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Samsung DVD-P230 manual

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    DVD PLA YER DVD-P230 DVD-P231 DVD-P331 SETUP CONNECTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS CHANGING SETUP MENU REFERENCE CA CA AK68-001 13C www .samsung.ca[...]

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    SETUP 2 3 Precautions TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury . This symbol indicates important instruction[...]

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    SETUP 4 5 Precautions Handling Cautions Disc Storage Maintenance of Cabinet • Before connecting other components to this player , be sure to turn them all off. • Do not move the player while a disc is being played, or the disc may be scratched or broken, and the player ’ s internal parts may be damaged. • Do not put a flower vase filled wit[...]

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    SETUP Setup Important Safety Instructions ........................................................................................ 2 Precautions ..................................................................................................................3 Before you start ........................................................................[...]

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    SETUP Disc T ype and Characteristics This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos: 5" 3 1/2 " Single-sided 240 min. Double-sided 480 min. Single-sided 80 min. Double-sided 160 min. Audio + Video Audio • CD is recorded as a Digital Signal with better audio quality , less distortion and l[...]

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    SETUP Display Indicators 10 11 1. Disc type indicators 2. Play / Pause / Forward play 3. Displays various messages concerning operations such as PLA Y , STOP , LOAD ... no DISC : No disc loaded. OPEN : The disc tray is open. LOAD : Player is loading disc information. 1 2 3 Front Panel Display Description-Rear Panel 1. DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT JACKS • U[...]

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    SETUP T our of the Remote Control 12 13 T our of the Remote Control 11 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1. DVD POWER Button • T urns the power on or off. 2. NUMBER Buttons 3. STEP Button • Advances play one frame at a time. 4. I.REPLA Y Button • This function is used to replay the previous 10 seconds of the[...]

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    CONNECTIONS 14 15 Choosing a Connection Choosing a Connection The following show examples of connections commonly used to connect the DVD player with a TV and other components. Before Connecting the DVD Player Connection to an Audio System • Always turn off the DVD player , TV , and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables. ?[...]

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    BASIC FUNCTIONS 16 17 Playing a Disc Playing a Disc Before Play Play • T urn on your TV and press the TV/VIDEO button to select the video mode. • T urn on your Audio System and select AUX, CD or DVD. After plugging in the player , the first time you press the DVD POWER button, this screen comes up : If you want to select the language, press a N[...]

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    BASIC FUNCTIONS 18 19 Using the Search & Skip Functions Using the Display Function During play , you can search quickly through a chapter or track or use the skip function to jump to the next selection. Searching through a Chapter or T rack Skipping T racks During play , press the or button on the remote. • Press the or button on the remote a[...]

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    BASIC FUNCTIONS 20 21 Using the Disc and T itle Menu DVD Setup Press ENTER key for Disc Menu Title Menu Function Disc Menu ENTER RETURN MENU DVD Setup Disc Menu Title Menu Function ENTER RETURN MENU Press ENTER key for Title Menu Using the Function Menu Press the MENU button during playback. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight Function , then pres[...]

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    Repeat the current track, chapter , title, a chosen section (A-B), or all of the disc. When playing a DVD Press the REPEA T button on the remote. Repeat screen appears. Select Chapter , T itle or A-B using the LEFT/RIGHT buttons. Press ENTER. T o return to normal play , press REPEA T again, then press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select Off and press [...]

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    ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View) 24 25 For 16:9 aspect ratio discs • 4:3 Letter Box Displays the content of the DVD title in 16:9 aspect ratio. The black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen. • 4:3 Pan Scan The left and right of the screen are cut off and displays the central portion of the 16:9 screen. ?[...]

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    ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 26 27 Selecting the Audio Language Y ou can select a desired language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button. Using the AUDIO button Press the AUDIO button. Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select the desired language on a DVD. - The audio languages are represented by abbreviations. Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select Stereo, LE[...]

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    ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 29 28 Changing the Camera Angle Press the ANGLE button to see if an ANGLE ( ) mark is present at the upper left hand corner of the screen. When an ANGLE mark is shown, press the ANGLE button, then an ANGLE select icon will appear at the upper left hand corner of the screen. Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select the desired screen[...]

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    ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 30 31 Using the Bookmark Function 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 3 This feature lets you bookmark sections of a DVD so you can quickly find them at a later time. Using the Bookmark Function (DVD) During play , press the BOOKMARK button on the remote. The Bookmark icons will be displayed. Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move to the desired book[...]

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    ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 32 33 MP3/WMA Play When the first song file is playing, the music folder menu will appear on the right side of the screen. Up to 8 music folders can be displayed at a time. If you have more than 8 folders on a disc, press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to bring them up on the screen. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired music f[...]

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    ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 34 35 Picture CD Playback ALBUM PHOTO: 1 /215 ENTER PHOTO: 1 /215 PHOTO: 1 /215 ENTER RETURN PHOTO: 1 /215 ENTER TIMER: RETURN ENTER • Select JPEG in the menu to view a Photo CD. • T o change the currently playing media, press the STOP ( ) button twice and then press the DISC MENU button. • If no button on the remote contr[...]

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    ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS Picture CD Playback 36 37 • Only files with the ".jpg" and ".JPG" extensions can be played. • If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to start playing and not all of the recorded files may be played. • Only CD-R discs with JPEG files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played. • The name of the[...]

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    ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 38 39 Setting Up the Language Features Setting Up the Language Features Using the Player Menu Language Using the Disc Menu Language If you set the player menu, disc menu, audio and subtitle language in advance, they will come up automatically every time you watch a movie. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Select[...]

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    CHANGING SETUP MENU 40 41 Setting Up the Audio Options With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Select Setup using UP/DOWN buttons, then RIGHT or ENTER button. Select Audio Setup using UP/DOWN buttons, then press the RIGHT or ENTER button. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired item. Then press the RIGHT or ENTER button. Digital Ou[...]

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    CHANGING SETUP MENU 42 43 T roubleshooting Before requesting service (troubleshooting), please check the following. No operations can be performed with remote. 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. Forgot password If you experience othe[...]

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    REFERENCE 44 45 Specifications *: Nominal specification Power Requirements Power Consumption Weight Dimensions Operating T emperature Range Operating Humidity Range DVD (DIGIT AL VERSA TILE DISC) CD : 5" (COMP ACT DISC) CD : 3 1/2 " (COMP ACT DISC) Composite Video Component Video S-VIDEO 2 Channel *Frequency Response *S/N Ratio *Dynamic R[...]