Samsung DVD-P180 User Manual
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1. STEREO Stereo disc described on the rear panel of the player DIGITAL Digital Audio disc DTS disc Digital Out mre MP3 disc You must only insert one DVD disc at a time Inserting two or more discs will not allow to play them back and it may cause damage to the DVD player Description Front Panel Controls 1 STANDBY ON 0 4 REMOTE CENSOR When STANDBY ON is pressed on the indicator goes out and the player is turned on 5 OPEN CLOSE STOP 2 STANDBY indicator Stops disc play l When the unit is first plugged in this indicator Press to open and close the disc tray lights 6 PLAY PAUSE JI 3 DISC TRAY Begin or pause disc play Place the disc here Rear Panel 1 AUDIO OUT JACKS 3 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACKS Connect to the Audio input jacks of your television or Use either coaxial digital cable to connect to a com audio video receiver patible Dolby Digital receiver 2 VIDEO OUT JACK Use either coaxial digital cable to connect to an A V Amplifier that contains a Dolby Digital MPEG2 or Use a video cable to connect to the Video input jack on your television DTS decoder Note See pages 21 22 to get more information on how to use the setup menu Tour of the Remote Control SB ANAN RA o N mad pos 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 INFO 0002. 3 Turn on the DVD player TV and Amplifier boo O DIGITAL AUDIO IN Dolby Digital DTS amplifier 4 Press the input select button of the Amplifier to select external input in order to hear sound from the DVD player Note Please turn the volume down when you turn on the Amplifier Sudden loud sound may cause damage to the speakers and your ears Please set the audio in the menu screen according to the Amplifier See pages 21 The position of terminals can vary depending on the Amplifier Please refer to the user s manual of the Amplifier 11 BASIC FUNCTIONS Playing a Disc Before Play Turn on your TV and set it to the correct Video Input by pressing TV VIDEO button on the TV remote control If you connected an external Audio System turn on your Audio System and set it to the correct Audio Input After plugging in the player the first time you press the DVD POWER button this screen comes up If you want to select a language press a NUMBER button This screen will only appear when you plug in the player for the first time If the language for the startup screen is not set the settings may change whenever you turn the power on or off Therefore make sure that you select the language you want to use Once you select a menu language you can change it by pressing the button on the front panel of the unit for more than 5 seconds with no disc in the unit Then the
3. DISC MENTAGZ VIEW ANCEL OPEN CLOSE AUDIO REPEAT REPEAT o o Ee SAMSUNG DVD Power Button Turns the power on or standby NUMBER Buttons TITLE MENU number 7 Button Brings up the Title menu ZOOWM Button Enlarge DVD Picture Use this button to select the channel of TV pro gram by inserted the channel number TV mode TV VOLUME TV VOL button 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SEARCH Buttons lt 4 gt gt Allow you to search forward backward through a disc VIDEO SEL Button Only for DVD P181 DVD P181K SKIP Buttons 144 gt gt Use to skip the title chapter or track STOP Button E MENU Button Brings up the DVD player s menu ENTER A YV 4 b Buttons This button functions as a toggle switch EZ VIEW Button The aspect ratio of a picture can easily be adjusted according to the screen size of your TV 16 9 or 4 3 DISC MENU Button Brings up the Disc menu OPEN CLOSE 4 Button To open and close the disc tray AUDIO Button Use this button to access various audio functions on a disc DVD Button Use to operate DVD TV Button Use to operate TV BOOKMARK Number 9 Button Quickly find bookmark sections of a DVD STEP TV SOURCE Button Advances play one frame at a time TV CH Buttons Use to change channel SUBTITLE Button PLAY PAUSE Button bil Begin Pause disc play
4. RETURN Button Returns to a previous menu INFO Button Displays the current disc mode CANCEL Button Use to remove menus or status displays from the screen REPEAT A B Button Allows you to repeat A B disc REPEAT Button Allows you to repeat play a title chapter track or disc CONNECTIONS Choosing a Connection The following shows examples of connections commonly used to connect the DVD player with a TV and other components Before Connecting the DVD Player Always turn off the DVD player TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables Refer to the user s manual of the additional components you are connecting for more information on those particular components Connection to a TV For Video 1 Using video audio cable connect the VIDEO yellow Audio red and white terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the VIDEO yellow Audio red and white IN terminals of TV 2 Turn on the DVD player and TV 3 Press the TV VIDEO button on the TV s remote control to select Video AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Note Noise may be generated if the audio cable is too close to the power cable If you want to connect to an Amplifier please refer to the Amplifier connection page See pages 10 to 11 The number and position of terminals can vary depending on your TV set Please refer to the user s man ual of the TV Connection
5. SAMS UNE DVD Player DVD P180 DVD wise VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO www samsung com my AK68 01640C PRECAUTIONS 1 Setting up Refer to the identification label located on the rear of your player for its proper operat ing voltage Install your player in a cabinet with ade quate ventilation holes 7 10cm Do not block ventilation holes on any of the compo nents for air circulation Do not push the disc tray in by hand Do not stack components Be sure to turn all components off before moving the player Before connecting other components to this player be sure to turn them off Be sure to remove the disc and tum off the player after use especially if you don t use it for a long time The mains plug is as a disconnect device and shall stay readily operable at any time 2 For your safety This product utilizes a laser Use of controls or adjustments or performance of proce dures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure Do not open covers and do not repair your self Refer servicing to qualified personal 3 Caution Your player is not intended for industrial use but for domestic purposes Use of this prod uct is for personal use only Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with lig uids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus Exterior influences such as lightning and static elec
6. DVDs A DVD disc can contain up to 32 subtitle languages To have the same subtitle language come up whenever you play a DVD Refer to Using the Subtitle Language on page 20 Changing the Camera Angle When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene you can use the ANGLE function Using the ANGLE Function DVD If the disc contains multiple angles the ANGLE appears on the screen 1 During play press the INFO button on the remote control 2 Press the A V buttons to select ma 3 Press the lt gt buttons or you can use the number buttons on the remote control to select the desired angel Angle 16 Using the Bookmark Function This feature lets you bookmark sections of a DVD so you can quickly find them at a later time Using the Bookmark Function DVD 1 During play press the Bookmark button on the remote control DVD gt Play s Clear 2 When you reach the scene you want to mark press the ENTER button Up to12 scenes may be marked at a time Note Depending on a disc the Bookmark function may not work Recalling a Marked Scene 1 During play press the bookmark button on the remocon 2 Press the A lt gt buttons to select a marked scene 3 Press the PLAY PAUSE PII button to skip to the marked scene Clearing a Bookmark 1 During play press the Bookmark button on the remocon 2 Press the A lt 4
7. Pil button to resume normal play You can only perform step motion play in the forward direction Slow Motion Play Press SEARCH pp button to choose the play speed between 1 2 1 4 1 8 and 1 16 of normal during PAUSE mode No sound is heard during slow mode Press the PLAY PAUSE Bil button to resume normal play Reverse slow motion play will not work xN o Note If the player is left in the stop mode for more than one minute without any user interaction a screen saver will be activated Press the PLAY PAUSE Pil button to resume normal play If the player is left in the stop mode for more than about 30 minutes the power will automatically shut off Automatic Power Off Function If the player is left for about 5 minutes in pause mode it will stop This Q icon indicates an invalid button press Using the Search and Skip Functions During play you can search quickly through a chap ter or track and use the skip function to jump to the next selection Searching through a Chapier or Track During play press the SEARCH lt lt or p gt button on the remote control DVD 2X 4X 64X 128X VCD 4X 8X CD 2X 4X 8X Note The speed marked in this function may be different from the actual speed of playback No sound is hearing during search mode Except CD Skipping Tracks During play press the SKIP 144 or pp button When playing a DVD if you press the
8. SKIP B1 button it moves to the next chapter If you press the SKIP 44 button it moves to the beginning of the chapter One more press makes it move to the beginning of the previous chapter When playing a CD in Menu Off mode if you press the SKIP PPI button it moves to the next track If you press the SKIP 144 button it moves to the beginning of the track One more press makes it move to the begin ning of the previous track Jusing the Display Function When Playing a DVD VCD 1 During play press the INFO button on the remote control 2 Press the A V buttons to select the desired item 3 Press the lt b gt buttons to make the desired setup and then press the ENTER button 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 RETURN button again Note To access the desired title when there is more than one in the disc For example if there is more than one movie on a DVD each movie will be identified Most DVD discs are recorded in chapters so that you can quickly find a specific passage Allows playback of the film from a desired time You must enter the starting time as a reference The time search function does not operate on some disc Refers to the language of the film soundtrack In the example the soundtrack is played in English 5 1CH A DVD disc can have
9. a DISC csta napasa peitis 12 Using the Search and Skip Functions 13 Using the Display Function 13 Using the Disc and Title Menu 14 Repeat Plays aakala dea tabi edieads 14 SOW Play aang nea hap kap a 14 Advanced Functions Adjusting the Aspect Ratio EZ View 15 Selecting the Audio Language 15 Selecting the Subtitle Language 16 Changing the Camera Angle 16 Using the Bookmark Function 16 Using the Zoom Function 17 Clips Menu for MP3 WMA JPEG CD AUG sie ann E aa 17 Folder Selection 3a paaa aaa 17 MP3 WMA CD Audio Playback 17 Picture CD Playback a 18 Changing Setup Menu Using the Setup Menu 2 19 Setting Up the Language Features 20 Setting Up the Audio Options 21 Setting Up the Display Options 21 Setting Up the Parental Control 22 Reference Firmware Upgrade a 24 Troubleshooting 0 00 00 ee eee 25 Specifications a 26 SETUP General Features Note Excellent Sound Dolby Digital a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories provides crystal clear sound reproduc tion Screen Both regular and widescreen 16 9 pictures can be Viewed Slow Motion An important scene can be viewed in slow motion Parental Control DVD The parental control allows use
10. ratio in the Display Setup menu See pages 21 to 22 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 Screen Displays the content of the DVD title in 4 3 aspect ratio SCREEN FIT The top and bottom portions 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 portions of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged Note This function may behave differently depending on If you are using a 16 9 TV the type of disc For 16 9 aspect ratio discs Selecting the Audio WIDE SCREEN Displays the content of the DVD title in 16 9 aspect ratio Language SCREEN FIT H E The top and bottom portions of the screen are cut off You can select a desired audio language quickly and When playing a 2 35 1 aspect ratio disc the black bars at easily with the AUDIO button the top and bottom of the screen will disappear The picture 3 will look vertically stretched Depending on a type of disc Using the AUDIO button the black bars may not disappear completely 1 Press the Audio button The Audio changes when the audio ZOOM FIT The top bottom left and right of the screen are cut off and button is press repeatedly the central portion of the screen is enlarge The audio languages are represented by abbreviations For 4 3 a
11. up to eight different soundtracks Refers to the subtitle languages available in the disc You will be able to choose the subtitle languages or if you prefer turn them off from the screen A DVD disc can have up to 32 different subtitles To access the desired Bookmark or Angle function Some DVD discs are have more angle func tion from any picture Bookmark function make you easily and quickly to find a track or chapter from DVD Using the Disc and Title Menu Using the Disc Menu 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control 2 Press the A V buttons to select Disc Menu then press the gt or ENTER button w O a ap ai ii Cr Move Enter O Return Note Depending on a disc the Disc Menu may not work You can also use the Disc Menu using the DISC MENU button on the remote control 13 Repeat Play Press the REPEAT button to change playback mode When playing a DVD VCD DVD repeat play by chapter title disc repeat play by disc or track Chapter repeats the chapter that is playing Title repeats the title that is playing Disc repeats the disc that is playing Track repeats the track that is playing Off Using the A B Repeat function 1 Press the REPEAT A B button on the remocon at the point where you want repeat play to start A 2 Press the REPEAT A B button on the remocon at the point where you want the repeat play to stop B 3 To return to no
12. users to set the level necessary to prevent children from viewing unsuitable movies such as those with violence adult subject matter etc 2 Press the lt b gt buttons to access the different features Press the W or ENTER button to access the sub features 3 To make the setup screen disappear after setting up press the MENU button again Note Depending on the disc some Setup Menu selec tions may not work 19 Setting Up the Language Features If you set the player menu disc menu audio and subtitle language in advance they will come up automatically every time you watch a movie Using the Player Menu Language 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the lt b gt buttons to select Language Setup then press the W or ENTER button 3 Press the A buttons to select Player Menu then press the gt or ENTER button 4 Press the A V buttons to select the desired language then press ENTER button The language is selected and the screen returns to Language Setup page To make the setup menu disappear press the MENU button 71 ma Player Menu ENG English Fran ais Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Cy Move Enter Retum TM Menu Using the Disc Menu Language This function changes the text language only on the disc menu screens Press the MENU button Press the lt a gt buttons to select Language Setup page then press the Y or ENTER button Press the A V buttons to select Disc M
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14. 128 Kbps and up to 160 Kbps However choosing higher rates like 192 Kops or more only rarely give better sound quality Conversely files with decompression rates below 128 Kbps will not be played properly Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 64Kbps when recording WMA files Sound quality with WMA files basically depends on the rate of compression decompression you choose Getting CD audio sound requires an analog digital sampling rate that is conversion to WMA format of at least 64Kbps and up to 192Kbps Conversely files with decompression rates below 64Kbps or over 192Kbps will not be played properly Do not try recording copyright protected MP3 files Certain secured files are encrypted and code protected to prevent illegal copying These files are of the following types Windows Media registered trade mark of Microsoft Inc and SDMI registered trade mark of The SDMI Foundation You cannot copy such files Important The above recommendations cannot be taken 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 500 folders per disc 18 Picture CD Playback 1 Select the desire
15. 72 3 or ISO OUR 13818 3 used or sold in combination with this product unit The license only covers the use of this product unit to encode and or decode audio files conforming to the ISO OUR 11172 3 or ISO OUR 13818 3 No rights are granted under this license for product features or functions that do not conform to the ISO OUR 11172 3 or ISO OUR 13818 3 CAUTION USE OF ANY CONTROLS ADJUSTMENTS OR PROCEDURES OTHER THAN SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE BEFORE YOU START Remote Control Video Audio Cable User s Manual Install Batteries in the Remote control 1 Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control 2 Insert two AAA batteries Make sure that the polarities and are aligned correctly 3 Replace the battery cover If remote control doesn t operate properly Check the polarity of the batteries Dry Cell Check if the batteries are drained Check if remote control sensor is blocked by obstacles Check if there is any fluorescent lighting nearby TABLE OF CONTENT Precautions 200 eee e eee eee eee 2 Before you start eee ee eaee 3 Setup General Features 0 00002 cues 4 Disc Type and Characteristics 5 Description naasa paa oe hee rede REP NG 6 Tour of the Remote Control 8 Connections Choosing a Connection 45 9 Basic Functions Playing
16. SELECT MENU LANGUAGE window appears again where you can reset your preferred language SELECT MENU LANGUAGE Press for English Touche pour Francais f r Deutsch para Espa ol Driicken Sie Premere per Italiano voor Nederlands 1 2 3 Pulsar 4 5 6 Druk op Playback 1 Press the OPEN CLOSE 4 button The STANDBY indicator light goes out and the tray opens 2 Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc s label facing up You must only insert one DVD disc at a time Inserting two or more discs will not allow to play them back and it may cause damage to the DVD player 3 Press the PLAY PAUSE gt I button or OPEN CLOSE 4 button to close the disc tray When you stop disc play the player remembers where you stopped so when you press PLAY PAUSE P 1 button again it will pick up where you left off unless the disc is removed or the player is unplugged or if you press the STOP W button twice 12 4 Stopping Play Press the STOP W button during play 5 Removing Disc Press the OPEN CLOSE A button 6 Pausing Play Press the PLAY PAUSE Bi or STEP button on the remote control during play Screen stops no sound To resume press the PLAY PAUSE gt button once again Step Motion Play Except CD Press the STEP button on the remote control during play Each time the button is pressed a new frame will appear No sound is heard during STEP mode Press the PLAY PAUSE
17. ak Picture CDs are recommended When playing a Kodak Picture CD only the JPEG files in the pictures folder can be played When playing a Kodak Picture CD only the JPEG files in the pictures folder can be played Kodak Picture CD The JPEG files in the pictures folder can be played automatically Konica Picture CD If you want to see the Picture select the JPEG files in the clips menu Fuji Picture CD If you want to see the Picture select the JPEG files in the clips menu QSS Picture CD The unit may not play QSS Picture CD If the number of files in 1 Disc is over 500 only 500 JPEG files can be played If the number of folders in 1 Disc is over 500 only JPEG files in 500 folders can be played CHANGING SETUP MENU using the Setup Menu The Setup menu lets you customize your DVD play er by allowing you to select various language prefer ences set up a parental level even adjust the play er to the type of television screen you have 1 Pess the MENU button on the remote control Use the lt gt buttons to select Setup then press the W or ENTER button DO amp Player Menu ENG CT lt Return u1 Menu Language Setup page Setup of the Language Audio Setup page Setup of the Audio Options Display Setup page Setup of the Display Options Use to select which type of screen you want to watch and several display options Parental Setup page Setup of the Parental Level Allows
18. d folder 2 Press the A V buttons to select a Picture file in the clips menu and then press the ENTER button Rotation Each time the lt button is pressed the picture rotates 90 degree clockwise Each time the A button is pressed the picture rotate 180 degree Each time the V button is pressed the picture go to miror appearance Zoom Each time number 7 is pressed the picture is enlarged zoom mode 100 125 150 200 100 Slide show When you press the ENTER PLAY at JPEG file it will go to full screen mode and automaically slide show Note Depending on a file size the amount of time between each picture may be different from the manual If you don t press any button the slide show will start automatically in about 8 seconds by default CD R JPEG Discs Only files with the jpg and JPG extensions can be played If the disc is not closed it will take longer to start playing and not all of the recorded files may be played Only CD R discs with JPEG files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played The name of the JPEG file may not be longer than 8 characters and should contain no blank spaces or special characters Only a consecutively written multi session disc can be played If there is a blank segment in the multi session disc the disc can be played only up to the blank segment Amaximum of 500 images can be stored on a single CD Kod
19. dle of the writing the tray will open automatically After taking out the disc please wait for about 2 minutes If the unit was succesfully update the unit will turn off and on after closing the tray automatically When the unit turns on this screen will display 3 Press the number buttons to select the desired language SELECT MENU LANGUAGE Press for English Touche pour Francais Driicken Sie f r Deutsch Premere per Italiano voor Nederlands 2 3 Pulsar 4 para Espa ol 5 6 Druk op Note If the Select Menu Language doesn t appear please contact to Samsung Service Center If the unit was succesfully update the unit will turn off and on after closing the tray automatical Do not press any button and plug the power code during upgrade The upgrade procedure may change refer to the web site www samsung com Troubleshooting Before requesting service troubleshooting please check the following Problem asong tl E They may need replacing No operations can be Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet p3 performed with the Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several minutes to drai remote control the microprocessor inside the remote control to reset it Reinstall batteries and try to operate the remote control again e Check the region number of the DVD 51 channel sound is reproduced only when the following conditions are met 1 Th
20. e DVD player is connected with the proper Amplifier 5 1 channel sound is 2 The disc is recorded with 5 1 channel sound P10 11 not being reproduced Check whether the disc being played has the 5 1 ch mark on the outside Check if your audio system is connected and working properly P24 In a SETUP Menu is the Audio Output set to Bitstream The features or action cannot be completed at this time because The DVD s software restricts it The icon appears 5 The DVD s software doesn t support the feature e g angles on screen 3 The feature is not available at the moment 4 You ve requested a title or chapter number or search time that is out of range Disc Menu doesn t appear Check if the disc has a Menu Play mode differs from the Some of the functions selected in the Setup Menu may not work properly if the Setup Menu selection disc is not encoded with the corresponding function aangas an e The Screen Ratio is fixed on your DVDs No audio Make sure you have selected the correct Digital Output in the Audio Options enu The screen is blocked Press the XI button in front panel for more than 5 seconds under no disc inside All settings will revert to the factory settings Forgot password Press the A button in front panel for more than 5 seconds under no disc inside All settings including the password will revert to the factory settings Don t use this unless absolutely necessary Go to the contents and
21. enu then press the ENTER button Press the A V buttons to select the desired language then press the ENTER button The language is selected and the screen returns to Language Setup page To make the setup menu disappear press the MENU button P ao wo B w a 20 Using the Audio Language 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the lt b gt buttons to select Language Setup page then press the W or ENTER button 3 Press the A V buttons to select Audio then press ENTER button 4 Press the A V buttons to select the desired language then press ENTER button Select Original if you want the default soundtrack language to be the original language the disc is recorded in If the selected language is not recorded on the disc the original pre recorded language is selected The language is selected and the screen returns to Language Setup menu To make the setup menu disappear press the MENU button AE oo Sp Move Enter UE Using the Subtitle Language 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the lt b buttons to select Language Setup then press the Y or ENTER button 3 Press the A V buttons to select Subtitle then press the gt or ENTER button 4 Press the A buttons to select the desired language then press the ENTER button Select Automatic if you want the subtitle language to be the same as the language selected as the audio language Some discs may n
22. find the section of the instruction book that contains the If you experience explanations regarding the current problem and follow the procedure once again other problems If the problem still cannot be solved please contact your nearest authorized ser vice center The picture is noisy or Make sure that the disc is not dirty or scratched distorted Clean the disc 25 Specifications Power Requirements Power Consumption Weight Dimensions 360mm W X 200mm D X 37mm H Operating Temperature Range 5 C to 35 C Operating Humidity Range DVD Reading Speed 3 49 4 06 m sec DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC Approx Play Time Single Sided Single Layer Disc 135 min General D 12Cm Reading Speed 4 8 5 6 m sec COMPACT DISC Maximum Play Time 74 min CD 8Cm Reading Speed 4 8 5 6 m sec COMPACT DISC Maximum Play Time 20 min o VCD 12Cm Reading Speed 4 8 5 6 m sec Maximum Play Time 74 min Video Audio Video Composite Video 1 channel 1 0 Vp p 75 Q load Frequ ncy Response 48 kHz Sampling 4 Hz to 22 kHz SIN Ratio 96 kHz Sampling 4 Hz to 44 kHz Dynamic Range 110 dB Total Harmonic Distortion Nominal specification Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice Weight and dimensions are approximate 26 Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products plea
23. got Password in the Troubleshooting Guide 23 REFERENCE aaa Firmware upgrade Introduction Samsung will often support the software upgrade to improve the performance of this unit to the lastest status trough samsung Internet Site www samsung com What improvements are made depends on the upgrade software your are using as well as the software that your DVD player contained before the upgrde How to make an upgrade disc Write the downloaded file onto a blank CD R or CD RW disc using the following settings 1 You have to download a new file trough Download center of Samsung Internet Site http Avww sam sung com 2 Write the file to disc using CD RW driver of your computer Note File system CD ROM Chracteer set ISO 9660 Finalized single session Write speed low Update procedure 1 Open the disc tray Place disc the on the tray close the tray The Firm ware Upgrade sreen appears Upgrade file detected Curent version 07 12 15 00 Upgrade Press Play to start Firmware upgrade appears on the display 24 2 Press enter or play to start upgrade Other key to cancel upgrade back to sam sung logo and eject the disc Upgrade file detected Curent version 07 12 15 00 Upgrade Press Play to start File copying Firmware upgrade starts Upgrade file detected Curent version 07 12 15 00 Upgrade Press Play to start Upgrade Firmware upgrade starts In the mid
24. gt buttons to select the bookmark num ber you want to delete 3 Press the CANCEL button to delete a bookmark number fusing the Zoom Function E Using the Zoom Function DVD During DVD play or pause mode press ZOOM button on the remocontrol repetedly to zoom in 2X 3X 4X Clips Menu for MP3 WMA JPEG CD Audio CD Audio or discs with MP3 WMA JPEG contain individual songs and or pictures that can be orga nized into folders as shown below They are similar to how you use your computer to put files into differ ent folders Open the disc tray Place the disc on the tray Close the tray The tray closes and this screen displays Current Playback Mode There are four E modes They can be selected in order by pressing the REPEAT button Off Normal Playback Track Repeats the current track Folder Repeats the current folder Random Files in the disc will be played in random order STOP file icon PLAY file icon eee El x WMA file icon MP3 file icon JPG file icon CD file icon Folder file icon current file icon Folder Selection To select the Parent Folder Press the RETURN button to go to parent folder or press the A buttons to select and press ENTER to go to the parent folder Imeswiacp Audio Playback 1 Open the disc tray Place the disc on the tray Close the tray Only one kind of file is played back when a di
25. ng up in KID SAFE Parental Page Parental a7 Password 5 Enter your password By default password is set to 0000 1 O a kl Note O KID SAFE G General Audiences All Ages Admitted PG Parental Guidance suggested Some material may not be suitable for young children PG 13 PG 13 Parents strongly cautioned Some material may be inapproriate for children under 13 PGR parental guidance Recommended These are not necessarily unsuitable for children but viewer discretion is advised and parents and guardians are encouraged to supervise younger viewers R Restricted Under 17 requires accompanying adult NC17 NC 17 No one 17 and under admitted Adult Note To make the setup menu disappear press the MENU button For example if you select up to level R discs that contain NC17 Adult will not play Changing the Password 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the w buttons to select parental setup page then press the Y or ENTER button BE so Language Setup Page Player Menu ENG Disc Menu ENG Audio OR Subtitle AUTO 3 Press the A V buttons to select PASSWORD then press the B gt or ENTER button O Parental Page Parental ow 4 The Enter password screen appear Enter your pasword default password Enter the new password again BE 10 Parental Page Note If you have forgotten your password see For
26. ot contain the language you select as your initial language in that case the disc will use its original language setting The language is selected and the screen returns to setup menu To make the setup menu disappear press the MENU button st a Subtitle AUTO Cove Enter Retwm CM Menu Setting Up the Audio Options Manufactured under license from Dolby Audio Options allows you to setup the audio device and sound status settings depending on the audio system in use 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the a buttons to select Audio Setup then press the W or ENTER button 3 Press the A V buttons to select the desired item then press the or ENTER button TU a Cy Move 4 Enter 4 Retum CD Menu AES oo T Dolby Digital Out PCM PCM Bitstream Cr Move Enter Retum CD Menu Dolby Digital Out PCM Converts to PCM 2CH audio Bitstream Outputs Dolby Digital via the digital out put Select Bitstream when connecting to a Dolby Digital Decoder MPEG 2 Digital Output PCM Converts to PCM 2CH audio Bitstream Converts to MPEG 2 Digital Bitstream 5 1CH or 8CH Select Bitstream when using the Digital Audio Output Dynamic Compression On To select dynamic compression Off To select the standard range PCM Down Sampling On Select this when the Amplifier connected to the player is not 96KHz compatible In this case the 96KHz signals will be down conver
27. reen TV w Oo BG LL Wide 4 3 Pan amp Scan 4 3 letter Box Video Output kScan Screen Message Use to turn on screen messages On or Off Video Output Only for model DVD P181 DVD P181K G Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the screen TV System NTSC In case of using NTSC disc e If your TV system only has PAL Video input you must choose PAL When you choose PAL Interlace output format is PAL 60 Hz output If your TV system only has NTSC input you must choose NTSC If you set up the NTSC TV system PAL In case of using PAL disc If your TV system oniy has NTSC Video input you must choose NTSC e If your TV system only has PAL input you must choose PAL If you set up the PAL TV system 22 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 Setting Up the Rating Level 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the B gt buttons to select parental setup page then press the W or ENTER button Ga O a Parental Page Parental Password 3 Press the A V buttons to select Parental then press the po or ENTER button 4 Press the A buttons to select the Rating Level you want then press the ENTER button e g Setti
28. rmal play press REPEAT A B button again DVD VCD 14 Not A B REPEAT allows you to set point B directly after point A has been set Depending on a disc the Repeat function may not work Isiow Play This feature allows you slowly to repeat scenes con taining sports dancing musical instruments being played etc so you can study them more closely When playing a DVD 1 During play press the PLAY PAUSE BPI button 2 Press the SEARCH gt gt button repeatedly to choose the play speed between 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 of normal during PAUSE mode If you are using a 4 3 TV A D VA N CE D For 16 9 aspect ratio discs 4 3 Letter Box FUNC TIONS 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 amp Scan The left and right portions of the screen are cut off and the EZ View central portion of the 16 9 screen is displayed Adjusting the Aspect Ratio 6 SCREEN FIT To play back using aspect ratio DVD The top and bottom portions of the screen are cut off and a full screen appears The picture will look vertically stretched ZOOM FIT 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 Display Setup menu To ensure correct operation of the EZ VIEW button you should set the correct aspect
29. rs to set the level necessary to prohibit children from viewing harmful movies such as those with violence adult subject matter etc Various On Screen Menu Functions You can select various languages Audio Subtitle and screen angles while enjoying movies EZ VIEW DVD Easy View enables picture adjustment to match your TV s screen size 16 9 or 4 3 Digital Photo Viewer JPEG You can view Digital Photos on your TV Repeat You can repeat a song or movie simply by pressing the REPEAT button MP3 WMA This unit can play discs created from MP3 WMA files Discs which cannot be played with this player DVD ROM e DVD RAM CD ROM CDV CDI e CVD e CDGs play audio only not graphics Ability to play back may depend on recording conditions DVD R R CD RW DVD RW RW V mode The unit may not play certain CD R CD RW and DVD R due to the disc type or recording conditions COPY PROTECTION Many DVD discs are encoded with copy protection Because of this you should only connect your DVD player directly to your TV not to a VCR Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from copy protected DVD discs This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by methods claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection tech nology must be auzthorized by Macrovi
30. sc or a folder contains both MP3 and WMA files 2 Press the A V buttons to select a song file Press ENTER to begin playback of the song file Repeat Random playback Press the REPEAT button to change the playback mode There are four modes such as Off Track Folder and Random Off Normal Playback Track Repeats the current song file Folder Repeats the song files which have the same extension in the current folder Random Song files which have the same extension will be played in random order 17 CD R MP3 WMA file When you record MP3 or WMA files on CD R please refer to the following Your MP3 or WMA files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format ISO 9660 format and Joliet MP3 or WMA files are compatible with Microsoft s DOS and Windows and with Apple s Mac This format is the most widely used When naming your MP3 or WMA files do not exceed 8 characters and enter mp3 wma as the file extension General name format 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 CD audio sound requires an analog digital sampling rate that is conversion to MP3 format of at least
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32. sion Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise autho rized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engi neering or disassembly is prohibited Disc Type and Characteristics This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the correspond ing logos Disc Types Logos Recording Types Disc Size Max Playing Time Characteristics DVD Single sided 240 min DVD contains excellent sound Audio 12CM Double sided 480 min and video due to Dolby Digital Ri and MPEG 2 system n Various screen and audio func DMV le vip EO a 8 Cm KG pa tions can be easily selected through the on screen menu VIDEO CD 12 Cm 74 min ENE Audio Video with CD sound VHS quali MISE ty amp MPEG 1 compression tech Video 8 Cm 20 min nology AUDIO CD 12 Cm 74 min CD is recorded as a Digital COMPACT 3 Signal with better audio quality al Audio less distortion and less deteriora DAER 8 Cm 20 min tion of audio quality over time Disc Markings Region Number 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 PAL broadcast system in U K France Germany etc D0porsy DIGITAL Dolby Digital disc The Region Number for this player is
33. spect ratio discs DVD 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 portions 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 portions of the screen are 2 To remove the AUDIO icon press the CANCEL or RETURN button cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged Vertical Fit When a 4 3 DVD is viewed on a 16 9 TV black bars will appear at the left and right of the screen in order to prevent the picture from looking horizontally stretched 15 Note This function depends on audio languages are encoded on the disc and may not work ADVD disc can contain up to 8 audio lan guages To have the same audio language come up whenever you play a DVD Refer to Using the Audio Language on page 20 Selecting the Subtitle Language You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button Using the SUBTITLE button DVD 1 Press the SUBTITLE button The subtitle languages are represented by abbreviations The subtitle changes when the button is pressed repeatedly DVD Note You have to change the desired subtitle in the Disc Menu according to discs Press the INFO MENU button This function depends on what subtitles are encoded on the disc and may not work on all
34. ted to 48KHZ Off Select this when the Amplifier connected to the player is 96KHz compatible In this case all sig nals will be output without any changes Note Even when PCM Down sampling is Off e Some discs will only output down sampled audio through the digital outputs To make the Setup menu disappear press the MENU button Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Setting Up the Display Options Display options enable you to set various video functions of the player 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the lt buttons to select Display Setup page then press the W or ENTER button 3 Press the A V buttons to select the desired item then press the gt or ENTER button BE sd a Video Output I Scan CITE TV Aspect Depending on a type of television you have you may want to adjust the screen setting aspect ratio 4 3 Pan amp Scan Select this for conventional size TVs when you want to see the central por tion of the 16 9 screen Extreme left and right side of movie picture will be cut off 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 16 9 Wide You can view the full 16 9 picture on your wide sc
35. to an Audio System 2 Channel Amplifier 1 Using the audio cables connect the AUDIO red and white OUT on the rear of the DVD player to the AUDIO red and white IN terminals of the Amplifier 2 Using the video signal cable connect the VIDEO terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the VIDEO terminal of your TV 3 Turn on the DVD player TV and Amplifier 4 Press the input select button of the Amplifier to select exter nal input in order to hear sound from the DVD player Note FI 5 J 6G DIGITAL COAXIAL aupio our HomO 2 channel stereo amplifier Please turn the volume down when you turn on the Amplifier Sudden loud sound may cause damage to the speakers and your ears Please set the audio in the menu screen according to the Amplifier See pages 21 The position of terminals can vary depending on the Amplifier Please refer to the user s manual of the Amplifier 10 Connection to an Audio System Dolby digital MPEG2 or DTS Amplifier 1 If using a coaxial cable not included connect the DIGI TAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN COAXIAL termi nal of the Amplifier 2 Using the video signal cable connect the VIDEO terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the VIDEO terminal of TV DIGITAL UDIO OUT Coaxial cable not supplied
36. tricity can affect normal operation of this player If this occurs turn the player off and on again with the POWER button or disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet The player will operate normally When condensation forms inside the player due to sharp changes in temperature the player may not operate correctly If this occurs leave the player at room temperature until the inside of the player becomes dry and operational 4 Disc Do not clean record cleaning sprays ben zene thinner or other volatile solvents that may cause damage to the disc surface Do not touch the disc s signal surface Hold by the edges or by one edge and the hole in the center Wipe the dirt away gently never wipe a cloth back and forth over the disc 5 Environmental info The battery used in this product contains chemicals that are harmful to the environ ment So dispose of batteries in the proper man ner according to federal state and local regulations The product unit accompanying this user manual is licensed under certain intellectual property rights of certain third parties This license is limited to private non commercial use by end user consumers for licensed contents No rights are granted for commercial use The license does not cover any product unit other than this product unit and the license does not extend to any unlicensed product unit or process conforming to ISO OUR 111
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