Samsung DVD1080P7 manual

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    DVD Player DVD-1080P7 www .samsung.com/uk AK68-01341E(01)[...]

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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 Batteries for Remote Control (AAA Size) User ’s Manual Video/Audio Cable Install Batteries in the Re[...]

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    4 SETUP SETUP 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. 1080p Playback This player upconverts regular DVDs for playback on 1080p TVs. Parental C[...]

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    5 English 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 Region Number for this player is describ[...]

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    6 Front Panel Controls Front Panel Display 1. ST ANDBY/ON ( ) When ST ANDBY/ON is pressed on, the indicator goes out and the player is turned on. 2. ST ANDBY Indicator When the unit is first plugged in, the indicator lights. 3. DISC TRA Y Place the disc here. 4. OPEN/CLOSE ( ) Press to open and close the disc tray . 5. DISPLA Y Operation indicators[...]

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    7 English Rear Panel 1. SCART JACK - Connect to a TV scart input jack 2. DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT JACKS - Use either an optical or coaxial digital cable to con- nect to a compatible Dolby Digital receiver . - Use either an optical or coaxial digital cable to con- nect to an A/V Amplifier that contains a Dolby Digital, MPEG2 or DTS decoder . 3. COMPONENT [...]

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    8 T our of the Remote Control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 15 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 27 25 26 29 30 9 1. VIDEO SEL. Button Selects video output formats. 2. HDMI SEL. Button HDMI Output resolution setup. 3. DVD POWER Button T urns the power on or off. 4. NUMBER Buttons 5. BOOKMARK Button 6. SEARCH Buttos ( / ) Allow you to search forward/ba[...]

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    9 CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS English 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 additional components [...]

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    10 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 aredelivered through the audio output.) 1 Using an S-Video cable (not inclu[...]

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    11 English 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 audi[...]

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    12 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 terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of TV . T urn[...]

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    13 English Connecting to a TV with DVI Jack Connecting to a TV with HDMI Jack HDMI VIDEO Specifications When you press the HDMI SEL. button, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080p, 1080i are selected in order . The first press of the HDMI SEL. button brings up the current resolution. The second press allows you to change the HDMI output resolution. - Depending on[...]

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    14 Connection to an Audio System (2 Channel Amplifier) 1 Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals 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, S- VIDEO or COMPONENT OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the VID[...]

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    15 English Connection to an Audio System (Dolby digital, MPEG2 or DTS Amplifier) 1 If using an optical cable (not included), connect the DIGI- T AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the DIGIT AL AUDIO IN (OPTICAL) terminal of the Amplifier . If using a coaxial cable (not included), connect the DIGI- T AL AUDIO OUT (COAXI[...]

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    16 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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    17 English 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 selection. Searching through a Chapter or T rack During play , press the SEARCH ( or ) button on the remote control for more than 1 second. Note - The speed marked in this function may be diff[...]

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    18 Using the Disc Menu 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 the DISC MENU button on the remote control. Using the Titl[...]

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    19 English Using the A-B Repeat function 1. Press the REPEA T button on the remote control. 2. Press the ¦ /  buttons to select A-B button. 3. Press the ENTER button at the point where you want repeat play to start (A). B is automatically highlighted. 4. Press the ENTER button at the point where you want the repeat play to stop (B). - T o retur[...]

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    20 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. - SCREEN FIT The top and b[...]

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    21 English Changing the Camera Angle When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene, you can use the ANGLE function. Using the ANGLE function (DVD) If the disc contains multiple angles, the ANGLE appears on the screen. 1. During play or pause mode, press the MENU button on the remote control. 2. Press the  /  buttons to select Func[...]

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    22 Using the Zoom Function Using the Zoom Function (DVD) 5. Press the CANCEL button to delete a bookmark number . 1 2 3 CANCEL 1. During play or pause mode, press the MENU button on the remote control. 2. Press the  /  buttons to select Function , then press the  or ENTER button. 3. Press the  /  buttons to select Zoom , then press t[...]

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    23 English MP3/WMA/CD Audio Playback 1. Open the disc tray . Place the disc on the tray . Close the tray . - Only one kind of file is played back when a disc or a folder contains both MP3 and WMA files. 2. Press the   /   buttons to select a song file. Press ENTER to begin playback of the song file. Repeat/Random playback Press the REPE[...]

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    24 Function Description Reference page Skip ( or ) Search ( or ) Slow Motion Play Step Motion Play ZOOM During play , press the or button, it moves forward or backward 5 minutes. During play , press the SEARCH ( or ) button and press again to search at a faster speed. Allows you to search at a faster speed in an A VI file. (2X, 4X, 8X) Allows you t[...]

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    25 English Rotation : Each time the ENTER button is pressed, the picture rotates 90 degrees clockwise. Zoom : Press the   /     buttons to select the part of the screen you want to zoom in on. Press the ENTER button. Each time the ENTER but- ton is pressed, the picture is enlarged up to 2X. Slide Show • : The unit enters slide s[...]

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    26 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 select Setup , then press the  or ENTER but[...]

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    27 English Using the Subtitle Language 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the   /   buttons to select Setup , then press the  or ENTER button. 3. Press the   /   buttons to select Language Setup , then press the  or ENTER button. 4. Press the   /   buttons to select Subtitle , th[...]

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    28 ❷ Still Mode These options will help prevent picture shake in still mode and display small text clearer . - Auto : When selecting Auto, Field/Frame mode will be automatically converted. - Field : Select this feature when the screen shakes in the Auto mode. - Frame : Select this feature when you want to see small letters more clearly in the Aut[...]

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    29 English ❺ Video Output Select Video Output. - S-Video : Select when you want to use V ideo and S- Video Out. - I-SCAN : Select when you want to use Component Interlace (525i) Out. - P-SCAN : Select when you want to use Component Progressive (525p) Out. - SCART RGB Output : Select when you want to use Scart Out. • If you press the VIDEO SEL. [...]

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    30 Changing the Password 3. Press the   /   buttons to select Parental Setup , then press the  or ENTER button. 4. Press the   /   button to select Change Password , then press the  or ENTER button. Enter your new password. Re-enter the new password again. 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press [...]

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    31 English Setting Up the Anynet+(HDMI-CEC) Anynet+ is a function that can be used to operate the unit using a Samsung TV remote control, by connecting the DVD 1080P7 to a SAMSUNG TV using a HDMI Cable. (see page 13) (This is only available with SAMSUNG TVs that support Anynet+). Select On when you connecting the DVD 1080P7 with Samsung TV that sup[...]

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    32 REFERENCE REFERENCE 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 are using as well as t[...]

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    33 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. Forgot password The screen is blocked If [...]

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    34 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) Composite Video SCART Jack Component Video S-Video HDMI SCART Jack 2 Channel *Frequency Response *S/N Ratio *Dynamic Range *T otal Harmonic Distortion AC 1 [...]

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    35 UNITED KINGDOM REPUBLIC OF IRELAND This Samsung product is warranted for the period of twelve (12) months from the original date of purchase, against defective materials and workmanship. In the event that warranty service is required, you should return the product to the retailer from whom it was purchased. However , Samsung Authorised Dealers a[...]

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    Region Country Customer Car e Center Web Site North America CANADA 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) www .samsung.com/ca MEXICO 01-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) www.samsung.c om/mx U.S.A 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) www .samsung.com Latin America r a / m o c . g n u s m a s . w w w 3 3 7 3 - 3 3 3 - 0 0 8 0 E N I T N E G R A BRAZIL 0800-124-421 4004-0000 www.samsung.c om[...]

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    AK68-01341E(01) Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre. ☎ 0870 - SAMSUNG(7267864)/ www .samsung.com/uk Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the E uropean Union and other European coun tri[...]