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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 What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box along with these operating instructions when you open it: • Remote control • Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote. • When the batteries run down or you change the batteries, the TV preset codes are automatically reset. See Setting up the remote to control your TV on page 47 to reset them.
Before you start DVD-R/RW compatibility 01 • MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) – Variable bit-rate (VBR) is supported – Sampling rates: up to 48 kHz – Bit rate: up to 320 kbps • WAVE (Linear PCM) – Sampling rates: up to 48 kHz • This player is compatible with DVD-R/RW discs recorded in DVD-Video format. • DVD-R/RW discs containing PC data can also be played. See below for file compatibility. • Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs and VR mode DVD-R/RW discs cannot be played in this player.
01 Before you start Titles and chapters BD and DVD movie discs are divided into one or more titles. Titles may be further subdivided into chapters. 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 AUDIO OUT (2ch) FRONT L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 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) Multichannel (5.
02 Connecting up Easy connections This is a basic setup that allows you to watch discs on your TV using just the cables supplied. Important • This player is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this player to your TV via a VCR using AV cables, as the picture from this player will not appear properly on your TV. (This player may also not be compatible with some combination TV/ VCRs for the same reason; refer to the manufacturer for more information.
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. you should hear the plug click into position when fully inserted.
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 5 6 7 8 FL DIMMER HD HDMI LAN FL OFF STANDBY/ON OUTPUT FORMAT DISC NAVIGATOR TOP MENU MENU HOME MENU RETURN HOME MEDIA GALLERY ENTER 16 15 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on (the power indicator lights blue when the power is on) or into standby. 2 Disc tray 14 13 12 11 10 9 11 Menu navigation buttons • MENU – BD-ROM: Press to display/hide the pop-up menu.
03 Controls and displays Remote control 10 MENU BD-ROM: Press to display/hide the pop-up menu. DVD-Video: Press to display the disc menu (if there is one). STANDBY/ON 1 3 OPEN/CLOSE BLUE RED GREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT FORMAT HOME MEDIA GALLERY CLEAR 9 MENU DISC NAVIGATOR 12 HOME MENU Press to display the player’s Home Menu, from which you can access most of the player’s functions. YELLOW FL DIMMER 4 2 11 / / / and ENTER Use to navigate on-screen displays and menus.
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. 5 Use the / buttons to select the video output format then press ENTER.
Getting Started About the screen saver If the player is stopped or paused for more than five minutes with no other operation, the screen saver starts. 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. Using the on-screen displays This player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs).
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: When playing BD-ROM discs: • Commercially produced BD-ROM movie discs often go straight to the disc menu when playback is started (sometimes preceded by an opening sequence).
Getting Started Resuming playback 04 Selecting titles and chapters directly PLAY STOP The resume function offers a convenient way to restart playback from where you stopped it previously. CLEAR Resuming playback of BD and DVD movies If you stop playback before the end of the disc, the playback stop position is stored so that you can resume watching the disc from the same place later. • To resume playback, press PLAY. Playback will start from the stored resume position.
04 Getting Started 1 During playback, press 2 Press step.1 3 PAUSE. Using time search or to move the video forward or back one To resume normal playback, press PLAY. • When playing a BD or DVD movie, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached. Changing the Play Mode You can navigate directly to a certain point in a BD or DVD movie, or in a movie file.3 1 During playback, press PLAY MODE and select ‘Time Search’.
Getting Started 04 Zooming the screen Tip ZOOM • To set audio language preferences, see Audio Language on page 42. During playback of a BD or DVD movie, movie file or photo slideshow you can zoom the screen to 2 x view or 4 x view. 1 During playback, press ZOOM to change the zoom. Press repeatedly to cycle through: normal 2 x zoom 4 x zoom. 2 Use the cursor keys ( / / / ) to move the zoomed area of the screen. • The zoom mode is canceled when you stop playback.
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. Make sure the output format of this player matches that of the component you have connected using HDMI. See Changing the video output format on page 14.
Using the Disc Navigator 05 Chapter 5 Using the Disc Navigator Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of onscreen displays. Navigate these using the / / / and ENTER. To go back to the previous menu or screen, use the RETURN button. The button guide at the bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what. 2 Select ‘Movies’, ‘Photos’ or ‘Music’. See the sections below for more information on each of these.
05 Using the Disc Navigator • Press to display the Movie Options menu: Browsing movies The Browse sub-menu gives you three ways to browse movies. All Movies Date: 2006 Genre: Action Format: WMV Scallop-man 3 Closer Discount store School of legend Advance in the future part-2 The EEL World Baseball Dream on the way Finding a southpaw Dear Customer 20 items Play from Beginning Add to Quicklist Go back Genres Quicklist Folders • Play from Beginning: Play the selected movie from the beginning.
Using the Disc Navigator 05 Music Navigator • Press to display Song Options menu: The music section of the Disc Navigator allows you to browse and play all the compatible music files found on the loaded DVD-R/RW disc (non-music files are not displayed). Acoustic Guitar See also File compatibility on page 9 for more on compatible file types.
05 Using the Disc Navigator Browsing songs Now playing song information The Browse sub-menu gives you various ways to browse songs.
Using the Disc Navigator • 05 Press to display the photo options menu. • Press ENTER to display the photo options menu when displaying photos in thumbnail view. Browsing photos The Browse sub-menu gives you several ways to browse photos.
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. This unit allows playing files stored on a Microsoft Windows XP computer with Windows Media Connect and a DLNA-compatible digital media server (PC and Consumer Electronics).
Using the Home Media Gallery 06 About the network settings Movie Navigator This unit uses DHCP and Auto IP functionality to make all the network settings automatically. From the movie section of the Home Media Gallery you can browse and play all the compatible movie files found on your local area network (non-movie files are not displayed). 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.
06 Using the Home Media Gallery • Press to display the Browse menu: All Movies All Movies Browse Search Sort Movie Sources Scallop-man 3 Closer Discount store School of legend Advance in the future part-2 The EEL World Baseball Dream on the way Finding a southpaw Dear Customer Searching movies 1214 items 1:31 1:02 1:31 1:25 1:33 1:26 1:57 1:36 1:18 1:18 From the Search sub-menu you can enter a few (up to 20) characters of a movie title or genre.
Using the Home Media Gallery 06 Music Navigator • Press to display Song Options menu: From the music section of the Home Media Gallery you can browse and play all the compatible song files found on your local area network (non-music files are not displayed). You can also play a photo slideshow in the Photo Navigator while playing music (see Photo Navigator on page 37).
06 Using the Home Media Gallery Browsing songs Now playing song information The Browse sub-menu gives you various ways to browse songs.
Using the Home Media Gallery 06 Photo Navigator 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). You can play a photo slideshow in the Photo Navigator while playing music. • From the left-most column, press to display the Browse menu: Summer_Vacation 1214 items See also File compatibility on page 9 for more on compatible file types.
06 Using the Home Media Gallery Searching photos From the Search sub-menu you can enter a few (up to 20) characters of a photo title. As each character is entered into the search field the search results are dynamically updated, narrowing down the list of photos until you can see the one you’re looking for. 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 • Default setting: Standard From the Video Adjust screen you can select the Standard or Cinema video presentation or define presets of your own in Memory 1 to 3.
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 (Dynamic Range Control) 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 no button (remote or front panel) is pressed for more than five minutes, the screen saver starts. If you disconnect the player from the wall outlet before switching the player off, any new settings made during that session will be lost.
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 08 Setting Options Explanation 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. Next Screen Continue to the next screen to see a summary of your network settings. 2 Channel • Set if you connected this player to an amplifier using only the front left/right channels of the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) outputs.
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 DVD-Video 2ch*1 5.1ch*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 Setting up the remote to control your TV • Use in a well-ventilated room. 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.
09 Additional information 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
Additional information 09 Troubleshooting Incorrect 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.
09 Additional information 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.
Additional information 09 Network troubleshooting Problem Remedy Home Media Gallery is not available. • LAN indicator is unlit: – Check the physical connections (hub, 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T or crossed cable and other cable quality when cabled directly to a PC). – If the player is connected to a network via a hub, make sure that the Ethernet (CAT-5 LAN) cable you’re using is a ‘standard’ or ‘straight through’ type.
09 Additional information Problem Remedy Image or sound is interrupted or distorted • Check the physical connections (hub, 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T, or crossed cable and other cable (block noise appears). quality when cabled directly to a PC). It is strongly recommended to use 100BASE-TX for playback quality and display speed. • When connected by a wireless LAN, check if the bit rate is sufficient.
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, network file playback) Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 W Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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