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Samsung DVD-V540 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual DVD-V540...
  • Page 2 Remote Control Overview...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK magnitude to constitute a risk of fire or electric shock to persons. DO NOT OPEN This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important oper- CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Dynamic Compression ....19 Important Safety Instructions ... . . 2 PCM Down Sampling .

  • Page 5: Feature Summary

    Feature Summary Disc Type and Characteristics DVD-VCR Features Disc Markings • Perfect compatibility to play back DVDs, Audio CDs, MP3, WMA discs, VCD, SVCD, JPEG FILES CDs, or VHS Tapes. • Play Region Number • Enjoy a DVD movie while recording a TV show to the VCR.

  • Page 6: Unpack

    Disc Types (Logos) Recording Types Disc Size Max. Playing Time Characteristics • DVD contains excellent sound and video Single-sided 240 min. Audio due to Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 system. 12 Cm Double-sided 480 min. • Various screen and audio functions can Single-sided 80 min.

  • Page 7: Front Panel Overview

    Front Panel Overview 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 DVD DECK RECORD DVD OPEN/CLOSE EZ VIEW VCR DECK FRONT PANEL DISPLAY VCR EJECT CHANNEL POWER DVD-VCR SELECT MULTI CARD INPUT PROGRESSIVE REWIND/REV COMPOSITE VIDEO JACK STOP LEFT AUDIO JACK PLAY/PAUSE RIGHT AUDIO JACK...

  • Page 8: Front Panel Display

    Front Panel Display 1 Connect the RF Antenna Cable to your DVD-VCR Connect an external indoor/outdoor antenna or wall outlet antenna cable to the Ant-In jack on the rear panel. LINE INPUT When the light is on, DVD is operating. The time, counter position, remaining time or current deck status is indicated.

  • Page 9: Using The Tv Buttons On The Remote Control

    Using the TV Buttons on the Stereo Connections Remote Control Your VCR remote control will work with Samsung You can connect your DVD-VCR to your home stereo system or stereo TV and enjoy stereo sound when televisions and compatible brands.

  • Page 10: S-Video/Component Video Connections (For Dvd)

    S-Video/Component Video Monitor TV Connections Connections (for DVD) Monitor-style televisions offer improved sound and Use the S-Video or Component Video connection picture over regular televisions because they receive method only for the DVD. The VCR can still be viewed the audio and video signals directly from the DVD-VCR through the RF or line inputs.

  • Page 11: Connecting Other Video Equipment

    Connecting Other Video A/V Receiver Connections Equipment You can connect a wide variety of audio/video To take full advantage of the movie theater experience that DVD offers, you may want to connect your DVD- equipment to your DVD-VCR, including: VCR to a complete Surround Sound system, including •...

  • Page 12: Deck Control Buttons

    Deck Control Buttons Basic VCR Operation The DVD-VCR uses one set of controls to operate both To play a standard VHS videotape, just insert it into the decks. The following buttons are helpful in successfully VCR deck and press the PLAY button. You can turn on controlling each deck.

  • Page 13: Basic Tv Tuner Operations

    Basic TV Tuner Operations Menu Language When watching TV using the DVD-VCR's built-in TV To change the on-screen MENU language to English, tuner, use the buttons below. French or Spanish, follow these steps. 1 Open “MENU” 1 TV/VCR Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop or Press this button to switch between your TV’s tuner Play mode.

  • Page 14: Manual Clock Set

    Manual Clock Set Tuner Band Setting If Auto Setup fails to set the DVD-VCR’s internal clock This feature allows you to manually set the DVD-VCR’s by locating a local TV station, follow these steps to set tuner band to Antenna or Cable, whichever you the date and time manually.

  • Page 15: Rf Output Channel

    RF Output Channel Auto Channel Memory Use this feature if DVD-VCR is connected to TV using Auto Channel Memory will automatically seek and store RF antenna cable. all active channels in your area. 1 Open “MENU” With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the 1 Open “MENU”...

  • Page 16: Channel Add/Delete

    Channel Add/Delete Front Panel Dimmer Use this feature if Auto Channel Search missed a You can set the Front Panel Display to be bright all the channel that you would like to add or delete. time, dim all the time, dim during power off. 1 Open “MENU”...

  • Page 17: Auto Power Off

    Auto Power Off Disc Menu Language To set the Disc Menu Language to your preferred 1 Open “MENU” language, follow these steps. If your preferred language With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the is available on a DVD, your Disc Menu Language will MENU button.

  • Page 18: Audio Language

    Audio Language Subtitle Language To set the Audio Language to your preferred language, To set the Subtitle Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language is follow these steps. If your preferred language is available on a DVD, your Audio Language will available on a DVD, your Subtitle Language will automatically be set to the language you choose.

  • Page 19: Digital Output

    Digital Output If your A/V receiver is equipped with a Dolby Digital If your A/V receiver is equipped with a DTS decoder, decoder, your DVD-VCR can output Dolby Digital 5.1 your DVD-VCR can output DTS digital sound, but you sound, but you MUST enable this feature in the menu MUST enable this feature in the menu system.

  • Page 20: Dynamic Compression

    Dynamic Compression PCM Down Sampling Dynamic Compression restrains the dynamic range of If your amplifier is not capable of reproducing a 96kHz sounds, i.e. the difference between the loud and quiet signal, PCM downsampling should be set to on. passages of a DVD audio track. 1 Open “MENU”...

  • Page 21: Tv Aspect Ratio

    TV Aspect Ratio Black Level Set the aspect ratio (length x width) of your TV screen The Black Level feature adjusts the reference level of so the DVD player will display movies at the black in the video signal to one of two choices: appropriate size for your television.

  • Page 22: Alt Video Out

    Alt Video Out Parental Rating Control is a password protected system that 1 Open “MENU” allows you to block playback of DVDs based on their Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop content. The system uses an eight level rating system. mode.

  • Page 23: Special Playback Features

    Parental Special Playback Features During DVD/CD playback you can select from the 5 Enter Password following special playback options. To resume normal Use the numeric buttons (0-9) on the remote playback, press the ❿ ❿ ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button. control to enter the 4-digit password. •...

  • Page 24: Disc Menu Navigation

    Special Playback Features EZ View 5 Stop/Resume 1 Press the EZ VIEW button on the front panel. • Press the STOP button once to stop playback. To • The screen size changes when the button is resume the DVD/CD from the point where the pressed repeatedly.

  • Page 25: Title/Chapter/Time Selection

    EZ View Title/Chapter/Time Selection To view the current Title, Chapter/Track, and counter • Screen Fit position, press the INFO. button during playback. The top and bottom of the screen are cut off and The Information screen can also be used to quickly the full screen appears.

  • Page 26: Angle View

    Title/Chapter/Time Selection Subtitle Some DVDs provide subtitles in one or more languages. To make the screen disappear, press the INFO button again. You can use the SUBTITLE button to quickly view and change settings. To access the desired title when there is more than Title one in the disc.

  • Page 27: A To B Repeat

    A to B Repeat Repeat Chapter/Title A to B Repeat feature enables you to repeat the You can repeat a single chapter or a complete title. designated section on a DVD, VCD or CD. To activate, mark where to start(A) and where to end(B) of the section you want to watch.

  • Page 28: Audio

    Audio Bookmarks Multiple audio language setup options, such as Dolby Up to three Bookmarks can be inserted for a given DVD Digital 5.1, Dolby Pro Logic, or LPCM 2 Channel audio, or VCD allowing you to quickly jump to your favorite are available on some DVDs.

  • Page 29: Function (Dvd)

    Function (DVD) Special VCR Playback Features Use this feature to check your DVD. 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 button again to resume normal playback. 1 Open “MENU”...

  • Page 30: Tracking

    Tracking The Tracking adjustment removes the white lines that 4 Select “Auto Play” sometimes appear during playback because of slight Move the selection bar to “Auto Play,” then press differences in recording decks. The TRK button will right button to select from the following options: automatically align the recorded tracks with the •...

  • Page 31: Variable Search System

    Variable Search System Basic Recording When a program is recorded, the starting point is given You can record a TV show in progress by inserting a an Index mark for easy location. However, the VHS blank tape and pressing the (REC) button. You can Index Search System (VISS) cannot recognize index even add time in 30-minute increments up to 4 hours marks made by old VCRs.

  • Page 32: Special Recording Features

    Special Recording Features One-Touch Recording (OTR) While a recording is in progress, you can watch a One-Touch Recording (OTR) allows you to add different channel, a DVD, or add recording time in 30- recording time in 30-minute increments up to 4 hours minute increments.

  • Page 33: Record Speed

    Record Speed How to Set a Timer Recording You can slow down the recording speed from SP to SLP 3 Select Channel Number in order to fit six hours of programming on a T-120 Use the Right and UP/DOWN buttons to set the tape.

  • Page 34: Function (Vcr)

    Function (VCR) How to insert a Memory Card 1 Open “MENU” This unit accepts 7 different types of In the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU Memory Cards button. 2 Select “FUNCTION” Insert the Memory Card correctly with the label Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight facing up, otherwise it may not work.

  • Page 35: Clips Menu For Mp3/Wma/Jpeg

    Clips Menu for MP3/WMA/JPEG Folder Selection 1. Open the disc tray. The folder can only be selected in the Stop mode. 2. Place the disc on the tray. - Place the disc with the labeled side up. • To select the Parent Folder Press the RETURN button to go to parent folder, 3.

  • Page 36: Mp3/Wma Play

    MP3/WMA Play When playing a CD-R Repeat/Random playback Press the REPEAT button to change playback 1. Open the disc tray. mode. There are 4 modes including Off, Track, 2. Place the disc on the tray. Folder and Random. - Place the disc with the labeled side up. - Off : Normal Playback - Track : Repeats the current song file.

  • Page 37: Jpeg Playback

    MP3/WMA Play JPEG Playback CD-R / Memory Card MP3/WMA file When playing a CD-R / Memory Card / Picture CD When you record MP3/WMA files on the CD- R/Memory Card, please refer to the following. 1. Select the desired folder. (See page 34 to select the folder) •...

  • Page 38: Program Play & Random Play

    JPEG Playback Program Play & Random Play Note You can listen to songs randomly or in the desired Note sequence. • If no buttons on the remote control pressed for 10 Up to 20 tracks can be programmed. seconds, the menu will disappear. This function is available only with Audio CDs.

  • Page 39: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications AUDIO 2 Stereo audio inputs, RCA Connector, -8dbm, 47K , front and rear Inputs VIDEO 2 Composite video inputs, RCA Connector, 75 , 1Vp-p Antenna or CATV Input, F-Connector, 75 AUDIO 1 Stereo audio outputs, RCA Connector, -8dbm, 1.5K AUDIO (DVD only) 2 Digital audio output (1 coaxial, 1 Optical) 1 pair Stereo audio outputs...
  • Page 40 ELECTRONICS AK68-00514A(01)

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