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BASIC

BASIC

FUNCTIONS

FUNCTIONS

Playing a Disc

Before Play

- Turn on your TV and set it to the correct Video

Input by pressing TV/VIDEO button on the TV
remote control.

- 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 DVD

POWER

button, this screen comes up: If you want to select

a language, press a 

NUMBER

button. (This screen will only

appear when you plug in the player for the first time.)
If the language for the startup screen is not set, the settings
may change whenever you turn the power on or off.
Therefore, make sure that you select the language you want
to use.
Once you select a menu language, you can change it by
pressing the

button on the front panel of the unit for

more than 5 seconds with no disc in the unit. Then the

SELECT MENU LANGUAGE

window appears again where

you can reset your preferred language.

SELECT MENU LANGUAGE

Playback

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 facing

up.

- You must only insert one DVD disc at a time.

Inserting two or more discs will not allow to play

them back and it may cause damage to the DVD

player.

3. Press the 

PLAY/PAUSE (

)

button or 

OPEN/ CLOSE

(

)

button to close the disc tray. 

- When you stop disc play, the player remembers

where you stopped, so when you press

PLAY/PAUSE (

) button again, it will pick up where

you left off. (unless the disc is removed or the player

is unplugged, or if you press the STOP (

) button

twice.)

4.

Stopping Play

Press the 

STOP (

)

button during play.

5.

Removing Disc

Press the 

OPEN/CLOSE (

)

button.

6.

Pausing Play

Press the 

PLAY/PAUSE (

)

or 

STEP

button on the

remote control during play.

- Screen stops, no sound.

To resume, press the PLAY/PAUSE (

)

button once again.

7.

Step Motion Play (Except CD)

Press the 

STEP

button on the remote control during play.

- Each time the button is pressed, a new frame will

appear.

- No sound is heard during STEP mode.

- Press the PLAY/PAUSE (

) button to resume

normal play.

- You can only perform step motion play in the

forward direction.

8.

Slow Motion Play

Press  

SEARCH (     ) 

button to choose 

the play speed between 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16 of normal  

during PAUSE or STEP mode.

- No sound is heard during slow mode.

- Press the PLAY/PAUSE (

) button to resume

normal play.

- Reverse slow motion play will not work.

Note

- If the player is left in the stop mode for more

than one minute without any user interaction, a
screen saver will be activated. Press the
PLAY/PAUSE (

) button to resume normal play.

- If the player is left in the stop mode for more than

about 30 minutes, the power will automatically
shut off. (Automatic Power-Off Function)

- If the player is left for about 5 minutes in pause

mode, it will stop.

- This (

) icon indicates an invalid button press.

Press

1

for English

Touche

2

pour Français

Drücken Sie

3

für Deutsch

Pulsar

4

para Español

Premere

5

per Italiano

Druk op

6

voor Nederlands

Summary of Contents for 525p

Page 1: ...DVD Player DVD P181K www samsung com ph AK68 01690G ...

Page 2: ...ayer will operate normally When condensation forms inside the player due to sharp changes in temperature the player may not operate correctly If this occurs leave the player at room temperature until the inside of the player becomes dry and operational 4 Disc Do not clean record cleaning sprays ben zene thinner or other volatile solvents that may cause damage to the disc surface Do not touch the d...

Page 3: ...onnections Choosing a Connection 9 Basic Functions Playing a Disc 14 Using the Search and Skip Functions 15 Using the Display Function 15 Using the Disc and Title Menu 15 Repeat Play 16 Slow Play 16 Advanced Functions Adjusting the Aspect Ratio EZ View 17 Selecting the Audio Language 17 Selecting the Subtitle Language 18 Changing the Camera Angle 18 Using the Bookmark Function 18 Using the Zoom Fu...

Page 4: ...t 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 fr...

Page 5: ...system Various screen and audio func tions can be easily selected through the on screen menu Disc Types Logos Recording Types Disc Size Max Playing Time Characteristics DVD 12 Cm 8 Cm 74 min 20 min Audio Video Video with CD sound VHS quali ty MPEG 1 compression tech nology VIDEO CD 12 Cm 8 Cm 74 min 20 min Audio CD is recorded as a Digital Signal with better audio quality less distortion and less ...

Page 6: ...t 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 4 MIC Connect Microphone for karaoke functions 5 MICROPHONE VOLUME Use to adjust microphone volume level Use the button by pressing it Turn it to the left or right to control the volume 6 DISPLAY Operation indicators are displayed here 7 OPEN CLOSE STOP Stops di...

Page 7: ... mode will work If I SCAN Video Output is selected in Setup Menu interlaced scan mode will work 4 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACKS Use either coaxial digital cable to connect to a com patible Dolby Digital receiver Use either coaxial digital cable to connect to an A V Amplifier that contains a Dolby Digital MPEG2 or DTS decoder Note Consult your TV User s Manual to find out if your TV supports Progressive ...

Page 8: ...ons 19 BOOKMARK Number 9 Button Quickly find bookmark sections of a DVD or VCD 20 STEP TV SOURCE Button Advances play one frame at a time Press this button to select an available TV source TV mode 21 TV CH Buttons Use to change channel 22 SUBTITLE Button 23 PLAY PAUSE Button Begin Pause disc play 24 RETURN Button Returns to a previous menu 25 INFO Button Displays the current disc mode 26 CANCEL Bu...

Page 9: ...d connect the VIDEO OUT on the rear of the DVD player to the VIDEO IN terminal of TV 2 Turn on the DVD player and TV Note Noise may be generated if the audio cable is too close to the power cable If you want to connect to an Amplifier please refer to the Amplifier connection page See pages 12 to 13 The number and position of terminals can vary depending on your TV set Please refer to the user s ma...

Page 10: ...IO red and white OUT on the rear of the DVD player to the AUDIO red and white IN terminals of TV Turn on the DVD play er and TV 3 Press the TV VIDEO button on the TV s remote control to select Component or DVD 4 Set the Video Output to Component I SCAN in the Display Setup menu See pages 25 Note If you want to connect to an Amplifier please refer to the Amplifier connection page See pages 12 to 13...

Page 11: ...n the Display Setup menu See pages 25 To see the progressive video output You need a TV set supporting the progressive scan input function And you have to set up the TV Consult your TV User s Manual to find out if your TV supports Progressive Scan If Progressive Scan is supported follow the TV User s Manual regarding Progressive Scan settings in the TV s menu system Depending on your TV the connec...

Page 12: ...N terminal of your TV 3 Turn on the DVD player TV and Amplifier 4 Press the input select button of the Amplifier to select exter nal input in order to hear sound from the DVD player Note Please turn the volume down when you turn on the Amplifier Sudden loud sound may cause damage to the speakers and your ears Please set the audio in the menu screen according to the Amplifier See pages 24 25 The po...

Page 13: ... DVD play er to the VIDEO or COMPONENT IN terminal of TV 3 Turn on the DVD player TV and Amplifier 4 Press the input select button of the Amplifier to select external input in order to hear sound from the DVD player Note Please turn the volume down when you turn on the Amplifier Sudden loud sound may cause damage to the speakers and your ears Please set the audio in the menu screen according to th...

Page 14: ...ayer remembers where you stopped so when you press PLAY PAUSE button again it will pick up where you left off unless the disc is removed or the player is unplugged or if you press the STOP button twice 4 Stopping Play Press the STOP button during play 5 Removing Disc Press the OPEN CLOSE button 6 Pausing Play Press the PLAY PAUSE or STEP button on the remote control during play Screen stops no sou...

Page 15: ...2X 4X 64X 128X 4X 8X 2X 4X 8X Using the Disc and Title Menu Using the Disc Menu 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control 2 Press the buttons to select Disc Menu then press the or ENTER button 2 Press the buttons to select the desired item 3 Press the buttons to make the desired setup and then press the ENTER button You may use the number buttons of the remote control to directly access a titl...

Page 16: ...y after point A has been set Depending on a disc the Repeat function may not work Only Menu Off is available for VCD2 0 Each press of the DISC MENU button toggles between Menu On and Menu Off Slow Play This feature allows you slowly to repeat scenes con taining sports dancing musical instruments being played etc so you can study them more closely When playing a DVD VCD 1 During play press the PLAY...

Page 17: ... Vertical Fit When a 4 3 DVD is viewed on a 16 9 TV black bars will appear at the left and right of the screen in order to prevent the picture from looking horizontally stretched 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 4 3 Pan Scan The left and righ...

Page 18: ...If the disc contains multiple angles the ANGLE appears on the screen 1 During play press the INFO button on the remote control 2 Press the buttons to select 3 Press the buttons or you can use the number buttons on the remote control to select the desired angel Angle DVD English Using the Bookmark Function This feature lets you bookmark sections of a DVD or VCD Menu Off mode so you can quickly find...

Page 19: ...l be played in random order STOP file icon PLAY file icon WMA file icon MP3 file icon JPG file icon AVI file icon CD file icon Folder file icon current file icon To select the Parent Folder Press the RETURN button to go to parent folder or press the buttons to select and press ENTER to go to the parent folder Folder Selection MP3 WMA CDAudioPlayback 1 Open the disc tray Place the disc on the tray ...

Page 20: ...ation You cannot copy such files 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 You should note that certain technologies and methods for MP3 file recording on CD Rs prevent optimal playback of these files on your DVD player degraded sound quality and in some cases inability of the player to read t...

Page 21: ...e ENTER PLAY at JPEG file it will go to full screen mode and automaically slide show Only files with the jpg and JPG extensions can be played If the disc is not closed it will take longer to start playing and not all of the recorded files may be played Only CD R discs with JPEG files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played The name of the JPEG file may not be longer than 8 characters and should...

Page 22: ... to access the different features Press the or ENTER button to access the sub features 3 To make the setup screen disappear after setting up press the MENU button again Note Depending on the disc some Setup Menu selec tions may not work Language Setup Page Player Menu ENG Disc Menu ENG Audio ORI Subtitle AUTO Karaoke Functions Operation Sequence 1 Connect the Mixed Audio Out terminals with the TV ...

Page 23: ...omatic English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Nederlands Cesky Language Setup Page Player Menu ENG Disc Menu ENG Audio ORI Subtitle AUTO Language Setup Page Player Menu ENG Disc Menu ENG Audio ORI Subtitle AUTO 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...

Page 24: ...cs will only output down sampled audio through the digital outputs To make the Setup menu disappear press the MENU button Audio Setup Page Dolby Digital Out PCM MPEG2 Digital Output PCM Dynamic Compression On PCM Down Sampling On Audio Setup Page Dolby Digital Out PCM PCM MPEG2 Digital Output PCM BItstream Dynamic Compression On PCM Down Sampling On Using the DivX Subtitle Language 1 Press the MEN...

Page 25: ...I SCAN Display Setup Page Tv Aspect Wide Screen Message On Video Output I Scan Black Level Off TV System NTSC Display Setup Page Tv Aspect Wide Screen Message On Video Output I Scan Black Level Off TV System NTSC Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc...

Page 26: ...arental Page Parental Password 2 Press the buttons to select parental setup page then press the or ENTER button 3 Press the buttons to select PASSWORD then press the or ENTER button Setting Up the Rating Level 1 Press the MENU button 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 DVD...

Page 27: ...27 English Note If you have forgotten your password see Forgot Password in the Troubleshooting Guide ...

Page 28: ... back to sam sung logo and eject the disc In the middle of the writing the tray will open automatically After taking out the disc please wait for about 2 minutes If the unit was succesfully update the unit will turn off and on after closing the tray automatically When the unit turns on this screen will display Note If the Select Menu Language doesn t appear please contact to Samsung Service Center...

Page 29: ...put set to Bitstream The features or action cannot be completed at this time because 1 The DVD s software restricts it 2 The DVD s software doesn t support the feature e g angles 3 The feature is not available at the moment 4 You ve requested a title or chapter number or search time that is out of range Check if the disc has a Menu Some of the functions selected in the Setup Menu may not work prop...

Page 30: ...ox Play Time Single Sided Single Layer Disc 135 min Reading Speed 4 8 5 6 m sec Maximum Play Time 74 min Reading Speed 4 8 5 6 m sec Maximum Play Time 20 min Reading Speed 4 8 5 6 m sec Maximum Play Time 74 min Video Audio 1 channel 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω load Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω load Pr 0 70 Vp p 75 Ω load Pb 0 70 Vp p 75 Ω load L 1 L R 2 R 48 kHz Sampling 4 Hz to 22 kHz 96 kHz Sampling 4 Hz to 44 kHz 110 dB ...

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Page 32: ...AK68 01690G Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre 1800 10 SAMSUNG 726 7864 www samsung com ph ...

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