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Samsung DVD-P401 User Manual

1. TEE JI VIDE DVD PLAYER DVD P401 Precautions TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK MA NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE IN SIDE REFER SERVICING TO me QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury CAUTION DVD PLAYERS USE AN IN VISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPO SURE IF DIRECTED BE SURE TO OPERATE PLAYER CORRECTLY AS IN STRUCTED This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product CAUTIONS Caution To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert Attention Pour viter les chocs lectriques introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections FCC NOTE for U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio
2. No disc loaded DVD Chapter number OPEN The disc tray is open Video Audio CD Track number LOAD Player is loading disc Repeat play mode information Linear PCM audio output OO Description Rear Panel DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANALOG AUDIO OUT VIDEOOUT S VIDEOOUT 525P 480P VIDEO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL EES ta VIDEO oui VIDEO OUT Or Oi SELECT i Ore a i A moon COMBONENT VIDEO OUT 4S DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACKS e Use either an optical or coaxial digital cable to connect to a compatible Dolby Digital receiver Use to connect to an A V Amplifier that contains a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder ANALOG AUDIO OUTJACKS e Connect to the Audio input jacks of your television audio video receiver or VCR VIDEO OUTJACK e Use a video cable to connect to the Video input jack on your television e The VIDEO OUT SELECT switch must be set to the 5251 4801 position S VIDEO OUTJACK e Use the S Video cable to connect this jack to the S Video jack on your television for a higher quality picture e The VIDEO OUT SELECT switch must be set to the 5251 4801 position O COMPONENT VIDEO OUTJACKS e Use these jacks if you have a TV with Component Video in jacks These jacks provide Pr Pb and Y video Along with S Video Component Video provides the best picture quality e If 525P 480P VIDEO is selected pro g ressive scan mode will work e If 5251 4801 VIDEO is selected interlaced scan
3. Button e Displays the current disc mode EN TER DIRECTION Button UP DOWN or LEFT RIGHT Buttons e This button functions as a toggle switch ANGLE Button e Use to access various camera angles on a DVD MODE Button e Allows you to program a specific order SUBTITLE Button AUDIO Button e Use this button to access various audio functions on a disc A B REPEAT Button e Use to mark a segment to repeat between A and B REPEAT Button e Allows you to repeat play a title chapter track or disc VOLCON Button e To control the master volume of the player 11 dni4S Choosing a Connection The following show examples of connections commonly used to connect the DVD player with a TV and other components re Connecting the DVD PI e Always turn off the DVD player TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables e Refer to the owner s manual of the additional components you are connecting for more information on those particular components nection to an Audio Syst Method 1 Method 2 L MER 7 AUDIO 2ch Amplifier Dolby Digital Decoder Audio Input Jacks Digital Audio Input Jack _DVD_ Analog Audio Out Digital Audio Out 12 Choosing a
4. Connection Connection to a TV For Video TV Normal W idescreen Projection etc 4 Method 1 I Method 2 b l Method 3 p Method 4 Basic Audio Good picture Better picture Best picture Optimum picture AV Cable S Video Cable OR VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Audio Output Jacks Video Qutputjack S Video Jack Component Video Jacks Method 1 DVD Player TV with Video Input Jack The VIDEO OUT SELECT switch must be set to the 5251 4801 position Method 2 DVD Player TV with S Video Input Jack The VIDEO OUT SELECT switch must be set to the 5251 4801 position Method 3 DVD Player TV with Component Video Jacks The VIDEO OUT SELECT switch must be set to the 5251 4801 position Method 4 DVD Player TV with Progressive Scan Jacks The VIDEO OUT SELECT switch must be set to the 525P 480P position lf525P 480P VIDEO OUT is Selected VIDEO and S VIDEO will not work e Depending on your TV your hookup for Method 4 may differ from the illustration Important N ote Consult your TV User s Manual to find out if your TV supports Progressive Scan If Progressive Scan is supported follow the TV User s Manual s instructions regarding Progressive Scan settings in the TV s menu system 13 SNOLDANNOD Plaving a Disc C Befo re Play e Turn on your TV and press the TV VIDEO button to select the video mode SELECT MENU LANGUAGE e Turn on your Audio Sys
5. No Use UP DOWN to select Rating level Press EN TER Use UP DOWN to select the level e g Level 6 and press ENTER Discs that contain Level 7 will now not play To cancel the rating level use LEFT RIGHT to select No in Use Password 6 About the Change Password Use UP DOWN to select Change Password The Change Password screen appears Enter your new password Re enter the new password again How to make the SETUP MENU disappear or return to menu screen during set up Press RETURN button e If you have forgotten your password see Forget Password in the Troubleshooting Guide 32 1 Use Password 4 gt No g RETURN AV JENTER Enter Password RETURN PRESS 0 9 1 Use Password lt P Yes Q 2 Rating Level 1 3 Change Password RETURN AV ENTER e g Setting up in LEVELS Level 8 Adult Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 evel 2 Level 1 Kids Safe RETURN AV ENTER Setting Up the Audio Options 1 W ith the unit in Stop mode press the SETUP button 1 Digtal Output lt gt PCM 7 Use the UP DOWN buttons to selectA UDIO OPTIONS a on Then press the EN TER button Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the desired item 3 Then press the LEFT RIGHT buttons Oren A Q Digital Output 1 PCM Converts to PCM 2CH 48kHz audio Select PCM when using the Analog Audio O utputs 2 Bitstream Converts to Dolby Digital Bitstream 5 1CH Sele
6. ROM in this player CDGs play audio only not graphics Disc Markings O Ntsc nam dts e Play e NTSC broadcast 7 Dolby e Stereo disc Digital e DTS disc Region l ili A Digital disc Audio disc Number Japan etc Play Region Number 3 Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play If the codes do not match the disc will not play The Region Number for this player is described on the rear panel of the player dni4S Description Front Panel Front Panel Controls STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE When the unit is first plugged in the indicator lights e Press to open and close the disc tray W hen STAN DBY ON is pressed on again the light O PLAY PAUSE goes out and the player is turned on Begin or pause disc play DISC TRAY Q stop e Load the disc here e Stops disc plav E DISPLAY Q SKIP e Operation indicators are displayed here e Use to skip a scene or music Front Panel Display Angle indicator You can select multiple angles Dolby Digital Disc of a scene recorded by different cameras DTS Digital Theater System output B Disc type indicators Q MPEG 2 Audio output Reverse play Pause Forward play B Displays various messages concerning Lights when 3D surround is turned on operations such as PLAY STOP LOAD RANDOM DVD Title number no DISC
7. a marked scene OJ N FO SNOLONM CGEONWAdV Press the PLAY PAUSE buttons to skip to the marked scene Clearing a Bookmark Sm aD l During play press the BOOKMARK button on the remote e Up to three scenes mav be marked ata time 7 Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select the When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU bookmark number you want to delete ON mode this function does not work Press the CLEAR button to delete a bookmark 3 number Press the BOO KMARK button to turn Pn Ani a ihe Bookmark function may not work off display 27 Using the Zoom amp 3D Sound Functions q Using the Zoom Function DVD VCD 1 During play or pause mode press the ZOOM button on the remote A square will am p be displayed on screen ji Use the UP DOWN or LEFT RIGHT a buttons to select the part of the screen you want to Zoom in on 3 Press the EN TER button During DVD play press EN TER to zoom in 2X 4X 2X Normal in order During VCD play press EN TER to zoom in 2X normal in order Using the 3D Sound Function The simulated surround effect SPATIA LIZER N 2 2 depends on the disc contents If you connect the Off av unit to your stereo system you can enhance sound quality and produce a greater surround effect This feature is useful when you are using the DVD player with a two channel stereo through the analog outputs Discs which are recorded with LPCM or DTS will not work W hen the DIGITAL
8. dns DNIDNM D Select Automatic if you want the subtitle language to be NOTE the same as the language selected as the audio preference Select O thers if the language you want is not listed Some e If the selected language is not discs may not contain the language you select as your initial language in that case the disc will use its original language setting recorded on the disc the original pre recorded language is selected e How to make the SETUP MENU disappear or return to menu screen jiksi SE ENUM during set up Press RETURN button English is selected and the screen returns to SETUP MENU 31 Setting Up the Parental Control The Parental Control function works in conjunction with DVDs that have been assigned a rating which helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc 2 3 W ith the unit in Stop mode press SETUP button The Setup Menu screen appears Use UP DOWN to select Parental Press EN TER The Parental Control screen appears Use LEFT RIGHT to select Yes if you want to use a password Press ENTER The Enter Password screen appears Enter your password The Re enter Password screen appears to confirm the password Enter your password again The Parental Control screen appears About the Rating Level The Rating Level will work only when Use Password is set to Yes To unlock the player use LEFT RIGHT to select
9. purchase and is valid only on products purchased and used in the United States and does not include transportation installation removal or reinstallation Warranty repairs must be performed by SAMSUNG s authorized service center To receive warranty service the original dated bill of sale must be presented upon request as proof of purchase to SAMSUNG or SAMSUN G s authorized service center Transportation to and from the service center is the responsibility of the purchaser SAMSUNG will repair or replace this product at our option and at no charge with new or reconditioned parts if found to be defective during the limited warranty period specified above The product must be returned during the warranty period with transportation charges prepaid to SAM SUN G s designated service center Prior to returning any product for warranty service the purchaser must contact SAMSUNG for problem determination and service procedures SAMSUNG does not warrant uninterrupted or error free operation of the product All replaced parts and products become the property of SAMSUNG and must be returned to SAMSUNG Replacement parts and products assume the remaining original warranty or ninety 90 days whichever is longer This limited warranty covers manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship encountered in normal noncommercial use of this product and shall not apply to the following including but not limited to damage which occurs In shipment applicat
10. 2 3 Press the EN TER button 4 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select English Select O thers if the language you want is not listed D Press the EN TER button English is selected and the screen returns to SETUP MENU 30 1 Player Menu 2 Disc Menu 3 Audio 4 Subtitle Automatic 5 Parental Unlocked mf 6 Audio Options 7 Display Options RETURN AV ENTER gt 1 English 2 Francais 3 Deutsch 4 Espafiol 5 ltaliano 6 Nederlands RETURN AV ENTER gt 1 English 2 Francais 3 Deutsch 4 Espa ol 5 ltaliano 6 Nederlands 7 Others RETURN AW ENTER Setting Up the Language Features Using the Audio Language U9 N D W ith the unit in Stop mode press the SETUP button gt Press the UP DOWN buttons to move to AUDIO ee Press the EN TER button RETURN AV ENTER Press the UP DOWN buttons to select ENGLISH Select Original if you want the default soundtrack language to be the original language the disc is recorded in Select O thers if the language you want is not listed Press the EN TER button English is selected and the screen returns to SETUP MENU Using the Subtitle Language UJ N W ith the unit in Stop mode press the SETUP button gt l Use the UP DOWN buttons to select SUBTITLE os Press the EN TER button RETURN AV ENTER Use the UP DOWN buttons to select English NNN
11. DOWN buttons to select the desired screen angle 3 To turn off the display press the ANGLE button again Master Volume Control Function 1 Press the VOLCON button Use the UP DOWN buttons to selecta suitable il 64 av volume Master Volume Control function lets you adjust the volume of the plaver s output This is useful for matching the player s output level to other equipment in your system Volume control is only operative when using the Analog Audio outputs There are up to 64 levels Lowering each level reduces the audio level by 0 5dB e The Master Volume must be reset for each disc you play Once a disc is done playing the Master Volume returns to the default position 64 26 Using the Bookmark Function The Bookmark function lets you select parts of a DVD or VCD MENU OFF mode so that you can quickly find the section ata later time Using the Bookmark Function DVD VCD During play press the BOO KMARK button on om l the remote The Bookmark icons will be LA L ENE displayed Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to move to the desired bookmark Icon NO W hen you reach the scene you want to mark press the EN TER button The icon will change to a number 1 2 or 3 UJ Press the BOO KMARK button to turn off the display ecalling a Marked Scene D During play press the BOOKMARK button on the erie f CM 1 4 gt PLAV X CLEAR ips Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select
12. IP or BACK SKIP button e When playing a DVD if you press the NEXT SKIP button it moves to next chapter If you press the BACK SKIP button it moves to the beginning of the chapter One more press makes it move to the beginning of the previous chapter When playing a VCD 2 0 in MENU OFF mode a VCD 1 1 or a CD if you press the NEXT SKIP button it moves to next track If you press the BACK SKIP button it moves to the beginning of the track One more press makes it move to the beginning of the previous track Ifa track exceeds 15 minutes when playing a VCD and you press the N EXT SKIP button it moves forward 5 minutes If you press the BACK SKIP button it moves backward 5 minutes When playing a VCD 2 0 in the MENU MODE or Track View function if you press the N EXT SKIP button it moves to the next MENU or the next Track View display Depending on the disc audio may If you press the BACK SKIP button it moves to the previous not be heard when a disc is in 2X MENU or the previous Track View display See page 23 play mode 16 Using the Display Function When Playing a DVD l During plav press the DISPLAV button on the remote Current title chapter number and elapsed time will be displaved e Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select a title or a chapter number Use the UP DOWN buttons or Number buttons to enter a different title or chapter number then press the EN TER button e To enter the time from wh
13. O UTPUT is set to BIT STREAM in the SETUP MENU the 3D Sound function will not work 1 During play press the 3D SOUND button 3D Sound is possible only on discs The 3D SOUND mark will be displayed on recorded using DOLBY SURROUND or screen Be sure the DIGITAL O UTPUT is set to DO LBY DIGITAL However some of PCM these discs do not contain rear channel sound signals Press the UP DOWN buttons to turn the 3D Depending on the disc the Zoom and Sound feature on or off 3D Sound function may not work 28 Using the Setup Menu The Setup menu lets vou customize vour DVD plaver bv allowing vou to select various language preferences set up a parental level even adjust the plaver to the tvpe of television screen vou have o e oo 2 3 W ith the unit in Stop mode press the SETUP button ETUP MEN on the remote cee wn 3 Audio English 4 il Player Menu Setup of the Display Language ioe T 7 Display Options Use the Player preference menu to select the language for the player s on screen displays RETURN AV ENTER Disc Menu Setup of the Menu Language Use the Menu preference menu to select the language you wanta DVD s disc menu to be displayed in Audio Setup of the Audio Language Use the Audio preference menu to select the soundtrack language Subtitle Setup of the Subtitle Language Use the Subtitle preference menu to select the language the disc s subtitles are to be displayed in Pare
14. UP DOWN buttons to select TRACK VIEW Press the EN TER button 3 Select the desired view bv pressing the TRACK VIEW UP DOWN or LEFT RIGHT buttons Press the EN TER button 4 example index View VCD Displays the equally divided 9 views of the current _ iew playing track d l During plav press the TOP MENU button 06 59 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select IN DEX U VIEW Press the ENTER button example Select the desired view by pressing the UP DOWN or LEFT RIGHT buttons 4 Press the EN TER button e In stop mode on VCD press the TOP MENU button and the TRACK VIEW will be displayed e When pressing the TOP MENU button with a DVD the disc s TITLE MENU function comes up A disc must have at least two titles for the TITLE MEN U function to work e When pressing the TOP MENU button with a CD the unit enters the INTRO mode INTRO lets you listen to the beginning of each track for about 10 seconds 23 ss Selecting the Audio Language You can select a desired language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button Using the AUDIO button 1 Press the AUDIO button DVD D ENG DOLBY DIGITAL 5 1CH av Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the desired language on a DVD The audio languages are represented by VCD abbreviations D Stereo av 3 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select Stereo Right or Left On VCD CD e This function depends on what languages are encoded on the disc and may not work with al
15. an 36 W i TA onasant unaaet lad a General Features Excellent Sound Dolbv Digital a technologv developed bv Dolbv Laboratories provides crystal clear sound reproduction Screen Video with MPEG 2 compression technology Both regular and widescreen 16 9 pictures can be viewed Slow Motion An important scene can be viewed in slow motion Programmed Play You can program tracks to play in desired order Parental Control The parental control allows users to set the level necessary to prohibit children from viewing harmful movies such as those with violence adult subject matter etc Various On Screen Menu Functions You can select various languages A udio Subtitle and screen angles while enjoying movies Repeat You can repeat a song or movie simply by pressing the REPEAT button Progressive Scan Progressive scanning creates an improved picture with double the scan lines of a conventional interlaced picture To ensure proper playback of discs burned from MP3 files make sure the files have been recorded ata bit rate of at least 128kbps If there are any gaps blank data on multi session discs you may experience playback problems On discs that are recorded with a Variable Bit Rate VBR e g from 32 to 320kbps the sound may cutin and out OPEN CLOSE B I PLAY PAUSE W STOP bhl OO w7 COPV PROTECTION e Many DVD discs are encoded with copy protection Because of this y
16. c Storage 11 Be careful not to harm the disc because the data on these discs is highly vulnerable to the environment Do not keep under direct sunlight Keep in a cool ventilated area Store vertically Keep in a clean protection jacket Maintena nce of Cabinet For safety reasons be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet Do not use benzene thinner or other solvents for cleaning W ipe the cabinet with a soft cloth Before Vou Start looo 2 fecco 089 Ae A i YQ 00 9 8 Remote Control User s Manual stall Batteries in th Remote 1 Open the battery cover on the back of the remote Insert two AA batteries Make sure that the polarities and are aligned correctly 3 Replace the battery cover Batteries for Remote Control AA Size Video Audio Cable amote doesn t opel properly e Check the polarity of the batteries Dry Cell e Check if the batteries are drained e Check if remote sensor is blocked by obstacles e Check if there is any fluorescent lighting nearby TABLE OF CONTENTS General F Cea WIRES Ein res canines esctsaiixcunaten tases cecionia een sittd ec nhaeda aastendnastanile tutte 6 Disc Type and Characteristics ce sen ee nnnnn nani nanna KEEA KEEA KEEA 7 BISS CiIOUC piz FONT PONE A 8 U Descripdon keaf Panel xiurriresinakanaokjotikorizjinitetttijjenrkjonizzjjkatie 9 Tour
17. ct Bitstream when using the Digital Audio Output N O TE Be sure to select the correct Digital O utput or no audio will be heard e DIS 1 On Outputs DTS Bitstream via digital output only Select DTS when connecting to a DTS Decoder 2 Off Doesn t output digital signal Dynamic Compression 1 On To select dynamic compression 2 Off To select the standard range 2X Scan Audio 1 On Turns 2X audio on 2 Off Turns 2X audio off Though 2X Scan Audio is ON in the SETUP MENU no sound will be heard on discs which are recorded with LPCM DTS or MPEG 2 Audio How to make the SETUP MENU disappear or return to menu screen during set up Press RETURN button e Certain audio features of this product manufactured under a license from Desper Products Inc Spatializer and circle in square device are trademarks owned by Desper Products Inc e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved DTS and DTS Digital O ut are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc NINN NS DNIDNV D 33 Setting Up the Display Options 1 W ith the unit in Stop mode press the SETUP button DISPLAY OPTIONS Use the UP DOWN buttons to select DISPLAY ENa oy OPTIONS Then press the EN TER button ue bi 3 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the desir
18. e selection numbers anap Tot d kl 01 appear in the Program O rder box avd 4 Press the PLAY PAUSE button The disc will be Retuan Woran Qenter OPa played in programmed order SNOLONM JISVA Random Play DVD VCD CD 7 1 Press the MO DE button PROGRAM 4 b RANDOM Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select RANDOM Press the EN TER button The disc will be plaved in random order e Depending on the disc the Program and Random Plav function mav not work e When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU ON mode these functions do not work e To resume normal plav press the CLEAR button 19 ss S FIT Plav Screen Fit Play o 1 Press Screen FIT button on remote control Allows you to eliminate the black bars in the top and bottom of the screen when a movie is playing in the W idescreen format 16 9 Screen Fit will not work when the Zoom mode is active you can not remove the black bars on the screen However Zoom mode will work when Screen Fit is active e Various aspect ratios are available only in multiple screen format discs e This function does not work when a DVD has been recorded in a multi camera angle format e On some DVDs the black bars cannot be eliminated due to their aspect ratio 20 Digest Play jo 1 During play press the DIGEST button You ll see the 9 individual windows representing each of the chapters on the TV screen When each window is displayed
19. ect slow motion play for 1 8 1 4 or 1 2 of normal speed No sound is heard during slow mode Press PLAY PAUSE to resume normal play When playing a VCD the reverse slow motion play will not work W hen you stop disc play the player remembers where you stopped so when you press PLAY again it will pick up where you left off unless the disc is removed the STOP button is pressed twice or the player is unplugged e If the player is left for 5 minutes in pause mode it will stop e If the player is left in the stop mode for more than one minute without any user interaction a screen saver will be activated and the TV screen will fade in and out repeatedly Press the PLAY button to resume normal play This icon indicates an invalid button press 15 Using the Search amp Skip Functions During play you can search quickly through a chapter or track or use the skip function to jump to the next selection During play press the FW D or REV SEARCH button on the remote e Press the REVERSE or FORWARD SEARCH button on the remote and press again to search at a faster speed 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X 128X normal speed in order on the DVD e Press the REVERSE or FORWARD SEARCH button on the remote and press again to search at a faster speed 2X 4X 8X normal speed in order on VCD and CD e To return to normal speed play press the PLAY PAUSE button t Skipping Tracks During play press the N EXT SK
20. ed item Then press the LEFT RIG HT buttons RETURN AW ENTER TV Aspect Depending on the type of television you have you may want to adjust the screen setting aspect ratio 1 4 3 Letter Box Select when you want to see the total 16 9 ratio screen DVD Supplies even though you have a TV with a 4 3 ratio screen Black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen 2 4 3 Pan Scan Select this for conventional size TVs when you want to see the central portion of the 16 9 screen Extreme left and right side of movie picture will be cut off 3 16 9 Wide You can view the full 16 9 picture on your widescreen TV Still Mode These options will help prevent picture shake in still mode and display small text clearer 1 Field Select this feature when the screen shakes in the Auto mode 2 Frame Select this feature when you want to see small letters more clearly in the Auto mode 3 Auto When selecting Auto Field Frame mode will be automatically converted Screen Messages Use to turn on screen messages On or Off Front Display Adjust the brightness of the unit s front panel display 1 Bright Makes the Front Panel Display bright 2 Dim Makes the Front Panel Display dim 3 Auto Dim Makes the Front Panel Display dim automatically when playing a DVD Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the screen O n O ff How to make the SETUP MENU disappear or return to menu screen during se
21. frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect this equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations CLASS1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUO KAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS1 LASER APPARAT Precautions WARNING CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire THIS PRO DUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS or shock hazard do not OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED expose this DVD plaver HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDO US RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT to rain or moisture OPEN COVER AND DO NOT REPAIR YO URSELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL N ote e This unit can be used only where the power supply is AC 120V 60Hz It cannot be used elsewhere e This DVD player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information If the Region number of a DVD disc does not correspond to the Region nu
22. ich you want to start use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select then use the Number buttons to enter the time Then press the ENTER button Press the DISPLAY button on the remote twice Current audio subtitle and volume control will appear To make the screen disappear press the DISPLAY button again When Playing a CD VCD l During plav press the DISPLAV button on the remote Current track number elapsed time and volume control will be displaved Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select a track Use the UP DOWN buttons or Number buttons to enter a different track number then press the EN TER button e To enter the time from which you want to start use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select then use the Number buttons to enter the time Press the EN TER button To make the screen disappear press the DISPLAY button again JaA T 01 C 02 a7 0 01 09 p m EEA ull 64 ENG 5 1CH AW ENG Off SNOLONM JISVA VCD M enu off Q EJ q mill VCD T 01 47 0 06 54 64 VCD Menu on HI ull 64 av CD e EQ ull T 01 47 0 06 54 64 W hat is a Chapter Each Title on a DVD is usually divided into chapters similar to tracks on an audio CD W hat is a Title A DVD may contain several different titles For example if a disc contains four different movies each might be considered a title 17 Repeat Plav Repeat the current track chap
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24. l DVDs e A DVD disc can contain up to 8 audio languages How to have the same audio language come up whenever you play a DVD Refer to Setting Up the Language Features on page 31 24 Selecting the Subtitie Language You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button Using the SUBTITLE button N S Press the SUBTITLE button 1 ENG AW Off lt gt 7 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the desired subtitle language aus Aa 3 Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to determine whether or not the subtitle will be displayed Initially the subtitling will not appear on screen The subtitle languages are represented by abbreviations SNOLONM CHONVAQV e This function depends on what languages are encoded on the disc and mav not work with all DVDs A DVD disc can contain up to 32 subtitle languages How to have the same subtitle language come up whenever you play a DVD Refer to Setting Up the Language Features on page 31 25 Changing the Camera Angle When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene you can select the Angle function C using the ANGLE button Press the ANGLE button to see if an ANGLE Fl tN 4 6 av mark is present at the upper right hand corner of the screen 1 W hen an ANGLE mark is shown press the ANGLE button then an ANG LE select icon will appear at the upper left hand corner of the screen example Use the UP
25. mber of this DVD player the DVD player cannot play the disc e This device is protected by U S patent numbers 4 631 603 4 577 216 and 4 819 098 and other intellectual property rights The use of Macrovision s copy protection technology in the device must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited pay per view uses only unless otherwise authorized in writing by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Handling Ca utions Before connecting other components to this player be sure to turn them all off Do not move the player while a disc is being played or the disc may be scratched or broken and the player s internal parts may be damaged Do not put a flower vase filled with water or any small metal objects on the player Be careful not to put your hand into the disc tray Do not place anything other than the disc in the disc tray Exterior interference such as lightning and static electricity can affect normal operation of this player If this occurs turn the player off and on again with the POW ER button or disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet The player will operate normally Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the player after use Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet when you don t intend to use the player for long periods of time Clean the disc by wiping in a straight line from the inside to the outside of the disc dis
26. mode will work QO VIDEO OUT SELECT SW ITCH e Use the switch to set video out e If 525P 480P VIDEO is selected VIDEO and S VIDEO will not work Important N ote Consult your TV User s Manual to find out if your TV supports Progressive Scan If Progressive Scan is supported follow the TV User s Manual s instructions regarding Progressive Scan settings in the TV s menu system dni4S s sT Sa Tour of the Remote Control 1 13 2 3 14 4 5 15 6 7 16 17 8 18 9 19 20 21 10 22 23 BOOKMARK ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO 11 24 SET UP VOL CON REPEAT REPEAT 12 ED 25 26 SAMS 97 VIDEO 10 900 O86 B O9 cee GE DVD Function Buttons Tour of the Remote Control DVD POWER Button NUMBER Buttons STEP Button e Advances plav one frame ata time ZOOM Button S FIT Button SEARCH Buttons Allows you to search forward backward through a disc STOP Button MENU Button e Brings up the Disc menu TOP MENU Button e Accesses a music or video display directly CLEAR Button e Use to remove menus or status displays from the screen BOOKMARK Button SETUP Button e Brings up the DVD player s Setup menu OPEN CLOSE Button 3D SOUND Button DIGEST Button ee PLAY PAUSE Button e Begin Pause disc play SKIP Buttons e Use to skip the title chapter or track RETURN Button Returns to a previous menu DISPLAY
27. ntal Setup of the Parental Level Allows users to set the level necessary to prevent children from viewing unsuitable movies such as those with violence adult subject matter etc Audio Options Setup of the Audio Options Display Options Setup of the Display Options Use to select which type of screen you want to watch and several display options Use the UP DOWN buttons on the remote to access the different features Press the EN TER button to access the sub features NNN NLS ONIDSNVHD To make the setup screen disappear after setting up press the SETUP button again NOTE Depending on the disc some Setup Menu selections may not work 29 Setting Up the Language Features If you set the player menu disc menu audio and subtitle language in advance they will come up automatically every time you watch a movie Using the Player Menu Language W ith the unit in Stop mode press the SETUP button Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the PLAYER MENU l 2 3 Press the EN TER button 4 D Use the UP DOWN buttons to select English Press the EN TER button English is selected and the screen returns to SETUP MENU To make the SETUP MENU disappear press the RETURN button Using the Disc Menu Language This function changes the text language only on the disc menu screens W ith the unit in Stop mode press the SETUP button Use the UP DOWN buttons to select DISC MENU l
28. ons selected in the Setup Menu may not work Setup Menu selection properly if the disc is not encoded with the corresponding function The screen ratio cannot be changed The Screen Ratio is fixed on your DVDs No audio Make sure you have selected the correct Digital O utput in the Audio Options Menu Forgot password Press power on from a cold start with no disc in the unit Press the STO P and PLAY buttons simultaneously on the front panel for three seconds The Select Menu Language display will appear Select the desired language button Press the SETUP button on the remote control to select the Parental Mode The Parental M ode is now unlocked as indicated on the display Press the DOWN button to select Parental Press EN TER and the Create Password display will appear You can now set your rating level and change your password to a new number If you experience other Go to the contents and find the section of the instruction book that problems contains the explanations regarding the current problem and follow the procedure once again If the problem still cannot be solved please contact your nearest authorized service center 35 Specifications General Power Requirements Power Consumption W eight Dimensions O perating Temperature Range O perating Humiditv Range DVD DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC CD 5 Disc CO MPACT DISC CD 31 2 COMPACT DISC VCD 5 Composite Video Component Video S VIDEO Video O utpu
29. orme Remote CONTO l arrest iii a tu ia idi 10 CNOOSING a GONMGCUON l assi ita lenmusiGnonnnesseinantidasauienelas 12 8 Z d e E SAE E A TA E EE EA E T E 14 A Using tne Search S Skip FUNCTIONS ara kein knjesettak jse cvadsecvssespensadasatsadbenance 16 O Using me Display FUNCION adita kies keta jab 17 Ti POC a i et A a f 18 Program Play amp Random Play rikki kie ika ta tami 19 Deb Plas ae a eisuseenneneneniavnianias 20 SSE A pasta laine du head A ANA 21 Blow REDEA CP IIV sena ieli a 22 Using Mme Dise View FUNCION vise wrsvcivsakdnn iii ai jiet 73 Selecting the Audio Language sxcsccsescmisnacensesouns giaewretiseriehiaatieaeesincsenanneeiatens 24 Selecting the Subtitle Language sesssessisssrrsenrrssnrrrnrrssnnrrnnrnnsnnrrntrnrsnerrsreresns 25 Changing the Camera Angle sssssssssserrrssnrrrsesnrrrnsnnrrrsnnrrrrsrnrrresnrrrsrerrrrreens 26 USING me Bookmark FUNCOO Mia e a EA 27 Using he Zoom and 3D Sound FUNGHONS cxiccisssccveenctesasnessoeates stat e 28 Cano MESC uN MONU sucia en ae eda 29 Setting Up the Language Features ssssesisssrrssenrrsrrrrsrerrstnrissrerinrrrrsrerrerrrisens 30 Setting Up the Parental Control sakra iii iksi oj 32 setting Up Me Audio O PONS ssieceiiccecsevsvades sacenedausteruessctervioesiaciersessendanacedueenns 3 seting Up Me Display O PUONS seciseszacrcateiesinchendesanammsdinatadiecinneatedesaphiaa itobfuda 34 IKOLDIESKOOMM Greenes ie TNE E r ietuetieeeets 35 SPEC AS incaecsenneaaonea
30. ou should only connect your DVD player directly to your TV not to a VCR Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from copy protected DVD discs e This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by methods claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Disc Tvpe and Characteristics This DVD plaver is capable of plaving the following tvpes of discs with the corresponding logos Disc Types Recording Logos Types Disc Size Mavin ime Characteristics Bin oe e DVD contains excellent sound Si Double idei and video due to Dolby Digital 480 min and MPEG 2 system Various screen and audio EU single sided functions can be easily 31 2 80 min selected through the on Double sided screen menu 160 min VIDEO CD oy 74 min pe em Video with CD sound VHS quality amp MPEG 1 COMPACT cist IMES compression technology DIGITAL VIDEO 31 2 20 min AUDIO CD CD is recorded as a Digital Signal with better audio quality less MIST distortion and less l l deterioration of audio BNA ee OM 20 min quality over time DO NOT play CD ROM CD I and DVD
31. t Audio O utput 2 Channel Frequency Response S N Ratio Dynamic Range Total Harmonic Distortion AC 120 V 60 Hz 15 W 6 2 Ibs W 16 9 inx D 9 4 in x H 3 1 in 41 F to 95 F 10 to 75 Reading Speed 11 45 ft sec Approx Plav Time Single Sided Single Laver Disc 135 min Reading Speed 3 9 to 4 6 ft sec Maximum Play Time 74 min Reading Speed 3 9 to 4 6 ft sec Maximum Plav Time 20 min Reading Speed 3 9 to 4 6 ft sec Maximum Plav Time 74 min Video 4 Audio 1 channel 1 0 Vp p 75 Q load Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q load Pr 0 70 Vp p 75 Q load Pb 0 70 Vp p 75 Q load Luminance Signal 1 0 Vp p 75 Q load Chrominance Signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q load L 1 L R 2 R 48 kHz Sampling 4 Hz to 22 kHz 96 kHz Sampling 4 Hz to 44 kHz 110 dB 100 dB 0 004 Nominal specification e Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice e Weight and dimensions are approximate 36 Warrantv for USA users oniv LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER This SAMSUNG brand product as supplied and distributed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC SAMSUNG and delivered new in the original carton to the original consumer purchaser is warranted by SAMSUNG against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for the following limited warranty period One 1 Year Parts and Labor This limited warranty begins on the original date of
32. t up Press RETURN button 34 Troubleshooting Before requesting service troubleshooting please check the following Pm jda No operations can be Check the batteries in the remote Mav need replacing performed with remote O perate the remote control ata distance of no more than 20 feet Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several minutes to drain the microprocessor inside the remote to reset it Reinstall batteries and try remote again Disc does not play Ensure that the disc is installed with the label side facing up Check the region number of the DVD 5 1 channel sound is not 5 1 channel sound is reproduced only when the following conditions being reproduced are met 1 The DVD player is connected with the proper amplifier 2 The disc is recorded with 5 1 channel sound Check whether the disc being played has the Dolby 5 1 ch mark on the outside Check if your audio system is connected and working properly In a SETUP Menu is the Audio O utput set to Bitstream The icon appears on The features or action cannot be completed at this time because screen 1 The DVD s software restricts it 2 The DVD s software doesn t support the feature e g angles 3 The feature is not available at the moment 4 You ve requested a title or chapter number or search time that Is out of range Disc Menu doesn t appear Check if the disc has a Menu Play mode differs from the Some of the functi
33. tem and select AUX CD or DVD After plugging in the player the first time you press the DVD POW ER button this screen comes up If you want to select the language press a NUMBER button This screen will only appear the very first time you plug in the player pa Press the O PEN CLOSE button The STAN DBY indicator light goes out and the tray opens Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc s label facing up to close the disc tray Stopping Play Press the STOP button during play Removing Disc Press the O PEN CLO SE button Pausing Play Press the PLAY PAUSE or STEP button on the remote during play Screen stops no sound To resume again press PLAY PAUSE button once again 3 Press the PLAY PA USE button or O PEN CLOSE button 4 5 6 14 Press Touche Driicken Pulsar Premere Toets om A OO N for English pour Fran ais f r Deutsch para Espa ol per Italiano voor Nederlands IN Plaving a Disc 7 Step Motion Plav Except CD Press the STEP button on the remote during play Each time the button is pressed a new frame will appear No sound is heard during STEP mode Press PLAY PAUSE to resume normal play You can only perform step motion play in the forward direction 8 Slow Motion Plav Except CD Press the FW D SEARCH or REV SEARCH button on the remote during PAUSE or STEP mode By pressing the FWD SEARCH or REV SEARCH button you can sel
34. ter title a chosen section A B or all of the disc When playing a DVD 1 Press the REPEAT button on the remote Repeat screen appears DVD Off Chapter Title A B 4 Select Chapter Title or A B using the LEFT RIG HT buttons A B Repeat e Press the REPEAT button Select A B on screen with the LEFT RIGHT buttons or press the A B button on the remote e Press ENTER at the point where you want the repeat play to start A The B is automatically highlighted e Press ENTER at the point where you want the repeat play to stop B VCD CD CG Off Track Disc A B 4 3 Press EN TER To return to normal play press REPEAT again then press the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select O ff and press EN TER e DVD repeats play by chapter or title CD and VCD repeat play by disc or track e Depending on the disc the Repeat function may not work e If the title or track is completed before marking the end B the end of title or track becomes B automatically e When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU ON mode this function does not work 18 Program Play amp Random Play C Program Play DVD VCD CD 1 l Press the MO DE button Chap T 01 01 02 03 04 avd gt reTURN KQciEAR Menr O Pay Program Order 7 Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select PROGRAM Press the EN TER button 3 Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select the first L program o2 chapter or track to add to the program Press the ENTER button Th
35. the first 3 seconds of the chapter will be played Press Up Down Left Right buttons to select the window you d like to see and press the ENTER button e Up to 9 windows chapters can be displayed on the screen at a time Press the Skip button for the next 9 chapters if the movie has more than 9 e You can play the DVD player starting with the desired chapter after directly moving to the scene you want e DIGEST may not operate depending on the disc in use Digest Play DIGEST Skip button DIGEST e o Sz N 1 gt 21 Slow Repeat plav This feature allows you slowly repeat scenes containing sports dancing musical instruments being played etc so you can study them more closely Chen playing a DvD l Press the PLAV PA USE button 7 Press the F SEARCH button to choose the play speed between 1 8X 1 4X and 1 2X of normal Press the REPEAT A B button to select the point where the function starts A Press the REPEAT A B button to select the point where the function ends B B UJ e The disc will play only from A to B repeatedly at the speed you chose e To terminate the function press the CLEAR button or the REPEAT A B button again 22 Using the Disc View Function Track View VCD Displays the beginning view of each track and the a View mr Enns track number 1 Track View l During play press the TO P M EN U button 2 Index View 7 Press the

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