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D-2Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with a digital input jack and 6 speakers

If you want to use the Dolby Digital, or DTS decoder function on your AV amplifier (receiver), connect to its digital jack using D-2 . You can enjoy a more realistic audio presence.

Blu-ray Disc player

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO	Y		AUDIO	5.1CH OUTPUT
OUT	Y		AUDIO	5.1CH OUTPUT
VIDEO		DIGITAL OUT	OUT	FRONT	REAR CENTER
AC IN		PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL	L	L
	PB/CB	COAXIAL OPTICAL	L	L
HDMI	PR/CR		R	R
OUT	PR/CR		R	R
S VIDEO					WOOFER

D-2

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL

COAXIAL OPTICAL

HDMI

OUT

to HDMI OUT			to DIGITAL OUT
			(COAXIAL
			or OPTICAL)
HDMI cord			Coaxial digital cord
(not supplied)	or	or	(not supplied)
			Optical digital cord
			(not supplied)

to HDMI input		to coaxial or optical
		digital input
[Speakers]	AV amplifier	[Speakers]
	AV amplifier
	(receiver) having a
	decoder
Rear (L)		Centre
Rear (R)		Front (R)
Subwoofer		Front (L)
: Signal flow

zHint

For correct speaker location, see the operating instructions of the connected components.

D-3Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with an HDMI input jack and 8 speakers

If your AV amplifier (receiver) accepts 8ch Linear PCM input with an HDMI connection, you can enjoy the surround sound using D-3 .

Blu-ray Disc player

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO	Y		AUDIO	5.1CH OUTPUT
OUT	Y		AUDIO	5.1CH OUTPUT
VIDEO		DIGITAL OUT	OUT	FRONT	REAR CENTER
AC IN		PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL	L	L
	PB/CB	COAXIAL OPTICAL	L	L
HDMI	PR/CR		R	R
OUT	PR/CR		R	R
S VIDEO					WOOFER

D-3

HDMI

OUT

to HDMI OUT

HDMI cord (not supplied)

	to HDMI input
[Speakers]		AV amplifier	[Speakers]
		AV amplifier
		(receiver) with 8ch
		outputs
Rear1 (L)		Subwoofer	Centre
		Subwoofer
Rear1 (R) Rear2 (R)			Front (R)
	Rear2 (L)		Front (L)

zHint

For correct speaker location, see the operating instructions of the connected components.

Note

Not all HDMI-compatible AV amplifiers (receivers) accept 8ch Linear PCM signals. See also the operating instructions supplied with the connected AV amplifier (receiver).

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3-214-800-11(2) 3-214-800-11 (2) Printed in Malaysia ©2007 Sony Corporation The mains lead must be changed only at a qualified service shop CAUTION Refer servicing to qualified personnel only •To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface •After playing, store the disc in its case •Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out On safety On power sources On placement Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat On operation Getting Started Step 1: Unpacking Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cord Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords This Player Can Play the Following Discs and Files Examples of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs: •BD-REs/BD-Rs •BDs with cartridge •DVD-RWs/DVD-Rsof VR mode BD/DVD region code Note on playback operations of BDs/ DVDs Copyrights BD-ROMplayback 24p True Cinema HDMI (High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface) digital interface Getting Started • Step 1: Unpacking Step 1: Unpacking •Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords HDMI Cord Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cord CConnecting to component video input jacks (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) features (for HDMI connections only) Connection Your setup Stereo amplifier (receiver) and two speakers • Surround effects: Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) Notes about the HDMI OUT jack –Connect the AV amplifier (receiver) to a TV with the HDMI cord BConnecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver) and 2 speakers If your AV amplifier (receiver) only has L and R audio input jacks, use. If your amplifier (receiver) has a digital input jack, use zHint Page Page Remove the batteries from the remote If you want to control your TV with the supplied remote By pressing You can TV [/1 Turn the TV on or off When turned on for the first time aTurn on the TV bPress [/1 to turn on the player The player turns on after a moment (page 52) gSelect the aspect ratio that matches your TV, and press ENTER ◆If you have a wide screen TV or a 4:3 standard TV with a wide screen mode Select “16:9” (page 45) ◆If you have a 4:3 standard TV Select “4:3” (page 45) Basic Operations • Playing a Disc Playing a Disc • Guide to Displays ePress Z to close the disc tray Wait a short while until the disc type appears on the front panel display fPress H to start playback For more information about the remote’s operations, see page gWhen you finish playing, press Z to open the disc tray aPress SYSTEM MENU to turn on the above “System Menu.” The player’s start menu appears, with entries to all of the functions bSelect an item, and press ENTER RETURN Title List Entering characters aSelect the character you want to enter, and press ENTER bRepeat step 1 to complete the entry cSelect “DONE,” and press ENTER to close the on-screenkeyboard (page 20) (page 17) (page 18) BDIMMER (page 59) DISPLAY (page 26) (page 22) RETURN (page 20, 22) </M/m/, (page 20, 22) (page 20, 22) Searching using the remote BD DVD DATA DVD aPress DISPLAY To search for a title or chapter (BD-ROM,DVD VIDEO only) 2 Press ENTER to start playback Basic aPress SYSTEM MENU during playback bSelect “A/V Control,” and press ENTER cSelect “Audio Control,” and press ENTER to turn on the above display dWhile “Audio DRC” is highlighted, select from “Max” to “Off” by pressing cSelect “Video Control,” and press ENTER to turn on the above display dPress </, to select a setting Fine-tuningthe picture to your preference Select from “Memory 1” to “Memory 3” in step 4 of “ Adjusting the Pictures Setting/changing the password a Press SYSTEM MENU b Select “Setup,” and press ENTER dSelect “Change Password (Set Password),” and press ENTER eSelect “Next Screen,” and press ENTER to turn on the password display Setting the Parental Control for DVD VIDEOs Setting the Parental Control for BD- ROMs aPress SYSTEM MENU bSelect “Setup,” and press ENTER dSelect “DVD Parental Control,” and press Page Watching Movie Files • Viewing All Titles Viewing All Titles • Browsing by Genre, Quicklist, or Folder • Searching for a Title Playing a title After step 3 of “ Viewing All Titles To use the “Options” menu ASelect “Play from Beginning,” and press ENTER dPress < to turn on the Browse menu eSelect “Browse,” and press ENTER gSelect the genre/Quicklist/folder you want to view, and press ENTER eSelect “Search,” and press ENTER to turn on the above display fEnter the title name using the on-screenkeyboard (see page 23) eSelect “Add to Quicklist” from the “Options” menu, and press ENTER fRepeat step 4 and 5 to select all the desired titles The “Quicklist” can contain up to 25 titles gPress < to turn on the Browse menu hSelect “Browse,” and press ENTER Listening to Music Files • Viewing All Artists Viewing All Artists •Browsing by Artist, Album, Genre, Quicklist Playing a track After step 3 of “ Viewing All Artists To list all tracks, press < and select “All Songs” from the Browse menu bSelect the track you want to play, and press Browsing by Artist, Album, Genre, Quicklist, or Folder gSelect “Add to Quicklist” from the “Options” menu, and press ENTER hRepeat step 6 and 7 to select all the desired tracks The “Quicklist” can contain up to 25 tracks iPress < to turn on the Browse menu jSelect “Browse,” and press ENTER Viewing Photo Files • Viewing All Folders Viewing All Folders • Browsing by Date, Quicklist, or Folder • Searching for a Photo Playing a slideshow Viewing All Folders Browse menu cSelect “Slideshow,” and press ENTER Slideshow starts gSelect the date/Quicklist/folder you want to view, and press ENTER You can select a file and start slideshow by using “Options” menu (press ,) eSelect “All Photos,” and press ENTER Move the highlight to the leftmost row, and press hEnter the file name using the on-screenkeyboard (see page 23) Programming a Slideshow Playback (Quicklist) • Using the Setup Displays Using the Setup Displays • Video Setup Video Setup • Audio Setup Audio Setup Settings Initial the Changing To set the video output resolution Settings Auto Connecting HDMI OUT Dolby Digital Output Downmix PCM or OPTICAL) jack without a built-inDolby Digital decoder DTS Output About the audio output signals Jacks AUDIO OUT L/R jacks*1 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL HDMI OUT jack*3 OSD English/ Français / Deutsch / Italiano / Español – Displays the menus and messages in English/French/German/Italian/Spanish displays Audio Change Password (Set Password) DVD Parental Control Change Level level exceeds the limit you set. The default setting is “Off.” DVD Country Code Audio Output Mode 2 Channel – For analog connection R) jacks 5.1 Channel On Screen Display Auto Power Off Easy Setup Start HDMI Control aWhen the power is on, hold down x on the front panel, and press @/1 The player turns off, and all of the settings return to their factory defaults Settings Initial the Changing Additional Information • Troubleshooting Troubleshooting • Self-DiagnosisFunction Sound There is no sound ,The connecting cord is damaged The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier (receiver) (page 12) The language for the soundtrack cannot be changed ,Multi-lingualtracks are not recorded on the BD/DVD being played ,The BD/DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off ,Multi-lingualsubtitles are not recorded on the BD/DVD being played Error code Cause and/or corrective action EA (20) Front panel display Rear panel AVCHD (page 6) BD-ROM (page 5) (page 5) Chapter (page 25) (page 48) DVD-R (page 5) DVD-RW (page 5) DVD+R (page 5) DVD+RW (page 5) Title (page 26) Language (abbr.) Code Numerics