Sony Bdv E300 Operating Instructions

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Getting Started
12Press X/x to select the setting for the 
Control for HDMI function.
Select [On] to use the [Control for HDMI] 
function (page 63) when connecting Sony 
components that are compatible with the 
Control for HDMI function.
If you do not use the [Control for HDMI] 
function, select [Off].
13Press  or c.
The Setup Display for [BD Internet 
Connection] appears.
14Press X/x to select the setting for the 
BD Internet connections.
Select [Allow] to allow Internet 
connections.
If you do not...

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20Press .
[Auto Calibration] starts.
The system adjusts the speaker setting 
automatically.
Be quiet during the measurement.
Note Loud test sound is output when [Auto 
Calibration] starts. You cannot turn the volume 
down. Give consideration to children and 
neighbors.
 Before [Auto Calibration], install the surround 
amplifier in the appropriate location. If you 
install the surround amplifier in an improper 
location, such as another room, proper 
measurement will not be obtained....

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Getting StartedStep 5: Enjoying Surround Sound
You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the system’s pre-programmed decoding 
modes. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home.
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press X/x repeatedly until “AUDIO MENU” appears in the front panel display, then press 
 or c.
3Press X/x repeatedly until “DEC. MODE” appears in the front panel display, then press 
 or c.
4Press X/x repeatedly until the surround sound effect you want...

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Getting Started
About speaker output
The table below describes the options when you connect all the speakers to the unit.
The default setting is “A.F.D. 7.1CH” (when connecting the headphones to the surround amplifier, the 
default setting is “HP 2CH”).
Sound from Surround effect Effect
Depending on the source. “A.F.D. STD”
(AUTO FORMAT 
DIRECT STANDARD)
The system discriminates the sound format of the source and 
presents sound as it was recorded/encoded.
“A.F.D. 7.1CH”
(AUTO FORMAT 
DIRECT 7.1CH)...

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To turn the sound effect off
Select “A.F.D. STD” for “DEC. MODE.”
Note When you select “A.F.D. 7.1CH,” depending on the disc or source, the beginning of the sound may be cut off while 
the optimum mode is automatically selected. To avoid cutting the sound, select “A.F.D. STD.”
 When the input signal is multi-channel source, “PRO LOGIC,” “PLII MOVIE,” and “PLII MUSIC” are canceled 
and the multi-channel source is output directly.
 When the bilingual broadcast sound is input, “PRO...

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Playing a BD/DVD
Depending on the disc, some operations may be 
different or restricted.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied with 
your disc.
1Turn on your TV.
2Switch the input selector on the TV to 
this system.
3Press "/1.
The system turns on.
4Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “BD/
DVD” appears in the front panel 
display.
5Press Z.
6Place a disc.
Place one disc on the disc tray, and then 
press Z.
When you insert a commercially available 
BD-ROM or DVD VIDEO, playback may...

Playback
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Note When you set the [Control for HDMI] function to 
[On], the TV that is connected to the system with an 
HDMI cable can be sync-operated with the system. 
For details, see “Using the Control for HDMI 
Function for “BRAVIA” Sync” (page 63).
Tip You can change the speed at which the volume is 
turned up and down.
To turn the volume up/down quickly, press and hold 
VOLUME +/–.
To set the volume up/down precisely, press 
VOLUME +/– briefly.
Other operations1)Scan speeds may differ with some...

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One-Touch Play (for HDMI 
connection only)
Press ONE-TOUCH PLAY. 
The system and the connected TV turn on and 
the input selector on the TV is switched to the 
system; then you can enjoy the contents of a 
disc.
Note When using the HDMI connection, there may be a 
delay before the playback picture appears on the 
screen, and the beginning portion of the playback 
picture may not be displayed.
  To use this function, set [Control for HDMI] to [On] 
in [HDMI Settings] (page 82).
Available OPTIONS...

Playback
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When you stop the disc, the system remembers 
the point where you pressed x. As long as you 
do not remove the disc, Resume Play will work 
even if the system is set to standby mode by 
pressing "/1.
1While playing a disc, press x to stop 
playback.
2Press X/x to select  , then press N 
or .
The system starts playback from the point 
where you stopped the disc in Step 1.
Note Depending on where you stop the disc, the system 
may not resume playback from exactly the same 
point.
 The...

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You can move quickly between scenes within 
the title currently being played back.
1Press SCENE SEARCH during 
playback or in pause mode.
Playback pauses and a bar with a scene 
indicator (square-shaped – indicates the 
current point) appears at the bottom of the 
screen.
2Press and hold C/c or m/M to move 
the scene indicator to the scene you 
are searching for.
The scene indicator on the bar is displayed 
around the playing point.
3Release the button at the point you 
want to watch.
The scene at...