Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMP-BDT230 Panasonic
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Operat ing Instructions Blu-ray Disc TM Player Mode l No. DM P-BDT3 30 DMP-BD T230 Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read t hese instructions carefully before using this produc t, and save t his manual for future use. Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in these operating instructions are of DMP-BDT330.
2 VQT4W95 Unit T o reduce the risk of fi re, electric shock o r product d amage, ≥ Do not expose this un it to rain , moisture, dripping or splashing. ≥ Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vase s, on this unit. ≥ Use only the r ecommended access ories.
3 VQT4 W95 ≥ The operation history may be recorded in the mem ory of this unit. Restrictio n on use o f unauthorized copied conte nt This unit ado pts the fol lowing technology for copyright protection.
4 VQT4W95 T able of contents Prec auti on s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Gett ing star ted Acc esso ries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Unit and media care . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Play able m edia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Control ref erence guide .
Getting started Connecti ons and se ttings Playback Setti ngs Reference 5 VQT4 W95 Gettin g star ted Accessories Check the supplied ac cessories be fore using this unit. ≥ Do not use AC mains lead with other equipment. ∫ Using the remo te control Insert so the poles ( i and j ) match those in the remote control.
6 VQT4W95 Playable m edia ≥ See pages 7 and 43 for more information on the types of content that can be played. Devi ce Media ma rkings Devi ce ty pes Contents format BD-Video V ideo BD-RE Video , J.
Getting started 7 VQT4 W95 ∫ Discs th at cannot be played b y this unit Any other disc t hat is not speci fically supported or previ ously described. ∫ Region mana gement informa tion ∫ Finalize DVD-R/RW/R DL, +R/+RW/+R DL and CD-R/RW recorded by a recorder needs to be finalized by the recorder to play on this unit.
8 VQT4W95 ∫ USB device ≥ This unit does not guarantee connection with all USB devices. ≥ This unit doe s not support US B device charging. ≥ F A T12, FA T16, F A T32, and NTFS file sy stems are supported. ≥ This unit supports U SB2.0 High Speed.
Getting started 9 VQT4 W95 Control re ference guide モヶュリヰチ ヤモワヤユロ 1 2 3 6 5 4 7 8 17 10 9 18 16 20 19 14 13 15 12 11 1 T urn the un it on and off 2 TV operation buttons Y ou can operate the Panasonic TV using the unit’s remote control.
10 VQT4W95 10 9 7 6 1 3 IR 5 4 2 SD CARD 11 8 [BDT330] Pull to flip down t he front panel. SD CARD 7 4 2 1 6 10 9 8 11 Pull to flip down the front panel. [BDT230] 1 Disc tray ( > 17) 2 Remote control signal sensor Distance: Within approx. 7 m Angle: Approx.
Connecti ons and settings 11 VQT4 W95 Connections a nd settings Connecting to a TV Connect the AC mains lead af ter making all connections. ≥ Before making any connections, we recommend t hat you temporarily disconnec t all the units from AC power .
12 VQT4W95 Connecting to an am plifier/recei ver ≥ Set “Digital Audio Output” ( > 31). ≥ When using the TV or amplifier/receiver that does not have the indication of “(ARC)” (non-ARC-co.
Connecti ons and settings 13 VQT4 W95 OPTICAL ≥ Set “HDMI Audio Output” to “Off” ( > 31) . ≥ Set “Digital Audio Output” ( > 31). OPTICAL IN [BDT330] [BDT23 0] Optical digital cable Amplifier/receiver DMP-BDT330&230_GNGAGCGW -VQT4W95_mst.
14 VQT4W95 Connecting to the network The following ser vices can be u sed w hen this un it is connected to broadband. ≥ Firmware ca n be updated ( > 16) ≥ Y ou can enjoy BD-Live ( > 22) ≥ .
Connecti ons and settings 15 VQT4 W95 Settings After connecting your new player for the first time and pressing [ Í ], the basic settings screen will appear . Preparation T urn on the TV and select the appropriate vide o inpu t. 1 Press [ Í ]. Setup screen appears.
16 VQT4W95 ≥ Refer to the operating instructions of the hub or router. ≥ Y ou can perfo rm this setup anytime by selecting “Easy Network Setting” in the Setup menu. ( > 33) ≥ Y ou can redo these settings individually using “Network Settings”.
Playback 17 VQT4 W95 Reprogramm ing the remote co ntrol If you have more than one Panasonic player/ recorder and t he remote control operates both products at once, you will need to change the remote control c ode to prevent this occurre nce.
18 VQT4W95 HOME menu Major functions of t his unit can be operated from the HOME menu. Preparation T urn on the TV and select the appropriate video input on the TV . 1 Press [ Í ] to tu rn on the uni t. 2 Press [OK] or [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the item.
Playback 19 VQT4 W95 Multi User Mode Multi User M ode allows individuals to customize settings and switch to their saved settings easily . Up to 4 people can use t he unit with their own settings.
20 VQT4W95 Playback 1 Insert the med ia. Playback starts depending on t he me dia. 2 Select the i tem to pl ay and press [ OK]. Repeat this procedur e 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 TV screen and so on.
Playback 21 VQT4 W95 Select the item and press [OK]. While playing, press [ST A TUS ]. The status messages give you information about what is curr ently being played. Eac h time you press [ST A TUS], the display information may change or will disappear from the screen.
22 VQT4W95 With “BD -Live” discs, you c an enjoy bonus contents that use I nternet access. For this BD-Liv e function, connection of a US B device is necess ary along with I nternet connection. ≥ When USB devices are connected to both USB ports, disconnect both o f them first, and t hen connect only the one you want to use.
Playback 23 VQT4 W95 VIERA Connect (Enjoying Internet Service) VIERA Connect allows you to access some specific websites support ed by Panasonic, and enjoy Internet contents such as photos, videos, etc. from VIERA Connect Home screen. * Images are for illustration purp oses, contents may change without notice.
24 VQT4W95 Home Network feature Using Miracast TM Y ou can enjoy the content you are viewing on a Miracast-com patible smartphone, etc. o n the big screen of your TV . ≥ Compatible with A ndroid TM device, ver . 4.2 and above and Miracast cer tified.
Playback 25 VQT4 W95 Y ou can share photos, vi deos and music stored in the DLNA Certified media server (PC with Windows 7 installed, smartphone, etc.) connected to your home net work, and enjoy the contents with this player . Y ou can also enjoy viewing the video and phot os recorded in Panas onic DLNA compatible recorders (DIG A).
26 VQT4W95 Y ou can use a smartphone or tablet as the Digital Media Controller (DMC) to play back contents from DLNA server on the Renderer (this unit). Possible applications: * DMC compatible software should be installed. Preparation Perf orm ste ps 1 and 2 .
Playback 27 VQT4 W95 “HDMI CEC” What is “ HDMI CEC” (Co nsumer E lectronics Contro l)? “HDMI CEC” (Consumer Electro nics Control) is a convenient function which links the opera tions of th is unit and ot her “HDMI CEC ” compatible device.
28 VQT4W95 Settings Option m enu A variety of playbac k operations and set tings can be performed from this menu. Available opt ions differ depending on t he playing contents and the condition of the unit. About Multi User Mode : Settings of the it em s with this indication are saved by the r espective u sers registered in the HOME menu.
Setti ngs 29 VQT4 W95 ∫ Pictur e M ode Select the picture quality mode during play . ≥ If you select “User”, y ou can chan ge settings in “Pi cture Adj ustmen t”.
30 VQT4W95 Setup menu Change the unit’ s settings if necessary . The settings remain intact eve n if you switch the unit to standby . Some items in the Setup menu are common to the Option menu.
Setti ngs 31 VQT4 W95 ¾ Deep Colou r Output This setting is for selecting whether to use Dee p Colour output when a TV that supports Deep Colour is connected. ¾ Content s T ype Flag Depending on the playback content, the TV will output adjusting to the opt imal method when a TV that supports this f unc tion is connected.
32 VQT4W95 ∫ Downmix Select the downmix system of multi-channel to 2-channel sound. ≥ Select “Surround encoded”, when the connected equipment supports the virtual surround function. ≥ The downmix effect is not available whe n “Digital Audio Output” is set t o “Bitstream”.
Setti ngs 33 VQT4 W95 ∫ Soundtrack Preference Choose the language for audio. ≥ If “Original” is selected, the original language of each disc will be s elected. ≥ Enter a c ode ( > 44) when you select “Other ¢¢¢¢ ”. ∫ Subtitle Preference Choose the language for the subtitle.
34 VQT4W95 ¾ Remote Device Settings ( > 26) Press [OK] to show the following settings: Remot e Devi ce Op erati on Enable to opera te by DMC. ≥ If “On” is selected, “Quick S tart” will be activated. Devic e Name Entry Set the name of this unit t o be displayed on the connected equipm ent.
Setti ngs 35 VQT4 W95 ∫ Easy Settings Y ou can execute basic settings. ∫ TV S etti ngs Press [OK] to show the following settings: ¾ TV Aspec t Set to match the type of TV connected.
36 VQT4W95 ∫ Unit S ettings Press [OK] to show the following settings: ¾ Mixed Data Di sc O ption Select the playback contents on disc s with both data files and Video. ≥ If “BDA V/A VCHD” is se lected, data file cannot be played back. ¾ Edit Use r Info rmation Change the user information re gistered in the HOME menu.
Reference 37 VQT4 W95 Reference T roubleshoo ting guide Before requesting service, please perform the following checks. If the problem remains unresolved, consult your dealer for instructions. The fol lowing do no t indic ate a pro blem wit h this un it: – Regular disc rotating sounds.
38 VQT4W95 The imag es from this unit do not appea r on the TV . Pictur e is distor ted. ¾ An incorrect res olution is selected in “HD MI Video Format”. Reset the setting as f ollows: 1 T ur n the unit on. 2 Press and hold [OK], the yellow button and the blue button o n the remote con trol at the same time for more than 5 seconds.
Reference 39 VQT4 W95 Cannot hear the desi red audi o type. ¾ Check the connect ions and the “Digital Audio Output” settings. ( > 12, 31) Disc cannot be played. ¾ The disc is dirt y . ( > 5) ¾ The disc is not f inalized. ( > 7) Still pictures (JPEG) d o not play back normal ly .
40 VQT4W95 I can’t connect to the n etwork. ¾ Confirm the network connection and settings. ( > 14, 15, 33) ¾ There may be obstacles that prevent the unit from detecting your home network. Bring the unit and the wireless router closer to each other .
Reference 41 VQT4 W95 Messages Check the following when messages or service numbers are displayed on the screen or unit’s display . On the T V Cannot play . ¾ Y ou inserted an incompatible disc. Cannot play on thi s unit. ¾ Y ou tried to play a non-com patible image.
42 VQT4W95 ST ART ¾ The system is being restarted during the firmware update. Please do not turn of f the unit. UPD / (“ ” st an ds for a number .) ¾ The firmware is being updated. Please do not t urn off the unit. FIN ¾ The firmw are update is c omplete.
Reference 43 VQT4 W95 Speci fications ≥ S p ecifications are subject to change without notice. ≥ With certain recording states and folder structures, the play order may differ or playback may not be possible.
44 VQT4W95 ≥ The number of channels listed is the maximum possible number of output channels when connected to amplifier/ receiver compatible with the respective audio format. *1 When “BD-Video Secondary Audio” is set to “On”, the audio will be output as Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround or 5.
Reference 45 VQT4 W95 “A VCHD”, “AVCHD 3D”, “A VCHD P rogressive” and “A V CHD 3D/ Progressive” a re trademarks o f Panasonic C orporation and S ony Corporation. Java is a registe red trademark of Oracle an d/or its affil iates. Manufactured u nder license from Dolby Labo ratories.
46 VQT4W95 Permission i s hereby granted , free of charge, to any perso n obtaining a copy of the Unicode dat a files and any associate d documentati on (the ““D ata Fil es””) or Uni code sof .
Reference 47 VQT4 W95 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR AUSTRAL IA) Panasonic Warranty 1. The product is warranted for 12 months from the date of purchase. Subject to the conditions of this warranty Panaso.
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