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This manual contains important information for the setup and
operation of your new Curtis Mathes Blu-ray Disc player. Keep
this manual handy during setup and troubleshooting to help you
connect your Blu-ray player to your TV and other AV equipment
and to help you answer any operating questions you may have.

CMMBX72 Operating Manual

Summary of Contents for BLU-RAY DISC CMMBX72

Page 1: ...ation of your new Curtis Mathes Blu ray Disc player Keep this manual handy during setup and troubleshooting to help you connect your Blu ray player to your TV and other AV equipment and to help you answer any operating questions you may have CMMBX72 Operating Manual ...

Page 2: ...mages while added picture quality adjustments allow you to customize your viewing and listening experience Please enjoy your new Curtis Mathes Blu ray player to its optimum performance by purchasing discs formattedwith blu ray technology For your convenience Please contact your authorized Curtis Mathes service partner Contact Curtis Mathes Support for this product at the Worldwide Web http www cur...

Page 3: ...as the same familiar size and look as DVD The following Blu ray Disc features are disc dependant and will vary Appearance and navigation of features will also vary from disc to disc Not all discs will have the features described below Video highlights The BD ROM format for movie distribution support three highly advanced video codecs including AVC VC 1 and MPEG 2 HD video resolutions are also avai...

Page 4: ...t hazardous radiation leakage may be caused if the player is misused in anyway Do not defeat the safety interlocks Do not open the case of the player The laser light will become visible when the case is opened This machine may malfunction if it is modified or repaired by unauthorized persons Warning Caution Caution Warning The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects ...

Page 5: ...ct t he Dower 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 ...

Page 6: ...c and turn off the Blu ray Disc Player after use Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet when you don t intend to use the Blu ray Disc Player for long periods of time Clean the disc by wiping in a straight line from the inside to outside of the disc Do not to expose the player to dripping or splashing liquids When the AC plug is connected to a wall outlet the player will still draw power s...

Page 7: ... 26 Basic Functions of Your Blu ray Disc Player 27 Before Playing 27 On Screen Menu Navigation 28 Playing a Disc 28 Skipping Tracks 29 Slow Motion Play Step Motion Play 29 30 Reset Settings 30 Firmware Upgrade 31 32 System Information 33 Setting Up the Video Display 34 Picture Aspect 34 Resolution 35 Resolution According to the Output Mode 35 36 Setting Up the Audio Options 37 38 Setting Up the La...

Page 8: ...5 inches Double sided 5 inches Single sided 3 1 2 inches Double sided 3 1 2 inches Single sided 5 inches Single sided 3 1 2 inches 5 inches 4 7GB 5 inches 4 7GB Playing time depends on the Title 240 480 80 160 74 20 480 EX Extended Play 480 EX Extended Play Disc types that can be played This player is compatible with the NTSC color system only PAL discs will not play Blu ray Disc Dolby Digital Plu...

Page 9: ... the disc will not play The Region Number for this Blu ray Disc Player is described on the rear panel of the Blu ray Disc Player NOTE Playback may not work for some types of discs or when specific operations such as angle change and aspect ratio adjustment are being performed Information about the disc is written in detail on the box Please refer to this necessary Do not allow the disc to become d...

Page 10: ...W discs This unit may not be able to play some CD R or CD RW discs due to the condition of the recording CD R RW Use a 700MB 80 minutes CD R RW disc If possible do not use a 800MB 90 minutes or above disc as the disc may not play back If the CD R RW disc was not recorded as a closed as a closed session you may experience delays when playing back the beginning of the disc or all recorded files may ...

Page 11: ...f the player is not used for a long period of time remove the Blu ray Disc from the player and store it in its case Be careful not to leave fingerprints or scratches on the surface of the Blu ray Disc DVD RM and DVD R Clean with an optional PD disc cleaner LF K200DCA1 where available Do not use cleaners or cloths for CDs to clean DVD RW R discs DVD Videao Audio CD Wipe off dirt or contamination on...

Page 12: ...isc player suddenly from a cold place to a warm place condensation may generate on the operating parts and lens and cause abnormal disc playback If this occurs do not connect the plug to the power outlet and wait for two hours Then insert the disc and try to play back again 10 ...

Page 13: ...t Panel Display 7 6 8 5 9 Disc type indicators Playback indicator Pause Rotates when the disc is spinning Playing time clock current status indicator indicator DVD Indicator Rotation Repetition Playback Indicator DTS DOLBY Digital CD BD PLAYBACK Indicator PAUSE Indicator Chapter Indicator Operating Indicator Indicator 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Play Pause Button Previous Button Next Button Stop Button Remo...

Page 14: ...pment having component video input Connects to an amplifier having a digital coaxial audio input jack Connects to an amplifier having a digital optical audio input jack Connects to the audio input of external equipment using audio cables Connects to a 5 1CH analog input on an A V amplifier The fan always revolves when the power is on Ensure a minimum of 4 inches of clear space on all sides of the ...

Page 15: ...his manual is based on the buttons on the equipment You may use the counterparts on the remote controller to do the same NOTE A Do not place this equipment in a place exposed to direct sunlight or strong light source like inverting fluorescent light or else it may interfere with correct operation of the remote controller B When other similar remote controller is used in the same room or when this ...

Page 16: ... GREEN Button ENTER DIRECTION Buttons OPEN CLOSE Button ZOOM Button POP MENU Button RETURN Button BLUE Button YELLOW Button RESOLUTION Button ANGLE Button INFO Button SEARCH Button PIP Button REPEAT Button SETUP Button TITLE Button STOP Button FORWARD SKIP Button REVERSE SKIP Button FORWARD SEARCH Button REVERSE SEARCH Button MUTE Button 14 ...

Page 17: ...n of output Confirm selection For directions selection Displays current setting or disc status Multi angle optional playing Mute on off Play Pause Step Slow play Select the subtitle language Stereo Left audio output Right audio output switch Open Close the disc tray Display the disc root menu SETUP Button RETURN Button REPEAT Button REVERSE SKIP Button REVERSE SEARCH Button TITLE Button POP MENU B...

Page 18: ...ange audio stream Not supported Mute on off Select the subtitle language Not supported Slow play Open Close the disc tray Displays The status of player Elapsed time of dis playing Current title chapter Frequency or Bitrate c Displays Track number duration elapsed time Displays File name file size format duration elapsed time STANDBY Button RESOLUTION Button ANGLE Button NUMBER Buttons TOP MENU But...

Page 19: ...press Stop again to return to Main Menu or hit Play to resume playing disc Stop playing disc permanently to return to Main Menu Stop playing the current file and return to file browser Jump to next chapter or next track or next file in isodisc Jump to previous chapter or next track or previous file in iso disc Forward at x8 x16 x32 or x48 speed Jump to next chapter or next track or next file in is...

Page 20: ...the remote control to properly operate with your TV press the TV INPUT SEL button on the remote control and select HDMI as the external source of the TV NOTE If the HDMI cable is connected or removed during playback of a CDDA MP3 or JPEG file the player will stop playing The player s video output will automatically change to HDMI mode when connecting an HDMI cable while power is on Depending on yo...

Page 21: ...and audio signal and displays a vivid picture on a TV having an HDMI input jack HDMI connection description HDMI connector Supports video and digital audio data LPCM or Bitstream HDMI outputs only a pure digital signal to the TV If your TV does not support HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection random noise appears on the screen What is the HDCP HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protecti...

Page 22: ...DMI cable while the Blu ray player s power is on the player s video output will automatically change to HDMI mode NOTE Depending on your TV certain HDMI output resolutions may not work Please refer to the use s manual of your TV If an HDMI or HDMI DVI cable is plugged into TV the Blu ray disc player s output is set to HDM I DVI automatically within 10 seconds If Component and HDMI are both connect...

Page 23: ...Blu ray disc player appears on the TV screen If you have set the remote control to properly operate with your TV press the TV input sel button on the remote control and select component as the external source of the TV NOTE Depending on the manufacturer the component terminals on your TV may be marked R Y B Y Y or Cr Cb Y instead of Pr Pb Y The number and position of terminals may vary depending o...

Page 24: ...rminals on the rear of the Blu ray disc player to the AUDIO red and white IN terminals of your TV Turn on the Blu ray disc player and TV 3 Press the input selector on your TV remote control until the S VIDEO signal from the Blu ray disc player appears on your TV screen If you have set the remote control to properly operate with your TV press the TV INPUT SEL button on the remote control and select...

Page 25: ...s the TV INPUT SEL button on the remote control and select VIDEO as the external source of the TV NOTE Noise may be generated if the audio cable placed too close to the power cable If you want to connect to an Amplifier please refer to the Amplifier connection Pages The number and position of terminals may vary depending on your TV set Please refer to the use s manual of your TV If there is one au...

Page 26: ...COMPONENT S VIDEO or VIDEO IN terminal of your TV 3 Turn on the Blu ray disc player TV and Amplifier 4 Press the input select button of the Amplifier to select the external input in order to hear sound from the Blu ray disc player Refer to your Amplifier s user manual to set the Amplifier s audio input NOTE Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are tradem...

Page 27: ...scribed 3 Turn on the Blu ray disc player TV and Amplifier Press the input select button of the Amplifier to select the external input in order to hear sound from the Blu ray disc player Refer to your Amplifier s user manual to set the Amplifier s audio input NOTE Please turn the volume down when you turn on the Amplifier Sudden loud sound may cause damage to the speakers and your ears Please set ...

Page 28: ...and Amplifier Press the input select button of the Amplifier to select the external input in order to hear sound from the Blu ray Disc player Refer to your Amplifier s user manual to set the Amplifier s audio input NOTE Please turn the volume down when you turn on the Amplifier Sudden loud sound may cause damage to the speakers and your ears Please set the audio in the menu screen according to the...

Page 29: ...CD except CD layer CDGs play audio only not graphics Ability to play back may depend on recording conditions DVD R CD RW R DVD RW V mode The unit may not play certain CD R CD RW and DVD R due to the disc type or recording conditions Blu ray Disc is a new and evolving format Accordingly disc compatibility issues with new and existing format discs are possible Not all discs are compatible and not ev...

Page 30: ...isc play the player remembers where you stopped so when you press PLAY PAUSE button again it will pick up where you left off Press the STOP button twice during playback to disable the Resume function To pause the playback press the PLAY PAUSE button during playback To resume press the PLAY PAUSE button once again General Video Audio Language Parental Reset Settings Update Firmware Software Version...

Page 31: ...ontrol for Slow Forward play To return to normal speed playback press the PLAY button Note This icon indicates an invalid button press No sound is heard during slow mode Skipping Tracks Press the STEP button on the remote control during play for Step Forward play Each time the button is pressed a new frame will appear When the STEP button is pressed the next frame will be activated Press the PLAY ...

Page 32: ...s the buttons to select Reset Setting then press the ENTER or button General Video Audio Language Parental Reset Settings Update Firmware Software Version Reset all settings General Video Audio Language Parental Reset Settings Update Firmware Software Version Are you sure Press enter to access this feature General Video Audio Language Parental General Video Audio Language Parental Reset Settings U...

Page 33: ... the unit will upgrade the firmware from CD ROM If the upgrade is not possible You will see the following description in the message box Firmware Upgrade Upgrade Firmware 1 With the unit in No Disc mode press the SETUP button 2 Press the buttons to select General then press the ENTER or button 3 Press the buttons to select then press the ENTER or button 4 Press the General Video Audio Language Par...

Page 34: ...he network setup If no later version is released the latest version has been already installed The latest version of the firmware is already installed There is no need to update If there is a disc in the player Please maintain No Disc state for network update This indicates that you must remove all discs from the unit to perform the update 10 According to the message on the screen to reboot the un...

Page 35: ...dary DNS System setup Input password Press Enter the to view software version Input password Reset Settings Update Firmware Software Version Press Enter the to view software version Reset Settings Update Firmware Software Version Software Version Input password General Video Audio Language Parental Reset Settings Update Firmware Software Version SMP8634_2 0 RC1 2 blue_GCC4_mips bdtoolkit_20080512 ...

Page 36: ...yed in 4 3 Pillar box black bars on sides of picture even if 16 9 wide is selected 4 3 Pan Scan Select this for conventional size TV when you want to see the central portion of the 16 9 screen Extreme left and right side of movie picture will be cut off Note Picture Aspect This function allows you to setup the TV screen settings This function depends on the disc or TV type It may not work with som...

Page 37: ...nd select the Display Setup that your TV will support 480 576i Outputs 480 lines of interlaced video Outputs 576 lines of interlaced video 480 576p Outputs 480 lines progressive video Outputs 576 lines progressive video 720p Outputs 720 lines of progressive video 1080i Outputs 1080 lines of interlaced video BD playback DVD playback TV Aspect Resolution Just for HDMI YUV Video S video TV Aspect Res...

Page 38: ...e set automatically to HDMI If the HDMI Auto Detection feature does not work you can t select the 1080p resolution or Movie Frame 24Fs The BD disc must have the 24 frame feature in order to use the Movie Frame 24Fs mode If you have both HDMI and Component cables connected to your TV the Component resolution may differ from the chart above 36 ...

Page 39: ...hen your equipment connected Via Optical Coaxial cable HDMI Audio Digital Outpt Select this when your equipment connected Via HDMI cable On Select this when the Amplifi er connected to the player is not 96KHz compatible 96KHz signals will be down converted to 48KHz Off Select this when the Amplifi er connected to the player is 96KHz compatible Signals will be output without any changes PCM Down Sa...

Page 40: ...h LPCM sampling rates over 48kHz you should set PCM Down Sampling to On This is only active when a Dolby Digital signal is detected Off You can enjoy the movie with the standard Dynamic Range On When Movie soundtracks are played at low volume or from smaller speakers the system can apply appropriate compression to make low level content more intelligible and prevent dramatic passages from getting ...

Page 41: ...R or button Audio For the disc audio language Subtitle For the disc subtitles Disc Menu For the disc menu contained on the disc For the on screen menu of your Blu ray Disc Player 5 Press the buttons to select the desired language then press the ENTER button Note Press the RETURN or button to return to the previous menu Press the SETUP button to exit the menu The selected language will only appear ...

Page 42: ...assword again Press OK finish the password set Note Press the RETURN or button to return to the previous menu Press the MENU button to exit the menu 1 Remove the disc 2 Press and hold the button on the front panel for 5 seconds or more All settings will revert to the factory settings Change the password If you forgot your password Change Password DVD Parental BD Parental Change password for Parent...

Page 43: ...ber indicates that the program is intended for adult use only Level 1 is the most restrictive and Level 8 is the least Setting the BD Rating Level Change Password BD Parental DVD Parental Set DVD parental function General Video Audio Language Parental Parental Lock Off Pating Level 7 Change Password BD Parental DVD Parental Set DVD parental function General Video Audio Language Parental Parental L...

Page 44: ... disc For example if there is more than one movie on a BD DVD each movie will be identified as a Title Chapter Most BD DVD discs are recorded in chapters so that you can quickly fi nd a specific passage Audio Refers to the fi lm s soundtrack language A BD disc can contain up to 32 audio languages and a DVD up to 8 Playing Time Allows playback of the fi lm from a desired time You must enter the sta...

Page 45: ...r ENTER button The Disc menu setup items may vary from disc to disc Note Depending on the disc the Top Menu may not be available Using the Pop Menu 1 During playback press the POP MENU button on the remote control 2 Press the buttons or ENTER button to select the desired menu The Pop menu setup options may vary from disc to disc Note Depending on the disc the Pop Menu may not be available 43 ...

Page 46: ...ng the SUBT button 1 During playback press the INFO button on the remote control 2 The information of the disc will be displayed on the screen 3 Press the or to select Title or Chapter then press to select which Title or Chapter you want to go You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBT button 1 Press the SUBT button The subtitle changes when the button is pressed repeatedly...

Page 47: ...E function 1 During playback press the ANGLE button on the remote control 2 Press the ANGLE button repeatedly to select the witch mode you need Note If the disc has only one angle this feature won t work Currently very few discs have this feature Depending on the disc these functions may not work Using the ANGLE function 45 ...

Page 48: ...ctor for USB press the SUBT USB button to select enter into USB mode The Menu screen is displayed 2 Press the buttons to select Music Audio then press ENTER The Music List is displayed 3 Press the buttons to select the MP3 fi le you want to play and then press the ENTER button Displays the media type Current track song Audio CD CD DA Displays the number of the track currently being played MP3 Disp...

Page 49: ... track song 5 STOP button Stops a track song 7 PREV button Returns to the beginning of the current track when pressed during playback If pressed again your Blu ray Disc Player moves to and plays the previous track If you press this button within three seconds after playback starts the previous track will be played If you press this button after three seconds the current track will be replayed from...

Page 50: ...g picture setup When you select a track press button the dialog window will be shown Press button to select Play All Add to Playlist View Playlist Sort by Name Info Press ENTER button to confirm the disinfect items 1 Insert a Picture disc into the disc tray or insert a USB memory stick into the front USB connector for USB press the SUBT USB button to select enter into USB mode The Menu screen is d...

Page 51: ...tick into the front panel connector Press the button to select AUDIO VIDEO picture or ALL FILES Press the button to select AUDIO then press ENTER Select the folder by press button press ENTER button Select the music list by press button then press ENTER button to play press the SUBT USB button to select enter into USB mode before proceeding Viewing Pictures 49 ...

Page 52: ...ng button then press ENTER button to play video 1 Insert a video disc into the disc tray or insert a USB memory stick into the front USB connector for USB press the SUBT USB button to select enter into USB mode The Menu screen is displayed 2 Press the buttons to select Video then press ENTER The Video List is displayed 50 ...

Page 53: ...nly when the following conditions are met 1 The Blu ray disc player is connected with the proper Amplifier 2 The disc is recorded with 5 1 channel sound Check whether the disc being played has the 5 1 ch mark on the outside Check if your audio system is connected and working properly In a SETUP Menu is the Audio Output set to Bitstream Check if the disc has a Menu The features or action cannot be ...

Page 54: ...garding the current problem and follow the procedure once again Make sure that the disc is not dirty or scratched Clean the disc Check the connection between the TV and the HDMI jack of the Blu ray disc player Check if your TV supports 480p 720p 1080i 1080p HDMI input resolution If random noise appears on the screen it means that TV does not support HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection I...

Page 55: ... 75 load Chrominance Signal 0 3 Vp p 75 load Blu ray Disc 480i DVD 480i 1080p 1080i 720p 480p PCM multichannel audio Bitstream audio PCM audio L 1 L R 2 R F L F R R L R R C T S W Optical Coaxial 48 kHz Sampling 4 Hz to 22 kHz 96 kHz Sampling 4 Hz to 22 kHz 110 dB 100 dB 0 003 ヲ ヲ ヲ ヲ ヲ ヲ Power Requirements Power Consumption Weight Dimensions Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range BD ...

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