Sony BDP - S300 Getting Started, Basic Operations, Viewing Photo Files, Watching Movie Files, Additional Information, Listening to Music Files, Changing the Initial Settings

Table of Contents

WARNING ...............................................................	2
Notes About the Discs ........................................	2
Precautions ...........................................................	3
Table of Contents .................................................	4
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 .............................................................	6
BD/DVD region code ...........................................	7
Note on playback operations of BDs/DVDs .........	7
Copyrights ............................................................	7
Main Features .......................................................	7
Getting Started
Step 1: Unpacking ...............................................	9
Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI
Cord .................................................................	10
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/CB, PR/CR) ..........................................	10
D Connecting to an HDMI input 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 ............................................. 13

CConnecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic)

decoder and 3 to 6 speakers ........................	14
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 ........	15
D-3Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver)
with an HDMI input jack and 8 speakers ......	15
Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead ..............	16
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 .....................	19
Basic Operations
Playing a Disc .....................................................	20
Guide to Displays ...............................................	22
Entering characters ............................................	23
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) ...................................................	27
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 ...............................................	32
Playing a title .....................................................	33
Browsing by Genre, Quicklist, or Folder .....	34
Searching for a Title ..........................................	34
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 .........................................................	45
Audio Setup .........................................................	47
Language .............................................................	49
Parental Control .................................................	50
Speakers ...............................................................	51
Options .................................................................	52
Resetting the Player ..........................................	53
Additional Information
Troubleshooting .................................................	54
Self-Diagnosis Function ...................................	57
Index to Parts and Controls ............................	58
Front panel .........................................................	58
Front panel display ............................................	59
Rear panel .........................................................	59
Glossary ...............................................................	60
Specifications .....................................................	61
Language Code List ..........................................	62
Parental Control Country/Area Code List ...63
Index ......................................................................	63

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