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5. 33 Selecting the RF OUT Sound Mode B G D K 14 AN Receiver Connections 34 Setting the DVD VCR Output Channel 15 Special Playback Features 34 Selecting the Colour Mode 15 Adjusting the Aspect Ratio EZ View 35 NICAM sss 16 Using the Display Function 36 Intelligent Picture Control 16 Changing the Camera Angle 37 ShowView Extend Selecting the Subtitle Language 37 SV DVD540 SV DVD545 Only 17 Repeat Play ae 38 17 Selecting the Audio Language 38 Screen Messages isse i7 Using the Mark Function 39 Selecting the Cassette Type 18 MP3 WMA Play 39 Repeat Play 2 22 2222 esse eee eee eee 18 Program Play Random Play 41 Recording Television Broadcasts a Selecting the Recording Speed 18 Protecting a Recorded Cassette 18 Solving Problems Recording a Programme Immediately 19 Technical Specifications 43 Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop 19 Problems and Solutions VCR 44 Using the ShowView Feature Troubleshooting Guide DVD 45 SV DVD540 SV DVD545 Only 20 ENG 2 Safety Instructions The following illustrations represent precautions The lightning bolt is a warning
6. 2 Press the numeric buttons to enter the code opposite the programme that you wish to record in your television magazine gt f you wish to correct the ShowView code that you are entering Press the 4 button until the digit to be corrected is cleared Enter the correct digit 3 Press the OK button Result The information concerning the programme is displayed When using the ShowView function for the first time with stored stations the programme number flashes This one time you must enter the station number manually by pressing the Aor v buttons Refer to the following page if Day Start Stop Speed WE 01 19 00 19 30 Wok EnETURN Es MENU The programme number or times flash You wish to modify the programme 4 If the programme and times are correct press the RETURN button 5 Press the STANDBY ON button to activate the timer 6 Refer to page 22 23 if you wish to Check that your DVD VCR has been programmed correctly Cancel a preset recording The numbers next to each TV programme listing are ShowView code numbers which allow you to programme your videorecorder instantly with the remote control Tap in the ShowView code for the programme you wish to record TMShowView is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The ShowView system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation ENG 20 Modifying ShowView Programming SV DVD540 SV DVD545 Only If you
7. 4 Insert the video cassette in the DVD VCR Check that the DVD VCR starts reading the cassette if not press 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 f 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 15 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 Setting the Date and Time Your DVD VCR contains a 24 hour clock and calendar used to Automatically stop programme recording Preset your DVD VCR to record a programme automatically You must set the date and time when You purchase the DVD VCR The time and date are set automatically from the broadcast signal If the signal is weak or ghosting occurs the time and date may not be set automatically In this case they should be set manually Do not 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 P Result The Setup menu is displayed Language English J Clock Install User Set AutoPowerOff Off Scree
8. 128X speed Press Pl button to resume normal speed Slow Motion During playback press the PII button still the image Then use the Search b gt to play in slow motion at variable speeds Each press increases the slow motion speed playback to 1 8 1 4 or 1 2 normal speed Audio is muted during slow motion playback Stop Resume Press the Stop button once to stop playback To resume the DVD CD from the point where the disc stopped press the PI button Press the ml button twice to completely stop playback The next time you press Pl the disc will start over from the beginning Adjusting the Aspect Ratio EZ View To play back using aspect ratio DVD If you are using a 4 3 TV 1 Press the EZ VIEW button W For 16 9 aspect ratio discs 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 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 W 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 disap
9. A DVD disc can have up to 32 different subtitles A surround sound effect is generated using only two front speakers Changing the Camera Angle Using the ANGLE button When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene you can select the Angle function Press the ANGLE button to see if an ANGLE a mark is present at the upper Right hand corner of the screen 1 When an ANGLE mark is shown press the ANGLE button then an ANGLE select icon will appear at the upper left hand corner of the screen Use the lt buttons to select the desired screen angle To turn off the display press the ANGLE button again 65 4 6 4 gt 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 Use the 4 p buttons to select the desired subtitle language 3 Use the a w buttons to determine whether or not the subtitle will be displayed The subtitle languages are represented by abbreviations Se NN SEE 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 How to have the same subtitle language come up wheneveryou play a DVD Refer to Setting Up the Language Features on page 30 ENG 37 Repeat Play Repeat the current track chapter title a chosen section
10. DVD VCR SV DVD440 SV DVD540 SV DVD545 VHS www samsungvcr com PAL Remote Control Overview SV DVD540 SV DVD545 SV DVD440 STANDBYION OPENCLOSE Dm J VIDEO C43 e G D Guy que CLEAR TVNCR amp lt m sure voL PROG TRK TV MUTE e INPUT SEL F ADV STEP AUDIO lt lt SPEED EZ VIEW DISC MENU REC o TIMER ANGLE MODE MARK IPC SAMSUNG REPEAT SEARCH STANDBYION _ OPENCLOSE See Que CLEAR TVNCR e Cas INPUT SEL SPEED EZ VIEW DISC MENU REC e TIMER ANGLE MODE MARK IPC SAMSUNG REPEAT SEARCH Contents Foreword Modifying ShowView Programming Safety Instructions 3 SV DVD540 SV DVD545 Only 21 Disc Type and Characteristics 4 Using the Timer Programming Feature 22 Checking a Preset Recording 22 DVD VCR Overviews Cancelling a Preset Recording 23 Front View the DVD VCR 5 Rear View of the DVD VCR 6 Playing Back Accessories 6 Playing a Cassette 23 Display 5 7 Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually 23 Selec
11. LI W RETURN T 3 Select Language Setup using A w buttons then press the OK or button Language Setup Disc Menu English Audio English Subtitle Automatic m ok RETURN g MENU 4 Select Disc Menu using A w buttons then press the OK or button 5 Use the A buttons to select English Select Others if the language you want is not listed Disc Menu Language gt English Francais Disc Menu Deutsch Espa ol Italiano Nederlands Others TEM RETURN E MENU 6 Press the OK button English is selected and the screen returns to Language Setup menu ENG 29 Setting Up the Language Features Using the Audio Language 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select DVD using A v buttons then OK or button 3 Select Language Setup using A v buttons then press the OK or button Language Setup Disc Menu ish Audio Subtitle Automatic LEN TEM 4 Select Audio using a buttons then press the OK or button 5 Press the a w 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 Audio Language gt English Fran ais Deutsch Espa ol Italiano Nederlands Original Others gt Bor RETURN EB MENU 6 Press the OK button English is selected and the screen returns to Language Setup me
12. to select the recording start time 8 Select the required hour value by pressing the A ory buttons 9 Press to select the minutes 10 Select the required minute value by pressing the A or w buttons 11 Press to select the recording stop time 12 Select the required recording stop time by pressing the A or w buttons following the same procedure as when selecting the recording start time 13 Press to select the recording speed 14 Press the A or w buttons to select the SP Standard Play LP Long Play Auto Auto Tape speed Select recording speeds 15 Press the A or w buttons to toggle between the PDC mode marked On and the non PDC mode marked Off 16 When you have finished press the RETURN button 17 Press the STANDBY ON button to activate the timer Result Before starting recording the DVD VCR compares the timer duration with the remaining time on the cassette 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 If there is insufficient tape to complete a timer recording in AUTO mode the DVD VCR automatically switches to LP mode to record the whole programme Checking a Preset Recording You can check your preset recordings When you have finished presetting the DVD VCR If you have forgotten which programmes will be recorded 1 Press TIMER on the remote con
13. 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 buttons Press the REPEAT button Select A B on screen with the lt 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 or Ks CD Si oc Track Disc A B 3 Press OK 4 To return to normal play press REPEAT again then press the lt 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 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 p buttons to select the desired language on a DVD The audio languages are represented by abbreviations 3 Use the lt p buttons to select Stereo or gt On CD DVD ENG DOLBY DIGITAL 5 1CH CD 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 How to have the sam
14. Number for this player is described on the rear panel of the player 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 progressive scan picture prob lems it is recommended that the user switch the con nection 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 servise center ENG 4 5 Q N 5 6 N Front View of the DVD VCR SV DVD545 1 2 3 4 ST M SUNG T ME 2 Vis 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DVD DECK 6 REW SKIP BACK BUTTON 11 EZ VIEW BUTTON OPEN CLOSE BUTTON 7 STOP BUTTON 12 PROGRAME SELECTION BUTTON VIDEO CASSETE COMPARTMENT 8 PLAY STILL BUTTON 13 DVD SELECT BUTTON EJECT BUTTON 9 FF SKIP NEXT BUTTON 14 VCR SELECT BUTTON 1 STANDBY ON BUTTON SV DVD440 SV DVD540 0 RECORD BUTTON ViDEO O AvdIO 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DVD DECK 7 OPEN CLOSE BUTTON 8 VIDEO CASSETE COMPARTMENT 9 EJECT BUTTON 10 STANDBY ON BUTTON 11 REW SKIP BACK BUTTON 12 12 13 14 15 16 STOP BUTTON 13 DVD SELECT BUTTON PLAY STILL BUTTON 14 VCR SELECT BUTTON SKIP NEXT BUTTON 15 AUX VIDEO INPUT JACK RECORD BU
15. RGB out Euro Scart socket Tape format VHS type video tape Colour system PAL MESECAM NTSC4 43 NTSC playback on PAL TV Tuning system B G D K Video S N Above 43dB standard recording Resolution Above 240 lines standard recording Audio S N Above 68dB Hi Fi 3948 Mono Audio frequency characteristics 20Hz 20KHz Hi Fi Disc DVD CD 12cm CD 8cm Audio S N 95dB Audio dynamic range 105dB 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 plug 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 amp Check the DVD VCR aerial connections Is 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
16. 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 or V buttons to minimize this effect When the PII button is pressed Astill picture may have noise bars depending on the during playback the still picture condition of the tape Press the TRK or V 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 provided 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 input 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 from interference it may be due to the DVD VCR see page 10 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 examp
17. cassette in slow motion No sound is heard when playing back a cassette in slow motion 1 Press Pll to start playing the cassette pb ll button one more time to make still mode gt gt to start SLOW mode lt lt or gt gt button as many times as required to decrease or increase the speed respectively Toreturn to the normal speed press the PI 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 function for more than about two minutes the DVD VCR will automatically play to protect the Cassette Video heads Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame You can Stop the cassette at a given frame image Advance one frame at a time No sound is heard when playing back frame by rame 1 Press Pll to start playing the cassette pl 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 s
18. e If your DVD VCR ejects the cassette when you the recording time in e start recording check to make sure that the Pe i cassette s safety tab is intact or that the ae safety tab is Result The length is displayed on the television If you reach the end of the tape while displays The selected programme is recording the cassette rewinds automatically Viros d Ei I S DVDAGH stops recording automatically and power off 8 If you wish to cancel the recording before the end press STANDBY ON 8 the end of the tape is reached while recording The recording stops and power off This function is not available in DVD recording ENG 19 LENGTH 2 30 SET LENGTH PRESS Using the ShowView Feature SV DVD540 SV DVD545 Only Before presetting your DVD VCR Switch on both the television and your DVD VCR Check that the date and time are correct Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded safety tab intact Up to six programmes can be preset 1 Toenter a ShowView press the TIMER button Press the Aor w and OK or P buttons to select ShowView Result A message is displayed to allow you to enter the ShowView code f all six programmes have been set the message Timer is full is displayed Refer to page 23 if you wish to cancel a preset recording Timer Method SETUP Standard ShowView gt W RETURN MENU ShowView Correct menu
19. sign alerting you to dangerous voltage inside the product DO NOT OPEN THE DVD VCR Refer to service personnel Do NOT expose the DVD VCR to extreme temperature conditions below 5 C and above 40 C or to extreme humidity conditions less than 10 and more than 75 Do NOT place any objects on the DVD VCR or remote control Do NOT expose the DVD VCR to direct sunlight During a storm and or lightning unplug the DVD VCR from the mains socket and aerial Do NOT expose the DVD VCR to any liquids If the remote control is not used for a long period of time remove the batteries and store it in a cool dry place THIS DEVICE IS NOT FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS Owners 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 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 corresp
20. After pressing the MENU press the OK or Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding A w buttons to select the Install option 3 Press the OK or P to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed Auto Setup Manual Setup TV System DK VCR Output CH CH36 WJ RETURN MENU 4 Press the OK or p buttons until the TV System option is selected 5 Press the OK or gt buttons to select G or K On completion press RETURN to exit the menu ENG 14 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 gt Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding A w buttons to select the Install option 3 Press the OK or P to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed Auto Setup CH 21 Manual Setup TV System DK i VCR Output CH CH3 CH 36 CH 69 RETURN T 4 Press the aor w buttons until the VCR Output CH option is selected 5 Select the required output channel CH21 CH69 by pressing the OK or buttons CH21 gt 86 gt CH69 6 On completion press RETURN to exit the menu Then tune your television again see page 10 Sel
21. Cable with satellite receiver or other equipment into the AV1 EURO AV socket on the rear of the DVD VCR After making this connection select the source by pressing the INPUT SEL button for the AV1 input sources 2 By means of RF Coaxial Cable After making this connection you must preset the station received through the satellite tuner RF output channel of the satellite receiver should be adjusted away from channel 36 which is used by the DVD VCR e g re adjust to channel 39 Aerial Satellite Receiver or other Equipment uuu M AVE DEC EXT GIU Soo poem SCART Cable RF coaxial cable ENG 8 1 IN By means of 21 pin Scart Cable Plug the SCART Cable with satellite receiver or other equipment into the AV2 DEC EXT socket on the rear of the DVD VCR After making this connection select the source by pressing the INPUT SEL button for the AV2 input sources 2 By means of RF Coaxial Cable After making this connection you must preset the station received through the satellite tuner RF output channel of the satellite receiver should be adjusted away from channel 36 which is used by the DVD VCR e g re adjust to channel 39 Aerial Satellite Receiver or other Equipment SCART Cable RF coaxial cable Plug amp Auto Set up Your DVD VCR will automatically set itself up when it is plugged into the mains for the first time TV stations will be stored in memory The pro
22. D 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 or v 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 28 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 Dolby Digital Decoder Digital Audio Input Jack COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL SV DVD540 SVIDEO OUT 4 SV DVD545 amp 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 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select DVD using A w buttons then OK or button DVD Setup Language Setup gt Audio Setup gt Display Setup gt gt Parental Setup
23. I button 4 Press the F ADV STEP button again as often as necessary to advance frame by frame until the exact recording position is located 5 While the DVD VCR is in still mode hold the REC button down for a while to activate the Assemble Edit function 6 Select the source from which you wish to record by pressing The PROG buttons for television channels The INPUT SEL button for the AV1 AV2 or AUX SV DVD440 SV DVD540 Only input sources 7 Press the button to start recording 8 When you have finished recording press ENG 27 Recoding from Another VCR or Camcorder You can copy a cassette to your DVD VCR from another video source such as another VCR or a camcorder t 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 SCART audio and video input connectors on the rear of your DVD VCR as indicated on page 8 Insert a blank cassette in your DVD VCR 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 AV1 AV2 for the SCART input AUX SV DVD440 SV DVD540 Only for the RCA input Start playing back the cassette to be copied Hold REC down for a while to start recording on you
24. 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 23 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 User Set option 3 Press the OK or P to select this option Result The User Set menu is displayed SV DVD540 SV DVD545 Auto On 0n Off Colour System NICAM IPC ShowView Extend 5 RETURN Bl MENU SV DVD440 User Set Colour System NICAM IPC LI RETURN MENU 4 Press the corresponding A Or w buttons until the NICAM option is selected 5 To Mono mode Press OK or until Off is displayed 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 Intelligent Picture Control The Intelligent Picture Control Feature allows you to adjust the sharpness of the image automatically according to your own preferences 1 ENG 16 During playback press the MENU button on the remote control Result The Setup menu is displayed Press the OK or gt Result The Setup menu is displayed Press the correspo
25. Standard Play LP Long Play Select the PDC recording Press the 4 or p buttons until the PDC off mode Press the A or w buttons until the On indication is displayed Do not select PDC unless you are sure the programme you wish to record is broadcast with PDC If you do set PDC On by selecting On in the right hand column on the screen then you must set up the start time EXACTLY according to the published TV schedule Otherwise the timer recording won t take place ENG 21 Using the Timer Programming Feature The Timer Programming feature allows you to preset the DVD VCR to record a programme up to one month before that programme is to be broadcast Up to six programmes can be preset Before presetting a recording check that the date and time are correct 1 Insert the cassette and press TIMER on the remote control Result The Timer method is displayed SV DVD540 SV DVD545 Timer Method SETUP Standard gt ShowView gt TEMPI EB MENU 2 Press the OK button to select Standard option Result The TIMER PROGRAMMING menu is displayed Day Start Stop Speed WE of 19 00 19 30 SP Ld Wok RETURN MENU 3 Press to select the input source 4 Select the required station by pressing the a w buttons or INPUT SEL to select the AV1 AV2 or AUX SV DVD440 SV DVD540 Only input sources 5 Press to select the recording day 6 Select the required day by pressing the A or w buttons 7 Press
26. TTON 16 AUX AUDIO L R INPUT JACK EZ VIEW BUTTON PROGRAME SELECTION BUTTON ENG 5 Rear View of the DVD VCR SV DVD540 SV DVD545 AVE DEGIEXT DAL 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 AUDIO L R OUT SOCKETS 5 VIDEO OUT SOCKET 9 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SOCKET AERIAL IN CONNECTOR 6 OUT TO TV CONNECTOR OPTICAL SV DVD540 SV DVD545 3 2 SCART 7 EURO AV IN OUT SCART 10 S VIDEO OUT JACK EURO 21 SOCKET EURO 21 SOCKET 4 AUDIO L R OUT SOCKETS 8 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SOCKET DVD ONLY COAXIAL SV DVD440 1 2 3 4 AVE DEG EXT RRA E 5 6 7 8 9 1 AUDIO OUT SOCKETS 4 AUDIO L R OUT SOCKETS 7 EURO AV IN OUT SCART a AV2 DEC EXT SCART 5 VIDEO OUT SOCKET COAXIAL EURO 21 SOCKET 6 OUT TO TV CONNECTOR 9 S VIDEO OUT JACK 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 amp BATTERIES CABLE INSTRUCTIONS ENG 6 Display Indicators 1 2 3 4 5 OO VCR 1 The DVD Deck is active 2 ADVD CD or SVCD is loaded 3 The time counter position time remaining or current deck status is displayed 4 VHS tape is inserted 5 The VCR Deck is active 6 A Timer Recording is pro
27. a Manual Setup option Result The TV STATION TABLE menu is displayed TV STATION TABLE NAME DEC SWAPPING OK DELETE CLEAR RETURN 6 Press the A OF w buttons to select a programme number as required 7 Press the p button to preset the station Result The MANUAL TUNING menu is displayed MANUAL TUNING DECODER OFF NAME bere 4 RETURN ENG 12 8 Press the or buttons to start scanning the channels Result The frequency band is scanned and the first station found is displayed 9 Press the w button until the DECODER is selected 10 Press the gt button to activate or deactivate use of the decoder for the TV station if necessary 11 Press the A w buttons until the NAME is selected The station name is set automatically from the broadcast signal 12 To change the programme s name press the button Result The first letter of the name flashes 13 To Then Select a character Press the A Or w button until the in the namerequired character is displayed letters un numbers or character Move to the next or Press the p buttons previous character respectively 14 If you Then Wish to store the Press the A Or w buttons until the MFT is selected Press the dor p buttons to adjust the picture if necessary Press OK to store the station station displayed Press the A Or w buttons until the CH is selecte
28. al playback of these files on your DVD player degraded sound quality and in some cases inability of the player to read the files W This unit can play a maximum of 500 files and 300 folders per disc ENG 40 Program Play amp Random Play Program Play CD MP3 WMA 1 Press the MODE button 2 Use the p buttons to select PROGRAM Press the OK button EROGRAM 4 RANDOM RETURN 3 Use the a v lt P 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 order 4 Press the p gt button The disc will be played in programmed order Random Play CD MP3 WMA Press the MODE button 2 Use the lt p buttons to select RANDOM Press the OK button The disc will be played in random order PROGRAM 4 MENDONI gt Depending on the disc the Program and Random Play functions may not work To resume normal play press the CLEAR button 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 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 PPI button To see the previous 6 pictures press t
29. ation Table You can rearrange the Station Table and give different programme numbers to the stations listed according to your own preferences 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 or P buttons to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed Auto Setup Manual Setup TV System DK VCR Output CH CH 36 B RETURN Tm 4 Press the corresponding A Or w buttons until the Manual Setup option is selected 5 Press the OK or button to select this option Result The TV STATION TABLE menu is displayed TV STATION TABLE CH NAME 21 SWAPPING OK RETURN TV STATION TABLE CH NAME SWAPPING OK DELETE RETURN 6 Press the corresponding A Or w buttons until the required preset TV programme is selected Result The selected station is displayed at the same time on the television screen 7 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
30. ayed back but cannot be recorded with this DVD VCR 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 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 3 To Then press E STOP 4 EJECT Stop the playback Eject the cassette 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 five seconds of Mono To select the sound mode simply press the AUDIO button on the remote control until the required option is displayed L R LR lt MIX ENG 23 Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion You can play a
31. 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 w button to display them on the screen Total 1 2 ROOT 20020822094 Use the A vw 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 Bm ROOT Emp 20020822094 MP3 WMA Play Program Random playback 1 Press the MODE button in STOP mode to switch between the RANDOM and PROGRAM modes PROGRAM 4 gt BANDON RETURN gt Press the REPEAT button in PLAY mode to hear only music continuously and press it once again to release CD R MP3 WMA discs When playing CD R MP3 or WMA discs please follow all the recommendations for CD R above plus the comments below W 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 These two formats are the most widely used W 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 A o W Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128Kbps whe
32. cess 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 w buttons 4 Press OK to store the language selected Result A message appears Press OK button Press OK to start the auto scanning The number of stations automatically stored by the VCR depends on the number of stations that it has found 7 The current time and date are displayed automatically Check the date and time if itis Correct Press RETURN button twice to exit the menu incorrect see page 10 Auto setup Please wait LIT MENU Clock Set Time Date Year 12 00 1 JAN 2004 THU Bor RETURN E TT gt Auto preset can be performed by pressing on the VCR continuously for 5 seconds or more with no tape inserted Tuning Your Television for the DVD VCR It is only necessary to tune your DVD VCR if you are not using a SCART gt To view pictures from your DVD VCR when a Scart 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
33. d Press the dor buttons to go on scanning the frequency band and display the next station Go back to the beginning of Step 14 Do not wish to store the station displayed 15 Repeat this procedure from Step 6 onwards until all the required stations have been stored 16 On completion press the RETURN button three times to exit the menu Clearing a Preset Station eg If you have stored a TV station That you do not require At the wrong programme position you can cancel it 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 or P to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed Auto Setup Manual Setup TV System SK VCR Output CH CH 36 ok Bi MENU 4 Press the corresponding A Or w buttons until the Manual Setup option is selected 5 Press the OK or P to select a Manual Setup option Result The TV STATION TABLE menu is displayed TV STATION TABLE CH NAME DEC 21 SWAPPING OK DELETE CLEAR RETURN 6 Press the corresponding A Or w 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 9 On completion press the RETURN button four times to exit the menu ENG 13 Changing the Preset St
34. d VCR Function GoTo 0 00 00 I End Search Intro Scan ok BPRETURN B3 MENU 2 Press the OK or p 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 Aor w buttons until the Intro Scan option is selected 2 Press the OK or P 3 Press the lt 4 or P buttons depending on the direction where your desired programme is located 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 Bl button twice INTRO SCAN lt gt ENG 25 Searching for a Specific Sequence Using the Tape Counter Index Skip Search 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 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 Allows you to find the beginning of a sequenc
35. d 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 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 longer to start playing or may not play at all f a number of files in 1 Disc is over 500 only 500 JPEG file can be played f a number of folders in 1 Disc is over 300 only JPEG files in 300 folders can be played ENG 42 Technical Specifications General Rated voltage AC 220 240V 50Hz Power consumption Weight 19Watts 3 9Kg Size 430mm X 282mm X 82mm Operating ambient temperature 5 35 C Installation conditions Operation position Horizontal Relative humidity Below 75 Video input Rear Euro Scart socket 1 0Vp p unbalanced 750 Audio input Rear Euro Scart socket 8dBm 47Kohm unbalanced Output RF out UHF 21 69 Initial CH36 Audio DVD VCR RCA jack Euro Scart socket Audio DVD only Digital audio out OPTICAL SV DVD540 SV DVD545 Only COAXIAL RCA jack Video DVD VCR RCA jack Euro Scart socket Video DVD only S Video out
36. e audio language come up whenever you play a DVD Refer to Setting Up the Language Features on page 30 ENG 38 Using the Mark Function This feature lets you mark sections of a DVD so you can quickly find them at a later time Using the Mark Function DVD 1 During play press the MARK button on the remote The Mark icons will be displayed E CLEAR Use the 4 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 3 During play press the MARK button on the remote Use the 4 gt buttons to select a marked scene 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 lt 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 Depending on the disc the mark function may not work MP3 WMA Play If you insert an MP3 WMA Disc into the DVD player you can see the folder directory Select the desired folder in the root directory Use the OK or 9I button to select the desired folder MP3 WMA Play Function 1 ENG 39 Press the OK or Pll button the selected music file will
37. e easily irectly to th f 2 simpl nn m SEARCH ace ramme 2 simply 9y If the remaining time is to be calculated i correctly you must indicate the type of cassette 1 After pressing the SEARCH press the being used corresponding 4 or w buttons until the Intro Scan option is selected 2 To set the tape counter to zero at the beginning of a 2 Press the OK or P sequence 1 Insert a cassette in your DVD VCR 3 Press the lt lt or gt gt buttons twice more This will take you directly to the start of the desired programme is located Press INFO twice to display the counter Press CLEAR when you want to set the tape counter to zero 4 These Index searches can be made forwards press gt or backwards press lt lt 20 0 20 5 To cancel an Index search simply press the Bl or Wi button 0 00 00 INDEX SEARCH 06 3 When you are ready Start playback or Recording Press the W button To fast froward or rewind to the sequence at which the counter was set to zero press lt 4 or 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
38. ecting the Colour Mode Before recording or playing back a cassette you can select the required system standard Otherwise the system automatically selects the reception standard when you select AUTO gt When playing back a cassette the standard is automatically selected by the DVD VCR When you playback an NTSC recorded tape on this DVD VCR make a setting on the colour 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 gt Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding A w buttons to select the User Set option 3 Press the OK or P to select this option Result The User Set menu is displayed SV DVD540 SV DVD545 User Set Colour System Auto gt NICAM On IPC On ShowView Extend Off RETURN S MENU SV DVD440 Colour System NICAM IPC m ok RETURN B3 MENU 4 Press the corresponding A Or w buttons until the Colour System option is selected 5 Press the OK or P button to select Auto PAL MESECAM B W Auto When playing back a cassette the system standard is automatically selected by the DVD VCR B W Black and White 6 On completion press RETURN three time to exit the menu ENG 15 NICAM NICAM programmes are divided into 3 types NICAM Stereo NICAM
39. et menu Language Place the selection arrow next to your desired Language then press the OK button i Language English J Clock Install User Set Language Set Auto Power Off Off English Screen Messages On Francais Deutsch Espa ol ok RETURN MENU Italiano Nederlands 2 Press the corresponding A w buttons to select EN mos Ue Ring the Install option 3 Press the OK or P to select this option 4 On completion press RETURN to exit the menu Result The Install menu is displayed Auto Setup Manual Setup TV System VCR Output CH CH36 gt Bok Wirerum fj MENU 4 Press the corresponding A 0r w buttons until the Auto Setup is selected And then press the OK or gt to select this option Result A message appears indicating that any channels already preset on your DVD VCR will be deleted 5 Press the aor w buttons to select your country ag The VCR searches for the stations according to a preset preference list corresponding to the country that you have selected ENG 11 Presetting the Stations Automatically 6 Press OK button Result A message appears indicating that any channels 7 Press OK to start the auto scanning Auto Setup Your data will be lost Press OK to continue Menu to exit Wok RETURN MENU Auto Setup Please Wait DIRETURN menu Result The Please Wait indication highlight on the television screen The first freque
40. ew Extend Off Bok BS MENU 4 Press the corresponding aor w buttons until the ShowView Extend option is selected 5 Press the OK or buttons to set the ShowView Extend time by increments of 10 minutes 6 To turn off press OK or buttons repeatedly until Off shows Auto Power off The Auto Power Off 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 gt Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding aor w buttons until the Auto Power Off option is selected Language English Clock Install User Set Auto Power Off Screen Messages Bor RETURN E MENU 3 Press the OK or buttons until you select the time of Auto Power Off interval gt Off 1Hour 2Hour 3Hour 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 P Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding aor w buttons until the Screen Messages option is selected Language English Clock Install User Set Auto Power Off Off Scree
41. gramme is to be 3 Insert the cassette on which the programme is to the window viae ano hne tab be recorded with the window visible and the safety intact or the opening covered with adhesive tape A Result The DVD VCR is switched on automatically Result Tho DVD VCR is on n 4 Select 2 4 Select The station to be recorded using the PROG The station to be recorded using the PROG Aor v buttons A or v buttons or or The AV1 AV2 or AUX SV DVD440 SV DVD540 The AV1 AV2 or AUX SV DVD440 SV DVD540 Oriy Sourog VS ng Ne ida SEL button for a Only source using the INPUT SEL button for a satellite tuner or external video source Result The station number is displayed and the dike programme can be seen on the television er Prograiino cari bo senon th television 5 Select the recording speed by pressing the SPEED 5 Select the recording speed by pressing the SPEED button as many times as required see page 18 button as many times as required see page 18 6 Hold REC 6 down for a while to start recording 6 Hold the REC button 6 down for a while to start Result The record indicator appears on the recording cen and n eed display p d Result The record indicator appears on the is recorded on the tape see page 25 television screen and DVD VCR display 7 To stop recording press once An index is recorded on the tape 7 Press the REC button 6 several times to increase gt
42. grammed or in progress 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 A cable 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 2 Connect this cable to the 750 coaxial socket marked r on the rear of your DVD VCR 3 Plug the coaxial cable supplied into the socket on your DVD VCR 4 Plug the other end of the coaxial cable into the Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you Purchase the DVD VCR Find that the remote control is no longer working correctly 1 Push the tab in the direction of the arrow to release the battery compartment cover on the rear of the remote control 2 Insert two AAA RO3 or equivalent batteries taking care to respect the polarities on the battery with on the remote control onthe battery with on the remote control 3 Replace the cover by aligning it with the base of the remote control and pushing it back into place gt Do not mix different battery types manganese and alkaline for example ENG 7 connector previously used for the aerial on the television 5 To obtain better qual
43. he I lt button Return to the Album Screen a Each time the OK button is pressed the picture rotates 90 degrees clockwise 8 Each time the OK button is pressed the picture is enlarged up to 4X Normal gt 2X gt 4X5 Normal The unit enters slide show mode Press the RETURN button to return to the album screen Before the Slide Show can begin the picture interval must be set When this icon is selected and OK is pressed the pictures change automatically with about an 6 second interval The pictures change automatically with about an 12 second interval 45 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 41 Picture CD Playback Total 1 3 ROOT Bm 20020822094 MP3 Photo 1 215 EBL WEN e gt If 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 an
44. ing On gt Box RETURN menu B 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 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 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 Dynamic Compression 1 On To select dynamic compression 2 Off To select the standard range W 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 gt How to make the SETUP menu disappear or return to menu screen during set up Press RETURN or 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 Thea
45. ity pictures and sound on your television you can also connect your DVD VCR to the television via the SCART cable see next page if your television is equipped with this type of connection Geeeneaees IN 6253 Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the SCART Cable You can connect your DVD VCR to the television using the SCART 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 SCART cable to the AV1 EURO AV socket on the rear of the DVD VCR 3 Plug the other end into the appropriate connector on the television Aerial SCART Cable coaxial cable Connecting DVD VCR to a Satellite Receiver or Other Equipment You can connect your DVD VCR to a Satellite receiver or other DVD VCR using the SCART cable if the appropriate outputs are available on the equipment chosen The following illustrations give a few examples of the connection possibilities 1 AV1 EURO AV By means of 21 pin Scart Cable Plug the SCART
46. le from 36 to 39 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 10 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 Problem 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 Action 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 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 sys
47. n Messages On RETURN S menu 2 Press the corresponding A w buttons to select the Clock option 3 Press the OK or P to select this option Result The Clock Set menu is displayed Clock Set Time Date Year 12 00 1 JAN 2004 THU Box RETURN E MENU 4 Press 4 or P to select the hour minutes day month and year Result The option selected highlight 5 Press the A Or w buttons to increase or decrease the value Result The day of the week is displayed automatically gt Youcan hold the A Or w buttons down to scroll more quickly through the values 6 On completion press RETURN to exit the menu ENG 10 Setting the Menu Language Presetting the Stations Automatically 1 Open MENU gr do not need to preset the stations if you After pressing the MENU press the OK or gt 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 Language English Clock Install You must preset the stations received through the tuner Users on This can be done Screen Messages On Plug amp Auto Set up see page 9 Automatically Blok Mrerum MENU Manually see page 12 You can store up to 80 stations 2 Select Language Use the A Or w buttons to highlight Language 1 After pressing the MENU press the OK or P then press the OK or P Result The Setup menu is displayed 3 S
48. n Messages On gt HXRETURN Bi MENU 3 To Press OK or until Display on screen information On is displayed Hide on screen information Off is displayed 4 Oncompletion 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 1 After pressing the MENU press the corresponding A V buttons to select the VCR option 2 Press the OK or buttons to select this option Result The VCR Setup menu is displayed 3 Press the corresponding aor w buttons until the Tape Select option is selected VCR Setup SETUP Tape Select E180 gt Repeat Play Off gt Box RETURN Tm 4 Press the OK or gt buttons as many times as required until the correct cassette length is displayed D E180 gt E240 E300 E260 xd 5 Press RETURN twice to exit the menu Repeat Play You can set repeat play to repeat the tape continuously from beginning to end SETUP Tape Select Repeat Play RETURN MENU To Press OK or until On is displayed Off is displayed Repeat play Do not wish to repeat play 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 reco
49. n recording MP3 files Sound quality with MP3 files basically depends on the rate of compression decompression you choose Getting audio CD quality sound requires an analog digital sampling rate that is conversion to MP3 format of at least 128Kbps and up to 160Kbps However choosing higher rates like 192Kbps or more only rarely give better sound quality Conversely files with decompression rates below 128Kbps will not be played properly B 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 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 W Do not try recording copyright protected MP3 files Certain securized files are encrypted and code protected to prevent illegal copying These files are of the following types Windows MediaTM registered trade mark of Microsoft Inc and SDMITM registered trade mark of The SDMI Foundation You cannot copy such files B 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 optim
50. ncy 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 gt The number of stations automatically stored by the DVD VCR depends on the number of stations that it has found 8 If you wish to cancel the auto scanning before the end press the MENU button to exit the menu gt e The time and date are set automatically from the broadcast signal If the signal is weak or ghosting occurs the time and date may not be set automatically In this case they should be set manually see page 10 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 13 Presetting the Stations Manually 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 p Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding A w buttons to select the Install option 3 Press the OK or P to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed Auto Setup Manual Setup TV System DK VCR Output CH CH36 m RETURN E MENU 4 Press the corresponding A Or w buttons until the Manual Setup option is selected 5 Press the OK or P to select
51. nding A w buttons to select the User Set option Press the OK or buttons to select this option Result The User Set menu is displayed SV DVD540 SV DVD545 User Set Colour System gt NICAM gt IPC E gt ShowView Extend LT ii RETURN SV DVD440 Colour System NICAM IPC Box B RETURN LE Press the corresponding aor w buttons until the IPC option is selected Press the OK or buttons to select the IPC intelligent picture control option gt When intelligent picture control mode is ON the sharpness of the image is adjusted automatically To adjust the sharpness manually press the w button to turn the IPC mode OFF Press the 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 On completion press RETURN three times to exit the menu ShowView Extend SV DVD540 SV DVD545 Only To prevent delays or over runs the VCR has a function called ShowView EXTEND allowing you to extend the recording time by up to 60 minutes gt Only use if PDC is not available or set to Off 1 After pressing the MENU press the OK or P 2 Press the corresponding A w buttons to select the User Set option 3 Press the OK or p buttons to select this option Result The User Set menu is displayed User Set Colour System gt NICAM On IPC On ShowVi
52. nlarged gt This function may behave differently depending on ENG 35 the type of disc Using the Display Function When Playing a DVD CD 1 During play press the INFO button on the remote 2 Use the A w buttons to select the desired item 3 Use the p 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 AYA the playback from the desired time 4 Tomake the screen disappear press the INFO button again gt What is a Chapter Each Title on a DVD is usually divided into chapters similar lo tracks on an audio CD What is a Title A DVD may contain several different titles For example if a disc contains four different movies each might be considered a title ENG 36 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 you can quickly find a specific passage Allows playback of the film from a desired time 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 You will be able to choose the subtitles language or if you prefer turn them off from the screen
53. nu Using the Subtitle Language 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select DVD using a w buttons then OK or button 3 Select Language Setup using A w buttons then press the OK or button Language Setup Disc Menu English h LISTE MENU 4 Select Subtitle using a w buttons then press the OK or gt button 5 Use the a v buttons to select English Select Automatic if you want the subtitle language to be the same as the language selected as the audio preference Subtitle Language i English Subtitle Francais Deutsch Espa ol Italiano Nederlands Others MEM TEMPI Tm 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 6 Press the OK button English is selected and the screen returns to Language Setup menu ENG 30 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 Language Setup Audio Setup Display Setup Parental Setup RETURN E MENU 3 Select Audio Setup using A w buttons then press the OK or button 4 Use the a w buttons to select the desired item Then press the OK or gt button Audio Setup Dolby Digital Out PCM MPEG 2 Digital Out PCM gt DTS Off Dynamic Compression On gt PCM Down Sampl
54. onding logos Disc Types Logos Recording Types Disc Size Max Playing Time Characteristics DVD Single sided 240 min DVD contains excellent sound and video Audio 19 Cm Double sided 480 min due to Dolby Digital and MPEG 2 system Various screen and audio functions can Video 8 Cm Single sided 80 min be easily selected through the on screen Tbe ee Double sided 160 min menu is An LP is recorded as an analog signal AYDIO CD 12 Cm 74 min with more distortion CD is recorded as a f COMPACT Audio Digital Signal with better audio quality ISG 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 Disc Markings Play Region Number PAL PAL colour system in Australia Newzealand etc NTSC broadcast system in U S A Canada NTSC Korea Japan etc Dripocev Dolby Digital disc STEREO Stereo disc L T SOUND Digital Audio disc dts DTS disc to the type of disc or condition of the recording Play 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
55. ou can choose to leave PAL60 as is DVD Out RGB S Video Video Sends RGB signal from the AV JACK SCART terminal Sends S VIDEO signal from the AV JACK S Video terminal Sends COMPOSITE VIDEO signal from the AV JACK SCART terminal 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 DVD using A w buttons then OK or button 3 Select Parental Setup using A w buttons then press the OK or button Language Setup Audio Setup Display Setup Parental Setup S RETURN BB MENU 4 Use OK or P to select Yes if you want to use a password The Enter Password screen appears Parental Setup Use Password No L3 Bi ok FIT NETT Create Password Enter Password E NEM 5 Enter your password The Re Enter Password Screen appears to confirm the password Enter your password again The Parental Setup screen appears Parental Setup Use Password Yes Rating Level Change Password gt ok MENU Rating Level Level 8 Adult Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Kids Safe L4 Bok mm W About the Rating Level The Rating Level
56. ound is heard when playing a sequence variable speeds 1 Press 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 REVERSE REVERSE REVERSE SLOW SLOW PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY STILL MOTION MOTION PLAY X3 X5 X9 X9 x5 x3 x15 ENG 24 Searching for a Specific Sequence Fach 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 start playback from that point Depending on the direction selected the indexes are numbered as follows Seq being etc i 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 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 or w buttons until the Go To 0 00 00 option is selecte
57. pear completely Zoom Fit The top bottom left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged W 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 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 W 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 e
58. r DVD VCR 7 When you have finished recording press 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 for further details Using the TV Buttons on the Remote Control SV DVD540 SV DVD545 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 numeric 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 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 DV
59. rd a cassette Press the 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 E 180 180 mins or 3 hours E 240 240 mins or 4 hours E 260 260 mins or 4 hours and 20 mins E 300 300 mins or 5 hours 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 ENG 18 Recording a Programme Immediately Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop Before recording a programme you must have preset the corresponding station unless Ju are recording via an external video source If you have not done so This function enables you to record up to nine hours LP of programmes refer to pages 11 and 12 Your DVD VCR stops automatically after the requested length of time ap yma nile defers 1 Switch on the television 2 To monitor the programme being recorded select 2 T e Mi o monitor the programme being recorded select the teevision channe reserved for your the television Bad reserved Tor use with your DVD VO or the AV npa used DVD VCR or the AV input if used 3 Insert the cassette on which the pro
60. t jacks on your A V Receiver Optical SV DVD540 SV DVD545 Only Coaxial Use whichever connection is available on your AN Receiver Special Playback Features During DVD CD playback you can select from the following special playback options To resume normal playback press the button 1 ENG 34 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 If the player is left in Still mode for 5 minutes it will stop automatically Frame Advance Step While in playback mode press the F ADV STEP button on the remote control to advance one frame at a time Audio is muted during Frame Advance mode Press Pll 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 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 gt gt buttons on the remote control or front panel to visually search forward backward at 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X
61. tem 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 and pp buttons simultaneously on 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 Page P4 P29 P31 P29 42 P29 33 P32 P31 P33 ENG 45 li GREECE SAMSUNG
62. ter Systems Inc ENG 31 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 Parental Setup ok RETURN B3 MENU 3 Select Display Setup using A w buttons then press the OK or button 4 Use the a w buttons to select the desired item Then press the OK or button TV Aspect Black Level NTSC Disc Output DVD Out 4 3 Letter Box Display Setup 4 3L Box Off gt PAL60 gt RGB Bor RETURN Es menu TV Aspect m 4 3 Pan Scan 16 9 Wide 9 RETURN BB MENU W TV Aspect Depending on the type of television you have you may want to adjust the screen setting aspect ratio ENG 32 1 4 3 Letter Box 2 4 3 Pan Scan 3 16 9 Wide 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 NTSC Disc Output NTSC if the screen only has one NTSC video entrance If this is not the case y
63. ting the Audio Output Mode 23 Connecting Your DVD VCR Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion 24 Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control 7 Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame 24 Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the Coaxial Playing a Sequence at Variable Speeds 24 Cable sss 7 Searching for a Specific Sequence 25 Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the SCART Using the Tape Counter 26 Oco 8 Connecting an RCA Audio Video Input Cable Connecting DVD VCR to a Satellite Receiver or SV DVD440 SV DVD540 Only 27 8 Using the Assemble Edit Function 27 Plug amp Auto Set Up isses 9 Recording from Another VCR or Camcorder 28 Tuning Your Television for the DVD VCR 10 Using the TV Buttons on the Remote Control Setting the Date and Time 10 X SV DVD540 SV DVD545 Only 28 Menu Language 11 DVD Functions Setting Up Your DVD VCR Choosing a Connection 29 Presetting the Stations Automatically 11 Setting Up the Language Features 29 Presetting the Stations Manually 12 Setting Up the 31 Clearing a Preset Station 13 Setting Up the Display Options 32 Changing the Preset Station Table 14 Setting Up the Parental Control
64. to clear the display ENG 26 Connecting an RCA Audio Video Input Cable SV DVD440 SV DVD540 Only 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 W 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 ma ViDEO OAUDIO 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 Insert the cassette to be edited in your DVD VCR 2 Press the PII button to start playback 3 When you reach the position from which you wish to start the new recording press the PI
65. trol Result The timer selection is displayed 2 Press the OK button to select Standard option Result The TIMER PROGRAMMING menu is displayed 3 Pressthe aor w buttons to select the required programme 4 Press the 4 or p buttons to select and change any values as required For more details refer to the previous page 5 On completion press RETURN twice ENG 22 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 selection is displayed 2 Press the OK button to select Standard option Result The TIMER PROGRAMMING menu is displayed 3 Select the programme to be cancelled by pressing the A or w buttons 4 Press the CLEAR button to cancel the selected programme Result All the recording information is deleted and the broadcast will not be recorded 5 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 NTSC tapes can be pl
66. will work only when Use Password is set to Yes To unlock the player use p OK to select No Use A or v to select Rating Level Press OK Use A v to select the level e g Level 6 and press OK Discs that contain Level 7 will now not play To cancel the rating level use or OK to select No in Use Password About the Change Password Use A v to select Change Password Press OK The Change Password screen appears OK your new password Re ok the new password again gt How to make the SETUP menu disappear or return to menu screen during set up Press RETURN or lt button f you have forgotten your password see Forget Password in the Troubleshooting Guide 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 CX Sooo AVE DEGIEXT So v 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 Inpu
67. wish to correct the programme displayed or modify certain elements such as the recording speed you can do so before you press RETURN a second time to confirm If you wish to Then Select an input source other than the tuner AV1 AV2 or AUX Press the or buttons until the PR selection mode Press the INPUT SEL button one or more times to change the input source selection Result The programme number is replaced by The AV1 AV2 or AUX SV DVD540 Only source using the INPUT SEL button for a satellite tuner or external video source 2 The input source must be selected before changing any other value Record a programme every day Press the 4 or p buttons until the DAY selection mode Monday to Sunday at the same time Press the A or w buttons until the DLY Daily value is displayed Record a programme every week Press the 4 or p buttons until the DAY selection mode on the same day and at the same time Press the A or w buttons until the W Week value is displayed followed by the required day Example W SA Weekly Saturday Extend the recording time Press the or p buttons until the STOP selection mode Press the A or w buttons to increase or decrease the stop time Select the recording speed Press the or p buttons until the recording speed selection mode Press the A or w buttons until the correct indication is displayed AUTO Auto Tape Speed Select SP

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