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NETWORK MEDIA SYSTEM
TH-BD50
Consist of XV-THBD50, SP-THBD50F, SP-THBD50C and
SP-THBD50W
INSTRUCTIONS
LVT2099-029A
[UJ]
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Warnings, cautions and others CAUTION IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover or cabi- 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or net. There are no user serviceable parts inside moisture. the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CAUTION: CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID CAUTION EXPOSURE TO THE B
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CAUTION — Proper Ventilation CAUTION To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to • Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat protect from damage, locate the apparatus as such as sunshine, fire or the like. follows: Top/Front/Back/Sides: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below. Bottom: Place on the level surface. Maintain adequate air path for ventilation by placing on a stand with a height of 10 cm or more. In addition, maintain the best possible
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HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Notes on Copyrights Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered Because AACS (Advanced Access Content trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC. System) is approved as content protection sys- “BD-LIVE” logo is a trademark of Blu-ray Disc tem for BD format, similar to use of CSS (Content Association. Scramble System) for DVD format, certain restric- tions are imposed on playback, analogue signal “DVD Logo” is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo output, etc., of A
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Contents Antenna Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-14 About the Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-40 Symbols Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 General playback features . . . . . . . . . . . .30-31 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Additional features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Moisture Condensation . . . . . .
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Introduction Cleaning Discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor To ensure proper use of this product, please read picture quality and sound distortion. Before playing, this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future clean the disc with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from reference. the centre out. This manual provides information on the operation and maintenance of your player. Should the unit require service, contact an authorized service loca- tion. About the Symbol Display Do n
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• Some AVCHD format discs may not play, Playable Discs depending on the recording condition. • AVCHD format discs need to be finalized. Blu-ray Disc • “x.v.Color” offers a wider color range than - Discs such as movies that can be pur- normal DVD camcorder discs. chased or rented. - BD-R/RE discs that contain audio titles, Regional Code DivX, MP3, WMA, or Photo files. This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of DVD-VIDEO the unit. This unit can play only BD-ROM or DVD Discs such as mo
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Menu sounds BD-ROM Disc Features When you highlight or select a menu option, sounds can be heard such as button clicks or a voice-over BD-ROM Discs can store 25 GB (single layer) or explaining the highlighted menu choice. 50 GB (dual layer) on a single sided disc - about 5 to 10 times the capacity of a DVD. Multi-page/PopUp Menus BD-ROM Discs also support the highest quality HD video available in the industry (up to 1920 x 1080) - With DVD-Video, playback is interrupted each time a new menu sc
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Compatibility Notes Notice for language setting Because BD-ROM are a new format, certain disc, At first, set [DISC MENU]/ [DISPLAY MENU] to your digital connection and other compatibility issues using language. Refer to page 23. are possible. If you experience compatibility prob- lems, please contact an authorized Customer Service Centre. Viewing high-definition content and up-converting standard DVD content may require an HDMI- capable input or HDCP-capable DVI input on your display device.
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Front Panel a bc de f a Operation buttons b 1/' (STANDBY) Button Switches the unit ON or OFF. Z (OPEN/CLOSE) Opens or closes the disc tray. c Disc Tray Insert a disc here. N / X (PLAY / PAUSE) Starts playback. d Remote Sensor Pause playback temporarily, press again to exit Point the Remote Control here. pause mode. e Display Window x (STOP) Shows the current status of the player. Stops playback. f USB Port When a menu is displayed, this button works as Connect a USB Flash Drive. "ENTER". . / >
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Rear Panel ab cdefg hij kl m n a AC Power Cord i DIGITAL AUDIO IN (OPTICAL) Plug into the power source. Connect to digital (optical) audio equipment. b SPEAKER Connetors j PORT. IN Connect the speakers. Connect to a portable player with audio outputs. c Cooling Fan k COMPONENT VIDEO (Y PB PR) OUTPUT (PROGRESSIVE SCAN) d FM Antenna connector Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs. Connect the FM antenna. l LAN port e DIGITAL AUDIO IN (COAXIAL) Connect a network with an always-on broadband Connect to
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es the disc tray. m/ M: Searches backward or Remote Control When you open or close the disc tray. forward. INPUT switches to the disc. Then the SPK LEVEL: Sets the sound level of unit starts playback the disc or dis- desired speaker. plays the Home Menu. a SOUND: Selects a sound mode. PIP*: Switches on/off Secondary AUDIO MUTING: Press AUDIO MUT- Video (Picture-in-picture) ING to mute your unit. You can mute (BD-ROM only). your unit in order, for example, to ♠ Depending on a disc type or the a
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Attaching the speakers to the Positioning the System player The following illustration shows an example of posi- tioning the system. Note that the illustrations in a You will have received six speaker cables. these instructions differ from the actual unit for Each one is color-coded by a band near each explanation purposes. end and connects one of the six speakers to the For the best possible surround sound, all the speak- player. ers other than the subwoofer should be placed at the same distanc
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Installation and Setup Connections to Your TV Rear of the player Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. Tips: Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player. Use only one of the connections described below. Please refer to the manuals of your TV or other devices as necessary to make the best connec- tions. C V Caution – Make sure the player is connected directly to the R
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HDMI connection HDMI compatible TV HDMI IN If you have a HDMI TV or monitor, you can connect it to this player using a HDMI cable. 1. Connect the HDMI jack on the player to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor (H). H 2. Set the TV’s source to HDMI (refer to TV’s Owner’s manual). Notes: You must select a HDMI audio output that your TV accepts using [HDMI Audio] options on the [Setup] menu (see page 23). If a connected HDMI device does not accept the audio output of the unit, the HD
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• The features of BD-ROM discs made available Internet connection through the Internet Connection feature are not created or provided by our company, and our This player can be connected to a local area net- company is not responsible for their functionality work (LAN) via the LAN port on the rear panel. or continued availability. Some disc related mate- After making the physical connection the player rial available by the Internet Connection may not needs to be set up for network communication.
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5. Use v / V to select the desired resolution then Resolution Setting press ENTER to confirm your selection. The player provides several output resolutions for Note: HDMI OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. If the video signal from the HDMI OUT jack is not You can change the resolution using [Setup] menu output from the TV screen when [Resolution] is set or pressing the RESOLUTION button in Home menu to [Auto], change the video output resolution by or Setup Menu. pressing RESOLUTION button. Note
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HDMI OUT connection • For the 480i resolution setting, real output resolution of HDMI OUT will change to 480p. • If you select a resolution manually and then connect the HDMI jack to TV and your TV does not accept it, the resolution setting is set to [Auto]. • If you select a resolution that your TV does not accept, the warning message will appear. After resolution change, if you cannot see the screen, please wait 20 seconds and the resolution will automatically revert back to the previous re
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Setting the sound mode Adjust the speaker level settings You can select a suitable sound mode. Press SOUND repeatedly until the desired mode appears You can adjust the sound level of each speaker. on the front panel display or the TV screen. Press SPK LEVEL repeatedly to select a desired- The setting the sound mode is not available when speaker to set. [HDMI Audio] is set to [On] (see page 23). Press AUDIO VOL. (+/-) to adjust the sound level of [Bypass] mode: Software with multichannel sur- th
