Panasonic DMP-BDT500 manual

VQT3V 91 Owne r ’ s Manu al Blu-ray Disc TM Player Model No . DMP- BD T500 Unless otherwise ind icated, illustrations in this Own er ’s Manual are of DMP-BDT500 for U.S.A. Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performanc e and safety , please read t hese instructions carefully . Please keep this manual for future reference. If you [...]

2 VQT3V9 1 Getting started IMPOR T ANT SAF ETY INS TRUCT IO NS Read the se operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instru ctions on the uni t and the app licable safety instruction s listed below . Keep these operating instructions handy for fu ture reference. 1 Read these instr uctions. 2 Keep these instru ctions.[...]

Getting started Conn e c t i o ns & S e tt i n gs Playback Setti ngs Reference 3 VQT3 V91 Unit T o reduce th e risk of fir e, electr ic shock or p r oduct 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 th is un it. ≥ Use onl y the reco[...]

4 VQT3V9 1 Accessories Check the sup plied accessories bef ore using this unit. 1 Remote control (N2QA YB00 0766) 2 Batteries for remote co ntrol 1 AC power s upp ly cord (K2C B2CB0 0022)  ≥ Product numbers provided in this Owner ’s Manual correct as of February 2012. These may be subject to change. ≥ Do not use AC power supply cord with o[...]

Getting started 5 VQT3 V91 Play a ble media ≥ See pages 6 and 40 f or more information on the types of content that can be played. Type Logo e xamples Type de tail Playabl e contents BD-Video Vide o BD-RE Video, JPEG , MPO BD-R Video, DivX ® [For_Ca nada] , MKV DVD-Video Vid e o DVD-R Video, A VCHD, DivX ® [For_Ca nada] , MKV , JPEG , MPO, FLA [...]

6 VQT3V9 1 ∫ Discs that cannot be played 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 Video CD ≥ WMA disc s ≥ [For_ U.S.A.] : All types of DivX discs [For_ Canada] : DivX Plus HD di s cs ≥ P AL discs ≥ HD DVD ≥ BD-[...]

Getting started 7 VQT3 V91 Control r eference guide 1 T urn the unit on and of f 2 TV operation buttons Y ou can operate the Panasonic TV through the unit’s remote control. (Depending on the TV these buttons may not w ork.) [ Í TV] : T urn the television on and off [A V] : Swit ch the input select [ ij VOL] : A djust the v olume 3 Show the Home [...]

8 VQT3V9 1 Using the touc hpad The touchpad of t he rem ote control is used for various operations such as moving the highlight or pointer , confirming t he selection, playback control, entering characters, etc. ∫ Mo ve the highlight or the pointer While touching the touchpad, the highlight or pointer will move according t o the movement of your [...]

Getting started 9 VQT3 V91 The KE YS screen t hat can perf orm item selection, playback control, text input, etc., is displayed on th e screen when [KE YS] is pressed. KEYS scre en operation w ill take priority over all other operation on the screen. 1 Select the screen to operate by pressing on [KEYS] several times. ( > below , T ypes of KEYS s[...]

10 VQT3V9 1 STEP 1 : Connectin g to a TV Perform either one of the following connec tions in accordanc e with your TV input terminal. ≥ Before making any connections, we recom mend that y ou temporarily dis connect all the units from AC power . ≥ Do not connect video signals through a video recorder . Due to copy guard protection the picture ma[...]

Conn e c t i o ns & S e tt i n gs 11 VQT3 V91 STEP 2 : Connecti ng to an amplifier/receiv er Perform either one of the following connections in accordance with your ampl ifier/receiver input termin a l. ≥ Set “Digit a l Audio Output” ( > 29). ≥ When connecting to a non-3D compatible amplifier/receiver , connect this unit t o a TV via[...]

12 VQT3V9 1 ≥ Set “HDMI Audio Outp ut” to “Off” ( > 29). ≥ Set “Digital Audio Output” ( > 29). Cable connections A Front speaker (L/R) B Surround speaker (L/R) C Center speaker D Subwoofer E Surround back speaker (L/R) (Only for 7.1c h AUDIO O UT) ≥ Set the “Analog Audio Output” to “7.1ch” or “2ch (Downmix) + 5.1ch[...]

Conn e c t i o ns & S e tt i n gs 13 VQT3 V91 STEP 3 : Connecti ng to the netw o r 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 ( > 21) ≥ Y ou c an enjoy V IERA Connect ( > 22) ≥ Y ou c an access other devices (Home Ne twork) ( > [...]

14 VQT3V9 1 STEP 5 : Settings After connecting your n ew player for the f irst time and pressing [ Í ], a screen for the basic settings will appear . Preparation T u rn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television. 1 Press [ Í ]. Setup screen appears . 2 Follow the on-screen instructions and apply the setti ngs.  [...]

Conn e c t i o ns & S e tt i n gs 15 VQT3 V91 ∫ “Search for wireless netw or k” The available wireless networks w ill be displayed. 1 Select yo ur network nam e. ≥ If your network nam e is not displayed, search again by pressing the [R] button on the remote control. S tealth SSID will not be displayed; in this case, enter manually . Whe[...]

16 VQT3V9 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. ( > 33, “R emote Control Code”) Occasionally , Panasonic may r elease updated firmware for this u nit that may add or improve the way a feature [...]

Conn e c t i o ns & S e tt i n gs Playback 17 VQT3 V91 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 [...]

18 VQT3V9 1 Multi User Mode Multi User Mode is a function that enables switching of multiple 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 ( > 25, 28) A The user nam e and icon curre ntly se[...]

Playback 19 VQT3 V91 Playbac k 1 Insert the med ia. Playback s tart s depending on the media. 2 Sele ct the ite m to pl ay . 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 television screen and so on. ≥ DivX [[...]

20 VQT3V9 1 Basic operation can be performe d by swiping the edge of the touchpad with your finger , such as the following. ≥ Perform the operation when the KEY S screen is not displayed. Press [TOP MENU] or [PO P-UP M ENU]. ≥ Select the item and press [OK]. While playing, press [ST A TUS]. The status mess ages give you inf ormation about what [...]

Playback 21 VQT3 V91 Preparation Connect 3D compatible TV to an HDMI A V OUT MAIN terminal of this unit using a High S peed HDMI Cable. ( > 10, 1 1) ≥ Perform the necessary preparations for the TV . ≥ Play back following the instructions displayed on the sc reen. ≥ 3D Se ttin gs ( > 27, 30)  ≥ Please refrain from viewing 3D images [...]

22 VQT3V9 1 VIERA Con nect (Enjo ying NETFLIX, etc.) VIERA Connect allows you to ac cess so me specific websites s uppo rted by Panasonic, and enjoy Internet contents such as photos, videos, etc. from VIERA Connect Home screen. This unit has no full browser function and all features of websites may not be available. * Images are for illustration pu[...]

Playback 23 VQT3 V91 Home Netw or k fea ture Y ou can s hare photos, videos an d music stored 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 . Preparation 1 Perform network connec tion ( > 13) and ne twor k s ett in gs ( > 14) of this u[...]

24 VQT3V9 1 VIERA L ink TM “HD A VI Contr ol TM ” * Only when connecting via an HDMI A V OUT MAIN termina l on this unit. Preparation 1 Set “V IERA L ink ” to “ On” ( > 33). (The default setting is “On”.) 2 Set the “HDA VI Control” oper ations on the connected equipment (e.g., TV). 3 T urn on all “HDA VI Control” compatib[...]

Playback Setti ngs 25 VQT3 V91 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[...]

26 VQT3V9 1 ∫ Secondary Video ∫ Playback Information Window Displays the following. Press [RETURN] t o exit. ∫ Control Panel Display the Control Panel. Playing back while using VIERA Link, etc. T ap to select t he center key . Swipe your finger up, down, left, or right to s elect the keys accordingly . Press [RETURN ] to hide the Control Pane[...]

Setti ngs 27 VQT3 V91 ∫ Sound E ffects *1, *2 Select the s ound effect. ≥ Night Surround : Enjoy a movie with powerful sound even when the volume is kept low at night. The audio is set in such a way that it can be heard easily . ≥ Re-mas ter: This feature gives you brighter sound by increasing the high frequency portion of t he audio. (Discs [...]

28 VQT3V9 1 Setup menu Change the unit’s settings if necess ary . The settings remain intact even if you switc h the unit to standby . Some items in the Setup m enu are common to the Option menu. Y ou can get t he same effect with both menus. About M ulti User Mode : Settings of the items with this indication are saved by the respective users reg[...]

Setti ngs 29 VQT3 V91 ∫ Still Mode (paused video) Select the type of picture shown when you pause playback. ∫ Seamless Play The chapter segments in playlists are pl ay ed seamlessly . ≥ Select “On” when the picture freezes for a moment at the chapters segment in playlists. ∫ Black Level Control (This works only for video output f rom th[...]

30 VQT3V9 1 ∫ 7.1ch Audio R eformatti ng Surround sound with 6.1ch or less is automatically expanded and played back at 7.1ch. ≥ If “Off” is selected, sound is played ove r the original number of channels. (Note that in the case of 6.1ch audio, playback will be at 5.1ch.) ≥ Audio reformatting is enabled in t he following cases: – When y[...]

Setti ngs 31 VQT3 V91 ∫ Easy Network Settin g ( > 14) ∫ Network S ettings Perform netwo rk-re lated settings individu ally . T ap to show t he following settings: ¾ LAN Connection Mode Select the LA N connection method. ≥ Select “Wireless Master” when y ou make a direct wireless connection betw een this unit and a Home Network device.[...]

32 VQT3V9 1 Registration T ype Remot e Device List Registering/deregistering of the displayed equipment can be performed when “Manual” in “Registration T ype” is selected. ¾ BD-Live Internet Access ( > 21) Y ou can restrict Internet access when BD-Live functions are used. ≥ If “Allow (Limited)” is selected, Internet access is perm[...]

Setti ngs 33 VQT3 V91 ¾ VIERA Link Set to use “HDA VI Control” function when connected via HDM I cable to a device that supports “HDA V I Control”. ≥ Select “Off” when you do not want t o use “HDA V I Control”. ∫ Unit S ettin gs T ap to show t he following settings: ¾ Front Pan el Displ ay Changes the brightness of the unit’[...]

34 VQT3V9 1 Reference T r oubleshooting gu ide Before requesting s ervice, please perfo rm the following steps. The following do not indicate a problem with this u nit: – Regular disc rotating sounds. – Image disturbance during sear ch. – Image disturbance whe n replacing 3D discs. ∫ Unit doesn’ t respond to remote control or fr ont panel[...]

Reference 35 VQT3 V91 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 the power of this unit of f and on again. ¾ USB devices may not be recognized by this unit when c onnected using the following: –a U S B h u b – a USB ex tension cabl[...]

36 VQT3V9 1 Cannot switch audi o. ¾ When connecting an amplifier/receiver us ing DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT or HDMI A V OUT terminal, you cannot switch the audio if “Digital Audio O utput” is set to “Bitstream”. Set “Digital Audio Outp ut” to “P CM”. ( > 29) Cannot hear the desired audio type. ¾ Check the conne ctions and the “Digita[...]

Reference 37 VQT3 V91 Messages The following messages or service numbers appear on the television or unit’s display . Cannot play . ¾ Y ou inserted an incompatible disc (Dis cs recorded in P AL video, etc.). Cannot disp lay on this unit. ¾ Y ou tried to play a non-compatible image. ¾ Confirm “SD” on the un it’ s display is not displayed [...]

38 VQT3V9 1 H  or F  (“  ” stan d s fo r a number .) ¾ There is something unusual. ¾ Check the unit us ing the troubleshooting guide. If the service number remains displayed, do the following. 1 Disconnect the plug from the AC outlet, wait a few seconds, t hen reconnect it. 2 Press [ Í /I] to turn the pow er on. If the service[...]

Reference 39 VQT3 V91 Pr ecautio ns of W ir eless LAN con nection The following limits are i n place regarding the usage of this unit. Y o u must be aware of these limits before using this unit. Panasonic will in no way be responsible for any incidental damage which may arise due to a failure to obey these limit s , or to any condition of use or di[...]

40 VQT3V9 1 ≥ With certain recording states and folder structures, the play order may differ or playback may not be possible. The audio output differs depending on w hich terminals are c onnected to the amplifier/receiver , and the settings on the unit. ( > 29, Digit al Audio Output) ≥ The number of channels listed is the maximum possible nu[...]

Reference 41 VQT3 V91 “A VCHD”, “A VCHD 3D”, “A VCHD Progressive” and “A VCHD 3D/P rogressive” are tradem arks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corpor ation. Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or it s affiliates. VIERA Con nect is a trademark of P anasonic Corp oration. The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of [...]

42 VQT3V9 1 This product i ncorporates the following software: (1) th e software developed in dependently by or fo r Panasonic Corporat i on, (2) th e software ow ned by third party and l icensed to Panasonic Co rporation, (3) th e software licensed unde r the GNU General Publ ic License, V ersion 2 (GPL v2), (4) th e software licensed unde r the G[...]

Reference 43 VQT3 V91 (1) MS/W MA This product i s protected by certai n intellectual pr operty rights of Micr osoft Corporation an d third partie s. Use or distrib ut ion of such technology o utside of this product is prohibit ed without a lic ense from Micr osoft or an author ized Microsof t subsidiary . (2) MS/P layReady/Final P roduct Labeling [...]

44 VQT3V9 1 Lim it ed War r a nty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A. AND PUERT O RICO) Panaso nic Co nsum er Mar ketin g Com pany of N orth Am eric a, Divis ion o f Pa naso nic C orp orati on o f Nor th Am eric a One Panasonic W ay , Secau cus, New Jer sey 07094 Panasonic Blu-ray a nd DVD Product s Limited W arranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Ri[...]

Reference 45 VQT3 V91 Limited W ar r anty (Only for C A NAD A) Panasonic Ca nada Inc. 5770 A mbler Drive, Mississaug a, Ontari o L4W 2T3 P ANA SONIC PRODUCT - LIMITED W A RRANTY Panaso nic Cana da Inc. warran ts this p roduct to b e free from defe cts in m aterial a nd wor kmansh ip unde r normal u se and for a per iod as state d below from th e da[...]

46 VQT3V9 1 R eferencia rápida en español (Spanis h Qui ck Reference) ≥ Conéctelo cuando haya realizado el resto de conexiones. Ahorr o de en e r gí a Esta unidad consume una pequeña cantidad de energía aunque esté ajustada en el modo de espera (Accionamiento rápido : Desactivado, aprox. 0,1 W). Para ahorrar energía cuando no vaya a util[...]

Reference 47 VQT3 V91 La pantalla KEYS para selección d e opciones, control de reproducc ión, entrada de texto, etc., se visualiza cuando se puls a [KEYS]. Las funciones de la pant alla KEYS tendrán prioridad sobre c ualquier otra operación visualizada. 1 Selecci one la pant alla de f unc i ones pulsando [KEYS] varias veces. ≥ Se puede cambia[...]

Inde x A Audio Changing audio . . . . . . 19 Language . . . . . . . . 30 , 38 B BD- Li ve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 D Div X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0 DL NA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 F File f or m at . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Firm ware up da t e . . . . . . . 16 K KEYS screen . . . . . . . . . . . 9 L LAN . . . . . . . . .[...]