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  • Page 1: Dvd Player

    DVD Player DVD-HD870 www.samsung.com...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions 1) 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 dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings, Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

  • Page 3: Precautions

    Precautions This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage consisting a risk of electric shock is present within this unit. Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit. WARNING : To Reduce The Risk Of Fire Or Electric Shock, Do Not Expose This Apparatus To Rain Or Moisture.
  • Page 4 CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVER AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. Note: •...

  • Page 5: Before You Start

    Before you start Accessories Remote Batteries for Control Remote Control (AAA Size) (AK59-00054D) (AC43-12002H) 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.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    A B L E O F Important Safety Instructions ..........2 Precautions .

  • Page 7: General Features

    PICTURE, IF PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS OCCUR, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ (VIDEO OR S-VIDEO) OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT SAMSUNG'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.” ENG-7...

  • Page 8: Disc Type And Characteristics

    E T U P Disc Type and Characteristics This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos: Recording Types Disc Types (Logos) Audio Video VIDEO-CD Audio Video AUDIO-CD Audio Disc Markings Play Region Number NTSC broadcast system in U.S.A, Canada, Korea, NTSC Japan, etc.

  • Page 9: Description

    E T U P Description Front Panel Controls 1. STANDBY/ON ( When STANDBY/ON is pressed on, the indicator goes out and the player is turned on. 2. STANDBY Indicator When the unit is first plugged in, this indicator lights. 3. DISC TRAY Place the disc here.
  • Page 10 E T U P Rear Panel 1. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACKS - Use either an optical or coaxial digital cable to connect to a compatible Dolby Digital receiver. - Use either an optical or coaxial digital cable to connect to an A/V Amplifier that contains a Dolby Digital, MPEG2 or DTS decoder.

  • Page 11: Tour Of The Remote Control

    E T U P Tour of the Remote Control 1. DVD POWER Button Turns the power on or off. 2. NUMBER Buttons VIDEO SEL. Button Changes Video output mode (S-Video, I-SCAN or P- SCAN) 4. SEARCH Buttons ( Allow you to search forward/backward through a disc. 5.

  • Page 12: Choosing A Connection

    C h a p t e r 2 O N N E C T I O N S Choosing a Connection 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.
  • Page 13 O N N E C T I O N S Connection to a TV (S-Video) - Connecting to your TV using an S-Video cable. - You 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.
  • Page 14 O N N E C T I O N S Connection to a TV (Interlace) - Connecting to your TV using Component video cables. - This is the best available connection if your TV is not capable of receiving a Progressive Scan signal.
  • Page 15 O N N E C T I O N S Connection to a TV (Progressive) - What is "Progressive Scan"? Progressive scan has twice as many scanning lines as the interlace output method. Progressive scanning method provides better and clearer picture quality. - If you set the HDMI output resolution to 720p or 1080i, the S-Video output will not output video.
  • Page 16 O N N E C T I O N S Connecting to a TV with HDMI Jack Using an HDMI-HDMI cable connect the HDMI OUT terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the HDMI IN terminal of your TV. Press the input selector on your TV remote control until the HDMI signal from the DVD player appears on your TV screen.
  • Page 17 - If TV does not support HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital content protection), snow noise appears on the screen. • Why does Samsung use HDMI? Analog TVs require an analog video/audio signal. However, when playing a DVD, the signal transmitted to a TV is digital. Therefore either a digital-to-analog converter (in the DVD player) or an analog-to-digital converter (in the TV) is required.
  • Page 18 O N N E C T I O N S Connection to an Audio System (2 Channel Amplifier) 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.
  • Page 19 O N N E C T I O N S Connection to an Audio System (Dolby digital, MPEG2 or DTS Amplifier) If using an optical cable (not included), connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN (OPTICAL) terminal of the Amplifier.

  • Page 20: Playing A Disc

    C h a p t e r 3 A S I C U N C T I O N S Playing a Disc Before Play - Turn on your TV and set it to the correct Video Input your DVD player is connected to on the TV's remote control.
  • Page 21 A S I C U N C T I O N S Stopping Play Press the STOP ( ) button during play. Removing Disc Press the OPEN/CLOSE ( ) button. Pausing Play Press the PLAY/PAUSE ) or STEP button on the remote control during play.

  • Page 22: Using The Search And Skip Functions

    A S I C U N C T 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 Track During play, press the SEARCH (...

  • Page 23: Using The Display Function

    A S I C U N C T I O N S Using the Display Function When Playing a DVD/VCD/MPEG4 During play, press the INFO button on the remote control. Press the /❷ buttons to select the desired item. Title Chapter Time Audio...

  • Page 24: Using The Disc And Title Menu

    A S I C U N C T I O N S Note To access the desired title when there is more than one in the disc. Title For example, if there is more than one movie on a DVD, each movie will be identified. Chapter Most DVD discs are recorded in chapters so that you can quickly find a specific passage (similar to tracks on an audio CD).

  • Page 25: Using The Function Menu

    A S I C U N C T I O N S Using the Title Menu During the playback of a DVD disc, press the MENU button on the remote control. Press the /❷ buttons to select Title Menu, then press the ❿...

  • Page 26: Repeat Play

    A S I C U N C T 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/VCD Press the REPEAT button on the remote control. Repeat screen appears.

  • Page 27: Slow Play

    A S I C U N C T I O N S Slow Play This feature allows you slowly to 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.

  • Page 28: Adjusting The Aspect Ratio (Ez View)

    C h a p t e r 4 D VA N C E D Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View) To play back using aspect ratio (DVD) Press the EZ VIEW button. - The screen size changes when the button is pressed repeatedly.
  • Page 29 D VA N C E D U N C T 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.

  • Page 30: Selecting The Audio Language

    D VA N C E D Selecting the Audio Language You can select a desired audio language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button. Using the AUDIO button (DVD/VCD/MPEG4) Press the AUDIO button. The Audio changes when the button is pressed repeatedly.

  • Page 31: Selecting The Subtitle Language

    D VA N C E D U N C T 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) Press the SUBTITLE button. The subtitle changes when the button is pressed repeatedly.

  • Page 32: Changing The Camera Angle

    D VA N C E D 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 mark appears on the screen. During play, press the MENU button on the remote control.

  • Page 33: Using The Instant Replay/Skip Function

    D VA N C E D U N C T I O N S Using the Instant Replay/Skip Function Using the Instant Replay function (DVD) If you miss a scene, you can see it again using this function. Press the INSTANT REPLAY button.

  • Page 34: Using The Bookmark Function

    D VA N C E D Using the Bookmark Function This feature lets you bookmark sections of a DVD or VCD (Menu Off mode), so you can quickly find them at a later time. Using the Bookmark Function (DVD/VCD) During play, press the MENU button on the remote control.
  • Page 35 D VA N C E D U N C T I O N S Recalling a Marked Scene The first 1~3 steps are the same as those for “Using the Bookmark Function” on page 34. Press the ➛/❿ buttons to select a marked scene.

  • Page 36: Using The Zoom Function

    D VA N C E D Using the Zoom Function Using the Zoom Function (DVD/VCD) During play, press the MENU button on the remote control. Press the /❷ buttons to select Function, then press the ❿ or ENTER button. Press the /❷...

  • Page 37: Clips Menu For Mp3/Wma/Jpeg/Mpeg4/Cd Audio

    D VA N C E D U N C T I O N S Clips Menu for MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4/CD Audio CD Audio or discs with MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 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.

  • Page 38: Mp3/Wma/Cd Audio Playback

    D VA N C E D MP3/WMA/CD Audio Playback Open the disc tray. Place the disc on the tray. Close the tray. Press the /❷ buttons to select a song file. Press ENTER to begin playback of the song file. P l a y Repeat/Random playback Press the REPEAT button...
  • Page 39 D VA N C E D U N C T I O N S CD-R MP3/WMA file When you record MP3 or WMA files on CD-R for playback in this unit, please refer to the following. - Your MP3 or WMA files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format.

  • Page 40: Mpeg4 Playback

    D VA N C E D MPEG4 Playback MPEG4 Play Function MPEG4 is a compressed video format designed to deliver DVD quality video at lower data rates and smaller file sizes. Types of MPEG4 files are DivX or Xdiv. These files have an .avi extension. AVI files are used to contain the audio and video data.
  • Page 41 D VA N C E D U N C T I O N S MPEG4 Function Description Function Description Reference page During play, press the Skip button, it moves forward or backward 5 minutes. During play, press the SEARCH ) button and press Search again to search at a faster speed.

  • Page 42: Picture Cd Playback

    D VA N C E D Picture CD Playback Select the desired folder. (See page 37) Press the /❷ buttons to select a Picture file in the clips menu and then press the ENTER button. Press the INFO button to display the menu.
  • Page 43 D VA N C E D U N C T I O N S MP3-JPEG Playback You can play JPEG photo file using music as a background. Press the /❷ buttons to select an MP3 file in the clips menu and then press the ENTER button.

  • Page 44: Using The Setup Menu

    C h a p t e r 5 H A N G I N G 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.

  • Page 45: Setting Up The Language Features

    H A N G I N G E T U P M E N U 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 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU...

  • Page 46: Using The Disc Menu Language

    H A N G I N G Using the Disc Menu Language This function changes the text language only on the disc menu screens. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press the /❷ buttons to select Setup, then press the ❿...

  • Page 47: Using The Audio Language

    H A N G I N G E T U P M E N U Using the Audio Language With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press the /❷ buttons to select Setup, then press the ❿ or ENTER button. Setup /❷...

  • Page 48: Using The Subtitle Language

    H A N G I N G Using the Subtitle Language With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press the /❷ buttons to select Setup, then press the ❿ or ENTER button. Setup Press the /❷ buttons to select Language Setup, then press the ❿...

  • Page 49: Menu Button

    H A N G I N G E T U P M E N U Using the DivX Subtitle Language With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Language Setup Press the /❷ buttons to Audio Setup select Setup, then press Display Setup the ❿...

  • Page 50: Setting Up The Audio Options

    H A N G I N G Setting Up the Audio Options Audio Options allows you to setup the audio device and sound status settings depending on the audio system in use. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button.
  • Page 51 H A N G I N G E T U P M E N U Digital Out - PCM : Converts to PCM(2CH) audio. - Bitstream : Outputs Dolby Digital via digital output. Select Bitstream when connecting to a Dolby Digital Decoder. Select On when connecting to DTS Decoder - On : Outputs DTS Bitstream via digital output.

  • Page 52: Setting Up The Display Options

    H A N G I N G Setting Up the Display Options Display options enable you to set various video functions of the player. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press the /❷ buttons to select Setup, then press the ❿...
  • Page 53 H A N G I N G E T U P M E N U TV Aspect Depending on a type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting (aspect ratio). - 4:3 Letter Box : Select when you want to see the total 16:9 ratio screen DVD supplies, even though you have a TV with a 4:3 ratio screen.
  • Page 54 H A N G I N G E T U P M E N U Picture Quality - Black Level : Adjusts the brightness of the screen.(On or Off) It does not function in Progressive mode. - Brightness : Level 1 ~ Level 5 - Contrast : Level 1 ~ Level 5 - Color Saturation : Level 1 ~ Level 5 Setup...

  • Page 55: Setting Up The Parental Control

    H A N G I N G E T U P M E N U 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.

  • Page 56: Changing The Password

    H A N G I N G Changing the Password With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press the /❷ buttons to select Setup, then press the ❿ or ENTER button. Press the /❷ buttons to select Parental Setup, then press the ❿...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    • If the problem still cannot be solved, please contact your nearest Samsung authorized service center. • Make sure that the disc is not dirty or scratched.
  • Page 58 E F E R E N C E Problem No HDMI output. • Check the if the Video output is set to HDMI. • Check the connection between the TV and the HDMI jack of DVD player. • See if the TV supports this 480p/720p/1080i DVD player. •...

  • Page 59: Specifications

    Audio *S/N Ratio Output *Dynamic Range *Total Harmonic Distortion - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications with out notice. - Weight and dimensions are approximate. AC 110-240 V ~ 60/50 Hz 1.042 lbs 0.065 oz 17.2”...
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  • Page 62 Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre. Region Country Customer Care Center Web Site...
  • Page 63 SAMSUNG will repair or replace this product, at our option and at no charge with new or reconditioned parts, if found to be defective during the limited warranty period specified above. The product must be returned during the warranty period with transportation charges prepaid to SAMSUNG’s designated service center.
  • Page 64 Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center. 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864)/www.samsung.com Samsung Electronics America,Inc. 105 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park,NJ 07660-0511 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) www.samsung.com AK68-01290X...

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