Samsung DVD-P290K User Manual
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DVD-P290K

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  • Page 1: Dvd Player

    DVD-P290K DVD Player user manual imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. To receive more complete service, please register your product at www.samsung.com/global/register AK68-01769H...
  • Page 2: Precautions

    precautions 1. Setting up player may not operate correctly. If this occurs, leave the player at room tempera- - Refer to the identification label located on ture until the inside of the player becomes the rear of your player for its proper operat- dry and operational.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    before you start table of contents Accessories Precautions .......2 Before you start ......3 Check for the supplied accessories below Setup General Features .
  • Page 4: Setup

    PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED DA)). THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 576p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT SAMSUNG'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.” 4_ setup...
  • Page 5: Disc Type And Characteristics

    Disc Type and Characteristics This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos: Recording Types Disc Size Max. Playing Time Characteristics Disc Types (Logos) - DVD contains excellent sound and Single-sided 240 min. video due to Dolby Digital and MPEG- 12 Cm Double-sided 480 min.
  • Page 6: Description

    setup Description Front Panel Controls USB Host STANDBY/ON ( ) Connect digital still camera, MP3 player, memory stick, Turn on/off and the player is turned on/off. Card reader, or another removable storage devices DISC TRAY DISPLAY Place the disc here. Operation indicators are displayed here.
  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel AUDIO OUT JACKS - If P-SCAN Video Output is selected in Setup Menu, - Connect to the Audio input jacks of your television or progressive scan mode will work. audio/video receiver. - If I-SCAN Video Output is selected in Setup Menu, interlaced scan mode will work.
  • Page 8: Tour Of The Remote Control

    setup Tour of the Remote Control DVD POWER Button Turns the power on or off. REPEAT Button Allows you to repeat play a title, chapter, track, or disc. DISC MENU Button Brings up the Disc menu. BOOKMARK Quickly find bookmark sections of a DVD. SEARCH Buttons ( Allow you to search forward/backward through a disc.
  • Page 9: Connections

    connections 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. - Refer to the user’s manual of the additional components you are connecting for more information on those particular components.
  • Page 10: Connection To A Tv (Interlace)

    connections Connection to a TV (Interlace) - Connecting to your TV using Component video cables. - You will enjoy high quality and accurate color reproduction images. Component video separates the pic- ture element into black and white(Y), blue(P B ), red(P R ) signals to present clear and clean images. (Audio signals are delivered through the audio output.) Using component video cables, connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the...
  • Page 11 Connection to a TV (Progressive) Using component video cables, connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the COMPONENT IN terminal of TV. WHITE BLUE GREEN 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 TV.
  • Page 12: Connection To An Audio System (2 Channel Amplifier)

    connections 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. Using the video signal cable(s), connect the VIDEO, WHITE COMPONENT OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the VIDEO, COMPONENT IN terminal of your TV...
  • Page 13 Connection to an Audio System (Dolby Digital, MPEG2 or DTS Amplifier) If using a coaxial cable, connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN (COAXIAL) terminal of the Amplifier. Using the video signal cable(s), connect the VIDEO COMPONENT OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the VIDEO, COMPONENT IN terminal of your TV...
  • Page 14: Basic Functions

    basic functions 6. Pausing Play Playing a Disc Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) on the remote control during play. Before Play - Screen stops, no sound. - Turn on your TV and set it to the correct Video To resume, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button once Input by pressing TV/VIDEO button on the TV again.
  • Page 15: Using The Search And Skip Functions

    Note Using the Search and Skip Functions To access the desired title when there is more than one in the disc. For example, if Title During play, you can search quickly through a chapter or there is more than one movie on a DVD, each movie will be identified.
  • Page 16: Repeat Play

    basic functions Using the A-B Repeat function Using the Title Menu 1. Press the REPEAT A-B button at the point where you 1. During stop mode, press the MENU button on the remote want repeat play to start (A). control. 2.
  • Page 17: Advanced Functions

    advanced functions If you are using a 4:3 TV Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View) For 16:9 aspect ratio discs - 4:3 Letter Box To play back using aspect ratio Displays the content of the DVD title in 16:9 aspect ratio. The (DVD) black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen.
  • Page 18: Selecting The Subtitle Language

    advanced functions Changing the Camera 2. To remove the AUDIO icon, press the CANCEL or RETURN Angle button. When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular Note scene, you can use the ANGLE function. - This function depends on audio languages are encod- ed on the disc and may not work.
  • Page 19: Using The Bookmark Function

    Using the Bookmark Using the Zoom Function Function Using the Zoom Function (DVD/VCD) This feature lets you bookmark sections of a DVD or 1. During play, press the INFO button on the remote control. VCD so you can quickly find them at a later time. 2.
  • Page 20: Folder Selection

    advanced functions MP3/WMA/CD Audio Playback : Name of currently playing file. 1. Open the disc tray. Place the disc on the tray. Close the tray. : Current Playback Time. - Only one kind of file is played back when a disc or a folder contains both MP3 and WMA files.
  • Page 21: Playing Media Files Using The Usb Host Feature

    3. Press the π/† buttons to select a file in USB. Press - Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 64Kbps ENTER to Open file. when recording WMA files. Sound quality with WMA files basically depends on the rate of compression/decompression you choose.
  • Page 22: Cd Ripping

    advanced functions Compatible Devices CD Ripping 1. USB devices that support USB Mass Storage v1.0. This feature lets you to copy audio files from disc to USB (USB devices that operate as a removable disk in Windows device into MP3 format. (2000 or later) without additional driver installation.) Play 2.
  • Page 23: Picture Cd Playback

    Picture CD Playback Note - Depending on a file size, the amount of time between each picture may be different from the manual. 1. Select the desired folder. - If you don’t press any button, the slide show will 2. Press the π/† buttons to select a Picture file in the clips start automatically in about 10 seconds by default.
  • Page 24: Karaoke Functions

    karaoke functions Karaoke Functions Operation Sequence 1. Connect the Mixed Audio Out terminals with the TV or Amplifier. (see page 9 to 13) 2. Connect Mic into Mic jack. When a MIC is con nected, the karaoke functions can be used. Note - If you hear feedback(squealing or howling) while using the karaoke feature, move the...
  • Page 25: Changing Setup Menu

    changing setup menu Using the Setup Menu Setting Up the Language Features The Setup menu lets you customize your DVD player by If you set the player menu, disc menu, audio and subtitle allowing you to select various language preferences, set language in advance, they will come up automatically every up a parental level, even adjust the player to the type of time you watch a movie.
  • Page 26: Setting Up The Audio Options

    changing setup menu Using the Audio Language Setting Up the Audio Options 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the π/† buttons to select Setup, then press the ® or ENTER button. Audio Options allows you to setup the audio device 3.
  • Page 27: Setting Up The Display Options

    ❹ PCM Down Sampling ❶ TV Aspect Depending on a type of television you have, you - On : Select this when the Amplifier connected to the player may want to adjust the screen setting (aspect ratio). is not 96KHz compatible. In this case, the 96KHz - 4:3 Letter Box : Select when you want to see signals will be down converted to 48KHZ.
  • Page 28: Setting Up The Parental Control

    changing setup menu ❺ Video Output Setting Up the Parental Select Video Output. Control - I-SCAN : Select when you want to use The Parental Control function works in conjunction Component Interlace Out. with DVDs that have been assigned a rating, which - P-SCAN : Select when you want to use helps you control the types of DVDs that your family Component Progressive Out.
  • Page 29: Changing The Password

    4. Press the π/† button to select Change Password, then PARENTAL SETUP press the ® or ENTER button. Enter your new password Rating Level : Kids Safe Change Password again. Enter Password PARENTAL SETUP Rating Level :Kids Safe Enter Return Menu Change Password 6.
  • Page 30: Reference

    2. Press the √/® buttons to select Total, then press the Firmware upgrade ENTER button. Introduction Samsung will often support the software upgrade to 090131.R4.B.P490K2XEG 090319.02.B.P490K2XEG improve the performance of this unit to the latest sta- tus, through Samsung Internet Site (www.samsung.
  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Before requesting service (troubleshooting), please check the following. Problem Action Page • Check the batteries in the remote control. They may need replacing. No operations can be • Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet. performed with the •...
  • Page 32: Specifications

    2 Vrms Audio 20Hz~20 kHz *Frequency Response Output Digital Audio Output Terminal Coaxial S/PDIF *: Nominal specification Note - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications with out notice. - Weight and dimensions are approximate. 32_ reference...
  • Page 33 Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center. Region Country Contact Center Web Site CANADA 1-800-SAMSUNG(726-7864) www.samsung.com/ca North America MEXICO 01-800-SAMSUNG(726-7864) www.samsung.com/mx U.S.A 1-800-SAMSUNG(726-7864) www.samsung.com/us ARGENTINE 0800-333-3733 www.samsung.com/ar...
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