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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 Corporation 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.
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Safety Instructions
The following illustrations represent precautions.
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The lightning bolt is a warning sign alerting you to dangerous voltage inside the product.
DO NOT OPEN THE
Do NOT expose the
Do NOT expose the
Do NOT expose the
Do NOT place any objects on the
During a storm and/or light- ning, unplug the
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
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Disc Type and Characteristics
This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos :
*DO NOT play
Disc Markings
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.
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Rear View of the
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RF OUT TO TV
AUDIO LINE OUT TO TV
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Infrared Remote Control
2SHUTTLE << / >>
3CLEAR
4DVD, VCR SELECT
5AUDIO
6 TRK
7REWIND
SKIP BACK
8STOP
9SUBTITLE
10MENU
11UP
12LEFT
13DOWN
14SPEED SP/LP
15RECORD
16TIMER
17ANGLE
IPC
18OPEN/CLOSE
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20TV/VCR
21INPUT SEL.
22F.ADV/STEP
23PROG
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SKIP NEXT
25PLAY/STILL
26INFO.
27RETURN
28RIGHT
29OK
30EZ VIEW
31DISC MENU
32MARK
SEARCH
33MODE
REPEAT
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Infrared Remote Control
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1STANDBY/ON
2SHUTTLE << / >>
3CLEAR
4DVD
5TV MUTE. AUDIO
6VOLUME +/???
7REWIND
SKIP BACK
8STOP
9SUBTITLE
10MENU
11UP
12LEFT
13DOWN
14SPEED SP/LP
15RECORD
16TIMER
17ANGLE
IPC
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21VCR, TV SELECT
22INPUT SEL. F.ADV/STEP
23PROG
TRACKING
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SKIP NEXT
25PLAY/STILL
26INFO.
27RETURN
28RIGHT
29OK
30EZ VIEW
31DISC MENU
32MARK
SEARCH
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REPEAT
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Display Indicators
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STEREO
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1The DVD Deck is active
2A DVD, CD, VCD, or SVCD is loaded
3The time, counter position, time remaining or current deck status is displayed
4VHS tape is inserted
5The VCR Deck is active
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6A DVD with a DTS soundtrack is loaded
7The
(The current TV show or video is broadcast in Stereo)
8A Timer Recording is programmed or in progress.
Accessories
You have just purchased a SAMSUNG Video Cassette Recorder
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Deciding How to Connect
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
Your
???Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your
Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions
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Connecting
To receive television programmes a signal must be received from one of the following sources:
5 To obtain better quality pictures and sound on your television, you can also connect your
Connecting
Aerial
TV
You can connect your
???Obtain better quality sound and pictures
???Simplify the setting up procedure of your
?????? Regardless of the type of connection chosen, you must always connect the coaxial cable supplied. Otherwise, no picture will be visible on the screen when the
???Make sure that both the television and the
1Connect the coaxial cable as indicated in the above section.
2Connect one end of the RCA Audio/Video cable to the Video output and Audio L, R output socket on the rear of the
3Plug the other end into the appropriate connector on the television.
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Connecting
You can connect other audio and/or video equipment to your
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???The RCA input/output connectors on the rear of the
REAR OF THE
Camcorder
VCR
Sound system
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Plug & Auto Set up
Your
1Connect the coaxial cable as indicated on page 13. (Connecting Your
2Plug the
Result: The Language Set menu is displayed.
4Press OK to store the language selected. Result: A message appears.
5Press OK button.
6Press OK to start the auto scanning.
???The number of stations automatically stored by the VCR depends on the number of stations that it has found.
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???Auto preset can be performed by pressing ??? (STOP) on the VCR continuously for 5 seconds or more with no tape inserted.
Auto setup
Please wait
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Tuning Your Television for the
You must tune your television for the
???To view pictures from your
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1 Switch on the television.
2 Switch on the
3 Select a programme position on the television to be reserved for use with your
4 Insert the video cassette in the
5 Start a scan on your television or set the television to UHF channel 36 (Australia:UHF 38 CH).
6 Fine tune the television until the pictures and sound are obtained clearly.
7If you cannot find the pictures and sound, or there is interference from nearby channels, it may be necessary to change the setting of the
8When the picture and sound are perfectly clear, store this channel at the desired programme position on the television.
Result: That programme is now reserved for use with your
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Deck Control Keys
The
1STANDBY/ON Button
Press the STANDBY/ON button on the remote control or front panel to turn on the
2DVD 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.
???Before using the VCR operation of 21~47 pages, press the VCR button on the remote control to select VCR mode.
Before using the DVD operation of 48~67 pages, press the DVD button on the remote control to select and watch DVD.
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Basic TV Tuner Operations
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The following buttons are used when watching television via the
1TV/VCR Button
Press to switch between your TV???s tuner and the VCR???s internal tuner.
2PROG Button
Press to change to the next or previous channel.
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Press to select channels directly.
4INFO.
Press to display the channel you are watching. ??? Also works in DVD and VCR mode.
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Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control
You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you:
???Purchase the
???Find that the remote control is no longer working correctly
1Push the tab in the direction of the arrow to release the battery compartment cover on the rear of the remote control.
2Insert two AAA, RO3 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
3Replace 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).
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Setting the Date and Time
Your
???Automatically stop programme recording
???Preset your
You must set the date and time when:
???You purchase the
?????? Do not forget to reset the time when you change clocks from winter to summer time and vice versa.
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Setting the Menu Language
1 Open ???MENU???
After pressing the MENU, press the OK or .
2 Select ???Language???
Use the or buttons to highlight ???Language,??? then press the OK or .
3 Set menu Language
Language Set
English
Fran??ais
Deutsch
Espa??ol
Italiano
Nederlands
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???You do not need to preset the stations if you have already set them automatically (see Plug & Auto Set Up on page 15).
Your
You must preset the stations received through the tuner. This can be done:
???Plug & Auto Set up (see page 15)
???Automatically
???Manually (see page 22)
You can store up to 80 stations.
5Press OK button.
Result: A message appears, indicating that any channels
already preset on your VCR will be deleted.
6Press OK to start the auto scanning.
Result: ??? The Please Wait indication highlight on the television screen.
???The first frequency band is scanned and the first station found is displayed and stored.
???The
???When the automatic scanning procedure has finished, the
???The number of stations automatically stored by the DVD- VCR depends on the number of stations that it has found.
7If you wish to cancel the auto scanning before the end, press the MENU button to exit the menu.
?????? Once the auto scanning procedure has finished, some stations may have been stored more than once; select the stations with the best reception and delete the ones no longer required (see page 23).
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Auto Setup
Your date will be lost
Press OK to continue
Menu to exit
Auto Setup
Please Wait
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TV STATION TABLE
???You do not need to preset the stations manually if you have already set them automatically.
7Press the button to preset the station.
Result: The MANUAL TUNING menu is displayed.
scanning the frequency band and display the next station
??? Go back to the beginning of Step 14
13Repeat this procedure from Step 6 onwards, until all the required stations have been stored.
14On completion, press the RETURN button three times to exit the menu.
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If you have stored a TV station:
???That you do not require
???At the wrong programme position you can cancel it.
7Press the CLEAR button.
8Repeat the same procedure from Step 6 onwards until all the required stations have been cleared.
9On completion, press the RETURN button four times to exit the menu.
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TV STATION TABLE
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TV STATION TABLE
TV STATION TABLE
You can rearrange the Station Table and give different programme numbers to the stations listed according to your own preferences.
7To change the programme number assigned to a station press the OK button on the remote control. (For example, To move a TV station in programme 1 to programme 3)
9On completion, press the RETURN button four times to exit the menu.
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You can choose the sound mode (B/G or D/K) according to the TV set connected to your VCR.
3Press the OK button to select this option. Result: The Install menu is displayed.
6 On completion, press RETURN to exit the menu.
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Your
Also, you can change the
(Newzealand Model)
6On completion, press RETURN to exit the menu. Then tune your television again (see page 16).
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VCR Selecting the Colour Mode
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Before recording or playing back a cassette, you can select the
required system standard.
?????? When you playback an
If your TV is Multi System TV (NTSC 4.43 compatible), set NT4.43 and you can record NT4.43.
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User Set
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User Set
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NICAM programmes are divided into 3 types. NICAM Stereo, NICAM Mono and Bilingual (transmission in another language). NICAM programmes are always accompanied by a standard mono sound broadcast and you can select the desired sound.
Please refer to page 40.
6 On completion, press RETURN three times to exit the menu.
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VCR Intelligent Picture Control
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The Intelligent Picture Control Feature allows you to adjust the sharpness of the image automatically, according to your own preferences.
1During playback, press the MENU button on the remote control. Result: The Setup menu is displayed.
6Press the OK or buttons to select the IPC (intelligent picture control) option.
???When intelligent picture control mode is ON, the sharpness of the image is adjusted automatically.
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1During playback, press the IPC button. Result: The PICTURE menu is displayed.
2 Press the button to turn the IPC (Intelligent Picture Control) option ON and OFF.
??? When Intelligent Picture Control mode is ON, the sharpness of the image is adjusted automatically.
3To adjust the sharpness manually, select Intelligent Picture Control mode OFF.
??? The horizontal picture adjusting appears.
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To prevent delays or
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The Auto Power Off feature automatically turns off your
3Press the OK or buttons, until you select the time of Auto Power Off interval.
Off 1Hour 2Hour 3Hour
4 On completion, press RETURN twice to exit the menu.
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You can set repeat play to repeat the tape continuously from beginning to end.
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The
5On completion, press RETURN twice to exit the menu.
To watch
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VCR Selecting the Recording Speed
You can record a cassette at two different speeds:
???SP (Standard Play)
???LP (Long Play)
In Long Play modes:
???Each cassette lasts twice as long
???The recording is of a slightly lower quality
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Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent accidental erasure. When this tab has been removed, you cannot record on the tape.
1If you wish to protect a cassette, break off the tab using a small screwdriver.
2To
Before recording a programme, you must have preset the corres- ponding station (unless you are recording via an external video source). If you have not done so, refer to pages 21 and 22.
1Switch on the television.
2To monitor the programme being recorded, select the television channel reserved for use with your
3Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded, with the window visible and the safety tab intact or the opening covered with adhesive tape.
Result: The
4Select:
???The station to be recorded using the PROG ( or) buttons or
???The LINE1, LINE2 source using the INPUT SEL. button for a satellite tuner or external video source
Result: The station number is displayed and the programme can be seen on the television.
5Select the recording speed by pressing the SPEED button as many times as required (see page 32).
6Hold REC ( ???) down for a while to start recording.
Result: The record indicator appears on the television and
7To stop recording, press ??? once.
?????? If your
???If you reach the end of the tape while recording, the cassette rewinds automatically.
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This function enables you to record up to nine hours (LP) of programmes.
Your
1Switch on the television.
2To monitor the programme being recorded, select the television channel reserved for use with your
3Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded, with the window visible and the safety tab intact or the opening covered with adhesive tape.
Result: The
4Select:
???The station to be recorded using the PROG ( or ) buttons or
???The LINE1, LINE2 source using the INPUT SEL. button for a satellite tuner or external video source
Result: The channel number is displayed and the programme can be seen on the television.
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SET LENGTH :
PRESS REC ???
5Select the recording speed by pressing the SPEED button as many times as required (see page 32).
6Hold the REC button (???) down for a while to start recording. Result: The record indicator appears on the television screen
and
7Press the REC button ( ???) several times to increase the recording time in:
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Result: The length is displayed on the television displays. The selected programme is recorded for the length of time requested. At the end of that time, the
8If you wish to cancel the recording before the end, press
STANDBY/ON.
???If the end of the tape is reached while recording: ??? The recording stops and power off.
???This function is not available in DVD recording
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3Press the button to select
Result: A message is displayed to allow you to enter the
???If all six programmes have been set, the message Timer is Full is displayed. Refer to page 38 if you wish to cancel a preset recording.
4Press the numeric buttons to enter the code opposite the pro gramme that you wish to record in your television magazine.
???If you wish to correct the
5Press the OK button.
Result: The information concerning the programme is displayed.
???When using the
???The programme number or times flash
???You wish to modify the programme
6If the programme and times are correct, press the RETURN button.
7Press the STANDBY/ON button to activate the timer.
8Refer to page 38 if you wish to:
???Check that your VCR has been programmed correctly
???Cancel a preset recording
???The numbers next to each TV programme listing are
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Timer Method
Standard
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Timer Method
If you want to set the timer program, press the key.
Code
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VCR Modifying
If you wish to correct the programme displayed or modify certain elements, such as the recording speed, you can do so before you press MENU a second time to confirm.
external video source
??? The input source must be selected before changing any other value.
Record a programme every day (Monday to Sunday) at the same time
???AUTO (Auto Tape Speed Select) : see page 37
???SP (Standard Play)
???LP (Long Play)
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The Timer Programming feature allows you to preset the
???Before presetting a recording, check that the date and time are correct.
1Insert the cassette and press TIMER on the remote control. Result: The TIMER PROGRAMMING menu is displayed.
2Press to select the input source.
buttons, following the same procedure as when selecting the recording start time.
14When you have finished, press the RETURN button.
15Press the STANDBY/ON button to activate the timer.
Result: Before starting recording, the
Timer Method
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???Auto Tape Speed Select. The
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VCR Checking a Preset Recording
You can check your preset recordings:
??? When you have finished presetting the
??? If you have forgotten which programmes will be
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1Press TIMER on the remote control.
Result: The timer selection is displayed.
2Press the OK button to select Standard option.
Result: The TIMER PROGRAMMING menu is displayed.
VCR Cancelling a Preset Recording
You can cancel any programmes that are:
??? Incorrect
??? No longer required
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This function allows you to play back any
1Switch on both the television and your
2Insert the video cassette to be played. If the safety tab on the
cassette is intact, press ll.
Otherwise, the cassette is played automatically.
???When a cassette is loaded, the tape position is optimized automatically to reduce disturbance (Digital Auto Tracking). When playing a cassette, if the end of the tape is reached, the cassette is rewound automatically.
The Picture Adjustment feature allows you to adjust the alignment manually to obtain the best possible picture.
When noise bars or streaks appear during playback, adjust alignment manually by pressing the TRK ( or ) buttons until the picture is clear and stable.
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VCR Selecting the Audio Output Mode
You can select the mode in which the sound is reproduced on the loudspeakers and AV outputs. The following options are available.
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increase the speed respectively
??? To return to the normal speed, press the ll button twice.
2When playing back in slow motion, picture interference may occur. Press the TRK ( or ) buttons to minimize this effect.
???When you have been using the Slow Motion function for more than about two minutes, the
???Cassette
???Video heads
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You can:
???Vertical stability: When playing back frame by frame, interference may be seen on the screen. Press the TRK ( , ) buttons to minimize this effect.
You can vary the playback speed using the Shuttle function (up to nine times the normal speed).
Example: You wish to analyze a sportsperson???s technique, movement by movement.
The Shuttle function is available on the Remote control
??? No sound is heard when playing a sequence at variable speeds.
1 Press:
???SHUTTLE (<<) to play the cassette backwards
??? SHUTTLE (>>) to play the cassette forwards
2Each time you press a SHUTTLE button, the speed is changed as shown in the following illustration.
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Each time you record a cassette on this
The Search function allows you to
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Go To 0:00:00 Stop
Use this feature when you want to search for the 0:00:00 counter position on a cassette. Press the CLEAR button at the point on the tape where you want to set the counter to 0:00:00.
The VCR will rewind or fast forward, searching for the 0:00:00 counter position, and then automatically stop at that position.
End Search
Use this feature when you want to search for a blank position to record a program on a cassette.
The VCR will fast forward, searching for a blank position, and then automatically stop at that position.If the VCR reaches the end of the tape during end search, the tape will be ejected.
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Intro Scan
where your desired programme is located.
4When an Index mark is found the
5If you want to watch the tape from a particular Index, simply press
II.
Index Skip Search:
This feature will enable you to fast forward/rewind to a specific point on a tape: E.g. if you have recorded 3 different programmes on a tape and you have rewound the tape to the beginning, by using this feature you can go directly to the start of programme 2 simply by pressing the SEARCH button.
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INTRO SCAN:
INDEX SEARCH : - 6
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VCR Using the Tape Counter
The tape counter:
??? Indicates the elapsed time in the play and record modes (hours, minutes and seconds)
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??? Allows you to find the beginning of a sequence easily
???If the remaining time is to be calculated correctly, you must indicate the type of cassette being used.
0:00:00
1Insert a cassette in your
2To set the tape counter to zero at the beginning of a sequence:
???Some
Press INFO.:
???Once to display the current function, programme number, recording speed, date, time and counter
???Twice to display the counter only
???Three times to display the time remaining on the cassette
???Four times to clear the display
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You can connect other audio/video equipment to your
4Plug the other end of the audio cable into the appropriate output connectors on the other system (VCR, camcorder or
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This function allows you to start a new recording at a specific position on the cassette while maintaining a very smooth scene change.
1Insert the cassette to be edited in your
2Press the ll button to start playback.
3When you reach the position from which you wish to start the new
recording, press the ll button.
4Press the F.ADV/STEP ( ) button again as often as necessary to advance frame by frame, until the exact recording position is located.
5While the
6Select the source from which you wish to record by pressing:
???The PROG ( or ) buttons for television channels
???The INPUT SEL. button for the LINE input sources
7Press the ll button to start recording.
8When you have finished recording, press ??? .
VCR Recoding from Another VCR or Camcorder
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You can copy a cassette to your
???It is an infringement of copyright laws to copy prerecorded cassettes or to
1Connect the
2Insert a blank cassette in your
3Insert the
4Press the INPUT SEL. button to select the appropriate input on your
5Start playing back the cassette to be copied.
6Hold REC (???) down for a while to start recording on your
7When you have finished recording, press ??? on both VCR and
???If you wish to view the cassette being copied:
???Your
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Your
To determine whether your television is compatible, follow the instructions below.
1Switch your television on.
2Point the remote control towards the television.
3Hold down the TV button and enter the
Result: If your television is compatible with the remote control, it will switch off. It is now programmed to operate with the remote control.
???If several codes are indicated for your television brand, try each one in turn until you find one that works.
???When you change the batteries in the remote control, you must reprogramme the code, following the same procedure.
You can then control the television using the following buttons.
???The various functions will not necessarily work on all televisions. If you encounter problems, operate the television directly.
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The following show examples of connections commonly used to connect the DVD
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Television
Dolby Digital Decoder
Digital Audio Input Jack
COAXIAL OPTICAL
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If you set the player menu, disc menu, audio and subtitle language in advance, they will come up automatically every time you watch a movie.
Using the Disc Menu Language
This function changes the text language only on the disc menu screens.
- Select ???Others??? if the language you want is not listed.
6Press the OK button.
-English is selected and the screen returns to DVD menu.
Disc Menu Language
Disc Menu
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DVD Setting Up the Language Features
Using the Audio Language
1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button.
-Select ???Original??? if you want the default soundtrack language to be the original language the disc is recorded in.
-Select ???Others??? if the language you want is not listed.
6Press the OK button.
-English is selected and the screen returns to DVD menu.
Setup
Setup
Display Setup
Setup :
Subtitle Language
Automatic
Subtitle
Using the Subtitle Language
- Select ???Automatic??? if you want the subtitle language to be the same as the language selected as the audio preference.
- Select ???Others??? if the language you want is not listed. Some discs may not contain the language you
select as your initial language; in that case the disc will use its original language setting.
6Press the OK button.
-English is selected and the screen returns to DVD menu.
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??? Dolby Digital Out
1. PCM:
Converts to PCM(2CH) audio.
Select PCM when using the Analog Audio Outputs.
2. Bitstream :
Converts to Dolby Digital Bitstream (5.1CH).
Select Bitstream when using the Digital Audio Output.
??????Be sure to select the correct Digital Output or no audio will be heard.
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1. PCM : Converts to PCM(2CH) audio. Select PCM when using the Analog Audio Outputs.
2. Bitstream : Converts to
??? DTS
1.Off : Doesn???t output digital signal.
2.On : Outputs DTS Bitstream via digital output only.
Select DTS when connecting to a DTS Decoder.
Dolby Digital Out
DTS
PCM Down Sampling
???Dynamic Compression
1.On : To select dynamic compression.
2.Off : To select the standard range.
???PCM Down Sampling
1.On : Select this when the amplifier connected to the player is not 96KHz compatible.
In this case, the 96KHz signals will be down converted to 48KHZ.
2.Off : Select this when the amplifier connected to the player is 96KHz compatible.
In this case, all signals will be output without any changes.
?????? How to make the SETUP menu disappear or return to menu screen during set up;
Press RETURN or button.
???Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
???Dolby??? and the
??????DTS??? and ???DTS Digital Out??? are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
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DVD Setting Up the Display Options
???TV Aspect
Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting (aspect ratio).
1. 4:3 Letter Box :
Select when you want to see the total 16:9 ratio screen DVD supplies, even though you have a TV with a 4:3 ratio screen. Black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen.
2. 4:3 Pan Scan :
Select this for conventional size TVs when you want to see the central portion of the 16:9 screen. (Extreme left and right side of movie picture will be cut off.)
3. 16:9 Wide :
You can view the full 16:9 picture on your widescreen TV.
???Black Level
Adjusts the brightness of the screen.(On/Off)
???NTSC Disc Output
???NTSC??? if the screen only has one
???DVD Output
Component : Sends COMPONENT signal (Y, Pb, Pr) to the component video out JACK.
Video : Sends COMPOSITE VIDEO signal to the Scart JACK.
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The Parental Control function works in conjunction with DVDs that have been assigned a rating - which helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches.
There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc.
4Use OK or to select Yes if you want to use a password. The Enter Password screen appears.
5Enter your password. The
Ok your password again. The Parental Control screen appears.
???About the Rating Level ;
The Rating Level will work only when Use Password is set to
Press OK. The Change Password screen appears.
- OK your new password.
?????? How to make the SETUP menu disappear or return to menu
screen during set up; Press RETURN or button.
???If you have forgotten your password, see Forget Password in the Troubleshooting Guide.
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DVD A/V Receiver Connections
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To Digital Audio Input of an A/V
Receiver with a Dolby Digital
Decoder
To take full advantage of the movie theater experience that DVD offers, you may want to connect your
Before You Begin...
???If your A/V receiver is equipped with a Dolby Digital Decoder, you have the option to bypass the
1Digital Audio Out
Connect EITHER an optical cable OR a digital coaxial cable from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks on the back panel of the
???Optical ???
???Coaxial
???Use whichever connection is available on your A/V Receiver.
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During DVD/CD playback you can select from the following special playback options. To resume normal playback, press the ll (Play/Still) button.
1Still
Press the ll (Play/Still) button on the remote control during playback.
???If the player is left in Still mode for 5 minutes, it will stop automatically.
2Frame Advance (Step)
While in playback mode, press the F.ADV/STEP button on the remote control to advance one frame at a time.
???Audio is muted during Frame Advance mode.
???Press ll (Play/Still) to resume normal playback.
NOTE: Frame Advance operates only in the forward direction.
3Skip Forward/Back
While a CD or DVD disc is in Play mode, press the Skip
Forward/Back ( l / l ) buttons on the remote control or front panel to jump forward and backward through disc chapters/tracks.
???Skip Forward will jump to the next chapter/track.
???Skip Back will jump to the beginning of the current chapter/track.
???Press Skip Back again to jump to the beginning of the previous chapter/track.
Search Forward/Back
While a disc is in Play mode, press and hold the Forward/Back ( / ) buttons on the remote control or front panel to visually
search forward/backward at 2X - 4X - 8X - 16X - 32X - 128X speed. Press ll (Play/Still) button to resume normal speed.
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4 Slow Motion
During playback, press the ll Then use the Search Forward ( variable speeds.
(Play/Still) button to Still the image. ) to play in slow motion at
???Each press increases the slow motion speed playback to 1/8, 1/4 or 1/2 normal speed.
???Audio is muted during slow motion playback.
5 Stop/Resume
??? Press the Stop button once to stop playback. To resume the DVD/CD from the point where the disc stopped, press the ll (Play/Still) button.
???Press the ??? (Stop) button twice to completely stop playback. The next time you press ll (Play/Still), the disc will start over from the beginning.
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To play back using aspect ratio (DVD)
???The screen size changes when the button is pressed repeatedly.
???The screen zoom mode operates differently depending on the screen setting in the initial DVD menu.
???To ensure correct operation of the EZ VIEW button, you should set the correct aspect ratio in the initial setup (See page 52).
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 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 the 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 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 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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If you are using a 4:3 TV
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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 of the screen are cut off and displays the central portion of the 16:9 screen.
???Screen Fit
The top and bottom of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears. The picture will look vertically stretched.
???Zoom 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.
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 of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears. The picture would 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.
?????? This function may behave differently depending on the type of disc.
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DVD Using the Display Function
When Playing a DVD/VCD/CD
1 During play, press the INFO. button on the remote.
???You may use the number buttons of the remote control to directly access a title, chapter or to start the playback from the desired time.
4 To make the screen disappear, press the INFO. button again.
?????? What is a Chapter?
Each Title on a DVD is usually divided into chapters (similar to tracks on an audio CD).
???What is a Title?
A DVD may contain several different titles. For example, if a disc contains four different movies, each might be considered a title.
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To access the desired title when there is more than one in the TITLE disc. For example, if there is more than one movie on a DVD,
each movie will be identified.
Refers to the language of the film soundtrack. In the example,
AUDIO the soundtrack is played in English 5.1CH. A DVD disc can have up to eight different soundtracks.
Refers to the subtitle languages available in the disc.
SUBTITLE You will be able to choose the subtitles language or, if you prefer, turn them off from the screen.
A DVD disc can have up to 32 different subtitles.
A surround sound effect is generated using only two front
3D SOUND speakers.
* When in VCD 2.0 mode (MENU ON mode), this function does not work.
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Using the ANGLE button
When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene, you can select the Angle function.
Press the ANGLE button to see if an ANGLE
( ) mark is present at the upper Right hand corner of the screen.
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1When an ANGLE mark is shown, press the ANGLE button, then an ANGLE select icon will appear at the upper left hand corner of the screen.
3 To turn off the display, press the ANGLE button again.
???Initially, the subtitling will not appear on screen.
???The subtitle languages are represented by abbreviations.
?????? This function depends on what languages are encoded on the disc and may not work with all DVDs.
???A DVD disc can contain up to 32 subtitle languages.
???How to have the same subtitle language come up wheneveryou play a DVD; Refer to ???Setting Up the Language Features??? on page 50.
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DVD Repeat Play
Repeat the current track, chapter, title, a chosen section
When playing a DVD
1Press the REPEAT button on the remote. Repeat screen appears.
Off Chapter Title A - B
??? Press the REPEAT button. Select
???Press OK at the point where you want the repeat play to start
(A). The B is automatically highlighted.
???Press OK at the point where you want the repeat play to stop
(B).
???To terminate the function, press the 'CLEAR' button.
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3 Press OK.
VCD / CD
Off Track Disc A - B
???It is available to press CLEAR button on the remote controller in order to stop REPEAT play.
?????? DVD repeats play by chapter or title, CD and VCD repeat play by disc or track.
???Depending on the disc, the Repeat function may not work.
???When in VCD 2.0 mode (MENU ON mode), this function does not work.
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You can select a desired language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button.
Using the AUDIO button
?????? This function depends on what languages are encoded on the disc and may not work with all DVDs.
???A DVD disc can contain up to 8 audio languages.
???How to have the same audio language come up whenever you play a DVD ; Refer to ???Setting Up the Language Features??? on page 50.
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DVD Using the Mark Function
CLEAR
This feature lets you mark sections of a DVD or VCD (MENU OFF mode) so you can quickly find them at a later time.
Using the Mark Function (DVD/VCD)
1During play, press the MARK button on the remote. The Mark icons will be displayed.
3When you reach the scene you want to mark, press the OK button. The icon will change to a number (1, 2, or 3).
4Press the MARK button to turn off the display.
3Press the CLEAR button to delete a mark number. Press the MARK button to turn off the display.
?????? Up to three scenes may be marked at a time.
???When in VCD 2.0 mode (MENU ON mode), this function does not work.
???Depending on the disc, the mark function may not work.
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When an MP3/WMA Disc is inserted into the DVD player, the first song file of the first folder plays.
??? If more than two file extensions are present, select the media of your
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??? To change the currently playing media, press the STOP ( ??? ) button twice and then press the DISC MENU button.
???If no button on the remote controller is pressed for 60 seconds, the menu will disappear and the selected item will be played.
MP3/WMA Play Function
1When the first song file is playing, the music folder menu will appear on the right side of the screen.
Up to 8 music folders can be displayed at a time. If you have more
than 8 folders on a disc, press the , buttons to bring them up on the screen.
begin playback of the song file.
Program/Random playback
1.Press the MODE button in STOP mode to switch between the RANDOM and PROGRAM modes.
?????? Press the REPEAT button in PLAY mode to hear only music
continuously and press it once again to release.
???PROGRAM/RANDOM playback cannot be used if the disc contains more than two types of file extensions.
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MP3/WMA Play
When playing
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???Your MP3 or WMA files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format.
ISO 9660 format and Joliet MP3 or WMA files are compatible with Microsoft's DOS and Windows, and with Apple's Mac. These two formats are the most widely used.
???When naming your MP3 or WMA files do not exceed 8 characters, and place ".mp3, .wma" as the file extension.
General name format of: Title.mp3. or Title.wma. When composing your title, make sure that you use 8 characters or less, have no spaces in the name, and avoid the use of special characters including: (.,/,\,=,+).
???Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 Kbps when recording MP3 files.
Sound quality with MP3 files basically depends on the rate of compression/decompression you choose. Getting audio CD quality sound requires an analog/digital sampling rate, that is conversion to MP3 format, of at least 128 Kbps and up to 160 Kbps. However, choosing higher rates, like 192 Kbps or more, only rarely give better sound quality.
Conversely, files with decompression rates below 128 Kbps will not be played properly.
???Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 64Kbps when recording WMA files.
Sound quality with WMA files basically depends on the rate of compression/decompression you choose. Getting audio CD quality sound requires an analog/digital sampling rate, that is conversion to WMA format, of at least 64Kbps and up to 192Kbps.
Conversely, files with decompression rates below 64Kbps or over 192Kbps will not be played properly.
???Do not try recording copyright protected MP3 files.
Certain "securized" files are encrypted and code protected to prevent illegal copying. These files are of the following types: Windows MediaTM (registered trade mark of Microsoft Inc) and SDMITM (registered trade mark of The SDMI Foundation). You cannot copy such files.
???Important: The above recommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will play MP3 recordings, or as an assurance of sound quality.
You should note that certain technologies and methods for MP3 file recording on
???This unit can play a maximum of 500 files and 300 folders per disc.
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Program Play & Random Play
Program Play (CD/MP3/WMA)
1.Press the MODE button.
Random Play (CD/MP3/WMA)
1.Press the MODE button.
?????? Depending on the disc, the Program and Random Play functions may not work.
???To resume normal play, press the CLEAR button.
???PROGRAM/RANDOM playback cannot be used if the disc contains more than two types of file extensions.
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CLEAR
PROGRAM RANDOM
??? This unit can support a maximum of 99 programmed order.
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Picture CD Playback
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???Select JPEG in the menu to view a Photo CD.
???To change the currently playing media, press the STOP ( ??? ) button twice and then press the DISC MENU button.
???If no button on the remote controller is pressed for 60 seconds, the menu will disappear and the selected item will be played.
1.Open the disc tray.
2.Load the disc on the tray.
Load the disc with the labeled side up.
3.Close the tray.
-The tray closes and you should get a screen that looks like the one below.
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Timer :
??? : Each time the OK button is pressed, the picture rotates 90
degrees clockwise.
??? : Each time the OK button is pressed, the picture is enlarged up to 2X. (Normal ??? 2X ??? Normal)
??? : The unit enters slide show mode.
*Press the RETURN button to return to the album screen.
*Before the Slide Show can begin, the picture interval must be set.
??? : When this icon is selected and OK is pressed, the pictures change automatically with about an 6 second interval.
??? : The pictures change automatically with about an 12 second interval.
??? : The pictures change automatically with about an 18 second interval.
*Depending on the file size, each interval between images may take longer or shorter than the manual suggests.
?????? When the banner is being appeared, press the RETURN button to return to the album screen.
??? If no buttons on the remote controller pressed for 10 seconds, the menu will disappear.
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???Only files with the ".jpg" and ".JPG" extensions can be played.
???If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to start playing and not all of the recorded files may be played.
???Only
???The name of the JPEG file may not be longer than 8 characters and should contain no blank spaces or special characters (. / = +).
???Only a consecutively written multisession disc can be played. If there is a blank segment in the multisession disc, the disc can be played only up to the blank segment.
???A maximum of 500 images can be stored on a single CD.
???Only Kodak Picture CDs can be played.
???When playing a Kodak Picture CD, only the JPEG files in the pictures folder can be played.
???Picture discs other than Kodak Picture CD may take longer to start playing or may not play at all.
???If a number of files in 1 Disc is over 500, only 500 JPEG file can be played.
???If a number of folders in 1 Disc is over 300, only JPEG files in 300 folders can be played.
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Technical Specifications
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Problems and Solutions (VCR)
Before contacting the Samsung
No playback picture or the picture is distorted
??? Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape.
If when tuning in your TV to the
or the pattern when found suffers from interference, it may be due to the
the normal TV transmissions in your area. To prevent this you will need to change the
1.Remove the aerial input plug from the socket marked (aerial symbol) on the rear of the
2.Carry out the instructions ???Tuning Your Television for the DVD- VCR??? (see page 16).
3.Carry out the instructions ???Setting the
4.Replace the aerial plug into the socket marked (aerial symbol) on the rear of the
5.
6.If the problem still exists repeat steps 1 to 5 moving several more channels away from the original setting.
If you are unable to solve the problem after reading the above instructions, note:
???The model and serial number on the rear of your
???The warranty information
???A clear description of the problem
Then contact your nearest SAMSUNG
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Troubleshooting Guide (DVD)
5.1 channel sound is not being reproduced.
??? 5.1 channel sound is reproduced only when the following conditions
2) The disc is recorded with 5.1 channel sound.
???Check whether the disc being played has the ???Dolby 5.1 ch??? mark on the outside.
???Check if your audio system is connected and working properly.
???The features or action cannot be completed at this time because: 1. The DVD???s software restricts it.
3.The feature is not available at the moment.
4.You???ve requested a title or chapter number or search time that is out of range.
Parental Mode. The Parental Mode is now unlocked as indicated on
If you experience other problems.
???Go to the contents and find the section of the instruction book that contains the explanations regarding the current problem, and follow the procedure once again.
???If the problem still cannot be solved, please contact your nearest authorized service center.
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