Samsung DVD-M208K User Manual

ENG

DVD-M208K

AH68-00858F

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

KARAOKE

Accessories

Batteries for

Remote Control

User’s Manual

Install Batteries in the

Remote

Open the battery cover on the

back of the remote.

Insert two AA batteries. Make

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

Replace the battery cover.

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

• played.

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

Beginning Karaoke Functions ........................................................................29

Reserving a Song ..........................................................................................30

Vocal Function ..............................................................................................31

Using the Setup Menu ....................................................................................32

Setting Up the Language Features ..................................................................33

Setting Up the Parental Control ......................................................................35

Setting Up the Audio Options ........................................................................36

Setting Up the Display Options ......................................................................37

Troubleshooting..............................................................................................38

Specifications ................................................................................................39

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SETUP

CONNECTIONS

FUNCTIONS

BASIC

FUNCTIONS

ADVANCED

FUNCTIONS

KARAOKE

SETUP MENU

CHANGING

REFERENCE

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 onscreen 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.

The Region Number for this player is described on the rear panel of the player.

Description-Front Panel Description-Rear Panel

123456

SETUP

Front Panel Controls

STANDBY / ON

• 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.

MIC 1

• Connect microphone 1 for Karaoke functions.

MIC 2

• Connect microphone 2 for Karaoke functions.

VOLUME

• Use to adjust microphone volume level.

DIGITAL ECHO

• Use to adjust echo delay.

DISC TRAY

• Load the disc here.

DISPLAY

• Operation indicators are displayed here.

OPEN/CLOSE

• Press to open and close the disc tray.

PLAY/PAUSE

• Begin or pause disc play.

STOP

• Stops disc play.

SKIP

• Use to skip a scene or music.

Front Panel Display

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

Disc type indicators

Reverse play / Pause / Forward play

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

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DVD : Chapter number.

Video/Audio CD : Track number

Repeat play mode

Linear PCM audio output

PAL indicator

Dolby Digital Disc

DTS (Digital Theater System) output

MPEG-2 Audio output

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

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

information.

Rear Panel

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACKS

• 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

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

VIDEO OUT JACK

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

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.

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

• 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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KARAOKE

DVD Function Buttons

DVD POWER Button

1 2

NUMBER Buttons STEP Button

3 4

VOLUME Buttons TV/VIDEO Button

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ZOOM Button S.FIT Button

SEARCH Buttons

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

STOP Button

RETURN Button

• Returns to a previous menu.

SETUP Button

• Brings up the DVD player’s Setup menu.

SUBTITLE Button

ANGLE Button

• Use to access various camera angles on a DVD.

MENU Button

• Brings up the Disc menu.

CLEAR Button

• Use to remove menus or status displays from the screen.

SLOW Button

TV POWER Button

3D Button OPEN/CLOSE Button

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CHANNEL Buttons DIGEST Button

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PLAY/PAUSE Button

• Begin/Pause disc play.

SKIP Buttons

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

BOOKMARK Button DISPLAY Button

• Displays the current disc mode.

AUDIO Button

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

ENTER/DIRECTION Button

(UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT buttons)

• This button functions as a toggle switch.

TOP MENU

• Takes you to the menu on the DVD disc or CD/VCD.

REPEAT Button

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

MODE Button

• Allows you to program a specific order.

KARAOKE Button

• Use to begin Karaoke functions.

VOL.CON. Button

• To control the master volume of the player.

SETUP

Choosing a Connection Choosing a Connection

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MIXED AUDIO OUT

The following show 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 owner’s manual of the additional components you are connecting for more information on those particular components.

Connection to an Audio System

Method 1

Method 2

AUDIO

2ch Amplifier

Audio Input Jacks

Dolby Digital Decoder

Digital Audio Input Jacks

DVD

Connection to a TV (For Video)

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

Method 1

Basic Audio

Good picture

Better picture

AV Cable

S-Video

Cable

DVD

Audio Output Jacks

• Method 1 DVD Player + TV with Video Input Jack

• Method 2 DVD Player + TV with S-Video Input Jack

(If S-Video is selected in the VIDEO OUT SELECT.)

• Method 3 DVD Player + TV with Component Video Jacks (If Y, Pb or Pr is selected in the VIDEO OUT SELECT.)

Video Output Jack

Method 2

Video Cables

S-Video Jack

Best picture

Component Video

Method 3

Jacks

CONNECTIONS

Mixed Audio Out

Digital Audio Out

NOTE

• If Y, Pb or Pr is selected, S-Video will not work.

• If S-Video is selected, Y, Pb or Pr will not work.

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Samsung DVD-M208K User Manual

DVD-M208K

Precautions

Before You Start

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Features

Disc Type and Characteristics

SETUP

Description-Front Panel Description-Rear Panel

Tour of the Remote Control Tour of the Remote Control

Choosing a Connection Choosing a Connection

CONNECTIONS