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4-285-921-12(1)
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Operating Instructions
Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD Player
BDP-S380/BX38
4-285-921-12(1)
Printed in Malaysia © 2011 Sony Corporation
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FCC WARNING You are cautioned that any changes or WARNING modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not equipment. expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. The shielded Interface cable (LAN cable) must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Refer servicing to qualified
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12)Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or On placement table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the � Place the player in a location with adequate apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the player. moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid � Do not place the player on a soft surface such as injury from tip-over. a rug that might block the ventilation holes. � Do not install this player in a confined space, such as
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If you have any questions or problems concerning On adjusting volume your player, please consult your nearest Sony Do not turn up the volume while listening to a dealer. section with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, your ears and the speakers may Copy Protection be damaged when a peak level section is played. Please be advised of the advanced content protection systems used in both Blu-ray Disc™ and On cleaning DVD media. These systems, called AACS Clean the cabinet,
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Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Hookups and Settings Step 1: Connecting the Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Step 2: Easy Setup
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� Windows Media is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. This product contains technology subject to certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of this technology outside of this product is prohibited without the appropriate license(s) from Microsoft. Content owners use Microsoft PlayReady™ content access technology to protect their intellectual property, including copyrighted conten
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Guide to Parts and Controls Front panel z The N button has a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player. A Disc tray F x (stop) B Power indicator G N (play) Lights up in white when the player is H Z (open/close) turned on. I [/1 (on/standby) C Remote sensor Turns on the player, or sets to standby D Front panel display mode. N, X: Lights up during playback or To lock the disc tray (Child Lock) pause. : Lights up when enabling the repeat You can lock the disc tray
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A Z OPEN/CLOSE Remote Opens or closes the disc tray. -TV- INPUT The available functions of the remote differ Switches between TV and other input depending on the disc or the situation. sources. -TV- [/1 (on/standby) Turns on the TV, or sets to standby mode. [/1 (on/standby) Turns on the player, or sets to standby mode. B Number buttons (0 - 9) Enters the title/chapter numbers, etc. VOL +/– Adjusts the TV volume. AUDIO (page 18) Selects the language track when multi- lingual tracks are recorde
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Item Category Skips to the previous/next chapter, track, or file. X PAUSE Pauses or re-starts playback. m/M (fast reverse/fast forward) � Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback. Each time you press the button durin
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Hookups and Settings Step 1: Connecting the Player Do not connect the AC power cord until you have made all the connections. For supplied accessories, see “Supplied accessories” (page 23). Connecting to your TV Select one of the following connection methods according to the input jacks on your TV. Match the color of the plug to that of the jack when connecting. High quality *1 HDMI cable Audio/video cable (supplied) *2 Component video cable (not supplied) Audio/video cable (supplied) Standard
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Hookups and Settings Connecting to your AV amplifier (receiver) Select one of the following connection methods according to the input jacks on your AV amplifier (receiver). When you select A or B, make the appropriate settings in the [Audio Settings] setup (page 17). *1 HDMI cable HDMI cable (not supplied) t Set [BD Audio MIX Setting] (page 17). Coaxial digital cable (not supplied) *2 t Set [Dolby Digital ] (page 18) *3 and [DTS ] (page 18). Audio/video cable (supplied) *1 *3 See “Supplied a
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Step 2: Easy Setup Connecting to the Network When turned on for the first time Wait for a short while before the player Wired Setup turns on and starts [Easy Setup]. Use a LAN cable to connect to the LAN (100) terminal on the player. 1 Insert two Size AA (R6) batteries by matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the battery compartment. LAN cable (not supplied) Broadband ADSL modem/ Internet router Cable modem z Using a shielded interface cable (LAN cable), 2 Plu
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Playback 3 Insert a BD-ROM with BONUSVIEW/ BD-LIVE. Playback The operation method differs depending on the disc. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the disc. Playing a Disc For playable discs, see “Playable discs” z To delete data in the USB memory, select [Erase BD (page 24). Data] in the [Video], and press ENTER. All data stored in the buda folder will be erased. 1 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on your TV screen. Displaying th
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2Select [Video], [Music], or [Photo] on the home menu using Playing from a USB
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Playback Items Details Available Options [Pause] Pauses the playback. [Top Menu] Displays the BD’s or DVD’s Various settings and playback operations are Top Menu. available by pressing OPTIONS. The [Menu/Popup Displays the BD-ROM’s available items differ depending on the Menu] Pop-up Menu or DVD’s situation. menu. Common options [Title Search] Searches for a title on BD- ROMs/DVD VIDEOs and Items Details starts playback from the [Playback Displays a title in playback beginning. History
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Icon Explanation [Easy Setup] (page 20) Settings and Adjustments Re-runs the Easy Setup to make the basic settings. Using the Settings [Resetting] (page 20) Resets the player to the factory Displays settings. Select [Setup] on the home menu when you need to change the settings of the player. The default settings are underlined. [Network Update] 1 Select [Setup] on the home menu using
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Settings and Adjustments x [DVD Aspect Ratio] x [YCbCr/RGB (HDMI)] [Auto]: Automatically detects the connected [Letter Box]: Displays a wide picture with TV type, and switches to the matching color black bands on the top and bottom. setting. [YCbCr (4:2:2)]: Outputs YCbCr 4:2:2 video signals. [YCbCr (4:4:4)]: Outputs YCbCr 4:4:4 video signals. [Pan & Scan]: Displays a full-height picture [RGB]: Outputs RGB video signals. on the entire screen, with trimmed sides. x [HDMI Deep Color Output]
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x [Dolby Digital] [Downmix PCM]: Converts to output Linear [BD/DVD Viewing PCM signals. Select this when connecting an Settings] audio device without a built-in Dolby Digital decoder. [Dolby Digital]: Select this when connecting x [BD/DVD Menu] an audio device with a built-in Dolby Digital Selects the default menu language for BD- decoder. ROMs or DVD VIDEOs. When you select [Select Language Code], x [DTS] the display for entering the language code [Downmix PCM]: Converts to output Linear
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Settings and Adjustments x [Parental Control Area Code] Playback of some BD-ROMs, DVD [System Settings] VIDEOs, or Internet videos can be limited according to the geographic area. Scenes x [OSD] may be blocked or replaced with different Selects your language for the player on-screen scenes. Follow the on-screen instructions displays. and enter your four-digit password. x [Dimmer] x [BD Parental Control] [Bright]: Bright lighting. Playback of some BD-ROMs can be limited [Dark]: Low lighting
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x [Gracenote Settings] [Auto]: Automatically downloads disc [Resetting] information when disc playback stops. Connect to the network for downloading. x [Reset to Factory Default Settings] [Manual]: Downloads the disc information You can reset the player settings to the when [Playback History List] or factory default by selecting the group of [Information Display] is selected in the settings. All the settings within the group options menu. will be reset. x [System Information] x [Initializ
