Sony Ericsson BDV-E300 User Manual

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Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia

BD/DVD Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

BDV-E300 / E301 / E801

© 2009 Sony Corporation

WARNING

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation
opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths,
curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources
such as lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do
not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on
the apparatus.
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery­installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the
like.
To prevent injury, this apparatus must be securely
attached to the floor/wall in accordance with the
installation instructions.
Indoor use only.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used in this BD/
DVD Home Theatre System is harmful to eyes, do not
attempt to disassemble the cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

This label is located on the laser protective housing
inside the enclosure.

This appliance is
classified as a CLASS 1
LASER product. This
marking is loca ted on the
rear exterior.

Disposal of Old
Electrical & Electronic
Equipment (Applicable
in the European Union
and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)

This symbol on the product or
on its packaging indicates that

this product shall not be treated as household waste.

Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequence s 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 waste disposal service or
the shop where you purchased the product.

Disposal of waste
batteries (applicable in
the European Union and
other European
countries with separate
collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging
indicates that the battery provided with this product
shall not be treated as household waste. On certain
batteries this symbol might be used in combination
with a chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for
mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery
contains more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead.
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly,
you will help prevent potentially negative
consequences for the environment and human health
which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the
materials will help to conserve natural resources. In
case of products that for safety, performance or data
integrity reasons require a permanent connection with
an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced
by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the
battery will be treated properly, hand over the product
at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For
all other batteries, please view the section on how to
remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the
battery over to the applicable collection point for the
recycling of waste batteries. For more detailed
information about recycling of this product or battery,
please contact your local Civic Office, your household
waste disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.

Notice for customers: the following information is
only applicable to equipment sold in countries
applying EU directives.

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The
Authorized Representative for EMC and product

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safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger
Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service
or guarantee matters, please refer to the addresses
given in separate service or guarantee documents.

Precautions

This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a
connection cable shorter than 3 meters. (European and
Russian models only)

On power sources

• The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long
as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit
itself has been turned off.

• As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from
the mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC
outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the unit,
disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet
immediately.

Copyrights and Trademarks

• This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights.
Use of this copyright protection technology must be
authorized by Macrovision, and is 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 Laboratories.

** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent

#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380;
5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,392,195;
7,272,567; 7,333,929; 7,212,872 & other U.S.
and worldwide patents issued & pending.
DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS
logos, Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master
Audio | Essential are trademarks of DTS, Inc.
© 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

• This system incorporates High-Definition
Multimedia Interface (HDMI
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

• Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun
Microsystems, Inc.

TM

) technology.

• “BD-Live” and “BonusView” are trademarks of Blu­ray Disc Association.

• “Blu-ray Disc” is a trademark.

• “Blu-ray Disc,” “DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,”
“DVD+R,” “DVD-R,” “DVD VIDEO,” and “CD”
logos are trademarks.

• “BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

• “AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” logo ar e trademarks of
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and Sony
Corporation.

• “S-AIR” and its logo are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.

• , “XMB,” and “xross media bar” are trademarks of
Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc.

• “PLAYSTATION” is a trademark of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc.

• “x.v.C olour” and “x.v.Colour” logo are tradema rks of
Sony Corporation.

• “PhotoTV HD” and the “PhotoTV HD” logo are
trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• Other system and product names are generally
trademarks or registered trademarks of the
manufacturers. ™ and ® marks are not indicated in
this document.

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About These Operating

About the S-AIR function

Instructions

• The instructions in these Operating
Instructions describe the controls on the
remote. You can also use the controls on the
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 disc can be
used with the function being explained.
For details, see “Playable Discs” (page 99).

• In this manual, “disc” is used as a general
reference for the BDs, DVDs, or CDs unless
otherwise specified by the text or illustrations.

• The instructions in this manual are for BDV­E300, BDV-E301, and BDV-E801. BDV­E300 is the model used for illustration
purposes. Any difference in operation is
clearly indicated in the text, for example,
“BDV-E300.”

• The Control Menu items may vary depending
on the area.

• The default setting is underlined.

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: You can enjoy surround
speaker sound wirelessly.

• Surround back amplifier: You can enjoy
surround back speaker sound wirelessly.

• S-AIR receiver: You can enjoy system sound
in another room.

The S-AIR products can be purchased as options
(the S-AIR product lineup differs depending on
the area).

Notes or instructions for the surround amplifier,
surround back amplifier, or S-AIR receiver in
these Operating Instructions refer only to when
the surround amplifier, surround back amplifier,
or S-AIR receiver is used.
For details on the S-AIR function, see “Using an
S-AIR Product” (page 59).

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Table of Contents

About These Operating Instructions .......4

About the S-AIR function.......................4

Unpacking...............................................6

Index to Parts and Control ....................10

Getting Started

Step 1: Installing the System....... 15

Step 2: Connecting the System... 21
Step 3: Performing the Easy

Setup........................................ 31

Step 4: Selecting the Source....... 34

Step 5: Enjoying Surround

Sound....................................... 35

Playback

Playing a BD/DVD ............................... 38

Enjoying BonusView/BD-Live.............45

Playing a CD.........................................46

Playing Photo Files...............................48

Sound Adjustment

Selecting the Effect to Suit

the Source .......................................50

Selecting the Audio Format, Multilingual

Tracks, or Channel..........................51

Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast

Sound..............................................52

Using the Sound Effect .........................52

Tuner

Listening to the Radio...........................54

Using the Radio Data System

(RDS)..............................................57

External Audio Device

Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

Adapter ...........................................58

Using an S-AIR Product .......................59

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 Standby Mode ........... 76

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display ....................... 77

[Network Update]................................. 78

[Video Settings].................................... 79

[Audio Settings].................................... 81

[BD/DVD Viewing Settings]................ 83

[Photo Settings] .................................... 85

[HDMI Settings]................................... 85

[System Settings].................................. 86

[Network Settings]................................ 87

[Easy Setup].......................................... 88

[Resetting] ............................................ 89

Additional Information

Precautions............................................ 90

Notes about the Discs ........................... 91

Troubleshooting.................................... 92

Self-diagnosis Function ........................98

Playable Discs....................................... 99

Supported Audio Formats................... 101

Video Output Resolution .................... 102

Specifications......................................103

Language Code List............................ 105

Terms and Conditions of Use and End

User License Agreement .............. 106

Glossary.............................................. 108

Index ................................................... 112

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Unpacking

BDV-E300

• Front speakers (2)

• Surround speakers (2)

• Center speaker (1)

• Speaker cords (6, white/red/
blue/gray/green/purple)

•Video cord (1)

• Remote commander
(remote) (1)

• Operating Instructions

• Speaker and TV connections
guide

• Software Licence
Information

For United Kingdom and
Australian models

• DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter (TDM-iP20) (1)

• Subwoofer (1)

• FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)

or

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

• Calibration mic (1)

• Foot pads (1 set)

• Operating Instructions for
the DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter (TDM-iP20)

For Singapore, Indonesian,
Malaysian, Hong Kong,
Filipino, Mexican, and Latin
American models

• HDMI cable (1)

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BDV-E301

• Front speakers (2)

• Surround speakers (2)

• Speaker cords (5, white/red/
blue/gray/green)

• Video cord (1)

• Operating Instructions

• Speaker and TV connections
guide

• Software Licence
Information

• DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter (TDM-iP20) (1)

• Center speaker (1)

• Subwoofer (1)

• FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)

or

• Remote commander
(remote) (1)

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

• Calibration mic (1)

• Foot pads (1 set)

• Operating Instructions for
the DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter (TDM-iP20)

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BDV-E801

• Front speakers (2)

• Subwoofer (1)

• FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)

• Foot pads (1 set)

• Bases (4)

• Surround speakers (2)

• Center speaker (1)

or

• Speaker cords (2, green/
purple)

•Video cord (1)

• Remote commander
(remote) (1)

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

• Calibration mic (1)

• Screws (with washer) (12)

• Operating Instructions

• Speaker Installation Guide

• Speaker and TV connections
guide

• Software Licence
Information

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Using the remote

Inserting batteries into the remote

Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries (supplied) 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
from battery leakage and corrosion.

Attaching the foot pads to the subwoofer

Attach the foot pads (supplied) to the bottom of the subwoofer to stabilize the subwoofer and prevent
it from slipping.

Remove the foot pads from
the protective cover.

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Index to Parts and Control

A THEATRE (page 67)

Switches to the optimum video mode for
watching movies automatically.

ONE-TOUCH PLAY (pages 38, 67)

For more information, refer to the pages
indicated in parentheses.

Remote control

ONE-TOUCH

THEATRE

SLEEP

FUNCTION

PRESET PRESET

TUNING

SCENE SEARCH

0

Number 5, /DIGITAL, PROG +, and N
buttons have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as
a reference when operating the remote.

• : For system operations

• : For TV operations
(For details, see “Controlling Your TV with
the Supplied Remote” (page 72).)

TV

PLAY

BRAVIA Sync

DYNAMIC

BASS

NIGHT

CLEAR TIME

0

ANALOGDIGITAL

D.TUNING

S

P

I

L

D

A

Y

U

N

E

M

P

O

T

R

E

T

U

R

N

H

E

O

M

SOUND MODE

REPLAY ADVANCE

PROG

TV

321

654

987

SYSTEM

MENU

P

O

P

U

P

/

P

O

TUNING

DISPLAY

1

2

3

4
5

M

E

N

U

6

S

N

O

I

S

T

L

O

O

T

7

8

9

By only pressing the button, the TV turns
on, the TV is set for BD/DVD input
selector, and the system starts playing a disc
automatically.

TV "/1 (on/standby) (page 72)

Turns on the TV or sets it to standby mode.

"/1 (on/standby) (pages 30, 31, 38, 54)

Turns on the system or sets it to standby
mode.

B SLEEP (page 74)

Sets the sleep timer.

NIGHT (page 52)

Activates the night mode function.

DYNAMIC BASS (page 52)

Reinforces bass frequencies.

TV (page 72)

Changes to the TV operation mode for the
remote.

C Number buttons (pages 38, 55, 72)

Enters the title/chapter numbers, radio
frequencies, etc.

CLEAR (pages 42, 56)

Clears the entry field.

/ (text) (page 72)

Accesses text.

TIME (page 43)

Displays the elapsed/remaining playback
time in the front panel display.

(page 72)

-

- is for selecting a channel number greater

than 10.

D (audio) (pages 51, 52)

Selects the audio format/track.

(subtitle) (page 40)

Selects the subtitle language when multi­lingual subtitles are recorded on a BD­ROM/DVD VIDEO.

D.TUNING (page 55)

Selects the radio frequencies.

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(angle) (page 40)

Switches to other viewing angles when
multi-angles are recorded on a BD-ROM/
DVD VIDEO.

SYSTEM MENU (pages 35, 45, 52, 56,
59, 74)

Enters the system menu.

DIGITAL (page 72)

Switches to digital mode.

ANALOG (page 72)

Switches to analogue mode.

(wide) (page 72)

Changes the aspect ratio of the connected
TV.

E Color buttons (red/green/yellow/blue)

(pages 72, 87)

Short cut keys for selecting items on some
BD’s menus (can also be used for BD’s
Java interactive operations).

F TOP MENU (page 41)

Opens or closes the BD’s or DVD’s Top
Menu.

DISPLAY (page 43)

Displays the playback information on the
TV screen.

POP UP/MENU (page 41)

Opens or closes the BD-ROM’s Pop-up
Menu, or the DVD’s menu.

OPTIONS (pages 38, 46, 48, 54)

Displays the options menu on the TV
screen.

HOME (pages 31, 38, 46, 48, 54, 69, 77)

Enters or exits the system’s home menu.

RETURN (pages 72, 87)

Returns to the previous display.

C/X/x/c

Moves the highlight 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 34, 38, 46, 48, 54, 58)

Selects the playback source.

SOUND MODE (page 50)

Selects the sound mode.

H Playback operation buttons

See “Playback” (page 38).

./> (previous/next)

REPLAY/ADVANCE

m/M (fast reverse/fast forward)
N (play)
X (pause)
x (stop)

Radio operation buttons

See “Tuner” (page 54).

PRESET +/–

TUNING +/–

I (muting) (pages 38, 46, 72)

Turns off the sound temporarily.

2 (volume) +/– (pages 38, 72)

Adjusts the volume.

PROG +/– (page 72)

Selects the channels up and down.

c/C (page 72)

After pressing

c) or previous (C) text page.

(

t/ (TV input) (page 72)

/, you can select the next

Switches the TV’s input source between the
TV and other input sources.

DISPLAY (page 54)

Changes the radio information in the front
panel display between radio frequency and
station name.

/ (info./text reveal) (page 72)

Displays the information.

J SCENE SEARCH (page 42)

Switches to Scene Search mode that lets
you move quickly between scenes within
the title currently being played back.

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Front panel

FUNCTION

VOLUME

A "/1 (on/standby) (page 38)

Turns on the unit, or sets to standby mode.

B Play operation buttons (page 38)

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.

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 35)

Lights up while virtual 7.1ch decoding is
activated.

E Power indicator

Lights up while the system is turned on.

F Front panel display
G Disc tray (page 38)
H (remote sensor)

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Front panel display

About the indications in the front panel display

PL

SLEEP

A Current surround format
B Lights up when a station is received.

(Radio only) (page 54)

C Lights up when stereo sound is

received. (Radio only) (page 54)

D Lights up when outputting a video

signal with the NTSC color system.

E Lights up when the external memory is

recognized. (page 28)

F Lights up when the HDMI OUT jack is

correctly connected to an HDCP (High­bandwidth Digital Content Protection)­compliant device with HDMI or DVI
(Digital 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.

NEO:6 TUNED ST NTSC EXT HD NIGHT BASS

x

HDMI

H Lights up when outputting 1920 ×

1080p/24 Hz video signals.

I Lights up when the night mode is on.

(page 52)

J Lights up when the DYNAMIC BASS

function is on. (page 52)

K Displays system’s status such as

chapter, title, or track number, time
information, radio frequency, playing
status, decoding mode, etc.

L Lights up when the system is

accessing the network.

M Displays system’s playing status.
N Flashes when the sleep timer is set.

(page 74)

24P

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Rear panel

Screws*

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Y

PB / CBPR / C

R

LAN(100)

FRONT R

SPEAKER

FRONT L SUR R

SUR L

SPEAKER

CENTER SUBWOOFER

A LAN (100) terminal (page 29)
B COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (page

22)

C VIDEO OUT jack (page 22)
D EZW-T100 slot (page 59)
E COAXIAL 75Ω FM jack (page 27)
F A.CAL MIC jack (pages 31, 69)
G AUDIO (AUDIO IN L/R) jacks (page 25)
H TV (AUDIO IN L/R) jacks (page 24)

VIDEO OUT

HDMI OUT

DMPORT

DC5V
700mA MAX

SAT/CABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAXIAL

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

EZW-T100

TV

EXT

DC5V

500mA MAX

TV

L

R

AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

I EXT slot (page 28)
J TV (DIGITAL IN OPTICAL) jack (page

24)

K SAT/CABLE (DIGITAL IN COAXIAL)

jack (page 25)

L DMPORT (DIGITAL MEDIA PORT) jack

(page 25)

M HDMI OUT jack (page 22)
N SPEAKER jacks (page 21)

* CAUTION

Please do not remove the screws unless you
are installing the EZW-T100.

ANTENNA

COAXIAL 75

FM

AUDIO

L

A. CAL MIC
ECM-AC2

R

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Getting Started

Step 1: Installing the System

Positioning the speakers

For the best possible surround sound, place all speakers at the same distance from the listening position
(A). The distance can be between 0.0 to 7.0 meters.
If you cannot place the center speaker and surround speakers at the same distance as (A), place them
within 7.0 meters of the listening position.
Place the surround speakers to the rear of the listening position (B).
The subwoofer can be placed anywhere in the room.

Subwoofer

Center speaker

Getting Started

Front left speaker (L)

Front right speaker (R)

A

A

30 30

B B

Surround left speaker (L)

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.

45

A

45

AA

Surround right speaker (R)

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To add the optional surround back speakers

You can enjoy 7.1 surround sound by purchasing the Wireless Surround Speaker Kit (WAHT-SBP1,
optional). The optional product lineup differs depending on the area.

For the position of the surround back speakers, refer the illustration below (C).

Subwoofer

Center speaker

Getting Started

Front left speaker (L)

Surround left

speaker (L)

Surround back left speaker (L)

(optional)

Front right speaker (R)

Surround right
speaker (R)

30 30

45 45

CC

Surround back right speaker (R)
(optional)

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Installing the speakers on a wall

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 where
reinforcement is applied.

• Sony is not responsible 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 of BDV-E801 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

(Front and surround speakers of BDV-E801 only)

1 Disconnect the speaker cords from the speaker.

Getting Started

Rear of the speaker

2 Remove the screw (pre-installed) at the rear of the speaker.

This screw is used when reassembling the speaker. Be sure not to lose the screw.

Screw

Rear of the speaker

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3 Disassemble the speaker by lifting the upper part of the speaker.

Upper part

Getting Started

Lower part

Rear 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.

Lower part of the speaker

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Speaker cord

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Fully-disassembled illustration

Upper part of
the speaker

Lower part of
the speaker

Speaker cord

Screw

To install the speakers on a wall

Before installing the speakers on a wall, connect 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 #.

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

1 Prepare screws (not supplied) that are suitable for the hole on the back of each speaker.

See the illustrations below.

Hole on the back of

4 mm

5 mm

the speaker

Getting Started

30 mm

2 Fasten the screws to the wall.

BDV-E300

For the center speaker

219 mm

8 to 10 mm

10 mm

For the other speakers

8 to 10 mm

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Getting Started

BDV-E301

For the center speaker

8 to 10 mm

BDV-E801

For the center speaker

For the other speakers

160 mm

8 to 10 mm

For the other speakers

219 mm

210 mm

8 to 10 mm

3 Hang the speakers on the screws.

5 mm

10 mm

Rear of the speaker

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8 to 10 mm

Hole on the back of
the speaker

Step 2: Connecting the System

For connecting the system, read the information on the following pages.
Do not connect the AC power cord (mains lead) of the unit to a wall outlet (mains) until all the other
connections are made.

Note

• When you connect another component with a volume control, turn down the volume of the other components to a
level where sound is not distorted.

Connecting the speakers

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 the color tube to #. Do not catch the speaker cord
insulation (rubber covering) in the speaker terminals.

To connect speaker cords to the unit

When connecting to the unit, insert the connector until it clicks.

Rear panel of the unit

Red
(Front right speaker (R))

Purple
(Subwoofer)

E

P

S

R

E

T

N

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C

Green
(Center speaker)

White
(Front left speaker (L))

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ID

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Blue
(Surround left speaker (L))

Gray
(Surround right speaker (R))

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Getting Started

To connect speaker cords to the speaker

Connector

Color tube

(–)

(+)

Rear of the speaker

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Connecting the TV (Video connection)

This connection sends a video signal to the TV.
Depending on the jacks on your TV, select the connection method.

Rear panel of the unit

Getting Started

T

U

O

O

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ID

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cable (not supplied)

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A Video cord (supplied)

To the HDMI IN jack
of the TV.

To the component video
input jacks of the TV.

To the video input jack of
the TV.

* The HDMI cable is supplied with Singapore, Indonesian, Malaysian, Hong Kong, Filipino, Mexican, and Latin

American models only.

Method 1: Video cord (A) connection

This is the basic connection.

Method 2: HDMI* cable (B) and video cord (A) connection

If your TV has an HDMI jack, connect to the TV both with an HDMI cable and video cord. Picture
quality will be improved compared to using only the video cord connection.
When connecting with the HDMI cable, you need to select the type of output signal (pages 31, 80).
To view images from the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, you need to connect to the TV with the
video cord. Video signals from the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter are not output via the HDMI OUT
jack.

* HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

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
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
31, 80).
To view images from the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, you need to connect to the TV with the
video cord. Video signals from the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter are not output via the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack.

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To change the color system (PAL or NTSC)

Depending on the TV to be connected, you may be required to select either PAL or NTSC for the color
system.
The initial setting of the system for European, Russian, and Australian models is PAL.
The initial setting of the system for Asian, Latin American, and Mexican models is NTSC.

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.

Getting Started

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Connecting the TV (Audio connection)

This connection sends an audio signal to the unit from the TV. To listen to TV sound via the system,
perform this connection.

Rear panel of the unit

A

N

N

E

T

N

A

5

7

L

A

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A

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Getting Started

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E Digital optical cord
(not supplied)

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D Audio cord
(not supplied)

To the digital optical out jack

To the audio out jacks of the TV.

of the TV.

Method 1: Audio cord (D) connection

This is the basic connection and sends an analog audio signal.

Method 2: Digital optical cord (E) connection

When the TV has a digital optical output jack, you can improve sound quality by connecting with a
digital optical cord in addition to an audio cord connection.
With a digital audio connection, the system receives a Dolby Digital multiplex broadcast signal and
you can enjoy multiplex broadcast sound.

Note

• The syste m can accept both digital and analog signals. Digital signals have priority o ver analog signals. If the digital
signal ceases, the analog signal will be processed after 2 seconds.

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Connecting the other components

You can enjoy connected components via the system’s speakers.

• DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter: F (TDM-iP20 is supplied with United Kingdom and Australian

models. You can also use other DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters.)

• VCR, digital satellite receiver, PlayStation, or portable audio source, etc. (not supplied): G

• VCR or digital satellite receiver, etc. (not supplied) which has a digital coaxial output jack: H

Rear panel of the unit

F DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter (page 58)

R

E

K

A

E

P

S

R

E

F

O

O

W

B

U

S

R

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N

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H Digital coaxial cord
(not supplied)

E

ID

V

T

N

E

N

O

P

M

O

C

B

C

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B

P

Y

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LAN(100)

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F

EZW-T100 slot (See “Wireless system options”.)

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To the digital coaxial out jack of the
VCR or digital satellite receiver, etc.

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G Audio cord (not
supplied)

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To the audio out jacks of the
VCR, digital satellite receiver,
PlayStation, or portable audio
source, etc.

Getting Started

Note

• Connect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter so that the V marks are aligned. When disconnecting, pull out while

pressing .

Wireless system options

By using an S-AIR product (not supplied), you can enjoy wireless performance by transmission from
the system. For details, see “Using an S-AIR Product” (page 59) or refer to the operating instructions
of the S-AIR product.

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If your TV has multiple audio/video inputs

You can enjoy sound with the speakers of the system through the connected TV. Connect the
components as follows.

TV

VCR, digital satellite receiver,
PlayStation, etc.

Getting Started

System

VCR, digital satellite receiver,
PlayStation, etc.

:Signal flow

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.

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Connecting the antenna (aerial)

To connect the antenna (aerial)

Rear panel of the unit

A

N

N

E

T

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Note

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna (aerial).

• After connecting the FM wire antenna (aerial), keep it as horizontal as possible.

Ti

• If 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.

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or

FM wire antenna (aerial)
(supplied)

Getting Started

Outdoor FM antenna (aerial)

Unit

ANTENNA

COAXIAL 75

FM

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Inserting the external memory

Insert the external memory device (1 GB or larger USB flash memory, such as Sony USM2GL,
USM4GL, or USM1GH, not supplied) into the EXT slot. Check that “EXT” lights up in the front panel
display when turning the system on. By connecting an external memory, you can enjoy additional
contents (BonusView/BD-Live) depending on the disc (page 45).

Getting Started

A

N

N

E

T

N

Rear panel of the unit

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With the terminal
side up

Ex. Sony USM2GL (not supplied)

Note

• Insert the external memory into the EXT slot as far as it will go.

• Insert the external memory straight. If you force the external memory into the slot, this will cause damage to both
the external memory and the 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 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 off.
2 Pull out the external memory from the EXT slot.

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Connecting to the network

Connect the LAN (100) terminal of the unit to your Internet source using a network cable to update the
system’s software using the network. You can also enjoy BD-Live (page 45).
Make the appropriate settings in [Internet Settings] under [Network Settings] (page 87).

Rear panel of the unit

ANTENNA

COAXIAL75

FM

AUDIO

L

A. CAL MIC

ECM-AC2

SPEAKER

CENTER SUBWOOFER

FRONT R

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Y

LAN(100)

SPEAKER

FRONT L SUR R

PB / CBPR / C

VIDEO OUT

R

HDMI OUT

SUR L

DMPORT

DC5V
700mA MAX

SAT/CABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAXIAL

EZW-T100

EXT

500mA MAX

TV

RLR

AUDIO IN AUDIO I N

TV

DIGITAL IN

DC5V

OPTICAL

Getting Started

When connecting to a
broadband router directly

Network cable
(not supplied)

Broadband router
(not supplied)

To PC

LAN(100)

When connecting via a wireless
LAN router

Network cable
(not supplied)

Ethernet/wireless
LAN media converter

Wireless LAN router
(access point)
(not supplied)

(not supplied)

Network cable
(not supplied)

ADSL modem/
Cable modem
(not supplied)

Internet

To PC

Network cable
(not supplied)

ADSL modem/
Cable modem
(not supplied)

Internet

To update the system’s software using the network

See [Network Update] (page 78) and [Software Update Notification] (page 86).

Note

• Do not connect a phone line to the LAN (100) terminal, as it may cause a malfunction.

• Do not connect the LAN terminal of the unit to the LAN terminal of the PC.

• Depending on the modem or 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.

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Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)

Before connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) of the unit to a wall outlet (mains), connect all the
speakers to the unit.

Getting Started

Wall outlet (mains): The shape
of the wall outlet (mains) differs
depending on the area.

To 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)

"/1

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