Samsung DVD-P450 manual

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    DVD Player DVD-P450 00708C_P450_XSS_eng_Cover 2/26/05 10:30 PM Page 3[...]

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    ENG-2 Precautions 1. Setting up - Refer to the identification label located on the rear of your player for its proper operating voltage. - Install your player in a cabinet with adequate ventilation holes. (7~10cm) Do not block ventilation holes on any of the components for air circulation. - Do not push the disc tray in by hand. - Do not stack comp[...]

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    ENG-3 5. Environmental info - The battery used in this product contains chemicals that are harmful to the environment. - So, dispose of batteries in the proper manner , according to federal, state, and local regulations. The product unit accompanying this user manual is licensed under certain intellectual property rights of certain third parties. T[...]

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    ENG-4 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 . If the remote control doesn’t operate properly: - Check the polarity + - of the batteries (Dry-Cell) - Check if the batt[...]

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    ENG-5 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chapter 1: Setup General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    ENG-6 Chapter 1 S ETUP General Features Excellent Sound Dolby Digital, a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories, provides crystal clear sound reproduction. Screen Both regular and widescreen(16:9) pictures can be viewed. Slow Motion An important scene can be viewed in slow motion. Program Play (CD) Y ou can program tracks to play in desired ord[...]

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    ENG-7 Setup S ETUP Disc T ype and Characteristics This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos: 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 [...]

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    ENG-8 S ETUP Description Front Panel Controls 1. ST ANDBY/ON ( ) When the unit is first plugged in, the indicator lights. When ST ANDBY/ON is pressed on, the indicator goes out and the player is turned on. 2. DISC TRA Y Place the disc here. 3. OPEN/CLOSE ( ) Press to open and close the disc tray . 4. DISPLA Y Operation indicators are displayed here[...]

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    ENG-9 Setup ENG-9 S ETUP Rear Panel 1. DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT JACKS - Use either an optical or coaxial digital cable to connect to a compatible Dolby Digital receiver . - Use either an optical or coaxial digital cable to connect to an A/V Amplifier that contains a Dolby Digital, MPEG2 or DTS decoder . 2. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT JACKS - Use these jacks if y[...]

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    ENG-10 S ETUP T our of the Remote Control 1. DVD POWER Button T urns the power on or off. 2. NUMBER Buttons 3. PROG Button Allows you to program a specific order . 4. STEP Button Advances play one frame at a time. 5. SEARCH/SKIP Buttons ( / , / ) Allow you to search forward/backward through a disc. Use to skip the title, chapter or track. 6. STOP B[...]

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    ENG-11 Chapter 2 C ONNECTIONS Connections 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 manua[...]

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    ENG-12 C ONNECTIONS Connection to a TV (S-Video) - Connecting to your TV using an S-V ideo cable. - Y ou will enjoy high quality images. S-Video separates the picture element into black and white(Y) and color(C) signals to present clearer images than regular video input mode. (Audio signals are delivered through the audio output.) Note - If you wan[...]

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    ENG-13 Connections C ONNECTIONS 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 picture element into black and white(Y), blue(P B ), red(P R ) signals to present clear and clean images. (Audio signals are deliver[...]

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    ENG-14 C ONNECTIONS Connection to a TV (Progressive) Note - What is "Progressive Scan"? Progressive scan has twice as many scanning lines as the interlace output method. Progressive scanning method provides better and clearer picture quality . 1 Using component video cables (not included), connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals on the [...]

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    ENG-15 Connections C ONNECTIONS Note - Please turn the volume down when you turn on the Amplifier . Sudden loud sound may cause damage to the speakers and your ears. - Please set the audio in the menu screen according to the Amplifier .(See pages 51 to 52) - The position of terminals may vary depending on the Amplifier . Please refer to the user&ap[...]

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    ENG-16 C ONNECTIONS Note - When you connect the DVD player to DTS Amplifier and play a DTS disc, set the DTS to On in Audio Setup menu. If it is set to Off, sound will not be heard, or there will be a loud sound. - Please turn the volume down when you turn on the Amplifier . Sudden loud sound may cause damage to the speakers and your ears. - Please[...]

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    ENG-17 Chapter 3 B ASIC F UNCTIONS Basic Functions Playing a Disc Before Play - T urn on your TV and set it to the correct V ideo Input on the TV's 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 POWER b[...]

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    ENG-18 B ASIC F UNCTIONS 4 Stopping Play Press the STOP ( ) button during play . Note - If the player is left in the stop mode for more than one minute without any user interaction, a screen saver will be activated. Press the PLA Y/P AUSE ( ) button to resume normal play . - If the player is left in the stop mode for more than 30 minutes, the power[...]

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    If you want to search at a faster speed on the DVD, VCD, CD or DVD-AUDIO, press and hold the button. DVD VCD CD/DVD-AUDIO 2X, 8X, 32X, 128X 4X, 8X 2X, 4X, 8X ENG-19 Basic Functions B ASIC F UNCTIONS Using the Search and Skip Functions During play , you can search quickly through a chapter or track, and use the skip function to jump to the next sele[...]

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    ENG-20 B ASIC F UNCTIONS Using the Display Function When Playing a DVD/VCD/CD/MPEG4 1 During play , press the INFO button on the remote control. ▼ Y ou can select Info in the function menu by pressing the MENU button. 2 Press the … / † buttons to select the desired item. ▼ When playing VCD 2.0, this function works only when the menu is off.[...]

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    ENG-21 Basic Functions B ASIC F UNCTIONS Note T o access the desired title when there is more than one in the disc. For example, if there is more than one movie on a DVD, each movie will be identified. Most DVD discs are recorded in chapters so that you can quickly find a specific passage (similar to tracks on an audio CD). Allows playback of the f[...]

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    ENG-22 B ASIC F UNCTIONS Using the Disc and Title Menu Using the Disc Menu (DVD) 1 During the playback of a DVD disc, press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Press the … / † buttons to select Disc Menu , then press the √ or ENTER button. Note - Depending on a disc, the Disc Menu may not work. - Y ou can also use the Disc Menu, using th[...]

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    ENG-23 Basic Functions B ASIC F UNCTIONS Using the Function Menu Using the Function Menu (DVD/VCD) 1 Press the MENU button during playback. 2 Press the … / † buttons to select Function , then press the √ or ENTER button. - Info (See pages 20 to 21) - Zoom (See page 34) - Bookmark (See pages 32 to 33) - Repeat (See pages 24 to 25) - EZ View (S[...]

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    ENG-24 B ASIC F UNCTIONS Repeat Play Repeat the current track, chapter , title, a chosen section (A-B), or all of the disc. When playing a DVD/VCD/CD 1 Press the REPEA T button on the remote control. Repeat screen appears. 2 Press the œ / √ buttons to select Chapter , Title or A-B , then press the ENTER button. ▼ DVD repeats play by chapter or[...]

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    ENG-25 Basic Functions B ASIC F UNCTIONS Slow Repeat Play This feature allows you slowly to repeat scenes containing sports, dancing, musical instruments being played etc., so you can study them more closely . When playing a DVD/VCD ▼ The disc will play from A to B repeatedly at the speed you chose. Note When playing VCD 2.0, this function works [...]

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    ENG-26 B ASIC F UNCTIONS Program Play & Random Play Program Play (CD) Program Play allows you to select the order in which you want tracks to play . 1 During play , press the PROG button. Random Play (CD) Random Play plays a disc's tracks in random order . 1 Press the PROG button. 2 Press the œ / √ buttons to select RANDOM . Press the E[...]

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    ENG-27 Advanced 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 differently depending on the screen setting in the Display Setup menu. - T o ensure correct operation of the EZ VIEW button,[...]

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    ENG-28 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS If you are using a 4:3 TV 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 portions of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the 16:9 screen is displayed. [...]

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    ENG-29 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Selecting the Audio Language Y ou can select a desired audio language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button. Using the AUDIO button (DVD/VCD/CD/MPEG4) 1 Press the AUDIO button. The Audio changes when the button is pressed repeatedly . - The audio languages are represented by abbreviations. 2 T o re[...]

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    ENG-30 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Selecting the Subtitle Language Y ou can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button. Using the SUBTITLE button (DVD/MPEG4) 1 Press the SUBTITLE button. The subtitle changes when the button is pressed repeatedly . The subtitle languages are represented by abbreviations. 2 T o remove the SUBTITL[...]

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    ENG-31 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Changing the Camera Angle When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene, you can use the ANGLE function. Using the ANGLE button (DVD) If the disc contains multiple angles, the ANGLE appears on the screen. 1 Press the ANGLE button, then the ANGLE icon will appear with the current angle numb[...]

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    1 During play , press the MENU button on the remote control. 3 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Bookmark , then press the √ or ENTER button. 4 When you reach the scene you want to mark, press the ENTER button. Up to three scenes may be marked at a time. 2 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Function , then press the √ or [...]

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    ENG-33 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Recalling a Marked Scene 1~3 The first 1~3 steps are the same as those for “Using the Bookmark Function” on page 32. 5 Press the PLA Y/P AUSE ( ) button to skip to the marked scene. 4 Press the œ / √ buttons to select a marked scene. Clearing a Bookmark 1~3 The first 1~3 steps are the same as t[...]

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    1 During play or pause mode, press the MENU button on the remote control. 3 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Zoom , then press the √ or ENTER button. 4 Press the … … / † † or œ / √ buttons to select the part of the screen you want to zoom in on. Press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Functi[...]

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    ENG-35 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Advanced Functions 3 Depending on the file type stored on the Memory card, audio files will be played the same way as MP3/WMA files and picture files will be played the same way as Picture CD’s files. (See pages 39 to 45) 1 Insert a Memory Card. 2 Press the DVD/M.CARD button on the remote control. How to insert a Memo[...]

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    ENG-36 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS 5 T o make the screen disappear , press the INFO button again. DVD AUDIO Playback 1 Open the disc tray . Place the DVD AUDIO disc on the tray . - Place the DVD AUDIO disc with the labeled side up. Close the tray . - The tray closes and disc plays. 2 During play , press the INFO button on the remote control. ▼ Y ou can[...]

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    ENG-37 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Page, Index Function 1 Use Page icon of display function to skip the Page when there is more than one in a group. - Some DVD-AUDIO discs include a slide show . In the slide show mode, this function can not be used. - P AGE is still images. Y ou can see the still images when a DVD- AUDIO disc is played[...]

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    ENG-38 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Repeat Play 1 Press the REPEA T button on the remote control. Repeat screen appears. 2 Press the œ / √ buttons to select Title , Group , then press the ENTER button. ▼ T itle ( ): repeats the title that is playing. Group ( ): repeats the group that is playing. DVD-AUDIO Off 01 01 AUDIO Format Display 1 During DVD A[...]

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    ENG-39 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Clips Menu for MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 Discs with MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 contain individual songs and/or pictures that can be organized into folders as shown below . They are similar to how you use your computer to put files into different folders. Open the disc tray . Place the disc on the tray . Close the tr[...]

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    ENG-40 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS MP3/WMA Playback 1 Open the disc tray . Place the disc on the tray . Close the tray . ▼ When a disc that contains both MP3 and WMA files, only one type will play , not both. 2 Press the … … / † † or œ / √ buttons to select a song file. Press ENTER to begin playback of the song file. ROOT WMA JPEG MP3 MPEG4 [...]

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    ENG-41 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS MP3/WMA file When you record MP3 or WMA files on CD-R/Memory Card, 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 th[...]

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    ENG-42 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS MPEG4 Playback MPEG4 Play Function A VI files are used to contain the audio and video data. Only A VI format files with the “ .avi ” extensions can be played. 1 Open the disc tray . Place the disc on the tray . Close the tray . 2 Press the … … / † † or œ / √ buttons to select an avi file (DivX/XviD), then[...]

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    ENG-43 Advanced Functions Note - Some MPEG4 files created on a personal computer may not be played. That is why Codec T ype, V ersion and Higher resolution over specification is not supported. - This unit supports CD-R/RW written in MPEG4 in accordance with the “ ISO9660 format ” . - This unit supports subtitle file formats such as .SMI, .SRT ,[...]

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    ENG-44 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Picture CD Playback 1 Select the desired folder . Note - If no buttons on the remote control are pressed for 10 seconds, the menu will disappear . - Press the STOP button to return to the clips menu. - When playing a Kodak Picture CD, the unit displays the Photo directly , not the clips menu. 2 Press the … … / † ?[...]

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    ENG-45 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS JPEG Discs When playing a CD-R/Memory Card/Picture CD - 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[...]

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    ENG-46 Using the Setup Menu The Setup menu lets you customize your DVD player by allowing you to select various language preferences, set up a parental level, even adjust the player to the type of television screen you have. Œ Language Setup : Setup of the Language. ´ Audio Setup : Setup of the Audio Options. ˇ Display Setup : Setup of the Displ[...]

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    ENG-47 Changing Setup Menu C HANGING S ETUP MENU Setting Up the Language Features 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. Using the Player Menu Language 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the … … / † † buttons to se[...]

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    ENG-48 C HANGING S ETUP MENU Using the Disc Menu Language This function changes the text language only on the disc menu screens. 4 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Disc Menu , then press the √ or ENTER button. 5 Press the … … / † † buttons to select the desired language, then press the √ or ENTER button. ▼ - Select “ Ot[...]

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    ENG-49 Changing Setup Menu C HANGING S ETUP MENU Using the Audio Language 4 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Audio , then press the √ or ENTER button. 5 Press the … … / † † buttons to select the desired language, then press the √ or ENTER button. ▼ - Select “ Original ” if you want the default soundtrack language to b[...]

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    ENG-50 C HANGING S ETUP MENU Using the Subtitle Language 4 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Subtitle , then press the √ or ENTER button. 5 Press the … … / † † buttons to select the desired language, then press the √ or ENTER button. ▼ - Select “ Automatic ” if you want the subtitle language to be the same as the langu[...]

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    ENG-51 Changing Setup Menu C HANGING S ETUP MENU 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. 3 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Audio Setup , then press the √ or ENTER button. 4 Press the … … / † † buttons to select the desired[...]

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    ENG-52 C HANGING S ETUP MENU Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby ” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “ DTS ” and “ DTS Digital Out ” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Œ Dolby Digital Out - PCM : Converts to PCM(2CH) audio. - Bitstream : Outputs Dolby Digital via the digi[...]

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    ENG-53 Changing Setup Menu C HANGING S ETUP MENU Setting Up the Display Options Display options enable you to set various video functions of the player . 3 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Display Setup , then press the √ or ENTER button. 4 Press the … … / † † buttons to select the desired item, then press the √ or ENTER bu[...]

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    ENG-54 C HANGING S ETUP MENU Œ TV Aspect Depending on a type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting (aspect ratio). - 4:3 Letter Box : Select when you want to see the total 16:9 ratio screen DVD supplies, even though you have a TV with a 4:3 ratio screen. Black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen. - 4:3 [...]

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    ENG-55 Changing Setup Menu C HANGING S ETUP MENU Setting Up the Parental Control The Parental Control function works in conjunction with DVDs that have been assigned a rating, which helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches. There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc. 3 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Parental Setup [...]

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    ENG-56 C HANGING S ETUP MENU Setting Up the Rating Level 3 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Parental Setup , then press the √ or ENTER button. 4 Enter your password. 5 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Rating Level , then press the √ or ENTER button. ▼ T o make the setup menu disappear , press the MENU button. For exa[...]

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    ENG-57 Changing Setup Menu C HANGING S ETUP MENU Changing the Password 3 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Parental Setup , then press the √ or ENTER button. The Enter Password screen appears. Enter your password. 4 Press the … … / † † button to select Change Password , then press the √ or ENTER button. Enter your new passwo[...]

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    ENG-58 Chapter 6 R EFERENCE Firmware upgrade Introduction Samsung will often support the software upgrade to improve the performance of this unit to the latest status, through Samsung Internet Site (www .samsung.com). Because the specially new MPEG4 codec continues and it is appearing. What improvements are made depends on the upgrade software you [...]

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    ENG-59 Reference R EFERENCE 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. Forgot password The sc[...]

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    ENG-60 R EFERENCE Specifications 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 S-Video 2 Channel *Frequency Response *S/N Ratio *Dynamic Range *T otal Harmonic Di[...]

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