Panasonic BDP-140 User Manual

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Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord 
from the power outlet whenever making or changing 
connections.

After connecting, make the settings at the 

Navigator or Initial Setup menu according to the type of 
cable connected (page 23).

Also refer to the operating instructions for the device 
being connected.

• The illustrations used here are mainly of the BDP-

LX55.

The audio and video signals can be transferred to HDMI-
compatible devices as digital signals with no loss of 
sound or video quality.

• For the BDP-LX55, make the 

HDMI Mode setting at 

the 

Initial Setup menu according to the connection 

of the devices to the player (pages 16 and 41).

• Make the settings at the 

Setup Navigator menu 

according to the connected HDMI-compatible device 
(page 23).

• 1080p video signals may not be output, depending on 

the HDMI cable being used.

This player incorporates the High-Definition Multimedia 

Interface (HDMI

®

) technology.

The player supports Deep Color.
The conventional players can transmit a video signal with 
8 bit color depth in the YCbCr 4:4:4 or RGB format; the 
players supporting Deep Color can transmit a video 
signal with a color bit depth of greater than 8 bits per 
color component. Subtle color gradations can be 
reproduced when this player is connected to a TV that 
supports Deep Color.

This product is compatible with “x.v.Color” that have the 
capability to realize a wide-gamut color space based on 
the xvYCC specifications.
Playing video signals conforming to “xvYCC” standards 
on this player when this player is connected to an 
“x.v.Color”-compatible TV, etc., expands color 
reproduction capabilities, allowing natural colors to be 
reproduced more faithfully than ever.
“x.v.Color” is a promotion name given to the products that 
have the capability to realize a wide-gamut color space 
based on the international standard specifications 
defined as xvYCC.

 Playable audio signals through the 
HDMI OUT terminal

• Dolby  TrueHD

• Dolby Digital Plus

• Dolby Digital

• DTS-HD  Master  Audio

• DTS-HD  High  Resolution  Audio

• DTS  Digital  Surround

• MPEG-2  AAC

• Linear  PCM

Linear PCM audio signals meeting the following 
conditions can be output:

– Sampling frequency: 32 kHz to 192 kHz

– Number of channels: Up to 8 (up to 6 for a 192 kHz 

sampling frequency)

 When connected to a DVI device

• It is not possible to connect DVI devices 

(computer displays, for example) that are not 
compatible with HDCP. HDCP is a specification to 
protect audiovisual content across the DVI/HDMI 
interface.

• No audio signals are output. Connect using an audio 

cable, etc.

• This player is designed for connection with HDMI-

compatible devices. When connected to a DVI device, 
it may not operate properly depending on the DVI 
device.

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