Sony Bdv E300 Operating Instructions

Playback
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You can check the title information, including 
the video transmission rate, etc.
Press   DISPLAY during playback.
The displayed information differs depending on 
the disc type and system status.
Example: When playing a BD-ROM
AThe current selected angle
BTitle number or name
CThe currently selected audio setting
DAvailable functions (  angle/  audio/
 subtitle)
EPlayback information
Displays Disc type/Play mode/Video codec/
Bit rate/Playing status bar/Playing time 
(Remaining time*)...

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1Press OPTIONS during playback.
The options menu appears.
2Press X/x to select [Video Settings], 
then press  .
The [Video Settings] screen appears.
3Press X/x to select an item, then press 
.
[Picture Quality Mode]
Optimizes the picture settings for different 
lighting environments.
 [Standard]
 
 [Brighter Room]
 [Theater Room]
[FNR]
Reduces random noise appearing in the 
picture.

 

[BNR]
Reduces mosaic-like block noise in the 
picture.

 

[MNR]
Reduces minor noise around the picture 
outlines...

Playback
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Enjoying BonusView/BD-
Live
Some BD-ROMs with “BD-LIVE Logo*” have 
bonus contents and other data that can be 
downloaded to the external memory (local 
storage) for enjoyment.
*
1If a disc is inserted, remove the disc 
from the unit.
2Turn the system off.
3Insert the external memory (not 
supplied) into the EXT slot on the rear 
of the unit.
The external memory is used as the local 
storage.
Make sure that the external memory is 
properly inserted into the unit (page 26).
4Connect the...

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Playing a CD
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “BD/
DVD” appears in the front panel 
display.
2Insert a CD.
The Music Player screen appears.
3Press N.
Playback starts.
4Adjust the volume by pressing 
VOLUME +/–.
The volume level appears on the TV screen 
and in the front panel display.
To select a track
1Press HOME.
2Press C/c to select   [Music].
3Press .
The music list appears.
4Press X/x to select a track, then press 
N or  .
The system plays the selected track.
Other operations
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Playback
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Available OPTIONS
1Press OPTIONS.
The options menu appears.
2Press X/x to select an item, then press 
.
The available items differ depending on the 
disc type or system situation.
Note The point where you stopped playing (resume point) 
is cleared from memory when:
– You open the disc tray.
– You turn the system off.
To view the playing time and 
remaining time in the front panel 
display
Press TIME repeatedly.
Each time you press TIME while playing the 
disc, the display changes: 
1 t 2 t...

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Other operations
Available OPTIONS
1Press OPTIONS.
The options menu appears.
2Press X/x to select an item, then press 
.
The available items differ depending on the 
situation.
1)Appears when you press OPTIONS during playback 
of photo files.
2)Appears when you press OPTIONS while the file/
folder list is displayed.
Note When you attempt to play the following photo files, 
the   mark appears on the screen and they cannot 
be played.
– Photo files with width or height larger than 8,192 
pixels
–...

Sound Adjustment
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Selecting the Effect to 
Suit the Source
You can select a suitable sound mode for movies 
or music.
Press SOUND MODE repeatedly during 
playback until the desired mode appears in 
the front panel display.
: The system selects “MOVIE” or 
“MUSIC” automatically to produce the sound 
effect depending on the disc or sound stream.
 “MOVIE”: The system provides the sound for 
movies.
 “MOVIE-D.C.S.-”*: The system reproduces 
the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures 
Entertainment...

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Selecting the Audio 
Format, Multilingual 
Tracks, or Channel 
When the system is playing a BD/DVD VIDEO 
recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, 
Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS), you can 
change the audio format. If the BD/DVD 
VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks, 
you can also change the language.
With a CD, you can select the sound from the 
right or left channel and listen to the sound of the 
selected channel through both the right and left 
speakers.
Press AUDIO repeatedly during...

Sound Adjustment
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Enjoying Multiplex 
Broadcast Sound
(DUAL MONO)
You can enjoy multiplex broadcast sound when 
the system receives or plays a Dolby Digital 
multiplex broadcast signal.
Note To receive the Dolby Digital signal, you need to 
connect a TV or other component to the unit with an 
optical or coaxial digital cord (pages 22, 23) and set 
the digital output mode of the TV or other component 
to Dolby Digital.
Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired 
signal appears in the front panel...

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You can enjoy sound effects or dialog, as you 
would in a movie theater, even at low volume. It 
is useful for watching movies at night.
Press NIGHT.
“NIGHT ON” appears in the front panel display 
and the sound effect is activated.
During the night mode is on, “NIGHT” lights up 
in the front panel display.
Note When sound is output from the center speaker, this 
effect is more pronounced, as speech (movie dialog, 
etc.) is easy to hear. When sound is not output from 
the center speaker, or you are...