CMMBX72 Operating 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.
A message from Curtis Mathes Congratulations on purchasing your new Curtis Mathes CMMBX72 Blu-ray player. This disc player lets you enjoy HD films and experience a new level of picture detail and color. Advanced Blu-ray playback technology gives you crisp clear images, 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.
Key features of your new Blu-ray Disc Player About the use of this user's manual 1) Be sure to be familiar with safety instructions before using this product. 2) If a problem occurs, check the Troubleshooting. Blu-ray Disc Features Blu-ray Discs can store 25GB (single layer) or 50 GB (dual layer) on a single side disc - about 5 to 10 times the capacity of a DVD.
Safety Information 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.
Safety Information Caution Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into beam. THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVER AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. PRECAUTIONS Important Safety Instructions Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Following all the safety instructions listed below.
Safety Information ・ Do not place anything other than the disc in the disc tray. ・ Exterior interference such as lightning and static electricity can affect normal operation of this Blu-ray Disc Player. If this occurs , turn the Blu-ray Disc Player off and on again with the POWER button, or disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet. The Blu-ray Disc Player will operate normally. ・ Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the Blu-ray Disc Player after use.
Table of Contents Playing a Disc....................................................28 Skipping Tracks................................................29 Slow Motion Play/Step Motion Play.............29 System setup ....................................................30 Reset Settings..................................................30 Firmware Upgrade..........................................31-32 System Information........................................33 Setting Up the Video Display......................
Getting Started DISC TYPE AND CHARACTERISTICS Disc types that can be played Disc Types Disc Logo BD-ROM DVD-VIDEO Single sided (25GB/50GB) AUDIO+VIDEO on the Title Single sided (5 inches) 240 Double sided (5 inches) 480 Single sided (3 1/2 inches) 80 Double sided (3 1/2 inches) 160 Single sided (5 inches) 74 Single sided (3 1/2 inches) 20 AUDIO DVD-RW finalized only) DVD-R (V mode and Playing time depends AUDIO+VIDEO AUDIO-CD (V mode and Max.
Getting Started Discs that cannot be played ・ Blu-ray Discs with a region code other than "Region A". ・ BD-R, BD-RE ・ HD DVD Disc ・ DVD-Video with a region number other than "1" or "ALL". ・ DVD-RAM ・ 3.9GB DVD-R Disc for Authoring. ・ DVD-RW (VR mode) ・ DVD-ROM / PD / MV-Disc, etc ・ CVD / CD-ROM / CDV / CD-G / CD-I / LD [NOTE]: ・ Some commercial discs and DVD discs purchased outside your region may not be playable with this product. When these discs are played, either "No disc.
Getting Started Disc Types BD-ROM Blu-ray Disc Read Only Memory. A BD-ROM disc contains pre-recorded data. Although a BD-ROM may contain any form of data, most BD-ROM discs will contain movies in High Definition format, for playback on Blu-ray Disc Players. This can play back pre-recorded BD-ROM discs. DVD-Video ・ A digital versatile disc (DVD)can contain up to 135-minutes,8 audio languages and 32 subtitle languages.
Getting Started ・ Playable sample-rate is 16KHz to 48KHz. ・ The unit can handle a maximum of 1500 files and folders under a parent folder. For MP3 files recorded with a VBR (Variable Bit Rates), the sound may cut in and out. Using JPEG disc ・ CD-R/-RW,DVD-RW/-R recorded with UDF,ISO9660 or JOLIET format can be played back. ・ Only JPEG files with the ".jpg", ".JPG", ".jpeg" or "JPEG" extension can be displayed. ・ Progressive JPEG is supportde.
Getting Started ・ Keep in a clean protection jacket. ・ If you move your Blu-ray disc 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.
Description Front Panel 7 8 888:88:88 1 3 4 5 6 2 1 ( ) Power Button Turns the Blu-ray disc player on and off. 2 ( ) Open / Close Button Open and closes the disc tray. 3 ( ) Play / Pause Button Press to play a disc or pause the playback. 4 ( ) Previous Button Press to go to previous list / track / chapter. 5 ( ) Next Button Press to go to next list/track/chapter. 6 ( ) Stop Button Stops disc playback. 7 ( ) Remote Control Sensor Opens to accept a disc.
Description Rear Panel 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 HDMI OUT 7 8 9 10 Use the HDMI cable, connect this HDMI output terminal to the HDMI input terminal on your TV for the best quality picture. 2 Connects to the input of external equipment using a video VIDEO OUT cable. 3 Connects to the input of external equipment using an S-VIDEO OUT S- Video cable. 4 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Connects to equipment having component video input.
Remote Control Loading Batteries 2. Insert two size AAA batteries 1. Push downward and outward the leaf spring to remove the battery according to the "+" and "-" compartment cover. markings. 3. Close the cover. [NOTE]: A. Do NOT mix different types together, or old batteries with new batteries. B. While the remote controller will not be used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to prevent possible corrosion. C.
Remote Control OPEN/CLOSE Button INFO Button STANDBY Button RESOLUTION Button ANGLE Button SEARCH Button PIP Button REPEAT Button NUMBER Button SETUP Button ZOOM Button TOP MENU Button TITLE Button POP MENU Button ENTER / DIRECTION Buttons ( ) PLAY Button RETURN Button PAUSE/STEP Button STOP Button AUDIO Button MUTE Button FORWARD SKIP Button REVERSE SKIP Button SUBTITLE Button SLOW Button FORWARD SEARCH Button REVERSE SEARCH Button RED Button GREEN Button BLUE Button YELLOW Button 14
Remote Control BUTTON INTRO BUTTON INTRO Search a chapter or time to start playing STANDBY Button Power On/Off SEARCH Button RESOLUTION Button Change the resolution of output PIP Button ANGLE Button Multi-angle optional playing REPEAT Button Allows you to repeat a title, chapter, track or disc.
Remote Control BUTTON FOR BD-R FOR DVD FOR CDDA STANDBY Button Power On/Off RESOLUTION Button Change the resolution of output ANGLE Button NUMBER Buttons Change angle FOR ISO Not supported Digital button, for item selection & programming Not supported TOP MENU Button ENTER / DIRECTION Buttons ( ) PLAY Button PAUSE / STEP Button AUDIO Button Confirm selection / For directions selection Playing the disc or resume playing if in paused mode Step status if in paused mode / Paused if in play
Remote Control BUTTON FOR BD-R FOR DVD FOR CDDA FOR ISO Search a chapter or time to start playing SEARCH Button PIP Button REPEAT Button Allows you to repeat off, title or chapter Allows you to repeat disc, track or random SETUP Button Adjust basic functions such as brightness, contrast, hue, saturation...
Connections This section involves various methods of connecting the Blu-ray disc player to other external components. Connecting to a TV with an HDMI Cable 1. Using an HDMI-HDMI cable connect the HDMI OUT terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray disc player to the HDMI IN terminal of your TV. 2. Press the input selector on your TV remote control until the HDMI signal from the Blu-ray appears on your TV screen. If you have set the remote control to properly operate with your TV , press the TV INPUT SEL.
Connections ・ If an HDMI-HDMI cable is connected, HDMI mode is automatically selected. ・ When you connect the player to the TV using the HDMI cable for the first time or to a new TV, the HDMI output resolution will be automatically set to the highest provided by the TV. HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) HDMI is an interface that enables the digital transmission of video and audio data with just a single connector.
Connections Connecting to a TV with DVI Cable 1. Using the HDMI-DIV cable (not included), connect the HDMI OUT terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray disc player to the DVI IN terminal of your TV. 2. Using the audio cables (not included) , connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray disc Turn on the Blu-ray disc player and TV. 3. Press the input selector on your TV remote control until the DVI signal from the Blu-ray disc player appears on your TV screen.
Connections Connecting to a TV (component) Connecting to your TV using Component video cables. You will enjoy high quality and accurate color reproduction images. Component video separates the picture element into back and white (Y), blue (PB) signals to present clear and clean images (Audio signals are delivered through the audio output). 1. Using component video cables (not included), connect the component video out terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray disc player to the component in terminals of your TV.
Connections Connecting to a TV ( S-Video) Connecting to your TV using an S-Video cable. You will enjoy high quality images. S-video separates the picture element into black and white (Y) and color (C) signals to present clearer images than regular video input mode. 1. Using an S-video cable (not included),connect the S-VIDEO OUT terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray disc player to the S-VIDEO IN terminals of your TV. 2.
Connections Connecting to a TV (Video) 1. Using video / audio cables, connect the VIDEO (yellow) / AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray disc player to the VIDEO(yellow)/AUDIO(red and white)IN terminals of your TV. 2. Turn on the Blu-ray disc player and TV. 3. Press the input selector on your TV remote control until the Video signal from the 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.
Connections Connecting to an audio system (2 channel amplifier) 1. Using the audio cables (not included), connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray disc player to the AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of your Amplifier. 2. Using the video signal cable (s),connect the HDMI, COMPONENT, S-VIDEO or VIDEO OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray disc player to HDMI, COMPONENT, S-VIDEO or VIDEO IN terminal of your TV . 3. Turn on the Blu-ray disc player, TV and Amplifier. 4.
Connections Connecting to an audio system (5.1 channel amplifier) 1. Using the audio cables, connect the 5.1 ANALOG AUDIO OUT (Front R, Back L, CENTER, SUBWOOFER, Surround L, Surround R) terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray disc player to the 5.1 Channel ANALOG AUDIO IN (Front R, Front L, CENTER, SUBWOOFER, Surround L, Surround R) terminal of your Amplifier. 2.
Connections Connecting to an audio system ( DOLBY Digital, DTS amplifier) 1. If using an optical cable (not included), connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (optical) terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray disc player to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN (optical) terminal of your Amplifier. 2. If using a coaxial cable (not included),connect the HDMI, COMPONENT, S-VIDEO or VIDEO OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray disc player to HDMI, COMPONENT, S-VIDEO or VIDEO IN terminal of your TV. 3.
Basic Functions of Your Blu-ray Disc Player This section introduces basic playback functions and playback by disc type. BEFORE PLAYING ・ Turn on your TV and set it to the correct Video Input (the input the Blu-ray player is connected to). ・ If you connected an external Audio System, turn on your Audio System and set it to the correct Audio Input. After plugging in the player, the first time you press the POWER button, this screen comes up: Note: ・ Discs which cannot be played on this player.
Basic Functions of Your Blu-ray Disc Player ON-SCREEN MENU NAVIGATION Reset Settings General Update Firmware Software Version TV Aspect Video Resolution General Video Audio Digital Output Audio Language PCM Down Sampling Parental Dynamic Compression OSD Language Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Change Password Parental DVD Parental BD Parental PLAYING A DISC 1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE( ) button, and then the tray opens. 2. Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc's label facing up. 3.
Basic Functions of Your Blu-ray Disc Player Skipping Tracks During playback, press the button. When playing a BD/DVD, if you press the button, it moves to the next chapter. If you press the it moves to the beginning of the chapter. One more press makes it move to the beginning of the previous chapter. SLOW MOTION PLAY/STEP MOTION PLAY Slow Forward Play In pause or step mode, press the SLOW button on the remote control for Slow Forward play. ・ To return to normal speed playback, press the PLAY button.
System setup For your convenience, configure proper settings for the external device to connect or any other environment before using the player. Reset Setting 1. With the unit in No Disc mode, press the SETUP button. 2. Press the ENTER or 3. Press the buttons to select General, then press the button. Video buttons to select Reset Setting, then press the ENTER or General Audio Language button.
System setup Firmware Upgrade 1. With the unit in No Disc mode, press the SETUP button. 2. Press the ENTER or buttons to select General, then press the button. General Video Audio Language Parental buttons to select Upgrade Firmware , 3. Press the then press the ENTER or button. General Reset Settings Video Update Firmware Audio Software Version Language Parental Update Firmware 4. Press the button to select CD ROM, then press the ENTER button.
System setup ・ If the cable is not connected : "This system can not connect to internet for update. Please, check the network setup." ・ If the network connection has failed : "This system can not connected to internet for update. Please, check the 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.
System setup SYSTEM INFORMATION When the firmware upgrade is done, check the firmware details by following the steps below. General Reset Settings 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button. Video Update Firmware 2. Press the Audio Software Version buttons to select System Upgrade, then press the ENTER or 3. Press the Language button. buttons to select System Information, then press the ENTER or Parental Software Version button.
System setup SETTING UP THE VIDEO DISPLAY / OUTPUT OPTIONS This function allows you to setup the TV screen settings. This function depends on the disc or TV type. It may not work with some discs or TVs. General 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button. Video 2. Press the Audio buttons to select VIDEO Setup, then press the ENTER or button. Language Video setup menu will be displayed. 3.
System setup Resolution Sets the output resolution of the Component and HDMI video signal. ・ The number in 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080p and 1080i indicates the number of lines of video. The i and p indicate interlace and progressive scan, respectively. General TV Aspect Video Resolution Audio Language ・ 480/576i: Outputs 480 lines of interlaced video / Outputs Parental 576 lines of interlaced video.
System setup Note: ・ This player has the HDMI Auto Detect Feature. When the player is fi rst connected to a TV via HDMI, the player's output will be 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.
System setup SETTING UP THE AUDIO OPTIONS Allows you to set up the Audio device and sound status depending on the audio system being used with the player. General 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Video 2. Press the Audio buttons to select Setup, then press the Language ENTER button. 3. Press the the ENTER or 4. Press the buttons to select Audio Setup, then press Parental button.
System setup Note: ・ Even when PCM Down Sampling is set to Off, some discs will only output down sampled audio through the coaxial and optical digital outputs. Digital Output - HDMI: ・ If your TV is not compatible with compressed multi-channel formats (Dolby Digital, DTS), you should set Digital Audio to PCM. ・ If your TV is not compatible with LPCM sampling rates over 48kHz, you should set PCM Down Sampling to On. Dynamic Compression This is only active when a Dolby Digital signal is detected.
System setup SETTING UP THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS If you set the audio, subtitle, disc menu and player menu, in advance, they will come up automatically every time you watch a movie. Video 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button. 2. Press the buttons to select Setup, then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the General Audio Language Parental buttons to select Language Setup, then press the ENTER or button. Language setup menu will be displayed.
System setup SETTING UP THE PARENTAL LOCK The Parental Lock function works in conjunction with BD/DVDs that have been assigned a rating which helps you control the types of BD/DVDs that your family watches. There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc. Change the password 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button. General Change Password Video DVD Parental Audio BD Parental Language Parental Change password for Parental control function 2.
System setup Setting the DVD Rating Level 1. Press the buttons to select DVD Parental, then press the ENTER or button. General Change Password Video DVD Parental Audio BD Parental Language Parental Set DVD parental function 2. Select Change level, then press ENTER and the "Change Parental level" will be display. General Change Password Video DVD Parental Audio BD Parental Parental Lock: Off Pating Level: 7 Language Parental Set DVD parental function 3. Input the 6-digital password2.
Watching a Movie USING THE DISPLAY FUNCTION 1. During playback, press the INFO button on the remote control. 2. Press the buttons to select the desired item. 3. Press the NUMBER buttons to make the desired setup and then press the ENTER button. ・ You may use the number buttons of the remote control to directly access a title, chapter or to start the playback from a desired time. 4. To make the screen disappear, press the INFO button again.
Watching a Movie USING THE TOP MENU & POP MENU Using the Top Menu 1. During playback, press the DISC MENU button on the remote control. 2. Press the then press the buttons to make the desired setup, or 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.
Watching a Movie REPEAT PLAY Repeat the current chapter or title. Repeat playback 1. During playback, press the REPEAT button on the remote control. Repeat screen appears. 2. Press the REPEAT button to select. Note: Depending on the disc, the Repeat function may not be available. SELECTING THE AUDIO LANGUAGE You can select a desired audio language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button. Using the AUDIO button 1. Press the AUDIO button during playback.
Watching a Movie CHANGING THE CAMERA ANGLE When a BD/DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene, you can use the ANGLE function. Using the ANGLE 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.
Listening to Music PLAYING AN AUDIO CD (CD-DA) 1. Insert an Audio CD (CD-DA) into the disc tray. For an audio CD, the first track will be played automatically. 2. Press the buttons to select the track you want to play, and then press the ENTER button. PLAYING AN Mp3 (with CD or USB memory stick) 1. Insert an MP3 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.
Listening to Music BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL USED FOR AUDIO CD (CD-DA)/ MP3 MUSIC PLAYBACK 1. buttons: Selects a track(song) or a folder in Music List or Playlist. 1 2. PLAY/PAUSE/STEP button: Plays the currently selected track. If pressed during playback, the current track is 3 1 4 3 paused. 3. buttons : Moves to the applicable folder or plays the applicable track, according to the current position. : Moves to the parent folder. 4. ENTER button : Plays the selected track (song). 2 2 5 6 5.
Viewing Pictures VIEWING PICTURES (from CD or USB Memory Stick) 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 displayed. 2. Press the ・ Press buttons to select Picture, then press ENTER. The Picture List is displayed. to select picture which you want to view.
Viewing Pictures ABOUT THE TITLE LIST ・ When you insert a media disc, the Title list will be display on the screen (for USB Memory Stick Playback, insert the USB Stick into the front panel connector, press the SUBT/USB button to select enter into USB mode before proceeding ) ・ Press the button to select AUDIO, VIDEO picture or ALL FILES. LISTENING TO MUSIC ・ Press the button to select AUDIO, then press ENTER. ・ Select the folder by press ・ Select the music list by press button, press ENTER button.
Watching Video WATCHING 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. ・ Select the folder by pressing ・ Select the video list by pressing button, then press ENTER button. button, then press ENTER button to play video.
Troubleshooting Before requesting service, please check the following. PROBLEM No operations can be performed with the remote control Disc does not play 5.1 channel sound is not being reproduced SOLUTION ・ Check the batteries in the remote control. They may need replacing. ・ Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet. ・ Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several minutes to drain the microprocessor inside the remote control to reset it.
Troubleshooting PROBLEM SOLUTION If the HDMI output is set to a resolution your TV cannot support (for example, 1080p), ・ Press the button (in front panel) for more than 5 seconds with no disc inside. All settings will revert to the factory settings. you may not see a picture on your TV Forgot password ・ Press the button (in front panel) for more than 5 seconds with no disc inside. All settings including the password will revert to the factory settings. Don't use this unless absolutely necessary.
Specifications Power Requirements AC 120V, 60Hz Power Consumption 29W Weight 9.3 lbs Dimensions 16.9 (W) x 12.8 (D) x 3.1 (H) inches Operating Temperature Range +41 ｰ F to +95 ｰ F Operating Humidity Range 10% to 75% BD (Blu-ray Disc) Reading Speed: 4.917 m/sec DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) Reading Speed: 3.49 ~ 4.06 m/sec CD: 5 inches (COMPACT DISC) Approx. Play Time (Single Side, Single Layer Disc): 135 min General Disc Reading Speed: 4.8 ~ 5.
