Sony Bdv E980w Operating Instructions

BDV-E980W/BDV-E780W
4-261-385-12(1)
Blu-ray Disc/DVD
Home Theatre 
System
Operating Instructions
 

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Do not install the appliance in a 
confined space, such as a bookcase 
or built-in cabinet.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not 
cover the ventilation opening of the 
apparatus with newspapers, 
tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not 
place the naked flame sources such 
as lighted candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric 
shock, do not expose this apparatus 
to dripping or splashing, and do not 
place objects filled with liquids, 
such as vases, on the apparatus.
Do not expose...

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disposal service or the shop where 
you purchased the product.
Notice for customers: the following 
information is only applicable to 
equipment sold in countries 
applying EU directives.
The manufacturer of this product is 
Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan 
Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. 
The Authorized Representative for 
EMC and product safety is Sony 
Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger 
Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, 
Germany. For any service or 
guarantee matters please refer to 
the addresses given in...

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 “BD-LIVE” and 
“BONUSVIEW” are trademarks 
of Blu-ray Disc Association.
 “Blu-ray Disc” is a trademark.
 “Blu-ray Disc,” “DVD+RW,” 
“DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD-
R,” “DVD VIDEO,” and “CD” 
logos are trademarks.
 “Blu-ray 3D” and “Blu-ray 3D” 
logo are trademarks of Blu-ray 
Disc Association.
 “BRAVIA” is a trademark of 
Sony Corporation.
 “AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” 
logo are trademarks of Panasonic 
Corporation and Sony 
Corporation.
 , “XMB,” and “xross media 
bar” are trademarks of Sony 
Corporation and...

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About These 
Operating 
Instructions
 The instructions in these 
Operating Instructions 
describe the controls on the 
remote. You can also use the 
controls on the unit if they 
have the same or similar 
names as those on the remote.
 In this manual, “disc” is used 
as a general reference for 
BDs, DVDs, Super Audio 
CDs, or CDs unless otherwise 
specified by the text or 
illustrations.
 The instructions in this 
manual are for BDV-E980W 
and BDV-E780W. BDV-
E980W is the model used for 
illustration...

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Table of Contents
About These Operating Instructions ....... 5
Unpacking ............................................... 7
Index to Parts and Controls ................... 10
Getting Started
Step 1: Installing the System ....... 16
Step 2: Connecting the System ... 20
Step 3: Connecting to the 
Network .................................... 27
Step 4: Setting up the Wireless 
System ..................................... 28
Step 5: Performing the Easy 
Setup ........................................ 29...

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Unpacking
BDV-E980W
 Front speakers (2)
 Surround speakers (2)
 Center speaker (1)
 Subwoofer (1)
 Speaker cords (5, red/white/
green/gray/blue) Speaker-bottom covers (4)
 Bases (4)
 Lower parts of the front and 
surround speakers (4)
 Screws (silver) (4)
 Screws (black) (12)
 FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)
 Video cord (1)
 Remote commander 
(remote) (1)
 R6 (size AA) batteries (2) Calibration mic (1)
 Dock for iPod/iPhone 
(TDM-iP30) (1)
 USB cable (1)
 
 Surround amplifier (1)
 Wireless transceivers...

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BDV-E780W
 Front speakers (2)
 Surround speakers (2)
 Center speaker (1)
 Subwoofer (1)
 Speaker cords (3, green/
gray/blue) FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)

 Remote commander 
(remote) (1)
 R6 (size AA) batteries (2)
 Calibration mic (1)
 Dock for iPod/iPhone 
(TDM-iP30) (1)
 USB cable (1)
 
 Surround amplifier (1)
 Wireless transceivers (2)
 Operating Instructions
 Quick Setup Guide
 Speaker Installation Guide
 Software License 
Information
 Wireless Product 
Compliance Information
or
 

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Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries (supplied) by matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the 
markings inside the compartment.
Preparing the remote
 

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Index to Parts and Controls
For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.
AFront panel display
BSoft-touch buttons/indicators
Z (open/close) (page 34)
Opens or closes the disc tray.
N (play)
Starts or re-starts playback (resume play).
Plays a slideshow when a disc containing 
JPEG image files is inserted.
x (stop)
Stops playback and remembers the stop 
point (resume point).
The resume point for a title/track is the last 
point you played or the last photo for a 
photo folder....