General Features; Disc Type And Characteristics - Samsung DVD-HD850 Manual

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General Features

Excellent Sound
Dolby Digital, a technology developed by Dolby
Laboratories, provides crystal clear sound
reproduction.
Screen
Both regular and widescreen(16:9) pictures can be
viewed.
Slow Motion
An important scene can be viewed in slow motion.
Program Play (CD)
You can program tracks to play in desired order.
Parental Control (DVD)
The parental control allows users to set the level
necessary to prohibit children from viewing harmful
movies such as those with violence, adult subject
matter, etc.
Various On-Screen Menu Functions
You can select various languages (Audio/Subtitle)
and screen angles while enjoying movies.
Progressive Scan
Progressive scanning creates an improved picture
with double the scan lines of a conventional
interlaced picture.
EZ VIEW (DVD)
Easy View enables picture adjustment to match your
TV's screen size (16:9 or 4:3).
Digital Photo Viewer (JPEG)
You can view Digital Photos on your TV.
Repeat
You can repeat a song or movie simply by pressing
the REPEAT button.
MP3/WMA
This unit can play discs created from MP3/WMA files.
Instant Replay (DVD)
This function is used to replay the previous 10
seconds of a movie from the current position.
Instant Skip (DVD)
This function skips playback ahead 10 seconds.
MPEG4
This unit can play MPEG4 formats within an avi file.
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia
Interface)
HDMI reduces picture noise by allowing a pure
digital video/audio signal path from the player to
your TV.
Note
- Discs which cannot be played with this
player.
• DVD-ROM • DVD-RAM
• CD-ROM • CDV
• CDI • CVD
• Super Audio CD(except CD layer)
• CDGs play audio only, not graphics.
- Ability to play back may depend on recording
conditions.
• DVD-R, +R
• CD-RW
• DVD+RW, -RW (V mode)
- The unit may not play certain CD-R, CD-RW
and DVD-R due to the disc type or recording
conditions.
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.
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by methods claims of
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property
rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other
rights owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home and other
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized
by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUTPUTS
(525p/625p)
"CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH
DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY
COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY
CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE
PICTURE, IF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN
PICTURE PROBLEMS OCCUR, IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE
CONNECTION TO THE 'STANDARD DEFINITION'
OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING
YOUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL
525p OR 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT
SAMSUNG'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER."
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Disc Type and Characteristics

This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos:
Disc Types (Logos) Recording Types Disc Size
DVD
12 Cm
Audio
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Video
8 Cm
VIDEO-CD
12 Cm
Audio
+
Video
8 Cm
AUDIO-CD
12 Cm
Audio
8 Cm
Disc Markings
Play Region Number
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PAL broadcast system in UK, France,
PAL
Germany, etc.
Dolby Digital disc
Stereo disc
STEREO
DIGITAL
Digital Audio disc
SOUND
DTS disc
MP3 disc
You must only insert one DVD disc at a time.
Inserting two or more discs will not allow
playback and may cause damage to the DVD
player.
Max. Playing Time Characteristics
- DVD contains excellent sound and
Single-sided 240 min.
video due to Dolby Digital and
Double-sided 480 min.
MPEG-2 system.
- Various screen and audio functions
Single-sided 80 min.
can be easily selected through the
Double-sided 160 min.
on-screen menu.
74 min.
- Video with CD sound, VHS quality &
MPEG-1 compression technology.
20 min.
74 min.
- CD is recorded as a Digital Signal with
better audio quality, less distortion and
less deterioration of audio quality over
time.
20 min.
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.
DivX Certification
DivX, DivX Certified,
and associated logos are
trademarks of DivXNetworks,
Inc and are used under license
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