Panasonic Dmp B500 Operating Instructions

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Operating Instructions
Portable Blu-ray Disc Player
Model No. DMP-B500
Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for fu ture 
reference.
Region management information
BD-Video 
This unit plays BD-Video marked with labels containing the region code  “A”.Example:
DVD-Video
This unit plays...

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IMPORTANT SAFETY 
INSTRUCTIONS
Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow 
the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions 
listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future 
reference.
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation...

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Batteries
1 Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)≥ Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack.
≥ Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the 
specified unit.
≥ Do not use the player outside if it is snowing or raining. (The 
battery pack is not waterproof.)
≥ Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the 
terminals.
≥ Do not touch the plug terminals ( i and  j) with metal objects.
≥ Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw...

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Table of contents
Getting started
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  ................... 2
Accessories .............................................................. 5
Unit and media care  ................................................. 5
Media (Disc, card and USB device) information  ... 6
Overview ................................................................... 8
Installation of the unit  ............................................ 10
Preparing the Power Supply...

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Reference
Playback
Settings
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Network
Accessories
Please check and identify the supplied 
accessories. Use numbers indicated in 
parentheses when asking for replacement parts.
(Product numbers correct as of March 2010. 
These may be subject to change.)
(For U.S.A. and Puerto Rico) To order accessories, refer to 
“Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico)” 
on page 54.
(For Canada) To order accessories, call the dealer from 
whom you have made your purchase.
∑ 1...

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Media (Disc, card and 
USB device) information
This chart shows the different type of retail/commercial discs 
you can use, and also includes the industry-standard logos that 
should appear on the discs and/or packaging.
Note about using a DualDisc
≥The digital audio content side of a DualDisc does not meet 
the technical specifications of the Compact Disc Digital Audio 
(CD-DA) format so play may not be possible.
≥ Do not use a DualDisc in this unit as it may not be possible to 
insert...

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This chart shows the different type of cards recorded with other 
devices that you can use.
* Includes miniSD Card, microSD Card, microSDHC Card and microSDXC Card
The card types mentioned above will be referred to as “SD 
card” in these operating instructions.
≥ MiniSD Card, microSD Card, 
microSDHC Card and microSDXC Card 
can be used, but must be used with an 
adaptor card. These are usually supplied 
with such card, or otherwise customer 
provided.
≥ We recommend...

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Overview
Instructions for operations are generally described using the 
remote control in these operating instructions.
Front View
Rear View
Side View 1 LCD screen
2 Speaker
3 [CHARGE] indicator (
>11)
While recharging the battery pack, this indicator lights up.
4 Remote control signal sensor ( >9)
5 Switch the drive to playback
It will switch every time it is pressed.
6 Playback ( >14)
7 Stop ( >16)
8 Skip title numbers, etc. ( >16)
9 Search/Slow-motion ( >16)
10 Adjust the volume (...

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1 Turn the unit on and off (>11 )
2 Show the Home screen of the VIERA CAST  (> 34)
3 Select title numbers, etc./Enter numbers ( >17) 
4 Cancel the values that were entered
5 Show on-screen menu ( >26)
6 Switch on/off Secondary Video (Picture-in- Picture) ( >18 )
7 Basic operations for playback ( >14 – 16)
8 Show Status messages ( >17)
9 Show Top Menu/Direct Navigator ( >14)
10 Show the Sub Menu
11 Use according to the instructions on the screen
12 Playback as a Photo...

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Installation of the unit
Open the stand and set the unit on a 
horizontal and stable level surface.
≥Use the stand in a fully opened state. 
≥ The unit cannot be mounted in the car.
≥ The unit does not have magnetic shielding. 
Do not place the unit near televisions, personal computers or 
other devices easily influenced by magnetism. Do not keep 
this unit and magnetized cards (bank cards, commuter 
passes, etc.) close together.
When holding the unit:
≥ Hold the unit with the stand...