A F E T Y N S T R U C T I O N S Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with a dry cloth.
A F E T Y N S T R U C T I O N S Precautions This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit. WARNING : To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
• This DVD player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information. If the Region number of a DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this DVD player, the DVD player cannot play the disc.
E F O R E Y O U S TA R T Before you start Accessories Remote Control AK59-00051B Install Batteries in the Remote Control Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control. Insert two AAA batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly.
PICTURE. IF PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS OCCUR, WE RECOMMEND SWITCHING THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS DVD-VCR, PLEASE TV tuner. CONTACT SAMSUNG'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. ENG-8 PROTECTION THAT NOT ALL...
E T U P Disc Type and Characteristics This DVD-VCR is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos: Types (Logos) Recording Types Disc Size Max. Playing Time Disc Audio Video AUDIO-CD Audio CD-R,CD-RW and DVD-RW, -R, DVD+RW, +R discs may not be playable in all cases due to the disc ■...
E T U P Description Front Panel Controls DISC TRAY Place the disc here. VCR Deck Insert a standard VHS video tape. EJECT Press to eject a video tape if the tape is stopped. (POWER) Press to turn the DVD-VCR on and LINE IN 2 Connects to the Video/Audio output jack of your...
Use these jacks if you have a TV with Component Video in jacks. The Component connection provides the best picture from the DVD player. These jacks provide P - If Component (Progressive Scan) Video Output is selected in the Alt Video Out menu (see page 54~55) or by using the P.SCAN button...
E T U P Tour of the Remote Control POWER button Press to turn the DVD-VCR on and off. NUMBER Buttons AUDIO button Use this button to access various audio functions on a disc. (DVD) Skip button Press to skip a disc backwards.
AUDIO OUT(R/L)/VIDEO OUT VCR to the Audio & Video jacks on the TV. Tunerless DVD Player & VCR This DVD-VCR unit does not have a TV tuner. Recording TV broadcasts is possible via Connection to Cable/Satellite (Set-top) boxes and Multi Channel Video Services.
Progressive scan has twice as many scanning lines as the interlace output method. The Progressive scanning method provides clearer picture quality. The Component Video jacks only output video from the DVD player. To view video from the VCR, you must have the Video Out (yellow) jack connected.
- Depending on the manufacturer. The number and position of jacks may vary depending on the TV set. Please refer to the user's manual of your TV. - The Component Video Out jacks only output video from the DVD player. To view video from the VCR, you must have the Video Out (Yellow) jack connected.
- The number and position of the jacks may vary depending on the TV set. Please refer to the user's manual of your TV. - The S-Video jack only outputs video from the DVD player. To view video from the VCR, you must have the Video Out (Yellow) jack connected.
O N N E C T I O N S Connecting to a TV Using video/audio cables, connect the VIDEO (yellow)/AUDIO (red and white) OUT the rear of the DVD-VCR to the (yellow)/AUDIO (red and white) Turn on the DVD-VCR and TV. Press the input selector on your control until the Video signal from the DVD-VCR appears on the TV screen.
O N N E C T I O N S Connection to an Connecting to an Audio System (2 Channel Amplifier, Analog) Using the audio cables, connect the (LINE) AUDIO (red and white) OUT of the DVD-VCR to the AUDIO (red and white) jacks of the Amplifier.
O N N E C T I O N S Connecting to an Audio System (Dolby digital, MPEG2 or DTS Amplifier) Using a coaxial cable (not included), connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) back of the DVD-VCR to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN (COAXIAL) jack of the Amplifier.
O N N E C T I O N S Connecting the Power Cord Your DVD-VCR's power cord should be plugged into a standard 120V/60Hz wall outlet. Turn on the power by pressing the button on the remote control or panel.
C h a p t e r 3 N I T I A L Selecting a Menu Language Follow these steps to change the on-screen MENU language to English, French or Spanish. Press the MENU button. Press the buttons to Setup, then press the ...
N I T I A L Setting the Clock This menu is used to set the current time. Setting the Clock Manually Auto Setup fails to set the DVD-VCR’s internal clock by locating a local TV station, follow these steps to set the date and time manually.
N I T I A L Setting the Front Panel Display You can set the Front Panel Display to be bright, dim, or to automatically dim during power off. Press the MENU button. Press the buttons to Setup, then press the select or ENTER button.
N I T I A L Setting the Auto Power Off This feature automatically turns the selected time. Press the MENU button. Press the buttons to Setup, then press the select or ENTER button. Press the buttons to select Auto Power Off, then ...
C h a p t e r 4 D V D O P E R AT I O N S Playing a Disc Before Play Turn on your TV and set it to the correct Video Input on your TV's remote control. - If you connected an external Audio System, turn on your Audio System and set it to the correct Audio Input.
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D V D O P E R AT I O N S Pausing Play Press the (Play/Pause) button on your remote control or on the front panel during play. Step Motion Play (Except CD) Press the F.ADV button on the remote control during play.
D V D O P E R AT I O N S 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 During play, press the (Search) buttons on the remote...
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Using the Display Function When Playing a DVD/CD/MPEG4 During play, press the INFO button on the remote control. Press the buttons to select the desired item. Press the ¦ buttons to select the desired setup and then press the ENTER button.
D V D O P E R AT I O N S To exit the menu, press the INFO button again. Note To access the desired title when there is more than one on the disc. For example, if there is more than one movie on a DVD, each movie will be identified. TITLE CHAPTER Most DVD discs are recorded in chapters so that you can quickly find a specific scene (similar to...
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Using the Disc and During playback of a DVD disc, press the MENU button on the remote control. Press the buttons to select Function, then press or ENTER button. Press the ...
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Using the Function Menu (DVD) During the playback of a DVD disc, press the MENU button on the remote control. Press the buttons to select Function, then press ...
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Repeat Play Repeat the current track, chapter, title, a chosen section (A-B), or all of the disc. When playing a DVD/CD During play, press the REPEAT button on the remote control. The Repeat screen appears.
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D V D O P E R AT I O N S Using the A-B Repeat function During play, press the REPEAT button on the remote control. The Repeat screen appears. Press the ¦ buttons to select Mark the Starting Point Press the ENTER button at the beginning of the segment you want to repeat (Point A).
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Slow Repeat Play This feature allows you to slowly repeat scenes containing sports, dancing, musical instruments being played etc., so you can study them more closely. When playing a DVD During play, press the (Play/Pause) button.
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Adjusting the Set the aspect ratio (length x width) of your size for your television. To Playback using Aspect Ratio (DVD) Press the EZ VIEW button on the front panel. - The screen size changes when the button is pressed repeatedly.
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D V D O P E R AT I O N S 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.
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Selecting the You can select a desired audio language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button. Using the AUDIO button (DVD/CD/MPEG4) During play, press the AUDIO button. Audio languages change when the button is pressed repeatedly.
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Selecting the Subtitle Language You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button. Using the SUBTITLE button (DVD/MPEG4) During play, press the SUBTITLE button. The subtitle changes when ¦...
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Changing the Camera When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene, you can use the Using the ANGLE button (DVD) If the disc contains multiple angles, the Press the ANGLE button, then the ANGLE ( ) icon...
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D V D O P E R AT I O N S Recalling a Marked Scene During play, press the MARK button on the remote control. Press the ¦ buttons to select a marked scene. Press the (Play/Pause) button to play the marked scene.
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Using the Zoom Function (DVD) During the playback of a DVD disc, press the MENU button on the remote control. Press the buttons to select Function, then press ...
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Clips Menu for MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 Files Discs with MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 files 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.
D V D O P E R AT I O N S MP3/WMA Playback Open the disc tray. Place the disc on the tray. Close the tray. Press the or ¦ buttons to select a song file. Press the ENTER button to begin playback of the song file.
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D V D O P E R AT I O N S CD-R MP3/WMA files When you record MP3 or WMA files on a CD-R, please refer to the following. - Your MP3 or WMA files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format.
MPEG4 Playback MPEG4 Play Function AVI files are used to contain audio and video data. Only AVI format files with the “.avi” extensions can be played in the DVD player. Open the disc tray. Place the disc on the tray.
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D V D O P E R AT I O N S MPEG4 Function Description Function Description During play, press the Skip button, it moves forward or backwards 5 minutes. During play, press the SEARCH ) button. Pressing Search the search button again allows you to search at a faster speed in an AVI file.
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Program Play & Random Play You can listen to songs randomly or in a desired sequence. Up to 20 tracks can be programmed. This function is available only with Audio CDs. Program Play With the unit in stop mode,...
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Picture CD Playback Select the desired folder then press the ENTER button. Press the buttons to select a Picture file in the clips menu, then press the ENTER button.
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D V D O P E R AT I O N S CD-R JPEG Discs Only files with the “.jpg” and “.JPG” extensions can be played. - If the disc is not finalized, 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.
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Using the Setup Menu The Setup menu lets you customize your DVD-VCR by allowing you to select various language preferences, set up the parental level, and even adjust the player to the type of television screen you have. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button on the...
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Setting Up the Language Features If you set the audio and subtitle language in advance, the settings will automatically be applied every time you watch a movie. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button on the remote control.
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D V D O P E R AT I O N S Language Function Disc Menu To set the Disc Menu Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language is available on a DVD, your Disc Menu Language will automatically be set to the language you selected.
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Setting Up the Audio Options allows you to set up sound for use with your external audio system. With the DVD in Stop mode, press the MENU button on the remote control.
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Audio Options Digital Output PCM: Converts to PCM(2CH) audio. - Bitstream: Outputs Dolby Digital via the digital output. Select Bitstream when connecting to a Dolby Digital Decoder. Select On when connecting to a DTS Decoder.
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Setting Up the Display Options Display options enable you to set various video functions of the With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button on the remote control.
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Display Options TV Aspect Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the aspect ratio (screen setting). - 4:3 Letter Box: Select when you want to see the total 16:9 ratio screen the DVD supplies, even though you have a TV with a 4:3 ratio screen.
D V D O P E R AT I O N S 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. With the DVD in Stop mode, press the MENU button on the...
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Setting Up the Rating Level With the unit in stop mode, press the MENU button on the remote control. Press the buttons to select DVD, then press the ...
D V D O P E R AT I O N S Changing the Password With the unit in stop mode, press the MENU button on the remote control. Press the buttons to select DVD, then press the or ENTER button. Press the ...
C h a p t e r 5 V C R O P E R AT I O N S In this chapter, you will learn how to play a video cassette tape, how to use the time counter and memory stop features, and how to record a program as you are watching TV.
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Playing a Pre-Recorded Tape Playing the Tape Insert the video cassette tape. If the tape doesn’t begin to play automatically, press the (Play/Pause) button. Pausing Play While a tape is playing, press (Play/Pause) button when you want to pause play.
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Special VCR Playback Features While a videotape is playing, you can enjoy a variety of special playback features, including Still, Frame Advance, Skip, Repeat, and more. Press the Play/Pause button again to resume normal playback. Frame Advance In pause mode, press...
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Using Automatic Tracking Tracking adjustment removes the white lines that sometimes appear during playback because of slight differences in recording decks. The TRK button will automatically align the recorded tracks with the playback heads to solve this problem.
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Selecting the Cassette If you wish to use the tape counter to display the time remaining on a cassette, you must indicate the type of cassette inserted. Press the MENU button on the remote control.
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Setting the Auto Play If you want your videotapes to play automatically when you insert them, turn on Press the MENU button on the remote control. Press the buttons to select VCR, then press the ...
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Setting the Auto Repeat If you want your videotapes to play Press the MENU button on the remote control. Press the buttons to select VCR, then press the ...
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Using the Tape Counter The tape counter: - Indicates the elapsed time in the play and record modes (hours, minutes and seconds). - Is reset when a cassette is inserted in the DVD-VCR. - Allows you to easily find the beginning of a sequence.
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Using the Assemble Edit Function This function allows you to start a new recording at a specific position on the cassette while maintaining a very smooth scene change from the previous recording. Insert the cassette to be edited in your DVD-VCR.
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Select the source from which you wish to record by pressing: - The INPUT SEL. button for LINE1 or LINE2 input source. Press the REC button to start recording.
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Searching for a Specific Sequence Each time you record a cassette on this DVD-VCR, an “index” is automatically marked on the tape when recording starts. The Search function allows you to fast-forward or rewind to a specific index and start playback from that point. Depending on the direction selected, the indexes are numbered as follows: Prev Seq.
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Variable Search System To [0:00:00] Stop Use this feature when you want to search for the 0:00:00 counter position on a cassette. Press the CLEAR button at the point on the tape where you want to set the counter to The VCR will rewind or fast forward, searching for the 0:00:00 counter position, and then automatically stop at that...
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Basic Recording You can record by inserting a blank tape and pressing the REC button. You can even add time in 30-minute increments up to 4 hours by pressing the REC button repeatedly; see page 75.
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Press the REC button on the remote control or front panel. For options while recording is in progress, see “Special Recording Features” on this page. Pause/Resume Recording Press the (Play/Pause) button.
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Using One-Touch Recording One-Touch Recording (OTR) allows you to add recording time in 30-minute increments up to 4 hours at the touch of a button. Insert a blank VHS tape into the VCR deck.
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Add Recording Time Continue pressing the REC button to add recording time in 30 minute increments up to 4 hours. The DVD-VCR stops recording automatically when the time has elapsed. The DVD-VCR will automatically be turned off when the OTR has finished.
V C R O P E R AT I O N S Making a Timer Recording Insert a blank videotape into the VCR deck. Be sure to leave the Record Safety With the Timer Recording function, you can program up to 7 events at a time to record up to a month in advance.
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V C R O P E R AT I O N S Selecting Auto Speed If the length of the videotape is not long enough for a timer recording in the SP mode, set the recording tape speed to “Auto”. Recording will start in the SP mode. If the length is not long enough, the tape speed will automatically change from SP mode to SLP mode.
- The model and serial number on the rear of your DVD-VCR - The warranty information - A clear description of the problem Then contact your nearest SAMSUNG service center. Identifying DVD Problems Problem • Check the batteries in the remote control.
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E F E R E N C E Problem • Press the The screen is the unit. All settings will revert to the factory settings. blocked • From a cold start with no disc in unit, press the Forgot password simultaneously on the front panel for 5 seconds.
POWER REQUIREMENT SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT WEIGHT - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications with out notice. - Weight and dimensions are approximate. 2 Stereo audio inputs, RCA Connector, -8dbm, 47KΩ, front and rear 2 Composite video inputs, RCA Connector, 75Ω, 1Vp-p 1 Stereo audio outputs, RCA Connector, -8dbm, 1.5KΩ...
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