Panasonic DMP-BD85 manual

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    VQT2H83 Operat ing In struct ions Blu-ray Disc Player Model No. DMP-BD85 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, p lease read these instructions ca refully. Before connec ting, operating or adjusting this pr oduct, please read the instructions completely . Please keep this m anual for future referenc[...]

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    2 VQT2H8 3 CAUTION! THIS PRO DUCT UTILIZES A LAS ER. USE OF CONTROL S OR ADJUSTMENTS OR P ERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES O THER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA T ION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OP EN COVERS AND DO NOT REP AI R YOURSELF . REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIE D PERSONNEL. W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC S HOCK OR PRO[...]

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    3 VQ T2 H8 3 Getting started Co nnec tion s a nd set ti ngs Pl ayback Setting s Refe rence T able o f c ont ents Gettin g st arte d Cautio n for A C Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . .2 Accessor y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Unit a n d media ca re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Contro l refe rence gu ide . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 VQT2H 83 Gettin g started Accessory Check the supplied accessories before using this unit. [For[A ustrali a[and[N ew[Zeala nd] [ForMiddleEastandAsia [ *1 See page 1 1 for more information. *2 DY -WL10 is supplied as a kit containing Wireless LAN Adaptor (C5ZZZ0000049) and USB extension cable (K2KYYYY00064), also available for sale as an optio[...]

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    5 VQ T2 H8 3 Getting started Contr ol r eferen ce gui de 1 T urn t he unit on and off ( > 12) 2 TV o per at i on bu tt ons ( > 14 ) Y ou c an ope rate the TV thr ough the unit’s remot e cont rol. [ Í TV] : T urn the television on and of f [AV] : Switch the input select [ ij VOL] : Adjust the volume [ WX CH] : Channel s elect 3 Sel ect t it[...]

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    6 VQT2H8 3 Pl aya bl e dis cs/Car ds /US B devic es * See pa ge 7, 37 –38 f or mo r e in forma tion on th e type s of co nten t tha t can be pla yed. Typ e Logo exampl es Type de tail Playable c ontents* BD-Vi d eo Video BD-RE Video JPEG BD-R Video DivX ® DVD-Vi deo Video DVD-RAM Video A VCHD JPEG DVD-R Video A VCHD DivX MP3 JPEG DVD-R DL DVD-RW[...]

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    7 VQT2 H83 Getting started ∫ Discs that cannot be played in this unit Any ot her di s c that is no t spec ifica lly sup ported or previously described. ≥ 2.6 GB and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM ≥ DVD-RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridges ≥ Super Audio CD ≥ Photo CD ≥ DVD-Audio ≥ Video CD and Super Video CD ≥ WMA disc s ≥ HD DVD ∫ R[...]

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    8 VQT2H8 3 ST EP 1 : Con nec ting t o a T V ≥ Do no t p la c e t he un it on a mp li fie rs /re ce iv er or eq ui pm en t th at m ay b ec om e ho t. Th e h ea t c a n d am a ge th e un it. ≥ Be fo re m a ki ng an y co nn ec ti on s we su gg es t y ou te m po r ari ly disc onne ct al l t he u nit s f rom A C po wer . ≥ Do not con nect v ideo s[...]

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    9 VQ T2 H8 3 Co nnec tion s a nd set ti ngs ST EP 2 : Conn ectin g to an amp lifier /rec ei ver Digit a l Audio Ana log ue Au dio ∫ Via an H DM I A V OU T ter m ina l ∫ Via a COAXI AL or OPTICAL ter min a l ∫ Via a 5.1/7. 1ch AUDI O OUT ter mina l ≥ The HDM I conn ecti on sup por ts VIE RA Lin k “H DA VI Co nt rol” ( > 22 ) wh en us [...]

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    10 VQT2H 83 STEP 3 : Connecting to a broa dband network The following services can be used when this unit i s connected to br oadband. For details about connection method, refer to the instructions supplied with the connected equipment. ≥ Firmware c an be updated ( > 14) ≥ Y ou c an enjoy BD-Live ( > 18 ) ≥ Y ou c an enjoy VIERA CAST ( [...]

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    11 VQ T2 H8 3 Co nnec tion s a nd set ti ngs [F or[Aus tr alia [and[N e w[Z ealan d] Pr ecau tion s o f W ir eless L AN Adap to r The following limits are in plac e regarding the us age of this dev ice. Y ou must be aware of t he se limits before using this device. Panasonic will in no way be responsible for any inc idental damage which may arise d[...]

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    12 VQT2H 83 STEP 5 : Setting After connecting your ne w player f or the first t ime and pressing [ Í ], a screen for the basic settings will appear . Preparation T urn on the television an d select th e appropriate vi deo input on the television. 1 Press [ Í ]. Setu p scree n appea rs. If this unit is connected to a Panasonic TV (VIERA) supportin[...]

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    13 VQ T2 H8 3 Co nnec tion s a nd set ti ngs Access Po int Connectio n Settin g Ne twork Ea sy Se ttin g (Co nne ct ion T es t) Network Ea sy Settin g (Intern et Conn ection T e st)  ≥ Refer to t he operating instructions of the hub o r rout er . ≥ Y ou can perform t his setup any time b y selecting “Network Easy Setting” in the Setup m [...]

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    14 VQT2H8 3 Aft er complet ing “E as y Set tin g”, y ou ca n c onti nuousl y per fo rm “ Netwo rk Easy S ett ing”. Fo l l o w t he o n- sc re en i nst r u ct i on s a n d ma ke the sett ings w ith [ 2 , 1 ] a nd press [ OK]. ≥ When you ex perien ce prob lems ( > 13) Occa sion ally , Pana soni c ma y rel eas e upd ated fi rmware for thi[...]

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    15 VQ T2 H8 3 Co nnec tion s a nd set ti ngs Pl ayback Play back Play back In se rting or remo vi ng a medi a ≥ Whe n inse rti n g a medi a, en sure t hat it is faci ng th e rig h t way up. ≥ When indi cato r on this un it' s disp lay bli nks , do not turn off the unit or r emove the me dia. Suc h acti on may r esu lt in lo ss of th e m ed[...]

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    16 VQT2H8 3 Pl ayi ng vi de o c onte nts Pre paration Turn o n t he te le vi si on a nd s ele c t th e ap pr op r iat e v i de o i np ut on the televi sion . 1 Press [ Í ] to turn on the u nit. 2 Insert the media. Play st art s. ≥ If th e m e nu is d ispl ayed , pre ss [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to s elec t th e ite m and pre ss [OK ]. ≥ If pl ay d oes[...]

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    17 VQ T2 H8 3 Pl ayback Pr ess [ RE-M ASTE R] to sel ect an i te m. T hi s f ea tu re g iv e s y o u b rig ht er so un d by in c r ea si ng th e hi gh f req ue nc y po r ti on of th e au dio . Rec ommended setti ng  ≥ This function is effective for audio from the HDMI terminal or t he COAXIAL /OPTICAL t erm inal only when “Digit al Audio Out[...]

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    18 VQT2H8 3 ≥ Th e us ab le fu nc ti on s an d the ope rat ing me tho d ma y var y wit h each d isc, plea se re fe r to the ins tru ctio ns o n the d isc and/ or v is it th eir w ebs ite . ] T o turn on /off se co ndar y video P re s s [P I P ]. T o turn on /off se co ndar y audio [DISPLA Y ] > select “Disc” > [ 1 ] > select “Si gn[...]

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    19 VQ T2 H8 3 Pl ayback ABOUT DIVX VID EO: DivX ® is a d igi tal vi de o f orm at cr ea t ed by D i vX, I n c. Thi s is an of ficial DivX Ce r ti f ie d devi ce tha t pla ys DivX vi deo. Visi t www.divx .co m for more in fo rmati on an d so ftwa re t oo ls to con vert yo ur fil es i nto Di vX vide o. ABOUT DIVX VID EO-ON-DEMAND: T hi s D iv X Ce r[...]

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    20 VQT2H 83 Playing still pictures (BD-RE, DVD-RAM /-R/-R DL, CD-R/RW , SD Ca rd, USB device) 1 Insert a disc, SD card or USB dev ice. If the me nu is displ ayed, pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to select the item and pr ess [OK] . 2 BD-RE, DVD-RAM Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to se lect the a lbum an d pre ss [OK] . 3 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to se lect the s till pic[...]

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    21 VQ T2 H8 3 Pl ayback Pla ying mus ic (DVD- R/ -R DL , musi c CD, CD-R /R W , USB device) 1 Insert a disc or USB device. If the m enu is displa yed, pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect the item and pr ess [OK]. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select t h e track and press [OK]. T o show DIR ECT NA VI GA TOR s creen or exit the s creen Press [T OP MENU/DIRECT NA VIG[...]

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    22 VQT2H8 3 Lin ked op er ations with t he TV (VIERA Li nk “HD A VI Control ™ ”) Pre paration 1 Set “VIERA Link” to “On” ( > 30) . (Th e def au lt se tti ng is “O n” .) 2 Set th e “ H DA V I Co ntr ol” op era ti on s on th e co nn ec te d equi pm en t ( e .g ., TV ). 3 T urn on all “ HDA VI Cont rol” comp atib le eq uip[...]

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    23 VQ T2 H8 3 Pl ayback Enj oy ing VI ERA CA ST ™ Y o u can ac ces s a s e lecti on of In te rne t se rvi ces fro m th e Home scre en wit h VIER A CAST , for e xampl e Y ouT ube, Pica sa Web Albu ms. (C urr ent as of Dec ember 20 09) Preparation ≥ Ne two rk co nnecti on ( > 10) ≥ Ne twor k setting ( > 12) 1 Press [V IERA CAS T]. Mes sag[...]

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    24 VQT2H 83 DLNA feature [For[A ustrali a[and[N ew[Zeala nd] Y ou can enjoy viewing video and pictures saved on a DLNA Certified media ser ver (such as a P C with Windows 7 installed etc.) connected to the home network with this unit. Y ou also can enjoy viewing them with Panasonic DLNA compatible recorders (DIGA). ≥ The countries where DIGA is a[...]

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    25 VQ T2 H8 3 Pl ayback The f oll owi ng o per ations ar e poss ible when play ing ba ck pict ures fro m co nn ecte d equi pmen t. W hil e p ic t ure l is t s cre en o r fo lde r w it h pi ctu r e l ist sc r ee n i s d isp la ye d 1 P ress [OPTIO N]. 2 S elec t a n ite m, th en p res s [O K]. Whil e p la yin g 1 P ress [OPTIO N]. 2 S elec t a n ite[...]

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    26 VQT2H8 3 Setti ngs Setti ngs Play back me nu 1 Press [DISPLAY]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the men u and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the item and press [ 1 ]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the setti ng. Some item s ca n be cha nged b y press ing [OK] . T o exit the s creen P ress [DIS PLA Y] . D epend ing on the con diti on o[...]

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    27 VQ T2 H8 3 Setting s Mode Se le c t th e pi ct ure qu al it y m o de d ur i ng pl ay . ≥ If you select “Us er”, y ou can m ake further a djustments. Press [ 1 ] to sel ect “P ict ure Ad just ment” and pr ess [O K]. ≥ 3D NR : R e du ces th e r ou gh n oise in th e ba ck g rou nd t o g ive a gr e ate r f ee lin g of de pt h. When “2 [...]

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    28 VQT2H8 3 Set up m enu Chan ge the un it’ s sett ings if ne cessa r y . The se tti ngs r emai n inta ct eve n i f yo u s wit ch th e un it to sta nd by . 1 Press [FUNCTION MENU] and press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elec t “ To O thers ” an d pres s [O K] . 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect “Setup” and p ress [O K ] . 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the men [...]

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    29 VQ T2 H8 3 Setting s St ill Mod e Se le c t th e ty pe of pi c ture s ho w n whe n yo u pau se p la yb ac k . Seaml ess Play The ch apter s segm en t in pl ayli st s are pla yed se amles sly . ≥ Sel ect “On ”, when the pi cture freeze s for a mo ment at th e c hapt ers segm ent i n pl ayli st s. NTSC Co ntent s Ou tput Se le c t P A L 60 o[...]

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    30 VQT2H8 3 SD Card L ED Control S et th e l ighti ng m et hod for the SD card LE D. ≥ If “ SD i ns er ted” is se lect ed , a nd th is u nit i s t urn ed o n a nd SD ca rd is ins erte d, th e lam p is l it. So f tw are Li cence I nf orm at io n a bo ut t h e so f twar e u sed by th is u ni t i s di sp la ye d. TV Aspect S et to m atch th e t [...]

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    31 VQT2 H83 Setti ngs Network Easy Settin g( > 12) Network Settings Perform network- related settings individually . Press [OK] to show the following settings. Remote Control Change the remote control code if other Panasonic products react to this remote con trol. Quick Start S peed of startup from standby mode is increased. ≥ Internal control[...]

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    32 VQT2H8 3 Re fer e nce Re fer e n ce T r ou ble shooti ng gui de B efore requ esting servi ce, please p erform th e following steps. The fol low in g d o n ot indi cate a p robl em with th is uni t: ≥ Re gu la r di sc r ot at in g s o un ds. ≥ Imag e dis t ur bance du ring se arch. ∫ Un it doesn’t r espond to remote con trol or fr ont pan[...]

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    33 VQ T2 H8 3 Refe rence V id eo is not outp ut in hig h defi nit ion. ¾ Co nfir m th at th e “ HDM I Vid eo M od e”, “HD MI Vid eo F orm a t”, a nd “ Co m po ne nt R eso lu t io n” in th e S etu p me nu are set prop erly . ( > 30 ) ¾ The vi deo o utpu t resol ution is re str i c ted t o “576p /480p” wh en DV D -Vi de o d is cs[...]

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    34 VQT2H8 3 Mes sa ges T he fo ll owi ng m es s ag es o r s erv ice nu m be r s ap pe ar on th e t el evis io n or un it’s disp la y whe n so m eth in g un us ua l is dete cted duri ng sta rtup an d use. C ann ot p l ay . ¾ Y ou in s erte d an in c ompa tib le di sc . Can no t pla y on th is un it. ¾ Y ou tr ied to pl ay a no n-comp ati ble i m[...]

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    35 VQ T2 H8 3 Refe rence Audi o I nfor ma tio n T he au dio o ut put di ffers d ep en di ng on whi ch te rm in als a re c o nn ec te d to th e a m pli fi er/r e cei ve r, and th e s et tin gs o n t he un it. ( > 29, Dig ital Au dio Outp ut) ≥ Th e n umb er of ch an ne ls l ist e d i s t he m ax i mu m po s si ble num b er o f ou tpu t c h an n[...]

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    36 VQT2H8 3 T he set tin gs o f t he au di o ou t pu t v ar y de pend in g on th e c o nn ec te d e qu ip m en t. R ef e r to th e tab le be lo w and s et ea ch o f i tem s . Press [FUNCTION MENU] > select “T o Oth ers” > “[ O K ] ” > sel ect “Se tu p” > “[OK]” > “ Sound ” > Set each item F or de tail s of th e[...]

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    37 VQ T2 H8 3 Refe rence Abou t MP 3/J PEG /DivX / A VCHD /MPEG 2 files  ≥ With certain recording states and f older st ructures, the play order may differ or playback may not be possible. ≥ CD-R, CD-RW : ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended f ormats), Joliet This unit is compatible w ith multi-session. This unit is not com patible with[...]

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    38 VQT2H8 3 Y o u c an play file s on this u nit by str u ctu re o f fo lde rs a s sho w n b elow. How eve r de pe nd ing on the m eth od of wri ting da ta (w ritin g s oftwa re) , pl ay m ay no t be in the ord er y o u nu mber ed th e fold ers . : F ol de r w hic h c an b e di spla ye d with th is u ni t ¢¢¢ : Nu mbe rs X XX: Lette rs *1 ¢¢¢[...]

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    39 VQT2 H83 Reference S pecifications Signal system: PA L / N T S C Operating temperature range: i 5 o C to i 35 o C Opera ting hu midity range: 10 % to 80 % RH (no condensation) Vid eo output : 1.0 Vp-p (75 ≠ )/Pin jack :1 system Compone nt vide o outp ut (Y : green, P B : blue , P R : red): Y :1.0 Vp -p (75 ≠ )/P B , P R : 0.7 Vp-p (75 ≠ )/[...]

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    40 VQT2H8 3 Sup p le men tal in format ion ∫ TV/Amplifier/Receiver code list ∫ V ideo attrib ute ∫ Au di o a t t ri bu t e ∫ Disp l ay langu ages list ∫ Langu age code lis t Brand TV Cod e Brand TV Code Brand Amp lifi er/ Re ceiver Co d e Bra nd Amp lifie r / Re ceiver Co de DIsplay Mean ing MPEG-2/MPEG-4 A VC /VC-1 Video recording method[...]

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    41 VQT2 H83 Reference Glossary AV C H D A V CHD is a new format (standard) for high definition video cameras that c an be used to record and play high-reso lution HD images. BD-J Some BD-Video discs contain Java applications, and t hese applications are called BD-J . Y ou c an enjoy various interactive features in addition to playing normal v ideo.[...]

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    42 VQT2H8 3 Java and all Java -bas ed tr ademar ks an d lo gos ar e tr ad emar ks or regi stere d trade marks of Sun Mic rosyst ems, In c. in th e Uni t ed State s an d ot he r c ou ntr ies. Manu factur ed un der li cense fr om Dolb y Labor ator i es. Dolb y and t he do uble -D symb ol are t radema rks of D olb y Labo rato ries . Manu factur ed u n[...]

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    43 VQ T2 H8 3 Safe ty pr ecauti ons ∫ Plac ement Set the un it up on an ev en sur fac e awa y fr om dire ct sun ligh t, high tempe rat ures, high hum id ity , and exc essi ve vibr a tio n. Thes e cond ition s can da mage the cab inet an d oth er com p on en ts, th er e by sho r te ni ng th e u ni t’s se r vic e l ife . Do n ot plac e heav y ite[...]

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    Panasonic Corporation p Web Si te: http:/ /panas onic.net VQT2H83 F0210SS0 Index A AC mains l ead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Ang le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Audio Changing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 , 28 AVC HD . . . . . . . . . [...]