Samsung BD-C7900 manual

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2 English Blu-ray Disc Features Blu-ray Discs support the highest quality HD video available in the industry - Large capacity means no compromise on video quality. Furthermore, a Blu-ray Disc has the same familiar size and look as a DVD. The following Blu-ray Disc features are disc dependant and will vary. Appearance and navigation of features will[...]

English 3 02 Safety Information WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. FCC NOTE (for U.S.A) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection[...]

4 English Safety Information Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code, Part I) that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to th[...]

English 5 02 Safety Information Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparat[...]

6 English Safety Information Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the player after use. Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet when you don’t intend to use the player for long periods of time. To clean a disc, wipe it in a straight line from the inside to the outside of the disc. Do not expose the player to any liquid. When the AC plu[...]

English 7 ENGLISH Contents KEY FEATURES 2 Blu-ray Disc Features 2 Blu-ray Disc Player Features SAFETY INFORMATION 3 Warning 4 Precautions 4 Important Safety Instructions 5 Disc Storage & Management 5 Disc Handling GETTING STARTED 11 Before using the User Manual 11 Disc Types and Contents that can be played. 11 Disc types that cannot be played 1[...]

8 English Contents CONNECTIONS 25 Connecting to an Audio System 25 Case 1 : Connecting to an Audio System (HDMI and 3D Supported Amplifier) - Best Quality (Recommended) 26 Case 2 : Connecting to an Audio System (HDMI Supported Amplifier) - Best Quality (Recommended) 27 Case 3 : Connecting to an Audio System (Dolby Digital, DTS Amplifier) - Better Q[...]

English 9 ENGLISH SETUP 39 Network Setup 39 Network Settings 43 Network Status 43 BD-LIVE Internet Connection 43 Language 43 Security 43 Parental Rating 44 Change Password 44 General 44 Background 44 Front Display 44 Power On/Off Sound 44 Light Effect 45 Support 45 Software Upgrade 45 Contact Samsung BASIC FUNCTIONS 46 Playing a Disc 46 Playback 46[...]

10 English Contents BASIC FUNCTIONS 50 Listening to Music 50 Buttons on the Remote Control used for Music Playback 51 Playing an Audio CD (CD-DA)/MP3 51 Repeat an Audio CD (CD-DA)/MP3 51 Playlist 52 Playing back a Picture 52 Playing a JPEG Disc 52 Using the TOOLS button 53 Playing back a USB Storage Device 54 Notes on the USB connection NETWORK SER[...]

English 11 03 Getting Started Before using the User Manual Disc Types and Contents that can be played. Term Logo Icon Definition BD-ROM h This indicates a function available on a BD-ROM. BD-RE/-R z This indicates a function available on a BD-RE/-R disc recorded in the BD-RE format. DVD-VIDEO Z This indicates a function available on a DVD-VIDEO. DVD[...]

12 English Getting Started NOTE Some commercial discs and DVD discs purchased outside your region may not be playable with this player. When these discs are played, either “This disc can not be played.” or ““Cannot read this disc. Please check the regional code of the disc.” will be displayed. Playback may not work for some types of discs[...]

English 13 03 Getting Started DVD+R This player can play back a DVD+R disc recorded and finalized with a DVD Video recorder. Ability to play back may depend on recording conditions. Audio CD (CD-DA) This player can play back CD-DA format audio CD-RW/-R discs. The player may not be able to play some CD-RW/-R discs due to the condition of the recordi[...]

14 English Getting Started Region Code Both the pl ayer and th e discs are coded by r egion. These regional codes must match in order to play the disc. If the codes do not match, the disc will not play. The Region Number for this player is displayed on the rear panel of the player. Disc Type Region Code Area Blu-ray A North America, C entral Americ[...]

English 15 03 Getting Started Logos of Discs that can be played Blu-ray Disc 3D Blu-ray Disc DTS-HD Master Audio DivX BD-LIVE Dolby TrueHD NTSC broadcast system in U.S.A, Canada, Korea, Japan Java Accessories Check for the supplied accessories below. 79 MUTE VOL CH POWER TV POWER BONUSVIEW SOURCE DISC MENU TITLE MENU MENU INTERNET@ REPEAT FULL SCRE[...]

16 English Getting Started Front Panel 1 DISC TRAY Opens to accept a disc. 2 DISPLAY Displays the playing status, time, etc. 3 REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR Detects signals from the remote control. 4 OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON Opens and closes the disc tray. 5 STOP BUTTON Stops disc playback. 6 PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON Plays a disc or pauses playback. 7 POWER BUTTON Turns[...]

English 17 03 Getting Started Front Panel Display 1 IN DISC INDICATOR Lights when a disc is inserted or played back. 2 CURRENT TIME AND STATUS INDICATOR Displays the play time and the current status. 3 3D DISC INDICATOR Lights when 3D disc is inserted or played back. 4 WIFI INDICATOR Lights when a wireless network is connected. a b d c[...]

18 English Getting Started Rear Panel 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) Connects to a Receiver. 2 LAN Can be used for network based ser vices (See pages 55~63), BD-LIVE, and software upgrades using a network connection. 3 HDMI OUT 1 Using an HDMI cable, connect this HDMI output terminal to the HDMI input terminal on your TV for the best quality picture[...]

English 19 03 Getting Started Remote Control Tour of the Remote Control Installing batteries NOTE If the remote does not operate properly : Check the polarity +/– of the batteries. Check if the batteries are drained. Check if the rem ote sensor is blo cked by obstacle s. Check if there is any fluorescent lighting nearby. ✎ ▪ • • • • 7[...]

20 English Getting Started Setting the Remote Control You can control certain functions of your TV with this remote control. Button Function TV POWER Used to switch the television on and off. TV SOURCE Used to select an external source connected to the TV. TV VOL (+/–) Used to adj ust the vol ume of the television. TV CH ( , / . ) Used to select [...]

English 21 04 Connections Connecting to a TV Case 1 : Connecting to a TV with an HDMI Cable - Best Quality (Recommended) Using an HDMI cable, connect the HDMI OUT 1 terminal on the rear of the player to the HDMI IN terminal of your TV. Turn on the player and TV. Press the input selector on your TV remote control until the HDMI signal from the playe[...]

22 English Connections Case 2 : Connecting to a TV with a DVI Cable - Best Quality (Recommended) Using an HDMI-DVI cable, connect the HDMI OUT 1 terminal on the rear of the player to the DVI IN terminal of your TV. Using an audio cable, connect the AUDIO OUT (red and white) terminals on the rear of the player to the AUDIO IN (red and white) termina[...]

English 23 04 Connections Case 3 : Connecting to a TV with Component Cables - Better Quality Connect to your TV using Component video cables and separate audio cables. You will enjoy high quality images with accurate color reproduction. Component video separates the picture element into black and white (Y), blue (P B ), and red (P R ) signals to pr[...]

24 English Connections Case 4 : Connecting to a TV with Video cables - Good Quality Using video/audio cables, connect the VIDEO OUT (yellow) / AUDIO OUT (red and white) terminals on the rear of the player to the VIDEO IN (yellow) / AUDIO IN (red and white) terminals of your TV. Turn on the player and TV. Press the input selector on your TV remote c[...]

English 25 04 Connections Connecting to an Audio System Please turn the volume down when you turn on the amplifier. A sudden loud sound may cause damage to the speakers and your ears. Set the audio output format according to the capabilities of your amplifier. (See pages 35~37) The position of HDMI terminals may vary depending on the Amplifier. Ple[...]

26 English Connections Case 2 : Connecting to an Audio System (HDMI Supported Amplifier) - Best Quality (Recommended) Using an HDMI cable, connect the HDMI OUT 1 terminal on the rear of the player to the HDMI IN terminal of your TV. Using an HDMI cable, connect the HDMI OUT 2 terminal on the rear of the player to the HDMI IN terminal of your amplif[...]

English 27 04 Connections Case 3 : Connecting to an Audio System (Dolby Digital, DTS Amplifier) - Better Quality Using an optical cable, connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) terminal on the rear of the player to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN (OPTICAL) terminal of your amplifier. Using the video signal cable(s), connect the HDMI 1 , COMPONENT , or VIDEO O[...]

28 English Connections Connecting to the Network This player lets you view network based services (See pages 55~63) such as Internet@TV and BD-LIVE, as well as re ceive s oftware upgra des thr ough a networ k conne ction. We rec ommend using an AP ( Access Point) or IP router for the connection. For more information on router connection, refer to t[...]

English 29 04 Connections Wireless Network You can connect your player to your network with a Wireless IP sharer. A wireless AP/IP router is required to make a wireless network connection. To set the network options, see pages 39~43. NOTE To use a wireless network, your player must be connected to a wireless IP sharer. If the wireless IP sharer sup[...]

30 English Setup Before Starting (Initial Settings) Turn on your TV after connecting the player. (When the player is connected to TV for the first time, the player will turn on automatically and display the Initial Settings screen.) Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the desired language, then press the ENTER button. Press the ENTER button to selec[...]

English 31 05 Setup Use the HDMI cable to connect the player to an Anynet+(HDMI-CEC) -compliant Samsung TV. If the TV uses a language supported by the player, that language will be set to a preferred language automatically. For this to work, the Anynet+(HDMI-CEC) feature should be set to On in both the TV and the player. If the player is left in th[...]

32 English Setup Display You can configure various display options such as the TV Aspect, Resolution, etc. 3D Select whether to play a Blu-ray Disc with 3D contents in 3D Mode. 3D Mode Auto : You can choose whether to watch a 3D Blu-ray disc in 3D or 2D mode before playing the 3D Blu-ray. It is automatically played in 2D mode if your TV cannot supp[...]

English 33 05 Setup TV Aspect Ratio (Screen Size) Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen size setting. 16:9 Normal • The player plays 4:3 source movies in 4:3 Pillar-box (black bars on sides of picture) on your wide scren TV if you select 16:9 normal. 16:9 Wide • Select to view a movie with an aspect rat[...]

34 English Setup Resolution according to the output mode Blu-ray Disc playback Output Setup HDMI connected HDMI not connected HDMI Mode Component / VIDEO Mode Component Mode VIDEO Mode Auto Optimal Resolution 480i - - 1080p, Movie Frame(24Fs) off 1080p@60F 480i - - 1080p/1080i, Movie Frame(24Fs) on 1080p@24F 480i - - 1080i, Movie Frame(24Fs) off 10[...]

English 35 05 Setup HDMI Format You can optimize the color setting from the HDMI output by selecting a connected device Type. TV : Select if connected to a TV via HDMI. Monitor : Select if connected to a Monitor via HDMI. Movie Frame (24Fs) Setting the Movie Frame (24Fs) feature to On allows you to adjust the player's HDMI output to 24 frames [...]

36 English Setup Digital Output Selection Setup PCM Bitstream (Re-encode) Bitstream (Audiophile) Connection HDMI Rece iver Optical HDMI Receiver or Optical HD MI Receiver Optical Audio Stream on Blu-ray Disc PCM Up to 7.1ch PCM 2ch DTS re-encoded PCM PCM 2ch Dolby Digital Up to 5.1ch PCM 2ch DTS re-encoded Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital [...]

English 37 05 Setup DTS Neo:6 You can enjoy multi-channel sound from a simple 2-channel audio source. Off : Outputs a 2-channel audio signal through the front speakers only. Cinema : Outputs 2-channel movie sound over multi-channels. Music : Outputs 2-channel music over multi- channels. NOTE If you are using an HDMI receiver, this option is availab[...]

38 English Setup System Initial Settings By adjusting the Initial Settings, you can set the language, TV aspect ratio and Network Settings, etc. For more information on the settings, refer to the corresponding section in this user manual. (See pages 30~45) Internet@TV Screen Size Set the Internet@TV Screen to the optimal size. Size 1 : Display smal[...]

English 39 05 Setup Clock Set time-related functions. Clock Mode : You can set it to Auto or Manual . If you select Manual , the Clock Set menu is activated and DST is deactivated. Clock Set : You can specify the current time and date manually. Time Zone : You can specify the time zone that is applicable to your area. DST : You can set DST (Dayligh[...]

40 English Setup Wired Network In the Network Settings menu, press the ▲▼ buttons to select Network Setting , and then press the ENTER button. The Internet Protocol Setup screen appears. Press the ► button, then select Auto or Manual , and then press the ENTER button. Setting Up a Wired Connection - Auto If you selected Auto , the Network Fun[...]

English 41 05 Setup Press the RETURN button on your remote. Run a Network Test to ensure the player has connected to your network (See page 43 ). Wireless Network You can setup the wireless connection three ways: Using PBC (WPS) Using the Auto Network Search function. Manually. Each method is described below. Setting Up the Wireless Network Connect[...]

42 English Setup In the list of networks, press the ▲▼ buttons to select a network, and then press the ENTER button. If the PIN/Security pop-up appears, go to Step 7. If the Network Connecting Screen appears, go to Step 11. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select PIN or Security. For most home networks, you would select Security (for Security Key). [...]

English 43 05 Setup Enter the IP Address , Subnet Mask , and Gateway values. Press the ▼ to go to DNS . Press the ▼ button to go to the first DNS entry field. Enter the numbers as above. When done, press the ▲ button to return to Access Point Selection. Select the network, and then press the ENTER button. Go to Step 6 in the Automatic Wireles[...]

44 English Setup Change Password Change the 4-digit password used to access security functions. If you forgot your password Remove the disc. Press and hold the STOP ( ) button on the front panel for 5 seconds or more. All settings will revert to the factory settings. NOTE When the factory default settings are restored, all stored user BD data is de[...]

English 45 05 Setup Support Software Upgrade The Software Upgrade menu allows you to upgrade software for performance improvements or additional services. You can check the current software version, upgrade using the Internet and set the Auto upgrade notification. If the player is properly connected to the network by cable or wirelessly, the player[...]

46 English Playing a Disc Playback Press the OPEN/CLOSE ( ) button to open the disc tray. Place a disc gen tly into the tray with the disc’s label facing up. Press the OPEN/CLOSE ( ) button to close the disc tray. Press the PLAY ( ) button. Playback related buttons PLAY ( ) Starts playback. STOP ( ) Stops playback. If you press the button once, t[...]

English 47 06 Basic Functions Using the Popup Menu h During playback, press the POPUP MENU button on the remote control. Press the ▲▼◄► buttons or ENTER button to select the desired menu. NOTE Depending on the disc, the menu items may differ or this menu may not be available. Using the Search and Skip Functions During play, you can search q[...]

48 English Basic Functions Repeat Playback Repeat the Title or Chapter hzZy Repeat the disc title or chapter. Depending on the disc, the Repeat function may not be available. During playback, press the REPEAT button on the remote control. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Chapter or Title , then press the ENTER button. To return to normal play, pr[...]

English 49 06 Basic Functions Selecting the Audio Language hzZx You can also operate this function by pressing the AUDIO button on the remote control. During playback, press the TOOLS button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Audio . Press the ◄► buttons to select the desired audio language. NOTE The ◄► indicator will not be displayed on t[...]

50 English Basic Functions Dynamic : Choose this setting to increase Sharpness. Normal : Choose this setting for most viewing applications. Movie : This is the best setting for watching movies. User : You can adjust the sharpness and noise reduction functions respectively. Setting BONUSVIEW h The BONUSVIEW feature allows you to view additional cont[...]

English 51 06 Basic Functions ! SKIP button : During playback, moves to the previous page in the Music List or moves to the previous track in the Playlist. If you press this button after three seconds of playback in the Playlist, the current track is replayed from the beginning. But, if you press this button within three seconds after playback star[...]

52 English Basic Functions Press the ▲▼◄► buttons to move to the desired track, then press the YELLOW (C) button to check the desired track. Repeat this procedure to select additional tracks. To remove a track from the playlist, move to the track, and then press the YELLOW (C) button again. The check on the track is deleted. Press the ENTER[...]

English 53 06 Basic Functions Zoom : Select if you want to enlarge the current picture. (Enlarged up to 4 times) Rotate : Select if you want to rotate the picture. (This rotates the picture either clockwise or counter clockwise.) Information : Shows the picture information including the name and size, etc. NOTE To enable the Background Music functi[...]

54 English Basic Functions Notes on the USB connection Supported devices: USB storage media, MP3 players, digital cameras, and USB card readers. Does not support folders or file names longer than 128 characters. Some USB devices and digital cameras may not be compatible with the product. Supports the FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS file systems. Supports th[...]

English 55 07 Network Services Network Services You can enjoy various network services such as Internet@TV or BD-LIVE by connecting the player to your network. Check the following instructions before using any network service. Connect the player to the network. (See pages 28~29) Configure the network settings. (See pages 39~43) 1. 2. Using Internet[...]

56 English Network Services Using the Keypad Through your remote, you can use the On-Screen Keypad in several Internet@TV applications to enter text. 1 The current keypad. Use to enter characters. 2 Press the SUBTITLE button on the remote control to shift the input mode. : ab, Ab, AB, numbers or icons. 3 Displays the current input mode. 4 Press the[...]

English 57 07 Network Services The General Disclaimer screen appears. Use the ◄► buttons to move to Agree, and then press the ENTER button. NOTE Screens can take a few seconds to appear. The Internet Privacy Policy screen appears. Use the ◄► buttons to move to Agree, and then press the ENTER button. The Service Update screen appears and ins[...]

58 English Network Services Reset Resets Internet@TV to the factory default settings, removes all downl oaded ap plicatio ns and s ervices, erases all user settings, and then automatically begins the start-up procedure. NOTE If you forgot your password, press the STOP ( ) button on the front panel of the product for more than 5 seconds with no disc[...]

English 59 07 Network Services If y ou hav e en tered the ID and pas sword corr ectly, the Regis tere d Succ essf ully m essa ge appe ars, a skin g you if y ou wan t to add a noth er ser vic e s ite . I f y ou do, pr ess th e E NTER b utton, and then g o to Step 4. I f not, pre ss Ret urn and retu rn to the Settin gs S creen. If y ou pre ssed the E[...]

60 English Network Services Service Manager Lock, unlock, and delete services and applications installed in Internet@TV. When a service or application is locked, you must enter the Service Password to access it. Lock/Unlock On t he Set ting s scre en , select Ser vice Mana ger, a nd t hen pr ess the EN TER button . On t he Ser vioe Manag er s creen[...]

English 61 07 Network Services Using the Samsung Apps Screen To use the Samsung Apps screen, follow these steps: Use the ◄► buttons to move to the category list on the left. Use the ▲▼ to highlight a category. In a few seconds, the Samsung Apps screen displays the applications in that category. Use the ► button to move to the displayed ap[...]

62 English Network Services BD-LIVE™ Once the player is connected to the network, you can enjoy various movie-related service contents using a BD-LIVE compliant disc. Attach a USB memory stick to the USB jack on the front of the player, and then check its remaining memory. The memory device must have at least 1GB of free space to accommodate the [...]

English 63 07 Network Services To sel ect a dev ice , u se the R ED (A) or BL UE (D) button to select a file to play. (For playing back Video, Music o r Photos files, see pages 50~53.) NOTE Depending on the performance of the external modem or router, HD video may not play properly. If your system uses a firewall, the player may not locate your PC [...]

64 English Troubleshooting Before requesting service, please check the following. PROBLEM SOLUTION No operation can be performed with the remote control. Check the batteries in the remote control. They may need replacing. Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet. Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several[...]

English 65 08 Appendix PROBLEM SOLUTION Forgot password Press the STOP ( ) button (on the front panel) for more than 5 seconds with no disc inside. All settings including the password will revert to the factory settings. Don't use this unless absolutely necessary. When the factory default settings are restored, all the stored user BD data is d[...]

66 English Appendix PROBLEM SOLUTION BD-LIVE I cannot connect to the BD-LIVE server. Check whether the network connection is successful or not by using Network Test menu. (See page 43) Check whether a USB memory device is connected to the player or not. The memory device must have at least 1GB of free space to accommodate the BD-LIVE service. You c[...]

English 67 08 Appendix T TV Aspect 32 Title Menu 46 Tools Menu 48~50 U USB Storage Device 53 W Wireless Network 29, 41 Z Zoom 53 J JPEG 52 M Movie Frame (24F) 35 MP3 51~52 N Network Setup 39~42 O Optimal Resolution 33~34 P PCM Downsampling 36~37 Popup Menu 47 Picture Setting 49 R Region Code 14 Romote Control Sensor 16 Romote Control 19 Resolution [...]

68 English Appendix Specifications General Power Requirements AC 120V, 60Hz Power Consumption 14W Weight 4 Ibs Dimensions 17 (W) × 7.9 (D) × 1.7 (H) inches Operating Temperature Range +41°F to +95°F Operating Humidity Range 10 % to 75 % Disc BD (Blu-ray Disc) Reading Speed : 4.917m/sec DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) Reading Speed : 3.49 ~ 4.06 m/[...]

English 69 08 Appendix Compliance and Compatibility Notice NOT ALL discs are compatible Subject to the restrictions described below and those noted throughout this Manual, including the Disc Type and Characteristics section of this user manual, disc types that can be played are: pre-recorded commercial BD-ROM, DVD-VIDEO, and Audio CD (CD-DA) discs;[...]

70 English Appendix Many Blu-ray Disc/DVD discs are encoded with copy protection. Because of this, you should only connect your Player directly to your TV, not to a VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from copy-protected Blu-ray Disc/DVD discs. This item incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents a[...]

English 71 08 Appendix License Manufactured under lic ense from Dolby Labora tories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured u nder license un der U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942 ; 5,956,674; 5, 974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and world[...]

LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER This SAMSUNG brand product, as supplied and distributed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. (SAMSUNG) and delivered new, in the original carton to the original consumer purchaser, is warranted by SAMSUNG against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for the following limited warranty period: One [...]

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