Sony Bdv E300 Operating Instructions

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Operation
The surround effect is difficult to 
hear when you are playing a 
sound track of Dolby Digital, 
DTS, or MPEG audio. Check the decoding mode setting (page 33).
 Check the speaker connections and settings (pages 20, 67).
 Depending on the BD/DVD, the output signal may not be the entire 5.1 channel. 
It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby 
Digital or MPEG audio format.
The sound comes from the center 
speaker only. Depending on the...

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The disc does not play.  The disc is dirty.
 There is no disc inserted.
 The disc is upside down.
Insert the disc with the playback side facing down.
 The disc is skewed on the disc tray.
 You are attempting to play a disc with a format that cannot be played back by 
this system (page 96).
 The region code on the BD/DVD does not match the system.
 Moisture has condensed inside the unit and may cause damage to the lenses. 
Remove the disc and leave the unit turned on for about half an hour.
 The...

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The Control for HDMI function 
does not work. When “HDMI” does not light up in the front panel display, check the HDMI 
connection (page 21).
 Set [Control for HDMI] in [HDMI Settings] to [On] (page 82).
 Make sure that the connected component is compatible with the [Control for 
HDMI] function.
 Check that the AC power cord (mains lead) of the connected component is 
connected securely.
 Check the connected component’s setting for the Control for HDMI function. 
Refer to the...

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The S-AIR function
Symptom Remedy
S-AIR connection is not 
established (sound transmission 
is not established), e.g., the 
indicator of the S-AIR sub unit 
does the following:
 Turns off.

 Turns red. If you use another S-AIR main unit, place it more than 26 1/4 feet (8 meters) 
away from the unit.
 Confirm the ID of the unit and S-AIR sub unit (page 57).
 You performed pairing the unit and another S-AIR sub unit. Perform pairing of 
the desired S-AIR sub unit (page 60).
 The unit is paired to...

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Self-diagnosis Function 
When the self-diagnosis function is activated to 
prevent the system from malfunctioning, an 
error code appears in the front panel display, or 
just   appears without any messages on the 
entire screen. In these cases, check the 
following.
When an error code appears in 
the front panel display
When just   appears without 
any messages on the entire 
screen
Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local 
authorized Sony service facility.
Error code...

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Playable Discs
* JPEG format conforming to UDF (Universal Disk Format).
** Some AVCHD format discs may not play, depending on the recording condition. The AVCHD format disc will 
not play if it has not been correctly finalized.
Notes about BD-ROM compatibility
Since the Blu-ray Disc specifications are new and evolving, some discs may not be playable depending 
on the disc type and the version.
The audio output differs depending on the source, connected output jack, and selected audio settings.
Discs...

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 A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC, such as PAL (this system conforms to the NTSC 
color system).
Note on playback operations of a BD/DVD
Some playback operations of a BD/DVD may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this 
system plays a BD/DVD according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some 
playback features may not be available. Refer to the instructions supplied with the BD/DVD.
Region code (BD-ROM/DVD VIDEO only)
Your...

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Supported Audio Formats
Audio formats supported by this system are as follows.
a: Supported format.
–: Unsupported format.
*BD only.
Note The table above is valid only when you set [BD Audio Setting] to [Direct] (page 78) and [Sound Effect] to [Off] 
(page 79). If another setting is used, depending on the audio format, sound may be decoded to a suitable format 
automatically.
Function
Format
LPCM 2ch LPCM 5.1ch, 
LPCM 7.1chDolby Digital Dolby 
TrueHD, 
Dolby Digital 
PlusDTS DTS-ES 
Discrete 6.1,...

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Video Output Resolution
Output resolution differs depending on the [Output Video Format] setting in [Video Settings] 
(page 76).
* Protected contents on DVDs are output at 480p resolution.
When [Output Video Format] is set to [Video]
480i video signals are output from the VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack, and 480p 
video signals are output from the HDMI OUT jack.
About the video output resolution of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter
480i video signals are output from the...

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Specifications
Amplifier Section 
(BDV-T10/BDV-T11)
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC 
DISTORTION:
(FTC Output Power)
for the US model
Front L/Front R: With 3 ohms loads, both 
channels driven, from 180 
- 20,000 Hz; rated 56 watts 
per channel minimum 
RMS power, with no more 
than 0.7% total harmonic 
distortion from 250 milli 
watts to rated output.
Surround mode (reference) RMS output power
Front L/Front R/Center/
Surround L/Surround R*: 
133 watts (per channel at 3 
ohms, 1 kHz, 10% THD)...