Samsung DVD-M301 User Manual

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICAINC. 105 CHALLENGER ROAD, RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ 07660 U.S.A.

FOR YOUR NEAREST SAMSUNG SERVICE CENTER DIAL 1-800-SAMSUNG

AH68-00719B

Precautions Precautions

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.

CAUTION: DVD PLAYERS USE AN INVISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH CAN

CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE PLAYER CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED.

CAUTIONS

Caution: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. Attention: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduíre la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante

de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond. This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances, such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.

FCC NOTE (for U.S.A):

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter ference by one or more of the following measures.

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect this equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference -Causing Equipment Regulations

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this DVD player to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVER AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

Note:

• This unit can be used only where the power supply is AC 120V, 60Hz. It cannot be used elsewhere.

• This DVD player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information. If the Region number of a DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this DVD player, the DVD player cannot play the disc.

• This device is protected by U.S. patent numbers 4,631,603, 4,577,216 and 4,819,098 and other intellectual property rights. The use of Macrovision’s copy protection technology in the device must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited pay-per-view uses only, unless otherwise authorized in writing by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is

prohibited.

Handling Cautions

Disc Storage

Maintenance of Cabinet

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

• Do not move the player while a disc is being played, or the disc may be scratched or broken, and the player’s internal parts may be damaged.

• Do not put a flower vase filled with water or any small metal objects on the player.

• Be careful not to put your hand into the disc tray.

• Do not place anything other than the disc in the disc tray.

• Exterior interference such as lightning and static electricity can affect normal operation of this player. If this occurs, turn the player off and on again with the POWER button, or disconnect and then reconnect the

AC power cord to the AC power outlet. The player will operate normally.

• Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the player after use.

• Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet when you don’t intend to use the player for long periods of time.

• Clean the disc by wiping in a straight line from the inside to the outside of the disc.

Be careful not to harm the disc because the data on these discs is highly vulnerable to the environment.

• Do not keep under direct sunlight.

• Keep in a cool ventilated area.

• Store vertically.

• Keep in a clean protection jacket.

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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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

Before You Start

Accessories

Install Batteries in the

Remote

If remote doesn’t operate

properly:

Remote Control

User’s Manual

Batteries for Remote Control (AA Size)

Video/Audio Cable

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.

• 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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Features

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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

Controlling a TV with the Remote ....................................................................35

Troubleshooting..............................................................................................36

Specifications ................................................................................................37

Warranty ......................................................................................................38

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SETUP

CONNECTIONS BASIC

FUNCTIONS

ADVANCED

FUNCTIONS

CHANGING

SETUP MENU

REFERENCE

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.

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.

COPY PROTECTION

Disc Markings

Play Region Number

• 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 distor ted 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.

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

31/2"

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

31/2"

74 min.

20 min.

31/2"

74 min.

20 min.

Disc Types

(Logos)

Recording

Types

Disc Size

Max.

Playing Time

Characteristics

DVD

DIGITAL

SOUND

STEREO

NTSC

• Play Region Number

• NTSC broadcast system in U.S.A, Canada, Korea, Japan, etc.

• Dolby Digital disc

• Stereo disc

• Digital Audio disc

• DTS disc

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.

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

(CDGs play audio only, not graphics.)

SETUP

Description-Front Panel Description-Rear Panel

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.

ANALOG 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 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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SETUP

Front Panel Controls

Front Panel Display

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.

HEADPHONES JACK

• You can attach headphones here for private listening.

HEADPHONES VOLUME

• Use to adjust headphones volume level.

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.

JOG

• Use to access certain Shuttle features with the Shuttle dial : When JOG is pressed, indicator lights up. .

SHUTTLE

• Use during DVD and CD play to fast forward or

reverse. In JOG mode(JOG button pressed), used for frame advance/CD track selection.

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 DVD : Chapter number. Video/Audio CD : Track number Repeat play mode

Linear PCM audio output 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.

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Tour of the Remote Control Tour of the Remote Control

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SETUP

DVD Function Buttons

DVD POWER Button NUMBER Buttons STEP Button VOLUME Buttons TV/VIDEO Button 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 CHANNEL Buttons DIGEST Button 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.

A-B REPEAT Button

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

VOL.CON. Button

• To control the master volume of the player.

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Choosing a Connection Choosing a Connection

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

Before Connecting the DVD Player

Connection to a TV (For Video)

Connection to an Audio System

• 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.

Method 1

Method 2

Analog Audio Out

Dolby Digital Decoder

Digital Audio Input Jack

2ch Amplifier

Audio Input Jacks

Digital Audio Out

AUDIO

DVD

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

Good picture

Basic Audio

Better picture

Best picture

Method 1

Method 2

Method 3

Audio Output Jacks

AV Cable

S-Video

Cable

Video Cables

Video Output Jack

S-Video Jack

Component Video

Jacks

DVD

• 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.)

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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CONNECTIONS

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