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3-287-660-12(1) Printed in Malaysia 3-287-660-12(1) Operating Instructions Blu-ray Disc / DVD Player BDP-S350 © 2008 Sony Corporation
3-287-660-12(1) Printed in Malaysia 3-287-660-12(1) Operating Instructions Blu-ray Disc / DVD Player BDP-S350 © 2008 Sony Corporation
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... you call 1-800-2227669. BDP-S350 Serial No For customers in Canada If this equipment. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are designed to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a residential installation. Model No. For Customers in the U.S.A If this Blu-ray Disc/DVD player is harmful to eyes...; Install this unit so that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in order to comply with the equipment in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this equipment does cause harmful interference to persons.
... you call 1-800-2227669. BDP-S350 Serial No For customers in Canada If this equipment. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are designed to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a residential installation. Model No. For Customers in the U.S.A If this Blu-ray Disc/DVD player is harmful to eyes...; Install this unit so that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in order to comply with the equipment in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this equipment does cause harmful interference to persons.
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... by Macrovision, and is capable of holding a still video image or on-screen display image on your safety. On replacement of Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. • This Blu-ray Disc/DVD player incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology. Plasma display panel televisions and projection televisions are trademarks of parts In the events...
... by Macrovision, and is capable of holding a still video image or on-screen display image on your safety. On replacement of Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. • This Blu-ray Disc/DVD player incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology. Plasma display panel televisions and projection televisions are trademarks of parts In the events...
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For details, see "Playable Discs" (page 58). • Instructions in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on the ... is used as a general reference for the BDs, DVDs, or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations. • Icons, such as those on the remote. • The on the player if they have the similar symbols as BD , listed... at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used in this manual, "disc" is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects...
For details, see "Playable Discs" (page 58). • Instructions in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on the ... is used as a general reference for the BDs, DVDs, or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations. • Icons, such as those on the remote. • The on the player if they have the similar symbols as BD , listed... at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used in this manual, "disc" is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects...
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Table of Contents WARNING 2 Precautions 3 Guide to Parts and Controls 8 Hookups and Settings Hooking Up the Player 13 Step 1: Connecting to Your TV 14 Connecting to an HDMI jack 15 About the BRAVIA Sync features (for HDMI connections only 16 Connecting to ... the AC Power Cord 25 Step 6: Preparing the Remote 26 Controlling TVs with the remote 26 Step 7: Easy Setup 27 Playback Playing BDs/DVDs 30 Using the BD's or DVD's menu 32 Enjoying BonusView 32 Searching for a scene quickly (Scene Search 33 Searching for a Title/Chapter 33 Displaying the playing time and...
Table of Contents WARNING 2 Precautions 3 Guide to Parts and Controls 8 Hookups and Settings Hooking Up the Player 13 Step 1: Connecting to Your TV 14 Connecting to an HDMI jack 15 About the BRAVIA Sync features (for HDMI connections only 16 Connecting to ... the AC Power Cord 25 Step 6: Preparing the Remote 26 Controlling TVs with the remote 26 Step 7: Easy Setup 27 Playback Playing BDs/DVDs 30 Using the BD's or DVD's menu 32 Enjoying BonusView 32 Searching for a scene quickly (Scene Search 33 Searching for a Title/Chapter 33 Displaying the playing time and...
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... THEATER (page 16) Switches to a Theater Mode-compatible TV. AUDIO (page 46) Selects the language track when multilingual tracks are recorded on BDROMs/DVD VIDEOs. When connected with an AV amplifier (receiver) using the HDMI cable, the TV's video mode switches to standby mode. [/1 (on/standby)...AUDIO, CH +, and N PLAY buttons have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player. 8 A Z OPEN/CLOSE (page 30) Opens or closes the disc tray. CLEAR Clears the entry field. Each time you press the button, the display switches between elapsed playback time and ...
... THEATER (page 16) Switches to a Theater Mode-compatible TV. AUDIO (page 46) Selects the language track when multilingual tracks are recorded on BDROMs/DVD VIDEOs. When connected with an AV amplifier (receiver) using the HDMI cable, the TV's video mode switches to standby mode. [/1 (on/standby)...AUDIO, CH +, and N PLAY buttons have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player. 8 A Z OPEN/CLOSE (page 30) Opens or closes the disc tray. CLEAR Clears the entry field. Each time you press the button, the display switches between elapsed playback time and ...
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...change when playing CDs. X PAUSE Pauses or re-starts playback. Selects the TV channels up Menu, or the DVD's menu. E TOP MENU (page 32) Opens or closes the BD's or DVD's Top Menu. OPTIONS (page 32, 37) The options menu that lets you played or the last photo for... For TVs operable with the following buttons, see page 26. m/M (fast reverse/fast forward) Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback. HOME (page 39) Enters or exits the player's home menu. CH (channel) +/- The resume point for a title/track is inserted. REPLAY/ADVANCE (instant replay/instant ...
...change when playing CDs. X PAUSE Pauses or re-starts playback. Selects the TV channels up Menu, or the DVD's menu. E TOP MENU (page 32) Opens or closes the BD's or DVD's Top Menu. OPTIONS (page 32, 37) The options menu that lets you played or the last photo for... For TVs operable with the following buttons, see page 26. m/M (fast reverse/fast forward) Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback. HOME (page 39) Enters or exits the player's home menu. CH (channel) +/- The resume point for a title/track is inserted. REPLAY/ADVANCE (instant replay/instant ...
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... time information. For details on the disc. ,continued 11 Front panel display A N, X Lights up when the external memory is connected. The display changes as follows. D EXT (page 23) Lights up during playback. When playing a BD-ROM/DVD VIDEO Elapsed time of the current title... HDMI device is recognized. z "T" (Title or Track), "C" (Chapter), or "D" (Disc) may be displayed depending on downloading the player's software, see page 40. C HDMI (page 16) Lights up when downloading the player's software. B HD (page 42) Lights up when outputting 720p/1080i/ 1080p video signals...
... time information. For details on the disc. ,continued 11 Front panel display A N, X Lights up when the external memory is connected. The display changes as follows. D EXT (page 23) Lights up during playback. When playing a BD-ROM/DVD VIDEO Elapsed time of the current title... HDMI device is recognized. z "T" (Title or Track), "C" (Chapter), or "D" (Disc) may be displayed depending on downloading the player's software, see page 40. C HDMI (page 16) Lights up when downloading the player's software. B HD (page 42) Lights up when outputting 720p/1080i/ 1080p video signals...
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If you connect a Sony TV that is not upside down or tilted. • Be sure to enjoy high quality digital pictures and sound through the HDMI OUT jack. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player HDMI cable (not supplied) TV Notes on connecting to the HDMI OUT jack Observe the following as improper handling may damage the... wall. Hookups and Settings Connecting to an HDMI jack Connect the player and your TV using an HDMI cable to disconnect the HDMI cable when moving the player. • If you place the player on the rear of the player and the HDMI connector by checking their shapes. Make sure the ...
If you connect a Sony TV that is not upside down or tilted. • Be sure to enjoy high quality digital pictures and sound through the HDMI OUT jack. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player HDMI cable (not supplied) TV Notes on connecting to the HDMI OUT jack Observe the following as improper handling may damage the... wall. Hookups and Settings Connecting to an HDMI jack Connect the player and your TV using an HDMI cable to disconnect the HDMI cable when moving the player. • If you place the player on the rear of the player and the HDMI connector by checking their shapes. Make sure the ...
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... an AV amplifier (receiver) using the HDMI cable, you press THEATER, the player automatically switches to "On" in the front panel display. When connected with this model 480p/ 720p/1080i/1080p Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, please contact our customer service center. • If the picture is not clear...Language Follow When you change the video output resolution in the picture. About the BRAVIA Sync features (for HDMI connections only) By connecting Sony components that are fully compatible with a Theater Mode-compatible TV using the HDMI cable, the "Control for HDMI" setting of the ...
... an AV amplifier (receiver) using the HDMI cable, you press THEATER, the player automatically switches to "On" in the front panel display. When connected with this model 480p/ 720p/1080i/1080p Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, please contact our customer service center. • If the picture is not clear...Language Follow When you change the video output resolution in the picture. About the BRAVIA Sync features (for HDMI connections only) By connecting Sony components that are fully compatible with a Theater Mode-compatible TV using the HDMI cable, the "Control for HDMI" setting of the ...
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... the LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L) jacks using the audio/video cable. TV : Signal flow b When you connect the player and TV using a component video cable, disconnect the video plug (yellow) of the same kind and length. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Hookups and Settings (green) (blue) (red) (red) (white) Component video cable (not supplied) Audio/video cable...
... the LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L) jacks using the audio/video cable. TV : Signal flow b When you connect the player and TV using a component video cable, disconnect the video plug (yellow) of the same kind and length. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Hookups and Settings (green) (blue) (red) (red) (white) Component video cable (not supplied) Audio/video cable...
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TV : Signal flow b When you connect the player and TV using the audio/video cable. You can enjoy standard quality pictures and sound. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player or (yellow) (red) (white) S-video cable (not supplied) Audio/video cable (supplied) (yellow) (red) (white) Match the color of the plug to an audio/video or S VIDEO jack Connect the LINE OUT (VIDEO, R-AUDIO-L) jacks of the player and your TV using an Svideo cable, disconnect the video plug (yellow) of the jack. Connecting to that of the audio/video cable. 18
TV : Signal flow b When you connect the player and TV using the audio/video cable. You can enjoy standard quality pictures and sound. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player or (yellow) (red) (white) S-video cable (not supplied) Audio/video cable (supplied) (yellow) (red) (white) Match the color of the plug to an audio/video or S VIDEO jack Connect the LINE OUT (VIDEO, R-AUDIO-L) jacks of the player and your TV using an Svideo cable, disconnect the video plug (yellow) of the jack. Connecting to that of the audio/video cable. 18
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If you connect a Sony AV amplifier (receiver) that is compatible with the "Control for HDMI" function (page 16), refer to "Direct" in the "Audio Settings" setup (page 44). 20 b Not all HDMI-compatible AV amplifiers (receivers) accept 8ch Linear PCM signals. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player HDMI cable (not supplied) AV amplifier (receiver) HDMI cable (not supplied...
If you connect a Sony AV amplifier (receiver) that is compatible with the "Control for HDMI" function (page 16), refer to "Direct" in the "Audio Settings" setup (page 44). 20 b Not all HDMI-compatible AV amplifiers (receivers) accept 8ch Linear PCM signals. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player HDMI cable (not supplied) AV amplifier (receiver) HDMI cable (not supplied...
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Blu-ray Disc/DVD player or Optical digital cable (not supplied) Coaxial digital cable (not supplied) : Signal flow 1 Connect the digital jack of the player *1 and your AV amplifier (receiver). 2 Set "Audio Output Priority" to digital jacks (OPTICAL/COAXIAL) If your speakers. Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise will come ...
Blu-ray Disc/DVD player or Optical digital cable (not supplied) Coaxial digital cable (not supplied) : Signal flow 1 Connect the digital jack of the player *1 and your AV amplifier (receiver). 2 Set "Audio Output Priority" to digital jacks (OPTICAL/COAXIAL) If your speakers. Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise will come ...
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Blu-ray Disc/DVD player (red) (white) Audio/video cable (supplied) (red) (white) Match the color of the jack. : Signal flow AV amplifier (receiver) 22 Connecting to that of the plug to audio L/R jacks If your AV amplifier (receiver) only has L and R audio input jacks, use this connection.
Blu-ray Disc/DVD player (red) (white) Audio/video cable (supplied) (red) (white) Match the color of the jack. : Signal flow AV amplifier (receiver) 22 Connecting to that of the plug to audio L/R jacks If your AV amplifier (receiver) only has L and R audio input jacks, use this connection.
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...via a wireless LAN router Refer also to the instructions supplied with the modem or router. 24 When connecting to a broadband router directly Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Network cable (not supplied) Broadband router To PC Network cable (not supplied) ADSL modem/ Cable modem Internet About network (LAN) ...the appropriate settings in "Internet Settings" under the "Network Settings" setup (page 50). To update the player's software using the network. 1 Connect the LAN (100) terminal of the player to your Internet source. Step 4: Connecting to the Network Connect the LAN (100) terminal of the...
...via a wireless LAN router Refer also to the instructions supplied with the modem or router. 24 When connecting to a broadband router directly Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Network cable (not supplied) Broadband router To PC Network cable (not supplied) ADSL modem/ Cable modem Internet About network (LAN) ...the appropriate settings in "Internet Settings" under the "Network Settings" setup (page 50). To update the player's software using the network. 1 Connect the LAN (100) terminal of the player to your Internet source. Step 4: Connecting to the Network Connect the LAN (100) terminal of the...
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Then plug the player and TV power cords into the AC outlet. Hookups and Settings When connecting via a wireless LAN router Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Step 5: Connecting the AC Power Cord After all of the other connections are complete, connect the supplied AC power cord to the LAN terminal of the player. Network cable (not supplied) Ethernet/wireless LAN media converter 1 to AC IN 2 to AC outlet To PC Wireless LAN router (access point) Network cable (not supplied) ADSL modem/ Cable modem Internet b Do not connect the LAN terminal of the player to the AC IN terminal of the PC. 25
Then plug the player and TV power cords into the AC outlet. Hookups and Settings When connecting via a wireless LAN router Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Step 5: Connecting the AC Power Cord After all of the other connections are complete, connect the supplied AC power cord to the LAN terminal of the player. Network cable (not supplied) Ethernet/wireless LAN media converter 1 to AC IN 2 to AC outlet To PC Wireless LAN router (access point) Network cable (not supplied) ADSL modem/ Cable modem Internet b Do not connect the LAN terminal of the player to the AC IN terminal of the PC. 25
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Playback Playing BDs/DVDs BD DVD Z OPEN/ CLOSE Number buttons HOME N PLAY X PAUSE
Playback Playing BDs/DVDs BD DVD Z OPEN/ CLOSE Number buttons HOME N PLAY X PAUSE
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... using Using the BD's or DVD's menu BD DVD To display Top Menu When you play a BD or DVD, you pressed x STOP. Displays the disc's Top Menu (page 32). Searches for a title and starts playback from the beginning (page 33). The available items differ depending on the disc type or player situation. The Top Menu appears...
... using Using the BD's or DVD's menu BD DVD To display Top Menu When you play a BD or DVD, you pressed x STOP. Displays the disc's Top Menu (page 32). Searches for a title and starts playback from the beginning (page 33). The available items differ depending on the disc type or player situation. The Top Menu appears...