AWA BD2103 User manual

Please read this User Manual carefully to ensure proper use of this
product and keep this manual for future reference.
BLU-RAY DISC PLAYER
BD2103


Important Safety Instructions
9. Specifications
10. Gnu public license
1. Overview
. Output Illustration
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5.System Setting
6. Audio, Video, Picture files on disk or USB devices
7. BD-Live Operation
2. Front Panel and Rear Panel Illustration
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. Remote Control
8. Trouble shooting
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Important Safety Instructions
The symbol indicates that dangerous voltages constituting a risk of electric shock
are present within this unit.
The symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance
instructions in the literature accompanying this unit.
This symbol indicates that this product incorporates double insulation between
hazardous main voltage and user accessible parts. When servicing use only
identical replacement parts.
1) Read theseinstructions.
2) Keep theseinstructions.
3) Heed allwarnings.
4) Follow allinstructions.
5) Do notuse this apparatusnear water.
6) Clean onlywith dry cloth.
7) Do notblock any ventilationopenings, install inaccordance with theinstructions.
8) Do notinstall near anyheat sources suchas radiations, heatregisters, stoves, or
other apparatus (includingamplifiers) that produceheat.
9) Do notdefeat the safetypurpose of thepolarized plug. Ifthe provided plugdoes
not fit intoyour outlet, consultan electrician forreplacement of theobsolete outlet.
10)Protected the powercord from beingwalked on orpinched particularly atplugs,
convenience receptacles, andthe point wherethey exit fromthe apparatus.
11)Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12)Unplug this apparatusduring lighting stormsor when unusedfor long periodsof
time.
13)Refer all servicingto qualified servicepersonnel. Servicing isrequired when the
apparatus has beendamaged in anyway, such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid hasbeen spilled orobjects have falleninto the apparatus,the
apparatus has beenexposed to rainor moisture, doesnot operate normally, or has
been dropped.
14) Mains plugis used asthe disconnect device,the disconnect deviceshall remain
readily operable.
15) The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with
items, such asnewspapers, table-cloth, curtains,etc.
16) No nakedflame sources, suchas lighted candles,should be placedon the
apparatus.
17) Attentionshould be drawnto the environmentalaspects of batterydisposal.
18) The use of apparatus in moderate climate.
19) The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects
filled with liquids,such as vases,shall be placedon the apparatus.
WARNING: To reduce therisk of fireor electric shock,do not exposethis apparatus to
rain or moisture.
WARNING: Thebatteries shall notbe exposed toexcessive heat suchas sunshine,
fire or thelike.

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Blu-Ray Disks
DVD Video Disks
(DVD-ROM)
DVD-RW
1.1 PLAYABLE DISK TYPES
The following typesof disks canplay in theBlu-Ray Disc player:
1. OVERVIEW
This BD playerhas the capabilityof providing high-definition,cinema-like pictures and
multi-channel audio. Soundtracks in more than one language are usually included on
the disk, andsubtitles in morelanguages are oftenincluded as well.
DVD-R
Audio CDs
(CDDA)
VCD MP3/WMA/JPEG
Data CD
DTS-CD
NOTES:
For writeabl DVD-RW, DVD-R)
Only DVD-RW/-R recorded with UDF or ISO9660 format can be played back.
The disks must be finalized, VR-mode.
Playback may not work for some types of disks, or when specific operations, such as
angle change and aspect ratio adjustment, are being performed. Information about
the disks is written in detail on the box. Please refer to this if necessary.
Some DVD-VR disks will be playable but not all features are available.
For writeab
Only CD-R/-RW media recorded with UDF or ISO9660 format can be played, and they
must be finalized.
e DVD disks (
le CD disks
1.2 REGION CODE
If the Regionnumber of aBD or DVDdisk does notcorrespond to theregion number of
this Blu-ray diskplayer, theBD player cannotplay the disk. The region code is printed
on the rearpanel of theBD Player.

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2. Front Panel and Rear Panel Illustration
2.1 Front panel
2.2 Rear panel
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POWER
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DISPLAY
DISC TRAY
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PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
123456 7
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6SENSOR
USB
OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON
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Digital AudioCOAXIAL output
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Audio output(R,L)
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HDMI output
COMPOSITE VIDEO output
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LAN
USB
HDMI OUT
LAN USB
AUDIO OUT
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2.3 TV SetConnections
AUDIO IN
HDMI IN
VIDEO IN
VIDEO
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HDMI
2.3.1 CONNECT BDPLAYER TO TV SET BY AV CABLE
Connect the BDplayer s Land R jack to the audio input jack on the TV.
Connect the BDplayer s video out jack to the video input jack of TV.
2.3.2 CONNECT THEBD PLAYER TO TV SET USINGTHE HDMI OUTPUT
Use the HDMIcable (not supplied) to connect BD player to your TV.
Notes: The player supports video resolutionup to 1080p60Hz on HDMIoutput.
HDMI OUT
LAN USB
AUDIO OUT
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RCOAXIAL
VIDEO OUT

HDMI OUT
LAN USB
AUDIO OUT
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RCOAXIAL
VIDEO OUT
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2.3.3 Connecting to an AV Amplifier with Digital Audio Input
Coaxial
Coaxial cable
Notes:
1. Select the Coaxial digital audio output.
2. Set the digital Amplifier to the AV input connected to the BD player.
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3.1 Video Output Capabilities
Each of thevideo outputs arecapable of different levels of functionality, as described
in the tablebelow.Actual output willdepend on setupmenu settings andTV capabilities
for HDMI televisions.
3.2 Audio Output Capabilities
Each of theaudio outputs arecapable of different levels of functionality, as described
in the tablebelow.Actual output willdepend on
BD player setupmenu settings,
What types ofaudio tracks areencoded on thedisk, and,
Surround sound receivercapabilities (for BDplayers connected toa surround-
sound system throughHDMI or SPDIF)
BD Player
Audio Output Audio tracks thatcan be sent directly to output
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS-HD High-Resolution Audio
Dolby Digital
DTS
PCM (From mono up to 7.1 channels @96 Khz)
Dolby Digital
DTS
PCM (stereo only, upto 96 Khz)
HDMI
SPDIF
3. Output Illustration
BD Player
Video Output
Resolutions Supported
(NTSC Models)
Resolutions Supported
(PALModels)
HDMI
Composite Video
1080p 60/30/24Hz
1080i
720p
480p
480i
NTSC SD (480i)
1080p 50/25/24Hz
1080i
720p
576p
576i
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3.3.2. Stereo Audio Outputs
These are analog,“old fashioned”stereo (left/right) outputs.If your TV does nothave
an HDMI input,you can connectthese outputs tothe stereo audioinputs of aTV.
3.3.3. Composite Video
If your TV does not have component or HDMI video inputs,connect this outputto the
composite video inputof the television.
3.3.4. HDMI 1.3Audio/Video Output
If you areusing a surround-soundaudio receiver withan HDMI input, connect
the HDMI outputof the BDplayer to theHDMI input ofthe audio receiver. (You will need
to connect asecond HDMI cablefrom the HDMIoutput of theaudio receiver tothe HDMI
input of thetelevision)
If your surround-soundaudio receiver doesnot have anHDMI input (orif you arenot
using a surround-sound receiver), connectthis output directlyto the HDMIinput of the
TV. One of theother audio outputscan be connectedto the audioreceiver.
3.3.5. Ethernet Connector
For BD-Live only, use anEthernet cable toconnect this connectorto access Ethernet
while playing BD-Livedisk.
3.3.6. USB 2.0Connector
Used for externalUSB memory access, play supported audio/videofiles on USB
memory or storedownload content intoUSB memory forBD-Live
Warning: The USB memory stick should be plug in the unit directly. USB extension
cable should notbe used toavoid failing ofdata transferring andinterference caused.
3.3 Connectors Description
3.3.1 SPDIF Digital Audio Output
The SPDIF outputis a digitalaudio output. Ifyou have asurround-sound receiver with
a SPDIF (coaxial)input,connect this outputto the coaxialinput of thesurround sound
receiver.

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4. Remote Control 1.Open/Close
Press this buttonto open/close thedisk tray.
2.Subtitle
This key canbe used toenable/disable subtitles during
BD/DVD playback. If the disk has more than one
subtitle language, itcan also beused to cyclethrough
the subtitle languages.
3.Audio
This key isused to cyclethrough the movieaudio
soundtracks available onthe disk. (Not available on all
disks).
4.Pop Menu/Title
On BD disksonly, this button canbe used tobring up
the main moviemenu. (Not availableon all disks).
5.Angle
Some BD andDVDs are filmedwith more thanone
camera angle. During playback of such a disk,
pressing this buttonwill allow youto switch camera
angles. (Not available on all disks)
6.VOL (+/-)
Pressing the VOL+ button will increase the volume of
the BD player'saudio output. Pressingthe VOL -
button will decreasethe volume ofthe BD player's
audio output.
7.STOP
This button stopsplayback of aBD/DVD movie orfiles
on disk.
8.DISPLAY
Press this buttonto show currentplay status andtime
information.
9.Menu Navigation Keys
These keys areused when navigatingthe menus onBD and DVDs. They are also used
for navigating thesetup menus forthe BD player.
10.GOTO
This button isused with thenumeric keypad tojump to a specific track on an audio CD.
11.PREV
Press this buttonto play previoustitle, chapter,track or file if valid.
12.NEXT
Press this buttonto play nexttitle, chapter,track or file if valid.
13.Return
When navigating fileson a dataCD or USBstick, pressing thisbutton will return you
to the previousfolder or menu.
14.Random
Used for randomplayback of audiofiles on disk.(Not available on all disks).
15.Colour Keys
The red, green,yellow, andblue keys areused to implementdisk-specific features on
some BD disks.(Not available onall disks).
16. Resolution
Under STOP status, press this button can change resolution settings directly.
17.Secondary Subtitle
Used to bringup the subtitle(if available) forthe picture- in-picture (director's
commentary, etc) on aBD title. Ifthe disk hasmore than onedirector's commentary
subtitle language, itcan also beused to cyclethrough the subtitle languages.
(Not available on all disks).
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18. STANDBY
Press the STANDBY button to turn theBD player onor off.
Note: AfterAC powerbeing turned on,system will takeabout 16s torun linux and
initialize hardware, pleasebe patient, systemwill not respondany key input
during this period.
19. Numeric Keypad
These buttons areused with theGOTO button to jump tospecific title/chapter (track)
or time.
20. MUTE
Pressing this buttonto avoid audiooutput, pressing theMUTE button againwill
resume audio output.
21. CLEAR
When entering numericvalues via thenumeric keypad ,this button isused to clear a
number entered incorrectly.
22.SLOW
Pressing this buttonwill cause thevideo to beplayed at ½,1/4, 1/8 speed.
23. Step
Pressing this buttonwill play movieby one frame.
24.Play
Pressing this buttonwill start orresume playback.
25. Pause
Pressing this buttonwill pause audioand video playback.
26.Menu
Pressing this keywill immediately stopplayback, and bringup the main or 'top' menu
of the BDor DVD disk.(Not available onall disks)In themain menu, you can typically
choose subtitle language,audio track, ordifferent scene etc.
27.Setup
Bring out thesettings menu ofthe BD player. This key will not work during disk play-
back
28.Fast Forward
Used to “FastForward” during contentplayback.
29.Fast Reverse
Used to “FastReverse” during contentplayback .
30.A-B
When a diskis playing, pressingthis button oncewill save a“start point” for repeating
playback. Pressing thisbutton again toselect a “endpoint” then playbackwill repeat
from the startpoint to theend point. (Notavailable on alldisks)
31.REPEAT
This button isused to cyclethrough the possible“repeat”modes based on content
played.
BD/DVD or videofiles on disk:(Not available onall disks)
CDDA oraudio Files ondisk:
32.Bonus View
On BD disks,this button isused to turnthe video portion of the director's commentary
(picture-in-a-picture) on andoff. (Not available on alldisks).
Note: Director's commentarymust have beenturned on inthe BD's mainmenu in
order for thiskey to work.
33.Secondary Audio
On BD disksequipped with multipledirector's commentaries inseveral languages,
pressing this keywill cycle throughall of thelanguages available forthe director's
commentaries. (Not availableon all disks).
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Repeat File Repeat Off Repeat All
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Repeat Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Off
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5.System Setting
Press SETUP button under stopstatus or pressRIGHT button in main menu.System
will bring outsetting menu asbelow picture:
Settings
Main Menu SettingMenu
System
Network
Info
Display
Audio
Language
Parental
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5.1Language
5.1.1 OSD: setlanguage used foruser interface displayed .
5.1.2 Menu: setlanguage used forBD/DVD menu (not available on all disks).
5.1.3 Audio:select audio language for BD/DVD disk (not available on all disks) .
5.1.4 Subtitle: selectsubtitle language used for BD/DVD disk (not available on all disks).
BD Live

5.2Display
5.2.1 TV Type: Select to output NTSC or PAL video format .
5.2.2 Resolution: Setmaximum resolution ofyour TV here to getbest video quality,
if you arenot sure, pleaseuse HDMIAuto, system willread the preferred
resolution your TV supported viaEDID.
5.2.3 TV Aspect: Selectright video ratiobased on yourTV.( Refer tobelow table)
Note: Aspectsetting only effect HDMI andcomponent output, and4:3 setting has
no effect if resolution hasbeen set to720p or 1080ior1080p).
Note:4:3PS and 4:3LBonly valid underSD mode (resolutionis 480p/576p or480i/576i).
5.2.4 Film Mode:system will output1080p 24Hz ifthis item isset to ON and disk
movies are recordedon film atrate of 24frames per second.
Note: This item only effect when Resolutionis set to1080p, and makesure your TV can
support 1080P24Hz mode.
Note: Please ensureyour TV can support deepcolor properly ifyou want toselect
30bit/36bit.
5 : bit numbersused to representthe color ofa single pixelin a bitmapped
image or videoframe buffer.
5.2. Color Depth
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5.3.2 Digital Output:
If you onlyhave two speakers,set PCM stereo.
If you connectreceiver with morethan two speakers, please refer to below tables:
5.3.3 Dynamic RangeControl: means that youcan allow theBD player tomake the loud
parts of amovie'saudio track quieterthan they would be in the theatre, without
making the dialogof theactors anyquieter. (It effects on analog audio output and
digital output shouldbe set toPCM or Bitstream Mixed).
5.3 Audio
5.3.1 PCM Downsampling:select right bitrate for PCM signal to ensure your SPDIF
receiver can handleit correctly. It's no effect for HDMI digital audio output.
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Bitstream
mixed Bitstream
mixed
Bitstream mixed
Set to Bitstream
HD for disks with
DTS-HD
soundtracks.
Set to Bitstream
HD for disks with
Dolby TrueHD
soundtracks.

5.4 BD-Live
5.5 System
5.5.1 Optical Disc Auto Play: This option is used to tell the BD player whether or not to
start loading themain title menuof a diskas soon asthe disk trayis closed.
5.5.2 Time zone: you may use this menu item to set the time zone of player internal clock.
5.4.1 BD-Live Internet Access: Control BD playeraccessing internet
Limit access :Only allow theinserted Blu-Ray diskto download contentfrom a
BD-Live website whichhas a validonline certificate. This will reducethe chances
of downloading maliciouscontent onto theplayer.
Always allow access: Allow the BD the inserted Blu-Ray disk to access content
from all BD-Liveinternet sites whoseinternet address isencoded onto thedisk.
There is no danger ofmalicious code downloadfrom valid commercialBD disks,
but choosing this option and downloading BD-live content via illegally authored
BD disks, ordisks obtained fromquestionable sources, couldresult in malicious
code being downloadedonto the player.
Prohibit access :Blocks the insertedBlu-Ray disk fromaccessing BD-Live content
over the internet.
5.4.2 BD-Live Storage:
Show BD-Live storageinformation, select storagedevice to clearBlu-ray storage.
5.4.3 Erase Blu-Ray Storage:Clear Blu-Ray storage.
5.5.3 Screen Saver Duration:
This BD player will activatescreen saver modeafter certain periodof time setby
this item whensystem is playingmusic file orin stop/fullstop mode.
5.5.4 Auto Power Down:System will enterstandby after certainperiod of time
automatically if nouser operation.
5.5.5
Reset Settings:
Reset all settingsto factory default(Parental Control levelwill not be reset).
5.6 Network
Press “ENTER” buttonwhen the itemis highlighted, thenselect “ WIRED”to config
network:
5.6.1 Link Status: Show if ethernet cable is connected to BD player.
5.6.2 MAC Address: Show MAC address of this BDplayer.
5.6.3 IP Mode: Choose IP mode here forinternet access. Choosing“Manual” mode,
5.6.4 ~ 5.6.8will be activatedfor user input,otherwise they areinactivated.
5.6.4 IP Address: Show current IPaddress or access user input while in “Manual” IP
mode.
5.6.5 Subnet Mask: Show current Subnet Mask or access user input while in “Manual”
IP mode.
5.6.6 Gateway: Show current Gatewayor access userinput while in“Manual” IP mode.
5.6.7 Primary DNS: Show current Primary DNS or access user input while in “Manual”
IP mode.
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5.8 Parental
5.8.1 Parental Country:
Use this menuitem to tellthe BD playerwhat country youare in.(Currently this
menu item hasno effect)
5.8.2 Parental Control:
To turn parentalcontrol ON orOFF,
5.8.3 Parental Level:
To restrict playbackof disks encodedwith a ratinglevel equal toor higher thanthe
level you set.Parental Control must be turned on for this menu item to have an
affect
5.8.4 Parental Password:
Change new passwordfor Parental Controlmenu operation. (Defaultvalue is: 6666)
6. Audio, Video, Picture files on disk or USB devices
6.1 Introduction
This section explainshow to playback PC-type audio,pictures, and videofiles
that have beenplaced onto adisk or USBmemory stick.
6.2 Supported Audio, Video, Picture files types
Video
.MPEG4 (.mp4) files
.m4v files
.mpg files
.mkv
Note: External subtitle filemust have namebegin with thevideo file name,and it must
be UTF8 orUTF16 encoded. (e.g.For video file:file001.mkv, external subtitle file
can be: file001_01.srt,file001_eng.srtor file001_ger.subetc)
Music:
.mp3 files
.wma files
Picture:
.jpeg files
.Png files
files
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5.6.8 Secondary DNS:
Show current SecondaryDNS or accessuser input whilein “Manual”IP mode.
Press ENTER keywhile Applybutton is highlightedto activate settingyou made,
or press ENTERkey while Cancelbutton is highlightedto cancel changesyou
made for networksettings.
5.7 Info
This item showssoftware and hardwareinformation for loaderand main board,no
changes are allowed.

Figure 5-1 Video Media Selector
6.4.1 Select Videos icon inmain menu whichwill appear afterBD player readout disk
or/and USB device.Press ENTER keywhile Video icon is highlighted,system will
bring out asub menu forfile source selection.(Figure5-1)
6.4 Browsing videofiles
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6.3 Disk orUSB devices preparation
6.3.1 CD-R/RW, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, BD-R or BD-RE with supported files recorded in
UDF or ISO9660format (must befinalized) can be playback on this BD player.
6.3.2 USB devicewith supported files on its FAT/FAT32 partition will be recognized.
Settings
Pictures
Music
Videos
Optical Disc
Videos
Videos
2 Item(s)
Main Menu
USB 1

Figure 5-3 Audio Media Selector
6.5 Browsing Audio files
6.5.1 Select Musicicon in mainmenu which willappear after BDplayer read outdisk or
/and USB device.Press ENTER keywhile Music iconis highlighted, systemwill
bring out asub menu forfile source selection.(Figure 5-3 )
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Figure 5-2 Video Browser Screen
6.4.2 Select diskor USB toopen a browserwhich allow files on currentdisk/
USB device, soyou can chooseany files youwant to play.(
you to view
Figure 5-2 )
Optical Disc
Music
2 Item(s)
Main Menu
Browse Pictures
USB 1
Music
Videos
6 Item(s)
Main Menu
Previous folder
Play Files
hd1000-fal-002.mkv
Hd1000-fal-003.mkv
2012[Divx].mkv
ElephanteDream[Divx7].mkv
WaichmanTraitet[Divx7].mkv
hd1000-fal-001.mkv
Videos

6.6 Browsing picture files
6.6.1 Select Picturesicon in mainmenu which willappear after BDplayer read out disk
or/and USB device. Press ENTERkey while Picturesicon is highlighted,system
will bring outa sub menufor file sourceselection.(Figure 5-5)
Figure 5-5 Picture Media Selector
6.6.2 Select diskor USB toopen a browserwhich files on current
disk/USB device, soyou can chooseany files youwant to play.(
allows you toview
Figure 5-6 )
Figure 5-6 Picture Browser Screen
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Figure 5-4 Audio Browser Screen
6.5.2 Select diskor USB toopen a browserwhich allow files on currentdisk /
USB device, soyou can chooseany files youwant to play.(
you to view
Figure 5-4 )
Pictures
2 Item(s)
Settings
Pictures
Main Menu
Browse Music
Optical Disc
USB 1
Music
3 Item(s)
mp3
Browse Pictures
Main Menu
Previous folder
Play Files
TrackNo03.mp3
TrackNo01.mp3
TrackNo02.mp3
Title
Artist
Album
19 Item(s)
HD
Browse Music
Main Menu
Previous folder
Start Silde Show
Pictures
Settings
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