Samsung DVD-C500/XAA manual

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    DVD-C500 DVD-C550 ENGLISH DVD Player User Manual AK68-01848A(03) imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. T o receive more complete service, please register your product at www .samsung.com/global/register[...]

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    2 Getting Started Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water . 6) Clean only with a dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not insta[...]

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    3 Disc Storage Use care when storing discs. The data on the discs is highly vulnerable to mishandling . • Do not expose to direct sunlight. • Keep in a cool, ventilated area. • Store vertically. • Keep in a clean protection jacket. Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet. • Do [...]

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    4 T our of the Remote Control Install Batteries in the Remote Control 1. Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control. 2. Insert two AAA batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly . 3. Replace the battery cover . 7 Description Front Panel Controls 1. DISC TRA Y Place the disc here. 2. DISPLA Y Operation ind[...]

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    5 Connections Choosing a Connection The following explains how to make connections commonly used to connect the DVD player with a TV and other components. A diagram showing these connections is on the next page. Before Connecting the DVD Player - Always turn off the DVD player , TV , and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables.[...]

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    6 Basic functions Playing a Disc Before Play - Using your TV’s remote control, turn on your TV and set it to the V ideo Input your DVD player is connected to. - If you connected the DVD player to an external Audio System, turn on your Audio System and set it to the correct Audio Input. After plugging in the player , the first time you press the D[...]

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    7 Using the Disc and Title Menu During the playback of a DVD disc, press the DISC MENU/TITLE MENU button on the remote control. Notes - Depending on a disc, the Disc Menu/Title Menu may not work. - Y ou can also select the Disc Menu, using the DISC MENU button on the remote control. - Title Menu will only be displayed if there are at least two titl[...]

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    8 Note - Depending on the disc, the Bookmark function may not work. Recalling a Marked Scene 1. During play , press the MARKER button on the remote control. 2. Press the √ / ® or π / † buttons to select a marked scene. 3. Press the PLA Y ( ® ) button to skip to the marked scene. Clearing a Bookmark 1. During play , press the MARKER button on[...]

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    9 MPEG4 Playback (DVD-C550 Only) MPEG4 Play Function MPEG4 is a compressed video format designed to deliver DVD quality video at lower data rates and smaller file sizes. T ypes of MPEG4 files are DivX or Xvid. These files have an .avi extension.A VI files are used to contain the audio and video data. This unit can only play A VI format files with t[...]

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    10 Safe USB Removal 1 . Press the DVD button to return to disc mode or the main screen. 2.. Press the ST OP ( ■ ) button 3. Remove the USB cable/device. Skip Forward/Back During playback, press the ( |k / K| ) button. - If there is more than one file, when you press the K| button, the next file is selected. - If there is more than one file, when [...]

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    11 MP3-JPEG Playback Y ou can display a JPEG photo file with background music. 1. Press the π / † buttons to select an MP3 file in the Clips menu, and then press the ENTER button. T o return to the menu screen, press the RETURN or MENU buttons. 2. P ress the √ / ® buttons to select Photos Menu, and then press the ENTER button. Press the π / [...]

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    12 Setting Up the Audio Options Audio Setup options let you to set up the audio device and sound status settings depending on the audio system you are using. 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press the √ / ® buttons to select SETTINGS , and then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the π / † buttons to select AUDIO , and then [...]

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    13 Notes - After you select the language, the screen returns to the Language Setup Page. - To make the Setup menu disappear, press the MENU button. - If the language you selected is not recorded on the disc, the player selects the original, pre-recorded language. - Select “Original” if you want the default soundtrack language to be the original[...]

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    14 Reference Notes The CD should be burned following the specs below . - File System CD-ROM ISO Level. - Character set ISO 9660. - The burned CD has to be Finalized. - Please burn the CD at a low speed. - Please make sure the filename C550/C500.BIN - Please make sure the root folder rename as MEDIA TEK Firmware upgrade Introduction Upgrading the Fi[...]

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    15 General Power Requirements AC 120V ~ 60 Hz Power Comsumption 6W (ON), 1W (OFF) Weight DVD-C500 : 2.6 lbs DVD-C550 : 3.3 lbs Dimensions DVD-C500 : 14.4” (W) X 8.15” (D) X 1.65” (H) DVD-C550 : 17” (W) X 8.15” (D) X 1.65” (H) Operating T emperature Range +41°F to +95°F Operating Humidity Range 10 % to 75 % Video Output Composite Video[...]

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