Enjoying BD-LIVE™ or BONUS VIEW™ in BD-Video BD

This unit allows you to enjoy functions such as picture -in-picture, secondary audio and Virtual pack- ages, etc., with BD-Video supporting BONUSVIEW (BD-ROM version 2 Profile 1 version 1.1/ Final Standard Profile). In addition to the BONUSVIEW function, BD-Video supporting BD-Live (BD-ROM version 2 Profile 2) that has a network extension function allows you to enjoy more functions such as online games by connecting this unit to the Internet.

Enjoying BD-Live discs with Internet

This unit supports BD-Live, a new BD-Video function that allows you to use the following interactive functions when connected to the Internet. (The usable functions and the operating method may vary with each disc. For details, refer to the instructions for the disc.)

–Additional contents such as movie’s trailer, subti- tles and BD-J, etc. can be downloaded to the USB Flash Drive to play them.

–Special video data, etc. may be played back while they are being downloaded to a USB Flash Drive.

Preparations:

•The unit must be connected to the Internet and set up to use the BD-Live functions (see page 16 and 22).

•A USB Flash Drive is required to use this function. Connect a USB Flash Drive (see page 10).

•The free space in the USB Flash Drive must be more than 1GB.

•Please connect USB Flash Drive before playback the Disc.

Caution:

•Do not extract the connected USB Flash Drive while content is being downloaded or a Blu-ray disc is still in the disc tray. Doing so may dam- age the connected USB Flash Drive and BD-Live features may not operate properly with the dam- aged USB Flash Drive anymore.

If the connected USB Flash Drive seems dam- aged from such an action, you can format the connected USB Flash Drive from the PC and reuse it with this player.

•BD-Live on-line contents may not be download- ed because of insufficient space in the USB Flash Drive. In this case, please change USB Flash Drive with sufficient space or erase the data using [BD Storage Clear] option on the setup menu (See page 23 for details.)

Notes:

•Some BD-Live contents may be restrictively accessed in some territories by contents provider's own decision.

•It may take up to several minutes to load and start enjoying BD-Live contents.

•Depending on the disc, the BD-Live function may not be operated if [BD-LIVE connection] option is set to [Partially Permitted]. In this case, set [BD-LIVE connection] option to [Permitted] (See page 22.)

•The connection to the Internet may take time or the Internet may not be connected depend- ing on the connection environment. It is required that you use a broadband connec- tion.

•Do not remove the USB Flash Drive during oper- ation. The USB Flash Drive may be damaged. Stop playback and turn off the menu beforehand.

Tip:

Special video data, etc. may be played back while they are being downloaded to a USB Flash Drive using one function of BD-Live. The playback may be paused depending on the communication environ- ment.

Some functions may be disabled to prevent skipping to sections that have not been downloaded, etc.

AACS Online

When discs supporting BD-Live are played back, the player or disc IDs may be sent to the content provider via the Internet.

Services and functions to be provided differ depending on the disc.

–You can be introduced to other similar movies if you record your viewing history on the server by using these IDs.

–Game score histories can be saved.

Playing secondary video (picture-in-picture) and secondary audio

Secondary video can be played from a disc compatible with the picture-in-picture function.

For the playback method, refer to the instructions for the disc.

–To turn on/off secondary video, press PIP. Secondary video is played.

Press the button to turn it ON or OFF.

–To turn on/off audio with the secondary video, press PIP AUDIO. The secondary audio is played. Press the button to turn it ON or OFF.

Notes:

•Discs may not always be played back according to the settings on this unit, as certain playback for- mats are prioritized on certain discs.

•Only the primary video is played during search/slow-motion or frame-by-frame.

•When the secondary video is turned off, the sec- ondary audio does not play.

•This function may not work depending on the disc.

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