Samsung P181K, 525p User Manual

DVD Player

DVD-P181K

www.samsung.com/ph

AK68-01690G

PRECAUTIONS

PRECAUTIONS

1. Setting up

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

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

- Do not push the disc tray in by hand.

- Do not stack components.

- Be sure to turn all components off before
moving the player.

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

- Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the
player after use, especially if you don’t use
it for a long time.

- The mains plug is as a disconnect device
and shall stay readily operable at any time.

2. For your safety

- This product utilizes a laser. Use of controls
or adjustments or performance of proce­dures other than those specified herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.

- Do not open covers and do not repair your­self. Refer servicing to qualified personal.

3. Caution

- Your player is not intended for industrial use
but for domestic purposes. Use of this prod­uct is for personal use only.

- Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping
or splashing and no objects filled with liq­uids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.

- Exterior influences such as lightning and
static electricity can affect normal operation
of this player. If this occurs, turn the player
off and on again with the POWER button, or
disconnect and then reconnect the AC
power cord to the AC power outlet. The
player will operate normally.

- When condensation forms inside the player

due to sharp changes in temperature, the
player may not operate
correctly. If this occurs, leave the player at
room temperature until the inside of the
player becomes dry and operational.

4. Disc

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

- Do not touch the disc’s signal surface. Hold
by the edges or by one edge and the hole
in the center.

- Wipe the dirt away gently; never wipe a
cloth back and forth over the disc.

5. Environmental info

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

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

The product unit accompanying this user manual is
licensed under certain intellectual property rights of
certain third parties. This license is limited to private
non-commercial use by end-user consumers for
licensed contents. No rights are granted for
commercial use. The license does not cover any
product unit other than this product unit and the
license does not extend to any unlicensed product
unit or process conforming to ISO/OUR 11172-3 or
ISO/OUR 13818-3 used or sold in combination with
this product unit. The license only covers the use of
this product unit to encode and/or decode audio files
conforming to the ISO/OUR 11172-3 or ISO/OUR
13818-3. No rights are granted under this license for
product features or functions that do not conform to
the ISO/OUR 11172-3 or ISO/OUR 13818-3.

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

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BEFORE

BEFORE

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Remote Control

User’s Manual

Install Batteries in the Remote control

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

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

3. Replace the battery cover.

If remote control doesn’t operate
properly:

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

- Check if the batteries are drained.

- Check if remote control sensor is blocked by

obstacles.

- Check if there is any fluorescent lighting nearby.

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Video/Audio

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

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

Setup

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

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

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

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

Connections

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

Basic Functions

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

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

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

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

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

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

Advanced Functions

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

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

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

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

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

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

Clips Menu for MP3/WMA/JPEG/

CD Audio/MPEG4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Folder Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

MP3/WMA/CD Audio Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

MPEG4 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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

Karaoke Functions

Karaoke Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Changing Setup Menu

Using the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Setting Up the Language Features . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting Up the Audio Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Setting Up the Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Setting Up the Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Reference

Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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SETUP

SETUP

General Features

Excellent Sound

Dolby Digital, a technology developed by Dolby
Laboratories, provides crystal clear sound reproduc­tion.

Screen

Both regular and widescreen(16:9) pictures can be
viewed.

Slow Motion

An important scene can be viewed in slow motion.

Parental Control (DVD)

The parental control allows users to set the level
necessary to prohibit children from viewing harmful
movies such as those with violence, adult subject
matter, etc.

Various On-Screen Menu Functions

You can select various languages (Audio/Subtitle)
and screen angles while enjoying movies.

Progressive Scan

Progressive scanning creates an improved picture
with double the scan lines of a conventional inter­laced picture.

EZ VIEW (DVD)

Easy View enables picture adjustment to match
your TV's screen size (16:9 or 4:3).

Digital Photo Viewer (JPEG)

You can view Digital Photos on your TV.

Repeat

You can repeat a song or movie simply by pressing
the REPEAT button.

MP3/WMA

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

MPEG4

This unit can play MPEG4 formats within an
avi file.

Note

- Discs which cannot be played with this
player.

• DVD-ROM • DVD-RAM

• CD-ROM • CDV

• CDI • CVD

• CDGs play audio only, not graphics.

- Ability to play 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 copy­protected DVD discs.

This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by methods claims of
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property
rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other
rights owners. Use of this copyright protection tech­nology must be 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)

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

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Disc Type and Characteristics

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

Disc Types (Logos)

DVD

Recording Types Disc Size Max. Playing Time Characteristics

Audio

12 Cm

+

Video

VIDEO-CD

Audio

8 Cm

12 Cm

+

Video

AUDIO-CD

8 Cm

12 Cm

Audio

8 Cm

Disc Markings

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Play Region Number

NTSC

STEREO

DIGITAL

SOUND

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

Dolby Digital disc

Stereo disc

Digital Audio disc

DTS disc

MP3 disc

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

Single-sided 240 min.

Double-sided 480 min.

Single-sided 80 min.

Double-sided 160 min.

- 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.

74 min.

- Video with CD sound, VHS quali­ty & MPEG-1 compression tech-

20 min.

74 min.

nology.

- CD is recorded as a Digital
Signal with better audio quality,
less distortion and less deteriora-

20 min.

tion of audio quality over time.

Region Number

Both the DVD player and the discs are coded
by region. These regional codes must match in
order for the disc to play. If the codes do not
match, the disc will not play.

The Region Number for this player is
described on the rear panel of the player.

DivX Certification

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. DISC TRAY

Place the disc here.

4. MIC

Connect Microphone for karaoke functions.

5. MICROPHONE VOLUME

Use to adjust microphone volume level. Use the button
by pressing it. Turn it to the left or right to control the
volume.

6. DISPLAY

Operation indicators are displayed here.

7. OPEN/CLOSE /STOP ( )

Stops disc play.
Press to open and close the disc tray.

8. PLAY/PAUSE ( )

Begin or pause disc play.

Front Panel Display

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

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

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Rear Panel

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1. AUDIO OUT JACKS

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

2. VIDEO OUT JACK

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

3. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT JACKS

- Use these jacks if you have a TV with Component
Video in jacks. These jacks provide P
video.

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

- If I-SCAN Video Output is selected in Setup Menu,

interlaced scan mode will work.

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4. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACKS

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

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

Note

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

If Progressive Scan is supported, follow the TV User’s Manual regarding Progressive Scan
settings in the TV’s menu system.

- See pages 25 to get more information on how to use the setup menu.

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Tour of the Remote Control

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1. DVD Power Button

Turns the power on or standby.

2. NUMBER Buttons

3. TITLE MENU (number 7) Button

Brings up the Title menu.

4. ZOOM/- /-- Button

Enlarge DVD Picture
Use this button to select the channel of TV pro­gram by inserted the channel number (TV mode).

5. TV VOLUME

TV VOL(+,-) button

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6. SEARCH Buttons (

Allow you to search forward/backward through a disc.

7. VIDEO SEL.Button

Change video output mode

8. SKIP Buttons (

Use to skip the title, chapter or track.

9. STOP Button ( )

10. MENU Button

Brings up the DVD player’s menu.

11. ENTER/

This button functions as a toggle switch.

12. 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)

13. DISC MENU Button

Brings up the Disc menu.

14. OPEN/CLOSE ( ) Button

To open and close the disc tray

15. AUDIO Button

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

16. DVD Button

Use to operate DVD

17. TV Button

Use to operate TV

18. KARAOKE (Number 8) Button

Use to begin Karaoke functions.

19. BOOKMARK (Number 9 Button)

Quickly find bookmark sections of a DVD or VCD.

20. STEP /TV SOURCE Button

Advances play one frame at a time/Press this button to

select an available TV source (TV mode).

21. TV CH Buttons

Use to change channel.

22. SUBTITLE Button

23. PLAY/PAUSE Button ( )

Begin/Pause disc play.

24. RETURN Button

Returns to a previous menu.

25. INFO Button

Displays the current disc mode.

26. CANCEL Button

Use to remove menus or status displays from the

screen.

27. REPEAT A-B Button

Allows you to repeat A-B disc.

28. REPEAT Button

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

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CONNECTIONS

CONNECTIONS

Choosing a Connection

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

Before Connecting the DVD Player

- Always turn off the DVD player, TV, and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables.

- Refer to the user’s manual of the additional components you are connecting for more information on those
particular components.

Connection to a TV (For Video)

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Using component video cables (not included), connect the

VIDEO OUT on the rear of the DVD player to the VIDEO
IN terminal of TV.

WHITE

RED

2

Turn on the DVD player and TV.

Audio Cable

YELLOW

Video Cable

WHITE

YELLOW

RED

3

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

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Note

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

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

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

- If 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:

(I-SCAN ➝ P-SCAN)

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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.)

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

Audio Cable

WHITE

RED

RED

WHITE

BLUE

GREEN

RED

Component cable
(not included)

GREEN

BLUE

RED

2

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

er and TV.

3

Press the TV/VIDEO button on the TV's remote control to
select Component or DVD.

4

Set the Video Output to Component (I-SCAN) in the
Display Setup menu. (See pages 25)

Note

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

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- The component terminal of TV can be marked by “R-Y, B-Y, Y” or “Cr, Cb, Y” instead of “P

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

, PB, Y”

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