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Discs that cannot be played
• Non-finalized (Non-closed) BD-R discs in the BDMV format
• HD DVDs
• DVD Audio discs
• DVD-RAM discs
• Non-finalized DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW discs in the DVD-Video
format and AVCHD format
• Non-finalized Dual Layer DVD-R discs in the DVD VR format
• Non-finalized CD-R/-RW discs
• SACDs
• Video CDs
• SVCDs
Note
• Some discs cannot be played, even if one of the logo marks on
the previous page is indicated.
• To play 8 cm discs, set the disc in the 8 cm disc depression in
the center of the disc tray. No adapter is necessary. 8 cm BD-
ROMs cannot be played.
About audio formats
The following audio formats are supported on this player:
• Dolby TrueHD
• Dolby Digital Plus
• Dolby Digital
• DTS-HD Master Audio
• DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
• DTS Digital Surround
• MPEG
• MPEG-2 AAC
• Linear PCM
To enjoy the surround sound of Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus,
DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, it is
recommended to connect the player to an AV receiver or amplifier
compatible with these audio formats using an HDMI cable. After
loading a BD containing sound in one of these audio formats, select
the audio format on the menu screen.
See
About the audio output settings
on page 53 for the output
conditions of the different formats.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #: 5,451,942;
5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide
patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS
logos, Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Advanced Digital Out are
trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Playing BDs
• BDs (BDMV) compatible with the formats below can be played.
– Blu-ray Disc Read-Only (ROM) Format Version 2
– Blu-ray Disc Recordable (R) Format Version 2 (finalize (close)
them before playing them on this player)
– Blu-ray Disc Rewritable (RE) Format Version 3
This player supports BD-ROM Profile 1 Version 1.1.
BONUSVIEW Functions such as playback of secondary video
(Picture-in-Picture) and secondary audio can be used. For
details on secondary video and secondary audio playback, refer
to the disc’s instructions.
“BONUSVIEW” is trademark of Blu-ray Disc Association.
When a BD-ROM is played, additional data may be stored in the
player’s memory area (local storage). If the message indicating
low memory (local storage) appears, erase the BDMV data
(page 50).
• BDs (BDAV) compatible with the formats below can be played.
– Blu-ray Disc Recordable (R) Format Version 1
– Blu-ray Disc Rewritable (RE) Format Version 2
• Dual Layer BDs can be played.
• Video, image and audio files recorded on BDs cannot be played.
• 8 cm BD-ROMs cannot be played.
Playing DVDs
• DVD-Video can be played.
• DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW discs recorded in the DVD-Video format
can be played (finalize them before playing them on this player).
• DVD-R/-RW discs recorded in the VR format (Video Recording
format) can be played.
This label indicates playback compatibility with DVD-RW discs
recorded in VR format (Video Recording format). However, for discs
recorded with a record-only-once encrypted program, playback can
only be achieved using a CPRM compatible device.
