Sony BDV-E380 manual

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    BDV -E980/BDV-E880/BDV- E380 4-261-387- 12 (1) Blu-r ay Disc/DVD Home Theatr e Syst em Operating Instructi ons[...]

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    2 GB 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 tilation o pening of the apparatus wit h newspapers, tablecl oths, curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame s ources such as lighted candles on the apparatus. To reduce the risk of fire or el e ctric[...]

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    3 GB disposal service or the shop whe re you purchased the product. Notice f or cus tomers: th e fol lowing inform ation is only appli cable to equipme nt sold in countries applying EU dire ctives. The manufa cturer of this pro duct is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Toky o, 108-0075 Japan. The Auth orized Re presentati ve for EMC and produ[...]

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    4 GB CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and music and vid eo-related data from Gracenote, Inc. , copyright © 2000-present Gr acenote. Gracenote Software, copyright © 2000-present Graceno te. One or more patent s owned by Gracen ote apply to this produ ct and service. See the Grace note website for a nonexhaus tive list of applica ble Gracenote pate nts. Grac[...]

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    5 GB About The se Operat ing Instructions • The instru ctions in these Oper ating Ins truc tions descri be the cont rols 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 the 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 GB Table of Cont ents About T hese O peratin g Instru ctions ....... 5 Unpac king .......... ........... ....... ........ ....... .... 7 Index to Parts an d Contro ls .......... ......... 11 Getting Started Step 1: Installing th e System ....... 16 Step 2: Connectin g the System ... 20 Step 3: Connectin g to the Network .......... ............ ..[...]

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    7 GB Unpacking BDV-E980 • Fron t speake rs (2) • Surr ound spe akers (2) • Cente r speake r (1) • Subw oofer (1) • Spe aker cords (5, red/wh ite/ green/ gray/blue) • Spe aker-bot tom cover s (4) • B ases (4) • Low er parts of the fr ont and surrou nd speake rs (4) • Scr ews (si lver) (4) • Scr ews (bl ack) (12 ) • FM wire an t[...]

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    8 GB BDV-E880 • Fro nt speak ers (2) • Sur round sp eakers (2) • C enter spea ker (1) • Sub woofe r (1) • Spe aker cords (5, re d/white/ gree n/gr ay/b lue) • Spe aker-b ott om cove rs (2) • Bases (2) • Lo wer parts of the front spea kers (2) • Scr ews (silv er) (2) • Scr ews (bla ck) (6) • FM wire an tenna ( aerial) ( 1) • [...]

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    9 GB BDV-E380 • Fron t speake rs (2) • Surr ound spe akers (2) • Cente r speake r (1) • Subw oofer (1) • Sp eaker cord s (5, red /white / green/ gray/blue) • FM wire antenn a (aerial ) (1) • Video cord (1) • Rem ote comm ander (remo te) (1) • R 6 (size AA ) batteries (2) • Calibrati on mic (1) • High Sp eed HDM I cabl e (1) (S[...]

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    10 GB Insert two R6 (si ze AA) batteri es (sup plied) b y matching th e 3 and # ends on the batte ries to the markings inside the compartme nt. Preparing the remote[...]

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    11 GB Index to Parts and Controls For more informa tion, r efer to th e pages indicate d in pare ntheses. A Front pa nel displ ay B Soft-touch buttons/indica tors Z (open/close) (p age 34) Opens o r closes the di sc tray. N (play) Starts or re-starts p layback (resume pla y). Plays a sli deshow whe n a disc cont aining JPEG imag e fil es is in sert[...]

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    12 GB About the indications in the front panel display A Displays the system’s playing status. B Lights up when repeat play is activated. C Lights up whe n stere o sound is received. (Radio only) D Lights up when the system is playin g via the PARTY S TREAMING function. E Lights up when th e HDMI (OUT) jack is correctly connected to an HDCP (High[...]

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    13 GB A SPEAKERS jacks (page 20) B COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (page 22) (for non-Europ ean/non-Saudi Arabian mode ls) C (USB) p ort (page 35) D SAT/CABLE (DI GITAL IN COAX IAL) jack (page 24) E ANTENNA (FM COAXIAL 75 Ω ) jack (page 26) F A.CAL MIC jack (pages 29, 48) G AUDIO (AUDIO IN L/R) jacks (p ag e 24) H TV (DIGITAL IN OPTICAL) jack (page 22) [...]

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    14 GB Number 5, , 2 +, and N buttons have a tactile d ot. Use t he tactile dot as a reference when operating the remote. • : For TV op eration s (For detail s, see “ Controllin g Your TV with the Supplied Remo te” (page 51).) A Z (open/close) Opens or clos es the d isc tray. SPEAK ERS TV y AUDIO Sele cts whe ther TV sound is outp ut from the [...]

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    15 GB F Playback operation buttons See “ Pla ybac k” ( page 34). . / > (previous/next) Skip to the previo us/next chap ter, tra ck, or file . (replay/advance) Briefl y replay th e current s cenes for 10 seco nds. /Brie fly f ast f orw ards the curren t scene s for 15 seco nds. m / M (fast/slow/freeze frame) Fast re verse/ fast forward th e d[...]

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    16 GB Getting Started Step 1: Installing the System Instal l the sy stem by re ferrin g to the i llust ration below. • Use caution when placing the speak ers and/or s peaker stands att ached to t he speake rs on a spe cially treated (waxed, oiled, poli shed, etc.) f loor, as sta ining or discol oration may r esult. • Do not le an or hang on a s[...]

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    17 GB Getting Started (BDV-E9 80 only) You ca n arra nge the s ubwoofe r’s sp eake r cord by ch angi ng which direc tion i t prot rude s from th e bottom of the subwoof er. • To av oid sho rt-circu iting the sp eakers, make su re that the sp eaker co rd connec tion is not like t he follo wing examples. If th ere is a probl em, cor rect it . Abo[...]

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    18 GB Getting Started When installing the subwoofer with the wide side facing forward 1 Secure the speaker cord in th e speaker cord holder to the right of the speaker terminal . 2 Thread the speaker cord through the gap along the side of the subwoofer. Toward the liste ning position Speaker cord Speaker cord holder to the right of the speaker term[...]

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    19 GB Getting Started When installing the subwoofer with the narrow side facing forward 1 Secure the sp eaker cord in the speaker co rd holder to the left of the speaker terminal. 2 Thread the speaker cord through the gap along the side of the subwoofer. Toward t he listening p osition Speaker co rd Speaker cord holder to th e left of the s pea ker[...]

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    20 GB Getting Started Step 2 : Conne cting t he System For conn ecting th e system, r ead the infor mation on th e following p ages. Do not connec t the AC power c ord (main s lead) of t he unit to a wall ou tlet (mai ns) until all the o ther connec tions are made . To assemble the s peakers, refer to th e supplied “Speaker Ins tallation Guide.?[...]

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    21 GB Getting Started To connect speaker cords to the unit Conne ct the spea ker cords to match the co lor of the SP EAKERS jacks of the un it. When conne cting to th e unit, inse rt the connec tor until it clicks. FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS Green (Cente r speaker) Purple (Subwo ofer) Whi te (Front left speaker (L)) Red ([...]

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    22 GB Getting Started Connect the syste m to your TV to disp lay the image of the system on you r TV, and listen t o TV sound via th e syste m’s spea kers . Depe nding on the ja cks and func tions on you r TV, select t he connectio n method. • Wh en your TV ha s an HDMI jac k that is mar ked “ARC 1) ”: Connec tion A • Wh en your TV ha s a[...]

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    23 GB Getting Started 3) The vi deo cord is supplied with R ussian, Saudi Arabia n, and Taiwan models onl y. 4) Availa ble only wh en your TV is compatible w ith the Audi o Return C hannel functi on. A HDMI cable connection If your TV h as an HDMI jack, connect to the TV with a n HDMI cable. This will provi de better ima ge quality c ompared t o ot[...]

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    24 GB Getting Started When a component you wish to connect to the system has an HDMI (OUT) jack You can conn ect a componen t that has an HDMI ( OUT) jack such as a set- top box/dig ital sa tellite receiver or P LAYSTATION ® 3, et c., wi th a n HDMI ca ble. An HD MI cabl e conn ecti on ca n se nd bot h vide o and a udio si gnal s. By co nne cti ng[...]

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    25 GB Getting Started When the component does not have an HDMI OUT jack Conne ct the system so that vide o signals fr om the syste m and othe r compone nt are sent to the TV , and audio si gnals from the compo nent are sen t to the syst em as follows . If the co mponent plays sound only, conne ct the audio ou tput of the co mponent to the syst em. [...]

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    26 GB Getting Started • Be sure to fully e xtend the FM w ire antenna ( aerial). • After co nnecti ng the FM wir e antenn a (aerial ), keep it as horizo ntal as possib le. • I f you have poor FM recep tion, use a 75-ohm coaxia l cable (not supplied) to connect the unit to an outdoor FM anten na (aer ial). Connecting the antenna (aerial) ANTEN[...]

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    27 GB Getting Started Step 3: Conn ecting to the Netwo rk • To connect the syst em to your network, you nee d to make network sett ings that suit your usage envi r onment and component s. For details, see “Setting up the Network” (page 53 ) and “[Network Settings] ” (page 62). Select th e method base d on your LAN ( Local Area N etwork) e[...]

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    28 GB Getting Started • The placement d istance between the USB Wi reless LAN Adapt er and your wireless LAN rout er differs base d on your usage en vironment. If the s ystem cannot co nnect to the networ k or the network connec tion is unstable, move the USB Wire less LAN Adapter to a di fferent positi on or pl ace the USB Wirel ess LAN Ad apter[...]

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    29 GB Getting Started Step 4 : Performin g the Easy Setu p Before performing Step 4 Make su re all conn ections ar e secure, an d then conne ct the AC pow er cord (m ains lead). Follow the Steps belo w to make the b asic adjustme nts for using th e system . Displa yed items v ary depe nding on the coun try model. 1 Turn on th e TV. 2 Connect the ca[...]

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    30 GB Getting Started Step 5 : Selec ting the Source You ca n select the pl ayback sou rce. Press FUNCTION rep eatedly until the desir ed functi on appe ars in t he fron t panel display. Each time you p ress FUNCTION, the fu nction chan ges as follow s. “BD/DVD” t “FM” t “H DMI1” t “HDMI2” t “TV” t “SAT/CABLE” t “AUDIO” [...]

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    31 GB Getting Started Step 6: En joying Su rrou nd Sound After pe rforming the previ ous Steps an d startin g playback , you can ea sily enjoy s urround so und. You can als o select p re-progr ammed sur round set tings tha t are tailor ed to diff erent ki nds of so und sourc es. They bri ng the exciting and powerf ul sound of mo vie theater s into [...]

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    32 GB Getting Started 5 Press O PTIONS. The op tion menu in the front pane l display tu rns off. • When the home menu is displayed on th e TV screen, t his setting can be changed b y selecting t he surround s etting via [Surr ound Setting] in [Audio Settings] of [Setup] ( page 60). About speaker output of each surround setting The table be low de[...]

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    33 GB Getting Started • When you selec t [A.F.D. Multi] (“A.F. D. MULTI”), depending on th e disc or source, the begin ning of the sound may be cut of f while the optimum mode is automaticall y selected. To avoid cutting the sound, select [A.F.D. Standard] (“A.F .D. STD”). • When bilingu al broadcast sound is input , [Dolby Pro Logic] ([...]

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    34 GB Playing a Disc For pl ayable disc s, s ee “Play able Disc s” (page 7 1). 1 Switch the i nput selector on your T V so that the si gnal from the system 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 tray. appears on the hom e menu and pl ayback star ts. If pla yback does not start a u[...]

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    Pl ayb ack 35 GB You ca n check the pla yback informa ti on, etc ., by pressi ng DISPLAY. The dis played in format ion differ s dependi ng on the d isc t ype and sy stem s tatus . Example: when playi ng a BD-ROM A Output re solution/Video frequency B Title number or n ame C The cu rrently sele cted aud io setting D Available functions ( a ngle, aud[...]

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    36 GB Enjoying an iPo d/iPhone (Except for Russian and Indian models) You ca n enjoy the mu sic/video* /photo* an d charge the battery of an iP od/iPhone vi a the system. * European, Australi an, Singapore, and Thai m odels only. Compatible iPod/iPhone models The compatible iPod/iPhone models a re as follows. Update your iPod /iPhone with th e late[...]

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    Pl ayb ack 37 GB 3 Press C / c to selec t [V ideo] * , [Music], or [Photo] * . * European, Austra lian, Singapore, and Thai mode ls onl y. 4 Press X / x to sel ect [iPod (f ron t)] o r [iPod (rear)], then press . x If you selected [V ideo] * or [Music] in Step 3 The vi deo/ musi c files are lis te d on the TV screen. Go to the next Step. x If you s[...]

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    38 GB • The system only recogn izes iPods/i Phones that ha ve previously be en connected to the sy stem. • The System Audio Control func tion does not work while playing vid eo/photo files via the iPod/iPhone (E urop ea n, Aus tra lia n, Si nga por e, a nd Tha i mod el s only). • When you connect an iPod t hat is not com patible with the vide[...]

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    Pl ayb ack 39 GB To play files stored on a DLNA server via the system (DLNA Player) Select the DLNA server ic on from [Video ], [Music] , or [Pho to] in t he home me nu, then selec t the fi le tha t you w ant to play. To play remote files by operating the system (Renderer) v ia a DLNA controller You can oper ate the s yste m wit h a D LNA- certifi [...]

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    40 GB • The sale and product lineup of products th at are compati ble with the P ARTY STR EAMING func tion differ dependin g on the area. You ca n acquire co ntent inform ation using Grac enote techno logy and searc h for relat ed informatio n. 1 Connect the system to a network (page 27). 2 Insert a disc or connect a USB device with con tent abou[...]

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    Pl ayb ack 41 GB [Video] only [Music] only [Photo] only Items Deta ils [A/V SYNC] A djusts the gap betwe en picture a nd sound. Fo r deta ils, see “Adju sting the delay be tween the picture and sound” (page 42). [3D Output Setting] S ets whether or not to ou tput 3D v ideo autom atically . • 3 D video from t he HDMI (IN 1) or HDMI (IN 2 ) jac[...]

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    42 GB When t he sound does not mat ch the pictures on the TV screen, you can adjust the delay between the pic ture and soun d. The s ett ing m eth od di ffe rs de pen ding on t he funct ion . • Depending on the input stream , A/V SYNC may no t be eff ective . When playing video content via the “BD/DVD” function 1 Press O PTIONS. The o ption m[...]

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    Sound Adjustm ent 43 GB Selectin g the Ef fect to Suit the So urce You ca n select a suitabl e sound m ode for movies or mu sic. Press SOUND MODE +/– repeat ed ly during playback until the desired mode appears in the front panel display. •“ A U T O ” : The system s elects “MOV IE” or “MUSIC” automatica lly to produce the sound effec[...]

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    44 GB x BD/DVD VIDEO Depending on the BD/DVD VIDEO, the choice of lang uage varies. When 4 digi ts are disp laye d, they indi cate a lang uag e code . Se e “L angua ge C ode List” (page 7 6) to confirm w hich langua ge the code represents . When the s ame languag e is displayed two or more times, the BD/DVD VIDEO is record ed in mult iple aud i[...]

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    T uner 45 GB Listening to the Ra dio You ca n enjo y radio s ound wi th the sy stem’s speak ers. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “FM” appears in the front panel d isplay. 2 Select the radio st ation. Automatic tuning Press a nd hold TUNING + /– until th e auto sca nni ng st arts. [Aut o Tuni ng] ap pear s on the T V screen . Scann ing sto[...]

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    46 GB 1 Press FUNCTION rep eatedly until “FM” appears in the f ront panel display. The last re ceived sta tion is tu ned in. 2 Press PRESET +/ – repeatedly to select the preset station. The pr eset numb er and f requency appear on the TV sc reen and front pane l displ ay. Each time y ou press t he but ton, the system tunes in one pr eset stat[...]

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    Other Operations 47 GB Using th e Control fo r HDMI F unctio n for “BRAVIA” Sy nc This func tion is a vailable on TVs wi th the “BRA VIA” Sy nc fun cti on. By conn ecting Son y componen ts that are compatible with th e Control f or HDMI f unction via an H DMI cable, op eration is simp lified. • Some func tions can only be used if the conn[...]

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    48 GB • Make sure that the co mponent is con nected to t he syste m via an HDMI cable, and th e Control for HDMI functi on of the con nected comp onent is set to on. Calibratin g the Approp riate S ettings Automatic ally [Auto Calibration] D.C.A.C. (Digital Cinema Auto Ca li bration) can set the a ppropria te surr ound sound automaticall y. • T[...]

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    Other Operations 49 GB Settin g the Speak ers [Speaker Settings] To obtai n the best po ssible surr ound sound, set conne ction of the s peakers an d their dist ance fro m you r li sten ing posi tion. The n us e th e tes t tone to adjust th e level a nd the bal ance of t he speakers to the same level . 1 Press HOME. The ho me menu ap pear s on the [...]

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    50 GB x [Test Tone] The speakers wi ll emit a te st tone to adjust [Lev el]. [Off] : The te st ton e is not emitt ed from the spe akers. [On]: The test tone is emitted f rom each sp eaker in sequ ence while adjus ting level. W hen you selec t one of the [Spe aker Settin gs] items, the test to ne is emitt ed from ea ch speaker in sequen ce. Adju st [...]

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    Other Operations 51 GB Contro lling Your TV with the Supp lied Remote By adjust ing the remo te signal, yo u can control your TV with th e suppli ed remote. • When you repla ce the batteries of the remote , the code number may reset itse lf t o the default (SONY) setting . Reset the appropri ate code number. Press and hold TV " / 1 whil e en[...]

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    52 GB Browsing Websit es You ca n connect to the Internet and enjoy webs ites like the Sony homepage u sing the system. 1 Prepare for Internet browsing. Connect the system to a networ k (page 2 7). 2 Press HOM E. The hom e menu appe ars on the TV scr een. 3 Press C / c to select [Netw ork]. 4 Press X / x to select [I n ternet Browser], then press .[...]

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    Other Operations 53 GB Setti ng up the Netw ork [Internet Sett ings] Bef ore se tting , conn ect the syste m to th e networ k. For det ails, see “S tep 3: Co nnecting to the N etwork” (page 27). To open the setting display 1 Press HOME. The hom e menu appear s on the TV scree n. 2 Press C / c to select [Setup]. 3 Press X / x to select [Netw ork[...]

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    54 GB 4 Press X / x to select [Internet Setting s], then press . The [ Int ernet Se tting s] d ispl ay ap pear s. • The [Internet S etting s] items ar e neces sary to connect to the Inte rnet. Enter the respective (alp hanumeric) values for your broadband router or Wireless LAN router. The ite ms that need to be set may di ffer, de pend in g on t[...]

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    Other Operations 55 GB 4 Press X / x to select the proxy server setting, then press . • [No] : A proxy se rver is not us ed. • [Yes ]: Enter th e proxy serv er setting. Press C / X / x / c a nd the number bu ttons, then pre ss . The value of the internet se ttings appea rs on the TV sc reen. 5 Press c . 6 Press X / x to selec t [Save & Conn[...]

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    56 GB 4 Press X / x to select the security mode, then press . • [None]: Select th is if the wireles s LAN is unsec ured. Setup of wireless LA N connectivi ty is fin ished. Next , enter the IP addr ess set tin gs by f oll owing the St eps of “Auto sett ing” or “ Manual se tting” in “When connecting to the LAN with a LAN cable” abov e. [...]

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    Settings an d Adjustme nts 57 GB Using the Set up Display You can ma ke vari ous a dju stment s of items such as pict ure and sound . Select (S etup) on th e home menu wh en you need to change th e setti ngs of th e system. The defaul t settings a re underlin ed. • Playbac k settings stored in the disc take p r iority over the Setup Dis play sett[...]

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    58 GB For c ustomers i n other coun tries/re gions: http :// www.so ny-asi a.c om/su ppor t During a softwa re update, “UPDATING” appears in the front p anel dis play. After the update comple tes, the ma in unit a utomatically turns off. Please wait f or t he softwa re upd ate to comp lete; do no t t urn th e mai n un it on or of f, or operate [...]

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    Settings an d Adjustme nts 59 GB x [BD/DVD-ROM 1080/ 24p Output] [Aut o] : Outputs 19 20 × 1080p/24 Hz video sig nals onl y wh en con nec tin g a 10 80/ 24p- compatible TV using the HDMI (OUT) jack. [Off]: Sele ct this when your TV is not compat ible with 1080/ 24p video sig nals. x [YCbCr/RGB (HDMI)] [Aut o] : Auto matically d etects th e type of[...]

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    60 GB and [HDMI1 Audio Inpu t Mode] (page 61) is set to [TV]. (Eu ropean models only.) • When [Audio Outp ut] is set to [HDMI], the output signal format for t he “TV” and “ SAT/CABLE” func tio n is 2-c hanne l lin ear PCM. x [Sound Effect ] You can set the syste m’s sound ef fects (SOUND MODE and [S urro und Set ting ] ) to on /off. [On[...]

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    Settings an d Adjustme nts 61 GB [Parental Control Setting s] x [Password] Set or cha nge the pas sword for th e Parental Control function. A pas sword allo ws you to set a restri ction on BD-ROM, DVD VIDEO, or Intern et video play back. If ne cessary, you can dif ferent iat e the r estri ction leve ls for BD-ROMs and DVD VIDEOs. x [Parental Contro[...]

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    62 GB [Auto] : The system can re ceive the digital audio signa l of the TV autom atically vi a an HDMI cabl e. [Off]: Off . • This function is availa ble only when [Control f or HDMI] is set to [On]. [HDM I1 Audio In put Mode] (Europea n models only ) You c an select t he audio inp ut of the componen t that is c onnected to the HDMI (IN 1) jack. [...]

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    Settings an d Adjustme nts 63 GB x [Party Auto Start] [On] : Starts a PAR TY or joins an existing PARTY at the r equ est o f a n et worke d de vice compatible with the PARTY STREAMING function. [Off ]: Off. x [Media Remote Device Registration] Regi ste rs y our “Me dia r emo te” devi ce. x [Registered Media Remote Devices] Displays a lis t of y[...]

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    64 GB Precau tions On safety • To prevent fire or shock haz ard, do not place obje cts filled with liqu ids, such as vases, on th e system, or place the syst em near water, s uch as near a bat htub o r shower room. Sho uld any solid object or liq uid fall into the cabine t, unplug the system an d have it checked by quali fied personnel before ope[...]

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    Additiona l Inf ormation 65 GB On moving the system • Before moving the system, make sure that ther e is no disc inserted, and remove the AC po wer cord (mains 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 touc h th e surfa ce. • D o not stick pap[...]

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    66 GB Troublesh ooting If you exp erience any of the fo llowing diffi culties whi le using the system, u se this tr oubleshootin g guide to h elp remedy t he pro blem before requesti ng repai rs. Shoul d any pr oblem persis t, consul t your neares t Sony dealer. Note that if servi ce person nel changes some part s during r epair, thes e parts may b[...]

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    Additiona l Inf ormation 67 GB Picture Symptom Probl ems and solu tions There is no picture. • Check the ou tput method o n your syst em (page 22). There is no picture when you make an HDMI cable conn ection . • The unit is conne cted to an input device th at is not HDCP (High -bandwidth Digital C ontent Protecti on) complia nt (“HDMI” o n [...]

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    68 GB Sound Tuner Symptom Problem s and sol ution s There is no soun d. • The speaker cord is not connec ted securely. • Check t he speaker setti ngs (pag e 49). The Super Audi o CD sound of a component that is conne cted to the HDMI (IN 1) or HDMI (IN 2) jack is not output . • HDMI (IN 1) a nd HDMI (IN 2) does not accep t an au dio format th[...]

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    Additiona l Inf ormation 69 GB Playback USB device BRAVIA Internet Video Symptom Probl ems and solu tions The disc does not pla y. • The region code on the BD/DVD does not match the s ystem. • Moisture has condens ed inside the unit an d may cause da mage to the lenses. Remov e the disc and leave the uni t turned on for about ha lf an hour. •[...]

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    70 GB “BRAVIA” S ync ([Control for HDMI]) Network connection USB wireless LAN connection Symptom Problem s and sol ution s The [Control for HDMI] function doe s not work (“BRAVIA” Sync). • Check th at [Contro l for HDMI] i s set t o [On] (p age 61). • I f you change the HDMI c onnect ion, turn the system off and on again. • If power f[...]

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    Additiona l Inf ormation 71 GB Playable Disc s 1) Since the B lu-ray Di sc speci ficatio ns are n ew and evolving, som e discs may not be pla yable depending on the disc ty pe and the version. Also, th e audio output di ffers dependin g on the s ource, connected output jack , and selected audio setting s. 2) BD-RE: Ver.2.1 BD-R: Ver.1.1, 1.2, 1.3 i[...]

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    72 GB Playable Types o f Files Video 1) Music Photo 1) 1) The sy stem does not pl ay these files via the render er function. 2) The system does not play files encoded with DRM . 3) The syst em plays AVCHD- format files th at are recorded via a di gital v ideo cam era, etc . To watc h AVCHD-format files, th e disc with AVCHD-format files o n it must[...]

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    Additiona l Inf ormation 73 GB Suppor ted Aud io Formats Audi o fo rmats suppor ted b y th is sy stem a re a s fo llows. a : Sup ported format. –: Unsupported f ormat. • HDMI (IN 1) and HDMI (IN 2) do not input sound in th e case of an audio format that contain s copy protections such as Super Audio CD or DVD-Audio. • For the LPCM 2ch fo r ma[...]

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    74 GB Specifica tions Amplifier Sec tion POWER OUTPUT (rated) Front L/Front R: 108 W + 108 W (at 3 ohms, 1 kHz, 1% THD) POWER OUTPUT (reference) Front L/ Front R/Center /Surround L/Surrou nd R: 167 W (per channel at 3 ohms, 1 kHz) Subwoofer: 165 W ( at 3 ohms, 80 Hz) Inputs (A nalog) A UDIO (A UDIO IN) Sensitivity: 450/ 250 mV Inputs (D igital) SAT[...]

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    Additiona l Inf ormation 75 GB Mass (approx. ) 4.1 kg Design and specific ations are subject to change without notic e. • Standby power consumption 0. 3W. • Over 85% power eff iciency of amplifi er block is achie ved with the full digital am plifier, S- Master .[...]

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    76 GB Language Cod e List The lang uage spelli ngs confor m to the ISO 639: 1 988 (E/F) st andard. Parental Control/Area Code List[...]

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    77 GB Index Numerics 3D 34 3D Outpu t Sett ing 58 A A/V SYNC 42 Attenuate - A UDIO 59 Audi o 60 Audio DRC 59 Audio O utput 59 Audio R eturn Cha nnel 61 Audio Se ttings 59 Auto Cal ibration 48, 6 0 Auto Display 6 2 Auto Sta ndb y 6 2 B BD Audi o MIX Setting 59 BD Hybrid D isc Playback Layer 60 BD In ternet Conn ection 60 BD Pare ntal Control 61 BD/D[...]

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    The software of this system may be updated in the future. To f ind out details on any available updates, please vis i t the following URL. For customers in Europe: http://support.sony-europe.com For customers in Taiwan: http://www.sony-asia.com/support/tw For customers in other countries/regions: http://www.sony-asia.com/support ©2011 Sony Corpora[...]