HD950-XSS-Cover 6/11/05 9:43 AM Page 2 DVD Player DVD-HD950 ELECTRONICS AK68-00640C
HD950-XSS-1 6/11/05 9:47 AM Page 2 Precautions 5. Environmental info 1. Setting up - Refer to the identification label located on the rear of your player for its proper operating voltage. - Install your player in a cabinet with adequate ventilation holes. (7~10cm) Do not block ventilation holes on any of the components for 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.
HD950-XSS-1 6/11/05 9:48 AM Page 4 TA B L E OF CONTENTS Before you start Accessories Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HD950-XSS-1 6/11/05 9:48 AM Page 6 SETUP Chapter 1 Setup SETUP Disc Type and Characteristics General Features Excellent Sound Dolby Digital, a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories, provides crystal clear sound reproduction. Screen Both regular and widescreen(16:9) pictures can be viewed. Slow Motion An important scene can be viewed in slow motion. Program Play (CD) You can program tracks to play in desired order.
HD950-XSS-1 6/11/05 9:48 AM Page 8 SETUP SETUP Setup Front Panel Display Description Front Panel Controls 3 9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 1 2 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 18 8 1. DVD : DVD is loaded 1. STANDBY/ON ( ) When the unit is first plugged in, the indicator lights. When STANDBY/ON is pressed on, the indicator goes out and the player is turned on. 6. STOP ( ) Stops disc play. 7. REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER 8. SKIP ( ) / SEARCH Use to forward skip a scene or music.
HD950-XSS-1 6/11/05 9:49 AM Page 10 SETUP SETUP Rear Panel 7. 3 1 8 18 8. 9. 10. 2 11. 3 4 5 6 1 1. 2 3 ANYNET JACKS - Use the Anynet cable to connect the Anynet jack of your television or AV device. 4 6. 2. 5.1CH ANALOG AUDIO OUT JACKS - Connect to an amplifier with 5.1ch analog input jacks. 3. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACKS - Use either an optical or coaxial digital cable to connect to a compatible Dolby Digital receiver.
HD950-XSS-1 6/11/05 9:49 AM Page 12 CONNECTIONS Chapter 2 CONNECTIONS Connection to a TV (S-Video) - Connecting to your TV using an S-Video cable. Choosing a Connection Before Connecting the DVD Player - You will enjoy high quality images. S-Video separates the picture element into black and white(Y) and color(C) signals to present clearer images than regular video input mode. (Audio signals are delivered through the audio output.
HD950-XSS-1 6/11/05 9:49 AM Page 14 CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS Connection to a TV (Interlace) Connection to a TV (Progressive) 1 Using component video cables (not included), connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the COMPONENT IN terminals of your TV. 2 1 RED Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of your TV. Turn on the DVD player and TV.
HD950-XSS-1 6/11/05 9:49 AM Page 16 CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS Connecting to a TV with DVI Jack • HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) HDMI is an interface to enable the digital transmission of video and audio data with just a single connector. Using HDMI, the DVD player transmits a digital video and audio signal and displays a vivid picture on a TV having an HDMI input jack.
HD950-XSS-1 6/11/05 9:49 AM Page 18 CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS Connection to an Audio System (2 Channel Amplifier) Connection to a TV with Anynet Jack 1 Using an Anynet cable, connect the Anynet Input (Green) terminal on the rear side of the DVD player to Anynet Output (Balck) terminal of the TV. 1 Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of the Amplifier.
HD950-XSS-1 6/11/05 9:49 AM Page 20 CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS Connection to an Audio System (Dolby digital, MPEG2 or DTS Amplifier) Connection to a 5.1CH Analog Amplifier 1 If using an optical cable (not included), connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN (OPTICAL) terminal of the Amplifier.
HD950-XSS-1 6/11/05 9:50 AM Page 22 BASIC FUNCTIONS Chapter 3 BASIC FUNCTIONS 4 Stopping Play Press the STOP ( ) button during play. Playing a Disc Before Play - 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 ( ) button to resume normal play. - If the player is left in the stop mode for more than 30 minutes, the power will automatically turn off.
HD950-XSS-1 6/11/05 9:51 AM Page 24 BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS During play, you can search quickly through a chapter or track, and use the skip function to jump to the next selection. When Playing a DVD/VCD/CD/MPEG4 You can select Info in the function menu by pressing the MENU button. ▼ Using the Display Function ▼ Using the Search and Skip Functions When VCD2.0 is in Menu Off mode only, this function works. Select Menu Off by pressing the DISC MENU buton.
HD950-XSS-1 6/11/05 9:51 AM Page 26 BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS ▼ 3 Press the ➛/❿ 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 a desired time. Using the Disc and Title Menu Using the Disc Menu (DVD) 1 During the playback of a DVD disc, press the MENU button on the remote control. 4 To make the screen disappear, press the INFO button again.
HD950-XSS-1 6/11/05 9:52 AM Page 28 BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS Using the Function Menu Repeat Play Using the Function Menu (DVD/VCD) Repeat the current track, chapter, title, a chosen section (A-B), or all of the disc. 1 When playing a DVD/VCD/CD Press the MENU button during playback. 1 Press the REPEAT button on the remote control. Repeat screen appears. 2 2 Bookmark Repeat DVD Press the ➛/❿ buttons to select Chapter, Title or A-B, then press the ENTER button.
HD950-XSS-1 6/11/05 9:52 AM Page 30 BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS Slow Repeat Play Program Play & Random Play This feature allows you slowly to repeat scenes containing sports, dancing, musical instruments being played etc., so you can study them more closely. Program Play (CD) When playing a DVD/VCD Program Play allows you to select the order in which you want tracks to play. 1 During play, press the PROG button. 1 During play, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:02 AM Page 32 A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S Chapter 4 A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S If you are using a 4:3 TV Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View) To play back using aspect ratio (DVD) For 4:3 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. - Normal Screen Displays the content of the DVD title in 4:3 aspect ratio.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:02 AM Page 34 A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S Selecting the Audio Language Selecting the Subtitle Language You can select a desired audio language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button. You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button. Using the AUDIO button (DVD/VCD/CD/MPEG4) Using the SUBTITLE button (DVD/MPEG4) 1 1 Press the AUDIO button. The Audio changes when the button is pressed repeatedly.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:02 AM Page 36 A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S Changing the Camera Angle Using the Bookmark Function When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene, you can use the ANGLE function. This feature lets you bookmark sections of a DVD or VCD (Menu Off mode) so you can quickly find them at a later time.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:02 AM Page 38 A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S Recalling a Marked Scene Using the Zoom Function Using the Zoom Function (DVD/VCD) 1 During play, press the BOOKMARK button on the remote control. 1 During play, press the ZOOM button on the remote control. Using the MENU button. During play or pause mode, press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Press the ➛/❿ buttons to select a marked scene.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:03 AM Page 40 A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S Note DVD AUDIO Playback Most DVD AUDIO discs are recorded in Groups you can change Groups with this Function. Bonus Group playback. Some DVD AUDIO discs have Bonus groups. If you want to play a Bonus group, you must enter the Bonus Group code. The code is usually on the DVD AUDIO disc case. 1 Open the disc tray. Place the DVD AUDIO disc on the tray.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:03 AM Page 42 A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S REPEAT Play Super Audio CD Playback 1 Press the REPEAT button on the remote control. Repeat screen appears. Press the ➛/❿ buttons to select Track, Group, then press the ENTER button. ▼ 2 1 DVD-AUDIO Off 01 Track ( ): repeats the track that is playing. Group ( ): repeats the group that is playing. Off Open the disc tray. Place the Super Audio CD disc on the tray.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:03 AM Page 44 A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S Super Audio CD Clips Menu Off Play Function 1 CD Layer Play Function 1 In Stop mode, press the DISC MENU button until the Clips menu is off. ▼ 2 You can select Info in the function menu by pressing the MENU button. During Super Audio CD playback, press the SACD/CD button to playback the CD layer of a dual layer Super Audio CD disc. (Refer to the page 24 for setting CD playback Function).
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:03 AM Page 46 A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S Clips Menu for MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 Discs with MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 contain individual songs and/or pictures that can be organized into folders as shown below. They are similar to how you use your computer to put files into different folders. Open the disc tray. Place the disc on the tray. Close the tray. The tray closes and this screen displays. MP3/WMA Playback 1 Open the disc tray.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:03 AM Page 48 A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S MPEG4 Playback CD-R MP3/WMA file MPEG4 Play Function 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.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:04 AM Page 50 A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S MPEG4 Function Description Function Description During play, press the or button, it moves forward ) or backward 5 minutes. During play, press the SEARCH ( or ) button and press Search again to search at a faster ( or ) speed. Allows you to search at a faster speed in an AVI file. (2X, 4X, 8X) Allows you to search at a Slow Motion slower speed in an AVI file.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:04 AM Page 52 A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S A D VA N C E D F U N C T I O N S Picture CD Playback for HD-JPEG Must connect to HDMI or DVI. Resolution should be 720p/768p/1080i, and HD-JPEG should be in HD mode. (See page 67) 1 Set the HD-JPEG to HD from Setup menu. (See page 67) HDMI SETUP Resolution : 720p Format : RGB-Normal HD-JPEG : HD ▼ To make the setup menu disappear, press the MENU button. ▼ Press the STOP ( ) button to return to the clips menu.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:04 AM Page 54 CHANGING SETUP Chapter 5 CHANGING SETUP MENU MENU Setting up EZ-Setup Using the EZ Setup, you can setup PLAYER MENU LANGUAGE, TV Aspect, and PCM Down Sampling in a single menu to suit your preference. Using the Setup Menu The Setup menu lets you customize your DVD player by allowing you to select various language preferences, set up a parental level, even adjust the player to the type of television screen you have.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:04 AM Page 56 CHANGING SETUP 7 Press the /❷ buttons to select the PCM Down Sampling On or Off, then press the ENTER button. (See page 62) 8 If an AV Receiver is connected to the TV, press the /❷ buttons to select Connected, then press the ENTER button. Press the /❷/➛/❿ buttons to select desired item, then press the ENTER button to set the speaker.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:04 AM Page 58 CHANGING SETUP CHANGING SETUP MENU Using the Disc Menu Language MENU Using the Audio Language This function changes the text language only on the disc menu screens. 1 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 2 Press the /❷ buttons to select Setup, then press the ❿ or ENTER button.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:05 AM Page 60 CHANGING SETUP CHANGING SETUP MENU Using the Subtitle Language MENU Setting Up the Audio Options Audio Options allows you to setup the audio device and sound status settings depending on the audio system in use. 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the /❷ buttons to select Setup, then press the ❿ or ENTER button.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:05 AM Page 62 CHANGING SETUP CHANGING SETUP MENU ❶ Dolby/DTS Digital Out - PCM : Converts to PCM(2CH) audio. MENU Surround Sound Speaker Setup - Bitstream : Outputs Dolby Digital or DTS Bitstream via digital output. Select Bitstream when connecting to a Dolby Digital and DTS Decoder. ❷ MPEG-2 Digital Out - PCM : Converts to PCM(2CH) audio. 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. - Bitstream : Converts to MPEG-2 Digital Bitstream (5.1CH or 8CH).
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:05 AM Page 64 CHANGING SETUP CHANGING SETUP MENU The default settings : FRONT L, R (Small), CENTER (Small), SURROUND (Small). Select the size of the speakers to be connected. ❶ Front (FL, FR) - Large: Normally select this. - Small: When the sound distorts or the surround sound effects are difficult to hear, select this. This activates the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry and outputs the bass frequencies of the speaker from the subwoofer.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:05 AM Page 66 CHANGING SETUP CHANGING SETUP MENU ❶ TV Aspect Depending on a type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting (aspect ratio). - 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. - 4:3 Pan&Scan : Select this for conventional size TVs when you want to see the central portion of the 16:9 screen.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:05 AM Page 68 CHANGING SETUP CHANGING SETUP MENU 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 MENU Setting Up the Rating Level 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:05 AM Page 70 CHANGING SETUP Chapter 6 MENU REFERENCE Changing the Password Controlling a TV with the Remote control 1 The remote control can also be set up to control most TVs. To program the remote control, use the code that corresponds to your brand. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. TV Codes 2 Press the /❷ buttons to select Setup, then press the ❿ or ENTER button.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:05 AM Page 72 REFERENCE REFERENCE Firmware upgrade Troubleshooting Introduction Before requesting service (troubleshooting), please check the following. Samsung will often support the software upgrade to improve the performance of this unit to the latest status, through Samsung Internet Site (www.samsung.com). Because the specially new MPEG4 codec continues and it is appearing.
HD950-XSS-2 6/11/05 10:05 AM Page 74 REFERENCE REFERENCE Specifications Problem No HDMI output. Action • Check the Video output is HDMI enabled. • Check the connection between the TV and the HDMI jack of DVD player. • See if the TV supports this 480p/576p/720p/768p/1080i DVD player. Abnormal HDMI output screen. • If snow noise appears on the screen, it means that TV does not support HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection). HDMI output Judder • Check your TV system setup correctly.
