The Icons Used in This Operating
Instructions
BD VIDEO
.......... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for BD Video discs.
BD-RE
.......... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for BD-RE discs.
BD-R
.......... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for BD-R discs.
DVD VIDEO
...... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for DVD Video discs.
DVD-RW
.......... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for DVD-RW discs.
DVD-R
........... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for DVD-R discs.
AVCHD
.......... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for DVD discs in AVCHD format.
AUDIO CD
.......... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for Audio CDs.
CD-RW
.......... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for CD-RW discs.
CD-R
......... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for CD-R discs.
USB
........ Indicates functions that can be used when
playing USB memory devices.
Copyright
Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works
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which must not be recorded without the authority of the
owner of the copyright. Refer to relevant laws in your
country.
This item incorporates copy protection technology that is
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protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property
rights of Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering and
disassembly are prohibited.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
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“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s:
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5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616;
6,487,535; 7,392,195; 7,272,567; 7,333,929; 7,212,872 &
other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS
and the Symbol are registered trademarks, & DTS-HD,
DTS-HD Master Audio | Essential and the DTS logos are
trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © DTS,
Inc. All Rights Reserved.
“Blu-ray Disc”, “Blu-ray” and “Blu-ray Disc” are trademarks
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of Blu-ray Disc Association.
“BD-LIVE” logo is trademark of Blu-ray Disc Association.
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is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing
Corporation.
HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia
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Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI
Licensing, LLC in the United States and other countries.
“x.v.Color” and
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are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are
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trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,
Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
“BONUSVIEW” is trademark of Blu-ray Disc Association.
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This label indicates playback compatibility with DVD-RW
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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.
“AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” logo are trademarks of
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Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.
DivX®, DivX Certified® and associated logos are
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trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.
Important Notice
This product incorporates the LC Font (duplication
inhibited) that has been designed by Sharp
Corporation in considering the ease of viewing and
reading on the display.
The “LC Font”, “LC FONT” and the “LC” logo mark
are trademarks of Sharp Corporation.
Also note that the product partially uses fonts other
than the LC Font.
About Discs
Types of Discs that Can Be Used with This Player
Use discs that conform to compatible standards as indicated by the presence of official logos on the disc label.
Playback of discs not complying with these standards is not guaranteed. In addition, the image quality or sound
quality is not guaranteed even if the discs can be played back.
Conditions for playback
Disc Type
Disc size
Recording format
Playable
contents
BD
BD VIDEO
Discs whose region code is “A” or “All
Region”
12 cm
BDMV
Audio + video
(movie)
BD-RE
*
1
Ver. 2.1, SL (single layer)/DL (dual layer)
BDAV *
2, 3
BDMV
DivX
WMV
MKV
BD-R
*
1
Ver. 1.1, SL (single layer)/DL (dual layer)
Ver. 1.2, SL (single layer)/DL (dual layer)
Ver. 1.2, LTH TYPE
Ver. 1.3, SL (single layer)/DL (dual layer)
Ver. 1.3, LTH TYPE
MP3
WMA
Audio
DVD
DVD VIDEO
*
4
Discs whose region code includes “1”
or “ALL”
12 cm
a
8 cm *
5
Video
Audio + video
(movie)
DVD-RW
DVD-R
DVD-R DL
12 cm
a
8 cm *
5
VR
Video *
3
AVCHD
DivX
WMV
MKV
Audio + video
(movie)
MP3
WMA
Audio
JPEG
Still picture
DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL
12 cm
a
8 cm *
5
Video *
3
AVCHD
DivX
WMV
MKV
Audio + video
(movie)
MP3
WMA
Audio
JPEG
Still picture
CD
AUDIO CD
12 cm
a
8 cm *
5
Music CD
Audio
CD-RW
CD-R
12 cm
a
8 cm *
5
DivX
WMV
MKV
Audio + video
(movie)
Music CD
MP3
WMA
Audio
JPEG
Still picture
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1
BD-RE/BD-R discs containing both the BDMV and BDAV formats cannot be played.
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2
Extended play (H.264 format) discs recorded on Pioneer BD recorders can also be played.
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3
Finalized discs can be played.
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4
96 kHz linear PCM audio is converted into 48 kHz linear PCM audio for output.
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5
When playing a 8 cm disc, set the disc in the disc tray’s 8 cm disc ring. No adapter is necessary.
NOTE
Operation and functions of BD/DVD-Video discs may differ from the explanations in this manual. Furthermore, some functions
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may not be usable, at the disc manufacturer’s discretion.
“Finalize” refers to a recorder processing a recorded disc so that it will play in other players/recorders as well as this player.
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Only finalized discs will play back in this player. (This player does not have a function to finalize discs.)
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