Note

-A-B REPEAT allows you to set point (B) until at least 5 seconds of play back time has elapsed after point (A) has been set.

-Depending on a disc, the Repeat function may not work.

-Only Menu Off is available for VCD2.0. Each press of the DISC MENU button toggles between Menu On and Menu Off.

Slow Play

This feature allows you to play scenes slowly con- taining sports, dancing, musical instruments being played etc., so you can study them more closely.

When playing a DVD

1.During play, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button.

2.Press the SEARCH ( / ) button to choose

the play speed between 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 of normal during PAUSE or STEP mode.

ADVANCED

FUNCTIONS

 

Adjusting the Aspect Ratio

 

 

(EZ View)

English

To play back using aspect ratio

 

(DVD)

 

Press the EZ VIEW button.

-The screen size changes when the button is pressed repeatedly.

-The screen zoom mode operates differently depending on the screen setting in the Display Setup menu.

-To ensure correct operation of the EZ VIEW button, you should set the correct aspect ratio in the Display Setup menu. (See pages 27 to 28).

WIDE SCREEN

EZ VIEW

If you are using a 16:9 TV

For 16:9 aspect ratio discs

-WIDE SCREEN

Displays the content of the DVD title in 16:9 aspect ratio.

-SCREEN FIT

The top and bottom portions of the screen are cut off. When playing a 2.35:1 aspect ratio disc, the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen will disappear. The picture will look vertically stretched. (Depending on a type of disc, the black bars may not disappear completely.)

-ZOOM FIT

The top, bottom, left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarge

For 4:3 aspect ratio discs

-Normal Wide

Displays the content of the DVD title in 16:9 aspect ratio. The picture will look horizontally stretched.

-SCREEN FIT

The top and bottom portions of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears.

The picture will look vertically stretched.

-ZOOM FIT

The top, bottom, left and right portions of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged.

-Vertical Fit

When a 4:3 DVD is viewed on a 16:9 TV, black bars will appear at the left and right of the screen in order to prevent the picture from looking horizontally stretched.

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Samsung DVD-P280K manual Advanced Functions, Slow Play, Adjusting the Aspect Ratio EZ View

DVD-P280K specifications

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