Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BDP-S301 Sony
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Actual total number: P ANTONE 2925C Son y BDP-S300/301(US) 3-214-290- 11 (1) 3-214-290- 11 (1) ©2007 Sony Corporation 3-214-290- 11 (1) B l u - r a y D i s c P l a y e r B D P - S 3 0 0 B D P - S.
2 WARN ING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shoc k, do not expose this appa ratus to rain or moisture . To a void ele ctrical shock, do not op en the cabine t. Refer serv icing to qual ified person nel only. The AC power cord mu st be changed only at a qualified se rvice shop.
3 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Ke ep these instructions. 3) Heed all warning s. 4) Follow all in structions. 5) Do not use this appa ratus near water. 6) Clea n only w ith dry clot h. 7) Do not b lock a ny ventila tion opening s.
4 Table of Contents WARNING .............. ........... ................. ........... .......... 2 Notes About the Discs ........ ................. ........... .... 2 Im portan t Safety Instruct ions ............ ............... 3 Precau tions ........
5 About this manu al Instructio ns in this manual de scribe the c ontrols on the remote . You can a lso use the controls on th e player if the y have the sa me or similar n ames as those on the remote.
6 Examples of discs that th e player cannot play The pl ayer cannot pl ay the foll owing discs: • BD-REs/BD-Rs. • BDs w i th cartridge. • DVD-RWs/DV D-Rs of VR mode . • DVD-RAMs. • HD D VDs. • DVD Audio discs. • DATA CDs (CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than music CD format).
7 BD/DVD region code Your playe r has a regio n code printe d on the back of the unit and only will p lay BD-ROM/DVD VIDEOs (pla yback only) labeled with ident ical region codes. This system is u sed to prot ect copy rights. DVD VIDEOs labeled will als o play on this p layer.
8 HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Int erface) digital interface When co nnected to an HDMI -equipped display dev ice using a single HDMI cord, th e pl ayer c an out put both SD to HD vi deo and multi -channel aud io signals, i n digital fo rm without degrad atio n.
9 Getting Started Getting Started Follow st eps 1 to 7 t o hook up and ad just th e settin gs of th e player . For jack a nd button n ames, see “ Index t o Parts and Co ntrols ” (page 58) . Notes • Pl ug cords se curely to prevent unwanted noise.
10 Step 2: Conn ecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cord Conn ect this player to your TV mo nitor, pro jector or AV amplifi er (receiver) using a vide o cord. Select one of the patterns A throug h D , according to the input jack on yo ur TV monitor, projecto r or AV ampli fier (receiver).
11 Getting Started D Connecting to an HDMI input jack Use an HDMI cord to enjoy hi gh quality digital p ictures an d sound throu gh the HDMI OUT jack. You will enjoy higher quality p ictures fro m 480 p/1080i, o r 1080p (highest a mong the player outpu t), if your TV, pro jector or AV amplifier (receiv er) is compatibl e.
12 Step 3: Conn ecting the Audio Cords Select th e connection t hat best suits your system. Be sure to read the in structions for t he component s you wish to conn ect. *1 Manufac tured under licen se from Dolby lab oratories. “Dolby ,” “Pro Logic,” an d the doubl e-D symbo l are trad emarks of Dolby L aboratories.
13 Getting Started Conne cting to your TV This connec tion will u se your TV’s speakers for so und. Connecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver) and 2 speakers If your ster eo amplifi er (receiver ) only has audi o input jack s L and R, use . If your amplifier (recei ver) has a digital input jack, use .
14 Connecting to a n AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) d ecoder and 3 to 6 speakers If your AV amplifier ( receiver) only has L and R aud io input jacks, use .
15 Getting Started Conne cting to an AV amplifi er (receiver) with a digita l input jack and 6 speakers If you wan t to use the Dol by Digital , or DTS decod er functio n on your AV amplifie r (receiver), con nect to its digital jac k using . You can enjoy a more realistic audio presence.
16 Step 4: Conn ecting the Power Cord After all of th e othe r connecti ons ar e complete, connect the supplie d power cord to the AC IN terminal of the player. Then plug the player and TV power cords i nto the AC o utlet. Step 5: P repar ing the Remote You can co ntrol the pla yer using t he supplied remote.
17 Getting Started If you wa nt to control your TV with the supplied remote You can co ntrol the volume , input sour ce, an d power switch of your So ny TV with the supplie d remote. To control other TVs with t he remote You can control the volume, in put source , and power switch of n on- Sony TVs as well.
18 Step 6: Ea sy Setup Follow the steps belo w to make th e mini mum number of basi c adjustments fo r using the player. If you do no t complete Easy Setup, it wil l appear ea ch time you tur n on your pla yer. Make the settings belo w in the following order.
19 Getting Started g Select the as pect rati o that match es your TV, and press ENTER. ◆ If you have a wide scree n TV or a 4:3 st andard TV with a wide scree n mode Select “16:9” (page 45) . ◆ If you h ave a 4:3 standard TV Select “4:3” (page 45) .
20 Basic Operations Most of t he BD playbac k operati ons are common to DVD. This sec tion covers BD/ DV D/CD pl ayback in ge neral , toge ther w ith the basic opera tion of t he player. For browsin g recorded files on DATA DVDs*, a separa te li brary fu nction is avai lable .
21 Basi c Oper ations e Press Z to clo se th e disc tr ay. Wait a s hort while until t he disc type appears on the front pan el disp lay. f Press H to start playback. For more information about the rem ote’s operations, see page 24 . g When you fi nish playi ng, press Z to open the disc tray.
22 Guide t o Displays When ‘Select an item, and press ENTER’ ap pears in this manual, press the < / M / m / , keys on the rem ote to select the item then the entr y button in the mi ddle. You can ope rate the player like wise using disp lays. a Press SYSTEM MENU to tur n on the above “System Menu.
23 Basi c Oper ations Entering ch aracters When an o n-screen keyboard appears (e.g., when searching fo r a title), enter the characte rs as follows. a Sele ct th e chara cter yo u want to ente r, and press ENTER. The character appear s in the entry field.
24 Guide to th e Remote The following covers all o f the remote’s functions. Refer to the list when necessary. Number 5, AUDIO, CH+, and H buttons have a ta ctile dot.
25 Basi c Oper ations Playing in various pl ay mode a During playb ack, press PLAY MODE repeatedl y. Available items differ depending on the current title/ track/file or the dis c type. To cancel the Play Mode, press PLAY MODE again. For “Time Search,” see “Sear ching us ing the rem ote” (p age 26) .
26 Searching usi ng the remote You can search by ente ring the title/c hapter numb er or the time code (ela psed tim e from the begin ning of th e disc). To search for a title or chapter (BD-ROM, DVD VIDEO only) 1 Enter the title number using the number b utt ons while the player is in stop mod e.
27 Basi c Oper ations z Hints • Yo u can check di sc information also on the fron t panel display (page 59) or the Tit le List di spla y (pag e 22) . • You can check the audio informatio n by pressing AUDIO. Clarifying Low Volume Sounds ( Audio DRC) Even at low volum e, you can m ake lo w soun ds such as d ialogs more audib le.
28 Adjusting the Pictures The “cin ema tuned ” pictu re preset setting will allow you to maximize the visual impact of th e BD or DVD you a r e watch ing by opt imizing th e picture sett ings for dif ferent li ghting envir onments. “ Memory” a llows you t o make yo ur own d etailed adjustments.
29 Basi c Oper ations Locking a Disc By setting the password a nd yo ur limit in “ Parental Con trol” Setup , you can control playback of i nappropriat e discs. Notes • You cannot limi t playback i f the DVD VIDEO/B D-ROM does not hav e the “Pare ntal Contro l” functi on.
30 Setting the Pa rental Control for DVD VIDEOs a Press SYSTEM MENU. b Select “Setup,” and pre ss ENTER. c Select “Parental Control,” and pres s ENTER to tur n on th e “Pare ntal Con trol” S etup. d Select “DVD Parental Cont rol,” and pre ss ENTER.
31 Basi c Oper ations.
32 Watching Movie Files Use the “Mo vies” T itle Lis t to br owse through a nd sort MPEG-2 PS movie fi les on DATA D VDs . Viewin g All Tit les The “Movies” Title List first d isplays all t itles on the disc. a Press SYSTEM MENU. b Select “Titl e List,” and pre ss ENTER.
33 Watching Movie Files Playing a title a Aft er step 3 of “ Viewing All Titles ” above, sele ct the ti tle yo u want to play, an d pres s ENTER or H . The title starts pl aying. You can apply other playback settings to the selected tit le using the “Options” menu (see below).
34 Browsing by Genre, Quicklist , or Folder Narrow down the list of titles by selec ting the categ ory type (e.g ., “Folders” ), then the category. a Press SYSTEM MENU. b Select “Title Lis t,” and press ENTER. c Select “Movies,” and press ENTER.
35 Watching Movie Files Programming Playb ack (Quicklist ) Play you r favorite t itles in th e order yo u like by making your own “Qui cklist.” a Press SYSTEM MENU. b Select “Ti tle List,” and p ress ENTER. c Select “Movi es,” and pres s ENTER.
36 Listening to Music Files Use the “Mus ic” Ti tle List to brow se through an d play t he MP3 track file s on DATA DVDs. You can make a “Quicklis t” of your fa vorites and pla y in vario us play mod es. Viewin g All Arti sts The “Music” Title List first displays a list o f the artist names on the disc.
37 Listening to Music Files Playing a trac k a Aft er step 3 of “ Viewing All Artists ” above, nar row dow n the li st of tra cks by s electin g the artist, then the albu m. To list all tracks , press < and select “All Songs” from the Brow se menu.
38 Browsing by Artist, Album, Genre, Quicklist, or Folder Narrow down the list o f tracks by selecting the category type (e.g., “Genres”), then the category. a Press SYSTEM MENU. b Select “Title Lis t,” and press ENTER. c Select “Music,” an d press ENTER.
39 Listening to Music Files Programming Playb ack (Quicklist ) Play you r favorite tracks in the order you lik e by makin g your own “Qui cklist.” a Press SYSTEM MENU. b Select “Ti tle List,” and p ress ENTER. c Select “Musi c,” and press ENTER.
40 Viewing Photo Files Use the “Pho tos” Titl e List t o view the JPEG images on DATA DVDs. You can reord er the fi les a nd start playin g a slidesho w. Viewin g All Fol der s The “Photos” Title List fi rst displays all th e folders on the disc.
41 Viewing Photo Files Playi ng a sl idesho w a Aft er step 3 of “ Viewing All Folders ” a bove, press < and selec t “All Phot os” fro m the Browse menu. b Sele ct the f ile you w ant to start fr om, and press ENTER to tur n on the “Opti ons” menu.
42 Browsing by Date , Quicklist , or Folder Narrow down the list of files by selecting th e category type (e.g., “Date”), then the category. a Press SYSTEM MENU. b Select “Title Lis t,” and press ENTER. c Select “Photos,” and pr ess ENTER.
43 Viewing Photo Files Programming a Slideshow Playback (Quic klist) Play a slides how in t he orde r you li ke by ma king you r own “Quicklist.” a Press SYSTEM MENU. b Select “Ti tle List,” and p ress ENTER. c Select “Phot os,” and pres s ENTER.
44 Changing the Initial Settings Select “Se tup” fro m the “Syste m Menu” when you need to cha nge the se tting s of the player ( e.g., when chang ing the co nnected device or the audio/ video out put, etc.) . The last part of this section expl ains how to ret urn all o f these setting s to thei r facto ry defaults .
45 Changing the Initial Settings Video Setup Underlined it ems are the default se ttings. Note “TV Type” and “DVD Aspect Ratio” can be set when vi deo output resolution is 480i/480p. TV Type 4:3 –4 : 3 s c r e e n T V . 16:9 – W ide-screen TV, or a TV with a wide mode function.
46 To set the video output resolution Press VIDE O FORMAT repe atedly to sel ect the desire d resolut ion. Note th at the resoluti on differs d epending on the displa y devic e, connect ing jack and the source material as be low. * 1 Outputs in the same resolu tion and frequency as re corded on the disc.
47 Changing the Initial Settings Audio Setup Underlined it ems are the default settin gs. Sinc e many factors affe ct the type of audio ou tput, se e also “A bout the audi o output signal s” on pag e 48 . Dolby Digital Dolby Digital – S elect this when conn ecting to a device with a buil t-in Dolby Dig ital decode r.
48 About the audio output signals The aud io output di ffers as fo llows, depe nding on th e source, ou tput jack, and the selected se ttings. * 1 “2 Chann el” and “5.1 Cha nnel” are selecta ble under “Audio Output Mode” in “Spe akers” Setup (page 5 1) .
49 Changing the Initial Settings Language Underlined it ems are the default se ttings. Notes • W hen you select a langua ge in “Audio,” “ Subtitles,” “B D/DVD Men u” that is no t recorded on the di sc, one of the re corded language s is automat ically select ed.
50 Parental Co ntrol This function limits playba ck of DVD VIDEOs and BD-ROMs. To acti vate, see “ Lockin g a Disc ” (pag e 29) . The defau lt settin gs are underlin ed. Notes • You canno t limit playback if the disc does not have the Par ental Control function.
51 Changing the Initial Settings Speakers The fol lowing ite ms are nec essary w hen using the 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks. The defa ult settings a re underlin ed. Audio Output Mode 2 Channel – S elect this when connecting to an AV amplifier (receive r) using the AUDIO OUT (L/ R) jacks.
52 Options Underlined items are the default settings. On Sc reen D ispla y On – Displays play back status. Off – Playb ack st atus is not disp layed.
53 Changing the Initial Settings Resetting the Player You can return all of the pl ayer settin gs to th eir factory defaults. a When the power is on, hold do wn x on the front pa nel, and pres s @ / 1 . The player turns off, and all of the sett ings return to their factory defaults.
54 Additional Information Trouble shooting If you experien ce any of t he following difficu lties while usin g the pl ayer, use this trouble shooti ng guide to help re medy the proble m befo re re questi ng repair s. Sh ould a ny prob lem pe rsist, consult yo ur nearest Sony deal er (For customers in the USA only ).
55 Additional Informati on The picture does not fill the screen, even though the aspect ratio is set in “TV Type” under “Video Setup.” , The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your BD/DVD. See page 45 . The dark area of the picture is too dark/the bright area is too bright or unnatural.
56 Some functions such as Stop, Search, Slow- motion Play, Repeat Play, or Random Play cannot be performed. , Depen ding on the di sc, you may not be able to do some of the operat ions above. Refer to the operati ng manual that comes with the d isc. The language for the soundtrack cannot be changed.
57 Additional Informati on Self-Diagno sis Function When the se lf-diagnosis functi on is activ ated to preve nt the player from malf unctioning, the “ERR” error co de appears on the fro nt panel displ ay indic ating the cause . Error code Cause and/or corrective action AACS ERR AACS read failure.
58 Index to Parts and Controls Buttons on t he remote and the player hav e the same function i f they have the same or simi lar name. For details, see the pa ges in parenthe ses. Front panel HDMI HD FL OFF A @ / 1 (20) – Turns on the playe r, or s ets to st andby mod e.
59 Additional Informati on Front pa nel display z Hint You can ch ange the brigh tness of the front panel di splay by pressing DIMMER (pag e 24) . The pla yback infor mation is displa yed as follo ws.
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66 Glossary AACS “Adv ance d A cces s Con te nt Sy stem ” is a spec ificat ion fo r mana ging digi tal enter tainment c ontents stor ed on the ne xt generat ion of prerecorded and recorded optical media. The sp ecification enables cons umers to enj oy digita l entertai nment conte nt, in cluding high-d efinition conte nt.
67 Additional Informati on DVD-R (pag e 5) A DVD-R is a rec ordable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO. Contents can be recorde d only once to a DVD-R, and will have the same format as a DVD VIDEO. The DVD-R has two different modes: VR mode and Vide o mode.
68 Language Co de List For details, se e page 4 9 . Language (abbr.) Code Japanese (ja) 1 001 Engl ish ( en) 051 4 French (fr ) 0618 German (de ) 0405 Italian (it) 0920 Spanish (e s) 0519 Dutch (nl ) .
69 Additional Informati on Parental Control Country/Area Code List For de tail s, see pa ges 5 0 and 52 . Area (abb r.) Code Arge nti na ( ar) 0118 Australia (a u) 0121 Austria (at) 0120 Belgi um (be).
70 Index Words in q uotations ap pear in th e on- screen d isplays. Numerics 5.1CH OUTPUT 14 , 51 A “A/ V Cont rol ” 22 AACS 66 ANGLE 24 AUDIO 24 “Aud io Contr ol” 27 “Audi o Outp ut Mode .
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Actual total number: P ANTONE 2925C Son y BDP-S300/301(US) 3-214-290- 11 (1) 3-214-290- 11 (1) ©2007 Sony Corporation 3-214-290- 11 (1) B l u - r a y D i s c P l a y e r B D P - S 3 0 0 B D P - S.
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