Samsung DVD-P355 User Manual

DVD Player

Lecteur DVD

DVD-Speler

DVD-P355

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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 don’t use it for a long 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.

- Do not put any container filled with liquid or any small metal objects on the player.

- 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 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.

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5. Environmental info

- The battery used in this product contains chemicals that are harmful to the environment.

- So, dispose of batteries in the proper manner, 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 ANYCONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR PROCEDURES OTHER THAN SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

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Before you start

Accessories

Remote

Control

Batteries for

Remote Control

(AAA Size)

Install Batteries in the Remote control

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

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

User’s

Manual

Video/Audio

Cable

Replace the battery cover.

If the 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.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 1:

Chapter 2: Connections

Chapter 3: Basic Functions

Chapter 4: Advanced Functions

Chapter 5: Changing Setup Menu

Chapter 6: Reference

Setup

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

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

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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

Choosing a Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Playing a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the Search and Skip Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the Display Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the Disc and Title Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the Function Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Slow Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Program Play & Random Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Selecting the Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Selecting the Subtitle Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Changing the Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the Instant Replay/Skip Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the Bookmark Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the Zoom Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

DVD-AUDIO Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Clips Menu for MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Folder Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

MP3/WMA Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

MPEG4 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Picture CD Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Setting Up the Language Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Setting Up the Audio Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setting Up the Display Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Setting Up the Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Firmware upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Chapter 1

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.

Program Play (CD)

You can program tracks to play in desired order.

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 REPEATbutton.

MP3/WMA

This unit can play discs created from MP3/WMA files.

Instant Replay (DVD)

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

Instant Skip (DVD)

This function skips playback ahead 10 seconds.

MPEG4

This unit can play MPEG4 formats within an avi file.

DVD AUDIO

DVD AUDIO is a format specifically designed to provide the highest possible audio fidelity capable on DVD.

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Note

-Discs which cannot be played with this player.

• DVD-ROM • DVD-RAM

• CD-ROM • CDV

• CDI • CVD

• Super Audio CD (except CD layer)

• CDGs play audio only, not graphics.

-Ability to play back 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 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.

PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUTPUTS (525p/625p)

“CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCTAND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE, IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THATTHE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR TV SET COMPATIBILITYWITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACTSAMSUNG'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.”

SETUP

Disc Type and Characteristics

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

Setup

Disc Types (Logos)

DVD

VIDEO-CD

AUDIO-CD

DVD-AUDIO

Recording Types Disc Size Max. Playing Time 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.

- DVD AUDIO is a format specifically designed to provide the highest possible audio fidelity capable on DVD.

Audio

Video

Audio

Video

Audio

Video

12 Cm

8 Cm

12 Cm

8 Cm

12 Cm

8 Cm

12 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.

400 min.

Disc Markings Region Number

Play Region Number

PAL

STEREO

DIGITAL

SOUND

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

Dolby Digital disc

Stereo disc

Digital Audio disc

DTS disc

MP3 disc

DVD AUDIO disc

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

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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

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

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Description

Front Panel Controls

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1. STANDBY/ON ( )

When STANDBY/ON is pressed on, the indicator goes out and the player is turned on.

2. STANDBY indicator

When the unit is first plugged in, this indicator lights.

3. SKIP ( / ) SEARCH

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

4. STOP ( )

Stops disc play.

5. PLAY/PAUSE ( )

Begin or pause disc play.

Front Panel Display

6. EZ VIEW

The aspect ratio of a picture can easily be adjusted to your TV's screen size (16:9 or 4:3).

7. OPEN/CLOSE ( )

Press to open and close the disc tray.

8. DISPLAY

Operation indicators are displayed here.

9. DISC TRAY

Place the disc here.

1. Chapter/Track number indicator

2. Total playing time/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.

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Rear Panel

SETUP

Setup

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1. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACKS

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

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

2. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT JACKS

- Use these jacks if you have a TV with Component Video in jacks. These jacks provide PR, PBand Y video.

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

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

3. AUDIO OUT JACKS

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

4. VIDEO OUT JACK

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

- The Video Output in Setup Menu must be set to COMPOSITE/S-VIDEO.

5. S-VIDEO OUT JACK

- Use the S-Video cable to connect this jack to the S-Video jack on your television for higher picture quality.

- The Video Output in Setup Menu must be set to COMPOSITE/S-VIDEO.

6. SCART JACK

- Connect to a TV scart input jack.

Note

Consult your TV User’s Manual to find out if your TV supports Progressive Scan (P-SCAN). If Progressive Scan is supported, follow the TV User’s Manual regarding Progressive Scan settings in the TV’s menu system.

- If Component (P-SCAN) Video Output is selected in Setup Menu, Video and S-Video Outputs do not work.

- See pages 53 ~ 54 to get more information on how to use the setup menu.

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SETUP

Tour of the Remote Control

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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 (

Allow 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 menu.

8. RETURN Button

Returns to a previous menu.

9. REPEA T A-B Button

Allows you to repeat play A-B disc.

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. INSTANT REPLAYButton

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

14. INSTANT SKIPButton

This function skips playback ahead 10 seconds.

15. PLA Y/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/

This button functions as a toggle switch.

19. EZ VIEW Button

The aspect ratio of a picture can easily be adjusted according to the screen size of your TV (16:9 or 4:3).

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.

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Chapter 2

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 (such as a TV) you are connecting for more information on those particular components.

Connecting to a TV (SCART)

- Using the SCART, connect the SCART (EXT) terminal on the rear of the DVD Player to the SCART(IN) terminal of your TV.

- If your TV is not equipped with a SCART you can select one of the following alterative connections:

Connection to a TV (Video CVBS)

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 your TV.

Turn on the DVD player and TV.

YELLOW

RED

WHITE

Audio Cable

Video Cable

Connections

WHITE

RED

YELLOW

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

Note

- Noise may be generated if the audio cable placed too close to the power cable.

- If you want to connect to an Amplifier, please refer to the Amplifier connection page. (See pages 15 to 16)

- The number and position of terminals may vary depending on your TV set. Please refer to the user's manual of your TV.

- If there is one audio input terminal on the TV, connect it to the [AUDIO OUT][left] (white) terminal of the DVD player.

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CONNECTIONS

Connection to a TV (S-Video)

- Connecting to your TV using an S-Video cable.

- You will enjoy high quality images. S-Video separates the picture element into black and white(Y) and color(C) signals to present clearer images than regular video input mode. (Audio signals are delivered through the audio output.)

Using an S-Video cable (not included), connect the S-VIDEO OUT terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the S-VIDEO IN terminal of your TV.

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 your TV.

Turn on the DVD player and TV.

RED

WHITE

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

Audio Cable

RED

WHITE

S-Video Cable (not included)

Set the Video Output to COMPOSITE/S-VIDEO in the Display Setup menu. (See pages 53 to 54)

Note

- If you want to connect to an Amplifier, please refer to the Amplifier connection page. (See pages 15 to 16)

- The number and position of terminals may vary depending on the TV set. Please refer to the user's manual of your TV.

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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.)

Using component video cables (not included), connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the COMPONENT IN terminals of your TV.

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 your TV.

Turn on the DVD player and TV.

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

RED WHITE

Audio Cable

RED

RED WHITE

RED

BLUE

GREEN

Component cable (not included)

Connections

Set the Video Output to Component (I-SCAN) in the Display Setup menu. (See pages 53 to 54)

Note

- If Video output is incorrectly set to COMPOSITE/S-VIDEO with the Component cables connected, the screen will turn red.

- If you want to connect to an Amplifier, please refer to the Amplifier connection page. (See pages 15 to 16)

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

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CONNECTIONS

Connection to a TV (Progressive)

Using component video cables (not included), connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the COMPONENT IN terminals of your TV.

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 your TV.

Turn on the DVD player and TV.

RED

BLUE

GREEN

Audio Cable

RED WHITE

RED

BLUE

GREEN

Component cable (not included)

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

RED WHITE

Set the Video Output to Component (P-SCAN) in the Display Setup menu. (See pages 53 to 54)

To see the progressive video output,

- Consult your TV User’s Manual to find out if your TV supports Progressive Scan.

You need a TV set supporting the progressive scan input

If Progressive Scan is supported, follow the TV User’s Manual regarding Progressive Scan settings

function. And you have to set up the TV menu to the

in the TV’s menu system.

progressive scan input.

- 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. Progressive scanning method provides better and clearer picture quality.

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CONNECTIONS

Connection to an Audio System (2 Channel Amplifier)

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 the Amplifier.

Using the video signal cable(s), connect the VIDEO, S-VIDEO or COMPONENT OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD player to

the VIDEO, S-VIDEO or COMPONENT IN terminal of your TV as described on pages 11 to 14.

Turn on the DVD player, TV, and Amplifier.

Press the input select button of the Amplifier to select external input in order to hear sound from the DVD player.

Refer to your Amplifier's user manual to set the Amplifier's audio input.

Connections

RED WHITE

Audio Cable

RED WHITE

2-Channel stereo amp

Note

- Please turn the volume down when you turn on the Amplifier. Sudden loud sound may cause damage to the speakers and your ears.

- Please set the audio in the menu screen according to the Amplifier. (See pages 51 to 52)

- The position of terminals may vary depending on the Amplifier. Please refer to the user's manual of the Amplifier.

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CONNECTIONS

Connection to an Audio System (Dolby digital, MPEG2 or DTS Amplifier)

If using an optical cable (not included), connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) terminal on the rear of the DVD player

to the DIGITALAUDIO IN (OPTICAL) terminal of the Amplifier. If using a coaxial cable (not included), connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the DIGITALAUDIO IN (COAXIAL) terminal of the Amplifier.

Using the video signal cable(s), connect the VIDEO, S-VIDEO or COMPONENT OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the VIDEO, S-VIDEO or COMPONENT IN terminal of your TV as described on pages 11 to 14.

Coaxial Cable

Turn on the DVD player, TV, and Amplifier.

Optical Cable (not included)

(not included)

Dolby digital or

DTS amp

Press the input select button of the Amplifier to select external input in order to hear sound from the DVD player.

Refer to your Amplifier's user manual to set the Amplifier's audio input.

Note

- When you connect the DVD player to DTS Amplifier and play a DTS disc, set the DTS to On in Audio Setup menu. If it is set to Off, sound will not be heard, or there will be a loud sound.

- Please turn the volume down when you turn on the Amplifier. Sudden loud sound may cause damage to the speakers and your ears.

- Please set the audio in the menu screen according to the Amplifier. (See pages 51 to 52)

- The position of terminals may vary depending on the Amplifier. Please refer to the user's manual of the Amplifier.

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Chapter 3

BASIC FUNCTIONS

Playing a Disc

Before Play

- Turn on your TV and set it to the correct Video Input on the TV's remote control.

- If you connected an external Audio System, turn on your Audio System and set it to the correct Audio Input.

After plugging in the player, the first time you press the DVD POWER button, this screen comes up: If you want to select a language, press a NUMBER button. (This screen will only appear when you plug in the player for the first time.) If the language for the startup screen is not set, the settings may change whenever you turn the power on or off. Therefore, make sure that you select the language you want to use. Once you select a menu language, you can change it by pressing the button on the front panel of the unit for more than 5 seconds with no disc in the unit. Then the SELECT

MENU LANGUAGE window appears again where you can reset your preferred language.

Playback

Press the OPEN/CLOSE ()button.

The STANDBYindicator light goes out and the tray opens.

Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up.

Press 1 for English

Touche 2 pour Français

Drücken Sie 3 für Deutsch

Pulsar 4 para Español

Premere 5 per Italiano

Druk op 6 voor Nederlands

Functions

Basic

Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button or OPEN/CLOSE ( ) button to close the disc tray.

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RESUME function

When you stop disc play, the player remembers where you stopped, so when you press PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button again, it will pick up where you left off. (unless the disc is removed or the player is unplugged, or if you press the STOP ( ) button twice.)

BASIC FUNCTIONS

Stopping Play

Press the STOP ( ) button during play.

Removing Disc Press the OPEN/CLOSE ()button.

Pausing Play Press the PLAY/PAUSE ()or STEP button on the

remote control during play.

Step Motion Play (Except CD)

Press the STEP button on the remote control during play.

Note

- If the player is left in the stop mode for more than one minute without any user interaction, a screen saver will be activated. Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button to resume normal play.

- If the player is left in the stop mode for more than 30 minutes, the power will automatically turn off. (Automatic Power-Off Function)

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Screen stops, no sound. To resume, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button

once again.

Note

If the player is left for about 5 minutes in pause mode, it will stop.

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Each time the button is pressed, a new frame

will appear. No sound is heard during STEP mode. Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button to resume

normal play. You can only perform step motion play in the

forward direction.

Slow Motion Play (Except CD)

Press and hold the SEARCH ( ) button to choose the play speed between 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 of normal during PAUSE or STEP mode.

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No sound is heard during slow mode. Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button to resume

normal play. Reverse slow motion play will not work.

Note

This ( ) icon indicates an invalid button press.

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BASIC FUNCTIONS

Using the Search and Skip Functions

During play, you can search quickly through a chapter or track, and use the skip function to jump to the next selection.

Searching through a Chapter or Track

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During play, press the SEARCH ( or ) button on the remote control for more than 1 second.

Skipping Tracks

If you want to search at a faster speed on the

DVD, VCD or CD, press and hold the button.

2X, 8X, 32X, 128X

DVD

4X, 8X

VCD

2X, 4X, 8X

Note

- The speed marked in this function may be different from the actual playback speed.

- No sound is hearing during search mode (Except CD).

Functions

Basic

During play, press the SKIP ( or ) button.

- When playing a DVD, if you press the SKIP( ) button, it moves to the next chapter. If you press the SKIP ( ) button, it moves to the beginning of the chapter. One more press makes it move to the beginning of the previous chapter.

- When playing a VCD 2.0 in Menu Off mode, or a VCD 1.1 or a CD, if you press the SKIP ( ) button, it moves to the next track. If you press the SKIP ( ) button, it moves to the beginning of the track. One more press makes it move to the beginning of the previous track.

- If a track exceeds 15 minutes when playing a VCD and you press the button, it moves forward 5 minutes. If you press the button, it moves backward 5 minutes.

Note

When playing VCD 2.0, this function works only when the menu is off.

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BASIC FUNCTIONS

Using the Display Function

When Playing a DVD/VCD/CD/MPEG4

During play, press the INFO button on the remote control.

Press the …/† buttons to select the desired item.

DVD

01 02 0:00:13 ENG 5.1CH Off

VCD

01 0:00:43

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You can select Info in the function menu by

pressing the MENU button.

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When playing VCD 2.0, this function works only when the menu is off.

MPEG4

01 0:00:48

01 0:00:13 MP3 1/8 None 640x272

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BASIC FUNCTIONS

Press the œ/√ buttons to make the desired setup and then press the ENTER button.

To make the screen disappear, press the INFO button again.

Note

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You may use the number buttons of the remote

control to directly access a title, chapter or to start the playback from a desired time.

Functions

Basic

To access the desired title when there is more than one in the disc. For example, if there is more than one movie on a DVD, each movie will be identified.

Most DVD discs are recorded in chapters so that you can quickly find a specific passage (similar to tracks on an audio CD).

Allows playback of the film from a desired time. You must enter the starting time as a reference. The time search function does not operate on some discs.

Refers to the film's soundtrack language. In the example, the soundtrack is played in English 5.1CH. A DVD disc can have up to eight different soundtracks. The MP3, AC3 and WMAare supported.(DivX)

Refers to the subtitle languages available in the disc. You will be able to choose the subtitle languages or, if you prefer, turn them off from the screen. A DVD disc can have up to 32 different subtitles.

(DivX) File Size has a relationship with resolution of a title. The larger file size is, the higher resolution is displayed. If the file resolution is small, it scales up automatically. So you can see the larger screen.

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BASIC FUNCTIONS

Using the Disc and Title Menu

Using the Disc Menu (DVD)

During the playback of a DVD disc, press the MENU button on the remote control.

Press the …/† buttons to select Disc Menu, then press the √ or ENTER button.

Press ENTER key for Disc Menu

Note

- Depending on a disc, the Disc Menu may not work.

- You can also use the Disc Menu, using the DISC MENU button on the remote control.

- In VCD 2.0 the DISC MENU button is used to select Menu On or Menu Off mode.

Using the Title Menu (DVD)

During the playback of a DVD disc, press the MENU button on the remote control.

Press the …/† buttons to select Title Menu, then press the √ or ENTER button.

Press ENTER key for Title Menu

Note

- Depending on a disc, the Title Menu may not work.

- Title Menu will only be displayed if there are at least two titles in the disc.

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BASIC FUNCTIONS

Using the Function Menu

Using the Function Menu (DVD/VCD)

Press the MENU button during playback.

Press the …/† buttons to select Function, then press the √ or ENTER button.

- Info (See pages 20 to 21)

- Zoom (See page 34)

- Bookmark (See pages 32 to 33)

- Repeat (See pages 24 to 25)

- EZ View (See pages 27 to 28)

Info Zoom Bookmark Repeat EZ View

Functions

Basic

Press the …/† buttons to select one of the five functions. Then press the √ or ENTER button to access the function.

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You can also directly select these functions

using their respective buttons on the remote control.

- INFO

- EZ VIEW

- REPEAT

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BASIC FUNCTIONS

Repeat Play

Repeat the current track, chapter, title, a chosen section (A-B), or all of the disc.

When playing a DVD/VCD/CD

Press the REPEAT button on the remote control. Repeat screen appears.

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Press the œ/√ buttons to select Chapter, Title, or A-B, then press the ENTER button.

DVD

Off 01 01 A-B

VCD/CD

Off 01 01 A-B

REPEAT

ENTER

DVD repeats play by chapter or title, CD and

VCD repeat play by disc or track.

Chapter ( ): repeats the chapter that is

playing. Title ( ): repeats the title that is playing. Disc ( ): repeats the disc that is playing. Track ( ): repeats the track that is playing. A-B: repeats a segment of the disc that you

select.

Using the A-B Repeat function

1. Press the REPEATA-B button at the point where you want repeat play to start (A). B is automatically highlighted.

2. Press the REPEATA-B button at the point where you want the repeat play to stop (B).

- To return to normal play, press the CLEAR button.

Note

A-B REPEAT does not allow you to set point (B) until at least 5 seconds of playback time has elapsed after point (A) has been set.

To return to normal play, press REPEAT button again, then press the œ/√ buttons to select Off and press ENTER button.

DVD

Off 01 01 A-B

VCD/CD

Off 01 01 A-B

REPEAT

ENTER

Note

REPEAT

ENTER

- Depending on a disc, the Repeat function may not work.

- When playing VCD 2.0, this function works only when the menu is off.

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BASIC FUNCTIONSBASIC FUNCTIONS

Slow Repeat Play

This feature allows you slowly to repeat scenes containing sports, dancing, musical instruments being played etc., so you can study them more closely.

When playing a DVD/VCD

During play, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button.

Press and hold the SEARCH ( ) button to choose the play speed between 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 of normal during PAUSE or STEP mode.

Functions

Basic

Press the REPEAT button on the remote control. Press the œ/√ buttons to select A-B.

Press the ENTER button at the point where you want repeat play to start (A). B is automatically highlighted. Press the ENTER button at the point where you want the repeat play to stop (B).

To return to normal play, press the CLEAR button and then press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button.

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The disc will play from Ato B repeatedly at the speed you chose.

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To set A-B REPEAT, set (A) first, then set (B) after the following slow play time has elapsed: 1/8x: wait 40 seconds, then press B

1/4x: wait 20 seconds, then press B 1/2x: wait 10 seconds, then press B

Note

When playing VCD 2.0, this function works only when the menu is off.

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BASIC FUNCTIONS

Program Play & Random Play

Program Play (CD)

Program Play allows you to select the order in which you want tracks to play.

During play, press the PROG button.

Press the œ/√ buttons to select PROGRAM. Press the ENTER button.

Press the …/†/œ/√ buttons to select the first track to add to the program. Press the ENTER button. The selection numbers appear in the Program Order box.

Press the PLAY/PAUSE ()button.

The disc will be played in programmed order.

PROGRAM

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

RANDOM

œœ √√

Track Program Order

- - - - - - - -

PROGRAM 01

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- To return to the previous menu screen, press the RETURN button.

- To cancel the selected program order, press the CLEAR button.

- This unit can support a maximum of 20 programmed tracks.

Random Play (CD)

Random Play plays a disc's tracks in random order.

Press the PROG button.

PROGRAM

œœ √√

RANDOM

Press the œ/√ buttons to select RANDOM. Press the ENTER button.

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Note

- Depending on a disc, the Program and Random Play functions may not work.

- While in playback mode, press the CLEAR button on the remote control to cancel Program Play or Random Play.

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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View)

To play back using aspect ratio (DVD)

Press the EZ VIEW button.

- The screen size changes when the button is pressed repeatedly.

- The screen zoom mode operates differently depending on the screen setting in the Display Setup menu.

- To ensure correct operation of the EZ VIEW button, you should set the correct aspect ratio in the Display Setup menu. (See pages 52 to 53).

WIDE SCREEN

EZ VIEW

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To make the aspect ratio bar disappear, press the CLEAR button.

Advanced

Functions

If you are using a 16:9 TV

For 16:9 aspect ratio discs

- WIDE SCREEN Displays the content of the DVD title in 16:9 aspect ratio.

- SCREEN FIT

The top and bottom portions of the screen are cut off. When playing a 2.35:1 aspect ratio disc, the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen will disappear. The picture will look vertically stretched. (Depending on a type of disc, the black bars may not disappear completely.)

- ZOOM FIT

The top, bottom, left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged.

For 4:3 aspect ratio discs

- Normal Wide

Displays the content of the DVD title in 16:9 aspect ratio. The picture will look horizontally stretched.

- SCREEN FIT

The top and bottom portions of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears. The picture will look vertically stretched.

- ZOOM FIT

The top, bottom, left and right portions of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged.

- Vertical Fit

When a 4:3 DVD is viewed on a 16:9 TV, black bars will appear at the left and right of the screen in order to prevent the picture from looking horizontally stretched.

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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

If you are using a 4:3 TV

For 16:9 aspect ratio discs

- 4:3 Letter Box

Displays the content of the DVD title in 16:9 aspect ratio. The black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen.

- 4:3 Pan Scan

The left and right portions of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the 16:9 screen is displayed.

- SCREEN FIT

The top and bottom portions of the screen are cut off and a full screen appears. The picture will look vertically stretched.

- ZOOM FIT

The top, bottom, left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged.

For 4:3 aspect ratio discs

- Normal Screen

Displays the content of the DVD title in 4:3 aspect ratio.

- SCREEN FIT

The top and bottom portions of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears. The picture will look vertically stretched.

- ZOOM FIT

The top, bottom, left and right portions of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged.

Note

This function may behave differently depending on the type of disc.

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ADVANCED

FUNCTIONS

Selecting the Audio Language

You can select a desired audio language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button.

Using the AUDIO button (DVD/VCD/CD/MPEG4)

Press the AUDIO button. The Audio changes when the button is pressed repeatedly.

- The audio languages are represented by abbreviations.

DVD

When playing a VCD or CD, you can select among Stereo, Right or Left.

œœ/√√

Press the select the desired Audio on a MPEG4 then press the ENTER .

buttons to

To remove the AUDIO icon, press the CLEAR or

RETURN button.

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VCD/CD

MPEG4

PCM 1/2

DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1CH

AUDIO

Stereo

AUDIO

Note

- This function depends on audio languages are encoded on the disc and may not work.

- A DVD disc can contain up to 8 audio languages.

- To have the same audio language come up whenever you play a DVD; Refer to “Using the Audio Language” on page 48.

Advanced

Functions

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ADVANCED

FUNCTIONS

Selecting the Subtitle Language

You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button.

Using the SUBTITLE button (DVD/MPEG4)

Press the SUBTITLE button. The subtitle changes when the button is pressed repeatedly. The subtitle languages are represented by abbreviations.

Press the œœ/√√buttons to select the desired subtitle language on a MPEG4 then press the ENTER .

To remove the SUBTITLE icon, press the CLEAR or RETURN button.

DVD

MPEG4

Off

NONE

SUBTITLE

Note

- Depending on DVDs, you have to change the desired subtitle in the Disc Menu. Press the DISC MENU button.

- This function depends on what subtitles are encoded on the disc and may not work on all DVDs.

- A DVD disc can contain up to 32 subtitle languages.

- To have the same subtitle language come up whenever you play a DVD; Refer to “Using the Subtitle Language” on page 49.

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