“TV/Device Connection”

TV Aspect

When connected to a 4:3 aspect television:

Set to match the type of television connected.

≥4:3 Pan & Scan: Video recorded for a widescreen is played as Pan & Scan

 

 

(unless prohibited by the producer of the disc). When playing

 

≥4:3 Letterbox:

BD-Video, video is output as “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

 

≥16:9 full:

ratio image in the center of the screen.

 

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 Video

 

Select “On” when video is output from HDMI AV OUT

 

Format”. Video from COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal is output as “576i/480i”.

 

terminal.

 

≥Off

Images are output in the resolution set in “Component Resolution”.

 

HDMI Video Format§

 

Automatic:

Automatically selects the output resolution best suited to the

 

The items supported by the connected devices are

 

 

connected television (1080p, 1080i, 720p or 576p/480p).

 

indicated on the screen as “¢”. When any item without

≥576p/480p

≥720p

 

 

“¢” is selected, the images may be distorted.

≥1080i

 

≥1080p

 

 

– When outputting 1080p signal, we recommend using High Speed HDMI Cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

that have the HDMI logo (as shown on the cover) and are less than 5.0 meters to

 

 

 

prevent video distortion etc.

 

 

 

 

– 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

 

1/24 second intervals – the same interval originally shot

 

terminal 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

Off

60p.

 

 

 

“24p” in “Picture” (

27) to “On”

 

 

 

 

HDMI 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 ([BD80]).

 

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 Resolution§

576i/480i

≥576p/480p

 

This sets the video output resolution when using the

≥720p

 

≥1080i

 

component video terminal.

480i, 480p: When playing NTSC discs

 

 

 

576i, 576p: When playing PAL discs

 

 

 

Even if you select “720p” or “1080i”, the video output resolution is restricted to

 

 

 

“576p/480p” when DVD-Video discs, DivX and BD-Video discs recorded at a rate

 

 

 

of 50 field per second are output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals.

Analog Audio Output [BD80]

2ch (Downmix) + 5.1ch:

When connecting to 2ch AUDIO OUT or 5.1ch

When connected with AUDIO OUT terminals, you can set

 

 

 

AUDIO OUT. ( 33)

the unit to output the best possible sound for your speakers.

≥7.1ch:

 

 

When connecting to 7.1ch AUDIO OUT. ( 33)

TV System

 

≥NTSC:

 

Select when connecting to a NTSC television.

Change the setting to match the equipment you are

PAL:

 

Select when connecting to a PAL or multi-system television.

connecting with.

 

[For[Asia]

 

 

 

≥If picture output is not smooth, change the setting.

The default setting is “NTSC”.

 

≥When NTSC contents are played, they are outputted in

 

 

 

 

the signal format specified in the “NTSC Contents Output”,

 

 

 

 

irrespective of the settings here.

 

 

 

 

§ In this unit, a P4HD (

42) video processor is used to provide video of optimal resolution to the connected TV.

Settings

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Panasonic DMP-BD60GN, DMP-BD80GN, DMP-BD60GZ operating instructions TV/Device Connection

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