Want to obtain optimum picture quality with your SAMSUNG Ultra HD Blu-rayTMPlayer?

First update your UHD TV and Ultra HD Blu-rayTMPlayer to the latest firmware.

1Check the manufacturer of your (S)UHD TV.

2If your TV is a Samsung (S)UHD TV, check the series name as shown below.

• [TV] Go to MENU > Support > Contact Samsung > Product Information

Contact Samsung

• EX) If the Model Code is UN65JS9500, your UHD TV is from the JS series.

- Model Code : UN65JS9500

Model Code : UN65JS9500

 

3Configure your settings according to the Samsung (S)UHD TV series name as follows:

If your UHD TV is not made by Samsung, follow these instructions to install the devices:

1Use an HDMI cable to connect the Player to the UHD TV.

Use a High Speed HDMI cable.

Make sure to connect the cable to an HDMI port that supports HDCP2.21) on the UHD TV.

For HDMI ports that support HDCP2.21), refer to the UHD TV user guide or contact the UHD TV manufacturer.

2If your UHD TV supports HDR2), configure HDMI settings.

On the UHD TV screen, enable “4K UHD 4:4:4 60Hz and 10-bit signal” input.

For more information, refer to the UHD TV user guide or contact the UHD TV manufacturer.

3Change the input source for the UHD TV, and then play movies on Ultra HD Blu-ray™ discs.

Case 1 : KS / KU / JU series

 

Case 2 : JS series

 

 

 

Case 3 : HU series

 

• Use an HDMI cable to connect the Player to the UHD TV.

• Use an HDMI cable to connect the Player to the UHD TV.

 

 

• Use an HDMI cable to connect the Player to the UHD TV.

• Connect the cable to any HDMI IN port on the UHD TV.

• On your TV, Set “HDMI UHD Color : On” for the connected HDMI port.

 

 

• Make sure to connect the cable to the HDMI IN (MHL) port on the UHD TV.

 

Samsung TV

– How to turn it on :

 

 

 

– On a TV from the HU series, only the HDMI IN (MHL) port supports

 

[TV] Go to MENU > Picture > Picture Options > HDMI UHD Color > HDMI (no.) : On

 

HDCP2.21).

 

Player

KS/KU/JU

 

Samsung TV

UHD TV screen

 

 

Samsung TV

Series

 

 

 

 

 

JS

HDMI UHD Color

 

Player

HU

 

 

Player

 

 

 

Off

Series HDMI IN

 

 

Series

HDMI 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(MHL)

SUB

 

MAIN

HDMI 2

Off

(Audio Only)

(

)

HDMI OUT

HDMI OUT

HDMI IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI 3

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Audio Only)

(

)

1

2

3

4

 

HDMI 4

On

SUB

MAIN

(MHL)

 

 

 

HDMI OUT

HDMI OUT

 

 

SUB

 

MAIN

 

 

 

 

Ports that

 

 

(Audio Only)

(

)

 

 

HDMI OUT

HDMI OUT

 

HDMI IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDCP2.2-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

share the same

 

Close

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Speed HDMI cable (Required)

 

 

 

 

 

 

number

 

 

 

 

compatible

 

 

 

 

 

High Speed HDMI cable

 

 

 

 

High Speed HDMI cable (Required)

 

 

 

 

 

(Required)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4Change the external input source for the Samsung (S)UHD TV.

5Play movies on Ultra HD Blu-rayTMdiscs.

1) HDCP 2.2 (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection2.2): Technology that provides copy protection of 4K UHD content transmitted via HDMI.

AK68-02641N-00

AK68-02641N-00

2) HDR (High Dynamic Range): Imaging technology that enhances brightness and contrast.

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Samsung UBD-K8500/ZF, UBD-K8500/EN, UBD-K8500/XE manual Case 1 KS / KU / JU series Case 2 JS series Case 3 HU series

UBD-K8500/EN, UBD-K8500/XE, UBD-K8500/ZF specifications

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