Getting Started

Contents

Getting Started

Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Handling Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Maintenance of Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

HDD (Hard Disk Drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Disc Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Disc Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Disc Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Disc Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Before Reading the User’s Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 How to use the HDD & DVD RECORDER . . . . . . .11 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Front Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Tour of the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Connecting & Setting Up

 

Quick Overview

. . .18

Connecting the HDD & DVD RECORDER . . .

. . .19

Other type of connecting the Video output cable

. . .19

Case 1 : Connecting to a Video (Composite)

output jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Case 2 : Connecting to an S-Video output jack . . . . .20 Case 3 : Component Video output jacks . . . . . . . . . .21

Other type of connecting the Audio output cable

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Case 1

: Connecting to your TV

.21

Case 2

: Connecting to a stereo amplifier

 

with AV output jacks

.22

Case 3: Connecting to an AV amplifier

 

with a digital output jack

.22

Connecting AV 1 IN, AV 2 IN, DV input jack . . . .

.23

Case 1 : Connecting a VCR, Set-Top Box(STB)

 

or DVD player to the AV 1 IN jacks

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Case2 : Connecting a Camcorder to

the AV 2 IN jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Case3 : Connecting a Camcorder to

the DV IN jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

System Setup

 

On-Screen Menu Navigation

24

Plug & Auto Setup

25

Setting the Clock

26

Presetting Channels with the Auto Setup function...

27

Presetting Channels with the Manual Setup

 

function

28

Setting up the Language Options

29

Auto Power Off Setting

30

CM Skip Time Setting

31

EP Mode Time Setting

32

Setting up the Front Display Options

33

Automatic Chapter Creator

34

Setting up NICAM Options

35

DivX(R) Registration

36

Setting up the Audio Options

37

Setting up the Video display Options

38

Setting up the Progressive scan

40

Canceling the Progressive scan

41

Setting up the Parental Control

42

If you forgot your password

42

About the Rating Level

43

About the Change Password

43

Playback

 

Before Playing

44

Playing a Disc

45

Using the Disc Menu & Title Menu

46

Using the Search & Skip Functions

46

Slow Motion Play/Step Motion Play

47

About ANYKEY

48

Playing the Title List

50

Navigation Menu

51

Using the Markers

54

Using the Bookmarks

56

Selecting the Subtitle Language

58

Selecting the Soundtracks & Audio Channels

59

Changing the Camera Angle

60

Repeat Play

60

Zooming-In

62

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Samsung DVD-HR720/XEG, DVD-HR720/XEF, DVD-HR720/EUR, DVD-HR720/XEV manual Contents

DVD-HR720/EUR, DVD-HR720/XEG, DVD-HR720/XEV, DVD-HR720/XEF specifications

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