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Samsung DVD-V85 User Manual

1. 11 N CONNECTING YOUR DVD VCR I Deciding How to Connect DVD VCR 12 I Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the Coaxial Cable 13 I Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the RCA Cable 13 I Connecting DVD VCR to a Satellite Receiber or Other Equipment 14 I Plug amp Auto Set Up 15 I Tuning Your Television for the DVD VCR 16 I Deck Control Keys 17 I Basic TV Tuner Operations 18 I Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control 19 I Setting the Date and Time 19 I Setting the Menu Language
2. 38 I Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion 38 I Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame 39 I Playing a Sequence at Variable Speeds 39 I Searching for a Specific Sequence 40 I Using the Tape Counter 42 I Connecting an RCA Audio Video Input Cable 43 I Using the Assemble Edit Function 44 I Recording from Another VCR or Camcorder 44 I Using the TV Buttons on the Remote Control 45 N DVD FUNCTIONS I Choosing a Connection 46 I Setting Up the Language Features 47 I
3. 29 I Screen Message 30 I Selecting the Cassette Type 30 I Repeat Play 31 I S VHS Play 31 5 Safety Instructions 4 Contents cont N SOLVING PROBLEMS I Technical Specifications 66 I Problems and Solutions VCR 67 I Troubleshooting Guide DVD 68 Symbols 1 1 Press push Hold down Step number Important Note 1 The lightning bolt is a warning sign alerting you to dangerous voltage inside the product DO NOT OPEN THE DVD VCR Refer to service personnel H H 5 C 40 C 10 75 THIS DEVICE IS NOT FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS Do NOT expose the DVD VCR to extreme temperature condi tions below 5 C and above 40
4. 20 N SETTING UP YOUR DVD VCR I Presetting the Stations Automatically 21 I Presetting the Stations Manually 22 I Clearing a Preset Station 23 I Changing the Preset Station Table 24 I Selecting the RF OUT Sound Mode B G D K 25 I Setting the DVD VCR Output Channel 25 I Selecting the Colour Mode 26 I NICAM 27 I Intelligent Picture Control 28 I Intelligent Picture Control Remote Control 28 I Auto Power off
5. 59 I Using the Mark Function 60 I MP3 WMA Play 61 I Program Play amp Random Play 63 I Picture CD Playback 64 Contents N FOREWORD I Safety Instructions 5 I Disc Type and Characteristics 6 N DVD VCR OVERVIEWS I Front View of the DVD VCR 7 I Rear View of the DVD VCR 8 I Infrared Remote Control 9 I Display Indicators 11 I Accessories
6. 3 Press the OK or to select this option Result The Clock Set menu is displayed 4 Press or to select the hour minutes day month and year Result The option selected highlight 5 Press the or buttons to increase or decrease the value Result The day of the week is displayed automatically You can hold the or buttons down to scroll more quickly through the values 6 On completion press RETURN to exit the menu Time Date Year Clock Set 12 00 1 JAN 2003 WED 1 Language English User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On Install Basic TV Tuner Operations The following buttons are used when watching television via the DVD VCR s built in TV tuner 1 TV VCR Button Press to switch between your TV s tuner and the VCR s internal tuner 2 PROG Button Press to change to the next or previous channel 3 0 9 Buttons Press to select channels directly 4 INFO Press to display the channel you are watching N Also works in DVD and VCR mode 1 2 2 3 OK 4 21 20 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 15 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 N Plug amp Auto Set up see page 15 N Automatic
7. Install 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 Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding buttons to select the Install option 3 Press the OK or to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed 4 Press the or buttons until the VCR Output CH option is selected 5 Select the required output channel CH21 CH69 by pressing the OK or buttons CH21 CH36 CH69 6 On completion press RETURN to exit the menu Then tune your television again see page 16 Language English User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On Install Language English User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On Install Auto Setup Manual Setup Install TV System G VCR Output CH CH 36 PR CH NAME 1 21 2 3 4 5 TV STATION TABLE SWAPPING OK DELETE CLEAR RETURN PR CH NAME 1 2 3 21 4 5 TV STATION TABLE SWAPPING OK DELETE CLEAR RETURN 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 Result The Setup menu is displayed
8. 2 Press the corresponding buttons to select the Install option 3 Press the ENTER button to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed 4 Press the or buttons until the TV System option is selected 5 Press the or button to select G or K 6 On completion press RETURN to exit the menu G K Auto Setup Manual Setup Install TV System G VCR Output CH CH 36 Auto Setup Manual Setup TV System G VCR Output CH CH 36 Install CH 21 CH 36 CH 69 VCR 27 26 Selecting the Colour Mode NICAM Before recording or playing back a cassette you can select the required system standard N 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 Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding buttons to select the User Set option 3 Press the OK or to select this option Result The User Set menu is displayed 4 Press the corresponding or buttons until the Colour System option is selected 5 Press the Ok or button to select Auto PAL MESECAM B W B W Black and White 6 On completion press RETURN three time to exit the menu Language English User Se
9. 3 CLEAR 4 DVD 5 TV MUTE AUDIO 6 VOLUME 7 REWIND SKIP BACK 8 STOP 9 SUBTITLE 10 MENU 11 UP 12 LEFT 13 DOWN 14 SPEED SP LP 15 RECORD 16 TIMER 17 ANGLE IPC 18 OPEN CLOSE 19 0 9 20 TV VCR 21 VCR TV SELECT 22 INPUT SEL F ADV STEP 23 PROG TRACKING 24 FAST FORWARD SKIP NEXT 25 PLAY STILL 26 INFO 27 RETURN 28 RIGHT 29 OK 30 EZ VIEW 31 DISC MENU 32 MARK SEARCH 33 MODE REPEAT OPEN CLOSE STANDBY ON OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 DVD V80 DVD V85 13 12 Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the Coaxial Cable Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the RCA Cable To receive television programmes a signal must be received from one of the following sources N An outdoor aerial N An indoor aerial N A cable television network N A satellite receiver Make sure that both the television and the DVD VCR are switched off before connecting the cables 1 Remove the aerial or network input cable from the television 2 Connect this cable to the 75 coaxial socket marked 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 connector previously used for the aerial on the television 5 To obtain better quality pictures and sound on your television you ca
10. Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play If the codes do not match the disc will not play The Region Number for this player is described on the rear panel of the player Playback Region Number PAL NTSC broadcast system in USA Canada japan South Korea etc NTSC STANDBY ON DVD PROG VCR LINE2 VIDEO CASSETTE COMPARTMENT LINE2 VIDEO INPUT JACK PLAY STILL BUTTON STOP BUTTON REW SKIP BACK BUTTON RECORD BUTTON EJECT BUTTON F F SKIP NEXT BUTTON EZ VIEW BUTTON PROGRAMME SELECTION BUTTON OPEN CLOSE BUTTON VCR SELECT BUTTON DVD SELECT BUTTON DVD DECK STANDBY ON BUTTON LINE2 AUDIO L R INPUT JACK DVD V70 EJECT STANDBY ON DVD PROG VCR LINE2 DVD V80 STANDBY ON DVD PROG VCR LINE2 DVD V85 VIDEO CASSETTE COMPARTMENT LINE2 VIDEO INPUT JACK REW SKIP BACK BUTTON RECORD BUTTON EJECT BUTTON PROGRAMME SELECTION BUTTON OPEN CLOSE BUTTON VCR SELECT BUTTON DVD SELECT BUTTON DVD DECK STANDBY ON BUTTON LINE2 AUDIO L R INPUT JACK VIDEO CASSETTE COMPARTMENT LINE2 VIDEO INPUT JACK REW SKIP BACK BUTTON RECORD BUTTON EJECT BUTTON PROGRAMME SELECTION BUTTON OPEN CLOSE BUTTON VCR SELECT BUTTON DVD SELECT BUTTON DVD DECK STANDBY ON BUTTON LINE2 AUDIO L R INPUT JACK 12 Cm 8 Cm Single sided 240 min Double sided 480 min Single
11. Result The TIMER PROGRAMMING menu is displayed 2 Press the or buttons to select the required programme 3 Press the or buttons to select and change any values as required For more details refer to the previous page 4 On completion press RETURN twice You can cancel any programmes that are N Incorrect N No longer required 1 Press TIMER on the remote control Result The TIMER PROGRAMMING menu is displayed 2 Select the programme to be cancelled by pressing the or buttons 3 Press the CLEAR button to cancel the selected programme Result All the recording information is deleted and the broad cast will not be recorded 4 On completion press RETURN twice 3 PR Date Start Stop Speed WE 1 19 00 19 30 SP PR Date Start Stop Speed WE 1 19 00 19 30 SP VCR VCR VCR VCR 39 38 Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame Playing a Sequence at Variable Speeds You can N Stop the cassette at a given frame image N Advance one frame at a time No sound is heard when playing back frame by frame 1 Press N ll to start playing the cassette N ll button one more time to make still mode N F ADV STEP to advance frame by frame 2 To return to normal playback press ll Vertical stability When playing back frame by frame interference may be seen on the screen Press
12. Setting Up the Audio Options 49 I Setting Up the Display Options 49 I Setting Up the Parental Control 51 I A V Receiver Connections 52 I Special Playback Features 53 I Adjusting the Aspect Ratio EZ View 54 I Using the Display Function 56 I Changing the Camera Angle 57 I Selecting the Subtitle Language 57 I Repeat Play 58 I Selecting the Audio Language
13. see page 23 Auto Setup Your date will be lost Press OK to continue Menu to exit Auto Setup Manual Setup TV System G VCR Output CH CH 36 Install Language English User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On Install Setting the Menu Language 1 Open MENU After pressing the MENU press the OK or 2 Select Language Use the or buttons to highlight Language then press the OK or 3 Set menu Language Place the selection arrow next to your desired Language then press the OK button 4 Press the or buttons to select language you want Place the selection arrow next to your desired Language then press the OK button 5 On completion press RETURN to exit the menu Language English User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On Install Fran ais Deutsch Espa ol Italiano Nederlands Language Set English OK 1 Auto Setup Please Wait 15 VCR Clearing a Preset Station 23 If you have stored a TV station N That you do not require N At the wrong programme position you can cancel it 1 After pressing the MENU press the OK or Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding buttons to select the Install option 3 Press the OK or to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed 4 Press the corresponding or buttons until the Manual Setup op
14. C or to extreme humidity conditions less than 10 and more than 75 Do NOT expose the DVD VCR to direct sunlight Do NOT expose the DVD VCR to any liquids Do NOT place any objects on the DVD VCR or remote control During a storm and or light ning unplug the DVD VCR from the mains socket and aerial If the remote control is not used for a long period of time remove the batteries and store it in a cool dry place The following illustrations represent precautions 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 Corpration 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 7 Front View of the DVD VCR 6 Disc Type and Characteristics This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos DO NOT play CD ROM CD I and DVD ROM in this player CDGs play audio only not graphics DIGITAL SOUND STEREO Playback Region Number PAL colour system in U K France Germany etc Dolby Digital disc Digital Audio disc Stereo disc DTS disc Disc Markings
15. LINE OUT TO TV S VIDEO OR COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SOCKET COAXIAL S VIDEO OUT JACK DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SOCKET OPTICAL RF ANTENNA INPUT RF OUT TO TV LINE IN 1 LINE OUT TO TV COMPOSITE COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SOCKET COAXIAL S VIDEO OUT JACK OPEN CLOSE STANDBY ON OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 DVD V70 DVD V70 DVD V80 DVD V85 AUDIO LINE OUT TO TV S VIDEO OR COMPONENT 11 Display Indicators 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 OPEN CLOSE STANDBY ON REMOTE CONTROL amp BATTERIES AUDIO amp VIDEO CABLE OWNER S INSTRUCTIONS COAXIAL CABLE STEREO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 The DVD Deck is active 2 A DVD CD VCD 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 DVD with a DTS soundtrack is loaded 7 The Hi Fi track of a VHS tape is playing The current TV show or video is broadcast in Stereo 8 A Timer Recording is programmed or in progress 10 Infrared Remote Control 1 STANDBY ON 2 SHUTTLE lt lt gt gt
16. 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 programme or TV MUTE Used to mute the volume of the television The various functions will not necessarily work on all televisions If you encounter problems operate the television directly OPEN CLOSE STANDBY ON 1 2 2 5 5 4 4 3 6 Using the Assemble Edit Function Recoding from Another VCR or Camcorder 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 ll button to start playback 3 When you reach the position from which you wish to start the new recording press the ll 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 G down for a while to activate the Assemble Edit function 6 Select the source from which you wish to record by pressing N The PROG or buttons for television channels N The INPUT SEL button for the LINE input sources 7 Press the ll button to start recording 8 When you have finished recording press I OK 2 5 4 You can copy a cassette to your DVD
17. 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 If a number of files in 1 Disc is over 500 only 500 JPEG file can be played If a number of folders in 1 Disc is over 300 only JPEG files in 300 folders can be played CD R JPEG Discs Picture CD Playback Select JPEG in the menu to view a Photo CD To change the currently playing media press the STOP I button twice and then press the DISC MENU button If no button on the remote controller is pressed for 60 seconds the menu will disappear and the selected item will be played 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 or buttons on the remote controller to select the picture you want to view and then press the OK button Press the PLAY STILL II button if you want to play it in the Slide Show mode To see the next 6 pictures press the l button To see the previous 6 pictures press the l button Return to the Album Screen Each time the OK button is pressed the picture rotates 90 degrees clockwise Each t
18. 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 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 DVD VCR LINE2 DVD VCR LINE2 1 3 3 Using the Tape Counter The tape counter N Indicates the elapsed time in the play and record modes hours minutes and seconds N Is reset when a cassette is inserted in the DVD VCR N 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 beginning of a sequence N Press INFO twice to display the counter N Press CLEAR when you want to set the tape counter to zero 3 When you are ready N Start playback or Recording N Press the I button N To fast froward or rewind to the sequence at which the counter was set to zero press or 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 30 Press INFO N Once to display the current function programme number recording speed date time and count
19. out DVD only LINE 2 Front LINE 2 In N Audio in Audio Video Video in COMPONENT Rear RCA Out N COMPONENT out DVD only output S VIDEO Rear S JACK Out N S Video out DVD only output Digital AUDIO Rear Optical DVD V80 DVD V85 Out N Digital Audio out DVD only output coaxial OUT TO TV Rear 75 Out N Television coaxial IN FROM ANT Rear 75 In N Aerial coaxial N Cable television network N Satellite receiver Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your DVD VCR ensure that all elements are switched off Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions and associated safety precautions Aerial RF coaxial cable 2 3 TV 15 14 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 process takes a few minutes Your DVD VCR will then be ready for use 1 Connect the coaxial cable as indicated on page 13 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 or buttons 4 Press OK to store the language selected Result A message appears 5 Press OK button 6 Press OK to start the auto scanning N The number of stations automatically stored by the VCR dep
20. sided 80 min Double sided 160 min Audio Video Audio Video Audio DVD contains excellent sound and video due to Dolby Digital and MPEG 2 system Various screen and audio functions can be easily selected through the on screen menu Video with CD sound VHS quality amp MPEG 1 compression technology An LP is recorded as an analog signal with more distortion CD is recorded as a Digital Signal with better audio quality less distortion and less deterioration of audio quality over time VIDEO CD AUDIO CD 12 Cm 8 Cm 74 min 20 min 12 Cm 8 Cm 74 min 20 min Disc Types Logos Recording Types Disc Size Max Playing Time Characteristics DVD PLAY STILL BUTTON STOP BUTTON F F SKIP NEXT BUTTON EZ VIEW BUTTON PLAY STILL BUTTON STOP BUTTON F F SKIP NEXT BUTTON EZ VIEW BUTTON 9 Infrared Remote Control 1 STANDBY ON 2 SHUTTLE lt lt gt gt 3 CLEAR 4 DVD VCR SELECT 5 AUDIO 6 TRK 7 REWIND SKIP BACK 8 STOP 9 SUBTITLE 10 MENU 11 UP 12 LEFT 13 DOWN 14 SPEED SP LP 15 RECORD 16 TIMER 17 ANGLE IPC 18 OPEN CLOSE 19 0 9 20 TV VCR 21 INPUT SEL 22 F ADV STEP 23 PROG 24 FAST FORWARD SKIP NEXT 25 PLAY STILL 26 INFO 27 RETURN 28 RIGHT 29 OK 30 EZ VIEW 31 DISC MENU 32 MARK SEARCH 33 MODE REPEAT 8 Rear View of the DVD VCR RF ANTENNA INPUT RF OUT TO TV LINE IN 1 LINE OUT TO TV COMPOSITE AUDIO
21. 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 3 Press OK 4 To return to normal play press REPEAT again then press the buttons to select Off and press OK It is available to press CLEAR button on the remote controller in order to stop REPEAT play DVD repeats play by chapter or title CD and VCD repeat play by disc or track Depending on the disc the Repeat function may not work When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU ON mode this function does not work DVD Off Chapter Title A B Off Track Disc A B DVD VCD CD OK 1 When playing a DVD 61 60 MP3 WMA Play DVD When an MP3 WMA Disc is inserted into the DVD player the first song file of the first folder plays If more than two file extensions are present select the media of your choice To change the currently playing media press the STOP I button twice and then press the DISC MENU button If no button on the remote controller is pressed for 60 seconds the menu will disappear and the selected item will be played 1 When the first song file is playing the music folder menu will appear on the right side of the screen Up to 8 music folders can be displayed at a time If you have more than 8 folders on a disc press the buttons to bring them up on the screen 2 Use the buttons to select the desired mu
22. 4 To Press OK or until Repeat play On is displayed Do not wish to repeat play Off is displayed 5 On completion press RETURN twice to exit the menu Language English User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On Install Tape Select E180 Repeat Play Off S VHS Off VCR Setup The DVD VCR allows you to playback high quality S VHS tapes 1 During S VHS play mode after pressing the MENU press the corresponding buttons to select the VCR option 2 Press the OK or button to select this option Result The VCR Setup menu is displayed 3 Press the corresponding or buttons until the S VHS option is selected 4 To Press OK or until S VHS play On is displayed Do not wish to S VHS play Off is displayed 5 On completion press RETURN twice to exit the menu To watch S VHS tapes set the S VHS mode to On in the VCR Setup Off On Language English User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On Install Repeat Play Off VCR Setup Tape Select E180 S VHS Off Off On Screen Messages Selecting the Cassette Type 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 Result The Set
23. DVD VCR DVD V70 DVD V80 DVD V85 EJECT STANDBY ON DVD PROG VCR LINE2 OPEN CLOSE STANDBY ON OK Instruction Manual www samsungvcr com PAL NTSC AK68 00169Q 3 2 Contents N RECORDING TELEVISION BROADCASTS I Selecting the Recording Speed 32 I Protecting a Recorded Cassette 33 I Recording a Programme Immediately 33 I Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop 34 I Using the Timer Programming Feature 35 I Checking a Preset Recording 36 I Cancelling a Preset Recording 36 N PLAYING BACK I Playing a Cassette 37 I Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually 37 I Selecting the Audio Output Mode
24. ENU press the OK or Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons until the Auto Power Off option is selected 3 Press the OK or buttons until you select the time of Auto Power Off interval Off 1Hour 2Hour 3Hour 4 On completion press RETURN twice to exit the menu Language English User Set Screen Messages On Install Auto Power Off Off Language English User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On Install Off 1Hour 2Hour 3Hour Intelligent Picture Control Intelligent Picture Control Remote Control VCR VCR 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 Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the OK or Result The Setup menu is displayed 3 Press the corresponding buttons to select the User Set option 4 Press the OK or buttons to select this option Result The User Set menu is displayed 5 Press the corresponding or buttons until the IPC option is selected 6 Press the Ok or buttons to select the IPC intelligent picture control option When intelligent picture control mode is ON the sharpness of the image is adjusted automatically 7 To adjust the sharpness manually press the button to turn the IPC mode OFF 8
25. JACK S Video Sends S VIDEO signal to the S VIDEO OUT JACK Video Sends COMPOSITE VIDEO signal to the Scart JACK DVD NTSC Disc Output DVD Out TV Aspect Black Level Display Setup 4 3 L Box PAL 60Hz Component Setup Setup Setup Display Setup 53 52 OK 2 1 3 3 5 Special Playback Features During DVD CD playback you can select from the following special playback options To resume normal playback press the ll Play Still button 1 Still Press the ll Play Still button on the remote control during playback The picture will still and the audio will mute To resume playback press the ll Play Still button If the player is left in Still mode for 5 minutes it will stop automatically 2 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 ll Play Still to resume normal playback NOTE Frame Advance operates only in the forward direction 3 Skip Forward Back While a CD or DVD disc is in Play mode press the Skip Forward Back l l 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 be
26. Press the or buttons until the picture is displayed according to your preferences If you do not press a button within ten seconds the PICTURE menu disappears automatically 9 On completion press the RETURN button again Language English User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On Install 1 During playback press the IPC button Result The PICTURE menu is displayed 2 Press the button to turn the IPC Intelligent Picture Control option ON and OFF When Intelligent Picture Control mode is ON the sharpness of the image is adjusted automatically 3 To adjust the sharpness manually select Intelligent Picture Control mode OFF N The horizontal picture adjusting appears 4 Press the or buttons until the picture is displayed according to your preferences If you do not press a button within ten seconds the PICTURE menu disappears automatically 5 On completion press the IPC button again OK 1 Colour System Auto NICAM On IPC On User Set On Off VCR 31 30 Repeat Play S VHS Play You can set repeat play to repeat the tape continuously from beginning to end 1 After pressing the MENU press the corresponding 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 or buttons until the Repeat Play option is selected
27. 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 13 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 G down for a while to start recording on your DVD VCR 7 When you have finished recording press I on both VCR and DVD VCR If you wish to view the cassette being copied N Your DVD VCR must be connected as usual to the television see page 13 for further details OK 7 6 EJECT STANDBY ON DVD PROG VCR LINE2 2 VCR VCR VCR Choosing a Connection 46 DVD 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 OPTICAL COAXIAL DVD VCR or Television Connection to an Audio System Connection to an Television Dolby Digital Decoder Digital Aud
28. able 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 Optical DVD V80 DVD V85 Coaxial Use whichever connection is available on your A V Receiver To Digital Audio Input of an A V Receiver with a Dolby Digital Decoder OR DVD DVD 55 Adjusting the Aspect Ratio EZ View DVD If you are using a 4 3 TV 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 For 4 3 aspect ratio discs Normal Screen Displays the content of the DVD title in 4 3 aspect ratio Screen Fit The top and bottom of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears The picture would look vertically stretched Zoom Fit The top bottom left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged This function may behave differently depending on the type o
29. ally N Manually see page 22 You can store up to 80 stations 1 After pressing the MENU press the OK or Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding buttons to select the Install option 3 Press the OK or to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed 4 Press the corresponding or 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 button Result A message appears indicating that any channels already preset on your VCR will be deleted 6 Press OK to start the auto scanning Result N The Please Wait indication highlight on the television screen N The first frequency band is scanned and the first station found is displayed and stored N The DVD VCR then searches for the second station and so on N 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 7 If you wish to cancel the auto scanning before the end press the MENU button to exit the menu N 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
30. 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 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 This unit can play a maximum of 500 files and 300 folders per disc When playing CD R MP3 or WMA discs please follow all the recommendations for CD R above plus the comments below CD R MP3 WMA discs 65 64 Picture CD Playback DVD 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 A maximum of 500 images
31. creen during set up Press RETURN or button If you have forgotten your password see Forget Password in the Troubleshooting Guide DVD Setup Setup Setup Display Setup Use Password Parental Setup No Yes No Yes Setting Up the Display Options 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select DVD using buttons then OK or button 3 Select Display Setup using buttons then press the OK or button 4 Use the buttons to select the desired item Then press the OK or button TV Aspect Depending on the type of television you have you may want to adjust the screen setting aspect ratio 1 4 3 Letter Box Select when you want to see the total 16 9 ratio screen DVD supplies even though you have a TV with a 4 3 ratio screen Black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen 2 4 3 Pan Scan Select this for conventional size TVs when you want to see the central portion of the 16 9 screen Extreme left and right side of movie picture will be cut off 3 16 9 Wide You can view the full 16 9 picture on your widescreen TV Black Level 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 you can choose to leave PAL 60Hz as is DVD Output Component Sends COMPONENT signal Y Pb Pr to the component video out
32. ding EJECT STANDBY ON DVD PROG VCR LINE2 3 OK 6 4 4 5 LENGTH 2 30 SET LENGTH PRESS REC G VCR VCR 37 36 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 ll Otherwise the cassette is played automatically 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 3 To Then press Stop the playback I STOP Eject the cassette EJECT Playing a Cassette EJECT LINE2 3 2 3 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 or buttons until the picture is clear and stable Result N The tracking bar appears N The image is adjusted N The tracking bar disappears when you release the button Checking a Preset Recording Cancelling a Preset Recording You can check your preset recordings N When you have finished presetting the DVD VCR N If you have forgotten which programmes will be recorded 1 Press TIMER on the remote control
33. ed hour value by pressing the or buttons 8 Press to select the minutes 9 Select the required minute value by pressing the or buttons 10 Press to select the recording stop time 11 Select the required recording stop time by pressing the or buttons following the same procedure as when selecting the recording start time 12 Press to select the recording speed 13 Press the or buttons to select the SP Standard Play LP Long Play Auto Auto Tape Speed Select recording speeds 14 When you have finished press the RETURN button 15 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 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 Using the Timer Programming Feature OPEN CLOSE STANDBY ON 15 Standard Timer Method 34 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
34. ems and Solutions on page 67 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 19 18 Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control Setting the Date and Time You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you N Purchase the DVD VCR N 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 N on the battery with on the remote control N on the 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 Do not mix different battery types manganese and alkaline for example Your DVD VCR contains a 24 hour clock and calendar used to N Automatically stop programme recording N Preset your DVD VCR to record a programme automatically You must set the date and time when N You purchase the DVD VCR N 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 Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding buttons to select the Clock option
35. ends on the number of stations that it has found Auto preset can be performed by pressing I STOP on the VCR continuously for 5 seconds or more with no tape inserted Connecting DVD VCR to a Satellite Receiver or Other Equipment 2 TV Auto setup Please wait 00 Clock Set 12 01 1 JAN 2003 WED Time Date Year 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 The RCA input output connectors on the rear of the DVD VCR are used for equipment such as camcorders VCRs or sound systems REAR OF THE DVD VCR Camcorder VCR Sound system 17 16 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 2 DVD Button Press the DVD button on the remote control when you want to control the DVD deck N The DVD indicator will light on the Front Panel Display to show that the DVD deck is selected 3 VCR Button Press the VCR button on remote control when you want to control the VCR deck N The VCR indicator will light on the Front Panel Display to show that VHS deck is selected 4 INPUT SEL BUTTON Press the INPUT SEL button repeatedly to cycle through all of your input sources i
36. er N Twice to display the counter only N Three times to display the time remaining on the cassette N Four times to clear the display 0 00 00 2 VCR VCR 45 44 Using the TV Buttons on the Remote Control DVD V80 DVD V85 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 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 DVD VCR on and off TV or VCR Used to switch between the TV and
37. er amplifier 2 The disc is recorded with 5 1 channel sound N Check whether the disc being played has the Dolby 5 1 ch mark on the outside N Check if your audio system is connected and working properly N 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 N Some of the functions selected in the Setup Menu may not work properly if the disc is not encoded with the corresponding function N The Screen Ratio is fixed on your DVDs N Make sure you have selected the correct Digital Output in the Audio Options Menu N Press power on from a cold start with no disc in the unit Press the and buttons simultaneously on the front panel for five seconds Press the MENU button on the remote control to select the Parental Mode The Parental Mode is now unlocked as indicated on the display Press the DOWN button to select Parental Press OK and the Create Password display will appear You can now set your rating level and change your password to a new number N 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 N If the problem still cannot be solved please contact y
38. ess the AUDIO button on the remote control until the required option is displayed L R MIX L R MONO You can play a cassette in slow motion No sound is heard when playing back a cassette in slow motion 1 Press N ll to start playing the cassette N ll button one more time to make still mode N to start SLOW mode N or button as many times as required to decrease or increase the speed respectively N To return to the normal speed press the ll button twice 2 When playing back in slow motion picture interference may occur Press the TRK or 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 N Cassette N Video heads 2 2 1 1 VCR VCR VCR VCR 41 40 Searching for a Specific Sequence Intro Scan 1 After pressing the SEARCH press the corresponding or buttons until the Intro Scan option is selected 2 Press the OK or 3 Press the or 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 II Index Skip Search This feature will enable you to fast forward rewind
39. etup Install TV System G VCR Output CH CH 36 Auto Setup Manual Setup Install TV System G VCR Output CH CH 36 VCR Setting the DVD VCR Output Channel Selecting the RF OUT Sound Mode B G D K 25 24 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 Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding buttons to select the Install option 3 Press the OK or buttons to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed 4 Press the corresponding or 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 6 Press the corresponding or 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 or 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 VCR Changing the Preset Station Table VCR Language English User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On
40. f disc 54 Adjusting the Aspect Ratio EZ View DVD 1 Press the EZ VIEW button 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 See page 50 To play back using aspect ratio DVD If you are using a 16 9 TV 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 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 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 w
41. fety tab is covered with adhesive tape N If you reach the end of the tape while recording the cassette rewinds automatically OK 7 OK 6 4 4 5 Selecting the Recording Speed VCR You can record a cassette at two different speeds N SP Standard Play N LP Long Play In Long Play modes N Each cassette lasts twice as long N The recording is of a slightly lower quality To record 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 OK VCR VCR 35 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 PROGRAMMING menu is displayed 2 Press to select the input source 3 Select the required station by pressing the buttons or INPUT SEL to select the LINE1 LINE2 input sources 4 Press to select the recording day 5 Select the required day by pressing the or buttons 6 Press to select the recording start time 7 Select the requir
42. g the Display Function DVD 1 During play press the INFO button on the remote 2 Use the buttons to select the desired item 3 Use the 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 4 To make the screen disappear press the INFO button again 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 A DVD disc can have up to 32 different subtitles A surround sound effect is generated using only two front speakers What is a Chapter Each Title on a DVD is usually divided into chapters similar to 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 Whe
43. ginning of the previous chapter track Search Forward Back While a disc is in Play mode press and hold the Forward Back buttons on the remote control or front panel to visually search forward backward at 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X 128X speed Press ll Play Still button to resume normal speed 4 Slow Motion During playback press the ll Play Still button to Still the image Then use the Search Forward 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 5 Stop Resume Press the Stop button once to stop playback To resume the DVD CD from the point where the disc stopped press the ll Play Still button Press the I Stop button twice to completely stop playback The next time you press ll Play Still the disc will start over from the beginning 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 1 Digital Audio Out Connect EITHER an optical cable OR a digital coaxial c
44. he 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 16 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 25 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 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 16 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 N The model and serial number on the rear of your DVD VCR N The warranty information N A clear description of the problem Then contact your nearest SAMSUNG after sales service Technical Specifications Rated voltage 110 240V 50 60Hz Power consumption 23 Watts Weight 4 5 Kg General Size 430mm X 265mm X 94mm Operating ambient temperature 5 C 35 C Installation conditions Operation position Horizontal Relative humidity Below 75 Input Video input Rear RCA jack 1 0Vp p
45. ill appear at the left and right of the screen in order to prevent the picture from looking horizontally stretched 57 56 Selecting the Subtitle Language DVD You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the subtitle button 1 Press the SUBTITLE button 2 Use the buttons to select the desired subtitle language 3 Use the buttons to determine whether or not the subtitle will be displayed Initially the subtitling will not appear on screen The subtitle languages are represented by abbreviations 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 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 48 ENG On ENG Off OK Using the SUBTITLE button 1 Changing the Camera Angle DVD 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 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 2 Use the buttons to select the desired screen angle 3 To turn off the display press the ANGLE button again OK 2 Using the ANGLE button Usin
46. ime the OK button is pressed the picture is enlarged up to 2X Normal 2X 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 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 When the banner is being appeared press the RETURN button to return to the album screen If no buttons on the remote controller pressed for 10 seconds the menu will disappear Press the or buttons on the remote controller to display the menu again Album Photo 1 215 Timer Photo 1 215 67 66 Problems and Solutions VCR Before contacting the Samsung after sales service perform the following simple checks Problem Explanation Solution No power N Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet N Have you pressed the STANDBY ON button You cannot insert a video cassette N A video cassette can only be inserted with the window side up and the safety tab facing you The television programme was not recorded N Check the DVD VCR aerial connectio
47. io Input Jack Digital Audio out Jack S Video Jack DVD V80 DVD V85 47 Setting Up the Language Features DVD 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 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 buttons then OK or button 3 Select Language Setup using buttons then press the OK or button 4 Select Disc Menu using buttons then press the OK or button 5 Use the buttons to select English Select Others if the language you want is not listed 6 Press the OK button English is selected and the screen returns to DVD menu Using the Disc Menu Language Language Setup Disc Menu English Audio English Subtitle Automatic Disc Menu Language Disc Menu Setup Setup Setup Display Setup 49 48 Setting Up the Audio Options 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select DVD using buttons then OK or button 3 Select Audio Setup using buttons then press the OK or button 4 Use the buttons to select the desired item Then press the OK or button Dolby Digital Out 1 PCM Converts to PCM 2CH audio Select PCM when using the Analog Audio Outputs 2 Bitstream Converts to Dolby Dig
48. ital Bitstream 5 1CH Select Bitstream when using the Digital Audio Output Be sure to select the correct Digital Output or no audio will be heard MPEG 2 Digital Out 1 PCM Converts to PCM 2CH audio Select PCM when using the Analog Audio Outputs 2 Bitstream Converts to MPEG 2 Digital Bitstream 5 1CH or 7 1CH Select Bitstream when using the Digital Audio Output DTS 1 Off Doesn t output digital signal 2 On Outputs DTS Bitstream via digital output only Select DTS when connecting to a DTS Decoder Dynamic Compression 1 On To select dynamic compression 2 Off To select the standard range PCM Down Sampling 1 On Select this when the amplifier connected to the player is not 96KHz compatible In this case the 96KHz signals will be down converted to 48KHZ 2 Off Select this when the amplifier connected to the player is 96KHz compatible In this case all signals will be output without any changes DVD 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 Theater Systems Inc DTS Dolby Digital Out MPEG 2 Digital Out PCM Down Sampling Setup Setup Setup Display Setup Setting Up the Language Feature
49. mode this function does not work Depending on the disc the mark function may not work Using the Mark Function DVD VCD Recalling a Marked Scene Clearing a Mark 1 CLEAR OK 1 63 62 Program Play amp Random Play 1 Press the MODE button 2 Use the buttons to select PROGRAM Press the OK button 3 Use the buttons to select the first track to add to the program Press the OK button The selection numbers appear in the Program Order box 4 Press the PLAY STILL II button The disc will be played in programmed order 1 Press the MODE button 2 Use the buttons to select RANDOM Press the OK button The disc will be played in random order Depending on the disc the Program and Random Play functions may not work To resume normal play press the CLEAR button PROGRAM RANDOM playback cannot be used if the disc contains more than two types of file extensions This unit can support a maximum of 99 programmed order Program Play CD MP3 WMA Random Play CD MP3 WMA RANDOM PROGRAM PROGRAM 01 Track 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Program order 01 02 03 04 CLEAR PROGRAM RANDOM MP3 WMA Play Your MP3 or WMA files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format ISO 9660 format and Joliet MP3 or WMA files are compa
50. n Playing a DVD VCD CD TITLE CHAPTER TIME AUDIO SUBTITLE 3D SOUND OK 1 When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU ON mode this function does not work ENG 5 1CH ENG Off ENG 5 1CH ENG Off ENG 5 1CH ENG Off 59 58 Selecting the Audio Language You can select a desired language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button 1 Press the AUDIO button 2 Use the buttons to select the desired language on a DVD The audio languages are represented by abbreviations 3 Use the buttons to select Stereo or On VCD CD 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 same audio language come up whenever you play a DVD Refer to Setting Up the Language Features on page 48 DVD DVD VCD CD Using the AUDIO button Repeat Play Repeat the current track chapter title a chosen section A B or all of the disc 1 Press the REPEAT button on the remote Repeat screen appears 2 Select Chapter Title or A B using the buttons Press the REPEAT button Select A B on screen with the 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
51. n also connect your DVD VCR to the television via the RCA cable see section below if your television is equipped with this type of connection TV 3 2 You can connect your DVD VCR to the television using the RCA cable if the appropriate input is available on the television You thus N Obtain better quality sound and pictures N Simplify the setting up procedure of your DVD VCR N 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 N Make sure that both the television and the DVD VCR are switched off before connecting the cables 1 Connect the coaxial cable as indicated in the above section 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 TV 4 Deciding How to Connect DVD VCR You must take into account various factors when connecting audio or video systems N Types of connectors available on your systems N Systems connected permanently to the DVD VCR satellite receiver for example or temporarily camcorder for example Your DVD VCR is equipped with the following connectors Connector Location Type Direction Recommended Use LINE 1 Rear Audio Video RCA In Out N Television N Other VCR Audio output Rear Audio RCA Out N Audio
52. ncluding the Tuner PR Line 1 rear AV input and Line 2 front AV input Input select is only available when the VCR deck is selected Before using the VCR operation of 21 45 pages press the VCR button on the remote control to select VCR mode Before using the DVD operation of 46 65 pages press the DVD button on the remote control to select and watch DVD STANDBY ON 1 STANDBY ON 1 2 3 4 Tuning Your Television for the DVD VCR OPEN CLOSE STANDBY ON 2 4 You must tune your television for the DVD VCR only if you are not using a RCA cable 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 cassette if not press II 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 25 and Probl
53. ns N Is the DVD VCR tuner properly set N Check if the safety tab is intact on the cassette Timer recording was unsuccessful N Was the STANDBY ON button pressed to activate the timer N Re check the recording start stop time settings N If there was a power failure or interruption during timer recording the recording will have been cancelled No playback picture or the picture N Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape is distorted You cannot see normal broadcasts N Check the TUNER EXTERNAL setting It should be on TUNER N Check the TV VCR aerial connections Noise bars or streaks on playback N Press the TRK or buttons to minimize this effect When the II button is pressed N A still picture may have noise bars depending on the during playback the still picture condition of the tape Press the TRK or buttons has severe noise bars streaks during SLOW motion to minimize this effect Video Head Cleaning N 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 t
54. our nearest authorized service center Problem Action Page Before requesting service troubleshooting P6 P46 P49 P47 64 P47 51 P50 P49
55. rd searching for the 0 00 00 counter position and then automatically stop at that position 1 After pressing the SEARCH press the corresponding or buttons until the Go To 0 00 00 option is selected 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 1 After pressing the SEARCH press the corresponding or buttons until the End Search option is selected 2 Press the OK or 2 1 1 2 etc Prev Seq Seq being played Next Seq etc OK INTRO SCAN INDEX SEARCH 6 VCR VCR 1 43 42 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 N You wish to copy a video cassette with the help of a second VCR N You wish to play back and or copy pictures taken with a camcorder N 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
56. s DVD 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select DVD using buttons then OK or button 3 Select Language Setup using buttons then press the OK or button 4 Select Audio using buttons then press the OK or button 5 Press the 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 6 Press the OK button English is selected and the screen returns to DVD menu 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select DVD using buttons then OK or button 3 Select Language Setup using buttons then press the OK or button 4 Select Subtitle using buttons then press the OK or button 5 Use the buttons to select English Select Automatic if you want the subtitle language to be the same as the language selected as the audio preference Select Others if the language you want is not listed Some discs may not contain the language you select as your initial language in that case the disc will use its original language setting 6 Press the OK button English is selected and the screen returns to DVD menu Using the Audio Language Using the Subtitle Language Language Setup Disc Menu English Audio English Subtitle Automatic S
57. 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 N The station to be recorded using the PROG or buttons or N 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 32 6 Hold the REC button G down for 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 40 7 Press the REC button G several times to increase the recording time in N 30 minute intervals up to four hours N 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 If the end of the tape is reached while recording N The recording stops and power off This function is not available in DVD recor
58. sic folder then press OK Use the buttons again to select a song file Press OK to begin playback of the song file 1 Press the MODE button in STOP mode to switch between the RANDOM and PROGRAM modes Press the REPEAT button in Play mode to hear only music continuously and press it once again to release PROGRAM RANDOM playback cannot be used if the disc contains more than two types of file extensions MP3 WMA Play Function Program Random playback PROGRAM RANDOM Using the Mark Function DVD This feature lets you mark sections of a DVD or VCD MENU OFF mode so you can quickly find them at a later time 1 During play press the MARK button on the remote The Mark icons will be displayed 2 Use the buttons to move to the desired Mark icon 3 When you reach the scene you want to mark press the OK button The icon will change to a number 1 2 or 3 4 Press the MARK button to turn off the display 1 During play press the MARK button on the remote 2 Use the buttons to select a marked scene 3 Press the PLAY STILL ll buttons to skip to the marked scene 1 During play press the MARK button on the remote 2 Use the buttons to select the mark number you want to delete 3 Press the CLEAR button to delete a mark number Press the MARK button to turn off the display Up to three scenes may be marked at a time When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU ON
59. sing a small screwdriver 2 To re record over a protected cassette safety tab broken cover the hole with adhesive tape 1 Before recording a programme you must have preset the corres ponding station unless you are recording via an external video source If you have not done so refer to pages 21 and 22 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 N The station to be recorded using the PROG or buttons or N 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 31 6 Hold REC G 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 39 7 To stop recording press I once N If 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 created by a broken sa
60. sult The first letter of the name flashes 11 To Then Select a character Press the or button until the in the name required character is displayed letters numbers or character Move to the next or Press the or buttons previous character respectively 12 If you Then Wish to store the N Press the or buttons until the MFT station displayed is selected N Press the or buttons to adjust the picture if necessary N Press OK to store the station Do not wish to N Press the or buttons until the CH store the station is selected displayed N Press the or buttons to go on scanning the frequency band and display the next station N Go back to the beginning of Step 14 13 Repeat this procedure from Step 6 onwards until all the required stations have been stored 14 On completion press the RETURN button three times to exit the menu 22 VCR Presetting the Stations Manually Language English User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On Install MANUAL TUNING PR CH MFT NAME MEMORY OK RETURN TV STATION TABLE PR CH NAME 1 2 3 4 5 SWAPPING OK DELETE CLEAR RETURN Language English User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On Install PR CH NAME 1 21 2 3 4 5 TV STATION TABLE SWAPPING OK DELETE CLEAR RETURN Auto Setup Manual S
61. t Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On Install 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 40 1 After pressing the MENU press the OK or Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding buttons to select the User Set option 3 Press the OK or to select this option Result The User Set menu is displayed 4 Press the corresponding or buttons until the NICAM option is selected 5 To Press OK or until Mono mode 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 Language English User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On Install Colour System Auto NICAM On IPC On User Set On Off Colour System Auto NICAM On IPC On User Set Auto PAL MESECAM B W VCR VCR 29 28 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 M
62. the TRK buttons to minimize this effect You can vary the playback speed using the Shuttle function up to nine times the normal speed Example You wish to analyze a sportsperson s technique movement by movement The Shuttle function is available on the Remote control No sound is heard when playing a sequence at variable speeds 1 Press N ll during playback N SHUTTLE lt lt to play the cassette backwards N 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 RPLAY STILL MOTION MOTION PLAY 2PLAY X3 X5 X9 X9 X5 X3 X1 10 X1 5 1 1 1 Selecting the Audio Output Mode Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion 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 L R Used to listen to Hi Fi stereo sound on the left and right channels 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 pr
63. tible with Microsoft s DOS and Windows and with Apple s Mac These two formats are the most widely used 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 Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 Kbps when recording MP3 files Sound quality with MP3 files basically depends on the rate of compression decompression you choose Getting 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 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 Do not try recording copyright protected MP3 files Certain securized files are encrypted and
64. tion is selected 5 Press the OK or to select a Manual Setup option Result The TV STATION TABLE menu is displayed 6 Press the corresponding or buttons until the required preset TV station PR is selected 7 Press the CLEAR button 8 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 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 Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding buttons to select the Install option 3 Press the OK or to select this option Result The Install menu is displayed 4 Press the corresponding or buttons until the Manual Setup option is selected 5 Press the OK or to select a Manual Setup option Result The TV STATION TABLE menu is displayed 6 Press the or buttons to select a programme number as required 7 Press the button to preset the station Result The MANUAL TUNING menu is displayed 8 Press the or buttons to start scanning channel Result The frequency band is scanned and the first station found is displayed 9 Press the or 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 button Re
65. 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 or buttons until the Intro Scan option is selected 2 Press the OK or 3 Press the or 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 or backwards press 20 G G 0 G G 20 5 To cancel an Index search simply press the II or I button 2 2 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 start playback from that point Depending on the direction selected the indexes are numbered as follows 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 forwa
66. ubtitle Subtitle Language Automatic Setup Setup Setup Display Setup Language Setup Disc Menu English Audio English Subtitle Automatic 51 50 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 buttons then OK or button 3 Select Parental Setup using buttons then press the OK or button 4 Use OK or to select Yes if you want to use a password The Enter Password screen appears 5 Enter your password The Re Enter Password screen appears to confirm the password Ok your password again The Parental Control screen appears About the Rating Level The Rating Level will work only when Use Password is set to Yes To unlock the player use to select No Use OK or to select Rating Level Press OK Use 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 OK or to select No in Use Password About the Change Password Use to select Change Password Press OK The Change Password screen appears Ok your new password Re ok the new password again How to make the SETUP menu disappear or return to menu s
67. unbalanced 75 Audio input Rear RCA jack 8dBm 47Kohm unbalanced RF out UHF 21 69 Initial CH36 Audio DVD VCR RCA jack Output Audio DVD only Digital audio out OPTICAL 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 Color system PAL MESECAM NT3 58 NTSC4 43 NTSC playback on PAL TV Tuning system B G D K VCR Video S N Above 43dB standard recording Resolution Above 240 lines standard recording Audio S N Above 68dB Hi Fi 39dB Mono Audio frequency characteristics 20Hz 20KHz Hi Fi Disc DVD CD 12cm CD 8cm VIDEO CD 12cm DVD Audio S N 95dB Audio dynamic range 105dB THIS APPLIANCE IS DISTRIBUTED BY www samsungvcr com ELECTRONICS 68 Troubleshooting Guide DVD 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 N Ensure that the disc is installed with the label side facing up N Check the region number of the DVD N This player cannot play CD ROMs DVD ROMs etc Insert a DVD a VIDEO CD or a CD N 5 1 channel sound is reproduced only when the following conditions are met 1 The DVD VCR player is connected with the prop
68. up menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons until the Screen Messages option is selected 3 To Press OK or 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 Language English User Set Auto Power Off Off Install Screen Messages On Language English User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On Install Repeat Play Off S VHS Off VCR Setup Tape Select E180 On Off 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 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 or buttons until the Tape Select option is selected 4 Press the OK or buttons as many times as required until the correct cassette length is displayed E180 E240 E 300 E260 5 Press RETURN twice to exit the menu E180 E240 E260 E300 VCR VCR VCR VCR 33 32 Protecting a Recorded Cassette Recording a Programme Immediately 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 u

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