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Operating Instructions
Blu-ray Disc / DVD Player
BDP-S550
3-452-779-11(1)
Printed in Japan © 2008 Sony Corporation
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Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and WARNING Republic of Ireland A molded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment To reduce the risk of fire or electric for your safety and convenience. shock, do not expose this apparatus Should the fuse in the plug to rain or moisture. supplied need to be replaced, a 5 To avoid electrical shock, do not AMP fuse approved by ASTA or open the cabinet. Refer servicing to BSI to BS1362, (i.e., marked with Disposal of waste quali
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For customers in European � Clean the disc with a cleaning countries cloth. Wipe the disc from the Precautions The manufacturer of this product is centre out. Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 On safety Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and � To prevent fire or shock product safety is Sony Deutschland hazard, do not place objects GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, filled with liquids, such as 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any vases, on the player, or plac
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� Do not place heavy or unstable � This product incorporates On cleaning objects on the player. High-Definition Multimedia Clean the cabinet, panel, and � Do not place any objects other Interface (HDMI™) controls with a soft cloth slightly than discs on the disc tray. technology. HDMI, the HDMI moistened with a mild detergent Doing so may cause damage to logo and High-Definition solution. Do not use any type of the player or the object. Multimedia Interface are abrasive pad, scouring p
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About this manual � In this manual, “disc” is used as a general reference for the BDs, DVDs, or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations. � Icons, such as BD , listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained. For details, see “Playable Discs” (page 61). � Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the player if they have the similar symbols as th
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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: Connecti
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Additional Information Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Self-Diagnosis Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Video Output Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Audio Output Signals . . . . . .
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A Z (open/close) (page 31) Opens or closes the disc tray. Guide to Parts and THEATRE (page 16) Controls Switches to the optimum video mode for watching movies automatically. When For more information, see the pages in connected with an AV amplifier parentheses. (receiver) using the HDMI cable, the speaker output also switches automatically. Press the button again to Remote return to the original setting. When connected with a Theatre Mode- compatible TV using the HDMI cable, the TV’s vi
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When you press and hold the button, fast D Colour buttons (red/green/ forward/fast reverse continues at the yellow/blue) selected speed until you release the Short cut keys for selecting items on button. some BD’s menus (can also be used for * Search speed does not change when playing BD’s Java interactive operations). CDs. E TOP MENU (page 33) Speed multiple values are approximate. Opens or closes the BD’s or DVD’s Top – To resume normal playback, press N. Menu. N (play) (page 31) POP UP/
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Front panel A [/1 (on/standby) (page 28) To lock the disc tray (Child Lock) Turns on the player, or sets to standby You can lock the disc tray to prevent it being mode. opened by mistake. When the player is turned on, hold down X B Disc tray (page 31) on the player for more than 10 seconds until C Blu-ray Disc indicator “LOCKED” appears in the front panel Lights up when a BD is recognised. display. The disc tray is locked. z To unlock the disc tray, hold down X on the When the player is tur
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Front panel display A N, X F Network connection indicator Lights up during playback or pause. Lights up when downloading the player’s software. B HD (page 43) For details on downloading the player’s Lights up when outputting 720p/1080i/ software, see page 41. 1080p video signals from the HDMI OUT jack or 720p/1080i video signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. C HDMI (page 15) Lights up when an HDMI device is connected. D EXT (page 24) Lights up when the external memory is recognised.
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Rear panel A COMPONENT VIDEO OUT F Ventilation holes The ventilation fan is inside the player. (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) jacks (page 17) G EXT slot (page 24) B LINE OUT (S VIDEO) jack (page 18) H DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL/ COAXIAL) jacks (page 21) C LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R) jacks (page 18, 23) I LINE OUT (VIDEO) jack (page 18) D MULTI CHANNEL OUTPUT J HDMI OUT jack (page 15, 20) (FRONT L/R, SURROUND L/R, K LAN (100) terminal (page 25) SUR BACK L/R, CENTER, SUB WOOFER) jacks (page 22) E AC IN terminal (page
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Hookups and Settings Hooking Up the Player Check that you have the following items. � Audio/video cable (phono plug ×3) (1) � Mains lead (1) � External memory (1) � Remote commander (remote) (1) � R6 (size AA) batteries (2) Follow steps 1 through 7 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player. Do not connect the mains lead until you reach “Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead” (page 26). Hookups and Settings 13
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Step 1: Connecting to Your TV About video/HDMI OUT jacks The player has the following video jacks. Connect the player to your TV according to the input jack on your TV. When connecting the player to your TV using the HDMI cable, you can enjoy high quality digital pictures and sound through the HDMI OUT jack. Jack type Video resolution Hookup High Digital High Definition: 1080/ See “Connecting to an quality 24p, 1080p, 1080i, HDMI jack” (page 15). 720p Standard Definition: 576p/480p, 576i/480
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Hookups and Settings Connecting to an HDMI jack Connect the player and your TV using an HDMI cable to enjoy high quality digital pictures and sound through the HDMI OUT jack. If you connect a Sony TV that is compatible with the “Control for HDMI” function (page 16), refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV. If you connect a 1080/24p- or 1080p-compatible TV, use a High Speed HDMI cable. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player HDMI cable (not supplied) TV � Be sure to disconnect the HDMI cable w
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b � Language Follow � Consumers should note that not all high definition When you change the language for the on- television sets are fully compatible with this screen display on your TV, the player’s product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in language for the on-screen display is also the picture. In the case of 480i/576i/480p/576p/ changed after turning the player off and on. 720p/1080i/1080p scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection To prepare
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Hookups and Settings Connecting to component video jacks (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks of the player and your TV using a component video cable or three video cables (not supplied) of the same kind and length. You can enjoy high-quality pictures. Be sure to connect to the LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R) jacks using the audio/video cable. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player (green) (blue) (red) (red) (white) Component video Audio/video cable cable (not supplied) (supplied) (green) (blue) (re
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Connecting to an audio/video or S VIDEO jack Connect the LINE OUT (VIDEO, AUDIO L/R) jacks of the player and your TV using the audio/video cable. You can enjoy standard quality pictures and sound. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player (yellow) (red) (white) or S-video cable Audio/video cable (not supplied) (supplied) (yellow) (red) (white) Match the colour of the plug to that of the jack. TV : Signal flow b When you connect the player and TV using an S- video cable, disconnect the video plug (yellow) of t
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Hookups and Settings Step 2: Connecting to Your AV Amplifier (Receiver) About audio/HDMI OUT jacks The player has the following audio jacks. Connect the player to your AV amplifier (receiver) according to the input jack on your AV amplifier (receiver). Jack type Hookup Digital See “Connecting to an HDMI jack” (page 20). See “Connecting to digital jacks (OPTICAL/ COAXIAL)” (page 21). Analogue See “Connecting to 7.1 channel jacks” (page 22). See “Connecting to audio L/R jacks” (page 23). z For co
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Connecting to an HDMI jack If your AV amplifier (receiver) has an HDMI input, you can enjoy surround sound. If you connect a Sony AV amplifier (receiver) that is compatible with the “Control for HDMI” function (page 16), refer to the operating instructions supplied with the AV amplifier (receiver). Blu-ray Disc/DVD player HDMI cable (not supplied) AV amplifier (receiver) HDMI cable (not supplied) TV z b Set the following settings and you can enjoy higher Not all HDMI-compatible AV amplifiers q
