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5

Getting Started

Before using the User Manual

disc Types and Contents your player can play

media

disc Type

details

VIDEO

Blu-ray Disc

3D Blu-ray Disc

BD-ROM or BD-RE/-R recorded in the BD-RE format.

DVD-VIDEO 

DVD-RW 

DVD-R 

DVD+RW 

DVD+R

DVD-VIDEO, recorded DVD+RW/DVD-RW(V)/DVD-
R/+R that have been recorded and finalized, or 
a USB storage media containing MKV or MP4 
contents.

MUSIC

CD-RW/-R,  

DVD-RW/-R, 

BD-RE/-R

Music recorded on CD-RW/-R, DVD-RW/-R, BD-
RE/-R or a USB storage media containing MP3 or 
WMA contents.

PHOTO

CD-RW/-R,  

DVD-RW/-R, 

BD-RE/-R

Photos recorded on CD-RW/-R, DVD-RW/-R, BD-
RE/-R or a USB storage media containing JPEG 
contents.

NOTES

 

The player may not play certain CD-RW/-R and DVD-R because of the disc type or 

 

recording conditions.
If a DVD-RW/-R has not been recorded properly in DVD video format, it will not be playable.

 

Your player will not play content that has been recorded on a DVD-R at a bit-rate 

 

that exceeds 10 Mbps.
Your player will not play content that has been recorded on a BD-R or USB device 

 

at a bitrate that exceeds 25 Mbps.
Playback may not work for some types of discs, or when you use specific functions, 

 

such as angle change and aspect ratio adjustment. Information about the discs is 

written in detail on the disc box. Please refer to this if necessary.
When you play a BD-J title, loading may take longer than a normal title or some 

 

functions may perform slowly.

disc types your player cannot play

HD DVD

 

DVD-ROM/PD/

 

MV, etc

DVD-RAM

 

Super Audio CD  

 

(except CD layer)

DVD-RW (VR mode)

 

CVD/CD-ROM/CDV/

 

CD-G  /CD-I / LD 

(CD-Gs play audio 

only, not graphics.)

3.9 GB DVD-R 

 

for Authoring.

Region Code

Both players and discs are coded by region. 

These regional codes must match for a disc 

to play. If the codes do not match, the disc 

will not play. 

The Region Code for this player is displayed on 

the rear panel of the player.

disc 

Type

Region 

Code

Area

Blu-ray 

disc

A

North America, Central 
America, South America, 
Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong 
Kong and South East Asia.

B

Europe, Greenland, 
French territories, Middle 
East, Africa, Australia and 
New Zealand.

C

India, China, Russia, 
Central and South Asia.

dVd-

VIdEO

1

The U.S., U.S. territories and 
Canada

2

Europe, Japan, the Middle 
East, Egypt, South Africa, 
Greenland

3

Taiwan, Korea, the 
Philippines, Indonesia, 
Hong Kong

4

Mexico, South America, 
Central America, 
Australia, New Zealand, 
Pacific Islands, Caribbean

5

Russia, Eastern Europe, India, 
most of Africa, North Korea, 
Mongolia

6

China

Logos of Discs the player can 

play

Blu-ray Disc

BD-LIVE

3D Blu-ray Disc

NTSC broadcast 

system in U.S.A, 

Canada, Korea, Japan

Supported File Formats

Notes on the USB connection

Your player supports USB storage media, 

 

MP3 players, digital cameras, and USB 
card readers.
The player does not support folder or file 

 

names longer than 128 characters.
Some USB/External HDD/digital camera 

 

devices may not be compatible with the 
player.
Your player supports the FAT16, FAT32, 

 

and NTFS file systems.
Connect USB devices directly to the player’s 

 

USB port. Connecting through a USB cable 
may cause compatibility problems.
Inserting more than one memory device 

 

into a multi-card reader may cause the 
reader to operate improperly.
The player does not support the PTP 

 

protocol.

Do not disconnect a USB device while it 

 

is transferring, playing, or recording files.

Summary of Contents for BD-J5900

Page 1: ...ine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product To receive more complete service please register your product at www samsung com register Blu ray Disc Player user manual BD J5900 ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...shock never touch the inside of this apparatus Only a qualified technician should open this apparatus Make sure to plug the power cord in until it is firmly seated When unplugging the power cord from a wall outlet always pull on the power cord s plug Never unplug by pulling on the power cord Do not touch the power cord with wet hands If this apparatus does not operate normally in particular if the...

Page 3: ...0 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50 dated June 24 2007 DANGER VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM FDA 21 CFR CAUTION CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM IEC 60825 1 THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA...

Page 4: ...cannot change the resolution to your preference Some functions such as BD Wise screen size adjustment and resolution adjustment may not operate properly in 3D play mode You must use a high speed HDMI cable for proper output of the 3D signal Stay at least three times the width of the screen from the TV when watching 3D images For example if you have a 46 inch screen stay 138 inches 11 5 feet from t...

Page 5: ...I LD CD Gsplayaudio only notgraphics 3 9 GB DVD R for Authoring Region Code Both players and discs are coded by region These regional codes must match for a disc to play If the codes do not match the disc will not play The Region Code for this player is displayed on the rear panel of the player Disc Type Region Code Area Blu ray Disc a North America Central America South America Korea Japan Taiwan...

Page 6: ...1920x1080 H 264 BP MP HP 1920x1080 wmv WMV wmv9 VC 1 AP WMA 1920x1080 VC 1 SM 1920x1080 mp4 MP4 MP4 mp4v AAC 1920x1080 H 264 BP MP HP 1920x1080 mpg mpeg MPEG MPEG1 MP1 2 Dolby Digital DTS 1920x1080 MPEG2 1920x1080 H 264 BP MP HP 1920x1080 Limitations Even when a file is encoded by a supported codec listed above the file might not be played if its content has a problem Normal playback is not guaran...

Page 7: ...ks of Matsushita Electronic Industrial Co Ltd and Sony Corporation NOTES Some AVCHD format discs may not play depending on the recording condition AVCHD format discs need to be finalized x v Color offers a wider color range than normal DVD camcorder discs Accessories The following accessories are included with your Blu ray player Batteries for Remote Control AAA Size 4301 000115 User Manual AK68 0...

Page 8: ...batteries are drained Check if the remote sensor is blocked by obstacles Check if there is any fluorescent lighting nearby CAUTION Dispose of batteries according to local environmental regulations Do not put them in the household trash Do not dispose of batteries in a fire Do not short circuit disassemble or overheat the batteries Danger of explosion if batteries are incorrectly replaced Replace o...

Page 9: ... Out jack on the product to the Digital Coaxial In jack of the receiver Good quality You will hear sound only through the front two speakers with Digital Output set to PCM Audio Audio Method 2 Method 1 Connecting to a Network Router You can connect your player to your network router using one of the methods illustrated below To use DLNA network functionality you must connect your PC to your networ...

Page 10: ...on The access steps may differ depending on the menu you selected After the Setup process is complete you can then operate the panel buttons and remote control After you have connected the player to your TV turn on the TV and player When you turn on the player the first time the player s Setup screen appears on the TV The Setup procedure lets you set the On Screen Display OSD and menu languages th...

Page 11: ...e and then press the v button If you have no password go to Step 4 After the player verifies the 444 network press the v button Go to Step 6 of The Setup 555 Procedure in the first column NOTES The Home screen will not appear if you do not configure the player s settings during Setup except as noted below If you press the BLUE D button during network setup you can access the Home screen even if th...

Page 12: ...e or both sides TV Aspect Ratio Depending on the type of television you have you may want to adjust the screen size setting NOTES Depending on the disc type some aspect ratios may not be available If you select an aspect ratio and option which is different than the aspect ratio of your TV screen the picture might appear to be distorted BD Wise Samsung TVs only BD Wise is Samsung s latest inter con...

Page 13: ... ray Disc Any Decodes main feature audio and BONUSVIEW audio stream together into PCM audio and adds Navigation Sound Effects Outputs only main feature audio stream so that your AV receiver can decode the audio bitstream You will not hear BONUSVIEW audio and Navigation Sound Effects Decodes main feature audio and BONUSVIEW audio stream together into PCM audio and adds Navigation Sound Effects then...

Page 14: ...put PCM 2ch downmixed audio even though you selected Bitstream either Re encoded or Unprocessed in the setup menu If your TV is not compatible with PCM sampling rates over 48kHz the product will output at 48kHz downsampled PCM audio even though you set PCM Downsampling to Off PCM Downsampling Lets you choose to have 96KHz PCM signals downsampled to 48KHz before they are outputted to an amplifier C...

Page 15: ...nter letters by selecting a letter with the buttons and then pressing the v button Wireless Network You can setup a wireless network connection in four ways Wireless Automatic Wireless Manual WPS PBC WPS PIN When you configure the wireless network connection any wireless network devices currently connected through the player or if applicable the player s current wired connection will be disconnect...

Page 16: ...creens or refer to the router s user s manual For WPS connection set your wireless router s security encryption to AES WPS does not support WEP security encryption Network Test Use this menu item to check whether your network connection is working or not Network Status Use to check whether a connection to a network and the Internet has been established Wi Fi Direct The Wi Fi Direct function allows...

Page 17: ... press 777 the EXIT or RETURN button on the remote control or shut off the Screen Mirroring function on your smart phone NOTES You can connect tyour player to a device that supports DLNA Cast Note that connecting to such a device may not be fully supported depending on the manufacturer For further information on mobile connection support refer to the manufacturer s web site When you are using the ...

Page 18: ...n them on display a warning popup message saying no connection has been found Never the less the Anynet connection is properly established and available to use BD Data Management Enables you to manage the downloaded contents you accessed through a Blu ray disc that supports the BD LIVE service and stored on a flash drive You can check the device s information including the storage size delete the ...

Page 19: ... automatically NOTES The upgrade is complete when the player turns off and then turns on again by itself Never turn the player off or back on manually during the update process Samsung Electronics takes no legal responsibility for any product malfunction caused by an unstable Internet connection or consumer negligence during a software upgrade No disc should be in the product when you upgrade the ...

Page 20: ...the disc tray Playback starts automatically Playing Files on a USB Device There are two methods you can use to play or view multimedia files located on a USB device Method 1 Turn the player on 111 Connect the USB device to the 222 USB port on the front panel of the player The New Device Connected pop up appears App 1 App 2 App 3 App 4 App 5 More Screen Mirroring Change Device Settings PLAY DISC PH...

Page 21: ...deos Photos or Music and then press the v button NOTE Even though the player will display folders for all content types it will only display files of the Content Type you selected in Step 2 For example if you selected music you will only be able to see music files You can change this selection by returning to the Home screen and repeating Step 2 A screen appears listing the 333 contents of the dis...

Page 22: ...ing playback press the 3 or 4 button Each time you press the 3 or 4 button the playback speed will change Slow Motion Play In pause mode press the 4 button Each time you press the 4 button the playback speed will change Step Motion Play In pause mode press the 7 button Each time you press the 7 button a new frame appears Skip Motion Play During playback press the 1 or 2 button Each time you press ...

Page 23: ... 2 3 and 4 To cancel the play list and return 666 to the Home screen press the RETURN or EXIT button NOTES You can create a playlist with up to 99 tracks on Audio CDs CD DA If you remove all the tracks from a play list and then press the v button the player lists and plays all the tracks on the disc Ripping Lets you copy audio files from an Audio CD CD DA to a USB HDD device Open the disc tray Pla...

Page 24: ...creen you can also choose Select All and Deselect All Use Select All to select all item This cancels your individual item selections Use Deselect All to deselect all selected item at once Playing Photo Contents You can control the playback of photo content located on a Blu ray disc DVD CD USB device or your computer Using the Tools Menu During playback press the TOOLS button Start Slide Show Stop ...

Page 25: ... on YouTube displays the currently Popular on YouTube videos by category and lets you select a category Search lets you search for videos using key words or names When done move the cursor to 444 Next at the bottom of the screen and then press the v button Repeat the same process for the 555 Password field After you have entered your 666 password select Next at the bottom of the screen and then pr...

Page 26: ... Videos category appears displaying individual related videos Press the button again 333 The Current Play List appears displaying individual videos in the Current Play List Use the 444 buttons to select a video and then press the v button The first video stops and the video you selected plays If you do not find a video you 555 want press the Return or button to return to previous screens Using Sea...

Page 27: ...solution on line at www samsung com or contact Samsung Customer Care at 1 800 SAMSUNG 726 7864 before seeking to repair your player Appendix Troubleshooting Before requesting service please try the following solutions PROBLEM SOLUTION No operation can be performed with the remote control Check the batteries in the remote control They may need replacing Operatetheremotecontrolatadistanceofnomoretha...

Page 28: ...ng format This player may not operate all Blu ray features because 1 some features may be optional 2 additional features may have been added to the Blu ray Disc format after the production of this player and 3 certain features may be subject to delayed availability not all new and existing disc format versions are supported by this player new and existing disc formats may be revised changed update...

Page 29: ... limiting the foregoing unless expressly authorized by the applicable content owner or service provider you may not modify copy republish upload post transmit translate sell create derivative works exploit or distribute in any manner or medium any content or services displayed through this device THIRD PARTY CONTENT AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AS IS SAMSUNG DOES NOT WARRANT CONTENT OR SERVICES SO PR...

Page 30: ...oblems incorrect electrical line voltage fluctuations and surges customer adjustments and failure to follow operating instructions cleaning maintenance and environmental instructions that are covered and prescribed in the instruction book product removal or reinstallation reception problems and distortion related to noise echo interference or other signal transmission and delivery problems SAMSUNG...

Page 31: ... Co Ltd All rights reserved QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS COUNTRY CALL OR VISIT US ONLINE AT WRITE IN THE US 1 800 SAMSUNG 726 7864 www samsung com us support Samsung Electronics America Inc 85 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park NJ 07660 ...

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