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Sony VAIO Blu-ray Disc Player Manual

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  • Page 1 B l u - r a y D i s c G u i d e...
  • Page 2 ™ NOTICE © 2006 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written per- mission is prohibited. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    What is Blu-ray Disc™ Media? ... 1 Benefits of Blu-ray Technology ... 1 Simplicity ... 2 Storage Capacity ... 2 Compatibility ... 3 Flexibility and Interactivity ... 3 What do I need to experience Blu-ray technology? ... 4 TV / Monitor ... 4 Audio ...

  • Page 5: What Is Blu-Ray Disc™ Media

    Blu-ray Disc ™ Guide ™ What is Blu-ray Disc Media? Blu-ray Disc™ media (BD), is a revolutionary new media format developed by a group of the world’s leading consumer electronics, personal computer, and media manufacturers. The Blu-ray format was developed to meet the entertainment and storage demands of the “High Definition”...

  • Page 6: Simplicity

    Simplicity Blu-ray technology makes the task of choosing which basic media type to use easy with only three different formats to choose from. They include: • BD-R (Blu-ray Disc Recordable) - Recordable format for HD video recording and PC data storage. •...

  • Page 7: Compatibility

    What does this mean for me? The limited capacity of DVDs results in video and audio files being compressed to fit on a disc. This causes a quality reduction in the picture and/or sound. The greater capacity of BD discs allows for pristine picture quality and virtually full spectrum audio.

  • Page 8: What Do I Need To Experience Blu-Ray Technology

    What do I need to experience Blu-ray technology? To fully appreciate Blu-ray’s video and audio output capabilities you would need the following: ® Note: Your VAIO computer comes equipped with a HDMI™ or DVI-D HDCP connection, depending on the model you purchased. TV / Monitor For the best experience and output to a HD TV or monitor (HDCP monitor), do the following:...

  • Page 9: Notes

    Therefore, Sony recommends that you use your AC adapter for demanding tasks like burning data to DVD or Blu-...

  • Page 10: Blu-Ray Disc Compatible Programs

    BD player with advanced functionality Note: Sony supports the lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use of our products for purposes other than those permitted by copyright laws.

  • Page 11: Roxio Easy Media Creator

    ® Roxio Easy Media Creator ® Roxio Easy Media Creator is perfect for backing up large amounts of data to recordable optical discs. The version of Roxio Media Creator installed on your VAIO computer supports the cre- ation of data discs using Blu-ray Disc™ technology. You can also protect your important music, video, and data files by using the Easy Archive feature to transfer and store files on high- capacity Blu-ray discs...

  • Page 12: Creating A Data Disc

    Creating a Data Disc Before you begin If you plan to use a BD-R (write once) disc when creating a data disc, you should consider whether you want the disc left open (appendable) or closed (non appendable) at the end of a recording session.
  • Page 13 5 If desired, type a name for your disc in the located at the top of the project window. Note: If your disc already contains files and they do not display in the project window, you can add the files by clicking the Disc button.

  • Page 14: Easy Archive

    Easy Archive The Easy Archive project lets you easily backup important files to a disc or hard drive. An Easy Archive project can be scheduled to run whenever it's convenient. Large archive projects are automatically spread across as many discs as you need. To use Easy Archive 1 From the Project Menu on the left side of the screen, click Backup.
  • Page 15 Additional Information ® Roxio Easy Media Creator is designed to be used for both Blu-ray Disc™ and standard definition functionality such as CD burning, standard DVD burning, etc. For additional information about the Roxio Easy Media Creator features available to you, refer to the Help file To open the Help file Do one of the following:...

  • Page 16: Ulead Bd Discrecorder For Vaio

    ® Ulead BD DiscRecorder for VAIO ® With Ulead BD DiscRecorder for VAIO and save videos in the BDAV format for use with BD-RE or BD-ROM Ulead BD DiscRecorder for VAIO allows you to do the following: • Capture videos and create a new BDAV project. A BD-R disc is supported only when creating a new project.

  • Page 17: Before You Begin

    Before you begin Before you begin a new project, you should review the current Preferences and Project Settings. These settings can affect the properties and quality of your project results. Preferences The Preferences dialog box allows you to define or change program settings To access Preferences Click the...

  • Page 18: Project Settings

    Capture Preferences Click OK to start DV capture Stop tape once capturing stops Project Settings From the Project Settings dialog box, you can Settings and customize your General and Compression settings. To access Project Settings • Click the Project Settings of the window.
  • Page 19 6 From the Capture Video screen, select the capture device from the Source drop-down list. 7 Select the Capture Mode. Choose from duration, or Full DV 8 Select the Video format. For HDV camcorder, choose between MPEG, AVI, and 9 Use the video controls to locate the starting point of the video you want to capture.

  • Page 20: Editing Video Files

    ® to the Ulead BD DiscRecorder for VAIO To open the Help file Press the key on your keyboard. Note: For additional video editing needs, Sony has included ® ® Adobe Premiere VAIO package of factory-installed software for select VAIO personal computers.

  • Page 21: Burning To A Bd Disc

    Burning to a BD disc To burn a project to a BD disc 1 When you finish reviewing and editing the video files on the New/ Append Disc window, and are ready to burn the video files to a BD disc, click Next to open the Preview and Finish window.

  • Page 22: Straight To Disc

    5 Make sure your BD drive appears (defaults) in the Select burner text box. 6 Click Disc Information inserted in the BD drive. (Optional step) 7 Click Next to continue to the Program screen. From the Program screen, you can open existing projects and capture/import new HDV or DV content for viewing and editing.
  • Page 23 4 Click Straight to Disc, and then click Next. Your HDV or DV device connected to your computer displays in the Source text box. 5 Select the Capture Fixed duration, Marked 6 Click the Show/Hide Options Panel for access to additional settings.

  • Page 24: Intervideo ® Windvd ® Bd For Vaio

    ® InterVideo WinDVD ® InterVideo WinDVD player combining the features of a standard BD player with advanced functionality, such as time-stretching, zooming, panning, and thumbnail bookmarks only possible on a software BD player The WinDVD BD for VAIO player supports playback of Blu-ray Disc technology .

  • Page 25: Additional Information

    2 Start InterVideo WinDVD BD for VAIO from any of the following: ® Windows Taskbar • From the Windows Taskbar, click the Programs, WinDVD BD for Media Center a From the Windows Taskbar, click the click Windows Media Center Center opens. b From the Media Center Start menu, select VAIO, and then WinDVD BD.

  • Page 26: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently asked Questions Question What are the Blu-ray Disc™ formats? Answer BD-ROM—Read only format for HD movies, music, software, games, etc. BD-R—Recordable format for video recording and PC data storage. BD-RE—Recordable format for video recording and PC data storage. Question What kind of data can be stored on a Blu-ray disc.
  • Page 27 Question How much data can I fit on Blu-ray Disc™ media? Answer A single layer disc can hold 25 GB A dual layer disc can hold 50 GB Blu-ray Disc includes support for multi-layer discs, which should allow for storage up to 100 GB Question How much video can I fit on a Blu-ray Disc?
  • Page 28 Question What video codecs will Blu-ray support? Answer MPEG-2 - enhanced for HD, also used for playback of DVDs and HD recordings. MPEG-4 AVC - part of the MPEG-4 standard also known as H.264 (High Profile and Main Profile) SMPTE VC-1 - standard based on Microsoft technology Please note that this simply means that...
  • Page 29 Question What audio codecs will Blu-ray support? Answer Linear PCM (PLPCM) - offers up to 8 channels of uncompressed audio. ® Dolby Digital (DD) - format used for DVDs, offers 5.1 channel surround sound. Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) - extension of DD, offers increased bitrates and 7.1 channel surround sound.

  • Page 30: Footnotes

    Footnotes One GB equals approximately one billion bytes, a portion of which may be used for disc management functions As with other optical media devices, circumstances may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray disc play- back. VAIO computers may not support movie playback on packaged media recorded in AVC or VC1 formats at high bit rates.
  • Page 32 © 2006 Sony Electronics, Inc. *309919001* Printed in USA 3-099-190-01...

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