Curtis Mathes CMMBX130 User manual

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.
CMMBX130 Operating Manual

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Important Safety Precautions
Important Safety Instructions
Other Operating Precautions
Features
Front and Rear Panel Components
Remote Control Buttons and Operations
Introduction
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Connecting to Your Television Set
Connecting to Your Digital Audio System
Connecting Your Blu-ray Player
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Advanced Features
Troubleshooting and Specifications
Troubleshooting
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Specifications
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Table of Contents
Remote Control Button Definitions
Blu-ray Player Settings and Customizations
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The exclamation point within
the triangle is a warning sign
alerting you of important
instructions accompanying the
product.
Please read the manual carefully before using this DVD player, and keep it safe for future reference.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
In order to prevent the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the machine to rain or any moisture. Do not
open the case of the unit because of the risk of electric shock. Repair work must be undertaken by qualified
personnel.
If the unit is moved from a cold to warm environment condensation may develop on the lens of the laser. To
ensure correct operation switch the unit off and leave it for one hour before using.
This DVD player has a laser system.
Please note that 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.
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Warning
Caution
Caution
Warning
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The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
shall be placed on the product.
Must be shown how can operate the product via the MODE and Vol+ and Vol- button for the unit complete the
function.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.
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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
not remove the cover (or back) no
user - serviceable parts are inside. refer
servicing to qualified service
personnel.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
The lightening fl ash and
Arrowhead within triangle is
a warning sign alerting you of
dangerous voltage inside the
product.
Important Safety Precautions
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Please follow it strictly.
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Please use the original box and packing materials for safe transportation of this
product.
It is normal for the cover and rear panel to become warm after the player has been
operation for an extended period of time.
Do not move this product during playback. Doing so may cause damage to the
pickup and the disc.
Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel or remote to open or close the disc tray.
Do not push or touch the tray while it is opening or closing.
Features
Introduction
Disc formats supported by this player:
BD-ROM
Dolby Digital
DVD video
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Multi-angle
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RESTRICTED
Parental Lock
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Subtitle choices
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Audio choices
16:9
LB
TV Aspect Ratio modes
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U.S.patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other
rights owners.Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intendedfor home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized
by Macrovision Corporation.Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories."Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
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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.
Important Operating Precautions
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2 CH Audio output(L,R) COMPOSITE VIDEO output
Component Video output (Y, Pb, Pr) Digital Audio COAXIAL output
Digital Audio OPTICAL output 6HDMI output
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7.1 CH Audio output
(SR,SL,RR,RL,SW,CEN,FR,FL)
COMPOSITE VIDEO output
Component Video output (Y, Pb, Pr) Digital Audio COAXIAL output
Digital Audio OPTICAL output 6HDMI output
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Rear panel(2CH Audio output)
Rear panel(7.1CH Audio output)
Front panel
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DIG ITAL AU DIO OU T
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POWER
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CABIN DOOR
7PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
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SENSOR PREV BUTTON
NEXT BUTTONOPEN/CLOSE BUTTON
BD LIGHT
Front and Rear Panel Components
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STANDBY
ANGLE
POP MENU/TITLE
SUBTITLE
MENU
SECONDARY
AUDIO
BONUS
VIEW SECONDARY
SUBTITLE
AUDIO
RANDOM
DISPLAY
REPEAT A-B
GOTO
OPEN/ CLOSE
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REV FWD NEXT
PREV
MUTE
STOP
VOL
RETURN
SLOW
SETUP
STEP
ENTER
Remote Control
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OPEN/CLOSE
RANDOM
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
MENU
BONUS VIEW
SECONDARY SUBTITLE
COLOUR (RED,
GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE)
SLOW
GOTO
ENTER
DISPLAY
PLAY
MUTE
PAUSE
RESOLUTION
STANDBY
ANGLE
SECONDARY AUDIO
POP MENU/TITLE
SETUP
NEXT
PREV
STOP
STEP
REV
VOL+
VOL-
FWD
MOVE( )
0-9 NUMBER KEY
REPEAT
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Battery installation
1.Open the cover
OPEN
2.Install batteries
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3.Close the cover
Using the remote
Point the remote control at the remote sensor.
(The picture below is for reference only.)
STANDB Y
ANGLE
POPMENU/TITLE
SUBTIT LE
MENU
SECONDARY
AUDIO
BONUS
VIEW SECONDARY
SUBTITLE
AUDIO
RANDOM
DISPLAY
REPEAT
A-B
GOTO
OPEN/ CLOSE
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REV FWD NEXT
PREV
MUTE
STOP
VOL
RETURN
SLOW
SETUP
STEP
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Point the remote control directly at the
player's remote sensor.
Do not leave the remote control in an
extremely hot or humid place.
Do not spill water or put anything wet on
the remote control.
Inserting the 2AAA 1.5V batteries making
sure the polarity (+ or -) of the batteries
matches the polarity marks inside the unit.
Notes:
Remote Control Buttons and Operations
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Connecting Your Blu-ray Player
CONNECT BD PLAYER TO TV SET BY AV CABLE
Connect the BD player s L and R jack to the audio input jack on the TV.
Connect the BD player s video out jack to the video input jack of TV.
CONNECT THE BD PLAYER TO TV SET USING THE Y/Pb/Pr JACKS
Use the COMPONENT Cable(not supplied) to connect BD player to your TV.
Set the [Primary output] to [Component].
Connect the BD player s L and R jack to the audio input jack on the TV.
Notes: The BD player component output supports 1080i, 720P, 576P and 576i.
You can press RESOLUTION key on the remote controller to set the BD player
component output. If your TV does not accept your resolution setting, an
abnormal picture appears on the screen. Please read TV s owner s manual then
set the resolution that your TV can accept.
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VIDEO
HDMI
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AUDIO IN
HDMI IN
VIDEO IN
YPbPr IN
Use an HDMI cable to connect BD player to your TV (please check outer packaging
to see if an HDMI Cable is included with this product, if not please visit your local
retailer to purchase an HDMI cable for optimal Blu-ray playback performance).
The player supports video resolution up to 1080p 60Hz on HDMI output. If
the player is set to a resolution the TV cannot support, picture will become abnormal.
Press the RESOLUTION button under STOP status to change the output resolution.
The player can also perform auto detection of supported TV resolution via EDID in
order to avoid the setting of unsupported resolution.
CONNECT THE BD PLAYER TO TV SET USING THE HDMI OUTPUT
Notes:
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Connecting Your Blu-ray Player
Connecting to an AV Amplifier with Digital Audio Input
Coaxial Optical
Coaxial cable Optical cable
or
Notes:
1. Select the Coaxial or Optical digital audio output.
2. Set the digital Amplifier to the AV input connected to the BD player.
Digital Amplifier
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To open the disc tray, press OPEN/CLOSE; To close the disc tray, press OPEN/CLOSE
again.
During BD, DVD playback, press AUDIO can select different audio language.
During VCD playback, press AUDIO button to switch between LEFT/RIGHT/STEREO
channels.
Press the button to choose different captions
During CD playback, press RANDOM button for random sequence playing.
During BD, DVD playback, press MENU to display the disc menu of the current title.
Use the buttons as indicated by the video display during BD-ROM disc playback.
Press the button to show the information of the current playing disc.
During playback, press A-B to select point A, press it again to select point B. The player will
repeat the section from A to B automatically. Press A-B a third time to cancel A-B repeat and
clear points A and B.
Press the button to confirm your choice on screen.
When VCD disk playing, press RETURN button to return to Main menu (PBC ON only).
During BD/DVD playback, it acts like RESUME
During BD, DVD, VCD or SVCD playback, press SLOW for slow motion playback. One you
press SLOW, the disc will play at different speed. Press PLAY to resume normal playback.
Function Buttons
OPEN/CLOSE
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
RANDOM
MENU
COLOUR( RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE)
DISPLAY
A-B
ENTER
RETURN
SLOW
(Requires support from disc).
This function is subject to the disc.
During VCD playback, press MENU to control PBC ON/OFF.
Note: During CD/VCD playback, points A and B must be within the same track. During BD,
DVD playback, points A and B can be selected from different chapters.
Note:
Remote Control Button Definitions
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Advanced Features
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NEXT
During BD, DVD,CD or VCD playback, press NEXT to play the next chapter, title or track.
PREV
During BD, DVD, CD or VCD playback, press PREV to play the previous chapter, title or
track.
Play
In pause state or stop state, press the button, the player will be in playing state.
MUTE
Press MUTE to turn off the audio, press MUTE again to resume normal sound.
Pause
In play state, press the button for the first time and the player will be in pause state.
STOP
Press the button once and the player will be in memory stop state. Continuously press
this button twice and the player will be in complete stop state.
RESOLUTION
In the STOP/OPEN TRAY/NO DISC state, Press RESOLUTION key, you can select
different output resolution for HDMI and component.
GOTO
During BD/DVD playback, press GOTO button to choose the desired title or chapter, and
search the desired title time or chapter time.
During VCD playback, press GOTO button to search the desired disk time or track time,
and choose the desired track.(only valid on PBC off)
During CD playback, press GOTO button to search desired track
STANDBY
Press the button to switch the power between normal work mode and standby mode.
ANGLE
Press ANGLE button to view the scene from different angles, this function is disc
dependent.
Bonus View
Press Bonus View button to play the secondary video.
(Picture in picture mode, this function is disc dependent).
Secondary Subtitle
Press Secondary Subtitle button to choose subtitle language of the secondary video (this
function is disc dependent).
Secondary Audio
Press Secondary Audio button to choose audio language for the secondary audio (this
function is disc dependent).
Remote Control Button Definitions Advanced Features
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Press the button to enter the appointed title.
During BD playback, press the button to display the disc s popup menu.
Each press of the REPEAT button will change the repeat mode.
During VCD, CD playback, there are three modes: repeat Single, repeat ALL and Off.
During BD, DVD playback, there are three modes: Repeat Chapter, Repeat Title and OFF.
Press the keys to move the highlighted bar or cursor on any menu to your selection.
Press the button to enter the system setting menu. Press the button again to exit the menu.
Press to step a single frame/ picture forward during playback. Press STEP several
times to step several frames/ pictures forward. Press play to resume playback.
During BD, DVD, CD or VCD playback, press REV to scan in reverse. The player will review
the disc at different times speed. Press PLAY/PAUSE to resume normal playback.
During BD, DVD, CD, or VCD playback, press to scan forward. The player will cue the
disc at different speed. Press PLAY/PAUSE to resume normal playback.
Press to increase volume and press VOL- to decrease volume.
These keys are used to input the time, as well as title, chapter and track numbers. When a
numeric item is displayed on the screen, press the 0-9 keys to select the desired entry, and
press ENTER to confirm. When a VCD is playing(with PBC off), press the 0-9 keys to select
a track directly.
(Requires disc support)
Note: During VCD playback, the PBC mode must be set to Off.
POP MENU/TITLE
REPEAT
Direction key(UP/DOWN/RIGHT/LEFT)
SETUP
STEP
STEP
REV:
VOLUME+/-
VOL+
0-9 keys
Remote Control Button Definitions
DFW
DFW
Advanced Features
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Blu-ray Player Settings and Customizations
BD Player Setup Menu
Press SETUP button on remote controller under STOP or TRAY OPEN status to enter Main
menu. In Main menu, press UP/DOWN button to select desired sub-menus and press
ENTER button to switch to other sub-menus. In sub-menus, LEFT/RIGHT button are used
to change options for desired item which was highlighted.
A. Main setup menu for 2 channel player
1.1 Audio Language :
1.2 Subtitle Language:
Select default audio language for BD/DVD
Select default subtitle for BD/DVD.
ENTER: switch menu item : make choice
Language Menu
Display Menu
Audio Menu
Parental Password Menu
Diagnostic Menu
EXIT
ENTER: switch menu item : make choice
Language Menu
Display Menu
Audio Menu
Parental Password Menu
Speaker Menu
Diagnostic Menu
EXIT
ENTER: switch menu item : make choice
Language Menu
Audio Language Auto
Subtitle Language None
Menu Language Auto
OSD Language English
BACK To Index Menu
1. LANGUAGE SETUP
Select Language in the setup menu, and display the Language submenu:
B. Main setup menu for multi-channel player
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Blu-ray Player Settings and Customizations
2. DISPLAY SETUP
Video VideoSelect in the setup menu, and display the submenu:
ENTER: switch menu item : make choice
2.1 TV Type:
2.2 TV Aspect::
Note:
2.3 Resolution:
2.4 Color Space
Select TV type.
Select display configuration for disc.
16:9: Content presented in 16:9 geometry for widescreen TVs.
4:3: Content presented in 4:3 geometry with horizontal black bars on top and bottom for
conventional TVs.
4:3 Pan and Scan: Content cropped to fit within 4:3 geometry for conventional Tvs.
Under HD(720P / 1080i / 1080P) mode, just 16:9 is available.
Select desired resolution.
User can select the best color space the TV supported for best color effect
xvYCC: player implements a fallback algorithm in which the flow is xvYCC->YCC->RGB
base on EDID information via HDMI
Display Menu
TV Type NTSC
TV Aspect 16:9
Resolution 1080i
Color Space xvYCC
Film Mode off
BACK To Index Menu
YCC: player implements a fallback algorithm in which the flow is YCC->RGB base on EDID
information via HDMI
RGB: player will output video using RGB color space
Note: Color space setting only affects HDMI video output. Choose correct option here if you
know the color space feature of TV, choose xvYCC option to let player decide for you. For
some special case, e.g. the TV has wrong EDID information, please change color space to
RGB.
On: player will output disk content recorded at 24 frames per second directly
Off: player will convert 24frams/sec content to 1080p 60Hz output
Note: This item is only affect HDMI output, if no HDMI connect to player or TV do not support
1080p24Hz, it will be locked option.
Return to main setup menu.
2.5 Film Mode
2.6 BACK:
to ・Off・
1.3 Menu Language:
1.4 OSD Language:
1.5 BACK:
Select default menu language for BD/DVD.
Select your language for player OSD.
Return to main setup menu.
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Blu-ray Player Settings and Customizations
3. Audio setup menu
A. For 2 channel player
3.1Digital Output
Choose preferred option for digital output base on receiver connected to player
PCM: Output PCM audio data for receiver not support Dolby and DTS decoding (mixed
primary audio, secondary audio and effect audio if available in disk)
Bitstream: Output raw data for receiver support Dolby and DTS decoding (primary audio
only).
Re-encoded DTS: Output DTS data format for receiver if it support DTS decoding (mixed p
rimary audio, secondary audio and effect audio if available in disk)
Note: Not setting this item properly may result in noise.
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital True HD
DTS and DTS HD
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ENTER: switch menu item : make choice
Audio Menu
Digital Output PCM
PCM Downsampling
Dynamic Range Control Off
BACK To Index Menu
Off
ENTER: switch menu item : make choice
Audio Menu
Digital Output PCM
PCM Downsampling
Dynamic Range Control Off
Bass Crossover Freq Off
BACK To Index Menu
Off
B. For multi-channel player
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4. Parental control menu:
Blu-ray Player Settings and Customizations
Parental Menu
USAParental Country
Parental Control Off
Parental Level 1.
Parental Password Default
BACK To Index Menu
Kid Safe
ENTER: switch menu item : make choice
Please Input 4-Digit parental password
ENTER: switch menu item : make choice
Note: Factory default password is 6666.
3.2 PCM Downsampling: Sets maximum sampling rate for the SPDIF digital audio output (as
some SPDIF receivers do not support 192 kHz or even 96 kHz).
48 kHz: Downsample audio with sample rates over 48 kHz.
96 kHz: Downsample audio with sample rates over 96 kHz.
Off : No downsampling on SPDIF output.
Use this item to indicate BD player your Subwoofer's frequency response (off / 80Hz /
100Hz / 120Hz)
3.3 Dynamic Range Control: Reduces loudness difference between soft and loud parts of
the audio track.
On: Enables dynamic range control for all codecs.
Follow: Enables dynamic range control for all codecs. MLP streams use the
DRC level embedded in the audio stream itself.
Off: Turns off dynamic range control.
3.4
3.5 BACK: Return to main setup menu.
Bass Crossover Freq(only for multi-channel player)
Enter right password to enter parental control menu.
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Blu-ray Player Settings and Customizations
Set parental password.
Default: Reset to default password
User Define: Setup user define password
4.4 Parental Password:
5.Speaker Menu(only for multi-channel player)
Set this menu properly for analog audio output.
If there are only 2 speakers, just keep Front L-R as ・large・, set others to ・Off・
If there are more speakers connected through amplifier, Front L-R set to ・Large・,
others you can set to ・Large・ or ・Small・, and turn Subwoofer to ・On・. Only when the
source content with 5.1CH or 7.1CH audio stream, player can output 5.1CH or 7.1
CH analog audio
4.1 Parental Country:
4.2 Parental Control:
4.3 Parental Level
Select the movie intended for your residential area.
USA: Parental country set to USA.
International: Parental country set to others
Activate parental control.
Off: Turn off parental control.
On: Turn on parental control.
Select parental control level, disc cannot be played if preset level on
disc exceeds the level user set.
1.Kid Safe
2.G
3.PG
4.PG-13
5.PG-R
6.R
7.NC-17
8.Adult
ENTER: switch menu item : make choice
Please set 4-Digit Parental password: ----
User defined password setting for parental control.
4.5 BACK
Select this item, then press ENTER to return to main setup menu.
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Blu-ray Player Settings and Customizations
7.File Disk Playback ----- WMA/MP3/JPEG(WMJ) files on disk
After reading from your recorded music/picture/video disk, the player will list all
directories and files in root directory as shown below. Press the TITLE key to display
the help messages, Press the MENU key to bring up the pop up menu which guide
you through the special features, press the LEFT button to exit the pop up menu,
press NAVIGATION buttons on remote control to select desired item for playback
or enter the next level directory.
Reload Default Setting? (Okay/Canel) OKAY
Erase nonvolatile storage OKAY
ENTER: switch menu item : make choice
6. MenuDiagnostic
Reload Default Setting? (Ok/Canel)
Erase nonvolatile storage
Use UP/DOWN to select item, then use the LEFT/RIGHT key to change option (OK or Cancel).
Loading factory default setting for all items in setup menu
Erase storage partition function base on BD-J requirement
ENTER: switch menu item : make choice
Speaker Menu
Front L-R Large
Center Large
Surround L-R Large
Rear L-R Large
Subwoofer On
BACK To Index Menu
Advanced Features
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For a single JPEG file playback, a user can change to slide show mode with different
transition effects, rotate the current picture or choose Properties to see detailed
file information.
For JPEG slide show operations, the user can set the time interval or transition effects for
the JPEG slide show and enable background music playback during a JPEG slide show.
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Start Slide Show
Rotate
Properties
Start Slide Show
Slide Show Duration
Slide Show BGM
Blend
Film
Shutter
Fade
Curtain
None
For JPEG files, in the pop up menu, the user can choose to play the current JPEG or
slide show JPEG files
Play
Start Slide Show
Properties
Blu-ray Player Settings and Customizations
Play
Add Play List
Set As BGM
Play
Set Play Mode
Set Audio Mode
Play list
For the playlist operation, in the pop up menu, user can set the play mode, audio mode,
and remove songs which have been added into playlist.
For music files, in the pop up menu, user can add the current file into playlist as
a favorite songs, and set current file as the background music for your JPEG slide show.
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