Playing movies, music and photos

04Getting Started

Using this player, you can enjoy watching movies, listening to music and browsing photos, from BD and DVD discs or from a media server on the network. How you navigate, browse and play content varies according to the format of the content and the media:

•To play a BD or DVD movie disc (i.e., one containing BD-ROM or DVD-Video application format), see Playing BD/DVD movies and audio CD below.

•To play a DVD-R/-RW disc recorded with movie, music or photo files, turn to Using the Disc Navigator on page 27.

•To play content from a media server, please refer to Using the Home Media Gallery on page 32.

Playing BD/DVD movies and audio CD

The basic playback controls for playing BD/DVD movies and audio CD discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter.

STANDBY/ONOPEN/CLOSE

POPUP MENU

TOP MENU

ENTER

When playing BD-ROM discs:

•Commercially produced BD-ROM movie discs often go straight to the disc menu when playback is started (sometimes preceded

by an opening sequence). Navigate through the disc menu using the cursor keys (///) and the ENTER button. You can also use the number buttons to select numbered items in some menus.

•To get back to the top menu, press TOP MENU.

•Some BD-ROM discs feature pop-up menus that do not interrupt playback; press POPUP MENU/MENU to access these.

When playing DVD-Video discs:

•Commercially produced DVD movies often go straight to the disc menu when playback is started (sometimes preceded by an

opening sequence). Navigate the disc menu using the cursor (///) and ENTER buttons. You can also use the number buttons to select numbered items in some menus.

•To get back to the top menu, press TOP MENU.

•To get back to the disc menu, press POPUP MENU/MENU.

When playing audio CDs:

• For more information see Playback controls on page 23.

5When you’ve finished using the player, eject the disc and switch the player back into standby.

•To open/close the disc tray, press  OPEN/CLOSE. Remove the disc before putting the player into standby.

•Press  STANDBY/ON to switch the player into standby.

1If the player isn’t already on, press  STANDBY/ON to switch it on.

Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.

2Press  OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

3Load a disc.

Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a double-sided DVD-Video disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).

The player will take a short while to read the disc, after which the disc type will show up in the front panel display.

4Press  to start playback.

•Use the  PAUSE and buttons to pause or stop playback. You can resume playback in either case by pressing . See also Resuming playback on page 23.

•See Playback controls on page 23 for other controls available during playback.