Panasonic BDP-140 User Manual

No picture is displayed or the
picture is not displayed
properly.

Is the video cable properly
connected?

• Connect the cable properly according to the connected devices
(page 15).

• Disconnect the cable (video/audio cable or HDMI cable), then
reinsert it firmly and all the way in.

• For BDP-LX55, a TV or any other device which outputs video signals
must be connected to the

HDMI OUT (MAIN) terminal (page 18).

Is the video cable damaged?

If the cable is damaged, replace it with a new one.

Is the input setting on the
connected TV or AV receiver
or amplifier right?

Read the operating instructions for the connected components and
switch to the proper input.

Is the output video resolution
properly set?

• On the BDP-LX55, switch the resolution at

Resolution (page 41).

• On the BDP-440/BDP-140, press

HDMI to switch the video resolution

output from the

HDMI OUT terminal (page 12).

• Is the player connected
with an HDMI cable other

than a High Speed HDMI

cable (with a Standard

HDMI

cable)?

• Are you using an HDMI
cable with a built-in
equalizer?

1080p or Deep Color video signals may not be output properly,
depending on the HDMI cable being used or the player’s settings. If you
wish to output the video signals with 1080p or Deep Color, connect the

TV using a High Speed HDMI

cable without a built-in equalizer, then

reset the player using the

Setup Navigator (page 23).

Is a DVI device connected?

The picture may not be displayed properly if a DVI device is connected.

Color Space properly set?

Change the

Color Space setting (page 41).

For the BDP-LX55:
Is the

HDMI Mode set

appropriately?

Set the

HDMI Mode to something other than Pure Audio (page 41).

Picture freezes and the front
panel and remote control
buttons stop working.

• Press

 STOP to stop playback, then restart playback.

• If the playback cannot be stopped, press

 STANDBY/ON on the

player’s front panel to turn off the power, then turn the power back on.

• If the power cannot be turned off, unplug the power cord, wait several
seconds, then plug the power cord back into the outlet.

No picture is displayed or
picture is not output in high
definition when playing BDs.

With some discs, it may not be possible to output the video signals from
the

VIDEO output terminal. In this case, connect using an HDMI cable

(page 15).

• Picture is disturbed during
playback.

• Picture is dark.

• This player supports Rovi analog copy protection technology. With
some TVs (such as with built-in video deck), the picture will not be
displayed properly when the copy protected DVD title is played. This is
not a malfunction.

• If the player and TV are connected via a DVD recorder/video deck,
etc., the picture will not be displayed properly due to analog copy
protection. Connect the player and TV directly.

• Picture is stretched.

• Picture is cropped.

• Aspect ratio cannot be
switched.

Is the TV’s aspect ratio
properly set?

Read the operating instructions for the TV and set the TV’s aspect ratio
properly.

TV Screen properly set?

Set

TV Screen properly (page 39).

When video signals with a resolution of 1080/50i, 1080/50p, 720/50p,
1080/24p, 1080/60i, 1080/60p or 720/60p are being output from the
HDMI OUT terminal, they may be output with an aspect ratio of 16:9
even if

TV Screen is set to 4:3 Pan&Scan (page 39).

Picture is interrupted.

The picture may be interrupted when the resolution of the recorded
video signal switches. On the BDP-LX55, switch the resolution at
Resolution (page 41). On the BDP-440/BDP-140, press HDMI to select
a setting other than

Auto (page 41).

The subtitles cannot be
switched.

The subtitles cannot be switched for discs recorded on a DVD or BD
recorder.

Problem

Check

Remedy

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