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Getting Started

Firmware updates

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.

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

*

Select “Yes” to start downloading the firmware.

You cannot operate the unit until the update is 

complete. Don’t remove the AC adaptor during 

the update. Removing the AC adaptor while the 

update is in progress may damage the unit.

After the firmware is installed, unit will restart and 

the following screen will be displayed.

The firmware has been updated.

Current Version

x.xx

RETURN

*

 

y

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.)

When the update is complete, turn off and on the unit.

 

y

To show the firmware version on this unit. 

 

(

 27, “Firmware Version Information”) 

 

y

Downloading will require several minutes. It may take 

longer or may not work properly depending on the 

connection environment.

* “X.XX” represents the firmware version number.

Summary of Contents for DP-UB154

Page 1: ...omers are enjoying the latest technology Panasonic recommends updating your firmware as soon as you are notified For details refer to Firmware updates 15 or http panasonic jp support global cs This site is in English only Thank you for purchasing this product Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use EG TQBS0325 ...

Page 2: ...n a bookcase built in cabinet or in another confined space Ensure this unit is well ventilated y y Do not obstruct this unit s ventilation openings with newspapers tablecloths curtains and similar items y y Do not place the unit on amplifiers receivers or equipment that may become hot The heat can damage the unit y y Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight high temperatures high humidity and ex...

Page 3: ...roducts and batteries must not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation By disposing of them correctly you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment For mor...

Page 4: ... 11 Connecting to the network 13 Settings 14 Playback HOME menu 16 Playback 16 Home Network feature 19 HDMI CEC 20 Option menu 21 Reference Setup menu 23 Troubleshooting guide 28 Specifications 33 Licenses 36 PRIVACY POLICY excerpt Panasonic Corporation a company having its registered office of 1006 Oaza Kadoma Kadoma City Osaka 571 8501 Japan automatically collects personal data such as IP addres...

Page 5: ...is unit with a soft dry cloth y y Never use alcohol paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit y y 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 DO DO NOT DO DO NOT Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry with a dry cloth Disc handling precautions y y Handle di...

Page 6: ...SD DFF DSF FLAC MP3 WAV WMA DVD R DL DVD RW Video AVCHD R RW R DL BD DVD CD USB Music CD Music CD DA CD R CD RW MKV MP4 MPEG2 JPEG MPO AAC AIFF ALAC FLAC MP3 Music CD DA WAV WMA BD DVD CD USB USB devices up to 4 TB AVCHD AVCHD 3D MKV MP4 MPEG2 JPEG MPO AAC AIFF ALAC DSD DFF DSF FLAC MP3 WAV WMA y y See pages 7 and 33 for more information on the types of content that can be played 1 See Enjoying Ul...

Page 7: ...a 3D compatible TV using a High Speed HDMI Cable 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 USB device y y Connect a USB device while the Home screen is displayed y y This unit does not guarantee connection with all USB devices y y This unit does not support USB device charging y y FAT12 FAT16 FAT32 and...

Page 8: ...the status messages 17 9 Coloured buttons red green yellow blue Used for various purposes depending on the screen 10 Transmit the remote control signal 11 Open or close the disc tray 9 12 Show HOME menu 16 13 Return to previous screen Available keys for HDMI CEC 20 2 Number keys 5 OK button 6 Option button 7 Basic playback control buttons 9 Coloured buttons red green yellow blue 13 Return button y...

Page 9: ...ects when it is opened and this may cause malfunction y y When inserting a media item ensure that it is facing the correct way which is the right side facing up y y 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 Rear 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 6 UB450 UB154 UB150 1 DC I...

Page 10: ...as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet Enjoying 4K output y y To enjoy images in 4K 50p 60p you need an HDMI cable that supports 18 Gbps When outputting 1080p or 24p 4K signal please use HDMI cables 5 0 meters or less It is recommended that you use Panasonic s HDMI cable y y If you connect this unit to a 4K compatible TV and perform Easy Settings 4K 50p 60p will be automatically se...

Page 11: ...le amplifier HDMI IN ARC HDMI OUT ARC HDMI IN HDMI Cable 18 Gbps Amplifier receiver 4K compatible HDMI Cable 18 Gbps UB154 UB150 UB450 Setting Set the following item in the setup menu 23 y y Set HDMI VIDEO Output Mode to Automatic Video Only Video Audio 23 y y About ARC When using the TV or amplifier receiver that does not have the indication of ARC non ARC compatible on the HDMI terminal the ampl...

Page 12: ... menu 23 y y Set HDMI VIDEO Output Mode to Automatic Video Only Video Audio 23 UB450 Enjoying video with a 4K compatible TV in combination with an amplifier connected to the HDMI AUDIO OUT terminal and another amplifier connected to the COAXIAL terminal HDMI IN HDMI IN COAXIAL IN HDMI Cable 18 Gbps HDMI Cable Amplifier receiver Amplifier receiver Coaxial Cable Setting Set the following items in th...

Page 13: ... UB450 You can access other devices Home Network 19 For details about connection method refer to the instructions supplied with the connected equipment LAN cable connection Broadband router etc LAN Cable Internet y y Use category 5e or above straight LAN cables STP when connecting to peripheral devices y y Inserting any cable other than a LAN cable in the LAN port can damage the unit ...

Page 14: ... to a 4K 50p or 60p compatible TV after connecting this unit to a 2K compatible TV and completing Easy Settings set 4K 50p 60p Output to 4K 50p 60p 4 4 4 or 4K 50p 60p 4 2 0 23 Easy Network Setting After completing Easy Settings you can perform Easy Network Setting Follow the on screen instructions to establish your connection settings In your use of internet functions For EEA and Switzerland Your...

Page 15: ...the AC adaptor during the update Removing the AC adaptor while the update is in progress may damage the unit After the firmware is installed unit will restart and the following screen will be displayed The firmware has been updated Current Version x xx RETURN y y You can also download the latest firmware from the following website and store it to a USB device to update the firmware http panasonic ...

Page 16: ...tem to play and press OK Repeat this step if necessary y y DISCS CONTINUE TO ROTATE WHILE MENUS ARE DISPLAYED Press when you have finished playback to protect the unit s motor your TV screen and so on y y When the following conditions are met still pictures are played back in 4K regardless of the image quality The unit is connected to a 4K compatible TV Video Format is set to Automatic or 4K 23 y ...

Page 17: ...p up menu Press TOP MENU POP UP MENU Select the item and press OK Show the status messages While playing press STATUS The status messages give you information about what is currently being played Each time you press STATUS the display information may change or disappear from the screen y y Depending on media and contents the display may change or not appear e g Ultra HD Blu ray Play 4K Ultra HD Bl...

Page 18: ...e Conversion is a function that converts HDR video signals into video signals suited to TVs that do not support HDR input Enjoying 3D video and photos Preparation Connect this unit to a 3D compatible TV 10 y y Perform the necessary preparations for the TV y y Play back following the instructions displayed on the screen y y 3D Settings 22 25 y y Please refrain from viewing 3D images if you do not f...

Page 19: ... sure to configure the connected equipment on your Home Network Playing back contents on the Network Contents server You can share photos videos and music stored in the Network Contents server 1 PC smartphone recorders etc connected to your home network y y About support format of Network Contents 35 Server Player y y When this unit is connected to a Panasonic recorder with a server function regis...

Page 20: ...able See the operating instructions for connected equipment for operational details UB450 Only when connecting via an HDMI VIDEO OUT terminal on this unit Preparation Set HDMI CEC to On 27 The default setting is On Set the HDMI CEC operations on the connected equipment e g TV Turn on all HDMI CEC compatible equipment and select this unit s input channel on the connected TV so that the HDMI CEC fun...

Page 21: ...repeat y y You can repeat the playback of a chapter playlist the entire disc etc but the items displayed will differ depending on the type of the media y y Select Off to cancel Shuffle Select whether to play shuffle or not Start Slideshow Start the slideshow Status Show the status messages Rotate RIGHT Rotate LEFT Rotate the still picture Wallpaper Set the still picture to the wallpaper of HOME me...

Page 22: ...r you can change settings 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 y y If the video is disrupted when Auto is selected select either Video or Film depending on the material to be played back Reset to Default Picture Settings Return picture se...

Page 23: ... Output Content recorded at 24p 3 such as BD Video films is output at 24p when played back y y When this unit is connected to TV compatible with 4K 24p and Video Format is set to Automatic or 4K images will be output in 4K 24p y y When this unit is connected to a TV compatible with 1080 24p and Video Format is set to Automatic 1080i or 1080p images will be output in 1080 24p y y If images output i...

Page 24: ...igital Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD only y y Automatic is effective only when playing Dolby TrueHD Digital Audio Output Press OK to show the following settings Dolby Audio DTS DTS HD DSD Output Mode Select the audio signal to output y y Select PCM when the connected equipment cannot decode the respective audio format This unit decodes the audio format and transmits to the connected equipmen...

Page 25: ...D compatible video software 3D AVCHD Output Select the output method of 3D AVCHD videos 3D Playback Message Set to display or hide the 3D viewing warning screen when playing back the 3D compatible video software Language Soundtrack Preference Choose the language for audio y y If Original is selected the original language of each disc will be selected y y When the selected language is not recorded ...

Page 26: ...t accessing this unit Manual Set the permission for individual equipment connections accessing this unit Remote Device List Registering deregistering of the displayed equipment can be performed when Manual in Registration Type is selected y y You can register up to 16 devices BD Live Internet Access 18 You can restrict Internet access when BD Live functions are used y y If Limit is selected Intern...

Page 27: ...C function when connected via HDMI cable to a device that supports HDMI CEC Select Off when you do not want to use HDMI CEC Quick Start Speed of start up from standby mode is increased y y When set to On the internal control unit will be powered The idle power consumption will increase so compared to when set to Off Firmware Update 15 Press OK to show the following settings Automatic Update Check ...

Page 28: ...te control until 06 FTO is displayed on the screen Press OK General operation To return to the factory default h h Select Yes in Default Settings in the Setup menu 27 To return all settings to the factory preset h h Reset the unit as follows While the unit is on Press and hold on the main unit and the 0 on the remote control at the same time for more than 5 seconds POWER LED starts to flash and 00...

Page 29: ...USB HDD to this unit use the USB cable that is supplied with the HDD h h If the USB HDD is not recognized the power to the USB HDD may not be supplied Supply power from an external source Picture Images from this unit do not appear on the TV screen or they are distorted h h An incorrect resolution is selected in Video Format Reset the setting as follows h h The connected devices are changed Reset ...

Page 30: ... Conversion to HDR signals to output them In addition depending on the disc it may not be possible to output content in 2K resolution or perform playback correctly 18 h h Video may not be output from your TV in HDR quality depending on the content Set HDR Colour Gamut Output to HDR BT 2020 Auto 24 3D video is not output h h Connect to a 3D compatible device e g TV and amplifier receiver h h When a...

Page 31: ...from the terminals listed below y y HDMI VIDEO OUT terminal When a device is connected to the HDMI AUDIO OUT terminal and HDMI VIDEO Output Mode is set to Automatic Video Only Video Audio 23 When HDMI Audio Output in Digital Audio Output is set to Off 24 y y HDMI AUDIO OUT terminal When HDMI Audio Output in Digital Audio Output is set to Off 24 Playback Disc cannot be played h h The disc is dirty ...

Page 32: ...e IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address Select the automatic address acquisition if necessary POWER LED When the POWER LED is flashing other than during power up or down of this unit check the message on the TV screen If a message is not displayed on the TV screen determine the type of the error by checking the way the POWER LED is flashing Symbols indicate the following states Flash No illum...

Page 33: ...p y y The video file and subtitles text file are inside the same folder and the file names are the same except for the file extensions y y Some MKV files may not be played back correctly depending on the video resolution frame rate condition subtitle format and so on Subtitles text file SRT srt SSA ssa ASS ass mp4 Compression methods Video H 264 HEVC Audio AAC MP4 mp4 MOV mov y y Resolution up to ...

Page 34: ...The audio output differs depending on the settings on the unit UB450 and which terminals are connected to the amplifier receiver 24 Digital Audio Output y y The number of channels listed is the maximum possible number of output channels when connected to amplifier receiver compatible with the respective audio format Terminal Digital Audio Output Bitstream On 5 PCM 1 Off 5 Output channel HDMI OUT 4...

Page 35: ...rati 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 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Maori 7773 Marathi 77...

Page 36: ...s reserved This product incorporates the following software 1 the software developed independently by or for Panasonic Corporation 2 the software owned by third party and licensed 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 so...

Page 37: ... 37 Reference ...

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