Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
2 RQT9378 Ge tting s tarted IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1) Read these ins...
Page 3 - Unit and media care; Disc and card handling; Clean discs; Disc and card handling precautions; Maintenance; Clean this unit with a soft, dry cloth; To dispose or transfer this unit; DO
RQT9378 3 Unit and media care Disc and card handling Clean discs Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry. Disc and card handling precautions ≥ Handle discs by the edges to avoid inadvertent scratches or fingerprints on the disc. ≥ Do not attach labels or stickers to discs (This may cause disc warpi...
Page 4 - Table of contents; Getting started; IMPORTANT SAFETY; Playback; Enjoying VIERA CAST; Linked operations with the TV; “HDAVI Control; Settings; Changing settings with; Reference; Limited Warranty; About descriptions in these operating instructions
RQT9378 4 Table of contents Getting started IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................2 Unit and media care ............................3Accessory information........................5Media (Disc, card and USB device) information........................................6 Audio and ...
Page 5 - Accessory information; Using the remote control; for remote control
RQT9378 5 Accessory information (ONLY FOR CANADA)The enclosed Canadian French label sheet corresponds to the English display on the front and back side of the unit. Using the remote control Batteries Insert so the poles ( i and j ) match those in the remote control. When closing the lid, insert it f...
Page 6 - CD; Finalized
RQT9378 6 Media (Disc, card and USB device) information Commercially sold discs This chart shows the different type of retail/commercial discs you can use, and also includes the industry-standard logos that should appear on the discs and/or packaging. User recorded media This chart shows the differe...
Page 7 - Discs that cannot be played in this unit; SDHC Memory Card
RQT9378 7 SD cards This chart shows the different type of cards recorded with other devices that you can use. * Includes miniSD Card and microSD Card The card types mentioned above will be referred to as “SD card” in these operating instructions. ≥ MiniSD Cards and microSD Cards can be used, but mus...
Page 8 - Audio and video information; About audio from audio output terminals; HDMI AV OUT/DIGITAL AUDIO OUT; Enjoying High Bit rate Audio of BD-Video; NECESSARY CONNECTIONS
RQT9378 8 Audio and video information About audio from audio output terminals Before connecting, read the table below, and confirm the desired audio type and necessary settings (“BD-Video Secondary Audio”, “Dolby D/Dolby D +/Dolby TrueHD” or “DTS/DTS-HD”). ( > 9) ≥ The number of channels listed i...
Page 9 - Regarding 24p output; Necessary settings for audio output; To return to the previous screen
RQT9378 9 Regarding 24p output [BD-V] Many BD-Video movie contents are recorded in 24 frames/second in accordance with the film materials. However, they will normally be output in 60 frames/second in accordance with the display format.These can be output in 24p as the original. Therefore, high-quali...
Page 10 - Connections; About terminal
RQT9378 10 Connections About terminal ≥ This unit offers several different types of audio and video connections. ≥ Your TV/receiver/amplifier may or may not support all the connections shown. Video Connections (TV) ( > 11) Digital Audio Connections (Receiver/Amplifier) ( > 12) Analog Audio Con...
Page 12 - Digital Audio Connections; Connecting to HDMI AV OUT terminal; Connecting to 7.1ch AUDIO OUT terminal
RQT9378 12 Connections Digital Audio Connections Analog Audio Connections D Connecting to HDMI AV OUT terminal ≥ “HDMI Video Mode” and “HDMI Audio Output” should be set to “On”. ( > 34) ≥ “Digital Audio Output” : Depending on the connected amplifier/receiver. ( > 33) ≥ The HDMI connection supp...
Page 13 - AC power connection; Connecting to 5.1ch AUDIO OUT terminal; Connecting to 2ch AUDIO OUT terminal
RQT9378 13 AC power connection G Connecting to 5.1ch AUDIO OUT terminal [BD80] ≥ “Analog Audio Output” should be set to “2ch (Downmix) + 5.1ch”. ( > 34) ≥ Enjoying High Bit rate Audio of BD-Video ( > 8) ≥ Using this connection, 7.1 channel surround is mixed down to 5.1 channel audio. ≥ When co...
Page 14 - Remote control and unit reference guide; i j
14 RQT9378 Remote control and unit reference guide ! Turn the unit on and off ( > 15) @ TV operation buttons ( > 15) You can operate the TV through the unit’s remote control.[ Í TV POWER] : Turn the television on and off [INPUT] : Input select[ i j VOL] : Adjust the volume [ W X CH] : Channel ...
Page 15 - Setting; Easy Setting; Preparation; Setup screen appears.; Follow the on-screen instructions and; For televisions; For amplifiers/receivers; Input the 4-digit code with the numbered buttons while
RQT9378 15 Setting Easy Setting After connecting your new player and pressing the power button, a screen for the basic settings will appear. Preparation Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television. Reprogramming the remote control for TV/amplifier/receiver control...
Page 16 - Broadband network connection; Firmware updates; Automatically check the firmware; Manually updating the firmware
RQT9378 16 Broadband network connection The following services can be used when this unit is connected to broadband. ≥ Firmware can be updated ( B right) ≥ You can enjoy the BD-Live ( > 22) ≥ You can enjoy the VIERA CAST ( > 27) ≥ Use shielded LAN cables when connecting to peripheral devices. ...
Page 17 - Network settings; Testing of “IP Address/DNS Settings”; Please check the connection and settings.; Setting the IP address
RQT9378 17 Network settings These settings are used if you will connect this unit to the Internet. ≥ The connection to the Internet may take time or the Internet may not be connected depending on the connection environment. ( > 35) It is required that you use a broadband connection. Preparation ≥...
Page 18 - Setting the connection speed; Testing of “Proxy Server Settings”; Setting the proxy server; Using the numbered buttons to enter characters; Repeat this step to enter other characters.; In order to restore the default settings
18 RQT9378 Network settings Setting the connection speed When the connection test results in “Fail” after the IP and DNS-IP addresses are assigned, perform the following settings. After performing steps 1 – 3 ( > 17) 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Auto Detect Connection Speed” and press [ 2 , 1 ] t...
Page 19 - Inserting or removing a media; Inserting or removing a disc; Inserting an SD card; Inserting or removing a USB device; Inserting a USB device; To switch drives
RQT9378 19 Inserting or removing a media Inserting or removing a disc 1 Press [ < OPEN/CLOSE] to open the disc tray. 2 Insert or remove the disc ≥ Press [ < OPEN/CLOSE] again to close the disc tray. ≥ DVD-RAM: Remove discs from their cartridges before use. ≥ Insert double-sided discs so the la...
Page 20 - Other operations during play; Stop; Resume play function; Pause; Search; Skip; Screen Aspect
RQT9378 20 Basic play (Playing video contents) Other operations during play (These functions may not work depending on the media.) Stop The stopped position is memorized. Resume play function Press [ 1 ] (PLAY) to restart from this position. ≥ The position is cleared if the tray is opened or you pre...
Page 21 - Showing FUNCTIONS menu; Items to be displayed may vary with the media.; ] to select the item and; Playing HD Video or SD Video; ] to select the title
RQT9378 21 Changing audio during play [BD-V] [AVCHD] [DVD-V] You can change the audio channel number each time you press the button. This allows you to change the soundtrack language ( > 30, Soundtrack), etc. [DVD-VR] [DivX] [MPEG2] AudioLR > AudioL > Audio R ^------------------------------...
Page 22 - Enjoying BD-Live or BONUSVIEW in BD-Video; Enjoying BD-Live discs with Internet; To turn on/off secondary video; Set “Soundtrack” in “Secondary
22 RQT9378 Enjoying BD-Live or BONUSVIEW in BD-Video [BD-V] What is BONUSVIEW? BONUSVIEW allows you to enjoy functions such as picture-in-picture or secondary audio etc., with BD-Video supporting BD-ROM Profile 1 version 1.1/ Final Standard Profile. What is BD-Live? In addition to the BONUSVIEW func...
Page 23 - Chapter playback; ] to select the title and; Playing music; ] to select the track and; To switch from other menus to MP3 menu; Playing a track in another folder; While the “Music list” is displayed; ] to select a folder and
RQT9378 23 Chapter playback [DVD-VR] 1 Insert a disc ( > 19). ≥ “Title View” screen is displayed. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the title and press [SUB MENU]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “View Chapters” and press [OK]. 4 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select the chapter and press [OK]. e.g., DIRECT NAVIGATOR ...
Page 24 - Playing still pictures; Connecting a USB device; Insert a disc, SD card or USB; Useful functions during still picture play; Start Slideshow; While the “Album View” screen is displayed; To stop slideshow
RQT9378 24 Playing still pictures [JPEG] Playback of the BD-RE, DVD-RAM/R/R DL or CD-R/RW with still pictures recorded. This unit can also play still pictures recorded on the SD card or USB memory. In addition, you can also connect Panasonic digital camera by USB connection.(About structure of folde...
Page 25 - Slideshow settings; ] to select “Slideshow; Rotate; ] to select “Zoom out”; To select the still pictures in another folder; ] to select “Select Root; While the “Picture View” screen is displayed; To show the picture properties; While playing
RQT9378 25 Slideshow settings In step 2 in Start Slideshow on page 24, 1 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Slideshow Settings” and press [OK]. 2 To change the display interval Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Display Interval” and press [ 2 , 1 ] to select the interval (“Long”, “Normal” or “Short”). ≥ When a sti...
Page 26 - To switch from other menus to DivX menu; Playing a title in another folder; While the “DIRECT NAVIGATOR” is displayed; Regarding DivX VOD content; Display the unit’s registration code.; Regarding DivX VOD; If the media containing data in different file; Play starts on the selected title.
RQT9378 26 Playing DivX ® videos [DivX] [BD80] ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX ® is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video.You can play DVD-R/R DL, CD-R/RW discs and a USB device which contain DivX video contents that have been recorded on...
Page 27 - Displaying subtitles text; ] to select “Disc” and; To exit the screen; To return to VIERA CAST Home screen
RQT9378 27 Displaying subtitles text You can display subtitles text onto the DivX video disc on this unit.This function has no relation to the subtitles specified in DivX standard specifications and has no clear standard. The operation might be different or it may not operate properly depending on...
Page 28 - What is VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”?
RQT9378 28 Linked operations with the TV (VIERA Link TM “HDAVI Control TM ”) Preparation 1) Connect this unit to your TV or amplifier/receiver with an HDMI cable ( > 11–12). 2) Set “VIERA Link” to “On” ( > 34). (The default setting is “On”.) 3) Set the “HDAVI Control” operations on the connect...
Page 29 - Easy control only with VIERA remote control; When not using “HDAVI Control”; Press the button for VIERA Link on the remote control.; The FUNCTIONS menu is displayed.
RQT9378 29 Easy control only with VIERA remote control If you connect this unit to the TV that supports “HDAVI Control 2” or later with an HDMI cable, you can enjoy using more convenient functions. You can operate this unit using buttons on the TV remote control.The buttons that you can use for this...
Page 30 - Changing settings with the on-screen menu; On-screen menu operations; To exit the on-screen menu; Language
RQT9378 30 Se ttin gs Changing settings with the on-screen menu On-screen menu operations What you can change with the on-screen menu Some items may be changed only on the disc specific menu. ( > 19) Se ttings 1 Press [DISPLAY]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the menu and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , ...
Page 32 - Changing the unit’s settings; Setup menu operations; ] to select the menu; If there are any other items, repeat these steps.; To return to the previous; “Disc”; “Video”
RQT9378 32 Changing the unit’s settings Change the unit’s settings if necessary. The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby. Setup menu operations Summary of settings Underlined items are the factory presets. 1 While stopped Press [SETUP]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the menu ...
Page 33 - To select these options, perform steps; “Audio”
RQT9378 33 To select these options, perform steps 1 – 4 ( > 32) (Continued on the next page) “Audio” Dynamic Range Compression [BD-V] [AVCHD] [DVD-V] [DivX] (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD only)Change the dynamic range ( > 50) for late night viewing. ≥ On ≥ Off ≥ Auto: Effe...
Page 34 - “TV / Device Connection”
RQT9378 34 Changing the unit’s settings To select these options, perform steps 1 – 4 ( > 32) Underlined items are the factory presets. * In this unit, a P4HD ( > 51) video processor is used to provide video of optimal resolution to the connected TV. “Display” (continued) FL Display Changes the...
Page 35 - “Network”; “Others”
RQT9378 35 To select these options, perform steps 1 – 4 ( > 32) (Continued on the next page) “Network” IP Address/DNS Settings ( > 17) ≥ Press [OK] to show the following settings. Connection Test — — — — IP Address Auto Configuration (DHCP) ≥ On ≥ Off IP Address — — —. — — —. — — —. — — — Subn...
Page 36 - When other Panasonic products respond to this remote control; Restore Default Settings; ] to select “Remote Control; To change the code on the remote control
RQT9378 36 Changing the unit’s settings To select these options, perform steps 1 – 4 ( > 32) Underlined items are the factory presets. When other Panasonic products respond to this remote control Change the remote control code on the main unit and the remote control (the two must match) if you pl...
Page 37 - Changing the speaker setting to suit your speakers; To finish the speaker setting
RQT9378 37 Changing the speaker setting to suit your speakers [BD80] When connecting to an amplifier/receiver to enjoy multi-channel surround sound, use the following settings on this unit if they cannot be set on the amplifier/receiver. The settings are effective when connecting to analog 7.1ch/5.1...
Page 38 - JPEG
RQT9378 38 Re ferenc e About MP3/JPEG/DivX files MP3 JPEG DivX [BD80] Subtitles text file of DivX [BD80] ≥ English alphabet and Arabic numerals are displayed correctly. Other characters may not be displayed correctly. ≥ The display order on this unit may differ from how the order is displayed on a c...
Page 39 - Structure of folders that can be played in this unit
RQT9378 39 Structure of folders that can be played in this unit You can play files on this unit by structure of folders as shown below. However depending on the method of writing data (writing software), play may not be in the order you numbered the folders. Folder which can be displayed with this u...
Page 40 - Messages; On the television
RQT9378 40 Messages The following messages or service numbers appear on the television or unit’s display when something unusual is detected during startup and use. On the television Page Authorization Error This unit is not authorized to play this title. ≥ [DivX] : You are trying to play the DivX VO...
Page 42 - Troubleshooting guide; The following do not indicate a problem with this unit:; To reset this unit
RQT9378 42 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 (United States and Puerto Rico)” on page 46 if you res...
Page 44 - Card
44 RQT9378 Troubleshooting guide Card Page USB Network Other difficulties with playback The capacity of the SD card decreased. ≥ When a BD-Video that supports BD-Live is used, and an SD card is in the slot, data may be written to the SD card. 22 Music on an SD card cannot be played. ≥ Data that can ...
Page 45 - Specifications
RQT9378 45 Specifications Signal system: NTSC Operating temperature range: i 5 o C to i 35 o C ( i 41 o F to i 95 o F) Operating humidity range: 10 % to 80 % RH (no condensation) Playable disc: BD-Video BD-ROM:Version 2BD-RE: Version 3 (Single Layer, Dual Layer), JPEG* 6 BD-R: Version 2 (Single Laye...
Page 46 - Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Player Limited Warranty; Customer Services Directory (United States and Puerto Rico); Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico); Product Repairs (United States and Puerto Rico); Centralized Factory Service Center
46 RQT9378 Limited Warranty (Only for U.S.A. and Puerto Rico) Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Player Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For U.S.A. and Puerto Rico O...
Page 47 - Panasonic Canada Inc.; PANASONIC PRODUCT—LIMITED WARRANTY
RQT9378 47 Limited Warranty (Only for CANADA) Panasonic Canada Inc. PANASONIC PRODUCT—LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase....
Page 48 - Product Service; Product information; Licenses
RQT9378 48 Product Service 1. Damage requiring service —The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel if: (a) The AC power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged; or ( b ) Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit; or (c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or (d) The unit does no...
Page 49 - Referencia rápida en español (Spanish Quick Reference); Conexiones básicas; Preparación
RQT9378 49 Referencia rápida en español (Spanish Quick Reference) Conexiones básicas A Conexión a un televisor compatible con HDMI B Conexión a un televisor con un cable para audio/vídeo Parte posterior de la unidad ≥ Esta conexión no permite la salida de vídeo de alta definición. Utilice la conexió...
Page 50 - Glossary
RQT9378 50 Glossary AVCHD AVCHD is a new format (standard) for high definition video cameras that can be used to record and play high-resolution HD images. BD-J Some BD-Video discs contain Java applications, and these applications are called BD-J. You can enjoy various interactive features in additi...
Page 52 - Index; pr
Index A AC Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Audio Attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Changing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Language . . . . ....