Samsung DVD-E2323 User Manual [en, en]

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DVD Player

DVD-E2323

AK68-00228D

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Precautions

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Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located at the back of your play. Install your player horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7~10cm). Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered. Do not stack other, or heavy devices on top of the player. Do not place the player on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot. Before moving the player ensure the disc tray is empty. This player is designed for continuous use. Switching off the DVD player to the stand-by mode does not disconnect the electricity supply In order to separate the player completely from the mains,it has to be disconnected by unplugging the main plug, especially when left unused for a long period of time.

Protect the player from moisture (dripping or splashing and objects filled with liquids), and excess heat (e.g.fireplace) or equipment creating strong magnetic or electric fields (i.e.speakers...). Disconnect the power cable from the mains electricity supply if the player malfunctions.

Your player is not intended for industrial use but for domestic purposes only. Use of this product is for personal use only. If your player or disc has been stored in a cold atmosphere for example during transportation in the winter, wait for approximately 2 hours until they have reached room temperature, before use.

Never open the player or any of its components. It can be dangerous for you or certain fragile components. You could receive an electric shock or touch the laser beam. Do not place your eyes close to the opening of the disc tray or any other opening to look inside the player.

Be careful handle your discs with care. Hold a disc with finger on the border or hole. Always place disc with the label facing upward (in case of a single side disc). Always use a soft cloth to clean disc if necessary, wipe from the centre to the border. Always put disc back into their cases after playing and store in vertical position. Always place the disc properly into the tray using the proper guide area. Never use record cleaning sprays, benzine, static electricity liquids or any other solvent, if the disc surface is dirty. Wipe gently with a soft damp (water only) cloth, never wipe the disc in a circular motion, since circular scratches are likely to occur and could cause noise during playback.

Batteries: The battery used in this product contains chemicals that are harmful to the environment. Do not dispose of batteries in the general domestic waste. It is recommended that the replacement of the battery should be done by a technician.

Disposal of old equipment and packaging: Old equipment and packaging should not be disposed of as domestic waste, but in accordance with the appliable regulations.

For safety reasons, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet.

• Do not use benzene, thinner, or other solvents for cleaning.

• Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth.

1. Setting up

3. Caution

2. For your safety

4. Disc

5. Environmental info

6. Maintenance of Cabinet

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

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SETUP

CONNECTIONS

BASIC

FUNCTIONS

ADVANCED

FUNCTIONS

CHANGING

SETUP MENU

REFERENCE

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Before you start

Table of contents

If remote doesn’t operate

properly:

Open the battery cover on the back of the remote.

Insert two AAAbatteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly.

Replace the battery cover.

• Check the polarity + - of the batteries (Dry-Cell)

• Check if the batteries are drained.

• Check if remote sensor is blocked by obstacles.

• Check if there is any fluorescent lighting nearby.

Install Batteries in the

Remote

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Setup

General Features ........................................................................................................6

Disc Type and Characteristics

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Description-Front Panel

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Description-Rear Panel

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Tour of the Remote Control

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Connections

Choosing a Connection

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Basic Functions

Playing a Disc

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Using the Search & Skip Functions

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Using the Display Function

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Using the Disc and Title Menu ..................................................................................18

Using the Function Menu ..........................................................................................19

Repeat Play

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Advanced Functions

Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View)

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21 Slow Repeat play

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23 Selecting the Audio Language

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24 Selecting the Subtitle Language

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25 Changing the Camera Angle

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26 Using the Instant Replay/Skip Function

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27 Using the Bookmark Function

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28 Using the Zoom & 3D Sound Functions

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29 MP3/WMA Play

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30 Program Play & Random Play

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32 Picture CD Playback

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Changing Setup menu

Using the Setup Menu

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35 Setting Up the Language Features

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36 Setting Up the Audio Options

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38 Setting Up the Display Options

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39 Setting Up the Parental Control

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Reference

Troubleshooting

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42 Specifications

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Remote Control

Batteries for

Remote Control (AAA Size)

User’s Manual

Video/Audio Cable

Accessories

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SETUP

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General Features

Disc Type and Characteristics

Excellent Sound

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

Screen

Video with MPEG-2 compression technology. Both regular and widescreen(16:9) pictures can be viewed.

Slow Motion

An important scene can be viewed in slow motion.

Programmed Play

You can program tracks to play in desired order. (CD, WMA, MP3)

Parental Control

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.

EZ VIEW

Easy View can convert Letter Box images to full screen viewing on your conventional TV.

Digital Photo Viewer (JPEG)

You can view the 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

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

Instant Skip

This function skips playback ahead 10 seconds.

• 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 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.

* Discs which cannot be played with this player.

• DVD-ROM • DVD-RAM

• CD-ROM • CDV

• CDI

• HD layer of super Audio CD

• CDGs play audio only, not graphics.

Ability to play back may depend on recording conditions.

• DVD-R, +R • CD-RW

• DVD+RW, -RW

NOTE

COPY PROTECTION

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

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.

Disc Markings

Play Region Number

12 Cm

8 Cm

Single-sided

240 min.

Double-sided

480 min.

Single-sided

80 min.

Double-sided

160 min.

Audio

Video

Audio

Video

Audio

• CD is recorded as a Digital Signal with better audio quality, less distortion and less deterioration of audio quality over time.

• Video with CD sound, VHS quality & MPEG-1 compression technology.

• DVD contains excellent

sound and video due to Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 system.

• Various screen and audio

functions can be easily selected through the onscreen menu.

VIDEO-CD

AUDIO-CD

12 Cm

8 Cm

74 min.

20 min.

12 Cm

8 Cm

74 min.

20 min.

Disc Types

(Logos)

Recording

Types

Disc Size

Max.

Playing Time

Characteristics

DVD

DIGITAL

SOUND

STEREO

PAL

• Play Region Number

• PALbroadcast system in U.K, France, Germany, etc.

• Dolby Digital disc

• Stereo disc

• Digital

Audio disc

• DTS disc

• MP3 disc

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SETUP

Description-Front Panel

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Description-Rear Panel

Front Panel Controls

1. STANDBY/ON

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Use to turn your player on and off (standby).

2. DISC TRAY

• Load the disc here.

3. DISPLAY

• Operation indicators are displayed here.

4. OPEN/CLOSE

• Press to open and close the disc tray.

5. PLAY/PAUSE ( )

• Begin or pause disc play.

6. STOP ( )

• Stops disc play.

7. SKIP ( / )

• Use to skip a scene or music.

8. EZ VIEW

• Easy View can convert Letter Box images to full screen viewing on your conventional TV.

1. Disc type indicators

2. Play / Pause / Forward play

3. Displays various messages concerning operations such as PLAY, STOP, LOAD ...

no DISC : No disc loaded. OPEN : The disc tray is open. LOAD : Player is loading disc information.

Front Panel Display

OPTICAL

ANALOG AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT

COAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

SELECT

S-VIDEO

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1. DIGITALAUDIO OUT JACK

• Use either an optical digital cable to connect to a compatible Dolby Digital receiver. Use to connect to an A/V Amplifier that contains a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder.

2. ANALOG AUDIO OUT JACKS

• Connect to the Audio input jacks of your television, audio/video receiver.

3. VIDEO OUT JACK

• Use a video cable to connect to the Video input jack on your television.

4. S-VIDEO OUT JACK

• Use the S-Video cable to connect this jack to the S-Video jack on your television for a higher quality picture. The S-Video must be selected in the VIDEO OUT SELECT.

5. DIGITALAUDIO OUT JACK

• Use either an coaxial digital cable to connect to a compatible Dolby Digital receiver. Use to connect to an A/V Amplifier that contains a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder.

6. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT JACKS

• Use these jacks if you have a TV with Component Video in jacks. These jacks provide Pr, Pb and Y video. Along with S-Video, Component Video provides the best picture quality. The COMPONENT must be selected in the VIDEO OUT SELECT.

7. VIDEO OUT SELECT SWITCH

• Use the switch to set video out. If COMPONENT is selected, S-Video may not work. If S-Video is selected, COMPONENT may not work.

* Select the VIDEO OUT SELECT switch in the Stop or Power Off mode.

NOTE

Rear Panel

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SETUP

Tour of the Remote Control

1. DVD POWER Button

• Turns the power on or off.

2. NUMBER Buttons

3. PROG Button

• Allows you to program a specific order.

4. STEP Button

• Advances play one frame at a time.

5. SEARCH/SKIP buttons ( / , / )

• Allows you to search forward/backward through a disc. Use to skip the title, chapter or track.

6. STOP Button ( )

7. MENU Button

• Brings up the DVD player’s setup menu.

8. RETURN Button

• Returns to a previous menu.

9. REPEAT A-B Button

• Use to mark a segment to repeat between Aand B.

10. SUBTITLE Button

11. OPEN/CLOSE ( ) button

• To open and close the disc tray.

12. CLEAR Button

• Use to remove menus or status displays from the

screen.

13. I.REPLAYButton

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

14. I.SKIP Button

• This function skips playback ahead 10 seconds.

15. PLAY/PAUSE Button ( )

• Begin/Pause disc play.

16. INFO Button

• Displays the current disc mode.

17. DISC MENU Button

• Brings up the Disc menu.

18. ENTER/DIRECTION Button (UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT Buttons)

• This button functions as a toggle switch.

19. EZ VIEW Button

• Easy View can convert Letter Box images to full

screen viewing on your conventional TV.

20. REPEAT Button

• Allows you to repeat play a title, chapter, track, or

disc.

21. ANGLE Button

• Use to access various camera angles on a DVD.

22. AUDIO Button

• Use this button to access various audio functions on

a disc.

DVD Function Buttons

Tour of the Remote Control

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CONNECTIONS

Choosing a Connection

TV (Normal, Widescreen, Projection, etc..)

Method 1

Method 2

Method 3

Connection to a TV (For Video)

Method 1 Method 2

Method 3

DVD

PLAYER

Good

picture

Better

picture

Best

picture

Basic Audio

DVD Player + TV with Video Input Jack DVD Player + TV with S-Video Input Jack

(If S-Video is selected in the VIDEO OUT SELECT.) DVD Player + TV with Component Video Jacks

(If COMPONENT is selected in the VIDEO OUT SELECT.)

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO OUT

COAXIAL

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

SELECT

S-VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

SELECT

S-VIDEO

Audio Output

Jacks

AV Cable

S-Video

Cable

Video

Cables

Video Output

Jack

S-Video Jack

Component Video

Jacks

NOTE

• If COMPONENT is selected, S-Video will not work.

• If S-Video is selected, COMPONENT will not work.

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Choosing a Connection

Before Connecting the DVD Player

Connection to an Audio System

Method 1 Method 2

AUDIO

SYSTEM

DVD

PLAYER

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

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

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

OPTICAL

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO OUT

COAXIAL

Analog Audio Out Digital Audio Out

2ch Amplifier

Audio Input Jacks

Dolby Digital Decoder

Digital Audio Input Jacks

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