Laser BLU-BD1000 User manual

BLU-BD1000 Blu-ray Disc Player
User Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS
Please read the instructions carefully before using this product
Observe allwarnings and cautions when using this product.
Retain allmanuals and documentation for future referral.
Only use this product in the manner described in this manual.
Do not use this device in extremely hot,cold,humid, dusty or sandy environments.
Do not use this device in electrical storms or other conditions if the likely hood of
lightning is possible.
Do not attempt to clean this product using liquidcleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use only a
damp soft cloth to clean the surface of this device.
This devicemay becomehot during use. Do not cover vent holes and place in a well
ventilated area.
This device is not waterproof. Do not use this device in the open if there is a high level of
moisture in the air.
Only place the device on a stable surface and ensure that cables attached to the device
can not cause the device to fall.
Thereare no serviceable parts in this device. Attempts to open this device by
unauthorised personnel may cause further damage and void the warranty.
Images of the product andaccessories are indicative only and may vary slightly from
actual the product.
We reserve the right to make changes to this document and the product without
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS
THIS PRODUCT 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 OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
TRADEMARKS
DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD
Format/Logo Licensing Corp., registered in
the U.S., Japan and other countries.
“AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” logo are
trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and
Sony Corporation.
Designed for Windows Media, Microsoft,
HDCD, and the HDCD logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS
logos, Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master
Audio | Essential are trademarks of DTS, Inc.
© 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-
Definition Multimedia Interface are
trademarks or registered trademarks
of HDMI Licensing LLC.
All other trademarks are the
properties of their respective owners.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS.......................................................1
TRADEMARKS........................................................................................................................2
MEDIA COMPATIBILITY..........................................................................................................6
Blu-ray...............................................................................................................................6
DVD...................................................................................................................................6
CD.....................................................................................................................................7
USB...................................................................................................................................7
INCOMPATIBLEMEDIA..........................................................................................................7
REGIONINFORMATION.........................................................................................................7
Blu-ray...............................................................................................................................7
DVD...................................................................................................................................8
PLAYER & DISC CARE.............................................................................................................8
Cleaning the BLU-BD1000Player.......................................................................................8
Lens Cleaning ....................................................................................................................8
Handling Discs...................................................................................................................8
Cleaning Discs ...................................................................................................................9
WHATS IN THE BOX...............................................................................................................9
KNOWING YOUR BLU-BD1000.............................................................................................10
THE REMOTE CONTROL.......................................................................................................10
Installing the Remote Control Batteries...........................................................................12
CONNECTING THE PLAYER...................................................................................................13
CONNECTING VIDEO ...........................................................................................................13
GOOD:Connecting By Composite Video..........................................................................13
BETTER: Connecting By Component Video ......................................................................14
BEST: Connection By HDMI Cable....................................................................................14
CONNECTING AUDIO...........................................................................................................15
GOOD:Connecting RCA Stereo........................................................................................15
BETTER: Connecting Coaxial Digital Audio .......................................................................15
BEST: Connecting the HDMI cable to a Home Theatre system.........................................16
CONNECTING A USB DEVICE................................................................................................18
CONNECTING POWER .........................................................................................................19
START-UP WIZARD ..............................................................................................................20

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SETUP MENU.......................................................................................................................22
GENERAL SETTING...............................................................................................................22
System............................................................................................................................23
Screen Saver................................................................................................................23
Disc AutoPlayback ......................................................................................................23
Load Default................................................................................................................23
Upgrade ......................................................................................................................23
Easy Setup...................................................................................................................23
OSD (On Screen Display)..............................................................................................23
MENU..........................................................................................................................23
AUDIO.........................................................................................................................23
SUBTITLE.....................................................................................................................23
Playback..........................................................................................................................24
Closed Caption ............................................................................................................24
Angle Mark..................................................................................................................24
Secondary Audio Mark ................................................................................................24
Security...........................................................................................................................24
DISPLAY SETTINGS...............................................................................................................25
TV....................................................................................................................................26
TV SCREEN...................................................................................................................26
Resolution...................................................................................................................26
TV System....................................................................................................................26
Colour Space ...............................................................................................................26
HDMI Deep Colour ......................................................................................................26
(For TVs with this feature)...........................................................................................26
Video Process..................................................................................................................26
Sharpness....................................................................................................................26
Motion Video Process .....................................................................................................26
Video Mode.................................................................................................................26
AUDIO SETTINGS.................................................................................................................27
Audio Output ..................................................................................................................27
HDMI...........................................................................................................................27
DownSample..............................................................................................................27
DRC.............................................................................................................................27

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Speaker Setting...............................................................................................................28
Configuration ..............................................................................................................28
Test tone.....................................................................................................................28
Post Process....................................................................................................................28
UpMix .........................................................................................................................28
SYSTEM INFORMATION.......................................................................................................28
PLAYING A DISC...................................................................................................................29
OSD (On Screen Control).....................................................................................................29
Disc now playing..........................................................................................................30
Current File .................................................................................................................30
Current title or track number ......................................................................................30
Current Chapter number.............................................................................................30
Playback time..............................................................................................................30
Playback type..............................................................................................................30
Audio track..................................................................................................................30
Angle...........................................................................................................................30
Subtitle........................................................................................................................30
Code Page...................................................................................................................30
Subtitle Style...............................................................................................................30
Second Video (PIP)......................................................................................................30
SecondAudio ..............................................................................................................30
Audio/Video Bitrate.....................................................................................................30
Still Off ........................................................................................................................30
INS Search* .................................................................................................................30
INS Replay* .................................................................................................................30
Creating and Using Bookmarks........................................................................................31
Programming a Disc ........................................................................................................31
Cancelling a Program.......................................................................................................31
MEDIA CENTRE....................................................................................................................32
Playing a file....................................................................................................................32
Creating a Playlist............................................................................................................33
Playing a Playlist..............................................................................................................34
GETTING THE BEST FROM THE PLAYER................................................................................35
PAL/NTSC........................................................................................................................35

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DVD Up-Scaling ...............................................................................................................35
DVD Region Encoding......................................................................................................35
Blu-Ray Region Encoding.................................................................................................35
Changing the Region Code...............................................................................................35
DVD Region Change.....................................................................................................36
BD Region Change.......................................................................................................36
Resolution.......................................................................................................................36
Aspect Ratios...................................................................................................................37
HDMI Deep Colour..........................................................................................................38
HDMI 1080P 24Hz...........................................................................................................38
Audio Setup.....................................................................................................................39
TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................................41
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................43
CONTACTINFORMATION....................................................................................................44
FOR OTHER ACCESSORIES AND PRODUCTS..........................................................................44
MEDIA COMPATIBILITY
MEDIA COMPATIBILITY
Since the Blu-ray Disc specifications are new and evolving, some discs may not play properly
depending on the disc type, version and encoding. It is possible that a Blu-ray disc
manufactured after the player was manufactured uses certain new features of the Blu-ray
Disc specifications. To ensure the best possible viewing experience, the player may need a
firmware or software update from timeto time.
Blu-ray
Media Type Compatibility Limitations
Blu-Ray Disk BD-ROM (SL/DL) Supports high bit rate audio (Dolby DigitalPlus,
Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio and
DTS-HD MasterAudio)adopted in BD-Video.
DVD
Media Type Compatibility Limitations
DVD DVD-ROM,
DVD+R(SL/DL), DVD-R
(SL/DL), DVD-RW
(SL/DL).
DVD Video or files compatible with the BLU-BD1000
only.
Recordable DVD media must be finalised by a
recorder before playback on the BLU-BD1000.

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CD
Media Type Compatibility Limitations
CD CD-Audio, CD-R. CD-RW
Recordable CD media must be finalised by a
recorder before playback on the BLU-BD1000.
USB
Media Type Compatibility Limitations
USB Flash Drives Formatted in FAT or FAT32 only up to 16GB
USB hard drives connect to the BLU-DB1000 should be powered by another source as well
as the USB port. A secondary power source may be required for some Notebook style USB
hard drives.
INCOMPATIBLE MEDIA
INCOMPATIBLE MEDIA
The following media may not be playable or produce erratic or substandard playback.
DVD-RAM Super Audio CD Photo CD
DVD- Audio WMA discs DivX discs
BDs With cartridge DVDs with cartridge HD DVD
Data files on CD-Extra discs CD Audio with DRM Non-finalised media
BD-Video discs recorded at a rate of 50 fields (frames) per second.
NOTE: 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.
REGION INFORMATION
Blu-ray
This player is designed and manufactured to respond to the
region managementinformation.
If the region numberof a BD-Videoor DVD disc does not
correspondto the current region number of this player, the
player cannot play the disc.
The BLU-BD1000 is preset to play discs meant for region B

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Region Code Region Country
North America, C e n t ral America,South America, Korea, Japan, T ai w an,
Hong Kong, South EastAsia
E ur op e , G r eenland , French t er r it o r ies , Middle East, Africa, Australia,and
New Z ealand
I ndia, China,Russia, Central Asia, and S outh Asia
DVD
This player is designed to play DVDs from all regions.
Note: Please refer to the GETTING THE BEST FROM THE PLAYER section later
in this manual for information on changing BD & DVD Region Codes.
PLAYER & DISC CARE
PLAYER & DISC CARE
Cleaning the BLU-BD1000 Player
Always turn the player off and unplug the power cord before cleaning.
Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzene to clean this unit.
Before using chemically treated cloth, carefully read the instructions that came with the
cloth.
Please use a damp soft cloth. Wring out any excess liquid and gently wipe the external case
of the player. Let the player dry before using again.
Lens Cleaning
Use a commercially available CD/DVD/BD lens cleaner (not supplied) to periodically clean
the lens in this player. Please read the instructions supplied with the lens cleaner carefully
before use.
Handling Discs
Handle discs by the edges to avoid inadvertent scratches orfingerprints on the disc.
Do notattach labels or stickers to discs.
Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzene, thinner, static electricity prevention
liquids or any other solvent.
Do not use the following discs
Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or

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Labels (rented discs etc)that are lifting or torn.
Discs that are warped or cracked.
Irregularly shaped discs, such as heart shapes.
Cleaning Discs DO Don’t
Wipe discs with a soft damp cloth and allow to dry before placing disc in the players tray.
Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzene to clean discs.
KNOWING YOUR BLU-BD1000
WHATS IN THE BOX
BLU-BD1000 Blu-ray disc player
Remote control
2 x AAA Batteries
Composite (RCA) Video/Audio cable
User Manual (This Document)