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This connection will use your TV’s speakers for sound. 

If your stereo amplifier (receiver) only has audio input jacks L 
and R, use 

. If your amplifier (receiver) has a digital input 

jack, use 

.

AC IN

VIDEO

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL

5.1CH OUTPUT

VIDEO

Y

L

R

AUDIO

OUT

L

R

WOOFER

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

FRONT

REAR

CENTER

PB

PR

S VIDEO

HDMI
OUT

AUDIO

INPUT

L

R

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

L

R

to AUDIO OUT L/R

TV

(white)

(red)

(white)

(red)

Stereo audio cord 
(supplied)

: Signal flow

Blu-ray Disc player

AC IN

VIDEO

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL

5.1CH OUTPUT

VIDEO

Y

L

R

AUDIO

OUT

L

R

WOOFER

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

FRONT

REAR

CENTER

PB

PR

S VIDEO

HDMI
OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

AUDIO

OUT

L

R

Optical digital cord 
(not supplied)

to DIGITAL OUT 
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

or

(red)

(white)

Stereo audio 
cord (supplied)

to audio input

Stereo amplifier (receiver)

[Speakers]

Front (L)

Front (R)

to coaxial or optical 
digital input

Coaxial digital cord 
(not supplied)

: Signal flow

Blu-ray Disc player

to AUDIO OUT 
L/R

(white)

(red)

,continued

If your AV amplifier (receiver) only has L and R audio input 
jacks, use 

. If your amplifier (receiver) has a digital input 

jack, use 

.

You can enjoy surround effects only when playing Dolby 
Surround audio or multi-channel audio (Dolby Digital or DTS) 
discs.

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has 5.1 channel inputs, use 

.

AC IN

VIDEO

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL

5.1CH OUTPUT

VIDEO

Y

L

R

AUDIO

OUT

L

R

WOOFER

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

FRONT

REAR

CENTER

PB

PR

S VIDEO

HDMI
OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

AUDIO

OUT

L

R

Coaxial digital cord 
(not supplied)

to DIGITAL OUT 
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

or

to AUDIO OUT 
L/R

(red)

(white)

Stereo audio 
cord (supplied)

(red)

(white)

to audio input

to coaxial or optical 
digital input

Optical digital cord 
(not supplied)

[Speakers]

[Speakers]

Rear (L) Rear (R)

Subwoofer

Center

Rear (mono)

Front (L)

Front (R)

AV Amplifier 
(receiver) with a 
decoder

: Signal flow

Blu-ray Disc player

z Hint
For correct speaker location, see the operating instructions of the 
connected components.

When connecting 6 speakers, you do not need the “Rear (mono)” speaker 
above.

AC IN

VIDEO

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL

5.1CH OUTPUT

VIDEO

Y

L

R

AUDIO

OUT

L

R

WOOFER

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

FRONT

REAR

CENTER

PB

PR

S VIDEO

HDMI
OUT

5.1CH OUTPUT

L

R

WOOFER

FRONT

REAR

CENTER

[Speakers]

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

Rear (R)

Subwoofer

Front (L)

Front (R)

Center

AV amplifier 
(receiver) with 
5.1ch inputs

: Signal flow

to 5.1CH 
OUTPUT

Blu-ray Disc player

to audio input

Stereo audio 
cord (one is 
supplied)

Monaural 
audio cord 
(not supplied)

z Hint
For correct speaker location, see the operating instructions of the 
connected components.

If you want to use the Dolby Digital, or DTS decoder function 
on your AV amplifier (receiver), connect to its digital jack using 

. You can enjoy a more realistic audio presence.

If your AV amplifier (receiver) accepts 8ch Linear PCM input 
with an HDMI connection, you can enjoy the surround sound 
using .

AC IN

VIDEO

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL

5.1CH OUTPUT

VIDEO

Y

L

R

AUDIO

OUT

L

R

WOOFER

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

FRONT

REAR

CENTER

PB

PR

S VIDEO

HDMI
OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

HDMI

OUT

to DIGITAL OUT 
(COAXIAL 
or OPTICAL)

Coaxial digital cord 
(not supplied)

Optical digital cord 
(not supplied)

to coaxial or optical 
digital input

[Speakers]

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

Rear (R)

Subwoofer

Front (L)

Front (R)

Center

AV amplifier 
(receiver) having a 
decoder

: Signal flow

to HDMI OUT

HDMI cord 
(supplied with 
BDP-S301 only)

or

to HDMI input

Blu-ray Disc player

or

z Hint
For correct speaker location, see the operating instructions of the 
connected components.

AC IN

VIDEO

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL

5.1CH OUTPUT

VIDEO

Y

L

R

AUDIO

OUT

L

R

WOOFER

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

FRONT

REAR

CENTER

PB

PR

S VIDEO

HDMI
OUT

HDMI

OUT

[Speakers]

[Speakers]

Rear1 (L)

Rear1 (R)

Rear2 (L)

Front (L)

Front (R)

Center

AV amplifier 
(receiver) with 8ch 
outputs

to HDMI OUT

HDMI cord 
(supplied with 
BDP-S301 only)

to HDMI input

Blu-ray Disc player

z Hint
For correct speaker location, see the operating instructions of the 
connected components.

Not all HDMI-compatible AV amplifiers (receivers) accept 8ch Linear 
PCM signals. See also the operating instructions supplied with the 
connected AV amplifier (receiver).

Rear2 (R)

Subwoofer

After all of the other connections are complete, connect the 
supplied power cord to the AC IN terminal of the player. Then 
plug the player and TV power cords into the AC outlet.

You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two 
Size AA (R6) batteries by matching the 

3 and # ends on the 

batteries to the markings inside the battery compartment. When 
using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the player 
(page 58).

AC IN

to AC outlet

to AC IN

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place. 
• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly 

when replacing the batteries.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or a lighting 

apparatus. Doing so may cause a malfunction. 

• If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the 

batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

You can control the volume, input source, and power switch of 
your Sony TV with the supplied remote.

You can control the volume, input source, and power switch of non-
Sony TVs as well.
If your TV is listed in the table below, set the appropriate 
manufacturer’s code.

[/1, press the number 

[/1.

◆Code numbers of controllable TVs
If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at 
a time until you find the one that works with your TV.

◆To return the remote to its default settings

Depending on the connected unit, you may not be able to control your 
TV using all or some of the buttons on the supplied remote.

TV 

[/1

Turn the TV on or off.

VOL +/–

Adjust the volume of the TV.

TV/VIDEO

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

CH +/–

Select the channel up and down.

MUTING

Mute the sound (for Sony TV only).

DISPLAY

OPEN/
CLOSE

DIMMER

CLEAR

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0

9

TV/VIDEO

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

SCAN

MUTING

PLAY MODE

PLAY

SCAN

PREV

SLOW/STEP

NEXT

PAUSE

VOL

CH

STOP

VIDEO

FORMAT

RED

GREEN

BLUE YELLOW

TOP

MENU

SYSTEM
MENU

POP UP/

MENU

RETURN

TV

Number 
buttons

MUTING

TV 

\/1

TV/VIDEO

CH +/–

VOL +/–

Sony 01 

(default)

Daewoo

22, 04

Emerson 14

GE 06

Hitachi 02, 

04

JVC 09

LG/Gold star

03, 17, 04

MGA/Mitsubishi

13, 04

NEC 

04, 12

Panasonic 19

Philips 08, 21

Pioneer 16

RCA 10, 04

R.Shack 05

Samsung 

04, 12, 20

Sanyo 11

Sharp

05, 18

Toshiba 

07, 18

Zenith

15

Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic 
adjustments for using the player. If you do not complete Easy 
Setup, it will appear each time you turn on your player.
Make the settings below in the following order.

a

b

[/1 to turn on the player.

The player turns on after a moment.

c

Switch the input selector on your TV so that 
the signal from the player appears on your 
TV screen.
If the display for OSD language selection does not 
appear, select “Start” of “Easy Setup” in “Options” 
Setup (page 52).

d

This will determine the Audio, Subtitle and BD/
DVD menu languages as well.

e

◆If the above display does not appear
Go to step 6. This display appears only when the player is turned 
on for the first time.

f

Select the video output format for the 
connected TV, and press ENTER.
For details about the video output, see page 46.
◆ When using the HDMI OUT jack

Select from “Auto,” “480i,” “480p,” “720p,” 
“1080i,” “1080p,” or “Source Direct,” then go to 
step 8. “TV Type” in step 7 will be set to “16:9” 
(wide screen).

◆ When using the jacks other than the HDMI OUT 

Select from “S-Video/Video only,” “480i,” 
“480p,” “720p,” “1080i” or “Don’t Know.” If 
you select “720p” or “1080i,” go to step 8. “TV 
Type” in step 7 will be set to “16:9” (wide 
screen).

Wait about 90 seconds before the player turns on and starts 
Easy Setup. The start-up time will be much shorter once Easy 
Setup is completed. 

OPEN/
CLOSE

DIMMER

CLEAR

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0

9

DISPLAY

TV/VIDEO

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

PREV

SLOW/STEP

NEXT

VIDEO

FORMAT

RED

GREEN

BLUE YELLOW

TOP

MENU

SYSTEM
MENU

POP UP/

MENU

RETURN

TV

"/1

</M/m/,, 
ENTER

Confirm

Exit

Select the on-screen display language. Audio, subtitle and BD/DVD menu
language options will be set to the same language as this.

Language

English
Français

Confirm

Exit

Use    to select then press ENTER.

Before using, make some simple
settings for the BD player.

Please use the Initial Setup if you
want to make more detailed settings.

Start
Cancel

Confirm

Exit

Select [Auto] to automatically match the video output
format with the HDMI-connected TV.

Output Video Format  

Auto
480i
480p
720p
1080i
1080p
Source Direct

Confirm

Exit

Select [Auto] to automatically match the video output
format with the HDMI-connected TV.

Output Video Format  

S-Video/Video only
480i
480p
720p
1080i
Don't Know

g

◆ If you have a wide screen TV or a 4:3 standard TV 

with a wide screen mode
Select “16:9” (page 45).

◆ If you have a 4:3 standard TV

Select “4:3” (page 45).

h

z Hints
• If you want to reset these settings to their factory defaults, see 

“Resetting the Player” (page 53).

• You can re-run “Easy Setup” from “Options” Setup (page 52).

The following settings and adjustments are necessary when your 
connection applies.

◆When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks

(Pattern 

C –page 10)

• Select the video output resolution for your TV by pressing 

VIDEO FORMAT (page 46).

◆When using the HDMI OUT jack

(Pattern 

D –page 11)

• Select the video output resolution for your TV by pressing 

VIDEO FORMAT (page 46).

• Select the type of video output from the HDMI OUT jack in 

“YCbCr/RGBPC (HDMI)” of “Video Setup” (page 45).

◆When using the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack

(Connection 

, ,   

–page 13 to 15)

• Set  “Dolby Digital” and “DTS” in “Audio Setup” (page 47) 

according to your AV amplifier’s (receiver’s) decoder.

◆When using the HDMI OUT jack

(HDMI connection of 

, 

 –page 15)

• Set  “Dolby Digital” and “DTS” in “Audio Setup” (page 47) 

according to your AV amplifier’s (receiver’s) decoder.

• Select the audio output method from the HDMI OUT jack in 

“Audio (HDMI)” of “Audio Setup” (page 47).

◆When using the AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks

(Connection  

–page 14)

• Set “DTS Downmix” to “Lt/Rt” in “Audio Setup” (page 47).
◆When using the 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks

(Connection  

–page 14)

• Set “Audio Output Mode” to “5.1 Channel” in “Speakers” 

Setup (page 51), and adjust the “Speaker Setup” setting for 
your system.

• If you connect a component that does not conform to the selected audio 

signal, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the speakers, 
which could damage your ears or speakers.

• If you connect using the HDMI OUT jack or COMPONENT VIDEO 

OUT jacks and the picture does not appear clearly, the connected 
display device may not be compatible with the progressive signals. In 
this case, connect the display device to the S VIDEO jack or the 
VIDEO jack (pattern 

A or B – see page 10), re-run the “Easy Setup” 

from the “Options” Setup (page 52), and select “S-Video/Video only” 
in step 6 (page 18). Also, check the above items again to see if any 
additional adjustment is required.

Confirm

Exit

Select the screen aspect ratio to match
your TV.

TV Type 

16:9
4:3

Confirm

Exit

Use    to select then press ENTER.

Setup is complete!
Enjoy using your BD player!

Finish Setup
Go Back

Most of the BD playback operations are 
common to DVD. This section covers BD/
DVD/CD playback in general, together with 
the basic operation of the player.
For browsing recorded files on DATA 
DVDs*, a separate library function is 
available. See also page 32 for movie, 36 for 
music, 40 for photo files.
For operations using the remote, a complete 
list is located on page 24.

* DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs containing 

MPEG-2 PS movie, MP3 audio, or JPEG image files.

a

\/1.

The player turns on after a moment.

b

c

Z to open the disc tray.

d

OPEN/
CLOSE

DIMMER

CLEAR

DISPLAY

TV/VIDEO

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

SCAN

MUTING

PLAY MODE

PLAY

SCAN

PREV

SLOW/STEP

NEXT

PAUSE

VOL

CH

STOP

VIDEO

FORMAT

RED

GREEN

BLUE YELLOW

TOP

MENU

SYSTEM
MENU

POP UP/

MENU

RETURN

TV

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0

9

x

X

TOP MENU

POP UP/MENU

</M/m/,, ENTER

Number buttons

Color buttons

Z

\/1

SYSTEM MENU

RETURN

H

Playback side facing down

• Playing a Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20

• Guide to Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22

• Guide to the Remote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24

• Checking the Disc Information . . . . . . . . . . . .  26

• Clarifying Low Volume Sounds (Audio DRC) .  27

• Adjusting the Pictures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28

• Locking a Disc  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29

e

Z to close the disc tray.

Wait a short while until the disc type appears on the 
front panel display.

f

H to start playback.

For more information about the remote’s operations, 
see page 24.

g

Z to open the 

h

Z again to close 

i

\/1 to turn off the player.

When you play a BD-ROM, DVD VIDEO, or a finalized 
DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R 
(Video mode), you can display the disc’s menu by pressing TOP 
MENU or POP UP/MENU. Some BDs/DVDs display the menu 
automatically. Either cases, navigate through the menu using 
</M/m/,, ENTER, or the number buttons and the color 
buttons as indicated by the disc’s on-screen instructions. The BD 
menu is operable without interrupting playback.

If “CAN’T PLAY” appears on the front panel display for a BD-
ROM, change the “BD Parental Control” setting (page 30).

For a restricted DVD, the display asks for the password. For 
“DVD Parental Control” setting, see page 30.

Press ENTER to confirm.
To register or change the password, see page 29.

• Playback starts from the beginning if the title has not been 

played or the previous stop point is canceled.

• The stop point is canceled when:

– you change the settings on the player.
– you turn off the player (BD-ROM and CD only).
– you press 

x twice.

– you open the disc tray.
– you finish a search.

• The player remembers the stop point for one title/track/file 

only. On a music CD, playback resumes from the beginning of 
the track.

To prevent damage to your display device (ghosting), a screen 
saver image appears when the player is left unattended, has no 
disc inserted, or no title/slideshow is displayed for 15 minutes. 
To cancel, press any button on the remote or the player.

With one touch of the 

H button, the player and your TV/AV 

receiver automatically turn on and the TV/AV receiver’s input is 
switched to the player. Playback starts automatically. To use this 
function, set “HDMI Control” of “Options” setup to “On” 
(page 52).
The TV/AV receiver’s input will also switch to the player 
automatically, in the following cases:
– You press 

H, SYSTEM MENU, TOP MENU, or POP UP/

MENU buttons on the remote.

– A disc with auto playback function is loaded.

X

Pauses playback, or restarts playback from the same 
point.

x

Stops playback, or cancels the resume point when 
pressed twice.

H

Starts or restarts playback from the previous stop 
point.

When ‘Select an item, and press ENTER’ appears in this manual, 
press the 

</M/m/, keys on the remote to select the item then 

the entry button in the middle. You can operate the player 
likewise using displays.

a

Press SYSTEM MENU to turn on the above 
“System Menu.”
The player’s start menu appears, with entries to all of 
the functions. 

b

Select an item, and press ENTER.
Each item leads to the following function displays. 
See the pages in parentheses for operations. When 
you want to return to the previous display, press 
RETURN. 

For DATA DVDs, this display leads further to the Title Lists of 
content type. The three Title Lists appear similar and are 
operable in a similar way.

Select the Title List you want to view; from “Movies,” “Photos,” 
or “Music,” and press ENTER.
◆Movies
Displays movies/video titles only (page 32).
◆Photos
Displays image files only (page 40).
◆Music
Displays music files only (page 36).

Adjusts the audio/video settings. Select either “Video Control,” 
or “Audio Control,” and press ENTER.

Enters the Setup displays for changing the player’s settings. 
Select the related Setup display, and press ENTER.

Select

Exit

Search for the part you want to play from a list of the disc's content.

Title List

A/V Control

Setup

Select

Exit

Access the BD-R/RE titles.

Movies

Photos

Music

Select

Exit

Set the playback picture quality.

Video Control

Audio Control

Use

to select an item, then press [RR] or

ENTER.

Confirm

Exit

Video Setup
Audio Setup
Language
Parental Control
Speakers
Options

TV Type
4:3 Video Output
DVD Aspect Ratio
YC

b

C

r

/RGBPC(HDMI)

24p Output

16:9
Normal
Letter Box
Y, C

b

, C

r

Off

When an on-screen keyboard appears (e.g., when searching for a 
title), enter the characters as follows.

a Select the character you want to enter, and 

press ENTER.
The character appears in the entry field. If necessary, 
select the following items, and press ENTER.

b Repeat step 1 to complete the entry.

c Select “DONE,” and press ENTER to close 

You cannot use the extended character set.

SHFT

Switches between upper and lower case 
characters. Select this before entering the 
character.

SPC

Inserts a space.

DEL

Deletes the last character input.

CLR

Clears all input characters.

A B

SHFT

DONE

CANCEL

SPC

DEL

CLR

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The following covers all of the remote’s functions. Refer to the 
list when necessary.

Number 5, AUDIO, CH+, and 

H buttons have a tactile dot. Use the 

tactile dot as a reference when operating the player.

 

OPEN/

CLOSE

DIMMER

CLEAR

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0

9

DISPLAY

TV/VIDEO

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

SCAN

MUTING

PLAY MODE

PLAY

SCAN

PREV

SLOW/STEP

NEXT

PAUSE

VOL

CH

STOP

VIDEO

FORMAT

RED

GREEN

BLUE YELLOW

TOP

MENU

SYSTEM
MENU

POP UP/

MENU

RETURN

TV

A

Z OPEN/CLOSE (page 20)
– Opens/closes the disc tray.

&/1 (page 17)

– Turns  the TV on or to standby mode.

&/1 (page 18)
– Turns on, or sets the player to standby mode.

B DIMMER (page 59)

– Changes the brightness of the front panel display 

on the player (when completely darkened, 
indicators on the front panel are also turned off 
and the FL OFF indicator lights up).

DISPLAY (page 26)
– Displays the disc information on the screen.

TV/VIDEO (page 17)
– Switches between TV and other input sources.

C Number buttons (page 26)

– Enters the title/chapter numbers, etc.

CLEAR
– Clears the entry field.

D VIDEO FORMAT (page 45)

– Changes the video output resolution from the 

HDMI OUT jack and the COMPONENT VIDEO 
OUT jacks. Press this button repeatedly if no 
picture appears.

E AUDIO*

1

– Selects the sound track or the language track on a 

BD/DVD. 

*

1

When playing MPEG-2 movie files or MP3 music files on a 
DATA DVD, or a music CD, you cannot select the left or 
right channel only.

SUBTITLE (page 49)
– Selects the subtitle language on a BD/DVD.

ANGLE
– Switches to other viewing angles when available.

F Color buttons (RED/GREEN/BLUE/YELLOW)

– Short cut keys for selecting items on some BD’s 

menus (can also be used for BD’s Java interactive 
operations).

a During playback, press PLAY MODE 

repeatedly.
Available items differ depending on the current title/
track/file or the disc type. To cancel the Play Mode, 
press PLAY MODE again. For “Time Search,” see 
“Searching using the remote” (page 26).

◆When playing a video or movie title

◆When playing a music track

◆When playing a photo image

G SYSTEM MENU (page 22)

– Enters/exits the player’s start menu (“System 

Menu”).

TOP MENU (page 20)
– Opens/closes the BD’s or DVD’s top menu.

POP UP/MENU (page 20)
– Opens/closes the BD’s pop up menu, or the 

DVD’s disc menu.

RETURN (page 20, 22)
– Returns to the previous display.

</M/m/, (page 20, 22)
– Moves the highlight to select a displayed item.

Center button (ENTER) (page 20, 22)
– Enters the selected item.

H

./> PREV/NEXT
– Skips to the previous/next chapter, track, or file.

c/ C SLOW/STEP*

2

– Plays in slow motion or stop motion. To return to 

normal play, press 

H.

• To play in slow motion

Press 

C

 during playback. When slow motion 

play starts, press 

C

 repeatedly to change the 

speed : 1/16 

t 1/8 t 1/4 t 1/2 of normal playback 

speed.

• To  play  in stop motion (step by step) 

Press 

X during playback, then press 

c

 or 

C

 

repeatedly.

m/M SCAN*

2

– Scans backwards or forward. The speed changes 

when pressed repeatedly.

*

2

Depending on the disc or file type, the function may not work 
or the scan speeds may differ.

H PLAY
– Starts or re-starts playback.

PLAY MODE
– Switches to other play modes (Repeat Play, etc.) 

when pressed during playback. 

– Searches for a specific point (page 26).

X PAUSE
– Pauses/re-starts playback.

x STOP
– Stops playback.
– Clears the resume point when pressed twice. The 

resume point for a title is the last point you 
played, the last track for an audio file, or the last 
photo for a photo file.

I For TVs operable with the following buttons, see 

page 17.

MUTING (page 17)
– Mutes the TV sound.

VOL (volume) +/– (page 17)
– Adjusts  the TV volume.

CH (channel) +/– (page 17)
– Selects the TV channels up and down.

Repeat Chapter 
(BD-ROM/DVD VIDEO 
only)

Repeats the current chapter.

Repeat Title 

Repeats the current title.

Repeat Track 

Repeats the current track.

Repeat All 

Repeats all the tracks on the disc or the 
“Music” Title List.

Random

Plays all the tracks on the disc or the 
“Music” Title List in a random order.

Repeat All 

Repeats all the files on the disc or 
“Photos” Title List.

Random

Plays all the files on the disc or “Photos” 
Title List in a random order.

,continued

You can search by entering the title/chapter number or the time 
code (elapsed time from the beginning of the disc).

Enter the title number using the number buttons 
while the player is in stop mode.
To search for a chapter, enter the chapter number 
during playback. If you make a mistake, press 
CLEAR once and re-enter.

Enter the time code using the number buttons.
Enter the time in minutes and seconds (e.g., ‘12030’ 
for 1 hour, 20 minutes and 30 seconds). If you make 
a mistake, press CLEAR once and re-enter.

Depending on the DVD VIDEO/BD-ROM/DATA DVD, these search 
functions may not work.

You can check the title/chapter/track information including 
video transmission rate etc., by pressing DISPLAY. The 
information differs depending on the disc type and the player 
status.

a

Example: When playing a DVD VIDEO.

The following information appears:

1 Playback status
2 Disc type
3 Title information

• Currently playing title number/currently playing 

chapter number.

• Total number of chapters within the title.
• Total playback time of the title.

4 Elapsed time of the current title
5 Play mode

b

The display switches to show the following 
information:

1 Chapter information

• Elapsed time of the current chapter.
• Total playback time of the current chapter.

2 Video transmission rate and the stream 

DISPLAY

OPEN/
CLOSE

DIMMER

CLEAR

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0

9

TV/VIDEO

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

SCAN

MUTING

PLAY MODE

PLAY

SCAN

PREV

SLOW/STEP

NEXT

PAUSE

VOL

CH

STOP

VIDEO

FORMAT

RED

GREEN

BLUE YELLOW

TOP

MENU

SYSTEM
MENU

POP UP/

MENU

RETURN

TV

Number buttons

ENTER

PLAY MODE

1-1  2.01.23
Chapters  12
Title Total      2h15m34s

Play
DVD-VIDEO

Repeat Title

1-1  2.01.23
Chapter Time      01.11.56
Chapter Total      2h15m34s
                  10.03 Mbps

Play
DVD-VIDEO

Repeat Title

z Hints
• You can check disc information also on the front panel display 

(page 59) or the Title List display (page 22).

• You can check the audio information by pressing AUDIO.

Even at low volume, you can make low sounds such as dialogs 
more audible.

a

b

c

d

</,.

e

“Audio DRC” is effective only when the disc is a Dolby Digital Blu-ray 
Disc or DVD, and:
– “Dolby Digital” in “Audio Setup” is set to “Downmix PCM” (page 47) 

and the audio signals are output from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL 
or COAXIAL) jack or the HDMI OUT jack.

– “Audio (HDMI)” in “Audio Setup” is set to “PCM” (page 47) and the 

audio signals are output from the HDMI OUT jack.

– the audio signals are output from the AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks or the 

5.1CH OUTPUT jacks.

Adjusting sound accentual width (dynamic range).
This is effective when playback sound is Dolby Digital.

Off

Max

Audio DRC

Convenient when you cannot turn up the volume (e.g., at 
night)

The “cinema tuned” picture preset setting will allow you to 
maximize the visual impact of the BD or DVD you are watching 
by optimizing the picture settings for different lighting 
environments. “Memory” allows you to make your own detailed 
adjustments.

a

b

c

d

</, to select a setting.

e

z Hint
The above description applies when the picture setting of your TV (if 
any) is set to ‘Standard.’

“Memory” settings do not affect the output from the S VIDEO OUT or 
VIDEO OUT jacks.

a Select from “Memory 1” to “Memory 3” in 

step 4 of “Adjusting the Pictures” (page 28).

b Select “Detailed Settings,” and press ENTER 

to turn on the above display.
To switch to another “Memory,” press RETURN.

c Select each of the picture elements, and 

</,.

◆ To adjust while previewing the effect

Select a setting and press ENTER to switch the 
display for the setting. Press 

</, to adjust 

while checking the effect on the background 
playback picture. Then press ENTER to save the 
adjustment.

Underlined are the default settings for “Memory.”

d Press RETURN.

Brighter Room

For a room brighter than normal.

Theater Room

For a dark room such as a home 
theater.

Standard (default)

Normally, select this.

Memory (1-3)

Select a setting when you want to 
use the detailed picture adjustments 
you previously made, or when you 
want to make a new set. The player 
remembers up to three sets (see 
page 28).

Standard

Detailed Settings

White Adjust
(Min~(mid)~Max)

Adjusts the brightness of white 
colors.

Black Adjust
(Min~(mid)~Max)

Adjusts the richness of dark colors.

Hue
(Green~(mid)~Red)

Balances the green and the red 
colors.

Color Level
(Min~(mid)~Max)

Adjusts the color saturation.

Use [LL][RR] to set the behavior of film source
input. Press ENTER to preview.

Min

Max

Green

Red

Min

Max

White Adjust

Black Adjust

Hue

Color Level

Min

Max