Philips Blu ray Player BDP2985 User Manual

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HDMI  
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COAXIAL  
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TV  
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Contents  
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Specifications  
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1 Hookup and play  
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7 Troubleshooting  
8 Notice  
2 Important  
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Important Safety Instructions  
3D health warning  
Care for your product  
Care of the environment  
3 Use your Blu-ray disc/ DVD player 10  
Basic play control  
Video, audio and picture options  
DivX videos  
Play a musical slideshow  
BonusView on Blu-ray  
BD-Live on Blu-ray  
Play a Blu-ray 3D video  
Set up a network  
Netflix  
Vudu  
YouTube  
Picasa  
Use Philips EasyLink  
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4 Change settings  
Picture  
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Sound  
Network (installation, status...)  
Preference (languages, parental  
control...)  
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Advanced options (clear memory...)  
5 Update software  
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Update software via the Internet  
Update software via USB  
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i Do not defeat the safety purpose of  
the polarized or grounding-type plug.  
A polarized plug has two blades with  
one wider than the other.A grounding  
type plug has two blades and a third  
grounding prong.The wide blade or the  
third prong are provided for your safety.  
If the provided plug does not fit into  
your outlet, consult an electrician for  
replacement of the obsolete outlet.  
2 Important  
Know these safety symbols  
This 'bolt of lightning' indicates uninsulated  
material within your unit may cause an electrical  
shock. For the safety of everyone in your  
household, please do not remove product  
covering.  
The 'exclamation point' calls attention to  
features for which you should read the enclosed  
literature closely to prevent operating and  
maintenance problems.  
WARNING:To reduce the risk of fire or electric  
shock, this apparatus should not be exposed to  
rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids,  
such as vases, should not be placed on this  
apparatus.  
j Protect the power cord from being  
walked on or pinched, particularly at  
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the  
point where they exit from the apparatus.  
k Only use attachments/accessories  
specified by the manufacturer.  
CAUTION:To prevent electric shock, match  
wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.  
l Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,  
bracket, or table specified by the  
manufacturer or sold with the apparatus.  
When a cart is used, use caution when  
moving the cart/apparatus combination to  
avoid injury from tip-over.  
Important Safety Instructions  
a Read these instructions.  
b Keep these instructions.  
c Heed all warnings.  
d Follow all instructions.  
e Do not use this apparatus near water.  
f Clean only with dry cloth.  
m Unplug this apparatus during lightning  
storms or when unused for long periods  
of time.  
g Do not block any ventilation openings.  
Install in accordance with the  
n Refer all servicing to qualified service  
personnel. Servicing is required when  
the apparatus has been damaged in any  
way, such as power-supply cord or plug  
is damaged, liquid has been spilled or  
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the  
manufacturer's instructions.  
h Do not install near any heat sources such  
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or  
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that  
produce heat.  
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apparatus has been exposed to rain or  
moisture, does not operate normally, or  
has been dropped.  
Note  
The type plate is located at the back of the apparatus.  
o Battery usage CAUTION To prevent  
battery leakage which may result in bodily  
injury, property damage, or damage to  
the unit:  
3D health warning  
Install all batteries correctly, + and - as  
marked on the unit.  
If you or your family has a history of  
epilepsy or photosensitive seizures, consult  
a medical professional before exposing  
yourself to flashing light sources, rapid  
image sequences or 3D viewing.  
Do not mix old and new batteries.  
Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-  
zinc), or rechargeable (ni-cad, ni-mh,  
etc) batteries.  
Remove batteries when the unit is not  
used for a long time.  
The batteries shall not be exposed to  
excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or  
the like.  
To avoid discomfort such as dizziness,  
headache or disorientation, we  
recommend not watching 3D for extended  
periods of time. If you experience any  
discomfort, stop watching 3D and do  
not immediately engage in any potentially  
hazardous activity (for example driving a  
car) until your symptoms have disappeared.  
If symptoms persist, do not resume  
watching 3D without consulting a medical  
professional first.  
Perchlorate Material - special handling  
hazardouswaste/perchlorate.  
p Apparatus shall not be exposed to  
dripping or splashing.  
q Do not place any sources of danger on  
the apparatus (e.g. liquid filled objects,  
lighted candles).  
Parents should monitor their children  
during 3D viewing and ensure they do not  
experience any discomfort as mentioned  
above.Watching 3D is not recommended  
for children under 6 years of age as their  
visual system is not fully developed yet.  
r This product may contain lead and  
mercury. Disposal of these materials  
may be regulated due to environmental  
considerations. For disposal or recycling  
information, please contact your local  
authorities or the Electronic Industries  
Care for your product  
Do not insert any objects other than discs  
into the disc compartment.  
Do not insert warped or cracked discs into  
the disc compartment.  
Remove discs from the disc compartment  
if you are not using the product for an  
extended period of time.  
s Where the MAINS plug or an appliance  
coupler is used as the disconnect device,  
the disconnect device shall remain readily  
operable.  
Only use microfiber cloth to clean the  
product.  
Class II equipment symbol  
This symbol indicates that the unit has  
a double insulation system  
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3 Use your Blu-  
ray disc/ DVD  
player  
Congratulations on your purchase, and  
welcome to Philips!To fully benefit from  
the support that Philips offers (e.g. product  
software upgrade), register your product at  
Care of the environment  
Your product is designed and manufactured  
with high quality materials and components,  
which can be recycled and reused.  
Never dispose of your product with other  
household waste. Please inform yourself about  
the local rules on the separate collection of  
electrical and electronic products and batteries.  
The correct disposal of these products helps  
prevent potentially negative consequences on  
the environment and human health.  
Your product contains batteries, which cannot  
be disposed of with normal household waste.  
Please inform yourself about the local rules on  
separate collection of batteries.The correct  
disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially  
negative consequences on the environment and  
human health.  
Basic play control  
additional information on a recycling center in  
your area.  
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During play, press the following buttons to  
control.  
Video, audio and picture  
options  
Button  
Action  
Turn on the player, or switch to  
standby.  
Access the home menu.  
Stop play.  
Press and hold (more than 4  
seconds) to open or close the  
disc compartment.  
More options are available for video or picture  
play from a disc or USB storage device.  
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Video options  
Pause play.  
Press repeatedly to slow forward  
frame by frame.  
Start or resume play.  
Skip to the previous or next track,  
chapter or file.  
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Fast backward or forward.  
Press repeatedly to change the  
search speed.  
Access more options during video play.  
Press once, and then press  
to slow forward.  
Select an audio language or  
channel.  
[Audio Language]: Select an audio  
language.  
[Subtitle Language]: Select a subtitle  
language.  
AUDIO  
[Subtitle Shift]: Change the subtitle  
SUBTITLE Select a subtitle language.  
position on the screen. Press  
change the subtitle position.  
[Info]: Display play information.  
[Character Set]: Select a character set that  
supports the DivX video subtitle (only for  
DivX videos).  
[Time Search]: Skip to a specific time  
via the numeric buttons on the remote  
control.  
[2nd Audio Language]: Select the second  
audio language (only for Blu-ray discs that  
support BonusView).  
[2nd Subtitle Language]: Select the second  
subtitle language (only for Blu-ray discs that  
support BonusView).  
[Titles]: Select a title.  
[Chapters]: Select a chapter.  
to  
DISC  
Access or exit the disc menu.  
MENU /  
POP-UP  
MENU  
TOP  
MENU  
Color  
Access the main menu of a video  
disc.  
Select tasks or options for Blu-ray  
discs.  
Press Netflix to connect to  
Netflix.  
Press Vudu to connect toVudu.  
buttons  
Navigate the menus.  
Press  
to rotate a picture  
clockwise or counter-clockwise  
during slideshow.  
Confirm a selection or entry.  
Return to a previous display menu.  
Access more options during play.  
OK  
[Angle List]: Select a camera angle.  
[Menus]: Display a disc menu.  
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[PIP Selection]: Display a picture-in-picture  
window (only for Blu-ray discs that support  
BonusView).  
[Zoom]: Zoom into a video picture. Press  
to select a zoom factor.  
Audio options  
[Repeat]: Repeat a chapter or title.  
[Repeat A-B]: Mark two points within a  
chapter for repeat play, or turn off repeat  
mode.  
Press  
repeatedly to cycle through the  
following options.  
[Picture Settings]: Select a predefined  
color setting.  
Repeat the current track.  
Repeat all the tracks on the disc or folder.  
Play audio tracks in a random loop.  
Turn off a repeat mode.  
Note  
Available video options depend on the video source.  
DivX videos  
Picture options  
You can play DivX videos from a disc, or a USB  
storage device.  
VOD code for DivX  
Before you purchase DivX videos and play  
them on this player, register this player on  
Display the DivXVOD code: press , and  
select [Setup] > [Advanced] > [DivX®  
VOD Code].  
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DivX subtitles  
Press SUBTITLE to select a language.  
Access more options during slideshow.  
If the subtitle is not displayed correctly,  
change the character set that supports the  
DivX subtitle. Select a character set: press  
, and select [Character set].  
[Rotate +90]: Rotate a picture 90 degrees  
clockwise.  
[Rotate -90]: Rotate a picture 90 degrees  
counter-clockwise.  
Character  
set  
Languages  
[Zoom]: Zoom into a picture. Press  
select a zoom factor.  
to  
[Standard]  
English,Albanian, Danish,  
[Info]: Display picture information.  
[Duration per slide]: Set a display interval  
for a slideshow.  
[Slide Animation]: Select a transition effect  
for a slideshow.  
[Picture Settings]: Select a predefined  
color setting.  
[Repeat]: Repeat a selected folder.  
Dutch, Finnish, French, Gaelic,  
German, Italian, Kurdish (Latin),  
Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish,  
Swedish, andTurkish  
Albanian, Croat, Czech, Dutch,  
English, German, Hungarian, Irish,  
Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene,  
and Serbian  
[Central  
Europe]  
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» The secondary video window is  
[Cyrillic]  
Bulgarian, Belorussian, English,  
Macedonian, Moldavian, Russian,  
Serbian, and Ukrainian  
Greek  
displayed.  
3 Select [2nd audio language] or [2nd  
[Greek]  
[Baltic]  
Subtitle Language], and press OK.  
Northern Europe  
BD-Live on Blu-ray  
Note  
To use the subtitles, make sure that the subtitle file  
has the same name as the DivX video file name. For  
example, if the DivX video file is named “movie.avi",  
save the subtitle file as “movie.srt”, or “movie.sub”.  
This player can play subtitle files in the following  
formats: .srt, .sub, .txt, .ssa, and .smi.  
Access exclusive online services, such as movie  
trailers, games, ringtones and other bonus  
contents.  
This feature is only applicable to Blu-ray discs  
that are BD-Live enabled.  
1 Prepare the Internet connection and set  
up a network (see "Set up a network").  
2 Connect a USB storage device to the  
Play a musical slideshow  
(USB) connector on this player.  
A USB storage device is used to store  
the downloaded BD-Live content.  
To delete the BD-Live previously  
downloaded on the USB storage  
device for memory release, press  
and select [Setup] > [Advanced] >  
[Clear memory].  
Play music and pictures simultaneously to create  
a musical slideshow.  
1 From a disc or connected USB storage  
device, play a music file.  
2 Press , and go to the picture folder.  
3 Select a picture from the same disc or  
3 Play a disc that is BD-Live enabled.  
USB, and press OK to start slideshow.  
4 On the disc menu, select the BD-Live icon,  
4 Press to stop slideshow.  
and press OK.  
5 Press again to stop music play.  
» BD-Live starts to load.The loading  
time depends on the disc and the  
Internet connection.  
BonusView on Blu-ray  
5 On the BD-Live interface, select an item  
to access.  
View special content (such as commentaries) in  
a small screen window.  
Note  
This feature is only applicable to Blu-ray discs  
compatible with BonusView (also known as  
picture in picture).  
BD-Live services vary from discs and countries.  
When you use BD-Live, data on the disc and this player  
are accessed by the content provider  
Use a USB storage device with at least 1GB of free  
space to store the download.  
1 During play, press  
.
» The options menu is displayed.  
2 Select [PIP selection] > [PIP], and press  
OK.  
» PIP options [1]/[2] depend on the  
video contents.  
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Play a Blu-ray 3D video  
What you need  
A 3D compliantTV  
This player is connected to theTV through  
HDMI  
3D glasses compatible with theTV  
1 Make sure that 3D output is turned on:  
press , and select [Setup] > [Video]  
>[Watch 3D video] > [Auto].  
This player has a built-in Wi-Fi for a  
wireless connection.  
2 Play a Blu-ray 3D video.  
3 Put on the 3D glasses for 3D effects.  
To play 3D video in 2D, turn off Blu-ray  
3D output (press , and select [Setup]  
> [Video] > [Watch 3D video] >  
[Off]).  
Set up a network  
Connect this player to a computer network and  
the Internet to access the services:  
2 Perform the network installation.  
1), Press  
2), Select [Setup], and press OK.  
3), Select [Network] > [Network  
Installation], and press OK.  
BD-Live: access online bonus features  
(applicable to Blu-ray discs that are BD-  
Live enabled)  
.
Update software: update the software of  
this player via the Internet.  
Netflix: access online videos from Netflix.  
Vudu: access online videos fromVudu.  
YouTube: accessYouTube website.  
Picasa: access Picasa website.  
4), Follow the instructions on theTV screen to  
complete the installation.  
Caution  
1 Connect this player to a computer  
network and the Internet, through wired  
(Ethernet) or wireless connection.  
Before you connect to a network, familiarize yourself  
with the network router and networking principles. If  
necessary, read documentation accompanying network  
components. Philips is not responsible for lost, damaged  
or corrupt data.  
For wired connection, connect a  
network cable (not supplied) to the  
LAN port on the back panel of this  
player.  
Netflix  
With this player, you can stream movies and  
TV episodes from Netflix to yourTV over the  
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Internet. Netflix provides online video rental  
service.  
YouTube  
1 Connect this player to the Internet (see  
With this player connected to the Internet, you  
can browse, search and watchYouTube videos.  
"Set up a network").  
2 Press , select [Netflix], and press OK.  
» The Netflix page is displayed on the  
TV screen.  
1 Connect this player to the Internet (see  
"Set up a network").  
2 Press  
.
3 Use the remote control to browse Netflix,  
3 Select [YouTube], and press OK.  
» The defaultYouTube page is displayed  
on theTV screen.  
and select a video to play.  
To exit Netflix, press  
.
4 Use the remote control to navigate and  
Note  
select options.  
For more detailed information on the Netflix service,  
To exitYouTube, press  
.
Netflix customer service may ask you the ESN  
(electronic serial number) of this player during  
troubleshooting.To display the ESN, press , and select  
[Setup] > [Advanced] > [Netflix ESN].  
Button  
Action  
Press to display the onscreen  
keyboard for video search.  
Press to display the onscreen play  
buttons.  
Press  
to navigate the onscreen  
play buttons or the video playlist.  
Confirm an entry or selection.  
Start or resume play.  
Pause play.  
Vudu  
OK  
With this player, you can stream videos from  
Vudu to yourTV over the Internet.Vudu  
provides on-demand videos which you can rent  
or purchase, and rich Internet applications.  
Stop play.  
/
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Skip to the previous or next video.  
Skip backward or forward during  
video play.  
1 Connect this player to the Internet (see  
"Set up a network").  
2 Press , select [Vudu], and press OK.  
» TheVudu page is displayed on theTV  
screen.  
Note  
If you don't press any button for few seconds, the  
onscreen buttons and menu disappear.  
3 Use the remote control to browseVudu,  
and select a video to play.  
To exitVudu, press  
.
Note  
Picasa  
For more detailed information on theVudu service, visit  
With this player connector the Internet, you can  
access, search and view photos stored in your  
Picasa Web Albums.  
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What you need  
not guarantee 100% interoperability with all  
HDMI CEC devices.  
to create an account with Picasa Web  
Albums.  
1 Connect the HDMI CEC compliant devices  
through HDMI, and turn on the HDMI  
CEC operations on theTV and other  
connected devices (see the user manual of  
theTV or other devices for details).  
1 Connect this player to the Internet (see  
"Set up a network").  
2 Press  
.
2 Press  
.
3 Select [Picasa], and press OK.  
» The default Picasa page is displayed on  
theTV screen.  
3 Select [Setup]> [EasyLink].  
4 Select [On] under the options: [EasyLink],  
[OneTouch Play] and [OneTouch  
Standby].  
4 Log in to the Picasa Web Albums with your  
Picasa web account.  
» EasyLink function is turned on.  
For the first time you log in, select  
[New User] (new user).  
OneTouch Play  
To enter your user name and  
password, press the alphanumeric keys  
on the remote control.  
When a video disc is in the disc compartment,  
press to wake up theTV from standby, and  
then play a disc.  
5 Use the remote control to select on-  
OneTouch Standby  
screen options to view albums or photos.  
When a connected device (for exampleTV)  
is put to standby with its own remote control,  
this player is put to standby automatically.  
To exit Picasa, press  
.
Play a slideshow  
1 Use the remote control to select [My  
Photos] (my photos) from the Picasa  
menu, and press OK.  
» The photos in your Picasa Web  
Albums are displayed in thumbnails.  
2 Select a photo, and press OK to view the  
photo in full screen.  
3 Press OK again to start a photo slideshow.  
4 During slideshow, press  
to access more  
play options.  
To return to the previous screen, press  
.
Use Philips EasyLink  
This player supports Philips EasyLink which  
uses the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics  
Control) protocol.You can use a single remote  
control to control EasyLink compliant devices  
that are connected through HDMI. Philips does  
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[Watch 3D video]: Set to 3D or 2D  
output when playing a Blu-ray 3D disc.  
The player must be connected to a  
3DTV through HDMI.  
4 Change settings  
This section helps you change the settings of  
this player.  
Note  
If you change a setting, make sure that theTV supports  
the new setting.  
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2
Sound  
1 Press  
.
2 Select [Setup] > [Audio] to access the  
audio setup options.  
3
[Night mode]: Select quiet or full  
dynamic sound. Night mode decreases  
the volume of loud sound and  
increases the volume of soft sound  
(such as speech).  
Note  
[HDMI Audio]: Set an HDMI audio  
format when this player is connected  
through HDMI.  
[Digital Audio]: Select an audio format  
for the sound output when this  
player is connected through a digital  
connector (coaxial).  
You cannot change a menu option that is grayed out.  
To return to the previous menu, press .To exit the  
menu, press  
.
Picture  
[PCM Downsampling]: Set the  
sampling rate for PCM audio output  
when this player is connected through  
a digital connector (coaxial).  
1 Press  
.
2 Select [Setup] > [Video] to access the  
video setup options.  
Note  
[TV display]: Select a picture display  
format to fit theTV screen.  
[HDMI video]: Select an HDMI video  
resolution.  
[HDMI Deep Color]: Display colors  
with more shades and hues when  
the video content is recorded in  
Deep Color and theTV supports this  
feature.  
Night mode is only available for Dolby encoded DVD  
and Blu-ray discs.  
Network (installation,  
status...)  
[Picture settings]: Select a predefined  
color setting.  
1 Press  
.
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2 Select [Setup] > [Network] to access the  
[Display panel]: Change the brightness  
of the display panel of the player.  
[Auto standby]: Enable or disable  
auto standby. If enabled, the player  
switches to standby after 30 minutes  
of inactivity (for example, in pause or  
stop mode).  
network setup options.  
[Network installation]: Start a wired  
or wireless installation to make the  
network work.  
[View network settings]: Display the  
current network status.  
[View wireless settings]: Display the  
current Wi-Fi status.  
[VCD PBC]: Display or skip the  
content menu forVCD and SVCD.  
Note  
Preference (languages,  
If your preferred language is not available for disc  
language, audio or subtitle, you can select [Others]  
from the menu options and input 4-digit language code  
which can be found at the back of this user manual.  
If you select a language which is not available on a disc,  
this player uses the default language of the disc.  
parental control...)  
1 Press  
.
2 Select [Setup] > [Preference] to access  
the preference setup options.  
[Menu language]: Select an onscreen  
display menu language.  
[Audio]: Select an audio language for  
video.  
[Subtitle]: Select a subtitle language  
for video.  
[Disc menu]: Select a menu language  
for a video disc.  
[Parental control]: Restrict access to  
discs that are encoded with ratings.  
Input "0000" to access the restriction  
options.To play all discs irrespective of  
the rating, select level "8".  
Advanced options (clear  
memory...)  
1 Press  
.
2 Select [Setup] > [Advanced] to access the  
advanced setup options.  
[BD-Live security]: Restrict or allow  
access to BD-Live (only for non-  
commercial, user-created BD-Live  
discs).  
[Screen saver]: Enable or disable  
screen saver mode. If enabled, the  
screen enters idle mode after 10  
minutes of inactivity (for example, in  
pause or stop mode).  
[Auto subtitle shift]: Enable or disable  
subtitle shift. If enabled, the subtitle  
position is changed automatically to fit  
theTV screen (this feature works with  
some PhilipsTVs only).  
[Change password]: Set or change  
a password to play a restricted disc.  
Input "0000" if you do not have a  
password or if you have forgotten  
your password.  
[Downmix mode]: Control 2-channel  
stereo audio output.  
[Software update]: Select to update  
software from a network or from USB  
storage device.  
[Clear memory]: Delete the previous  
BD-Live download on the USB  
storage device.A "BUDA" folder is  
automatically created to store the BD-  
Live download.  
[DivX® VOD Code]: Display the  
DivX® registration code or the  
deregistration code for this player.  
[Netflix ESN]: Display ESN (Electronic  
Serial Number) for this player.  
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