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RQT9038-B

EG

Operating Instructions

Blu-ray Disc Player

Model No. 

DMP-BD30

Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. 
Please keep this manual for future reference.

Region management information

BD-Video 

This unit plays BD-Video marked with labels containing the region code B.

Example:

DVD-Video

This unit plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region number “

2

” or “ALL”.

Example

:

2

ALL

3

5

2

until 

2008/2/25

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Summary of Contents for DMP-BD30

Page 1: ...tions carefully Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference Region management information BD Video This unit plays BD Video marked with labels containing the region code B Example DVD Video This unit plays DVD Video marked with labels containing the region number 2 or ALL Example 2 ALL 3 5 2 ...

Page 2: ...autions Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight high temperatures high humidity and excessive vibration These conditions can damage the cabinet and other components thereby shortening the unit s service life Do not place heavy items on the unit Do not use high voltage power sources This can overload the unit and cause a fire Do not use a DC power source Check the source carefu...

Page 3: ...nic co uk Direct Sales at Panasonic UK Order accessory and consumable items for your product with ease and confidence by phoning our Customer Care Centre Monday Thursday 9 00am 5 30pm Friday 9 30am 5 30pm Excluding public holidays Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at www panasonic co uk Most major credit and debit cards accepted All enquiries transactions and distri...

Page 4: ...D Recorded discs Finalized Type of media Logo Formats Indicated as Type of media Logo Formats Indicated as BD RE Version 3 of the BD RE Recording Format JPEG format BD V JPEG DVD R DL DVD Video Format Version 1 2 of the DVD Video Recording Format AVCHD format DivX format DVD V DVD VR AVCHD DivX BD R Version 2 of the BD R Recording Format BD V rR rRW rR DL VR R RW Video Recording Format AVCHD forma...

Page 5: ...ling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire Remove batteries if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time Store in a cool dark place Use If you cannot operate the unit or other equipment using the remote control after changing the batteries please re enter the codes 10 29 SD cards Type of media Formats In...

Page 6: ...ideo cannot be output with this connection Use connection B C or E 7 for high definition video With audio cables connect the AUDIO OUT terminals to the two channel audio input terminals of an analog amplifier receiver or system component in place of a television to enjoy stereo sound To improve picture quality Use connections D or E 7 To enjoy a richer sound Use connections F or G 8 Unplug the red...

Page 7: ...e some flickering even if it is progressive compatible Turn off Progressive if you are concerned about it This is the same for multi system televisions using PAL mode 21 Progressive To enjoy high definition progressive video Connect to a television that supports 576p 480p or higher Set Component Resolution to 576p 480p 720p or 1080i 24 Set HDMI Video Mode to Off 24 Otherwise the video is output as...

Page 8: ...hen connected to an HDMI compatible television 6 B HDMI Audio Output Off 24 Otherwise the sound may not be output with the desired settings With OPTICAL FRONT R R FRONT L L SUBWOOFER CENTER SURROUND AUDIO OUT O OUT 2ch 5 1ch PB PR L R L R Connect Audio cables to terminals corresponding to the speakers you have connected Back of the unit Amplifier receiver with 5 1ch AUDIO IN Multi channel speakers...

Page 9: ...e 12 BJ Show on screen menu 20 BA Return to previous screen BB Select disc drive or SD card drive 11 BC Switch on off Secondary Audio 13 CAUTION Do not place objects in front of the unit The disc tray may collide with objects when it is opened and this may cause injury 1 Standby on switch Í I 10 Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa In standby mode the unit is still consum...

Page 10: ...oes not allow control of your television or receiver this remote control is not compatible with them Use their remote control When audio is muted press MUTING again Brand TV Code Panasonic 01 02 03 04 AIWA 35 AKAI 27 30 BEJING 33 BEKO 05 71 72 73 74 BENQ 58 59 BP 09 BRANDT 10 15 BUSH 05 CENTREX 66 CHANGHONG 69 CURTIS 05 DAEWOO 64 65 DESMET 05 DUAL 05 ELEMIS 05 FERGUSON 10 34 FINLUX 61 FISHER 21 FU...

Page 11: ...h the colour buttons on the remote control NOTE TIPS Signal from PAL discs is output as PAL Signal from NTSC discs is output as NTSC or PAL60 You can select NTSC or PAL60 in NTSC Contents Output for NTSC discs 22 DISCS CONTINUE TO ROTATE WHILE MENUS ARE DISPLAYED Press when you have finished playback to protect the unit s motor your television screen and so on To switch drives Press BD SD to selec...

Page 12: ...mal Normal output Side cut The black bars on the right and left sides of the 16 9 image disappear and the image is enlarged Please note that the right and left sides of the image are cut off when the black bar is not displayed Zoom The black bars on the top and bottom sides of the 4 3 image disappear and the image is enlarged Please note that the top and bottom sides of the image are cut off when ...

Page 13: ...e from the disc to use the different functions while playing the data For this unit data is copied to an SD card The methods for copy and playback and the required available capacity on the card may vary with the disc For details refer to the instructions for the disc To use the above functions it is recommended that you format the card on this unit Format the card using the following procedures B...

Page 14: ...een Press RETURN To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR CD R RW Discs containing data in different file formats To switch from the MP3 or DivX menu to JPEG menu perform steps below 1 Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press 3 4 to select Menu and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select JPEG and press OK Small sized still pictures are displayed with a frame BD RE DVD RAM Album View screen is displayed When the Title View...

Page 15: ... 1 to select On or Off 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to select Set and press OK Rotate 1 While playing except for slideshows Press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select Rotate RIGHT or Rotate LEFT and press OK The rotation information will be stored until the unit is turned off or the media is removed Zoom out This function is only available for small sized still pictures 1 While playing except for slideshows Press OPTI...

Page 16: ...contents that have been recorded on a computer 1 Insert a disc 11 If a disc containing data in different file formats is inserted the file selection menu may be displayed Press 3 4 to select DivX and press OK 2 Press 3 4 to select the title and press OK Play starts on the selected title NOTE The picture sizes set for recording may prevent the unit from showing pictures in the proper aspect You may...

Page 17: ...ect Folder CD MP3 001 My favorite 002 Brazilian pops 003 Chinese pops 004 Czech pops 005 Hungarian pops 006 Liner notes 007 Japanese pops 008 Mexican pops 009 Philippine pops 010 Swedish pops 011 Momoko 012 Standard number 013 Piano solo 014Vocal MP3 music F 1 25 OK RETURN Selected folder No Total folders If the folder has no track is displayed as folder number Playing music continuously even afte...

Page 18: ...older and the file names are the same except for the file extensions If there are more than one subtitles text files inside the same folder they are displayed in the following order of priority srt sub txt In the following situations the subtitles cannot be displayed as recorded Furthermore depending on the methods used to create the file or the state of the recording only parts of the subtitles m...

Page 19: ... individual manuals for other manufacturers equipment supporting VIERA Link function Preparation 1 Connect this unit to your TV or receiver with an HDMI cable 6 7 2 Set VIERA Link to On 24 The default setting is On 3 Set the HDAVI Control operations on the connected equipment e g TV When using HDMI2 terminal of VIERA as HDAVI Control set the input channel to HDMI2 on VIERA 4 Turn on all HDAVI Cont...

Page 20: ...tributes appear D below Audio attribute DivX Select the soundtrack number Soundtrack numbers are displayed even when there is only one audio type Subtitle BD V AVCHD DVD V Turn the subtitle on off and select the language D below Language DVD VR Only discs that contain subtitle on off information Turn the subtitle on off DivX Turn the subtitle on off and select the subtitle number Subtitle numbers ...

Page 21: ...when you have selected 576p 480p in Component Resolution 24 Depending on the type of television used the video may be stretched horizontally when video is output in progressive mode When this occurs select Off and the video will then be output as 576i 480i This setting will be fixed to On if you connect with an HDMI cable and set HDMI Video Mode to On 24 Note When connected to a regular television...

Page 22: ...Limit All BD Video can be played 0 to 254 year s Prohibits play of BD Video with corresponding ratings recorded on them Unlock Player Change Password Change Level Temporary Unlock Soundtrack Preference Choose the language for audio subtitle and disc menus BD V DVD V Some discs start in a certain language despite any changes you make here When the selected language is not available on the disc the ...

Page 23: ...put PCM Down Conversion Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz Signals are converted to 48 kHz despite the settings across in the following cases when the signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz when the disc has copy protection when BD Video Secondary Audio is set to On On Signals are converted to 48 kHz Choose when the connected equipment cannot process signals w...

Page 24: ... Automatic Automatically selects the output resolution best suited to the connected television 1080p 1080i 720p or 576p 480p 576p 480p 720p 1080i 1080p When the unit is connected to an amplifier receiver that does not support the resolution set on the unit the video cannot be output properly In this case use the HDMI cable to connect the unit to the TV and then connect the unit to the amplifier re...

Page 25: ...he delay time box B and press OK 2 Press 3 4 to select the setting and press OK Channel balance C This does not work when connected with the HDMI terminal and HDMI Audio Output 24 is set to On 1 Select Test and press OK A test signal is output Front L _ Centre_ Front R _ Surround RS Surround LS Surround Back LB Surround Back RB Test signal is output only when the unit is connected using HDMI AV OU...

Page 26: ...or BD Video DVD Video indicates that the disc conforms to industry standards You cannot play discs that do not conform to industry standards or do not have a region code or number Please tell me about disc compatibility with this unit This unit plays BD Video DVD Video CD BD RE BD RE Recording Format JPEG BD R BD R Recording Format DVD RAM DVD Video Recording format AVCHD format JPEG DVD R RW DVD ...

Page 27: ... the remote control again after changing the batteries 29 5 5 10 29 The unit is on but cannot be operated Confirm the correct drive is selected Some operations may be prohibited by the disc The unit is hot U59 appears on the display Wait for U59 to disappear One of the unit s safety devices may have been activated Reset the unit as follows 1 Press Í I on the main unit to switch the unit to standby...

Page 28: ...cture momentarily appears to be doubled up Set Progressive of Picture menu on the on screen menu to Off This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on DVD Video but should be corrected if you use interlace output When the unit is connected using HDMI terminal refer to HDMI connections below 21 There is no apparent change in picture quality when adjusted with the Picture menu in t...

Page 29: ...d video momentarily pause This occurs between playlist chapters or scenes AVCHD When playing a title recorded on both layers the unit automatically switches between layers and plays the title in the same way as a normal programme However video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers BD Video or DVD Video is not played Ensure the disc is for the correct BD Video region c...

Page 30: ...is operation is currently disabled The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc On the unit s display F99 The unit fails to operate properly Press Í I on the main unit to switch the unit to standby for 3 seconds Now press Í I on the main unit again to turn the unit on HDMI ONLY Some BD Video discs can only be output with HDMI No PLAY There is a viewing restriction on a BD Video or DVD Video 22 ...

Page 31: ...ass approx 3 3 kg Note Specifications are subject to change without notice 1 Finalizing is necessary 2 includes SDHC card includes miniSD cards need a miniSD Adaptor includes microSD cards need a microSD Adaptor 3 Does not support long file name 4 The total combined maximum number of recognizable picture contents and folders 3000 picture contents and 300 folders 5 The total combined maximum number...

Page 32: ...ic Experts Group This is a system used for compressing decoding colour still pictures If you select JPEG as the storage system on digital cameras etc the data will be compressed to 1 10 1 100 of its original size The benefit of JPEG is less deterioration in picture quality considering the degree of compression Local storage This storage area is used as a destination for sub contents for playing vi...

Page 33: ... and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS is a registered trademark of DTS Inc and DTS HD Advanced Digital Out is a trademark of DTS Inc U S Patent Nos 6 836 549 6 381 747 7 050 698 6 516 132 and 5 583 936 This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technol...

Page 34: ...AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent...

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Page 36: ...13 Setup 22 MP3 17 18 32 N Noise reduction NR Integrated NR 21 3D NR 21 O On screen Language 24 Menu 20 Status messages 12 P PCM Down Conversion 23 Picture in picture 13 Playlist 17 Pop up Menu 13 Progressive 21 32 Properties Chapter 14 Still picture 15 R Ratings level 22 Re master 12 21 Remote control code 29 Repeat play 21 Resume play function 12 S SD card 5 13 Setup menu 22 Slideshow 15 Soundtr...

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