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Playing a Disc
For playable discs, see “Playable discs”
(page 29).
1
Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on your TV screen.
2
Press Z, and place a disc on the disc
tray.
Playback
Playing side facing down
3
Press 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
ENTER.
Enjoying BONUSVIEW/BD-LIVE
Some BD-ROMs with “BD-LIVE Logo*” have bonus content and other data that can be downloaded for enjoyment.
*
1
Connect a USB memory to the USB
As your local storage, use a 1 GB or larger USB memory.
2
Prepare for BONUSVIEW/BD-LIVE.
• Connect the player to a network
(page 12).
• Set “BD Internet Connection” to
“Allow” (page 21).
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.
Playing from a USB
Device
z
To delete data in the USB memory, select “Erase
BD Data” in the (Video), and press ENTER.
All data stored in the buda/budb folder will be erased.
You can play video/music/photo files on the connected USB device.
For playable USB devices, see “Playable types of files” (page 29).
1
Connect the USB device to the USB jack on the player.
Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the USB device before connecting.
Displaying the play information
You can check the playback information, etc., by pressing DISPLAY.
The displayed information differs depending on the disc type and player status.
Example: when playing a BD-ROM
USB device
2
Select (Video), (Music),
(Photo) on the home menu using
</,.
3
Select
(USB Device) using M/m,
and press ENTER.
A The currently selected angle
B Title number or name
C The currently selected audio setting
D Available functions ( audio, subtitle) angle,
E Playback information
Displays the Play mode, Playing status bar, Disc type, Video codec, Bitrate, and Repeat type.
F Chapter number
G Output resolution/Video frequency
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Playing via a Network Available Options
Streaming BRAVIA Internet
Video
Serves as a gateway delivering the selected
Internet content and a variety of on-demand entertainment straight to your player.
1
Prepare for BRAVIA Internet Video.
Connect the player to a network
(page 12).
2
Select (Video), (Music),
(Photo) on the home menu using
</,.
3
Select an Internet content provider
icon using M/m, and press ENTER.
When an Internet content list has not been acquired, an unacquired icon or a new icon is displayed.
To use the control panel
The control panel appears when the video file starts playing. The displayed items may differ depending on Internet content providers.
To display again, press DISPLAY.
A Control display
Press
</M/m/, or ENTER for playback operations.
B Playing status bar
Status bar, Cursor indicating the current position, Playing time,
Duration of the video file
C The next video file name
D The currently selected video file name and rating
Various settings and playback operations are available by pressing OPTIONS. The available items differ depending on the situation.
Common options
Items
Playback
History
Details
Displays a title in playback history of BD-ROM/DVD-
ROM/music CD based on
Gracenote technology.
Sets the repeat mode.
Repeat
Setting
Favourites List Displays the Favourites List.
Play/Stop Starts or stops the playback.
Play from start Plays the item from the beginning.
Information
Display
Displays information on the
BD-ROM/DVD-ROM/ music CD based on
Gracenote technology.
Add to
Favourites
Adds Internet content to the
Favourites List.
Remove from
Favourites
Removes Internet content from the Favourites List.
(Video) only
Items
AV SYNC
Details
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 for different lighting environments.
• FNR: Reduces the random noise appearing in the picture.
• BNR: Reduces the mosaiclike block noise in the picture.
• MNR: Reduces minor noise around the picture outlines (mosquito noise).
Play/Pause Starts or pauses the playback.
Items
Top Menu
Menu/Popup
Menu
Title Search
Chapter
Search
Angle
Details
Displays the BD’s or DVD’s
Top Menu.
Displays the BD-ROM’s
Pop-up Menu or DVD’s menu.
Searches for a title on BD-
ROMs/DVD VIDEOs and starts playback from the beginning.
Searches for a chapter and starts playback from the beginning.
Switches to other viewing angles when multi-angles are recorded on BD-ROMs/
DVD VIDEOs.
(Photo) only
Items
Slideshow
Speed
Details
Changes the slideshow speed.
Plays a slideshow.
Slideshow
Rotate Left Rotates the photo counterclockwise by
90 degrees.
Rotate Right Rotates the photo clockwise by 90 degrees.
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