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BDP2501

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Page 1: ...m support User Manual BDP2501 Blu ray Disc DVD Player For further assistance call the customer support service in your country To obtain assistance contact Philips Customer Care Center In the U S A Canada Puerto Rico or the U S Virgin Islands 1 866 202 5960 ...

Page 2: ... SPECIAL PLAYBACK 27 Fast forward fast reverse 27 Slow forward playback 27 Step by step playback 27 Repeat playback 28 Shuffle random playback 28 Slide show 28 PiP BONUSVIEW setting 29 Enjoying BD Live discs using internet 29 Title chapter search 30 Track file search 30 Time search 31 Number select search 31 Switching subtitles 32 Switching audio soundtrack 33 Switching camera angles 34 Noise redu...

Page 3: ...ll or safety defect Registering your model with Philips makes you eligible for all of the valuable benefits listed below so don t miss out Register online at www philips com support to ensure Register online at www philips com support today to get the most benefits from your purchase The symbol for CLASS ll Double Insulation WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS A...

Page 4: ...pproved in the manual The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made RADIO TV INTERFERENCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa...

Page 5: ...n be operated Selection of other channels is not possible To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements use only belt clips holsters or similar accessories that do not contain metallic components in its assembly The use of accessories that do not satisfy these requirements may not comply with FCC RF exposure requirements and should be avoided This device complies with Industry Canada li...

Page 6: ... Any adjustments or assembly procedures not recommended or authorized in this manual or any operation expressly prohibited in this manual shall void the warranty Important Registering your model with Philips makes you eligible for all of the valuable benefits listed below so don t miss out Register online at www philips com support to ensure Product safety notification By registering your product ...

Page 7: ...les you to display the secondary video in the primary video You can call up the secondary video by pressing OPTIONS whenever the scene contains a secondary video BD Live BD Live BD ROM version 2 Profile 2 0 that allows interactive functions to be used when this unit is connected to the Internet in addition to the BONUSVIEW function The various functions differ depending on the disc Pop menu Some B...

Page 8: ...ce With VUDU you can also enjoy movies and TV episodes In order to use this feature you must visit www vudu com YouTube This unit enables you to access YouTube On your TV screen you can enjoy a large number of video clips streamed from YouTube Digital Rights Management This product contains technology subject to certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Use or distribution of this technolo...

Page 9: ...l To specify which media type each function is applicable to a combination of the symbols shown below will be depicted next to that function s explanation Symbol Description BD Video BD VIDEO BD VIDEO Description refers to BD Video DVD Video DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO Description refers to DVD Video CD CD CD Description refers to Audio CD DTS CD AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD Description refers to DVD RW R with AVCHD...

Page 10: ...era keyboard mouse etc When connecting a USB memory stick connect it directly to the USB input Do not use a USB extension cable D Not D Due to new ENERGY STAR requirements this unit will automatically turn on the screen saver after 5 minutes of inactivity and enter standby mode after 25 minutes of inactivity 3 2 Rear panel 1 2 3 1 AC power cord 2 LAN terminal 3 HDMI OUT jack C Cautio C Do not touc...

Page 11: ...eturn to the previous title chapter track or file During photo playback press to return to the previous file 9 PLAY PAUSE button Press to start playback or resume playback Press to pause playback 10 REVERSE button During playback press to fast reverse the playback 11 YouTube NETFLIX VUDU Press to launch VOD Video On Demand 12 POP MENU Blu ray Disc Press to display the pop menu DVD Press to display...

Page 12: ...at the and ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment Remove batteries from battery compartment when the remote is not going to be used for a month or more When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public rules that apply in your country or area Do not recharge short circuit heat burn or disassemble batteries C C Using ...

Page 13: ...menu 2 USB Displays a list of tracks files on the connected USB memory stick or the media filter menu 3 Setup To access the setup menu 4 Netflix Accesses Netflix directly 5 VUDU Accesses VUDU directly 6 YouTube Accesses YouTube directly C C Setup menu 1 2 1 Category 2 Menus Options Displays options for the highlighted item on the left whenever available C C Play menu During playback press OPTIONS ...

Page 14: ...go a certified HDMI cable for this connection High Speed HDMI cable also known as HDMI category 2 cable is recommended for better compatibility D Not D If the TV receives no audio video signal after properly connecting the unit and the TV with an HDMI cable it may be the TV Please refer to the TV s user s manual If the TV receives no audio signal after properly connecting the unit and the TV with ...

Page 15: ...PCM AAC VUDU Dolby Digital Dolby Digital 2ch PCM Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus 2ch PCM Dolby Digital Plus HE AAC AAC 2ch PCM AAC MP3 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 2ch PCM YouTube HE AAC AAC 2ch PCM AAC 1 If there is secondary audio or interactive audio it will be output in Dolby Digital 2 Only the core substream is decoded 3 If there is secondary audio or Interactive audio it will be outpu...

Page 16: ...this unit which also operate in the same frequency spectrum C C Wired connection WAN LAN 1 2 3 4 5 LAN Nerwork equipment Modem etc Broadband router or hub Ethernet cable not included Ethernet cable not included Internet C Cautio C Do not insert any cable other than an ethernet cable to the LAN terminal to avoid damaging the unit Do not connect your PC directly to the LAN terminal of this unit D No...

Page 17: ...s IEEE 802 11 b g n specifications n is preferred type for a faster stable operation of the wireless network Our player supports infrastructure mode when using a wireless router This unit does not support ad hoc mode Other radio devices or obstacles may cause interference to the wireless network connection If you are experiencing signal issues with your wireless connection please confirm that your...

Page 18: ...n please set to English or Español English Français Español Veuillez choisir votre langue pour l affichage à l écran Si vous voulez utiliser la fonction Guide vocal veuillez régler à English ou Español Por favor seleccione su idioma para el menú en pantalla Si desea usar la función de Guía por voz ajuste English o Español C C How to reset the OSD language You can reset the OSD language if you sele...

Page 19: ...l progression of the Blu ray Disc format by its standard setting authority the company cannot guarantee or warrant the playability of future extensions of the Blu ray Disc format with this product Playable files Media AVCHD DVD RW R SD memory card using USB card reader JPEG PNG MP3 FLAC AAC WAV BD RE R DVD RW R CD RW R USB memory stick Readable device Playable files data USB memory stick Photo fil...

Page 20: ...Photo file JPEG jpg jpeg PNG png D Not D Regardless of the file type some files may be unplayable due to their incompatible file structure Caution note for USB memory stick C Cautio C Do not try to open or modify the USB memory stick Do not touch the terminal surface with your fingers or any metals D Not D This unit supports USB memory stick with FAT16 FAT32 file system This unit does not support ...

Page 21: ...unit cannot play back the disc contents protected by Windows Media Digital Rights Management DRM C C Region codes This unit has been designed to play back BD video with region A and DVD video with region 1 or ALL You cannot play back BD video or DVD video that is labeled for other regions Look for the symbols on your BD video or DVD video If these region symbols do not appear on your BD video or D...

Page 22: ...of folders or files in this directory total number of folders or files in this directory 4 File information 5 Thumbnail C C Music file list mixture location multi media size Song 1 Song 2 Song 3 Song 4 Song 5 Song 6 Song 7 4 20 Type MP3 Total Time 10 00 Title XXXX Artist XXXX Album XXXX Genre XXXX 3 2 4 5 1 1 Folder List 2 File List 3 Number of folders or files in this directory total number of fo...

Page 23: ... disc 1 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 2 Place the disc on the disc tray with its label side facing up 3 Press OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray It may take a while to load the disc Align the disc to the disc tray guide ...

Page 24: ...ack will be in resume on stop mode C C Resume on stop mode Blu ray Disc DVD AVCHD While the DISC icon is selected on the home screen pressing OK or PLAY PAUSE will resume playback Pressing OK while the message To playback from the beginning press OK is displayed will start playback from the beginning of the currently selected title Audio CD While the DISC icon is selected on the home screen pressi...

Page 25: ...E 3 Use to select USB then press OK 4 Follow step 2 in Playing back a disc on page 24 C Cautio C Do not disconnect the USB memory stick or switch the unit to standby mode while contents on the USB memory stick are being accessed It may result in malfunction or loss of the stick s data If you connect a USB memory stick or SD memory card via a USB card reader or USB hub BD ROM data will be written o...

Page 26: ...a disc menu which guides you through the available functions on the disc With such discs a title menu or a disc menu may appear automatically when you insert the disc Otherwise press TOP MENU or POP MENU to call up the menu Refer to the disc s manual on how to navigate through the menu D Not D Menus vary among discs Refer to the information accompanying the disc for details TOP MENU or POP MENU ma...

Page 27: ...verse search between different tracks files are not available 8 2 Slow forward playback BD Video BD VIDEO BD VIDEO DVD Video DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD 1 During playback press PLAY PAUSE Then press FORWARD Every time you press FORWARD the playback speed changes at 4 different levels 2 Press PLAY PAUSE to return to normal playback D Not D Slow reverse is not available 8 3 Step by step pl...

Page 28: ...tting may be unavailable with some Blu ray discs 8 5 Shuffle random playback Available shuffle and random functions vary depending on the disc 1 During playback press OPTIONS to display the play menu 2 Use to select Mode then press OK 3 Use to select the desired playback mode then press OK SHUFFLE RANDOM MODE AVAILABLE MEDIA Shuffle playback CD CD CD JPEG PHOTO FILE PHOTO FILE MUSIC MUSIC FILE MUS...

Page 29: ... given by the disc when using the BD Live function Connect a USB memory stick with at least 1 GB of available memory before using BD Live features on a Blu ray Disc Do not disconnect the USB memory stick while using BD Live features D Not D You must connect the unit to the Internet and set up necessary settings in order to use BD Live For the network connection refer to Connection to the network o...

Page 30: ... beginning of the title chapter D Not D As for BD video how it performs is strongly determined by the disc and may not perform as described For DVD title search can be performed on the home menu by pressing OPTIONS while in stop mode or resume on stop mode 8 10 Track file search CD CD CD JPEG PHOTO FILE PHOTO FILE MUSIC MUSIC FILE MUSIC FILE C C Using SKIP SKIP 1 During playback press SKIP to skip...

Page 31: ...me BD videos and DVD videos or AVCHD files have button menus to jump to each button displayed scene During playback the scenes which have the button menu you can enter the button number by using the number select menu 1 During playback press OPTIONS to display the play menu 2 Use to select Number Select then press OK e g Blu ray Disc 0000 For BD Java a single digit number select menu is displayed ...

Page 32: ...Blu ray Disc 2 5 English 4 Press OPTIONS to exit C C Subtitle style For Blu ray discs the text style can be changed if subtitle style is available 1 During playback press OPTIONS to display the play menu 2 Use to select Subtitle Style then press OK 3 Use to select your desired style then press OK 4 Press OPTIONS to exit D Not D Some discs will only allow you to change the subtitles from the disc m...

Page 33: ...ondary audio For Blu ray discs the audio in PiP can be switched Refer to PiP BONUSVIEW setting on page 29 1 During playback press OPTIONS to display the play menu 2 Use to select Secondary Audio then press OK 3 Use to select your desired audio then press OK 4 Press OPTIONS to exit D Not D Secondary audio will not be output when secondary video is not displayed or when the HDMI setting for audio ou...

Page 34: ...ck picture 1 Use to select Setup in the home menu then press OK 2 Use to select Video then press OK 3 Use to select Noise Reduction then press OK 4 Use to select your desired setting then press OK 5 Press Q HOME to exit D Not D With regard to the setting value the larger the value is the more notably the effect appears Value 0 turns off noise reduction 8 17 Closed caption BD Video BD VIDEO BD VIDE...

Page 35: ...e to select Setup then press OK 3 Use to select Network then press OK 4 Use to select Deactivation then press OK When selecting either Netflix VUDU or YouTube and pressing OK the corresponding network service will be deactivated When selecting a network service and pressing OK a popup screen will be displayed Select OK then press OK to deactivate it C Cautio C Some features may require an always o...

Page 36: ...exit Refer to the following table for the types of settings you can customize The item highlighted in gray is the default setting Category Menus Options Video TV Display 4 3 Normal 4 3 Crop 16 9 Widescreen 16 9 Squeeze HDMI Video Auto 480p 720p 1080i 1080p 1080p 24 Noise Reduction 0 1 2 3 CC Style Auto Custom CC Font Color Default White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan CC Font Size Default...

Page 37: ...ack Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan CC Background opacity Solid Translucent Transparent CC Window color Default White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan CC Window opacity Solid Translucent Transparent Audio Voice Guide On Off Voice Guide Volume Loud Medium Soft Voice Guide Speed Fast Normal Slow Voice Guide Pitch High Medium Low Voice Guide Verbosity Detailed Basic Night Mode Auto On Off ...

Page 38: ...Connection Test View Network Settings View Wireless Settings BD Live Setting Allow Limited Allow Prohibit Digital Rights Mgmt Terms of Use Netflix ESN Unit Name Deactivation Netflix VUDU YouTube EasyLink EasyLink On Off One Touch Play On Off One Touch Standby On Off ...

Page 39: ...hinese Japanese Czech Korean Danish Norwegian Dutch Polish English Portuguese Finnish Romanian French Russian German Slovak Greek Spanish Hungarian Swedish Icelandic Turkish Irish Other Disc Menu Bulgarian Italian Chinese Japanese Czech Korean Danish Norwegian Dutch Polish English Portuguese Finnish Romanian French Russian German Slovak Greek Spanish Hungarian Swedish Icelandic Turkish Irish Other...

Page 40: ... Off Version Info Restore default settings Reset Settings Unit Erase Saved BD ROM Data USB Erase Saved BD ROM Data Reset Network Settings Reset All Settings OSS D Not D There may be grayed out unselectable items while the unit is in resume on stop mode In order to configure these settings exit resume on stop mode ...

Page 41: ...was previously connected to any other network device e g a router PC etc you may have to power cycle the modem unplug the modem s and or router s AC power cord from its AC outlet for 30 seconds and then plug it back in this may reset the settings in the modem If you have a telephone internet modem with your cable service then you may have to use its reset button or remove the backup battery to res...

Page 42: ...ns the color keys and OK 11 Press RED to go to the Proxy Port setting screen If you use to select Done then press OK instead of RED you can go to the Proxy Port setting screen 12 Use to change the proxy port number then press OK 13 Connection test confirmation screen will appear Select Yes then press OK to start the connection test The test result will appear right after the connection test finish...

Page 43: ...ess then press OK 6 Use to select Easy Connect then press OK 7 Use to select Push Button Method then press OK Then within 2 minutes push the PBC Push Button Configuration button on your wireless router PBC button may be called WPS Wi Fi Protection System button on your wireless router The unit will automatically start the connection test The test result will appear right after the test finishes 8 ...

Page 44: ...n press RED to confirm the password If you do not know the WEP WPA WPA2 Key for your wireless network please confirm the sticker on the router The WEP WPA WPA2 Key entries are case sensitive If you use to select Done then press OK instead of RED you can confirm the password 5 Use to select Continue then press OK 6 Use to select Auto Setup or Manual Setup then press OK If you select Auto Setup foll...

Page 45: ...r Use to select the desired security mode then press OK If you select None please go to step 6 5 WEP WPA WPA2 Key entry screen will appear Enter the WEP WPA WPA2 password of the selected wireless network using cursor buttons OK and color keys then press RED to confirm the password If you do not know the WEP WPA WPA2 key for your wireless network please confirm the sticker on the router The WEP WPA...

Page 46: ...HOME on the remote control TOP MENU POP MENU on the remote control when the a disc is inserted in the unit C C One touch standby When you press and hold POWER for 2 seconds it turns off the TV first and then turns off the power on this unit When the connected HDMI CEC compatible display device is turned off first then it turns off the power to this unit C C System information Get set menu language...

Page 47: ...udio signals from the HDMI OUT jack including the sampling frequency the number of channels and bit length may be limited by the connected device Among the display devices that support HDMI some do not support audio output for example projectors While connected to a device such as a projector audio will not be output from the HDMI OUT jack When this unit s HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI D com...

Page 48: ...word in the same way as step 4 7 Press Q HOME to exit To temporarily disable parental lock Some discs allow you to temporarily disable parental lock When you try to play them back the password entry screen will be displayed Follow the instruction which appears on the TV screen to disable parental lock C C Rating Level Q HOME A Setup A Preference A Parental Control 1 Use to select Setup in the home...

Page 49: ...lls it Update will take a while Leave the unit until it automatically restarts 6 After updating finishes this unit will restart automatically Remove the disc or USB memory stick from this unit C Cautio C Please do not unplug the AC power cord eject the disc or disconnect the USB memory stick or press POWER to turn the unit to standby mode while performing a Disc USB Update D Not D Software update ...

Page 50: ...mation on the current item operation 4 Use to select the desired setting then press OK 5 Press Q HOME to exit D Not D In order to enable the voice guide function the OSD language needs to be set to English or Spanish Voice guide is not available in French When voice guide is set to on the HDMI audio setting is fixed to LPCM Changing the HDMI audio setting is only possible when voice guide is set t...

Page 51: ...uch as subtitle data from the USB memory stick Reset Network Settings Resets the network installation settings menu to the default Reset All Settings Resets this unit to its factory default settings 5 Use to select OK then press OK 6 Confirmation message will appear Press OK to complete the setting C Cautio C Do not remove the USB memory stick while executing USB Erase Saved BD ROM Data It will da...

Page 52: ...n No high definition video signal on the TV screen Does the disc contain high definition video High definition video is only available when the disc contains it Does the TV support high definition video High definition video is only available when the TV supports it Distorted picture Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction Completely distorted picture or...

Page 53: ... by this unit Cannot play back AVCHD file This unit cannot play back stand alone AVCHD files m2ts mts or m2t written to a DVD The DVD containing AVCHD files must have a proper file and folder structure meeting AVCHD format specifications Please use AVCHD compliant device software to burn or copy AVCHD files to DVD Please refer to user manuals of the device software for more information The capacit...

Page 54: ... to the modem and router Confirm if the internet light is showing activity light blinking on the modem and router Check network settings on the unit Turn off this unit and the modem and router if it has a power Button then unplug their AC cords After 30 seconds plug them back in and turn the devices back on If you have a telephone internet modem with your cable service then you may have to use its...

Page 55: ...s on VUDU You need to activate the VUDU account Log into your account at http my vudu com and check your payment information The picture quality of VUDU movie is poor Check your Internet connection speed You need speeds of at least 9 Mbps to this player for high quality uninterrupted playback VUDU movie often stops or starts buffering during playback Check your internet speed The following are the...

Page 56: ... 201 0 mm Weight 1 0 kg 2 21 lbs Operating temperature 41 F 5 C to 104 F 40 C Operating humidity Less than 80 no condensation Terminals USB input TYPE A HDMI output HDMI jack x 1 Digital Video 480p 720p 1080i 1080p 1080p 24 Digital Audio LAN terminal 10BASE T 100BASE TX Wireless LAN Internal IEEE 802 11 b g n D Not D The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notic...

Page 57: ...IRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES LOST PROFITS ATTORNEY FEES EXPENSES OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTENT OR ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN OR SERVICE PROVIDED TO THE USER OR ANY THIRD PARTY EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES All content and services accessible through this product belong to third parties and are protect...

Page 58: ...static spray intended for analog records C C Cleaning the disc lens If this unit still does not perform properly although you referred to relevant sections and TROUBLESHOOTING in this user manual the laser optical pickup unit may be dirty Consult your dealer or an authorized service center for inspection and cleaning of the laser optical pickup unit C C Disc handling Handle the discs so that finge...

Page 59: ...Limited DTS the Symbol DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks and DTS 2 0 Digital Out is a trademark of DTS Inc DTS Inc All Rights Reserved The terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries x v Color and x v Color logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation...

Page 60: ...D FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE VC 1 PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE VC 1 STANDARD VC 1 VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE VC 1 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND ...

Page 61: ...patents issued and pending as well as copyright and trade secret protection for certain aspects of such technology Cinavia is a trademark of Verance Corporation Copyright 2004 2019 Verance Corporation All rights reserved by Verance Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Digital audio An indirect representation of sound by numbers During recording the sound is measured at discrete interva...

Page 62: ...nd the region code of your unit by looking on the rear panel Some discs are compatible with more than one region or all regions Sampling frequency The rate which sound is measured by a specified interval to turn into digital audio data The numbers of sampling in one second defines as sampling frequency The higher the rate the better the sound quality Title A collection of chapters on BD video or D...

Page 63: ...anty does not apply a to damage caused by accident abuse misuse neglect misapplication or non supplied product b to damage caused by service performed by anyone other than company approved Authorized Service Location c to a product or a part that has been modified without written company permission or d if any serial number has been removed or defaced or e product accessories or consumables sold A...

Page 64: ...ura Huixquilucan Edo de México C P 52787 This product has been manufactured by and is sold under the responsibility of Funai Corporation Inc and Funai Corporation Inc is the warrantor in relation to this product The Philips trademark and the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N V used under license ECT2CUL ...

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