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Operating Instructions Blu-ra y Disc Play er Model N o. DMP-BD80 DMP-BD60 DMP-BD601 DMP-BD605 The illustration shows the image of DMP-BD80. Dear customer Thank you for purc hasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Before connecting, oper ating or adjusting this product, please read the instr[...]
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2 RQT9378 Getting star te d IMPO RT ANT SAFETY INSTRU CTIONS Read these ope rating inst ructions carefull y before us ing the u nit. Follow th e sa fety inst ru ct ions on the un it an d th e ap plicab le safety i nstruction s listed b elow . Keep thes e oper ating instr uctions handy for future re ference. 1) Read th ese i n str uc ti on s. 2) Kee[...]
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RQT9378 3 Unit and media ca re Disc and card handling Clean discs Wipe with a da mp cl ot h and t hen wi p e dry . Disc and card handling precautions ≥ Handle discs by the edges to avoid inadvertent scratches or f ingerprints on the disc. ≥ Do not attach labels or stickers to discs (This m ay cause disc warping, rendering it unusable). ≥ Do n[...]
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RQT9378 4 T able of co nte nt s Getting st arted IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........... ..................... 2 Unit and media care ................... ......... 3 Accessory information ... ..................... 5 Media (Disc, card and US B device) information ....... ................................. 6 Audio and video informatio n .............[...]
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RQT9378 5 Accessor y informatio n (ONL Y FOR CANADA) The enc losed C anadian F rench l abel she et corresp onds t o the Engli sh displ ay on the front a nd back sid e of th e unit. Using the remote control Batteries Insert so the poles ( i and j ) match those in t he remote control. When closing the lid, insert it from th e j (minus) side. ≥ Use [...]
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RQT9378 6 Media (Disc, card an d USB de vice) informatio n Commercially sold discs This chart sho ws the differen t type of retail/commerc ial dis cs you can use, and also includes the industry-standard logos that should appear on the discs and/or packaging. User recorded media This chart shows the different type of discs re corded with o ther devi[...]
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RQT9378 7 SD cards This chart shows the different type of cards recorded with other devices that you can use. * Includes miniSD Ca rd and mic roSD Card The card types mentioned above w ill be referred to as “S D card” in thes e operating instr uctions. ≥ MiniSD Cards a nd microSD Cards can be used, but must be us ed with an adaptor card. Thes[...]
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RQT9378 8 Audi o and v ideo inf ormation About audio from audio outp ut terminals Before connecting, read the table below, and confirm the desir ed audio type and necessary settings (“B D-Video Secondary Audio”, “Dolby D/Dolby D +/Dolby TrueHD” or “DTS/DTS-HD ”). ( > 9) ≥ The number of channels listed i s the maximum possible numbe[...]
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RQT9378 9 Regarding 24p output [BD-V] Many BD-Video movie contents are recorded in 24 frames/second in accordance with the film materials. However, t hey will normall y be output in 60 frames/second in accordance with the display format. These can be output i n 24p as the original. Therefore, high-qualit y video can be enjoyed, s uch as the improve[...]
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RQT9378 10 Conn ections About terminal ≥ This unit of f ers sev eral different types of audio and v ideo connections. ≥ Y our TV/receiver/amplif ier may or ma y not support all the connections shown. V ideo Connections ( TV) ( > 11 ) Digit al Audio Connections (Receiver /Amplifier ) ( > 12) Analog Audio Connections (Rec eiver/Amplifi er) [...]
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RQT9378 11 Video Connections (TV) For audio output, refer to p ages 12 and 13. A Connecting t o your TV , via HDMI A V OUT ≥ “HDMI Video Mode” and “HDMI Audio Output” should be set to “On”. ( > 34) ≥ The HDMI connection suppor ts VIERA Link “HDA VI Control” ( > 28) when used with a compatible Panasonic TV . ≥ This cable [...]
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RQT9378 12 Conn ections Digit al Au dio Connections Analog Audio Connections D Connecting to HDMI A V OUT terminal ≥ “HDMI Video Mode” and “HD MI Audio O utput” should be set to “On”. ( > 34) ≥ “Digital A udio Output” : Depending on the connected amplifier/receiver . ( > 33) ≥ The HDMI conn ection supports VIERA Link “[...]
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RQT9378 13 AC power connection G Connecting to 5.1ch AUDIO OUT terminal [BD80] ≥ “Analog Audio Output” should be set to “2ch (Dow nmix ) + 5.1ch ”. ( > 34 ) ≥ Enjoying High Bit rate Audio of B D-Video ( > 8) ≥ Using this connect ion, 7.1 channel surround is mixed down to 5.1 channel audio. ≥ When connecting amplifier/receiver [...]
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14 RQT9378 Remote contr ol and unit referen ce guide ! T urn the un it on a nd off ( > 15) @ TV operat ion but tons ( > 15 ) Y o u can op era t e th e TV t hr o ug h the un it ’ s remo t e contro l. [ Í TV P OWER ] : Turn the televi sion on a nd off [INPUT] : I nput selec t [ ij VOL] : Adjust the volume [ WX CH] : Chan nel se lect # Open o[...]
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RQT9378 15 Setting Easy Setting After connecting your new player an d pressing the power button, a s creen for the basic s ettings will appear. Preparation T urn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television. Reprogramming the remote control for TV/a mplifier/receive r control You can operate the TV or amplifier/rece iv[...]
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RQT9378 16 Broadband network connection The following services can be used when this unit is connected to broadband. ≥ Firmware can be updated ( B right) ≥ Y ou can e njoy the BD-Live ( > 22) ≥ Y ou can e njoy the VIER A CAST ( > 27) ≥ Use shielded LAN c ables when c onnect ing to peripheral devices. ≥ With installat ion where your [...]
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RQT9378 17 Network settings These settings are us ed if you will conne ct this unit to the Inter net. ≥ The conn ection t o the Int ern et may take ti me or the In tern et may not be connect ed dep endi ng on t he c onnect ion enviro nment. ( > 35) It is required that y ou use a broadband connection. Preparation ≥ Connect to a broadband netw[...]
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18 RQT9378 Network settings Setting the connection spe ed When the connection test results in “Fail” aft er the IP and DNS-IP addresses are assigned, perform the following settings. Afte r performing step s 1 – 3 ( > 17 ) 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to selec t “Auto Detect Connection Speed” and press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “Off”. 5 Press [ 3 , [...]
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RQT9378 19 Inserting or removing a media Inserting or removing a disc 1 Press [ < OPEN/C LOSE] to open the disc tray . 2 Insert or remove the disc ≥ Press [ < O PEN/CLOSE ] again to close the disc tray . ≥ DVD-RAM: Remo ve discs from their cartridges before use. ≥ Insert double-sided discs so the label for t he side you want to play is [...]
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RQT9378 20 Basic play (Pla ying video co ntent s) Other operations during pla y (These functions may not work dep ending on the m edia.) Stop The stopped pos ition is memorize d. Resume play function Press [ 1 ] (P LA Y ) to restart from this position. ≥ The position is cleared if t he tr ay is opened or you press [ ∫ ] several times to display[...]
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RQT9378 21 Changing audio during play [BD-V] [ AVCHD] [DVD -V] Y ou can c hange the audio c hannel number each t ime you press the button. This allows you to change the soundtrack language ( > 30, Soundtrack), etc. [DVD-V R] [D ivX] [MPEG2] AudioLR > AudioL > Audio R ^------ --------- ------------ ------} Reproducing more natural audi o (D[...]
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22 RQT9378 Enjoying BD-Live or BONUSVIEW in BD-V ideo [BD-V] What is BONUSVIEW? BONUSVIE W allows you to enjoy functions such as picture-in-picture or secondary audio etc., with BD-Video supporting BD-ROM Pro file 1 version 1.1/ Final Standard Profile. What is BD-Live? In addition to t he BONUSV IEW function, BD-V ideo supporting BD -ROM Prof ile 2[...]
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RQT9378 23 Chapter play ba ck [DVD-VR] 1 Insert a disc ( > 19). ≥ “T itle View ” screen is d isplayed. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the titl e and press [SUB MENU]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “View Chapters” and press [OK]. 4 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select the ch apter and press [OK]. e.g., DIRECT NAVIGA TOR Title View Video Picture 01 [...]
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RQT9378 24 Playing s till pictur es [JPEG] Playback of the BD-RE, DVD-RA M/R/R DL or CD-R/RW with still pictures recorded. This unit can als o play still pictures recorded on the SD card or USB memory . In addition, you can also connect Panasonic digital camera by USB connection. (About structure of folders D 39, “S tructure of folders that can b[...]
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RQT9378 25 Slideshow setti ngs In step 2 in S tart Slideshow on page 24, 1 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Slide show Settings” and press [O K]. 2 T o ch ange the display interval Press [ 3 , 4 ] t o select “Display Interval” and pres s [ 2 , 1 ] to select the interval (“Long”, “Normal” or “Shor t”). ≥ When a still picture with lar[...]
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RQT9378 26 Playing Di vX ® videos [DivX] [BD80] ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX ® is a digit al video format crea ted by DivX, Inc. This is an of ficial DivX Certified device that plays DivX video. Y ou can play DVD- R/R DL, CD-R/RW discs and a USB device which contain DivX video content s that have been recorded on a personal computer . (About structure [...]
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RQT9378 27 Displaying subtitles tex t Y ou can d isplay subtitles text onto t he DivX video disc on this unit. This function has no relation to t he subtitles specified in DivX standard specifications and has no clear standard. The operation might be dif ferent or it may not operate properly depending on the way the file was made or the state of th[...]
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RQT9378 28 Link ed o peratio ns wi th the TV (VIERA Link TM “HDA VI Control TM ”) Prep aration 1) Connect this unit to your TV or am plifier/receiver with an HDMI cable ( > 1 1–12). 2) Set “VIERA Link” to “On” ( > 34). (The default setting is “On”.) 3) Set the “HDA VI Control” operations on the connected equipment (e.g.,[...]
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RQT9378 29 Easy control only with VIERA remote con trol If you connect this unit to t he TV that supports “HDA VI Contro l 2” or later with an HDMI cable, you can enjoy us ing more convenient functions. Y ou can operate this unit using buttons on the T V remote control. The buttons that you can use for t his unit vary depending on the TV. For d[...]
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RQT9378 30 Settings Chan gi ng se ttin gs with the on-scree n menu On-screen menu operation s What you can change with the on-screen me nu Some items may be changed only on the disc specific menu. ( > 19) Settings 1 Press [DISPLA Y]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect the men u and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect the item and press [ 1 ]. 4 [...]
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RQT9378 31 Menus Ite ms Settings and de tails Play Repeat Play (Only when the elapsed time is being displayed on the unit’s display . ) Select the i tem whic h y ou want to repeat . The it ems displ ayed di ffer dep ending on the ty pe of medi a. ≥ All tracks All tracks ≥ Chapter Chapter ≥ Playlists Play list ≥ Ti t l e Ti t l e ≥ One t[...]
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RQT9378 32 Chan ging the unit’ s set tings Change the unit’ s settings if necessa ry. The s ettings remain in tact even if you s witch the unit to standby. Setup menu operations Summary of settings Underlined items a re the factory p reset s. 1 While stoppe d Press [SETUP]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect the menu and press [OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ][...]
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RQT9378 33 T o select these options, perform step s 1 – 4 ( > 32 ) (Contin ued on the next page) “Audio” Dynamic Ra nge Compressi on [BD-V] [AVCHD] [DVD-V] [Di vX] (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby T rueHD only) Change the dynam ic range ( > 50) for late night viewing. ≥ On ≥ Off ≥ Auto: Effective only when Dolby TrueHD[...]
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RQT9378 34 Chan ging the unit’ s set tings T o se lect thes e option s, perform steps 1 – 4 ( > 32) Underlined items a re the factory p reset s. * In this unit, a P4HD ( > 51) video pro cessor is used to prov ide video of optimal resolution to the connected TV . “Display” (conti nued) FL Display Changes the brightness of the unit’ s[...]
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RQT9378 35 T o select these options, perform step s 1 – 4 ( > 32 ) (Contin ued on the next page) “Net wo rk” IP Addres s/DNS Settings ( > 17) ≥ Press [OK] to show the following settings. Connection T est — — — — IP Address Auto Con figuration (DHCP) ≥ On ≥ Off IP Address — — —. — — —. — — —. — — — S[...]
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RQT9378 36 Chan ging the unit’ s set tings T o se lect thes e option s, perform steps 1 – 4 ( > 32) Underlined items a re the factory p reset s. When other Panasonic prod uc t s respond to this remote control Change t he remote co ntrol code on the main unit an d the remote cont r ol ( the two must match) i f you pl ace other Panasonic pr o [...]
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RQT9378 37 Changing the sp eaker setting to suit your speakers [BD80] When connecting to an amplifier/receiver to enjoy multi-channel su rround sound, use the following settings on this unit if they cannot be set on the amplifier/receiver. The settings are effective when connecting to analog 7.1ch/5.1ch AUDIO OUT terminal. Preparation 1 Set “Anal[...]
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RQT9378 38 Reference About MP3/JPEG/DivX f iles MP3 JPEG DivX [BD80] Subtitles text file o f DivX [BD80] ≥ English alphabet and Arabic numerals are displayed correctly . Other characters may not be displayed correctly . ≥ The display order on this unit may diff er from how the order is displayed on a computer . ≥ Depending on how y ou create [...]
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RQT9378 39 Structure of folders that can be played i n this unit Y o u can play fi les on this unit by stru cture of folders as shown below. However depending on the met hod of writing data (writin g software), play may n ot be in the order you numbered the folders. Folder which can be displayed with this unit ¢¢¢ : Num bers XXX: Le t te rs *1 ?[...]
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RQT9378 40 Message s The following mess ages or s ervice numbers a ppear on the t elevisi on or unit’s display when something unusual is detected dur ing startup and use. On the televi sion Page Authorization Error This unit i s not authorized to play thi s title. ≥ [DivX] : Y ou are tryi ng to play the DivX VO D content that was purchased wi t[...]
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RQT9378 41 On the unit’ s display Page F99 ≥ The u nit fails to ope rate properl y . Press [POWER Í /I] on the main unit to s witch the unit t o standby fo r 3 seconds. Now press [P OWER Í /I] on the main u nit again to turn the unit o n. — HDMI ONL Y ≥ Some BD -Video discs can on ly be output wi th HDMI. — NET ≥ Displays while VIERA [...]
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RQT9378 42 T roubl esh ooti ng guid e Before reque sting service, mak e the following checks . If you are in doubt about some of the c heck points, or if the solutions i ndicated in the chart do not solve the problem, refer to “Custome r S ervices Directory (Unit ed States and P uerto Rico)” on page 46 if you reside in th e U.S.A.and Puerto Ric[...]
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RQT9378 43 TV screen and video Page Sound The image s from this unit do not appe ar on the televi sion. Picture is dis torted. Jittering occ urs. ≥ Make sure that the televisio n is connected to either the VIDEO OUT terminal, COMPONENT VI DEO OUT termina ls or HDMI A V OUT termi nal on this uni t. ≥ Make sure that the televisio n ’s input set[...]
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44 RQT9378 T roubl esh ooti ng guid e Card Page USB Network Other difficul ties with playback The cap acity of the SD c ard decrea sed. ≥ When a BD-Video tha t supports BD -Live is us ed, and an SD c ard is in the slot, data may be written to the SD card. 22 Music on an SD card cannot be playe d. ≥ Data that can be played from an SD card are A [...]
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RQT9378 45 S p ecifications Signal system: NTSC Oper ating temperat ure range: i 5 o C to i 35 o C ( i 41 o F to i 95 o F) Operating humidity range: 10 % to 8 0 % RH (no cond ensation) Playable disc : BD-Vi deo BD-ROM:V ersion 2 BD-RE: V ersion 3 (Single Layer , Dual Layer), JPEG* 6 BD-R : Version 2 ( Sing le L aye r , Du al La yer) DVD-RAM:DVD Vid[...]
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46 RQT9378 Limited W arranty (Only for U.S.A. and Puerto Rico) Pana sonic Consum er Elec tronic s Com pany , Divisi on of Pa nasoni c Corpo ratio n of Nort h Americ a One Panasonic Way , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Player Limi ted W arranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For U.S.A. and Puerto Rico Only) If your product does not wo[...]
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RQT9378 47 Limited W a rranty (Only for CANADA) Panasonic Can ada Inc. P ANASONIC PRODUCT—LIMITED W AR RANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this pro duct to be free from defec ts in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such d efect for a period as stated below f rom the date of original purchase. T echnics Audio Product One (1) year [...]
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RQT9378 48 Produc t Servic e 1. Damag e requiring service —The unit should be service d by qualified service personnel if: (a) The AC power supply cor d or AC adaptor has been damaged; or ( b ) Objects or liquids have gotten i nto the unit; or (c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or (d) The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a m arked c[...]
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RQT9378 49 Referenci a rápi da en espa ño l (Spanish Quick Reference) Conexiones básicas A Conexión a un tel evisor comp atible con HDMI B Conexión a un televiso r con un cable p ara audio/vídeo Parte p osterior de la unidad ≥ Esta conexión no permite la salida de vídeo de alta def inición. Utilice la conexión A o C para obtener vídeo [...]
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RQT9378 50 Glossary A VCHD A VCHD is a new format (standard) for high de finition video cameras that can be used to record and play high-resolution HD i mages. BD-J Some BD- Video discs contain Java applications, and these applications are c alled BD-J. Y o u can enjoy various interactive features in addition to playing normal video. BD-Live This i[...]
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RQT9378 51 P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD) This is a processor which makes use of an exclusive Panasonic algorithm. V arious processing is supported, including a high-level conversion of the TV scanning format from interlace to progressive and a high-level convers ion of standard resolution (480i or 576i) video signal to a 1080[...]
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Index A AC Power Connecti on . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Audio Attr ib u t e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Changing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 32 AVCHD . .[...]