ContentsIntroductionContents ............................................................................. 2What would you like to do with this Player? ................... 3DEAR Pioneer CUSTOMER .............................................. 4IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................ 4–5About Discs .................................................................... 6–7Blu-ray Disc .................................................................. 6Types of Discs that Can Be Used with This Player ......... 6Discs that Cannot Be Used with This Player .............. 6–7About Disc Contents ......................................................... 8BD Video ...................................................................... 8Title, Chapter and Track ................................................ 8Icons Used on DVD Video Disc Cases .......................... 8The Icons Used in This Operating Instructions............... 8Important Information ....................................................... 9Disc Precautions ........................................................... 9Copyright ...................................................................... 9Getting Started ................................................................ 10Major Components.................................................... 11–12Main Unit (Front).......................................................... 11Main Unit (Rear) .......................................................... 11HDMI cable holder on the rear of the main unit............ 11Remote Control Unit ................................................... 12ConnectionIntroduction to Connections .......................................... 13Video Connections .................................................... 14–16Connecting to the HDMI Terminal ................................ 14Selecting the priority video output when connectingHDMI and Component video .................................... 14Connecting to the Component Jacks .......................... 15Connecting to the Video Jack ..................................... 16Audio Connections .......................................................... 17Connecting to the Digital Audio Terminal or Audio Jacks ... 17Broadband Internet Connection .................................... 18Connecting to the LAN terminal .................................. 18Disc PlaybackBefore Starting Playback .......................................... 19–23Loading the Batteries in the Remote Control ............... 19Approximate operating range of remote control ..... 19Connecting the Power Cord........................................ 19Turning the Power On ................................................. 20Turning the power on ............................................. 20Entering standby .................................................... 20Indicators on the Player ......................................... 20Language Setting........................................................ 21Changing the on-screen display language.............. 21Operating the TV with the player’s remote control ....... 21TV Preset code list ............................................21-22Turning Off the LCD Backlight and Indications............. 23Quick operation ..................................................... 23HOME MENU operation ......................................... 23About KURO LINK function ......................................... 23To use the KURO LINK function ............................. 23What the KURO LINK function can do ................... 23BD/DVD/CD Playback ............................................... 24–29Loading a Disc ............................................................ 24BD/DVD Video Playback ............................................. 24Displaying the disc information ............................... 24BD/DVD Menus .......................................................... 25Start playback by selecting a title from the top menu ... 25Using the disc menu .............................................. 25Using the pop-up menu ......................................... 25Enjoying BONUSVIEW or BD-LIVE .............................. 26Use of Picture in Picture function (secondary audio/video playback) ................................................... 26Virtual Package ...................................................... 26BD-LIVE................................................................. 26DVD-R/-RW/BD-RE/-R Playback .......................... 27–28Playback by selecting a title ................................... 27Playback by selecting a chapter ............................. 28Sorting the titles ..................................................... 28Playback by selecting a Playlist .............................. 28Playing back the title you stopped while being played... 28Audio CD Playback ..................................................... 29Playback from the beginning .................................. 29Playback by selecting a track ................................. 29Operation procedure for the “Functions” menu ...... 29Playback Functions ................................................... 30–32Fast Forward/Reverse (Search) ................................... 30Skipping to the Next or the Start of the CurrentChapter (Track) ......................................................... 30Pause/Frame Advance Playback................................. 30Slow Playback ............................................................ 30Skip Search ................................................................ 30Replay ........................................................................ 30Repeat Playback of a Title or Chapter(Repeat Playback) .................................................... 30Partial Repeat Playback(Repeat Playback of a Specified Part) ....................... 31Displaying the Audio Information ................................. 31Switching Subtitles...................................................... 31Switching the Angle .................................................... 32Displaying the Angle Mark ........................................... 32JPEG File Playback ......................................................... 33Playing back still images in sequence.......................... 33Playing back still images in a selected folder ............... 33Playing back Slide Show ............................................. 33Setting slide show speed/repeat playback .................. 33Settings During Playback ......................................... 34–35Function Control ......................................................... 34Function control operation procedure .................... 34Functions which can be set ................................... 35SettingsSETTINGS ................................................................... 36–45Common operations ................................................... 36Basic Operation for Playback Setting .......................... 36Audio Video Settings............................................. 37–38Quick Start.................................................................. 38Auto Power Off ........................................................... 38KURO LINK ................................................................ 38Playback Setting ......................................................... 39Front Display/LED ....................................................... 39Version........................................................................ 39System Reset ............................................................. 39Communication Setup .......................................... 40–42The operation procedure for inputting charactersmanually .............................................................. 42USB Memory Management ......................................... 43Software Update ......................................................... 44AppendixTroubleshooting ......................................................... 46–48To Reset this Player..................................................... 48On-screen Error Messages ............................................ 49Glossary ..................................................................... 50–51Specifications .................................................................. 52IntroductionThe illustrations and on-screen displays in this operatinginstructions are for explanation purposes and may varyslightly from the actual operations.*2