Samsung DVD-V52V User Manual

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Instruction Manual

DVD-VCR

DVD-V52

www.samsungvcr.com

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Contents

◆ FOREWORD

■ Safety Instructions......................................................................................... 4

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

◆ DVD-VCR OVERVIEWS

■ Front View of the DVD-VCR.......................................................................... 6

■ Rear View of the DVD-VCR........................................................................... 6

■ Infrared Remote Control................................................................................ 7

■ Display Indicators.......................................................................................... 8

■ Accessories................................................................................................... 8

◆ C

ONNECTING YOUR DVD-VCR

■ Deciding How to Connect DVD-VCR............................................................. 9

■ Connecting DVD-VCR to the TV using the RCA Cable................................. 10

■ Connecting Other Equipment to Your DVD-VCR.......................................... 10

■ Deck Control Keys......................................................................................... 11

■ Copying from DVD to VCR............................................................................ 12

■ Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control...................................................... 13

■ Setting the Date and Time............................................................................. 13

■ Menu Language............................................................................................. 14

◆ S

ETTING UP YOUR DVD-VCR

■ Selecting the Colour Mode............................................................................ 15

■ Intelligent Picture Control.............................................................................. 16

■ Auto Power off............................................................................................... 16

■ Selecting the Cassette Type.......................................................................... 17

■ Auto Repeat Play........................................................................................... 17

■ Displaying/Hiding On-Screen Information..................................................... 18

■ Selecting the Recording Speed..................................................................... 18

■ Protecting a Recorded Cassette.................................................................... 19

■ Connecting an RCA Audio/Video Input Cable............................................... 19

■ Recording from Another VCR or Camcorder................................................. 20

■ Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop............................................... 21

◆ P

LAYING BACK

■ Playing a Cassette......................................................................................... 22

■ Adjusting Picture Alignment Automatically.................................................... 22

■ Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually........................................................... 22

■ Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion................................................................ 23

■ Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame........................................................... 24

■ Playing a Sequence at Variable Speeds....................................................... 24

■ Searching for a Specific Sequence............................................................... 25

■ Picture Search, Fast Forword/Rewind........................................................... 26

■ Using the Tape Counter................................................................................ 26

■ SQPB (Super VHS Quasi Playback)............................................................. 27

Contents (cont.)

◆ DVD FUNCTIONS

■ Choosing a Connection................................................................................. 28

■ Using the Setup Menu................................................................................... 29

■ Using the Disc Menu Language.................................................................... 30

■ Setting Up the Language Features................................................................ 31

■ Setting Up the Parental Control..................................................................... 32

■ Setting Up the Audio Options........................................................................ 33

■ Setting Up the Display Options...................................................................... 34

■ A/V Receiver Connections............................................................................. 35

■ Special Playback Features............................................................................ 36

■ Using the Display Function (DVD)................................................................. 37

■ Using the Display Function (CD/VCD)........................................................... 37

■ Repeat Play................................................................................................... 38

■ Program Play (DVD/VCD/CD)....................................................................... 39

■ Random Play (DVD/VCD/CD)....................................................................... 39

■ SCREEN FIT Play......................................................................................... 40

■ Digest Play.................................................................................................... 41

■ Using the Disc View Function........................................................................ 42

■ Selecting the Audio Language....................................................................... 43

■ Selecting the Subtitle Language.................................................................... 43

■ Changing the Camera Angle......................................................................... 44

■ Using the Bookmark Function....................................................................... 45

■ Using the Zoom & 3D Sound Functions........................................................ 46

■ MP3 Play....................................................................................................... 47

■ CD-R MP3 Disc Requirements...................................................................... 48

◆ S

OLVING PROBLEMS

■ Technical Specifications................................................................................ 49

■ Problems and Solutions (VCR)...................................................................... 50

■ Troubleshooting Guide (DVD)....................................................................... 51

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corpration and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must by authorized by Macrovision Corporized 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.

Symbols

1 1

Press/push

= Step number

Hold down

☛

Important

➢

Note

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Safety Instructions

The following illustrations represent precautions.

The lightning bolt is a warning sign alerting you to dangerous voltage inside the product.

DO NOT OPEN THE DVD-VCR. Refer to service personnel.

Do NOT expose the DVD-VCR to extreme temperature conditions (below 5°C and above 40°C) or to extreme humidity conditions (less than 10% and more than 75%).

Do NOT expose the DVD-VCR to direct sunlight.

Do NOT expose the DVD-VCR to any liquids.

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

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

(CDGs play audio only, not graphics.)

Recording

Types

Audio

Video

Audio

Video

Audio

Disc Size

12 Cm

8 Cm

12 Cm

8 Cm

12 Cm

8 Cm

Max.

Playing

Time

Single-sided

240 min.

Double-sided

480 min.

Single-sided

80 min.

Double-sided

160 min.

74 min.

20 min.

74 min.

20 min.

Characteristics

• DVD contains excellent s o u n d 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.

• An LP is recorded as an analog signal with more distortion. CD is recorded as a Digital Signal with better audio quality, less distortion and less deterioration of audio quality over time.

Do NOT place any objects on the DVD-VCR or remote control.

During a storm and/or lightning, unplug the DVD-VCR from the mains socket and aerial.

If the remote control is not used for a long period of time, remove the batteries and store it in a cool, dry place.

THIS DEVICE IS NOT FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL

ENVIRONMENTS

Disc Markings

• Playback Region Number

PAL

• PAL colour system in U.K, France, Germany, China etc.

N T S C

• NTSC broadcast system in USA, Canada, japan, South Korea, etc.

• Dolby Digital disc

STEREO

• Stereo disc

Playback 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.

DIGITAL

SOUND

• Digital Audio disc

• DTS disc

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STANDBY/ON

BUTTON

Front View of the DVD-VCR

STOP BUTTON

DVD DECK

REW /

SKIP BACK

BUTTON

PLAY/STILL BUTTON

OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON

F.F /

SKIP NEXT

BUTTON

VIDEO CASSETTE

COMPARTMENT

DVD/VCR SELECT BUTTON

Rear View of the DVD-VCR

COPY BUTTON

RECORD BUTTON

TRACKING BUTTONS

LINE IN 2 VIDEO INPUT SOCKET

INPUT SELECT

BUTTON

EJECT BUTTON

LINE IN 2 AUDIO INPUT SOCKET

Infrared Remote Control

2 3

4 5

6 7

9 10 11

12 13

15 16

17 18

19 20 21

22 23

24 25

26 27

28 29

30 31

32 33

1 STANDBY/ON 2 AUDIO 3 MODE, REPEAT 4 ZOOM, SVHS 5 3D SOUND 6 DVD, VCR 7 AUTO TRACKING 8 TRACKING 9 REWIND, SKIP BACK 10 STOP 11 RECORD 12 UP 13 LEFT 14 SETUP/ENTER 15 RETURN 16 TITLE, SPEED 17 OPEN/CLOSE 18 0-9 19 DISPLAY 20 CLOCK/COUNTER 21 ANGLE 22 CLEAR 23 SCREEN FIT 24 INPUT SEL. 25 DIGEST, F.ADV/STEP 26 SHUTTLE 27 FAST-FORWARD

SKIP NEXT

28 DISC MENU 29 PLAY/STILL 30 RIGHT 31 DOWN 32 MARK, INDEX 33 SUBTITLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 LINE OUT TO TV (COMPOSITE) 2 LINE IN 1 3 AUDIO LINE OUT

(S-VIDEO OR COMPONENT)

4 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

5 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) 6 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) 7 S-VIDEO OUT

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Display Indicators

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12

1 The DVD Deck is active 2 A DVD, CD, VCD, or SVCD is loaded 3 The number to the right of the “TITLE” symbol is

the current title number

4 The time, counter position, time remaining or

current deck status is displayed

5 VHS tape is inserted 6 Recording is in progress (normal and timer)

7 The VCR Deck is active 8 3D Sound is active 9 A DVD with a DTS soundtrack is loaded 10 The number to the right of the “CHAP” symbol is

the current chapter number

11 A Timer Recording is programmed or in progress.

If blinking there is an error.

12 DVD to VHS copy is in progress

Accessories

Deciding How to Connect DVD-VCR

You must take into account various factors when connecting audio or video systems:

◆ Types of connectors available on your systems

◆ Systems connected permanently to the DVD-VCR (satellite receiver for example) or

temporarily (camcorder for example)

Your DVD-VCR is equipped with the following connectors.

Connector Location Type Direction Recommended Use

LINE1

LINE2

Audio output Rear Audio RCA Out ◆ LINE Audio out (DVD only)

COMPONENT Rear RCA Out ◆ COMPONENT out (DVD only) output

Rear Audio/Video RCA In/Out ◆ Television

Front Audio/Video RCA In ◆ Television

◆ Other VCR

You have just purchased a SAMSUNG Video Cassette Recorder (DVD-VCR). Together with your DVD-VCR, you will find the following accessories in the box.

REMOTE CONTROL

& BATTERIES

AUDIO & VIDEO

CABLE

OWNER’S

INSTRUCTIONS

S-VIDEO Rear S-JACK Out ◆ S-Video out (DVD only) output

Digital AUDIO Rear Optical Out ◆ Digital Audio out (DVD only) output coaxial

☛ Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your DVD-VCR, ensure that allelements

are switched Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions

and associated safety precautions.

off.

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Connecting DVD-VCR to the TV using the RCA Cable

You can connect your DVD-VCR to the television using the RCA cable if the appropriate input is available on the television. You thus:

◆ Obtain better quality sound and pictures

◆ Simplify the setting up procedure of your DVD-VCR

☛ ◆ Make sure that both the television and the DVD-VCR are switched

o f f before connecting the cables.

1 Connect one end of the RCA Audio/Video cable to the Video output and Audio output socket on the rear

of the DVD-VCR.

2 Plug the other end into the appropriate connector on the television.

Connecting Other Equipment to Your DVD-VCR

You can connect other audio and/or video equipment to your DVD-VCR in different ways. The following illustrations give a few examples of the connection possibilities.

Deck Control Keys

The DVD-VCR uses one set of controls to operate both decks. The following keys are helpful in successfully controlling each deck.

1 STANDBY/ONButton

Press the STANDBY/ON button on the remote control or front panel to turn on the DVD-VCR.

2 DVD Button

Press the DVD button on the remote control when you want to control the DVD deck.

◆ The DVD indicator will light on the Front Panel Display to show

that the DVD deck is selected.

3 VCR Button

Press the VCR button on remote control when you want to control the VCR deck.

◆ The VCR indicator will light on the Front Panel Display to show

that VHS deck is selected.

4 DVD-VCR Toggle

Press the SELECT button on the front panel to toggle control between the DVD deck and the VCR deck.

➢ Before using the VCR operation of 13~27 pages, press

the VCR button on the remote control to select VCR mode.

Before using the DVD operation of 28~48 pages, press

the DVD button on the remote control to select and watch DVD.

➢ The RCA input/output connectors on the rear of the DVD-VCR are used for equipment, such as

camcorders, VCRs or sound systems.

Camcorder

VCR

REAR OF THE DVD-VCR

Sound system

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Copying from DVD to VCR

The DVD-VCR allows you to copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape with a press of the COPY button.

If the DVD you are attempting to copy is copy protected, you will not be able to copy the disc. It is not permitted to copy Macrovision® encoded DVDs.

1 Insert Disc

Insert the disc you wish to copy in the DVD deck and close the drawer.

2 Insert VHS Tape

Insert a blank VHS videotape into the VCR deck.

3 Copy the DVD to VHS Tape

Press the COPY button on the DVD-VCR front panel.

◆ The DVD will go into Play mode and the VCR will go into Record

mode.

4 Stop the Copy Process

When the DVD is finished playing, press the VCR button on the remote control and then press the STOP button to end the copy.

◆ You must stop the Copy process manually when the DVD movie

ends or the DVD may replay and record over and over again.

☛ For NTSC DVD or VCD copy

◆ Before starting the copy process, set the Quasi PAL to

Off in Display options of DVD SETUP (see page 34).

◆ If Quasi PAL is On, the copy process can not active.

◆ The copy is only active PAL tape system.

Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control

You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you:

◆ Purchase the DVD-VCR

◆ Find that the remote control is no longer working

correctly

1 Push the tab in the direction of the arrow to release the battery

compartment cover on the rear of the remote control.

2 Insert two AA, R6 or equivalent batteries, taking care to respect

the polarities:

◆ + on the battery with + on the remote control

◆ – on the battery with – on the remote control

3 Replace the cover by aligning it with the base of the remote

control and pushing it back into place.

➢ Do not mix different battery types (manganese and

alkaline for example).

Setting the Date and Time

You must set the date and time when:

◆ You purchase the DVD-VCR

☛ ◆ Do not forget to reset the time when you change clocks

from winter to summer time and vice versa.

1 Press SETUP on the remote control.

Result: The MAIN MENU is displayed.

2 Press the corresponding

CLOCK option.

3 Press the ENTER button to select this option.

Result: The CLOCK SET menu is displayed.

4 Press or to select the hour, minutes, day, month and year.

Result: The option selected flashes.

5 Press the or buttons to increase or decrease the value.

Result: The day of the week is displayed automatically.

➢ You can hold the or buttons down to scroll more

quickly through the values.

or , buttons to select the

6 On completion, press RETURN to exit the menu.

MAIN MENU

CLOCK SET

RETURN ENTER

CLOCK SET

12:00 1/JAN/2002

RETURN

TUE

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Menu Language

Follow these steps to change the on-screen menu language to Chinese , English.

1 Open “MAIN MENU”

2 Set “Language”

MAIN MENU

LANGUAGE SET

RETURN ENTER

LANGUAGE SET

Chinese

English

3 Set menu Language

With the DVD in stop mode, press the SETUP button.

Using the ,or , buttons, move the selection arrow to Language set then press ENTERbutton.

Move the selection bar to your desired Language, then press ENTER button.

RETURN ENTER

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Selecting the Colour Mode

Before recording or playing back a cassette, you can select the required system standard.

Otherwise, the system automatically selects the reception standard when you select AUTO.

➢

◆ When playing back a cassette, the standard is

automatically selected by the DVD-VCR.

◆ When you playback an NTSC-recorded tape on this DVDVCR make a setting on the colour system according to your TV. If your TV is a PAL system only TV, set NTPB. If your TV is Multi System TV (NTSC 4.43 compatible), set NT4.43 and you can record NT4.43.

1 Press SETUP on the remote control.

Result: The MAIN MENU is displayed.

2 Press the corresponding

O p t i o n option.

3 Press the ENTER button to select this option.

Result: The USER SET menu is displayed.

4 Press the corresponding or buttons, until the cursor is placed

on the

COLOUR SYSTEM option.

5 Press the button to select AUTO ➝ P A L

AUTO When playing back a cassette, the system standard is

automatically selected by the DVD-VCR.

B/W Black and White

6 On completion, press RETURN twice to exit the menu.

or , buttons to select the

➝

M E S E C A M➝ B / W.

VCR

MAIN MENU

USER SET

RETURN ENTER

COLOUR SYSTEM : A U T O

IPC : O N AUTO POWER OFF : O F F

RETURN

USER SET

AUTO PAL M E S E C A M B/W

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