Sony UBP-X500B Operating Instructions Manual
Sony UBP-X500B Operating Instructions Manual

Sony UBP-X500B Operating Instructions Manual

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Ultra HD Blu-ray™ /
DVD Player
Operating Instructions
Thank you for your purchase. Before using this player,
please read this operating instructions carefully.
The software of this player may be updated in the future.
Please visit the following website:
https://www.sony.eu/support
UBP-X500
4-738-236-16(1)
Getting Started
Playback
Settings and Adjustments
Additional Information

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  • Page 1 Settings and Adjustments Additional Information Operating Instructions Thank you for your purchase. Before using this player, please read this operating instructions carefully. The software of this player may be updated in the future. Please visit the following website: https://www.sony.eu/support UBP-X500...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Additional Information WARNING ......3 PRECAUTIONS ..... . 4 Troubleshooting .
  • Page 3: Warning

    Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact The mains lead must be changed only at a your nearest Sony service station. qualified service shop. Disposal of waste batteries and...
  • Page 4: Precautions

    This product has been manufactured by or on behalf of Sony Corporation. front panel. It may limit reception of radio EU and UK Importer: Sony Europe B.V. waves. • Do not place the player in a place where Inquiries to the EU Importer or related to product compliance in Europe should be sent to the medical equipment is in use.
  • Page 5 Your ears and the speakers (such as eye strain, fatigue, or nausea) while may be damaged when the sound level watching 3D video images. Sony reaches the peak. recommends that all viewers take regular • Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with breaks while watching 3D video images.
  • Page 6: Notes About The Discs

    Notes About the Discs Getting Started • To keep the disc clean, Supplied Accessories handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • AC adaptor (AC-M1215WW) (1) Dust, fingerprints, or • AC power cord (mains lead) (1) scratches on the disc may •...
  • Page 7: Guide To Parts And Controls

    Getting Started Guide to Parts and Controls Front panel  Door  Power indicator   (open/close) Lights up when the player is turned on.  (USB) jack   (on/standby) Connect a USB device to this jack. See Turns on the player, or sets to standby page 14.
  • Page 8: Remote

      (open/close) Remote Opens or closes the disc tray. -TV-  (TV input select) Switches between TV and other input The available functions of the remote are different depending on the disc or the sources. situation. -TV-  (TV on/standby) Turns on the TV, or sets to standby mode.
  • Page 9: Tvs

    2 seconds. Pauses or re-starts playback.  (stop) Manufacturer Remote Button Stops playback and remembers the stop Sony (Default) Colour button (red) point (resume point). Philips Colour button (green) / The resume point for a title/track is the...
  • Page 10: Step 1: Connecting The Player

    Step 1: Connecting the Player Do not connect the mains lead until you have made all the connections. Connecting to your TV HDMI Cable* (not supplied) * A Premium High Speed HDMI Cable or High Speed HDMI Cable that supports 18 Gbps bandwidth. ...
  • Page 11: Connecting To Your Tv Via A Sound Bar/Av Amplifier (Receiver)

    Connecting to your TV via a Sound Bar/AV amplifier (receiver) Select connection method  or  according to the input jacks on your Sound Bar/AV amplifier (receiver).  4K Sound Bar/AV amplifier (receiver) with HDMI IN HDMI Cable* HDMI Cable* (not supplied) (not supplied) ...
  • Page 12: Step 2: Network Connection

    Step 2: Network Connection (Only for Software Updates and BD-Live™ Service) (Wired Only) If you are not going to connect the player to the Internet, proceed to “Step 3: Easy Setup” (page 13). LAN cable LAN cable (not supplied) (not supplied) Router Modem Internet...
  • Page 13: Step 3: Easy Setup

     Step 3: Easy Setup • When [Easy Setup] is complete, the player will automatically find the available network. • If there is no output or black screen appears, refer to “Troubleshooting” (page 22). When turned on for the first time Wait for a short while before the player turns on and starts [Easy Setup].
  • Page 14: Playback

     Also refer to the instruction manuals supplied Playback with your TV and the connected device. Playing a Disc Enjoying 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray You can play Ultra HD Blu-ray discs, BDs, 1 Prepare for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray playback. DVDs and CDs.
  • Page 15: Available Options

     [Pause]: Pauses the playback. Available Options  [Top Menu]: Displays the Ultra HD Blu-ray/ BD/DVD’s Top Menu.  [Menu]/[Popup Menu]: Displays the Ultra Various settings and playback operations are HD Blu-ray/BD’s Pop-up Menu or DVD’s available by pressing OPTIONS. The available menu.
  • Page 16  [Slideshow]: Plays a slideshow.  [Rotate Left]: Rotates the photo counterclockwise by 90 degrees.  [Rotate Right]: Rotates the photo clockwise by 90 degrees.  [Repeat Setting] is not available during BDJ titles playback or HDMV interactive title. [HDR Conversion] is only available during HDR video playback, when your display device is not compatible with HDR display, or when [HDR Output] in [Screen Settings] is set to...
  • Page 17: Settings And Adjustments

    [Off]: Select this when your TV is not update every 2 months or so. compatible with 24p video signals. • If your network condition is poor, visit https://www.sony.eu/support to download [Data content] the latest software version and update via USB This function is available for playback memory.
  • Page 18: [Audio Settings]

    [Auto]: Normally select this. The player  automatically detects whether the material is video-based or film-based, and switches to If your Sony equipment is not detected when the appropriate conversion method. [Auto1] is selected, the setting will have the [Video]: The conversion method suited for same effect as [Auto2] setting.
  • Page 19: [Bd/Dvd Viewing Settings]

     [BD Secondary Audio] [BD/DVD Viewing [On]: Outputs the audio obtained by mixing the interactive and secondary audio to the Settings] primary audio. [Off]: Outputs the primary audio only. Select this to output Bitstream (Dolby/DTS) signals  [BD/DVD Menu Language] to a Sound Bar/AV amplifier (receiver).
  • Page 20: [Parental Control Settings]

     [Software License Information] [Off]: Turns off the function. Displays information about the Software  [HDMI Settings] License. By connecting Sony components that are compatible with HDMI functions with a High Speed HDMI Cable, operation is simplified.
  • Page 21: [Network Settings]

    Software Updates and BD-Live™ Service) (Wired Only)” (page 12).  For further details, visit the following website and check the FAQ contents: https://www.sony.eu/support  [Network Connection Status] Displays the current network status.  [Network Connection Diagnostics] Checks for the proper network connection by running the network diagnostics.
  • Page 22: Additional Information

    TV (if you change the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help setting on your TV, etc.). remedy the problem before requesting repairs. If the problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Sound No sound or the sound is not output Power correctly.
  • Page 23: Disc

    The interactive audio is not output. The message [A new software version is • Set [BD Secondary Audio] in [Audio available. Please go to the “Setup” section Settings] to [On] (page 19). of the menu and select “Software Update” to perform the update.] appears on the Message Code 3 [Audio outputs screen when turning the player on.
  • Page 24: Others

    Keep pressing down  (open/close) on the player until the tray opens. Remove the disc. The message [[EJECT] Key is currently unavailable.] appears on the screen after  (open/close) is pressed. • Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorised Sony service facility.
  • Page 25: Playable Discs

    Note about double-layer Ultra HD Blu-ray/BD/ Playable discs DVD and triple-layer Ultra HD Blu-ray The playback pictures and sound may be momentarily interrupted when the layers switch. Blu-ray Ultra HD Blu-ray, BD-ROM, Disc BD-R /BD-RE Region code (BD/DVD VIDEO only) DVD-ROM, DVD-R/ Your player has a region code printed on the DVD-RW, DVD+R/DVD+RW...
  • Page 26: Playable Types Of Files

    Playable types of files Video Codec Container Extension With Audio .mpg, .mpeg Dolby Digital, DTS, LPCM, MPEG MPEG-1 Video .mkv Dolby Digital, LPCM, AAC, MP3, Vorbis .mpg, .mpeg Dolby Digital, DTS, LPCM, MPEG MPEG-2 Video .m2ts, .mts Dolby Digital, DTS, LPCM, MPEG, AAC .mkv Dolby Digital, LPCM, AAC, MP3, Vorbis .avi...
  • Page 27  Music • Some files may not play depending on the file Codec Extension format, file encoding or recording condition. MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer • Some files edited on a PC may not play. .mp3 III) • Some files may not be able to perform fast forward or fast reverse function.
  • Page 28: Specifications

    5 ºC to 35 ºC Operating humidity 25 % to 80 % Supplied accessories Manufacturer’s name or trade mark: Sony Corporation Commercial registration number: 5010401067252 Address: 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan Model identifier: AC-M1215WW Input voltage: 100 V - 240 V AC...
  • Page 29: Copyrights And Trademarks

    • “DVD+RW”, “DVD-RW”, “DVD+R”, “DVD-R”, patentlist.accessadvance.com. “DVD VIDEO”, “Super Audio CD” and “CD” logos are trademarks. • “BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. • This product incorporates proprietary •...
  • Page 30 The source code for the software used in this product is subject to the GPL and LGPL, and is available on the Web. To download, please visit the following website: https://oss.sony.net/Products/Linux Please note that Sony cannot respond to any inquiries regarding the content of this source code.
  • Page 31: Language Code List

    Code Language Language code list 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1403 Oromo 1408 Oriya For details, see [BD/DVD Viewing Settings] 1417 Punjabi; 1428 Polish (page 19). Panjabi The language spellings conform to the ISO 1435 Pashto; 1436 Portuguese 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Pushto 1463 Quechua...
  • Page 32: Parental Control/Area Code

    Parental control/area code For details, see [Parental Control Area Code] (page 20). Code Area 2044 Argentina 2047 Australia 2046 Austria 2057 Belgium 2070 Brazil 2090 Chile 2092 China 2093 Colombia 2115 Denmark 2165 Finland 2174 France 2109 Germany 2200 Greece 2219 Hong Kong 2248...
  • Page 36 Wait for more than 30 seconds and then reconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). Record the serial number (S/N) in the space provided below. Provide this number to your Sony dealer to get quicker action whenever you call them regarding this product. S/N _____________________________ 4-738-236-16(1) https://www.sony.net/...

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