6 ENINTRODUCTIONFull high-definition video playbackWatch movies in the highest picture quality available for yourHDTV. This unit offers full high-definition video playback up to1080p resolution for an amazing viewing experience. A highlydetailed picture and increased sharpness delivers a more true-to-life picture.Upconvert DVD for enhanced picture qualityYour current DVD will look even better than before thanks tovideo upconversion. Upconversion will increase theresolution of standard definition DVD to high definition up to1080p over an HDMI connection. The picture will be lessjagged and more realistic for a near high-definitionexperience.Enjoy your content on different kinds of mediaFull backwards compatibility with DVD, CD and SD cardensures that you can continue to enjoy your current audio-video collection. Additionally, you can view JPEG images.Listen to the rich multi-channel surround soundMulti-channel surround sound, which recognizes real-to-lifesound and makes you feel like you are really there.PIP (BONUSVIEW)Some BD-videos have the PIP function which enables you todisplay the secondary video in the primary video. You can callup the secondary video by pressing [MODE] whenever thescene contains the secondary video.Pop-up menuSome BD-video have pop-up menu which is a navigationmenu that can be called up and be operated on the TV screenwithout interrupting the playback. You can call up the pop-upmenu by pressing [POP MENU / MENU]. Contents in thepop-up menu vary depending on the disc.Rapid playbackPlayback in slightly faster speed while keeping the soundoutput.Rapid playback is available only on discs recorded in theDolby Digital format.Playing back the contents in SD Memory CardYou can play back JPEGs stored in an SD Memory Card.You can store picture-in-picture commentary, subtitles orother extras for BD-ROM Profile 1 ver.1.1 files in an SD MemoryCard and play back with the BD-video.Connect this unit to your HDTV with one single HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cable. It is recommended touse a High Speed HDMI Cable for better compatibility. Thehigh definition video output signal will be transferred to yourHDTV without conversion to analog signals, so you will getexcellent picture and sound quality, completely free fromnoise.Thanks to other multiple outputs, you can also easily connectto your home theater system or amplifier.HDMI Deep ColorDeep Color reduces the posterization effect of the playbackimage. Refer to “HDMI Deep Color” in “Function Setup” onpage 32.HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control)This unit supports HDMI CEC, which allows integrated systemcontrol over HDMI and is part of the HDMI standard.This function may not work properly on some devices.HDMI 1080p24 output (BD only)This unit is equipped with a feature which can provide thesmooth movement in the playback of film originated materialwith the frame rate of 24 frames per second with progressivescan. (Available only when the TV is connected by an HDMIcable and compatible with 1080p24 frame input.)Refer to “HDMI Video Resolution” in “Function Setup” onpage 32.Copyright protection systemTo play back the digital video images of a BD / DVD via anHDMI connection, it is necessary that both the unit and theTV (or an AV amplifier) support a copyright protectionsystem called HDCP (high-bandwidth digital contentprotection system). HDCP is copy protection technologythat comprises data encryption and authentication of theconnected AV device. This unit supports HDCP. Please readthe operating instructions of your TV (or AV amplifier) formore information.To specify for which media type each function is, we put thefollowing symbols at the beginning of each item to operate.If you do not find any of the symbols listed above under thefunction heading, the operation is applicable to all media.Features Easy and simple connection to your HDTV viaHDMISymbols Used in this ManualSymbol DescriptionDescription refers to BD-video and BD-RE(ver.2.1) / BD-R (ver.1.1/1.2/1.3) recorded inBDMV formatDescription refers to DVD-videoDescription refers to audio CD / DTS-CDDescription refers to BD-RE/-R, DVD, CD-RW/-Rand SD Memory Card with JPEG files