Sony Bdv E800w Operating Instructions

Playback
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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
– Photo files with width or height smaller than 15 
pixels
– Photo files exceeding 32 MB
– Photo files with extreme aspect ratios (greater than 
50:1 or 1:50)
– Photo files in Progressive JPEG format
– Photo files that have a “.jpeg” or “.jpg” extension, 
but are not in JPEG format
– Photo files that have an...

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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.
 “AUTO”: 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 “Cary Grant...

Sound Adjustment
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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...

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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 24, 25) and set 
the digital output mode of the TV or other component 
to Dolby Digital.
Press   repeatedly until the desired 
signal appears in the front panel display. 
: Sound of the...

Sound Adjustment
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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...

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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 58)
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“TUNER FM” 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...

Tuner
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You can preset 20 FM stations. Before tuning, 
make sure to turn down the volume to minimum.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until 
“TUNER FM” 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...

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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” appears in...

Tuner
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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” 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”...

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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 25).
Note Do not connect an adapter other than the DIGITAL 
MEDIA PORT adapter.
 Do not...