Samsung BD-P1600, BD-P1590C user manual Copy Protection, Compliance and Compatibility Notice

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Copy Protection

•Because AACS (Advanced Access Content System) is approved as content protection system for Blu-ray Disc format, similar to use of CSS (Content Scramble System) for DVD format, certain restrictions are imposed on playback, analog signal output, etc., of AACS protected contents. The operation of this product and restrictions on this product may vary depending on your time of purchase as those restrictions may be adopted and/or changed by AACS after the production of this product. Furthermore, BD-ROM Mark and BD+ are additionally used as content protection system for Blu-ray Disc format, which imposes certain restrictions including playback restrictions for BD-ROM Mark and/or BD+ protected contents. To obtain additional information on AACS, BD- ROM Mark, BD+, or this product, please contact SAMSUNG customer care center.

•Many Blu-ray Disc/DVD discs are encoded with copy protection. Because of this, you should only connect your Blu-ray Disc Player directly to your TV, not to a VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from copy-protected Blu-ray Disc/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 technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only, unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

•This device is protected by U.S. Patent Nos. 6,836,549; 6,381,747; 7,050,698; 6,516,132; and 5,583,936.

•Under the U.S. Copyright laws and Copyright laws of other countries, unauthorized recording, use, display, distribution, or revision of television programs, videotapes, Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, and other materials may subject you to civil and/or criminal liability.

•For Blu-ray Disc Players progressive scan output : CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.

Compliance and Compatibility Notice

NOT ALL discs are compatible

•Subject to the restrictions described below and those noted throughout this Manual, including the Disc Type and Characteristics section of this Manual, disc types that can be played are: pre-recorded commercial BD-ROM, DVD-Video, and Audio CD discs; BD-RE, BD-R, DVD-RW / DVD-R discs; and CD-RW/CD-R discs.

•Discs other than the above cannot and/or is not intended to be played by this player. And some of the above discs may not play due to one or more reasons provided below.

•Samsung cannot assure that this player will play every disc bearing the BD-ROM, BD-RE, BD-R, DVD-Video, DVD-RW/DVD-R and CD-RW/CD-R logos, and this player may not respond to all operating commands or operate all features of every disc. These and other disc compatibility and player operation issues with new and existing format discs are possible because:

-Blu-ray is a new and evolving format and this player may not operate all features of Blu-ray Discs because some features may be optional, additional features may have been added to the Blu-ray Disc format after the production of this player, and certain available features may be subject to delayed availability;

-not all new and existing disc format versions are supported by this player;

-new and existing disc formats may be revised, changed, updated, improved and/or supplemented;

-some discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation and feature during playback;

-some features may be optional, additional features may have been added after the production of this player or certain available features may be subject to delayed availability;

-some discs bearing the BD-ROM, BD-RE, BD-R, DVD-Video, DVD-RW/ DVD-R and CD-RW/CD-R logos may still be non-standardized discs;

-some discs may not be played depending on their physical state or recording conditions;

-problems and errors can occur during the creation of Blu-ray Disc, DVD software and/or the manufacture of discs;

-this player operates differently than a standard DVD player or other AV equipment; and/or

-for reasons noted throughout this Manual and for other reason(s) discovered and posted by SAMSUNG customer care center.

•If you encounter disc compatibility or player operation problems, please contact SAMSUNG customer care center. You may also contact SAMSUNG customer care center for possible updates on this player.

•For additional information on playback restrictions and disc compatibility, refer to the Precautions, Before Reading the User’s Manual, Disc Types and Characteristics, and Before Playing sections of this Manual.

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