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1 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 2 CAUTIONRefer 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 This label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The PrecautionsSafety Installing•Do not place heavy objects on the unit •If you have printed the disc’s label, dry the label before playing 3 On safetyOn power sources On placementPlace the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat On operation On adjusting volume On cleaning On cleaning discs, disc/lens cleaners On replacement of parts IMPORTANT NOTICEWARNING Notes About the Discs Precautions Table of Contents This Player Can Play the Following Discs and Files Main Features 4 Getting StartedStep 1: Unpacking Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cord Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead Step 5: Preparing the Remote Step 6: Easy Setup Step 7: Additional Adjustments Basic OperationsPlaying a Disc Guide to Displays Guide to the Remote Checking the Disc Information Clarifying Low Volume Sounds (Audio DRC) Adjusting the Pictures Locking a Disc Watching Movie FilesViewing All Titles Browsing by Genre, Quicklist, or Folder Searching for a Title Programming Playback (Quicklist) Listening to Music FilesViewing All Artists Browsing by Artist, Album, Genre Quicklist, or Folder Searching for a Track Viewing Photo FilesViewing All Folders Browsing by Date, Quicklist, or Folder Searching for a Photo Programming a Slideshow Playback (Quicklist) Changing the Initial SettingsUsing the Setup Displays Video Setup Audio Setup Language Parental Control Speakers Options Resetting the Player Additional InformationTroubleshooting Self-Diagnosis Function Index to Parts and Controls Glossary Specifications Language Code List Parental Control Country/Area Code List Index 5 This Player Can Play the Following Discs and Files6 Examples of discs that the player cannot playThe player cannot play the following discs: •BD-REs/BD-Rs •BDs with cartridge •DVD-RWs/DVD-Rsof VR mode •DVD-RAMs •HD DVDs •DVD Audio discs •DATA CDs (CD-Rs/CD-RWsother than music CD format) •CD-ROMsrecorded in PHOTO CD format •Data part of CD-Extras •VCDs/Super VCDs •HD layer on Super Audio CDs Also, the player cannot play the following discs: •A BD-ROM/DVDVIDEO with a different region code •A disc that has a non-standardshape (e.g., card, heart) •A disc with paper or stickers on it •A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Notes •Notes about DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs,or CD-Rs/ CD-RWs •Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies •Note on DualDiscs •Note about double-layerDVDs About playback of discs recorded in AVCHD formatThis player can play AVCHD format discs What is the AVCHD format 7 BD/DVD region codeNote on playback operations of BDs/ DVDs Copyrights BD-ROMplayback 24p True Cinema HDMI Control (‘BRAVIA’ Theatre Sync) BD-JapplicationEsmertec and Jbed are trademarks or registered trademarks of Esmertec AG © 2000-2007Esmertec AG Support of uncompressed multi-channelLinear PCM AVCHD format disc playback 8 HDMI (High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface) digital interface9 Getting Started• Step 1: Unpacking Step 1: Unpacking •Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords HDMI Cord • Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords • Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead • Step 5: Preparing the Remote Step 6: Easy Setup • Step 7: Additional Adjustments 10 Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI CordCConnecting to component video input jacks (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) 11 features (for HDMI connections only)Connection Your setup Stereo amplifier (receiver) and two speakers• Surround effects: Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) AV amplifier (receiver) with 5.1ch input jacks and 6 speakers•Surround effects: Dolby Digital (5.1ch), DTS (5.1ch) AV amplifier (receiver) with an HDMI input jack and 8 speakers• Surround effects: 8ch Linear PCM 12 Notes about the HDMI OUT jack–Connect the AV amplifier (receiver) to a TV with the HDMI cord 13 BConnecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver) and 2 speakersIf your AV amplifier (receiver) only has L and R audio input jacks, use. If your amplifier (receiver) has a digital input jack, use 14 zHintRemove the batteries from the remote 17 If you want to control your TV with the supplied remoteBy pressing You canTV [/1 Turn the TV on or off 2 +/– Adjust the volume of the TV TV and other input sources PROG +/– Select the channel up and down Mute the sound (for Sony TV only) To control other TVs with the remote2 Release TV [/1 ◆Code numbers of controllable TVs Manufacturer Code numberSony 01 (default) Aiwa Grundig Hitachi 23, 24 Loewe 06 Nokia 15, 16, 69 Panasonic 17 Philips 06, 07, 08, 23, 45 Saba 12, 13, 36, 43, 74 Samsung 06, 22, 23, 71 Sanyo Sharp Telefunken Thomson 12, 13, 43, 74 Toshiba JVC ◆To return the remote to its default settings 2 Re-insertthe batteries while pressing down 1, 2, and 3 of the number buttons 3 Wait for a few seconds 18 When turned on for the first timeaTurn on the TV bPress [/1 to turn on the playerThe player turns on after a moment (page 52) dSelect the OSD language you want to display, and press ENTERThis will determine the Audio, Subtitle and BD/ DVD menu languages as well eSelect “Start,” and press ENTER to start “Easy Setup.”◆If the above display does not appear fSelect the video output format for the connected TV, and press ENTERFor details about the video output, see page ◆ When using the HDMI OUT jack ◆When using the jacks other than the HDMI OUT jack 19 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 ◆If you have a 4:3 standard TV hSelect “Finish Setup,” and press ENTERzHintsIf you want to reset these settings to their factory defaults, see “ Resetting the Player (page 53) •You can re-run“Easy Setup” from “Options” Setup (page 52) For video connection◆When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks(Pattern C –page10) • Select the video output resolution for your TV by pressing VIDEO FORMAT (page 46) ◆When using the HDMI OUT jack(Pattern D –page11) • Select the type of video output from the HDMI OUT jack in “YCbCr/RGBPC (HDMI)” of “Video Setup” (page 45) For audio connection◆When using the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack(Connection B-2 , C-2 , D-2 –page13 to 15) Set “Dolby Digital Output” and “DTS Output” in “Audio Setup” ◆When using the AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks(Connection C-1 –page14) • Set “DTS Downmix” to “Lt/Rt” in “Audio Setup” (page 47) ◆When using the 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks(Connection D-1 –page14) Set “Audio Output Mode” to “5.1 Channel” in “Speakers” Setup (page 51) 20 BasicOperations• Playing a Disc Playing a Disc Guide to Displays Guide to the Remote • Checking the Disc Information •Clarifying Low Volume Sounds (Audio DRC) Adjusting the Pictures Locking a Disc 21 ePress Z to close the disc trayWait a short while until the disc type appears on the front panel display fPress H to start playbackFor more information about the remote’s operations, see page gWhen you finish playing, press Z to open the disc tray hRemove the disc, and press Z again to close the disc tray iPress \/1 to turn off the player To use the BD’s or DVD’s menu To play restricted BDs To play restricted DVDs1 Enter your four-digitpassword using the number buttons 2 Press ENTER to confirmTo register or change the password, see page Notes about Resume Play About the screen saver function About One-TouchPlay (for HDMI connections only) Operations Basic 22 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 Title List A/V Control (page 27) Setup (page 44) Setup 23 Entering charactersaSelect 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-screenkeyboard24 (page 20)(page 17) (page 18) BDIMMER (page 59) DISPLAY (page 26) (page 26) (page 45) EAUDIO*1 (page 49) (page 49) 25 (page 22)RETURN (page 20, 22) </M/m/, (page 20, 22) (page 20, 22) 26 Searching using the remoteaPress DISPLAY To search for a title or chapter (BD-ROM,DVD VIDEO only)2 Press ENTER to start playback To search for a specific point1 During playback, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “Time Search” appears 2 Enter the time code using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to start playback 1Playback status 2Disc type 3Title information 4Elapsed time of the current title 5Play mode bPress DISPLAY againThe display switches to show the following information: 1Chapter information 2Video transmission rate and the stream informationYou can check disc information also on the front panel display (page 59) (page 22) •You can check the audio information by pressing AUDIO Even at low volume, you can make low sounds such as dialogues more audible 27 BasicaPress SYSTEM MENU during playback bSelect “A/V Control,” and press ENTER cSelect “Audio Control,” and press ENTER to turn on the above displaydWhile “Audio DRC” is highlighted, select from “Max” to “Off” by pressing ePress ENTER“Audio (HDMI)” in “Audio Setup” is set to “PCM” (page 47) 28 cSelect “Video Control,” and press ENTER to turn on the above displaydPress </, to select a setting Fine-tuningthe picture to your preferenceSelect from “Memory 1” to “Memory 3” in step 4 of “ Adjusting the Pictures (page 28) bSelect “Detailed Settings,” and press ENTER to turn on the above displayTo switch to another “Memory,” press RETURN cSelect each of the picture elements, and adjust using◆To adjust while previewing the effectUnderlined are the default settings for “Memory.” dPress RETURN 29 Setting/changing the passworda 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◆When you have not yet registered a password ◆When you have already registered a password 30 Setting the Parental Control for DVD VIDEOsSetting the Parental Control for BD- ROMs aPress SYSTEM MENU bSelect “Setup,” and press ENTER dSelect “DVD Parental Control,” and press eSelect “Change Level,” and press ENTER to turn on the above display fEnter the password using the number buttons, and press ENTER iSelect “DVD Country Code,” and press lPress ENTER dSelect “BD Parental Control,” and press gPress </, to select the age from “0” to “255,” and press ENTER iSelect “BD Country Code,” and press 32 Watching Movie Files• Viewing All Titles Viewing All Titles • Browsing by Genre, Quicklist, or Folder Searching for a Title • Programming Playback (Quicklist) 33 Playing a titleAfter step 3 of “ Viewing All Titles To use the “Options” menuASelect “Play from Beginning,” and press ENTER To play in other play mode About the “Movies” (All Movies) Title List display1Detailed informationDisplays details about the selected title 2List areaDisplays the title names of all content Files Movie WatchingYou can find the exact title, or titles with a similar name 34 dPress < to turn on the Browse menueSelect “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) 35 eSelect “Add to Quicklist” from the “Options” menu, and press ENTERfRepeat step 4 and 5 to select all the desired titlesThe “Quicklist” can contain up to 25 titles gPress < to turn on the Browse menu hSelect “Browse,” and press ENTER iSelect “Quicklist,” and press ENTER to turn on the above displayThe “Quicklist” Title List appears with the programmed content jSelect the title you want to start playback, and press ENTER To remove the title from the “Quicklist”2 Select “Remove,” and press ENTER 36 Listening toMusic Files• Viewing All Artists Viewing All Artists •Browsing by Artist, Album, Genre, Quicklist or Folder Searching for a Track 37 Playing a trackAfter step 3 of “ Viewing All ArtistsTo list all tracks, press < and select “All Songs” from the Browse menu bSelect the track you want to play, and press About the “Music” (All Songs) Title List displayDisplays details about the selected track • Artist: Displays the artist name • Album: Displays the album name • Genre: Displays the genre name • Format: Displays the coding format Displays overall content • Main area: Displays the track names track • Sub area: Displays the total playback time of each About unplayable audio track filesThe player does not play the file if: –The audio track file does not have the extension “.MP3.” –The data is not MPEG-1Audio Layer III data –The data is recorded in mp3PRO format 38 Browsing by Artist, Album, Genre, Quicklist, or Folder39 gSelect “Add to Quicklist” from the “Options” menu, and press ENTERhRepeat step 6 and 7 to select all the desired tracksThe “Quicklist” can contain up to 25 tracks iPress < to turn on the Browse menu jSelect “Browse,” and press ENTER kSelect “Quicklist,” and press ENTER to turn on the above display lSelect the track you want to start playback, and press ENTER Files Music to Listening 40 Viewing Photo Files• Viewing All Folders Viewing All Folders • Browsing by Date, Quicklist, or Folder Searching for a Photo • Programming a Slideshow Playback (Quicklist) 41 Playing a slideshowBrowse menu cSelect “Slideshow,” and press ENTER About the “Photos” (All Photos) Title List displayDisplays details about the selected file • File: Displays the file name • Date: Displays the shooting date • Resolution: Displays the picture resolution in width × height • Format: Displays the recording format Displays overall photo content in thumbnail About unplayable photo files– The DATA DVD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to UDF (Universal Disk Format) – The photo file is not recorded in a format that conforms to the DCF – The file has an extension other than “.JPEG.” – The image is larger than 4,096 (width) × 4,096 (height) in normal mode, or progressive JPEG – The image does not fit the screen (the image is reduced) – The file name contains characters other than numbers and English alphabet •Files may not play on this player if edited on a PC You can find the exact file, or files with a similar name 42 gSelect the date/Quicklist/folder you want to view, and press ENTERYou 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) 43 Programming a Slideshow Playback (Quicklist)• Using the Setup Displays 44 Using the Setup DisplaysVideo Setup Audio Setup Language Parental Control Speakers Options Resetting the Player Underlined items are the default settings TV Type 4:3– 4:3 screen TV – Select your TV type 16:9– Wide-screenTV, or a TV with a wide mode function 4:3 Video Output Full– Displays a 4:3 screen picture in 16:9 aspect ratio – Select the display configuration for a 4:3 screen picture on a 16:9 wide screen TV Normalthis if your TV does not have a 4:3 screen mode DVD Aspect Ratio Letter Box– Select the display configuration for a 16:9 – Displays a wide picture with black bands on the top and bottom DVD picture on a 4:3 screen TV (selectable when “TV Type” is set to “4:3”) Pan ScanNote that the aspect ratio is fixed on some – Displays a full-heightpicture on the entire screen, with discs. For example, a 4:3 letterbox picture trimmed sides may appear even when “Pan Scan” is selected YCbCr / RGBPC (HDMI) Y, Cb, Cr– Select the type of output from the HDMI – Select this when connecting to an HDMI device OUT jack RGB (16-235)– Select this when connecting to a device with an HDCP-compliantDVI jack RGB (0-255)– Select this when connecting to an RGB (0-255)device 24p OutputOn– For connection to a 1080/24p-compatible using the HDMI OUT jack ROMs (720p/24 Hz or 1080p/24 Hz). Select this when the connection applies 45 Settings Initial the Changing46 To set the video output resolutionSettings Connecting HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO/S VIDEO jackAutomatically selects the 480i/576i for your TV 576i/480i 576p/480p 480p/576p 720p BD:720p/576i*1, DVD:480p/576i BD:1080i/576i*1, DVD:480p/576i 1080p Source Direct Output differs depending on source material*2 material*3 *1 576i when in 50Hz to comply with the international standards *2 Outputs in the same resolution and frequency as recorded on the disc *3 1080/24p video signals are not output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks To output the 1080/24p video signalsA 1080/24p-compatibleTV is required for this setting Set “24p Output” in “Video Setup” to “On” (page 45) Press VIDEO FORMAT repeatedly to select “Auto” or “Source Direct.” 47 Dolby Digital OutputDownmix PCMor OPTICAL) jack without a built-inDolby Digital decoder DTS Output DTS Downmix Stereo– Downmixes multi-channelaudio signals for two channel stereo – Select the type of 2-channelsignals when down-mixedfrom multi-channelDTS Lt/Rtsources (effective for audio connections when “DTS Output” is set to “Downmix Pro Logic decoder PCM”) Audio (HDMI) Auto– Select the output method from the HDMI HDMI device PCM– Converts all audio signals to Linear PCM 48 About the audio output signalsJacks AUDIO OUT L/R jacks*1 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL HDMI OUT jack*3 settings COAXIAL) jacks*2 Disc/source 2ch 5.1ch Bitstream PCM*4 Auto*4 BD Linear PCM 2ch ROM 5.1ch*52ch Downmix 5.1ch 5.1ch LPCM LPCM 7.1ch Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS-HD Linear PCM MPEG 49 OSDEnglish/ Français / Deutsch / Italiano / Español– Displays the menus and messages in English/French/German/Italian/Spanish displays Audio English/ French / German / Italian / Spanish– Plays the soundtrack in the selected language – Select the default soundtrack language for BD-ROMs/DVDVIDEOs Other– See “Language Code List” on page 62 and enter the code for your language Subtitles BD/DVD Menu w/Subtitle Language– Displays BD’s/DVD’s menus in the same language as the subtitle language – Select the default menu language for BD English / French / German / Italian / Spanish– Displays BD’s/DVD’s menus in the selected language Subtitle Display 50 Change Password (Set Password)DVD Parental Control Change Levellevel exceeds the limit you set. The default setting is “Off.” DVD Country Code BD Parental Control Change Age Restrictionage restriction is higher than the age you set. The default setting is “255.” BD Country CodeThe following items are necessary when using the 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks 51 Audio Output Mode2 Channel– For analog connection R) jacks 5.1 Channel Speaker Setup–This setting affects the output from the 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks 52 On Screen DisplayAuto Power Off Easy Setup Start HDMI Control Hybrid Disc Playback Layer 53 aWhen the power is on, hold down x on the front panel, and press @/1The player turns off, and all of the settings return to their factory defaults Settings Initial the Changing 54 AdditionalInformation• Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Self-Diagnosis Function• Index to Parts and Controls Index to Parts and Controls Glossary Specifications Language Code List • Parental Control Country/Area Code List Index ,The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your BD/DVD. See page ,Set “Video Control” in “A/V Control” to “Standard” (default) (page 28) 55 SoundThere is no sound,The connecting cord is damaged The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier (receiver) (page 12) ,The amplifier (receiver) input is not correctly set ,The player is in pause mode or in Slow-motionPlay mode ,The player is in scan mode The sound is not output correctlyCheck the “Audio Output Mode” in “Speakers” Setup No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack3Disconnect and then reconnect the HDMI cord The sound volume is low The disc does not play,The disc is turned over. Insert the disc with the playback side facing down ,The disc is skewed ,The player cannot play certain discs (page 6) ,The region code on the BD/DVD does not match the player ,Moisture has condensed inside the player (page 3) The player cannot play a recorded disc that is not correctly finalized ,The movie file size exceeds 2 GB The MP3 audio track file cannot be played (page 36) The MP3 audio track file cannot be played,The audio track file does not have the extension “.MP3.” ,The data is not formatted properly even though it has the extension “.MP3.” ,The data is not MPEG-1Audio Layer III data ,The player cannot play audio tracks in mp3PRO format The photo file cannot be played (page 40),The file has an extension other than “.JPEG” or “.JPG.” ,The image does not fit the screen (the image is reduced) ,The photo file format does not conform to DCF* (page 41) ,Characters other than numbers and English alphabet are contained in the file name The file name is not correctly displayed The disc does not start playing from the beginning,Random Play or Repeat Play is selected (page 25) ,Resume play mode is on (page 20) Information Additional Operation The remote does not function,The batteries in the remote are weak (page 16) ,There are obstacles between the remote and the player ,The distance between the remote and the player is too far ,The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the player The player starts playing the disc automatically,The disc features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically 56 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 ,The BD/DVD prohibits the changing of subtitles The angles cannot be changed,Multi-anglesare not recorded on the BD/DVD being played ,The BD/DVD prohibits changing of the angles The HDMI Control function does not workpage 11 ,Set “HDMI Control” to “On” (page 52) ,Check that the mains lead of the connected component is connected securely For details on the HDMI Control function, see The display language on the screen switches automaticallyWhen “HDMI Control” is set to “On” The player does not operate properlyThe disc tray does not open and “LOCK” appears on the front panel display,Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility ,Turn on the player “UNPLAYABLE” appears when playing a DATA DVDSee also “ ” or “ ,The MP3 audio track/JPEG image file you want to play/view is damaged ,The JPEG image file format does not conform to DCF* (page 41) ,The JPEG image file has the extension “.JPG” or “.JPEG,” but is not in JPEG format The player does not accept any button 58 EA (20)59 Front panel displayRear panel 63 Numerics
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