Panasonic UltraHD DP-UB320, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ave this manual for future use 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 13 or http panasonic jp support global cs This site is in English only until 2016 9 20 GA TQBS0244 ...

Page 2: ...me portions of this unit may become hot during use When moving or cleaning this unit disconnect the AC mains lead and wait for 3 minutes or longer Placement Place this unit on an even surface 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 th...

Page 3: ...nsumer 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 Restriction on use of unauthorized copied content To dispose or transfer this unit The unit may keep the user s...

Page 4: ... 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...

Page 5: ...se 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 t...

Page 6: ...MA 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 34 for more information on the types of content that can be played 1 See Enjoying Ultra HD Blu ray 16 2 Unless otherwise indicated BD Video content inc...

Page 7: ...nit 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 This unit supports USB 2 0 High Speed This 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 BD RE BD R This unit may not correctly play b...

Page 8: ...haracter when entering a password for Ratings in the Setup menu for example 5 Change soundtrack 15 6 Basic playback control buttons 14 7 Show Pop up menu 15 8 Show Top menu 15 9 Show Option menu 21 10 Coloured buttons red green yellow blue Used for various purposes depending on the screen 11 Transmit the remote control signal 12 Open or close the disc tray 9 13 Show the status messages 15 14 Show ...

Page 9: ...andby mode the unit is still consuming a small amount of power Rear 1 AC IN terminal 10 2 Cooling fan 3 HDMI AV OUT terminal 10 4 LAN port 12 1 3 4 2 5 6 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 When inserting a media item ensure that it is facing the correct way which is the right side facing up If yo...

Page 10: ... extended period of time AC mains lead with a label is for Thailand AC mains lead without a label is for areas other than Thailand Enjoying 4K output To enjoy images in 4K 50p 60p you need an HDMI cable that supports 18 Gbps A High Speed HDMI compliant cable that supports 18 Gbps is supplied with this unit Part number K1HY19YY0048 If you connect this unit to a 4K compatible TV and perform Easy Set...

Page 11: ...d audio with a 4K compatible amplifier 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...

Page 12: ...ns supplied with the connected equipment Use category 5 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 13 You can enjoy BD Live Network Service 16 18 You can access other devices Home Network 19 LAN cable connection Broadband router etc Internet LAN Cable ...

Page 13: ...amage the unit After the firmware is installed unit will restart and the following screen will be displayed You can also download the latest firmware from the following website and store it to a USB device to update the firmware http panasonic jp support global cs This site is in English only When the update is complete the POWER LED will stop rapid flashings and start flashing in a repeating patt...

Page 14: ... Automatic or 4K 24 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 XTM 25 Some operations may not work depending on the media and contents Press STOP The stopping point is memorized Resume play function Press 1PL...

Page 15: ...YBACK INFO You can check the detailed video content playback status 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 ...

Page 16: ...nversion 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 23 26 Please refrain from viewing 3D images if you do not feel well or are experiencing visual fatigue In th...

Page 17: ...Start Slideshow Start the slideshow You can display still pictures in the selected folder one by one at a constant interval 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...

Page 18: ...ing 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 13 Network Service Home Screen is subject to change without notic...

Page 19: ...ing on the content by pressing OPTION To exit from Network Contents Playback screen Press HOME You can use a smartphone or tablet as the Digital Media Controller DMC to playback contents from Network Contents server 1 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 Operate the DMC compatible devices To exit from...

Page 20: ...that you can use for this unit vary depending on the TV For details refer to the operating instructions 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 ...

Page 21: ...nding 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 14 Video The recording method of original video appears Secondary Video Playback Information Window 15 This setting is als...

Page 22: ...screen will appear darker To increase the brightness set a larger value Luminance Adjustment Adjust the contrast brightness and tone curve white black Colour Adjustment Adjust the colour 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...

Page 23: ...SD LPF Setting Select the settings that suit your sound quality preferences Dialogue Enhancer 2 The volume of the centre channel is raised to make dialog easier to hear 1 Not every function can be set individually 2 This function is effective when Digital Audio Output is set to PCM 25 Signal Format Graphic Display Level 3D position for the Option menu or message screen etc can be adjusted during 3...

Page 24: ...e output in 1080 24p If images output in 24p are distorted change the setting to Off Advanced Settings Press OK to show the following settings hColour Mode This setting is for selecting colour space conversion of the image signal hDeep Colour Output Set the output method to be used when this unit is connected to a TV that supports Deep Colour hHDR High Dynamic Range Output Output images in HDR Hig...

Page 25: ...ment 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 hBD 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 To enjoy BD Video that support...

Page 26: ...erence 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 36 when you select Other Subtitle Preference Choose the language for the subtitle When Automat...

Page 27: ... 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 Summer Time Select On when using summer time hRemote Device Settings 19 Press OK to show the following settings Device Name Entry Set the name of this unit to be displayed on the connected equipment Registration Type Remote Device List Registering...

Page 28: ...hen you do not want to use VIERA Link 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 Change the remote control code if other Panasonic products react t...

Page 29: ... button and the blue button on the remote control at the same time for more than 5 seconds POWER LED starts to flash and 00 RET is displayed on the screen 2 Press 1 right repeatedly on the remote control until 08 FIN is displayed on the screen 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 Lin...

Page 30: ...e USB HDD is not recognized the power to the USB HDD may not be supplied Supply power from an external source Images from this unit do not appear on the TV screen or they are distorted h An incorrect resolution is selected in Video Format Reset the setting as follows 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 ...

Page 31: ...ution or perform playback correctly 16 h Video may not be output from your TV in HDR quality depending on the content Set HDR High Dynamic Range Output and HLG PQ Conversion to Automatic 24 3D video is not output h Connect to a 3D compatible device e g TV and amplifier receiver h When a non 3D compatible amplifier receiver is connected between this unit and a TV 3D video is not output 11 h Confirm...

Page 32: ... that this unit is connected to the broadband Internet 12 h Confirm the BD Live Internet Access settings 27 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 12 13 27 h Check the operating instructions for each device and connect accordingly Cannot read Please check the disc h You inserted an incompatible disc Cannot ...

Page 33: ... 5 seconds Flashes 4 times 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 Flashes h The copyright protected disc cannot be played back One of the devices connected to this unit TV amplifier etc does not support copyright protection h Temperature of this unit is hot and the unit switches to standby for safety reasons W...

Page 34: ...ding on the video resolution frame rate condition subtitle format and so on mp4 Compression methods Video H 264 HEVC Audio AAC MP4 mp4 MOV mov Resolution up to 3840 2160 25p 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 i...

Page 35: ...ied from 5 1ch or 6 1ch to 7 1ch depending on the DTS Inc specifications 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 File format Extension Reference DSD...

Page 36: ...s Display Language Display Language Display Language 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 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 t...

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