Panasonic DMP-BD50 warranty Power, Operation, Displays, TV screen and video

Power		Page
No power.	≥Insert the AC power supply cord securely into a known active AC outlet.	8
The unit switches to standby	≥This is a power saving feature. It can be changed if desired using “Off Timer” in the Setup	29
mode.	menu.	—
	≥One of the unit’s safety devices is activated. Press [POWER Í/I] on the main unit to turn the
	unit on.
Operation
Cannot operate the television	≥Change the manufacturer code. Some televisions or amplifier/receiver cannot be operated	11
or amplifier/receiver.	even if you change the code.
	≥It may be necessary to set the manufacturer code again after changing the batteries.	11
The remote control doesn’t	≥The remote control and main unit are using different codes.	33
work properly.	Change the code on the remote control.
	Press and hold [OK] and the indicated number button at the
	same time for more than 5 seconds.	5
	≥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 during	5
	operation.	—
	≥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.	11, 33
The unit is on but cannot be	≥Confirm the correct drive is selected.	14
operated.	≥Some operations may be prohibited by the disc.	—
	≥The unit is hot (“U59” appears on the display). Wait for “U59” to disappear.	34
	≥One of the unit’s safety devices may have been activated.	—
	Reset the unit as follows:
	1 Press [POWER Í/I] on the main unit to switch the unit to standby.
	If the unit doesn’t switch to standby, press and hold [POWER Í/I] on the main unit for
	about 3 seconds. The unit is forcibly switched to standby.
	Alternatively, disconnect the AC power supply cord, wait one minute, then reconnect it.
	2 Press [POWER Í/I] on the main unit to switch it on. If the unit still cannot be operated,
	consult the dealer.	—
	≥Condensation has formed: Wait 1 to 2 hours for it to evaporate.
Play fails to start even when	≥Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up.	14
[1] (PLAY) is pressed.	≥The disc is dirty.	36
Play starts but then stops	≥You tried to play a blank disc or unplayable disc on this unit.	4, 5
immediately.	≥[DivX] If playing DivX VOD content, refer to the homepage where you purchased it.	20
Cannot eject disc.	≥The unit may have a problem. While the unit is off, press and hold [;] and [9/5] on the	—
	main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds. Remove the disc and consult the dealer.
Startup is slow.	≥Startup takes time in the following situations.	—
When the unit is turned on, audio	– Immediately after a power failure or the AC power supply cord is connected.
	– When the unit is connected with an HDMI cable.
and video output takes a long time.
	≥[DivX] This is normal on DivX video.	—
It takes time before play starts.
Cannot set “On” in “24p	≥Only when the unit is connected to the HDMI terminal of a TV supporting 24p you can select “On”. In	28
Output”.	some 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 and
	connect it to the amplifier/receiver through any terminal other than HDMI.
Displays
The display is dim.	≥Change “FL Display” in the Setup menu.	27
The elapsed time displayed is	≥The displayed play time is converted from the number of frames at 29.97 frames (equal to	—
actually less than the play time.	0.999 seconds) to one second. There will be a slight difference between the time displayed
	and the actual elapsed time (e.g., actual one-hour elapsed time may display as
	approximately 59 minutes 56 seconds).
TV screen and video
The images from this unit do	≥Make sure that the television is connected to the VIDEO OUT terminal, S VIDEO OUT	6, 7
not appear on the television.	terminal, COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals or HDMI AV OUT terminal on this unit.	—
	≥Make sure that the television’s input setting (e.g., VIDEO 1) is correct.
Picture is distorted.	≥An incorrect resolution is selected in “Component Video Resolution”, when the television is connected	28
	to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals. While stopped, press and hold [∫] and [1] (PLAY) on the
	main unit at the same time for more than 5 seconds to cancel this setting. Set the item again.	28
	≥If “24p Output” is set to “On” when the unit is connected to a TV through any terminal other
	than HDMI, images may not display properly. In this case, set “24p Output” to “Off”.	—
	≥[DivX] Images may not be output due to how files were created.
Picture stops.	≥[DivX] Picture may stop if the DivX files are greater than 2 GB.	—
The screen changes	≥When the “Screen Saver Function” in the Setup menu is set to “On”, the display may return to	27
automatically.	the screen saver mode automatically if there is no operation for 10 minutes or more.
Video is not output in high	≥High definition video cannot be output through the VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT terminals.	—
definition.	≥Confirm that the “HDMI Video Mode”, “HDMI Resolution”, and “Component Video	28
	Resolution” in the Setup menu are set properly.
	≥The video output resolution is restricted to “480p” when DVD-Video is output from the	—
	COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals.
Status messages do not appear.	≥Select “Automatic” in “Status Messages” in the Setup menu.	27

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Reference

RQT9184

(ENG)

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