    Additio nal Info rmation 63 US Sound Video signa ls are only output from the HDMI OUT jack when connecting the HDMI OUT jack and other video outp ut jacks at the same tim e. • S et [Output Vide o Format] in [Screen S ettings] to [Com ponent Video] (page 55) . The dark ar ea of the pictu re is too dark/the b right area is too bright or unnatur al.[...]

  • Page 64

    64 US Operation There is no digita l sound from the HDMI OUT jack when using the Aud io Retu rn Channel function. • S et [Control for HDM I] in [HDMI Set tings] of [S y stem Set tings] t o [On] (page 57) . Also, set [Au dio Retur n Channel ] in [HDMI Settings] of [Syst em Settings] to [Auto] (page 57). • Make sure that yo ur TV is com patible w[...]

  • Page 65

    Additio nal Info rmation 65 US The disc does not pl ay. • You are att empting to play a disc wit h a format that cannot be played back by this sy stem (page 69) . • Th e region code on t he BD/DVD does not m atch the system. • M oisture has condensed insid e the unit and may caus e damage to the lense s. Remov e the disc and leav e the unit t[...]

  • Page 66

    66 US USB device The Control fo r HDMI function does no t work. • S et [Control for HDM I] in [HDMI Set tings] of [S y stem Set tings] t o [On] (page 57). • Make sur e that t he connecte d com ponent is c ompatib le with th e [Contr ol for HDMI] function. • Check the connected com ponent’s setti ng for the Contro l for HDMI function. Refer [...]

  • Page 67

    Additio nal Info rmation 67 US S-AIR BRAVIA Internet Video Network connection Symptom Probl ems and so lution s There is no sound fro m the S-AIR sub unit, noise is heard from the S -AIR su b unit, or sound from the S-AI R sub un it skips. • If you use a nother S-AI R main unit, place it mor e than 25 f eet (8 mete rs) away from th e unit . • P[...]

  • Page 68

    68 US USB Wireless LAN Adapter (BDV-E570 and BDV-T5 7 only) Other Symptom Problem s and solution s The system cann ot connect t o the network or th e network connecti on is unstable. • The dista nce between t he unit and t he wireless LAN router is too far (pa ge 27) . • C hange the USB Wirel ess LAN Adapter position. Symptom Problem s and solu[...]

  • Page 69

    Additio nal Info rmation 69 US Playable Disc s 1) Since the B lu-ray Di sc speci fication s are new and evolving, som e discs may not be playable de pending on the disc ty pe and the version. Als o, the audio output di ffers depen ding on t he sourc e, connected output jack , and selected au dio setting s. 2) BD-RE: Ver.2.1 BD-R: Ver.1.1, 1.2, 1.3 [...]

  • Page 70

    70 US Playable Types o f Files Video Music Photo 1) The system does not play files encoded wit h DRM. 2) Canadian models only ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX ® is a digita l video format cr eated by DivX, In c. This is an o fficial Div X Certifie d device that pla ys DivX v ideo. Visi t www.divx.com for more informat ion and software tools t o convert y ou[...]

  • Page 71

    Additio nal Info rmation 71 US Suppor ted Audio Formats Audi o formats suppor ted by th is sy stem a re as follows. a : Sup ported fo rmat. –: Unsupported f ormat. Video Output Resolution Output re solution differ s dependin g on the [Ou tput Video Format] se tting i n [Screen Settings] (page 54). * Protected contents on DVDs a re output at 480p [...]

  • Page 72

    72 US Specifica tions Amplifier Sec tion U.S. models: POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: (FTC) Front L + Fron t R: With 3 ohms loads, both channels driven, from 180 - 20,000 Hz; rate d 60 watts per c hannel mi nimum RMS power, wit h no more than 1% to tal ha rmonic distort ion from 250 milli watts to rated output. Other mode ls: POWER OUTP[...]

  • Page 73

    Additio nal Info rmation 73 US Dimension s (approx.) 290 mm × 49 mm × 49 mm (11 1 / 2 in × 1 15 / 16 in × 1 15 / 16 in) (w/h/ d) Mass (approx. ) 0.28 kg (10 oz) Subwoofer ( SS-WSB101) for BD V-E870/ BDV-E370/BDV-T37 Speaker s ystem Subwoofe r Bass reflex Speaker unit 160 m m (6 3 / 8 in) cone type Rated impe dance 3 ohms Dimension s (approx.) 2[...]

  • Page 74

    74 US Language Cod e List The lang uage spe llings co nform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) stan dard. Code Lang uage Code Lang uage Cod e La nguage C ode Lan guage 1027 Afar 1028 Abkh azian 1032 Afr ikaans 1039 Amh aric 1044 Ara bic 1045 Assa mese 1051 Aym ara 1052 Azer baijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelo russian 1059 Bulg arian 1060 Biha ri 1061 Bislam a [...]

  • Page 75

    Additio nal Info rmation 75 US Glossary AVCHD The AV CHD forma t is a high -defin ition digi tal video ca mera fo rmat used to record SD (stand ard defi nition) or HD (high definiti on) signal s of either the 1080 i specifica tion* o r the 720p spe cificatio n** on DVDs, us ing efficie nt data com press ion coding technolog y. The MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264[...]

  • Page 76

    76 US Dolby P ro Logi c II Dolby P ro Logic II cre ates fi ve full-ban dwidth outp ut chan nels from 2 ch annel source s. This is done using an advance d, hi gh-purit y matri x surro und dec oder t hat e xtracts the spatial properties of the o riginal re cording with out adding any new sounds or tonal colo rations . x Movie mode The Mov ie mode is [...]

  • Page 77

    Additio nal Info rmation 77 US Pop-up menu An enha nced me nu operati on availab le on BD - ROMs. Th e pop-up me nu appear s when POP UP/MEN U is p ressed during pl ayback , and c an be operat ed whil e playba ck is in prog ress. Progre ssive for mat (seq uential sc anning) In contra st to the Interlace for mat, the progres sive for mat can r eprod[...]

  • Page 78

    78 US Index Numerics 24p True Cinema 77 A A/V SYNC 36 Attenuate - A UDIO 56 Audi o 56 Audio DRC 56 Audio O utput 56 Audio R eturn C hannel 58 Audio Se ttings 55 Auto Cal ibratio n 49, 56 Auto Display 5 8 Auto Standb y 58 A VCHD 75 B BD Audi o MIX Setting 55 BD Data Ja ck Selection 57 BD Hybrid D isc Playback Layer 57 BD In ternet C onnection 57 BD [...]

  • Page 79

    79 US Surround a mplifier 42 System Info rmation 59 SYSTEM MENU 30 , 36, 38, 39 T T est T one 51 TV T ype 54 U Update 54 USB 33 W WEP 2 7 WP A 2-PSK (AES) 27 WP A 2-PSK (TKIP) 27 WP A -PSK (AES) 27 WP A -PSK (TKIP) 27[...]