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    D VD PLA YER D VD-HD931 CA CA AK68-00168C www .samsung.ca HD931 eng (CA) cover 4/24/03 11:24 AM Page 1[...]

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    2 3 Precautions TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMO VE THE CO VER(OR BA CK). NO USER-SER VICEABLE P ARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QU ALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates “dangerous vo ltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injur y . This symbol indicates impor tant instruc[...]

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    4 5 Precautions Handling Cautions Disc Storage Maintenance of Cabinet • Bef ore connecting other components to this play er , be sure to turn them all off. • Do not mov e the pla yer while a disc is being pla yed, or the disc ma y be scratched or brok en, and the play er’ s internal par ts may be damaged. •D o not put a flower v ase filled [...]

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    6 7 General Features HD(1080i/720p) D VI(Digital Visual Interface) Output HD(High Definition) Video has 1080i or 720p picture quality and 16:9 aspect ratio . The D VD SD video signal is converted to a 720 line maximum HD f ormat to provide a higher picture quality than e xisting D VDP . Excellent Sound Dolby Digital, a technology de v eloped by Dol[...]

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    20 min. SETUP 9 8 Description-Fr ont P anel 12 3 4 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1. ST ANDBY/ON • When the unit is first plugged in, the indicator lights. When ST ANDBY/ON is pressed on again, the light goes out and the play er is turned on. 2. D VI VIDEO • The button will change color each time it is pressed to indicate the mode. 480p(Red), 720p(Blue) and [...]

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    SETUP 11 10 Description-Rear P anel 1. D VI OUT JA CK • Use the D VI cable to connect this jack to the D VI jack on y our television f or a higher quality picture. 2. DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT JA CKS • Use either an optical or coaxial digital cable to connect to a compatib le Dolby Digital receiv er . • Use to connect to an A/V Amplifier that conta[...]

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    SETUP 13 12 T our of the Remote Contr ol 1. D VD PO WER Button • T ur ns the D VD pla yer’ s po wer on or off . 2. NUMBER Buttons 3. PROG Button • Allows y ou to program a specific order . 4. I.REPLA Y Button • This function is used to repla y the previous 10 seconds of the movie from the current position. 5. STEP button • Adv ances play [...]

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    CONNECTIONS 15 14 Choosing a Connection TV (Normal, Widescreen, Projection, etc..) Good picture Basic A udio Better picture Best picture Method 1 Method 2 Method 3 A udio Output Jac ks AV Cable Video Cable S-Video Cable Video Cables Video Output Jack S-Video Jack Component Video Jacks DV D Player + TV with Video Input J ack DV D Player + TV with S-[...]

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    CONNECTIONS Choosing a Connection Choosing a Connection 17 16 Connection to a TV (For Progressive scan, HD Digital Video) HD Digital Video Progressive scan Method 2 Method 1 D VD Player + TV with Progressive Scan Jac ks. D VD Player + TV with D VI Jac k. • If PROGRESSIVE SCAN b utton is set to on, D VI, VIDEO and S-VIDEO will not work. • Depend[...]

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    B ASIC FUNCTIONS 19 Play Press the OPEN/CLOSE ( ) bu tton. The ST ANDBY indicator light goes out and the tray opens . Place a disc gently into the tra y with the disc’ s label f acing up . Press the PLA Y/P A USE ( ) b utton or OPEN/CLOSE ( ) b utton to close the disc tr a y . Stopping Pla y Press the ST OP ( ) button during pla y . Removing Disc[...]

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    B ASIC FUNCTIONS 21 20 Using the Sear ch & Skip Functions During play , you can search quic kly through a chapter or trac k or use the skip function to jump to the ne xt selection. Searc hing through a Chapter or T rack Skipping T rac ks During play , press the SEARCH ( or ) button on the remote. • Press the SEARCH ( or ) b utton on the remot[...]

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    B ASIC FUNCTIONS 23 22 Using the Disc and Title Menu Using the Title Menu During the playbac k of a D VD disc, press the MENU button on the remote . Select Title Menu using the UP/DO WN b uttons, then press the RIGHT or ENTER button. 1 2 Using the Disc Menu During the playbac k of a D VD disc, press the MENU button on the remote . Select Disc Menu [...]

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    AD V ANCED FUNCTIONS 25 24 Repeat the current trac k, chapter , title , or all of the disc. When playing a D VD Press the REPEA T button on the remote. Repeat screen appears. Select Title , Chapter or A-B using the LEFT/RIGHT buttons . • REPEA T a chosen section (A-B). • Press the REPEA T button to select A-B. • Press the ENTER button to sele[...]

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    AD V ANCED FUNCTIONS 27 26 Selecting the Subtitle Language Yo u can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button. Using the SUBTITLE button Press the SUBTITLE button. Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select the desired subtitle language. Use the UP/DO WN buttons to determine whether or not the subtitle will be displa yed. - In[...]

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    AD V ANCED FUNCTIONS 29 28 If you miss a scene, you can see it again using this function. If you press the I.REPLA Y button, the current scene mov es bac kward about 10 seconds, and pla ys back. - Depending on the disc, the Instant Repla y function may not w ork. Instant Replay Using the Instant Replay function (D VD) 1 Use this function to skip pl[...]

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    AD V ANCED FUNCTIONS 31 30 Using the Zoom Function (D VD) During play or pause mode , press the ZOOM button on the remote. A ZOOM ( ) mark will be display ed on screen. Use the UP/DO WN or LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select the par t of the screen you w ant to zoom in on. Press the ENTER button. - During D VD play , press ENTER to zoom in 2X/4X/2X/Normal[...]

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    AD V ANCED FUNCTIONS 33 32 • Y our MP3 files should be ISO 9660 format. ISO 9660 format and Joliet MP3 files are compatible with Microsoft's DOS and Windo ws, and with Apple's Mac. These two f ormats are the most widely used. • When naming your MP3 files do not exceed 8 character s, and place ".mp3" as the file e xtension. G[...]

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    AD V ANCED FUNCTIONS 35 34 Picture CD Pla ybac k • To change the currently pla ying media, press the ST OP ( ) b utton twice and then press the MENU b utton. • Select JPEG in the menu to view a Photo CD . • Use the UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT b uttons on the remote controller to select the picture you w ant to view and then press the ENTER button. [...]

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    CHANGING SETUP MENU 37 36 Using the Setup Menu The Setup menu lets y ou customize y our D VD play er by allo wing you to select v arious language pref erences, set up a parental le v el, e ven adjust the pla y er to the type of tele vision screen you ha v e. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU b utton on the remote. Select Setup using UP/DOW[...]

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    CHANGING SETUP MENU 39 38 Using the Disc Menu Language e.g Setting up in English. This function changes the te xt language only on the disc menu screens. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU b utton. Select Setup using UP/DO WN buttons , then RIGHT or ENTER button. Select Language Setup using UP/DO WN buttons , then press the RIGHT or ENTER b[...]

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    CHANGING SETUP MENU 41 40 e.g Setting up in A utomatic mode Setting Up the Language Features With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU b utton. Select Setup using UP/DO WN buttons , then RIGHT or ENTER button. Select Language Setup using UP/DO WN buttons , then press the RIGHT or ENTER button. Select Subtitle using UP/DO WN buttons , then press th[...]

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    CHANGING SETUP MENU 43 42 Setting Up the Displa y Options TV Aspect Depending on the type of television y ou hav e, y ou may w ant to adjust the screen setting (aspect ratio). 1 . 16:9 Wide : Y ou can view the full 16:9 picture on y our widescreen TV . 2 . 4:3 P an Scan : Select this for con v entional size TVs when y ou want to see the central por[...]

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    CHANGING SETUP MENU 45 44 Setting Up the P arental Contr ol e.g Setting up in LEVEL1. About the Rating Level ; The Rating Le vel will w ork only when Use Pass w ord is set to On. T o unlock the pla y er , use UP/DO WN to select Off . Use RIGHT or ENTER to select Rating le vel. Press ENTER. - Use UP/DO WN to select the lev el(e.g. Lev el 1) and pres[...]

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    REFERENCE 47 46 Tr oubleshooting Bef ore requesting ser vice (troubleshooting), please chec k the f ollowing. No operations can be performed with remote. The screen ratio cannot be changed. No audio . Play mode diff ers from the Setup Menu selection. Disc Menu doesn’t appear . The icon appears on screen. F orgot pass word If you e xperience other[...]

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    48 REFERENCE 49 Specifications *: Nominal specification Po w er Requirements Po w er Consumption W eight Dimensions Operating T emperature Range Operating Humidity Range DV D (DIGIT AL VERSA TILE DISC) CD : 5" (COMP ACT DISC) CD : 3 1/2 " (COMP ACT DISC) Composite Video Component Video S-VIDEO DV I 2 Channel *F requency Response *S/N Rati[...]

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    REFERENCE 51 50 Memo LIMITED W ARRANTY T O ORIGINAL PURCHASER Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.(SECA), warrants that this product is free from def ectiv e material and wor kmanship . SECA fur ther warrants that if this product f alls to operate properly within the specified warranty period and the f ailure is due to improper w orkmanship or defectiv [...]