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Troubleshooting

Before requesting service (troubleshooting), please check the following.

No operations can be
performed with the remote.

The screen ratio cannot
be changed.

No audio.

Play mode differs from the
Setup Menu selection.

Disc Menu doesn’t appear.

The      icon appears on
screen.

Forgot password

The screen is blocked 

If you experience other
problems.

5.1 channel sound is not
being reproduced.

Disc does not play.

•  Check the batteries in the remote. They may need replacing.
•  Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet.
•  Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several

minutes to drain the microprocessor inside the remote to reset it.
Reinstall batteries and try to operate the remote again.

•  Ensure that the disc is installed with the label side facing up.
•  Check the region number of the DVD.

•  5.1 channel sound is reproduced only when the following conditions

are met. :

1) The DVD player is connected with the proper amplifier
2) The disc is recorded with 5.1 channel sound.

•  Check whether the disc being played has the “Dolby 5.1 ch” mark

on the outside.

•  Check if your audio system is connected and working properly.
•  In a SETUP Menu, is the Audio Output 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

properly if the disc is not encoded with the corresponding function.

•  The Screen Ratio is fixed on your DVDs.

•  Make sure you have selected the correct Digital Output in the Audio

Options Menu.

•  Press power on from a cold start with no disc in the unit.

Press the SEARCH/SKIP (       ) button on the front panel for 5 
second. The SELECT MENU LANGUAGE display will appear.
Select the number button of the desired language.

•  Press power on from a cold start with no disc in the unit.

Press the SEARCH/SKIP (       ) button on the front panel for 5 
second. The SELECT MENU LANGUAGE display will appear.
Select the number button of the desired language. Press the MENU
button, and then press DOWN button to select Setup, then press
RIGHT or ENTER. Press Up or Down to select Parental Setup The
Parental Setup is now unlocked as indicated on the display.
You can change your password.

•  Go to the contents and find the section of the instruction book that

contains the explanations regarding the current problem, and follow
the procedure once again.

•  If the problem still cannot be solved, please contact your nearest

authorized service center.

Action

Problem

Page

P3

P6

P10

P33

P14

P31~38

P35~36

P33~35

P35~36

P37~38

Firmware upgrade

4. Press the ENTER button.

Firmware upgrade starts

5. In the middle of the writing, the tray will open

automatically. After taking out the disc, please
wait for about 2 minutes.

6. If the unit was successfully updated, the unit will

turn off and on after closing the tray automatically.
When the unit turns on, this screen will display.

7. Select the desired language.

Note • If the “Select Menu Language” doesn't

appear, please contact to “Samsung
Service Center”.

• Do not press any button and unplug

the power code during upgrade.

• The upgrade procedure may change,

refer to the web site
(www.samsung.com).

Introduction

Samsung will often support the software upgrade to
improve the performance of this unit to the latest
status, through Samsung Internet Site
(www.samsung.com).
Because the specially new mpeg4 codec continues
and it is appearing. What improvements are made
depends on the upgrade software you are using as
well as the software that your DVD-player contained
before the upgrade.

How to make an upgrade disc

Write the downloaded file onto a blank CD-R or 
CD-RW disc, using the following settings:

1. You have to download a new file through

Download Center of Samsung Internet Site
(www.samsung.com).

2. Write the file to Disc using CD-RW of your

computer.

Note

• File System CD-ROM ISO Level

• Character set ISO 9660

• Finalized, single session

• Write speed low

Upgrade procedure

1. Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray.

2. Insert the upgrade CD-R disc, label facing up.

3. Press OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray.

Firmware upgrade appears on the display

Summary of Contents for DVD-HD945/

Page 1: ...DVD Player Lecteur DVD DVD Speler DVD HD945 AK68 00422G DEU FRA NL ENG ...

Page 2: ...ff Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the player after use especially if you don t use it for a long time 2 For your safety This product utilizes a laser Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure Do not open covers and do not repair yourself Refer servicing to qualified personal 3 Caution Your playe...

Page 3: ...e with violence adult subject matter etc Various On Screen Menu Functions You can select various languages Audio Subtitle and screen angles while enjoying movies EZ VIEW DVD Easy View can convert Letter Box images to full screen viewing on your conventional TV 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...

Page 4: ...ed to the HDMI Jack is a HDMI device 18 Displays various messages concerning operations such as PLAY STOP LOAD no DISC No disc loaded OPEN The disc tray is open LOAD Player is loading disc information ENG 6 Description Front Panel STANDBY 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 7 Front Panel Controls 1 STANDBY ON When the unit is first plugged in the red indicator lights When STANDBY ON button is pressed on the blue ligh...

Page 5: ...rmation on how to use the setup menu 1 2 3 4 5 1 7 6 8 This remote control can also control most TVs See page 39 8 SEARCH Buttons Allow you to search forward backward through a disc 9 STOP Button 10 MENU Button Brings up the DVD player s menu 11 RETURN Button Returns to a previous menu 12 ZOOM Button Enlarges DVD picture 13 AUDIO Button Use this button to access various audio functions on a disc 1...

Page 6: ... Choosing a Connection Connection to a TV For Video TV Normal Widescreen Projection etc 1 Connect a cable with the desired method 2 Turn on your TV and DVD Player 3 Set your TV the correct video input by pressing TV VIDEO button on See page 39 4 Select the video output according to the cable connection If you use the VIDEO SEL button you can change easily video output in no disc mode Method 1 DVD ...

Page 7: ... the HDMI output resolution The specific resolution of HDMI output may not work depending on your TV Refer to the TV users manual Important Note HDMI High Defintion Multimedia Interface HDMI is an interface to enable the digital transmission of video and audio data with just a single connector Using HDMI the DVD player transmits a digital video and audio signal and displays a vivid picture on a TV...

Page 8: ...t 5 minutes in pause mode it will stop 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 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 This icon indicates an invalid button press ENG ...

Page 9: ...r Time Audio Subtitle ENG 16 Repeat Play Repeat the current track chapter title a chosen section A B or all of the disc 1 Press the REPEAT button on the remote Repeat screen appears 2 Select Chapter Title or A B using the LEFT RIGHT buttons Chapter repeats the chapter that is playing Title repeats the title that is playing A B repeats a segment of the disc that you select A B REPEAT Press ENTER at...

Page 10: ... menu To ensure correct operation of the EZ VIEW button you should set the correct aspect ratio in the initial setup See page 35 If you are using a 16 9 TV 1 For 16 9 aspect ratio discs Wide Screen Displays the content of the DVD title in 16 9 aspect ratio Screen Fit The top and bottom of the screen are cut off When playing a 2 35 1 aspect ratio disc the black bars at the top and bottom of the scr...

Page 11: ...ded on the disc and may not work A DVD disc can contain up to 8 audio languages How to have the same audio language come up whenever you play a DVD Refer to Setting Up the Language Features on page 32 Selecting the Subtitle Language ENG DOLBYDIGITAL 5 1CH AUDIO Stereo AUDIO DVD DVD MPEG4 VCD CD MPEG4 Off SUBTITLE None Using the Instant Replay Skip Function Changing the Camera Angle When a DVD cont...

Page 12: ...g the Zoom Function DVD VCD 1 During play or pause mode press the ZOOM button on the remote A Zoom mark will be displayed on screen 2 Use the UP DOWN or LEFT RIGHT buttons to select the part of the screen you want to zoom in on 3 Press the ENTER button During DVD play press ENTER to zoom in 2X 4X 2X Normal in order During VCD play press ENTER to zoom in 2X Normal in order Super Audio CD Playback 1...

Page 13: ...and disc plays Using the Display Function 1 During play press the INFO button on the remote 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the desired item 3 Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to make the desired setup and then press ENTER You may use the number buttons of the remote control to directly access a Group Track Page or to start the playback from the desired time 4 To make the screen disappear press the ...

Page 14: ...ent Folder icon 00 00 23 1_m p3 O f f B e c a u s e Yo u C a c t u s S a d D a y Wo n d e r f u l Parent Folder Current Folder and Peer Folders Folders and Files in Current Folder Folder Selection The folder can only be selected in the Stop mode To select the Parent Folder Press the RETURN button to go to parent folder or use the UP DOWN buttons to select and press ENTER to go to the parent folder...

Page 15: ... 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 the files This unit can play a maximum of 3 000 files and 300 folders per disc MP3 WMA Playback MPEG4 Function De...

Page 16: ...s in the pictures folder can be played automatically Konica Picture CD If you want to see the Picture select the JPEG files in the clips menu Fuji Picture CD If you want to see the Picture select the JPEG files in the clips menu QSS Picture CD The unit cannot play QSS Picture CD If the number of files in 1 Disc is over 3000 only 3000 JPEG files can be played If the number of folders in 1 Disc is o...

Page 17: ...item Then press the RIGHT or ENTER button Dolby DTS Digital Out 1 PCM Converts to PCM 2CH audio 2 Bitstream Outputs Dolby Digital or DTS Bitstream via digital output Select Bitstream when connecting to a Dolby digital and DTS Decoder Note There is no analog audio output when you play DTS sound disc MPEG 2 Digital Out 1 PCM Converts to PCM 2CH audio 2 Bitstream Outputs MPEG 2 Bitstream via digital ...

Page 18: ...Then press the ENTER button Surround Sound Speaker Setup AUDIO SETUP Dynamic Compression On PCM Down Sampling On Speaker Setup Dolby DTS Digital Out PCM MPEG 2 Digital Out PCM SPEAKER SETUP On 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select Setup using UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button 3 Select Display Setup using UP DOWN buttons then press the RIGHT or ENTER button ...

Page 19: ...only has PAL Video input you must choose PAL When you choose PAL Interlace output format is PAL 60 Hz output If your TV system only has NTSC input you must choose NTSC Output If you set up the NTSC TV system HDMI output frame rate is 60 Hz 2 PAL Disc In case of using PAL disc If your TV system only has NTSC Video input you must choose NTSC Output If your TV system only has PAL input you must choos...

Page 20: ...rns off setup is complete Enter other codes of the same brand if the first code does not work 5 To operate the TV use the TV Function Buttons described on page 9 Important Note The remote may not be able to control every model TV of the brands listed If you replace the remote control s batteries set the brand code again ENG 38 Setting Up the Parental Control 5 Select Rating Level using UP DOWN but...

Page 21: ...SEARCH SKIP button on the front panel for 5 second The SELECT MENU LANGUAGE display will appear Select the number button of the desired language Press the MENU button and then press DOWN button to select Setup then press RIGHT or ENTER Press Up or Down to select Parental Setup The Parental Setup is now unlocked as indicated on the display You can change your password Go to the contents and find th...

Page 22: ...gnal 0 3 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 Luminance Signal 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω load Chrominance Signal 0 3 Vp p 75 Ω load High Definition Multimedia Interface 2 Channel L 1 L R 2 R L 1 L R 2 R F L F R R L R R C T S W 48 kHz Sampling 4 Hz to 22 kHz 96 kHz Sampling 4 Hz to 44 kHz 110 dB 100 dB 0 004 General Disc Video Output Audio Output Samsung Electronics...

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