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4-148-375-11(1)
Blu-ray Disc / DVD Player
US
Operating Instructions
FR
BDP-CX960 Mode d’emploi
4-148-375-11(1)
© 2009 Sony Corporation
Printed in Malaysia
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14)Refer all servicing to qualified Important Safety service personnel. Servicing is Instructions WARNING required when the apparatus 1) Read these instructions. has been damaged in any way, 2) Keep these instructions. such as power-supply cord or To reduce the risk of fire or electric 3) Heed all warnings. plug is damaged, liquid has shock, do not expose this apparatus 4) Follow all instructions. been spilled or objects have to rain or moisture. 5) Do not use this apparatus near fallen
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accordance with the instructions, � Do not install the player in an may cause harmful interference to inclined position. It is Precautions radio communications. However, designed to be operated in a there is no guarantee that horizontal position only. interference will not occur in a On safety particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful � To prevent fire or shock interference to radio or television hazard, do not place objects reception, which can be filled with li
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� Observe following points to – A disc that has cellophane � Do not insert discs other than prevent the AC power cord tape or sticker adhesive on it. those described in “Playable being damaged. Do not use the Discs” (page 80). Inserting a Tape or sticker AC power cord if it is disc in a format not compatible damaged, as doing so may may cause a malfunction. result in an electric shock or fire. To ensure stable operation – Do not pinch the AC power � To keep the disc clean, handle cord bet
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� “Blu-ray Disc,” “DVD+RW,” Gracenote in the United States “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” and/or other countries. Copyrights and “DVD-R,” “DVD VIDEO,” Trademarks and “CD” logos are trademarks. � This product incorporates � “BD-Live” and “BonusView” copyright protection � Other system and product are trademarks of Blu-ray Disc technology that is protected by names are generally Association. U.S. patents and other trademarks or registered � “x.v.Color” and “x.v.Color” intellectual property rights.
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About This Manual � In this manual, “disc” is used as a general reference for BDs, DVDs, or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations. � Icons, such as , listed BD at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained. For details, see “Playable Discs” (page 80). � Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the player if they have the similar symbols as those
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Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Guide to On-screen Menu Display
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Organizing Discs Loading the Disc Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Loading the information of all discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Loading a disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Editing a Disc/Title/File Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Editing the video disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Guide to Parts and Controls For more information, see the pages in parentheses. Front panel A [/1 (on/standby) (page 30) G +100 (page 33) Turns on the player, or sets to standby Skips 100 disc slots ahead when mode. selecting discs. B Remote sensor (page 30) DISC CHANGE Switches to the dial function for selecting C RENTAL SLOT (page 34) the disc. Opens or closes the front cover to play a disc in slot number 1. DIRECT SEARCH Switches to the dial function for DISC LOAD (page 35) searching for
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To lock the front cover (Child Lock) You can lock the front cover to prevent it being opened by mistake. When the player is turned on, hold down X on the player for more than 10 seconds until “LOCKED” appears in the front panel display. The front cover is locked. To unlock the front cover, hold down X on the player until “UNLOCK” appears in the front panel display. Front panel display 12 34 5 6 7 BD DVD CD EXT HD ALL DISCS SHUFFLE DISC CHANGE DISC MP3 JPEG HDMI 24P PLAYLIST REPEAT 1 DIRECT SEA
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Rear panel A LAN (100) terminal (page 28) F VIDEO OUT jack (page 22) B HDMI OUT jack (page 19, 24) G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PB, PR) jacks (page 21) C DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL/ COAXIAL) jacks (page 25) H Ventilation holes The ventilation fan is inside the player. D EXT slot (page 27) E AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks (page 22, 26) ,continued US 11
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R E U T E N U D E R O M N / M P I U U P G O P H O A AV [/1 (on/standby) (page 57) Remote AMP Turns on the connected TV or AV amplifier, or sets to standby mode. THEATER INPUT AV 1 [/1 (on/standby) (page 30) 3 OPEN/CLOSE OPERATION CHANGE Turns on the player, or sets to AMP TV BD 2 standby mode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 B OPERATION CHANGE (page 56) 4 5 6 Changes the operation mode to control 4 7 8 9 7 8 9 the component by the remote. ENTER 0 CLEAR ENTER Operates the player. 0 FAVORITES CC WIDE Ope
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Each press changes the display as ANGLE/WIDE follows: Switches to other viewing angles Playing time t Track name t Album when multi-angles are recorded on a BD- name ROM/DVD VIDEO. Changes the aspect ratio of the When displaying the home menu connected TV. Displays the currently selected category icon/group name/sorting order and F REPEAT operation guide. Plays music tracks repeatedly. Pressing repeatedly cycles through all H Color buttons (RED/GREEN/ track repeat, one track repeat, a
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GROUP SCENE SEARCH (page 39) Displays titles by category. Each Switches to Scene Search mode, time you press the button, the list is which lets you move quickly between switched by the selected category. scenes within the title currently being played back. K . PREV/NEXT > (previous/ X PAUSE (page 37) next) Pauses or re-starts Skips to the previous/next playback. chapter, track, or file. To go to the beginning of the previous x STOP track, press . PREV twice. Stops playback and rem
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To display information at the top and bottom of the screen Guide to On-screen Menu Press DISPLAY. Press the button again to Display turn off the display. Home menu display The “home menu” appears when you press HOME, and provides entries to select a disc or setting item. A Header information Displays the currently selected category/ folder name and list type (group name/ sorting order) B Footer information Displays available buttons and their functions Screen displays during A Category ic
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E Playback information C Playing information Displays Disc type/Play mode/Video Displays Disc type/Playing status bar/ codec/Bit rate/Playing status bar/ Track number/Playing time Playing time (Remaining time*) D Track information F Output resolution/Video frequency Displays Artist name/Album name/ Genre name/Play mode * Displayed when you press TIME repeatedly. z � You can also check the playback information in the front panel display (page 10). � Press SUBTITLE, AUDIO, or ANGLE, and you can
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Getting Started Hooking Up the Player Check that you have the following items. � Audio/video cord (phono plug ×3) (1) � Remote commander (remote) (1) � Size AA (R6) batteries (2) Follow steps 1 through 9 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player. Do not connect the AC power cord until you reach “Step 5: Connecting the AC Power Cord” (page 29). Getting Started US 17
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Step 1: Connecting to Your TV The player has the following video jacks. Connect the player to your TV according to the input jack on your TV. If you connect the player to your TV using an HDMI cable, you can enjoy high quality digital pictures and sound through the HDMI OUT jack. Jack type Video resolution Hookup High Digital High Definition: See “Connecting to an quality 1080/24p, 1080p, HDMI jack” (page 19). 1080i, 720p Standard Definition: 480p, 480i Analog High Definition: See “Connectin
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Getting Started Connecting to an HDMI jack Connect the player and your TV using an HDMI cable to enjoy high quality digital pictures and sound through the HDMI OUT jack. If you connect a Sony TV that is compatible with the “Control for HDMI” (BRAVIA Sync) function (page 54), refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV. If you connect a 1080/24p- or 1080p-compatible TV, use a High Speed HDMI cable. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player HDMI cable (not supplied) TV � Be sure to disconnect an HDMI
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b � Not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In the case of 480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the VIDEO OUT jack. If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, please contact our customer service center. � If the picture is not clear, unnatural
