Sony Bdv E300 Operating Instructions

							Tuner
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Listening to the Radio
You can enjoy radio sound with the system’s 
speakers.
Tip You can operate the tuner function using the tuner 
menu on the front panel display. See “Operating the 
tuner function using the system menu” (page 53)
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” appears 
in the front panel display.
2Select the radio station.
Automatic tuning
Press and hold TUNING +/– until the auto 
scanning starts.
[Auto Tuning] appears on the TV screen. 
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a 
station. 
To stop the automatic tuning manually, 
press TUNING +/– or x. 
“TUNED” and “ST” (for stereo program) 
light up in the front panel display.
Manual tuning
Press TUNING +/– repeatedly.
3Adjust the volume by pressing 
VOLUME +/–.
To turn off the radio
Press "/1.
To change the AM tuning interval 
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“TUNER AM” appears in the front panel 
display.
2Press and hold N and FUNCTION on 
the unit until “AM 9K STEP” or “AM 
10K STEP” appears in the front panel 
display.
Tip To improve reception, reorient the connected 
antennas (aerials).
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.
Tuner
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FUNCTION
xPRESET +/–
VOLUME 
+/– TUNING +/–C/X/x/c, 
HOMEOPTIONS
DISPLAY "/1
CLEARNumber 
buttons
SYSTEM 
MENU D.TUNING
SONY RADIO
FM 7
88.00MHz
Station name Current band and preset numberCurrent station
Items Details
[Preset Memory] Preset 20 FM stations, 10 AM 
stations.
[Direct Tuning] Input station frequency directly.
[FM Mode] Select monaural or stereo 
reception of FM programs.
 
						

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To view the station name or 
frequency in the front panel 
display
When the system is set to “TUNER FM” or 
“TUNER AM,” you can check the frequency 
using the front panel display.
Press DISPLAY.
Each time you press DISPLAY on the remote, 
the display changes as shown.
1 Station name*
2 Frequency**
* This is displayed if you have entered a name for a 
preset station.
** Returns to the original display after several seconds 
have elapsed.
You can preset 20 FM stations, and 10 AM 
stations. Before tuning, make sure to turn down 
the volume to minimum.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” appears 
in the front panel display.
2Press and hold TUNING +/– until the 
auto scanning starts.
[Auto Tuning] appears on the TV screen.
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a 
station. 
“TUNED” and “ST” (for stereo program) 
light up in the front panel display.
3Press OPTIONS.
The options menu appears.
4Press X/x to select [Preset Memory], 
then press  .
5Press X/x to select the preset number 
you want.
6Press .
The setting is made.
To change the preset number
Select the desired preset number by pressing 
PRESET +/–, then perform the procedure from 
Step 3.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” appears 
in the front panel display.
The last received station is tuned in.
2Press PRESET +/– repeatedly to select 
the preset station.
The preset number and frequency appear on 
the TV screen and front panel display.
Each time you press the button, the system 
tunes in one preset station.
Tip You can select the preset station number directly 
by pressing the number buttons.
When you know the frequencies, you can select 
radio stations by inputting the frequencies 
directly.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” appears 
in the front panel display.
2Press OPTIONS.
The options menu appears.
3Press X/x to select [Direct Tuning], 
then press  .
4Press the number buttons to select the 
frequencies.
5Press .
The setting is made.
Presetting radio stations
Selecting the preset station
Selecting a radio station by 
inputting a frequency directly
 
						

							Tuner
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To operate by using D.TUNING
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” appears 
in the front panel display.
2Press D.TUNING.
3Press the number buttons to select the 
frequencies.
4Press .
If an FM program is noisy, you can select 
monaural reception. There will be no stereo 
effect, but reception will improve.
1Press OPTIONS.
The options menu appears.
2Press X/x to select [FM Mode], then 
press .
3Press X/x to select [Monaural].
 [Stereo]: Stereo reception.
 [Monaural]: Monaural reception.
4Press .
The setting is made.You can operate the tuner function using the 
system menu on the front panel display.
To preset radio stations
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” appears 
in the front panel display.
2Press and hold TUNING +/– until the 
auto scanning starts.
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a 
station. “TUNED” and “ST” (for stereo 
program) light up in the front panel display.
3Press SYSTEM MENU.
4Press X/x repeatedly until “TUNER 
MENU” appears in the front panel 
display, then press   or c.
5Press X/x repeatedly until “MEMORY” 
appears in the front panel display, then 
press  or c.
A preset number appears in the front panel 
display.
6Press X/x to select the preset number 
you want.
Tip You can select the preset number directly by 
pressing the number buttons.
7Press .
“COMPLETE” appears in the front panel 
display, and the station is stored.
8Repeat Steps 2 to 8 to store other 
stations.
9Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.
If an FM program is noisy
Operating the tuner function 
using the system menu
TUNED ST
TUNED ST
 
						

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To change the preset number
Select the desired preset number by pressing 
PRESET +/–, then perform the procedure from 
Step 3.
If an FM program is noisy
If an FM program is noisy, you can select 
monaural reception. There will be no stereo 
effect, but reception will improve.
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press X/x repeatedly until “TUNER 
MENU” appears in the front panel 
display, then press   or c.
3Press X/x repeatedly until “FM MODE” 
appears in the front panel display.
4Press  or c.
5Press X/x to select “MONO.”
: Stereo reception.
 “MONO”: Monaural reception.
6Press .
The setting is made.
7Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.
To name preset stations
You can enter a name for preset stations. These 
names (for example, “ABC”) appear in the front 
panel display when a station is selected.
Only one name can be entered for each preset 
station.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” appears 
in the front panel display.
The last received station is tuned in.
2Press PRESET +/– repeatedly to select 
the preset station you want to create an 
index name for.
3Press SYSTEM MENU.
4Press X/x repeatedly until “TUNER 
MENU” appears in the front panel 
display, then press   or c.
5Press X/x repeatedly until “NAME IN” 
appears in the front panel display.
6Press  or c.
7Create a name by using C/X/x/c.
Press X/x to select a character, then press c 
to move the cursor to the next position.
You can input letters, numbers, and other 
symbols for a radio station.
If you make a mistake
Press C/c repeatedly until the character to 
be changed flashes, then press X/x to select 
the desired character. 
To erase the character, press C/c 
repeatedly until the character to be erased 
flashes, then press CLEAR.
8Press .
“COMPLETE” appears in the front panel 
display, and the station name is stored.
9Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.
TUNED ST
TUNED ST
TUNED ST
 
						

							External Audio Device
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Using the DIGITAL MEDIA 
PORT Adapter
The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMPORT) 
adapter is for enjoying sound from a portable 
audio source or computer. By connecting a 
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, you can 
enjoy sound from the connected component on 
the system.
Available DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters 
vary in each area.
For details on connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA 
PORT adapter, see “Connecting the other 
components” (page 23).
Note Do not connect an adapter other than the DIGITAL 
MEDIA PORT adapter.
 Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA 
PORT adapter to/from the unit while the system is 
turned on.
 Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 
adapter, images are also output. In this case, the 
system outputs a composite video signal only, 
regardless of the type of video signal.
 When you use the system and a Bluetooth Wireless 
Audio Adapter (such as TDM-BT1, not supplied) at 
the same time, transmission distance between the 
Bluetooth transmitter and Bluetooth Wireless Audio 
Adapter may be reduced. In this case, place the 
Bluetooth transmitter as far as possible from the 
system, or move the Bluetooth Wireless Audio 
Adapter closer to the Bluetooth transmitter.
 When you use the system and the Wireless Network 
Audio Adapter (such as TDM-NC1, not supplied) at 
the same time, place the Wireless Network Audio 
Adapter as far as possible from the system.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“DMPORT” appears in the front panel 
display.
2Start playback of the connected 
component.
The sound and images from the connected 
component are played on the system or 
connected TV.
For operation details, refer to the operating 
instructions of the DIGITAL MEDIA 
PORT adapter.
Tip Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 
adapter, you may be able to operate a connected 
component using either the buttons on the remote or 
the unit. The following illustration shows an example 
of buttons that can be used in this case.
To enhance compressed sound
You can enhance compressed sound such as an 
MP3 audio file. This effect is activated 
automatically when you set the decoding mode 
to “A.F.D. STD” (page 33) while the 
“DMPORT” function is selected. To cancel the 
effect, select other than “A.F.D. STD.”
External Audio DevicePlaying the connected 
component on the system
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X./> FUNCTION
 
						

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Using an S-AIR Product
The unit is compatible with the S-AIR function 
(page 116), which allows sound transmission 
between S-AIR products. 
When you purchase the S-AIR product, you 
need to perform the following settings to 
establish the sound transmission.
About S-AIR products
There are two types of S-AIR product.
 S-AIR main unit (this unit): This is for 
transmitting sound. You can use up to three 
S-AIR main units. (The number of usable 
S-AIR main units depends on the use 
environment.)
 S-AIR sub unit: This is for receiving sound.
–Surround amplifier: You can enjoy 
surround speaker sound wirelessly.
–S-AIR receiver: You can enjoy system 
sound in another room.To make use of the S-AIR function, you need to 
insert the wireless transmitter into the unit and 
the wireless transceiver into the S-AIR sub unit.
Note When you insert the wireless transmitter/transceiver, 
make sure that the AC power cord (mains lead) is not 
connected to a wall outlet (mains).
 Do not touch the terminals of the wireless transmitter/
transceiver.
To insert the wireless transmitter 
into the unit
1Remove the screws and detach the slot 
cover.
Note Remove the screws from the slot cover bearing 
the caution mark. Do not remove other screws.
 The slot cover is no longer necessary; however, 
keep it after detaching.
S-AIR sub unit(surround amplifier)
S-AIR main unit
S-AIR sub unit
(S-AIR receiver)
(not supplied) Room A
Room B
Inserting the wireless 
transmitter/transceiver
ANTENNA
AU DIODIGITAL INDMPORTHDMI OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUTVIDEO OUT
AUDIO IN AUDIO INA. CAL MICECM-AC2SPEAKERYPB / CBPR / CRFM
AMCOAXIAL 75
COAXIALOPTICALR L
R LFRONT L SUR RCENTER SUBWOOFEREXTLAN(100)DC5V700mA  MAXTVTVDIGITAL INSAT/CABLE
EZW-T100
DC5V500mA  MAXFRONT RSUR LSPEAKER
EZW-T100
Rear of the unit
Slot cover
 
						

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2Insert the wireless transmitter.
Note Insert the wireless transmitter with the S-AIR 
logo facing up.
 Insert the wireless transmitter so that the V 
marks are aligned.
 Do not insert anything other than the wireless 
transmitter into the EZW-T100 slot.
3Make sure to use the same screws to 
secure the wireless transmitter.
Note Do not use other screws to fasten the wireless 
transmitter.
To insert the wireless 
transceiver into the S-AIR sub 
unit
For details on installing the wireless transceiver 
into the S-AIR sub unit, such as a surround 
amplifier or S-AIR receiver, see the operating 
instructions of the S-AIR sub unit.
Tip When you change the S-AIR configuration, Sony 
recommends that you perform [Auto Calibration]. 
For details, see “Calibrating the Appropriate Settings 
Automatically” (page 66).
Simply by matching the ID of the unit and the 
S-AIR sub unit, you can establish sound 
transmission.
To set the ID of the unit
1Press "/1 on the unit.
The system turns on.
2Press SYSTEM MENU.
3Press X/x repeatedly until “S-AIR 
MENU” appears in the front panel 
display, then press   or c.
4Press X/x repeatedly until “S-AIR ID” 
appears in the front panel display, then 
press  or c.
Note When the wireless transmitter is not inserted in 
the unit, “S-AIR ID” cannot be selected.
5Press X/x to select the desired ID.
You can select any ID (A, B, or C).
6Press .
The setting is made.
7Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.
8Set the S-AIR sub unit to the same ID.
Sound transmission is established as 
follows (example):
ANTENNA
AU DIODIGITAL INDMPORTHDMI OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUTVIDEO OUT
AUDIO IN AUDIO INA. CAL MICECM-AC2SPEAKERYPB / CBPR / CRFM
AMCOAXIAL 75
COAXIALOPTICALR L
R LFRONT L SUR RCENTER SUBWOOFEREXTLAN(100)DC5V700mA  MAXTVTVDIGITAL INSAT/CABLE
EZW-T100
DC5V500mA  MAXFRONT RSUR LSPEAKER
EZW-T100
Rear of the unit
ANTENNA
AU DIODIGITAL INDMPORTHDMI OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUTVIDEO OUT
AUDIO IN AUDIO INA. CAL MICECM-AC2SPEAKERYPB / CBPR / CRFM
AMCOAXIAL 75
COAXIALOPTICALR L
R LFRONT L SUR RCENTER SUBWOOFEREXTLAN(100)DC5V700mA  MAXTVTVDIGITAL INSAT/CABLE
EZW-T100
DC5V500mA  MAXFRONT RSUR LSPEAKER
EZW-T100
Rear of the unit
Establishing sound 
transmission between the unit 
and S-AIR sub unit 
(ID setting)
For the surround amplifier
For the S-AIR receiver
 
						

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To set the ID of the surround 
amplifier
Refer to the operating instructions of the 
surround amplifier.
To set the ID of the S-AIR 
receiver
Refer to the operating instructions of the S-AIR 
receiver.
To use multiple S-AIR main units
You can use multiple S-AIR main units by 
setting a different ID for each component.You can enjoy the system’s sound by using the 
S-AIR receiver. The S-AIR receiver can be 
placed in another room for enjoying the 
system’s sound there.
For details of the S-AIR receiver, refer to the 
operating instructions of the S-AIR receiver.
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press X/x repeatedly until “S-AIR 
MENU” appears in the front panel 
display, then press   or c.
3Press X/x repeatedly until “S-AIR 
MODE” appears in the front panel 
display, then press   or c.
Note When the wireless transmitter is not inserted in 
the unit, “S-AIR MODE” cannot be selected.
4Press X/x to select the desired setting.
: The S-AIR receiver outputs 
sound according to functions set on the 
unit.
 “SEPARATE”: You can set the desired 
function for the S-AIR receiver while unit 
functions do not change.
5Press .
The setting is made.
6Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.
7Select the desired function on the 
S-AIR receiver.
xWhen “PARTY” is set
The S-AIR receiver’s function changes 
sequentially as you press FUNCTION of 
the main unit (page 32) or S-AIR CH of the 
S-AIR receiver.
xWhen “SEPARATE” is set
The S-AIR receiver’s function changes 
by pressing S-AIR CH of the S-AIR 
receiver as follows.
ID A S-AIR main unit
(This unit)
ID A
S-AIR sub unitID A
S-AIR sub unit
Other S-AIR 
main unit S-AIR main unit
(This unit)
ID A
S-AIR sub unitID A
S-AIR 
sub unitID B
S-AIR sub unit ID AID B
Enjoying the system’s sound in 
another room
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“MAIN UNIT” t “TUNER FM” t 
“TUNER AM” t “DMPORT” t 
“AUDIO” t …
To enjoy the same function as the unit, 
select “MAIN UNIT.”
When “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” is 
selected on the unit, you can only select the 
same band on the S-AIR receiver. When 
other than “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” 
is selected on the unit, you can select any 
band for the tuner on the S-AIR receiver.
8Adjust the volume on the S-AIR 
receiver.
Note When the sound is other than 2 channel stereo, multi-
channel sound is downmixed to 2 channel.
 The sound of the S-AIR receiver may be cut off by 
operation of the unit.
To set “S-AIR MODE” via the 
remote
Press S-AIR MODE.
The S-AIR mode appears in the front panel 
display. Each time you press S-AIR MODE, the 
S-AIR mode changes.
To control the system from the 
S-AIR receiver
You can control the system from the S-AIR 
receiver by using the following buttons.
For details, refer to the operating instructions of 
the S-AIR receiver.You can enjoy the S-AIR receiver while the unit 
is in standby mode by setting “S-AIR STBY” to 
“STBY ON.”
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press X/x repeatedly until “S-AIR 
MENU” appears in the front panel 
display, then press   or c.
3Press X/x repeatedly until “S-AIR 
STBY” appears in the front panel 
display, then press   or c.
Note When the wireless transmitter is not inserted in 
the unit, “S-AIR STBY” cannot be selected.
4Press X/x to select the desired setting.
 “STBY ON”: You can enjoy the S-AIR 
receiver while the unit is in standby mode 
or turned on. The power consumption 
during standby mode increases.

: You cannot enjoy the 
S-AIR receiver while the unit is in 
standby mode.
5Press .
The setting is made.
6Press SYSTEM MENU.
The system menu turns off.
Note When you turn the system off while “S-AIR STBY” 
is set to “STBY ON,” “S-AIR” flashes (when sound 
transmission between the unit and S-AIR receiver is 
not established), or lights up (when sound 
transmission between the unit and S-AIR receiver is 
established) in the front panel display.
Press Operation
N, X, x, 
./>Share the same operations on the 
remote and unit.
S-AIR CH Change the function of the system.
Enjoying the S-AIR receiver 
while the unit is in standby 
mode
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It is easy to set the same ID for the unit and an 
S-AIR sub unit, such as a surround amplifier or 
S-AIR receiver, to establish sound transmission. 
However, neighbors may also receive your 
system’s sound if IDs are the same, or you may 
receive sound from neighbors. To prevent this, 
you can identify the unit with a specific S-AIR 
sub unit by performing the pairing operation.
xBefore pairing
Sound transmission is established by the ID 
(example).
xAfter pairing
Sound transmission is established between the 
paired unit and S-AIR sub unit(s) only.
To perform pairing
1Place the S-AIR sub unit that you want 
to pair near the unit.
Note Remove headphones from the surround 
amplifier (if connected).
2Match the IDs of the unit and the S-AIR 
sub unit.
 To set the ID of the unit, see “To set the ID 
of the unit” (page 57).
 To set the ID of the S-AIR sub unit, refer 
to the operating instructions of the S-AIR 
sub unit.
3Press SYSTEM MENU.
4Press X/x repeatedly until “S-AIR 
MENU” appears in the front panel 
display, then press   or c.
5Press X/x repeatedly until “PAIRING” 
appears in the front panel display, then 
press  or c.
Note When the wireless transmitter is not inserted in 
the unit, “PAIRING” cannot be selected.
Identifying the unit with a 
specific S-AIR sub unit 
(Pairing operation)
For the surround amplifier
For the S-AIR receiver
This unit
ID A
ID A
S-AIR sub unitID A
S-AIR sub unit Your room
Neighbor
This unit
ID A
S-AIR sub unitID A ID A
S-AIR sub unit Your room
Neighbor
PairingNo transmission