Panasonic DMP-BD79 manual

VQT4V1 1 until 2013/01/7 Owne r ’ s Manu al Blu-ray Disc TM Player Model No. DMP-BD89 DMP-BD 79 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- 800-561-5[...]

2 VQT4V 1 1 Getting started IMPORT ANT SAFETY INS TRUCT IO NS Read t hese op er ating instru ctions carefu lly befo re usi ng the unit . Follo w the saf ety in s tr uctio ns on th e unit an d the appl icabl e safety inst r uction s liste d belo w . Keep these operatin g inst r uctions ha ndy fo r future reference. 1 Read these instr uctions. 2 Keep[...]

3 VQT4V11 Precautions Unit T o reduce the ris k of fir e, ele ctric s ho ck 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 liquid s, such as vases, on this unit . ≥ Use onl y the re commend ed acce ssori es. ≥ Do not rem ove covers. ≥ Do not repai r t[...]

4 VQT4V 1 1 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 Conn[...]

5 VQT4V11 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 Y B000 867) 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[...]

6 VQT4V 1 1 Play able media ≥ See pages 7 and 33 f or more information on the types of content that can be played. Devi ce Media marki ngs Device types Conten ts format BD-Video V ideo BD-RE V ideo, JPEG BD-R Vid e o, MKV DVD-Video V ideo DVD-R Video, A V CHD, MKV , JPEG , AAC, FLAC, MP3, W A V , WMA DVD-R DL DVD-RW Vid e o, A VCHD — +R/+R W/+R[...]

7 VQT4V11 Getting started ∫ Discs that cannot be play ed in this unit Any other disc that is not specifically supported or previously d escribed. ≥ 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[...]

8 VQT4V 1 1 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 off [A V] : Change input [ ij VOL] : Adjust the volume 3 Select title numbers, etc./Enter numbers 4 Cancel 5 Se[...]

9 VQT4V11 Getting started Conn e c t i o ns & S e tt i n gs Connecting to a TV Connect the power supply c ord after making all connec tions. ≥ Before ma king any connections, we recommend t hat y ou temporarily disc onnect all the units from AC power . ≥ Use the High S peed HDMI cables. Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilized. It is re[...]

10 VQT4V 1 1 Connecting to an amplif ier/receiver ≥ Set “Digital Audio Output” ( > 24) . ≥ When using the T V or amplifier/receiv er that does not have the indication of “ (ARC)” (non-ARC-compatible) on the HDMI terminal, the amp lifier/receiver and TV must also be connected using an optical digit al cable in order t o enjoy the TV?[...]

11 VQT4V11 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 ( > 14) ≥ Y ou can enjoy BD-Live ( > 18) ≥ Y ou can enjoy Network Ser vice ( > 19) ≥ Y ou can ac cess other devices (Hom e Network) ( > 20) For detai[...]

12 VQT4V 1 1 Settings After connecting your n ew player for the f irst time and pressing [ Í ], the basic settings screen will appear . Preparation T urn on the TV an d select the appropriate video in put. 1 Press [ Í ]. Setup screen appears . 2 Follow the on-screen instructions and apply the setti ngs.  ≥ Y ou can perform this setup anytime[...]

13 VQT4V11 Conn e c t i o ns & S e tt i n gs 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, enter manually . When your wireless network is encrypted 2 Press [OK ] to select “Encry p tio n[...]

14 VQT4V 1 1 If you have m ore than one P anasonic player/ recorder and the remote control operates both products at once, you will need to change t he remote control code to prevent this occurrence. ( > 27, “R emote Control Code”) Occasionally , Panason ic may release updated firmware for this unit that may add or improve the way a feature [...]

15 VQT4V11 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. ≥ If you connect a Panason ic product with a USB connection ca ble, the setup sc reen may be displayed on the co nnected equipm ent. For details, refer to the instructio[...]

16 VQT4V 1 1 Multi User Mode Multi User Mode allows individuals to customize settings and switch to their saved settings 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 ( > 22, 24) A The user nam e and[...]

17 VQT4V11 Playback Playbac k 1 Insert the med ia. Playback s tart s 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 [ ∫ ST OP] when you have finished playback to protect the unit’s motor , your TV screen and so on. ≥ MK[...]

18 VQT4V 1 1 Press [POP-UP ME NU/ TOP MENU]. ≥ Select the item and press [OK]. While playing, press [ ST A TUS]. The status messages g ive you info rmation about what is currently b eing played. Each time you press [ST A TUS], the display information m ay change or will d isappear from the screen. ≥ Depending on media and content s, the display[...]

19 VQT4V11 Playback Network Ser vice (Enjoying Netfli x, etc.) Network Service allows you to acc ess some specific websites s upport ed by Panasonic , and enjoy Internet contents such as photos, v ideos, etc. from Network S ervice Home s creen. This unit has no full browser function and some features of websites may n ot be available. ≥ Some serv[...]

20 VQT4V 1 1 Home Netwo r k fea ture Y ou can share pho tos, videos and music st ored in the DLNA Certified media server (PC with Windows 7 installed, smartphone, etc.) connected to your home network, and enjoy the contents with this player . ≥ About s uppor t format of DLN A client ( > 34). ≥ Before using t he DLNA featur e, be sure to conf[...]

21 VQT4V11 Playback “HDMI CEC” This un it suppo rt s “HDM I CEC” ( Consumer Electr o nics Cont r o l) func ti on. See the operating instructions for connected equipme nt for operati onal det ails. Preparation 1 Set “HDMI CEC” to “On” ( > 27). (The default setting is “O n”.) 2 Set the “HD MI CEC” o perations on the connect[...]

22 VQT4V 1 1 Settings Option menu A variety of playback oper ations and settings can be performed from t his menu. Available options diff er depending on the playing contents and the condition of t he unit. About M ulti Us er Mo de : Settings of the items with this indication are saved by the respective users registered in the HOME menu. Please ref[...]

23 VQT4V11 Setti ngs ∫ Vid e o The recording method of original video appears. ∫ Primary Video The recording method of original primary video appears. ∫ Secondar y V ideo ∫ To p M e n u Display T op Menu. ∫ Pop-up Men u Display Pop-up Menu. ∫ Menu Display Menu. ∫ Picture Mode Select the picture quality mode during play . ≥ If you se[...]

24 VQT4V 1 1 Setup menu Change t he unit’s setti ngs i f necess ary . The sett ings remain intact eve n if yo u swit ch the u nit to s tandby . Some items in the Setup m enu are common to the Option menu. Y ou can get the same effect with both menus. About M ulti Us er Mo de : Se tt i ng s o f th e ite m s w i th th is i nd ic a ti on a re s a ve[...]

25 VQT4V11 Setti ngs ∫ Downmix Select the downm ix sys tem of multi-channel to 2-channel sound. ≥ Select “Surround encoded”, when the connected equ ipment supports the virtual surround function. ≥ The downm ix effect is not available when “Digital Audio Output “ is set to “Bitstream”. ≥ The audio will be output i n “S tereo”[...]

26 VQT4V 1 1 ¾ Network Drive Con nection It is possible to access the shared folder of equipment not compatible with DLNA, such as the Windows XP operating system, and play back video, s till pictures, and mu sic on t his unit. For the setting and operation method of connected equipment, refer to the following website. http ://p anasoni c.jp/su pp[...]

27 VQT4V11 Setti ngs ¾ Screen Saver F unction This is to prevent image ret ention on the screen. ≥ When this is set to “O n”: If a list of playback content is displayed and there is n o operation for 10 minutes or more, the scree n switches t o HOME menu au tom atica lly . ≥ While playing and pausing, etc., this function is not available. [...]

28 VQT4V 1 1 LED indi cato r s Error states are indicated by the INFO LED. Confirm the following items in correspondence to the state of INFO LED on the fr ont panel of this unit. ≥ If the st ate of the INFO LED does not change af ter performing the operations in the t able below , contact your local Panas onic dealer . INFO LE D s tate Descripti[...]

29 VQT4V11 Reference Messages Check the following when messages are displayed on th e screen. Cannot play . ¾ Y ou inserted an incompatible disc (Dis cs recorded in P AL video, etc.). Cannot disp lay on this uni t. ¾ Y ou tried to play a non-compatibl e image. No disc inserted. ¾ The disc may be upside down. $ This operation i s not available. ?[...]

30 VQT4V 1 1 T roubleshooting guide Before requesting s ervice, please perfo rm the following steps. The following do not indicate a problem with this u nit: – R egular disc rotating sounds. – Im age disturbance during sear ch. ∫ Unit does not respond to remote control or fr ont panel buttons. Disconnect AC power supp ly cord, wait 1 m inute,[...]

31 VQT4V11 Reference This unit does not recognize the USB connection co rrectly . ¾ Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable. If it still does not recognize the connection, t urn this unit off and on again. ¾ USB devices may not be recognized by this unit when c onnected using the following : – a USB hub – a USB extension c able other than the [...]

32 VQT4V 1 1 Cannot hear the desired audio type. ¾ Check the conne ctions and the “Digital Audio Output” settings. ( > 10, 24) Disc cannot be played. ¾ The disc is dirty . ( > 5) ¾ The disc is not finalized. ( > 7) Still pictures (JPEG) do not play back normally . ¾ The images that were edited on the PC, such as Progressive JPEG , [...]

33 VQT4V11 Reference Specifica tions ≥ Specifications are subject to change without notice. ≥ With certain recording states and folder structures, the play order may differ or playback may not be possible. General Signa l syst em NTSC Operat ing temp erat ur e ran ge i 5 o C to i 35 o C ( i 41 o F to i 95 o F) Operat ing hum idit y range 10 % t[...]

34 VQT4V 1 1 The audio output dif fers depending on the settings on the unit. ( > 24, “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 format. *1 When “BD-Video Secondary Audio” is set to “On”, the audi[...]

35 VQT4V11 Reference “A VCHD” is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. Java is a registe red trademar k of Oracle and/or it s aff iliates. Manufactured un der license fr om Dolby Laborator ies. Dolby and the d ouble-D symbol are trademar ks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured un der license un der U.S. Pate nt Nos: 5,956,6 [...]

36 VQT4V 1 1 (1) MS /W MA This product is protected b y certain in tellectual property right s of Microsof t Corporatio n and thir d parties. Use or dist ribution of such technolog y outside of thi s product is pro hibited without a license from Mi crosoft or a n authorized Microsof t subsidiary and third parti es . (2) MS/ PlayReady/Final Produ ct[...]

37 VQT4V11 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 Pa nasoni c Corpor a tion of North Ame rica One Panasonic Way , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic P roduct s Limited W arranty Limited W arranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your pr[...]

38 VQT4V 1 1 Limi ted War r ant y (O nl y for CANA D A) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 A mble r Dri v e, Mis siss auga , Ont ario L4W 2T 3 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 o[...]

39 VQT4V11 Reference R eferencia rápida en español (Spanish Quick R efer ence) ≥ Conéctelo cuando haya realizado el resto de conexiones. Ahorro de energí a Esta unidad consume una pequeña cantidad de energía aunque esté ajustada en el modo de espera (Accionamiento rápido : Desactiva do, aprox. 0,5 W). Para ahorrar energía cuando no vaya [...]

Inde x A Audio Changing audio . . . . . . 17 Language . . . . . . . . 25, 34 B BD- Li ve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 D DLN A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 F File f or m at . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Firm wa re u pd a te . . . . . . . 14 H HDM I C E C . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 L LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Language Aud io . . .[...]