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    DVD Player DVD-P181K www .samsung.com/ph AK68-01690G[...]

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    2 PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS 1. Setting up - Refer to the identification label located on the rear of your player for its proper operat- ing voltage. - Install your player in a cabinet with ade- quate ventilation holes. (7~10cm) Do not block ventilation holes on any of the compo- nents for air circulation. - Do not push the disc tray in by hand. - Do [...]

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    3 BEFORE BEFORE YOU YOU ST ST AR AR T T English 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 . Remote Control User ’ s Manual Video/Audio Cable Install Batteries in the Remote control If remote control doesn’[...]

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    4 SETUP SETUP General Features Excellent Sound Dolby Digital, a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories, provides crystal clear sound reproduc- tion. Screen Both regular and widescreen(16:9) pictures can be viewed. Slow Motion An important scene can be viewed in slow motion. Parental Control (DVD) The parental control allows users to set the lev[...]

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    5 English Disc T ype and Characteristics Disc Markings 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 . Y ou must only insert one DVD[...]

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    6 Description Front Panel Controls Front Panel Display T otal playing time/Displays various messages concerning operations such as PLA Y , STOP , LOAD ... nodSC: No disc loaded. OPEn: The disc tray is open. LOAd: Player is loading disc information. 1. ST ANDBY/ON ( ) When ST ANDBY/ON is pressed on, the indicator goes out and the player is turned on[...]

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    7 English Rear Panel 1. AUDIO OUT JACKS - Connect to the Audio input jacks of your television or audio/video receiver . 2. VIDEO OUT JACK - Use a video cable to connect to the Video input jack on your television . 3. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT JACKS - Use these jacks if you have a TV with Component Video in jacks. These jacks provide P R , P B and Y video[...]

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    8 T our of the Remote Control 6. SEARCH Buttons ( / ) Allow you to search forward/backward through a disc. 7. VIDEO SEL.Button Change video output mode 8. SKIP Buttons ( / ) Use to skip the title, chapter or track. 9. STOP Button ( ) 10. MENU Button Brings up the DVD player ’s menu. 1 1. ENTER/   /   , ¦ ¦ /   Buttons This but[...]

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    9 CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS English Choosing a Connection The following shows examples of connections commonly used to connect the DVD player with a TV and other components. Before Connecting the DVD Player - Always turn off the DVD player , TV , and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables. - Refer to the user ’s manual of the [...]

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    10 Connection to a TV (Interlace) - Connecting to your TV using Component video cables. - Y ou will enjoy high quality and accurate color reproduction images. Component video separates the pic- ture element into black and white(Y), blue(P B ), red(P R ) signals to present clear and clean images. (Audio signals are delivered through the audio output[...]

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    11 English Connection to a TV (Progressive) 1 Using component video cables (not included), connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the COMPONENT IN terminal of TV . 2 Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT on the rear of the DVD player to the AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of TV . T urn o[...]

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    12 Connection to an Audio System (2 Channel Amplifier) 1 Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT on the rear of the DVD player to the AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of the Amplifier . 2 Using the video signal cable(s), connect the VIDEO or COMPONENT OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD play- er to the VIDEO orCOMPONENT IN [...]

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    13 English Connection to an Audio System (Dolby digital, MPEG2 or DTS Amplifier) 1 If using a coaxial cable (not included), connect the DIGI- T AL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the DIGIT AL AUDIO IN (COAXIAL) termi- nal of the Amplifier . 2 Using the video signal cable(s), connect the VIDEO or COMPONENT OUT terminals[...]

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    14 BASIC BASIC FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS Playing a Disc Before Play - T urn on your TV and set it to the correct V ideo Input by pressing TV/VIDEO button on the TV remote control. - If you connected 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 DVD PO[...]

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    15 English Using the Search and Skip Functions During play , you can search quickly through a chap- ter or track, and use the skip function to jump to the next selection. Searching through a Chapter or T rack. During play , press the SEARCH ( or ) button on the remote control. Note - The speed marked in this function may be dif ferent from the actu[...]

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    16 T ( - - - Note - Depending on a disc, the Disc Menu may not work. - Y ou can also use the Disc Menu, using the DISC MENU button on the remote control. - Only Menu Of f is available for VCD2.0. Each press of the DISC MENU button toggles between Menu On and Menu Off. Repeat Play Press the REPEA T button to change playback mode. When playing a DVD/[...]

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    17 English ADV ADV ANCED ANCED FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View) T o play back using aspect ratio (DVD) Press the EZ VIEW button. - The screen size changes when the button is pressed repeatedly . - The screen zoom mode operates dif ferently depending on the screen setting in the Display Setup menu. - T o ensure correct operat[...]

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    18 Note - This function depends on audio languages are encoded on the disc and may not work. - A DVD disc can contain up to 8 audio lan- guages. - T o have the same audio language come up whenever you play a DVD; Refer to “Using the Audio Language” on page 23. Selecting the Subtitle Language Y ou can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily[...]

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    19 English Using the Zoom Function Using the Zoom Function (DVD/VCD) - During DVD or VCD play or pause mode, press ZOOM button on the remocontrol repetedly to zoom in 2X/3X/4X - During VCD play , press ZOOM button to zoom in 2X/4X/2X/Normal in order . Clips Menu for MP3/WMA/JPEG/CD Audio/MPEG4 CD Audio or discs with MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 contain indiv[...]

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    20 CD-R MP3/WMA file When you record MP3 or WMA files on CD-R, please refer to the following. - Y our 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. This format is the most widely used. - When naming your MP3 or WMA fi[...]

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    21 English Picture CD Playback 1. Select the desired folder . 2. Press the   /   buttons to select a Picture file in the clips menu and then press the ENTER button. Rotation - Each time the ¦ /  button is pressed,the picture rotates 90 degree clockwise. - Each time the   button is pressed,the picture rotate 180 degree. - Ea[...]

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    22 CHANGING SETUP CHANGING SETUP MENU MENU Using the Setup Menu The Setup menu lets you customize your DVD play- er by allowing you to select various language prefer- ences, set up a parental level, even adjust the play- er to the type of television screen you have. ❶ Language Setup page: Setup of the Language. ❷ Audio Setup page: Setup of the [...]

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    23 English Using the Audio Language 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the ¦ /  buttons to select Language Setup page , then press the   or ENTER button. 3. Press the   /   buttons to select Audio , then press ENTER button. Using the Subtitle Language 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the ¦ /  buttons to select Language S[...]

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    24 Setting Up the Audio Options Audio Options allows you to setup the audio device and sound status settings depending on the audio system in use. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the ¥ /  buttons to select Audio Setup , then press the   or ENTER button. 3. Press the   /   buttons to select the desired item, then press the ?[...]

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    25 English • Consult your TV User ’ s Manual to find out if your TV supports Progressive Scan. If Progressive Scan is supported, follow the TV User ’ s Manual regarding Progressive Scan settings in the TV’ s menu system. • If Video Output is set incorrectly , the screen may be blocked. • When the resolution is changed during play- back,[...]

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    26 4. The Enter password screen appear . Enter your pasword (default password), Enter the new password again Note • T o make the setup menu disappear , press the MENU button. Changing the Password 1. Press the MENU button. Note ❶ KID SAFE ❷ G (General Audiences) : All Ages Admitted ❸ PG (Parental Guidance suggested): Some material may not b[...]

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    27 English Note If you have forgotten your password, see “Forgot Password” in the T roubleshooting Guide.[...]

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    28 REFERENCE REFERENCE Introduction Samsung will often support the software upgrade to improve the performance of this unit to the lastest status , trough samsung Internet Site(www .samsung.com) Because the specially new mpeg4 codec conti- nuse and it is appearing.What improvements are made depends on the upgrade software your are using as well as [...]

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    29 English T roubleshooting Before requesting service (troubleshooting), please check the following. No operations can be performed with the remote control. The screen ratio cannot be changed. No audio. Play mode differs from the Setup Menu selection. Disc Menu doesn’t appear . The icon appears on screen. If you experience other problems. 5.1 cha[...]

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    30 Power Requirements Power Consumption Weight Dimensions Operating T emperature Range Operating Humidity Range DVD (DIGIT AL VERSA TILE DISC) CD : 12Cm (COMP ACT DISC) CD : 8Cm (COMP ACT DISC) VCD : 12Cm Composite Video Component Video 2 Channel *Frequency Response *S/N Ratio *Dynamic Range *T otal Harmonic Distortion AC 1 10-240 V , 50/60 Hz 9 W [...]

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    Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center . Region Country Customer Care Center  Web Site North America CANADA 1-800-SAMSUNG(726-7864) www.samsung.com/ca MEXICO 01-800-SAMSUNG(726-7864) www.samsung.com U.S.A 1-800-SAMSUNG(726-7864) www.samsung.co[...]

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    AK68-01690G Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre. ☎ 1800-10-SAMSUNG(726-7864)/ www .samsung.com/ph[...]