Panasonic DMP-BD50 warranty Frequently asked questions, Troubleshooting guide, Setup, SD card

Frequently asked questions

Setup			Page
What do I need to play multi channel	≥Connect the appropriate amplifier/receiver to the HDMI terminal, the DIGITAL AUDIO		7, 8
surround sound?	OUT terminal (OPTICAL, COAXIAL), or the 5.1ch AUDIO OUT terminal on this unit.
How do I set this unit to play 7.1ch	≥After connecting this unit to an amplifier/receiver supporting HDMI Ver. 1.3 and		27, 28
surround sound?	compatible with Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and 7.1ch LPCM using a
	High Speed HDMI cable, set the items in the Setup menu as follows.
	– “Audio Priority Preset”:	“Quality”
	– “Speaker”:	“Multi Channel”
Can headphones and speakers be	≥You cannot directly connect them to this unit. Connect through the amplifier/receiver,		7, 8
directly connected to this unit?	etc.
My television has S VIDEO IN	≥The different levels of picture quality input are listed below in order from highest to		—
terminal, COMPONENT VIDEO IN	lowest.
terminals and HDMI IN terminal.	HDMI IN )COMPONENT VIDEO IN )S VIDEO IN )VIDEO IN. However, it will take
Which should I connect with?	longer for the picture output to start up when this unit is connected with the HDMI IN
	terminal.
Disc
Can I play BD-Video and DVD-Video	≥You can play them if the video standard is NTSC, however, you cannot play:		Cover
bought in another country?	– BD-Video discs that do not include your region code.
	– DVD-Video discs that do not include your region number or “ALL”.
	Refer to the cover of these operating instructions for more information about your region
	code and number.
	Refer to the disc’s jacket for more information.
Can BD-Video/DVD-Video that does	≥The region management information for BD-Video/DVD-Video indicates that the disc		—
not have a region code/number be	conforms to industry standards. You cannot play discs that do not conform to industry
played?	standards or do not have a region code or number.
Please tell me about disc	≥Refer to “Disc and card information” and “About MP3/JPEG/DivX files”.		4, 22
compatibility with this unit.	≥You cannot write to a disc with this unit.		—
SD card
What kinds of operations are	≥The following operations are available.		—
available on the SD card slot on this	– Playback JPEG data recorded with a digital camera etc.
unit?	– Playback AVCHD motion pictures recorded with Panasonic High Definition Video		—
	Camera		16
	≥If a BD-Video disc supporting BD-Live or BONUSVIEW is used, it is possible to copy
	secondary video, etc. from the Internet or disc to the card and play it back together with
	the images on the disc, etc.
What kinds of cards can be used?	≥SD Memory Cards (from 8 MB to 2 GB), SDHC Memory Cards (from 4 GB to 32 GB),		5
	miniSD Cards§, and microSD Cards§ can be used.
	§ A miniSD Card and a microSD Card must be used in the adaptor included with the
	memory card.
	Please confirm the latest information on the following website.
	http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs
	(This site is in English only.)		—
	≥[BD-V]To play the virtual package, it is recommended that you use a card that supports
	SD Speed Class Rating Class 2 and has 1 GB or more free space.

Troubleshooting guide

Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, refer to “Customer Services Directory” on page 37 if you reside in the U.S.A., or refer to “Product information” on page 38 if you reside in Canada.

The following do not indicate a problem with this unit: ≥Regular disc rotating sounds.

≥Image disturbance during search.

To reset this unit			Page
To restore the unit if it freezes	≥Press and hold [POWER Í/I] on the main unit for 3 seconds. (The settings remain		—
due to one of the safety	unchanged.)
devices being activated
To return all settings other than	≥Select “Yes” in “Restore Default Settings” in the Setup menu.		29
some settings to the factory	This returns all values in the Setup menu and the on-screen menu, except for “Remote
preset	Control Code”, “On-screen Language”, “IP Address/DNS Settings”, “Proxy Server Settings”,
	“DVD-Video Ratings” and “BD-Video Ratings” to the default settings.
To return to the factory preset	≥Reset the unit as follows:		—
(No setting)	1	Press [POWER Í/I] on the unit to turn off the unit.
	2	Press and hold [9/5], [< OPEN/CLOSE] and [∫] on the unit at the same time for
		more than 5 seconds until “HELLO” is displayed on the unit.
	3	The power is turned on and then turned off automatically.

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