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Blu-ray Disc™/DVD Player
User's Guide:
BDX4300KU/BDX5300KU
If you need assistance:
Toshiba's Support Web site
support.toshiba.com
Toshiba Customer Support Center
Calling within the United States 888-592-0944
Calling from outside the United States 949-583-3305
For more information see "Troubleshooting & Maintenance" on page 43 in this guide.
Owner's Record
The model number and serial number are on the back of your player. Record these
numbers in the spaces below. Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate
with your Toshiba dealer about this equipment.
Model name______________________________________
Serial number____________________________________

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  • Page 1 Owner's Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your player. Record these numbers in the spaces below. Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this equipment. Model name______________________________________ Serial number____________________________________...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ....................8 Symbols used in this manual................. 8 Features ......................9 Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player controls ............. 10 Remote control buttons ................12 Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player connections ............16 Blu-ray Disc™ playback ................19 Customizing the function settings..............32 Security .......................
  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol, within the equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in this User’s Guide.
  • Page 4 • Watching the screen while sitting too close for an extended www.support.toshiba.com for information on the availability of period of time may cause eye strain. Consult your display firmware updates that may resolve your problem, or contact manual to determine the ideal viewing distance.
  • Page 5 Important: Any changes or modifications not expressly Federal Communications Commission Statement approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This device and its FCC Compliance Statement antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 6: Notes On Discs

    When you use the Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player in a room where you Notes on cleaning just turned on the heater, or a place where the cold wind from the Use a soft, dry cloth for cleaning. air conditioner directly hits the unit. •...
  • Page 7 Systems, Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, herein. this guide cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior ©2012 by Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. All rights written permission of Toshiba. No patent liability is assumed, reserved.
  • Page 8: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Safety icons This guide contains safety instructions that must be observed to avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions have been classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and icons highlight these instructions as follows: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 9: Features

    Features If any of the symbols listed above are not displayed under the function heading, the operation is applicable to all media. Features Blu-ray Disc™: Enjoy Blu-ray Disc™ viewing and storage, capable of storing five times more data than a conventional DVD. ®...
  • Page 10: Blu-Ray Disc™/Dvd Player Controls

    Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player controls ® ® HDMI -CEC (Consumer Electronics Control): This player supports HDMI -CEC, which ® ® allows integrated system control over HDMI and is part of the HDMI standard. This function may not work properly on some devices. ®...
  • Page 11: Back Panel

    Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player controls Power on the Unit 1 Connect the power cord to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the unit. The ON/STANDBY indicators glow red and then white. The OPEN/CLOSE, STOP, and PLAY indicators also glow white and "OFF" appears on the display. 2 After approximately 10 seconds, only the ON/STANDBY indicator remains in white and the unit is in standby mode.
  • Page 12: Remote Control Buttons

    Remote control buttons Remote control buttons (Sample Illustration) Remote control buttons Item: Description: Operation: OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray. GOTO Press to display the search menu. During playback, press to fast reverse the playback. SKIP During playback, press once to return to the beginning of the current title, chapter, track or file.
  • Page 13 Remote control buttons Item: Description: Operation: PAUSE Press to pause playback. STEP Press to advance one frame. SLOW Press to play back in the disc slow motion. HOME Press to display HOME menu. RETURN Press to return to the previous menu. PROGRAM Press to create program list for DVD/CD disc.
  • Page 14 Remote control buttons Item: Description: Operation: BOOKMARK Press to set your favorite bookmark for DVDs. ZOOM Press to zoom the image In/Out for DVD/JPEG discs. ANGLE Press to select a viewing angle if multiple angles are available on the disc. 2nd.
  • Page 15: Using The Remote Control

    Remote control buttons Do not mix different battery types or combine used batteries with new ones. If the remote control does not operate correctly, or if the operating range is reduced, replace both batteries with new ones. If the batteries are dead or if you will not be using the remote control for a long time, remove the batteries to prevent battery acid from leaking into the battery compartment.
  • Page 16: Blu-Ray Disc™/Dvd Player Connections

    Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player connections Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player connections ® Connecting to a TV using an HDMI cable This connection provides better picture quality and supports up to 1080i/1080p, 1080p/24F resolution. ® ® ® Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI output jack on the player to the HDMI input jack on the TV.
  • Page 17 Because there are various connection configurations, follow the instructions from your telecommunication carrier or Internet service provider. Connecting via wireless access point or router - for BDX4300KU model Your Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player can also be connected to a network via Wireless access point.
  • Page 18 Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player connections (Sample Illustration) Connecting to a wireless router Connecting your player to a wireless access point or router - for BDX5300KU model ® Your Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player has an integrated Wi-Fi device and antenna. No physical connection to the wireless router is necessary. 1 Configure your player to access the wireless access point or router.
  • Page 19: Blu-Ray Disc™ Playback

    USB port. For additional information regarding the access to BD-Live™, see page 38 of the manual. TOSHIBA does not guarantee 100% compatibility with all USB flash drives. If you want to enjoy BD-Live™ bonus content, you should connect a USB flash drive to the USB port, and an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet jack on the back of your player and to an Ethernet jack on a hub or broadband router.
  • Page 20 Blu-ray Disc™ playback Disc and file playback This player is compatible with the following discs/files. To play back a disc/file, make sure that it meets the requirements for region codes and color systems as described below. You can play discs that have the following logos. Other disc types are not guaranteed to play back.
  • Page 21 Blu-ray Disc™ playback Un-playable discs and files The following disc types will not play back in this player. ❖ CD-ROM ❖ CD-I (compact disc-interactive) ❖ DVD-RAM ❖ VSD (video single disc) ❖ DVD-audio ❖ HD DVD ❖ VIDEO CD ❖ Un-finalized disc ❖...
  • Page 22: Basic Playback

    Blu-ray Disc™ playback An audio CD is divided into tracks. Audio CD Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 (Sample Illustration) Audio CD track structure Data discs or USB flash drives containing MP3/WMA/JPEG are divided into folders, and the folders are subdivided into files.
  • Page 23: Variable Speed Playback

    Blu-ray Disc™ playback 6 Press the PAUSE ( ) button on the remote control during playback to pause playback in still mode. 7 Press the PLAY ( ) button on the remote control to resume normal playback. The sound is muted during still mode. 8 Press the STOP ( ) button on the remote control once to stop playback.
  • Page 24: Slow Motion Playback

    Blu-ray Disc™ playback Slow motion playback 1 Press the SLOW ( ) button during playback. Each time you press this button, the slow-motion speed progresses in the following sequence: 2 Press the PLAY ( ) button to resume normal playback. The sound is muted during slow-motion playback.
  • Page 25 Blu-ray Disc™ playback Locating a specific title 1 During playback, press the GOTO button and use the ( ) arrow buttons to move the cursor to TT (Title). Then press the OK button. (Sample Illustration) Locating a specific title 2 Press the ( ) arrow buttons or the corresponding number buttons (0-9) for the title you want.
  • Page 26 Blu-ray Disc™ playback Repeating a title, chapter, track or specific segment Repeating a title, chapter or track Press the REPEAT button repeatedly to select the desired repeat mode during playback. (Sample Illustration) Selecting various repeat modes The repeat setting will be cancelled when you stop playback. The chapter, title or track repeat will be cleared when moving to another chapter, title, track/file.
  • Page 27: Camera Angle

    Blu-ray Disc™ playback 3 Press the PIP button to turn PIP mode Off and resume normal playback. Not all discs are available for PIP and 2nd Audio. It only applies to Blu-ray™ Discs that support picture-in-picture features and 2nd Audio. Camera angle Some Blu-ray™...
  • Page 28 Blu-ray Disc™ playback (Sample Illustration) DVD Program display (Sample Illustration) CD Program display 2 Press the OK button and the TT (Title) is highlighted. Then press the ( ) arrow buttons or the corresponding number buttons to enter the Title (TT) (for DVD movie) or Track number (for audio CD).
  • Page 29 Blu-ray Disc™ playback Some discs may not permit memory playback. The programmed selections will be cleared when you open the disc tray or turn off the unit. If you press the PROGRAM button while the display appears on the TV screen, the display disappears.
  • Page 30 Blu-ray Disc™ playback When playing a BD: Title: To select the title you want to locate. Chapter: To select the chapter you want to locate. Time: To display the elapsed time or remaining time of current title/chapter. Audio: To select the audio language. Angle: To select the camera angle.
  • Page 31 Blu-ray Disc™ playback (Sample Illustration) Blu-ray™ Video (Sample Illustration) DVD-video/AVCHD™ (Sample Illustration) CD (Sample Illustration) MP3/WMA (Sample Illustration) JPG Playing AVCHD™/MP3/WMA/JPEG files You can play AVCHD™, MP3, WMA or JPEG files that have been recorded on a disc or a Media Server on the Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player.
  • Page 32: Customizing The Function Settings

    Customizing the function settings 3 Press the ( ) arrow buttons to select Media Server list, and then press OK. 4 Press the ( ) arrow buttons to select Video, Music or Photo, and press OK. It should match the selection in the HOME menu. (If you selected Video in HOME menu, you also should select Video here.) 5 Press the ( ) arrow buttons to select a file (or folder), and press OK or PLAY to...
  • Page 33: Display Settings

    Customizing the function settings Information No Disc Playback Connected Display Audio Setting System Photo Network Video Submenu display area Settings menu items (Sample Illustration) General operations settings Information This menu displays the following information: ❖ Software version ❖ MAC Address ❖...
  • Page 34 Customizing the function settings TV Screen 16:9 Full, 16:9 Normal, 4:3 Pan & Scan and 4:3 Letterbox are available for your choice. Resolution You can define the video output resolution in this option. Resolution: TV Type: Auto If your TV is a high-definition TV(HDTV) connected to the HDMI ®...
  • Page 35: Audio Setting

    Customizing the function settings If you or any viewer experiences the following symptoms or any other discomfort from viewing 3D video images, stop viewing and contact your health care provider: Convulsions, Eye or muscle twitching, Loss of awareness, Altered vision, Involuntary movements, Disorientation, Eye Strain, Nausea/Vomiting, Dizziness, Headaches, or Fatigue.
  • Page 36: System Setting

    Customizing the function settings ❖ ® ® Re-encode: Selects Re-encode if your receiver's HDMI IN supports Dolby or DTS you want to hear both PIP audio and movie audio on Blu-ray™ video. ❖ Off: No audio will be output via HDMI OUT jack. Down-Samp If you don’t have a surround sound receiver connected to the Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player, you should leave the PCM downsampling to 48 kHz, and proceed to the next setup menu item.
  • Page 37: Network Connection Setting

    Customizing the function settings This option is used to allow the TV remote control to control certain functions of the Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player, and the Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player to control certain functions of the TV. ❖ ® On: Allow mutual control of devices through HDMI ❖...
  • Page 38: Language Settings

    Do not remove the USB flash drive when using the BD-Live™ function. Information To display the Network Information. For detailed information, visit http://us.toshiba.com/tvapps2012. External control setting To set the Device Name, User Name, Password or Port Number. For detail informations, visit the following web site: http://us.toshiba.com/tvapps2012...
  • Page 39: Security

    Security Not all languages are available on all discs. Most discs only have one menu language. Audio From this option, you can choose the audio language of your preference. Not all languages are available on all discs. Some discs do not let you select the audio language using your player’s menu. Instead, you have to select the audio language from the disc setup menu (the menu that appears after you insert the disc).
  • Page 40: Using The Connected Applications

    ® Creating Netflix account ® If you are not a Netflix member: Select no. Read the instructions displayed on the TV screen, and visit http://www.netflix.com/toshiba from your PC. Sign up to create your account, then select “I’m now a member”.
  • Page 41: Watching Movies With Youtube

    Using the connected applications ® (Sample Illustration) Netflix member - no 4 If you are a Netflix ® member, select yes. 5 Enter a valid email address and password. Preparing Instant Queue ® ® To play streaming video via Netflix service, Netflix player needs to be activated.
  • Page 42: Watching Movies With Vudu

    Using the connected applications 4 Please enjoy any contents. Watching movies with VUDU™ Creating a VUDU™ account on your player 1 In the Home menu, press the ( ) arrow buttons to select Connected. 2 Press the ( ) arrow button, and then press the ( ) arrow buttons to select Video.
  • Page 43: Troubleshooting & Maintenance

    Troubleshooting & Maintenance Browsing photos with Picasa™ Signing in with your account To display photos in your web album on the screen, you need to sign in with your Picasa™ account. 1 In the Home menu, press the ( ) arrow buttons to select Connected. 2 Press the ( ) arrow button, and then press the ( ) arrow buttons to select Photo.
  • Page 44 Troubleshooting & Maintenance Problem: Solution: The unit does not respond to the Aim the remote control directly at infrared sensor window on the front remote control panel. Reduce the distance to infrared sensor window. Replace the batteries in the remote control. Re-insert the batteries with their polarities (+ / - signs) as indicated.
  • Page 45: Glossary

    Glossary Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, detergent, abrasive cleaning agents or antistatic spray intended for analog records. Cleaning the disc lens If this unit still does not perform properly although you refer to the relevant sections and to “Troubleshooting”...
  • Page 46 Glossary generating a stream of numbers. On playback, a digital-to-analog converter generates an analog signal based on these numbers. DNS Server A server which translates Internet domain names into IP addresses. ® Dolby Digital ® The system to compress digital sound developed by Dolby Laboratories.
  • Page 47: Specifications

    Specifications Router A networking device which distinguishes the IP address assigned to each device and routing and forwarding information in the computer network. Sampling Frequency The rate which sound is measured by a specified interval to turn into digital audio data. The numbers of sampling in one second defines as sampling frequency.
  • Page 48: License Information

    Unless otherwise expressly provided in this EULA or the product manual accompanying the Toshiba Blu-ray Disc™/DVD player: 3.1. You may not copy the Software, in whole or in part, without express written permission by Toshiba and/or its suppliers. 3.2. You may not assign, resell, distribute or sublicense the Software or a copy of the Software.
  • Page 49 Article 7 Termination of License In the event that you fail to comply with any of the terms and conditions contained herein, Toshiba shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement without any notification to you. Upon termination of this Agreement, you shall cease all use of the Software and destroy all copies, in whole and/or in part.
  • Page 50 However, some of the software components distributed under an EULA are made available for use by the user on the assumption that they are not copyrighted or warranted by TOSHIBA or any third party. These software components are licensed to the user free of charge and therefore not covered by any warranty within the scope of the applicable laws.
  • Page 51 License Information OSS name OSS project URL License version SquashFS http://squashfs.sourceforge.net/ http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ GPLv2.pdf SquashFS http://squashfs.sourceforge.net/ http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ GPLv2.pdf iputils s2010100 http://www.skbuff.net/iputils/ http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ GPLv2.pdf udhcpc 0.9.8cvs20 http://udhcp.sourcearchive.com/downlo http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ 050303-3 ads/0.9.8cvs20050303-3/ GPLv2.pdf net-tools 1.60 http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/vie http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ w/6.3/basicnet/net-tools.html GPLv2.pdf sysvinit 2.88dsf http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/sy http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ svinit GPLv2.pdf...
  • Page 52 1.4.0 http://c-ares.haxx.se/ http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ c-ares.pdf mtd-utils http://www.linux- http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ mtd.infradead.org/index.html GPLv2.pdf 0.5.10 http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/ http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ Supplicant WPA_Supplicant.pdf 0.6.7 http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/ http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ Supplicant WPA_Supplicant.pdf (WPS) Wireless Tools 29 http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_T http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ ourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html GPLv2.pdf DirectFB 1.2.7 http://www.directfb.org http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ LGPLv2.1.pdf Fusion 8.2.0...
  • Page 53 OSS name OSS project URL License version libxml2 2.7.6 http://xmlsoft.org/ http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ libxml.pdf xmlrpc-c 1.06.38 http://xmlrpc-c.sourceforge.net/ http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ XMLrpc.pdf tinyxml 2.5.3 http://sourceforge.net/projects/tinyxml/ http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ tinyxml.pdf gSOAP 2.7.12 http://www.cs.fsu.edu/~englen/soap.ht http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ gSOAP.pdf SQLite 3.6.22 http://www.sqlite.org/ http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ SQLite.pdf David M. Gay's dtoa and http://netlib2.cs.utk.edu/fp/dtoa.c http://oss.bd.toshiba.com/version1/ strtod DMG.pdf...
  • Page 54 If you are experiencing a technical problem or have questions regarding operation, authorized service centers, warranty or parts, please contact our Customer Support Center at: Many questions regarding parts, service, and warranties can be answered by visiting the Customer Support Section of our website: GMA501042011 01/12...

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