Panasonic DMP-BD55, DMP-BD35 operating instructions Display, TV / Device Connection

Changing the unit’s settings

To select these options, perform steps 1–4(> 30)

Underlined items are the factory presets.

“Display”

Status Messages	≥Automatic	≥Off
Choose whether to show status messages automatically.
On-screen Language	≥English	≥Français	≥Español
Choose the language for these menus and on-screen messages.
Screen Saver Function	≥On:
This is to prevent burn-in on the screen.	If there is no operation for 10 minutes or more, the displayed screen switches
≥When this is set to “On”, the masked-off area on the screen	to the other states automatically.
becomes gray.	– When the Direct Navigator or FUNCTIONS menu is displayed, the display
[Only when connecting with an HDMI cable or a component video	returns to the screen saver mode.
	– When CD or MP3 is played, the display returns to the screen saver mode.
cable and “HDMI Resolution” (D below) is set to any other mode
	(Playback continues.)
than “480p”, or “Component Video Resolution” (D below) is set to
	– When still pictures are shown (except for slideshows), the display returns
“720p” or “1080i”]
	to the Direct Navigator screen.
	≥Off
FL Display	≥Bright
Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.	≥Dim:	The display is dimmed.
	≥Auto:	The display is dimmed during playback and bright except
		playback.
SD Card LED Control [BD55]	≥On	≥Off
Set the lighting method for the lamp on the SD card slot.	≥SD inserted:	When this unit is turned on and SD card is inserted, the
		lamp is lighted.
License	Information about the software used by this unit is displayed.

“TV / Device Connection”

TV Aspect

Set to match the type of television connected.

When connected to a 4:3 aspect television:

≥4:3 Pan & Scan:	Video recorded for a widescreen is played as Pan & Scan
	(unless prohibited by the producer of the disc). When playing
	BD-Video, video is output as “4:3 Letterbox”.
≥4:3 Letterbox:	Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the letterbox style.
When connected to a 16:9 widescreen television:
≥16:9:	Video recorded for 4:3 aspect screen is displayed as a 4:3 ratio
	image in the center of the screen.
≥16:9 Full:	Video recorded for 4:3 aspect screen is displayed as a

horizontally stretched 16:9 image.

HDMI Connection

≥Press [OK] to show the following settings.

HDMI Video Mode	≥On:	Images are output from the HDMI terminal in the resolution set in “HDMI
Select “On” when video is output from HDMI AV OUT		Resolution”. Video from COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal is output as
terminal.	≥Off	“480i”.
		Images are output in the resolution set in “Component Video Resolution”.

HDMI Resolution*

The items supported by the connected devices are indicated on the screen as “¢”. When any item without “¢” is selected, the images may be distorted.

≥Auto:Automatically selects the output resolution best suited to the connected television (1080p, 1080i, 720p or 480p).

≥480p≥720p

≥1080i≥1080p

–When the unit is connected to an amplifier/receiver that does not support the resolution set on the unit, the video cannot be output properly. In this case, use the HDMI cable to connect the unit to the TV and then connect the unit to the amplifier/receiver using a cable other than HDMI.

–To enjoy high definition video up-converted to 1080p, you need to connect the unit directly to 1080p compatible HDTV (High Definition Television). If this unit is connected to an HDTV through other equipment, it must also be 1080p compatible.

	24p Output [BD-V] [DVD-V]	≥On:	Images in 24p are output in 24p as they are.
	When this unit is connected to a TV supporting 1080/24p		However,
	output via an HDMI cable, this unit displays each frame at		– when video is being output at 24 frames, images from any other terminal
	1/24 second intervals – the same interval originally shot		than the HDMI terminal may not be output properly.
	with the film camera.		– [BD-V]:when images other than 24p are played, images are output at
	≥When playing DVD-Video, set to “On” and then set “24p”		60p.
	in “Video” (> 29) to “On”	≥Off
	HDMI RGB Output Range	≥Standard:		The video is output as it is.
	Effective when connected to a device that only supports	≥Enhanced:		When the black and white contrast of a video is low, the signal
	RGB output.			is enhanced to reproduce clear video.
	HDMI Audio Output	≥On:
	This setting selects whether or not to output audio from	≥Off:	When the TV is connected to this unit using an HDMI cable, and this unit
	HDMI.		is also connected to other devices, such as an amplifier/receiver using an
			optical digital audio cable or a coaxial cable [BD55].
	VIERA Link	≥On:
	Set to use “HDAVI Control” function when connected with	≥Off:	Select when you do not want to use “HDAVI Control”.
	an HDMI cable to a device that supports “HDAVI Control”.
Component Video Resolution*		≥480i	≥480p	≥720p	≥1080i
This sets the video output resolution when using the		Even if you select “720p” or “1080i”, the video output resolution is restricted to
component video terminal.		“480p” when images of DVD-Video discs are output from the COMPONENT VIDEO
		OUT terminals.
Analog Audio Output [BD55]		≥2ch (Downmix) + 5.1ch: When connecting to 2ch AUDIO OUT or 5.1ch AUDIO
When connected with AUDIO OUT terminals, you can set				OUT. (> 34)
the unit to output the best possible sound for your speakers.		≥7.1ch:		When connecting to 7.1ch AUDIO OUT. (> 34)

* In this unit, a P4HD (> 47) video processor is used to provide video of optimal resolution to the connected TV.

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