Before moving the player ensure the disc tray is empty. This player is designed for continuous use. Switching off the DVD player to the stand-by mode does not disconnect the electricity supply In order to separate the player completely from the mains,it has to be disconnected by unplugging the main plug, especially when left unused for a long period of time.
Before You Start Accessories Remote Control User’s Manual Install Batteries in the Remote Open the battery cover on the back of the remote. Insert two AA batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly. Replace the battery cover. Batteries for Remote Control (AA Size) Video/Audio Cable...
TABLE OF CONTENTS General Features...6 Disc Type and Characteristics ... 7 Description-Front Panel ...8 Display Indicators ...10 Description-Rear Panel ...11 Tour of the Remote Control...14 Choosing a Connection ...20 Playing a Disc...22 Using the Search & Skip Functions ...24 Using the Display Function...25 Repeat Play ...26 Program Play &...
COPY PROTECTION • 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 distorted picture from copy-protected DVD discs.
Germany, etc. Play 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 described on the rear panel of the player.
Front Panel Controls 1. STANDBY / ON • When the unit is first plugged in, the indicator lights. When STANDBY/ON is pressed on again, the light goes out and the player is turned on. 2. HEADPHONES JACK • You can attach headphones here for private listening. 3.
Display Indicators Front Panel Display 1. Angle indicator. You can select multiple angles of a scene recorded by different cameras. 2. Disc type indicators 3. Play / Pause / Forward play 4. DVD : Title, Chapter number. 5. Video/Audio CD : Track number 6.
Rear Panel 1. DIGITAL 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 •...
Rear Panel 1. DIGITAL 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 •...
10. CLEAR Button • Use to remove menus or status displays from the screen. 11. BOOKMARK Button 12. SETUP Button • Brings up the DVD player’s Setup menu. 13. OPEN/CLOSE Button 14. 3D Button 15. DIGEST Button Tour of the Remote Control 16.
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9. STOP Button 10. RETURN Button • Returns to a previous menu. 11. SETUP Button • Brings up the DVD player’s Setup menu. 12. SUBTITLE Button 13. ANGLE Button • Use to access various camera angles on a DVD. 14. MENU Button •...
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Tour of the Remote Control DVD-S424 I.REPLAY SLOW...
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• This function is used to replay the previous 10 seconds of the movie from the current position. 3. NUMBER Buttons 4. SETUP Button • Brings up the DVD player’s Setup menu. 5. VOLUME Buttons 6. TV/VIDEO Button 7. ZOOM Button 8.
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.
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AV Cable MIXED AUDIO OUT Audio Output Jacks • Method 1 DVD Player + TV with Video Input Jack DVD Player + TV with S-Video Input Jack • Method 2 (If S-Video is selected in the VIDEO OUT SELECT.) • Method 3 DVD Player + TV with Component Video Jacks (If Y, Pb or Pr is selected in the VIDEO OUT SELECT.)
Playing a Disc Before Play • Turn on your TV and press the TV/VIDEO button to select the video mode. • Turn 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.
Step Motion Play. (Except CD) If turning JOG DIAL, you can view one by one. (DVD-S324/DVD-S424 only) Press the STEP button on the remote during play. (DVD-S124/DVD-S224 only) - Each time the button is pressed, a new frame will appear.
Using the Search & Skip Functions 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 Track During play, press the FWD or REV SEARCH button on the remote.
When Playing a DVD During play, press the DISPLAY button on the remote. - Current title, chapter number, elapsed time, audio, subtitle and volume control will be displayed. • Use the NUMBER buttons to enter a different title, then press the ENTER button. •...
Repeat Play Repeat the current track, chapter, title, a chosen section (A-B), or all of the disc. When playing a DVD Press the REPEAT button on the remote. Repeat screen appears. Select Chapter, Title or A-B using the LEFT/RIGHT buttons. - Repeat A-B •...
Program Play & Random Play Program Play (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3) Press the MODE button. Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select PROGRAM. Press the ENTER button. Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select the first chapter (or track) to add to the program. Press the ENTER button.
S.FIT Play Screen Fit Play During play, press S.FIT button on remote control. - Allows you to eliminate the black bars in the top and bottom of the screen when a movie is playing in the Widescreen format(16:9). - Screen Fit will not work when the Zoom mode is active. (you can not remove the black bars on the screen) However, Zoom mode will work when Screen Fit is active.
- Press the 'Skip' button for the next 9 chapters if the movie has more than 9. NOTE • You can play the DVD player starting with the desired chapter after directly moving to the scene you want. • 'DIGEST' may not operate depending on the disc in use. Digest Play...
Using the Disc View Function Track View (VCD) Displays the beginning view of each track and the track number. During play, press the TOP MENU button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select TRACK VIEW. Press the ENTER button. Select the desired view by pressing the UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT buttons.
1/2X of normal. (DVD-S424 only) Press the F/SEARCH button to choose the play speed between 1/8X, 1/4X, and 1/2X of normal. (DVD-S124/DVD-S224/DVD-S324 only) Press the "REPEAT A-B" of the remote control once at the first section to repeat while the multiple-speed is selected (A-point selection).
Selecting the Audio Language You can select a desired language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button. Using the AUDIO button Press the AUDIO button. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired language on a DVD. - The audio languages are represented by abbreviations.
Selecting the Subtitle Language You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button. Using the SUBTITLE button Press the SUBTITLE button. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired subtitle language. Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to determine whether or not the subtitle will be displayed.
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.
Using the Instant Replay Function Using the Instant Replay function (DVD) If you miss a scene, you can see it again using this function. If you press the I.REPLAY button, the current scene moves backward about 10 seconds, and plays back. * Depending on the disc, the Instant Replay function may not work.
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) During play, press the BOOKMARK button on the remote.
This feature is useful when you are using the DVD player with a two channel stereo through the analog outputs. (Discs which are recorded with LPCM or DTS will not work.
MP3 Play When an MP3 Disc is inserted into the DVD PLAYER, the first song file of the first folder plays. MP3 Play Function 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.
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-and/or create folders in the directory for each artist or music type (e.g.classical, rock, jazz, etc) • Important: The above recommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will play MP3 recordings, or as an assurance of sound quality.
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. With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button on the remote.
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 SETUP button.
Setting Up the Language Features Using the Audio Language With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to move to Audio. Press the ENTER button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select ‘English’ . - Select “Original” if you want the default soundtrack language to be the original language the disc is recorded in.
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 unit in Stop mode, press SETUP button.
Setting Up the Audio Options With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select Audio Options. Then press the ENTER button. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired item. Then press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons. Dolby Digital Out 1.
Surround Sound Speaker Setup Press the SETUP button in play or stop mode. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select Audio Options. Then press the ENTER button. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select Speaker SETUP. Then press the ENTER button. Use the UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select the desired item.
Setting Up the Display Options With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select Display Options. Then press the ENTER button. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired item. Then press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons. TV Aspect Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting (aspect ratio).
Turn on the TV. Point the DVD’s remote at the TV. While holding the TV POWER button down, enter the code for your brand. For SAMSUNG 4 TVs While holding down the TV POWER button, enter 0 and then 1. (DVD-S324/DVD-S424 only)
5.1 channel sound is not are met. : being reproduced. 1) The DVD player is connected with the proper amplifier 2) The disc is recorded with 5.1 channel sound. • Check whether the disc being played has the “Dolby 5.1 ch” mark on the outside.
Audio *Frequency Response Output *S/N Ratio *Dynamic Range *Total Harmonic Distortion • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice. • Weight and dimensions are approximate. Specifications AC 110-240V, 50/60 Hz 13 W 2.8 Kg...