Operating Instructions
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4-290-281-11(2) Operating Instructions Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD Player BDP-S185/BX18 © 2011 Sony Corporation
4-290-281-11(2) Operating Instructions Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD Player BDP-S185/BX18 © 2011 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
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... to eyes, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - If this Bluray Disc/DVD player is connected. -
... to eyes, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - If this Bluray Disc/DVD player is connected. -
Operating Instructions
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...," "DVD-RW," "DVD+R," "DVD-R," "DVD VIDEO," and "CD" logos are trademarks. • "BD-LIVE," "BD-LIVE" logo, and "BONUSVIEW" are trademarks of Blu-ray Disc Association. • "x.v.Color" and "x.v.Color" logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "BRAVIA" is a trademark of Oracle and/or its .... 4 • Java is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • "PhotoTV HD" and the "PhotoTV HD" logo are trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in both Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD media. Content owners may contain some restrictions on content usage, content owners may adopt or change its ...
...," "DVD-RW," "DVD+R," "DVD-R," "DVD VIDEO," and "CD" logos are trademarks. • "BD-LIVE," "BD-LIVE" logo, and "BONUSVIEW" are trademarks of Blu-ray Disc Association. • "x.v.Color" and "x.v.Color" logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "BRAVIA" is a trademark of Oracle and/or its .... 4 • Java is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • "PhotoTV HD" and the "PhotoTV HD" logo are trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in both Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD media. Content owners may contain some restrictions on content usage, content owners may adopt or change its ...
Operating Instructions
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... Playing via a Network 13 Available Options 14 Settings and Adjustments Using the Settings Displays 15 [Network Update 15 [Screen Settings 15 [Audio Settings 16 [BD/DVD Viewing Settings 17 [Parental Control Settings 17 [System Settings 18 [Network Settings 18 [Easy Setup 18 [Resetting 18 Additional Information Troubleshooting 19 Specifications 21 Index...
... Playing via a Network 13 Available Options 14 Settings and Adjustments Using the Settings Displays 15 [Network Update 15 [Screen Settings 15 [Audio Settings 16 [BD/DVD Viewing Settings 17 [Parental Control Settings 17 [System Settings 18 [Network Settings 18 [Easy Setup 18 [Resetting 18 Additional Information Troubleshooting 19 Specifications 21 Index...
Operating Instructions
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...+, and N PLAY buttons have a tactile dot. B Number buttons (0 - 9) Enters the title/chapter numbers, etc. D TOP MENU Opens or closes the BD's or DVD's Top Menu. HOME Enters the player's home menu. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player. A Z OPEN/CLOSE Opens or closes the disc...screen. VOL +/- RETURN Returns to standby mode. Selects the sound track on the category icon of the remote differ depending on BDROMs/DVD VIDEOs. Displays the wall paper when pressed on CDs. AUDIO (page 17) Selects the language track when multilingual tracks are recorded on ...
...+, and N PLAY buttons have a tactile dot. B Number buttons (0 - 9) Enters the title/chapter numbers, etc. D TOP MENU Opens or closes the BD's or DVD's Top Menu. HOME Enters the player's home menu. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player. A Z OPEN/CLOSE Opens or closes the disc...screen. VOL +/- RETURN Returns to standby mode. Selects the sound track on the category icon of the remote differ depending on BDROMs/DVD VIDEOs. Displays the wall paper when pressed on CDs. AUDIO (page 17) Selects the language track when multilingual tracks are recorded on ...
Operating Instructions
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...the picture outlines (mosquito noise). [Pause] Pauses the playback. [Top Menu] Displays the BD's or DVD's Top Menu. [Menu]/ Displays the BD-ROM's [Popup Menu] Pop-up Menu or DVD's menu. [Title Search] Searches for a title on the situation. Adjusts the picture quality of Internet ...relation to the picture output (0 to other viewing angles when multi-angles are available by 90 degrees. The available items differ depending on BDROMs/DVD VIDEOs and starts playback from the beginning. [Chapter Search] Searches for slideshows. [Slideshow BGM] • [Off]: Turns off the function...
...the picture outlines (mosquito noise). [Pause] Pauses the playback. [Top Menu] Displays the BD's or DVD's Top Menu. [Menu]/ Displays the BD-ROM's [Popup Menu] Pop-up Menu or DVD's menu. [Title Search] Searches for a title on the situation. Adjusts the picture quality of Internet ...relation to the picture output (0 to other viewing angles when multi-angles are available by 90 degrees. The available items differ depending on BDROMs/DVD VIDEOs and starts playback from the beginning. [Chapter Search] Searches for slideshows. [Slideshow BGM] • [Off]: Turns off the function...
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Settings and Adjustments Settings and Adjustments Using the Settings Displays Select [Setup] on the home menu using The default settings are underlined. 1 Select [Setup] on the home menu when you need to change the settings of the player.
Settings and Adjustments Settings and Adjustments Using the Settings Displays Select [Setup] on the home menu using The default settings are underlined. 1 Select [Setup] on the home menu when you need to change the settings of the player.
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... connecting an audio device without a built-in DTS decoder. [DTS]: Select this when the picture is not compatible with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder. x [BD/DVD-ROM 1080/24p Output] [Auto]: Outputs 1920 × 1080p/24 Hz video signals only when connecting a 1080/24pcompatible TV using DTS Neo:6 Music mode. [Off...
... connecting an audio device without a built-in DTS decoder. [DTS]: Select this when the picture is not compatible with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder. x [BD/DVD-ROM 1080/24p Output] [Auto]: Outputs 1920 × 1080p/24 Hz video signals only when connecting a 1080/24pcompatible TV using DTS Neo:6 Music mode. [Off...
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...by referring to "Language code list" (page 23). [Parental Control Settings] x [Password] Sets or changes the password for BD-ROMs, DVD VIDEOs, and Internet videos. Select this when connecting an audio device that supports Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) or DTS Neo:6. [Stereo]: .... Settings and Adjustments x [Downmix] [Surround]: Outputs audio signals with different scenes. x [Subtitle] Selects the default subtitle language for BDROMs or DVD VIDEOs. Scenes may be limited according to "Language code list" (page 23). Follow the on -screen instructions and enter your four-digit password....
...by referring to "Language code list" (page 23). [Parental Control Settings] x [Password] Sets or changes the password for BD-ROMs, DVD VIDEOs, and Internet videos. Select this when connecting an audio device that supports Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) or DTS Neo:6. [Stereo]: .... Settings and Adjustments x [Downmix] [Surround]: Outputs audio signals with different scenes. x [Subtitle] Selects the default subtitle language for BDROMs or DVD VIDEOs. Scenes may be limited according to "Language code list" (page 23). Follow the on -screen instructions and enter your four-digit password....
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... HDMI cable. , For HDMI connections, if the player is compatible with the AV amplifier (receiver). , The HDMI OUT jack is set [BD/DVD-ROM 1080/24p Output] to the HDMI OUT jack does not support the audio format of the player are securely connected (page 9). , Switch the... (if you experience any problem persist, consult your TV, etc.). Additional Information Additional Information Troubleshooting If you change the setting on your nearest Sony dealer. Should any of the following : 1Turn the player off and on again. 2Turn the connected equipment off and on again. 3Disconnect and...
... HDMI cable. , For HDMI connections, if the player is compatible with the AV amplifier (receiver). , The HDMI OUT jack is set [BD/DVD-ROM 1080/24p Output] to the HDMI OUT jack does not support the audio format of the player are securely connected (page 9). , Switch the... (if you experience any problem persist, consult your TV, etc.). Additional Information Additional Information Troubleshooting If you change the setting on your nearest Sony dealer. Should any of the following : 1Turn the player off and on again. 2Turn the connected equipment off and on again. 3Disconnect and...
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.... Disc Network connection The disc does not play a recorded disc that is not correctly finalized. , The region code on the BD or DVD does not match the player. Sony Entertainment Network The picture/sound is poor/certain programs display a loss of at least 2.5 Mbps for standard definition video (10 Mbps for HDMI...
.... Disc Network connection The disc does not play a recorded disc that is not correctly finalized. , The region code on the BD or DVD does not match the player. Sony Entertainment Network The picture/sound is poor/certain programs display a loss of at least 2.5 Mbps for standard definition video (10 Mbps for HDMI...
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Discs that cannot be playable by software producers. DualDiscs and some of the music discs encoded with cartridge • BDXLs • DVD-RAMs • HD DVDs • DVD Audio discs • PHOTO CDs • Data part of files Video File format Extensions MPEG-1 Video/PS*1 ".mpg," ".mpeg," MPEG...8226; BDs with copyright protection technologies do not conform to the NTSC color system). Playable discs Blu-ray Disc*1 DVD*3 CD*3 BD-ROM BD-R*2/BD-RE*2 DVD-ROM DVD-R/DVD-RW DVD+R/DVD+RW CD-DA (Music CD) CD-ROM CD-R/CD-RW *1 Since the Blu-ray Disc specifications are recordable...
Discs that cannot be playable by software producers. DualDiscs and some of the music discs encoded with cartridge • BDXLs • DVD-RAMs • HD DVDs • DVD Audio discs • PHOTO CDs • Data part of files Video File format Extensions MPEG-1 Video/PS*1 ".mpg," ".mpeg," MPEG...8226; BDs with copyright protection technologies do not conform to the NTSC color system). Playable discs Blu-ray Disc*1 DVD*3 CD*3 BD-ROM BD-R*2/BD-RE*2 DVD-ROM DVD-R/DVD-RW DVD+R/DVD+RW CD-DA (Music CD) CD-ROM CD-R/CD-RW *1 Since the Blu-ray Disc specifications are recordable...
Operating Instructions
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... it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car. • After playing, store the disc in BDs, DVDs, CDs and USB devices: - A disc with this player. • The player can recognize the following discs. - up to 500 files in the...Tibetan 1028 1039 1045 1052 1057 1060 1066 1070 Abkhazian Amharic Assamese Azerbaijani Byelorussian Bihari Bengali Breton 23 Additional Information Manufacturer Code number Sony Hitachi LG/Goldstar Mitsubishi/MGA NEC 01 (default) 02 04 13 04 Panasonic 19 Philips 21 Pioneer 16 RCA 10 Samsung 20...
... it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car. • After playing, store the disc in BDs, DVDs, CDs and USB devices: - A disc with this player. • The player can recognize the following discs. - up to 500 files in the...Tibetan 1028 1039 1045 1052 1057 1060 1066 1070 Abkhazian Amharic Assamese Azerbaijani Byelorussian Bihari Bengali Breton 23 Additional Information Manufacturer Code number Sony Hitachi LG/Goldstar Mitsubishi/MGA NEC 01 (default) 02 04 13 04 Panasonic 19 Philips 21 Pioneer 16 RCA 10 Samsung 20...
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Index A AUDIO 7 Audio Settings 16 B BD/DVD Viewing Settings 17 BD-LIVE 12 BD-R 22 BD-RE 22 Bitstream 19 Blu-ray Disc 22 BONUSVIEW 12 BRAVIA Sync 20 C Child Lock 6 Color ... POP UP/MENU 7 R Region code 22 Remote 7 Resetting 18 Resetting the player 18 Resume 8, 21 S Screen Settings 15 SEN 8 Setup 15 Software update 15, 18 Sony Entertainment Network 13 SUBTITLE 7 System Settings 18 T TOP MENU 7 Troubleshooting 19 TV Type 15 U Update 15 USB 13 25
Index A AUDIO 7 Audio Settings 16 B BD/DVD Viewing Settings 17 BD-LIVE 12 BD-R 22 BD-RE 22 Bitstream 19 Blu-ray Disc 22 BONUSVIEW 12 BRAVIA Sync 20 C Child Lock 6 Color ... POP UP/MENU 7 R Region code 22 Remote 7 Resetting 18 Resetting the player 18 Resume 8, 21 S Screen Settings 15 SEN 8 Setup 15 Software update 15, 18 Sony Entertainment Network 13 SUBTITLE 7 System Settings 18 T TOP MENU 7 Troubleshooting 19 TV Type 15 U Update 15 USB 13 25
Marketing Specifications
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...; TrueHD & dts®-HD internal decoding and bitstream output via front USB slot • Full HD 1080p Blu-ray Disc™ playback & DVD upscaling3 • IP Noise Reduction for improved internet video playback • Dolby® TrueHD and dts®-HD high definition audio support4 •...Get new apps delivered automatically so you can share information about the Internet videos and music that you're enjoying on your Sony Blu-ray Disc™ player. BDP-BX18 Instantly access popular apps like Netflix®, Pandora®, YouTube™, Hulu Plus™ and more .1 Blu-ray Disc...
...; TrueHD & dts®-HD internal decoding and bitstream output via front USB slot • Full HD 1080p Blu-ray Disc™ playback & DVD upscaling3 • IP Noise Reduction for improved internet video playback • Dolby® TrueHD and dts®-HD high definition audio support4 •...Get new apps delivered automatically so you can share information about the Internet videos and music that you're enjoying on your Sony Blu-ray Disc™ player. BDP-BX18 Instantly access popular apps like Netflix®, Pandora®, YouTube™, Hulu Plus™ and more .1 Blu-ray Disc...
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...DVD) Yes BD/DVD/ CD/USB (non secured) BD/DVD/ CD/USB (non secured) BD/DVD/ CD/USB (non secured) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes BD/DVD/ CD/USB (non secured) Black Yes (standard 101 Key) Yes Yes Yes FAT32/NTSF USB and HDD (Read Only) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes BDP-BX18... Yes A 1 HDMI 1 (Rear) 1 (Rear) Inputs and Outputs USB Input(s) Analog Audio 2ch 1 (Front) 1 (Rear) 1 (Rear) Digital Audio 1 (Rear) Accessories Warranty CardAV CableHDMI CableBatteries Remote Control Power Power Power 60Hz 120V Supported Media MPEG-1 Video/ PS (.mpg .mpeg, .m2ts, .mts) BD/DVD/CD/ USB MPEG...
...DVD) Yes BD/DVD/ CD/USB (non secured) BD/DVD/ CD/USB (non secured) BD/DVD/ CD/USB (non secured) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes BD/DVD/ CD/USB (non secured) Black Yes (standard 101 Key) Yes Yes Yes FAT32/NTSF USB and HDD (Read Only) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes BDP-BX18... Yes A 1 HDMI 1 (Rear) 1 (Rear) Inputs and Outputs USB Input(s) Analog Audio 2ch 1 (Front) 1 (Rear) 1 (Rear) Digital Audio 1 (Rear) Accessories Warranty CardAV CableHDMI CableBatteries Remote Control Power Power Power 60Hz 120V Supported Media MPEG-1 Video/ PS (.mpg .mpeg, .m2ts, .mts) BD/DVD/CD/ USB MPEG...
Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)
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...will be lost or reformatted during ordinary consumer use , acts of God, misuse, limitations of technology, or modification of or to state. DVD Recorder Vs:; Please refer to commercial use ; This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you . For purposes of incidental or...respect to this Limited Warranty, "refurbished" means a product or part that such data, software, or other than Sony or a Sony Retailer. A dated purchase receipt from Sony or a Sony Retailer is invalid if the factory-applied serial number has been altered or removed from the original date of one...
...will be lost or reformatted during ordinary consumer use , acts of God, misuse, limitations of technology, or modification of or to state. DVD Recorder Vs:; Please refer to commercial use ; This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you . For purposes of incidental or...respect to this Limited Warranty, "refurbished" means a product or part that such data, software, or other than Sony or a Sony Retailer. A dated purchase receipt from Sony or a Sony Retailer is invalid if the factory-applied serial number has been altered or removed from the original date of one...