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Samsung DVD-V340 User's Manual

1. Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the RCA Cable You can connect your DVD VCR to the television using the RCA cable if the appropriate input is available on the television You thus Obtain better quality sound and pictures Simplify the setting up procedure of your DVD VCR 8 Regardless of the type of connection chosen you must always connect the coaxial cable supplied Otherwise no picture will be visible on the screen when the DVD VCR is switched off Make sure that both the television and the DVD VCR are switched off before connecting the cables 1 Connect the coaxial cable as indicated on page 7 2 Connect one end of the RCA Audio Video cable to the Video output and Audio L R output socket on the rear of the DVD VCR 3 Plug the other end into the appropriate connector on the television Aerial VIDEO rAUDIO4 R L RF coaxial cable Connecting DVD VCR to a Satellite Receiver or Other Equipment You can connect other audio and or video equipment to your DVD VCR in different ways The following illustrations give a few examples of the connection possibilities gt The RCA input output connectors on the rear of the DVD VCR are used for equipment such as camcorders VCRs or sound systems Camcorder REAR OF THE DVD VCR ENG 8 Plug amp Auto Set up Your DVD VCR will automatically set itself up when it is plugged into
2. a e Digital Audio disc e DTS disc Disc contains a Divx software product HOE ENG 4 DVD V540 1 Front View of the DVD VCR 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1314 15 16 1 DVD DECK 7 STOP BUTTON 13 DVD VCR SELECT BUTTON 2 OPEN CLOSE BUTTON 8 PLAY STILL BUTTON 14 PROGRESSIVE BUTTON 3 VIDEO CASSETE COMPARTMENT 9 F F SKIP NEXT BUTTON 15 LINE IN2 VIDEO INPUT JACK 4 EJECT BUTTON 10 RECORD BUTTON 16 LINE IN2 AUDIO L R INPUT JACK 5 STANDBY ON BUTTON 11 COPY BUTTON 6 REW SKIP BACK BUTTON 12 PROGRAME SELECTION BUTTON DVD V440 1 2 3 456789 10 11 1213 14 15 16 1 DVD DECK 7 F F SKIP NEXT BUTTON 13 PROGRESSIVE BUTTON 2 VIDEO CASSETE COMPARTMENT 8 RECORD BUTTON 14 LINE IN2 VIDEO INPUT JACK 3 STANDBY ON BUTTON 9 COPY BUTTON 15 LINE IN2 AUDIO L R INPUT JACK 4 REW SKIP BACK BUTTON 10 OPEN CLOSE BUTTON 16 EJECT BUTTON 5 STOP BUTTON 11 PROGRAME SELECTION BUTTON 6 PLAY STILL BUTTON 12 DVD VCR SELECT BUTTON DVD V340 1 2 SAMSUNG VHS 3 456789 10 M 1213 14 15 16 1 DVD DECK 7 FF SKIP NEXT BUTTON 13 VCR SELECT BUTTON 2 VIDEO CASSETE COMPARTMENT 8 RECORD BUTTON 14 LINE IN2 VIDEO INPUT JACK 3 STANDBY ON BUTTON 9 EZ VIEW BUTTON 15 LINE IN2 AUDIO INPUT JACK 4 REW SKIP BACK BUTTON 10 OPEN CLOSE BUTTON 16 EJECT BUTTON 5 STOP BUTTON 11 PROGRAME SELECTION BUTTON 6 PLAY STILL BUTTON 12 DVD SELECT BUTTON ENG 5 Rear View of
3. Disc does not play 5 1 channel sound is not being reproduced The icon appears on screen Playback mode differs from the Setup Menu selection The screen ratio cannot be changed No audio Forgot password If you experience other problems Ensure that the disc is installed with the label side facing up Check the region number of the DVD This player cannot play CD ROMs DVD ROMs etc Insert a DVD a VIDEO CD or a CD 5 1 channel sound is reproduced only when the following conditions are met 1 The DVD VCR 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 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 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 STANDBY ON from a cold start with no disc in the unit Press the 4 and gt gt buttons simultaneously o
4. 1 After pressing the MENU press the corresponding A V buttons to select the VCR option 2 Press the OK or b buttons to select this option Result The VCR Setup menu is displayed 3 Press the corresponding a w buttons until the Tape Select option is selected VCR Setup Off gt gt RETURN HE MENU 4 Press the OK or b buttons as many times as required until the correct cassette length is displayed i E180 E240 E 300 E260 Bu 5 Press RETURN twice to exit the menu Repeat Play You can set repeat play to repeat the tape continuously from beginning to end JP Tape Select Repeat Play O RETURN MENU To Press OK or P until Repeat play On is displayed Do not wish to repeat play Off is displayed Selecting the Recording Speed You can record a cassette at two different speeds SP Standard Play LP Long Play In Long Play modes Each cassette lasts twice as long The recording is of a slightly lower quality To record a cassette Press tne SPEED button on the remote control until In standard play mode SP is displayed In long play mode LP is displayed Type Recording Time in SP 180 mins or 3 hours 240 mins or 4 hours 300 mins or 5 hours E 180 Fr 260 mins or 4 hours and 20 mins S VHS Play The DVD VCR allows you to playback high quality S VHS tapes VCR Setup TUR Tape Select Repeat Play ok RETURN MENU
5. To Press OK or P until S VHS play Do not wish to S VHS play On is displayed Off is displayed ENG 18 Recording a Programme immediately Before recording a programme you must have preset the corresponding station unless you are recording via an external video source If you a not done so refer to pages 11 and 12 1 Switch on the television 2 To monitor the programme being recorded select the television channel reserved for use with your DVD VCR or the AV input if used 3 Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded with the window visible and the safety tab intact or the opening covered with adhesive tape Result The DVD VCR is switched on automatically 4 Select The station to be recorded using the PROG Aor y buttons or The LINE1 LINE2 source using the INPUT SEL button for a satellite tuner or external video source Result The station number is displayed and the programme can be seen on the television 5 Select the recording speed by pressing the SPEED button as many times as required see page 18 6 Hold REC down for a while to start recording Result The record indicator appears on the television and DVD VCR display An index is recorded on the tape see page 22 7 To stop recording press M once gt f your DVD VCR ejects the cassette when you Start recording check to make sure that the cassette s safety tab is intact or that the opening create
6. gt English Frangais Deutsch Espa ol Nederlands dss yaaa Ei ok RETURN E MENU 4 On completion press RETURN to exit the menu Presetting the Stations Automatically You do not need to preset the stations if you have already set them automatically see Plug amp Auto Set Up on page 9 Your DVD VCR contains a built in tuner used to receive television broadcasts You must preset the stations received through the tuner This can be done Plug amp Auto Set up see page 9 Automatically Manually see page 13 You can store up to 80 stations 1 After pressing the MENU press the OK or b Result The Setup menu is displayed amp SETUP Language English Clock ove Install z User Set Auto Power Off Screen Messages ox RETURN MENU 2 Press the corresponding a w buttons to select the Install option 3 Press the OK or b to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed Install up gt Manual Setup gt TV System G gt VCR Output CH CH36 gt Gi ox RETURN MENU 4 Press the corresponding a w buttons until the Auto Setup is selected And then press the OK or to select this option Result A message appears indicating that any channels already preset on your DVD VCR will be deleted 5 Press OK to start the auto scanning gt 7 gt ENG 12 Auto Setup Your data will be lost Press OK to continue Menu
7. 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button u TA e 2 Select DVD using a w buttons then OK or b button 3 Select Parental Setup using a w buttons then STRA press the OK or button Level 8 Adult Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Kids Safe DVD Setup Language Setup gt Audio Setup Display Setup ParentalSetup VCR DIVX R Registration lt gt ok ELENA MENU L UNC lt gt Ei ok RETURN BE MENU EM About the Rating Level The Rating Level will work only when Use Password is set to Yes To unlock the player use or OK to 4 Use OK or P to select Yes if you want to use a select No Use a v to select Rating Level password The Enter Password screen appears Press OK Use a w to select the level e g Level 6 and press OK Discs that contain Level 7 will now not Use Password No gt play To cancel the rating level use or OK to select No in Use Password M About the Change Password Use a w to select Change Password Press OK The Change Password screen appears Enter password Re Enter the new password again ox RETURN E MENU Create Password Enter Password gt How to make the SETUP menu disappear or EEE return to menu screen during set up Press RETURN or lt button e If you have forgotten your password see Forget Password in the Troubleshooting Guide amp return 5 Enter your password The Re
8. Instruction Manual DVD V540 DVD V440 DVD V340 08 0 8 6 0 00 JOE o l AK68 00413B SAMSUNG VHS PAL NTSC www samsungvcr com Remote Control Overview DVD V540 DVD V440 V340 STANDBY ON STANDBY ON OPENCLOSE EZ a om CLEAR TV VCR ws os SELECT ej OL PROG TRK TV MUTE 10 OS INPUT SEL AUDIO 26 ob F ADV STEP O Osan LEQ 2 TV VCR s m VIEW em INPUT SEL CJ CH CH REC SPEED EZ VIEW DISC MENU REC SPEED EZ VIEW DISC MENU TIMER ANGLE MODE MARK TIMER ANGLE MODE MARK IPC SAMSUNG IPC REPEAT SEARCH SAMSUNG REPEAT SEARCH Contents Foreword Safety Instructions 005 3 Disc Type and Characteristics 4 DVD VCR Overviews Front View of the DVD VCR 5 Rear View of the DVD VCR 6 ACCESSORIES Haase ehren 6 Display Indicators 2222222220 7 Connecting Your DVD VCR Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control 7 Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the Coaxial Cable 7 Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the RCA Cable 8 Connecting DVD VCR to a Satellite Receiver or Other Equipment 8 Plug 8 Auto Setup 2 9 Tuning Your Television for the DVD VCR 9 Deck Control Keys 000 cea 10 Copy
9. ok RETURN E MENU 6 Press the OK button English is selected and the screen returns to Language Setup menu ENG 26 Setting Up the Language Features Using the Audio Language 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 1 2 Select DVD using a w buttons then OK or button 2 3 Select Language Setup using a w buttons then 3 press the OK or button Language Setup English gt English gt Subtitle Automatic gt RETURN BE MENU 4 Select Audio using a w buttons then press the 4 OK or button 5 Press the a w buttons to select English 5 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 Audio Language English Francais Deutsch Espanol Italiano Nederlands Original Others keg E ok RETURN amp MENU 6 Press the OK button English is selected and the screen returns to Language Setup menu 6 ENG 27 Using the Subtitle Language With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button Select DVD using a w buttons then OK or gt button Select Language Setup using a w buttons then press the OK or b button Language Setup Disc Menu English ish RETURN HE MENU Select Subtitle using a w buttons then press the OK or b button Use the a w buttons to select English Select Automatic if you want
10. Disc Types Logos Recording Types Disc Size Max Playing Time Characteristics DVD Sinale sided 240 min DVD contains excellent sound and video Audio 12 Cm eg w a due to Dolby Digital and MPEG 2 system DVD Various screen and audio functions can Video 8 Cm Single sided 80 UN be easily selected through the on screen VIDEO Double sided 160 min menu Video with CD sound VHS quality amp VIDEO CD Audio 12Cm A MPEG 1 compression technology ist AUDIO CD An LP is recorded as an analog signal UDIO C 12 Cm with more distortion CD is recorded as a COMPACT Audio Digital Signal with better audio quality iSe 8 Cm 20 min less distortion and less deterioration of DIGITAL AUDIO audio quality over time DO NOT play CD ROM CD I and DVD ROM in this player CDGs play audio only not graphics It may not be to play CD R CD RW and DVD R in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the recording Disc Markings Play Region Number gt Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by Play Region Number region These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play If the codes do not match the disc e PAL colour system in Australia Newzealand etc will not play i The Region Number for this player is described on the rear panel of the player NTSC broadcast system in U S A Canada Korea Japan etc DX powey Dolby Digital disc 2 EEN I 2 D O
11. The PROG buttons for television channels The INPUT SEL button for the LINE input sources Press the PII button to start recording When you have finished recording press MI Connecting an RCA Audio Video Input Cable You can connect other audio video equipment to your DVD VCR using audio video cables if the appropriate outputs are available on the equipment chosen Examples You wish to copy a video cassette with the help of a second VCR You wish to play back and or copy pictures taken with a camcorder Make sure that both the television and the DVD VCR are switched off before connecting the cables 1 Connect one end of the RCA audio video cable into the VIDEO INPUT socket on the front of the DVD VCR 2 Plug the other end of the audio video cable into the appropriate output connector on the other system VCR or camcorder 3 Connect one end of the RCA audio cable supplied into the AUDIO INPUT sockets on the front of the DVD VCR gt Take care to respect the colour coding of the left and right channels 4 Plug the other end of the audio cable into the appropriate output connectors on the other system VCR camcorder or Hi Fi sound system Po V540 DVD V440 LINE IN 2 am VIDEO AUDIO VCR PROGRESSIVE YO oe RE m LINE IN2 VIDEO AUDIO DVD V340 DVD VCR VIDEO AUDIO ENG 24 Recording from Another VCR or Camcorder You can copy a cassette to
12. function for more than about two minutes the DVD VCR will automatically play to protect the Cassette e Video heads Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame You can Stop the cassette at a given frame image Advance one frame at a time gt No sound is heard when playing back frame by rame 1 Press Pll to start playing the cassette pb ll button one more time to make still mode FADV STEP to advance frame by frame 2 To return to normal playback press Pll gt Vertical stability When playing back frame by frame interference may be seen on the screen Press the TRK buttons to minimize this effect Playing a Sequence at Variable Speeds You can vary the playback speed using the Shuttle function up to nine times the normal speed Example You wish to analyse a sportsperson s technique movement by movement The Shuttle function is available on the Remote control gt No sound is heard when playing a sequence at variable speeds 1 Press Pll during playback SHUTTLE lt lt to play the cassette backwards SHUTTLE gt gt to play the cassette forwards 2 Each time you press a SHUTTLE button the speed is changed as shown in the following illustration Searching for a Specific Sequence Each time you record a cassette on this DVD VCR an index is automatically marked on the tape when recording starts The Search function allows you to fast forward or rewind to a specific index and s
13. Output Mode You can select the mode in which the sound is reproduced on the loudspeakers and AV outputs The following options are available Option Description L Used to listen to the sound on the left Hi Fi channel R Used to listen to the sound on the right Hi Fi channel MIX Used to listen to the mixed sound of the Hi Fi and normal channels MONO Used to listen to the sound on the normal mono channel LR Used to listen to Hi Fi stereo sound on the left and right channels gt When playing back tapes recorded in Hi Fi the sound switches to Hi Fi after 3 To Then press Stop the playback m STOP Eject the cassette EJECT five seconds of Mono To select the sound mode simply press the AUDIO button on the remote control until the required option is displayed MIX u L LR R MONO ENG 21 Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion You can play a cassette in slow motion gt No sound is heard when playing back a cassette in slow motion 1 Press Pll to start playing the cassette Pll button one more time to make still mode bb to start SLOW mode lt 4 or bb button as many times as required to decrease or increase the speed respectively To return to the normal speed press the PII button twice 2 When playing back in slow motion picture interference may occur Press the TRK buttons to minimize this effect When you have been using the Slow Motion
14. by disc or track e Depending on the disc the Repeat function may not work When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU ON mode this function does not work 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 Use the 4 gt buttons to select the desired language on a DVD The audio languages are represented by abbreviations 3 Use the 4 gt buttons to select Stereo or gt On VCD CD DVD ENG DOLBY DIGITAL 5 1CH VCD CD Stereo gt This function depends on what languages are encoded on the disc and may not work with all DVDs A DVD disc can contain up to 8 audio languages e How to have the same audio language come up whenever you play a DVD Refer to Setting Up the Language Features on page 27 ENG 36 Using the Mark Function This feature lets you mark sections of a DVD or VCD MENU OFF mode so you can quickly find them at a later time Using the Mark Function DVD VCD 1 During play press the MARK button on the remote The Mark icons will be displayed APN En OK CLEAR ri M Use the gt buttons to move to the desired Mark icon When you reach the scene you want to mark press the OK button The icon will change to a number 1 2 or 3 Press the MARK button to turn off the display Recalling a Marked Scene 1 2 Use the 4 gt buttons to se
15. 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 M For 4 3 aspect ratio discs 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 M For 16 9 aspect 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 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 M For 4 3 aspect ratio discs Normal Screen Displays the content of the DVD title in 4 3 aspect ra
16. input Input select is only available when the VCR deck is selected Before using the VCR operation of 11 25 pages press the VCR button on the remote control to select VCR mode Before using the DVD operation of 26 42 pages press the DVD button on the remote control to select and watch DVD Copying from DVD to VCR The DVD VCR allows you to copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape with a press of the COPY button If the DVD you are attempting to copy is copy AM protected you will not be able to copy the disc It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded DVDs 1 Insert Disc Insert the disc you wish to copy in the DVD deck and close the drawer 2 Insert VHS Tape Insert a blank VHS videotape into the VCR deck 3 Copy the DVD to VHS Tape Press the COPY button on the DVD VCR front panel The DVD will go into Play mode and the VCR will go into Record mode Ifthe DVD disc menu appears you may need to press the PLAY button manually to begin copying 4 Stop the Copy Process When the DVD is finished playing press the VCR button on the remote control and then press the STOP button to end the copy You must stop the Copy process manually when the DVD movie ends or the DVD may replay and record over and over again ENG 10 Setting the Date and Time Your DVD VCR contains a 24 hour clock and calendar used to Automatically stop p
17. the DVD VCR DVD V540 DVD V440 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT PTICAL OPTI 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 RF ANTENNA INPUT 5 AUDIO LINE OUT TO TV 7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 2 RFOUTTOTV S VIDEO OR COMPONENT 8 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SOCKET 3 LINEIN 1 6 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SOCKET OPTICAL 4 LINE OUT TO TV COMPOSITE COAXIAL 9 S VIDEO OUT JACK DVD V340 1 RE ANTENNA INPUT 5 AUDIO LINE OUT TO TV 7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 2 RFOUTTOTV S VIDEO OR COMPONENT 8 S VIDEO OUT JACK 3 LINEIN 1 6 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SOCKET 4 LINE OUT TO TV COMPOSITE COAXIAL Accessories You have just purchased a SAMSUNG Video Cassette Recorder DVD VCR Together with your DVD VCR you will find the following accessories in the box REMOTE CONTROL AUDIO amp VIDEO OWNER S COAXIAL CABLE CABLE INSTRUCTIONS DVD 540 SV DVD440 ENG 6 Display Indicators 1 2 3 4 5 DVD gt OO VCR 6 GI The DVD Deck is active A DVD CD VCD or SVCD is loaded The time counter position time remaining or current deck status is displayed VHS tape is inserted The VCR Deck is active A Timer Recording is programmed or in progress Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you gt Purchase the DVD VCR Find that the remote control is no longer working correctly Push
18. the subtitle language to be the same as the language selected as the audio preference Subtitle Language English Frangais Deutsch Espanol EVENT Nederlands Others Subtitle aox RETURN MENU 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 Press the OK button English is selected and the screen returns to Language Setup menu Setting Up the Audio Options 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select DVD using a w buttons then OK or button DVD Setup SETUI Language Setup gt Audio Setup Display Setup ETH j ParentalSetup E VCR DIVX R Registration E ok l RETURN EG MENU 3 Select Audio Setup using a w buttons then press the OK or button 4 Usethe a w buttons to select the desired item Then press the OK or b button Audio Setup Dolby Digital Out PCM gt MPEG 2 Digital Out PCM gt DTS Off gt Dynamic Compression On gt gt PCM Down Sampling On RETURN MENU M Dolby Digital Out 1 PCM Converts to PCM 2CH 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 gt Be sure to select the correct Digital Output or no audio will be heard M MPEG 2 Digi
19. to exit ox RETURN MENU Auto Setup Please Wait RETURN MENU Result The Please Wait indication highlight on the television screen The first frequency band is scanned and the first station found is displayed and stored The DVD VCR then searches for the second station and so on When the automatic scanning procedure has finished the DVD VCR switches automatically to programme 1 The number of stations automatically stored by the DVD VCR depends on the number of Stations that it has found If you wish to cancel the auto scanning before the end press the MENU button to exit the menu Once the auto scanning procedure has finished some stations may have been stored more than once select the stations with the best reception and delete the ones no longer required See page 14 Presetting the Stations Manually g You do not need to preset the stations manually if you have already set them automatically 1 After pressing the MENU press the OK or b Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding 4 w buttons to select the Install option 3 Press the OK or to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed Install Auto Setup gt gt Manual Setup gt TV System G gt VCR Output CH gt E ok RETURN E amp MENU 4 Press the corresponding 4 w buttons until the Manual Setup option is selected 5 Press the OK or to select a Manual
20. 20kbps AC3 CBR 128kbps 448kbps AAC WMA CBR 56kbps 160kbps ENG 42 MPEGs containing DivX can be divided into Video and Audio e Video compatibility All versions of DivX later than 3 11 including the latest 5 1 are supported In addition XviD is supported For WMV V1 V2 V3 and V7 formats are possible e Audio compatibility MP3s encoded at bitrates from 80kbps to 320kbps AC3s from 128kbps to 448kbps and WMAs from 56kbps to 160kbps are supported e In addition for subtitles Samsung will support Text format SMI Technical Specifications Installation conditions Operation position Horizontal _ Relative humidity Below 75 Video input Rear RCA jack 1 0Vp p unbalanced 750 RCA jack 8dBm 47Kohm unbalanced UHF 21 69 Initial CH36 RCA jack Digital audio out OPTICAL DVD V540 DVD V440 COAXIAL Video DVD VCR RCA jack Video DVD only S Video out COMPONENT out RCA jack Tape format VHS type video tape S VHS type video tape Playback only Audio S N Above 68dB Hi Fi 39dB Mono Audio frequency characteristics 20Hz 20KHz Hi Fi DVD CD 12cm CD 8cm VIDEO CD 12cm Audio S N 95dB Audio dynamic range 105dB Rated voltage AC 110 240V 50 60Hz O ENG 43 Problems and Solutions VCR Before contacting the Samsung after sales service perform the following simple checks Problem Explanation Solution No power Check that the power plu
21. Enter Password screen appears to confirm the password Enter your password again The Parental Control screen appears ENG 30 A V Receiver Connections To take full advantage of the movie theater experience that DVD offers you may want to connect your DVD VCR to a complete Surround Sound system including an A V Receiver and six Surround Sound speakers Before You Begin If your A V receiver is equipped with a Dolby Digital Decoder you have the option to bypass the DVD VCR s built in Dolby Digital Decoder Use the Digital Audio Out connection below DVD V540 DVD V440 To Digital Audio Input of an A V Receiver with a Dolby Digital Decoder DIGITAL FE To Digital Audio Input of an A V Receiver with a Dolby Digital Decoder Digital Audio Out Connect EITHER an optical cable OR a digital coaxial cable from the Digital Audio Out jacks on the back panel of the DVD VCR to their corresponding Digital Audio Input jacks on your A V Receiver e Optical DVD V540 DVD V440 Coaxial e Use whichever connection is available on your A V Receiver Special Playback Features During DVD CD playback you can select from the following special playback options To resume normal playback press the b gt ll button 1 ENG 31 Still Press the Pll button on the remote control during playback The picture will still and the audio will mute To resume playback press the PII button e If the pl
22. Setup option Result The TV STATION TABLE menu is displayed TV STATION TABLE x CH NAME av gt SWAPPING OK DELETE CLEAR RETURN 6 Press the a w buttons to select a programme number as required 7 Press the b button to preset the station Result The MANUAL TUNING menu is displayed MANUAL TUNING xx zd MEMORY OK RETURN 8 Press the 4 or b buttons to start scanning the channels Result The frequency band is scanned and the first station found is displayed 9 Press the a w buttons until the NAME is selected The station name is set automatically from the broadcast signal 10 To change the programme s name press the b button Result The first letter of the name flashes 11 To Then Select a character Press the a w button until the in the name required character is displayed letters numbers or character Move to the next or Press the lt or gt buttons previous character respectively 12 If you Wish to store the Then Press the a w buttons station displayed until the MFT is selected Press the 4 buttons to adjust the picture if necessary Press OK to store the station Do not wish to store the station displayed Press the a w buttons until the CH is selected Press the buttons to go on scanning the frequency band and display the next station Go back to the beginning of Step 14 13 Repeat this procedure from Step 6 onwards u
23. T format ISO 9660 format and Joliet MP3 or WMA files are compatible with Microsoft s DOS and Windows and with Apple s Mac These two formats are the most widely used EM When naming your MP3 or WMA files do not exceed 8 characters and place mp3 wma as the file extension General name format of Title mp3 or Title wma When 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 at trade mark of Microsoft Inc and SDMITM registered trade mark of The SDMI Foundation You cannot copy such files M Important The above recommendations cannot be taken 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 M This unit can play a maximum of 500 files and 300 folders per disc Program Play amp Random Play Program Play CD MP3 WMA 1 Press the MODE button 2 Use the 4 gt buttons to select PROGRAM Press the OK button BROGRAM 4 RANDOM RETURN 3 Usethe a w 4 gt buttons to select the first track to add to the program Press the OK button The selection numbers appear in the Program Order box PROGRAM 01 4 Press the pl b
24. atically with about an 12 second interval a The pictures change automatically with about an 18 second interval Depending on the file size each interval between images may take longer or shorter than the manual suggests ENG 39 Picture CD Playback Total 1 3 Bs ROOT Bm 20020822094 bes MP3 gt f no buttons on the remote control are pressed for 10 seconds the menu will disappear Press the DISC MENU button on the remote control to display the menu again 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 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 Amaximum of 500 images can be stored on a single CD Only Kodak Picture CDs can be played e When playing a Kodak Picture CD only the JPEG files in the pictures folder can be played Picture discs other than Kodak Picture CD may take ENG 40 longer to start playing or may not play at all If a number of files in 1 Disc is over 500 only 500 JPEG file can be pl
25. ayed If a number of folders in 1 Disc is over 300 only JPEG files in 300 folders can be played DivX XviD MPEG4 Special Playback Features DVD V540 DVD V440 During DivX XviD MPEG4 playback you can select from the following special playback options To resume normal playback press the b ll button 1 Still Press the PII button on the remote control during playback The picture will still and the audio will mute To resume playback press the PII button If the player is left in Still mode for 5 minutes it will stop automatically Frame Advance Step While in playback mode press the FADV STEP button on the remote control to advance one frame at a time e Audio is muted during Frame Advance mode e Press Pll to resume normal playback NOTE Frame Advance operates only in the forward direction Slow Motion During playback press the PII button to Slow the image Then use the Search b gt to play in slow motion at variable speeds e Each press increases the slow motion speed playback to 1 8 1 4 or 1 2 normal speed e Audio is muted during slow motion playback 4 Stop Resume e Press the Stop button once to stop playback To resume the DivX XviD MPEG4 from the point where the disc stopped press the PII button Zoom During play press the MENU button on the remote Then press the corresponding a w buttons to select the FUNC option gt Auto Saling CIF 100kbps D1 784kbps ENG 41
26. ayer is left in Still mode for 5 minutes it will stop automatically Frame Advance Step While in playback mode press the FADV STEP button on the remote control to advance one frame at a time e Audio is muted during Frame Advance mode e Press Bell to resume normal playback NOTE Frame Advance operates only in the forward direction Skip Forward Back While a CD or DVD disc is in Play mode press the Skip lt lt gt gt I buttons on the remote control or front panel to jump forward and backward through disc chapters tracks Skip Forward will jump to the next chapter track Skip Back will jump to the beginning of the current chapter track e Press Skip Back again to jump to the beginning of the previous chapter track Search Forward Back While a disc is in Play mode press and hold the lt lt bb buttons on the remote control or front panel to visually search forward backward at 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X 128X speed Press Pl button to resume normal speed Slow Motion During playback press the PII button to Still the image Then use the Search to play in slow motion at variable speeds e Each press increases the slow motion speed playback to 1 8 1 4 or 1 2 normal speed e Audio is muted during slow motion playback Stop Resume e Press the Stop button once to stop playback To resume the DVD CD from the point where the disc stopped press the Pll button e Press the W button twice to co
27. ble Edit Function 24 Connecting an RCA Audio Video Input Cable 24 Recording from Another VCR or Camcorder 25 Using the TV Buttons on the Remote Control DVD V540 Only 25 DVD Functions Choosing a Connection 11 26 Setting Up the Language Features 26 Setting Up the Audio Options 28 Setting Up the Display Options 29 Setting Up the Parental Control 30 A V Receiver Connections 31 Special Playback Features 31 Component Connections for DVD DVD V540 DVD V440 32 Adjusting the Aspect Ratio EZ View 33 Using the Display Function 34 Changing the CameraAngle 35 Selecting the Subtitle Language 35 Repeat Play wes ae nee 36 Selecting the Audio Language 36 Using the Mark Function 37 MP3 WMA Playa oce 222 1 aaan 37 Program Play amp Random Play 39 Picture CD Playback 005 39 DivX XviD MPEG4 Special Playback Features DVD V540 DVD V440 41 DivX XviD MPEG4 Playback DVD V540 DVD V440 42 Solving Problems Technical Specifications 43 Problems and Solutions VCR 44 Troubleshooting Guide DVD 45 Safety Instructions The following illustrations represent precautions The lightning bolt is a warning sign alerting you to dangerous voltage insi
28. c buttons Brand Codes Brand Codes SAMSUNG 01 to 06 PHILIPS 02 20 22 AKAI 09 23 SABA 13 14 22 to 24 GRUNDIG 09 17 21 SONY 15 16 LOEWE 02 THOMSON 13 14 24 PANASONIC 08 23 to 27 TOSHIBA 07 16 to 19 21 Result If your television is compatible with the remote control it will switch off It is now programmed to operate with the remote control gt If several codes are indicated for your television brand try each one in turn until you find one that works eg When you change the batteries in the remote control you must reprogramme the code following the same procedure You can then control the television using the following buttons Button Function STANDBY ON Used to switch the television and DVD VCR on and off TV or VCR Used to switch between the TV and VCR modes INPUT SEL Used to select an external source VOL or Used to adjust the volume of the television PROG TRK Used to select the required Aor y programme TV MUTE Used to mute the volume of the television gt The various functions will not necessarily work on all televisions If you encounter problems operate the television directly ENG 25 Choosing a Connection The following show examples of connections commonly used to connect the DVD VCR player with a TV and other components It is only available for DVD The VCR out can not watch by this connection Connection to Connection to an Audio System a Television Te
29. ckly find a specific passage k Allows playback of the film from a desired time G You must ok 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 m You will be able to choose the subtitles language or if you prefer turn them off from the screen A DVD disc can have up to 32 different subtitles A surround sound effect is generated using only two GA front speakers When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU ON mode this function does not work ENG 34 Changing the Camera Angle Selecting the Subtitle Language Using the ANGLE button You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the subtitle button When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene you can select the Angle function Using the SUBTITLE button Press the ANGLE button to see if an ANGLE 1 Press the SUBTITLE button Eh mark is present at the upper Right hand corner 2 Use the 4 gt buttons to select the desired subtitle of the screen language 1 When an ANGLE mark is shown press the ANGLE 3 Use the a w buttons to determine whether or not button then an ANGLE select icon will appear at the the subtitle will be displayed upper left hand corner of the screen The subtitle languages are represented by 2 Use the lt buttons to select the desired screen abb
30. d 4 When an Index mark is found the DVD VCR will playback the tape for 5 seconds after which it will continue searching for the next Index mark 5 If you want to watch the tape from a particular Index simply press BI twice INTRO SCAN Index Skip Search This feature will enable you to fast forward rewind to a specific point on a tape E g if you have recorded 3 different programmes on a tape and you have rewound the tape to the beginning by using this feature you can go directly to the start of programme 2 simply by pressing the SEARCH button 1 After pressing the SEARCH press the corresponding A w buttons until the Intro Scan option is selected 2 Press the OK or 3 Press the lt 4 or bb buttons twice more This will take you directly to the start of the desired programme is located 4 These Index searches can be made forwards press gt or backwards press lt 4 44 20 0 20 5 To cancel an Index search simply press the Bl or M button INDEX SEARCH Using the Tape Counter The tape counter Indicates the elapsed time in the play and record modes hours minutes and seconds Is reset when a cassette is inserted in the DVD VCR Allows you to find the beginning of a sequence easily If the remaining time is to be calculated correctly you must indicate the type of cassette being used 1 Insert a cassette in your DVD VCR 2 To set the tape counter to zero at the beginn
31. d Off Only set at this position to record the standard mono sound during a NICAM broadcast if the stereo sound is distorted due to inferior reception conditions NICAM mode On is displayed On Normally set at this position 6 On completion press RETURN three times to exit the menu ENG 16 Intelligent Picture Control The Intelligent Picture Control Feature allows you to adjust the sharpness of the image automatically according to your own preferences 1 During playback press the MENU button on the remote control 2 Press the OK or Result The Setup menu is displayed 3 Press the corresponding a w buttons to select the User Set option 4 Press the OK or b buttons to select this option Result The User Set menu is displayed User Set Colour System NICAM IPC i ox IB RETURN MENU 5 Press the corresponding a w buttons until the IPC option is selected 6 Press the OK or buttons to select the IPC intelligent picture control option 2 gt When intelligent picture control mode is ON the sharpness of the image is adjusted automatically 7 To adjust the sharpness manually press the w button to turn the IPC mode OFF 8 Press the lt or gt buttons until the picture is displayed according to your preferences gt f you do not press a button within ten seconds the PICTURE menu disappears automatically 9 Oncompletion press the RETURN button Auto Power off The Auto Power Off
32. d by a broken safety tab is covered with adhesive tape Ii you reach the end of the tape while recording the cassette rewinds automatically Protecting a Recorded Cassette Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent accidental erasure When this tab has been removed you cannot record on the tape 1 If you wish to protect a cassette break off the tab using a small screwdriver 2 To re record over a protected cassette safety tab broken cover the hole with adhesive tape Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop This function enables you to record up to nine hours LP of programmes Your DVD VCR stops automatically after the requested length of time 1 Switch on the television 2 To monitor the programme being recorded select the television channel reserved for use with your DVD VCR or the AV input if used 3 Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded with the window visible and the safety tab intact or the opening covered with adhesive tape Result The DVD VCR is switched on automatically 4 Select The station to be recorded using the PROG A or V buttons or The LINE1 LINE2 source using the INPUT SEL button for a satellite tuner or external video source Result The channel number is displayed and the programme can be seen on the television 5 Select the recording speed by pressing the SPEED button as many times as required see page 18 6 Hold the REC button down fo
33. d with the head cleaning cassette Incorrect head cleaning can permanently damage the video heads If when tuning in your TV to the DVD VCR 1 Remove the aerial inout plug from the socket marked aerial TV does not find the Screen symbol on the rear of the DVD VCR or the pattern when found suffers 2 Carry out the instructions Tuning Your Television for the DVD from interference it may be due to the VCR see page 9 DVD VCR output channel clashing with 3 Carry out the instructions Setting the DVD VCR output the normal TV transmissions in your area Channel see page 15 move the channel number To prevent this you will need to change the several channels down from the original setting DVD VCR output channel in the following example from 36 to 37 way 4 Replace the aerial plug into the socket marked aerial symbol on the rear of the DVD VCR 5 Re tune your TV to the DVD VCR again by following instructions Tuning Your Television for the DVD VCR page 9 M 6 If the problem still exists repeat steps 1 to 5 moving several more channels away from the original setting If you are unable to solve the problem after reading the above instructions note The model and serial number on the rear of your DVD VCR The warranty information A clear description of the problem Then contact your nearest SAMSUNG after sales service ENG 44 Troubleshooting Guide DVD Before requesting service troubleshooting
34. de the product DO NOT OPEN THE DVD VCR Refer to service personnel Do NOT expose the DVD VCR to Do NOT expose the DVD VCR to Do NOT expose the DVD VCR to extreme temperature conditions direct sunlight any liquids below 5 and above 40 C or to extreme humidity conditions less than 10 and more than 75 Do NOT place any objects on the During a storm and or lightning If the remote control is not used for DVD VCR or remote control unplug the DVD VCR from the a long period of time remove the mains socket and aerial batteries and store it in a cool dry place THIS DEVICE IS NOT FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method 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 by authorized by Macrovision Corporized 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 ENG 3 Disc Type and Characteristics This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos
35. e will be played in Progressive Scan mode 4 To deactivate Progressive Scan press the Progressive button again If the Progressive button on the front panel of the DVD VCR is pressed again Progressive Scan mode will be canceled Select another mode as your TV s AV input to view another output of the DVD VCR gt This is available only for a TV set that supports Progressive Scan While Progressive Scan is active video S video and RCA output are not available To activate Progressive Scan the DVD VCR must be in Stop mode gt You can listen to audio sound through Rear audio output while watching Component or S Video output ENG 32 Adjusting the Aspect Ratio EZ View To play back using aspect ratio DVD 1 Press the EZ VIEW button e The screen size changes when the button is pressed repeatedly The screen zoom mode operates differently depending on the screen setting in the initial DVD menu e To ensure correct operation of the EZ VIEW button you should set the correct aspect ratio in the initial setup If you are using a 16 9 TV M For 16 9 aspect ratio discs 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
36. ess the corresponding A w buttons to select the Install option 3 Press the OK or buttons to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed Install Auto Setup gt METEIS To TV System VCR Output CH gt gt gt ok OLE MENU Press the corresponding A w buttons until the Manual Setup option is selected Press the OK or b button to select this option Result The TV STATION TABLE menu is displayed TV STATION TABLE CH NAME 21 Saas SWAPPING OK RETURN TV STATION TABLE CH NAME av DELETE CLEAR SWAPPING OK RETURN Press the corresponding 4 vw buttons until the required preset TV programme is selected Result The selected station is displayed at the same time on the television screen To change the programme number assigned to a station press the OK button on the remote control For example To move a TV station in programme 1 to programme 3 8 Press the a w buttons to select required position And then press OK again to swap the position 9 On completion press the RETURN button four times to exit the menu Selecting the RF OUT Sound Mode B G D K You can choose the sound mode B G or D K according to the TV set connected to your VCR 1 After pressing the MENU press the OK or gt Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding a w buttons to select the Install option 3 Press the OK button to select this opt
37. f compression decompression you choose Getting audio CD quality 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 Program Random playback 1 Press the MODE button in STOP mode to switch between the RANDOM and PROGRAM modes PROGRAM 4 gt BANDOM M 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 audio CD quality sound requires an RETURN gt Press the REPEAT button in PLAY mode to hear only music continuously and press it once again to release analog digital sampling rate that is conversion to WMA format of at least 64Kbps and up to 192Kbps Conversely files with decompression rates below CD R MP3 WMA discs 64Kbps or over 192Kbps will not be played properly When playing CD R MP3 or WMA discs please Do not try recording copyright protected MP3 follow all the recommendations for CD R above files plus the comments below Certain securized files are encrypted and code protected to prevent illegal copying These files are of M Your MP3 or WMA files should be ISO 9660 or the following types Windows MediaTM registered JOLIE
38. feature automatically turns off your DVD VCR if no signal is received and you do not press any button for the selected time 1 After pressing the MENU press the OK or b Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding a w buttons until the Auto Power Off option is selected Language English Clock Install User Set Auto Power Off Screen Messages E ok RETURN MENU 3 Press the OK or gt buttons until you select the time of Auto Power Off interval po 1Hour 2Hour 3Hour 5 4 On completion press return twice to exit the menu Screen Messages Your DVD VCR displays most information both on the DVD VCR and the television You can choose to display or hide this information on the television screen except for the SEARCH Programming MENU and Timer functions which cannot be hidden 1 After pressing the MENU press the OK or b 2 Press the corresponding a w buttons until the Screen Messages option is selected Language English Clock Install User Set Auto Power Off Screen Messages ok RETURN MENU 3 To Press OK or gt until Display on screen information On is displayed Hide on screen information Off is displayed 4 On completion press RETURN twice to exit the menu ENG 17 Selecting the Cassette Type If you wish to use the tape counter to display the time remaining on a cassette you must indicate the type of cassette inserted
39. g is connected to a wall outlet Have you pressed the STANDBY ON button You cannot insert a video cassette A video cassette can only be inserted with the window side up and the safety tab facing you The television programme was not recorded Check the DVD VCR aerial connections ls the DVD VCR tuner properly set Check if the safety tab is intact on the cassette Timer recording was unsuccessful Was the STANDBY ON button pressed to activate the timer Re check the recording start stop time settings If there was a power failure or interruption during timer recording the recording will have been cancelled No playback picture or the picture Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape is distorted You cannot see normal broadcasts Check the TUNER EXTERNAL setting It should be on TUNER Check the TV VCR aerial connections Noise bars or streaks on playback Press the TRK A or vy buttons to minimize this effect When the button is pressed Astill picture may have noise bars depending on the during playback the still picture condition of the tape Press the TRK Aor y buttons has severe noise bars streaks during SLOW motion to minimize this effect Video Head Cleaning If poor pictures appear on a variety of cassettes the video heads may need cleaning This is not a common problem and unless it appears the heads should not be cleaned When cleaning the video heads read all instructions provide
40. ing from DVD to VCR 10 Setting the Date and Time 11 Setting the Menu Language 11 Setting Up Your DVD VCR Presetting the Stations Automatically 12 Presetting the Stations Manually 13 Clearing a Preset Station 14 Changing the Preset Station Table 14 Selecting the RF OUT Sound Mode BIG DKI zes ee 15 Setting the DVD VCR Output Channel 15 Selecting the Colour Mode 16 NICAM DVD V540 DVD V440 16 Intelligent Picture Control 17 Auto Power off 228er 17 Screen Messages 000 nennen 17 Selecting the Cassette Type 18 Repeat Play eines een 18 Recording Television Broadcasts Selecting the Recording Speed 18 SVS PIA 2 Serien 18 Recording a Programme Immediately 19 Protecting a Recorded Cassette 19 Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop 19 Using the Timer Programming Feature 20 Checking a Preset Recording 20 Cancelling a Preset Recording 21 Playing Back Playing a Cassette 444111111 21 Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually 21 Selecting the Audio Output Mode 21 Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion 22 Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame 22 Playing a Sequence at Variable Speeds 22 Searching for a Specific Sequence 22 Using the Tape Counter 23 Using the Assem
41. ing of a sequence Press INFO twice to display the counter Press CLEAR when you want to set the tape counter to zero ENG 23 Using the Tape Counter 3 When you are ready Start playback or Recording Press the m button To fast froward or rewind to the sequence at which the counter was set to zero press lt 4 or gt gt gt Some DVD VCR information such as the counter can be displayed on the television screen unless you have deactivated the Screen messages mode refer to page 17 Press INFO Once to display the current function programme number recording speed date time and counter Twice to display the counter only Three times to display the time remaining on the cassette Four times to clear the display Using the Assemble Edit Function This function allows you to start a new recording at a specific position on the cassette while maintaining a very smooth scene change 1 2 3 Insert the cassette to be edited in your DVD VCR Press the PII button to start playback When you reach the position from which you wish to start the new recording press the II button Press the FADV STEP button again as often as necessary to advance frame by frame until the exact recording position is located While the DVD VCR is in still mode hold the REC button down for a while to activate the Assemble Edit function Select the source from which you wish to record by pressing
42. ion Result The Install menu is displayed 4 Press the OK or buttons until the TV System option is selected Auto Setup Manual Setup TV System VCR Output CH ox RETURN E MENU 5 Press the OK or button to select G or K 6 Oncompletion press RETURN to exit the menu Setting the DVD VCR Output Channel Your DVD VCR output channel may need to be changed if the pictures suffer from interference or if your TV cannot find the pictures Also you can change the DVD VCR output channel to adjust the frequency in which information is displayed on the screen 1 After pressing the MENU press the OK or b Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding a w buttons to select the Install option 3 Press the OK or b to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed Install Auto Setup Manual Setup TV System G VCR Output CH CH36 gt gt E ok RETURN LE 4 Press the a w buttons until the VCR Output CH option is selected 5 Select the required output channel CH21 CH69 by pressing the OK or buttons and lt buttons i CH21 lt gt CH36 gt CH69 6 Oncompletion press RETURN to exit the menu Then tune your television again see page 9 ENG 15 Selecting the Colour Mode Before recording or playing back a cassette you can select the required system standard gt When you playback an NTSC recorded tape on this DVD VCR make a setting on the c
43. lect a marked scene During play press the MARK button on the remote 3 Press the PII buttons to skip to the marked scene Clearing a Mark 1 2 During play press the MARK button on the remote Use the gt buttons to select the mark number you want to delete Press the CLEAR button to delete a mark number Press the MARK button to turn off the display gt Up to three scenes may be marked at a time When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU ON mode this function does not work e Depending on the disc the mark function may not work ENG 37 MP3 WMA Play If you insert an MP3 WMA Disc into the DVD player you can see the folder directory o Select the desired folder in the root directory e Use the OK or B ll button to select the desired folder MP3 WMA Play Function 1 Press the OK or Bell button the selected music file will be played back Up to 8 music folders can be displayed at a time If you have more than 8 folders on a disc press the v button to display them on the screen Total 1 2 Ba ROOT Bm 20020822094 Use the a w buttons to select the desired music folder then press OK Press the A w buttons again to select a music file Press the OK button to begin playback of a music file Total 1 3 ROOT ig 20020822094 MP3 MP3 WMA Play M Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128Kbps when recording MP3 files Sound quality with MP3 files basically depends on the rate o
44. levision Dolby Digital Decoder Digital Audio Input Jack COAXIAL OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT OPTICAL DVD V540 coaxial l DVD V440 S Video Jack Digital Audio out Jack 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 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 DVD using a w buttons then OK or gt button DVD Setup ETUP Language Setup gt Audio Setup Display Setup r4 gt ParentalSetup ka VCR DIVX R Registration ok RETURN MENU 3 Select Language Setup using a w buttons then press the OK or button Language Setup Disc Menu English gt Audio English gt Subtitle Automatic gt Ei ok RETURN MENU 4 Select Disc Menu using a w buttons then press the OK or b button 5 Use the a w buttons to select English Select Others if the language you want is not listed Disc Menu Language gt English Frangais Disc Menu Deutsch Espanol LEUE Nederlands Others
45. mpletely stop playback The next time you press Pll the disc will start over from the beginning Component Connections for DVD DVD V540 DVD V440 Component video output is available only for DVD playback RF and Line input are available for Tuner and VCR playback LE If your TV set supports Progressive Scan it can transmit ER Bor Pr Pb and Y signals separately so you can enjoy sharp li ann and clear picture What is Progressive Scan It is a set of jacks that can provide sharp and clear picture quality by using twice the number of fields of lines than component output KOR RETURN 1 Connect the component output of the DVD player to your TV set Please set your TV to component input If your TV doesn t have Use the component cable to connect the Progressive scan mode there will be no signal on the screen component output on the back panel of the DVD VCR to the component input of your TV e If you mix up the connections when connecting the component cable the picture will appear reddish or bluish 2 Set your TV to COMPONENT Select component input as your TV s AV input At this point even if the picture appears reddish it is normal 3 Press the Progressive button on the front panel If the Progressive button on the front panel of the DVD VCR is pressed the following message will be displayed To activate Progressive Scan press OK The following message will be displayed and then the pictur
46. n the front panel for five seconds Switch off and on the DVD VCR by pressing STANDBY ON button The Parental Mode is now unlocked as indicated on the display You can now set your rating level and change your password to a new number 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 45 THIS APPLIANCE IS DISTRIBUTED BY ELECTRONICS www samsungvcr com
47. ntil all the required stations have been stored 14 On completion press the RETURN button three times to exit the menu ENG 13 Clearing a Preset Station g If you have stored a TV station 5 That you do not require At the wrong programme position you can cancel it After pressing the MENU press the OK or P Result The Setup menu is displayed Press the corresponding a w buttons to select the Install option Press the OK or b to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed SETUP Auto Setup 2 Manual Setup TV System VCR Output CH E ok RETURN E MENU Press the corresponding 4 vw buttons until the Manual Setup option is selected Press the OK or to select a Manual Setup option Result The TV STATION TABLE menu is displayed TV STATION TABLE CH NAME 21 cee 5 av gt DELETE CLEAR SWAPPING OK RETURN Press the corresponding 4 vw buttons until the required preset TV station PR is selected Press the CLEAR button Repeat the same procedure from Step 6 onwards until all the required stations have been cleared On completion press the RETURN button four times to exit the menu ENG 14 Changing the Preset Station Table You can rearrange the Station Table and he different programme numbers to the stations listed according to your own preferences 1 After pressing the MENU press the OK or b Result The Setup menu is displayed Pr
48. o Tape speed Select recording speeds ENG 20 Cancelling a Preset Recording You can cancel any programmes that are Incorrect No longer required 1 Press TIMER on the remote control Result The TIMER PROGRAMMING menu is displayed Select the programme to be cancelled by pressing the a w buttons Press the CLEAR button to cancel the selected programme Result All the recording information is deleted and the broadcast will not be recorded On completion press RETURN twice Playing a Cassette This function allows you to play back any pre recorded cassette 1 Switch on both the television and your DVD VCR 2 Insert the video cassette to be played If the safety tab on the cassette is intact press Pll Otherwise the cassette is played automatically gt When a cassette is loaded the tape position is optimized automatically to reduce disturbance Digital Auto Tracking When playing a cassette if the end of the tape is reached the cassette is rewound automatically Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually The Picture Adjustment feature allows you to adjust the alignment manually to obtain the best possible picture When noise bars or streaks appear during playback adjust alignment manually by pressing the TRK buttons until the picture is clear and stable Result The tracking bar appears The image is adjusted The tracking bar disappears when you release the button Selecting the Audio
49. olour system according to your TV If your TV is a PAL system only TV set NTPB If your TV is Multi System TV NTSC 4 43 compatible set NT4 43 and you can record NT4 43 1 After pressing the MENU press the OK or b Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding a w buttons to select the User Set option 3 Press the OK or b to select this option Result The User Set menu is displayed SETUP Colour System PAL NICAM MESECAM ie B W E ok RETURN MENU 4 Press the corresponding a w buttons until the Colour System option is selected 5 Press the OK or button to select Auto gt PAL MESECAM gt B W B W Black and White 6 Oncompletion press RETURN three time to exit the menu NICAM DVD V540 DVD V440 NICAM programmes are divided into 3 types NICAM Stereo NICAM Mono and Bilingual transmission in another language NICAM programmes are always accompanied by a standard mono sound broadcast and you can select the desired sound Please refer to page 21 1 After pressing the MENU press the OK or P Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding a w buttons to select the User Set option 3 Press the OK or to select this option Result The User Set menu is displayed User Set S RETURN E MENU 4 Press the corresponding 4 w buttons until the NICAM option is selected 5 To Press OK or gt until Mono mode Off is displaye
50. r a while to start recording Result The record indicator appears on the television screen and DVD VCR display An index is recorded on the tape see page 22 7 Press the REC button several times to increase the recording time in 30 minute intervals up to four hours 1 hour intervals up to nine hours Result The length is displayed on the television displays The selected programme is recorded for the length of time requested At the end of that time the DVD VCR stops recording automatically and power off 8 If you wish to cancel the recording before the end press STANDBY ON GS f the end of the tape is reached while recording The recording stops and power off LENGTH 2 30 SET LENGTH PRESS ENG 19 Using the Timer Programming Feature The Timer Programming feature allows you to preset 14 When you have finished press the RETURN button AAS ae Ka 15 Press the STANDBY ON button to activate the timer prog pP Result Before starting recording the DVD VCR programes canbe p RE compares the timer duration with the Before presetting a recording check that the remaining time on the cassette date and time are correct gt Auto Tape Speed select The DVD VCR s Auto Tape Speed select function compares the duration of the timer recording to the actual recording time remaining on the tape loaded 2 Press to select the input source If there is insufficient tape to complete a timer reco
51. rding in AUTO mode the DVD VCR Fe re Fr automatically switches to LP mode to record the WE 1 19 00 19 30 whole programme 1 Insert the cassette and press TIMER on the remote control Result The Timer Program menu is displayed Checking a Preset Recording gt ok l RETURN MENU 3 Select the required station by pressing the A v buttons or INPUT SEL to select the LINE1 You can check your preset recordings LINE2 input sources When you have finished presetting the DVD VCR If you have forgotten which programmes will be 4 Press to select the recording day eodd 5 Select the required day by pressing the a w buttons 6 Press to select the recording start time lee ON eee one Result The TIMER PROGRAMMING menu is 7 Select the required hour value by pressing the a displayed v buttons 2 Pressthe a w buttons to select the required Press to select the minutes programme 9 Select the required minute value by pressing the 3 Press the lt or buttons to select and change any A V buttons values as required For more details refer to the 10 Press to select the recording stop time previous page 11 Select the required recording stop time by pressing 4 On completion press RETURN twice the a w buttons following the same procedure as when selecting the recording start time 12 Press to select the recording speed 13 Press the a w buttons to select the SP Standard Play LP Long Play Auto Aut
52. resolution If the file resolution is small it scales up to 2 times automatically So you can see the more larger Screen DVD Function Title Menu Disc Menu MBI Info Zoom A Bookmark Repeat EZ View ok RETURN E MENU DivX XviD MPEG4 Playback DVD V540 DVD V440 When the disc is inserted the file structure of the disc will be shown Depending on the file format a different icon will appear next to each file The fy M and files will have been highlighted Use a w to select the movie file and then press OK or PII Result When the Reading Index message is displayed wait for a second or two The movie will be played back Total 1 3 __ ROOT D CD2 D CD3 If the Codec Not Supported message is displayed the selected file cannot be played back 1 To navigate to a specific time while viewing the movie press the INFO key The file format of the current file FR R and time information will be displayed Use the numeric keys on the remote control to enter the time to jump to that time in the movie DivX 0 06 57 ENG 5 1CH ENG i ox DivX XviD MPEG4 Feature Table MPEG4 Supported Avi files are used to contain the audio and video data these must be stored on CD in the ISO 9660 format SPEC VIDEO Compatibility DivX 3 11 upper Up to the latest VERSION XviD WMV WMV V1 V2N3 V7 AUDIO Compatability MP3 CBR 80kbps 3
53. reviations angle 3 To turn off the display press the ANGLE button NTCH lt EI again 4 6 4 gt Pd E lt KOTA gt This function depends on what languages are encoded on the disc and may not work with all DVDs ADVD disc can contain up to 32 subtitle languages e How to have the same subtitle language come up wheneveryou play a DVD Refer to Setting Up the Language Features on page 27 ENG 35 Repeat Play Repeat the current track chapter 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 2 Select Chapter Title or A B using the lt 4 b buttons Press the REPEAT button Select A B on screen with the gt buttons Press OK at the point where you want the repeat play to start A The B is automatically highlighted Press OK at the point where you want the repeat play to stop B To terminate the function press the CLEAR button A B REPEAT does not allow you to set point B until at least 5 seconds has elapsed after point A has been set DVD OS on EET ca ae en oK VCD CD Gl or Track Disc A B oK Press OK To return to normal play press REPEAT again then press the 4 gt buttons to select Off and press OK It is available to press CLEAR button on the remote controller in order to stop REPEAT play gt DVD repeats play by chapter or title CD and VCD repeat play
54. rogramme recording Preset your DVD VCR to record a programme automatically You must set the date and time when You purchase the DVD VCR Donot forget to reset the time when you change clocks from winter to summer time and vice versa 1 After pressing the MENU press the OK or b Result The Setup menu is displayed Language English Clock Install User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On ok RETURN MENU 2 Press the corresponding a w buttons to select the Clock option 3 Press the OK or b to select this option Result The Clock Set menu is displayed Clock Set SETUP Time Date Year 7 12 00 1 JAN 2004 THU Ei ok RETURN MENU 4 Press or to select the hour minutes day month and year Result The option selected highlight 5 Press the or b buttons to increase or decrease the value Result The day of the week is displayed automatically gt You can hold the a w buttons down to scroll more quickly through the values 6 Oncompletion press RETURN to exit the menu 1 Setting the Menu Language After pressing the MENU press the OK or Result The Setup menu is displayed Language English Clock BLOGI User Set Auto Power Off Screen Messages c ok RETURN EG MENU Use the a w buttons to highlight Language then press the OK or P Place the selection arrow next to your desired Language then press the OK button Language Set
55. s then press the OK or gt button 4 Use the a w buttons to select the desired item Then press the OK or b button Display Setup TV Aspect 4 3 L Box gt Black Level Off gt NTSC Disc Output NTSC gt lt gt i ok ELENA MENU TV Aspect gt 4 3 Letter Box EB 4 3 Pan Scan 16 9 Wide lt gt El ok RETURN MENU M 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 2 4 3 Pan Scan 3 16 9 Wide M Black Level 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 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 You can view the full 16 9 picture on your widescreen TV Adjusts the brightness of the screen On Off m NTSC Disc Output NTSC if the screen only has one NTSC video entrance If this is not the case you can choose to leave PAL60 as is ENG 29 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 ns ZZ watches Change Password gt There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc Parental Setup
56. tal 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 E 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 HM Dynamic Compression KON To select dynamic compression 2 Off To select the standard range M PCM Down Sampling 1 0n 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 gt How to make the SETUP menu disappear or return to menu screen during set up Press RETURN or lt button e 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 28 Setting Up the Display Options 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select DVD using a w buttons then OK or gt button DVD Setup Language Setup Audio Setup Display Setup J ParentalSetup DIVX R Registration ok RETURN MENU 3 Select Display Setup using a w button
57. tart playback from that point Depending on the direction selected the indexes are numbered as follows Seq being etc played etc gt This DVD VCR uses a standard indexing system VISS As a result it will recognize any indexes marked by other VCRs using the same system and vice versa ENG 22 Searching for a Specific Sequence Go To 0 00 00 Stop Use this feature when you want to search for the 0 00 00 counter position on a cassette Press the CLEAR button at the point on the tape where you want to set the counter to 0 00 00 The VCR will rewind or fast forward searching for the 0 00 00 counter position and then automatically stop at that position 1 After pressing the SEARCH press the corresponding a w buttons until the Go To 0 00 00 option is selected VCR Function Go To 0 00 00 End Search Intro Scan RETURN E MENU 2 Press the OK or End Search Use this feature when you want to search for a blank position to record a program on a cassette The VCR will fast forward searching for a blank position and then automatically stop at that position If the VCR reaches the end of the tape during end search the tape will be ejected Intro Scan 1 After pressing the SEARCH press the corresponding A w buttons until the Intro Scan option is selected 2 Press the OK or P 3 Press the lt 4 or gt gt buttons depending on the direction where your desired programme is locate
58. te if not press qi button 5 Start a scan on your television or set the television to UHF channel 36 6 Fine tune the television until the pictures and sound are obtained clearly 7 If you cannot find the pictures and sound or there is interference from nearby channels it may be necessary to change the setting of the DVD VCR output channel see Setting the DVD VCR Output Channel on page 14 and Problems and Solutions on page 44 8 When the picture and sound are perfectly clear store this channel at the desired programme position on the television Result That programme is now reserved for use with your DVD VCR Deck Control Keys The DVD VCR uses one set of controls to operate both decks The following keys are helpful in successfully controlling each deck 1 STANDBY ON Button Press the STANDBY ON button on the remote control or front panel to turn on the DVD VCR DVD Button Press the DVD button on the remote control when you want to control the DVD deck The DVD indicator will light on the Front Panel Display to show that the DVD deck is selected VCR Button Press the VCR button on remote control when you want to control the VCR deck The VCR indicator will light on the Front Panel Display to show that VHS deck is selected INPUT SEL Button Press the INPUT SEL button repeatedly to cycle through all of your input sources including the Tuner PR Line 1 rear AV input and Line 2 front AV
59. the mains for the first time TV stations will be stored in memory The process takes a few minutes Your DVD VCR will then be ready for use 1 Connect the coaxial cable as indicated on page 7 Connecting Your DVD VCR to the TV Using the Coaxial Cable 2 Plug the DVD VCR into the mains Result The Language Set menu is displayed 3 Select the required language by pressing the a or v buttons 4 Press OK to store the language selected Result A message appears 5 Press OK to start the auto scanning The number of stations automatically stored by theVCR depends on the number of stations that it has found Auto setup Please wait RETURN E MENU Clock Set Time Date Year 12 00 1 JAN 2004 THU lt gt i ok RETURN MENU gt Auto preset can be performed by pressing W on the VCR continuously for 5 seconds or more with no tape inserted Tuning Your Television for the DVD VCR You must tune your television for the DVD VCR only if you are not using a RCA cable gt To view pictures from your DVD VCR when a RCA cable is used the television must be set to the audio video mode AV 1 Switch on the television 2 Switch on the DVD VCR by pressing STANDBY ON on the front of the DVD VCR or STANDBY ON on the remote control 3 Select a programme position on the television to be reserved for use with your DVD VCR 4 Insert the video cassette in the DVD VCR Check that the DVD VCR starts reading the casset
60. the tab in the direction of the arrow to release the battery compartment cover on the rear of the remote control Insert two AAA RO3 or equivalent batteries taking care to respect the polarities onthe battery with on the remote control on the battery with on the remote control Replace the cover by aligning it with the base of the remote control and pushing it back into place Do not mix different battery types manganese and alkaline for example Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the Coaxial Cable To receive television programmes a signal must be received from one of the following sources An outdoor aerial An indoor aerial Acable television network A satellite receiver Make sure that both the television and the DVD VCR are switched off before connecting the cables Remove the aerial or network input cable from the television Connect this cable to the 75Q coaxial socket marked r on the rear of your DVD VCR Plug the coaxial cable supplied into the socket on your DVD VCR Plug the other end of the coaxial cable into the connector previously used for the aerial on the television To obtain better quality pictures and sound on your television you can also connect your DVD VCR to the television via the RCA cable see next page if your television is equipped with this type of connection Q AUDIO R E 12 LINE IN 1 VIDEO rAUDION R L
61. tio 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 gt This function may behave differently depending on ENG 33 the type of disc Using the Display Function When Playing a DVD VCD CD 1 During play press the INFO button on the remote 2 Use the a w buttons to select the desired item Use the gt buttons to make the desired setup 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 DVD Function Title Menu Disc Menu info Zoom Bookmark Repeat EZ View BB j FUNC Remove Box RETURN BE MENU 0 06 57 ENG 5 1CH ENG 5 1CH MOVE Bl ok 4 To make the screen disappear press the INFO button again gt What is a Chapter Each Title on a DVD is usually divided into chapters similar to tracks on an audio CD e What is a Title A DVD may contain several different titles For example if a disc contains tour different movies each might be considered a title 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 of DVD discs are recorded in chapters so that WOH you can qui
62. utton The disc will be played in programmed order Random Play CD MP3 WMA 1 Press the MODE button 2 Use the 4 gt buttons to select RANDOM Press the OK button The disc will be played in random order PROGRAM 4 gt RANDOM RETURN gt Depending on the disc the Program and Random Play functions may not work To resume normal play press the CLEAR button e This unit can support a maximum of 99 programmed order Picture CD Playback 1 Open the disc tray 2 Load the disc on the tray Load 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 e Use the a w buttons on the remote controller to select the picture you want to view and then press the OK button To see the next 6 pictures press the gt I button To see the previous 6 pictures press the I lt button EHH Return to the Album Screen AI Each time the OK button is pressed the picture rotates 90 degrees clockwise a Each time the OK button is pressed the picture is enlarged up to 4X Normal gt 2X gt 4X gt Normal The unit enters slide show mode Press the RETURN button to return to the aloum screen Before the Slide Show can begin the picture interval must be set CS When this icon is selected and OK is pressed the pictures change automatically with about an 6 second interval The pictures change autom
63. your DVD VCR from another video source such as another VCR or a camcorder It is an infringement of copyright laws to copy prerecorded cassettes or to re record them in any form without the permission of the owners of the corresponding copyright 1 Connect the DVD VCR from which the cassette is to be copied to the appropriate RCA audio and video input connectors on the rear of your DVD VCR as indicated on page 8 2 Insert a blank cassette in your DVD VCR 3 Insert the pre recorded cassette in the other video source VCR or camcorder 4 Press the INPUT SEL button to select the appropriate input on your DVD VCR LINE IN for the RCA input 5 Start playing back the cassette to be copied 6 Hold REC down for a while to start recording on your DVD VCR 7 When you have finished recording press M on both VCR and DVD VCR gt f you wish to view the cassette being copied Your DVD VCR must be connected as usual to the television see page 7 8 for further details Using the TV Buttons on the Remote Control DVD V540 Only Your DVD VCR remote control will work with Samsung televisions and compatible brands To determine whether your television is compatible follow the instructions below 1 Switch your television on 2 Point the remote control towards the television 3 Hold down the TV button and enter the two figure code corresponding to the brand of your television by pressing the appropriate numeri

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