Operating Instructions

Getting started
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Connection
3D programmes or 4K images can be played back when this unit is connected to a 3D or 4K
compatible TV.
• Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.
• To enjoy 4K output, you need to connect this unit to a 4K compatible TV.
• When outputting 1080p or 24p (4K) signal, please use HDMI cables 5.0 meters or less.
It is recommended that you use Panasonic’s HDMI cable.
• In case problems occur for the playback of content such as no picture or picture distortion, check the
HDMI cable, related connections and the compatibility of TV video input.
To output images in 4K, connect the HDMI cable to a 4K compatible terminal of the connected
device.
Basic connections
To connect and register the USB HDD
(optional)
Refer to “Registering the external HDD
(USB HDD)”. (> 77)
About HDMI cable
Use the High Speed HDMI cables.
Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilized.
It is recommended that you use Panasonic’s
HDMI cable.
When outputting 1080p signal or 24p(4K) signal,
please use HDMI Cables 5.0 meters or less.
HDMI
VHF/UHF
RF IN
This unit’s rear panel
Household mains socket
(AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz)
AC mains lead
(supplied)
• Connect only after all other
connections are complete.
HDMI cable
TV’s rear panel
RF coaxial cable
(supplied)
To the CATV terminal
CATV coaxial cable
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• This unit cannot connect the TV that does not have the
HDMI terminal.
• Keep the RF coaxial cables as far away as possible from
other cables.
• The HDMI connection supports VIERA Link “HDAVI
Control” (> 79).
• You cannot connect this unit to DVI devices that are
incompatible with HDCP.
Depending on the device, images may not display properly
or at all when connecting with a DVI/HDMI switching cable.
(Audio cannot be output.)
• If you are connecting to a TV that is only compatible with
2 channel audio output, audio with 3 channels or more will
be down mixed and output as 2 channels, even if
connecting with an HDMI cable. (Some discs cannot be
down mixed.)
§
A 21-pin Adaptor is required for
AUDIO/VIDEO terminal.
• VIERA Link function is possible by connecting to a TV or
amplifier/receiver compatible with VIERA Link.
• When using a TV or an amplifier/receiver that does not
display “ARC” on the HDMI terminal, it is necessary to
connect the TV and the amplifier/receiver with a digital
audio cable to enjoy the TV audio on the amplifier/receiver.
When the unit is not to be used for a long
time
To save power, unplug it from the household
mains socket. This unit consumes a small
amount of power, even when the unit is in
standby mode.
[approx. 0.2 W (“Quick Start” is not activated
and “RF OUT ( CATV Signal )” is set to “Off”)]
Connect the Set Top Box or video equipment
AV
Set Top Box or video equipment
21-pin Scart cable
§
Amplifier/receiver connections
HDMI terminal
HDMI
cable
Amplifier/
receiver
TV
HDMI cable
(ARC)
(ARC)
• You will not be able to view 3D programmes or
4K images with this connection if your
amplifier/receiver is not 3D or 4K compatible.
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• This unit cannot connect the TV that does not have the
HDMI terminal.
• Keep the RF coaxial cables as far away as possible from
other cables.
• The HDMI connection supports VIERA Link “HDAVI
Control” (> 79).
• You cannot connect this unit to DVI devices that are
incompatible with HDCP.
Depending on the device, images may not display properly
or at all when connecting with a DVI/HDMI switching cable.
(Audio cannot be output.)
• If you are connecting to a TV that is only compatible with
2 channel audio output, audio with 3 channels or more will
be down mixed and output as 2 channels, even if
connecting with an HDMI cable. (Some discs cannot be
down mixed.)
§
A 21-pin Adaptor is required for
AUDIO/VIDEO terminal.
• VIERA Link function is possible by connecting to a TV or
amplifier/receiver compatible with VIERA Link.
• When using a TV or an amplifier/receiver that does not
display “ARC” on the HDMI terminal, it is necessary to
connect the TV and the amplifier/receiver with a digital
audio cable to enjoy the TV audio on the amplifier/receiver.
When the unit is not to be used for a long
time
To save power, unplug it from the household
mains socket. This unit consumes a small
amount of power, even when the unit is in
standby mode.
[approx. 0.2 W (“Quick Start” is not activated
and “RF OUT ( CATV Signal )” is set to “Off”)]
Connect the Set Top Box or video equipment
AV
Set Top Box or video equipment
21-pin Scart cable
§
Amplifier/receiver connections
HDMI terminal
HDMI
cable
Amplifier/
receiver
TV
HDMI cable
(ARC)
(ARC)
• You will not be able to view 3D programmes or
4K images with this connection if your
amplifier/receiver is not 3D or 4K compatible.
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Kom godt i gang
Når enheden ikke skal bruges i længere tid
For at spare strøm, skal du tage den fra
stikkontakten. Dette apparat bruger en lille
mængde strøm, selv når det er i standby.
[ca. 0,2 W (“Power Save i Standby” er ikke
aktiveret, og “RF OUT (CATV signal)” er
indstillet til “Off”)]
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You can use an external HDD in the following two
ways. (A single HDD cannot handle those two
ways simultaneously.)
• For recorded titles
Moving titles in the built-in HDD to a USB HDD
to save the capacity of the built-in HDD.
• The USB HDD must first be registered on this
unit. (> 77)
• For data files
Playing back MP4, JPEG, MP3, etc. (data files)
in a USB HDD with this unit.
• The USB HDD must be formatted in FAT12,
FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS file system.
• The USB HDD over 2 TB is not usable.
• This unit supports USB 2.0 High Speed.
• Although this unit can use USB 3.0 devices as USB 2.0
devices, in certain cases USB 3.0 devices cannot be used
due to differing connector shape, larger current ratings, etc.
(Use of USB 2.0 devices is recommended.)
• This unit does not recognise USB HDDs other than those in
which the size of one sector is 512-bytes or 4096-bytes.
(For details, consult the dealer of your USB HDD.)
• This unit does not guarantee connection with all USB
devices.
• Region management information
The unit can play back BD-Video/DVD-Video
discs of the following regions codes, including
“ALL”:
• Disc recorded on another device
• It may be necessary to finalize the disc, create
Top Menu or close the session on the
equipment used for recording to play on this
unit.
• [DVD-RW] Recorded in DVD Video Recording
(DVD-VR) format
- This unit can play back and copy to HDD.
- This unit does not support editing or
recording.
- It is possible to record and edit with
DVD-Video (DVD-V) format by formatting
discs with this unit.
• Recording may not be possible to discs which
were used for recording on other equipment.
• Play on other players
• [BD-RE] [BD-R] When these discs cannot be
played back on other Blu-ray Disc players, etc.
(e.g., title recorded with HE-AAC audio
format), convert the recording mode to play
them back. (> 52, File Conversion)
• [DVD-R] [DVD-RW] [+R] Finalisation is needed.
(> 99)
• [+RW] If the disc failed to play on other
equipment, we recommend you create a Top
Menu (> 99).
• [DVD-R] The disc created in AVCHD format can
only be played back on AVCHD compatible
equipment.
• Regarding 8 cm Disc
This unit cannot record or edit the 8 cm disc.
Only playback or copy to the HDD is possible.
• Discs that cannot be played
- DVD-RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridges
- 2.6 and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM, 12 cm
- DVD-Audio
- HD DVD
- Super Video CD, Super Audio CD, Video CD
- CD-ROM, Photo CD, PD, etc.
• Operation and sound quality of CDs that do not conform to
CD-DA specifications (copy control CDs, etc.) cannot be
guaranteed.
Notes
Notes for an External HDD (USB HDD)
Notes for the disc
e.g., BD-Video DVD-Video
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• Denne enhed kan ikke sluttes til et TV, som ikke har en
HDMI-terminal.
• Hold RF koaksialkabler så langt værk som muligt fra
andre kabler.
• HDMI-tilslutningen understøtter VIERA Link “HDAVI
Control”(
a
79).
• Du kan ikke slutte denne enhed til DVI-enheder, der
ikke er kompatible med HDCP.
Afhængigt af enheden kan billederne ikke vises korrekt
eller slet ikke, når der tilsluttes med et DVI/HDMI-kabel.
(Audio kan ikke overføres.)
• Hvis du opretter forbindelse til et TV, der kun er kompat-
ibelt med 2-kanal lyd, vil lyd med 3 kanaler eller mere
blive nedmixet og overført som to kanaler, selv om der
tilsluttes med et HDMI-kabel. (Nogle discs kan ikke
nedmixes til to kanaler.)
Tilslut Set Top Box eller videoudstyr
21-benet SCART-kabel
Set Top Box eller videoudstyr
En 21-ben adapter er nødvendig til
AUDIO/VIDEO terminalen.
HDMI-terminal
Forstærker/Receiver tilslutninger
• Du vil ikke kunne se 3D-programmer eller
4K-billeder med denne forbindelse, hvis din
forstærker/receiver ikke er 3D- eller 4K-
kompatibel.
HDMI-kabel
ARC-kompatibel
Forstærker/
Receiver
ARC-kompatibel
HDMI-
kabel
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You can use an external HDD in the following two
ways. (A single HDD cannot handle those two
ways simultaneously.)
• For recorded titles
Moving titles in the built-in HDD to a USB HDD
to save the capacity of the built-in HDD.
• The USB HDD must first be registered on this
unit. (> 77)
• For data files
Playing back MP4, JPEG, MP3, etc. (data files)
in a USB HDD with this unit.
• The USB HDD must be formatted in FAT12,
FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS file system.
• The USB HDD over 2 TB is not usable.
• This unit supports USB 2.0 High Speed.
• Although this unit can use USB 3.0 devices as USB 2.0
devices, in certain cases USB 3.0 devices cannot be used
due to differing connector shape, larger current ratings, etc.
(Use of USB 2.0 devices is recommended.)
• This unit does not recognise USB HDDs other than those in
which the size of one sector is 512-bytes or 4096-bytes.
(For details, consult the dealer of your USB HDD.)
• This unit does not guarantee connection with all USB
devices.
• Region management information
The unit can play back BD-Video/DVD-Video
discs of the following regions codes, including
“ALL”:
• Disc recorded on another device
• It may be necessary to finalize the disc, create
Top Menu or close the session on the
equipment used for recording to play on this
unit.
• [DVD-RW] Recorded in DVD Video Recording
(DVD-VR) format
- This unit can play back and copy to HDD.
- This unit does not support editing or
recording.
- It is possible to record and edit with
DVD-Video (DVD-V) format by formatting
discs with this unit.
• Recording may not be possible to discs which
were used for recording on other equipment.
• Play on other players
• [BD-RE] [BD-R] When these discs cannot be
played back on other Blu-ray Disc players, etc.
(e.g., title recorded with HE-AAC audio
format), convert the recording mode to play
them back. (> 52, File Conversion)
• [DVD-R] [DVD-RW] [+R] Finalisation is needed.
(> 99)
• [+RW] If the disc failed to play on other
equipment, we recommend you create a Top
Menu (> 99).
• [DVD-R] The disc created in AVCHD format can
only be played back on AVCHD compatible
equipment.
• Regarding 8 cm Disc
This unit cannot record or edit the 8 cm disc.
Only playback or copy to the HDD is possible.
• Discs that cannot be played
- DVD-RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridges
- 2.6 and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM, 12 cm
- DVD-Audio
- HD DVD
- Super Video CD, Super Audio CD, Video CD
- CD-ROM, Photo CD, PD, etc.
• Operation and sound quality of CDs that do not conform to
CD-DA specifications (copy control CDs, etc.) cannot be
guaranteed.
Notes
Notes for an External HDD (USB HDD)
Notes for the disc
e.g., BD-Video DVD-Video
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• VIERA Link-funktionen er mulig ved at tilslutte til et TV
eller en forstærker/receiver kompatibel med VIERA Link.
• Når du bruger et TV eller en forstærker/receiver, der ikke
viser “ARC “ på HDMI-terminalen, er det nødvendigt at
tilslutte TV og forstærker/receiver med et digitalt audio-
kabel for at nyde TV-lyden på forstærkeren/receiveren.
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