Samsung BDP2500 manual

imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. To receive a more complete service, please register your product at www.samsung.com/global/register Blu-ray Disc Player user manual BD-P2500[...]

2_ English key features of your new Blu-ray Disc Player Player Features Supports a Variety of Disc Types Supports Blu-ray (BD-ROM, BD-RE, BD-R), DVD Video, DVD-RW/-R (V mode and fi nalized only) discs and Audio CD. HDMI (High Defi nition Multimedia Interface) HDMI reduces picture noise by allowing a pure digital video/audio signal path from the p[...]

English _3 Menu graphics Support full color resolution graphics and animation, thereby greatly surpassing the capabilities of DVD-Video. Unlike DVD, Menus can be accessed during video playback. Menu sounds When you highlight or select a menu option on a disc, sounds can be heard such as button clicks or a voice-over explaining the highlighted menu [...]

4_ safety information safety information WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric sh[...]

English _5 ● SAFETY INFORMATION The product unit accompanying this user manual is licenced under certain intellectual property rights of certain third parties. This licence is limited to private non-commercial use by end-user consumers for licenced contents. No rights are granted for commercial use. The licence does not cover any product unit oth[...]

6_ safety information safety information Handling Cautions Before connecting other components to this Blu-ray Disc Player, be sure to turn them all off. Do not move the Blu-ray Disc Player while a disc is being played as the disc may be scratched or broken, or the Blu-ray Disc Player’s internal parts may be damaged. Do not put a fl ower vase fi[...]

English _7 ● CONTENTS contents KEY FEATURES OF YOUR NEW BLU-RAY DISC PLAYER 2 3 What’s included SAFETY INFORMATION 4 4 Warning 5 Precautions GETTING STARTED 9 9 Before Using the User’s Manual 10 Disc Type and Characteristics 13 Disc Storage & Management DESCRIPTION 14 14 Front Panel 15 Front Panel Display 16 Rear Panel REMOTE CONTROL 17 1[...]

contents 8_ contents DISPLAY SETUP 39 39 Setting up the display Options HDMI SETUP 42 42 Setting up the HDMI setup Options PARENTAL SETUP 44 44 Setting up the Parental Lock NETWORK SETUP 46 46 TCP/IP Setting 47 Proxy Setting 47 NTP Server Setting (Used to Retrieve Time Information from NTP Server) 48 Mac Address 48 BD-LIVE Internet Connection PERSI[...]

English _9 ● GETTING STARTED getting started BEFORE USING THE USER’S MANUAL Make sure to check the following terms before using the user’s manual. Icons that will be used in this manual Icon Term Defi nition h BD-ROM This involves a function available on a BD-ROM. g BD-RE This involves a function available on the BD-RE. f BD-R This involves [...]

getting started 10_ getting started DISC TYPE AND CHARACTERISTICS Disc types that can be played Disc Types Disc Logo Recorded content Disc Shape Max. Playing minute BD-ROM BD-RE/BD-R AUDIO + VIDEO Single sided Playing time depends on the Title DVD-VIDEO AUDIO + VIDEO Single sided (12 cm) 240 Double sided (12 cm) 480 Single sided (8 cm) 80 Double si[...]

English _11 ● GETTING STARTED [Note] Some commercial discs and DVD discs purchased outside your region may not be playable with this product. When these discs are played, either “No disc.” or “Please check the regional code of the disc.” will be displayed. If a DVD-R/-RW disc has not been recorded properly in DVD video format, it will not[...]

getting started 12_ getting started Disc Types BD-ROM Blu-ray Disc Read Only Memory. A BD-ROM disc contains pre-recorded data. Although a BD-ROM may contain any form of data, most BD-ROM discs will contain movies in High Defi nition format, for playback on Blu-ray Disc Player's. This unit can play back pre-recorded commercial BD-ROM discs. BD[...]

English _13 ● GETTING STARTED AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Defi nition) This player can playback AVCHD format discs. These discs are normally recorded and used in camcorders. The AVCHD format is a high defi nition digital video camera format. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is capable of compressing images at higher effi ciency than that of th[...]

14_ description description FRONT PANEL STANDBY/ON BUTTON Turns the Blu-ray Disc Player on and off. DISC TRAY Opens to accept a disc. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON Plays a disc or pauses playback. SEARCH/SKIP BUTTONS Goes to the next title/chapter/track or goes back to the previous title/chapter/track. STOP BUTTON Stops disc playback. DISPLAY Displays the play[...]

English _15 ● DESCRIPTION FRONT PANEL DISPLAY Playback-related, Open/Close indicator Lights when playback-related and open/close buttons are selected. In Disc Indicator Lights when a disc is in the tray. Disc Type indicators Lights to indicate the disc type in the tray. USB Indicator Lights to indicate when USB is connected. HDMI Indicator Lights[...]

16_ description description REAR PANEL USB HOST It can be used as local storage media when connected to BD-LIVE. And it can be also used for fi rmware upgrade. LAN It can be also used for connection to BD-LIVE or fi rmware upgrade. HDMI OUT Using a HDMI cable, connect this HDMI output terminal to the HDMI input terminal on your TV for the best qu[...]

English _17 ● REMOTE CONTROL remote control TOUR OF THE REMOTE CONTROL Installing batteries in the Remote Control 1. Lift the cover at the back of the remote control upward as shown. 2. Install two AAA size batteries. Make sure to match the “+” and “–” ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment. 3. Replace the cover. [...]

18_ remote control remote control SETTING THE REMOTE CONTROL You can control certain functions of your TV with this remote control. Control function buttons include : TV STANDBY/ON , TV PROG , / . , TV VOL +/– , TV MUTE , TV INPUT SEL. button. To determine whether your television is compatible, follow the instructions below. Switch your televisio[...]

English _19 ● REMOTE CONTROL CONTROLLABLE TV CODES SAMSUNG AIWA ANAM BANG & OLUFSEN BLAUPUNKT BRANDT BRIONVEGA CGE CONTINENTAL EDISON DAEWOO EMERSON FERGUSON FINLUX FORMENTI FUJITSU GRADIENTE GRUNDIG HITACHI IMPERIAL JVC LG LOEWE LOEWE OPTA MAGNAVOX METZ MITSUBISHI MIVAR NEC NEWSAN NOBLEX NOKIA NORDMENDE PANASONIC PHILIPS PHONOLA PIONEER RADI[...]

20_ connections connections This section involves various methods of connecting the Blu-ray Disc Player to other external components such as a TV. CONNECTING TO A TV WITH AN HDMI CABLE (BEST QUALITY) Using an HDMI-HDMI cable (not included) connect the HDMI OUT terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the HDMI IN terminal of your TV. Press[...]

English _21 ● CONNECTIONS HDMI AUTO DETECTION FUNCTION The player's video output will automatically change to HDMI output resolution when connecting an HDMI cable while power is on (see page 41 ). Depending on your TV, certain HDMI output resolutions may not work. Please refer to the user's manual of your TV. If an HDMI cable is connect[...]

22_ connections connections CONNECTING TO A TV WITH DVI CABLE (BEST QUALITY) Using the HDMI-DVI cable (not included), connect the HDMI OUT terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the DVI IN terminal of your TV. Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the AUDIO (red[...]

English _23 ● CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV (COMPONENT) (BETTER QUALITY) - Connecting to your TV using Component video 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 ), red(P R ) signals to present clear and clean images. (Audio signal[...]

24_ connections connections CONNECTING TO A TV (VIDEO) (GOOD QUALITY) Using video/audio cables, connect the VIDEO (yellow) / AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the VIDEO (yellow) / AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of your TV. Turn on the Blu-ray Disc Player and TV. Press the input selector on your TV rem[...]

English _25 ● CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM (2 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER) Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of your Amplifi er. Using the video signal cable(s), connect the HDMI , COMPONENT or VIDEO OUT terminals on the rear[...]

26_ connections connections CONNECTING TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM (7.1 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER) Using the audio cables, connect the 7.1 ANALOG AUDIO OUT (Front R, Front L, CENTER, SUBWOOFER, Surround L, Surround R, SURR.BACK L , SURR.BACK R) terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc player to the 7.1 Channel ANALOG AUDIO IN (Front R, Front L, CENTER, SUBWOOFER, [...]

English _27 ● CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM (DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS AMPLIFIER) Using the optical cable (not included), connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN (OPTICAL) terminal of your Amplifi er. Using the video signal cable(s), connect the HDMI , COMPONENT or VIDE[...]

28_ connections connections CONNECTING TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM (HDMI SUPPORTED AMPLIFIER) Using the HDMI-HDMI cable (not included), connect the HDMI OUT terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the HDMI IN terminal of your Amplifi er. Using the HDMI-HDMI cable, connect the HDMI OUT terminal of the Amplifi er to the HDMI IN terminal of your T[...]

English _29 ● CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK You can use a LAN adaptor to connect to BD-LIVE or upgrade the current fi rmware. Using the Direct LAN Cable (UTP cable, not included), connect the LAN terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the LAN terminal of your modem. Connect to access the BD-LIVE service. Connect for software [...]

basic functions of your Blu-ray Disc Player 30_ basic functions basic functions of your Blu-ray Disc Player This section introduces basic playback functions and playback by disc type. BEFORE PLAYING Turn on your TV and set it to the correct Video Input (the input the Blu-ray Disc Player is connected to). If you connected an external Audio System, t[...]

English _31 ● BASIC FUNCTIONS ON-SCREEN MENU NAVIGATION PLAYING A DISC Press the OPEN/CLOSE ( ) button. The STANDBY indicator light goes out and the tray opens. Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up. Press the PLAY ( ) button or OPEN/CLOSE ( ) button to close the disc tray. When you stop disc play, the player remembe[...]

basic functions of your Blu-ray Disc Player 32_ basic functions SETTING THE POWER ON / OFF MELODY SOUND When you turn the player on or off, a melody sound is produced. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Setup , then press the OK or ► button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select System Setup , then [...]

English _33 ● BASIC FUNCTIONS SLOW MOTION PLAY/STEP MOTION PLAY Slow Motion Play hgfZCVD During playback, press the SLOW button on the remote control. If you press the SLOW button, the playback speed is reduced to  1/8  1/4  1/2 To return to normal speed playback, press the PLAY ( ) button. This ( ) icon indicates an invalid button press[...]

34_ system setup system setup For your convenience, you can set this player’s features for the best use in your home environment. SETTING THE CLOCK Choose your time zone With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Setup , then press the OK or ► button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select System Setup , t[...]

English _35 ● LANGUAGE SETUP language setup SETTING UP THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS Once you set the audio, subtitle, disc menu and player menu language options, they will be applied automatically every time you watch a movie. If you want to choose a different audio and subtitle language while playing a disc, you can also use the disc menu to make the se[...]

36_ audio setup audio setup SETTING UP THE AUDIO OPTIONS Allows you to set up the Audio device and sound status depending on the audio system being used with the player. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Setup , then press the OK or ► button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Audio Setup , then[...]

English _37 ● AUDIO SETUP If you have selected a LPCM soundtrack on a disc, the output will automatically be set to PCM. Be sure to select the correct Digital Output or you will hear no sound or a loud noise. If the HDMI device (Receiver, TV) is not compatible with compressed formats (Dolby digital, DTS), the audio signal outputs as PCM. Secondar[...]

38_ audio setup Speaker Setup If you have connected this player to an Amp/Receiver or Home theater via the 7.1 channel Analog outputs you need to set the Speaker Options for the best sound. To setup, follow steps 1 to 3 in "Setting up the Audio Options" on page 36. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Speaker Setup , then press the OK or ?[...]

English _39 ● DISPLAY SETUP display setup SETTING UP THE DISPLAY OPTIONS This function allows you to setup the TV screen settings. This function depends on the disc or TV type. It may not work with some discs or TVs. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Setup , then press the OK or ► button. Pres[...]

40_ display setup display setup Movie Frame (24 Fs) Movies are usually fi lmed at 24 frames per second. Some Blu- ray discs have the capability of playing back at this frame rate. Setting the Movie Frame (24Fs) feature to ON allows you to adjust the Blu-ray Disc Player's HDMI output to 24 frames per second for improved picture quality. You ca[...]

English _41 ● DISPLAY SETUP Resolution according to the output mode Blu-ray Disc playback Output Setup HDMI Component (HDMI&Comp. connected / Comp. connected only) VIDEO 1080p, Movie Frame(24Fs) off 1080p 1080i 576i (480i) 1080p/1080i, Movie Frame (24Fs) on 1080p@24F 576i (480i) / 1080i 576i (480i) 1080i, Movie Frame (24Fs) off 1080i 1080i 57[...]

42_ HDMI setup HDMI setup SETTING UP THE HDMI SETUP OPTIONS With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Setup , then press the OK or ► button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select HDMI Setup , then press the OK or ► button. HDMI setup menu will be displayed. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the desired [...]

English _43 ● HDMI SETUP TV Anynet+ Menu When you press the Anynet+ button on your Samsung TV's remote control, the following On-Screen Display (OSD) will be shown. Blu-ray Disc Player Menu - When playing a movie : brings up the disc’s menu (same as DISC MENU button on the Blu-ray Disc Player’s remote control) - In Stop mode : brings up [...]

44_ parental setup parental setup SETTING UP THE PARENTAL LOCK The Parental Lock function works in conjunction with Blu-ray Disc/DVDs that have been assigned a rating which helps you control the types of Blu-ray Disc/DVDs that your family watches. There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc. hZ With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press[...]

English _45 ● PARENTAL SETUP Setting the Rating Level Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Rating Level , then press the OK or ► button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the rating level you want, then press the OK button. For example, if you select up to Level 6, discs that contain Level 7, 8 will not play. A larger number indicates that the p[...]

46_ network setup network setup You can update your player via Samsung’s server. Follow the steps below to ensure the best connection to Samsung's server for your player. To obtain information on the proper settings, check the network settings on your computer or contact your Internet provider. TCP/IP SETTING With the unit in Stop mode/No Di[...]

English _47 ● NETWORK SETUP When you select an item, use the number and ▲▼◄► buttons. If the automatic settings don’t work, contact your ISP. When done, use the ▲▼ buttons to select Save , then press the OK button. If you don’t want to save your work, use the ▲▼◄► buttons to select Cancel , then press the OK button. The IP[...]

48_ network setup network setup MAC ADDRESS Displays the MAC address of the player. A MAC address(Media Access Control address) is a unique identifi er attached to most network adapters. It is a address that acts like a name for a particular network adapter. It cannot be changed. With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button. Pres[...]

English _49 ● PERSISTENT STORAGE MANAGEMENT persistent storage management Persistent Storage (Internal Flash Memory : Approx.1G Byte) is built-in memory on the player for storing Blu-ray Disc content. Persistent Storage (Internal Flash Memory : Approx.1G Byte) is where additional content such as trailers and other special features downloaded from[...]

50_ system upgrade system upgrade Samsung may offer upgrades to your Blu-ray Disc Player's fi rmware in the future. To upgrade this fi rmware you must : Go to samsung.com and refer to the ‘SUPPORT’ page to download the latest fi rmware. You can use a CD-R or a USB fl ash drive to perform the fi rmware upgrade. For more information, se[...]

English _51 ● SYSTEM UPGRADE To perform the system upgrade, press the ◄► buttons to select Start and then press the OK button. The system update gets started. If you select Cancel during the download process, you are prompted to confi rm your selection in a message box. If you want to cancel the download, select Yes and press the OK button. [...]

52_ system upgrade system upgrade No Disc SYSTEM INFORMATION When the fi rmware upgrade is done, check the fi rmware details by following the steps below. With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Setup , then press the OK or ► button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select System Setup , the[...]

English _53 ● WATCHING A MOVIE No Disc watching a movie USING THE DISPLAY FUNCTION hgfZCV During playback, press the INFO button on the remote control. If the current title of a Blu-ray Disc has the BONUSVIEW feature, press the INFO button in the BONUSVIEW section to display BONUSVIEW-related information. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the de[...]

54_ watching a movie watching a movie No Disc No Disc USING THE DISC MENU & POPUP/TITLE MENU Using the Disc Menu hZ During playback, press the DISC MENU button on the remote control. Press the ▲▼◄► buttons to make the desired selection, then press the ► or OK button. The Disc menu setup items may vary from disc to disc. Depending on t[...]

English _55 ● WATCHING A MOVIE Using the Popup Menu h During playback, press the POPUP MENU button on the remote control. Press the ▲▼◄► buttons or OK button to select the desired menu. The Popup menu setup options may vary from disc to disc. Depending on the disc, the Popup Menu may not be available. REPEAT PLAY Repeat the current chapte[...]

56_ watching a movie watching a movie SELECTING THE AUDIO LANGUAGE hgfZD You can select a desired audio language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button. Using the AUDIO button Press the AUDIO button during playback. The Audio changes when the button is pressed repeatedly. The audio languages are represented by abbreviations. To remove the AUDIO i[...]

English _57 ● WATCHING A MOVIE SELECTING THE SUBTITLE LANGUAGE You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button. Using the SUBTITLE button hZD Press the SUBTITLE button. The subtitle changes when the button is pressed repeatedly. The subtitle languages are represented by abbreviations. To remove the SUBTITLE icon, pre[...]

58_ watching a movie watching a movie BONUSVIEW SETTINGS The Bonusview feature allows you to view additional content (such as commentaries) in a small screen window while the movie is playing. If the current Blu-ray Disc features the BONUSVIEW function, you can use the BONUSVIEW button to turn BONUSVIEW On or Off. Using the BONUSVIEW button h If th[...]

English _59 ● WATCHING A MOVIE USING THE BOOKMARK FUNCTION This feature lets you bookmark sections of a Blu-ray Disc/DVD, so you can quickly fi nd them at a later time. Using the MARKER button h gf ZCV During playback, press the MARKER button on the remote control. The Bookmark screen appears. Press the OK button when the desired scene appears. [...]

60_ watching a movie watching a movie Playing back a bookmark During playback, press the MARKER button on the remote control. Press the ◄► buttons to select a bookmarked scene. Press the OK or PLAY ( ) button to start playing from the selected scene. Clearing a bookmark During playback, press the MARKER button on the remote control. Press the ?[...]

English _61 ● LISTENING TO MUSIC listening to music PLAYING AN AUDIO CD(CD-DA) B Insert an Audio CD(CD-DA) into the disc tray. The fi rst track will be played automatically. To move to the Music List, press the STOP or RETURN button. The Music List screen is displayed on your TV. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the track you want to play, and[...]

62_ listening to music listening to music BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL USED FOR AUDIO CD (CD-DA) DISC PLAYBACK PAUSE ( ) button: Pauses playback. SKIP ( ) button: During playback, plays the next track. Moves to the next page in the Music List or the Playlist. PLAY ( ) button: Plays the currently selected track. ▲▼ buttons : Selects a track(son[...]

English _63 ● LISTENING TO MUSIC Playlist You can create a playlist with up to 99 tracks. Insert an Audio CD(CD-DA) into the disc tray. For an audio CD, the fi rst track will be played automatically. To move to the Music List, press the STOP or RETURN button. The Music List screen is displayed. Press the GREEN(B) button. Press the ▲▼ buttons[...]

64_ troubleshooting troubleshooting 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 6.1m. • Remove batteries and hold do[...]

English _65 ● TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM SOLUTION Forgot password • Press the $ button (in 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 user data stored i[...]

66_ appendix appendix SPECIFICATIONS General Power Requirements AC 110~240V, 50/60Hz Power Consumption 36 W Weight 3.1 Kg Dimensions 430(W) × 271 (D) × 59 (H) mm Operating Temperature Range +5°C to +35°C 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.[...]

English _67 ● APPENDIX COPY PROTECTION Because AACS (Advanced Access Content System) is approved as content protection system for Blu-ray Disc format, similar to use of CSS (Content Scramble System) for DVD format, certain restrictions are imposed on playback, analog signal output, etc., of AACS protected contents. The operation of this product a[...]

UNITED KINGDOM REPUBLIC OF IRELAND This Samsung product is warranted for the period of twelve (12)months from the original date of purchase,against defective materials and workmanship.In the event that warranty service is required,you should return the product to the retailer from whom it was purchased. However,Samsung Authorised Dealers and Author[...]

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