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Safety Information Safety Warnings TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. CAUTION : TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
Precautions ~ Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your product. ~ Install your product horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7.5~10cm). ~ Do not place the product on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot. Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered. ~ Do not stack anything on top of the product. ~ Before moving the product, ensure the Disc Insert Hole is empty.
Safety Information Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause skipping. Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them. Holding discs ~ Do not touch the playback side of the disc. ~ Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface. ~ Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. Disc Storage ~ Do not keep in direct sunlight ~ Keep in a cool ventilated area ~ Keep in a clean Protection jacket.
Contents Safety Information Safety Warnings Precautions Accessories Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs Licence Copyright Copy Protection Getting Started 7 7 11 11 12 13 Icons that will be used in manual Disc Types and Characteristics Description Front Panel Rear Panel Remote control CONNECTIONS 15 17 18 19 20 Connecting the Speakers Connecting the Video Out to your TV P.
Contents Basic Functions 25 25 25 26 26 31 32 32 Disc Playback Audio CD(CD-DA)/MP3/WMA Playback JPEG File Playback Using the Playback Function Sound Mode Listening to Radio Connecting Microphone Advanced Functions 33 33 USB Function CD Ripping Other Information 34 35 36 Troubleshooting Country code list Specifications 33 34 ~ Figures and illustrations in this User Manual are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appearance.
Make sure to check the following terms before reading the user manual. Icon B A Term Definition DVD This involves a function available with DVD-Video or DVD±R/±RW discs that have been recorded and finalised in Video Mode. CD This involves a function available with a data CD (CD DA, CD-R/-RW). MP3 This involves a function available with CD-R/-RW discs. G JPEG This involves a function available with CD-R/-RW discs. D DivX This involves a function available with MPEG4 discs.
Getting Started Disc types that can be played Disc Types & Mark (Logo) Recorded Signals Disc Size 12 cm VIDEO DVD-VIDEO 8 cm AUDIO AUDIO-CD AUDIO + DivX VIDEO Max. Playing Time Approx. 240 min. (single-sided) Approx. 480 min. (double-sided) Approx. 80 min. (single-sided) Approx. 160 min. (double-sided) 12 cm 74 min. 8 cm 20 min. 12 cm - 8 cm - Do not use the following types of discs! ~ L D, CD-G, CD-I, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and DVD-RAM discs cannot be played on this product.
01 ~ Software updates for incompatible formats are not supported. (Example : QPEL, GMC, resolutions higher than 800 x 600 pixels, etc.) ~ If a DVD-R/-RW disc has not been recorded properly in DVD Video format, it will not be playable. DivX (Digital internet video express) DivX is a video file format developed by Microsoft and is based on MPEG4 compression technology to provide audio and video data over the Internet in real-time.
Getting Started USB Devices that can be used with the product ~ USB Storage Device, MP3 Player, Digital Camera ~ Removable HDD - Removable HDDs equipped with less than 160 Gbytes are supported. Removable HDDs equipped with 160Gbytes or more may not be recognized, depending on the device. - If the connected device does not work due to insufficient power supply, you can use a separate power cable to supply power so that it can work properly.
01 Getting Started Description Front Panel MIC 1 1 2 MIC 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MIC 1 10 11 12 MIC 2 13 1 DISC TRAY Insert disc here. 2 DISPLAY Displays the playing status, time, etc. 3 REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR Detects signals from the remote control. 4 OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON ( ) Opens and closes the disc tray. 5 FUNCTION BUTTON ( ) The mode switches as follows : DVD/CD ➞ D.IN ➞ AUX ➞ USB ➞ FM.
Getting Started Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 FM ANT. VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL AUX IN 1 2 5.1 CHANNEL SPEAKER OUTPUT CONNECTORS EXTERNAL DIGITAL OPTICAL IN JACK (DIGITAL AUDIO IN) COMPONENT OUT Connect the front, Centre,surround speakers and subwoofer. Use this to connect external equipment capable of digital output. 3 AUX IN JACKS Connect to the 2CH Analogue output of an external device (such as a VCR).
01 Getting Started Remote control Tour of the Remote Control Press to check the disc/title menu. POWER Turn the product on and off. Allow access to common functions of the product such as the Photo List. Press numeric button to operate options. or 4. REPEAT button : Allows you to repeat a title, chapter, track or disc. 5. CD RIPPING button : Press to rip a CD. 6. DIMMER button : Adjust the brightness of Display. 7. INFO button 8,9. MIC -,+ button : Adjust the MIC volume. Adjust the volume down.
Getting Started Setting the Remote Control You can control certain functions of your TV with this remote control. When operating a TV with the remote control 1. Press the TV button to set the remote control to TV mode. 2. Press the POWER button to turn on the TV. 3. While holding down the POWER button, enter the code corresponding to your brand of TV. ~ If there is more than one code listed for your TV in the table, enter one at a time to determine which code works.
02 Connections Connections This section involves various methods of connecting the product to other external components. Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. Connecting the Speakers Position of the product SW Place it on a stand or cabinet shelf, or under the TV stand. Selecting the Listening Position The listening position should be located about 2.5 to 3 times the distance of the TV's screen size away from the TV.
Connections Connecting the Speakers Speaker Components (L) (R) (L) FRONT (R) REAR CENTRE SUBWOOFER SPEAKER CABLE Connecting The Speakers 1. Press down the terminal tab on the back of the speaker. 2. Insert the black wire into the black terminal (–) and the red wire into the red terminal (+), and then release the tab. 3. Connect the connecting plugs to the back of the product by matching the colours of the speaker plugs to the speaker jacks.
02 Connections Connecting the video out to your tv Choose one of the two methods for connecting to a TV. METHOD 2 (supplied) VIDEO OUT Green DIGITAL AUDIO IN FM ANT . Blue OPTICAL AUX IN COMPONENT OUT Red METHOD 1 METHOD 1 : Component Video If your television is equipped with Component Video inputs, connect a Component video cable(not supplied) from the COMPONENT OUT (Pr, Pb and Y) jacks on the back of the product to the Component Video Input jacks on your TV.
Connections P.SCAn(ProGre SSIve SCAn) funCtIon Unlike regular Interlace Scan, in which two fields of picture information alternate to create the entire picture (odd scan lines, then even scan lines), Progressive Scan uses one field of information (all lines displayed in one pass) to create a clear and detailed picture without visible scan lines. 1. Press STOP button. ~ If playing a disc, press the STOP button twice so that “STOP”, appears on the display. 2. Press and hold P.
02 Connections Connecting the fm Antenna FM Antenna (supplied) VIDEO OUT FM ANT . DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL AUX IN COMPONENT OUT 1. Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM Antenna jack. 2. Slowly move the antenna wire around until you find a location where reception is good, then fasten it to a wall or other rigid surface. ✎ NOTE ` This product does not receive AM broadcasts.
Connections Connecting Audio from external Components VIDEO OUT FM ANT . White DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL AUX IN Optical Cable (not supplied) Red COMPONENT OUT Audio Cable (not supplied) If the external analogue component has only one Audio Out, connect either left or right. Set-Top Box OPTICAL VCR AUX AUX : Connecting an External Analogue Component Analogue signal components such as a VCR. 1. Connect AUX IN (Audio) on the back of the product to the Audio Out of the external Analogue component.
1 2 3 REPEAT CD RIPPING DIMMER 4 5 6 8 9 INFO 03 7 Setup VOL 1. Press the POWER button when it is plugged in TV for the first time. Initial Setting screen will be displayed. Initial setting > On-Screen Language Setup 0 Before Starting (Initial Setting) Setting the Setup menu TV CH V MUTE The access step may differ depending on the selected menu. The GUI (Graphical User Interface) in this manual may differ, depending on the firmware version.
Setup Display Settings Speaker Setting You can configure various display options such as the TV Aspect, Resolution, etc. Speaker Size ▶ Sound Edit Delay Time Test Tone TV Aspect Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting. ~ 4:3 Pan-Scan Select when you want to see the 16:9 video supplied by the DVD without the black bars on top and bottom, even though you have a TV with a 4:3 ratio screen(extreme left and right portion of the movie picture will be cut off).
03 Setup Delay Time Setting the Centre Speaker If the speakers cannot be placed at equal distances from the listening position, you can adjust the delay time of the audio signals from the Centre and Rear speakers. You can also set the Test Tone in this mode. If the distance of Dc is equal to or longer than the distance of Df in the figure, set the mode as 0ms. Otherwise, change the setting according to the table. Setting up the Speaker Delay Time When 5.
Setup DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) This feature balances the range between the loudest and quietest sounds. You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night. ~ You can select either off, 2/8, 4/8, 6/8, Full. AV-SYNC Video and audio sync may not match with digital TV. If this occurs, adjust the audio delay time to match the video ~ You can set the audio delay time between 0 mSec and 300 mSec. Set it to the optimal status.
Audio CD(CD-DA)/MP3/WMA Playback 1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE (^) button. BA 2. Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc's label facing up. 3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE (^) button to close the disc tray. Track01 1/17 ✎ NOTE ` Resume function: When you stop disc play, the product remembers where you stopped, so when you press PLAY button again, it will pick up where you left off. (This function works only with DVDs.) Press the STOP button twice during playback to disable the Resume function.
Basic Functions JPEG File Playback Using the Playback Function Images captured with a digital camera or camcorder, or JPEG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this product. Forward/Reverse Search BDA 1. Insert a JPEG disc on the disc tray. 2. Press the _+ buttons to select Photo, and then press the ENTER button. Press the () buttons for Search Function. 3. Press the $% buttons to select the folder you want to play, and then press the ENTER button. 4.
04 Basic Functions Step Motion Play D Press the PAUSE button repeatedly. ~ The picture moves forward one frame each time the button is pressed during playback. For DVDs containing multiple titles, you can view the title of each movie. FUNCTION POWER DISC MENU TV SOURCE 1. During playback, press the TITLE TITLE button on the remote control. ✎ NOTE ` No sound is heard during step motion playback. D 5 Minute Skip function Using the Title Menu 2.
Basic Functions Repeat Playback A-B Repeat Playback BAD B You can repeatedly play back a designated section of a DVD or CD. DVD/DivX Repeat 1. During the DVD disc or CD playback, press the REPEAT button on the remote control. You can repeat the title, chapter or the section(A-B Repeat) of the DVD/DivX. Repeat 2. For DVD, press the $% buttons to select A-. For CD press the REPEAT button repeatedly FUNCTION DISC MENU TV until appears. SOURCE POWER OFF TITLE A B PL 1.
POWER FUNCTION DISC MENU TV SOURCE TITLE A B 2 3 CD RIPPING DIMMER 5 INFO 7 VOL D8 6` Audio( MIC VOL ECHO 0 TV CH V MUTE 03/04 001/001 0:00:21 KO 1/2 EN 02/02 1/1 Select ): Refers to the film's soundtrack language. A DVD Disc can 9 contain up to 8 audio languages. ` Subtitle( ): Refers to the subtitle VOL 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 contain up to 32 subtitle languages.
Basic Functions Selecting the Subtitle Language Angle Function D 1. Press the TOOLS button. 2. Press the $% buttons to select SUBTITLE ( display. ) 3. Press the _+ buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired subtitle language. ~ Depending on the number of languages on a DVD disc, a different subtitle language is selected each time the button is pressed. ✎ NOTE ` ` Depending on the disc, the Subtitle and Audio Language functions may not be available.
04 Press the DSP/EQ button. MO / ST 1 2 3 REPEAT CD RIPPING DIMMER 4 5 6 MIC VOL INFO POPS, JAZZ, ROCK Select POPS, JAZZ, 7 or ROCK,8 ECHO VOL of music depending on the genre you're listening to. 0 9 HALL Provides a clear vocal as if listening in a concert hall. CHURCH Provides the feeling of a movie cinema. 2 CD RIPPING DIMMER 4 5 6 When listening to music, you can 7 experience sound effects as if you VOL are listening to the actual performance.
Basic Functions Presetting Stations Listening to Radio Using buttons on the Remote Control Example : Presetting FM 89.10 in the memory 1. Press the FUNCTION button to select FM. 1. Press the FUNCTION button FUNCTION POWER to select FM. 2. Tune in to the desired station. ~ Automatic Tuning 1 : When the [ ] buttons is pressed, a preset broadcast station is selected ~ Automatic Tuning 2 : Press and hold the TUNING (,,.) buttons to automatically search for active broadcasting stations.
05 Playing Media Files using the USB Host Feature You can enjoy media files such as pictures, movies and music saved on an MP3 player, USB memory stick or digital camera in high quality video with 5.1 channel sound by connecting the storage device to the USB port of the product. MIC 1 MIC 2 1. Connect the USB device to the USB port on the front panel of the product. TITLE ✎ NOTE ` ✎ NOTE ` To listen to your music files with 5.1 channel sound, you must set the Dolby Pro Logic II mode to Matrix.
Other Information Troubleshooting Refer to the chart below when this product does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, turn off the product, disconnect the power cord, and contact the nearest authorized dealer or Samsung Electronics Service Centre. Symptom Check/Remedy I cannot eject the disc. • Is the power cord plugged securely into the outlet? • Turn off the power and then turn it back on. Playback does not start.
06 Other Information Symptom Check/Remedy • The product is not working. (Example: The power goes out or the front panel key doesn't work or a strange noise is heard.) • The product is not working normally. The rating level password has been forgotten. Can't receive radio broadcast. • Press and hold the STOP (@) button on the remote control for longer than 5 seconds with no disc (reset function). Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings. Do not use this unless necessary.
Specifications Weight Dimensions Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range Signal/noise ratio Usable sensitivity Total harmonic distortion General FM Tuner DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) Disc CD : 12 cm (COMPACT DISC) CD : 8cm (COMPACT DISC) Composite Video Video Output Component Video Amplifier 2.6 Kg 430.0 (W) x 60.0 (H) x 290.0 (D) mm +5°C~+35°C 10 % to 75 % 70 dB 10 dB 0.5 % Reading Speed : 3.49 ~ 4.06 m/sec. Approx. Play Time (Single Sided, Single Layer Disc) : 135 min.
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