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NOTE: See the Connections section, on page 10, for detailed information 

about making connections.

fan vents: These vents are used by the receiver’s fan to cool the unit. 

Maintain a clearance of at least three inches (75mm) from the nearest 

surface to avoid overheating the unit.

Speaker connectors: Use the speaker wires supplied with the speakers 

to connect the speakers to the proper terminals. 

• BD100 receivers have connections for six speakers: front left, front right, 

surround left, surround right, center and subwoofer.

• BD300 receivers have connections for five speakers: front left, front 

right, surround left, surround right and center. (The receiver also has a 

line-level output for the system’s powered subwoofer.)

See Connections, on page 10, for more information.

coaxial digital input connector: Connect the coaxial digital output of 

an audio-only source component here. The signal may be a Dolby

®

 Digital 

bitstream, a DTS

®

 bitstream or a standard PCM digital-audio bitstream. 

NOTE: Use only one type of digital connection for each source component.

Subwoofer output connector (Bd300 receiver only): Use the 

supplied subwoofer LFE cable to connect this jack to the included powered 

subwoofer’s LFE jack. See Connecting the Powered Subwoofer, on page 

11, for more details about making connections.

Analog Audio input connectors: Use these connectors to connect 

to an audio-only source device (such as a tape deck). Do not connect a 

turntable to these connectors without a phono preamp.

fM Antenna connector: Connect the supplied FM antenna to this 

terminal.

optical digital input connectors: Connect the optical digital output of 

an audio-only source component here. The signal may be a Dolby Digital 

bitstream, a DTS bitstream or a standard PCM digital-audio bitstream. 

NOTE: Use only one type of digital connection for each source component.

network connector: Use a Cat. 5 or Cat. 5E Ethernet cable (not 

supplied) to connect the receiver’s Network connector to your home 

network to enjoy streaming content and content from DLNA

®

-compatible 

devices that are joined to the network. See Connecting to Your Home 

Network, on page 13, for more information.

uSB network port (Bd300 receiver only): If your home network 

is a Wi-Fi

®

 network, insert the supplied Wireless LAN/USB adapter into 

this port. See Connecting to Your Home Network, on page 13, for more 

information.

• Do not insert a USB memory stick or similar device into the rear-panel 

USB Network port. The port will work only with a USB network adapter 

like the one supplied with the receiver.

 Monitor out connector: Connect the BD receiver’s HDMI 

output to your TV’s HDMI input. Since the HDMI cable transmits both 

video and audio to the TV, we recommend that you set the receiver’s HDMI 

audio output to Off in the receiver’s Audio menu to take full advantage 

of your home theater system’s superior audio performance. If your TV is 

3D-capable, you can watch 3D content in 3D either from the receiver’s built-

in disc player or from other 3D-capable source devices connected to the  

receiver’s HDMI Input connectors (BD300 receiver only, see below).

The receiver’s HDMI Monitor Out connection also contains an Audio 

Return Channel that carries a digital audio signal from your TV or video 

display back to the receiver. It allows you to listen to HDMI devices that 

are connected directly to your TV (such as an Internet connection) without 

making an additional connection from the device to the receiver. Note: You 

must enable your TV’s Audio Return Channel output. Consult your TV’s 

instruction manual for information.

hdMi input connectors (Bd300 receiver only): You can connect 

up to two additional source devices that have HDMI connectors to the 

BD300 receiver. The HDMI connection transmits digital audio and video 

signals between devices, so you do not have to make any additional audio 

connections for these devices. The receiver will pass 3D video signals from 

3D-capable HDMI source devices to the TV via the HDMI Monitor Out 

connector. See Connecting Your HDMI Source Devices, on page 12, for 

more information.

composite Video output connector: If your TV does not have an 

HDMI connection, connect it to the BD receiver’s Composite Video Output 

connector. 

BD300 receiver only: Video signals from source devices connected to 

the receiver’s HDMI Input connectors will not appear at the receiver’s 

Composite Video output connection. If you are connecting HDMI sources to 

the receiver, you must use the receiver’s HDMI Monitor Out connection.

power cord connector: After you have made and verified all other 

connections, plug the supplied AC power cord into this input and into an 

unswitched AC outlet.

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Eject Button

Source Buttons

Cursor Buttons

options Button

Thumbnail (yellow) Button

Zoom (Blue) Button

Repeat Button

volume +/–  Buttons

Surround Button

Disc Transport 

Control Buttons

Power Button

Mute Button

Top Menu Button

Home Button

Number Buttons

Display Button

Setup Button

Audio Button

Enter Button

Clear/Exit Button

Subtitle Button

Program (Red) Button

Bookmark (Green) Button

Channel +/– Buttons

Pop-Up Menu Button

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eject button: Press this button to eject a disc from the BD receiver’s 

built-in disc player. Before pressing this button, make sure no objects are 

blocking the disc drawer.

power button: Pressing this button toggles the receiver between the On 

and Standby modes. NOTE: If the receiver goes for 30 minutes without 

receiving an audio signal or a user command, it will automatically enter the 

Standby mode to conserve electrical power.

Source buttons: Press one of these buttons to select a source device. 

This action will also turn on the receiver from the Standby mode.

• Pressing “Disc” selects the receiver’s built-in disc player.
• Pressing “Radio” selects the receiver’s built-in FM tuner.
• Pressing “Stream” selects a Bluetooth

®

 playback device that has been 

paired with the receiver, DLNA-compatible devices on your local area 

network or one of the available on-line streaming services: YouTube

™

 

streaming; Picasa

™

 image-sharing service; Pandora

®

 music service. 

(Note: Streaming services are region-dependent.)

• Each press of the Source button cycles the receiver among the following 

sources: Auxiliary Analog Input, Optical Digital Input, Coaxial Digital Input, 

HDMI ARC, HDMI 1 (BD300 only) and HDMI 2 (BD300 only).

number buttons: Use these buttons for entering disc track numbers, 

chapter search, etc.

Mute button: Press this button to mute the sound from the receiver’s 

speaker outputs. Press the button again to un-mute the sound. NOTE: The 

Mute button does not mute the HDMI audio output.

display button: When you are playing Blu-ray Disc and DVD recordings, 

pressing this button activates a bar display containing information about the 

disc or program that's currently playing. When you are playing a video or 

photo slideshow from an inserted USB device, pressing this button displays 

the Status bar. The button does not function when the receiver is playing 

material from an auxiliary source or the radio.

Setup button: Press this button to display the receiver’s setup-menu 

system. See Settings Menu, on page 15, for more information.

Volume +/– buttons: Press these buttons to increase or decrease the 

volume of the receiver’s speaker outputs. NOTE: The Volume +/– buttons 

do not change the volume of the HDMI audio output.

channel +/– buttons: When the Radio or Pandora (US only) source is 

selected on the remote control, the Channel +/– buttons select the next 

higher or lower preset station.

home button: Pressing this button returns the on-screen display to the 

Home screen from whatever screen is active when the button is pressed.

Top Menu button: Displays the top menu of the Blu-ray Disc recording 

or DVD that is playing. NOTE: This feature is disc-dependent. Not all discs 

have top menus. If the disc has no top menu, pressing the Top Menu button 

may display the disc menu, depending on how the disc’s menu system was 

authored. See Using the Disc Player, on page 21, for details.

pop-up Menu button: Pressing this button while playing a Blu-ray Disc 

recording or DVD displays its disc menu. NOTE: This feature is disc-

dependent. Not all discs have pop-up menus. If a disc has no pop-up 

menu, pressing the Pop-Up button may display the disc menu, depending 

on how the disc’s menu system was authored.

enter button: Press this button to select the highlighted item on the on-

screen menu.

cursor buttons: Use these buttons to navigate through items on the on-

screen menu.

options button: Pressing this button displays any available options for the 

item that is active at the time the button is pressed. 

clear/exit button: Pressing this button exits the current on-screen menu 

and displays the previous screen.

Audio button: When playing a Blu-ray disc or DVD, press this button 

to display the audio menu for the disc. When listening to FM radio, press 

the button to switch between stereo and mono reception modes. (Mono 

reception may reduce background noise when you are listening to stations 

with weak signals.)

Subtitle button: When playing a Blu-ray disc or DVD, press this button to 

toggle through the different subtitle options that are available. NOTE: This 

feature is disc-dependent. Not all discs feature multiple subtitle options.

Surround button: Pressing this button cycles through all of the surround-

sound modes that are available for the program currently playing. Each 

press of the Surround button will change to the next mode in line. A pop-up 

display will appear, showing the modes as you cycle through them. NOTE: 

Not all surround modes will be available for all programs. See Surround-

Sound Modes, on page 21, for more information.

repeat button: When the receiver is playing a Blu-ray disc, pressing this 

button cycles through the following repeat modes: Chapter, Title, Off. When 

the BD receiver is playing a DVD, pressing this button cycles through the 

following repeat modes: Chapter, Title, All, Off. When the receiver is playing 

a CD or media stored on a USB device, this button cycles through the 

following repeat modes: Track, All, Off.

disc Transport control buttons: These buttons control the BD 

receiver’s built-in Blu-ray Disc player, USB devices and streaming sources. 

program (red) button: Press this button to create a programmed 

playback list for the disc currently playing. See Programmed Play, on page 

22, for more information.

Zoom (Blue) button: Press the Zoom button to zoom in on or recede 

from a video image or slide that is playing on USB media or a CD data disc. 

Use the Navigation buttons to zoom in on different sections of the image. 

NOTE: This function is disc-dependent for Blu-ray Disc recordings and 

DVDs. Not all discs can be zoomed in on.

Bookmark (green) button: Press this button to activate the Bookmark 

function. See Bookmark Function, on page 22, for more information. 

Thumbnail (yellow) button: Press this button while playing a photo slide 

show to display thumbnail images of all photos in the slide show.

red, green, yellow and Blue buttons: When the BD receiver is playing 

a Blu-ray disc, these buttons can activate features and menus that may vary 

from disc to disc. Refer to the menu instructions for each particular disc 

for more information. NOTE: These Blu-ray Disc functions may override the 

Bookmark, Thumbnail, Program and Zoom functions.

NOTE: Connections for the Cinema BD100 and Cinema BD300 are 

identical except where noted.

Your Cinema BD100 receiver has color-coded speaker connectors and the 

Cinema BD100 speaker wires are color-coded to make it easy to connect 

the speakers properly.

white

front left (+)

red

front right (+)

blue

surround left (+)

gray

surround right (+)

green

center (+)

purple

subwoofer (+)

black

(–) on all speakers

Connect the speaker’s wire with the colored band to the receiver’s speaker 

terminal with the same color. Connect the speaker’s black wire to the black 

receiver speaker terminal directly under the colored terminal. Wiring one 

or more speakers incorrectly results in thin sound, weak bass and poor 

surround-sound envelopment.

FM 75W

FRoNT R 

Speaker

Red Band  

to Red Tab

White Band  

to White Tab

Green Band 

to Green Tab

Gray Band 

to Gray Tab

Blue Band 

to Blue Tab

Purple Band to Purple Tab

SURR L 

Speaker

SURR R 

Speaker

FRoNT L 

Speaker

SUBWooFER

CENTER 

Speaker

Your Cinema BD300 receiver has color-coded speaker connectors. Press 

the tab to open the connector, insert the bare wire into the opening and 

release the tab to secure the wire.

white

front left (+)

red

front right (+)

blue

surround left (+)

gray

surround right (+)

green

center (+)

black

(–) on all channels

The BD300 system’s speakers use red to denote the ( + ) terminal and 

black for the ( – ) terminal. Be sure to connect all the speakers identically: 

red ( + ) on the speaker to the colored ( + ) terminal on the receiver and 

black ( – ) on the speaker to the black ( – ) terminal on the receiver. Wiring 

one or more speakers incorrectly results in thin sound, weak bass and poor 

surround-sound envelopment.

FRoNT R 

Speaker

Gray Stripe to 

Red Terminal

Gray Stripe to 

White Terminal

Connect Wires  

with Gray  

Stripes to  

Red Terminals

Gray Stripe to 

Green Terminal

Gray Stripe to 

Blue Terminal

Gray Stripe to 

Gray Terminal

SURR L 

Speaker

SURR R 

Speaker

FRoNT L 

Speaker

CENTER 

Speaker