Sony BDV-Z7 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Supported Audio Formats

Audio formats supported by this system are as follows.

: Supported format.

–: Unsupported format.

* BD only.

Note

• The table above is valid only when you set [BD Audio Setting] to [Direct] (page 70). If another setting is used,

depending on the audio format, sound may be decoded to a suitable format automatically.

• This system does not play back MP3 format files.

Function

Format

LPCM 2ch

LPCM 5.1ch,
LPCM 7.1ch

Dolby Digital

Dolby
TrueHD,
Dolby Digital
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”

“SAT/CABLE”
“TV”
(DIGITAL IN)

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Summary of Contents for BDV-Z7

Page 1: ...n Printed in Malaysia 1 4 136 891 11 1 Operating Instructions BDV Z7 BD DVD Home Theatre System The software of this player may be updated in the future To find out details on any available updates please visit http support sony europe com ...

Page 2: ... equipment By ensuring 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 ...

Page 3: ...me and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This system incorporates with Dolby Digital and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974...

Page 4: ... You can also use the controls on the control unit if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote Icons such as listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained For details see Playable Discs page 88 In this manual disc is used as a general reference for the BDs DVDs or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illus...

Page 5: ...istening to the Radio 52 Using the Radio Data System RDS 56 External Audio Device Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter 57 Other Operations Using the Control for HDMI Function for BRAVIA Sync 58 Setting the Speakers 60 Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote 62 Using the Sleep Timer 63 Using the Dimmer Function 64 Changing the Illumination LED Lighting Type 64 Deactivating the Buttons on the Co...

Page 6: ...ol unit 1 Front speakers 2 Subwoofer 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 Speaker cords 2 white red Video cord 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Cleaning cloth 1 Operating Instructions this manual Speaker and TV connections Software Licence Information For United Kingdom models DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter TDM iP20 1 Operating Instructions for the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter TDM iP20 or ...

Page 7: ...by matching the 3 and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment Note Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one 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 ...

Page 8: ...52 Turns on the system or sets it to standby mode B SLEEP page 63 Sets the sleep timer NIGHT page 50 Activates the night mode function DYNAMIC BASS page 50 Reinforces bass frequencies TV page 62 Changes to the TV operation mode for the remote C Number buttons pages 35 53 62 Enters the title chapter numbers radio frequencies etc CLEAR pages 40 54 Clears the entry field text page 62 Accesses text TI...

Page 9: ...y C X x c pages 29 33 35 42 44 45 50 52 54 63 64 66 Moves the highlight to a displayed item ENTER pages 29 33 35 42 44 45 50 52 54 63 64 66 Enters the selected item guide page 62 Displays the Digital Electronic Programme Guide EPG TOOLS page 62 Displays the operation menu for the current display G FUNCTION pages 32 35 44 45 52 57 Selects the playback source SOUND MODE page 48 Selects a suitable so...

Page 10: ...ntly being played back I muting pages 35 44 62 Turns off the sound temporarily 2 volume pages 35 62 Adjusts the volume PROG page 62 Selects the channels up and down c C page 62 After pressing you can select the next c or previous C text page t TV input page 62 Switches the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources DISPLAY page 52 Changes the radio information in the front panel disp...

Page 11: ...r page 7 G Front panel display H Play operation buttons page 35 N play Starts or re starts playback Plays a slideshow when a disc containing JPEG image files is inserted x stop Stops playback and remembers the stop point resume point The resume point for a title track is the last point you played or the last photo for a photo folder FUNCTION Selects the playback source VOL Adjusts the system s vol...

Page 12: ... to an HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection compliant device with HDMI or DVI Digital Visual Interface input I 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 J Lights up when outputting 1920 1080p 24 Hz video signals K 2CH Lights up during playback with 2CH STEREO L Lights up when the sound of...

Page 13: ...jack page 20 G SAT CABLE DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack page 23 H TV DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack page 22 I Ventilation slots J HDMI OUT jack page 20 K LAN 100 terminal page 27 A Ventilation slots B SYSTEM CONTROL jack page 18 C SPEAKER R jack page 19 D SPEAKER L jack page 19 Rear of the control unit DC5V 0 7A MAX FM75 COAXIAL L AUDIO IN DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DC5V 0 5A MAX R OUT PR CR PB CB Y ...

Page 14: ...stortion on the TV screen may occur depending on the location of the subwoofer In this case place the subwoofer away from the TV Do not block the ventilation slots of the control unit and the subwoofer Place both front speakers the same distance apart as they are from the listening position to form an isosceles triangle The front speakers should be placed at least 0 6 m apart Place the front speak...

Page 15: ...ard floor You can also place the subwoofer either side facing the listening position Caution Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used Use screws that are suitable for the wall material and strength As a plaster board wall is especially fragile attach the screws securely to a beam and fasten them to the wall Install the speakers on a vertical and flat wall ...

Page 16: ...nect the speaker cord to the speaker 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 the color tube to 3 Prepare screws not supplied that are suitable for the hole on the rear of each speaker See the illustrations below 4 Fasten the screws to the wall 5 Hang the speakers on the screws Adjustable ...

Page 17: ...nnect the AC power cord mains lead of the subwoofer to a wall outlet mains until all the other connections are made FUNCTION VOL FRONT R FRONT L SYSTEM CONTROL ONLY FOR HCD Z7 SPEAKER IMPEDANCE USE 4 Signal flow Front left speaker L Front right speaker R Subwoofer Bottom of the subwoofer AC power cord mains lead Plug FM wire antenna aerial VCR digital satellite receiver or PlayStation etc TV DIGIT...

Page 18: ... subwoofer Insert the plug of the SYSTEM CONTROL connector then secure the screws of the plug Connecting the Control unit FRONT R FRONT L SYSTEM CON TROL ONLY FOR HCD Z7 SPEAKER IMPE DANCE USE 4 DC5V 0 7A MAX FM75 COAXIAL L AUDIO IN DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DC5V 0 5A MAX R OUT PR CR PB CB Y EXT LAN 100 HDMI TV SAT CABLE VIDEO OUT AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ANTENNA DMPORT Rear of the co...

Page 19: ...ofer When connecting to the subwoofer insert the connector until it clicks To connect speaker cords to the speaker 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 the color tube to Do not catch the speaker cord insulation rubber covering in the speaker terminals Connecting the speakers FRONT R FR...

Page 20: ...f the cords are reversed the sound will lack bass and may be distorted This connection sends a video signal to the TV Depending on the jacks on your TV select the connection method Method 1 Video cord A connection This is the basic connection Connecting the TV Video connection Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal Stripped cords are touching each other due to excessive removal...

Page 21: ...T adapter are not output via the HDMI OUT jack HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Note Check that the shape of the HDMI jack on the control unit matches the orientation of the terminal of the HDMI cable and then connect the HDMI cable Method 3 Component video cable C and video cord A connection If your TV does not have an HDMI jack but has component video input jacks connect to the TV both ...

Page 22: ... connection the system receives a Dolby Digital multiplex broadcast signal and you can enjoy multiplex broadcast sound Note To achieve full use of the Control for HDMI function page 58 connect the system and the TV with a digital optical cord D Connecting the TV Audio connection DC5V 0 7A MAX FM75 COAXIAL L AUDIO IN DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DC5V 0 5A MAX R OUT PR CR PB CB Y EXT LAN 10...

Page 23: ... Connect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter so that the V marks are aligned When disconnecting pull out while pressing When you connect the system and a component with an audio cord F select AUDIO to enjoy sound from the component with this system Connecting the other components DC5V 0 7A MAX FM75 COAXIAL L AUDIO IN DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DC5V 0 5A MAX R OUT PR CR PB CB Y EXT LAN 100 HD...

Page 24: ...njoy sound with the speakers of the system through the connected TV Connect the components as follows Select the component on the TV For details 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 FUNCTION VOL System Signal flow VCR digital satellite receiver PlayStation etc TV ...

Page 25: ...he FM wire antenna aerial After connecting the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible Tip If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the control unit to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below Connecting the antenna aerial DC5V 0 7A MAX FM75 COAXIAL ANTENNA DMPORT or FM wire antenna aerial supplied Rear of the control unit FM75 COAXIAL AN...

Page 26: ...into the slot this will cause damage to both the external memory and the EXT slot of the control unit Keep the external memory away from small children to prevent them from accidentally swallowing 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...

Page 27: ... router the type of network LAN cable straight or crossing differs For details on the network LAN cables refer to the operating instructions supplied with 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 DC5V 0 7A MAX FM75 COAXIAL L AUDIO IN DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL IN...

Page 28: ... cord mains lead of the subwoofer to a wall outlet mains connect all the speakers to the subwoofer To turn the system on off Press 1 To save power in standby mode Check that the following settings are made Control for HDMI is set to Off page 58 Standby Mode is set to Normal page 74 Connecting the AC power cord mains lead Wall outlet mains The shape of the wall outlet mains differs depending on the...

Page 29: ... Setup for the first time It does not appear when performing the Easy Setup accessed via the Setup setting 6 Press or c The Setup Display for video cable selection appears 7 Press X x to select the cable used to connect the system and TV Check the connection of the system and TV page 20 When you connect the system and TV with an HDMI cable select HDMI go to Step 8 and set the video output resoluti...

Page 30: ...ars on the screen In this case press and hold N and Z on the control 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 69 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 your TV t...

Page 31: ...You can operate the player quickly after turning on this function Select Quick Start if you want to shorten the startup time from the standby mode The default setting is Normal Note Quick Start mode will increase electricity consumption and may activate the fan in the standby mode 17Press Easy Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete To quit the Easy Setup Press HOME in ...

Page 32: ... Note When you connect the system and the TV with an audio cord select AUDIO to enjoy TV sound with this system If distortion occurs in the sound of a connected component You can reduce the input level for the connected component For details see Attenuate AUDIO page 70 Function Source BD DVD Disc that is played by the system TUNER FM FM radio page 52 TV TV component that is connected to the TV DIG...

Page 33: ...sound of movie theaters into your home 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 or c 4 Press X x repeatedly until the DEC MODE setting you want appears in the front panel display See the table below for descriptions of DEC MODE settings 5 Press T...

Page 34: ...g that was last applied to the function is automatically applied again For example if you select BD DVD with AUTO as the DEC MODE setting then change to another function and then return to BD DVD AUTO will be applied again DEC MODE setting Surround sound effect AUTO The system outputs the sound with suitable effect automatically depending on the source 2 channel source Outputs 2 channel sound as i...

Page 35: ...back may automatically start depending on the disc In this case go to Step 9 Note When you play 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 ...

Page 36: ...rol in BD DVD Viewing Settings page 71 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 beginning of the current chapter Turn off the sound temporarily To cancel press it again or 2 to adjust the sound volume Remove the disc Z on the control unit Locate a point quickly by playing a...

Page 37: ...ess ONE TOUCH PLAY The system and the connected TV turn on and the input selector on the TV is switched to the system then you can enjoy the contents of a disc Note When using the HDMI connection there may be a delay before the playback picture appears on the screen and the beginning portion of the playback picture may not be displayed To use this function set Control for HDMI to On in HDMI Settin...

Page 38: ... you do not remove the disc Resume Play will work even if the system is set to standby mode by pressing 1 1 While playing a disc press x to stop playback 2 Press X x to select then press N or The system starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 Note Depending on where you stop the disc the system may not resume playback from exactly the same point The point where you stop...

Page 39: ...e color buttons or number buttons to select the item and follow the on screen instructions You can move quickly between scenes within the title currently being played back 1 Press SCENE SEARCH during playback or in pause mode Playback pauses and a bar with a scene indicator square shaped indicates the current point appears at the bottom of the screen 2 Press and hold C c or m M to move the scene i...

Page 40: ... system starts playback from the selected number To cancel Title Search Chapter Search Press RETURN You can check the title information including the video transmission rate etc Press DISPLAY during playback The displayed information differs depending on the disc type and system status Example When playing a BD ROM A The current selected angle B Title number or name C The currently selected audio ...

Page 41: ...ck The options menu appears 2 Press X x to select Video Settings then press The Video Settings screen appears 3 Press X x to select an item then press Picture Quality Mode Optimizes the picture settings for different lighting environments Standard Brighter Room Theatre Room FNR Reduces random noise appearing in the picture Off Auto BNR Reduces mosaic like block noise in the picture Off Auto MNR Re...

Page 42: ...scern When the sound does not match the pictures on the TV screen you can adjust the delay between the picture and 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 A V SYNC appears in the front panel display then press or c 4 Press X x to adjust the delay between the picture and sound You can adjust fr...

Page 43: ...ntrol unit page 26 4 Connect the system to a network page 27 5 Turn the system on 6 Set BD Internet Connection to Allow in BD DVD Viewing Settings page 73 7 Insert a BD ROM with BONUSVIEW BD LIVE The operation method differs depending on the disc Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the disc To delete data in the external memory You can delete unnecessary data 1 If a disc is inserted remo...

Page 44: ...t Music 3 Press The music list appears 4 Press X x to select a track then press N or The system plays the selected track Other operations 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 FUNCTION X N x 2 m M C X x c HOME OPTIONS TIME Music CD Stereo Current track number and elapsed time 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 th...

Page 45: ...hile 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 Playing Photo Files 1 BD REs BD Rs containing JPEG image files 2 DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs containing JPEG image files 3 CD RWs CD Rs containing JPEG image files 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until BD DVD a...

Page 46: ...ayed Photo files with width or height larger than 8 192 pixels Photo files with width or height smaller than 15 pixels Photo files exceeding 32 MB Photo files with extreme aspect ratios greater than 50 1 or 1 50 Photo files in Progressive JPEG format Photo files that have a jpeg or jpg extension but are not in JPEG format Photo files that have an extremely long name The following photo files canno...

Page 47: ...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 a PC may not be played Thumbnail images of some photo files may not be displayed Large photo files may take some time to display or to start a slideshow To view images in high picture quality If you have a Sony TV compatible with PhotoTV HD you can enjoy images in ...

Page 48: ...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 Note When you set Sound Effect to Off page 71 the sound mode is set to AUTO automatically and the sound mode setting cannot be changed Depending on the disc or source when you select AUTO the beginning of the sound may be cut off as the system selects th...

Page 49: ...and left speakers Press repeatedly during playback to select the desired audio signal The 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 93 to confirm which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the...

Page 50: ... 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 up in the front panel display To turn off the sound effect Press DYNAMI...

Page 51: ...d 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 setting then press BASS You can adjust the bass frequencies TREBLE You can adjust the treble frequencies 5 Press X x to adjust the sound The adjusted value appears in t...

Page 52: ... adjust the volume To turn off the radio Press 1 Available 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 DISPL...

Page 53: ... 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 frequencies directly 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER FM appears in the front panel ...

Page 54: ...tuner function using the system menu on the front panel display To preset radio stations 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER FM appears in the front panel display 2 Press and hold TUNING until the auto scanning starts Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and STEREO for stereo program light up in the front panel display 3 Press SYSTEM MENU 4 Press X x repeatedly until TUNER M...

Page 55: ...lay 4 Press or c 5 Press X x to select MONO STEREO Stereo reception MONO Monaural reception 6 Press The setting is made 7 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off To name preset stations You can enter a name for preset stations These names for example ABC appear in the front panel display when a station is selected Only one name can be entered for each preset station 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly...

Page 56: ...name display The station name appears on the TV screen as well RDS is available only for FM stations Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same type of services If you are not familiar with the RDS system check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area Simply select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS servi...

Page 57: ... adapter images are also output In this case the system outputs a composite video signal only regardless of the type of video signal 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DMPORT appears in the front panel display 2 Start playback of the connected component The sound and images from the connected component are played on the system or connected TV For operation details refer to the operating instruction...

Page 58: ...s of the TV Note Depending on the connected component the Control for HDMI function may 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 E...

Page 59: ...tible 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 or TV 1 on the system s remote the system turns off automatically Note Before using the System Power Off function set the function for TV power For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Depending...

Page 60: ...uage for the on screen display of the TV the system s on screen display language is also changed after turning the system off and on Setting the Speakers Speaker Settings To obtain the best possible sound set the speaker s 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 s...

Page 61: ...l Off The test tone is not emitted from the speakers On The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting level When you select one of the Speaker Settings items the test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence Adjust the sound level as follows 1 Set Test Tone to On 2 Press X x to select Level then press 3 Press X x to select the desired speaker type then press 4 Press C...

Page 62: ...TV so that TV flashes four times Note While in the TV mode if you press any of the following buttons TV lights up Depending on the manufacturer setting some buttons may not work and TV does not light up When you press other than the following buttons while the remote is in the TV mode TV flashes four times and the remote exits the TV mode automatically and the system is operated as the function of...

Page 63: ...atedly until SLEEP MENU appears in the front panel display then press or c 3 Press 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...

Page 64: ... display DIMMER OFF Bright DIMMER ON Dark 5 Press The setting is made 6 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu turns off Changing the IlluminationLEDLighting Type Illumination Mode You can select to have the illumination LED light up either perpetually or only when you press a button 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 ...

Page 65: ... misoperation such as child mischief child lock function Press x on the control unit for more than 5 seconds CHILD LOCK and ON appear in the front panel display The child lock function is activated and the buttons on the control unit are locked You can operate the system by using the remote To cancel press x for more than 5 seconds so that CHILD LOCK and OFF appear in the front panel display Note ...

Page 66: ...tments Setup Video Settings Audio Settings BD DVD Viewing Settings Photo Settings 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 67 Updates the software of the system Video Settings page 68 Makes the video settings according to the type of connecting jacks Audio ...

Page 67: ...eck the network connections using Network Diagnostic of Internet Settings in Network Settings page 75 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 75 The Setup settings remain after updating The system informs you of newer software versio...

Page 68: ...necting 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 Select this when connecting to a TV with ...

Page 69: ...play asks for confirmation Follow the on screen instructions HD lights up in the front panel display 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 whe...

Page 70: ...D 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 mix or not mix the interactive audio button sound...

Page 71: ...k even if you set Sound Effect to On x Speaker Settings To obtain the best possible sound set the speakers For details see Setting the Speakers page 60 BD DVD Viewing Settings You can make detailed settings for BD DVD playback x BD DVD Menu You can select the default menu language for BD ROMs or DVD VIDEOs When you select Select Language Code the display for entering the language code appears Ente...

Page 72: ...mited on this system Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level Tip You can change the password See Password page 72 x Parental Control Region Code Playback of some BD ROMs or DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to the geographic area Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scene...

Page 73: ... change the setting turn the system off and on again BD Plays BD layer DVD CD Plays DVD or CD layer x BD Internet Connection You can set whether or not to allow Internet connections from the contents of a BD in BDMV mode being played Network connections and settings are required when using this function page 75 Allow Normally select this Do not allow Prohibits Internet connection Photo Settings Yo...

Page 74: ...n is available only when you connect the system and TV with the HDMI cable and Control for HDMI is set to On System Settings You can make the system related settings x OSD You can select your language for the system on screen displays x Standby Mode You can shorten the startup time when turning the system on Quick Start Shortens the startup time from standby mode You can operate the system quickly...

Page 75: ... your broadband router or Wireless LAN router The items that need to be set may differ depending on the Internet service provider or the router For details refer to the instruction manuals that have been provided by your Internet service provider or supplied with the router 1 Press X x to select IP Address Acquisition then press 2 Press X x to select an item then press Use DHCP Select this when DH...

Page 76: ...lect Proxy Server in Proxy Settings 1 Press the number button repeatedly to select a character Example Press the number 3 button once to enter D Press the number 3 button three times to enter F 2 Press c and enter the next character 3 Press the blue button Finish to finish You can use the following buttons to enter characters Proxy Server Entry Space 0 Letter Type Symbol Clear Clear All Cancel Fin...

Page 77: ...ress X x to select the settings you want to reset to default then press You can reset the following settings Video Settings Audio Settings BD DVD Viewing Settings except for the BD Parental Control DVD Parental Control Parental Control Region Code Password settings Photo Settings HDMI Settings System Settings Network Settings All Settings except for the BD Parental Control DVD Parental Control Par...

Page 78: ...assword to the default settings 1 Press to select Reset to Factory Default Settings then press 2 Press X x to select All Settings then press The display asks for confirmation 3 Press x and VOL on the control unit at the same time for more than 5 seconds All system settings are reset to the default settings and the system turns off Note Settings for Adjusting pictures for videos page 41 are not res...

Page 79: ...ay from components with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place 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 system Should this occur the system may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the system turne...

Page 80: ...Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case On cleaning Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or...

Page 81: ...edy The power is not turned on Check that the AC power cord mains lead is connected securely Check that the system cable is connected securely Press 1 after STANDBY disappears from the front panel display If the protect indicator on the right of the front panel display flashes Press 1 to turn off the system and check the following items after the protect indicator turns off Are the and speaker cor...

Page 82: ...m the HDMI OUT jack when connecting the HDMI OUT jack and other video output jacks at the same time Set Output Video Format to Component Video page 69 The dark area of the picture is too dark the bright area is too bright or unnatural Set Picture Quality Mode to Standard default page 41 The picture is not output correctly Check the Output Video Format settings page 69 Picture noise appears The dis...

Page 83: ...Output to HDMI priority page 70 The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely Severe hum or noise is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters away from your TV set or a fluorescent light Move your TV...

Page 84: ... The region code on the BD DVD does not match the system Moisture has condensed inside the control unit and may cause damage to the lenses Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour The system cannot play a recorded disc that is not correctly finalized page 88 The JPEG image file cannot be played The following photo files cannot be played Photo files with width or height...

Page 85: ...nect the AC power cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains then reconnect after several minutes The Control for HDMI function does not work When HDMI does not light up in the front panel display check the HDMI connection page 20 Set Control for HDMI in HDMI Settings to On page 74 Make sure that the connected component is compatible with the Control for HDMI function Check that the AC power cord ...

Page 86: ...e local storage does not have enough space appears on the screen Delete unnecessary data in the external memory page 43 Check that an external memory of 1 GB or more is used The system does not work and CHILD LOCK appears in the front panel display when you press any button on the control unit Set the child lock function to off page 65 The system menu does not work Press HOME on the remote Symptom...

Page 87: ...ntire screen In these cases check the following When an error code appears in the front panel display 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 Disconne...

Page 88: ...nd selected audio settings Discs that cannot be played BDs with 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 89 A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart Type Disc logo Characteristics Icon Blu ray Disc BD ROMs and BD REs BD Rs in BDMV and BDAV mode including 8 ...

Page 89: ...by area restrictions Notes about BD REs BD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD Rs CD RWs Some BD REs BD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD Rs 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 ...

Page 90: ...D only Note The table above is valid only when you set BD Audio Setting to Direct page 70 If another setting is used depending on the audio format sound may be decoded to a suitable format automatically This system does not play back MP3 format files 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...

Page 91: ... of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter 480i 576i video signals are output from the VIDEO OUT 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 COMPON...

Page 92: ...ced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz Video Section Outputs VIDEO 1 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms PB CB PR CR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms HDMI OUT Type A 19 pin Speakers Front speaker SS TSZ7 Speaker system 2 Way 3 Driver speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit Woofer 50 mm cone type 2 Tweeter 20 mm cone type Rated impedance 4 ohms Dimensions approx 81 mm 265 mm 130 mm w h d 81 mm 265 mm 95 mm w h d ...

Page 93: ...lagasy 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 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 S...

Page 94: ...ssword or any other breach of security related to the Service Site and or 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 t...

Page 95: ...d or to enforce this Agreement including without limitation immediate termination of your access 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...

Page 96: ...ital video camera format used to record SD standard definition or HD high 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 compressin...

Page 97: ...eHD Dolby TrueHD is a lossless coding technology that supports up to 8 channels of multi channel surround sound for the next generation optical discs The reproduced sound is true to the original source bit for bit DTS Digital audio compression technology developed by DTS Inc This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround This format comprises of stereo rear channel and there is discrete subwoofe...

Page 98: ...he pop up menu appears when POP UP MENU is pressed during playback and can be operated while playback is in progress Progressive format sequential scanning In contrast to the Interlace format the progressive format can reproduce 50 60 frames per second by reproducing all scanning lines 525 lines for the NTSC system The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines ap...

Page 99: ...tup 29 77 F FM MODE 52 Front panel display 12 H HDMI YCbCr RGB 70 HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface 97 HDMI Settings 74 Hybrid Disc Playback Layer 73 I Illumination Mode 64 Instant Advance 36 Instant Replay 36 Interlace format 97 Internet Settings 75 L Language Code List 93 LTH 97 M Multiplex broadcast sound 50 N NAME IN 55 Naming preset stations 54 Network Settings 75 Network Update 67 NI...

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