Operating Instructions Blu-ray Disc PLAYER
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CAUTION This product is a class 1 laser product, but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. The following caution label appears on your unit. Location: inside of the unit D3-4-2-1-8_B_En WARNING Operating Environment To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment.
If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal.
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Contents 01 Before you start 05 Using the Disc Navigator Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Putting the batteries in the remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Disc/content format playback compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Before you start 01 Chapter 1 Before you start Features BD-ROM playback Blu-ray Disc is a next-generation video disc format featuring far higher disc capacity than conventional DVD. The higher capacity makes a whole range of new and enhanced features possible, such as support for high-definition video up to 1920 x 1080 pixels, high quality, surround sound audio, greater interactivity and richer content.
01 Before you start Movie file playback WARNING Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak, overheat, explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the D3-4-2-3-3_En life or performance of batteries. Video files encoded in the WMV (Windows Media* Video), MPEG-1/2 formats are playable from DVD-R/-RW, or from a connected media server.
Before you start Important 01 File compatibility • Compatible media: DVD-R, DVD-RW, media server on network (some formats may not be supported depending on the media server type). • This player is not compatible with BD-R/-RE (Blu-ray Disc Recordable Format Ver. 1 and Blu-ray Disc Recordable Format Ver. 2), DVD-R/-RW (VR mode), DVD-Audio, DVD-RAM, CDs (with PC files) or disc types other than those listed above.
01 Before you start File extensions The following file extensions should be used with this player: • Video .wmv .mpg .mpeg • Audio .wma .mp3 .wav • Image .jpg .jpeg .png .gif DVD-Video regions All commercially produced DVD movies (DVD-Video discs) carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. This player also has a region mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player.
Connecting up 02 Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel 1 2 3 CONTROL 4 5 6 7 8 IN IR AC IN 9 AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) Y IN CENTER VIDEO OUT SETTING 2 HDMI OUT PB LAN(10/100) SURROUND DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT (2ch) FRONT L L SETTING 1 IR RECEIVER S R PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER R 10 11 1 AC IN Connect the supplied power cord here, then plug into a power outlet. 8 AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) Multi-channel (5.
02 Connecting up Easy connections L R AUDIO IN VIDEO IN TV CONTROL IN VIDEO OUT IR AC IN AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) Y IN CENTER VIDEO OUT SETTING 2 HDMI OUT PB LAN(10/100) SURROUND AUDIO OUT (2ch) FRONT L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L SETTING 1 IR RECEIVER S R PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL SUB WOOFER R AUDIO OUT To power outlet This is a basic setup that allows you to watch discs on your TV using just the cables supplied.
Connecting up Connecting for HDMI output If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped monitor or display, you can connect it to this player using a commercially available HDMI cable. 02 • Use an HDMI cable (not supplied) to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this player to an HDMI interconnect on an HDMI-compatible display. The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as most digital audio formats.
02 Connecting up Connecting using the component video output You can use the component video output instead of the standard video out jack to connect this player to your TV (or other equipment). • Use a component video cable (not supplied) to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV, monitor or AV receiver. Be careful to match up the colors of the three jacks for correct connection.
Connecting up 02 Connecting using an S-Video output You can use the S-Video output instead of the VIDEO OUT jack to connect this player to your TV (or other equipment). • Use an S-Video cable (not supplied) to connect the S-VIDEO OUT to an S-Video input on your TV, monitor or AV receiver. Line up the small triangle above the jack with the same mark on the plug before plugging in.
02 Connecting up Network connection This player can be connected to a local area network (LAN) via the Ethernet port on the rear panel. After making the physical connection the player needs to be set up for network communication. This is done from the Initial Setup menu — see Setting up for network use on page 21 for detailed instructions. For best performance, we recommend using a 100BASE-TX compatible PC and Ethernet hub.
Controls and displays 03 Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 10 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on (the power indicator and indicator in the middle of the unit light up when the power is on) or into standby. 2 Disc tray 5 9 8 7 6 6 Press to start or resume playback. 7 Press to stop playback (you can resume playback by pressing ). 3 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray. 8 Press to pause playback. Press again to restart.
03 Controls and displays Remote control 10 ANGLE Press to change the camera angle during BD-ROM or DVD-Video movie multi-angle scene playback (see page 25). STANDBY/ON 1 FL DIMMER OPEN/CLOSE 3 2 HOME MEDIA GALLERY 5 4 6 CLEAR 7 8 11 13 ENTER AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE OUTPUT RESOLUTION DISPLAY POPUP MENU DISC NAVIGATOR MENU TOP MENU ENTER HOME MENU 15 RED GREEN BLUE 12 POPUP MENU/MENU BD-ROM: Press to display/hide the pop-up menu.
Controls and displays 03 Front panel display L 1 2 1 Lights during playback of a disc. 2 Character display Shows various playback information — disc time, chapter and title number, etc.
04 Getting Started Chapter 4 Getting Started Switching on and setting up When you switch the player on for the first time the Setup Navigator screen appears. We recommend using this to make a few basic player settings. If you don’t want to use the Setup Navigator, press to select Cancel, then press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator. 5 Use the / buttons to select the output video resolution then press ENTER.
Getting Started 04 About the screen saver If the player is stopped or paused for more than five minutes with no other operation, the screen saver starts. • Select DEL to delete the character at the current cursor position in the name field. • Select CLR to clear the name field. Once the screen saver has started, pressing any button on the front panel or remote will clear it and return the player to normal operation. 5 Select ‘DONE’ to register the name and exit the input screen.
04 Getting Started Playing movies, music and photos Using this player, you can enjoy watching movies, listening to music and browsing photos, from BD and DVD discs or from a media server on the network. How you navigate, browse and play content varies according to the format of the content and the media: • To play a BD or DVD movie disc (i.e., one containing BD-ROM or DVD-Video application format), see Playing BD/DVD movies and audio CD below.
Getting Started 04 Playback controls • Some actions in the Disc Navigator/Home Media Gallery (such as changing the Browse category) will cause the resume position to be lost. Scanning video and audio CLEAR AUDIO ENTER SUBTITLE ANGLE OUTPUT RESOLUTION DISPLAY You can fast-scan BD/DVD movies, audio CDs, or movie and song files forward or backward at various speeds.1 1 During playback, press or to start scanning. There is no sound while scanning video and audio.
04 Getting Started Playing video in slow motion You can play BD and DVD movies and movie files at different forward slow motion speeds.1 1 During playback, press to start slow motion playback. • The slow motion speed is shown on-screen. • There is no sound during slow motion playback. 2 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed. 3 To resume normal playback, press . Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached.
Getting Started 04 Switching camera angles • There may be a short delay after pressing the button for the audio channel to change. ANGLE Some BD and DVD movies feature scenes shot from two or more angles — check the disc box for details. • During playback, press ANGLE to switch the angle. • There may be a short delay after pressing the button before the angle changes. • Playback resumes if the angle is changed while paused.
04 Getting Started Frequently Asked Questions • Why won’t the disc I loaded play? First check that you loaded the disc the right way up (label side up), and that it’s clean and not damaged. See Taking care of your player and discs on page 46 for information on cleaning discs. If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s probably an incompatible format or disc type. See Disc/content format playback compatibility on page 8 for more on disc compatibility.
Using the Disc Navigator 05 Chapter 5 Using the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the PC files on a DVD-R/-RW disc to find what you want to play. Additionally, PC files contained on a BD-ROM can be played back from Disc Navigator. You can use the Disc Navigator when a disc is playing or stopped. Important • It’s not possible to use the Disc Navigator with DVD-Video discs, or with Audio CDs. • You cannot use Disc Navigator with BD-ROM discs that do not contain PC files.
05 Using the Disc Navigator Searching movies Displaying the Browse menu • Press to display the Browse menu: All Movies All Movies Browse Search Sort 20 items Scallop-man 3 1:31 Closer Discount store 1:02 1:31 School of legend 1:25 Advance in the future part-2 The EEL 1:33 1:26 World Baseball 1:57 Dream on the way Finding a southpaw 1:36 1:18 Dear Customer 1:18 From the Search sub-menu you can enter a few (up to 20) characters of a movie title or genre.
Using the Disc Navigator 05 Photo Navigator • Add to Quicklist: Add the selected photo to your Quicklist. The Quicklist feature is a useful way to organize photos for handy selection and slideshow playback. The Quicklist can contain up to 25 photos.1 The photo section of the Disc Navigator allows you to browse and display all the compatible photo files found on the loaded BD-ROM or DVD-R/-RW disc (non-photo files are not displayed).
05 Using the Disc Navigator • Quicklist: Display thumbnails of all the photos currently in your Quicklist. Press ENTER to display the Photo Options menu, from where you can start slideshow playback or remove photos from the Quicklist: 2 Use the / buttons to change the current selection (highlighted in yellow). 3 Press ENTER to display the Album list.
Using the Disc Navigator 05 Displaying the Browse menu • • Folders: Display a list of folders and song files. Select a folder and press ENTER to see the list of subfolders/songs. When you play a file in this mode, continuous play of files in that folder does not occur.
06 Using the Home Media Gallery Chapter 6 Using the Home Media Gallery Introduction DLNA The Home Media Gallery allows you to browse and play movies, music and photos stored on media servers connected on an identical Local Area Network (LAN) as the player.
Using the Home Media Gallery 06 About the network settings This unit uses DHCP and Auto IP functionality to make all the network settings automatically. If you are using a broadband router or a broadband modem with a DHCP server function, setup should be completely automatic with no manual settings required. Using the Home Media Gallery Before using the Home Media Gallery, make sure that you have connected the player to the network and made the necessary settings.
06 Using the Home Media Gallery Searching movies Displaying the Browse menu • From the Search sub-menu you can enter a few (up to 20) characters of a movie title or genre. As each character is entered into the search field the search results are dynamically updated, narrowing down the list of movies until you can see the one you’re looking for.
Using the Home Media Gallery 06 Photo Navigator Displaying the Browse menu The photo section of the Home Media Gallery allows you to browse and display all the compatible photo files found on your local area network (non-photo files are not displayed). • From the left-most column, press to display the Browse menu: See also File compatibility on page 9 for more on compatible file types. 1 If you haven’t already done so, select ‘Home Media Gallery’ from the Home Menu, then ‘Photos’.
06 Using the Home Media Gallery • Folders: Display a list of folders and photo files. Select a folder and press ENTER to see a list of photos and subfolders within the folder. (The folder configuration may change depending on the server type.) When you play a file in this mode, continuous play of files in that folder does not occur.
Using the Home Media Gallery 06 Browsing songs Displaying the Song Options menu • The Browse sub-menu gives you various ways to browse songs.
06 Using the Home Media Gallery Now playing song information The Now Playing screen shows detailed information about the song playing, including: • Artist and song title • Progress bar (elapsed time and song length) • Album name • Genre About Windows Media Connect Windows Media Connect is software to deliver music, photos and movies from a Microsoft Windows XP computer to home stereo systems and TVs.
Video/Audio Adjust menu 07 Chapter 7 Video/Audio Adjust menu From the Video/Audio Adjust menu you can make various settings that affect how video is presented on your TV and how the sounds. Items in the Video/Audio Adjust menu can only be changed during playback. Video Adjust Creating your own presets You can create up to three presets of your own.
07 Video/Audio Adjust menu Audio Adjust From the Audio Adjust menu you can set the Audio DRC (Dynamic Range control). Audio DRC • Default setting: Off When watching Dolby Digital BD and DVD discs, as well as PC files with Dolby Digital audio, at low volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely — including some of the dialog. Switching Audio DRC to On can help by bringing up the quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks.
Initial Setup menu 08 Chapter 8 Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various player options for sound, picture, language and so on. Note that settings can only be changed when the player is stopped. If you disconnect the player from the wall outlet before switching the player off, any new settings made during that session will be lost. • Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’. In the table below, the default option is marked with a •.
08 Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Dolby Digital • Outputs a Dolby Digital signal when a Dolby Digital source is being played. Dolby Digital PCM Converts Dolby Digital sources to Linear PCM output. Use if your connected equipment doesn’t support Dolby Digital audio. Audio Out Dolby Digital Out This setting is effective in digital audio outputs. DTS Out DTS • Outputs a DTS signal when a DTS source is being played. DTS PCM Converts sources with DTS audio to Linear PCM output.
Initial Setup menu Setting 08 Options Explanation IP Configuration Next Screen Continue to the next screen to input IP address details. See Setting up for network use on page 21 for more detailed information. Device Name Next Screen Continue to the next screen to set the name of this player as it will appear to other devices on the network. See Setting up for network use on page 21 for more detailed information. Display Network Config.
08 Initial Setup menu About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Setup menu (page 41) affect the output to the analog (2ch/5.1ch), digital and HDMI outputs with various types of disc/files. Analog outputs Disc audio format BD-ROM 2ch*1 Digital outputs PCM HDMI output convert*2 Bitstream*3 PCM*4 Auto*4 Dolby Digital 2ch downmix PCM 5.1ch PCM 2ch downmix PCM Dolby Digital*11 5.
Initial Setup menu 08 Speaker Setup You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs. This setting does not affect any digital audio output. Use the Speaker Setup screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you have connected. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’. 2 Select ‘Speakers’. 3 Select ‘Speaker Setup’, then ‘Next Screen’. 4 Use the / buttons to select a speaker.
09 Additional information Chapter 9 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs Handling discs When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged and odd-shaped discs Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged, don’t risk using it in your player — you could end up damaging it.
Additional information Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this product for years to come, so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it: 09 Resetting the player Use this procedure to reset all the player’s settings to the factory default. 1 Do... • Use in a well-ventilated room. • Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack. Don’t...
09 Additional information Setting up the remote to control your TV 1 Input the manufacturer code. While holding down the TV CONTROL button, input the two digit code from the table below that corresponds to the make of your TV. For example, if you have a Pioneer TV, press and hold TV CONTROL , then press 0, 0 on the remote control. 2 Confirm that the TV is responding to the programmed code. On the remote, press the TV CONTROL button.
Additional information 09 BD/DVD language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Dutch (nl), 1412 Russian (ru), 1821 Chinese (zh), 2608 Korean (ko), 1115 Greek (el), 0512 Afar (aa), 0101 Abkhazian (ab), 0102 Afrikaans (af), 0106 Amharic (am), 0113 Arabic (ar), 0118 Assamese (as), 0119 Aymara (ay), 0125 Azerbaijani (az), 0126 Bashkir (ba), 0201 Byelorussian (be), 0205 Bulgarian
09 Additional information Troubleshooting IIncorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below, please contact customer services. In the US, call Toll Free (800) 421-1404.
Additional information 09 Problem Remedy Cannot play multi-channel audio. • Check the audio options available from the disc menu. • Multi-channel 192 kHz audio is output in 2 channels. • Check that the Dolby Digital Out and DTS Out settings (see Audio Out on page 42) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver — check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver. • If you connected this player to your amplifier/receiver using the 5.
09 Additional information Problem Remedy HDMI Control does not function. •Verify that the HDMI cable is firmly connected. •Make sure that this unit’s HDMI Control is set to On (see HDMI Control on page 43). •Make sure that the HDMI Control for the connected components is set to On. For more information, refer to the operating manual for the connected component.
Additional information 09 Problem Remedy Cannot play or display. • Check the physical connections (hub, 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T, or crossed cable and other cable quality when cabled directly to a PC). • Check if the file complies to the supported format, bit rate or profile (see page 9). Also check if the file is damaged. • If the message Cannot play this format is displayed when you try to play PC files, check the file formats.
09 54 En Additional information Problem Remedy A ‘’ appears in the file name. • A character that cannot be displayed on this unit is included in the file name. Use only alphanumeric characters if you want file names to be displayed correctly on this player. The power automatically turns on. • This unit’s power may be turned on when you control this unit from a connected plasma television.
Additional information Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Compare this to digital audio which can also be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also Digital audio. Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the screen is almost square); widescreen models are 16:9 (the screen is almost twice as wide as it is high).
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Additional information 09 Specifications General Audio output (multi-channel/L, R, C, SW, LS, RS) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blu-ray Disc PLAYER (BD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-R/-RW, CD, network file playback) Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 W Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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