Panasonic DMP-B500 operating instructions Enjoying BD-Live or Bonusview in BD-Video

Enjoying BD-Live or BONUSVIEW in BD-Video

[BD-V]

What is BONUSVIEW?

BONUSVIEW allows you to enjoy functions such as picture-in- picture or secondary audio etc., with BD-Video supporting BD- ROM Profile 1 version 1.1/ Final Standard Profile.

What is BD-Live?

In addition to the BONUSVIEW function, BD-Video supporting BD-ROM Profile 2 that has a network extension function allows you to enjoy more functions such as subtitles, exclusive images and online games by connecting this unit to the Internet. In order to use the Internet feature, you must have this unit connected to a broadband network (> 31).

≥These discs may not be on sale in certain regions.

≥The usable functions and the operating method may vary with each disc, please refer to the instructions on the disc and/or visit their website.

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

Secondary video

Primary video

To turn on/off secondary video

Press [PIP].

The secondary video is played.

To turn on/off secondary audio

Press [SECONDARY AUDIO].

The secondary audio is played.

≥During search/slow-motion or frame-by-frame, only the primary video is displayed.

≥When “BD-Video Secondary Audio” in “Digital Audio Output” is set to “Off”, secondary audio will not be played even if you set “Soundtrack” in “Secondary Video” to “On”. Please check that “BD-Video Secondary Audio” is set to “On” (> 37).

≥The playback method determined by the disc will take priority, so it may not play back in the manner specified with this unit.

≥When the secondary video is turned off, the secondary audio will not be played.

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Enjoying BD-Live discs with Internet

Many BD-Live compatible discs require content to be downloaded onto an SD card (> 53, “Local storage”), in order to access the available BD-Live features.

≥An SD card with 1 GB or more of free space (SD Speed Class Rating 2 or higher) needs to be inserted prior to inserting the BD-Live compatible disc.

Some BD-Live content available on the Blu-ray discs may require an Internet account to be created in order to access the BD-Live content. Follow the screen display or instruction manual of the disc for information on acquiring an account.

1 Connect to the network (> 31).

2 Insert an SD card (> 13).

≥If the SD card menu screen is displayed, press [EXIT] or [RETURN] to clear the screen.

3 Insert the disc (> 13).

≥For operation method, refer to the instructions on the disc.

To use the above functions, it is recommended that you format the card on this unit. Format the card using the following procedures:

Formatting SD cards/Deleting data

≥If the SD card you use is formatted, all data on the card will be erased. It cannot be recovered.

1	Insert an SD card (> 13).	e.g.,
2	Press [FUNCTION MENU].	Card Management	No. of Files	6
3	Press [3, 4] to select	SD card	Free space	300 MB
	“Other Functions” and press		BD-Video Data Erase
	[OK].
			Format SD Card
4	Press [3, 4] to select
	“Card Management” and
	press [OK].	OK	Format this SD Card.
		RETURN
5	Press [3, 4] to select “BD-
	Video Data Erase” or “Format SD Card” and press [OK].
6	Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [OK].
7	Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and press [OK].

≥If you experience any problems, first, try formatting the SD card in this unit.

≥A message may be displayed when the SD card doesn't have enough storage capacity for BD-Live content.

Please make space available on the current SD card, or insert another SD card.

≥While using this feature, do not touch or remove the SD card.

≥The unit must be connected to the Internet and set up to use

the BD-Live functions (> 31 – 33). “BD-Live Internet Access” may need to be changed for certain discs (> 37).

≥When discs supporting BD-Live are played back, the player or disc IDs may be sent to the content provider via the Internet. You can restrict Internet access (> 37).

≥The playback may be paused depending on the communication environment. Some functions may be disabled to prevent skipping to sections that have not been downloaded, etc.

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