Sony Bdv E801 Operating Instructions

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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...

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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]
 [Theatre 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...

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When the sound does not match the pictures on 
the TV screen, you can adjust the delay between 
the picture and sound.
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 “A/V SYNC” 
appears in the front panel display, then 
press  or c.
4Press X/x to adjust the delay between 
the picture and sound.
You can adjust from 0 ms to 300 ms in 25 
ms increments.
5Press .
The setting is made.
6Press SYSTEM...

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To delete data in the external 
memory
You can delete unnecessary data.
1If a disc is inserted, remove the disc 
from the unit.
2Press HOME. 
3Press C/c to select   [Video].
4Press X/x to select [BD Data], then 
press .
5Select the disc name, then press 
OPTIONS.
6Select [Erase], then press  .
7Select [OK], then press  .
The data of the selected disc will be deleted.
Note Depending on the BD-ROM, the disc name may not 
be displayed.
Tip To delete all data in the external memory at once, 
select...

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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 operationsAvailable 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.
–...

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Playing Photo Files
1)BD-REs/BD-Rs containing JPEG image files2)DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs 
containing JPEG image files
3)CD-RWs/CD-Rs containing JPEG image files
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “BD/
DVD” appears in the front panel 
display.
2Insert a disc that contains photo files.
3Press HOME.
4Press C/c to select   [Photo].
5Press .
The file list or folder list appears.
6Press X/x to select a file or folder, then 
press .
When you select a folder, press X/x to 
select a file in the folder,...

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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...