Samsung DVD-M108/XTL User Manual

ENG

ENG

DVD-M108

AH68-00858E

Precautions

Precautions

1. Setting up

Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies whit 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 over the player. Do not place the player on amplifiers or other
equipmentwhich may become hot. Before moving the player ensure the disc tray empty. This player is
designed for continuous use. Switching off the DVD player to the stand-by mode dose 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.

2. Caution

Protect the player from moisture(dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids,such as
vases, shall be placed on the player), 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 malfunction. Your player is not intended for industrial use but for domestic purposes only. Use
of this product is for personal use only. Condensation If your player or disc have been stored in a cold
atmosphsre, as for example during transportation in the winter, wait for approximately 2 hours until they
have reached room temperature.

3. For your safety

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.

4. Disc

Be careful handle your discs with care. Hold a disc whit 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 case noise during playback.

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5. Battery

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

6. Maintenance of cabinet

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.

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Before You Start

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Accessories

Remote Control

User’s Manual

Install Batteries in the

Remote

Open the battery cover on the

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back of the remote.

Insert two AA batteries. Make

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sure that the polarities (+ and -)
are aligned correctly.

Replace the battery cover.

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Batteries for
Remote Control (AA Size)

Video/Audio Cable

If remote doesn’t operate

properly:

• 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.

General Features

Disc Type and Characteristics .......................................................................... 7

Description-Front Panel ....................................................................................8

Description-Rear Panel ....................................................................................9

Tour of the Remote Control..............................................................................10

Choosing a Connection ..................................................................................12

Playing a Disc................................................................................................14

Using the Search & Skip Functions............................................................

Using the Display Function..............................................................................17

Repeat Play ..................................................................................................18

Program Play & Random Play ........................................................................19

S.FIT Play ......................................................................................................20

Digest Play ....................................................................................................21

Slow Repeat play ..........................................................................................22

Using the Disc View Function..........................................................................23

Selecting the Audio Language ........................................................................24

Selecting the Subtitle Language ......................................................................25

Changing the Camera Angle..........................................................................26

Using the Bookmark Function..........................................................................27

Using the Zoom and 3D Sound Functions........................................................................28

Using the Setup Menu ....................................................................................29

Setting Up the Language Features ..................................................................30

Setting Up the Parental Control ......................................................................32

Setting Up the Audio Options ........................................................................33

Setting Up the Display Options ......................................................................34

Troubleshooting..............................................................................................35

Specifications ................................................................................................36

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SETUP

CONNECTIONS

FUNCTIONS

BASIC

FUNCTIONS

ADVANCED

SETUP MENU

CHANGING

REFERENCE

DVDs/VCDs/CD-Rs recorded in a format different from the global DVD

•
player formats adopted by Samsung, may not be played.

Some discs recorded under different manufacturing quality, may not be

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played.

General Features

Disc Type and Characteristics

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.

Programmed Play

You can program tracks to play in desired
order.

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.

Repeat

You can repeat a song or movie simply by
pressing the REPEAT button.

NOTE

* To ensure proper playback of discs burned from MP3

files, make sure the files have been recorded at a bit
rate of at least 128kbps.

* If there are any gaps (blank data) on multi-session

discs, you may experience playback problems.

* On discs that are recorded with a Variable Bit

Rate(VBR),

e.g. from 32 to 320 kbps, the sound may cut in and

out.

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

Disc Types

(Logos)

DVD

VIDEO-CD

AUDIO-CD

* DO NOT play CD-ROM, CD-I and DVD-ROM in this player!

(CDGs play audio only, not graphics.)

Recording

Types

Audio

+

Video

Audio

+

Video

Audio

Disc Size

12Cm

8Cm

12Cm

8Cm

12Cm

8Cm

Max.

Playing Time

Single-sided

240 min.

Double-sided

480 min.

Single-sided

80 min.

Double-sided

160 min.

74 min.

20 min.

74 min.

20 min.

Characteristics

• 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 on-screen
menu.

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

• CD is recorded as a

Digital Signal with better
audio quality, less
distortion and less
deterioration of audio
quality over time.

SETUP

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 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.

Disc Markings

DIGITAL

SOUND

• Digital
Audio disc

• DTS disc

• Play
Region
Number

~

PAL

• PAL broadcast
system in U.K,
France,
Germany, etc.

• Dolby
Digital disc

STEREO

• Stereo disc

Play 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.

Description-Front Panel Description-Rear Panel

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SETUP

Front Panel Controls

STANDBY / ON

1

• When the unit is first plugged in, the indicator lights.
When STANDBY/ON is pressed on again, the light
goes out and the player is turned on.

DISC TRAY

2

• Load the disc here.

DISPLAY

3

• Operation indicators are displayed here.

OPEN/CLOSE

4

• Press to open and close the disc tray.

PLAY/PAUSE

5

• Begin or pause disc play.

STOP

6

• Stops disc play.

SKIP

7

• Use to skip a scene or music.

Front Panel Display

1

Angle indicator. You can select multiple angles
of a scene recorded by different cameras.

2

Disc type indicators

3

Reverse play / Pause / Forward play

4

Lights when 3D surround is turned on.
DVD : Title number

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DVD : Chapter number.

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Video/Audio CD : Track number

8

Repeat play mode

9

Linear PCM audio output

10

PAL indicator

11

Dolby Digital Disc

12

DTS (Digital Theater System) output

13

MPEG-2 Audio output

14

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

no DISC : No disc loaded.
OPEN : The disc tray is open.

Rear Panel

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACKS

1

• Use either an optical or 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.

MIXED AUDIO OUT JACKS

2

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

VIDEO OUT JACK

3

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

S-VIDEO OUT JACK

4

• 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.

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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 Y, Pb, Pr must be selected in
the VIDEO OUT SELECT.

VIDEO OUT SELECT SWITCH

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

Tour of the Remote Control Tour of the Remote Control

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DVD Function Buttons

DVD POWER Button

1

NUMBER Buttons

2

STEP Button

3

• Advances play one frame at a time.

ZOOM Button

4
5

S.FIT Button
SEARCH Buttons

6

• Allows you to search forward/backward
through a disc.

STOP Button

7

MENU Button

8

• Brings up the Disc menu.

TOP MENU Button

9

• Accesses a music or video display directly.

CLEAR Button

10

• Use to remove menus or status displays

from the screen.

11

BOOKMARK Button

12

SETUP Button

• Brings up the DVD player’s Setup menu.

13

OPEN/CLOSE Button

14

3D SOUND Button

15

DIGEST Button

16

PLAY/PAUSE Button

• Begin/Pause disc play.

17

SKIP Buttons

• Use to skip the title, chapter, or track.

18

RETURN Button

• Returns to a previous menu.

19

DISPLAY Button

• Displays the current disc mode.

20

ENTER/DIRECTION Button
(UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT Button)

• This button functions as a toggle switch.

21

ANGLE Button

• Use to access various camera angles on a DVD.

22

MODE Button

• Allows you to program a specific order.

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SUBTITLE Button

24

AUDIO Button

• Use this button to access various audio
functions on a disc.

25

A-B REPEAT Button

• Use to mark a segment to repeat between
A and B.

26

REPEAT Button

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

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VOL.CON. Button

• To control the master volume of the player.

SETUP