Sony Bdv E880 Operating Instructions

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 Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna (aerial).
 After connecting the FM wire antenna (aerial), keep it as horizontal as possible.
 If you have poor FM reception, use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the unit to an outdoor FM 
antenna (aerial).
Connecting the antenna (aerial)
ANTENNACOAXIALFM75
orFM wire antenna (aerial)
(supplied) Rear panel of the unit
 

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Step 3: Connecting to the Network
 To connect the system to your network, you need to make network settings that suit your usage environment and 
components. For details, see “Setting up the Network” (page 49) and “[Network Settings]” (page 58).
Select the method based on your LAN (Local Area Network) environment.
1 Wired Setup
Use a LAN cable to connect to the LAN (100) terminal on the unit.
2 USB Wireless Setup
Use a wireless LAN via the USB Wireless LAN Adapter (Sony UWA-BR100*...

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 The placement distance between the USB Wireless LAN Adapter and your wireless LAN router differs based on 
your usage environment. If the system cannot connect to the network or the network connection is unstable, move 
the USB Wireless LAN Adapter to a different position or place the USB Wireless LAN Adapter and the wireless 
LAN router closer to each other.
 You can also get the information for network settings from the following Sony support page: 
For customers in Europe:...

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Step 4: Performing the 
Easy Setup
Before performing Step 4
Make sure all connections are secure, and then 
connect the AC power cord (mains lead).
Follow the Steps below to make the basic 
adjustments for using the system.
Displayed items vary depending on the country 
model.
1Turn on the TV.
2Connect the calibration mic to the 
A.CAL MIC jack on the rear panel.
Set up the calibration mic at ear level using 
a tripod, etc. (not supplied). The front of 
each speaker should face the...

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Getting StartedStep 5: Selecting the 
Source
You can select the playback source.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the 
desired function appears in the front panel 
display.
Each time you press FUNCTION, the function 
changes as follows.
“BD/DVD” t “FM” t “HDMI1” t 
“HDMI2” t “TV” t “SAT/CABLE” t 
“AUDIO” t “BD/DVD” t …
Function Source
“BD/DVD” Disc, USB device, iPod/iPhone, or 
network device to be played by the 
system
“FM” FM radio (page 40)
“HDMI1”/
“HDMI2”Component that is connected to 
the HDMI...

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Step 6: Enjoying Surround Sound
After performing the previous Steps and starting playback, you can easily enjoy surround sound. You 
can also select pre-programmed surround settings that are tailored to different kinds of sound sources. 
They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home.
The setting method differs depending on the function.
When playing via the “BD/DVD”* or “FM” function
1Press OPTIONS.
The option menu appears on the TV screen.
2Press X/x to...

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5Press OPTIONS.
The option menu in the front panel display turns off.
 When the home menu is displayed on the TV screen, this setting can be changed by selecting the surround setting 
via [Surround Setting] in [Audio Settings] of [Setup] (page 56).
About speaker output of each surround setting
The table below describes the options when you connect all the speakers to the unit.
The default setting is [A.F.D. Multi] (“A.F.D. MULTI”).
Sound from Surround setting Effect
Depending on the...

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 When you select [A.F.D. Multi] (“A.F.D. MULTI”), depending on the disc or source, the beginning of the sound 
may be cut off while the optimum mode is automatically selected. To avoid cutting the sound, select [A.F.D. 
Standard] (“A.F.D. STD”).
 When bilingual broadcast sound is input, [Dolby Pro Logic] (“PRO LOGIC”) and [Dolby PL II Movie] (“PLII 
MOVIE”) are not effective.
 Depending on the input stream, the surround settings may not be effective.
 When you play a Super Audio CD,...

Playback
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Playing a Disc
For playable discs, see “Playable Discs” 
(page 67).
1Switch the input selector on your TV so 
that the signal from the system 
appears on your TV screen.
2Press Z, and place a disc on the disc 
tray.
3Press Z to close the disc tray.
 appears on the home menu and playback 
starts.
If playback does not start automatically, 
select   in the   [Video],   [Music], or 
[Photo] category, and press  .
Some BD-ROMs with “BD-LIVE Logo*” have 
bonus content and other data that can be...

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You can check the playback information, etc., 
by pressing DISPLAY.
The displayed information differs depending on 
the disc type and system status.
Example: when playing a BD-ROM
AOutput resolution/Video frequency
BTitle number or name
CThe currently selected audio setting
DAvailable functions (  angle,   audio, 
 subtitle)
EPlayback information
Displays play mode, playing status bar, disc 
type, video codec, bit rate, repeat type, elapsed 
time, total playing time
FChapter number
GThe currently...