Blu-ray Disc™/DVD Player User’s Guide: BDX4300KU/BDX5300KU If you need assistance: ❖ ❖ Toshiba’s Support Web site support.toshiba.com Toshiba Customer Support Center Calling within the United States 888-592-0944 Calling from outside the United States 949-583-3305 For more information see “Troubleshooting & Maintenance” on page 43 in this guide. Owner's Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your player. Record these numbers in the spaces below.
Contents Introduction ................................................................................................... 8 Symbols used in this manual......................................................................... 8 Features ......................................................................................................... 9 Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player controls ............................................................. 10 Remote control buttons ...........................................
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol, within the equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in this User’s Guide.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15. Do not overload wall outlets; extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 16. Never expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing or place items such as vases, aquariums, any other item filled with liquid, or candles on top of the unit. 17. Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury. 18. Do not place anything on top of this unit. 19.
USA Federal Communications Commission Statement FCC Compliance Statement 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. Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
This Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player is a high technology, precision device. If the optical pick-up lens and disc drive parts become dirty or worn down, the picture quality may be reduced. To avoid reduction in picture quality, it is recommended that regular inspection and maintenance (cleaning or parts replacement) be performed every 1,000 hours of use. For further details, contact your nearest consumer electronics dealer.
COPYRIGHT This guide is copyrighted by Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this guide cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Toshiba. No patent liability is assumed, however, with respect to the use of the information contained herein. ©2012 by Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks AVCHD and the AVCHD logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.
Introduction Introduction Safety icons This guide contains safety instructions that must be observed to avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions have been classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and icons highlight these instructions as follows: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Features 9 If any of the symbols listed above are not displayed under the function heading, the operation is applicable to all media. Features Blu-ray Disc™: Enjoy Blu-ray Disc™ viewing and storage, capable of storing five times more data than a conventional DVD. Blu-ray 3D™ Feature: This product can play 3D content, using an HDMI® cable.
Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player controls HDMI®-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control): This player supports HDMI®-CEC, which allows integrated system control over HDMI® and is part of the HDMI® standard. This function may not work properly on some devices. HDMI® 1080p/24F output (Blu-ray Disc™ only): This player is equipped with a feature which can provide the smooth movement in the playback of film originated material with the frame rate of 24 frames per second with progressive scan.
Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player controls 11 Power on the Unit 1 Connect the power cord to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the unit. The ON/STANDBY indicators glow red and then white. The OPEN/CLOSE, STOP, and PLAY indicators also glow white and "OFF" appears on the display. 2 After approximately 10 seconds, only the ON/STANDBY indicator remains in white and the unit is in standby mode. 3 Touch the ON/STANDBY button to turn on the unit and it will display "ON" on the front panel.
Remote control buttons Remote control buttons (Sample Illustration) Remote control buttons Item: Description: 1 2 OPEN/CLOSE Operation: Press to open or close the disc tray. Press to display the search menu. GOTO 3 REV During playback, press to fast reverse the playback. 4 SKIP During playback, press once to return to the beginning of the current title, chapter, track or file. During playback, press twice to return to the previous title, chapter, track or file.
Remote control buttons Item: Description: Operation: 5 Press to pause playback. PAUSE STEP Press to advance one frame. SLOW Press to play back in the disc slow motion. HOME 13 Press to display HOME menu. 6 RETURN Press to return to the previous menu. 7 PROGRAM Press to create program list for DVD/CD disc. 8 DIGEST Press to display the thumbnail view for JPEG. 9 SUB (Subtitle) Press to select the subtitle language. 10 AUDIO Press to select the audio language.
Remote control buttons Item: Description: Operation: 24 BOOKMARK Press to set your favorite bookmark for DVDs. 25 ZOOM Press to zoom the image In/Out for DVD/JPEG discs. 26 ANGLE Press to select a viewing angle if multiple angles are available on the disc. 27 2nd. AUDIO In PIP mode, press to turn the audio for the secondary video On/Off. 28 CONNECTED Press to display the CONNECTION menu. 29 DISPLAY Press to display operating status.
Remote control buttons 15 Do not mix different battery types or combine used batteries with new ones. If the remote control does not operate correctly, or if the operating range is reduced, replace both batteries with new ones. If the batteries are dead or if you will not be using the remote control for a long time, remove the batteries to prevent battery acid from leaking into the battery compartment. Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player connections Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player connections Connecting to a TV using an HDMI® cable This connection provides better picture quality and supports up to 1080i/1080p, 1080p/24F resolution. Connect an HDMI® cable from the HDMI® output jack on the player to the HDMI® input jack on the TV. High Definition TV (Sample Illustration) Connecting to a TV - HDMI® cable To enjoy viewing 3D content, an HDMI® connection with a High Speed HDMI® cable is required.
Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player connections 17 Connecting to a network Your Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player can be connected to your home network: ❖ By using a wired network. This provides the best performance, because the attached device and player are connect directly to the network and are not subject to radio frequency interference. ❖ By connecting through a wireless LAN adaptor and a wireless access point or router (for BDX4300KU model).
Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player connections (Sample Illustration) Connecting to a wireless router Connecting your player to a wireless access point or router - for BDX5300KU model Your Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player has an integrated Wi-Fi® device and antenna. No physical connection to the wireless router is necessary. 1 Configure your player to access the wireless access point or router. 2 The network configuration and connection method may vary depending on the equipment in use and the network environment.
Blu-ray Disc™ playback 19 Connecting a USB flash drive A USB flash drive provides additional capacity for software upgrades. You can also enjoy playing AVCHD™/MP3/WMA/JPEG and movie files you have stored on the USB flash drive. Insert a USB flash drive into the USB port on the front of Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player. (Sample Illustration) Connecting a flash drive Connect only a USB flash drive to the USB port on this product.
Blu-ray Disc™ playback Disc and file playback This player is compatible with the following discs/files. To play back a disc/file, make sure that it meets the requirements for region codes and color systems as described below. You can play discs that have the following logos. Other disc types are not guaranteed to play back.
Blu-ray Disc™ playback 21 Un-playable discs and files The following disc types will not play back in this player. ❖ CD-ROM ❖ CD-I (compact disc-interactive) ❖ DVD-RAM ❖ VSD (video single disc) ❖ DVD-audio ❖ HD DVD ❖ VIDEO CD ❖ Un-finalized disc ❖ Blu-ray Disc™/DVD containing DivX® files ❖ Blu-ray Disc™/DVD hybrid disc (played back as a Blu-ray™ Video only) ❖ Blu-ray Disc™ that contains AVCHD™ files ❖ DVD-RW/-R recorded in non compatible recording format ❖ Super Audio CD.
Blu-ray Disc™ playback An audio CD is divided into tracks. Audio CD Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 (Sample Illustration) Audio CD track structure Data discs or USB flash drives containing MP3/WMA/JPEG are divided into folders, and the folders are subdivided into files.
Blu-ray Disc™ playback 6 Press the PAUSE ( ) button on the remote control during playback to pause playback in still mode. 7 Press the PLAY ( ) button on the remote control to resume normal playback. The sound is muted during still mode. 8 Press the STOP ( ) button on the remote control once to stop playback. ❖ Blu-ray™ discs: The home menu appears.
Blu-ray Disc™ playback Slow motion playback 1 Press the SLOW ( ) button during playback. Each time you press this button, the slow-motion speed progresses in the following sequence: 2 Press the PLAY ( ) button to resume normal playback. The sound is muted during slow-motion playback. Locating a desired section Normally, Blu-ray™ Discs and DVDs are divided into titles, and the titles are sub-divided into chapters. Audio CDs are divided into tracks.
Blu-ray Disc™ playback 25 Locating a specific title 1 During playback, press the GOTO button and use the ( cursor to TT (Title). Then press the OK button. / ) arrow buttons to move the (Sample Illustration) Locating a specific title 2 Press the ( / ) arrow buttons or the corresponding number buttons (0-9) for the title you want. Then press the OK button to confirm. Playback starts from the selected title.
Blu-ray Disc™ playback Repeating a title, chapter, track or specific segment Repeating a title, chapter or track Press the REPEAT button repeatedly to select the desired repeat mode during playback. (Sample Illustration) Selecting various repeat modes The repeat setting will be cancelled when you stop playback. The chapter, title or track repeat will be cleared when moving to another chapter, title, track/file. Chapter and title repeat are not available with some scenes.
Blu-ray Disc™ playback 27 3 Press the PIP button to turn PIP mode Off and resume normal playback. Not all discs are available for PIP and 2nd Audio. It only applies to Blu-ray™ Discs that support picture-in-picture features and 2nd Audio. Camera angle Some Blu-ray™ Video and DVD-video contain scenes that have been shot simultaneously from various angles. 1 Press the ANGLE button during playback. The selected angle is displayed on the display bar at the top of the TV screen.
Blu-ray Disc™ playback (Sample Illustration) DVD Program display (Sample Illustration) CD Program display 2 Press the OK button and the TT (Title) is highlighted. Then press the ( / ) arrow buttons or the corresponding number buttons to enter the Title (TT) (for DVD movie) or Track number (for audio CD). 3 Use the ( / ) arrow buttons to highlight the CH (Chapter) and also press the ( / ) arrow buttons or the corresponding number buttons to enter the Chapter (for DVD movie).
Blu-ray Disc™ playback 29 Some discs may not permit memory playback. The programmed selections will be cleared when you open the disc tray or turn off the unit. If you press the PROGRAM button while the display appears on the TV screen, the display disappears. Digest playback 1 During JPEG playback, press the DIGEST button. A thumbnail view screen appears. 2 Press the ( / ) arrow buttons to select previous/next thumbnail screen.
Blu-ray Disc™ playback When playing a BD: Title: To select the title you want to locate. Chapter: To select the chapter you want to locate. Time: To display the elapsed time or remaining time of current title/chapter. Audio: To select the audio language. Angle: To select the camera angle. Subtitle: To select a subtitle language. Subtitle Style: To select a subtitle style. Second Video: To turn On/Off second video. Second Audio: To turn On/Off second audio. Bitrate: To select a bitrate.
Blu-ray Disc™ playback 31 (Sample Illustration) Blu-ray™ Video (Sample Illustration) DVD-video/AVCHD™ (Sample Illustration) CD (Sample Illustration) MP3/WMA (Sample Illustration) JPG Playing AVCHD™/MP3/WMA/JPEG files You can play AVCHD™, MP3, WMA or JPEG files that have been recorded on a disc or a Media Server on the Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player.
Customizing the function settings 3 Press the ( / ) arrow buttons to select Media Server list, and then press OK. 4 Press the ( / ) arrow buttons to select Video, Music or Photo, and press OK. It should match the selection in the HOME menu. (If you selected Video in HOME menu, you also should select Video here.) 5 Press the ( / / / ) arrow buttons to select a file (or folder), and press OK or PLAY to start playback. Make sure your player is properly connected to the network before using it.
Customizing the function settings 33 Information No Disc Playback Connected Display Setting Audio System Photo Network Video Submenu display area Settings menu items (Sample Illustration) General operations settings Information This menu displays the following information: ❖ Software version ❖ MAC Address ❖ Netflix® ESN 1 In the main Settings menu, press the ( / ) arrow buttons to select Information to display the software version, MAC Address and Netflix® ESN.
Customizing the function settings TV Screen 16:9 Full, 16:9 Normal, 4:3 Pan & Scan and 4:3 Letterbox are available for your choice. Resolution You can define the video output resolution in this option. Resolution: TV Type: Auto If your TV is a high-definition TV(HDTV) connected to the HDMI® jack on your player and you want your player to set the output resolution based on information exchanged between the TV and your player over the HDMI® cable.
Customizing the function settings 35 If you or any viewer experiences the following symptoms or any other discomfort from viewing 3D video images, stop viewing and contact your health care provider: Convulsions, Eye or muscle twitching, Loss of awareness, Altered vision, Involuntary movements, Disorientation, Eye Strain, Nausea/Vomiting, Dizziness, Headaches, or Fatigue. Carefully read instructions provided with your display and/or 3D glasses before 3D viewing.
Customizing the function settings ❖ Re-encode: Selects Re-encode if your receiver's HDMI IN supports Dolby® or DTS® and you want to hear both PIP audio and movie audio on Blu-ray™ video. ❖ Off: No audio will be output via HDMI OUT jack. Down-Samp If you don’t have a surround sound receiver connected to the Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player, you should leave the PCM downsampling to 48 kHz, and proceed to the next setup menu item.
Customizing the function settings 37 CEC This option is used to allow the TV remote control to control certain functions of the Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player, and the Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player to control certain functions of the TV. ❖ On: Allow mutual control of devices through HDMI®. ❖ Off: Do not allow CEC control. Not all TVs are compatible with your Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player. The default setting is Off. Select On if CEC control is necessary.
Customizing the function settings BD-Live™ Connection ❖ Permitted - Always allows BD-Live™ network access. ❖ Partial Permitted - Allows Internet access with valid BD-Live™ network access approval. ❖ Prohibited - Never allows BD-Live™ Internet access. Some (but not all) Blu-ray™ Discs contain additional features that are made available to players that are connected to the Internet, and have additional memory added.
Security 39 Not all languages are available on all discs. Most discs only have one menu language. Audio From this option, you can choose the audio language of your preference. Not all languages are available on all discs. Some discs do not let you select the audio language using your player’s menu. Instead, you have to select the audio language from the disc setup menu (the menu that appears after you insert the disc). Subtiltle You can customize your preferred subtitle language in this option.
Using the connected applications ❖ 7 [NC-17] — Not suitable for anyone under 17. ❖ 8 [Adult] — All Blu-ray™ Discs and DVDs can be played. 3 Press the ( ) arrow button to go to the previous menu. Using the connected applications Watching movies with CinemaNow® This Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player enables you to use the following services provided by CinemaNow®. 1 In the Home menu, press the ( / ) arrow buttons to select Connected.
Using the connected applications 41 (Sample Illustration) Netflix® member - no 4 If you are a Netflix® member, select yes. 5 Enter a valid email address and password. Preparing Instant Queue To play streaming video via Netflix® service, Netflix® player needs to be activated. Read the instructions displayed on the TV screen. Sign in to your Netflix® account with your email address and password. Now you can view Netflix® streaming video.
Using the connected applications 4 Please enjoy any contents. Watching movies with VUDU™ Creating a VUDU™ account on your player 1 In the Home menu, press the ( / ) arrow buttons to select Connected. 2 Press the ( ) arrow button, and then press the ( / ) arrow buttons to select Video. 3 Use the ( / / / ) arrow buttons to select Vudu HD Movies, and then press the OK button to confirm.
Troubleshooting & Maintenance 43 Browsing photos with Picasa™ Signing in with your account To display photos in your web album on the screen, you need to sign in with your Picasa™ account. 1 In the Home menu, press the ( / ) arrow buttons to select Connected. 2 Press the ( ) arrow button, and then press the ( / ) arrow buttons to select Photo. 3 Press the ( ) arrow button to select Picasa, and then press the OK button to confirm.
Troubleshooting & Maintenance Problem: Solution: The unit does not respond to the remote control Aim the remote control directly at infrared sensor window on the front panel. Reduce the distance to infrared sensor window. Replace the batteries in the remote control. Re-insert the batteries with their polarities (+ / - signs) as indicated. Buttons do not work or the unit stops To completely reset the unit, unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet for responding approximately 5-10 seconds.
Glossary 45 Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, detergent, abrasive cleaning agents or antistatic spray intended for analog records. Cleaning the disc lens If this unit still does not perform properly although you refer to the relevant sections and to “Troubleshooting” in this manual, the laser optical pickup unit may be dirty. Consult your dealer or an Authorized Service Center for inspection and cleaning of the laser optical pickup unit.
Glossary generating a stream of numbers. On playback, a digital-to-analog converter generates an analog signal based on these numbers. DNS Server A server which translates Internet domain names into IP addresses. Dolby® Digital The system to compress digital sound developed by Dolby® Laboratories. It offers you sound of stereo (2ch) or multi-channel audio. Dolby® Digital Plus Dolby® Digital Plus is the next generation digital audio compression technology developed as an extension to Dolby® Digital.
Specifications 47 Router A networking device which distinguishes the IP address assigned to each device and routing and forwarding information in the computer network. Sampling Frequency The rate which sound is measured by a specified interval to turn into digital audio data. The numbers of sampling in one second defines as sampling frequency. The higher the rate, the better the sound quality. Subnet Mask A mask which is used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to.
License Information Disclaimer 1080p capable display required for viewing in 1080p. Viewing HD content and up-converting DVD content may require an HDCP capable input on your display device. While up-converting DVD video content may result in a picture that appears to be near HD quality, results may vary depending on content, display and settings. Feature performance may vary and may also require an always-on broadband Internet connection. Firmware update and additional bandwidth may be required.
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