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Introduction
Features
Blu-ray Disc™
You can enjoy Blu-ray Disc™ which is capable of storing fi ve
times more data than a conventional DVD.
BD-Java
With some Blu-ray Disc™ which support Java applications, you
can enjoy the interactive functions such as games or interactive
menus.
BD-Live™
BD-Live™ (BD-ROM version 2 Profi le 2.0) that allows interactive
functions to be used when this unit is connected to the Internet
in addition to the BONUSVIEW function. The various functions
differ depending on the disc.
Full high-defi nition video playback
Watch movies in the highest picture quality available for your
HDTV. This unit offers full high-defi nition video playback up to
1080p resolution for an amazing viewing experience. A highly
detailed picture and increased sharpness delivers a more true-
to-life picture.
DVD Upconversion for enhanced picture quality
Your current DVD will look even better than before thanks to
video upconversion. Upconversion will increase the resolution
of standard defi nition DVD to high defi nition up to 1080p over
an HDMI connection. The picture will be less jagged and more
realistic for a near high-defi nition experience.
Enjoy your content on different kinds of media
Full backwards compatibility with Blu-ray Disc™, DVD, CD and
SD card ensures that you can continue to enjoy your current
audio-video collection. Additionally, you can view JPEG digital
pictures or listen to MP3 or Windows Media™ Audio music
fi les.
Experience rich multi-channel surround sound
Multi-channel surround sound, which recognizes real-to-life
sound and makes you feel like you are really there.
PIP (BONUSVIEW™)
Some BD-videos have the PIP function which enables you to
display the secondary video in the primary video. You can call
up the secondary video by pressing
BONUSVIEW
whenever
the scene contains the secondary video.
Pop-up menu
Some BD-video have pop-up menu which is a navigation menu
that can be called up and be operated on the TV screen without
interrupting the playback. You can call up the pop-up menu by
pressing
POP/TOP
or
MENU
. Contents in the pop-up menu
vary depending on the disc.
Playback of Content from an SD Memory Card
You can play back MP3 / WMA / JPEG fi les stored in an SD
Memory Card. You can store picture-in-picture commentary,
subtitles or other extras for BD-ROM ver. 2 (Profi le 2.0 / Profi le
1.1) fi les in an SD Memory Card and play back with the BD-
video.
Playing back AVCHD fi les
This unit supports playback of AVCHD format fi les (new format
for high defi nition video camcorders) recorded on disc. Your high
defi nition personal archive is playable in HD quality.
x.v.Color
®
This unit supports playback of video contents on discs recorded
with “x.v.Color” technology. To watch this video content with
the “x.v.Color”, a TV or other display device supporting both
video image reproduction using the “x.v.Color” standard and
capable of manually switching it’s color setting is required.
Please refer to the owner’s manual of your display device for
further information.
Easy and simple connection to your HDTV via HDMI
®
Connect this unit to your HDTV with one single HDMI (High-
Defi nition Multimedia Interface) cable. It is recommended to
use a High Speed HDMI Cable for better compatibility. The high
defi nition video output signal will be transferred to your HDTV
without conversion to analog signals, so you will get excellent
picture and sound quality.
Thanks to other multiple outputs, you can also easily connect
to your home theater system or amplifi er.
HDMI
®
CEC (Consumer Electronics Control)
This unit supports HDMI CEC, which allows integrated system
control over HDMI and is part of the HDMI standard.
This function may not work properly on some devices.
HDMI 1080p/24F output (Blu-ray Disc™ only)
This unit is equipped with a feature which can provide the
smooth movement in the playback of fi lm originated material
with the frame rate of 24 frames per second with progressive
scan. (Available only when the TV is connected by an HDMI
cable and compatible with 1080p/24F frame input.)
Refer to “
Display Setting
” in “
Customizing the Function
Settings
” on page 26.
Copyright protection system
To play back the digital video images of a Blu-ray Disc™ /
DVD via an HDMI connection, it is necessary that both the unit
and the TV (or an AV amplifi er) support a copyright protection
system called HDCP (high-bandwidth digital content protection
system). HDCP is copy protection technology that comprises
data encryption and authentication of the connected AV device.
This unit supports HDCP. Please read the operating instructions
of your TV (or AV amplifi er) for more information.
