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key features of r NOW Player Features Supports a Variety of Video Disc Types Supports Blu-ray (BD-ROM, BD-RE, BD-R), DVD Video and DVD-RW/-R (V mode and finalized only) discs. HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) HDMI reduces picture noise by allowing a pure digital video/audio signal path from the player to your TV. Blu-ray Disc Features Blu-ray Discs can store 25 GB (single layer)or 50 GB (dual layer)on a single sided disc - about 5 to 10 times the...
Menu graphics Support full color resolution graphics and animation, thereby greatly surpassing the capabilities of DVD-Video. Unlike DVD, Menus can be accessed during video playback. Menu sounds When you highlight or select a menu option on a disc, sounds can be heard such as button clicks or a voice-over explaining the highlighted menu choice.
WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICSHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLEPARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICINGTO QUALIFIEDSERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION CAUTION: TOREDUCE THE RISK OFELECTRIC Thelighting flashandArrowhead w ithin Theexplanation p ointwithinthetriangle Triangle Isawarning signalerting youof SHOCK, DONOT REMOVE COVER ( OR BACK) NO isa warning signalerting youof USER SERVICEABLE PARTS I NSIDE, REFER...
Note" ,, This unit can be used only where the power supply is AC 120V, 60Hz. It cannot be used elsewhere. This Blu-ray Disc Player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information. If the Region number of a Blu-ray Disc/DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this Blu-ray Disc Player, the Blu-ray Disc Player cannot play the disc.
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Please note that this is not a defect in the player. • Samsung cannot assure that this player will play every disc bearing the Blu-ray Disc, DVD or CD logo because disc formats evolve, and problems and errors may occur during the creation of Blu-ray Disc, DVD, CD software and/or the manufacture of discs.
Audio System (2 Channel Amplifier) Connecting to an Audio System (Dolby Digital, DTS Amplifier) Connecting to an Audio System (HDMI supported Amplifier) Connecting to samsung's update server BASIC FUNCTIONS OF YOUR Before Playing BLU=RAY DISC PLAYER On-Screen Menu Navigation...
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content AUDIO SETUP Setting up the Audio Options DISPLAY SETUP Setting up the Display Options HDMI SETUP Setting up the HDMI setup options PARENTAL SETUP Setting up the Parental Lock NETWORK SETUP TCP/IP Setting Proxy Setting NTP server setting (Used to Retrieve Time Information from NTP server) Mac Address PERSISTENT...
2) Ifa problem occurs, check the Troubleshooting section. (See pages 62-63) Copyright 02008 Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd. All rights reserved; No part or whole of this user's manual may be reproduced or copied without the prior written permission of Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd. English 9...
qett nq st rtod DISC TYPE AND CHARACTERISTICS Disc types that can be played Playing time depends Dnu,,_:RO,v, AUDIO + VIDEO Single sided(25GB/50GB) BD_RE/BD=R ... ontheTitle Single sided(5 inches) Double sided(5 inches) DVD:VIDEO .,,==_ AUDIO + VIDEO VIDEO Single tided(31/2 inches) Double sided(3 1/2 inches) DVD:RW (Vmode and...
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For additional information, refer to the Compliance and Compatibility Notice section of this Manual. If you encounter compatibility problems, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center at 1-800 SAMSUNG. This Samsung Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-P1500) supports only the BD-ROM Profile 1 version 1.1 specification.
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aett na Disc Types "**.BD-ROM Blu-ray Disc Read Only Memory. A BD-ROM disc contains pre-recorded data. Although a BD-ROM may contain any form of data, most BD-ROM discs will contain movies in High Definitionformat, for playback on Blu-ray Disc Player's. This unit can play back pre-recorded commercial BD-ROM discs. ***,BD-RE/BD-R Blu-ray Disc Rewritable/Blu-ray Disc Recordable.
"AVCHD" and the AVCHD logo are trademarks of Matsushita Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd. and Sony Corporation. ® _ Some AVCHD formatdiscsmaynot play,depending on the recording condition. AVCHD formatdiscsneedto befinalized. _ "x.v.Color" o ffersa widercolorrangethan normal D VD camcorder discs. DISC STORAGE &...
POWER B LI_ON Turnsthe Bin-ray DiscPlayer o nandoff, DISC TP_,Y Opensto accept a disc, P ,¥,PAOSEBO oN P,aysad scorpausesp,ayback, SEARcH/SKIP Bu_ONS Goes to thenexttitle/chapter/track or goesback to theprevious t itle/chapter/track, sTOPBu_ON Stops discplayback, DISPLAY Displays t heplaying status, t ime,etc, REMOTE CQNTROLSENSoR Detects anysignal f romtheremote control, oPEN/cLosE...
FRONT PANEL DISPLAY P!ayback-related, OpenZClose indicatoi Lightswhenplayback-related andopen/close buttonsareselected In Discindicator Lightswhena discis inthe tray. Lightsto indicatethe disctype inthetray. USBIndicator Lightsto indicatewhenUSBis connected. Lightsto indicatewhenHDMI i s connected. Resolution d!CatO r Indicates the 1080p,1080ior 720presolution whenHDMI o r Component is connected.
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I_AN TheLANjackis usedtoconnect t o Samsung's s erver f orfirmware updates, USBHOST You canuseonlya USB flashdriveto perform software upgrades, Using a HDMcable,connect t hisHDMI o utputterminal to the HDMI i nputterminal o n HDMI O UT ,our1Vforthebestqualitypicture oron yourReceiver forthe bestquality sound,...
TOUR OF THE REMOTE CONTROL Installing batteries in the Remote Control Liftthecoveratthebackoftheremote 2. installtwoAAAsizebatteries. Repiacethecover: Control upward as shown. Make sure to match the ,+'! and !'-!! ends Assuming typical TV usage, the batteries last of the batteries with the diagram inside the for about one year.
SETTING THE REMOTE CONTROL You can control certain functions of your TV with this remote control. Controlfunctionbuttonsinclude:TV POWER,TVOH A/V, TVVOL +/-, TVMOTE,TV INPUTSEL button. To determine whether your television is compatible, follow the instructions below. 1. Switch your television on. 2.
CONTROLLABLE TV CODES SAMSUNG TV POWER+01, +02, +03, +04, +05, +06, +07, +08, +09 AIWA TV POWER+82 ANAM TV POWER+10, +11, +12, +13, +14, +15, +16, +17, +18 BANG & OLUFSEN TV POWER+57 BLAUPUNKT TV POWER+71 BRANDT TV POWER+73 BRIONVEGA...
This section involves various methods of connecting the Blu-ray Disc Player to other external components such as a TV. CONNECTING TO A TV WiTH AN HDMi CABLE (BEST QUAUTY) Using an HDMI-HDMI cable (not included) connect the HDMI OUT terminal on the rearof the Blu-ray Disc Player to the HDMI IN terminal of your TV.
,, What is Anynet+? Anynet+ is a convenient function that offers linked operation of this unit through Samsung TVs with the Anynet+ feature. - If your Samsung TV has an _ynet_ logo, then it supports the Anynet+ function.
CONNECTING TO A TV WITH DVI CABLE (BEST QUALITY) 1. Using the HDMI-DVI cable (not included), connect the HDMI OUT terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the DVI IN terminal of your TV. 2. Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of your TV.
CONNECTING TO A TV (COMPONENT) (BETTER QUALITY) - Connecting to your TV using Component video cables. - You will enjoy high quality images with accurate color reproduction. Component video separates the picture element into black and white(Y), blue(PB),red(PR)signals to present clear and clean images. (Audio signals are delivered through the audio output.) 1.
CONNECTING TO A TV (VIDEO) (GOOD QUALITY) 1. Using video/audio cables, connect the VIDEO (yellow) / AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Playerto the VIDEO (yellow) / AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of your TV. 2.
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CONNECTING TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM (2 CHANNEL AMPLiFiER) 1. Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of your Amplifier. 2.
CONNECTING TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM (DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS AMPLIFIER) 1. Using the optical cable (not included), connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN (OPTICAL) terminal of your Amplifier. 2.
CONNECTING TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM (HDMi SUPPORTED AMPLIFIER) 1. Using the HDMI-HDMI cable (not included), connect the HDMI OUT terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the HDMI IN terminal of your Amplifier. 2. Using the HDMI-HDMI cable, connect the HDMI OUT terminal of the Amplifier to the HDMI IN terminal of your 3.
TO SAMSUNG'S UPDATE SERVER You can update the player's firmware va Samsung's serverusng the LAN ack. When the LAN ack s connected, the Blu-ray Dse Playerwll be connected to the update sewer automat eally. 1. Using the Direct LAN Cable (UTP cable), connect the LAN terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the LAN terminal of your modem.
o f nations of This section introduces basic playback functions and playback by disc type. BEFORE PLAYING • Turn on your TV and set it to the correct Video Input (the input the Blu-ray Disc Player is connected to). If you connected an external Audio System, turn on your Audio System and set it to the correct Audio Input. After plugging in the player, the first time you press the POWER button, this screen comes up: Ifyou want to select a language, press a NUMBER button.
b ¢'o funot one of yot ON-SCREEN MENU NAVIGATION [ viaoo/ [ Mosic I PLAYING A DISC 1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE ((_-_) button. The STANDBY indicator light goes out and the tray opens. 2. Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc's label faring up. 3.
SETTING THE POWER ON / OFF BEEP SOUND When you turn the player on or off, a beep sound is produced. 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the ,_T buttons to select Setup, then press the ENTER or _- button. 3.
b ¢'o funot one of yot SLOW MOTION PLAY/STEP MOTION PLAY Slow Motion Play During playback, press the SLOW button on the remote control. • If you press the SLOW button, the playback speed is reduced to 1_1/8 I_ 1/4 _ 1/2 •...
For your convenience, you can set this player's features for the best use in your home environment, SETTING THE CLOCK Choose your time zone 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the A _r buttons to select Setup, then press the ENTER or _ button.
SETTING UP THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS Once you set the audio, subtitle, disc menu and player menu language options, they will be applied automatically every time you watch a movie. Ifyou wantto choose a different a udioandsubtitlelanguage whileplayinga disc,youcanalsousethe disc menuto makethe selection. 1.
SETTING UP THE AUDIO OPTIONS Allows you to set up the Audio device and sound status depending on the audio system being used with the player. 1, With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the • _r buttons to select Setup, then press the ENTER or _ button.
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Ifyou haveselected a LPCMsoundtrack on a disc,the outputwill automatically b esetto PCM. Besureto selectthe correct D igitalOutput o r youwill hearnosoundor a loud noise. Ifthe HDMI d evice(Receiver, TV)is not compatible withcompressed formats(Dolbydigital,DTS), t he audio signaloutputsas PCM Secondary a ndEffectaudiowill not beheardwith regularDVDs. SomeBlu-rayDiscsdo not haveSecondary a ndEffectaudio.
SETTING UP THE DISPLAY OPTIONS This function allows you to setup the TV screen settings. This function depends on the disc or TV type. it may not work with some discs or TVs. 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2.
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Movie Frame (24 Fs) Movies are usually filmed at 24 frames per second. Some Blu- ray discs have the capability of playing back at this frame rate. Setting the Movie Frame (24Fs) feature to ON allows you to adjust the Blu-ray Disc Player's HDMI output to 24 frames per second for improved picture quality.
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• ,*_ Resolution according to the output mode ,, Blu-rayDiscplayback 480i/ 1080i 480i 1080p,Movie Frame(24Fs) off 1080p@60F 1080p/1080i, Movie Frame (24Fs)on 480i/ 1080i 480i 1080p@24F 1080i,Movie Frame (24Fs) o ff 1080i 1080i 480i 480i 720p 480i 480p 480i/ 480p 480i 480i 480i ,, DVD playback...
Anynet+ is a convenient function that offers linked operations with other Samsung products with the Anynet+ feature. You can operate this unit using a Samsung TV remote control or power on your Samsung TV and Home theater and start disc playback simply by pressing the PLAY button on the TV's remote.
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Anynet+ Functions • One touch play You can power on your Samsung TV and Home Theater, and play the disc in this unit simply by pressing the PLAY button on the TV's remote. One touch watching Select "Watching Blu-ray Disc Player" or "Connected to Blu-ray Disc Player" (depending on your TV's menu) in the Anynet+ menu on the TV.
SETTING UP THE PARENTAL LOCK The Parental Lock function works in conjunction with Blu-ray Disc/DVDs that have been assigned a rating which helps you control the types of Blu-ray Disc/DVDs that your family watches. There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc. 1.
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Setting the Rating Level 1. Press the ,L _' buttons to select Rating Level, then press the ENTER or _ button. 2. Press the A T buttons to select the rating level you want, then press the ENTER button. For example, if you select up to Level 6, discs that contain Level 7, 8 will not play.
SetLJQ You can update your playervb Samsung's server, Follow the steps below to ensure the best connection to the Internet for your player, To obtain information on the proper settings, check the network settings on your computer or contact your Internet provider, TCP/IP SETTING 1.
When youselectan item,usethe numberand,&_' 4 _- buttons. Ifthe automatic settingsdon't workthenthe customershouldcalltheirISP. 7. When done, use the AT buttons to select Save, then press the ENTER button. 8. if you don't want to save your work, use the A _' 4 _- buttons to select Cancel, then press the ENTER button.
ENTER or _ button. The MAC address appears. Samsung shallnotbe responsible f or anymalfunction or failedoperation dueto Internetconnection f ailureor a communication e rror.Neither Samsung shallbe responsible f orfailureofthe user'sInternet c onnection. Youmaynot beableto accesssomeInternet s ervicesdepending on the limitations of yourInternetservice provider.
Persistent Storage (Internal Flash Memory) is built-in memory on the player for storing Blu-ray Disc content, Playback of the content in persistent storage is dependent on the disc, SYSTEM DEVICE MANAGEMENT You can manage user data stored in persistent storage. 1.
LAr ar Samsung may offer upgrades to your Blu-ray Disc Player'sfirmware in the future. To upgrade this firmware you must : 1. Go to samsung.com and refer to the 'SUPPORT' page to download the latest firmware. You can use a CD or a USB flash drive to perform the firmware upgrade. For more information, see "Upgrade Manual"...
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6oToperform the system u pgrade, press the4 _ buttons to select Start a nd then press the ENTER button. 7. The system update gets started. 8. If you select Cancel during the download process, you are prompted to confirm your selection in a message box. If you want to cancel the download, select Yes and press the ENTER button.
system LAr ar SYSTEM INFORMATION When the firmware upgrade is done, check the firmware details by following the steps below. 1. With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the A T buttons to select Setup, then press the ENTER or _ button.
USING THE DISPLAY FUNCTION 1. Duringplayback, pressthe INFO button on the remote control. • Ifthe current title of a Blu-ray Disc has the BONUSVIEVV feature, press the INFO button in the BONUSVIEW section to display BONUSVIEW-related information. 2. Pressthe A T buttons to select the desired item. 3.
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USING THE DiSC MENU & POPUP/'RTLE MENU Using the Disc Menu 1. During playback, press the DISC MENU button on the remote control. 2. Press the A T 4 _ buttons to make the desired selection, then press the _ or ENTER button. •...
Using the Popup Menu 1. During playback, press the POPUP MENU button on the remote control. 2. Press the A T 4 _- buttons or ENTER button to select the desired menu. • The Popup menu setup options may vary from disc to disc.
SELECTING THE AUDIO LANGUAGE You can select a desired audio language quickly and easilywith the AUDIO button. Using the AUDIO button 1. Press the AUDIO button during playback. The Audio changes when the button is pressed repeatedly. • The audio languages are represented by abbreviations. 2.
SELECTING THE SUBTITLE LANGUAGE You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button. Using the SUBTITLE button 1. Press the SUBTITLE button. The subtitle changes when the button is pressed repeatedly. The subtitle languages are represented by abbreviations. 2.
BONUSVIEW SETTINGS If the current Blu-ray Disc features the BONUSVIEW function, you can use the BONUSVEW button to turn BONUSVIEW On or Off. Using the BONUSVIEW button 1. If the current title of a Blu-ray Disc has the BONUSVIEW feature, you will see the BONUSVlEW icon in the BONUSVlEW section on the play screen.
USING THE BOOKMARK FUNCTION This features lets you bookmark sections of a DVD so you can quickly find them at a later time. Using the MARKER button 1. During playback, press the MARKER button on the remote control. The Bookmark screen appears. 2.
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Playing back a bookmark 1. During playback, press the MARKER button on the remote control. 2. Press the _ _ buttons to select a bookmarked scene. 3. Press the ENTER or PLAY(_) button to start playing from the selected scene. Clearing a bookmark 1.
PLAYING AN AUDIO CD(CD-DA) 1. Insert an Audio CD(CD-DA) into the disc tray. For an audio CD, the first track will be played automatically. 2. To move to the Music List, press the STOP or RETURN button. The Music List screen is displayed on your TV. 3.
BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL USED FOR AUDIO CD (CD-DA) DISC PLAYBACK 1. PAUSE (@) button: Pauses playback. 2. SKIP (_@) b utton: During playback, plays the next track. Moves to the next page inthe Music List or the Playlist. 3.
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Playlist You can create a playlist with up to 99 tracks. 1. insert an Audio CD(CD-DA) into the disc tray. For an audio CD, the first track will be played automatically. 2. To move to the Music List, press the STOP or RETURN button.
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Before requesting service, please check the following. Nooperationcanbe performed with the ® Check thebatteries i n theremote control. They mayneed replacing. remotecontrol. * Operate t heremote control a ta distance ofno more than20 feet. * Remove b atteries andholddownoneor morebuttons forseveral minutes to drain themicroprocessor inside theremote control to resetit.
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® Gotothecontents a ndfindthesection oftheinstruction m anual that contains t heexplanations regarding t hecurrent p roblem, a nd follow the procedure o nceagain. If theproblem stillcannot b esolved, please contact y ournearest Samsung authorized service center or call1-800-SAMSUNG. The picture isnoisy o rdistorted ®...
96 kHz Sampling : 4 Hzto 44 kHz *S/NRatio 11ODD lOOdB *Dynamic R ange *Total Harmonic D istortion 0.003% *: Nominal specification - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice. - Weight and dimensions are approximate. 64 appendix...
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COPY PROTECTION Compliance and Compatibility Notice BecauseAACS (AdvancedAccess Content System) NOT ALL discs are compatible is approved ascontent protection systemfor Blu-ray ,, Subjectto the restrictions described belowandthosenoted Discformat, similarto use of CSS(Content throughout t his Manual, i ncludingthe DiscTypeand ScrambleSystem)for DVDformat, certain Characteristics s ectionof thisManual, d isctypes thatcanbe restrictionsare imposedon playback,analog signal playedare:pre-recorded commercial B D-ROM, D VD-Video, and...
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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...
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