Panasonic DP-UB9000 Reference Class 4k Ultra Blu-ray DiscTM User Manual

Owner’s Manual

Blu-ray Disc

Player

Model No. DP-UB9000

Thank you for purchasing this product.

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.

If you have any questions, visit :

http://shop.panasonic.com/support

(U.S. customers only)

Firmware updates

Panasonic is constantly improving the unit’s firmware to ensure that

our customers are enjoying the latest technology.

Panasonic recommends updating your firmware as soon as you are

notified.

For details, refer to “Firmware updates” (> 19) or

https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/ (This site is in English only.)

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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 instructions.

2 Keep these instructions.

3 Heed all warnings.

4 Follow all instructions.

5 Do not use this apparatus near water.

6 Clean only with dry cloth.

7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance

with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat

registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that

produce heat.

9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one

wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and

a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are

provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into

your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the

obsolete outlet.

10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched

particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point

where they exit from the apparatus.

11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the

manufacturer.

12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table specified by the

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution when

moving the cart/apparatus combination to

avoid injury from tip-over.

13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods of

time.

14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is

required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,

such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been

spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus

has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate

normally, or has been dropped.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an

equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the

presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within

the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

CAUTION

CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS.

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is

intended to alert the user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in

the literature accompanying the appliance.

RISK

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

NOT

OPEN

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Contains FCC ID: ACJ-TNPA6600

5.47-5.725 GHz band is restricted to indoor operations only.

FCC CAUTION

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate

this equipment.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction

with any other antenna or transmitter.

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set

forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio

frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines.

This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that are deemed to

comply without testing of specific absorption ratio (SAR).

But it is desirable that it should be installed and operated keeping

the radiator at least 20 cm (7

/8q) or more away from person’s body

(excluding extremities: hands, wrists, feet and ankles).

FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

≥ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

≥ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

≥ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

≥ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached

installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables when

connecting to peripheral devices.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate

this equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is

subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Responsible Party:

Panasonic Corporation of North America

Two Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102-5490

Support Contact: http://shop.panasonic.com/support

Conforms to UL STD 60065.

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Precautions

Unit

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

≥ Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or

splashing.

≥ Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on

this unit.

≥ Use the recommended accessories.

≥ Do not remove covers.

≥ Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to

qualified service personnel.

AC power supply cord

The power plug is the disconnecting device.

Install this unit so that the power plug can be unplugged from

the socket outlet immediately.

Small object

Keep the batteries out of reach of children to prevent

swallowing.

Unit

≥ This unit utilizes a laser. Use of controls or adjustments or

performance of procedures other than those specified

herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

≥ Do not place sources of naked flames, such as lighted

candles, on this unit.

≥ Some portions of this unit may become hot during use.

When moving or cleaning this unit, disconnect the AC

power supply cord and wait for 3 minutes or longer.

Placement

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

≥ Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in

cabinet or in another confined space. Ensure this unit is

well ventilated.

≥ Do not obstruct this unit’s ventilation openings with

newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, and similar items.

≥ Do not place the unit on amplifiers/receivers or equipment

that may become hot. The heat can damage the unit.

Batteries

Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage and

may cause a fire.

≥ Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the type recommended by the

manufacturer.

≥ When disposing of the batteries, please contact your local

authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of

disposal.

≥ Do not mix old and new batteries or different types at the

same time.

≥ Do not heat or expose to flame.

≥ Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct

sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows

closed.

≥ Do not take apart or short circuit.

≥ Do not recharge alkaline or manganese batteries.

≥ Do not use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.

Remove batteries if you do not intend to use the remote

control for a long period of time. Store in a cool, dark place.

This unit adopts the following technology for copyright protection.

Cinavia Notice

This product uses Cinavia technology to limit the use of

unauthorized copies of some commercially-produced film and

videos and their soundtracks. When a prohibited use of an

unauthorized copy is detected, a message will be displayed and

playback or copying will be interrupted.

More information about Cinavia technology is provided at the

Cinavia Online Consumer Information Center at

http://www.cinavia.com. To request additional information about

Cinavia by mail, send a postcard with your mailing address to:

Cinavia Consumer Information Center, P.O. Box 86851, San

Diego, CA, 92138, USA.

≥ The operation history may be recorded in the memory of

this unit.

WARNING

CAUTION

Restriction on use of

unauthorized copied content

Wireless LAN connection

The following limits are in place regarding the usage of this

unit. You must be aware of these limits before using this unit.

Panasonic will in no way be responsible for any incidental

damage which may arise due to a failure to obey these limits,

or to any condition of use or disuse of this unit.

≥ Data transmitted and received over radio waves may be

intercepted and monitored.

≥ This unit contains delicate electronic components.

Please use this unit in the manner in which it was intended and

follow the following points:

– Do not expose this unit to high temperatures or direct

sunlight.

– Do not bend, or subject this unit to strong impacts.

– Keep this unit away from moisture.

– Do not disassemble or alter this unit in any way.

To dispose or transfer this

unit

The unit may keep the user settings information in the unit. If

you discard this unit either by disposal or transfer, then follow

the procedure to return all the settings to the factory presets

to delete the user settings. (> 37, “To return all settings to the

factory preset.”)

Panasonic Corporation, a company having its registered office

of 1006, Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka 571-8501, Japan,

automatically collects personal data such as IP address and/or

Device ID from your device as soon as you connect it to the

Internet. We do this to protect our customers and the integrity of

our Service as well as to protect the rights or property of

Panasonic. You have a right of access, rectification and

objection to in certain circumstances, a right of erasure,

restriction of processing, data portability and a right to object to

other forms of processing. If you wish to exercise any of the

above rights and/or wish to know more about the processing of

your personal data in this context, please refer to the full text of

our privacy policy displayed at "Legal Notices" of your device.

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Table of contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Getting started

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Unit and media care . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Playable media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Control reference guide . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting to a TV . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting to

an amplifier/receiver . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting to the network . . . . . 17

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Playback

HOME menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Home Network feature . . . . . . . . 23

Network Service

(Enjoying NETFLIX, etc.) . . . . . 25

VIERA Link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Option menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Reference

Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . 37

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Referencia rápida en español

(Spanish Quick Reference)

. . . . . 49

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back cover

To enjoy Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc featured with

High Dynamic Range (HDR)

If you see a message about High Dynamic

Range (HDR) compatible issue while an Ultra

HD Blu-ray Disc is played back, please check

your TV settings as follows.

An example of the message:

“This player is not connected to a High Dynamic

Range (HDR) compatible TV.”

1) When you use a Panasonic TV that is

compatible with 4K/High Dynamic Range

(HDR) and was released in 2015 or later,

enable the HDR setting of the TV. (This

setting may not be available depending on

the TV. Refer to the operating instructions of

the TV for details.)

2) If you use a TV not from Panasonic,

compatible with 4K and High Dynamic

Range (HDR), please refer to the operating

instructions of the TV.

3) When you play a High Dynamic Range (HDR)

disc on a TV without High Dynamic Range

(HDR) capability, the disc can be played

back (in non-HDR quality) even if the

message appears.

Voice Control

For details, refer to

https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/

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Getting started

Accessories

Check the supplied accessories before using this

unit.

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≥ Product numbers are provided in this Owner’s Manual

correct as of August 2018.

These may be subject to change.

≥ Do not use AC power supply cord with other equipment.

∫ Using the remote control

Insert the batteries to the terminal so that it (i

and j) matches those in the remote control.

Unit and media care

∫ Clean this unit with a soft, dry

cloth

≥ Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to

clean this unit.

≥ Before using chemically treated cloth, carefully

read the instructions that came with the cloth.

∫ This unit’s lens

Use the lens cleaner (not supplied) to clean the

unit’s lens.

∫ Clean discs

Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry with a

dry cloth.

∫ Disc handling precautions

≥ Handle discs by the edges to avoid inadvertent

scratches or fingerprints on the disc.

≥ Do not attach labels or stickers to discs.

≥ Do not use disc cleaning sprays, benzine,

thinner, static electricity prevention liquids or

any other solvent.

≥ Do not use the following discs:

– Discs with exposed adhesive from removed

stickers or labels (rented discs, etc.).

– Discs that are badly warped or cracked.

– Irregularly shaped discs, such as heart

shapes.

1 Remote control

(N2QAYA000175)

2 Batteries for remote control

1 AC power supply cord

(K2CB2YY00098)

Point it at the remote control signal sensor on this

unit. (> 9)



R03/LR03, AAA



(Alkaline or manganese batteries)

DO NOT

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Playable media

Device Media markings Device types Contents format

Ultra HD Blu-ray*

Video

BD-Video Video

BD-RE

BD-RE DL

Video,

JPEG, MPO

BD-R

BD-R DL

Video, MKV,

JPEG, MPO

DVD-Video Video

DVD-R

Video, AVCHD, MKV,

JPEG, MPO,

AAC, AIFF, ALAC,

DSD (DFF, DSF),

FLAC, MP3, WAV,

WMA

DVD-R DL

DVD-RW

Video, AVCHD

— +R/+RW/+R DL

Music CD Music [CD-DA]

—

CD-R

CD-RW

MKV,

JPEG, MPO,

AAC, AIFF, ALAC,

FLAC, MP3,

Music [CD-DA], WAV,

WMA

—

USB devices

(up to 4 TB)

AVCHD, AVCHD 3D,

MKV, MP4, MPEG2,

JPEG, MPO,

AAC, AIFF, ALAC,

DSD (DFF, DSF),

FLAC, MP3, WAV,

WMA

≥ See pages 7 and 43 for more information on the types of content that can be played.

See “Enjoying Ultra HD Blu-ray” (> 22)

Unless otherwise indicated, BD-Video content includes Ultra HD Blu-ray content in this Owner’s Manual.

DVD

USB

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∫ Types of discs that cannot be

played by this unit

Any other disc that is not specifically

supported or previously described.

∫ Region management information

The unit can play back BD-Video/DVD-Video

discs of the following regions codes, including

“ALL”:

Example: BD-Video DVD-Video

≥ The unit cannot playback DVD-Video discs in

PAL format.

∫ Finalize

Any DVD-R/RW/R DL, +R/+RW/+R DL and

CD-R/RW that are recorded by a recorder need to

be finalized by the recorder to play on this unit.

Please refer to the recorder’s owner’s manuals.

∫ BD-Video

This unit supports high bit rate audio (Dolby

Digital Plus, Dolby

TrueHD, DTS-HD

High

Resolution Audio and DTS-HD

Master Audio)

adopted in BD-Video.

∫ 3D

3D videos and 3D still pictures can be played

back when this unit is connected to a 3D

compatible TV using a High Speed HDMI Cable.

∫ Music CD

≥ Operation and sound quality of CDs that do not

comply with CD-DA specifications (copy control

CDs, etc.) cannot be guaranteed to work.

≥ The digital audio content side of a DualDisc

does not meet the technical specifications of

the Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) format

so playback may not be possible.

∫ USB device

≥ Connect a USB device while the HOME menu

is displayed.

≥ This unit does not guarantee connection with all

USB devices.

≥ This unit does not support USB device

charging.

≥ FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS file systems

are supported.

≥ The USB port on the front of the unit supports

USB 2.0 High Speed and the USB port on the

rear of the unit supports USB 3.0 Super-Speed.

≥ The USB port on the rear of the unit supports an

HDD formatted in FAT32 and NTFS. If the HDD

is not recognized, the power to the HDD may

not be supplied. Supply power from an external

source.

≥ It is not possible to use two USB devices

simultaneously. (> 38)

≥ For playback of 4K videos stored on a USB

device, use USB 3.0 port on rear of the unit and

USB device conforming to USB 3.0.

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≥ It may not be possible to play the above media in some

cases due to the type of media, the condition of the

recording, the recording method, and how the files were

created.

≥ The producers of the disc can control how discs are

played, so you may not always be able to control play as

described in this Owner’s Manual. Read the disc’s

instructions carefully.

≥ DVD-RAM

≥ Super Audio CD

≥ Photo CD

≥ DVD-Audio

≥ Video CD and Super Video CD

≥ HD DVD

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Control reference guide

∫ Remote control

When other Panasonic devices respond to the

remote control of the unit, change the remote

control code. (> 36)

1 Turn the unit on and off

2 Open or close the disc tray (> 9)

3 Select title numbers, etc./Enter numbers or

characters

4 Show NETFLIX screen (> 25)

5 Show Pop-up menu (> 21)

6[3, 4, 2, 1] : Move the highlight for

selection

[OK] : Confirm the selection

(2;)(;1) : Frame-by-frame (> 21)

7 Show Option menu (> 27)

8 Colored buttons (red, green, yellow, blue)

Used for various purposes depending on the

screen

9 Basic playback control buttons (> 20)

10 Show Closed Caption setup screen (> 27)

11 Show “Playback Information Window” (> 21)

12 Show the status messages (> 21)

13 Show “Video Settings” (> 28)

14 Show “HDR Setting” (> 21)

15 Light up the remote control buttons

16 Transmit the remote control signal

17 TV operation buttons

You can operate the TV through the unit’s

remote control. Some buttons may not work

depending on the TV.

18 Cancel

Clear the currently selected character.

(when entering a password for “Ratings” in

the Setup menu, for example)

19 Show HOME menu (> 20)

20 Show the Home screen of the Network

Service (> 25)

21 Show Top menu (> 21)

22 Return to previous screen

23 Show Mirroring screen (> 23)

24 Show “Subtitle”/“Subtitle Settings” (> 27)

25 Change soundtrack (> 21)

26 Switch the “High Clarity Sound” settings

(> 29)

27 Switch the “Sound Effects” setting (> 29)

28 Switch the brightness of the unit’s display

(> 36)

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∫ Front

1 Standby/on switch (Í/I) (> 18)

Press to switch the unit from on to standby

mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit

is still consuming a small amount of power.

2 Disc tray

3 Remote control signal sensor

Distance: Within approx. 7 m (23 feet)

Angle: Approx. 20e up and down, 30e left and

right

4 Display

5 Disc tray open/close button

6 Basic playback control buttons (> 20)

7 USB port (5 V DC 500 mA)

This port supports USB 2.0 High Speed.

∫ Rear

1 LAN port (> 17)

2 HDMI AUDIO OUT terminal (> 11)

3 HDMI VIDEO OUT terminal (> 10)

4 USB port (HDD) (5 V DC 900 mA)

This port supports USB 3.0 Super-Speed.

5 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal

(OPTICAL/COAXIAL terminal) (> 12)

6 Analog AUDIO OUT terminals (> 13)

7 Wireless LAN antenna

8 Cooling fan

10 7.1ch AUDIO OUT terminals (> 13)

11 AC IN ( ) terminal (> 10)

The symbols on this product represent the following.

1 2

5 67

CAUTION

Do not place objects in front of the unit. The disc tray may collide with objects when it is opened, and

this may cause malfunction.

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≥ When inserting a media item, ensure that it is facing the correct way, which is the right side facing up.

≥ If you connect a Panasonic product with a USB connection cable, the setup screen may be displayed on the connected

equipment. For details, refer to the instructions for the connected equipment.

1 2 3 45

 

119 10 9

9 2ch AUDIO OUT terminals (> 12)

a BALANCED terminals

b AUDIO OUT terminals

Class II equipment (The construction of the product is

double-insulated.)

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Connecting to a TV

4K images can be played back when this unit is connected to 4K compatible TV.

≥ Before making any connections, please disconnect all the units from AC power.

(Connect the AC power supply cord after making all connections.)

≥ Use the High Speed HDMI cables. Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilized.

≥ This unit consumes a small amount of AC power (> 43) even when turned off in standby mode. For

the purpose of energy conservation, the unit should be disconnected if you will not be using it for

extended period of time.

∫ Enjoying 4K output

≥ To enjoy images in 4K/60p, you need an HDMI cable that supports 18 Gbps.

When outputting 1080p or 24p (4K) signal, please use HDMI cables 5.0 meters (16.4 ft.) or less.

It is recommended that you use Panasonic’s HDMI cable.

≥ If you connect this unit to a 4K-compatible TV and perform “Easy Setting”, 4K/60p will be

automatically selected. (> 18, 36)

≥ To view Ultra HD Blu-ray content in 4K/HDR format, connect to the HDMI terminal of a device that

supports HDCP2.2, 4K/60p (4:4:4), and HDR signals that meet Ultra HD Blu-ray standards.

Enjoying video and audio with a 4K-compatible TV

≥ Insert the AC power supply cord up to A, a point just before the round hole.

Setting

Set the following items in the Setup menu (> 30):

≥ Set “HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode” to “Auto ( Video Only / Video+Audio )”. (> 30)

≥ Set “HDMI(AUDIO) Output Mode” to “Audio Only”. (> 30)

HDMI IN



HDMI cable

(18 Gbps)

AC power supply

cord (supplied)

To an AC outlet

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Connecting to an amplifier/receiver

Enjoying video with a 4K-compatible TV and audio with an amplifier

You can enjoy richer sound by using the HDMI AUDIO OUT terminal.

(Audio is output in high resolution.)

Setting

Set the following items in the Setup menu (> 30):

≥ Set “HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode” to “Auto ( Video Only / Video+Audio )”. (> 30)

≥ Set “HDMI(AUDIO) Output Mode” to “Audio Only”. (> 30)

≥ To enjoy audio with a TV

Set “HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode” to “Video+Audio”. (> 30)

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≥ The HDMI AUDIO OUT terminal is not compatible with 4K output and the VIERA Link (> 26).

Enjoying video with a 4K-compatible TV and audio with a 4K-compatible amplifier

HDMI INHDMI IN

HDMI cable

(18 Gbps)

HDMI cable

Amplifier/receiver

Setting

Set the following items in the Setup menu (> 30):

≥ Set “HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode” to “Auto ( Video Only / Video+Audio )”. (> 30)

≥ Set “HDMI(AUDIO) Output Mode” to “Audio Only”. (> 30)

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≥ About ARC:

When using the TV or amplifier/receiver that does not have the indication of “(ARC)” (non-ARC-compatible) on the HDMI

terminal, the amplifier/receiver and TV must also be connected using an optical digital cable or coaxial cable in order to

enjoy the TV’s sound through the amplifier/receiver.

HDMI IN

(ARC)

HDMI OUT

(ARC)

HDMI IN

Amplifier/receiver

(4K-compatible)

HDMI cable

(18 Gbps)

HDMI cable

(18 Gbps)

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(Audio is not output from HDMI OUT terminal.)

BALANCED terminals

(Audio is not output from HDMI OUT terminal.)

AUDIO OUT terminals

Connect terminals of the same color.

(Audio is not output from HDMI OUT terminal.)

Enjoying audio with an amplifier connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT/Analog AUDIO OUT

terminals

Setting

Set the following items in the Setup menu (> 30):

≥ Set “HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode” to “Auto ( Video Only / Video+Audio )”. (> 30)

≥ Set “HDMI(AUDIO) Output Mode” to “Audio Only”. (> 30)

≥ To enjoy audio with an amplifier connected to the OPTICAL/COAXIAL terminal or 2ch AUDIO OUT

terminals:

Set “Audio Output” to “Off” in “Advanced Settings”. (> 31)

≥ To enjoy audio with an amplifier connected to the 7.1ch AUDIO OUT terminals:

Set “Analog Multi Channel” to “On”. (> 33)

OPTICAL/COAXIAL (DIGITAL AUDIO OUT)

2ch AUDIO OUT (Analog AUDIO OUT)

OPTICAL IN

COAXIAL IN

Optical digital cable

Amplifier/receiver

Coaxial cable

AUDIO IN

(BALANCED)

Amplifier/receiver

Match the polarities and

insert.

≥ Do not insert anything

other than balanced

cables. Doing so may

cause malfunction.

Balanced cable

Connect Balanced

cables to terminals

corresponding to

the terminals you

have connected.

AUDIO IN

Audio cable

Amplifier/receiver

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Set the speaker presence and size according to your environment. (> 33)

(Audio is not output from HDMI OUT terminal.)

3D or 4K images can be played back when this unit is connected to a 3D or 4K compatible TV.

≥ This connection only supports up to 5.1ch.

≥ To connect a TV and amplifier with an HDMI cable, connecting terminals on both the TV and amplifier

must be ARC-compatible. (> 11, “About ARC”)

7.1ch AUDIO OUT (Analog AUDIO OUT)

Connect Audio

cables to terminals

corresponding to

the speakers you

have connected.

Cable connections

A Front speaker (L/R)

B Surround speaker (L/R)

C Center speaker

D Subwoofer

E Surround back speaker (L/R)

(Only for 7.1ch AUDIO OUT)

Connecting an amplifier to a 4K-compatible TV

Setting

Set the following items in the Setup menu (> 30):

≥ Set “HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode” to “Auto ( Video Only / Video+Audio )”. (> 30)

≥ Set “HDMI(AUDIO) Output Mode” to “Audio Only”. (> 30)

HDMI OUT

(ARC)

HDMI IN

(ARC)

HDMI IN

Amplifier/receiver

HDMI cable

(18 Gbps)

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Enjoying video with a 4K-compatible TV in combination with an amplifier connected to the

HDMI AUDIO OUT terminal and another amplifier connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT/

Analog AUDIO OUT terminals

Setting

Set the following items in the Setup menu (> 30):

≥ Set “HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode” to “Auto ( Video Only / Video+Audio )”. (> 30)

≥ Set “HDMI(AUDIO) Output Mode” to “Audio Only”. (> 30)

≥ To enjoy audio with an amplifier connected to the OPTICAL/COAXIAL terminal or 2ch AUDIO OUT

terminals:

Set “Audio Output” to “Off” in “Advanced Settings”. (> 31)

≥ To enjoy audio with an amplifier connected to the 7.1ch AUDIO OUT terminals:

Set “Analog Multi Channel” to “On”. (> 33)

≥ To enjoy audio with a TV:

Set “HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode” to “Video+Audio”. (> 30)

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≥ It is not possible to simultaneously output audio from both the amplifier connected to the HDMI AUDIO OUT terminal and the

other amplifier connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT/Analog AUDIO OUT terminals.

HDMI INHDMI IN

HDMI cable

(18 Gbps)

Amplifier/receiver

Getting started

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Enjoying video with a 4K-compatible TV in combination with a 2K-compatible projector and an

amplifier that is connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT/Analog AUDIO OUT terminals

HDMI INHDMI IN

HDMI cable

(18 Gbps)

Projector

(2K-compatible)

Amplifier/receiver

Setting

Set the following items in the Setup menu (> 30):

≥ Set “HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode” to “Auto ( Video Only / Video+Audio )”. (> 30)

≥ Set “HDMI(AUDIO) Output Mode” to “Audio Only”. (> 30)

≥ To enjoy audio with an amplifier connected to the OPTICAL/COAXIAL terminal or 2ch AUDIO OUT

terminals:

Set “Audio Output” to “Off” in “Advanced Settings”. (> 31)

≥ To enjoy audio with an amplifier connected to the 7.1ch AUDIO OUT terminals:

Set “Analog Multi Channel” to “On”. (> 33)

≥ To enjoy audio with a TV:

Set “HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode” to “Video+Audio”. (> 30)

Set “Audio Output” to “On” in “Advanced Settings”. (> 31)

≥ To enjoy video with a projector:

Set “HDMI(AUDIO) Output Mode” to “Video+Audio”. (> 30)

(It is not possible to output 3D, 4K or HDR content from the HDMI AUDIO OUT/HDMI VIDEO OUT

terminal when “Video+Audio” is selected.)

Getting started

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Enjoying video with a 4K-compatible TV in combination with a 2K-compatible projector and an

amplifier that is connected to the HDMI AUDIO OUT terminal and another amplifier that is

connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT/Analog AUDIO OUT terminals

Setting

Set the following items in the Setup menu (> 30):

≥ Set “HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode” to “Auto ( Video Only / Video+Audio )”. (> 30)

≥ Set “HDMI(AUDIO) Output Mode” to “Audio Only”. (> 30)

≥ To enjoy audio with an amplifier connected to the OPTICAL/COAXIAL terminal or 2ch AUDIO OUT

terminals:

Set “Audio Output” to “Off” in “Advanced Settings”. (> 31)

≥ To enjoy audio with an amplifier connected to the 7.1ch AUDIO OUT terminals:

Set “Analog Multi Channel” to “On”. (> 33)

≥ To enjoy audio with a TV:

Set “HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode” to “Video+Audio”. (> 30)

≥ To enjoy video with a projector:

Set “HDMI(AUDIO) Output Mode” to “Video+Audio”. (> 30)

(It is not possible to output 3D, 4K or HDR content from the HDMI AUDIO OUT/HDMI VIDEO OUT

terminal when “Video+Audio” is selected.)

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≥ It is not possible to simultaneously output audio from both the amplifier connected to the HDMI AUDIO OUT terminal and the

other amplifier connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT/Analog AUDIO OUT terminals.

HDMI INHDMI IN

HDMI IN

HDMI OUT

HDMI cable

(18 Gbps)

Amplifier/receiver

HDMI cable

Projector

(2K-compatible)

Amplifier/receiver

Getting started

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Connecting to the network

The following services can be used when this unit is connected to broadband.

For details about connection method, refer to the instructions supplied with the connected equipment.

≥ For additional information about this unit refer to

http://shop.panasonic.com/support

≥ The unit is not compatible with public wireless LAN services.

≥ Ensure that the wireless LAN antenna is not in contact with the HDMI cable and other cords.

Otherwise, the radio signal range may be reduced.

≥ When using an USB-HDD, place it as far away from the wireless LAN antenna as possible.

Otherwise, it may cause slower communication speeds or communication instability because of radio

signal interference.

≥ See page 3 for the precautions of wireless LAN connection.

≥ Use category 5e or above straight LAN cables (STP) when connecting to peripheral devices.

≥ Inserting any cable other than a LAN cable in the LAN port can damage the unit.

≥ Firmware can be updated (> 19)

≥ You can enjoy BD-Live/Network Service (> 22, 25)

≥ You can access other devices (Home Network) (> 23)

≥ This unit supports Direct Access and can make a wireless connection to wireless devices without

router. You can use this function when enjoying Home Network feature, etc. Internet access is not

available while connected via Direct Access. (> 24)

Wireless LAN connection

This unit has built-in wireless LAN and can be connected to a wireless router.

Wireless router, etc.

Internet

Wireless LAN antenna

LAN cable connection

Broadband router, etc.

Internet

LAN cable

Getting started

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After connecting your new player for the first time

and pressing [Í], the basic settings screen will

appear.

Preparation

Turn on the TV and select the appropriate

video input.

1 Press [Í].

Setup screen appears.

2 Follow the on-screen instructions to

continue with the settings.

(e.g., “Quick Start”)

≥ Certain recent models of Panasonic TVs

(VIERA) may automatically apply their

language setting to this unit.

Follow the on-screen instructions to set the

format.

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≥ To reconnect this unit to a 4K/60p-compatible TV after

connecting this unit to a 2K-compatible TV and completing

“Easy Setting”, set “4K60p Output” to “4K/60p(4:4:4)” or

“4K/60p(4:2:0)”. (> 30)

∫ About the wireless connection

To obtain your network name (SSID*

) and

encryption key (password).

The default settings may be

printed on the router. If the SSID

and password have been

changed, consult the person

responsible for setting up your

network.

For more details, refer to the

manual supplied with the wireless broadband

router, or contact your Internet provider.

If your SSID is not displayed;

Search again by pressing the red button on the

remote control.

Stealth SSIDs will not be displayed; in this case,

enter manually in the following order.

1 To display the SSID input screen :

Press [HOME]

> select “Setup” and press [OK]

> select “Player Settings” and press [OK]

> select “Network” and press [OK]

> select “Network Settings” and press [OK]

> select “Wireless Settings” and press [OK]

> select “Manual setting” and press [OK]

2 Enter your SSID

Settings

The following settings can be performed anytime

in the Setup menu. (> 34, 36)

Easy Setting

∫ When connected to a

4K/60p-compatible TV

When connected to a 4K/60p-compatible TV, you

can set the video output format.

Easy Network Setting

After completing “Easy Setting”, you can perform

“Easy Network Setting”.

Follow the on-screen instructions to establish

your connection settings.

4K60p Output

Start

Press OK to start the connection check with your 4K TV.

Do not operate this unit during connection check.

Notice: Connection check might take up to 30 seconds and video

might appear distorted.

RETURN

Select “Wired” or “Wireless” and press [OK].

Easy Network Setting

Wired

Wireless

Select a connection mode.

RETURN

SSID XXXXXXXXXXXX

KEY XXXXXXXXXXXX

PIN XXXXXXXXX

e.g.

PUSH button

Wireless Settings

Reception

Select a wireless network for connection.

Press the green button to connect via

PUSH button method.

Network name (SSID)

XXXXXXXXXX

Search again

RETURN

Getting started

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If the wireless router supports the PUSH

button method*

;

You can connect to and configure the security

settings of your wireless LAN device with ease by

pressing the Link button on the router.

If your wireless network is encrypted;

Enter your encryption key (password).

≥ You can switch between capital and lower case

letters by pressing the “Shift” key.

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≥ Refer to the owner’s manuals of the hub or router.

≥ Do not use this unit to connect to any wireless network for

which you do not have usage rights.

Using these networks may be regarded as illegal

access.

≥ If you have trouble getting online on your PC after

performing network settings on this unit, perform the

network settings on your PC.

≥ Please be aware that connecting to a network without

encryption may result in the leaking of data such as

personal or secret information.

An SSID (Service Set IDentification) is a name used by

wireless LAN to identify a particular network. Transmission

is possible if the SSID matches for both devices.

The PUSH button method is a connection method which

allows you to set encryption for a wireless LAN connection

with ease.

You can connect to a wireless LAN network by pressing a

certain button on the wireless access point [Link button,

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup

) button, etc.].

This unit is capable of checking the firmware

automatically when connected to the Internet via

a broadband connection.

When a new firmware version is available, the

following message is displayed.

Select “Yes” to start downloading the firmware.

When the firmware update starts after the

downloading is finished, a black screen is

displayed.

You cannot operate the unit until the update is

complete. Don’t remove the AC power supply

cord during the update. Removing the AC power

supply cord while the update is in progress may

damage the unit.

After the firmware is installed, unit will restart and

the following screen will be displayed.

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≥ You can also download the latest firmware from the

following website and store it to a USB device to

update the firmware.

https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/

(This site is in English only.)

≥ To show the firmware version on this unit. (> 36,

“Firmware Version Information”)

≥ Downloading will require several minutes. It may take

longer or may not work properly depending on the

connection environment.

“X.XX” represents the firmware version number.

You can operate the TV using the unit’s remote

control.

1 Input the 2-digit code (> 46) while

pressing [Í] of TV operation button on the

remote control.

e.g., 01: [0] B [1]

2 Test by turning on the television.

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≥ If your television brand has more than one code listed,

select the one that allows correct operation.

In your use of internet functions

You must agree to the terms of use for the

Internet function and the privacy policy. (> 36,

“Legal Notices”)

Firmware updates

Symbols

Encryption Key (Password)

Shift

Backspace

Finish

Alphanumeric Other Characters

(QWHUFDVHVHQVLWLYH

“;,-_

Space

RETURN

3 6 92 5 8 01 4 7

Reprogramming the remote

control

Firmware Update

Current Version: X.XX

New Version: X.XX

Do you want to start firmware update?

For the update information, please visit the

following website:

http://panasonic.net/support/

NoYes

RETURN

The firmware was updated.

Current Version:

x.xx

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Playback

HOME menu

Major functions of this unit can be operated from

the HOME menu.

Preparation

Turn on the TV and select the appropriate video

input.

1 Press [Í] to turn on the unit.

It may take some time until the HOME menu

is displayed.

2 Press [OK] or [2, 1] to select the item.

≥ Press [OK] or [3, 4] to select the item if

necessary.

To show the HOME menu

Press [HOME].

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≥ Items to be displayed may vary with the media.

Playback

1 Insert the media.

Playback starts depending on the media.

2 Select the item to play and press [OK].

Repeat this step if necessary.

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≥ DISCS CONTINUE TO ROTATE WHILE MENUS ARE

DISPLAYED. Press [∫] when you have finished playback

to protect the unit’s motor, your TV screen and so on.

≥ When the following conditions are met, still pictures are

played back in 4K regardless of the image quality.

– The unit is connected to a 4K compatible TV

– “Resolution” is set to “Auto” or “4K” (> 30)

≥ This unit can not output 4K images when playing back in

3D.

≥ It is not possible to play back AVCHD and MPEG2 videos

which have been dragged and dropped or copied and

pasted to the media.

≥ To enjoy BD-Video that supports Dolby Atmos

or DTS:X

(> 32)

≥ If you press the blue button while displaying the playback

screen of an album or similar group of songs containing a

sound source recorded at a live performance or concert (a

music file containing songs that are recorded

continuously)*, you can perform seamless playback

without gaps between songs from the beginning of the

selected folder or track. (Gapless Playback) (> 40)

* AIFF, DSD (DFF), FLAC, WAV

Some operations may not work depending on the

media and contents.

Press [∫].

The stopping point is memorized.

Resume play function

Press [1] to restart from this point.

≥ The point is cleared if the media is removed.

≥ On BD-Video discs including BD-J, the

resume play function does not work.

Press [;].

≥ Press [;] again or [1] to restart play.

While playing, press [6] or [5].

≥ Ultra HD Blu-ray, MKV, MP4 and MPEG2:

Audio is not heard. (When “Voice Guidance

Setting” is set to “On”, audio is not heard

regardless of the media.)

Videos/Music/Photos

Disc

Play back the contents.

(> right)

≥ When multiple contents

are recorded, select the

types of contents or the

title.

≥ See “Playable media”

(> 6)

USB

Home Network

Network Media

Playback

(> 24)

Mirroring

(> 23)

Media Renderer

(> 24)

Network Service

Displays the Home screen of Network Service. (

25)

Setup

Player Settings

(> 30)

Wallpaper

Changes the background

of HOME menu.

BD-Video Data

Erase

(> 22)

Operations during playback

Stop

Pause

Search/Slow motion

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Playback

Slow motion

While paused, press [6] or [5].

≥ BD-Video and AVCHD: [5] only.

≥ MKV, MP4 and MPEG2: Not effective.

The speed increases up to 5 steps.

≥ Music, MP3, etc.: The speed is fixed to a single

step.

≥ Press [1] to revert to normal playback speed.

While playing or paused, press [

] or [

Skip to the title, chapter or track.

While paused, press [2] (2;) or [1] (;1).

≥ Each press shows the next frame.

≥ Press and hold to change in succession forward

or backward.

≥ Press [1] to revert to normal playback speed.

≥ BD-Video and AVCHD: Forward only.

≥ MKV, MP4 and MPEG2: Not effective.

Press [AUDIO].

You can change the audio channel number or

soundtrack language, etc.

Press [TOP MENU] or [POP-UP MENU].

Select the item and press [OK].

While playing HDR video, press [HDR SETTING].

When HDR (High Dynamic Range) video is output

to a connected HDR-compatible TV, a menu is

displayed, allowing you to adjust the brightness of

the entire screen. (> 4, 28) Press [2, 1] to

adjust the setting.

Press [RETURN] to exit.

You can select tracks on music CDs using the

number buttons on the remote control.

Press to while the list of tracks

is displayed to enter the 2-digit track number.

e.g., 5: [0]l[5], 15: [1]l[5]

While playing, press [PLAYBACK INFO.].

You can check the detailed video content*

playback status.

≥ When outputting HDR material tagged with

metadata, such as Ultra HD Blu-ray content,

press [PLAYBACK INFO.] again to display its

luminance information (HDR10 metadata).

– “–” is displayed if there is no metadata on the media

being played back.

– “–” is displayed when HDR metadata is not output from

the HDMI VIDEO OUT terminal, such as during Dolby

Vision output.

Press [RETURN] to exit.

* BD-Video, DVD-Video, MKV, MP4, MPEG2 (except

Network Contents)

While playing, press [STATUS].

The status messages give you information about

what is currently being played. Each time you

press [STATUS], the display information may

change or disappear from the screen.

≥ Depending on media and contents, the display

may change or not appear.

A Displayed when an HDR (High Dynamic

Range) video signal is being output.

– “HDR (High Dynamic Range: HLG to PQ

Conversion)” : The format of the HDR video

is converted from HLG to PQ

– “Dynamic Range Conversion Output” : The

video signal is converted to SDR (Standard

Dynamic Range)

T: Title, P: Program, C: Chapter, PL: Playlist

C Elapsed time in the title

D Method of HDR (High Dynamic Range) video

E Output resolution/Frame rate

F Current position

G To ta l ti me

Skip

Frame-by-frame

Changing soundtrack

Show top menu/pop-up menu

Adjust the screen brightness

Direct playback of music CDs

Show the status messages

Video attribute information of video

content*

Audio attribute information of video

content*

HDMI(VIDEO) output information

HDMI(AUDIO) output information

Play

Ultra HD Blu-ray

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D E

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HDR (High Dynamic Range)

e.g., Ultra HD Blu-ray

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Playback

≥ During music playback, the elapsed time, file

name and other relevant information are

displayed on the unit’s display.

You can enjoy the playback of Ultra HD Blu-ray

discs with this unit.

Preparation

≥ For 4K/HDR viewing, connect to a device (TV,

etc.) and HDMI terminals that support

HDCP2.2*

, 4K/60p (4:4:4) and HDR signals

that meet Ultra HD Blu-ray standards. (> 10)

Due to copyright restrictions, it may not be

possible to play back certain discs unless this

unit is connected to the Internet.

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≥ When connected to a device or terminal that does not

support HDCP2.2*

, this unit applies Dynamic Range

Conversion*

to HDR signals to output them in 2K

resolution. In addition, depending on the disc, it may not be

possible to perform playback correctly.

≥ When connected to a device or terminal that supports 4K/

60p (4:2:0/8 bit) and lower, this unit plays back 60p content

by applying Dynamic Range Conversion*

to its HDR

signals to output them.

≥ When connected to a device or terminal that does not

support 4K resolution, this unit applies Dynamic Range

Conversion*

to HDR signals to output them in 2K

resolution.

≥ When connected to a device or terminal that does not

support HDR, this unit applies Dynamic Range

Conversion*

to HDR signals to output them. In addition,

depending on the disc, it may not be possible to output

content in 2K resolution or perform playback correctly.

HDCP is a technology designed to prevent illegal copying.

“2.2” represents a version.

Dynamic Range Conversion is a function that converts

HDR video signals into video signals suited to TVs that do

not support HDR input.

Preparation

Connect this unit to a 3D compatible TV. (> 10)

≥ Perform the necessary preparations for the TV.

≥ Play back following the instructions displayed

on the screen.

≥ 3D Settings (> 29, 33)

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≥ Please refrain from viewing 3D images if you do not feel

well or are experiencing visual fatigue.

In the event that you experience dizziness, nausea, or

other discomfort while viewing 3D images, discontinue use

and rest your eyes.

≥ 3D video might not output the way it is set in “Resolution”

and “24p Output” (> 30).

≥ When playing back 3D photos from “Photos” screen, select

from the “3D” list. (Still pictures in “2D” are played back in

2D.)

If “2D” and “3D” indications are not displayed, press the

red button on the remote control to switch the view of

playback contents.

With “BD-Live” discs, you can enjoy bonus

contents that use Internet access.

For this BD-Live function, connection of a USB

device is necessary along with Internet

connection.

1 Perform network connection and settings.

(> 17, 18)

2 Connect a USB device with 1 GB or more

free space.

≥ The USB device is used as the local

storage.

3 Insert the disc.

∫ Deleting data on the USB device

Select “BD-Video Data Erase” in the HOME

menu (> 20) and press [OK].

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≥ The usable functions and the operating method may vary

with each disc, please refer to the instructions on the disc

and/or visit their website.

≥ “BD-Live Internet Access” may need to be changed for

certain discs. (> 35)

Enjoying Ultra HD Blu-ray

Date 11/12/2010

Size 500 x 375

Manufacturer

Equipment

No.

e.g., JPEG

e.g., MP3

Enjoying 3D video and photos

Enjoying BD-Live

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Playback

Play a slideshow of photos and adjust various

settings during the playback.

1 Insert the media.

2 Select “View Photos”.

3 Select an item and press the green button.

The following items can be set.

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≥ Still pictures displayed as “ ” cannot be displayed as

thumbnail with this unit.

≥ You cannot play back AAC and ALAC as background

music.

Home Network feature

Before using the following features, be sure to

configure the connected equipment on your

Home Network.

Mirroring is a function which displays a

smartphone or tablet’s screen on a TV via this

unit.

Enjoy the content shown on a

Miracast

-compatible smartphone or similar

device on your large TV screen.

≥ A device that supports the Mirroring function

and Android

ver. 4.2 or higher is required.

For information on whether the smartphone,

etc. supports Mirroring, contact the

manufacturer of the device.

1 Press [MIRRORING].

2 Operate the Mirroring compatible device.

≥ On the device, enable Mirroring and select

this unit (DP-UB9000) as the device to be

connected.

For details, refer to the instructions supplied

with the device.

To exit from Mirroring

Press [HOME].

Slideshow

Start

Slideshow

Start the slideshow.

You can display still pictures in

the selected folder one by one

at a constant interval.

Display

Interval

Change the display interval.

Transition

Effect

Select the effect when sliding

pictures.

Repeat Play

Set whether to repeat the

slideshow.

Soundtrack

Set whether to play

background music.

≥ FLAC and MP3, etc., on the

USB device can be played

back during the slideshow of

JPEG on the USB device.

Soundtrack

Folder

Select the folder from which

the music files are played.

Shuffle BGM

Background music is played in

random order.

Using Mirroring

Player

Mirroring compatible

device

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Playback

You can share photos, videos and music stored in

the Network Contents server*

[PC, smartphone,

etc.] connected to your home network.

≥ About support format of Network Contents

(> 45)

1 Press [HOME].

2 Select “Home Network” and press [OK].

3 Select “Network Media Playback” and

press [OK].

≥ The list can be updated by pressing the

green button on the remote control.

≥ The selected equipment can be deleted

from the list by pressing the red button on

the remote control.

≥ The connection method can be switched to

Direct Access*

by pressing the yellow

button on the remote control.

4 Select the equipment and press [OK].

5 Select the item to play and press [OK].

≥ You may be able to use convenient

functions depending on the content by

pressing [OPTION].

To exit from Network Media Playback screen

Press [HOME].

You can use a smartphone or tablet as the Digital

Media Controller (DMC) to playback contents

from Network Contents server*

on the Renderer

(this unit).

Possible applications:

1 Press [HOME].

2 Select “Home Network” and press [OK].

3 Select “Media Renderer” and press [OK].

4 Select “Home Network” or “Direct

Access”*

and press [OK], then follow the

indications on the screen.

5 Operate the DMC compatible devices.

To exit from Media Renderer screen

Press [HOME].

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≥ Direct Access*

connection while using Home Network

feature is only temporary, and the network connection

method returns to the original setting when exiting.

≥ Depending on the device or connection environment, the

data transfer rate may decrease.

≥ Depending on the contents and the connected equipment,

playback may not be possible.

≥ Items displayed in gray on the display cannot be played

back by this unit.

DLNA compatible server, etc.

Direct Access is a function which allows you to wirelessly

and directly connect wireless LAN-equipped devices to

each other without a wireless router in between. You can

connect devices such as those that support Wi-Fi Direct

DMC compatible software should be installed.

Playing back contents on the

Network Contents server

Server

Player

Using the Digital Media

Controller

Renderer

Server

Controller

Server

Controller

Renderer

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Playback

Network Service

(Enjoying NETFLIX, etc.)

Network Service allows you to access some

specific websites supported by Panasonic, and

enjoy Internet contents such as photos, videos,

etc. from Network Service home screen.

≥ Some services, such as NETFLIX require a

registered account.

For details of your NETFLIX account, refer to

NETFLIX.

* Images are for illustration purposes, contents may change

without notice.

Preparation

≥ Network connection (> 17)

≥ Network setting (> 18)

– You must agree to the terms of use for the Internet

function and the privacy policy. (> 36, “Legal Notices”)

1 Press [INTERNET].

2 Select the item and press [OK].

To exit from Network Service

Press [HOME].

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≥ In the following cases, settings are possible using the

Setup menu items.

– When restricting the use of Network Service

(> 36, “Network Service Lock”)

– When the audio is distorted

(> 35, “Audio Auto Gain Control”)

– When wrong time is displayed

(> 35, “Time Zone”, “DST”)

≥ When using a slow Internet connection, the video may not

be displayed correctly. A high speed Internet service with a

speed of at least 6 Mbps is recommended.

≥ Be sure to update the firmware as soon as a firmware

update notice is displayed on the screen. If the firmware is

not updated, you may not be able to use Network Service

function properly. (> 19)

≥ Network Service Home Screen is subject to change

without notice.

≥ The services through Network Service are operated by

their respective service providers, and service may be

discontinued either temporarily or permanently without

notice. Therefore, Panasonic will make no warranty for the

content or the continuity of the services.

≥ Some features of websites or content of the service may

not be available.

≥ Some content may be inappropriate for viewers.

≥ Some content may only be available for specific countries

and may be presented in specific languages.

≥ Netflix can be accessed directly by

pressing [NETFLIX] button even when this

unit is off.

BACK

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Playback

VIERA Link

* Only when connecting via an HDMI VIDEO OUT terminal

on this unit.

When the following operations are performed, the

input channel of the TV will be automatically

switched and the screen of this unit will be

displayed.

If this unit is on and the TV is off, the TV

automatically turns on.

– When play starts on the unit

– When you display a menu, such as the HOME

menu or Setup menu

When you set the TV to standby mode, this unit is

also automatically set to standby mode.

When the unit is connected to a Panasonic TV

(VIERA) that supports VIERA Link and an

amplifier/receiver supports VIERA Link.

1 While playing music

Press [OPTION].

2 Select “TV Power”.

Only when TV supports “VIERA Link”

By using the TV remote control, you can perform

various playback operations and settings.

See the owner’s manuals of the TV for more

details.

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≥ If you set “VIERA Link” to “Off”, set to “On” (> 36).

(The default setting is “On”.)

≥ The buttons and functions that you can use for this unit

vary depending on the TV. For details, refer to the owner’s

manuals of the TV.

≥ The operation of this unit may be interrupted when you

press certain buttons on the TV remote control.

≥ VIERA Link, based on the control functions provided by

HDMI which is an industry standard known as HDMI CEC

(Consumer Electronics Control), is a unique function that

we have developed and added. As such, its operation with

other manufacturers’ equipment that supports HDMI CEC

cannot be guaranteed.

≥ Please refer to individual manuals for other manufacturers’

equipment supporting VIERA Link function.

What is VIERA Link?

VIERA Link is a convenient function

which will link the operations of this unit

and a Panasonic TV (VIERA) or other

device under “VIERA Link”.

You can use this function by connecting

the equipment with an HDMI cable*. See

the owner’s manuals for connected

equipment for operational details.

Automatic input switching

Power on link

Power off link

Playing music continuously

even after turning off the TV

Easy control only with VIERA

remote control

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Playback

Option menu

A variety of playback operations and settings can

be performed from this menu.

Available options differ depending on the playing

contents and the condition of the unit.

1 Press [OPTION].

e.g., Ultra HD Blu-ray

≥ When playing music, select “Playback

Settings” and press [OK].

2 Select an item and change the settings.

To exit the screen

Press [OPTION].

Regarding Language : (> 45)

∫ Soundtrack (> 21)

This setting is also able to switch by pressing

[AUDIO].

∫ Audio channel

Select the audio channel number.

∫ Subtitle

∫ Subtitle Settings

Change the subtitle settings.

This setting is also displayed by pressing

[SUBTITLE].

∫ Angle

Select the number of the angle.

∫ Repeat Play

Select the item that you want to repeat.

≥ You can repeat the playback of a chapter,

playlist, the entire disc, etc., but the items

displayed will differ depending on the type of

the media.

≥ Select “Off” to cancel.

∫ Shuffle

Select whether to play shuffle or not.

∫ Start Slideshow

Start the slideshow.

∫ Status

Show the status messages.

∫ Rotate Right

∫ Rotate Left

Rotate the still picture.

∫ Wallpaper

Set the still picture to the wallpaper of HOME

menu. (> 20)

∫ Video

The recording method of original video appears.

∫ Secondary Video

∫ Playback Information Window (> 21)

This setting is also displayed by pressing

[PLAYBACK INFO.].

∫ Control Panel

Display the Control Panel.

Playing back while using VIERA Link, etc.

Press [RETURN] to hide the Control Panel.

∫ Top Menu

Display Top Menu.

∫ Pop-up Menu

Display Pop-up Menu.

∫ Menu

Display Menu.

∫ Closed Caption (> 34)

You can only set “Manual setting” and “CC Reset”

in the Setup menu.

These settings are also displayed by pressing

[CC].

Operation Menu

Pop-up Menu

Closed Caption

Top Menu

Playback Information Window

Control Panel

Repeat Play

Angle

Subtitle Settings

Soundtrack

Off

Secondary Video

1 ENG DTS-HD MSTR Multi

Video

Select on/off for images. The

recording method of original

video appears.

Soundtrack

Select on/off for audio and the

language.

e.g.,

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Playback

∫ Reception

The radio wave status during the playback of

Network Contents is displayed. (Only when a

wireless connection is used)

These settings are also displayed by pressing

[VIDEO SETTING].

Switch “Set 1”, “Set 2” or “Standard” by using [

2, 1]

≥ Settings for BD Video playback, Ultra HD

Blu-ray playback and settings for the playback

of other types of media are registered

separately.

(The default settings for “Set 1”/ “Set 2” are the

same as the settings for “Standard”.)

≥ You cannot change the “Standard” settings.

∫ Display

Select a setting suitable for your screen.

∫ Picture Type

Select the picture quality mode during play.

∫ Optimum HDR Adjustment

This setting is also displayed by pressing and

holding [HDR SETTING] for more than

2 seconds. (> 21)

Adjust the brightness, tone curve (white/ black),

system gamma and the following settings:

≥ HDR Optimizer :

If “On” is selected, you can display highly bright

scenes with smooth gradations based on the

luminance information (HDR10 metadata) of

playback content.

– This function works only for HDR (PQ)

material.

– The effect may be enhanced by setting the

“HDR Display Type” that matches your TV in

the Setup menu. (> 31)

≥ Dynamic Range Adjustment :

Set the brightness of the entire screen when

outputting HDR (High Dynamic Range) video to

a connected HDR-compatible TV.

≥ Dynamic Range Conversion Adj. :

When this unit is connected to a TV that does

not support HDR (High Dynamic Range) input,

HDR video is output converting to a SDR

(Standard Dynamic Range) video signal. If you

set a smaller value, their contrast will be

reproduced more faithfully, but the entire screen

will appear darker. To increase the brightness,

set a larger value.

∫ Luminance Adjustment

Adjust the contrast, brightness, tone curve (white/

black) and system gamma.

∫ Color Adjustment

Adjust the color saturation and hue.

∫ Sharpness Adjustment

Adjust the sharpness of images. The greater the

value is, the sharper images will be.

∫ Noise Reduction

Reduce unnecessary noise in videos. The greater

the value is, the less noise will appear.

∫ Bandwidth Limitation

Adjust the bandwidth limitations.

∫ Progressive

Select the method of conversion for progressive

output to suit the type of material being played.

≥ When the content is distorted, change the

settings from “Auto” to “Video”.

∫ Reset to Default Video Settings

Return “Video Settings” of the selected tab

(“Set 1” or “Set 2”) to the factory preset.

Video Settings

Noise Reduction

Sharpness Adjustment

Color Adjustment

Optimum HDR Adjustment

Reset to Default Picture Settings

Luminance Adjustment

Set 1

Ultra HD Ultra HD

Blu-ray Blu-ray

Ultra HD

Blu-ray

Set 1

Ultra HD Ultra HD

Blu-ray Blu-ray

Ultra HD

Blu-ray

The icon changes depending on

the playback media.

e.g., Ultra HD Blu-ray

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Playback

∫ Sound Effects

*1*2

Select the sound effect.

(Upsampling up to 192 kHz/32 bit is possible.)

When “Voice Guidance Setting” is set to “On”, the

maximum upsampling frequency will be fixed at

48 kHz. (> 33)

This setting is also able to switch by pressing

[SOUND EFFECT].

≥ Night Surround :

Enjoy a movie with powerful sound even when

the volume is kept low at night. The audio is set

in such a way that it can be heard easily.

– Audio with a sampling frequency higher than

192/176.4 kHz will be down-sampled to

192/176.4 kHz for output.

≥ Remaster :

This feature gives you brighter sound by increasing

the high frequency portion of the audio.

– This setting does not apply to audio with a

sampling frequency higher than 192 kHz.

Recommended setting

≥ When “Voice Guidance Setting” is set to “On”,

the re-mastering function is disabled. (> 33)

≥ Digital Tube Sound :

This feature gives you a warm sound, like that

produced by a vacuum tube amplifier.

– This setting does not apply to audio with a

sampling frequency higher than 192 kHz.

Recommended setting

∫ Sound Effect Frequency

Set the maximum sampling frequency for the

audio selected in “Sound Effects”.

≥ Even when “96/88.2kHz” is selected, an audio

source with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or

higher will be output with the original sampling

frequency.

≥ When “Sound Effects” is set to “Off”, this setting

is disabled.

∫ DSD Decode Sampling Frequency

Select the settings that suit your sound quality

preferences.

≥ Even when “352.8kHz” is set, the same audio

output setting as “176.4kHz” is applied during

digital audio output.

∫ DSD LPF Setting

Select the settings that suit your sound quality

preferences.

∫ Dialog Enhancer

The volume of the center channel is raised to

make dialog easier to hear.

∫ High Clarity Sound

Stop processing signals that affect the audio

quality or turn off the unit’s display to make the

audio quality clearer. (> 33)

Select whether or not to output images.

This setting is able to switch by pressing [HIGH

CLARITY].

≥ If “On (Video Off)” is selected, the setting will be

canceled when video playback ends.

∫ Analog Out Filter

This allows you to change the digital filter setting

for the internal DAC (digital-analog converter).

∫ Analog Volume (dB)

This adjusts the volume of all the analog AUDIO

OUT terminals.

Not every function can be set individually.

This function is effective for audio from HDMI OUT or

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT only when “Digital Audio Output” is

set to “PCM” (> 32).

∫ Signal Format

∫ Pop-Out Level

3D position for the Option menu or message

screen, etc. can be adjusted during 3D playback.

Audio Settings

Remaster 1 Pop and rock

Remaster 2 Jazz

Remaster 3 Classical

Digital Tube

Sound 1

A crisp, delicate sound

Digital Tube

Sound 2

A tight, hi-fi sound

Digital Tube

Sound 3

A soft, rich sound

Digital Tube

Sound 4

A clear, powerful sound

Digital Tube

Sound 5

A distinctive mid-range

sound

Digital Tube

Sound 6

A soft, enveloping sound

3D Settings

Original Keep original picture format.

Side by side

3D picture format comprising

of left and right screens.

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Setup menu

Change the unit’s settings if necessary. The

settings remain intact even if you switch the unit

to standby.

1 Press [HOME].

2 Select “Setup”.

3 Select “Player Settings”.

4 Select an item and change the settings.

To exit the screen

Press [HOME].

∫ 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.

≥ If “Auto”*

is selected, the best suited output

resolution to the connected TV is automatically

selected.

∫ 4K60p Output

This unit automatically chooses to output images

in 4K*

60p when connected to a 4K/60p

compatible TV.

≥ This item is available only when “Resolution” is

set to “Auto” and “4K”.

≥ This item is not available when “HDMI(AUDIO)

Output Mode” is set to “Video+Audio”.

≥ To connect to a TV that supports 4K/60p (4:4:4/

8 bit) or 4K/60p (4:2:2/12 bit), select “4K/

60p(4:4:4)”.

Images will not be output correctly with an

HDMI cable that does not support 18 Gbps.

≥ To connect to a TV that supports 4K/60p (4:2:0/

8 bit), select “4K/60p(4:2:0)”.

∫ 24p Output

Content recorded at 24p*

, such as BD-Video

films, is output at 24p when played back.

≥ When this unit is connected to TV compatible

with 4K/24p and “Resolution” is set to “Auto” or

“4K”, images will be output in 4K/24p.

≥ When this unit is connected to a TV compatible

with 1080/24p and “Resolution” is set to “Auto”,

“1080i” or “1080p”, images will be output in

1080/24p.

≥ If images output in 24p are distorted, change

the setting to “Off”.

∫ HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode

Set whether or not to output audio from the HDMI

VIDEO OUT terminal.

≥ When an amplifier is connected to the HDMI

AUDIO OUT terminal and this menu item is set

to “Auto ( Video Only / Video+Audio )”, the TV

may not output audio. In that case, select

“Video+Audio”.

∫ HDMI(AUDIO) Output Mode

Set whether or not to output images from the

HDMI AUDIO OUT terminal.

≥ It is not possible to output 3D, 4K or HDR

content from the HDMI AUDIO OUT/HDMI

VIDEO OUT terminal when “Video+Audio” is

selected.

∫ Dolby Vision Setting

You can set enable/disable of the Dolby Vision

function.

By changing this setting to “On”, you can use the

Dolby Vision function under the following

conditions:

– A device (TV, etc.) that supports Dolby Vision is

connected (> 10).

– A disc that supports Dolby Vision is played

back.

≥ The “Video Settings” setting is disabled while

using the Dolby Vision function. (> 28)

≥ If all the conditions below are met, both Dolby

Vision and HDR10+ are enabled. In that case,

playback in HDR10+ format takes precedence.

– The playback media or content is recorded in

both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ formats.

– Both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ are

supported by the connected device (TV, etc.).

– Both this function and “HDR10+ Setting” are

set to “On”.

HDMI

RETURN

Player Settings

System

Ratings

Network

Language

Audio

Video

HDMI

Resolution

Auto

4K60p Output

Off

24p Output

Auto

HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode

Auto

HDMI(AUDIO) Output Mode

Audio Only

Dolby Vision Setting

Off

HDR10+ Setting

Advanced Settings

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∫ HDR10+ Setting

You can set enable/disable of the HDR10+

function.

By changing this setting to “On”, you can use the

HDR10+ function under the following conditions:

– A device (TV, etc.) that supports HDR10+ is

connected (> 10).

– A disc that supports HDR10+ is played back.

≥ The “Optimum HDR Adjustment” setting is

disabled while using the HDR10+ function.

(> 28)

∫ Advanced Settings

Press [OK] to show the following settings:

h Color Mode

This setting is for selecting color-space

conversion of the image signal.

h Deep Color Output

Set the output method to be used when this unit is

connected to a TV that supports Deep Color.

h HDR/Color Gamut Output

Set the output type for HDR (High Dynamic

Range) material.

h SDR/HDR Conv. (Network Service)

When Network Service content is played back,

this converts SDR (Standard Dynamic Range)

content to HDR signals to minimize the screen

distortion that occurs when the displayed

content changes. (Available for some Network

Service contents only)

h HLG / PQ Conversion

Set whether or not to convert HDR (High

Dynamic Range) videos in HLG format to PQ

format before outputting them when this unit is

connected to a TV that supports only HDR (PQ)

format.

≥ When “HDR/Color Gamut Output” is set to

other than “HDR/BT.2020 (Auto)”, this setting

is disabled.

h HDR Display Type

Set the type of the connected HDR-compatible

display. The operation of “HDR Optimizer” in the

“Video Settings” is optimized based on this

setting. (> 28)

h 25p/50p Output

Set whether to output 25p/50p/50i material on

Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray discs as 25p/50p

material when a TV that supports 25p/50p is

connected.

≥ If you select “Off”, the output frame rate will

be converted to 30p/60p.

h HDCP Output Setting

If you connect to a TV that does not support

HDCP2.2 via an amplifier or speaker, some

images may be displayed as black screens. In

that case, select “HDCP1.4 Limit”.

h Contents Type Flag

Depending on the playback content, the TV will

output adjusting to the optimal method when a

TV that supports this function is connected.

h Audio Output

This setting selects whether or not to output

audio from HDMI.

≥ To enjoy audio with the HDMI terminal, select

“On”. To enjoy audio with the OPTICAL/

COAXIAL/2ch AUDIO OUT terminal, select

“Off”. Audio will not be output from the HDMI

terminal regardless of the settings for

“HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode” and

“HDMI(AUDIO) Output Mode”.

h 7.1ch Audio Reformatting

Surround sound with 6.1ch or less is automatically

expanded and played back at 7.1ch.

≥ If “Off” is selected, sound is played over the

original number of channels. (Note that in the

case of 6.1ch audio, playback will be at

5.1ch.)

≥ Audio reformatting is enabled in the following

cases:

– When you have selected “PCM” in “Digital

Audio Output”.

– When the audio is Dolby Digital, Dolby

Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD or LPCM.

– BD-Video playback

It displays images at the highest resolution available on

your TV.

A high resolution image/display technology of

approximately 4000 (width) k 2000 (height) pixels.

A progressive image recorded at a rate of 24 frames per

second (motion-picture film). Many BD-Video movie

contents are recorded in 24 frames/second in accordance

with the film materials.

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∫ Still Mode ( paused video )

Select the type of picture shown when you pause

playback.

∫ Seamless Play

This enables smooth playback of the gaps

between pieces of content such as programs.

≥ The expected effect may not be achieved

depending on the content.

≥ If you select “Off”, playback will be accurate, but

the picture may freeze for a moment.

∫ Dynamic Range Compression

You can listen at low volumes but still hear dialog

clearly.

(Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby

TrueHD only)

≥ “Auto” is effective only when playing Dolby

TrueHD.

∫ Digital Audio Output

Press [OK] to show the following settings:

h Dolby Audio

h DTS/DTS-HD

Select the audio signal to output.

≥

Select “PCM”, when the connected equipment

cannot decode the respective audio format.

This unit decodes the audio format and

transmits to the connected equipment.

≥ If you do not make proper settings the audio

may be static or noisy.

≥ If you set “Voice Guidance Setting” to “On”,

these settings will be fixed to “PCM”.

h BD-Video Secondary Audio

Select whether or not to mix the primary and

secondary audio (including the button click

sound).

If “Off” is selected, the unit outputs the primary

audio only.

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≥ To enjoy BD-Video that supports Dolby Atmos

DTS:X

Connect this unit to an AV amplifier or similar device that

supports it with an HDMI cable, and select the following

settings:

– Dolby Audio: “Bitstream”

– DTS/DTS-HD: “Bitstream”

– BD-Video Secondary Audio: “Off”

Dolby Atmos is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories.

∫ OPTICAL / COAXIAL Down Sampling

Set the maximum sampling frequency to be used

when outputting down-sampled audio from the

OPTICAL/COAXIAL terminal.

≥ Set a frequency supported by the connected

device.

≥ When playing back BD-Video, signals are

converted to 48 kHz despite the settings in the

following cases:

– when the signals have a sampling frequency

of 192 kHz

– when the disc has copy protection

– when “BD-Video Secondary Audio” is set to

“On”

∫ Downmix

Select the downmix system of multi-channel to

2-channel sound.

≥ Select “Surround encoded”, when the

connected equipment supports the virtual

surround function.

≥ The downmix effect is not available when

“Digital Audio Output” is set to “Bitstream”.

≥ The audio will be output in “Stereo” in the

following cases:

– AVCHD playback

– Playback of secondary audio (including the

button click sound).

Video

Auto

Automatically selects the type

of picture shown.

Field

Select if jittering occurs when

“Auto” is selected.

Frame

Select if small text or fine

patterns cannot be seen

clearly when “Auto” is

selected.

Audio

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∫ HDMI Output Settings of Music Playback

Minimize the audio noise during music playback

by automatically switching the video output to

1080i.

∫ Settings for High Clarity Sound

Set a terminal that will stop processing audio

signals or whether or not to turn on/off the unit’s

display when “High Clarity Sound” (> 29) is set to

“On (Video Off)” or “On (Video On)”.

≥ Set an option for video playback and audio

playback.

∫ Audio Delay

Synchronization between picture and sound is

corrected by adjusting the delay time of the audio

output.

∫ Analog Multi Channel

Multi-channel surround sound is output from the

7.1ch AUDIO OUT terminals.

≥ If “On” is selected, audio will not be output from

the HDMI OUT terminal.

– Speaker presence and size

()

– Delay time ( )

– Channel balance ( )

To finish the speaker setting

Select “Complete”.

∫ Voice Guidance Setting

Voice Guidance reads aloud various on-screen

information, such as menu items, explanatory

text, and currently-selected items. (It is also

possible to display the “Voice Guidance Setting”

screen by pressing and holding the [HOME]

button for at least 5 seconds while the HOME

menu is displayed.)

≥ Information is read aloud in PCM audio format.

≥ Audio with sampling frequencies above 48 kHz

are down-sampled to 48 kHz or lower.

≥ When “On” is set, this unit operates in the

manner described below.

– “Dolby Audio” and “DTS/DTS-HD” in “Digital

Audio Output” are fixed to “PCM”. (> 32)

– “Remaster” in “Sound Effects” is disabled.

(> 29)

– Even when “Sound Effects” is set to other

than “Off”, the maximum upsampling

frequency will be fixed at 48 kHz. (> 29)

– Audio is muted during searching ([6] or

[5]).

∫ 3D BD-Video Playback

Select the playback method of 3D compatible

video software.

∫ 3D AVCHD Output

Select the output method of 3D AVCHD videos.

∫ 3D Playback Precautions

Set to display or hide the 3D viewing warning

screen when playing back the 3D compatible

video software.

∫ Audio Language

Choose the language for audio.

≥ If “Original” is selected, the original language of

each disc will be selected.

≥ When the selected language is not recorded on

the disc, or depending on how the navigation is

created on the disc, it may playback in a

different language than the selected language.

≥ Enter a code (> 45) when you select “Other

****”.

∫ Subtitle Language

Choose the language for the subtitle.

≥ When “Auto” is selected, a subtitle for the

language selected in the “Audio Language” is

displayed only when the language other than

the language selected in the “Audio Language”

is played back.

≥ When the selected language is not recorded on

the disc, or depending on how the navigation is

created on the disc, it may playback in a

different language than the selected language.

≥ Enter a code (> 45) when you select “Other

****”.

∫ Menu Language

Choose the language for the disc menus.

≥ Enter a code (> 45) when you select “Other

****”.

Language

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∫ Subtitle Text

Select a desired item according to the language

used for MKV subtitles text.

≥ This item is displayed only after playing back a

file.

∫ On-screen Language

Choose the language for menus and on-screen

messages.

∫ Closed Caption

Closed captioning services are dependent on

contents, and the unit can display closed captions

of both digital and analog types.

Press [OK] to show the following settings:

h Closed Caption Display

Set whether or not to display closed captions.

h Closed Caption Type

Select the closed caption type that matches the

one of the content to be played back.

h Analog CC

Select the channel of analog closed captions.

h Digital CC

Select the channel of digital closed captions.

h Manual setting

Set the display style of closed captions.

h CC Reset

Restore the default “Closed Caption” settings.

∫ Easy Network Setting (> 18)

∫ Network Settings

Perform network-related settings individually.

Press [OK] to show the following settings:

h LAN Connection Mode

Select the LAN connection method.

≥ When not using wireless LAN (when turning it

off), select “Wired”.

h Wireless Settings

This allows the wireless router and connection

settings to be set up. Current connection

settings and connection state can be checked.

The wireless router connection wizard will be

displayed.

Select a connection method to wireless access

point.

Search for wireless network (> 18)

PUSH button method (> 19)

PIN code method

This method allows you to set encryption for a

wireless LAN connection with ease.

You can connect to a wireless LAN network

by entering a PIN code generated by this unit

into the wireless access point you want to

connect to.

Manual setting

If a search using “Search for wireless

network” does not find the wireless access

point you want to connect to, or if you cannot

connect to a wireless LAN network with other

methods, enter an SSID manually to establish

a wireless LAN connection.

h IP Address/DNS Settings

This is for checking the state of the network

connection and setting the IP address and

DNS-related.

Press [OK] to show the respective setting.

h Proxy Server Settings

This is for checking the state of connection with

the Proxy server and performing settings.

Press [OK] to show the respective setting.

Network

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h Network Service Settings (> 25)

Press [OK] to show the following settings:

Audio Auto Gain Control

Volume that is different depending on the

contents is adjusted automatically to the

standard volume while using the Network

Service.

≥ Depending on contents, this function effect

will not work.

≥ Select “Off” when the audio is distorted.

Time Zone

Set the unit’s time to match your location.

≥ Some Network Service contents require the

time zone to be set. Set time zone if

necessary.

DST

Select “On” when using Daylight Saving time.

h Network Drive Connection

This unit can access a hard disk shared folder

on a network and play back videos, still

pictures, and music.

h Remote Device Settings (> 24)

Press [OK] to show the following settings:

Setting Unit Name

Set the name of this unit to be displayed on

the connected equipment.

Registration Type

Remote Device List

Registering/deregistering of the displayed

equipment can be performed when “Manual”

in “Registration Type” is selected.

≥ You can register up to 16 devices.

Networked Standby

Even when “Quick Start” is set to “Off”, by

using a remote device (smartphone or tablet),

you can wake the unit from the off state and

start certain Internet content services.

≥ To activate operation from the remote

device, select “On”. But power consumption

in standby mode will increase. (> 43)

≥ To use this function, you will need a remote

device that can run a function that wakes

another device from Networked Standby

and apps designed for various services of

“Network Service”. Refer to the instructions

for the respective apps for details.

≥ Only the devices permitted by the “Remote

Device List” can be operated.

h BD-Live Internet Access (> 22)

You can restrict Internet access when BD-Live

functions are used.

≥ If “Allow ( Limited )” is selected, Internet

access is permitted only for BD-Live contents

which have content owner certificates.

h Voice Control Settings

Press [OK] to show the following settings:

Voice Control

Set whether to operate the unit using a

network-connected device (smart speaker,

etc.).

≥ When this is set to “Off” and the HOME

menu is displayed, this setting is also

displayed by pressing and holding

[OPTION] for more than 5 seconds.

Device ID

This is a number provided to identify another

device, such as a smart speaker, when the

unit is operated from that device.

≥ When “Voice Control” is set to “On” and the

HOME menu is displayed, this setting is

also displayed by pressing and holding

[OPTION] for more than 5 seconds.

Initialize Device Password

This initializes the “Device Password”

displayed in “Device ID”.

≥ If you perform “Restore Default Settings”,

the “Device Password” changes

automatically.

h IP Control Settings

Press [OK] to show the following settings:

Control4 Discovery

Enables Control4 mode.

≥ When this setting is switched from “Off” to

“On”, “Quick Start” automatically switches to

“On”.

Auto

Allow connections to all

the equipment accessing

this unit.

Manual

Set the permission for

individual equipment

connections accessing this

unit.

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Send Identify

Sends identifying message to Control4

controller.

≥ This function is available when “Control4

Discovery” is set to “On”.

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≥ For details of the settings and operations, consult your

local Control4 dealer.

∫ Legal Notices

Displays the terms of service for the cloud services.

The following items use the same password.

Don’t forget your password.

∫ DVD-Video Ratings

Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play.

∫ BD-Video Ratings

Set an age limit of BD-Video (including Ultra HD

Blu-ray) play.

∫ Network Service Lock

You can restrict the usage of Network Service.

∫ Easy Setting

You can execute basic settings.

∫ Display Settings

Press [OK] to show the following settings:

h Screen Saver Function

This is to prevent image retention on the screen.

≥ When this is set to “On”:

If a list of playback content is displayed and

there is no operation for 5 minutes or more, the

screen switches to HOME menu automatically.

≥ While playing and pausing, etc., this function

is not available.

h Status Messages

Choose whether to show status messages

automatically.

h VIERA Link

Set to use “VIERA Link” function when

connected via HDMI cable to a device that

supports “VIERA Link”.

≥ Select “Off” when you do not want to use

“VIERA Link”.

∫ Front Panel Display

Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.

This setting is also able to switch by pressing

[DIM].

≥ If “Auto” is selected, the display is set to bright

and only dimmed during playback.

≥ This setting does not work when “Front Panel

Display” in “Settings for High Clarity Sound” is

set to “Off”. (> 33)

(Except for when “High Clarity Sound” is set to

“Off”)

∫ Quick Start

Speed of start-up from standby mode is

increased.

≥ When set to “On”, the internal control unit will be

powered. The idle power consumption will

increase so compared to when set to “Off”.

≥ The cooling fan may rotate at a slow speed to

prevent the internal temperature from rising.

∫ Remote Control Code

Change the remote control code if other

Panasonic products react to this remote control.

∫ Firmware Update (> 19)

Press [OK] to show the following settings:

h Automatic Update Check

When this equipment remains connected to the

Internet, it will check for the latest firmware

version when it is turned on and you can update

it if necessary.

h Update Now

You can update the firmware manually if a

firmware update is available.

∫ System Information

Press [OK] to show the following settings:

h License

Information about the software used by this unit

is displayed.

h Firmware Version Information

Display firmware version of this unit and

wireless LAN module.

∫ Restore Default Settings

This returns all values in the Setup menu and the

Option menu to the default settings, except for

some settings of network, ratings, remote control

code, on-screen language, etc.

Ratings

System

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Troubleshooting guide

Before requesting service, please perform the

following checks.

The following do not indicate a problem with

this unit:

– Regular disc rotating sounds.

– Image disturbance during search.

– Image disturbance when replacing 3D discs.

∫ Unit does not respond to remote

control or unit’s buttons.

Press and hold [Í/I] on the main unit for

3 seconds.

– If still unable to turn the unit off, disconnect the

AC power supply cord, wait 1 minute, then

reconnect the AC power supply cord.

∫ Cannot eject disc.

1 While the unit is off

Press and hold [OK], the yellow button and

the blue button on the remote control at the

same time for more than 5 seconds.

– “00 RET” is displayed on the unit’s display.

2 Press [1] (right) repeatedly on the remote

control until “06 FTO” is displayed on the

unit’s display.

3 Press [OK].

To return to the factory default.

h Select “Yes” in “Restore Default Settings” in

the Setup menu. (> 36)

To return all settings to the factory preset.

h Reset the unit as follows:

1 While the unit is off

Press and hold [OK], the yellow button and

the blue button on the remote control at the

same time for more than 5 seconds.

– “00 RET” is displayed on the unit’s display.

2 Press [1] (right) repeatedly on the remote

control until “08 FIN” is displayed on the unit’s

display.

3 Press and hold [OK] for more than 5 seconds.

This unit is turned off when the input for the

TV is switched.

h This is a normal phenomenon when using

VIERA Link. For details please read the

owner’s manuals for the TV.

The remote control doesn’t work properly.

h Change the batteries in the remote control.

(> 5)

h The remote control and this unit are using

different codes.

If “SET CODE ∏” is displayed on the unit’s

display when a button is pressed on the

remote control, change the code on the

remote control.

Press and hold [OK] and the displayed

number (“”) for more than 5 seconds.

This unit is turned off automatically.

h To save on electricity, this unit is turned off

automatically depending on the media if there

is no button operation for about 20 minutes

when not playing back (such as when paused

or displaying the menu, displaying still

pictures, etc.).

Do you have the latest firmware installed?

Panasonic is constantly improving the unit’s

firmware to ensure that our customers are

enjoying the latest technology. (> 19)

Make the following checks and visit our

website for more information.

http://shop.panasonic.com/support

Enter the model number.

Or visit our website to find a service center.

You can find a service center near you easily

on our website.

Other support information:

“Limited Warranty” (> 48)

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You have forgotten your ratings password.

You want to cancel the ratings level.

h The ratings level returns to the factory

defaults.

1 While the unit is on

Press and hold [OK], the yellow button and

the blue button on the remote control at the

same time for more than 5 seconds.

– “00 RET” is displayed on the unit’s display.

2 Press [1] (right) repeatedly on the remote

control until “03 VL” is displayed on the unit’s

display.

3 Press [OK].

The TV screen turns black.

h In the following cases, HDMI authentication

takes place and a black screen is displayed:

– When “24p Output” is set to “Auto”.

– When the display is switched between 2D

and 3D images.

– When you quit the 4K playback by

displaying another screen, including the

HOME menu.

– When “HDMI Output Settings of Music

Playback” is set to “Sound Quality Priority”.

This unit does not recognize the USB

connection correctly.

h Disconnect and re-connect the USB cable. If

it still does not recognize the connection, turn

this unit off and on again.

h USB devices may not be recognized by this

unit when connected using the following :

– a USB hub

– a USB extension cable

h If you connect USB HDD to this unit, use the

USB cable that is supplied with the HDD.

h If the USB HDD is not recognized, the power

to the USB HDD may not be supplied. Supply

power from an external source.

h If you connect a second USB device while a

screen other than the HOME menu is

displayed, it will not be detected. Display the

HOME menu and reconnect the USB device

you want to use.

Images from this unit do not appear on the TV

screen, or they are distorted.

h An incorrect resolution is selected in

“Resolution”. Reset the setting as follows:

1 While the unit is on

Press and hold [OK], the yellow button and

the blue button on the remote control at the

same time for more than 5 seconds.

– “00 RET” is displayed on the unit’s display.

2 Press [1] (right) repeatedly on the remote

control until “04 PRG” is displayed on the

unit’s display.

3 Press and hold [OK] for more than 5 seconds.

Set the item again. (> 30)

– When Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD,

and DTS-HD

audio are not output properly,

select “Yes” in “Restore Default Settings”

(> 36) and make proper settings.

h The connected devices are changed. Reset

the setting as follows:

1 While the unit is on

Press and hold [OK], the yellow button and

the blue button on the remote control at the

same time for more than 5 seconds.

– “00 RET” is displayed on the unit’s display.

2 Press [1] (right) repeatedly on the remote

control until “13 L4K” is displayed on the unit’s

display.

3 Press and hold [OK] for more than 5 seconds.

– “4K60p Output” will be set to “Off”. Make

the correct setting again. (> 30)

h When “3D BD-Video Playback” in the Setup

menu is set to “Auto”, images may not be

output depending on the connection method.

After removing the disc from this unit, select

“Set before play” in the Setup menu, and

select “2D Playback” in the setup screen

displayed when playing 3D discs. (> 33)

h When outputting in 4K, images may be

distorted depending on the HDMI cable. Use

an HDMI cable that supports 18 Gbps.

Video is not output.

h Video is not output when the “High Clarity

Sound” is set to “On (Video Off)”. (> 29)

h Video from the HDMI AUDIO OUT terminal is

not output when the “HDMI(AUDIO) Output

Mode” is set to “Audio Only”. (> 30)

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Video is not output in 4K or high-definition.

h Confirm that “Resolution” in the Setup menu

is set properly. (> 30)

h Confirm the HDMI cable, related connections

and the compatibility of TV video input.

To output images in 4K, connect the HDMI

cable to a 4K compatible terminal of the

connected device. (> 10)

h Set “HDMI(AUDIO) Output Mode” to “Audio

Only”. (> 30)

h To enjoy image in 4K/60p with the connected

4K-compatible TV, set “4K60p Output” to “4K/

60p(4:4:4)” or “4K/60p(4:2:0)”. (> 30)

h If “4K60p Output” is set to “4K/60p(4:4:4)”,

check to see if the connected HDMI cable

supports 18 Gbps. (> 10, 30)

h When the unit is connected to a TV that

supports formats up to 4K(60p) 4:2:0 or

“4K60p Output” is set to “4K/60p(4:2:0)”,

material recorded in 4K(60p) cannot be

output in HDR.

To play back material recorded in 24p, set

“24p Output” to “Auto”. (> 30)

Cannot output video in HDR quality even

when connected to an HDR-compatible TV.

h When connected to a device (TV and

amplifier/receiver, etc.) or terminal that does

not support HDR, this unit applies Dynamic

Range Conversion to HDR signals to output

them. In addition, depending on the disc, it

may not be possible to output content in 2K

resolution or perform playback correctly.

(> 22)

h Video may not be output from your TV in HDR

quality, depending on the content.

Set “HDR/Color Gamut Output” to “HDR/

BT.2020 (Auto)” and “HLG / PQ Conversion”

to “Auto”. (> 31)

3D video is not output.

h Connect to a 3D compatible device (TV and

amplifier/receiver, etc.).

h When a non-3D compatible amplifier/receiver

is connected between this unit and a TV, 3D

video is not output. (> 13)

h Set “HDMI(AUDIO) Output Mode” to “Audio

Only”. (> 30)

h Confirm the settings on this unit and the TV

for 3D. (> 22)

3D video is not output correctly as 2D.

h Select “Set before play” in the Setup menu,

and select “2D Playback” in the setup screen

displayed when playing 3D discs. (> 33, “3D

BD-Video Playback”)

h Discs that have recorded titles with Side by

side (2 screen structure) and that can be

enjoyed in 3D are played back in accordance

with the settings of the TV.

No picture is output from Netflix.

When the unit is connected to a TV that does

not support HDCP2.2 via an amplifier or

speaker, it may not be possible to view Netflix.*

If HDCP2.2 is not supported by your TV, try

either of the following solutions:

– Connect the unit and the TV directly.

(> 11, 13)

– Set “HDCP Output Setting” to “HDCP1.4

Limit”. (> 31)

* This limitation is due to a specification defined by Netflix, Inc.

Press [RETURN] if a black screen is displayed.

No subtitles.

h When progressive output is on, closed

captions/subtitles cannot be displayed.

The subtitles overlap closed captions

recorded on discs.

h Turn off the subtitles or the closed caption

setting on the TV. (> 27)

Closed captions are not displayed.

h Confirm that the source content supports CC.

h Confirm the “Closed Caption Display” is set to

“On”. (> 27, 34)

h Change the “Closed Caption Type” setting.

(> 27, 34)

h Confirm the “Analog CC” or “Digital CC” is set

properly (> 27, 34).

Cannot play back videos on the USB device smoothly.

h Use the port on the rear side of this unit,

which supports USB 3.0.

A black band is displayed around the edge of

the screen.

The aspect ratio of the screen is abnormal.

h Adjust the aspect setting on the TV.

There is a lot of image lag when playing video.

Set “0” all items in the “Noise Reduction”. (

28)

The screen brightness changes automatically.

The screen brightness changes automatically to

suit the scene while using the

Dolby Vision/

HDR10+

function.

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Cannot hear the desired audio.

h Check the connections and the “Digital Audio

Output” settings. (> 11, 32)

h When the unit is connected to an amplifier/

receiver with the 7.1ch AUDIO OUT

terminals, set “Analog Multi Channel”. (> 33)

h To output audio from a device connected with

an HDMI cable, set “Audio Output” to “On” in

the Setup menu. (> 31)

h When connecting this unit to a TV via an

HDMI VIDEO OUT and to an amplifier/

receiver via an HDMI AUDIO OUT, set

“HDMI(VIDEO) Output Mode” to “Auto ( Video

Only / Video+Audio )”. (> 11, 30)

Even when gapless playback is performed for

an album or similar group of songs containing

a sound source recorded at a live

performance or concert (a music file

containing songs that are recorded

continuously), the playback is interrupted

between songs.

h In the following cases, playback is interrupted

between songs:

– When the file contains recordings that differ

from one another in their settings, such as

file format, sampling frequency, and

channel number

– When files of 100 or more songs are

contained in a single folder

The volume of audio output from the analog

AUDIO OUT terminals is too high or too low.

h Adjust the volume of the analog AUDIO OUT

terminals in “Analog Volume (dB)” in the

Option menu. (> 29)

Cannot output audio with a sampling

frequency higher than 192 kHz from the HDMI

AUDIO OUT/OPTICAL/COAXIAL terminal.

h On this unit, only the analog AUDIO OUT

terminals support output of audio with a

sampling frequency higher than 192 kHz.

Connect to any of the analog AUDIO OUT

terminals to output audio with a sampling

frequency higher than 192 kHz.

There is no sound coming out.

h To output audio using OPTICAL/COAXIAL

terminal, set “OPTICAL / COAXIAL Down

Sampling” properly. (> 32)

h Refer to “Connecting to an amplifier/receiver”

(> 11 - 16) to check the audio output settings

suited to the connections of your device.

In the following cases, audio is not output

from the terminals listed below:

≥HDMI VIDEO OUT terminal

– When a device is connected to the HDMI

AUDIO OUT terminal and “HDMI(VIDEO)

Output Mode” is set to “Auto ( Video Only /

Video+Audio )” (> 30)

– When “Audio Output” in “Advanced

Settings” is set to “Off” (> 31)

– While playback is being performed with

“Audio Output” in “Settings for High Clarity

Sound” set to “OPTICAL / COAXIAL Only”

or “Analog Only” (> 33)

– When “Analog Multi Channel” is set to “On”

(> 33)

≥HDMI AUDIO OUT terminal

– When “Audio Output” in “Advanced

Settings” is set to “Off” (> 31)

– While playback is being performed with

“Audio Output” in “Settings for High Clarity

Sound” set to “OPTICAL / COAXIAL Only”

or “Analog Only” (> 33)

– When “Analog Multi Channel” is set to “On”

(> 33)

≥OPTICAL/COAXIAL terminal

– When a device is connected to the HDMI

AUDIO OUT terminal and “Audio Output” in

“Advanced Settings” is set to “On” (> 31)

– While playback is being performed with

“Audio Output” in “Settings for High Clarity

Sound” set to “HDMI Only” or “Analog Only”

(> 33)

≥2ch AUDIO OUT terminals

– When a device is connected to the HDMI

AUDIO OUT terminal and “Audio Output” in

“Advanced Settings” is set to “On” (> 31)

– While playback is being performed with

“Audio Output” in “Settings for High Clarity

Sound” set to “HDMI Only” or “OPTICAL /

COAXIAL Only” (> 33)

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≥7.1ch AUDIO OUT terminals

– While playback is being performed with

“Audio Output” in “Settings for High Clarity

Sound” set to “OPTICAL / COAXIAL Only”

(> 33)

– When “Analog Multi Channel” is set to “Off”

(> 33)

Disc cannot be played.

h The disc is dirty. (> 5)

h The disc is not finalized. (> 7)

h Depending on the Ultra HD Blu-ray disc, it

may not be possible to perform playback

unless this unit is connected to the Internet.

Still pictures (JPEG) do not play back

normally.

h The images that were edited on the PC, such

as Progressive JPEG, etc., may not be played

back.

I can’t play back BD-Live.

h Confirm that this unit is connected to the

broadband Internet. (> 17)

h Confirm the “BD-Live Internet Access”

settings. (> 35)

h Confirm a USB device is connected to the

USB port. (> 9)

I can’t connect to the network.

h Confirm the network connection and settings.

(> 17, 18, 34)

h There may be interference that prevents the

unit from detecting your home network. Place

the unit and the wireless router closer to each

other. This unit may be able to detect your

network name (> 19, “SSID”).

h Check the owner’s manuals for each device

and connect accordingly.

When using wireless LAN connection, video

from the Network Contents server* is not

played back or video frames are dropped

during playback.

h Higher transfer rate router such as 802.11n

(2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) or 802.11ac wireless

router may solve the problem. If you use

802.11n (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) or 802.11ac

wireless router, it is necessary to set the

encryption type to “AES”.

Simultaneous use with a microwave, cordless

telephone etc. at 2.4 GHz may result in

connection interruptions or other problems.

h On the “Wireless Settings” screen (> 34), the

continuous lighting of at least 4 “Reception”

indicators is the target for a stable connection.

If 3 or fewer indicators are lit or the

connection is being interrupted, change the

position or angle of your wireless router and

see if the connection state improves. If there

is no improvement, connect to a wired

network and perform the “Easy Network

Setting” (> 18) again.

* DLNA compatible server, etc.

Cannot read. Please check the disc.

h You inserted an incompatible disc.

Cannot play this file.

h You tried to play a non-compatible video.

No disc inserted.

h The disc may be upside down.

$ This operation is not available.

h Some operations (reverse slow motion, etc.)

are unsupported by the unit.

IP address is not set.

h The “IP Address” in “IP Address/DNS

Settings” is “---. ---. ---. ---”. Set the “IP

Address”, “Subnet Mask”, and “Default

Gateway”. (Select the automatic address

acquisition if necessary.)

The current wireless network security setting

is weak. It is recommended to change to a

stronger security setting.

h Set a stronger network security level referring

to the wireless router owner’s manuals.

Playback

Network

Messages on the screen

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F99

h The unit fails to operate properly. Press [Í/I]

on the main unit for 3 seconds to switch the

unit to standby, then switch back on.

NET

h While connecting to a network.

NO PLAY

h There is a viewing restriction on a BD-Video

or DVD-Video. (> 36)

h A DVD-Video disc with an incompatible color

encoding system or region code is inserted.

NO READ

h The media is dirty or badly scratched. The

unit cannot play.

REMOVE

h The USB device is drawing too much power.

Remove the USB device.

SET CODE ∏

(“  ” stands for a number.)

h The remote control and this unit are using

different codes. Change the code on the

remote control.

Press and hold

[OK] and the

indicated number

button at the same time for more than

5 seconds.

U59

h Temperature of this unit is hot and the unit

switches to standby for safety reasons.

Wait for about 30 minutes.

Install or place this unit with good ventilation.

START

h A firmware update will start. Please do not

turn off the unit.

UPDATE /5

(“  ” stands for a number.)

h A firmware update is in progress.

Please do not turn off the unit.

FINISH

h The firmware update is complete.

Messages on the unit’s

display

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Specifications

≥ Specifications are subject to change without notice.

General

Signal system NTSC

Operating

temperature range

i5 oC to i35 oC

(i41 oF to i95 oF)

Operating humidity

range

10 % to 80 % RH

(no condensation)

AUDIO OUT

(Pin jack)

Analog Audio output (L/R,

7.1ch):

1pc.

Standard : 0.5 Vrms,

Full scale : 2.0 Vrms at 1 kHz

(<500 ≠)

AUDIO OUT

(XLR Balanced)

Analog Audio output (L/R):

1pc.

Standard : 0.5 Vrms,

Full scale : 2.0 Vrms at 1 kHz

(<500 ≠)

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

(OPTICAL/COAXIAL)

1pc.

Output format : PCM, Dolby

Digital, DTS

HDMI OUT

(19 pin type A)

2 pcs.

Output Video format

Video OUT : Up to 4K/60p

(Including HDR10+, Dolby Vision)

Audio OUT : Up to 1080/60p

Output Audio format : PCM,

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus,

Dolby TrueHD, DTS

, DTS-HD

High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD

Master Audio

USB port (Type A) Front : 1 pc.,

DC 5 V, Max. 500 mA

[High-Speed USB (USB 2.0)]

Rear : 1 pc.,

DC 5 V, Max. 900 mA

[Super-Speed USB (USB 3.0)]

LAN (Ethernet) Port 1pc.

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/

1000BASE-T

Wireless LAN Standard Compliance:

IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Frequency Range:

2.4 GHz/5 GHz band

Security:

Encryption type: TKIP/AES,

Authentication type: PSK,

WEP (64 bit/128 bit)

LASER Specification

Class

I LASER Product

Wave length:

770-800 nm (CDs)/

650-666 nm (DVDs)/

400-410 nm (BDs)

Laser power:

No hazardous radiation is emitted

with the safety protection

Power supply AC 120 V, 60 Hz

Power consumption Approx. 39 W

Power consumption

in quick start standby

mode

Approx. 11 W

(Quick Start: On)

Power consumption

in standby mode

Approx. 0.3 W

(Quick Start: Off, Networked

Standby: Off)

Dimensions

(WkHkD)

Including the

projecting parts

430 mmk81 mmk325 mm

(Approx. 16 15/16

31/4

12 13/16

)

Mass (Weight) Approx. 7.8 kg (17.2 lbs)

File format

File format Extension Reference

MKV

(Compression

methods

Video: H.264/HEVC

Audio: AAC, PCM,

Vorbis, FLAC)

“.MKV”,

“.mkv”

≥ Resolution up to

3840x2160 30p,

4096x2160 24p.

≥ The video file and

subtitles text file are

inside the same folder,

and the file names are

the same except for the

file extensions.

≥ Some MKV files may not

be played back correctly,

depending on the video

resolution, frame rate

condition, subtitle format

and so on.

Subtitles

text file

“.SRT”,

“.srt”,

“.SUB”,

“.sub”,

“.TXT”,

“.txt”

mp4

(

Compression

methods

Video: H.264/HEVC

Audio: AAC

)

“.MP4”,

“.mp4”,

“.MOV”,

“.mov”

≥ Resolution up to

3840×2160 30p,

4096×2160 24p. (except

MPEG2)

≥ Some mp4/MPEG files

may not be played back

correctly, depending on

the video resolution,

frame rate condition and

so on.

≥ MOTION JPEG is not

supported.

≥ Depending on the audio

compression method,

only images may be

played back and it may

not be possible to output

audio.

MPEG

(TS/PS)

(Compression

methods

Video: MPEG2

/H.264*

/HEVC*

Audio: AAC*

/Dolby Digital

/LPCM*

)

“.MPG”,

“.mpg”,

“.MPEG”,

“.mpeg”,

“.M2TS”,

“.m2ts”,

“.MTS”,

“.mts”,

“.TS”,

“.ts”

JPEG

“.JPG”,

“.jpg”

≥ MOTION JPEG and

Progressive JPEG are

not supported.

≥ You may not be able to

play back the file if you

have edited the folder

structure or the file name

on a PC or other device.

MPO

“.MPO”,

“.mpo”

3D still picture

MP3

“.MP3”,

“.mp3”

This unit supports ID3 tags,

but only titles, artist names

and album names can be

displayed.

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TS only

PS only

≥ With certain recording states and folder structures, the play

order may differ or playback may not be possible.

≥ A combined total of up to 10,000 files and folders can be

displayed as playable data in each folder regardless of

their format.

(Even when the picture playback menu is displayed, for

example, if a folder in the menu contains playable videos

and music files, they are also counted as playable data.)

The audio output differs depending on which

terminals are connected to the amplifier/receiver,

and the settings on the unit. (> 32, “Digital Audio

Output”)

≥ The number of channels listed is the maximum possible

number of output channels when connected to amplifier/

receiver compatible with the respective audio format.

HDMI OUT

/DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL/COAXIAL)

Analog AUDIO OUT

When “BD-Video Secondary Audio” is set to “On”, the

audio will be output as Dolby Digital, DTS

Digital

Surround

or 5.1ch PCM. However, when playing

BD-Video without secondary audio or navigation sounds,

the audio is output as the original format.

The audio output is amplified from 5.1ch or 6.1ch to 7.1ch

depending on the DTS, Inc. specifications.

File format Extension Reference

FLAC

“.FLAC”,

“.flac”

This unit supports tags, but

only titles, artist names and

album names can be

displayed. Maximum

sampling rate: 192 kHz/

24 bit

WAV

“.WAV”,

“.wav”

Maximum sampling rate:

384 kHz/32 bit

AAC

“.M4A”,

“.m4a”

Maximum sampling rate:

48 kHz/320 kbps

WMA

“.WMA”,

“.wma”

This unit supports tags, but

only titles, artist names and

album names can be

displayed. Maximum

sampling rate:

48 kHz/385 kbps

DSD

(DFF, DSF)

“.DSF”,

“.dsf”,

“.DFF”,

“.dff”

2.8 MHz (2 ch/5.1 ch),

5.6 MHz (2 ch/5.1 ch),

11.2 MHz (2 ch only)

ALAC

“.M4A”,

“.m4a”

96 kHz/32 bit (Max.7.1 ch),

176.4/192 kHz/32 bit

(Max.5.1 ch)

AIFF

“.aif”,

“.aiff”

Maximum sampling rate:

384 kHz/32 bit

Audio information

Terminal

“Digital Audio Output”

“Bitstream”

“PCM”

Output

channel

HDMI OUT

Outputs using

original audio

BD-Video :

7.1ch PCM

*3*4

DVD-Video :

5.1ch PCM

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

(OPTICAL/

COAXIAL)

Dolby Digital/

DTS

Digital

Surround

Down-mixed

2ch PCM

Output

channel

2ch AUDIO OUT 2ch

7.1ch AUDIO OUT

BD-Video : 7.1ch

*3*4

DVD-Video : 5.1ch

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When this unit works as a Network Contents

client, following contents are playable.

≥ File formats that are not supported by your

Network Contents server* cannot be played.

* DLNA compatible server, etc.

Video

Photo

Audio

≥ Depending on the server, the contents other than stated

above can be played back.

Supported format for

Network Media Playback

Container Video codec Audio codec

Example of

file extension

MKV

H.264

HEVC

AAC

PCM

Vorbis

FLAC

.mkv

AVCHD H.264 Dolby Digital .mts

MP4

H.264

HEVC

AAC .mp4, .mov

PS MPEG2

Dolby Digital

Linear PCM

.mpg, .mpeg

MPEG2

H.264

HEVC

AAC

Dolby Digital

.m2ts, .ts

Format Example of file extension

JPEG .jpg

Audio codec Example of file extension

MP3 .mp3

FLAC .flac

WAV .wav

AAC .m4a, .adts

WMA .wma

ALAC .m4a

DSD .dsf, .dff

AIFF .aif, .aiff

Linear PCM —

Language code list

Abkhazian: 6566

Afar: 6565

Afrikaans: 6570

Albanian: 8381

Amharic: 6577

Arabic: 6582

Armenian: 7289

Assamese: 6583

Aymara: 6589

Azerbaijani: 6590

Bashkir: 6665

Basque: 6985

Bengali; Bangla:

6678

Bhutani: 6890

Bihari: 6672

Breton: 6682

Bulgarian: 6671

Burmese: 7789

Byelorussian: 6669

Cambodian: 7577

Catalan: 6765

Chinese: 9072

Corsican: 6779

Croatian: 7282

Czech: 6783

Danish: 6865

Dutch: 7876

English: 6978

Esperanto: 6979

Estonian: 6984

Faroese: 7079

Fiji: 7074

Finnish: 7073

French: 7082

Frisian: 7089

Galician: 7176

Georgian: 7565

German: 6869

Greek: 6976

Greenlandic: 7576

Guarani: 7178

Gujarati: 7185

Hausa: 7265

Hebrew: 7387

Hindi: 7273

Hungarian: 7285

Icelandic: 7383

Indonesian: 7378

Interlingua: 7365

Irish: 7165

Italian: 7384

Japanese: 7465

Javanese: 7487

Kannada: 7578

Kashmiri: 7583

Kazakh: 7575

Kirghiz: 7589

Korean: 7579

Kurdish: 7585

Laotian: 7679

Latin: 7665

Latvian, Lettish:

7686

Lingala: 7678

Lithuanian: 7684

Macedonian: 7775

Malagasy: 7771

Malay: 7783

Malayalam: 7776

Maltese: 7784

Maori: 7773

Marathi: 7782

Moldavian: 7779

Mongolian: 7778

Nauru: 7865

Nepali: 7869

Norwegian: 7879

Oriya: 7982

Pashto, Pushto:

8083

Persian: 7065

Polish: 8076

Portuguese: 8084

Punjabi: 8065

Quechua: 8185

Rhaeto-Romance:

8277

Romanian: 8279

Russian: 8285

Samoan: 8377

Sanskrit: 8365

Scots Gaelic: 7168

Serbian: 8382

Serbo-Croatian:

8372

Shona: 8378

Sindhi: 8368

Singhalese: 8373

Slovak: 8375

Slovenian: 8376

Somali: 8379

Spanish: 6983

Sundanese: 8385

Swahili: 8387

Swedish: 8386

Tagalog: 8476

Tajik: 8471

Tamil: 8465

Tatar: 8484

Telugu: 8469

Thai: 8472

Tibetan: 6679

Tigrinya: 8473

Tonga: 8479

Turkish: 8482

Turkmen: 8475

Twi: 8487

Ukrainian: 8575

Urdu: 8582

Uzbek: 8590

Vietnamese: 8673

Volapük: 8679

Welsh: 6789

Wolof: 8779

Xhosa: 8872

Yiddish: 7473

Yoruba: 8979

Zulu: 9085

Language Code Language Code Language Code

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Licenses

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TV code list

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FRA

DEU

ITA

ESP

NLD

SVE

NOR

DAN

POR

RUS

English

French

German

Italian

Spanish

Dutch

Swedish

Norwegian

Danish

Portuguese

Russian

JPN

CHI

KOR

MAL

VIE

THA

POL

CES

SLK

HUN

FIN

Japanese

Chinese

Korean

Malay

Vietnamese

Thai

Polish

Czech

Slovak

Hungarian

Finnish

ARA

HIN

PER

IND

MRI

BUL

RUM

GRE

TUR

Arabic

Hindi

Persian

Indonesian

Maori

Bulgarian

Romanian

Greek

Turkish

Others

Display Language Display Language Display Language

Panasonic 01/02

10/11

SAMSUNG 20/21/22

SONY 30

VIZIO 40/41

Brand TV Code

“AVCHD”, “AVCHD 3D”, “AVCHD Progressive” and “AVCHD 3D/

Progressive” are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony

Corporation.

Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.

Dolby, Dolby Audio, Dolby Vision, and the double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com.

Manufactured under license from DTS, Inc.

DTS, the Symbol, DTS and the Symbol together, DTS-HD, and the

DTS-HD logo are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of

DTS, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

THX and the THX logo are trademarks of THX Ltd., registered in

the United States and other countries.

The product with Hi-Res AUDIO logo is conformed to

High-Resolution Audio standard defined by Japan Audio Society.

This logo is used under license from Japan Audio Society.

The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface,

and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of

HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc. in the United States and other

countries.

<AVC>

This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for

the personal use of a consumer or other uses in which it does not

receive remuneration to (i) encode video in compliance with the

AVC Standard ("AVC Video") and/or (ii) decode AVC Video that

was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal activity and/or

was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC

Video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use.

Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA, L.L.C.

See http://www.mpegla.com

<VC-1>

This product is licensed under the VC-1 Patent Portfolio License

for the personal and non-commercial use of a consumer to (i)

encode video in compliance with the VC-1 Standard ("VC-1

Video") and/or (ii) decode VC-1 Video that was encoded by a

consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity

and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide

VC-1 Video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other

use. Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA,

L.L.C.

See http://www.mpegla.com

“DVD Logo” is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing

Corporation.

“Wi-Fi

”, “Miracast

”, and “Wi-Fi Direct

” are registered

trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance

“Wi-Fi Protected Setup

” and “WPA

” are trademarks of Wi-Fi

Alliance

Windows is a trademark or a registered trademark of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Android is a trademark of Google Inc.

Adobe is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems

Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

HDR10+

logo is a trademark of HDR10+ Technologies, LLC.

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Reference

is a Verance

Corporation trademark. Protected by U.S. Patent 7,369,677 and

worldwide patents issued and pending under license from Verance

This product incorporates the following software:

(1) the software developed independently by or for Panasonic

Corporation,

(2) the software owned by third party and licensed to Panasonic

Corporation,

(3) the software licensed under the GNU General Public License,

Version 2.0 (GPL V2.0),

(4) the software licensed under the GNU LESSER General Public

License, Version 2.1 (LGPL V2.1), and/or

(5) open source software other than the software licensed under

the GPL V2.0 and/or LGPL V2.1.

The software categorized as (3) - (5) are distributed in the hope

that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, without

even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS

FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Please refer to the detailed terms and conditions thereof shown in

the Player Settings menu.

At least three (3) years from delivery of this product, Panasonic

will give to any third party who contacts us at the contact

information provided below, for a charge no more than our cost of

physically performing source code distribution, a complete

machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code covered

under GPL V2.0, LGPL V2.1 or the other licenses with the

obligation to do so, as well as the respective copyright notice

thereof.

Contact Information: oss-cd-request@gg.jp.panasonic.com

The source code and the copyright notice are also available for

free in our website below.

https://panasonic.net/cns/oss/

(1) MS/WMA

This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights

of Microsoft Corporation and third parties. Use or distribution of

such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a

license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary

and third parties.

(2) MS/PlayReady/Final Product Labeling

This product contains technology subject to certain intellectual

property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of this

technology outside of this product is prohibited without the

appropriate license(s) from Microsoft.

(3) MS/PlayReady/End User Notices

Content owners use Microsoft PlayReady™ content access

technology to protect their intellectual property, including

copyrighted content. This device uses PlayReady technology

to access PlayReady-protected content and/or

WMDRM-protected content. If the device fails to properly

enforce restrictions on content usage, content owners may

require Microsoft to revoke the device’s ability to consume

PlayReady-protected content. Revocation should not affect

unprotected content or content protected by other content

access technologies. Content owners may require you to

upgrade PlayReady to access their content. If you decline an

upgrade, you will not be able to access content that requires

the upgrade.

(4) Vorbis, FLAC, WPA Supplicant

The software licenses are displayed when “License” in the

Setup menu is selected. (> 36)

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Limited Warranty

Panasonic Products Limited Warranty

Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA Only)

If your product does not work properly because of a defect in

materials or workmanship, Panasonic Corporation of North

America (referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of

the period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the

date of original purchase (“warranty period”), at its option

either (a) repair your product with new or refurbished parts,

(b) replace it with a new or a refurbished equivalent value

product, or (c) refund your purchase price. The decision to

repair, replace or refund will be made by the warrantor.

During the “Labor” warranty period there will be no charge for

labor. During the “Parts” warranty period, there will be no

charge for parts. This Limited Warranty excludes both parts

and labor for non-rechargeable batteries, antennas, and

cosmetic parts (cabinet). This warranty only applies to

products purchased and serviced in the United States. This

warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new

product which was not sold “as is”.

Mail-In Service--Online Repair Request

Online Repair Request

To submit a new repair request and for quick repair status

visit our Web Site at http://shop.panasonic.com/support

When shipping the unit, carefully pack, include all supplied

accessories listed in the Owner’s Manual, and send it prepaid,

adequately insured and packed well in a carton box. When

shipping Lithium Ion batteries please visit our Web Site at

http://shop.panasonic.com/support

as Panasonic is committed

to providing the most up to date information. Include a letter

detailing the complaint, a return address and provide a daytime

phone number where you can be reached. A valid registered

receipt is required under the Limited Warranty.

IF REPAIR IS NEEDED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD,

THE PURCHASER WILL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH A

SALES RECEIPT/PROOF OF PURCHASE INDICATING DATE

OF PURCHASE, AMOUNT PAID AND PLACE OF PURCHASE.

CUSTOMER WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR OF ANY

UNIT RECEIVED WITHOUT SUCH PROOF OF PURCHASE.

Limited Warranty Limits and Exclusions

This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defect

s in materials or

workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or

cosmetic damage. The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER

damages which occurred in shipment, or failures which are

caused by products not supplied by the warrantor, or failures

which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling,

misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments,

misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance,

power line surge, lightning damage, modification, introduction of

sand, humidity or liquids, commercial use such as hotel, office,

restaurant, or other business or rental use of the product, or

service by anyone other than a Factory Service Center or other

Authorized Servicer, or damage that is attributable

to acts of God.

THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS

LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”.

THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE

USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY

BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY.

(As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, travel to and

from the servicer, loss of or damage to media or images, data or

other memory or recorded content. The items listed are not

exclusive, but for illustration only.)

ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING

THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED TO

THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental

or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied

warranty lasts, so the exclusions may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also

have other rights which vary from state to state. If a problem with

this product develops during or after the warranty period, you may

contact your dealer or Service Center. If the problem is not

handled to your satisfaction, then write to:

Panasonic Corporation of North America

Consumer Affairs Department 8th Fl.

Two Riverfront Plaza

Newark NJ 07102-5490

PARTS AND SERVICE, WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

1912

User memo:

Product or Part Name Parts Labor

Blu-ray Disc Player 1 Year 90 Days

All included Accessories

(Except Non-Rechargeable

Batteries)

90 Days Not Applicable

Only Non-Rechargeable

Batteries

10 Days Not Applicable

for all your Panasonic gear

Go to

http://shop.panasonic.com/support

Get everything you need to get the most out of

your Panasonic products

Accessories & Parts for your Camera, Phone, A/V

products, TV, Computers & Networking, Personal

Care, Home Appliances, Headphones, Batteries,

Backup Chargers & more...

Customer Services Directory

For Product Information, Operating Assistance,

Parts, Owner’s Manuals, Dealer and Service info

go to http://shop.panasonic.com/support

For the hearing or speech impaired TTY: 1- 877-833-8855

The model number and serial number of this product can be

found on either the back or the bottom of the unit.

Please note them in the space provided below and keep for

future reference.

MODEL NUMBER DP-UB9000

SERIAL NUMBER

DATE OF PURCHASE

DEALER NAME

DEALER ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NUMBER

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Reference

Referencia rápida en español

(Spanish Quick Reference)

≥ Conéctelo cuando haya realizado el resto de conexiones.

Ahorro de energía

Esta unidad consume una pequeña cantidad de energía

aunque esté ajustada en el modo de espera (Accionamiento

rápido : Desactivado, aprox. 0,3 W). Para ahorrar energía

cuando no vaya a utilizar la unidad durante mucho tiempo,

desenchúfela de la toma de corriente.

Conexiones básicas

Conexión a un televisor

compatible con HDMI

Conexión a un televisor

compatible con HDMI y a un

amplificador/receptor

compatible con HDMI

HDMI IN

Cable HDMI

HDMI IN

(ARC)

HDMI OUT

(ARC)

HDMI IN

Amplificador/Receptor

Cable HDMI

Conecte el cable de

alimentación de CA por último

A una toma

corriente

doméstica

Cable de

alimentación de CA

(incluido)

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Reference

Preparación

Encienda el televisor y seleccione la entrada de

vídeo adecuada en el televisor.

1 Pulse [Í] para encender la unidad.

Después de conectar su nuevo reprodutor y

pulsar el botón de encendido, aparecerá la

pantalla de la configuración básica.

2 Inserte el medio.

Pulse [1].

Pulse [∫].

La posición de detención se memoriza.

Función de reanudación de la reproducción

Pulse

[

1] para reiniciar la reproducción desde

esta posición.

≥ El punto se anula si se extrae el medio.

≥ En los discos BD-Video incluidos los BD-J, la función de

reanudación de la reproducción no funciona.

Pulse [;].

≥ Pulse [;] otra vez o [1] para reiniciar la reproducción.

Búsqueda

Durante la reproducción, pulse [6] o [5].

≥ Ultra HD Blu-ray, MKV, MP4 y MPEG2: No se escucha

sonido. (Cuando “Ajuste de la Guía por voz” está

configurado como “Activado”, el audio no se escucha con

independencia del medio.)

Cámara lenta

Durante la pausa, pulse [6] o [5].

≥ Vídeo BD y AVCHD: [5] únicamente.

≥ MKV, MP4 y MPEG2: No es eficaz.

La velocidad aumenta hasta 5 pasos.

≥ Música y MP3, etc.: La velocidad está fija en un paso.

≥ Pulse [1] para recuperar la velocidad de reproducción

normal.

Durante la reproducción o la pausa, pulse

[:] o [9].

Salta hasta el título, capítulo o pista que desee

reproducir.

Conexiones básicas

Inicia la reproducción

Parada

Pausa

Búsqueda/Cámara lenta

Salto

Index

A Audio

Changing audio . . . . . .21

Language . . . . . . . . . . .33

B BD-Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

C Closed Caption . . . . .27, 34

DMC

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

F File format . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Firmware update

. . . . . . .

H HDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 22

L LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Language

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Code list . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

On-screen. . . . . . . . . . .34

Soundtrack . . . . . . . . . .27

Subtitle . . . . . . . . . .27, 33

M Media Renderer . . . . . . 24

Mirroring

. . . . . . . . . . . .

N Network

Connection . . . . . . . . . 17

Setting . . . . . . . . . 18, 34

Network Service . . . . . . .25

Pop-up menu . . . . . . . . . .

Q Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . 36

R Repeat play . . . . . . . . . . 27

Restore Default

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Resume play function . . .20

S Subtitle . . . . . . . . . . 27, 33

U Ultra HD Blu-ray . . . . . . 22

USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

V VIERA Link . . . . . . . . . . 26

Voice Control

. . . . . . .

W Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . 17

24p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 30

USA Only: Disposal may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations. For

disposal or recycling information, please visit Panasonic website:

http://www.panasonic.com/environmental/

or call 1-888-769-0149.

Panasonic Corporation of North America

Two Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102-5490

http://shop.panasonic.com

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