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Contents
BLU-RAY DISC PLAYER
Safety Information.........................2
Preparation ....................................5
BD-SP308
Installation ...................................11
Operation .....................................23
Instruction Manual
Maintenance.................................32
Troubleshooting ..........................33
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo BLU-RAY DISC
PLAYER. Please read this manual thoroughly before
making connections and plugging in the unit.
Appendix...
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Safety Information WARNING AVIS WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an RAIN OR MOISTURE. equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, magnitude to constitu
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use 9. Installing this Unit only, recording copyrighted material is illegal without Install this unit in a well-ventilated location. the permission of the copyright holder. Ensure that there’s adequate ventilation all around 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user-ser- this unit, especially if it’s installed in an audio rack. viceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your If the ventilation is inadequate, the un
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13. About this Manual—This manual explains how to For U.S. models use all of this unit’s functions. Although the BD/DVD FCC Information for User standard offers many special features, not all discs use CAUTION: them all, so depending on the disc being played, this The user changes or modifications not expressly approved unit may not respond to certain functions. See the by the party responsible for compliance could void the disc’s sleeve notes for supported features. user’s authority to
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Preparation Introduction Playable Discs About the “ ” Symbol Display Blu-ray Disc “ ” may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner’s man- Discs such as movies that can be pur- ual is not available on that specific media. chased or rented. BD-R/RE discs that contain Movie, Music or Photo files. Symbols Used in this Manual DVD-VIDEO (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Note Discs such as movies that can be pur- chased or rented. Indicates special
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Hybrid discs have both BD-ROM and DVD (or CD) layers on MUSIC one side. On such discs, BD-ROM layer will be only played back Sampling frequency: within 8 - 48 kHz (WMA), within in this player. Customers should note that permission is required in order to 11 - 48 kHz (MP3) download MP3 / WMA files and music from the Internet. Our Bit rate: within 8 - 320 kbps (WMA, MP3) company has no right to grant such permission. Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner. Note You
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AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Copyright Definition) It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast on cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted material This player can playback AVCHD format discs. These without permission. Commercial BD-Video/DVD-Video discs are normally recorded and used in camcorders. discs are copy-protected, and any recordings made from The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video these discs will be distorted. This product incorporates c
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Contents Safety Information Operation Important Safety Instructions..........................................2 General Playback ........................................................... 23 Precautions .......................................................................3 Playing Discs................................................................ 23 Using the disc menu..................................................... 23 Resume playback....................................................
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Remote control CLEAR button Removes a mark on the search menu or a number when setting the password. ENTER button Acknowledges menu selection. RECEIVER control buttons (➔ 35) / (SCAN) buttons Searches backward or forward. / (SKIP) buttons Goes to the next or previous chapter / track / file. (PAUSE) button Pauses playback. (PLAY) button Starts playback. (STOP) button Stops playback. HOME ( ) button Displays or exits the “Home Menu”. TOP MENU button Accesses menu on a disc. Dire
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Front panel STANDBY indicator (OPEN/CLOSE) button ON/STANDBY button (PAUSE) button Disc tray (STOP) button Remote sensor (PLAY) button Display window USB port Rear panel AC power cord ETHERNET port DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT (COAXIAL) jack HDMI OUT jack (Type A, Version 1.3) VIDEO OUTPUT (VIDEO) jack VIDEO OUTPUT (COMPONENT) jacks ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT (Left/Right) jacks En 10
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Installation Connecting to Your TV Make one of the following connections, depending on the HDMI-DVI Connection capabilities of your existing equipment. HDMI connection (➔ 11) this unit Component Video connection (➔ 12) Video/Audio (Left/Right) Connection (➔ 13) Note Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to con- nect, there are various ways you could connect the player. Use only one of the connections described in this manual. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, Stereo
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■ Additional Information for HDMI Component Video Connection When you connect a HDMI or DVI compatible device, make sure of the following: Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT (COMPONENT) jacks - Try switching off the HDMI/DVI device and this on the player to the corresponding input jacks on the TV player. Next, switch on the HDMI/DVI device and using component video cable. Connect the left and right leave it for around 30 seconds, then switch on this ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT jacks of the player to the pl
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Video/Audio (Left/Right) Connection Resolution Setting Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT (VIDEO) jack on the The player provides several output resolutions for HDMI player to the video in jack on the TV using a video cable. OUT and VIDEO OUTPUT (COMPONENT) jacks. You Connect the left and right ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT can change the resolution using “Setup” menu. jacks of the player to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV using the audio cables. Press HOME ( ). 1 Video/Audio Connection Use / to s
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Connecting to an AV receiver Make one of the following connections, depending on the Connecting to an AV receiver via HDMI capabilities of your existing equipment. Output HDMI Audio connection (➔ 14) Digital Audio connection (➔ 15) Connect the player’s HDMI OUT jack to the correspond- 2CH Analog Audio connection (➔ 15) ing in jack on your AV receiver using a HDMI cable. You Since many factors affect the type of audio output, see will need to activate the player’s digital output. See “A
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Connecting to an AV receiver via Connecting to an AV receiver via Digital Audio Output 2 Channel Audio Output Connect the player’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack to Connect the Left and Right ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT the corresponding in jack (COAXIAL) on your AV jacks on the player to the audio left and right in jacks on receiver. Use an optional digital audio cable. You will your AV receiver using audio cables. need to activate the player’s digital output. See “AUDIO Menu” (➔ 20–21). 2CH Analog Audi
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Connecting to your Home Network This player can be connected to a local area network Wired Network Setup (LAN) via the ETHERNET port on the rear panel. By connecting the unit to a broadband home network, you If there is a DHCP server on the local area network (LAN) have access to services such as BD-LIVE interactivity, via wired connection, this player will automatically be Netflix and software updates. allocated an IP address. After making the physical connec- tion, a small number of home
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Notes on Network Connection: If you select “Test” and press ENTER ( ) at step 5 4 above, the network connection status is dis- Many network connection problems during set up can played on the screen. often be fixed by re-setting the router or modem. After You can also test it on the “Connection Status” in connecting the player to the home network, quickly the “Setup” menu. power off and/or disconnect the power cable of the home network router or cable modem. Then power on and/or connec
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USB device connection This unit can play movie, music and photo files contained Note in the USB device. This unit supports USB flash memory formatted in FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS when accessing files (music, photo, movie). However, for BD-LIVE, only FAT16 and FAT32 formats are Playback content in the USB device supported. Use the USB flash memory formatted in either FAT16 or FAT32 when using BD-LIVE. Insert a USB device to the USB port until it fits This unit can support up to 16 GB capacit
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Settings Adjust the Setup Settings DISPLAY Menu You can change the settings of the player in the “Setup” TV Aspect Ratio menu. Select a TV aspect ratio option according to your TV type. Press HOME ( ). 4:3 Letter Box: 1 Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture. 4:3 Pan Scan: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen. Both sides of the picture are cut off. 16:9 Ori
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1080p Display Mode AUDIO Menu When the resolution is set to 1080p, select “24 Hz” for Each disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the smooth presentation of film material (1080p/24 Hz) with a player’s Audio options according to the type of audio sys- HDMI-equipped display compatible with 1080p/24 Hz tem you use. input. Note Note Since many factors affect the type of audio output, see “Audio When you select “24 Hz”, you may experience some picture dis- Output Specifications” for
