Samsung DVD-P750 User Manual

DVD Player

DVD-P750

Precautions

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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 ANY CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR PROCEDURES OTHER THAN SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

Setup

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Before you start

Accessories

Remote

Control

Install Batteries in the Remote control

Batteries for

Remote Control

(AAA Size)

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

Insert two AAA batteries. 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 C ONTENTS

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the Search and Skip Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the Display Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the Disc and Title Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the Function Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Slow Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Program Play & Random Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Selecting the Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Selecting the Subtitle Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Changing the Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using the Instant Replay/Skip Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using the Bookmark Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the Zoom Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

How to insert a Memory Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

DVD AUDIO Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Super Audio CD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Clips Menu for MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Folder Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

MP3/WMA Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

MPEG4 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Picture CD Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Setting up EZ-Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Setting Up the Language Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Setting Up the Audio Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Setting Up the Display Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Setting Up the Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Controlling a TV with the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Firmware upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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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 REPEAT button.

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.

Super Audio CD

Super Audio CD is a high quality audio format with higher sampling rates and fuller, richer sound as compared to regular CD.

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

• 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 PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE, IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 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 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT SAMSUNG'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

VIDEO-CD

AUDIO-CD

DVD-AUDIO

Super Audio CD

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.

- Super Audio CD is a high quality audio format with higher sampling rates and fuller, richer sound as compared to regular CD.

Audio

Video

Audio

Video

Audio

Video

Audio

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.

74 min.

Disc Markings Region Number

PAL

Play Region Number

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

Dolby Digital 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.

STEREO

DIGITAL

SOUND

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.

Stereo disc

Digital Audio disc

DTS disc

MP3 disc

DVD AUDIO disc

Super Audio CD disc

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

SETUP

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1. STANDBY/ON ( )

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

2. DISC TRAY

Place the disc here.

3. OPEN/CLOSE ( )

Press to open and close the disc tray.

4. DISPLAY

Operation indicators are displayed here.

5. MULTI CARD INPUT

Insert a Memory Card.

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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. STOP ( )

Stops disc play.

8. SKIP ( ) / SEARCH

Use to forward skip a scene or music.

9. SKIP ( ) / SEARCH

Use to reverse skip a scene or music.

10. PLAY/PAUSE ( )

Begin or pause disc play.

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1. Disc type indicators

2. Play / Pause

3. 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. 5.1CH ANALOG AUDIO OUT JACKS

- Connect to an amplifier with 5.1ch analog input jacks.

2. 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.

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 Component (I-SCAN) or 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. 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.

7. 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.

- There may be no image output if the DVD player is connected to a TV or display that is not compatible with

the above format.

- See pages 64 ~ 65 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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7 8

12 13

14 15

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. VOL (+, -) Buttons

Control volume.

18 19

20 21

27 28

29 30

6. TV/VIDEO Button

Press to display all of the available video sources ( i.e., TV, Cable, Video)

7. SEARCH Buttons ( / )

Allow you to search forward/backward through a disc.

8. STOP Button ( )

9. SKIP Buttons ( / )

Use to skip the title, chapter or track.

10. MENU Button

Brings up the DVD player’s menu.

11. RETURN Button

Returns to a previous menu.

12. AUDIO Button

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

13. ZOOM Button

Enlarges DVD picture.

14. VIDEO SEL. Button

Selects Video output format.

15. BOOKMARK Button

16. DVD/M.CARD Button

Use to operate DVD/M.CARD.

17. TV POWER Button

Turns the TV’s power on or off.

18. CLEAR Button

Use to remove menus or status displays from the screen.

19. INSTANT SKIP Button

This function skips playback ahead 10 seconds.

20. INSTANT REPLAY Button

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

21. CH ( , ) Buttons

Channel selection.

22. OPEN/CLOSE ( ) Button

To open and close the disc tray.

23. PLAY/PAUSE Button ( )

Begin/Pause disc play.

24. INFO Button

Displays the current disc mode.

25. DISC MENU Button

Brings up the Disc menu.

26. ENTER/

This button functions as a toggle switch.

27. ANGLE Button

Use to access various camera angles on a DVD.

28. 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).

29. SACD/CD Button

Selects Super Audio CD or CD playback mode.

30. SUBTITLE Button

31. REPEAT Button

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

32. SHUTTLE DIAL (Search mode)

Performs fast motion play.

33. JOG DIAL (Step mode)

Operates frame by frame play. In CD mode, performs track search.

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Buttons

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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.

Connections

Turn on the DVD player and TV.

RED

WHITE YELLOW

Audio Cable Video Cable

RED

WHITE

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.

- 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: (SCART RGB COMPOSITE/S-VIDEO ➝ Component (I-SCAN) ➝ Component (P-SCAN))

➝ SCART S-Video ➝ SCART Video ➝

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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 SVideo signal from the DVD player appears on your TV screen.

RED

Audio Cable

WHITE

S-Video Cable (not included)

Set the Video Output to COMPOSITE/S-VIDEO in the Display Setup menu. (See pages 64 to 65) You can use the VIDEO SEL. button to change the Video Output mode. (See page 11)

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.

Connections

Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white)

RED

BLUE

GREEN

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

RED WHITE

Audio Cable

Component cable

RED

BLUE

GREEN

(not included)

Component signal from the DVD player appears on the TV screen.

Set the Video Output to Component (I-SCAN) in the Display Setup menu. (See pages 64 to 65) You can use the VIDEO SEL. button to change the Video Output mode. (See page 11)

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.

, PB, Y”

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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)

RED

BLUE

GREEN

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

RED WHITE

Audio Cable

Component cable

RED

BLUE

GREEN

(not included)

Component signal from the DVD player appears on the TV screen.

Set the Video Output to Component (P-SCAN) in the Display Setup menu. (See pages 64 to 65) You can use the VIDEO SEL. button to change the Video Output mode. (See page 11)

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. 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 terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the VIDEO, S-VIDEO or COMPONENT terminal of your TV as described on pages 11 to 14.

Connections

Turn on the DVD player, TV, and Amplifier.

RED

RED WHITE

2-Channel stereo amp

WHITE

Audio Cable

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

- 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 60 to 61)

- 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 DIGITAL AUDIO 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 DIGITAL AUDIO IN (COAXIAL) terminal of the Amplifier.

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

Coaxial Cable (not included)

Dolby digital or

DTS amp

Turn on the DVD player, TV, and Amplifier.

Optical Cable (not included)

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

- 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 60 to 61)

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

- Please remove the dust cover before using the optical cable (not included) and put the cover on the cable again when it's not used.

- DVD-AUDIO only plays back two channel audio through the Digital Audio out. Multi-channel DVD-Audio discs are output through the Analog outputs.

- SACD plays back only through the Analog outputs. (See pages 60 to 61)

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CONNECTIONS

Connection to a 5.1CH Analog Amplifier

If using audio cables for 5.1 CH Analog Amplifier (not included) connect the 5.1CH ANALOG AUDIO OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the 5.1CH ANALOG AUDIO IN terminals of the 5.1CH Analog Amplifier.

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Connections

BLACK

WHITE

BLACK

GREEN

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.

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 60 to 61)

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

5.1ch Analog 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.

Setting up EZ-Setup

After the menu language setting is finished, the EZ Setup menu appears. You can setup PLAYER MENU LANGUAGE, TV Aspect, and PCM Down Sampling to suit your

preference.

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

To begin EZ Setup, press the ……/††buttons to select

Yes, then press the ENTER button.

Press the ……/††buttons to select the desired player menu language, then press the ENTER button.

Press the ……/††buttons to select the desired TV Aspect, then press the ENTER button. (See page 65)

EZ Setup start?

Player Menu Language : English TV Aspect : Wide PCM Down Sampling : On

Player Menu Language

TV Aspect

Yes

***Current Settings***

English

Français

Deutsch

Español

Italiano

Nederlands

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan & Scan

16:9 Wide

EZ SETUP

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BASIC FUNCTIONS

Press the ……/††buttons to select the PCM Down Sampling On or Off, then press the ENTER button. (See page 61)

If an AV Receiver is connected to the TV, press the ……/††buttons to select Connected, then press the ENTER button.

Press the buttons to select desired item, then press the ENTER button to set the speaker. (See page 63)

When finished setting the speaker, press the …/†/œ/√ select END, then press the ENTER button.

…/†/œ/√

buttons to

PCM Down Sampling

AV Receiver Connected?

Small Small

Connected

Not Connected

User

END

Off

EZ SETUP

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Basic Functions

You can also use the RETURN button to exit.

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If an AV Receiver is not connected to the TV, press the ……/††buttons to select Not connected, then press the ENTER button.

Press the

ENTER to

finish.

Press the MENU button to exit.

AV Receiver Connected?

Connected

Not Connected

Settings complete

Press ENTER to exit

EZ SETUP

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If you want to run EZ Setup again, select “EZ Setup” in the Setup menu.

(See pages 53)

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BASIC FUNCTIONS

Playback

Press the OPEN/CLOSE ()button.

The STANDBY indicator light goes out and the tray opens.

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

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.)

Stopping Play

Press the STOP ( ) button during play.

Removing Disc Press the OPEN/CLOSE ()button.

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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BASIC FUNCTIONS

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

remote control during play.

Step Motion Play (Except CD)

Turn the JOG DIAL clockwise or press the STEP button on the remote control during play.

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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 or Jog Dial is turned, 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.

Basic Functions

Slow Motion Play (Except CD)

Press 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, turn the SHUTTLE DIAL or press the SEARCH (or ) button on the remote control for more than 1 second.

Skipping Tracks

During play, press the and press again to search at a faster speed.

DVD

VCD

CD/SACD/DVD-AUDIO

▼

You can also use the Shuttle dial on the remote control by turning. (DVD, VCD)

- Forward Shuttle dial : 2X

➝

16X

➝

- Reverse Shuttle dial : 2X

➝

16X

➝

Note

- The speed marked in this function may be

different from the actual playback speed.

- No sound is hearing during search mode

(Except CD).

SEARCH ( or )

2X, 8X, 32X, 128X

4X, 8X

2X, 4X, 8X

32X

➝

32X

➝

128X

➝

128X

➝

button

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.

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Note

When VCD 2.0 is in Menu Off mode only, this function works. Select Menu Off by pressing the DISC MENU button.

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

0:00:13

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VCD

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 VCD2.0 is in Menu Off mode only, this

function works. Select Menu Off by pressing the DISC MENU button.

Basic Functions

MPEG4

0:00:48

0:00:13

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