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Connections and settings

Occasionally, Panasonic may release updated 
firmware for this unit that may add or improve the 
way a feature operates. These updates are 
available free of charge.

This 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 unit from the AC 
power or perform any operation while the update 
takes place.
After the firmware is installed, unit will restart and 
the following screen will be displayed.

e.g.,

 

To show the firmware version on this unit. (

>

29, 

“Firmware Version Information”)

Downloading will require several minutes. It may take 

longer or may not work properly depending on the 

connection environment.

If you do not want to check for the latest firmware version, 

set “Automatic Update Check” to “Off”. (

>

29)

* You must agree to the terms of use for the Internet function 

and the privacy policy. (

[BDT281/280]

 

[BDT185/184/181/180]

 

>

16, “Notice”, 

[BDT168/167]

 

[BD843/84]

 

>

28, “Notice”)

Firmware updates

Firmware Update

Current Version:   X.XX

New Version:        X.XX

Do you want to start firmware update?
For the update information, please visit the 
following website:
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/

Yes

No

OK

RETURN

The firmware has been updated.

Current Version

x.xx

RETURN

Summary of Contents for DMP-BDT281

Page 1: ...nd save this manual for future use Unless otherwise indicated illustrations in these operating instructions are of DMP BDT281 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 14 or http panasonic jp suppo...

Page 2: ... unit on amplifiers receivers or equipment that may become hot The heat can damage the unit Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight high temperatures high humidity and excessive vibration Batteries Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage and may cause a fire Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the type recommended by the manufacturer When disp...

Page 3: ...or disuse of this unit Data transmitted and received over radio waves may be intercepted and monitored This unit contains delicate electronic components Please use this unit in the manner in which it was intended and follow the following points Do not expose this unit to high temperatures or direct sunlight Do not bend or subject this unit to strong impacts Keep this unit away from moisture Do not...

Page 4: ...ions and settings Connecting to a TV 10 Connecting to an amplifier receiver 11 Connecting to the network 12 Settings 13 Playback Inserting or removing media 15 HOME menu 16 Playback 17 Enjoying Network Service 19 Home Network feature 20 HDMI CEC 22 Settings Option menu 23 Setup menu 25 Reference Troubleshooting guide 30 Specifications 34 ...

Page 5: ...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 Handle discs by the edges to avoid inadvertent scratches or fingerprints on the disc Do not attach labels or stickers to discs Do not use disc cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liquids...

Page 6: ...ideo Video BD RE 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...

Page 7: ... in FAT32 and NTFS If the HDD is not recognized the power to the HDD may not be supplied Supply power from an external source BD RE BD R Discs recorded in DR mode using Panasonic Blu ray Disc recorders may not play back the audio etc correctly It may not be possible to play the above media in some cases due to the type of media the condition of the recording the recording method and how the files ...

Page 8: ... control buttons 17 7 Show Pop up menu 17 8 Show Top menu 17 9 Show Option menu 23 10 Coloured buttons red green yellow blue Used for various purposes depending on the display 11 Transmit the remote control signal 12 Open or close the disc tray 15 13 Show the status messages 18 14 BDT281 280 Show MiracastTM screen 20 BDT185 184 181 180 BDT168 167 BD843 84 Switch Secondary Video on off Picture in p...

Page 9: ... up and down 30e left and right 5 Open or close the disc tray 15 6 BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 Stop 17 7 BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 Start play 17 8 Standby on switch Í I 13 Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa In standby mode the unit is still consuming a small amount of power Rear panel terminals 10 12 1 2 3 4 8 7 5 6 8 5 1 2 3 4 BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 BDT168...

Page 10: ...please use HDMI cables 5 0 meters or less This unit consumes a small amount of AC power 34 even when turned off in standby mode For the purpose of energy conservation the unit should be disconnected if you will not be using it for extended period of time BDT168 167 BD843 84 The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected The primary circuit is always live as long as the AC ad...

Page 11: ... order to enjoy the TV s sound through the amplifier receiver HDMI IN ARC HDMI OUT ARC HDMI IN HDMI cable HDMI cable Amplifier receiver BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 BDT168 167 BD843 84 BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 BDT168 167 BD843 84 BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 BDT168 167 When connecting to a non 3D or BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 4K compatible amplifier receiver connect this unit to a TV the...

Page 12: ...o the instructions supplied with the connected equipment For up to date compatibility information on your wireless router refer to http panasonic jp support global cs This site is in English only Use category 5 or above straight LAN cables STP when connecting to peripheral devices Inserting any cable other than a LAN cable in the LAN port can damage the unit BDT281 280 Wireless LAN connection This...

Page 13: ...rk Settings and press OK select Wireless Settings and press OK select Connection Setting and press OK select Manual setting and press OK If your wireless network is encrypted Encryption Key input screen will be displayed Input the encryption key of your network An USB keyboard can be used but only for the keys displayed on the screen If your wireless router is supports WPS Wi Fi Protected SetupTM ...

Page 14: ...e update takes place After the firmware is installed unit will restart and the following screen will be displayed e g To show the firmware version on this unit 29 Firmware Version Information Downloading will require several minutes It may take longer or may not work properly depending on the connection environment If you do not want to check for the latest firmware version set Automatic Update Ch...

Page 15: ...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 16: ...ess HOME Items to be displayed may vary with the media After network service introduction banner is shown the HOME menu is displayed When connected to the network the banner content may be changed You can disable the Start up Banner 29 Videos Music Photos Setup Network HOME Blu ray Disc Player Setup Notice Videos Photos Music Disc Play back the contents 17 When multiple contents are recorded selec...

Page 17: ...ts Press STOP 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 ...

Page 18: ...the green button The following items can be set Still pictures displayed as cannot be played back with this unit Show the status messages BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 BDT168 167 Enjoying 3D video and photos Preparation Connect this unit to a 3D compatible TV 10 Perform the necessary preparations for the TV Play back following the instructions displayed on the screen 3D Settings 24 26 Please refra...

Page 19: ...ice In the following cases settings are possible using the Setup menu items When restricting the use of Network Service 28 Network Service Lock When correcting the displayed time 28 Time Zone Summer Time When using another device such as a smartphone in combination with the unit by using a certain app on the device 28 Remote Device Operation When using a slow Internet connection the video may not ...

Page 20: ...ng OPTION To exit from Home Network Press HOME Home Network feature Before using the following features be sure to configure the connected equipment on your Home Network BDT281 280 Using MiracastTM You can enjoy the content you are viewing on a Miracast compatible smartphone etc on the big screen of your TV Compatible with AndroidTM devices ver 4 2 and above and Miracast certified For information ...

Page 21: ...isplay cannot be played back by this unit BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 Using the Digital Media Controller Renderer Server Controller Renderer Server Controller 3 Select Home Network 5 BDT281 280 Select Home Network or Wi Fi Direct and press OK then follow the indications on the screen BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 About DLNA and Media Renderer For more details refer to the following website and t...

Page 22: ...it starts playback the TV will automatically switch the input channel and the screen of the unit will be displayed Additionally when the TV is off the TV will automatically turn on All connected equipment compatible with HDMI CEC including this unit automatically turns off when you switch the TV off By using the TV remote control you can perform the same operations as you use the remote control of...

Page 23: ...random Start Slideshow Start the slideshow Status Show the status messages BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 Sound Select the soundtrack and audio channel number during the playback of DLNA BDT281 280 Reception The radio wave status during the playback of DLNA is displayed Only when a wireless connection is used Rotate RIGHT Rotate LEFT Rotate the still picture Wallpaper Set the still picture to the w...

Page 24: ... depending on the material to be played back BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 Only when you have selected 24p 4K or 24p in 24p 4K 24p Output 25 and play discs recorded at a rate of 60 fields per second BDT168 167 BD843 84 Only when you have selected On in 24p Output 25 and play discs recorded at a rate of 60 fields per second This may not work with the PAL contents BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 BDT16...

Page 25: ... unit is connected to an HDTV through other equipment the other equipment must also be 1080p compatible Picture OK RETURN Player Settings System Ratings Network Language 3D Sound Picture HDMI Output Picture Adjustment Picture Mode Normal BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 24p 4K 24p Output This setting is for selecting the output method for content recorded in 24p 1 such as movies 24p 4K Outputs signal...

Page 26: ...e unit outputs the primary audio only 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 when Digital Audio Output is set to Bitstream The audio will be output in Stereo in the following cases AVCHD playback Playback of secondary audio including the but...

Page 27: ...ect the LAN connection method When not using wireless LAN when turning it off select Wired BDT281 280 Wireless Settings This allows the wireless router and connection settings to be set up Current connection settings and connection state can be checked Press OK to show the following settings Connection Setting The wireless router connection wizard will be displayed Double Speed Mode Setting 2 4GHz...

Page 28: ...D843 84 Notice Displays the terms of service for the cloud services The following items use the same password Don t forget your password DVD Video Ratings Set a ratings level to limit DVD Video play BD Video Ratings Set an age limit of BD Video play Time Zone Set the unit s time to match your location Some Network Service contents require the time zone to be set Set time zone if necessary Summer T...

Page 29: ...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 Update Now You can update the firmware manually if a firmware update is available System Information Press OK to show the following settings Software Licence Information about the software used by t...

Page 30: ...e prevented by reconnecting the HDMI cable to a different HDMI input terminal or by changing the HDMI auto connection setting This unit is turned off automatically To save on electricity this unit is turned off automatically if there is no button operation for about 20 minutes when not playing back such as when paused or displaying the menu displaying still pictures etc You have forgotten your rat...

Page 31: ... the screen The aspect ratio of the screen is abnormal Confirm the TV Aspect is set properly 29 Adjust the aspect setting on the TV a USB extension cable Picture 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 PAL discs cannot be correctly viewed on an NTSC TV BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 BDT168 167 When 3D BD Video Playback i...

Page 32: ...ct accordingly BDT281 280 When using wireless LAN connection video from the DLNA Certified media server is not played back or video frames are dropped during playback On the Wireless Settings screen 27 the continuous lighting of at least 4 Reception indicators is the target for a stable connection If 3 or fewer indicators are lit or the connection is being interrupted change the position or angle ...

Page 33: ...upport copyright protection Flashes 3 times The disc in use cannot be played back since the copyright information is invalid Messages on the screen Cannot play You inserted an incompatible disc Cannot play on this unit You tried to play a non compatible image Re insert the media No disc inserted The disc may be upside down This operation is not available Some operations are unsupported by the unit...

Page 34: ...DT168 167 BD843 84 245 mmk38 5 mmk175 mm Mass BDT281 280 BDT185 184 181 180 Approx 1 0 kg BDT168 167 BD843 84 Approx 0 8 kg 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 fram...

Page 35: ... ARA HIN PER IND MRI BUL RUM GRE TUR Arabic Hindi Persian Indonesian Maori Bulgarian Romanian Greek Turkish Others Display Language Display Language Display Language Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6589 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 B...

Page 36: ...that it will be useful but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Please refer to the detailed terms and conditions thereof shown in the Player Settings menu At least three 3 years from delivery of this product Panasonic will give to any third party who contacts us at the contact information provided below for a charge no more ...

Page 37: ...gy outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary and third parties 2 MS PlayReady Final Product Labeling This product contains technology subject to certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Use or distribution of this technology outside of this product is prohibited without the appropriate license s from Microsoft 3 MS PlayRea...

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