Table of Contents

WARNING ...............................................................

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Notes About the Discs ........................................

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Important Safety Instructions ...........................

3

Precautions ...........................................................

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Table of Contents .................................................

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About this manual ................................................

5

This Player Can Play the Following

 

Discs and Files ................................................

5

Examples of discs that the player cannot play .....

6

About playback of discs recorded in AVCHD

 

format .............................................................

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BD/DVD region code ...........................................

7

Note on playback operations of BDs/DVDs .........

7

Copyrights ............................................................

7

Main Features .......................................................

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Getting Started

 

Step 1: Unpacking ...............................................

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Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI

 

Cord .................................................................

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A Connecting to a video input jack ...................

10

B Connecting to an S VIDEO input jack ...........

10

CConnecting to component video input jacks

(Y, PB, PR) ....................................................

10

D Connecting to an HDMI input jack ................

11

If your TV has a CONTROL S jack ....................

11

About the ‘BRAVIA’ Theatre Sync features

 

(for HDMI connections only) .........................

11

Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords ............

12

A Connecting to your TV ..............................

13

BConnecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver)

and 2 speakers .............................................

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CConnecting to an AV amplifier (receiver)

having a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder

and 3 to 6 speakers ......................................

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D-1Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver)

 

with 5.1ch input jacks and 6 speakers .........

14

D-2Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver)

 

with a digital input jack and 6 speakers ........

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D-3Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver)

 

with an HDMI input jack and 8 speakers ......

15

Step 4: Connecting the Power Cord .............

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Step 5: Preparing the Remote ........................

16

If you want to control your TV with the supplied

 

remote ..........................................................

17

Step 6: Easy Setup ............................................

18

Step 7: Additional Adjustments .....................

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Basic Operations

 

Playing a Disc .....................................................

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Guide to Displays ...............................................

22

Entering characters ............................................

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Guide to the Remote .........................................

24

Playing in various play mode .............................

25

Searching using the remote ...............................

26

Checking the Disc Information .......................

26

Clarifying Low Volume Sounds

 

(Audio DRC) ...................................................

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Adjusting the Pictures ......................................

28

Fine-tuning the picture to your preference .........

28

Locking a Disc ....................................................

29

Setting/changing the password ..........................

29

Setting the Parental Control for DVD VIDEOs ...

30

Setting the Parental Control for BD-ROMs ........

30

Watching Movie Files

 

Viewing All Titles ...............................................

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Playing a title .....................................................

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Browsing by Genre, Quicklist, or Folder .....

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Searching for a Title ..........................................

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Programming Playback (Quicklist) ...............

35

Listening to Music Files

 

Viewing All Artists .............................................

36

Playing a track ...................................................

37

Browsing by Artist, Album, Genre,

 

Quicklist, or Folder ......................................

38

Searching for a Track .......................................

38

Programming Playback (Quicklist) ...............

39

Viewing Photo Files

 

Viewing All Folders ...........................................

40

Playing a slideshow ...........................................

41

Browsing by Date, Quicklist, or Folder ........

42

Searching for a Photo .......................................

42

Programming a Slideshow Playback

 

(Quicklist) .......................................................

43

Changing the Initial Settings

 

Using the Setup Displays ................................

44

Video Setup .........................................................

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Audio Setup .........................................................

47

Language .............................................................

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Parental Control .................................................

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Speakers ...............................................................

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Options .................................................................

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Resetting the Player ..........................................

53

Additional Information

 

Troubleshooting .................................................

54

Self-Diagnosis Function ...................................

57

Index to Parts and Controls ............................

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Front panel .........................................................

58

Front panel display ............................................

59

Rear panel .........................................................

59

GNU License Information ................................

60

Glossary ...............................................................

66

Specifications .....................................................

67

Language Code List ..........................................

68

Parental Control Country/Area Code List ...69

Index ......................................................................

70

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