Samsung DVD-P191K User Manual

DVD Player

user manual

DVD-P191K

AK68-01777D

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precautions

1. Setting up

- Refer to the identification label located on
the rear of your player for its proper operat­ing voltage.

- Install your player in a cabinet with ade­quate ventilation holes. (7~10cm) Do not
block ventilation holes on any of the compo­nents for air circulation.

- 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
or adjustments or performance of proce­dures other than those specified herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.

- Do not open covers and do not repair your­self. Refer servicing to qualified 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
or splashing and no objects filled with liq­uids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.

- Exterior influences 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.

- When condensation forms inside the player
due to sharp changes in temperature, the
player may not operate correctly. If this

occurs, leave the player at room tempera­ture until the inside of the player becomes
dry and operational.

4. Disc

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

- Do not touch the disc’s signal surface. 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 environ
ment.

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

The product unit accompanying this user manual
is licensed under certain intellectual property rights
of certain third parties. This license is limited to
private non-commercial use by end-user consum­ers for licensed contents. No rights are granted for
commercial use. The license does not cover any
product unit other than this product unit and the
license does not extend to any unlicensed 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 license 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 license for
product features or functions that do not conform 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.

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before you start table of contents

Accessories

Check for the supplied accessories below

Remote Control

User’s Manual

The accessories which do not supplied

1. Component cable

2. Coaxial cable

Install Batteries in the Remote
control

1. Open the battery cover on the back of the remote
control.

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

3. Replace the battery cover.

If remote control doesn’t operate
properly:

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

- Check if the batteries are drained.

- Check if remote control sensor is blocked by obstacles.

- Check if there is any fluorescent lighting nearby.

Video/Audio

Cable

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

Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Setup

General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Disc Type and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Tour of the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Connections

Choosing a Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Basic Functions

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

Using the Search and Skip Functions . . . . . . . . .15

Using the Display Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Using the Disc and Title Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Slow Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Advanced Functions

Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View) . . . . . . . . . .17

Selecting the Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Selecting the Subtitle Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Changing the Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Using the Bookmark Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Using the Zoom Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Clips Menu for MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4

CD Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Folder Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

MP3/WMA/CD Audio Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

MPEG4 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Picture CD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Karaoke Functions

Karaoke Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Changing Setup Menu

Using the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Setting Up the Language Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Setting Up the Audio Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Setting Up the Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Setting Up the Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Reference

Firmware upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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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.

Parental Control (DVD)

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.

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 created from MP3/WMA
files.

MPEG4

This unit can play MPEG4 formats within an avi file.

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 ba ck 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 in a distorted picture from copy­protected 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 auzthorized 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.

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

OUTPUTS (480p)

“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 480 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 480p
DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT SAMSUNG'S
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.”

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Disc Type and Characteristics

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

Disc Types (Logos)

DVD

VIDEO-CD

AUDIO-CD

Disc Markings

~

Play Region Number

NTSC

STEREO

DIGITAL

SOUND

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

Dolby Digital disc

Stereo disc

Digital Audio disc

DTS disc

Recording Types

Audio

+

Video

Audio

+

Video

Audio

Disc Size Max. Playing Time Characteristics

12 Cm

8 Cm

12 Cm

8 Cm

12 Cm

8 Cm

Single-sided 240 min.

Double-sided 480 min.

Single-sided 80 min.

Double-sided 160 min.

74 min.

20 min.

74 min.

20 min.

- DVD contains excellent sound and
video due to Dolby Digital and MPEG­2 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.

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

● SETUP

MP3 disc

You must only insert one DVD disc at a time.
Inserting two or more discs will not allow to
play them back and it may cause damage to
the DVD player.

DivX, DivX Certified,
and associated logos are trademarks of
DivXNetworks, Inc and are used under
license

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setup

Description

Front Panel Controls

2

1

1. POWER ON/OFF ( )

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

2. DISC TRAY

Place the disc here.

3. MIC

Connect Microphone for karaoke functions.

Front Panel Display

3

4. DISPLAY

Operation indicators are displayed here.

5. OPEN/CLOSE ( )/STOP ( )

Press to open and close the disc tray / stops disc play.

6. PLAY/PAUSE ( )

Begin or pause disc play.

4

5

6

Total playing time/Displays various messages concerning operations such as PLAY,
STOP, LOAD ...

nodISC: No disc loaded.
OPEn: The disc tray is open.
LOAd: Player is loading disc information.

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Rear Panel

1

4

● SETUP

2 3

1. AUDIO OUT JACKS

- Connect to the Audio input jacks of your television or
audio/video receiver.

2. VIDEO OUT JACK

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

3. 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.

- If P-SCAN Video Output is selected in Setup Menu,
progressive scan mode will work.

- If I-SCAN Video Output is selected in Setup Menu,
interlaced scan mode will work.

4. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACKS

- Use either a coaxial digital cable to connect to a com­patible Dolby Digital receiver.

- Use either a coaxial digital cable to connect to an
A/V Amplifier that contains a Dolby Digital, MPEG2 or
DTS decoder.

Note

- 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.

- See pages 26-27 to get more information on how to use the setup menu.

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setup

Tour of the Remote Control

1
2

3
4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12
13
14

15
16

17

18

19

20

21

1. DVD POWER Button

Turns the power on or off.

2. REPEAT Button

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

3. DISC MENU Button

Brings up the Disc menu.

4. BOOKMARK

Quickly find bookmark sections of a DVD.

5. STOP Button ( )

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6. SKIP Buttons

Use to skip the title, chapter or track

7. MENU Button

Brings up the DVD player’s menu.

8. ENTER/π/†,√/® Buttons

This button functions as a toggle switch.

9. AUDIO Button (√)

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

10. INFO Button

Displays the current disc mode.

11. OPEN/CLOSE ( ) Button

To open and close the disc tray.

12. REPEAT A-B Button

Allows you to repeat A-B disc.

13. ZOOM Button

Enlarges the DVD Picture.

14. VIDEO SEL. Button

Selects video output formats.

15. SEARCH Buttons (

Allow you to search forward/backward through a disc.

16. PLAY/PAUSE Button ( )

Begin/Pause disc play.

17. SUBTITLE Button (π)

18. RETURN Button

Returns to a previous menu.

19. TITLE MENU Button (®)

Brings up the Title menu.

20. CANCEL Button

Use to remove menus or status displays from the

screen.

21. KARAOKE Button (†)

Use to begin Karaoke functions.

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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.

Connection to a TV (For Video)

1

Using video/audio cables, connect the VIDEO (yellow)/
AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the
DVD player to the VIDEO (yellow)/AUDIO (red and white)
IN terminals of TV.

WHITE

● CONNECTIONS

2

Turn on the DVD player and TV.

RED

YELLOW

Audio

Video

Cable

Cable

RED

WHITE

YELLOW

3

Press the TV/VIDEO button on the TV's remote control to
select Video.

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. (See pages 12 to 13)

- 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: (P-SCAN ➝ I-SCAN).

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connections

Connection to a TV (Interlace)

- Connecting to your TV using Component video cables.

- You will enjoy high quality and accurate color reproduction images. Component video separates the pic­ture element into black and white(Y), blue(PB), red(PR) signals to present clear and clean images. (Audio
signals are delivered through the audio output.)

1

Using component video cables, connect the COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the
COMPONENT IN terminal of TV.

2

Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and
white) OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the
AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of TV. Turn on the

DVD player and TV.

WHITE

BLUE

GREEN

RED

RED

3

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

Audio Cable

RED

WHITE

RED

BLUE

Component cable

GREEN

4

Set the Video Output to I-SCAN in the Display Setup
menu. (See pages 26-27)
You can use the VIDEO SEL. button to change the Video
Output mode. (See page 9).

Note

- If you want to connect to an Amplifier, please refer to the Amplifier connection page. (See pages 12 to 13)

- The component terminal of TV can be marked by “R-Y, B-Y, Y” or “Cr, Cb, Y” instead of “PR, PB, Y”
depending on the manufacturer. The number and position of terminals can vary depending on the TV set.
Please refer to the user's manual of the TV.

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Connection to a TV (Progressive)

1

Using component video cables, connect the COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the
COMPONENT IN terminal of TV.

● CONNECTIONS

2

Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and

WHITE

BLUE

GREEN

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

DVD player and TV.

3

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

RED

RED

Audio Cable

RED

WHITE

RED

BLUE

Component cable

GREEN

4

Set the Video Output to P-SCAN in the Display Setup
menu. (See pages 26-27).
You can use the VIDEO SEL. button to change the Video
Output mode. (See page 9).

To see the progressive video output,

- 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.

- Depending on your TV, the connection method may differ from the illustration above.

Note

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

scanning method can provide better and clearer picture quality.

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