00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page i Instruction Manual DVD-V9090 www.samsung.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 1 Remote Control Overview
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 2 Safety Instructions RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of fire or electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 3 Table of Contents Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Subtitle Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Digital Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Dynamic Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 PCM Down Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 TV Aspect Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Feature Summary Page 4 Disc Type and Characteristics DVD-VCR Features Disc Markings • Perfect compatibility to play back DVDs, audio CDs, SVCD, JPEG FILCS CDs, or VHS Tapes. • Enjoy a DVD movie while recording a TV show to the VCR. • Auto Setup instantly finds the time and runs channel search. • RF inputs and outputs for all kinds of TVs available. • Composite, S-Video, and Component Video outputs. • Universal remote provides the full operation on DVD-VCR.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Disc Types (Logos) Recording Types Disc Size DVD Audio + Video AUDIO-CD Audio Page 5 Max. Playing Time Characteristics 12 Cm Single-sided 240 min. Double-sided 480 min. • DVD contains excellent sound and video due to Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 system. 8 Cm Single-sided 80 min. Double-sided 160 min. • Various screen and audio functions can be easily selected through the on-screen menu. 12 Cm 74 min. 8 Cm 20 min.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 6 Front Panel Overview 1 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 2 3 9 10 11 4 12 DVD DECK DVD OPEN/CLOSE VCR DECK VCR EJECT POWER EZ VIEW REWIND/REV STOP PLAY/PAUSE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 FAST-FORWARD/FWD RECORD FRONT PANEL DISPLAY CHANNEL / DVD-VCR SELECT PROGRESSIVE LINE IN 2 COMPOSITE VIDEO JACK LINE IN 2 LEFT AUDIO JACK LINE IN 2 RIGHT AUDIO JACK Rear Panel 1 1 2 3 4 S-VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT(COAXIAL) COMPONENT VIDEO
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 7 Front Panel Display 1 2 3 LINE INPUT 4 1 2 3 4 5 5 When the light is on, DVD is operating. The time, counter position, time remaining or current deck status is indicated. VCR is activated. DVD or CD media is loaded. VHS videotape is loaded. 2 Connect your DVD-VCR to a TV RF Connection Using the RF antenna cable➁, connect the OUT jack (TO TV) on the rear panel of your DVD-VCR to your TV’s Antenna Input.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 8 S-Video/Component Video Connections (for DVD) Stereo Connections You can connect your DVD-VCR to your home stereo system or stereo TV and enjoy stereo sound when watching a movie or TV. Use the S-Video or Component Video connection method only for the DVD player. The tuner and VCR can still be viewed through the RF or line inputs. To activate your alternative (S-Video or Component) video selection, follow the “Alt Video Out” instructions on page 20.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 9 Connecting Other Video Equipment Monitor TV Connections Monitor-style televisions offer improved sound and picture over regular televisions because they receive the audio and video signals directly from the DVD-VCR through the line inputs. You can connect a wide variety of audio/video equipment to your DVD-VCR, including: • • • • • • NOTE: A monitor television is not the same as a computer monitor.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF) 5/10/04 4:55 PM Page 10 A/V Receiver Connections To take full advantage of the movie theater experience that DVD offers, you may want to connect your DVDVCR 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.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Basic VCR Operation To play a standard VHS videotape, just insert it into the VCR deck and press the PLAY button. You can turn on the Auto Play to enable the VCR deck to play automatically when you insert a videotape that is missing the Record Safety Tab. See page 29. Page 11 Basic TV Tuner Operations When watching TV using the DVD-VCR's built-in TV tuner, use the buttons below.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Menu Language To change the on-screen MENU language to English, French or Spanish, follow these steps. 1 Open “MENU” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop or Play mode. 2 Select “SETUP” Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to “SETUP” then press ENTER to select. Page 12 Manual Clock Set If Auto Setup fails to set the DVD-VCR’s internal clock by locating a local TV station, follow these steps to set the date and time manually.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Tuner Band Setting Page 13 RF Output Channel This feature allows you to manually set the DVD-VCR’s tuner band to Antenna or Cable, whichever you connected to the Antenna In jack during initial setup. 1 Open “MENU” With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. • Use this setting only if Auto Setup detected the incorrect tuner band, i.e. channels are coming in on the wrong channel numbers.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Auto Channel Memory Auto Channel Memory will automatically seek and store all active channels in your area. 1 Open “MENU” With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select “SETUP” Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to “SETUP” then press ENTER to select. 3 Select “Channel” Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to “Channel”, then press ENTER to select.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 15 Auto Power Off Front Panel Dimmer You can set the Front Panel Display to be bright all the time, dim all the time, dim during power off. 1 Open “MENU” With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 1 Open “ MENU” With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select “SETUP” Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to “SETUP” then press ENTER to select.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Disc Menu Language Page 16 Audio Language To set the Disc Menu Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language is available on a DVD, your Disc Menu Language will automatically be set to the language you choose. To set the Audio Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language is available on a DVD, your Audio Language will automatically be set to the language you choose.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Subtitle Language To set the Subtitle Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language is available on a DVD, your Subtitle Language will automatically be set to the language you choose. 1 Open “MENU” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select “DVD” Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “DVD” then press the ENTER button. 3 Select “Language” Move the selection bar to “Language” then press ENTER to select.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM DTS Page 18 Dynamic Compression If your A/V receiver is equipped with a DTS decoder, your DVD-VCR can output DTS digital sound, but you MUST enable this feature in the menu system. NOTE: Select “On” ONLY if you have connected a DTS-equipped A/V receiver to the Digital audio Out (coaxial) on the DVD-VCR rear panel. Dynamic Compression restrains the dynamic range of sounds, i.e. the difference between the loud and quiet passages of a DVD audio track.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM PCM Down Sampling TV Aspect Ratio If your amplifier is not capable of reproducing a 96kHz signal, PCM downsampling should be set to on. 1 Open “MENU” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select “DVD” Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “DVD ” then press the ENTER button. 3 Select “Audio” Highlight “Audio”, then press the ENTER button.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 20 Alt Video Out Black Level 1 Open “MENU” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. The Black Level feature adjusts the reference level of black in the video signal to one of two choices: • Off - Standard NTSC black level. Yields consistent contrast through all sources. • On - Enhanced black level, for increased contrast during DVD playback. 1 Open “MENU” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 21 Parental Rating Control is a password protected system that allows you to block playback of DVDs based on their content. The system uses an eight level rating system. 5 Enter Password Use the numeric buttons (0-9) on the remote control to enter the 4-digit password. • Write your password down, and keep it in a safe place in case you need to change your settings later.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 22 Special Playback Features During DVD/CD playback you can select from the following special playback options. To resume normal playback, press the ❿ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button. 1 PAUSE Press the ❿ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button on the remote control during playback. • The picture will pause and the audio will mute. • To resume playback, press the ❿ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button. • If the player is left in Pause mode for 5 minutes, it will stop automatically.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 23 EZ View 1 Press the EZ VIEW button on the front panel. • The screen size changes when the button is pressed repeatedly. • The screen zoom mode operates differently depending on the screen setting in the initial setup menu. • To ensure correct operation of the EZ VIEW button, you should set the correct aspect ratio in the initial setup .(See the page 18) • Screen Fit The top and bottom of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 24 Title/Chapter/Time Selection To view the current Title, Chapter/Track, and counter position, press the INFO. button during DVD playback. The Information screen can also be used to quickly choose a title, chapter/track, or playing time. ➢ To make the screen disappear, press the INFO button again. Title 1 View the Display During DVD/CD playback, press the INFO. button on the remote control.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Subtitle Angle View Some DVDs provide subtitles in one or more languages. You can use the SUBTITLE button to quickly view and change settings. Some DVD Movies provide you with various camera angle views on the same scene while they are playing. To activate the feature press the ANGLE Button. 1 Open Subtitle Menu During playback, press the SUBTITLE button.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM A to B Repeat A to B Repeat feature enables you to repeat the designated section on a DVD or CD. To activate, mark where to start(A) and where to end(B) of the section you want to watch. 1 Select A-B Repeat Function Press the REPEAT button while in Play mode, then use the Left/Right buttons to select A-B Repeat. • When you select A-B Repeat, “A-” will be highlighted. NOTE: The menu will display “Track” in place of “Chapter” if you are playing a CD.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Audio Bookmarks Multiple audio language setup options, such as Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Pro Logic, or LPCM 2 Channel audio, are available on some DVDs. You can use the AUDIO button to quickly view and select the options available on a disc. Up to three Bookmarks can be inserted for a given DVD, allowing you to quickly jump to your favorite scene or song. 1 Open Bookmark Menu During playback, press the MARK button on the remote control.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 28 Special VCR Playback Features Function (DVD) Use this feature to check your DVD. 1 Open “MENU” With the DVD in Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select “FUNCTION” Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “FUNCTION” then press the ENTER button. 3 Select “DVD Function” Using the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “DVD Function” then press ENTER to select. 4 Select “Title Menu” Highlight “Title Menu”, then press the ENTER button.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Tracking The Tracking adjustment removes the white lines that sometimes appear during playback because of slight differences in recording decks. The TRK button will automatically align the recorded tracks with the playback heads to solve this problem. You may also set tracking manually. Page 29 Auto Play If you want your videotapes to play automatically when you insert them, turn on Auto Play.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 30 Variable Search System 5 Select “Auto Repeat” Move the selection bar to “ Auto Repeat”. It sets the VCR to play a tape repeatedly [unless a tape control is activated (stop, fast forward or rewind)]. n Off On Press the SEARCH button to display the search screen in the stop mode. When a program is recorded, the starting point is given an Index mark for easy location.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Basic Recording Page 31 Special Recording Features You can record a TV show in progress by inserting a blank tape and pressing the (REC) button. You can even add time in 30-minute increments up to 4 hours by pressing the (REC)button repeatedly; see page 31. While a recording is in progress, you can watch a different channel, watch a DVD, or add recording time in 30-minute increments. NOTE: Be sure your videotape has a Record Safety Tab.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM One-Touch Recording (OTR) Page 32 Record Speed One-Touch Recording (OTR) allows you to add recording time in 30-minute increments up to 4 hours at the touch of a button. You can slow down the recording speed from SP to SLP in order to fit six hours of programming on a T-120 tape. 1 Start Recording Follow the instructions on page 30 to begin recording. 1 Start Recording Follow the Basic Recording instructions on page 30.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM How to Set a Timer Recording 4 Set “Time/Date/Speed” Repeat Step 3 above to set start time, end time, date and record speed. Date can be set for one time, daily or weekly recording. See below. 5 Daily/Weekly Date Programming Press the RETURN button to finish setting the timer recording. Stop the VCR or turn the power off. Then the VCR will automatically turn on and begin recording at the time you set.
00417A DVD-V9090/AFS(RF)-eng 5/10/04 3:11 PM Page 34 Technical Specifications AUDIO 2 Stereo audio inputs, RCA Connector, -8dbm, 47KΩ, front and rear Inputs VIDEO 2 Composite video inputs, RCA Connector, 75Ω, 1Vp-p RF Antenna or CATV Input, F-Connector, 75Ω AUDIO 1 Stereo audio outputs, RCA Connector, -8dbm, 1.
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