Samsung DVD-S129 manual

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    ENG ENG D D VD PLA VD PLA YER YER D VD-S129 AK68-00102A[...]

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    2 3 Precautions 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 SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injur y . This symbol indicates important instr[...]

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    4 5 1. Read Instructions- All the safety and oper ating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retain Instructions- The safety and oper ating instructions should be retained for future ref erence. 3. Heed W arnings- All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions- Al[...]

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    Before You Star t Accessories Install Batteries in the Remote If remote doesn’ t operate properly: Remote Control User’ s Manual Batteries for Remote Control (AA Size) Video/Audio Cable 1 1 Open the batter y cover on the back of the remote. 2 2 Insert two AA batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly . 3 3 Replace [...]

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    General Features Disc T ype and Characteristics Excellent Sound Dolby Digital, a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories provides cr ystal 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. Programmed Play Y ou can program tracks to play in desir[...]

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    Description-Rear Panel 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 to connect to an A/V Amplifier that contains a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder . 2. ANALOG AUDIO OUT JACKS • Connect to the Audio input jacks of your television, audio/video receiver[...]

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    T our of the Remote Control T our of the Remote Control DVD Function Buttons 1. DVD POWER Button 2. NUMBER Buttons 3. STEP Button • Advances play one frame at a time. 4. ZOOM Button 5. S.FIT Button 6. SEARCH Buttons • Allows you to search for ward/backward through a disc. 7. STOP Button 8. MENU Button • Brings up the Disc menu. 9. TOP MENU Bu[...]

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    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 a TV (For Video) Connection to an Audio System • Always turn off the DVD player , TV , and other components before you connect or disconnect a[...]

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    Playing a Disc Playing a Disc Before Play Play RESUME function • 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 NUMBER [...]

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    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 1 1 During play , press the FWD SEARCH ( ¤¤ ) or REV SEARCH ( ˆˆ ) button on the remote. • Press the REV[...]

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    Repeat Play Pr ogram Play & Random Play Repeat the current track, chapter , title, a chosen section (A-B), or all of the disc. When playing a DVD 1 1 Press the REPEA T button on the remote. Repeat screen appears. 2 2 Select Chapter , Title or A-B using the LEFT/RIGHT buttons. - Repeat A-B • Press the REPEA T button. Select A-B on screen with [...]

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    22 23 S.FIT Play Digest Play Screen Fit Play 1 1 During play , press the DIGEST button. - Y ou'll see the 9 individual windows representing each of the chapters on the TV screen. - When each window is displayed, the first 3 seconds of the chapter will be played. 2 2 Press Up/Down/Left/Right buttons or NUMBER buttons to select the window you&ap[...]

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    Slow Repeat play When playing a DVD 1 1 During play , press the PLA Y/P AUSE button. 2 2 Press the F/SEARCH button to choose the play speed between 1/8X, 1/4X, and 1/2X of normal. 3 3 Press the REPEA T (A-B) button to select the point where the function star ts. (A) 4 4 Press the REPEA T (A-B) button to select the point where the function ends. (B)[...]

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    Selecting the Audio Language Y ou can select a desired language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button. Using the AUDIO button 1 1 Press the AUDIO button. 2 2 Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired language on a DVD. - The audio languages are represented by abbreviations. 3 3 Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select Stereo, Right or Left. (On VCD[...]

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    Changing the Camera Angle Using the Instant Replay Function When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene, you can select the Angle function. Using the ANGLE button Press the ANGLE button to see if an ANGLE ( ) mark is present at the upper right hand corner of the screen. 1 1 When an ANGLE mark is shown, press the ANGLE button, then an [...]

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    Using the Bookmark Function The Bookmark function lets you select parts of a DVD or VCD (MENU OFF mode) so that you can quickly find the section at a later time. Using the Bookmark Function (DVD/VCD) 1 1 During play , press the BOOKMARK button on the remote. The Bookmark icons will be displayed. 2 2 Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move to the desired[...]

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    MP3 Play MP3 Play When an MP3 Disc is inserted into the DVD PLA YER, the first song file of the first folder plays. 1 1 Press STOP to stop playback of the first song file, then press RETURN to display the music folder menu 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, p[...]

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    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. 1 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button on the remote. Player Menu : Setup of the Display Language Use the Player pre[...]

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    Setting Up the Language Features Using the Audio Language Using the Subtitle Language 1 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button. 2 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to move to AUDIO. 3 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 4 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select ‘ENGLISH’ . - Select “Original” if you want the default soundtrack language to be th[...]

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    38 39 Setting Up the Audio Options 1 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button. 2 2 Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select AUDIO OPTIONS. Then press the ENTER button. 3 3 Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired item. Then press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons. Digital Output 1. PCM : Converts to PCM(2CH) 48kHz audio. Select PCM when using the An[...]

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    T r oubleshooting Before requesting ser vice (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 other problems. 5.1 channel [...]