Panasonic DMP-BD50 Operating Instructions Manual

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ENGLISH31RQT9185Power PageOperationDisplaysTV screen and video(Continued on the next page)No power. ≥Insert the AC mains lead securely into a household mains socket. 8The unit switches to standby mode. ≥One of the unit’s safety devices is activated. Press [Í/I] on the main unit to turn the unit on. —Cannot operate the televisionor receiver.≥Change the manufacturer code. Some televisions or receiver cannot be operated even if youchange the code.≥It may be necessary to set the manufacturer code again after changing the batteries.1111The remote control doesn’twork properly. ≥The remote control and main unit are using different codes.Change the code on the remote control.Press and hold [OK] and the indicated number button at thesame time for more than 5 seconds.≥The batteries are depleted. Replace them with new ones.≥You are not pointing the remote control at the main unit’s remote control signal sensor duringoperation.≥Colored glass may obstruct the signal reception/transmission.≥Don’t place the signal sensor in direct sunlight or in areas that may be subject to sunlight exposure.≥It may be necessary to set the code on the remote control again after changing the batteries.3355——11, 33The unit is on but cannot beoperated.≥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.If the unit doesn’t switch to standby, press and hold [Í/I] on the main unit for about 3seconds. The unit is forcibly switched to standby.Alternatively, disconnect the AC mains lead, wait one minute, then reconnect it.2 Press [Í/I] on the main unit to switch it on. If the unit still cannot be operated, consult thedealer.≥Condensation has formed: Wait 1 to 2 hours for it to evaporate.14—34——Play fails to start even when[1] (PLAY) is pressed.Play starts but then stopsimmediately.≥Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up.≥The disc is dirty.≥You tried to play a blank disc or unplayable disc on this unit.≥[DivX] If playing DivX VOD content, refer to the homepage where you purchased it.14354, 520Cannot eject disc. ≥The unit may have a problem. While the unit is off, press and hold [;] and [9/5] on themain unit at the same time for about 5 seconds. Remove the disc and consult the dealer.—Startup is slow.When the unit is turned on, audioand video output takes a long time.It takes time before play starts.≥Startup takes time in the following situations.– Immediately after a power failure or the AC mains lead is connected.– When the unit is connected with an HDMI cable.≥[DivX] This is normal on DivX video.——Cannot set “On” in “24pOutput”.≥Only when the unit is connected to the HDMI terminal of a TV supporting 24p you can select “On”. Insome cases where the unit is connected to a TV via an amplifier/receiver through the HDMI terminals,you may not be able to select “On”. In this case, connect the unit to a TV through the HDMI terminal andconnect it to the amplifier/receiver through any terminal other than HDMI.28The display is dim. ≥Change “FL Display” in the Setup menu. 27The elapsed time displayed isactually less than the play time.≥The displayed play time is converted from the number of frames at 29.97 frames (equal to0.999 seconds) to one second. There will be a slight difference between the time displayedand the actual elapsed time (e.g., actual one-hour elapsed time may display asapproximately 59 minutes 56 seconds).—The images from this unit donot appear on the television.Picture is distorted.≥Make sure that the television is connected to the VIDEO OUT terminal, S VIDEO OUTterminal, COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals or HDMI AV OUT terminal on this unit.≥Make sure that the television’s input setting (e.g., AV 1) is correct.≥An incorrect resolution is selected in “Component Resolution”, when the television is connected toCOMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals. While stopped, press and hold [∫] and [1] (PLAY) on themain unit at the same time for more than 5 seconds to cancel this setting. Set the item again.≥If “24p Output” is set to “On” when the unit is connected to a TV through any terminal otherthan HDMI, images may not display properly. In this case, set “24p Output” to “Off”.≥The unit and television are using different video systems. While stopped, keep pressing [∫]and [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit for 5 or more seconds. The system switches fromPAL to NTSC or vice versa.≥The system used on the disc doesn’t match your television.– PAL discs cannot be correctly viewed on an NTSC television.– This unit can convert NTSC signals to PAL60 for viewing on a PAL television (“NTSCContents Output” in the “Picture”).≥[DivX] Images may not be output due to how files were created.6, 7—2828——26—Picture stops. ≥[DivX] Picture may stop if the DivX files are greater than 2 GB. —The screen changesautomatically.≥When the “Screen Saver Function” in the Setup menu is set to “On”, the display may return tothe screen saver mode automatically if there is no operation for 10 minutes or more.27Video is not output in highdefinition.≥High definition video cannot be output through the VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT terminals.≥Confirm that the “HDMI Video Mode”, “HDMI Video Format”, and “Component Resolution” inthe Setup menu are set properly.≥The video output resolution is restricted to “576p/480p” when DVD-Video discs, DivX and BD-Videodiscs recorded at a rate of 50 field per second are output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTterminals.—28—Status messages do not appear. ≥Select “Automatic” in “On-Screen Messages” in the Setup menu. 27D.R31