Chapter 1

S E T U P

General Features

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia

 

Interface)

 

HDMI reduces picture noise by allowing a pure

Excellent Sound

digital video/audio signal path from the player to

your TV.

Dolby Digital, a technology developed by Dolby

 

Laboratories, provides crystal clear sound reproduction.

Note

 

S E T U P

Disc Type and Characteristics

This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos:

Disc Types (Logos)

Recording Types

Disc Size

Max. Playing Time

Characteristics

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-VIDEO

 

12 Cm

Single-sided 240 min.

- DVD contains excellent sound and

 

 

Double-sided 480 min.

video due to Dolby Digital and

Setup

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.

Parental Control (DVD)

The parental control allows users to set the level necessary to prohibit children from viewing harmful movies such as those with violence, adult subject matter, etc.

Various On-Screen Menu Functions

You can select various languages (Audio/Subtitle) and screen angles while enjoying movies.

Progressive Scan

Progressive scanning creates an improved picture with double the scan lines of a conventional interlaced picture.

EZ VIEW (DVD)

Easy View enables picture adjustment to match your TV's screen size (16:9 or 4:3).

-Discs which cannot be played with this player.

DVD-ROM

DVD-RAM

CD-ROM

• CDV

• CDI

• CVD

CDGs play audio only, not graphics.

-Ability to play back may depend on recording conditions.

DVD-R, +R

CD-RW

DVD+RW, -RW (V mode)

-The unit may not play certain CD-R, CD-RW and DVD-R due to the disc type or recording conditions.

COPY PROTECTION

Many DVD discs are encoded with copy

protection. Because of this, you should only connect your DVD player directly to your TV, not to a VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from copy-protected DVD discs.

This product incorporates copyright protection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio

 

 

MPEG-2 system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Various screen and audio functions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video

8 Cm

Single-sided 80 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can be easily selected through the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Double-sided 160 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on-screen menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO-CD

Audio

12 Cm

74 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Video with CD sound, VHS quality &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPEG-1 compression technology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 Cm

20 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO-CD

 

12 Cm

74 min.

- CD is recorded as a Digital Signal with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio

 

 

better audio quality, less distortion and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

less deterioration of audio quality over

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 Cm

20 min.

time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-AUDIO

Audio

 

 

- DVD AUDIO is a format specifically

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

designed to provide the highest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

12 Cm

400 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

possible audio fidelity capable on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super Audio CD

 

 

 

- Super Audio CD is a high quality audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio

12 Cm

74 min.

format with higher sampling rates and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fuller, richer sound as compared to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

regular CD.

Digital Photo Viewer (JPEG) You can view Digital Photos on your TV.

Repeat

You can repeat a song or movie simply by pressing the REPEAT button.

MP3/WMA

This unit can play discs created from MP3/WMA files.

Instant Replay (DVD)

This function is used to replay the previous 10 seconds of a movie from the current position.

Instant Skip (DVD)

This function skips playback ahead 10 seconds.

Super Audio CD

Super Audio CD is a high quality audio format with higher sampling rates and fuller, richer sound as compared to regular CD.

MPEG4

This unit can play MPEG4 formats within an avi file.

DVD AUDIO

DVD AUDIO is a format specifically designed to provide the highest possible audio fidelity capable on DVD.

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.

PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUTPUTS

(525p/625p)

“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 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT SAMSUNG'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.”

Disc Markings

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Play Region Number

PAL PAL broadcast system in U.K, France, Germany, etc.

Dolby Digital disc

STEREO

Stereo disc

DIGITAL

Digital Audio disc

SOUND

 

DTS disc

MP3 disc

DVD AUDIO disc

Super Audio CD disc

You must only insert one DVD disc at a time. Inserting two or more discs will not allow playback and may cause damage to the DVD player.

Region Number

Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will not play.

The Region Number for this player is described on the rear panel of the player.

DivX Certification

DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivXNetworks,

Inc and are used under license.

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