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Operating Instructions

BDV-E800W

BD/DVD Home Theatre System

The software of this system may be updated in the future. To find out details on any
available updates, please visit the following URL.

For customers in Europe: http://support.sony-europe.com/
For customers in Australia: http://www.sony-asia.com/support

Summary of Contents for BDV-E800W

Page 1: ...structions BDV E800W BD DVD Home Theatre System The software of this system may be updated in the future To find out details on any available updates please visit the following URL For customers in Europe http support sony europe com For customers in Australia http www sony asia com support ...

Page 2: ...ring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household was...

Page 3: ...s intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This system incorporates with Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II adaptive matrix surround decoder and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby L...

Page 4: ...About the S AIR function The system is compatible with the S AIR function which allows transmission of sound between S AIR products wirelessly The following S AIR products can be used with the system Surround amplifier supplied You can enjoy surround speaker sound wirelessly Surround back amplifier optional You can enjoy surround back speaker sound wirelessly S AIR receiver optional You can enjoy ...

Page 5: ...pter 60 Using an S AIR Product 61 Other Operations Using the Control for HDMI Function for BRAVIA Sync 66 Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically 69 Setting the Speakers 70 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote 72 Using the Sleep Timer 74 Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display 74 Deactivating the Buttons on the Unit 75 About the demonstration 75 Saving Power in Standb...

Page 6: ...1 set Bases 4 Screws with washer 12 Surround amplifier 1 Speaker cord cover 1 Speaker cord holder 1 Wireless transceivers 2 Operating Instructions Speaker Installation Guide Quick Setup Guide Software Licence Information For European models Wireless Product Safety Information For United Kingdom and Australian models DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter TDM iP20 1 Operating Instructions for the DIGITAL MEDIA...

Page 7: ... Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Attach the foot pads supplied to the bottom of the subwoofer to stabilize the subwoofer and prevent it from slipping Using the remote Attaching the foot...

Page 8: ... the night mode function DYNAMIC BASS page 54 Reinforces bass frequencies TV page 72 Changes to the TV operation mode for the remote C Number buttons pages 40 57 72 Enters the title chapter numbers radio frequencies etc CLEAR pages 44 58 Clears the entry field text page 72 Accesses text TIME page 45 Displays the elapsed remaining playback time in the front panel display page 72 is for selecting a ...

Page 9: ...t to a displayed item ENTER Enters the selected item guide page 72 Displays the Digital Electronic Programme Guide EPG TOOLS page 72 Displays the operation menu for the current display G FUNCTION pages 36 40 48 50 56 60 Selects the playback source SOUND MODE page 52 Selects the sound mode H Playback operation buttons See Playback page 40 previous next REPLAY ADVANCE m M fast reverse fast forward N...

Page 10: ...e last point you played or the last photo for a photo folder FUNCTION Selects the playback source VOLUME Adjusts the system s volume Z open close Opens or closes the disc tray C S AIR indicator Lights up when the S AIR transceiver is inserted in the unit and the system transmits sound D VIRTUAL 7 1CH indicator page 37 Lights up while virtual 7 1ch decoding is activated E Power indicator Lights up ...

Page 11: ...ital Visual Interface input G Lights up when outputting 720p 1080i 1080p video signals from the HDMI OUT jack or 720p 1080i video signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks H Lights up when outputting 1920 1080p 24 Hz video signals I Lights up when the night mode is on page 55 J Lights up when the DYNAMIC BASS function is on page 54 K Displays system s status such as chapter title or track number ...

Page 12: ...ge 28 K TV DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack page 24 L SAT CABLE DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack page 25 M DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA PORT jack page 25 N HDMI OUT jack page 22 O SPEAKER jacks page 20 Rear panel ANTENNA AUDIO DIGITAL IN DMPORT HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S AIR ID AUDIO IN AUDIO IN A CAL MIC ECM AC2 SPEAKER Y PB CB PR CR FM COAXIAL 75 COAXIAL OPTICAL R L R L FRONT R FRONT L CENTER SUBWOOFER EXT ...

Page 13: ...NG page 63 F Wireless transceiver EZW RT10 slot page 27 G S AIR ID switch pages 31 61 H SPEAKER L jack page 20 I SPEAKER R jack page 20 J SURROUND SELECTOR switch pages 31 61 Surround amplifier PHONES POWER POWER ON LINE Front panel Rear panel R SURROUND SELECTOR S AIR ID EZW RT10 SPEAKER SURROUND PAIRING C B A SURROUND BACK L ...

Page 14: ...tion Place the surround speakers to the rear of the listening position B The subwoofer can be placed anywhere in the room Note Use caution when placing the speakers and or speaker stands attached to the speakers on a specially treated waxed oiled polished etc floor as staining or discoloration may result Do not lean or hang on a speaker as it may fall down Getting Started Positioning the speakers ...

Page 15: ... optional The optional product lineup differs depending on the area For the position of the surround back speakers refer the illustration below C 45 45 30 30 C C Front left speaker L Front right speaker R Center speaker Subwoofer Surround back right speaker R optional Surround back left speaker L optional Surround left speaker L Surround right speaker R ...

Page 16: ...nsible for accidents or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation natural calamity etc Before installing the front and surround speakers on a wall you need to disassemble the speakers You can install the upper part of a speaker on a wall To disassemble the speaker 1 Disconnect the speaker cords from the speaker 2 Remove the screw pre installed...

Page 17: ... the upper part of the speaker 4 Pull out the speaker cord from the bottom of the lower part of the speaker The removed speaker cord is used when installing the speaker on a wall Upper part Lower part Rear of the speaker Lower part of the speaker Speaker cord ...

Page 18: ...t the color tube to 1 Prepare screws not supplied that are suitable for the hole on the back of each speaker See the illustrations below 2 Fasten the screws to the wall Upper part of the speaker Lower part of the speaker Speaker cord Screw Color tube Front left speaker L White Front right speaker R Red Center speaker Green Surround left speaker L Blue Surround right speaker R Gray 30 mm 4 mm Hole ...

Page 19: ...19GB Getting Started 3 Hang the speakers on the screws 5 mm 10 mm Hole on the back of the speaker Rear of the speaker ...

Page 20: ...me of the other components to a level where sound is not distorted The connector of the speaker cords and the color tube are color coded depending on the type of speaker Connect the speaker cords to match the color of the SPEAKER jacks of the unit Be sure to match the speaker cords to the appropriate terminals on the speakers the speaker cord with the color tube to 3 and the speaker cord without t...

Page 21: ...T VIDEO OUT S AIR ID AUDIO IN AUDIO IN A CAL MIC ECM AC2 SPEAKER Y PB CB PR CR COAXIAL OPTICAL R L R L FRONT R FRONT L CENTER SUBWOOFER EXT DC5V 700mA MAX EZW RT10 TV TV DIGITAL IN SAT CABLE A B C DC5V 500mA MAX SPEAKER LAN 100 ANTENNA FM COAXIAL 75 Green Center speaker Purple Subwoofer White Front left speaker L Red Front right speaker R Gray Surround right speaker R Blue Surround left speaker L ...

Page 22: ... has component video input jacks connect to the TV both with a component video cable and video cord Picture quality will be improved compared to using only the video cord connection When connecting with the component video cable you need to select the type of output signal pages 33 80 To view images from the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter you need to connect to the TV with the video cord Video signals...

Page 23: ...or NTSC for the color system The initial setting of the system is PAL 1 Turn on the system by pressing 1 2 Press x and VOLUME on the unit simultaneously for more than 5 seconds Each time you perform this operation the color system toggles between PAL and NTSC NTSC lights up in the front panel display when the color system is set to NTSC ...

Page 24: ...nal and you can enjoy multiplex broadcast sound Note The system can accept both digital and analog signals Digital signals have priority over analog signals If the digital signal ceases the analog signal will be processed after 2 seconds Connecting the TV Audio connection AUDIO DIGITAL IN DMPORT HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S AIR ID AUDIO IN AUDIO IN A CAL MIC ECM AC2 SPEAKER Y PB CB PR ...

Page 25: ...refer to the operating instructions of the TV If the TV does not have multiple audio video inputs a switcher will be necessary to receive sound from more than one component Connecting the other components AUDIO DIGITAL IN DMPORT HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S AIR ID AUDIO IN AUDIO IN A CAL MIC ECM AC2 SPEAKER Y PB CB PR CR COAXIAL OPTICAL R L R L FRONT R FRONT L CENTER SUBWOOFER EXT DC5V...

Page 26: ... you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the unit to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below Connecting the antenna aerial AUDIO S AIR ID AUDIO IN AUDIO IN A CAL MIC ECM AC2 R L R L EXT EZW RT10 TV A B C DC5V 500mA MAX ANTENNA FM COAXIAL 75 or FM wire antenna aerial supplied Rear panel of the unit ANTENNA FM COAXIAL 75 Outdoor FM antenna aerial Unit ...

Page 27: ... products see Using an S AIR Product page 61 Inserting the wireless transceiver R SURROUND SELECTOR S AIR ID EZW RT10 SPEAKER SURROUND PAIRING C B A SURROUND BACK L AUDIO DIGITAL IN DMPORT S AIR ID AUDIO IN AUDIO IN A CAL MIC ECM AC2 COAXIAL OPTICAL R L R L EXT DC5V 700mA MAX EZW RT10 TV TV DIGITAL IN SAT CABLE A B C DC5V 500mA MAX ANTENNA FM COAXIAL 75 Rear panel of the unit Rear panel of the sur...

Page 28: ...ing it Do not apply too much pressure to the external memory in the slot as it may cause a malfunction To avoid data corruption or damage to the external memory turn the system off when inserting or removing the external memory Do not insert an external memory that contains photo or music files to avoid corrupting the external memory data To remove the external memory 1 Press 1 to turn the system ...

Page 29: ...the modem or router For optimal performance of BD Live functions we recommend using an Internet connection with an effective speed of 1 Mbps or greater Connecting to the network ANTENNA AUDIO DIGITAL IN DMPORT HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S AIR ID AUDIO IN AUDIO IN A CAL MIC ECM AC2 SPEAKER Y PB CB PR CR FM COAXIAL 75 COAXIAL OPTICAL R L R L FRONT R FRONT L CENTER SUBWOOFER EXT LAN 100 D...

Page 30: ...o turn off the demonstration mode After connecting the AC power cord mains lead the demonstration appears in the front panel display You can turn off the demonstration simply by pressing 1 on the remote For details see About the demonstration page 75 To turn the system on off standby mode Press 1 Connecting the AC power cords mains leads Wall outlet mains The shape of the wall outlet mains differs...

Page 31: ...ound by using headphones You can enjoy the system s sound by connecting the headphones to the PHONES jack on the surround amplifier Note The volume of the unit may become minimum if you turn off the surround amplifier while the headphones are connected to the surround amplifier or radio reception is poor In this case HP NO LINK and VOLUME MIN appear alternately in the front panel display Check rad...

Page 32: ...nizing and storing excess speaker cords 1 Attach the speaker cord cover by sliding it down along the grooves at the edges of the surround amplifier Push the speaker cord cover down until you hear a click Turn the surround amplifier upside down then store the cords in the speaker cord cover 2 Insert the tabs of the speaker cord holder in the slots of the speaker cord cover and press it into place S...

Page 33: ...7 Press X x to select the cable used to connect the unit and TV Check the connection of the unit and TV page 22 When you connect the unit and TV with an HDMI cable select HDMI go to Step 8 and set the video output resolution to match your TV When you connect the unit and TV with a component video cord select Component Video go to Step 8 and set the video output resolution to match your TV When you...

Page 34: ... no picture appears on the screen In this case press and hold N and Z on the unit for more than 5 seconds to reset the video output resolution to the lowest resolution To change the video output resolution set Output Video Format in Video Settings page 80 9 Press or c The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears 10Press X x to select the setting that matches y...

Page 35: ... Start mode will increase electricity consumption in the standby mode 17Press or c The Setup Display for Auto Calibration appears 18Connect the calibration mic to the A CAL MIC jack on the rear panel Set up the calibration mic at ear level using a tripod etc not supplied The front of each speaker should face the calibration mic and there should be no obstruction between the speakers and the calibr...

Page 36: ...ronment of the room in which the system is installed may affect measurements 22Press Easy Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete To quit the Easy Setup Press HOME in any Step To recall the Easy Setup Display 1 Press HOME The home menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press C c to select Setup 3 Press X x to select Easy Setup then press 4 Press C c to select Start then press ...

Page 37: ...MODE appears in the front panel display then press or c 4 Press X x repeatedly until A F D 7 1CH appears in the front panel display 5 Press The setting is made 6 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until AUDIO MENU appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x repeatedly until DEC MODE appears in the front panel display then press...

Page 38: ...cating 2 channel source sound across each speaker PRO LOGIC performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding PLII MOVIE performs Dolby Pro Logic II movie mode decoding PLII MUSIC performs Dolby Pro Logic II music mode decoding Multi channel source The system outputs sound from the speakers depending on the number of channels of the source A F D 7 1CH creates the surround back sound virtually and gives you the so...

Page 39: ...changing the decoding mode while using the S AIR receiver sound from the S AIR receiver may skip Tip The system memorizes the last decoding mode selected for each function Whenever you select a function such as BD DVD or TUNER FM the decoding mode that was last applied to the function is automatically applied again For example if you select BD DVD with PRO LOGIC as the decoding mode then change to...

Page 40: ...an 8 cm disc place it on the inner circle of the tray Be careful that the disc is not skewed on the inner circle of the tray Do not place more than one disc on the tray 7 Press C c to select Video 8 Press X x to select then press N or For commercially available BD ROM or DVD VIDEO playback starts For a BD or DVD recorded on other equipment the title list appears Press X x to select the desired tit...

Page 41: ...nction the display for entering your password appears on the screen 1 Enter the four digit password that has been registered when creating the disc using the number buttons and press 2 Select a title and press N or Playback starts To Press Stop x Pause X Resume play after pause X or N Go to the next chapter Go back to the preceding chapter twice in a second When you press once you can go to the be...

Page 42: ...viewing angle Press during playback to select the desired angle If subtitles are recorded on a disc you can turn the subtitles on off during playback If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitle language during playback or turn the subtitles on off whenever you want Press during playback to select the desired subtitle language Items Details Video Settings Adjusts ...

Page 43: ...lect Play from start then press Playback starts from the beginning of the title To display the Top Menu A BD DVD is divided into a lot of sections which make up a picture or music feature These sections are called titles When you play a BD DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the Top Menu You can also select items such as the language for the subtitles and the ...

Page 44: ...m the point you pressed the button Note The Scene Search function is available for titles longer than 100 seconds and shorter than 100 hours Depending on the disc this function may not work You can search for a chapter if the title contains chapter marks 1 Press OPTIONS during playback or in pause mode The options menu appears 2 Press X x to select a search method then press Title Search for a BD ...

Page 45: ...ate Playing status bar Playing time Remaining time F Output resolution Video frequency Displayed when you press TIME repeatedly Tip You can also check the playback information in the front panel display You can change each setting by pressing or To view the playing time and remaining time in the front panel display Press TIME repeatedly Each time you press TIME while playing the disc the display c...

Page 46: ...in the picture Off Auto MNR Reduces minor noise around the picture outlines mosquito noise Off Auto 4 Press C X x c to select or adjust the settings then press To adjust any other items repeat steps 3 and 4 Note Set the picture setting of your TV to Standard before changing Picture Quality Mode Video Settings is disabled when the connected TV is set to Theater Mode page 67 Depending on the disc or...

Page 47: ...ying BonusView BD Live Some BD ROMs with BD LIVE Logo have bonus contents and other data that can be downloaded to the external memory local storage for enjoyment 1 If a disc is inserted remove the disc from the unit 2 Turn the system off 3 Insert the external memory not supplied into the EXT slot on the rear of the unit The external memory is used as the local storage Make sure that the external ...

Page 48: ...he BD ROM the disc name may not be displayed Tip To delete all data in the external memory at once select Erase All in Step 6 Press instead of OPTIONS in Step 5 to skip Step 6 Playing a CD 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until BD DVD appears in the front panel display 2 Insert a CD The Music Player screen appears 3 Press N Playback starts 4 Adjust the volume by using 2 The volume level appears on the ...

Page 49: ...le playing the disc the display changes 1 t 2 t 3 t 4 t 1 t 1 Playing time of the current track 2 Remaining time of the current track 3 Playing time of the disc 4 Remaining time of the disc To Press Stop x Pause X Resume play after pause X or N Start playback from the point where you pressed x N Go to the next track Go back to the preceding track twice in a second When you press once you can go to...

Page 50: ...he options menu appears 2 Press X x to select an item then press The available items differ depending on the situation 1 Appears when you press OPTIONS during playback of photo files 2 Appears when you press OPTIONS while the file folder list is displayed 1 2 3 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 FUNCTION x N X C X x c HOME OPTIONS DISPLAY Photo Data CD To Press Play a slideshow N Stop a slideshow x Pause a slide...

Page 51: ...t 2 5 The following photo files or folders cannot be displayed in the file list or folder list Photo files that have an extension other than jpeg or jpg Photo files that have an extremely long name Photo files in the 5th tree and photo files folders in the 6th tree or lower Folders beyond the 500th folder when the total number of folders and files in a single tree exceeds 500 Photo files edited on...

Page 52: ...vides the sound for music SPORTS The system adds reverberation for the sports program NEWS The system provides the sound for the voice program such as news OMNI DIR The same sound is audible anywhere in the room DCS technology is used Note When you connect headphones to the surround amplifier the sound mode is disabled Depending on the disc or source when you select AUTO the beginning of the sound...

Page 53: ...he audio information appears on the TV screen x BD DVD VIDEO Depending on the BD DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code See Language Code List page 106 to confirm which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the BD DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats x DVD VR The types of sound tracks...

Page 54: ...pears in the front panel display MAIN Sound of the main language will be output SUB Sound of the sub language will be output MAIN SUB Mixed sound of both the main and sub languages will be output Using the Sound Effect You can reinforce bass frequencies Press DYNAMIC BASS D BASS ON appears in the front panel display and bass frequencies are effectively reinforced During this mode is on BASS lights...

Page 55: ...volume To turn off the sound effect Press NIGHT so that NIGHT disappears from the front panel display You can adjust the sound by changing the tonal balance of the sound 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until AUDIO MENU appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x repeatedly until TONE appears in the front panel display then press or c 4 Press X x to select the desired ...

Page 56: ...vailable OPTIONS 1 Press OPTIONS The options menu appears 2 Press X x to select an item then press The available items differ depending on the situation To view the station name or frequency in the front panel display When the system is set to TUNER FM you can check the frequency using the front panel display Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY on the remote the display changes as shown 1 St...

Page 57: ...eceived station is tuned in 2 Press PRESET repeatedly to select the preset station The preset number and frequency appear on the TV screen and front panel display Each time you press the button the system tunes in one preset station Tip You can select the preset station number directly by pressing the number buttons When you know the frequencies you can select radio stations by inputting the frequ...

Page 58: ...ess or c A preset number appears in the front panel display 6 Press X x to select the preset number you want Tip You can select the preset number directly by pressing the number buttons 7 Press COMPLETE appears in the front panel display and the station is stored 8 Repeat Steps 2 to 7 to store other stations 9 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off To change the preset number Select the desir...

Page 59: ...aracter to be erased flashes then press CLEAR 8 Press COMPLETE appears in the front panel display and the station name is stored 9 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Using the Radio Data System RDS European models only The Radio Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal This tuner offers conven...

Page 60: ...mitter as far as possible from the system or move the Bluetooth Wireless Audio Adapter closer to the Bluetooth transmitter When you use the system and the Wireless Network Audio Adapter such as TDM NC1 not supplied at the same time place the Wireless Network Audio Adapter as far as possible from the system 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DMPORT appears in the front panel display 2 Start playback...

Page 61: ...e S AIR sub unit you can establish sound transmission To set the ID of the unit 1 Set the S AIR ID switch of the unit to the desired ID You can select any ID A B or C 2 Press 1 The system turns on 3 Set the S AIR sub unit to the same ID Sound transmission is established as follows example S AIR sub unit surround amplifier S AIR main unit S AIR sub unit S AIR receiver not supplied Room A Room B Est...

Page 62: ...etails of the S AIR receiver refer to the operating instructions of the S AIR receiver 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until S AIR MENU appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x repeatedly until S AIR MODE appears in the front panel display then press or c 4 Press X x to select the desired setting PARTY The S AIR receiver outputs sound according to functions set on ...

Page 63: ...ndby mode 5 Press The setting is made 6 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Note When you turn the system off while S AIR STBY is set to STBY ON S AIR flashes when sound transmission between the unit and S AIR receiver is not established or lights up when sound transmission between the unit and S AIR receiver is established in the front panel display It is easy to set the same ID for the u...

Page 64: ... to turn on the surround amplifier and press PAIRING on the rear panel of the surround amplifier The PAIRING indicator of the surround amplifier flashes red when pairing starts When sound transmission is established the PAIRING indicator of the surround amplifier turns red and PAIRING and COMPLETE appear alternately in the front panel display Tip To press PAIRING on the rear panel of the surround ...

Page 65: ... c 4 Press X x to select the desired setting AUTO Normally select this The system changes RF CHANGE to ON or OFF automatically ON The system transmits sound by searching for a better channel for transmitting OFF The system transmits sound by fixing the channel for transmitting 5 Press The setting is made 6 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off 7 When you set RF CHANGE to OFF select the ID so...

Page 66: ...ay not work Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component The Control for HDMI function may not work if you connect a component other than Sony even if the component is compatible with the Control for HDMI function Control for HDMI Easy Setting The system is compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function If the TV is compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting f...

Page 67: ... BD DVD input selector and the system starts playing a disc automatically Also when you insert a disc One Touch Play is enabled If One Touch Play does not start in the case of inserting a disc that is not compatible with the auto playback function press N or ONE TOUCH PLAY The system and TV work as follows e g System Power Off When you turn the TV off by using the POWER button on the TV s remote o...

Page 68: ...e While the TV is in PAP picture and picture mode the System Audio Control function will not work When the TV exits PAP mode the output method of the TV returns to the one before PAP mode Volume Limit If you change the output method of the TV to the system speaker on the TV menu or by pressing THEATRE loud sound may be output depending on the volume level of the system You can prevent this by limi...

Page 69: ...truction between the speakers and the calibration mic 6 Press X x to select Start To cancel select Cancel 7 Press Auto Calibration starts The system adjusts the speaker settings automatically Be quiet during the measurement Note Before Auto Calibration make sure that the surround amplifier turns on and you install the surround amplifier in the appropriate location If you install the surround ampli...

Page 70: ...und sound set connection of the speakers and their distance from your listening position Then use the test tone to adjust the level and the balance of the speakers to the same level 1 Press HOME The home menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press C c to select Setup 3 Press X x to select Audio Settings then press 4 Press X x to select Speaker Settings then press The Speaker Settings display appears 5 P...

Page 71: ...n set the parameters from 6 0 dB to 6 0 dB Be sure to set Test Tone to On for easy adjustment Front Left Right 0 0 dB Set the front speaker level Center 0 0 dB Set the center speaker level Surround Left Right 0 0 dB Set the surround speaker level Surround Back Left Right 0 0 dB Set the surround back speaker level Subwoofer 0 0 dB Set the subwoofer level This item appears when you set to Yes in the...

Page 72: ... the table using the number buttons Then release TV 1 If you successfully set the manufacturer s code the TV button flashes twice slowly If the setting is unsuccessful the TV button flashes five times quickly Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the code that works with your TV Preparing the remote for controlling th...

Page 73: ... 566 569 571 574 SANYO 508 545 SHARP 535 565 TELEFUNKEN 547 558 THOMSON 547 549 TOSHIBA 541 551 ZENITH 543 Controlling the TV with the remote By pressing You can TV 1 Turn the TV on or off THEATRE Enjoy optimal image suited for movies t Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources After pressing you can hold the current text page 2 Adjust the TV volume Manufacturer Code numb...

Page 74: ... X x to select a setting The minutes display the remaining time changes by 10 minutes Tip You can select the remaining time by pressing the number buttons In this case you can preset the time in 1 minute increments 4 Press The setting is made and SLEEP flashes in the front panel display 5 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display The brightness ...

Page 75: ...the unit while the child lock function is on CHILD LOCK appears in the front panel display About the demonstration You can turn on off the demonstration in the front panel display while the system is in standby mode 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until DISP MENU appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x repeatedly until DEMO appears in the front panel display then ...

Page 76: ... Power in Standby Mode Check that the following settings are made Control for HDMI is set to Off page 66 S AIR STBY is set to STBY OFF page 63 DEMO is set to DEMO OFF page 75 Standby Mode is set to Normal page 86 ...

Page 77: ...ettings Network Update Setup TV Type Set the screen aspect ratio of your TV Screen Format Original DVD Aspect Ratio Letter Box Auto Cinema Conversion Mode Icon Explanation Network Update page 78 Updates the software of the system Video Settings page 79 Makes the video settings according to the type of connecting jacks Audio Settings page 81 Makes the audio settings according to the type of connect...

Page 78: ...atus When error messages on network connections appear check the network connections using Network Diagnostic of Internet Settings in Network Settings page 87 Tip The UPDATE 9 counter indicates update step in the front panel display also shows progress of the update You can check the current software version by selecting System Information in System Settings page 86 The Setup settings remain after...

Page 79: ...eo settings according to the type of connecting jacks x TV Type You can select the aspect ratio of the connected TV 16 9 Select this when connecting to a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV without a wide mode function x Screen Format You can select the display configuration for a 4 3 screen picture on a 16 9 wide screen TV Original S...

Page 80: ...splay when outputting 720p 1080i 1080p video signals Note If the picture is distorted or no picture appears wait for about 30 seconds without pressing any buttons The display returns to the resolution setting screen If the selected video output resolution is incorrect no picture appears on the screen when you press any button in 30 seconds In this case press and hold N and Z on the unit for more t...

Page 81: ...ppear unnatural x Pause Mode BD DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW only You can select the picture in pause mode Auto The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position Frame The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution Audio Settings You can make the audio settings x BD Audio Setting You can select whether to...

Page 82: ...format from the HDMI OUT jack depends on the connected component Note When you set BD DVD Audio Output to HDMI priority a confirmation message appears on the TV screen Press C c to select OK to complete the setup When you set BD DVD Audio Output to HDMI priority the SOUND MODE DYNAMIC BASS NIGHT TONE and DEC MODE functions are disabled When the System Audio Control function page 68 is activated th...

Page 83: ...ou can enter the age restriction level from 0 to 255 using C X x c and the number buttons To cancel the Parental Control setting Select No Restrictions Note If you forget the password reset the system page 89 and set a new password see Password page 84 When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this unit Depending on the disc you may be asked ...

Page 84: ...ip You can change the password See Password page 84 x Password You can set or change the password for the Parental Control function A password allows you to set a restriction on BD ROM or DVD VIDEO playback If necessary you can differentiate the restriction levels for BD ROMs and DVD VIDEOs 1 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons 2 Press X x to select OK then press To change the ...

Page 85: ...operate mutually between components that are connected with an HDMI cable Off Off x Volume Limit If you change the output method of the TV to the system speaker on the TV menu or by pressing THEATRE the System Audio Control page 68 is activated and loud sound may be output depending on the volume level of the system You can prevent this by limiting the maximum level of the volume Level3 Maximum vo...

Page 86: ...ing titles picture modes audio signals etc Off Displays information only when you press DISPLAY x Screen Saver The screen saver image appears when you do not use the system for more than 15 minutes while an on screen display such as the home menu is displayed on your TV screen The screen saver image helps prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting On Turns on the screen saver funct...

Page 87: ...DNS Server Primary DNS Server Secondary Note When you set the DNS Server Primary DNS Server Secondary addresses manually enter the DNS Server Primary address Otherwise the Internet Settings will be set incorrectly 3 If your ISP has a specific proxy server setting press X x to select Proxy Settings then press The Proxy Settings display appears If the proxy server does not have a specific setting go...

Page 88: ...rd between upper case and lower case Yellow button Symbol Displays the keyboard for symbols Blue button Finish The input is entered and the system returns to the previous display CLEAR Clear Clear All Erases the character to the right of the cursor To erase all displayed characters press and hold CLEAR for 2 seconds or more RETURN Cancel Returns to the previous display canceling the input C X x c ...

Page 89: ... Code Password settings The display asks for confirmation Note When All Settings is selected all system settings other than the settings related to the password are reset and the system turns off Settings for Adjusting pictures for videos page 46 are not reset 3 Press C c to select Start then press To cancel select Cancel You can reset all the system settings to the default settings 1 Press to sel...

Page 90: ... heavy objects on the system On operation If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the unit Should this occur the system may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any dis...

Page 91: ...mission distance differs depending on the usage environment Find a location where transmission between the S AIR main unit and sub unit is most effective and install the S AIR main unit and sub unit there Notes about the Discs On handling discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc Do not expose the disc to direct sunligh...

Page 92: ...ter checking all the above items consult your nearest Sony dealer Symptom Remedy There is no picture The video connecting cords are not connected securely The video connecting cords are damaged The unit is not connected to the correct TV input jack page 22 The video input on the TV is not set so that you can view pictures from the system Check the output method on your system page 22 Re connect th...

Page 93: ...ayed in the front panel display The system is in pause mode Press N to return to normal play mode Fast forward or fast reverse is performed Press N to return to normal play mode Check the speaker settings page 70 Slow forward or freeze frame is performed Press N to return to normal play mode No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack The HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI Digital Visual Interface ...

Page 94: ...being played The beginning of the sound is cut off Set the sound mode to MOVIE or MUSIC page 52 Select A F D STD for the decoding mode page 37 The sound effects are disabled The effects of SOUND MODE DYNAMIC BASS NIGHT TONE and DEC MODE may be disabled depending on the input stream page 82 Distortion occurs in the sound of a connected component Reduce the input level for the connected component by...

Page 95: ...ile playing such a disc the system stops playback at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as stop or search Depending on the disc you may not be able to perform some of the operations above Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc Messages do not appear on the TV screen in the language you want In the Setup Display select the desired language for the on sc...

Page 96: ...ted TV is compatible with the System Audio Control function For details see Using the Control for HDMI Function for BRAVIA Sync page 66 The external memory is not recognized Try the following 1 Turn the system off 2 Align the V mark of the EXT slot with the V mark on the external memory and insert the external memory USG1H only 3 Turn the system on 4 Check that the EXT indicator lights up in the f...

Page 97: ...e another S AIR main unit place it more than 8 meters away from the unit Confirm the ID of the unit and S AIR sub unit page 61 Confirm the pairing setting page 63 Install the S AIR main unit and S AIR sub unit closer together Avoid use of equipment that generates electromagnetic energy such as a microwave oven Install the S AIR main unit and S AIR sub unit away from other wireless products Stop us...

Page 98: ...en Check the speaker connections and settings The volume of the unit is set to minimum The unit is in muting status Depending on the source or the settings of the unit the effect of the speakers may be less noticeable Headphones are connected flashes green The unit is not turned on You performed pairing the unit and another S AIR sub unit The surround amplifier is paired to another S AIR main unit...

Page 99: ...lay When just appears without any messages on the entire screen Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Error code Corrective action Exxxx Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the error code SYSTEM ERR UPDATE NG Turn off the system and disconnect the AC power cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains then reconnect ...

Page 100: ...ith cartridge DVD RAMs HD DVDs DVD Audio discs PHOTO CDs Data part of CD Extras VCDs Super VCDs HD layer on Super Audio CDs BD ROMs DVD VIDEOs with a different region code page 101 Type Disc logo Characteristics Icon Blu ray Disc BD ROMs and BD REs BD Rs in BDMV and BDAV mode including 8 cm discs single layer and DL discs DVD VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented DVD DATA DVD ...

Page 101: ... CD RWs cannot be played on this system due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The BD Rs recorded on a PC cannot be played if postscripts are recordable A CD or DVD disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information refer to the operating instructions supplied with the recordin...

Page 102: ...rect page 81 and Sound Effect to Off page 82 If another setting is used depending on the audio format sound may be decoded to a suitable format automatically Function Format LPCM 2ch LPCM 5 1ch LPCM 7 1ch Dolby Digital Dolby TrueHD DolbyDigital Plus DTS DTS ES Discrete 6 1 DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS96 24 DTS HD High Resolution Audio DTS HD Master Audio BD DVD a a a a a a a a SAT CABLE TV DIGITAL IN a a...

Page 103: ...UT jack regardless of the resolution setting and video signals are not output from the HDMI OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks when playing contents via the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Resolution setting When Output Video Format is set to HDMI When Output Video Format is set to Component Video VIDEO OUT jack COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack HDMI OUT jack VIDEO OUT jack COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks HDMI OUT jac...

Page 104: ...x Speaker unit Tweeter 20 mm cone type Woofer 65 mm cone type Rated impedance 3 ohms Dimensions approx 115 mm 640 mm 85 mm w h d wall mounted part 295 mm 1 190 mm 295 mm w h d whole speaker Mass approx 1 5 kg wall mounted part 3 7 kg whole speaker Center SS CTB91 Speaker system Full range Magnetically Shielded Speaker unit 30 mm 60 mm cone type Rated impedance 3 ohms Dimensions approx 380 mm 51 mm...

Page 105: ...100 mm 330 mm w h d incl Wireless transceiver 85 mm 100 mm 345 mm w h d incl speaker cord cover and speaker cord holder Mass approx 1 7 kg incl speaker cord cover and speaker cord holder Wireless transceiver EZW RT10 EZW RT10A Communication system S AIR Specification version 1 0 Frequency band 2 4000 GHz 2 4835 GHz Modulation method DSSS Power requirements DC 3 3 V 350 mA Dimensions approx 50 mm 1...

Page 106: ...alay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1403 Afan Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428 Polish 1435 Pashto Pushto 1436 Portuguese 1463 Quechua 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1482 Kirundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 1502 Serbo Croatian 1503 Singhalese 1505 Slovak 1506 Slovenian 1507 Samoan 1508 Shona 1509 S...

Page 107: ...Software Sony s Privacy Policy is posted on the Site and at http products sel sony com SEL legal privacy html the terms of which are incorporated herein and applies to your use of the Account Product Service Site and Software 4 Automatic Update The Software contains a functionality by which it is updated automatically when the Product is connected to a server belonging to Sony or to a third party ...

Page 108: ...to the Service if we believe in our discretion you are violating this Agreement 9 Indemnification You agree to indemnify defend and hold Sony and all of its agents directors employees information providers licensors and licensees affiliates content providers officers and parent collectively Indemnified Parties harmless from and against any and all liability and costs including without limitation a...

Page 109: ...definition signals of either the 1080i specification or the 720p specification on DVDs using efficient data compression coding technology The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is adopted to compress video data and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compress...

Page 110: ...ovided This format is also called 5 1 with the subwoofer channel designed as the 0 1 channel since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed All six channels in this format are recorded separately for superior channel separation Furthermore since all the signals are processed digitally less signal degradation occurs Dolby Digital Plus Developed as an extension to Dolby Digital the audio ...

Page 111: ...ports organic pigment type BD R Parental Control A function of the BD DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it is activated playback is completely prohibited violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on PhotoTV HD PhotoTV HD allows for a highly detailed pictures ...

Page 112: ... range than the currently used broadcast standard 24p True Cinema Movies shot with a film camera consist of 24 frames per second Since conventional televisions both CRT and flat panels display frames either at 1 60 or 1 50 second intervals the 24 frames do not appear at an even pace When connected to a TV with 24p capabilities the player displays each frame at 1 24 second intervals the same interv...

Page 113: ...I High Definition Multimedia Interface 111 HDMI Settings 85 Hybrid Disc Playback Layer 84 I Instant Advance 41 Instant Replay 41 Interlace format 111 Internet Settings 87 L Language Code List 106 LTH 111 M Multiplex broadcast sound 54 N NAME IN 59 Network Settings 87 Network Update 78 NIGHT 55 O One Touch Play 42 OPTIONS 50 OSD 86 Output Video Format 80 P PAIRING 64 PARENTAL CONTROL 111 Parental C...

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