Setup Menu options

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Option

Description

 

 

 

BD-Live Internet

Sets the Internet access level.

 

 

 

Access

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BD-Live Storage

Selects a USB drive to store BD-Live content.

 

 

 

Erase Blu-ray

Clears the non-volatile storage (application data area) on a Blu-ray Disc. The application data area is the

 

 

 

Storage

space on a Blu-ray Disc that stores information such as the subtitle language selection.

 

ENGLISH

 

 

When you select this option, a confirmation box will appear. If you select “Ok”, unit erases the Blu-ray Disc

 

System

 

application data area. (Press A or ENTER to select Erase Blu-ray Storage, Update Via Network and Restore

 

 

 

factory defaults options.)

 

 

 

Update Via Network

Updates the BD player’s software via the Internet. Check if the unit is connected to the Internet properly, then

 

 

 

 

select “Update Via Network” from the Setup Menu. When there is new software available on the software

 

 

 

 

update server, the “Automatic Upgrades Over the Internet” screen will appear.

 

 

 

 

Select “Ok”, then press ENTER. Downloading will start automatically and a progress bar will appear on

 

 

 

 

screen. Once the update is complete, the unit will automatically turn off and on.

 

 

 

Restore factory

• Restore factory setting—Resets all settings to factory default.

 

 

 

defaults

Deactivate Pandora—Resets Pandora settings.

 

 

 

Wired

Link Status—Indicates whether or not the BD player is currently able to access an Internet site. Useful

 

 

 

 

 

when confirming the unit is properly connected to a network; “Link Up” is displayed if properly connected

 

 

 

 

 

and “Link down” if not.

 

 

 

 

• MAC Address—Shows unit’s MAC address.

 

 

Network

 

• IP Mode—Selects the IP configuration mode. Select Dynamic (uses DHCP to automatically obtain an

 

 

 

 

IP address), Manual (let you manually configure network settings, such as IP Address, Subnet Mask,

 

 

 

 

 

Gateway, Primary DNS and Secondary DNS settings), or Off (disables the network interface).

 

 

 

 

 

* The network cannot be connected to the Internet by way of a proxy server.

 

 

 

Network Test

Press ENTER to select this option. It tests unit’s Internet connection by “pinging” an IP address. A “ping” sends

 

 

 

 

a message to an Internet address and waits for a reply to verify that a connection is working.

 

 

 

BD/DVD Output

Selects the picture size, so you can match the size of the TV screen.You can select “16:9 Wide” or “16:9

 

 

 

 

Pillarbox”.

 

 

Display

 

Note: For a wide-screen TV, select one of the 16:9 aspect ratios. If you select an aspect ratio that does not match

 

 

 

your TV’s screen size, the resulting picture display may be unpredictable.

 

 

 

 

• This setting applies to Blu-ray mode only. It changes the aspect ratio for a disc recorded at in a 4:3 format,

 

 

 

 

 

but does not change the aspect ratio for a disc recorded in a 16:9 format.

 

 

 

Digital Output

Selects the digital audio output. The option you select depends on the capabilities of the sound system you

 

 

 

 

have connected to unit.

 

 

 

 

PCM Stereo—Sends mixed digital audio over SPDIF in two-channel PCM format.

 

 

 

 

Bitstream—Sends the original bitstream from disc over SPDIF using legacy audio formats. Blu-ray Disc

 

 

 

 

audio is limited to the soundtrack for main movie and does not send PIP audio or audio effects.

 

 

 

 

Bitstream Mixed—Blu-ray Disc audio streams are mixed and encoded into a single bitstream. Use

 

 

 

 

 

this option if you are using an SPDIF 5.1CH receiver and you want to enjoy mixed Blu-ray Disc audio in

 

 

 

 

 

surround sound.

 

 

Audio

 

Note: When “Bitstream” is selected, unit cannot output secondary audio.

 

 

Dynamic Range

Sets Dynamic Range Control to “On” or “Off”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control

Dynamic Range Control is only active when a Dolby Digital signal is received. When you turn on this option

 

 

 

 

and movie soundtracks are played at low volume or from smaller speakers, unit applies compression to make

 

 

 

 

low-level audio more intelligible and prevents loud audio from getting too loud.

 

 

 

 

On—Select this option if you play movies at low volume or if you have small speakers. Unit uses

 

 

 

 

 

compression to make low-audio content easier to hear and prevent high-audio content from getting too

 

 

 

 

 

loud.

 

 

 

 

Off—Select this option if you do not want to use the DRC feature. The DRC gain value is ignored, and the

 

 

 

 

 

audio program is reproduced with full dynamic range.

 

 

 

OSD

Selects the Setup Menu language.You can select “English”, “Français”, or “Español”.

 

 

Language

Menu

Selects the menu language for the disc.

 

 

Audio

Selects the audio language for the disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtitle

Selects the subtitle language for the disc.

 

 

 

Parental Country

 

 

 

 

Parental

Parental Control

See page 30.

 

 

Parental Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parental Password

 

 

 

 

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Hitachi L32BD304 manual Setup Menu options, Icon Option Description

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