Samsung DVD-P420A User Manual
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1. Pay Region Number 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 ENG 5 Description Front Panel 123456 7 8 9 Front Panel Controls STANDBY ON amp 1 When the unit is first plugged in the indica 5 SKIP gt gt SEARCH tor lights When STANDBY ON is pressed Allows you to search forward through a disc on again the light goes out and the player Use to skip the title chapter or track is turned on EZ VIEW SKIP 4 SEARCH Easy View can convert Letter Box images to full Allows you to search backward through a disc screen viewing on your conventional TV Use to skip the title chapter or track F OPEN CLOSE D gt a 3 STOP E Press to open and close the disc tray Stops disc play i 8 DISPLAY eas age Wee play Operation indicators are displayed here 9 DISC TRAY e Place the disc here Display Indicators 1 SYCDVD m gt it 4 Front Panel Display 1 Disc type indicators 2 Play Pause Forward play 3 Displays various messages concerning operations such as PLAY STOP LOAD no DISC No disc loaded OPEN The disc tray is open LOAD Player is loading disc information ENG 6 Description Rear Pane2. Press the PLAY PAUSE PII to resume normal play You can only perform step motion play in the forward direction 8 Slow Motion Play Except CD Press and hold the B button on the remote during PAUSE or STEP mode Press again and you can select slow motion play for 1 8 1 4 and 1 2 of normal speed No sound is heard during slow mode Press the PLAY PAUSE Pl to resume normal play Reverse slow motion play will not work RESUME function When you stop disc play the player remembers where you stopped so when you press the PLAY 1 again it will pick up where you left off unless the disc is removed or the player is unplugged or if you press the STOP m button twice Note If the player is left for 5 minutes in pause mode it will stop If the player is left in the stop mode for more than 30 minutes the power will automatically shut off Automatic Power Off Function If the player is left in the stop mode for more than one minute without any user interaction a screen saver will be activated Press the PLAY PI button to resume normal play e This icon indicates an invalid button press ENG 11 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 Searching through a Chapter or Track Press the or PP button on the remote for more than 1 second and press again to search at
3. DVD Player DVD P420A a ELECTRONICS A VIDEO AK68 00435V Precautions 1 Setting up Refer to the identification label located on the back panel of your player for its proper operating voltage Install your player in a cabinet with adequate ventilation holes 7 10cm Do not block ventilation holes on any of the components for circulation of air Do not push the disc tray by the hand Do not stack components Be sure to turn all components off before moving the player Before connecting other components to this player be sure to turn them off Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the player after use especially if you don t use it for a long time 2 For your safety 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 Refer servicing to qualified personal 3 Caution Your player is not intended for industrial use but for domestic purposes Use of this product is for personal use only Do not put any container filled with liquid or any small metal objects on the player Exterior influences 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 POWER button or disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord to the AC power outl
4. of the batteries Dry Cell e Check if the batteries are drained e Check if remote sensor is blocked by obstacles Check if there is any fluorescent lighting nearby ENG 3 Table of Contents Setup Precautions eaa musee eres eee 2 Before you start 3 General Features 4 Disc Type and Characteristics 5 Description Front Panel 6 Display Indicators 6 Description Rear Panel 7 Tour of the Remote Control 8 Connections Choosing a Connection 9 Basic Functions Playing a Disc 11 Using the Search amp Skip Functions 12 Using the Display Function 12 Using the Disc and Title Menu 13 Using the Function Menu 14 Repeat Plays wi Miss cays ae 14 Program Play amp Random Play 15 Slow Repeat play 15 Advanced Functions Adjusting the Aspect Ratio EZ View 16 Selecting the Audio Language 17 Selecting the Subtitle Language 17 Changing the CameraAngle 18 Using the Instant Replay Skip Function 18 Using the Bookmark Function 19 Using the Zoom Function 20 Clips Menu for MP3 WMA JPEG 20 Folder Selection 21 MP3 WMA Play 21 Picture CD Pla
5. fl ECC Recalling a Marked Scene 1 During play press the MENU button on the remote and select the Bookmark 2 Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select a marked scene 3 Press the PLAY PAUSE 11 buttons to skip to the marked scene H Roc Clearing a Bookmark 1 During play press the MENU button on the remote and select the Bookmark 2 Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select the bookmark number you want to delete 3 Press the CLEAR button to delete a bookmark number Note Up to three scenes may be marked at a time When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU ON mode this function does not work See page 12 Depending on the disc the Bookmark function may not work ENG 19 Using the Zoom Function Using the Zoom Function DVD VCD During play or pause mode press the MENU button on the remote 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight Function then press the RIGHT or ENTER button 3 Select Zoom using the UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button 4 Use the UP DOWN or LEFT RIGHT buttons to select the part of the screen you want to zoom in on 5 Press the ENTER button During DVD play press ENTER to zoom in 2X 4X 2X Normal in order During VOD play press ENTER to zoom in 2X Normal in order Info Bookmark Repeat EZ View Clips Menu for MP3 WMA JPEG 1 Open the disc tray 2 Place the disc on the tray Place the disc with the labeled side
6. 4 To return to normal play press REPEAT again then press the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select Off and press ENTER REPEAT A B button Press the REPEAT A B button to select the point where the function starts A The B is automatically highlighted Press the REPEAT A B button to select the point where the function ends B To terminate the function press the CLEAR button or the REPEAT A B button again A B REPEAT does not allow you to set point B until at least 5 seconds has elapsed after point A has been set Note DVD repeats play by chapter or title CD and VCD repeat play by disc or track To terminate the function press the CLEAR button Depending on the disc the Repeat function may not work When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU ON mode this function does not work See page 12 ENG 14 Program Play amp Random Play Program Play CD Press the PROG button Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select PROGRAM Press the ENTER button Use the LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN buttons to select the first track to add to the program Press the ENTER button The selection numbers appear in the Program Order box Press the PLAY PAUSE Pi button The disc will be played in programmed order D wo gt PROGRAM 4 RANDOM PROGRAM 01 Random Play CD 1 Press the PROG button 2 Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select RANDOM Press the ENTER button PROGRAM 4 RANDOM Note
7. Depending on the disc the Program and Random Play functions may not work PROGRAM RANDOM playback cannot be used if the disc contains more than two types of file extensions e This unit can support a maximum of 20 programmed tracks While in playback mode press the CLEAR button on the remote control to cancel Programmed Play or Random Play Slow Repeat Play This feature allows you slowly to repeat scenes containing sports dancing musical instruments being played etc so you can study them more closely When playing a DVD VCD During play press the PLAY PAUSE p11 button 2 Press and hold the gt button on the remote during PAUSE or STEP mode Press again and you can select slow motion play for 1 8 1 4 and 1 2 of normal speed 3 Press the REPEAT A B button to select the point where the function starts A 4 Press the REPEAT A B button to select the point where the function ends B Note The disc will play 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 A B REPEAT does not allow you to set point B until at least 5 seconds has elapsed after point A has been set e When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU ON mode this function does not work See page 12 ENG 15 Adjusting the Aspect Ratio EZ View To play back using aspect ratio DVD Press the EZ VIEW button e The screen size changes when the b
8. composing your title make sure that you use 8 characters or less have no spaces in the name and avoid the use of special characters including Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 Kbps when recording MP3 files Sound quality with MP3 files basically depends on the rate of compression decompression you choose Getting CD audio sound requires an analog digital sampling rate that is conversion to MP3 format of at least 128 Kbps and up to 160 Kbps However choosing higher rates like 192 Kbps or more only rarely give better sound quality Conversely files with decompression rates below 128 Kbps will not be played properly Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 64Kbps when recording WMA files Sound quality with WMA files basically depends on the rate of compression decompression you choose Getting CD audio sound requires an analog digital sampling rate that is conversion to WMA format of at least 64Kbps and up to 192Kbps Conversely files with decompression rates below 64Kbps or over 192Kbps will not be played properly Do not try recording copyright protected MP3 files Certain secured files are encrypted and code protected to prevent illegal copying These files are of the following types Windows Media registered trade mark of Microsoft Inc and SDMI registered trade mark of The SDMI Foundation You cannot copy such files Important The above recommendations cannot be taken
9. in the clips menu Fuji Picture CD If you want to see the Picture select the JPEG files in the clips menu QSS Picture CD The unit cannot play QSS Picture CD Ifa number of files in 1 Disc are over 3000 only 3000 JPEG file can be played If a number of folders in 1 Disc are over 300 only JPEG files in 300 folders can be played Using the Setup Menu The Setup menu lets you customize your DVD player by allowing you to select various language preferences set up a parental level even adjust the player to the type of television screen you have 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button on the remote Select Setup using UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button Language Setup Setup of the Language Audio Setup Setup of the Audio Options Display Setup Setup of the Display Options Use to select which type of screen you want to watch and several display options Parental Setup 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 Language Setup Audio Setup Display Setup Parental Setup 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons on the remote to access the different features 8 Press the ENTER or RIGHT button to access the sub features To make the setup screen disappear after setting up press the MENU button again Note Depending on the disc so
10. ratio discs 4 3 Letter Box Displays the content of the DVD title in 16 9 aspect ratio The black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan The left and right of the screen are cut off and displays the central portion of the 16 9 screen Screen Fit The top and bottom of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears The picture will look vertically stretched Zoom Fit The top bottom left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged 2 For 4 3 aspect ratio discs Normal Screen Displays the content of the DVD title in 4 3 aspect ratio Screen Fit The top and bottom of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears The picture would look vertically stretched Zoom Fit The top bottom left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged Note e This function may behave differently depending on the type of disc ENG 16 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 2 The Audio changes when the button is pressed repeatedly The audio languages are represented by abbreviations 3 Press the AUDIO button to select Stereo Left or Right On VCD CD DVD AUDIO VCD CD 2 AUDIO Note This function depends on what languages are encoded on the disc and may not
11. up 3 Close the tray The tray closes and you should get a screen that looks like the one below KE 00 00 20 M 1 me WH Because You tum Cactus tii Sad Day Parent Folder Current Folder Folders and Files in and Peer Folders Current Folder Name of currently playing file 1 Current Playback Time Current Playback Mode There are 4 modes toggle by the REPEAT button Off Normal Playback Track Repeats the current track Folder Repeats the current folder Random Files in the disc will be played in random order MP3 file icon WMA file icon JPEG file icon Folder icon Current Folder icon ENG 20 Folder Selection The folder can only be selected in the Stop mode To select the Parent Folder Press the RETURN button to go to parent folder or use the UP DOWN buttons to select and press ENTER to go to the parent folder To select the Peer Folder Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to highlight left window Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the desired folder then press ENTER e To select the Sub Folder Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to highlight right window Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the desired folder then press ENTER Root WMA MP3 lt _ Parent Folder MUSIC Current Folder Sub Folders sone FILE 1 ja Peer
12. work with all DVDs 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 25 Selecting the Subtitle Language You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button Using the SUBTITLE button 1 Press the SUBTITLE button 2 The subtitle changes when the button is pressed repeatedly 3 To turn off the display press the CLEAR or RETURN button Initially the subtitle will not appear on screen The subtitle languages are represented by abbreviations Note e This function depends on what languages are encoded on the disc and may not work with all DVDs e 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 25 ENG 17 Changing the Camera Angle When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene you can select the Angle function Using the ANGLE button Press the ANGLE button to see if an ANGLE B mark is present at the upper left hand corner of the screen When an ANGLE mark is shown press the ANGLE button then an ANGLE select icon will appear at the upper hand corner of the screen 2 Press the ANGLE button to select the desired screen angle 3 To turn off the display press the CLEAR or RETURN bu
13. D CHECK Enter Password 5 Select Rating Level using UP DOWN buttons and press ENTER or RIGHT button PARENTAL SETUP 8 gt Change Password gt Rating Level Ss 6 Select Rating Level you want using UP DOWN buttons For example if you select up to Level 6 discs that contain Level 7 8 will not play To cancel the Rating Level select No using RIGHT or ENTER in Use Password e g Setting up in LEVEL6 es ee RATING LEVEL Level 8 Adult About the Change Password Highlight Change Password using UP DOWN buttons Press ENTER button The Change Password screen appears Enter your new password Enter the new password again Note e How to make the SETUP menu disappear or return to menu screen during set up Press RETURN or LEFT button e If you have forgotten your password see Forgot Password in the Troubleshooting Guide ENG 29 Troubleshooting Before requesting service troubleshooting please check the following No operations can be performed with remote Disc does not play 5 1 channel sound is not being reproduced The icon appears on screen Disc Menu doesn t appear Play mode differs from the Setup Menu selection be changed No audio The screen is blocked Forgot password If you experience other problems Check the batteries in the remote They may need replacing Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet Remove bat
14. Folders l SONG FILE 2 un SONG FILE 3 MP3 WMA Play 1 Open the disc tray 2 Place the disc on the tray Place the disc with the labeled side up 3 Close the tray The tray closes and you should get a screen that looks like the one below MP3 WMA Play Function 1 Select the desired folder 2 Use the UP DOWN or LEFT RIGHT buttons to select a song file 3 Press ENTER to begin playback of the song file aln ay m Because You mi Cactus Sad Day ENTER RETURN menu Repeat Random playback Press the REPEAT button to change playback mode There are 4 modes Off Track Folder and Random Off Normal Playback Track Repeats the current song file Folder Repeats the song files which have the same extension in the current folder Random Song files which have the same extension will be played in random order To resume normal play press the CLEAR button ENG 21 MP3 WMA Play CD R MP3 WMA discs When you record MP3 or WMA files on the CD R please refer to the following Your MP3 or WMA files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format ISO 9660 format and Joliet MP3 or WMA files are compatible with Microsoft s DOS and Windows and with Apple s Mac This format is the most widely used When naming your MP3 or WMA files do not exceed 8 characters and enter mp3 wma as the file extension General name format of Title mp3 or Title wma When
15. RESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMEND ED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER Disc Type and Characteristics This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos Disc Types Logos Recording Types Disc Size Max Playing Time Characteristics DVD Single sided 240 min DVD contains excellent sound and Audio 12CmM Double sided 480 min Video due to Dolby Digital and MPEG 2 system n Various screen and audio functions le 2e Video 8Cm Rais era can be easily selected through the ee Sue See on screen menu VIDEO CD 12 Cm 74 min Audio Video with CD sound VHS ise quality amp MPEG 1 compression Video technology DIGITAL VIDEO 8 Cm eum AUDIO CD 12 Cm 74 min CD is recorded as a Digital Signal with better audio quality COMPACT Audio less distortion and less al SG deterioration of audio quality Off AUDIO 8Cm 20 min over time Gi Markings Play Region Number Germany etc PAL broadcast system in U K France gaper Dolby Digital disc DIGITAL STEREO Stereo disc DIGITAL igj iodi SOUND Digital Audio disc DTS disc MP3 disc
16. TSC Disc In case of using NTSC disc If your TV system only has PAL Video input you must choose PAL When you choose PAL Interlace output format is PAL 60 Hz output If your TV system only has NTSC input you must choose NTSC Output 2 PAL Disc In case of using PAL disc If your TV system only has NTSC Video input you must choose NTSC Output If your TV system only has PAL input you must choose PAL 50 Hz Output DISPLAY SETUP TV Aspect 4 8L Box gt Still Mode Auto Screen Messages On Black Level Off Video Output S Video gt Setting Up the Display Options Video Output Select Video Output 1 S Video Select when you want to use Video and S Video Out 2 Component I SCAN Select when you want to use Video and Component Interlace Out 3 Component P SCAN Select when you want to use Component Progressive Out If there is no Yes No selection for 10 seconds at Display in the sub Menu Video system returns to the previous menu DISPLAY SETUP TV Aspect 4 3L Box gt Still Mode Auto Screen Messages Black Level a EE DISPLAY SETUP Component I SCAN Component P SCAN lt a gt ENTER RETURN MENU el Important Note 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 me
17. a faster speed on the DVD VCD or CD DVD 2X 8X 32X 128X VCD 4X 8X CD 2X 4X 8X Skipping Tracks During play press the M d or PPI button When playing a DVD if you press the PPI button it moves to the next chapter If you press the q 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 CD if you press the PPI button it moves to the next track If you press the M d button it moves to the beginning of the track One more press makes it move to the beginning of the previous track When playing a VCD 2 0 in MENU OFF mode if a track exceeds 15 minutes when playing a VCD and you press the PPI button it moves forward 5 minutes If you press the k d button it moves backward 5 minutes Note When playing a VCD 2 0 you can choose MENU ON or MENU OFF by using the DISC MENU button Using the Display Function When Playing a DVD VCD CD 1 During play press the INFO button on the remote 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the desired item Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to make the desired setup and then press ENTER You may use the number buttons of the remote control to directly access a title chapter or to start the playback from the desired time wo 4 To make the screen disappear press the INFO button again DVD ENG 12 Using the Disp
18. as a guarantee that the DVD player will play MP3 recordings or as an assurance of sound quality You should note that certain technologies and methods for MP3 file recording on CD Rs prevent optimal playback of these files on your DVD player degraded sound quality and in some cases inability of the player to read the files This unit can play a maximum of 3000 files and 300 folders per disc Picture CD Playback 1 Select the desired folder See page 21 to select the folder 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select a Picture file in clips menu and then press the ENTER button You should get a screen that looks like the one below EISS e Use the INFO button on the remote control to select the menu you want to view and then press the ENTER button FEB Returns to the Album Screen To see the next 6 pictures press the gt gt button e To see the previous 6 pictures press the Iq button AT Each time the ENTER button is pressed the picture rotates 90 degrees clockwise ON Each time the ENTER button is pressed the picture is enlarged up to 4X Normal 2X gt 4X gt 2X gt Normal The unit enters slide show mode Before the Slide Show begin the picture interval must be set When this icon is selected and ENTER is pressed the pictures change automatically with about 6 seconds interval The pictures change automatically with about 12 seconds interval a The pic
19. ct the number button of the desired language Press power on from a cold start with no disc in the unit Press the STOP Ml and PLAY 11 buttons simultaneously on the front panel for three seconds The SELECT MENU LANGUAGE display will appear Select the number button of the desired language Press the MENU button and then press DOWN button to select the Parental Setup The Parental Setup is now unlocked as indicated on the display You can change your password Go to the contents and find the section of the instruction book that 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 ENG 30 Specifications Power Requirements Power Consumption General Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range DVD DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC CD 12Cm Disc COMPACT DISC CD 8Cm COMPACT DISC VCD 12Cm Composite Video Video Component Video Output S Video 2 channel Frequency Response Audio a a Output S N Ratio Dynamic Range Total Harmonic Distortion AC 110 240 V 50 60 Hz 12W 5 C to 35 C 10 to 75 Reading Speed 3 49 4 06 m sec Approx Play Time Single Sided Single Layer Disc 135 min Reading Speed 4 8 5 6 m sec Maximum Play Time 74 min Reading Speed 4 8 5 6 m sec Maximum Play Time 20 min Reading Speed 4 8 5 6 m sec Maxim
20. econds of the movie from the current position Instant Skip This function skips playback ahead 10 seconds ENG 4 Note Discs which cannot be played with this player DVD ROM DVD RAM CD ROM e CDV CDI HD layer of super Audio CD e CDGs play audio only not graphics Ability to play back may depend on recording conditions DVD R R DVD RW RW CD RW It may not play CD R CD RW and DVD R in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the recording COPY PROTECTION Many DVD discs are encoded with copy protection Because of this you 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 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 PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUTPUTS 525p 625p CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROG
21. et The player will operate normally When condensation forms inside the player due to sharp changes in temperature the player may not operate correctly If this occurs leave the player at room temperature until the inside of the player becomes dry and operational 4 Disc Do not clean record cleaning sprays benzene thinner or other volatile solvents that may cause damage to the disc surface Do not touch the disc s signal surface Hold by the edges or by one edge and the hole in the center Wipe the dirt away gently never wipe a cloth back and forth over the disc 5 Environmental info The battery used in this product contains chemicals that are harmful to the environment So dispose of batteries in the proper manner according to federal state and local regulations CAUTION USE OF ANY CONTROLS ADJUSTMENTS OR PROCEDURES OTHER THAN SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE ENG 2 Before you start Accessories Batteries for Remote Control AAA Size Remote Control User s Manual Video Audio Cable Install Batteries in the Remote 1 Open the battery cover on the back of the remote 2 Insert two AAA batteries Make sure that the polarities and are aligned correctly 3 Replace the battery cover If remote doesn t operate properly e Check the polarity
22. ic if you want the subtitle language to be the same as the language selected as the audio preference Select Others if the language you want is not listed Some discs may not contain the language you select as your initial language in that case the disc will use its original language setting English Francais Deutsch Subtitle 6 Press the ENTER button English is selected and the screen returns to SETUP menu Note If the selected language is not recorded on the disc the original pre recorded language is selected e How to make the SETUP menu disappear or return to menu screen during set up Press RETURN or LEFT button ENG 25 Setting Up the Audio Options 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select Setup using UP DOWN buttons then RIGHT or ENTER button 3 Select Audio Setup using UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button Language Setup gt Audio Setup Display Setup Parental Setup CA 4 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the desired item Then press the RIGHT or ENTER button Dolby Digital Output MPEG 2 Digital Out PCM DTS Off Dynamic Compression On PCM Down Sampling On Dolby Digital Output 1 PCM Converts to PCM 2CH 48kHz audio Select PCM when using the Analog Audio Outputs 2 Bitstream Converts to Dolby Digital Bitstream 5 1CH Select Bitstream when using the Digital Audio Output Note Be sure to select
23. isplay Setup using UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button Language Setup Audio Setup Display Setup Parental Setup 4 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the desired item Then press the RIGHT or ENTER button 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 Screen Messages On Black Level off TV System PAL Video Output S Video 4 3 Pan Scan 16 9 Wide ENG 27 Still Mode These options will help prevent picture shake in still mode and display small text clearer 1 Auto When selecting Auto Field Frame mode will be automatically converted 2 Field Select this feature when the screen shakes in the Auto mode 3 Frame Select this feature when you want to see small letters more clearly in the Auto mode Screen Messages Use to turn on screen messages On or Off Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the screen On Off TV System 1 N
24. ive Scan settings in the TV s menu system If Component P SCAN Video Output is selected in Setup Menu Video and S Video will not work e See page 28 to get more information on how to use the Setup Menu ENG 7 Tour of the Remote Control OND oO A oo REPEAT EZVIEW SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE REPEAT SAMSUNG ooo DVD Function Buttons DVD POWER Button e Turns the power on or off 2 NUMBER Buttons 3 PROG Button Allows you to program a specific order 4 STEP Button Advances play one frame at a time 5 SEARCH SKIP Buttons lt 4 b gt i44 gt gt Allows you to search forward backward through a disc Use to skip the title chapter or track 11 19 20 21 22 ENG 8 6 STOP Button M 7 MENU Button Brings up the DVD player s setup menu 8 RETURN Button e Returns to a previous menu 9 REPEAT A B Button 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Use to mark a segment to repeat between A and B SUBTITLE Button OPEN CLOSE A Button To open and close the disc tray CLEAR Button Use to remove menus or status displays from the screen INSTANT REPLAY Button e This function is used to replay the previous 10 seconds of the movie from the current position INSTANT SKIP Button This function skips playback ahead 10 seconds PLAY PAUSE Button gt e Begin Pause disc play INFO Bu
25. l y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OPTICAL ANALOG AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT _ S VIDEO OUT Rear Panel 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACKS 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 2 ANALOG AUDIO OUT JACKS Connect to the Audio input jacks of your television audio video receiver 3 VIDEO OUT JACK Use a video cable to connect to the Video input jack on your television The Video Output in Setup Menu must be set to the Component I SCAN or S Video 4 S VIDEO OUT JACK Use the S Video cable to connect this jack to the S Video jack on your television for a higher picture quality The Video Output in Setup Menu must be set to the S Video 5 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT JACKS 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 If Component P SCAN Video Output is select ed in Setup Menu progressive scan mode will work If Component I SCAN Video Output is selected in Setup Menu interlaced scan mode will work Important Note 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 Progress
26. lay Function To access the desired title when there is more than one in the disc For example if there is more than one movie on a DVD each movie will be identified Most DVD discs are recorded in VY s Ve chapters so that you can quickly find a specific passage similar to tracks on an audio CD Allows playback of the film from a desired time You must enter the starting time as a reference Refers to the language of the film soundtrack In the example the soundtrack is played in English 5 1CH A DVD disc can have up to eight different soundtracks Refers to the subtitle languages available in the disc You will be able to choose the subtitle languages or if you prefer turn them off from the screen A DVD disc can have up to 32 different subtitles Note When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU ON mode this function does not work See page 12 Using the Disc and Title Menu Using the Disc Menu 1 During the playback of a DVD disc press the MENU button on the remote 2 Select Disc Menu using the UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button Disc Menu Press ENTER key for Disc Menu ENTER RETURN MENU Using the Title Menu 1 During the playback of a DVD disc press the MENU button on the remote 2 Select Title Menu using the UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button Press ENTER key for Title Menu ttffle Menu ENTER RETURN MENU Note Depending on the disc
27. me Setup Menu selections may not work ENG 23 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 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select Setup using UP DOWN buttons then RIGHT or ENTER button 3 Select Language Setup using UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button e g Setting up in English Language Setup D Audio Setup Display Setup Parental Setup cf 4 Select Player Menu using UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button D gt gt Subtitle Automatic gt 5 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select English PLAYER MENU LANGUAGE Player Menu English Francais Deutsch Espa ol Thai 6 Press the ENTER button English is selected and the screen returns to SETUP menu To make the SETUP menu disappear press the RETURN or LEFT button ENG 24 Using the Disc Menu Language This function changes the text language only on the disc menu screens 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select Setup using UP DOWN buttons then RIGHT or ENTER button es Select Language Setup using UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button 4 Select Disc Menu using UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button oa Use the UP DOWN button
28. nu system e If the screen is blocked by setting the wrong Video Output See page 30 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 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select Setup using UP DOWN buttons then RIGHT or ENTER button 3 Select Parental Setup using UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button Language Setup Audio Setup Display Setup Parental Setup a 4 Use RIGHT or ENTER to select Yes if you want to use a password The Enter Password screen appears PARENTAL SETUP ssword 5 Enter your password The Re enter Password screen appears to confirm the password Enter your password again The player is locked CREATE PASSWORD Enter Password ENG 28 Setting Up the Parental Control CREATE PASSWORD Re enter Password Language Setup Audio Setup Display Setup Setting Up the Rating Level 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select Setup using UP DOWN buttons then RIGHT or ENTER button The player is locked A Language Setup Audio Setup Display Setup Parental Setup 3 Select Parental Setup using UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button 4 Enter your password The Parental Setup screen appears PASSWOR
29. re picture picture 600 t S Video Video A Cable Cables DVD Player 6 6 VIDEO OUT SVIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT J Audio Output Video Output S Video Component Video Component Video Jacks Jack Jack Jacks Jacks Interlace Progressive Method 1 DVD Player TV with Video Input Jack The Video Output in Setup Menu must be set to the S Video or Component I SCAN Method 2 DVD Player TV with S Video Input Jack The Video Output in Setup Menu must be set to the S Video Method 3 DVD Player TV with interlace Scan Component Video Jacks The Video Output in Setup Menu must be set to the Component I SCAN Method 4 DVD Player TV with Progressive Scan Component Video Jacks The Video Output in Setup Menu must be set to the Component P SCAN If you want to convert Video Output to the Progressive Scan you have to first connect Video or S Video on your TV Then select Component P SCAN 480p out of Video Output in Setup Menu Within 10 seconds change the TV s external input to 525p 480p or Component and select Yes See Page 28 If Component P SCAN Video Output is selected in Setup Menu Video Composite and S Video will not work Important Note 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
30. s instructions regarding Progressive Scan settings in the TV s menu system Depending on your TV the Method of connection may differ from the illustration above ENG 10 Playing a Disc Before Play e Turn on your TV and press the TV VIDEO button to select the video mode e Turn on your Audio System and select AUX CD or DVD After plugging in the player the first time you press the DVD POWER button this screen comes up If you want to select the language press a NUMBER button This screen will only appear when you plug in the player for the first time SS SELECT MENU LANGUAGE Press 1 for English Touche 2 pour Francais Dr cken Sie f r Deutsch Pulsar para Espafol Aout ini Play Press the OPEN CLOSE button The STANDBY indicator light goes out and the tray opens D Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc s label facing up ad Press the PLAY PAUSE pul button or OPEN CLOSE button to close the disc tray ia Stopping Play Press the STOP lf button during play o Removing Disc Press the OPEN CLOSE button D Pausing Play Press the PLAY PAUSE Pll or STEP button on the remote during play Screen stops no sound To resume press the PLAY PAUSE PI button once again 7 Step Motion Play 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
31. s to select English Select Others if the language you want is not listed e g Setting up in English BSE MENU LANGUAGE Disc Menu Frangais Deutsch Espa ol Thai Others ENTER RETURN MENU 6 Press the ENTER button English is selected and the screen returns to SETUP menu Setting Up the Language Features Using the Audio Language 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select Setup using UP DOWN buttons then RIGHT or ENTER button 3 Select Language Setup using UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button 4 Select Audio using UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button 5 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 Others if the language you want is not listed Fran ais Deutsch Espa ol Thai Original Others 6 Press the ENTER button English is selected and the screen returns to SETUP menu Using the Subtitle Language 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select Setup using UP DOWN buttons then RIGHT or ENTER button 3 Select Language Setup using UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button 4 Select Subtitle using UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button 5 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select English Select Automat
32. teries and hold down one or more buttons for several minutes to drain the microprocessor inside the remote to reset it Reinstall batteries and try to operate the remote again Ensure that the disc is installed with the label side facing up Check the region number of the DVD 5 1 channel sound is reproduced only when the following condi tions 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 Output set to Bitstream The features or action cannot be completed at this time because 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 Check if the disc has a Menu Some of the functions selected in the Setup Menu may not work properly if the disc is not encoded with the corresponding function The Screen Ratio is fixed on your DVDs Make sure you have selected the correct Digital Output in the Audio Options Menu Press power on from a cold start with no disc in the unit Press the STOP W and PLAY pu buttons simultaneously on the front panel for three seconds The SELECT MENU LANGUAGE display will appear Sele
33. the Title and Disc Menus may not work Title Menu will only be displayed if there are at least two titles in the disc You can also use the Disc Menu using the DISC MENU button on the remote In VCD 2 0 the DISC MENU button is used to select Menu On or Menu Off mode ENG 13 Using the Function Menu Using the Function Menu 1 Press the MENU button during playback 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight Function then press the RIGHT or ENTER button 3 Function selection screen appears Info Zoom Bookmark Repeat and EZ View Info See Page 12 13 Zoom See Page 20 Bookmark See Page 19 Repeat See Page 14 EZ View See Page 16 4 Use the UP DOWN button to highlight one of the 5 functions Then press the RIGHT or ENTER button to access the function Info Zoom Bookmark Repeat EZ View ENTER RETURN MENU Note e You can also directly select the parts of these functions using their respective buttons on the remote Repeat Play Repeat the current track chapter title a chosen section A B or all of the disc When playing a DVD VCD CD 1 Press the REPEAT button on the remote Repeat screen appears D Select Chapter Title or A B using the LEFT RIGHT buttons Chapter 4 repeats the chapter that is playing Title 49 repeats the title that is playing A B repeats a segment of the disc that you select DVD 2 9 CZCI VCD CD wo Press ENTER
34. the correct Digital Output or no audio will be heard When Multi Channel Output select Digital Dolby amp MPEG 2 Digital Out works MPEG 2 Digital Out 1 PCM Converts to PCM 2CH audio Select PCM when using the Analog Audio Outputs 2 Bitstream Converts to MPEG 2 Digital Bitstream 5 1CH or 7 1CH Select Bitstream when using the Digital Audio Output DTS 1 Off Doesn t output digital signal 2 On Outputs DTS Bitstream via digital output only Select DTS when connecting to a DTS Decoder Dynamic Compression 1 On To select dynamic compression 2 Off To select the standard range PCM Down Sampling 1 On Select this when the amplifier connected to the player is not 96KHz compatible In this case the 96KHz signals will be down converted to 48KHZ 2 Off Select this when the amplifier connected to the player is 96KHz compatible In this case all signals will be output without any changes Note e How to make the SETUP menu disappear or return to menu screen during set up Press RETURN or LEFT button Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc ENG 26 Setting Up the Display Options 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select Setup using UP DOWN buttons then RIGHT or ENTER button 3 Select D
35. tton EAG anae Note e If the disc has only one angle this feature won t work Currently very few discs have this feature Using the Instant Replay Skip Function Using the Instant Replay function DVD If you miss a scene you can see it again using this function If you press the INSTANT REPLAY button the current scene moves backward about 10 seconds and plays back Depending on the disc the Instant Replay function may not work Instant Replay Using the Instant Skip function DVD Use this function to skip playback about 10 seconds ahead of the current scene Press the INSTANT SKIP button Playback will skip ahead 10 seconds Depending on the disc this function may not work Instant Skip ENG 18 Using the Bookmark Function This feature lets you bookmark sections of a DVD or VCD MENU OFF mode so you can quickly find them at a later time Using the Bookmark Function DVD VCD mki D Co A o1 During play press the MENU button on the remote Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight Function then press the RIGHT or ENTER button Select Bookmark using the UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to move to the desired bookmark icon When you reach the scene you want to mark press the ENTER button The icon will change to a number 1 2 or 3 rs El Function Ri EZ View i ENTER RETURN MENU
36. tton Displays the current disc mode DISC MENU Button Brings up the Disc menu ENTER DIRECTION Button UP DOWN or LEFT RIGHT Buttons e This button functions as a toggle switch EZ VIEW Button e Easy View can convert Letter Box images to full screen viewing on your conventional TV REPEAT Button Allows you to repeat play a title chapter track or disc ANGLE Button Use to access various camera angles on a DVD AUDIO Button Use this button to access various audio functions ona disc Choosing a Connection The following shows examples of connections commonly used to connect the DVD player with a TV and other components Before Connecting the DVD Player 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 Connection to an Audio Hi l 2ch Amplifier Dolby Digital Decoder Audio Input Jacks Digital Audio Input Jack DVD Player Q T Analog Audio Out Digital Audio Out ENG 9 Choosing a Connection Connection to a TV For Video TV Normal Widescreen Projection etc CU e x UE Good Better Best Optimum Basic Audio picture pictu
37. tures change automatically with about 18 seconds interval Depending on the file size each interval between images may take longer or shorter than the manual suggests ENG 22 Picture CD Playback Note e If no buttons on the remote control pressed for 10 seconds the menu will disappear Press the INFO button on the remote control to display the menu again Press the STOP button to return to the clips menu When playing a Kodak Picture CD the unit displays the Photo directly not the clips menu CD R JPEG Discs Only files with the jpg and JPG extensions can be played If the disc is not closed it will take longer to start playing and not all of the recorded files may be played Only CD R discs with JPEG files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played e The name of the JPEG file may not be longer than 8 characters and should contain no blank spaces or special characters Only a consecutively written multisession disc can be played If there is a blank segment in the multisession disc the disc can be played only up to the blank segment A maximum of 500 images can be stored on a single CD Kodak Picture CDs are recommended When playing a Kodak Picture CD only the JPEG files in the pictures folder can be played Kodak Picture CD The JPEG files in the pictures folder can be played automatically Konica Picture CD If you want to see the Picture select the JPEG files
38. um Play Time 74 min Video 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 3 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 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice e Weight and dimensions are approximate ENG 31
39. utton is pressed repeatedly The screen zoom mode operates differently depending on the screen setting in the initial setup menu To ensure correct operation of the EZ VIEW button you should set the correct aspect ratio in the initial setup See page 27 If you are using a 16 9 TV 1 For 16 9 aspect ratio discs e Wide Screen Displays the content of the DVD title in 16 9 aspect ratio Screen Fit The top and bottom of the screen are cut off When playing a 2 35 1 aspect ratio disc the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen will disappear The picture will look vertically stretched Depending on the type of disc the black bars may not disappear completely Zoom Fit The top bottom left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged 2 For 4 3 aspect ratio discs e Normal Wide Displays the content of the DVD title in 16 9 aspect ratio The picture will look horizontally stretched Screen Fit The top and bottom of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears The picture will look vertically stretched Zoom Fit The top bottom left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged Vertical Fit When a 4 3 DVD is viewed on a 16 9 TV black bars will appear at the left and right of the screen in order to prevent the picture from looking horizontally stretched If you are using a 4 3 TV 1 For 16 9 aspect
40. yback 22 Changing Setup menu Using the Setup Menu 23 Setting Up the Language Features 24 Setting Up the Audio Options 26 Setting Up the Display Options 27 Setting Up the Parental Control 28 Reference Troubleshooting 30 Specifications 31 General Features Excellent Sound Dolby Digital a technology developed by Dolby 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 CD 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 Audio Subtitle and screen angles while enjoying movies EZ VIEW Easy View can convert Letter Box images to full screen viewing on your conventional TV Digital Photo Viewer JPEG You can view the Digital Photos on your TV Repeat You can repeat a song or movie simply by pressing the REPEAT button MP3 WMA This unit can play discs created from MP3 WMA files Instant Replay This function is used to replay the previous 10 s
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