BLU-BD1080 USER MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECATIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS • Please read the instructions carefully before using this product • Observe all warnings and cautions when using this product. • Retain all manuals and documentation for future referral.
BLU-BD1080 USER MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECATIONS THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF.
REGION INFORMATION ......................8 Blu-ray ........................... 8 DVD ............................8 PLAYER & DISC CARE ......................... 9 Cleaning the BLU-BD1080 Player ..................9 Lens Cleaning ......................... 9 Handling Discs ........................9 Cleaning Discs ........................9 WHATS IN THE BOX ......................... 10 KNOWING YOUR BLU-BD1080 ....................
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BLU-BD1080 USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS CONNECTING POWER ......................20 START-UP WIZARD ........................21 SETUP MENU ........................... 23 GENERAL SETTING ........................23 System ..........................24 Screen Saver ........................24 Disc Auto Playback ......................24 Load Default ........................24 Upgrade ........................... 24 Easy Setup ........................
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BLU-BD1080 USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Resolution........................27 TV System ........................27 Colour Space ........................27 HDMI Deep Colour ......................27 (For TVs with this feature) ....................27 Video Process ........................27 Sharpness ........................27 Motion Video Process ......................27 Video Mode ........................
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BLU-BD1080 USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Subtitle Style ........................31 Second Video (PIP) ......................31 Second Audio ........................31 Audio/Video Bitrate ......................31 Still Off ..........................31 INS Search* ........................31 INS Replay* ........................31 Creating and Using Bookmarks ................... 32 Programming a Disc ......................
Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio and DTS-HD Master Audio) adopted in BD-Video. Media Type Compatibility Limitations DVD-ROM, DVD Video or files compatible with the BLU-BD1080 DVD+R(SL/DL), DVD-R only. (SL/DL), DVD-RW (SL/DL). Recordable DVD media must be finalised by a recorder before playback on the BLU-BD1080.
If the region number of a BD-Video or DVD disc does not correspond to the current region number of this player, the player cannot play the disc. The BLU-BD1080 is preset to play discs meant for region B Region Code Region Country...
USER MANUAL PLAYER & DISC CARE PLAYER & DISC CARE Cleaning the BLU-BD1080 Player Always turn the player off and unplug the power cord before cleaning. Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzene to clean this unit. Before using chemically treated cloth, carefully read the instructions that came with the cloth.
User Manual (This Document) KNOWING YOUR BLU KNOWING YOUR BLU-BD1080 Please make yourself familiar with the layout of the BLU Please make yourself familiar with the layout of the BLU-BD1080 and the remote control. BD1080 and the remote control. Item Description Item Description...
BLU-BD1080 BD1080 USER MANUAL USER MANUAL THE REMOTE THE REMOTE CONTROL THE REMOTE CONTROL THE REMOTE CONTROL LABEL FUNCTION FUNCTION DVD/CD STANDBY Press to turn player On or OFF Press to turn player On or OFF NUMERIC KEYPAD For search function...
BLU-BD1080 USER MANUAL THE REMOTE CONTROL LABEL FUNCTION DVD/CD RETURN Press to return to the previous menu ENTER Press to confirm menu selection MENU Press to show the Main Menu for current disk FORWARD/REVERSE Press to fast forward/fast rewind STOP...
BLU-BD1080 to your display. BD1080 to your display. Ventilation: Where ever the BLU BLU-BD1080 is to be setup it must be in a well ventilated area BD1080 is to be setup it must be in a well ventilated area. Internet Connection: The BLU...
BLU-BD1080 BD1080 USER MANUAL USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE PLAYER CONNECTING THE PLAYER BETTER: Connecting By Component Video Component Video Requires an RCA component video video cable (not included). The standard colours for comp omponent video ports are GREEN, BLUE, and RED 1.
CONNECTING THE PLAYER CONNECTING THE PLAYER CONNECTING AUDIO CONNECTING AUDIO Audio from the BLU-BD1080 can be played through BD1080 can be played through a connected television or through a connected television or through a 2.1 or 5.1 channel speaker system speaker system or even a full home theatre surround sound system.
HDMI input on the television. NOTE: If you have connected the BLU If you have connected the BLU-BD1080 to a Home Theatre System BD1080 to a Home Theatre System using the Coaxial Digital Audio cable or the 5.1 using the Coaxial Digital Audio cable or the 5.1 Audio Cables you may need to...
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BLU-BD1080 USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE PLAYER • HDMI can transmit both audio and video signals over a single cable. If you have an HDMI capable receiver that can support HDMI audio, you can simply run an HDMI cable from the player to your receiver and enable HDMI audio on the receiver (see your receiver’s owners’...
CONNECTING BY ETHERNET Requires an Ethernet cable (not included) The BLU-BD1080 Blu-Ray Disc Player supports the BD-Live™ feature offered on some Blu-ray Disc titles. BD-Live™ offers extra downloadable content and additional online interactive programs. The available BD-Live™ contents vary by discs and studios, and may include additional subtitles, commentaries, movie trailers, games, and/or online chat.
BLU-BD1080 BD1080 USER MANUAL USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE PLAYER CONNECTING THE PLAYER CONNECTING A USB DEVICE CONNECTING A USB DEVICE Requires a USB Flash drive or a Requires a USB Flash drive or an external USB HDD (not included). 1. Insert the USB drive (or cable) into the...
1. Connect the power plug from the player to a mains power outlet and then turn the switch on. 2. Check the power LED on the front panel of the player. It should now be RED. The BLU-BD1080 is now ready to use.
BLU-BD1080 USER MANUAL START-UP WIZARD START-UP WIZARD Press the Power button on the remote control to start the player. 1. The first time the player is started a Wizard guides you through the basic settings of the player. Press the Enter Button to Continue 2.
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YES and press enter. If you do not see this screen please wait for 15 second the BLU-BD1080 will revert to the previous resolution. 5. If the message shown to the right is displayed it means that the current selected resolution is not compatible with the display.
When the Start-up Wizard is complete The Main Setup Menu will be displayed so you can fine tune the settings on the BLU-BD1080 to suit the environment it is being used in and the equipment it is being used with.
BUDA Sets the BUDA mode: BUDA EXTERNAL (recommended) Information ON BOARD The Menu Language for the BLU-BD1080 is set ENGLISH (On Screen Display) at English only. Select the language you wish the Disc menu to ENGLISH automatically be displayed in.
BLU-BD1080 BD1080 USER MANUAL USER MANUAL SETUP MENU Feature Option Description Turns the Closed Caption feature ON Turns the Closed Caption feature ON Closed Caption Turns Closed Caption feature OFF feature OFF Shows if extra scene angles are available on Shows if extra scene angles are available on current disc.
DISPLAY SETTINGS SETTINGS The Display Settings menu allows you to fine The Display Settings menu allows you to fine tune the way the BLU-BD1080 presents the BD1080 presents the video on your Television or monitor. video on your Television or monitor.
BLU-BD1080 BD1080 USER MANUAL USER MANUAL SETUP MENU Feature Option Description 16: FULL Scales image to fill 16:9 screen Scales image to fill 16:9 screen 16:9 NORMAL Shows image without distortion Shows image without distortion TV SCREEN 4:3 PAN&SCAN Scales image to fill the 4:3 screen...
AUDIO SETTINGS The AUDIO Settings menu allows you to fine The AUDIO Settings menu allows you to fine tune the way the BLU-BD1080 decodes the BD1080 decodes the audio and presents the signal to your audio and presents the signal to your...
BLU-BD1080 BD1080 USER MANUAL USER MANUAL SETUP MENU Feature Option Description Adjust the Audio for 2.X Speaker setup Adjust the Audio for 2.X Speaker setup Adjust the Audio for 3.X Speaker setup Adjust the Audio for 3.X Speaker setup Configuration Adjust the Audio for 4.X Speaker setup...
PLAYING A DISC With the player setup it is time to play a disc in the BLU With the player setup it is time to play a disc in the BLU-BD1080 player. • Press the STANDBY button to button to turn the play on •...
BLU-BD1080 USER MANUAL ON SCREEN CONTROL Icon DVD CDDA MC Description OPTION Disc now playing Current File Select another file to player Current title or track Select a title or track to skip number directly to. Current Chapter Select a chapter to skip directly number •...
BLU-BD1080 BD1080 USER MANUAL USER MANUAL DVD PLAYBACK Creating and Using Bookmarks Creating and Using Bookmarks (BD & DVD only) The bookmark feature works for DVD and Blu The bookmark feature works for DVD and Blu-ray discs only. 1. Follow the instructions for Playing a Disc.
USER MANUAL MEDIA CENTRE MEDIA CENTRE The media centre allows some multimedia files to be played on the BLU-BD1080 Blu-ray player. The files can be stored on compatible CD, DVD, USB flash drive or USB hard drive. Load the disc containing the files in the tray or Plug the device containing the files in to the USB port on the front of the Player as described earlier in this manual.
BLU-BD1080 USER MANUAL MEDIA CENTER Use the UP, DOWN and ENTER buttons to navigate your way to find the file that you wish to play. • The Path is listed in the top bar • The File names are list in the left panel •...
• Cancel: Cancels Menu. Use the UP and Down navigation buttons to make the selection and then press to the ENTER button to confirm. NOTE: USB devices connected to the BLU-BD1080 must be formatted in the FAT32 or NTFS file system only.
This restriction applies to the component output. DVD Region Encoding The BLU-BD1080 is region free for the playback of DVD. The BLU-1080 is compatible with DVDs from all regions. Please check the DVD for the correct language or subtitle content.
BD Region Change The BLU-BD1080 is factory preset to region B. To play BD titles from any other region it is necessary to change the Region Code on the player before playback. To change the region, please follow the steps as above and so the DVD Region Code box is highlighted.
Up menu allows you to adjust the way that you view the video from your BLU that you view the video from your BLU-BD1080 player. Please see below to see a BD1080 player. Please see below to see an indication of how different content is displayed.
BLU-BD1080 USER MANUAL GETTING THE BEST FROM THE PLAYER HDMI Deep Colour Deep Colour is an OPTION for some TVs or projectors that feature HDMI v1.3 inputs. Normally, each pixel of the video image is transmitted using 24-bit data (8-bit per channel for R, G, B or Y, Cb, Cr).
As well as the Audio setup as described earlier in this manual, if you have multiple speaker audio set up, either through the television, an analogue speaker setup or a Home Theatre System, the BLU-BD1080 allows you to fine tune the audio output to best suit your environment.
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BLU-BD1080 USER MANUAL GETTING THE BEST FROM THE PLAYER 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.
BLU-BD1080 BD1080 USER MANUAL USER MANUAL GETTING THE BEST FROM THE PLAYER GETTING THE BEST FROM THE PLAYER BonusVIEW and Secondary Audio and Secondary Audio Certain Blu-ray Discs contain secondary video and secondary audio. This feature is often ray Discs contain secondary video and secondary audio. This feature is often ray Discs contain secondary video and secondary audio.
BLU-BD1080 USER MANUAL GETTING THE BEST FROM THE PLAYER BD-LIVE Some Blu-ray Disc titles are released with the BD-Live feature. BD-Live offer extra downloadable content and additional online interactive programs. The available BD-Live content vary by discs and studios, and may include additional subtitles, commentaries, preview trailers, games, and online chat.
GETTING THE BEST FROM THE PLAYER Manual Network Settings If the BLU-BD1080 is unable to connect to your network when the Auto option is selected or your network has unique requirements the network settings can be set manually. In the General Settings menu select NETWORK >>...
If the problem still exists, please follow the troubleshooting instructions or contact Laser Technical Support. Use this chart to resolve general operational problems. If there are any problems that you cannot resolve, please contact Laser technical Support Symptom Possible Cause...
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Disc not properly loaded Eject disc and make sure the label side is facing up and the record side is facing down. Condensation on the Laser Turn on the player, eject the disc and leave the pick-up head player on for about an hour.
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