Samsung DVD-C550 User Manual

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Precautions

1. Setting up

Refer to the identification label located on

the

rear of your player for its proper

operating

adequate ventilation holes. (7~10cm) Do not block ventilation holes on any of the components

- Do not push the disc tray in by hand.

- Do not stack components.

- Be sure to turn all components off before moving the player.

- Before connecting other components to this player, be sure to turn them off.

- Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the player after use, especially if you are not going to use it for a long time.

- The mains plug is used as a disconnect device and shall stay readily operable at any time.

2. For your safety

- This product utilizes a laser. Use of controls of procedures herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

self personal.

3. Caution

- Your player is not intended for industrial use but for domestic purposes. Use of this product is for personal use only.

- Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping with liquids placed on the apparatus.

- Exterior influences such as lightning and static electricity can affect normal opera tion of this player. If this occurs, turn the player off and on again with the POWER button, or disconnect and then recon nect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet. The player will operate normally.

- When condensation forms inside the player due to sharp changes in tempera-

voltage.

Install your player in a cabinet with

for air circulation.

or adjustments or performance

other than those specified

Do not open covers and do not repair your

. Refer servicing to qualified

or splashing and no objects filled

, such as vases, shall be

ture, the player may not operate cor rectly. If this room temperature player becomes dry and operational.

4. Disc

- Do not clean disc using record-cleaning sprays, benzene, thinner, or other vola tile solvents that may cause damage to the disc surface.

- Do not touch the disc’s bottom. Hold by the edges or by one edge and the hole in the center.

- Wipe the dirt away gently; never wipe a cloth back and forth over the disc.

5. Environmental info

- The battery used in this product contains

chemicals that are harmful to the environment.

- So, dispose the batteries in the proper manner, according to federal, state, and local regulations.

The product unit accomparied this user manual is licenced under certain intellectual property rights of certain third parties. This licence is limited to by end-user consumers No rights are granted for commercial use. The licence does not cover any product unit other than this product unit and the licence does not extend to any unlicenced product unit or process conforming to ISO/OUR 11172-3 or ISO/ OUR 13818-3 used or sold in combination with this product unit. The licence only covers the use of this product unit to encode and/or decode audio files conforming to the ISO/OUR 11172-3 or ISO/OUR 13818-3. No rights are granted under this licence for product features or functions that do not con form to the ISO/OUR 11172-3 or ISO/OUR 13818-3.

CAUTION: USE OF ANY CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR PROCEDURES OTHER THAN SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

occurs, leave the player at

until the inside of the

private non-commercial use

for licenced contents.

Table of contens

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Setup

General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Tour of the Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Connections

Choosing a Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Basic Functions

Playing a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Using the Search and Skip Functions . . . . . . . . 5

Using the Display Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Using the Disc and Title Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Slow Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Advanced Functions

Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View) . . . . . . . . . 6

Selecting the Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Selecting the Subtitle Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Changing the Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using the Bookmark Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using the Zoom Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Clips Menu for MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4/

CD Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Folder Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

MP3/WMA/CD Audio Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

MPEG4 Playback Playing Media Files using the USB HOST

feature (Only DVD-C550/DVD-C550K) . . . . . . . . 8

CD Ripping (Only DVD-C550/DVD-C550K) . . . . 9

Picture CD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Picture CD Playback for HD-JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Karaoke Functions (Only DVD-C550K)

Karaoke Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Changing Setup Menu

Using the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setting Up the Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setting Up the Audio Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setting Up the System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting Up the Language Features . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting Up the Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Setting Up the General Options . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Setting Up the Support Options . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Reference

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setup

General Features

Excellent Sound

Dolby Digital, a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories, provides crystal clear sound reproduction.

Screen

Both regular and widescreen(16:9) pictures can be viewed.

Slow Motion

An important scene can be viewed in slow motion.

1080p Playback

This player upconverts regular DVDs for playback on 1080p TVs.

Parental Control (DVD)

The parental control allows users to set the necessary level 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).

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 contain MP3/WMA files.

MPEG4

This unit can play MPEG4 formats within an avi file.

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)

HDMI reduces picture noise by allowing a pure digital video/audio signal path from the player to your TV.

CD Ripping (Only DVD-C550/ DVD-C550K)

This feature lets you to copy audio files from disc to USB device into MP3 format. (Only Audio CD (CD DA)).

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Note

- 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 a distorted picture from copy-protected DVD discs. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by methods claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Rovi Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be auzthorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUTPUTS (576p,720p,1080p)

“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 576, 720, 1080 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 576p, 720p, 1080p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT SAMSUNG'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.”

Description

Front Panel Controls

DVD-C500

Disc Markings

Play Region Number

PAL broadcast system in U.K,

PAL

France, Germany, etc.

Dolby Digital disc

STEREO

Stereo disc

DIGITAL

Digital Audio disc

SOUND

DTS disc

MP3 disc

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. “DivX Certified to play DivX video, including premium content.”

DVD-C550

DVD-C550K

1. DISC TRAY

Place the disc here.

2. DISPLAY

Operation indicators are displayed here.

3. OPEN/CLOSE (

)

Press to open and close the disc tray.

4. STOP ( )

Stops play.

5. PLAY/PAUSE ( )

Play or pause the disc.

6. POWER ON/OFF ( )

Turn on/off and the player is turned on/off.

Tour of the Remote Control

DVD-C500

1 2

3 4 5

7 8

9 10 11

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27

DVD-C550

1 2

3 4 5

7 8

9 10 11

7. USB HOST (Only DVD-C550/ DVD-C550K)

Connect digital still camera, MP3 player,

memory stick, Card reader other removable storage devices.

8. MICROPHONE VOLUME (Only DVD-C550K)

Use to adjust microphone volume level. Use

the button by pressing it. Turn it to the left or right to control the volume.

9. MIC 1/2 (Only DVD-C550K)

Connect Microphone for karaoke functions.

DVD-C550K

4 5

18 19 20

21 22

7 8

23 24

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27

28 29

1. DVD POWER Button

Turns the power on or off.

DVD Button

Use to select the DVD player for operation.

3. TV Button

Use to select a Samsung TV for operation.

4. EZ VIEW Button

Lets you easily adjust the aspect ratio of a

picture according to the screen size of your TV (16:9 or 4:3).

MARKER Button

6. REPEAT Button

Allows you to repeat play a title, chapter,

track, or disc.

7. DISC MENU Button

Brings up the Disc menu.

8. INFO Button

Used to displays playback info banner.

9. TV VOL (+, -) Buttons

Controls volume.

10. SKIP Buttons ( / )

Use to skip the title, chapter or track.

11. STOP Button ( )

12. MENU Button

Brings up the DVD player’s menu.

13. ENTER//,¥/ Buttons

This button functions as a toggle switch.

14. TOOLS Button

Displays the current disc mode. It also lets you access the Display function.

15. OPEN/CLOSE ( ) Button

To open and close the disc tray.

16. HDMI SEL. Button

HDMI Output resolution setup.

17. USB Button (Only DVD-C550/ DVD-C550K) ZOOM Button (Only DVD-C500)

Enlarge the DVD Picture.

18. VIDEO SEL. Button

Changes video output mode.

19.

REPEAT A-B Button

Allows you to repeat play a chosen section (A-B) on a disc.

20.

SUBTITLE Button

21.

TITLE MENU Button

Brings up the Title menu.

22.

AUDIO/TV SOURCE Button

Use this button to access various audio functions on a disc. an available TV source (mode TV).

23. PAUSE Button ( )

Pauses disc play.

24. SEARCH Buttons ( / )

Allows you to search forward/backward through a disc.

25. TV CH ( , ) Buttons

Channel selection.

26. PLAY Button ( )

Begins disc play.

27. RETURN Button

Returns to a previous menu.

28. EXIT Button

Exits the on-screen menu.

29.

KARAOKE () Button

(Only DVD-C550K)

Use to begin Karaoke functions.

Use this button to select

Connections

Choosing a Connection

The following shows examples of connections commonly used to connect the DVD player with a TV and other components.

Before Connecting the DVD Player

Always turn off the DVD player, TV, and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables.

- Refer to the user’s manual of the additional components you are connecting for more information on those particular components.

A. Connecting to a TV (For Video)

Using video/audio cables, connect the VIDEO (yellow)/AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals or 5.1CH (Front L-R) on the rear of the DVD player to the VIDEO (yellow)/AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of TV.

2. Turn on the DVD player and TV.

3. Press the input selector on your TV remote control until the Video signal from the DVD player appears on

the TV screen.

Note

- Noise may be generated if the audio cable is too close to the power cable.

- If you want to connect to an Amplifier, please refer to the Amplifier connection page.

- The number and position of terminals can vary depending on your TV set. Please refer to the user's manual of the TV.

- If there is one audio input terminal on the TV, connect it to the [AUDIO OUT][left] (white) terminal of the DVD player.

If you press the VIDEO SEL. button when DVD Player is in stop mode or no disc is inserted, the Video Output mode changes in the following sequence: (I-SCAN ➝ P-SCAN)

B. Connection to a TV (Interlace/Progressive)

1. Using component video cables, connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal on the rear of the DVD

2. Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals or 5.1CH (Front L-R) on the

3. Press the input selector on your TV remote control until the Component signal from the DVD player appears

4. Set the Video Output to I-SCAN/P-SCAN in the Display Setup menu. You can use the VIDEO SEL. button

Note

- What is "Progressive Scan"? Progressive scan has twice as many scanning lines as the interlace output method. Progressive scan-

C. Connecting to a TV with DVI/HDMI Jack

1. Using the HDMI-DVI/HDMI-HDMI cable , connect the HDMI OUT terminal on the rear of the DVD player to

3. Press the input selector on your TV remote control until the DVI/HDMI signal from the DVD player appears

- Depending on your TV, certain HDMI output resolutions may not work.

- Please refer to the user's manual of your TV.

- f your TV has an

• HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)

Using HDMI, the DVD player transmits a digital video and audio signal and displays a vivid picture on a

• HDMI connection description

HDMI connector - Both uncompressed video data and digital audio data (LPCM or Bit Stream data).

- Though the player uses a HDMI cable, the player outputs only a pure digital signal to the TV.

• Why does Samsung use HDMI?

Analog TVs require an analog video/audio signal. However, when playing a DVD, the data transmit-

• What is the HDCP?

player to the COMPONENT IN terminal of TV.

rear of the DVD player to the AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of TV. Turn on the DVD player and TV.

on the TV screen.

to change the Video Output mode.

ning method can provide better and clearer picture quality.

the DVI IN terminal of your TV. Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals or 5.1CH (Front L-R) on the rear of the DVD player to the AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of your TV. Turn on the DVD player and TV.

on your TV screen.

HDMI VIDEO Specifications

When you press the HDMI SEL. button, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080p, 1080i are selected in order. The first press of the HDMI SEL. button brings up the current resolution. The second press allows you to change the HDMI output resolution.

If HDMI or HDMI-DVI cable is plugged into TV, the DVD player’s output is set to HDMI/DVI within 10 seconds. If you set the HDMI output resolution 720p,1080p or 1080i, HDMI output provides better picture quality. If you connect an HDMI cable between Samsung TV and this DVD player, you can operate this DVD player

using your TV remote control. This is only available with Samsung TVs that support Anynet+(HDMI-CEC).

HDMI is an interface to enable the digital transmission of video and audio data with just a single connector.

TV having an HDMI input jack.

If TV does not support HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital content protection), snow noise appears on the screen.

ted to a TV is digital. Therefore either a digital-to-analog converter (in the DVD player) or an analogto-digital converter (in the TV) is required. During this conversion, the picture quality is degraded due to noise and signal loss. DVI technology is superior because it requires no D/A conversion and is a pure digital signal from the player to your TV.

HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) is a system for protecting DVD content outputted via DVI/HDMI from being copied. It provides a secure digital link between a video source (PC, DVD. etc) and a display device (TV, projector . etc). Content is encrypted at the source device to prevent unauthorized.

logo, then it will Supports the Function.

D. Connection to an Audio System (2 Channel Amplifier, Dolby Digital,

MPEG2 or DTS Amplifier)

1. Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals or 5.1CH (Front L-R) on the

rear of the DVD player to the AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of the Amplifier. If using a coaxial cable, connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the DIGITAL

AUDIO IN (COAXIAL) terminal of the Amplifier.

2. Using the video signal cable(s), connect the VIDEO, COMPONENT or HDMI OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the VIDEO, COMPONENT or DVI IN terminals of your TV

3. Turn on the DVD player, TV, and Amplifier.

4. Press the input select button of the Amplifier to select external input in order to hear sound from the DVD

player. Refer to your Amplifier's user manual to set the Amplifier's audio input.

DVD-C500 DVD-C550

Dolby digital or DTS

ampilfier

RED

WHITE

RED

Audio Cable

WHITE

RED

Audio Cable

RED

WHITE

Coaxial Cable

YELLOW

RED

Video Cable

WHITE

YELLOW

RED

GREEN

BLUE

2-Channel stereo amplifier

BLUE

Component Cable

GREEN

HDMI-DVI cable

HDMI cable

DVD-C550K

RED

Dolby Digital or DTS

ampilfier

WHITE

Audio Cable

RED

Coaxial Cable

GREEN

BLUE

RED

YELLOW

Video Cable

HDMI-DVI cable

HDMI cable

Component Cable

WHITE

YELLOW

GREEN

BLUE

RED

WHITE

RED

Audio Cable

RED

WHITE

2-Channel stereo amplifier

E. Connection to a 5.1CH Analog Amplifier (Only DVD-C550K)

1. If using audio cables for 5.1 CH Analog Amplifier connect the 5.1CH ANALOG AUDIO OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the 5.1CH ANALOG AUDIO IN terminals of the 5.1CH Analog Amplifier.

2. Using the video signal cable(s), connect the VIDEO, COMPONENT or HDMI OUT terminals on the rear of the

DVD player to the VIDEO, COMPONENT or DVI IN terminals of your TV

3. Turn on the DVD player, TV, and Amplifier.

4. Press the input select button of the Amplifier to select external input in order to hear sound from the DVD player.

Refer to your Amplifier's user manual to set the Amplifier's audio input.

RED

WHITE

BLACK

RED WHITE

BLACK

5.1ch Analog Amplifier

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 the  button, and then press the 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 whenever 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.

Using the Search and Skip Functions

During play, you can search quickly through a chapter or track, and use the skip function to jump to the next selection.

Searching through a Chapter or Track During play, press the SEARCH (k or K) button on the remote control for more than 1 second.

Note

DVDCD2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 32X

2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 32X

- The speed marked in this function may be different from the actual playback speed.

- No sound is hearing during search mode (Except CD).

Skipping Tracks

During play, press the SKIP (|k or K|) button.

- When playing a DVD, if you press the SKIP (K|) button, it moves to the next chapter. If you press the SKIP (

) button, it moves to the beginning of the chapter. One more press makes it move to the begin-

ning of the previous chapter.

- When playing a CD in Menu Off mode, if you press the SKIP (K|) button, it moves to the next track. If you press the SKIP ( to the beginning of the previous track.

) button, it moves to the beginning of the track. One more press makes it move

Using Display Function

When Playing a DVD/MPEG4

1. During play, press the TOOLS button on the remote control.

2. Press the /buttons to select the desired item.

3. Press the ¥/ buttons to make the desired setup.

To make the screen disappear, press the

TOOLS

button again.

The functions when using the Display function are listed in the table below.

Most DVD discs are recorded in chapters so that you can quickly find a specific passage.

Allows playback of the film from a desired time. You must enter the starting time as a refer-

Refers to the language of the film soundtrack. In the example, the soundtrack is played in

User will be able to choose EZ-View type.

To access the desired Angle function. Some DVD disc are have more than one recorded angle.

To access the desired title when there is more than one in the disc. For example, if there is more than one movie on a DVD, each movie will be identified.

ence.The time search function does not operate on some disc.

English 5.1CH. A DVD disc can have up to eight different soundtracks. Refers to the subtitle languages available in the disc. You will be able to choose the subtitle languag-

es or, if you prefer, turn them off from the screen. A DVD disc can have up to 32 different subtitles.

Press enter to activate the Zoom function.

Using the Disc and Title Menu

During the playback of a DVD disc, press the DISC MENU/TITLE MENU button on the remote control. Note

- The Disc Menu/Title Menu may not work. Depending on the disc.

- You can also use the Disc Menu, using the DISC MENU button on the remote control.

- Title Menu will only be displayed if there are at least two titles in the disc.

Repeat Play

Repeat the current track, chapter, title, a chosen section (A-B), or all of the disc.

When playing a DVD

1. Press the REPEAT button on the remote control. Repeat screen appears.

2. Press the REPEAT or  buttons to change playback mode. DVD repeats play by chapter or

title.

Chapter : repeats the chapter that is playing.

- Title : repeats the title that is playing.

- Off

Using the A-B Repeat function

1. Press the REPEAT A-B button on the remote control.

2. Press the REPEAT A-B button at the point where you want repeat play to start (A). Press the REPEAT A-B button at the point where you want the repeat play to stop (B).

3. To return to normal play, press the REPEAT A-B

Note

A-B REPEAT allows you to set point (B) directly after point (A) has been set.

- The Repeat function may not work. Depending on the disc.

or button until the display shows Repeat : Off

Slow Play

This feature allows you slowly to repeat scenes containing sports, dancing, musical instruments being played etc., so you can study them more closely.

When playing a DVD

1. During play, press the PAUSE (∏∏) button.

2. Press the SEARCH (k/K) button to choose the play speed between 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16 of normal

during PAUSE mode.

Avanced functions

Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View)

To play back using aspect ratio (DVD)

1. During play, press the EZ VIEW button on the remote control.

2. Press the EZ VIEW or  buttons to select the screen size. Each time you press the EZ VIEW or 

buttons, the screen size changes. For graphics of the screen sizes and lists of the sequences in which the sizes change, see the next column.

Press the EXIT button to exit EZ View. If you are using a 16:9 TV For 16:9 aspect ratio discs.

- WIDE SCREEN

- SCREEN FIT

- ZOOM FIT

For 4:3 aspect ratio discs

- Normal Wide

- SCREEN FIT

- ZOOM FIT

- Vertical Fit

Note

This function may behave differently depending on the type of disc.

Selecting the Audio Language

You can select a desired audio language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button. Using the AUDIO button (DVD/MPEG4)

During play, Press the AUDIO button. Change the audio language by pressing the AUDIO or  button.

- The audio languages are represented by abbreviations.

To remove the AUDIO icon, press the EXIT button.

Note

- This function depends on audio languages that are encoded on the disc and may not work.

A DVD disc can contain up to 8 audio languages.

Selecting the Subtitle Language

You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button.

Using the SUBTITLE button (DVD/MPEG4)

1. During play,

2. Press the SUBTITLE or

button, the language changes.

3. To remove the

Press the SUBTITLE button.



button to change the language.

SUBTITLE

icon, press the EXIT button.

If you are using a 4:3 TV For 16:9 aspect ratio discs

- 4:3 Letter Box

- 4:3 Pan Scan

- SCREEN FIT

- ZOOM FIT

For 4:3 aspect ratio discs

- Normal Screen

- SCREEN FIT

- ZOOM FIT

Each time you press the

SUBTITLE or



Note

The subtitle languages are represented by abbreviations.

You have to change the desired subtitle in the Disc Menu, according to discs. Press the DISC MENU button.

- This function depends on what subtitles are encoded on the disc and may not work on all DVDs.

- A DVD disc can contain up to 32 subtitle languages.

Changing the Camera Angle

When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene, you can use the ANGLE function.

Using the ANGLE function (DVD)

If the disc contains multiple angles, the ANGLE appears on the screen.

During play, press the TOOLS button on the remote control.

Press the

/

on the remote control to select the desired angle option.

Note

- If the disc has only one angle, this feature won’t work. Currently, very few discs have this feature.

buttons to select icon. When the angle screen is displayed, press the ¥buttons

Using the Bookmark Function

This feature lets you bookmark sections of a DVD so you can quickly find them at a later time.

Using the Bookmark Function (DVD)

During play, press the MARKER button on the remote control.

When you reach the scene you want to mark, press the

Up to 12 scenes may be marked at a time.

button.

Note

- The Bookmark function may not work, depending on a disc,

¥/

/

buttons, and then press

MARKER

Recalling a Marked Scene

During play, press the MARKER button on the remote control.

Press the

¥/or/

Press the PLAY () button to skip to the marked scene.

buttons to select a marked scene.

Clearing a Bookmark

During play, press the MARKER button on the remote control.

Press the

¥/ or/

Press the ENTER button to delete a bookmark number.

buttons to select the bookmark number you want to delete.

Using the Zoom Function

Using the Zoom Function (DVD)

1. During play or pause mode, press the TOOLS

2. Press the

/

buttons to select icon, then press the ENTER button to zoom in X1,X2,X3,X4.

ZOOM button on the remote control.

Clips Menu for MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4/CD Audio

CD Audio or discs with MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 contain individual songs and/or pictures will be organized into folders as shown below. They are similar to how you use your computer to put files into different folders.

To go access these folders and the files in them, follow these steps :

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1. Open the disc tray. Place the disc on the tray.

2. Close the tray. The tray closes and the Parent Folder Menu screen

appears the same kind of content: music, video, photos, etc.

3. Press the

the ENTER. A screen displaying the Peer folders appears. The Peer folders contain all the folders with the same kind of content (video, music, photos, etc.) that are in the Parent folder.

(top screen image.) Parent folders contain all the Peer folders that have

¥/

buttons to select the Parent folder of your choice, and then press

CD Pages Move Return

Folder Selection

The folder can be selected both in Stop or Play mode.

- To select the Parent Folder

Press the RETURN button to go to parent folder, or press the

to go to the parent folder.

- To select the Peer Folder

Press the

/

- To select the Sub-Folder

Press the

buttons to select the desired folder, then press ENTER.

/

buttons to select the desired folder, then press ENTER.

/

buttons to select “..” and press ENTER

MP3/WMA/CD Audio Playback

Open the disc tray. Place the disc on the tray. Close the tray.

Press the ¥/ buttons to select a Music folder, and then press ENTER. Press the / buttons to select a song file, and then press the ENTER. Press the / buttons to begin playback of the song file, and then press ENTER.

Repeat/Random playback

Press the REPEAT button to change the playback mode. There are four modes, such as Off, Track, Folder and Random.

): Normal Playback

- Off ( ): Repeats the current song file.

- Track (

- Folder (

- Random (

To resume normal play, press the REPEAT button until Repeat : Off.

CD-R MP3/WMA file When you record MP3 or WMA files on CD-R, please refer to the following.

ISO 9660 format and Joliet MP3 or WMA files are compatible with Microsoft's DOS and Windows, and with

- When naming your MP3 or WMA files, do not exceed 8 characters, and enter “.mp3, .wma” as the file

General name format : Title.mp3. or Title.wma. When composing your title, make sure that you use 8 charac-

- Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 Kbps when recording MP3 files.

Sound quality with MP3 files basically depends on the rate of compression/decompression you choose.

): Repeats the song files which have the same extension in the current folder.

): Song files which have the same extension will be played in random order.

Your MP3 or WMA files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format.

Apple's Mac. This format is the most widely used.

extension.

ters or less, have no spaces in the name, and avoid the use of special characters including: (.,/,\,=,+).

Getting CD audio sound requires an analog/digital sampling rate, that is 128 Kbps and up to 160 sound quality. Conversely, files with

Kbps. However, choosing higher rates, like 192 Kbps or more, only rarely give better

decompression rates below 128 Kbps will not be played properly.

conversion to MP3 format, of at least

- Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 64Kbps when recording WMA files.

Sound quality with WMA files basically depends on the rate of compression/decompression you choose.

Getting CD audiosound requires an analog/digital sampling rate, that is conversion to WMA format, of at least 64Kbps and up to 192Kbps. Conversely, files with decompression rates below 64Kbps or over 192Kbps will not be played properly. Sampling rate that can be supported for WMA files is > 30Khz.

- Do not try recording copyright protected MP3 files.

Certain "secured" files are encrypted and code protected to prevent illegal copying. These files are of the fol-

lowing types: Windows MediaTM (registered trade mark of Microsoft Inc) and SDMITM (registered trade mark of The SDMI Foundation). You cannot copy such files.

- Important:

The above recommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will play MP3 recordings,

or as an assurance of sound quality. You should note that certain technologies and methods for MP3 file recording on CD-Rs prevent optimal playback of these files on your DVD player (degraded sound quality and in some cases, inability of the player to read the files). This unit can play a maximum of 500 files and 500 folders per disc.

MPEG4 Playback

MPEG4 Play Function

AVI files are used to contain the audio and video data. Only AVI format files with the “.avi” extensions can be played.

Open the disc tray. Place the disc on the tray. Close the tray

Press the ¥/ buttons to select a Videos Menu, (DivX/XviD) then press the

Repeat and Repeat A-B playback

Press the REPEAT button , then press REPEAT or

modes, such as Off, Folder and Title.

- Folder : repeats the AVI files which have the same extension in the current folder.

- Title : repeats the title that is playing.

- Off : No Repeat mode.

Press the REPEAT A-B button

3. Press the

- To return to normal play, press the REPEAT A-B

Note

MPEG4 Function Description

REPEAT A-B

Press the REPEAT A-B button again at the point where you want the repeat play to stop (B).

A-B REPEAT allow you to set point (B) directly after point (A) has been set.

Function Description

Skip

(|k or K|)

(k or K)

Slow Motion

Play

ZOOM X1/X2/X3/X4//Normal in order

ENTER. Press

on the remote control.

button to set the point where you want repeat play to start (A).

During play, press the |k or K|

During play, press the SEARCH ( you to search at a faster speed in an AVI file.(2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 32X)

Allows you to search at a slower speed in an AVI file. (1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16)

then press the ENTER

the

/

button, it moves to next or previous track.

k or K

. Press

the

and then press the ENTER button.

/

buttons to change playback mode. There are 3

button until the display shows Repeat : Off

) button and press again to search at a faster speed.

/ to select

an avi file

Allows

- These functions may not work depending, on

MPEG4 file.

CD-R AVI file

This unit can play the following video compres-

sion formats within the AVI file format:

- DivX 3.11 contents

- DivX 4 contents (Based on MPEG-4 Simple

Profile)

- DivX 5 contents (MPEG-4 simple profile plus

additional features such as bi-directional frames. Qpel and GMC are also supported.)

- XviD MPEG-4 compliant Contents.

DVD-RW & DVD+R

Format that support for DivX file :

- Basic DivX format DivX3.11 / 4.12/ 5.x

- Xvid (MPEG-4 compliant video codec) and DivX Pro

- File format : *.avi, *.div, *.divx.

Note

• The resolution that can be supported by DVD-C500/

• This unit supports CD-R/RW written in MPEG4 in accordance with the “ISO9660 format”.

Playing Media Files Using the USB Host feature (Only DVD-C550/DVD-C550K)

You can enjoy the media files such as pictures, movies and tunes saved in an MP3 player, USB memory or digital camera in high audio by connecting the storage device to the USB port of the DVD Player.

Using the USB HOST feature

3. Note

Each time the USB button on the remote control is pressed, a frame of the USB device selection will appear.

•

USB” appears on the display screen.

•

“

Depends on the file size and clip duration, loading time on USB may take longer than using CD or DVD media.

•

USB MENU screen appears on the TV screen and the saved file is played.

•

• If there is a Disc in the unit, pressing the DVD button will make the player exit the USB menu and load the

Safe USB Removal

Skip Forward/Back

During playback, press the (|k/K|) button.

When there is more than one file, when you press the K| button, the next file is selected.

•

When there is more than one file, when you press the |k button, the previous file is selected.

•

This unit supports all resolutions up to maximum below.

DivX5

720 x 480 @30fps 720 x 576 @25fps : Maximum bit rate : 4Mbps

Possible warning messages that may appear when trying to play DivX/AVI files are :

No Authorization

- File with bad registration code.

Unsupported Codec

- Files with certain Codec Types, Versions (ex. MP4, AFS and other proprietary codecs) are not suppoerted by this player.

Unsupported Resolution

- Files containing resolutions higher than the player’s specification are not supported.

x 576 @25 frames

Connect the USB device to the USB port on the front of the unit. The USB Menu screen appears. Press the ¥/ button to select Menu, then press ENTER. Press the / buttons to select a file in the USB device. Press ENTER to Open the file.

Press the DVD button to return to disc mode or the main screen. Press the STOP (■) button Remove the USB cable.

C550/C550K

model up to 720 x 480 @30 frames/ 720

disc.

Fast playback

To play back the disc at a faster speed, press (k/K) during playback.

Each time you press either button, the playback speed will change as follows : 2X ➞ 4X ➞ 8X ➞ 16X

•

Compatible Devices

1. USB devices that support USB Mass Storage v1.0.(USB devices that operate as a removable disk in Windows (2000 or later) without additional driver installation.)

2. MP3 Player: Flash type MP3 player. Digital camera: Cameras that support USB Mass Storage v1.0.

•

Cameras that operate as a removable Disc in Windows (2000 or later) without additional driver installation.

4. USB Flash Drive: Devices that support USB2.0 or USB1.1.

• You may experience a difference in playback quality when you connect a USB1.1 device.

5. USB card Reader: One slot USB card reader and Multi slot USB card reader

• Depending on the manufacturer. the USB card reader may not be supported.

• If you install multiple memory devices into a multi card reader, you may experience problems.

6. If you use a USB extension cable, the USB device might not be recognized.

• CBI (Control/Bulk/Interrupt) is not supported.

• Digital Cameras that use PTP protocol or require additional program installation when connected to a PC are

not supported.

• A device using NTFS file system is not supported. (Only FAT 16/32 (File Allocation Table 16/32) file system is

supported.)

• Some MP3 players, when connected to this product,may not operate depending on the sector size of their

file system.

• The USB HOST function is not supported if a product that transfers media files by its manufacturer-specific

program is connected.

• Does not operate with Janus enabled MTP(Media Transfer Protocol) devices.

• The USB host function of this product does not support all USB devices.

➞ 32X.

CD Ripping (Only DVD-C550/DVD-C550K)

This feature allows you to copy audio files from a disc to a USB device in MP3 format. Open the dics tray. Place the Audio CD(CD DA) disc on the tray, and close the tray. Connect the USB device

to the USB port on the front of the unit. Press the DVD button.

Press the TOOLS button to display the Ripping screen.

Press the / buttons, then press the ENTER button to select files for ripping.

To deselect files, press ENTER button again.

Press the ¥ and  button to select START, then press the ENTER button begin ripping.

The Ripping menu contain the following buttons :

- Mode (Fast/Normal)

- Bitrate, press ENTER to change :

• Standard : 128kbps

• Better Quality : 192kbps

- Device selection, press ENTER to change between partitions on the USB device (max 4).

- Select - Unselect, press ENTER to change from Select all (files) or Select none.

Note

- To cancel copying in progress, press the ENTER button.

- To return to CDDA screen, press the TOOLS button again.

- When the CD ripping being processed the player will automatic in play mode.

- Ripping process is 2.6 times of normal speed.

- Only the Audio CD(CD DA) dics can be ripping.

- The USB button does not work while you’re in the Ripping menu.

- CD ripping function may not supported for some MP3 players device.

128kbps ➞ 192kbps ➞ 128kbps ...

Picture CD Playback

1. Select the desired folder.

2. Press the

Note

- Press the STOP button to return to the clips menu.

- When playing a Kodak Picture CD, the unit displays the Photo directly, not the clips menu.

Rotation

- Press the TOOLS button to select Rotate, and then press the ENTER button.

Each time the ¥buttons are pressed, the picture rotates 90 degrees clockwise.

Each time the  button is pressed, the picture will reverse to the upside down to show a mirror image.

Each time the  button is pressed, the picture will reverse to the right side to show a mirror image.

Zoom

- Press the TOOLS button Each time ENTER button is pressed, the picture is enlarged. Zoom mode : X1-X2-X3-X4-X1.

Slide Show

- When you press the PLAY at JPEG file, it will go to full screen mode and automatically slide show.

Note

- Depending on a file size, the amount of time between each picture may be different from the manual.

- If you don’t press any button, the slide show will start automatically in about 10 seconds by default.

Picture CD Playback for HD-JPEG

HDMI must be connected and the resolution should be 720p/1080i/1080p, and HD-JPEG should be in HD mode.

Select the desired folder.

Press the / buttons to select a Picture file in the clip menu and then press the ENTER button.

•

• Rotation

Press the TOOLS button to select Rotate

rotate the screen 90 degrees to the left/right.

• Skip Picture

Press the |k or K| button to select previous or next picture.

• Slide Show

Press the PLAY ( ) button to start SLIDE function. Press the PAUSE (∏∏) button to stop SLIDE function.

Note

- Depending on a file size, the amount of time between each picture may be different from the set interval time.

- The image may be displayed at a smaller size depending on the picture size when displaying images in HD-JPEG mode.

- It is recommended to set the "BD Wise" to "Off" In case of playback JPEG image file bigger than 720 X 480 pixel size.

/

buttons to select a Picture file in the clips menu and then press the ENTER button.

to select

Zoom, and then press the ENTER button.

Press the STOP (■) button to return to the clips menu. When playing a Kodak Picture CD, the unit displays the Photo directly, not the clips menu.

, and then press the ENTER button.

Press the ¥/ button to

MP3-JPEG Playback

You can play JPEG using music as a backgound.

Press the

/

1. To return to the menu screen, Press the RETURN or MENU buttons.

2. Press the

Press the

- Music will play from the beginning

3. Press Stop button when you want to stop the playback.

Note

MP3 and JPEG files have to be on the same disc.

CD-R JPEG Disc

- Only files with the “.jpg” and “.JPG” extensions can be played.

- If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to start playing and not all of the recorded files may be played.

- Only CD-R discs with JPEG files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played.

- The name of the JPEG file may not be longer than 8 characters and should contain no blank spaces or special characters (. / = +).

- Only a consecutively written multi-session disc can be played. If there is a blank segment in the multi-session disc, the disc can be played only up to the blank segment.

- A maximum of 500 images can be stored on a single CD.

- Kodak Picture CDs are recommended.

- When playing a Kodak Picture CD, only the JPEG files in the pictures folder can be played.

- Kodak Picture CD: The JPEG files in the pictures folder can be played automatically.

- Konica Picture CD: If you want to see the Picture, select the JPEG files in the clips menu.

- Fuji Picture CD: If you want to see the Picture, select the JPEG files in the clips menu.

- QSS Picture CD: The unit may not play QSS Picture CD.

- If the number of files in 1 Disc is over 500, only 500 JPEG files can be played.

- If the number of folders in 1 Disc is over 500, only JPEG files in 500 folders can be played.

buttons to select an MP3 file in the clips menu and then press the ENTER button.

¥/

buttons to select Photos Menu, and

/

buttons to select a JPEG file in the clips menu and then press the ENTER button.

then press the ENTER button.

Karaoke functions (Only DVD-C550K)

Karaoke Functions

Operation Sequence

Connect the Mixed Audio Out terminals with the TV or Amplifier.

Connect Mic into Mic jack. When a MIC is connected, the karaoke functions can be used.

Mic Volume and Key Control

Playback the Karaoke Disc containing the wanted songs.

- Press the KARAOKE () button, and then press

Press the

¥/

buttons to change the desired item.

Note

- If you hear feedback(squealing or howling) while using the karaoke feature, move the microphone away from the speakers or turn down the microphone volume or the speaker volume.

- When playing MP3, WMA, DTS and LPCM disc, the karaoke functions will not operate.

- When the MIC is connected, Digital Out does not work.

- The MIC sound outputs only from Analog Audio Out.

- If MIC is connected to the MIC jack on the front panel, 5.1CH audio will be changed in to 2 CH audio automatically, this condition can't be change unless the MIC is plugged out.

/

to select VOL or KEY

Changing setup menu

Using the Setup Menu

The Setup menu lets you customize your DVD player by allowing you to select various language preferences, set up a parental level, even adjust the player to the type of television screen you have.

1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button on the remote control. Press the

select SETTINGS, then press the ENTER button.

2. Press the

3. Press the

4. To make the setup screen disappear after setting up, press the RETURN button.

Setting Up the Display Options

Display options enable you to set various video functions of the player.

1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press the

press the ENTER button.

2. Press the

3. Press the

Setting Up the BD Wise

When the player is connected to a SAMSUNG TV which supports “BD Wise”,you can enjoy optimized Picture Quality by setting the “BD Wise” function as “On”.

1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press the

press the ENTER button.

2. Press the

3. Press the

Press the

Note

•

This option can be changed only when TV support BD Wise.

• Consult your TV User’s Manual to find out if your TV supports Progressive Scan. If Progressive Scan is supported, follow the TV User’s Manual regarding Progressive Scan settings in the TV’s menu system.

• If Video Output is set incorrectly, the screen may be blocked.

• The resolutions available for HDMI output depend on the connected TV or projector. For details, see the user’s manual of your TV or projector.

• When the resolution is changed during playback, it may take a few seconds for a normal image to appear. If you set the HDMI output resolution 720p,1080p or 1080i, HDMI output provides better picture quality.

•

It is recommended to set the "BD Wise" to "Off" In case of playback JPEG image file bigger than 720 X 480 pixel size.

Setting Up the Audio Options

Audio Options allows you to setup the audio device and sound status settings depending on the audio system in use.

1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press the

press the ENTER button.

Press the  buttons to select AUDIO, then press the  or ENTER button.

¥/

buttons to

/

buttons to select a Setup Menu, then press the  or ENTER to bring up the sub-menu.

/

buttons to select a sub-menu option, then press the  or ENTER.

¥/

buttons to select SETTING, then

/

buttons to select DISPLAY, then press the  or ENTER button.

/

buttons to select the desired item, then press the  or ENTER button.

¥/

buttons to select SETTINGS, then

/

buttons to select DISPLAY, then press the  or ENTER button.

/

buttons to select BD WISE, then press the  or ENTER button.

/

buttons to select ON/OFF, then press the ENTER button.

¥

buttons to select SETTINGS, then

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