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    ENG ENG AK68-00015M D D VD PLA VD PLA YER YER D VD-S128 D VD-S228 D VD-S328K D VD-S428K 00015M S128/XSS(cover) 8/7/02 12:02 PM Page 2[...]

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    Precautions Precautions 2 3 Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located at the back of your play . Install your player horizontally , on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7~10cm). Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered. Do not stack ot[...]

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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 Open the batter y cover on the back of the remote. 2 Insert two AA batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly . 3 Replace the ba[...]

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    General Features Disc T ype and Characteristics COPY PROTECTION Disc Markings Play Region Number • Many DVD discs are encoded with copy protection. Because of this, you should only connect your DVD player directly to your TV , not to a VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distor ted picture from copy-protected DVD discs. • This product incorpo[...]

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    Description-Fr ont Panel Description-Fr ont Panel Front Panel Contr ols 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 player is turned on. 2. MIC 1 • Connect microphone 1 for Karaoke functions. 3. MIC 2 • Connect microphone 2 for Karaoke functions. [...]

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    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 an amplifier with 5.1ch analog input jacks. 3. MIXED AUDIO OUT JACKS • Connect to t[...]

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    12 13 Description-Rear Panel 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 tel[...]

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    T our of the Remote Control DVD-S128/DVD-S228 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 me[...]

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    T our of the Remote Control DVD-S328K T our of the Remote Control DVD Function Buttons 1. DVD POWER Button 2. NUMBER Buttons 3. STEP Button 4. VOLUME Buttons 5. TV/VIDEO Button 6. ZOOM Button 7. S.FIT Button 8. SEARCH Buttons • Allows you to search for ward/backward through a disc. 9. STOP Button 10. RETURN Button • Returns to a previous menu. [...]

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    18. TV POWER Button 19. SLOW Button 20. 3D Button 21. OPEN/CLOSE Button 22. CHANNEL Buttons 23. DIGEST Button 24. PLA Y/P AUSE Button • Begin/Pause disc play . 25. SKIP Buttons • Use to skip the title, chapter , or track. 26. RETURN Button • Returns to a previous menu. 27. DISPLA Y Button • Displays the current disc mode. 28. ANGLE Button ?[...]

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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 • Always turn off the DVD player , TV , and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Refer to the owner’ s manual of the addition[...]

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    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 NUMBER button. (This sc[...]

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    CD T : 01 0 : 01 : 09 64 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 NEXT SKIP or BACK SKIP button. • When playing a DVD, if[...]

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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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    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'd l[...]

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    Slow Repeat play Using the Disc V iew Function T rack V iew (VCD) Index View (VCD) Displays the beginning view of each track and the track number . 1 1 During play , press the TOP MENU button. 2 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select TRACK VIEW . Press the ENTER button. 3 3 Select the desired view by pressing the UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT buttons. - Pre[...]

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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 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 ANGLE select icon will appear at t[...]

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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 38 39 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 d[...]

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    Operation Sequence 1 1 Connect the Mixed Audio Out terminals with the TV or AMP . 2 2 Press the power button. 3 3 Connect Mic into Mic 1 or Mic 2 jack. Then the karaoke mode is transferred to ON mode. - T o disconnect the Mic makes the karaoke mode transfer to OFF mode automatically . Key Control 1 1 Pressing the KARAOKE button makes the karaoke ON[...]

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    42 43 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 Play[...]

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    1 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button. 2 2 Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select Subtitle. 3 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 4 Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select ‘English’. - Select “Automatic” if you want the subtitle language to be the same as the language selected as the audio preference. - Select “Others” if the language you[...]

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    Setting Up the Audio Options 1 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button. 2 2 Use the UP/D OWN 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. Dolby Digital Out 1 . PCM : Converts to PCM(2CH) audio. Select PCM when using the Analog Au[...]

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    • How to make the SETUP MENU disappear or return to menu screen during set up; Press the RETURN button. Setting Up the Display Options 1 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button. 2 2 Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select Display Options. Then press the ENTER button. 3 3 Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired item. Then press the LE[...]

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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 [...]

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    Specifications *: Nominal specification • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice. • W eight and dimensions are approximate. Power Requirements Power Consumption W eight Dimensions Operating T emperature Range Operating Humidity Range DVD (DIGIT AL VERSA TILE DISC) CD : 12Cm (COMP ACT DISC) CD[...]