FUNAI B4-M500 Owner's Manual

FUNAI B4-M500 Owner's Manual

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Stylish Blu-ray Disc™ Player
B4-M500
B4-M501
B4-M502
Owner's Manual
For Customer Use:
Carefully read the Model No. and Serial No. located at the back of
the unit and enter the information below. Retain this information
for future reference.
Model No. __________________________
Serial No. __________________________

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  • Page 1 Stylish Blu-ray Disc™ Player B4-M500 B4-M501 B4-M502 Owner’s Manual For Customer Use: Carefully read the Model No. and Serial No. located at the back of the unit and enter the information below. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. __________________________...
  • Page 2: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT WARNING: EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of CAUTION uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 3 A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING Do not place the unit on the furniture that is capable This product’s packaging materials are recyclable and of being tilted by a child and an adult leaning, pulling, can be reused. Please dispose of any materials in standing or climbing on it.
  • Page 4: Maintenance

    Notice for the Progressive Scan With a digital camera (including built-in cell phone cameras): Output • Consumers should note that not all high definition Point a digital camera towards the television sets are fully compatible with this product remote control. Push any button and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the on the remote control and look picture.
  • Page 5: Trademark Information

    Trademark Information Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674;...
  • Page 6: Symbols Used In This Owner's Manual

    Symbols Used in this Owner’s Manual To specify which media type each function is applicable to, we put the following symbols at the beginning of each item to operate. “Blu-ray Disc™”, “Blu-ray™” and “Blu-ray Disc™” logo are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Association. Symbol Description Description refers to BD-video...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 7.12 Switching Audio Soundtrack ......34 1. INTRODUCTION ......2 7.13 Switching Camera Angles ......35 Safety Precautions ..........2 7.14 Noise Reduction ..........35 Maintenance ............4 7.15 Virtual Surround ..........35 Supplied Accessories .........4 8. LIST OF SETTINGS ......36 Trademark Information ........5 Symbols Used in this Owner’s Manual ..6 9.
  • Page 8: Functional Overview

    C Caution 2. FUNCTIONAL • Do not connect any device other than USB OVERVIEW flash drive or USB card reader into the USB input. (e.g. PC, external HDD, MP3 player, digital camera, keyboard, mouse, etc.) Front Panel D Note • This unit will be turned on automatically when you insert a disc to the disc loading slot.
  • Page 9: Remote Control

    Installing the Batteries in the Remote Remote Control Control Install 2 R03 (1.5 V) batteries matching the polarity indicated inside battery compartment of the remote control. C Caution Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please observe the following: •...
  • Page 10: Guide To On-Screen Display

    Using the Remote Control Guide to On-Screen Display Remote Control Usage Guidelines: Home Menu • Make sure that there are no obstacles When you turn on the unit, home menu will between the remote control and the appear automatically. Otherwise, press infrared sensor window on the unit.
  • Page 11 Setup Menu TV Aspect : 16:9 Wide Video Out Progressive Mode : Auto Audio Out Still Mode : Auto Network HDMI Playback Others 1 Category 2 Menus / Options Displays options for the highlighted item on the left whenever available. Play Menu During playback, press [MODE] to display the play menu.
  • Page 12: Connections

    3. CONNECTIONS 3.1 HDMI Video / Audio Connection (Supports up to 1080i* , 1080p* , 1080p/24* resolution.) Your TV HDMI cable (not supplied) HDMI IN No analogue audio connection required. 1080i: Outputs video data with a frame rate of 25/30 frames per second. 1080p: Outputs video data with a frame rate of 50/60 frames per second.
  • Page 13: Connection To An Audio System

    3.3 Connection to an Audio System When you change the connections, all devices should be turned off. When making connections with external devices, please refer to their user manuals for additional setup help. Digital Audio Connection AV receiver / amplifier with a digital audio optical input jack DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT...
  • Page 14 Audio Output from Digital Out (OPTICAL) jack “Digital Output” “Bitstream” “LPCM” setting “BD Audio “HD Audio “Mix Audio “HD Audio “Mix Audio Mode” setting Output” Output” Output” Output” Media Audio Source Which audio format can be output depends on the compatibility of the connected device.
  • Page 15 Audio Output from HDMI OUT jack “Digital Output” “Bitstream” “LPCM” “Off” setting “BD Audio “HD Audio “Mix Audio “HD Audio “Mix Audio Mode” setting Regardless Output” Output” Output” Output” Media Audio Source Which audio format can be output depends on the compatibility of the connected device.
  • Page 16: Connection To The Network

    3.4 Connection to the Network By connecting this unit to the Internet, you can update the software via the Internet, play contents stored on DLNA home media servers or access BD-Live™ service. • For more information about a software update, refer to “Software Update” on page 44. •...
  • Page 17: Connecting The Ac Adapter

    3.5 Connecting the AC Adapter • After you made all necessary connections, connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 12V jack. Then connect the AC adapter to the AC outlet. AC outlet AC adapter (supplied)
  • Page 18: Before You Start

    4. BEFORE YOU START Initial Setup Please follow the instructions below to complete the initial setup. Finding the Viewing Channel While welcome screen is displayed, use / Source on Your TV [K / L] to select “Next”, then press [OK]. After you have completed all the connections, Language setup screen will appear.
  • Page 19: Information On Playback

    5. INFORMATION ON Readable devices Playable files / data ® AVCHD, DivX ,MP3, PLAYBACK WMA, JPEG, picture-in- picture commentary, USB flash drive subtitles or other extras Information on Playback for BD-ROM ver. 2 Playable Discs and Files (Profile 2.0 / Profile 1.1) ®...
  • Page 20 C Caution AVCHD format specifications. • FUNAI is not responsible if the USB flash Please use AVCHD compliant device / software drive is not supported nor is it responsible to burn or copy AVCHD files to DVD or USB for damage or loss of data from the USB flash drive.
  • Page 21 Unplayable Discs and Files Region Codes The following discs will not be played back in This unit has been designed to BD-video this unit. play back BD-video with region • CD-ROM “B” and DVD-video with region • CD-I (compact disc-interactive) “2”...
  • Page 22: Guide To File List

    Description for Icons Picture File List ] : group (folder) icon ] : video file icon ] : music file icon Thumbnail - - - /123 ] : movie file icon 06051_1140 ] : photo file icon Photo Folder Folder •...
  • Page 23: How To Insert A Disc

    How to Insert a Disc Insert a disc with label facing forward. • When you insert a disc, the unit will be turned on automatically. • It may take a while to load the disc. Press [EJECT A] to eject the disc. C Caution •...
  • Page 24: Basic Playback

    To skip to the next track / file: 6. BASIC PLAYBACK Press [G (skip)]. To skip to the previous track / file: Playing Back a Disc Press [H (skip)]. To pause playback: Press [F (pause)]. To return to the normal playback: Insert a disc (refer to “How to Insert a Press [B (play)].
  • Page 25: Playing Back A Blu-Ray 3D™ Disc

    D Note for JPEG / KODAK Picture CD Playback may start automatically. If not, Playback press [B (play)]. • Every press of [s / B] will turn the image Some discs may show a title or a disc menu. by 90 degrees when an image is displayed. In this case, refer to “Using the Title / Disc / •...
  • Page 26: Playing Back A Usb Flash Drive

    TV's 3D type setting. (Refer to page of the drive’s data. 36.) • FUNAI cannot be held responsible if your • You can check the current output mode (2D USB flash drive is not supported, nor will or 3D) by pressing [DISPLAY] during FUNAI accept any liability for damage or playback.
  • Page 27: Playing Back Video / Music / Photo From Dlna Certified Home Media Servers

    • If you select a folder, select a file in the Playing Back Video / Music / folder and then press [B (play)] or Photo from DLNA Certified [OK] to start playback. Home Media Servers On this unit, you can play video, music and Home Network Ê...
  • Page 28: About Divx ® And Divx ® Vod

    ® • Unplayable files in the home server will not You cannot play back DivX VOD files with an be displayed in the file list. expired rental period. • For some files, playback is not available even “This unit does not support this video if displayed in the file list.
  • Page 29: Playing Back Divx With Divx External Subtitle

    ® Playing Back DivX with Using the Title / Disc / ® DivX External Subtitle Pop-up Menu Subtitles created by the user can be displayed Some BD-videos, DVD-videos or AVCHD files ® during DivX playback. may contain a title menu which describes the Follow steps 1 to 2 in “Playing Back a Disc”...
  • Page 30: Special Playback

    7. SPECIAL PLAYBACK Slow Forward Playback Fast Forward / Fast Reverse During playback, press [F (pause)]. Then press [D (forward)]. Every time you press [D (forward)], the playback speed changes in 3 different levels. During playback, press [D (forward)] Press [B (play)] to return to normal repeatedly for fast forward.
  • Page 31: Repeat Playback

    Repeat Playback Slide Show Available repeat function varies depending on the discs. Follow steps 1 to 2 in “Playing Back a Disc” During playback, press [REPEAT]. on page 24. Use [K / L] to select the desired repeat Open the folder which contains the desired mode.
  • Page 32: Pip (Bonusview™) Setting

    PiP (BONUSVIEW™) Enjoying BD-Live™ Discs Setting Using Internet Some BD-videos have the PiP function which You can enjoy BD-Live™ which enables you to enables you to display the secondary video in use interactive features when the unit is the primary video. connected to the Internet.
  • Page 33: Title / Chapter Search

    D Note for AACS Online D Note • The player or disc IDs may be sent to the • As for the BD-video, how it performs will content provider when playing back a disc be strongly determined by the disc, and may with BD-Live™...
  • Page 34: Switching Subtitles

    • You can also change the subtitle setting from 7.11 Switching Subtitles the play menu. Play menu can be called up by Some video materials may have subtitles in one pressing [MODE]. or more languages. For commercially available ® • For DivX external subtitle, “Playing Back discs, the supported ®...
  • Page 35: Switching Camera Angles

    D Note 7.14 Noise Reduction • The secondary audio will not be output when the secondary video is not displayed or when “BD Audio Mode” is set to “HD Reduces the noise of the playback picture. Audio Output”. (For some Blu-ray™ discs, During playback, press [MODE] to display secondary audio will be output even when the play menu.
  • Page 36: List Of Settings

    8. LIST OF SETTINGS In the setup menu, you can customise various kinds of settings as you prefer. Refer to the following instructions to navigate through the setup menu. Press [HOME] to access the home menu. Use [K / L / s / B] to select “Settings”, then press [OK]. Use [K / L] to select the desired setting, then press [OK].
  • Page 37 Category Menus / Options HDMI Video Resolution Auto 480p/576p Deep Colour Auto Audio Output Bitstream LPCM Playback Language Auto Italiano eština Polski Nederlands Romana English Français Sloven ina Deutsch Español Magyar Audio Original Bulgarian Italian Chinese Japanese Czech Korean Danish Norwegian Dutch Polish...
  • Page 38 Category Menus / Options Playback Disc Menu Bulgarian Italian Chinese Japanese Czech Korean Danish Norwegian Dutch Polish English Portuguese Finnish Romanian French Russian German Slovak Greek Spanish Hungarian Swedish Icelandic Turkish Irish Other DivX Subtitle Czech Polish Dutch Romanian English Russian1 French Russian2...
  • Page 39: Setups

    • When connecting this unit directly to a 9. SETUPS modem for the first time or connecting it to a modem which was previously connected Network Connection to any other network device (e.g. a router, PC, etc.), you may have to power cycle the “Network modem to reset the settings on the modem.
  • Page 40 IP address setting screen will appear. Enter Use [K / L] to select “Yes” or “No” for IP address with cursor buttons and number proxy server, then press [OK]. buttons. • If you use proxy server, select “Yes” to go to the next step.
  • Page 41 11 Press [Red] to go to the proxy port setting D Note for “IP Address”, “Subnet screen. Enter proxy port number with Mask”, “Default Gateway”, “Primary number buttons. DNS” and “Secondary DNS” • The range of input numbers is between 0 and 255.
  • Page 42: Fun-Link (Hdmi Cec)

    fun-Link (HDMI CEC) HDMI Video Resolution “fun-Link “Video [HOME] “Settings” “HDMI” [HOME] “Settings” “HDMI” (HDMI Resolution” CEC)” Set the resolution of the video signal being fun-Link (HDMI CEC) allows integrated system output from the HDMI OUT jack. control over HDMI and is part of the HDMI You can select the desired “Video Resolution”...
  • Page 43: Parental

    • When playing back a Frame Sequential 3D Use [K / L] to select “BD Rating Level”, Disc, video resolution of output picture will then press [OK]. depend on contents on the disc. (“Video Use [the Number buttons] to enter Resolution”...
  • Page 44: Software Update

    Prepare a software update disc or USB • The unit will start downloading the latest flash drive: software version. Access www.funai.eu, and download the latest When the download completes, version software to a blank disc or USB flash confirmation message will appear. Press drive using a PC by following the directions [OK].
  • Page 45: Initialise

    After updating finishes, this unit will restart Use [s / B] to select “Yes”, then press automatically. [OK]. Confirmation message will appear. Press C Caution [OK] to complete the setting. • Please do not unplug the AC adapter or Press [HOME] to exit. LAN cable while executing the “Network”.
  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    10.TROUBLESHOOTING Problem No power. Check if the AC adapter is properly connected. Unplug the AC adapter once, and wait for 5-10 seconds and then plug it in again. No sound or picture. Check if the connected TV is turned on. Check if the connections are made securely and correctly.
  • Page 47 Problem Cannot remove the disc. Press and hold [EJECT A] for more than 5 seconds. Unplug the AC adapter and plug it in again, then press [EJECT A]. Completely distorted picture or Make sure the disc is Region compatible or otherwise compatible with this black / white picture with Blu-ray unit.
  • Page 48 Problem Angle does not switch. The angle cannot be switched for Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD which do not contain multiple angles. In some cases multiple angles are only recorded for specific scenes. Playback does not start when the Check the settings in “Parental” menu. title is selected.
  • Page 49 Problem Cannot use the BD-Live™ Connect a USB flash drive before inserting the disc. function or download of data Connect a USB flash drive with enough capacity (1 GB or more). does not perform properly. Check if a USB flash drive is correctly inserted. Make sure the write-protect switch on the USB flash drive is not enabled.
  • Page 50: Language Code List

    11.LANGUAGE CODE LIST Language Code Language Code Language Code Language Code French [FRE] 5264 Macedonian 5957 Siswat 6565 Abkhazian 4748 Frisian 5271 Malagasy 5953 Slovak [SLO] 6557 Afar 4747 Galician 5358 Malay 5965 Slovenian 6558 Afrikaans 4752 Georgian 5747 Malayalam 5958 Somali 6561 Albanian...
  • Page 51: Specifications

    12.SPECIFICATIONS General Signal system NTSC/PAL colour Power requirements DC 12 V (DC IN terminal) Power consumption 14 W (standby: 0.5 W) Dimensions (width x height x depth) 180 x 218 x 158 mm Weight 2.0 kg Operating temperature 5 °C to 40 °C Operating humidity Less than 80 % (no condensation) Terminals...
  • Page 52: Network Service Disclaimer

    13.NETWORK SERVICE DISCLAIMER Dear Customer : Please note FUNAI will not be responsible for Internet services and contents.In addition, FUNAI will not charge you for any data transferred from the Internet, but it might cause additional costs depending on your contract with the Internet provider.
  • Page 53: Important Health And Safety Information For 3D Televisions

    14.IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION FOR 3D TELEVISIONS Read the following information before viewing 3D television images. CAUTION NOTICE: Ambient fluorescent lighting may cause a flickering effect and direct sunlight may adversely affect the operation of your 3D glasses. DO NOT place your television near open stairwells, balconies or other objects as viewing in 3D images may cause disorientation for some viewers resulting in falls, tripping or walking into objects.
  • Page 54: License

    LICENSE verbatim or with modifications and/or translated into another language. (Hereinafter, translation is included without limitation in the term "modification".) Each licensee is addressed as "you". This section describes software license used for this product. Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are This product uses some open source software: not covered by this License;...
  • Page 55 machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code, to if he or she is willing to distribute software through any other be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on system and a licensee cannot impose that choice. a medium customarily used for software interchange;...
  • Page 56 If you are interested in obtaining GPL source code used in this The ordinary General Public License therefore permits such product, please contact Funai Electric Europe Sp. z o.o. linking only if the entire combination fits its criteria of freedom.
  • Page 57 of the users' freedom, it does ensure that the user of a the application. Therefore, Subsection 2d requires that any program that is linked with the Library has the freedom and the application-supplied function or table used by this function wherewithal to run that program using a modified version of must be optional: if the application does not supply it, the the Library.
  • Page 58 derivative work. (Executables containing this object code plus the Sections above. portions of the Library will still fall under Section 6.) b) Give prominent notice with the combined library of Otherwise, if the work is a derivative of the Library, you may the fact that part of it is a work based on the Library, and distribute the object code for the work under the terms of explaining where to find the accompanying uncombined form...
  • Page 59 If you are interested in obtaining LGPL source code used in this NO WARRANTY product, please contact Funai Electric Europe Sp. z o.o. 15. BECAUSE THE LIBRARY IS LICENSED FREE OF ul. In ynierska 1, 67-100, Nowa Sól / Poland.
  • Page 60 ---------------------- If this package is used in a product, Eric Young should be =================================== given attribution as the author of the parts of the library Copyright (c) 1998-2008 The OpenSSL Project. All rights used. reserved. This can be in the form of a textual message at program startup or in documentation (online or textual) provided Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with with the package.
  • Page 61 The Font Software may be sold as part of a larger software package but no copy of one or more of the Font Software typefaces may be sold by itself. THE FONT SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT,...
  • Page 62 B4-M501 B4-M502 Trade Name: Funai is in compliance with the related regulations. Printed in P.R.C 1VMN31713 / ECB91_93_95ED ★★★★★ Web Site: http://www.funai.eu © 2011 FUNAI ELECTRIC All rights reserved. * 1 V M N 3 1 7 1 3 *...

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