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    RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Blu-ray Disc™/DVD Player User’ s Guide: BDX4300KU/BDX5300KU If you need assistance: ❖ T oshiba’ s Support W eb site support.toshiba. com ❖ T oshiba Customer Supp ort Center Calling within the United States 888-592-0944 Calling from outside the United States 949-583-3305 For more information see “T roubleshooti[...]

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    2 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Contents Introduction .............. ........... .............. .............. ........... ............... .............. ...... 8 Symbols used in this manual ............. ........... .............. ............... ........... ......... 8 Features .................................................................... ...[...]

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    3 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer ?[...]

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    4 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15. Do not overload wall outlets; extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 16. Never expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing or place items such as vases, aquariums, any other item filled with liquid, or candles on top of[...]

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    5 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 USA Federal Communications Commission St atement FCC Compliance St atement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This de vice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that m ay [...]

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    6 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Notes on cleaning Use a soft, dry cloth for cleaning. • For stubborn dirt, soak the cloth in a weak detergent solution, wring well and wipe. Use a dry cloth to wipe it dry . Do not use any type of solvent, such as thinners and benzene, as they may damage the surface of the Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player . • If you use a chem[...]

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    7 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 COPYRIGHT This guide is copyrighted by T oshiba America Inform ation Systems, Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this guide cannot be rep roduced in any form withou t the prior written permission of T oshiba. No patent liability is assumed, however , with respect to the use of the information contained [...]

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    8 Introduction 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Introduction Safety icons This guide contains safety instru ctions tha t must be observed to a v oid potential hazards that could result in personal in juries, damage to your equipment, or los s of data. These safety cautions have been classif ied accordin g to the seriousness of the ri sk, and icons highlight t[...]

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    9 Features 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 If any of the symbols listed above are not disp layed under the function heading, the operation is applicable to all media. Features Blu-ray Disc™ : Enjoy Blu-ray Disc™ viewing and stor age, capable of storing fi ve times more data than a conv entional D VD. Blu-ray 3D™ Fea ture: This product can play 3D conte[...]

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    10 Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player controls 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 HDMI ® -CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) : This player supports HDMI ® -CEC, which allows integrated system control ov er HDMI ® and is pa rt of the HDMI ® standard. This function may not work properly on some devices. HDMI ® 1080p/24F output (Blu-ray Disc™ only) : This player is[...]

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    11 Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player controls 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Power on the Unit 1 Connect the power cord to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the unit. The ON/ST A NDBY indicators glow red and then white. The OPEN/CLOSE, STOP , and PLA Y indicators also glow white and "OFF" appears on the display . 2 After approximately 10 seconds, o[...]

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    12 Remote control buttons 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Remote control buttons (Sample Illustration) Remote contr ol buttons Item: Description: Operation: 1 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray . 2 GOTO Press to display the sea rch menu. 3 REV During playback, press to fast reverse the playback. 4 SKIP During playback, press once to retu rn to t[...]

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    13 Remote control buttons 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 5 P AUSE Press to pause playback. STEP Press to advance one frame. SLOW Press to play back in the disc slow motion. HOME Press to display HOME menu. 6 RETURN Press to return to the previous menu. 7 PROGRAM Press to create program list for DVD/CD disc. 8 DIGEST Press to display the thumbnail view for J[...]

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    14 Remote control buttons 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Installing the batteries Install the batteries (AAAx2), matching the polarity indicated inside batte ry compartment of the remote control. 1 Open the battery cover . (Sample Illustration) Remote c ontr ol - Opening the battery cover 2 Insert batteries. Make sure to match the polarity marks (+ / -) on [...]

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    15 Remote control buttons 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Do not mix different battery types or combine used batteries with new ones. If the remote control does not operate correctl y , or if the operating range is reduced, replace both batteries with new ones. If the batteries are dead or if you will not be usin g the remote contro l for a long time, remove[...]

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    16 Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player connections 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player connections Connecting to a T V using an HDMI ® cable This connection provides better picture quality and supports up to 1080i/1080p, 1080p/24F resolution. Connect an HDMI ® cable from the HDMI ® output jack on the player to the HDMI ® input jack on the T[...]

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    17 Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player connections 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Connecting to a n etwork Y our Blu-ray Disc™/D VD player can be connected to your home netw ork: ❖ By using a wired network. This provides the best performa nce, because the attached device and player are connect dir ec tly to the network and are no t su bject to radi o frequency i[...]

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    18 Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player connections 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 (Sample Illustration) Connecting to a wir eless r outer Connecting your player to a wireless access point or r outer - for BDX5300KU model Y our Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player has an integrated W i- Fi ® device and antenna. No physical connection to the wireless router is necessary . 1 Co[...]

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    19 Blu-ray Disc™ playback 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Connecting a USB fla sh drive A USB flash drive pro vides additional capacity for software upgrades . Y o u can also enjoy playing A VCHD™/MP3/ WMA/JPEG and movie files you have stored on th e USB flash dr iv e. Insert a USB flash driv e into the USB port on the front of Blu-ray Disc™/D VD playe[...]

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    20 Blu-ray Disc™ playback 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Disc and file playback This player is compatible w ith the following discs/f iles. T o play back a disc/file, make sure that it me ets the requirements for region codes and color systems as described belo w . Y ou can play discs that have the follo wing logos. Other disc types are not guaranteed to [...]

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    21 Blu-ray Disc™ playback 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Un-playable discs and files The following disc types will no t play back in this player . ❖ CD-R OM ❖ CD-I (compact disc-interactive) ❖ D VD-RAM ❖ VSD (video single disc) ❖ D VD-audio ❖ HD D VD ❖ VIDEO CD ❖ Un-finalized disc ❖ Blu-ray Disc™/D VD containing Di vX ® f iles ❖ Blu[...]

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    22 Blu-ray Disc™ playback 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 An audio CD is di vided into tracks. (Sample Illust ration) Audio CD track structur e Data discs or USB flash drives containing MP 3/WMA/JPEG are divided into folders, and the folders are subdivided into f iles. (Sample Illustration) Data disc/USB file structur e Basic playback When you wish to view[...]

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    23 Blu-ray Disc™ playback 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 6 Press the PA U S E ( ) b utton on the remote control during playback to pause playback in still mode. 7 Press the PLA Y ( ) button on the remote contro l to resume normal playback. The sound is muted during still mode. 8 Press the STOP ( ) b utton on the remote co ntr ol once to stop play back. ?[...]

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    24 Blu-ray Disc™ playback 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Slow motion playback 1 Press the SLO W ( ) button during playb ack. Each time you press this button, the slo w-mo tion speed progresses in the follo wing sequence: 2 Press the PLA Y ( ) button to resume normal playback. The sound is muted during slow-motion playback. Locating a desired se ction Norm[...]

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    25 Blu-ray Disc™ playback 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Locating a specific title 1 During playback, press the GO TO button and use the ( ) arrow bu ttons to move the cursor to TT (Title ). Then press the OK button. (Sample Illustration) Locating a specific title 2 Press the ( ) arrow buttons or the corresp onding number buttons (0-9) for the title you w[...]

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    26 Blu-ray Disc™ playback 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Repeating a title, cha pter , track or sp ecific segment Repeating a title, chapte r or track Press the REPEA T button repeatedly to sele ct the desired repeat mode du ring playbac k. (Sample Illustration) Selectin g various r epeat modes The repeat setting will be cancel led when you stop playback.[...]

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    27 Blu-ray Disc™ playback 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 3 Press the PIP button to turn PIP mode Of f and resume norm al playback. Not all discs are available for PIP and 2nd Audio. It only applies to Blu-ray™ Discs that support picture-in-picture features and 2nd Audio. Camera angle Some Blu-ray™ Video and D VD-v ideo contain scen es that have been s[...]

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    28 Blu-ray Disc™ playback 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 (Sample Illust ration) D VD Pr ogram display (Sample Illustration) CD Pr ogram display 2 Press the OK button and the TT (Title) is highlight ed. Then press the ( ) arrow buttons or the corresponding number buttons to enter the Title (TT) (for DVD movie) or T rack number (for audio CD). 3 Use the ( )[...]

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    29 Blu-ray Disc™ playback 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Some discs may not permit memory playback. The programmed selections will be cl eared when you open the disc tray or turn off the unit. If you press the PROGRAM but ton while the display appears on the TV screen, the display disappears. Digest playback 1 During JPEG playback, press the DIGEST b utto[...]

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    30 Blu-ray Disc™ playback 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 When playing a BD: Titl e : T o select the title you want to locate. Chapter : T o select the chapte r you want to locate. Time : T o display the elapsed time or remaining time of current title/chapter. A udio : T o select the audio language. Angle : T o select the camera angle. Subtitle : T o selec[...]

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    31 Blu-ray Disc™ playback 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 (Sample Illust ration) Blu-ray™ V ideo (Sample Illustration) D VD-video/A VCHD™ (Sample Illustration) CD (Sample Illustration) MP3/WMA (Sample Illustration) JPG Playing A VCHD™/MP3/WMA/JPEG files Y ou can play A VCHD™, MP3, WMA or JPEG files th at ha ve been recorded on a disc or a Media Ser[...]

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    32 Customizing the function settings 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 3 Press the ( ) arrow buttons to select Media Serv er list , and then press OK . 4 Press the ( ) arrow buttons to select Vid e o , Music or Photo , and press OK . It should match the selection in the HOME menu. (If you selected Vi d e o in HO ME menu , you also should select Vid e o here.) [...]

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    33 Customizing the function settings 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 (Sample Illustration) General operations settings Informat ion This menu displays th e following information: ❖ Software version ❖ MA C Address ❖ Netflix ® ESN 1 In the main Settings menu, press the ( ) arrow buttons to select Information to display the softwar e version, MA C Addres[...]

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    34 Customizing the function settings 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 TV Screen 16:9 Full , 16 :9 Normal , 4:3 Pan & Scan and 4:3 Letterbox are av ailable for your choice. Resolution Y ou can define the video outpu t resolution in this option. Selecting a resolution the TV does not support could result in an unstable picture or loss of the picture. See th[...]

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    35 Customizing the function settings 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 If you or any viewer experiences t he follow ing symptoms or any other discomfort from viewing 3D video images, stop vi ewing and contact your health care provider: Convulsions, Eye or muscle twitching, Loss of awareness , Altered vision, Involuntary movements, Disorientation, Eye Strain, N[...]

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    36 Customizing the function settings 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 ❖ Re-encode : Selects Re-encode if your rece iver's HDMI IN supports Dolby ® or DTS ® and you want to hear both PIP audi o and movie audio on B lu-ray™ video. ❖ Off : No audio will be output via HDMI OUT jack. Down-Samp If you don’ t hav e a surround sound receiv er connected[...]

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    37 Customizing the function settings 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 CEC This option is used to allow the TV remote cont rol to control certain functions of the Blu-ray Disc™/D VD player , and the Blu-ray Disc™/DVD play er to control certain func tions of the TV . ❖ On : Allow mutual control of devices through HDMI ® . ❖ Off : Do not allo w CEC cont[...]

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    38 Customizing the function settings 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 BD-Live™ Connection ❖ Permitted - Always allo ws BD-Liv e™ network access. ❖ Partial Permitted - Allows Internet access with valid BD-Live™ network access approv al. ❖ Prohibited - Never allo ws BD-Live™ Internet access. Some (but not all) Blu-ray™ Discs contain additio nal [...]

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    39 Security 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Not all languages are available on all discs. Most discs only have one menu language. Audio From this option, you can choos e the audio language of your preference. Not all languages are available on all discs. Some discs do not let you select the audio la nguage using your player’ s menu. Instead, you have to se[...]

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    40 Using the connected applications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 ❖ 7 [NC-17] — Not suitable for anyone under 17. ❖ 8 [Adult] — All Blu-ray™ Discs and D VDs can be played. 3 Press the ( ) arrow button to go to the previous menu. Using the connected applications Watching movies with CinemaNow ® This Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player enables you to use t[...]

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    41 Using the connected applications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 (Sample Illustration) Netflix ® member - no 4 If you are a Netflix ® member, select yes . 5 Enter a valid email address and password. Preparing Instant Queue T o play streaming video via Netflix ® service, Netflix ® player needs to be activ ated. Read the instructions displayed on the TV[...]

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    42 Using the connected applications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 4 Please enjoy any contents. Watching movies with VUDU™ Creating a VUDU™ account on your player 1 In the Home menu, press the ( ) arrow buttons to select Connected . 2 Press the ( ) arrow b utton, and then pr ess the ( ) arrow buttons to select Vid e o . 3 Use the ( ) arrow bu ttons to s[...]

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    43 T roubleshooting & Main tenance 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Browsing photos with Picasa™ Signing in with your account T o display photos in your web alb um on the screen, you need to sign in with your Picasa™ account. 1 In the Home menu, press the ( ) arrow buttons to select Connected . 2 Press the ( ) arrow button, and then press the ( ) arro[...]

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    44 T roubleshooting & Maintenance 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Some functions are not availa ble in specific modes, but this is not a mal function. Read the description in this manual for details on correct operations. Some functions are prohibited on some discs. Maintenance Servicing Please refer to relevant topics in “T roubleshoo ting & Maint[...]

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    45 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinne r , commercially available cleaners, deter gent, abrasiv e cleaning agents or antistatic spray intended for analog records. Cleaning the disc lens If this unit still does not perfor m properly although you refer to the relev ant sections and to “T roubleshooting” in t[...]

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    46 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 generating a s tream of num bers. On pla yback, a digita l-to-analog converter generates an anal og signal based on these numbers. DNS Server A server which translates Internet domain names into IP add resses. Dolby ® Digita l The system to compress digital sound de v eloped by Dolb y ® Laborator ies. It of fers [...]

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    47 Specifications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Router A networking de vice which distin guishes the IP address assigned to each de vice and routing and forwarding information in the computer network. Sampling Frequency The rate which sound is measured by a specified interval to turn into digital audio data. The numbers of sampling in one second defines as[...]

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    48 License Information 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 Disclaimer 1080p capable display re quired for vie wing in 1080p. V iewing HD content and up-con verting D VD content may require an HDCP cap able input on your display de vice. While up-con verting D VD video content may result in a picture that ap pears to be near HD quality , results may vary dependin[...]

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    49 License Information 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 3.4. Y ou may not modify , analyze, rev erse engineer , de compile or disassem ble any part of the Software. 3.5. Y ou may not combine or incorporate t he Software with or into any other application. 3.6. Y ou may not print the Software. Article 4 Disc laimer 4.1. THE HARDW ARE PRODUCT LIMITED W ARRANTY [...]

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    50 License Information 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 The software pre-installed in the TOSHIB A Blu-ray Di sc™/DVD player consists of multip le, independent software components. Each software component is copyrighted by TOSHIB A or a third party . The TOSHIB A Blu-ray Disc™/D VD player uses software components that are distri buted as freewa re under a[...]

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    51 License Information 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 SquashFS 3.4 http://squashfs.sourceforge.net / http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ GPLv2.pdf SquashFS 4.1 http://squashfs.sourceforge.net / http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ GPLv2.pdf iputils s2010100 6 http://www .skbuff.ne t/iputils/ http://oss. bd.toshiba.com/version1/ GPLv2.pdf udhcpc 0.9.8cvs20 05[...]

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    52 License Information 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 gdb (gdbserver) 6.6 http://www .gnu.org/software/gdb/ http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ GPLv2.pdf Das U-Bo ot 2009.08 http://www.denx.de/wiki/U- Boot/WebHome http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ GPLv2.pdf International Components for Unicode 3.2.0 http://www .icu-proj ect.org/index.html http://o ss.bd.t[...]

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    53 License Information 5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1 libxml2 2.7.6 http://xmlsoft.org/ htt p://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ libxml.pdf xmlrpc-c 1.06.38 http://xmlrpc-c. sourceforge.net/ http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ XMLrpc.pdf tinyxml 2.5.3 http://sourceforge.net/projects/ti nyxml/ http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ tinyxml.pdf gSOAP 2.7.12 http://w[...]

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    If you are experiencing a technical problem or have questions regar ding operation, authorized service centers, warranty or parts, please contact our Customer Support Center at: Many questions regarding parts, service, and warranties can be answered by visiting the Customer Support Section of our website: GMA501042011 01/12[...]