BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Table of Contents Important Information Important Safety Instructions ... 2 Precautions ... 3 FCC Statement ... 3 Trademarks ... 3 Compatible Disc Types ... 4 Discs that cannot be played ... 4 Disc care and handling ... 4 Notes about BD-ROM compatibility ...
16) To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle. 17) The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily accessible. Lexicon...
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Precautions • Before connecting the AC power cord to the appliance, make sure the voltage designation of the appliance corresponds to the local electrical supply. If you are unsure of your power supply, contact your local power company. The acceptable power input range is AC ~ 100V-240V, 50/60Hz.
Do not use the following discs: – Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels. The disc may get stuck inside the player. – Warped or cracked discs. – Irregularly shaped discs, such as heart or business card shapes. Lexicon...
Whether you are watching your favorite Hollywood blockbuster or a re-mastered classic, the THX Certified Lexicon BD-30 lets you experience every sound and visual with the power and emotion of the filmmaker’s studio. For more information about THX certification, visit www.thx.com.
Front Panel Controls ... 8 Front Panel Display Window ... 8 Rear Panel Connectors ... 9 Remote Control ... 10 Remote Control Buttons ... 10 Back Side ... 11 Battery Installation ... 11 Using the Remote Control... 11 Setting the Remote Code ... 12 Connecting to a Display ...
5. Remaining – When illuminated, the displayed time is the remaining play time 6. Playback Status – Indicates playback status such as Play, Pause, Repeat, Repeat All, Random/Shuffle, and A-B Repeat 7. Angle Icon – Indicates that the scene contains additional camera angle(s) Lexicon 7. USB Port...
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player 8. HDMI – Indicates that the HDMI output is active 9. Network – Indicates that a network cable is attached 10. Reserved – Not in use 11. Mute Icon – Indicates that the audio is muted Rear Panel Connectors 1.
19. SOURCE: Go to Home Menu to select media source 20. OPEN: Open/close the disc tray 21. P/N: Switch output TV system: NTSC, PAL or MULTI Lexicon 22. DIMMER: Dim front panel display 23. VOLUME +/-: Increase/Decrease volume 24. MUTE: Mute audio 25.
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player With Battery Cover Battery Cover Removed Back Side 1. Index Finger Notch 1: When your index finger is placed at this notch while holding the remote control, your thumb is within easy reach to the navigation buttons (ARROW, ENTER, TOP MENU and POPUP MENU).
The remote control supports one of three remote codes. The default is “Code 1”. If you have other Lexicon products placed close to the BD-30, they may inadvertently respond to the BD-30 remote control. In this case you can select a different remote code to avoid conflicts.
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Connecting to a Display HDMI Connection Video In HDMI In • If your TV has an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) input, you can use the included HDMI cable to connect the player to the TV. This connection method delivers both video and audio in a pure digital format via a single cable. The HDMI video output of the player allows for the highest possible video quality and resolution.
*Note HDCP stands for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. The HDMI output of the Lexicon Blu-ray Disc Player uses HDCP to encrypt the digital audio and video content. The TV needs to support HDCP so it can decrypt the content and properly display it.
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Component Video Connection • If your TV has no digital video input but has component video inputs, please use a set of component video cables to connect the component video output of the player to the TV. The connectors are color coded, so please make sure the cable connections match on both ends.
Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio is preferred. Please check the specifications of your receiver to ensure that it meets the requirements. Rear Panel HDMI Cable HDMI Out HDMI In Method 4 – HDMI Connection to Receiver/Processor and TV HDMI Cable Lexicon...
FL (Front Left), FR (Front Right), SL (Surround Left), SR (Surround Right), C (Center), SW (SubWoofer), SBL (Surround Back Left) and SBR (Surround Back Right) analog output terminals of the Lexicon Blu-ray Disc Player to the corresponding multi-channel analog audio input jacks of your A/V receiver or amplifier.
Due to copyright restrictions, SACD audio cannot be sent through the coaxial or optical digital audio output. To listen to SACD, please use the HDMI or analog audio connections. Receiver/Processor with Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder Method 6 – Digital Audio Connection Lexicon...
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Connecting to a Stereo Audio System • If your audio system only offers stereo audio inputs, or if you would like to connect a dedicated stereo system in addition to the surround system, you can connect it to the STEREO AUDIO OUT terminals of the player.
• Plug one end of a network cable (Category 5/5E straight Ethernet cable) into the LAN port on the back of the Lexicon Blu-ray Disc Player. • Plug the other end of the network cable into a LAN port on the broadband router or modem.
External IR (Infrared Remote) Installation The Lexicon BD-30 Blu-Ray Disc Player features IR IN and IR OUT ports on its back panel. If the player is to be installed in an equipment cabinet where direct line-of-sight is not available for remote control, your custom home theater installer can purchase an External IR Remote Sensor and plug it into the IR IN port.
If the Easy Setup Wizard has previously been completed or cancelled, it will no longer initiate when you turn on the player. Instead, you will see the background screen with the Lexicon and Blu-ray Disc logos. To access Easy Setup Wizard, please press the SETUP button on the remote control, select Device Setup, then Reset Factory Default.
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Select the Best Output Resolution One of the major advantages of the Lexicon Blu-Ray Disc Player is its ability to play high-definition Blu-Ray video and also up-convert standard definition video stored on DVD discs to high definition.
The Aspect Ratio selections are 4:3 Letterbox, 4:3 Pan & Scan, 16:9 Wide, and 16:9 Wide/Auto. Depending on your selection and the video format recorded on the discs, image appearance on the TV screen can be one of the following: Lexicon Wide Screen, or 16:9 TV...
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BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Original Content 16:9 If you have a 4:3 or standard definition screen, select one of these options: • 4:3 Letterbox – Choose when the display is 4:3. Widescreen image is displayed in “letterbox” format with black borders on top and bottom (preferred).
Press the ENTER button to close the Easy Setup Wizard. Your player is now ready for use. You will see a background screen with a Lexicon and Blu-ray Disc logo. Please follow the rest of the User Manual for basic and advanced operations. Enjoy your new...
3. Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback. Note If the screen saver is set to “On” or “Energy Saver” (please refer to page 57 for details), after pausing for 3 minutes the player will activate the screen saver. Lexicon...
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Blu-ray Disc Menu Playback 1. Blu-ray Discs usually contain POP-UP a Top Menu and a Pop- MENU MENU up Menu. The Top Menu ARROW ENTER BUTTONS normally appears at the beginning of the playback, COLOR after the previews and BUTTONS copyright messages.
2. Repeat pressing the SUBTITLE button to circle through all available subtitles. 3. To turn off subtitles, repeat pressing the SUBTITLE button until the subtitle is turned off. Note Availability of subtitles varies by disc and content. Lexicon...
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Angle Selection 1. When playing a DVD or Blu-ray Disc, an angle mark will be displayed on the ANGLE screen when the player detects scenes recorded with multiple angles: The angle mark is also presented on the front panel display.
Please check with your Internet service provider and the BD-Live content providers for their privacy policy. You can choose to restrict BD-Live access using the player’s Setup Menu (see page 71). Lexicon...
Advanced Operations TV System Selection ... 34 Output Resolution ... 34 Zooming and Aspect Ratio Control ... 35 Zoom Levels for HDMI Output ... 35 Zoom Levels for Component Video Output ... 38 Fast Playback ... 39 Repeat Playback ... 39 Repeat a Selected Section ...
“Video Setup” section of the player’s Setup Menu. (Refer to page 52 for details.) Output Resolution The Lexicon BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player supports multiple output resolutions. For detailed discussion on how to choose the best output resolution, please refer to the Select the Best Output Resolution section on page 23 of this manual.
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player NTSC output via component: 1080p 60Hz* → 1080i 60Hz → 720p 60Hz → 480p → 480i PAL output via component: 1080p 50Hz* → 1080i 50Hz → 720p 50Hz → 576p → 576i * When 1080p is selected for the component output, HDMI output resolution will be 1080p and component output resolution will be 1080i.
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This zoom level fills up the 16:9 screen, but figures may look shorter and wider than they should be. • Full Screen – This zoom level maintains the correct aspect ratio but crops the top and bottom slightly in order to fit the 4:3 image to the 16:9 screen. Lexicon...
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BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player “Full Screen” Zoom Note • Some early DVD titles (released from 1997 until early 2000s) use a 4:3 non-anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio. When played on a 16:9 display, the content is shown in a small window with black borders on all four sides.
Blu-ray Discs are played because the disc author chooses to disable ZOOM. Original 4:3 Non-anamorphic “Stretch” Zoom “Full Screen” Zoom 1.0 (No zooming) → 2X → 3X → 4X → ½ → ¹⁄ ³ → ¼ → Back to 1.0 again Lexicon...
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Fast Playback You may fast forward or reverse to search for a certain point during playback. 1. Press the FWD button on the remote control and the player starts fast forward playback. Each press of the FWD button switches the playback speed in the following sequence: 2.
Playing Status, Title, ENTER Chapter, Time Counter, Progress Indicator, and Total Time. After Time Search Chapter Search Display Title Search 1 / 7 5 / 25 00:22:14 1 / 7 5 / 25 00:22:14 Lexicon 00:40:06 00:40:06...
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player • Press the DISPLAY button to bring up the on-screen display. Use the PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN button to switch the display to chapter time mode. You will see that the icon to the left of the Time Counter changes from the Title icon to the Chapter icon.
Since HDMI carries audio together with video, the HDMI video signal cannot be completely turned off. A black screen is transmitted instead to minimize any potential interference. Lexicon You can enjoy higher-quality audio by turning off the video processing and output. The...
Media File Playback Playback from a USB Drive ... 44 The Home Menu ... 44 Playing Music Files ... 45 Playing Movie Files ... 46 Viewing Photo Files ... 46 Adding Background Music ... 47...
In addition to playing standard disc-based formats such as Blu- ray Disc, DVD, CD and SACD, the Lexicon BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player can play media files. You can enjoy digital music, movies and photos stored on an optical disc (recordable CD or DVD) or a USB drive.
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Playing Music Files To play digital music files stored on an optical disc or USB drive, select “Music” from the Home Menu. A file browser will appear to assist you in navigating the files and folders.
“Photo” from the Home Menu. A file browser will appear to Back assist you in navigating the files and folders. Movie 04 / 11 items USB1 CD-R Total Time: 3:00:35 Classic Resolution: 640x352 Frame Rate: 24 fps Action Format: New Year Concert Soccer Match Jul-08 Kingdom Hitchhiker Back Lexicon...
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player The first step is to select the “Data Disc” or USB device that contains the photo files. The player will take a moment to read the disc and list the folders and photo files. Photo Data Disc...
Setup Menu Section > Menu Item > Selection Setup Menu Section is the uppermost Setup Menu level. With the Lexicon BD-30 there are six (6) Setup Menu sections listed in the left column of the Setup Menu screen. They are: Playback Setup, Video Setup, Audio Format Setup, Audio Processing, Device Setup, and Network Setup.
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BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player recommended that you operate the Setup Menu when playback is fully stopped or when there is no disc in the player. 1. Press the SETUP button on the remote control, and the TV screen displays the following:...
At this time the player only supports the parental control ratings used in the United States. Change Password – To change the parental control password, enter a 4-digit number as the new Lexicon...
Adjust picture control parameters 1. Picture Adjustment: To adjust picture control parameters. The Lexicon BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player provides a wide array of picture controls. Please refer to the Picture Adjustment section on page 57 of this manual for details of each control.
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1080p24 Output for such discs. The available options are: • Auto (default) – Video encoded in 24Hz frame rate will be output as 1080p 24Hz if the TV informs the player that it can support the 1080p24 signal. Lexicon...
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De-interlacing Mode – To select the type of de-interlacing algorithm that the player should use to convert interlaced video on a DVD or Blu-ray Disc to progressive output. The Lexicon BD-30 utilizes the Precision De-interlacing technology from VRS Bay for its HDMI output. A proper de-interlacing mode will ensure the output video matches the original contents and is free of de-interlacing artifacts.
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Errors (CUE) and Interlaced Chroma Problem (ICP). CUE is caused by improper decoding and de-interlacing of MPEG encoded video. The Lexicon BD-30 is free of the CUE problem. ICP is caused by the encoding process for interlaced video, so you may encounter it on some DVD and Blu-ray Discs.
LCD backlight lamp, thus saving energy and prolonging the lamp life. When you press any button on the Lexicon remote control or the player’s front panel, the screen saver will be cancelled and video output will be restored.
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Sharpness (Detail/Edge Enhancement) is a video processing function that can produce a sharper-looking picture but at the same time may cause unwanted artifacts. The Lexicon BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player utilizes the fine detail and edge enhancement technology from VRS ™...
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player 7. Noise Reduction: To select whether the player shall apply video noise reduction processing. Noise reduction levels can be set between 0 and 8. The default is level 0, which turns off noise reduction. When set to a smaller positive level, the player adjusts the picture quality by reducing the “mosquito...
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It can result in better audio quality. Ensure that the receiver/amplifier can support it. • 192K – Allows the highest sampling rate and frequency response. It can result in the best audio quality. Ensure that the receiver/amplifier can support it. Lexicon...
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Audio Signal Reference Chart Blu-ray Discs may contain many types of audio signal formats; some of those are of the high resolution types such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Blu-ray Discs also have many optional audio components such as the Secondary Audio Program and menu clicking sound.
Recommended Audio Format Options Depending on your specific audio/video connection method, the audio format options of the Lexicon Blu-ray Disc Player may need to be adjusted to match your configuration. Please refer to the video and audio connection methods described previously in this guide and the following audio setup guidelines.
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Secondary Audio: Off (or On if you need secondary audio) HDMI Audio: PCM or DSD (depending on SACD Output: your listening preference) Coaxial Optical Output: (any – not in use) LPCM Rate Limit: (any – not in use) Also set Speaker Configuration in the “Audio Processing”...
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7.1Ch – This mode enables 7.1ch decoded audio output. The number of actual output channels depends on the disc. For 6.1ch contents, the left and right surround back speakers will both output the same surround back audio channel. Lexicon Down Mix LT/RT Stereo 5.1Ch...
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Speaker Settings For each speaker in the home theater system, you can set its size, distance and trim level. To configure a speaker, move the cursor to highlight the speaker and press the ENTER button. The Speaker Settings menu on the right side of the screen will be activated.
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Example Channel Delay Adjustment: 3 - Listener to Surround Left Settings: Supported Configuration Front Speakers – 12ft Center Speaker – 10ft Subwoofer – 10ft Left Surround – 9ft Right Surround – 9ft Left Surround Back – 8ft Right Surround Back – 8ft Lexicon...
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Unsupported Configuration Settings: Front Speakers – 12ft Center Speaker – 12ft Subwoofer – 12ft Left Surround – 12ft Right Surround – 12ft Left Surround Back – 12ft Right Surround Back – 12ft 3. Trim Level: The speaker trim level parameter sets the volume of each individual channel.
4 sets of remote control codes. The default is “Code 1”. If you have other products placed close to the BD-30, the other products may respond to the BD-30 that are causing interference, you can select a different remote code to avoid conflicts.
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BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player • Limited – HDMI CEC is enabled but the BD-30 will only respond to playback control commands. It will not respond or issue power on/off and input selection commands. Use this mode if you do not want the automatic setup function to turn on/off your devices.
5. DNS 1: The IP address of the first (primary) DNS (Domain Name System) server. DNS is the mechanism to translate human-readable addresses (such as www.Lexicon.com) to numeric IP addresses. When “IP Configuration” is set to “Auto (DHCP)”, the value displayed here is obtained using DHCP and Exit cannot be changed.
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BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player • Limited – BD-Live access is permitted only for contents that have a valid content owner certificate. Internet access is prohibited if the BD-Live contents do not have a certificate. This option ensures that you are accessing only authentic content, although it may block your access to smaller independent content providers.
In case of player malfunction, please turn it off, wait for 30 seconds and turn it back on. If the problem still exists, please follow the troubleshooting instructions or contact a Lexicon service center. Troubleshooting Use this chart to resolve general operational problems. If there are any problems that you cannot resolve, please contact your Lexicon service center. Symptom...
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BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player No color Video system is not supported by the TV Saturation set too low Loose or damaged component video cables Incorrect video output port Incorrect color Incorrect color space setting Incorrect component video cable connection Picture rolling or split...
5°C - 35°C 41°F - 95°F Operating Humidity 15% - 75% No condensation * Compatibility with user-encoded contents or user-created discs is on a best-effort basis with no guarantee due to the variation of media, software and techniques used. **Nominal specification. Lexicon...
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player Language Code List Code Language Name Code 6565 Afar 7079 6566 Abkhazian 7082 6570 Afrikaans 7089 6577 Ameharic 7165 6582 Arabic 7168 6583 Assamese 7176 6588 Aymara 7178 6590 Azerbaijani 7185 6665 Bashkir 7265 6669 Byelorussian...
Appendix RS-232 Control Protocol ... 80 RS-232 Pin Configuration... 80 Communication Settings ... 80 Command Structure ... 80 Response Structure ... 80 Command Sequence ... 81 Command List ... 81 A. Command that maps to a remote control button ... 81 B.
Lexicon BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player RS-232 Control Protocol The Lexicon BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player can be ordered with an RS-232 option for wired remote control. The RS-232C port is configured as a DCE device using a female 9-pin D-Sub type connector.
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player The illustration of the response structure is as follows: <Response> = <Start of Response><Result Code> [<sp><Parameters>]<End of Response> <Start of Response> = @, ASCII 0x40 <Result Code> = OK|ER <sp> = space, ASCII 0x20 <Parameters> = command-specific <End of Response>...
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OK (zoom ratio) Turn on/off Secondary Audio Program OK (audio track information) OK OFF Repeat play the selected section OK A- OK A-B OK OFF Repeat play OK Repeat Chapter OK Repeat Title OK OFF Show/hide Picture-in-Picture Switch output resolution Lexicon...
BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player B. Query Commands This group of commands issues queries to the player. The player shall respond according to its current status. Command Code Function Response Example Query power status OK ON OK OFF Query firmware version...
@OK OPEN ; Tray opens (Take out the disc) #POF ; Turn off power @OK OFF ; The player turns off Lexicon Reset RS232 Command – Clean all command buffers, do not wait for any pending/executing commands. Start over again.
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