Panasonic DMPBDT230 manual

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    VQT4V 26 until 2013/01/15 Owne r ’ s Manu al Blu-ray Disc TM Player Model No . DMP- BD T330 DMP- BD T23 0 Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read t hese instructio ns carefully before us ing this product, and save this manual for future use. If you have any questions, contact: U.S.A. and Puerto Rico : 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Canada : 1-[...]

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    2 VQT4V 26 Getting started IMPORT ANT SAFETY INS TRUCT IO NS Read t hese op erati ng ins t ruc t ions c arefu lly bef ore us i ng th e unit . Follo w the s af ety in struc tions on th e un it an d the ap plica ble saf ety inst r ucti ons lis ted be low . Keep th ese operatin g instructio ns handy for future reference. 1 Read these instr uctions. 2 [...]

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    3 VQT4 V26 Precautions Unit T o reduce th e risk of fir e, elect ric shock or p roduct damag e, ≥ Do no t expo se thi s uni t to ra in, mo isture , dr ippin g or sp lashi ng. ≥ Do not place objects fi lled with liquids, such as vases , on this un it. ≥ Use onl y the recomm ended acces sories. ≥ Do not rem o ve covers. ≥ Do not repai r thi[...]

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    4 VQT4V 26 T able of contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pre caut ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting started Acce ssor ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Unit and media care . . . . . . . . . 5 Pla yab le m e d ia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Control refer ence guide . . . . . . 8 Connections & Settings Conne[...]

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    5 VQT4 V26 Getting started Conn e c t i o ns & S e tt i n gs Playback Setti ngs Reference Accessor ies Check the supplied accessories before using this unit. 1 Remote contro l (N2QA YB000 874) 2 Batteries fo r remote con trol 1 AC powe r supply cord (K2CB 2CB00 022)  ≥ Product numbers provided in this Owner ’s Manual correct as of Decemb[...]

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    6 VQT4V 26 Play able media ≥ See pages 7 and 40 f or mo re information on the types of content that can be play ed. Devi ce Media marki ngs Device types Conten ts format BD-Video V ideo BD-RE V ideo, JPEG , MPO BD-R Vid e o, MKV DVD-Video V ideo DVD-R Video, A VCHD, MKV , JPEG , MPO, AAC, FLAC, MP3, W A V , WMA DVD-R DL DVD-RW Vid e o, A VCHD —[...]

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    7 VQT4 V26 Getting started ∫ Discs that cannot be play ed in this unit Any other disc that is not specifically supported or previously described. ≥ DVD-RAM ≥ Super Audio CD ≥ Photo CD ≥ DVD-Audio ≥ Video CD and Super V ideo CD ≥ HD DV D ∫ Region management infor mation BD-Video This unit can play BD-Video discs supporting the region[...]

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    8 VQT4V 26 Control r eference guide 1 T urn the unit on and off 2 TV operation buttons Y ou can operate the Panasonic TV using the unit’s remote control. Some buttons may not work depending on the TV . [ Í TV] : T urn the TV on and of f [A V] : Change input [ ij VOL] : Adjust the volume 3 Select title numbers, etc./Enter numbers or characters 4 [...]

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    9 VQT4 V26 Getting started 1 St andby/on switch ( Í /I ) ( > 14) Press to s witch the unit f rom on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit still consumes a s m all amount of power . 2 Open or close the disc tray ( > 17) 3 Blue LED It is possible to set the LE D to turn on/off. ( > 34) 4 S tart play ( > 20) 5 S top ( &[...]

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    10 VQT4V 26 Connections & Settings Connecting to a TV Connect the power s upply cord after making all connections . ≥ Before making any connections, we recom mend that y ou temporarily dis connect all the units from AC power . ≥ Use the High S peed HDMI cables. Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilized. It is recommended that you use Pan[...]

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    11 VQT4 V26 Conn e c t i o ns & S e tt i n gs Connecting to an amplifier/receiv er Perform either one of the following connections in accordance with your ampl ifier/receiver input termin a l. [BDT330] : Use HDMI A V OUT MAIN ter m inal. ≥ Set “Digit a l Audio Output” ( > 30). ≥ When connecting to a non-3D compatible amplifier/ recei[...]

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    12 VQT4V 26 ≥ Set “HDMI Audio Outp ut” to “Off” ( > 30). ≥ Set “Digital Audio Output” ( > 30). OPTICAL OPTICAL IN Amplifier/receiver Optical digital cable [BDT330] [BDT23 0] DMP-BDT330_230_VQT4V26_ eng.book 12 ペー ジ 2012 年12月27 日 木曜日  午前11時1 3分[...]

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    13 VQT4 V26 Conn e c t i o ns & S e tt i n gs Connecting to the netw or k The following services can be used w hen this unit is connected to broadband. ≥ Firmware can be updated ( > 16) ≥ Y ou c an enjoy BD-Live ( > 22) ≥ Y ou c an enjoy VIER A Connect ( > 23) ≥ Y ou c an access ot her devices (Hom e Network) ( > 24) ≥ Thi[...]

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    14 VQT4V 26 Settings After connecting your n ew player for the f irst time and pressing [ Í ], the basic settings screen will appear . Preparation T urn o n the TV and select the appropri ate video in put. 1 Press [ Í ]. Setup screen appears . 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to continue with the settings .  ≥ Y ou can perform this setup [...]

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    15 VQT4 V26 Conn e c t i o ns & S e tt i n gs ∫ “Search for wireless netw or k” The available wireless networks w ill be displayed. 1 Select yo ur network nam e and press [ OK]. ≥ If your network nam e is not displayed, search again by pressing the red button on the remote control. S tealth SSID will not be displayed; in this case, ente[...]

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    16 VQT4V 26  ≥ Refer to the operating instructions of the hub or router. ≥ WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a standard that facilitates settings relating to the connection and security of wireless LAN devices. T o see whether your wireless route r supports WPS, check the wireless router operating instructions. ≥ Y ou can perform this setup a[...]

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    17 VQT4 V26 Conn e c t i o ns & S e tt i n gs Playback Playback Inser ting or remo ving media Notes ≥ When inserting a media item, ensure that it is facing the right way up. ≥ When removing the SD card, press the center of the card and pull it s traight out. ≥ If you connect a Panason ic product with a USB connection ca ble, the setup sc [...]

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    18 VQT4V 26 HOME menu Major functions of this unit can be operated from the HOME menu. Preparation T urn on the TV and select the a ppropriate video input on the TV . 1 Press [ Í ] to turn on the unit. ≥ After network service introduction banner is shown, the HOME menu is displayed. –When connected to t he network, the banner content m ay be c[...]

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    19 VQT4 V26 Playback Multi User Mode Multi User Mode allows individuals to customize settings and sw itch to their saved s ettings easily . Up to 4 people can use the unit with their own settings. The following settings can be personalized: ≥ The user icon ≥ The wallpaper of HOME menu ≥ The audio and picture settings ( > 27, 29) A The user[...]

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    20 VQT4V 26 Play back 1 Insert the media. Playback starts depending on the media. 2 Select the item to play and press [OK]. Repeat this procedure if necessary .  ≥ DISCS CONTINUE TO ROT A TE WHILE MENUS ARE DISPLA YED. Press [ ∫ STOP] when you have finished playback to protect the unit’s motor, your TV screen and so on. ≥ MKV: Successive[...]

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    21 VQT4 V26 Playback Press [POP-UP ME NU/TOP ME NU]. ≥ Select the it em and press [OK]. While playing, press [ST A TUS]. The status messages give you information about what is current ly being played. E ach time you press [ST A TUS], the display information may change or will disapp ear from the s creen. ≥ Depending on media and contents, the d[...]

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    22 VQT4V 26 With “BD-Live” discs, you can enjoy bonus contents that use Internet access. For this BD-Live function, connection of a USB device is necessary along with Internet connection. 1 Perform network connection and settings. ( > 13, 14) 2 Connect a USB device with 1 GB or m ore free space. ≥ The USB d evice is use d as t he l ocal st[...]

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    23 VQT4 V26 Playback VIERA Co nnect (Enjoying Netfli x, etc.) VIERA Connect allows yo u to access some specific websites s upport ed by Panasonic , and enjoy Internet contents such as photos, v ideos, etc. from V IERA Connect Home s creen. ≥ Some services suc h as Netflix require a registered account. For details of yo ur Netflix account, re fer [...]

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    24 VQT4V 26 Home Netwo r k fea tur e Y ou can e njoy the content you ar e viewing on a Miracast-compatible smartphone, et c. on the big screen of y our TV . ≥ Compatible with Android TM device, ver. 4.2 and above and Miracast certified. For information on whether the smar tphone, etc. supports Miracast, contact the manufacturer of the device. 1 P[...]

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    25 VQT4 V26 Playback Y ou can us e a smartphone or tablet as the Digital Media Controller (DMC) to play back contents from DLNA server on the Renderer (this unit). Possible applications: * DMC compatible software should be installed. Preparation Perform st eps 1 to 3 . ( > 24) 4 Perform the “Remote Dev ice Settings”. ( > 32) ≥ Y ou can [...]

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    26 VQT4V 26 “HDMI CEC” This uni t support s “HDMI CE C ” ( C ons umer Elect r o nics Control) funct ion. Y ou can use this fun ction by connecti ng the equipment with an HDMI cable*. See the operating instructions for connected equipment for o perational de t ails. * [BDT33 0] : Only when connecting via an HDMI A V OUT MAIN terminal on this[...]

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    27 VQT4 V26 Playback Setti ngs Settings Option menu A variety of play back operations and se ttings can be performed from this menu. Available options dif fer depending on the playing contents and the condition of the unit. About Mult i U s e r Mode : Sett ings of the items wit h this indication are saved by the respective users registered in the H[...]

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    28 VQT4V 26 ∫ Secondary Video ∫ T op M e nu Display T op Menu. ∫ Pop-up Menu Display Pop-up Menu. ∫ Menu Display Menu. ∫ Pict ure Mode Select the picture quality mode during play . ≥ If you select “User”, you can change settings in “Picture Adjustmen t”. ∫ Picture Adjustment S pecific picture quality settings can be changed. ?[...]

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    29 VQT4 V26 Setti ngs Setup menu Change th e uni t’s sett ings if nece ssary . The sett ings rem ai n int ac t even if yo u sw it ch th e un it to sta n db y . Some items in the Setup menu are common to the Option menu. Y ou can get the same effect with both menus . About Mult i U s e r Mode : Sett ings of t he it ems wit h this indi cation are s[...]

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    30 VQT4V 26 ¾ 24p Output [BDT230] When this unit is connected to a TV support ing 1080/24p output, movies and other material recorded at 24p* 1 are output at 24p. ≥ When playing DVD -Video, set to “On” and then set “24p” in “V ideo Set tings” ( > 28) to “On”. ≥ When BD-Video/DVD-Video images other than 24p are played, images[...]

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    31 VQT4 V26 Setti ngs ∫ PCM Down Conversion Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency o f 96 kH z for the PCM output f rom the OPTICA L. ≥ If “On” is selected, the signals that are converted to 48 k Hz are output. ≥ If “Off” is selected, and the connected equipment does not support 96 kHz, the s ound will not be output norm[...]

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    32 VQT4V 26 ∫ Easy Ne twork Setting ( > 14) ∫ Network Settings Perform network-related settings individually . Press [OK] to show the following s ettings: ¾ LAN Conne ct i on Mode Select the LAN connection meth od. ≥ Select “Wireless Master” when you make a direct wireless connect ion between this unit and a Home Net work device. Inte[...]

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    33 VQT4 V26 Setti ngs ¾ BD-Live Internet Access ( > 22) Y ou c an restrict Internet access when BD-Live functions are used. ≥ If “Allow ( Limited )” is selected, Internet access is perm itted only for BD-Live contents which have c ontent owner certificates. The following items use the s ame password. Don’t forget y our password. ∫ DVD[...]

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    34 VQT4V 26 ¾ HDMI CEC Set to use “ HDMI CE C” function when connected via HDMI cable to a device that supports “HDMI CEC”. ≥ Select “ Off” when you do not want to use “HDMI CEC”. ∫ Unit Setti ngs Press [OK] to show the following s ettings: ¾ Mixed Data Disc Option Select the playback contents on discs wit h both data f iles a[...]

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    35 VQT4 V26 Setti ngs Reference Reference T roubleshooting g uide Before requesting service, please perform the followi ng steps. The followi ng do not indicate a prob lem with this unit : – Regular disc rotating sound s. – Image disturbance during search. – Image disturbance when replacing 3D dis cs. ∫ Unit does not respond to remote contr[...]

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    36 VQT4V 26 This unit does not recognize the USB connection correctly . ¾ Disconnect and reconnect the USB c able. If it still does not recognize the con nection, turn this unit of f and on again. ¾ USB devices may not be recognized by this unit when connected us ing the following : – a USB hub – a USB extension cable ¾ If you connect US B H[...]

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    37 VQT4 V26 Reference Cannot swit ch audio. ¾ The audio cannot switch, if “Digit al Audio Output” is set to “Bitstream”. Set “Digital Audio Output” t o “PCM”. ( > 30) Cannot hear the desi red audio t ype. ¾ Check the connections and the “Digital A udio Out pu t” s ett ing s. ( > 11 , 3 0 ) ¾ [BDT330] : When connecting t[...]

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    38 VQT4V 26 Messages Check the following when messages or service numbers are displaye d on the sc reen or unit’s display . Cannot play . ¾ Y ou inserted an incompatible disc (Discs recorded in P AL video, etc.). Cann o t di s p lay on this un it . ¾ Y ou tried to play a non-comp a tible image. ¾ Confirm “SD” on the unit’ s display is no[...]

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    39 VQT4 V26 Reference ST ART ¾ The system is being restarted during the firmware upd ate. Please do not turn off the uni t. UPD  /  (“  ” st ands for a numbe r .) ¾ The firmware is being updated. Please do not turn off the unit. FIN ¾ The firmware update is complete. DMP-BDT330_230_VQT4V26_ eng.book 39 ペー ジ 2012 年1[...]

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    40 VQT4V 26 Specifica tions ≥ S pecifications a re subject to change without notice. ≥ With certain recording states and folder structures, the play order may differ or playback may not be possible. Gene ral Signa l syst em NTSC Oper ating temp erat ure range i 5 o C to i 35 o C ( i 41 o F to i 95 o F) Oper at in g hu mi dit y range 10 % to 80 [...]

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    41 VQT4 V26 Reference The audio output dif f ers depending on which terminals are connected to the amplifier/receiver , and the settings on t he unit. ( > 30, “Digital Audio Output ”) ≥ The number of channels listed is the maximum possible number of output channels when connected to amplifier/ receiver compatible with the respective audio [...]

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    42 VQT4V 26 Display lan gua ges list ENG FRA DEU ITA ESP NLD SVE NOR DAN POR RUS English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Swedish Norwegian Danish Portuguese Russian JPN CHI KOR MAL VIE THA POL CES SLK HUN FIN Japanese Chinese Korean Malay Vietnamese Thai Polish Czech Slovak Hungarian Finnish ARA HIN PER IND MRI BUL RUM GRE TUR Arabic Hindi Pers[...]

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    43 VQT4 V26 Reference “A VCHD”, “AVCHD 3D”, “A VCHD Progressive” and “A V CHD 3D/ Progressive” a r e trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporati on. Java is a registe red trademark of Oracle and /or its affilia tes. Manufactured un der license from Dolby Labo ratories. Dolby and the d ouble-D symbol are trade marks of Dol[...]

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    44 VQT4V 26 (1) MS /W MA This product i s protected by cert ain intellectual prop erty rights of Microsof t Corp oration an d third pa rties. Use or distri bution of such technolog y outside of this product is prohibited w ithout a l icense from Mi crosoft or an authorized Micro soft subsidiary and third parti es . (2) MS/ PlayReady/Final P roduct [...]

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    45 VQT4 V26 Reference Limited W ar r anty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A. AND PUERT O RICO) Pana sonic Consum er Mar ketin g Company o f North Amer ica, Divisi on of Panaso nic Corpora tion of North Americ a One Panasonic Way , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic P roducts Limi ted W arranty Limited W arranty Coverage (F or USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your pr[...]

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    46 VQT4V 26 Limi ted War r an ty (O nl y for C ANAD A ) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 A mbler Dr ive, Miss issaug a, Ont ario L4 W 2T3 P ANASONIC PRODUCT - LIMITED W ARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. w arrants thi s product to be free fr om defects i n materi al and workma nship u nder nor mal use and for a period as state d belo w from t he dat e of or i[...]

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    47 VQT4 V26 Reference R efer encia rápida en español (Spanish Quick R eference) ≥ Conéctelo cuando haya realizado el resto de conexiones. Ahorro de ene rgía Esta unidad consume una pequeña cantidad de energía aunque esté ajustada en el modo de espera (Accionamiento rápido : Desactivado, aprox. 0,5 W). Para ahorrar energía cuando no vaya [...]

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    Inde x A Audio Changing audio . . . . . . 20 Language . . . . . . . . 31 , 42 B BD- Li ve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 D DLN A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 F File f or m at . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Firm ware up da t e . . . . . . . 16 H HDM I C E C . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 L LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Language Aud io . . [...]