Sony BDP-A6000, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...BDP A6000 4 467 209 11 1 Blu ray Disc DVD Player Operating Instructions Hookups and Settings Playback Settings and Adjustments Additional Information ...

Page 2: ...tachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Disposal of Old Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indica...

Page 3: ...you purchased the product Notice for customers the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU directives This product has been manufactured by or on behalf of Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan Inquiries related to product compliance based on European Union legislation shall be addressed to the authorized representative Sony Deutsch...

Page 4: ...function This player should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of at least 20 cm or more between the player and a person s body excluding extremities hands wrists feet and ankles Do not place heavy or unstable objects on the player Do not place any objects other than discs on the disc tray Doing so may cause damage to the player or the object Take out any discs when you move the pla...

Page 5: ...r the caution message of any other device used with or Blu ray Disc contents played with this product and ii our website for the latest information The vision of young children especially those under six years old is still under development Consult your doctor such as a pediatrician or eye doctor before allowing young children to watch 3D video images Adults should supervise young children to ensu...

Page 6: ...nsed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson This product incorporates proprietary technology under license from Verance Corporation and is protected by U S Patent 7 369 677 and other U S and worldwide patents issued and pending as well as copyright and trade secret protection for certain aspects of such technology Cinavia is a trademark of Verance Corporation Copyright 2004 2010 Verance Corporation All r...

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Page 11: ...ight to delete data from the Gracenote Servers or to change data categories for any cause that Gracenote deems sufficient No warranty is made that the Gracenote Software or Gracenote Servers are error free or that functioning of Gracenote Software or Gracenote Servers will be uninterrupted Gracenote is not obligated to provide you with new enhanced or additional data types or categories that Grace...

Page 12: ...Playback Playing a Disc 22 Playing from a USB Device 23 Playing via a Network 24 Available Options 25 Settings and Adjustments Using the Settings Displays 27 Network Update 27 Screen Settings 27 Audio Settings 29 BD DVD Viewing Settings 30 Parental Control Settings 31 Music Settings 31 System Settings 31 Network Settings 32 Easy Setup 33 Resetting 33 Additional Information Troubleshooting 34 Speci...

Page 13: ...ild Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent it being opened by mistake When the player is turned on hold down N on the player for more than 10 seconds The disc tray is locked or unlocked About soft touch buttons indicators These buttons 4 5 and 6 function when the soft touch button indicators are lit You can turn on off the indicators by setting Dimmer in the System Settings setup page 31 b The...

Page 14: ...14 A LINE OUT VIDEO jack B DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack C Ventilation holes D DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack E LINE OUT R AUDIO L jacks F HDMI OUT 1 jack G HDMI OUT 2 jack H USB jack I LAN 100 terminal Rear panel ...

Page 15: ...rs the title chapter numbers etc 2 volume Adjusts the TV volume muting Turns off the sound temporarily AUDIO page 30 Selects the language track when multi lingual tracks are recorded on BD ROMs DVD VIDEOs Selects the sound track on CDs ANGLE Switches to other viewing angles when multi angles are recorded on BD ROMs DVD VIDEOs SUBTITLE page 30 Selects the subtitle language when multi lingual subtit...

Page 16: ...ng playback Each time you press the button during playback of videos the search speed changes Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in pause mode Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode z Playback in slow motion or one frame is not available for a Blu ray 3D Disc N play Starts or re starts playback 3D page 25 Converts 2D content into simulated 3D content w...

Page 17: ...s according to the input jacks on your TV Match the colour of the plug to that of the jack when connecting 1 Video of AACS encrypted content will not be displayed b Do not connect the player through a VCR Video signals fed through VCRs may be affected by copyright protection systems and the picture will be distorted on the television Connecting to your TV High quality Standard quality High Speed H...

Page 18: ...ings setup page 29 b Do not stack the player directly on top of the AV amplifier receiver Connecting to your AV amplifier receiver t Set BD Audio MIX Setting page 29 High Speed HDMI Cable not supplied 1 2 High Speed HDMI Cable 1 not supplied Coaxial digital cable not supplied t Set Dolby Digital 3 DTS 4 page 29 Optical digital cable not supplied or Audio video cable not supplied ...

Page 19: ...mber 1 834 169 22 as of June 2013 or equivalent 2 To enjoy 3D viewing connect a TV and an AV amplifier that are both 3D compatible 3 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 4 Manufactured under license under U S Patent Nos 5 956 674 5 974 380 6 226 616 6 487 535 7 212 872 7 333 929 7 392 195 7 272 567 other U S...

Page 20: ...ord it in the space provided below The network name SSID 1 that identifies your network 2 SSID 1 If security is set on your wireless network the security key WEP key WPA key 2 Security key 1 SSID Service Set Identifier is a name that identifies a particular wireless network 2 You need to check the setting of your wireless LAN router for information about the SSID and security key For details visit...

Page 21: ...ns 3 Press 1 to turn on the player 4 Turn on the TV then switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the playerappears on your TV screen 5 Perform Easy Setup Follow the on screen instructions to make the basic settings using M m and ENTER on the remote When turned on for the first time Wait for a short while before the player turns on and starts Easy Setup to AC outlet ENTER M m ...

Page 22: ...D LIVE BD LIVE only Connect the player to a network page 20 Set BD Internet Connection to Allow page 30 3 Insert a BD ROM with BONUSVIEW BD LIVE The operation method differs depending on the disc Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the disc z To delete data in the USB memory select Erase BD Data in the Video and press ENTER All data stored in the buda folder will be erased You can enjoy ...

Page 23: ...audio subtitle E Playback information Displays the Play mode Playing status bar Disc type Video codec Bitrate Repeat type Elapsed time and Total playing time F Chapter number G The currently selected angle Playing from a USB Device You can play video music photo files on the connected USB device For playable USB devices see Playable types of files page 39 1 Connect the USB device to the USB jack o...

Page 24: ...on the player you can use a Home Network Controller compatible product a phone etc to control playback z Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the Home Network Controller You can acquire content information based on Gracenote technology and search for the related information 1 Connect the player to a network page 20 2 Insert a disc you want to search Video For a BD ROM or DVD ROM only Musi...

Page 25: ... whether or not to output 3D video automatically A V SYNC Adjusts the gap between picture and sound by delaying the sound output in relation to the picture output 0 to 120 milliseconds Video Settings Picture Quality Mode Selects the picture settings Texture Remaster Adjusts the sharpness and detail of the edges Super Resolution Improves the resolution Smoothing Reduces on screen banding by smoothi...

Page 26: ... files in the USB memory as slideshow background music BGM Music Search Displays information on the CD DA based on Gracenote technology Item Details Slideshow Speed Changes the slideshow speed Slideshow Effect Sets the effect for slideshows Item Details Slideshow BGM Off Turns off the function My Music from USB Sets the music files registered in Add Slideshow BGM Play from Music CD Sets the tracks...

Page 27: ...play all content in 2D Icon Explanation Network Update page 27 Updates the software of the player Screen Settings page 27 Makes the video settings according to the type of connecting jacks Audio Settings page 29 Makes the audio settings according to the type of connecting jacks BD DVD Viewing Settings page 30 Makes detailed settings for BD DVD playback Parental Control Settings page 31 Makes detai...

Page 28: ...tically detects whether the material is video based or film based and switches to the appropriate conversion method Video The conversion method suited for video based material will always be selected regardless of the material Output Video Format HDMI Normally select Auto Select Original Resolution to output the resolution recorded on the disc When the resolution is lower than the SD resolution it...

Page 29: ...gradation of video signals output from the HDMI OUT jack Off Select this when outputting distorted video signals or unnatural colour Pause Mode Auto Normally select this Dynamic moving pictures appear without blurring Frame Displays static pictures at high resolution Audio Settings Audio HDMI Auto Normally select this Outputs audio signals according to the status of the connected HDMI device PCM O...

Page 30: ...r DTS Neo 6 Stereo Outputs audio signals without surround effects Select this when connecting an audio device that does not support Dolby Surround Pro Logic or DTS Neo 6 BD DVD Viewing Settings BD DVD Menu Language Selects the default menu language for BD ROMs or DVD VIDEOs When you select Select Language Code the display for entering the language code appears Enter the code for your language by r...

Page 31: ...dio CD Plays the Super Audio CD layer CD Plays the CD layer Super Audio CD Playback Channels DSD 2ch Plays the 2ch area DSD Multi Plays the multi channel area System Settings OSD Language Selects your language for the player on screen displays Dimmer Bright Bright lighting Dark Low lighting Off Turns off the lighting during playback Low lighting other than during playback Control for HDMI On The f...

Page 32: ... playback stops Connect to the network for downloading Manual Downloads the disc information when Video Search or Music Search is selected System Information Displays the player s software version information and the MAC address Software License Information Displays the Software License Information Network Settings Internet Settings Connect the player to the network beforehand For details see Step...

Page 33: ...evice Registration Registers your TV SideView device Registered TV SideView Devices Displays a list of your registered TV SideView devices Easy Setup Easy Initial Settings Runs Easy Initial Settings to make the basic settings Follow the on screen instructions Easy Network Settings Runs Easy Network Settings to make the basic network settings Follow the on screen instructions Resetting Reset to Fac...

Page 34: ... setting in the Screen Settings setup page 28 The display language on the screen switches automatically when connected to the HDMI OUT jack When Control for HDMI is set to On page 31 the display language on the screen automatically switches according to the language setting of the connected TV if you change the setting on your TV etc There is no sound or the sound is not output correctly Check tha...

Page 35: ...lised The region code on the BD or DVD does not match the player The player does not detect a USB device connected to the player Make sure that the USB device is securely connected to the USB jack Check if the USB device or a cable is damaged Check if the USB device is on If the USB device is connected via a USB hub connect the USB device directly to the player The player cannot connect to the net...

Page 36: ...n turn the player off and on again If power failure occurs set Control for HDMI to Off then set Control for HDMI to On page 31 Check the following and refer to the instruction manual supplied with the component the connected component is compatible with the Control for HDMI function the connected component s setting for the Control for HDMI function is correct When you connect the player to a TV t...

Page 37: ...front panel display When Exxxx appears contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorised Sony service facility and give the error code When TEMP appears try the following 1Check that the ventilation holes on the rear of the player are not blocked 2Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the player The player does not respond to any button Moisture ha...

Page 38: ...ed if postscripts are recordable 3 A CD or DVD disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalised For more information refer to the instruction manual supplied with the recording device Discs that cannot be played BDs with cartridge BDXLs DVD RAMs HD DVDs DVD Audio discs PHOTO CDs Data part of CD Extras Super VCDs Audio material side on DualDiscs Note on Discs This product is designed to pl...

Page 39: ...s not play coded files such as DRM 2 The player does not play this file format on a Home Network server 3 The player can only play standard definition video on a Home Network server ALL Region code Playable types of files File format Extensions MPEG 1 Video PS 1 2 MPEG 2 Video PS TS 1 3 mpg mpeg m2ts mts MPEG 4 AVC 1 2 mkv mp4 m4v m2ts mts WMV9 1 2 wmv asf AVCHD 2 4 5 Xvid avi File format Extensio...

Page 40: ... the USB memory or devices turn the player off when connecting or removing the USB memory or devices The player may not play high bit rate video files on DATA CDs smoothly You are recommended to play such files using a DATA DVD or DATA BD Since communication via the wireless LAN function is established by radio waves the wireless signal may be susceptible to interception To protect wireless commun...

Page 41: ... on it A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker adhesive on it Do not resurface the playing side of a disc to remove surface scratches While holding down TV 1 enter the TV manufacturer s code using the number buttons If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV For details see BD DVD Viewing Settings page 30 The language sp...

Page 42: ...2 Kirundi Rundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho Sango 1502 Serbo Croatian 1503 Singhalese Sinhalese 1505 Slovak 1506 Slovenian 1507 Samoan 1508 Shona 1509 Somali 1511 Albanian 1512 Serbian Code Language 1513 Siswati Swati 1514 Sesotho Sotho southern 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 Tamil 1525 Telugu 1527 Tajik 1528 Thai 1529 Tigrinya 1...

Page 43: ...up 21 33 G Gracenote 24 Gracenote Settings 32 H HDMI 28 29 HOME 16 27 Home menu 27 Home Network 24 33 M MAC address 32 Music Settings 31 N Network Settings 32 Network Update 27 O OPTIONS 16 OSD Language 31 P Parental Control 31 Parental Control Settings 31 Play information 23 Playable discs 38 POP UP MENU 15 R Region code 39 Remote 15 Resetting 33 Resetting the player 33 Resume 16 37 S Screen Sett...

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