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Owner’s Manual

Blu-ray Disc

Player

Model No. DMP-BDT280

DMP-BD94

Thank you for purchasing this product.
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.

If you have any questions, visit :
www.panasonic.ca/english/support

Firmware updates

Panasonic is constantly improving the unit’s firmware to ensure
that our customers are enjoying the latest technology.
Panasonic recommends updating your firmware as soon as you
are notified.
For details, refer to “Firmware updates” (

13) or

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/ (This site is in English only.)

Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in these Owner’s Manual are of DMP-BDT280.

Summary of Contents for dmp-bd94

Page 1: ...questions visit www panasonic ca english support Firmware updates Panasonic is constantly improving the unit s firmware to ensure that our customers are enjoying the latest technology Panasonic recommends updating your firmware as soon as you are notified For details refer to Firmware updates 13 or http panasonic jp support global cs This site is in English only Unless otherwise indicated illustra...

Page 2: ... damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to consti...

Page 3: ...D94 AC adaptor This AC adaptor operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V But In the U S A and Canada the AC adaptor must be connected to a 120 V AC power supply only When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U S A or Canada use a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration The following limits are in place regarding the usage of this unit You must be aware of these limits before using this ...

Page 4: ...settings Connecting to a TV 10 Connecting to an amplifier receiver 10 Connecting to the network 11 Settings 12 Playback Inserting or removing media 14 HOME menu 15 Playback 16 Network Service Enjoying Netflix etc 18 Home Network feature 19 HDMI CEC 21 Settings Option menu 21 Setup menu 23 Reference Troubleshooting guide 28 Specifications 32 Limited Warranty 36 Index Back cover ...

Page 5: ...is unit with a soft dry cloth Never use alcohol paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit Before using chemically treated cloth carefully read the instructions that came with the cloth This unit s lens Use the lens cleaner not supplied to clean the unit s lens Clean discs Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry with a dry cloth Disc handling precautions Handle discs by the edges to avoid inadve...

Page 6: ...E Video JPEG MPO AAC ALAC DSD FLAC MP3 WAV WMA BD R Video MKV Xvid AAC ALAC DSD FLAC MP3 WAV WMA DVD Video Video DVD R Video AVCHD MKV Xvid JPEG MPO AAC ALAC DSD FLAC MP3 WAV WMA DVD R DL DVD RW Video AVCHD R RW R DL Music CD Music CD DA CD R CD RW MKV Xvid JPEG MPO AAC ALAC FLAC MP3 Music CD DA WAV WMA USB devices up to 4 TB MKV MP4 MPEG2 Xvid JPEG MPO AAC ALAC DSD FLAC MP3 WAV WMA BD DVD CD USB ...

Page 7: ... to a 3D compatible TV using a High Speed HDMI Cable 2D video can be enjoyed as 3D virtually 22 Music CD Operation and sound quality of CDs that do not comply with CD DA specifications copy control CDs etc cannot be guaranteed to work The digital audio content side of a DualDisc does not meet the technical specifications of the Compact Disc Digital Audio CD DA format so playback may not be possibl...

Page 8: ...ow blue Used for various purposes depending on the display 10 Transmit the remote control signal 11 Open or close the disc tray 14 12 Show the status messages 17 13 BDT280 Switch Secondary Video on off Picture in picture 22 14 Change soundtrack 16 15 BDT280 Show MiracastTM screen 19 16 Show the Home Screen of Network Service 18 17 Exit the Menu screen 18 Show Netflix screen 18 19 Show HOME menu 15...

Page 9: ...nce Within approx 7 m 23 feet Angle Approx 20e up and down 30e left and right 5 Open or close the disc tray 14 6 BDT280 Stop 16 7 BDT280 Start play 16 8 Standby on switch Í I 12 Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa In standby mode the unit still consumes a small amount of power Rear panel terminals 10 11 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 8 7 5 6 8 5 BD94 BDT280 ...

Page 10: ... disconnected if you will not be using it for extended period of time Connecting to an amplifier receiver Set Digital Audio Output 24 BDT280 When connecting to a non 3D or 4K compatible amplifier receiver connect this unit to a TV then connect the TV and the amplifier receiver Please note however that the audio can only be up to 5 1ch When using the TV or amplifier receiver that does not have the ...

Page 11: ...ed with the connected equipment This unit has built in Wi Fi and can be connected to a wireless router For up to date compatibility information on your wireless router refer to http panasonic jp support global cs This site is in English only For additional information about this unit refer to http www panasonic ca english support The unit is not compatible with public wireless LAN services provide...

Page 12: ...s broadband router or contact your Internet provider If your SSID is not displayed Search again by pressing the red button on the remote control Stealth SSIDs will not be displayed in this case enter manually in the following order 1 To display the SSID input screen BDT280 Press HOME select OK to select Setup select Player Settings BD94 While displaying the HOME menu press the SETTINGS button on t...

Page 13: ...is unit is capable of checking the firmware automatically when connected to the Internet via a broadband connection When a new firmware version is available the following message is displayed You can also download the latest firmware from the following website and store it to a USB device to update the firmware http panasonic jp support global cs This site is in English only DO NOT DISCONNECT the ...

Page 14: ...t side facing up If you connect a Panasonic product with a USB connection cable the setup screen may be displayed on the connected equipment For details refer to the instructions for the connected equipment 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 malfunction ...

Page 15: ...deos Photos Music BDT280 Network BD94 Network Setup BDT280 Notice Displays the terms of service for the cloud services To show the HOME menu Press HOME Items to be displayed may vary with the media Videos Music Photos Setup Network HOME Blu ray Disc Player Setup Notice Disc Play back the contents 16 When multiple contents are recorded select the types of contents or the title USB Network Service D...

Page 16: ...The stopping point is memorized Resume play function Press 1PLAY to restart from this point The point is cleared if the media is removed On BD Video discs including BD J the resume play function does not work Press PAUSE Press PAUSE again or 1PLAY to restart play Search While playing press SEARCH6 or SEARCH5 Slow motion While paused press SEARCH5 Xvid MKV MP4 and MPEG2 Not effective The speed incr...

Page 17: ...an enjoy bonus contents that use Internet access For this BD Live function connection of a USB device is necessary along with Internet connection 1 Perform network connection and settings 11 12 2 Connect a USB device with 1 GB or more free space The USB device is used as the local storage 3 Insert the disc Deleting data on the USB device Select USB Management in the HOME menu 15 then select BD Vid...

Page 18: ...as a smartphone in combination with the unit by using a certain app on the device 26 Remote Device Operation When using a slow Internet connection the video may not be displayed correctly A high speed Internet service with a speed of at least 6 Mbps is recommended Be sure to update the firmware as soon as a firmware update notice is displayed on the screen If the firmware is not updated you may no...

Page 19: ...A Certified media server PC with Windows 7 installed smartphone etc connected to your home network About support format of DLNA 33 Preparation 1 Perform network connection 11 and network settings 12 of this unit 2 Add the contents and folder to the libraries of the Windows Media Player or the smartphone etc Playlist of Windows Media Player can play back only the contents that are stored in the lib...

Page 20: ...t from Media Renderer screen Press HOME BDT280 Wi Fi Direct connection while using Home Network feature is only temporary and the network connection method returns to the original setting when exiting Depending on the device or connection environment the data transfer rate may decrease Depending on the contents and the connected equipment playback may not be possible Items displayed in gray on the...

Page 21: ...ontrol of this unit 8 This unit supports the HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control function However operation cannot be guaranteed on all HDMI CEC devices Settings Option menu A variety of playback operations and settings can be performed from this menu Available options differ depending on the playing contents and the condition of the unit 1 Press OPTION When playing music select Playback Setting...

Page 22: ...gs in Picture Adjustment Picture Adjustment Specific picture quality settings can be changed Progressive Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of material being played When the content is distorted change the settings from Auto to Video 24p Movies and other material recorded on DVD Video at 24p are output at 24p BDT280 Only when you have selected 24p 4K or 24p in ...

Page 23: ...tion to the connected TV is automatically selected To enjoy high definition video up converted to 1080p you need to connect the unit directly to 1080p compatible HDTV High Definition TV If this unit is connected to an HDTV through other equipment the other equipment must also be 1080p compatible BDT280 24p 4K 24p Output This setting is for selecting the output method for content recorded in 24p 1 ...

Page 24: ...s effective only when playing Dolby TrueHD Digital Audio Output Press OK to show the following settings Dolby D Dolby D Dolby TrueHD DTS DTS HD BDT280 DSD Output Mode Select the audio signal to output Select PCM or BDT280 Off when the connected equipment cannot decode the respective audio format This unit decodes the audio format and transmits to the connected equipment If you do not make proper s...

Page 25: ...ge than the selected language Enter a code 34 when you select Other Menu Language Choose the language for the disc menus Enter a code 34 when you select Other Subtitle Text Select a desired item according to the language used for MKV Xvid subtitles text This item is displayed only after playing back a file On screen Language Choose the language for menus and on screen messages Closed Caption Close...

Page 26: ...cess a hard disk shared folder on a network and play back videos still pictures and music For the setting and operation method of connected equipment refer to the following website http panasonic jp support global cs This site is in English only Remote Device Settings 18 20 Press OK to show the following settings Remote Device Operation Enable to start Network Service on this unit by using another...

Page 27: ... so compared to when set to Off Power consumption 32 Remote Control Code Change the remote control code if other Panasonic products react to this remote control Firmware Update 13 Press OK to show the following settings Automatic Update Check When this equipment remains connected to the Internet it will check for the latest firmware version when it is turned on and you can update it if necessary U...

Page 28: ...seconds The remote control does not work properly Change the batteries in the remote control 5 The remote control and this unit are using different codes Turn on this unit by using the standby on switch on this unit and check Remote control which is displayed on the screen when you press a button on the remote control Press and hold OK and the displayed number for at least 5 seconds The TV tuner m...

Page 29: ...d An incorrect resolution is selected in HDMI Resolution Reset the setting as follows 1 Turn the unit on 2 Press and hold OK the yellow button and the blue button on the remote control at the same time for more than 5 seconds POWER LED starts to flash 3 Press 8 and the blue button on the remote control at the same time for more than 5 seconds Set the item again 23 When Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Tru...

Page 30: ...st the aspect setting on the TV Cannot switch audio The audio cannot switch if Digital Audio Output is set to Bitstream or BDT280 On Set Digital Audio Output to PCM or BDT280 Off 24 For DSD Output Mode Cannot hear the desired audio type Check the connections and the Digital Audio Output settings 10 24 Disc cannot be played The disc is dirty 5 The disc is not finalized 7 Still pictures JPEG do not ...

Page 31: ...e down This operation is not available Some operations are unsupported by the unit For example reverse slow motion etc IP address is not set The IP Address in IP Address DNS Settings is Set the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Select the automatic address acquisition if necessary The current wireless network security setting is weak It is recommended to change to a stronger security sett...

Page 32: ...14 16z Mass Weight BDT280 Approx 1 0 kg 2 2 lbs BD94 Approx 0 8 kg 1 7 lbs File format File format Extension Reference MKV MKV mkv The video file and subtitles text file are inside the same folder and the file names are the same except for the file extensions Some MKV Xvid files may not be played back correctly depending on the video resolution frame rate condition subtitle format and so on Subtit...

Page 33: ...ile formats that are not supported by your DLNA server cannot be played Video Photo Audio Only when the file is transcoded by DLNA server Audio information Digital Audio Output Bitstream On 4 PCM 2 Off 4 Output channel 3 Outputs using original audio 1 BD Video 7 1ch PCM 1 DVD Video 5 1ch PCM BDT280 Supported format for DLNA Container Video codec Audio codec Example of file extension MKV H 264 AAC ...

Page 34: ...869 Greek 6976 Greenlandic 7576 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Hindi 7273 Hungarian 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian 7378 Interlingua 7365 Irish 7165 Italian 7384 Japanese 7465 Javanese 7487 Kannada 7578 Kashmiri 7583 Kazakh 7575 Kirghiz 7589 Korean 7579 Kurdish 7585 Laotian 7679 Latin 7665 Latvian Lettish 7686 Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Malay 7783 ...

Page 35: ...ensed to Panasonic Corporation 3 the software licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 2 0 GPL V2 0 4 the software licensed under the GNU LESSER General Public License Version 2 1 LGPL V2 1 and or 5 open source software other than the software licensed under the GPL V2 0 and or LGPL V2 1 The software categorized as 3 5 are distributed in the hope that it will be useful but WITHOUT ANY...

Page 36: ...fication introduction of sand humidity or liquids commercial use such as hotel office restaurant or other business or rental use of the product or service by anyone other than an Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God Dry cell batteries are also excluded from coverage under this warranty THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED ...

Page 37: ...track 21 Subtitle 21 25 M Media Renderer 20 Miracast 19 N Network Connection 11 Setting 12 25 Network Service 18 P Pop up menu 16 Q Quick Start 27 R Repeat play 21 Restore Default Settings 27 Resume play function 16 S Subtitle 21 U USB device 7 W Wireless LAN 11 24p 22 23 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 www panasonic com p SQW0613 F1215JY0 C Panasonic Corporation...

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