Samsung DVD-P290K/MEA, DVD-P290K/SAM manual Playing a Disc, Before Play, Playback

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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 π/† button, then press ENTER 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 when- ever 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 SELECT MENU LANGUAGE window appears again where you can reset your preferred language.

English

Français

Deutsch

Español

Italiano

Nederlands

Playback

1.Press the OPEN/CLOSE () button. The tray opens.

2.Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up.

3.Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button or OPEN/ CLOSE ( ) button to close the disc tray. When you stop disc play, the player remembers where you stopped, so when you press PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button again, it will pick up where you left off.

4.Stopping Play

Press the STOP () button during play.

5.Removing Disc

Press the OPEN/CLOSE () button.

6.Pausing Play

Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) on the remote control during play.

-Screen stops, no sound.

To resume, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button once again.

7.Step Motion Play (Except CD)

Press the SKIP () button on the remote control during PAUSE mode.

-Each time the button is pressed, a new frame will appear.

-No sound is heard during STEP mode.

-Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button to resume

normal play.

-You can only perform step motion play in the forward direction.

8.Slow Motion Play

Press the SEARCH ( /) button to choose the play speed between 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 of normal during PAUSE mode.

-No sound is heard during slow mode.

-Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button to resume normal play.

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

() 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 ( ) icon indicates an invalid button press.

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Contents DVD Player AK68-01769HPrecautions Setting upBefore you start Setup General FeaturesDisc Markings Disc Type and CharacteristicsDisc Size Max. Playing Time Characteristics Region NumberFront Panel Display DescriptionFront Panel Controls Rear Panel Audio OUT JacksDisc Menu Button Brings up the Disc menu Tour of the Remote ControlDVD Power Button Turns the power on or off Repeat Button Search ButtonsChoosing a Connection Before Connecting the DVD PlayerConnections Connection to a TV For VideoConnections Connection to a TV InterlaceConnection to a TV Progressive Connection to an Audio System 2 Channel Amplifier Coaxial Cable Playback Playing a DiscBefore Play Using the Disc and Title Menu Using the Search and Skip FunctionsUsing the Display Function When playing a DVD Using the Title MenuUsing the A-B Repeat function Repeat PlaySelecting the Audio Language Adjusting the Aspect Ratio EZ ViewAdvanced functions To remove the Audio icon, press the Cancel or Return button Using the Angle button DVDUsing the Subtitle button DVD Changing the Camera AngleClips Menu for MP3/WMA/ JPEG/ CD Audio Using the Bookmark FunctionUsing the Zoom Function Repeat/Random playback MP3/WMA/CD Audio PlaybackFolder Selection CD-R MP3/WMA fileSkip Forward/Back Playing Media Files Using the USB Host featureUsing the USB Host feature Safe USB RemovalTo Select DEV storage media device CD RippingCompatible Devices Rotation Picture CD PlaybackCD-R Jpeg Disc ZoomKaraoke Functions Mic Volume / Key ControlKaraoke functions Operation SequenceSetting Up the Language Features Changing setup menuUsing the Setup Menu Using the Player Menu LanguageOptions Setting Up the AudioUsing the Audio Language ❷ Screen Messages Setting Up the Display Options❶ TV Aspect ❸ Black Level❺ Video Output Setting Up the Parental ControlSetting Up the Rating Level Consult your TV User’s Manual to findChanging the Password Upgrade procedure Firmware upgradeHow to make an upgrade disc ReferenceTroubleshooting Problem ActionSpecifications VideoRegion Memo Memo AK68-01769H

DVD-P290K/MEA, DVD-P290K/SAM specifications

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