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Troubleshooting

Specifications

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

No operations can be
performed with 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

If you experience other
problems.

5.1 channel sound is not
being reproduced. 

Disc does not play.

•  Check the batteries in the remote. 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 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 STOP

and PLAY buttons simultaneously on the front panel for three seconds. The
Select Menu Language display will appear. Select the desired language
button. Press the SETUP button on the remote control to select the Parental
Mode. The Parental Mode is now unlocked as indicated on the display.
Press the DOWN button to select Parental. Press ENTER and the Create
Password display will appear. You can now set your rating level and
change your password to a new number.

•  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

P4

P 7

P 12

P 15

P 29~30

P 29~34

P 34

P 33

P 32

Power Requirements
Power Consumption

Weight

Dimensions

Operating Temperature Range

Operating Humidity Range

DVD : 12Cm

(DIGITAL VERSATITLE DISC)

CD : 12Cm

(COMPACT DISC)

CD : 8Cm

(COMPACT DISC)

VCD : 12Cm

Composite Video

Component Video

S-VIDEO

2 channel

*Frequency Response

*S/N Ratio  

*Dynamic Range 

*Total Harmonic Distortion 

AC 110~240 V, 50/60 Hz   
15 W
2.8 Kg
430mm 

240mm 

✕ 

79mm

+5°C to +35°C
10 % to 75 %
Reading Speed : 3.49 m/sec

.

Approx. Play Time 
(Single Sided, Single Layer Disc) : 135 min.
Reading Speed : 1.2 to 1.4 m/sec.
Maximum Play Time : 74 min.
Reading Speed :  1.2 to 1.4 m/sec.
Maximum Play Time : 20 min.
Reading Speed :  1.2 to 1.4 m/sec.
Maximum Play Time : 74 min. (Video + Audio)
2 channel : 1.0 Vp-p (75 

load)

Y : 1.0 Vp-p (75 

load)

Pr : 0.70 Vp-p (75 

load)

Pb : 0.70 Vp-p (75 

load)

Luminance Signal : 1.0 Vp-p (75 

load)

Chrominance Signal : 0.286 Vp-p (75 

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
100 dB
0.004 %

General

Disc

Video

Output

Audio

Output

• Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice.
• Weight and dimensions are approximate.

*: Nominal specification

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Summary of Contents for DVD-M307

Page 1: ...AH68 00858T XF XFA A 307 00858T Cover XFA 11 21 02 4 45 PM Page 2 ...

Page 2: ...sportation in the winter wait for approximately 2 hours until they have reached room temperature 2 Caution Never open the player or any of its components It can be dangerous for you or certain fragile components You could receive an electric shock or touch the laser beam Do not place your eyes close to the opening of the disc tray or any other opening to look inside the player 3 For your safety Be...

Page 3: ... and Characteristics 7 Description Front Panel 8 Description Rear Panel 9 Tour of the Remote Control 10 Choosing a Connection 12 Playing a Disc 14 Using the Search Skip Functions 16 Using the Display Function 17 Repeat Play 18 Program Play Random Play 19 S FIT Play 20 Digest Play 21 Slow Repeat play 22 Using the Disc View Function 23 Selecting the Audio Language 24 Selecting the Subtitle Language ...

Page 4: ...crovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos 12 Cm 8 Cm Single sided 240 min Double sided 480 min Single sided 80 min Double sided 160 min Audio Video Audio Video Audio CD is recorded as a Digital Signal with better audio quality less distortion and less deterioration of audio ...

Page 5: ...icator Dolby Digital Disc DTS Digital Theater System output MPEG 2 Audio output Displays various messages concerning operations such as PLAY STOP LOAD RANDOM no DISC No disc loaded OPEN The disc tray is open LOAD Player is loading disc information 1 2 3 4 5 6 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACKS Use either an optical or coaxial digital cable to connect to a compatible Dolby Digital receiver Use to connect to a...

Page 6: ...tton CHANNEL Buttons DIGEST Button PLAY PAUSE Button Begin Pause disc play SKIP Buttons Use to skip the title chapter or track BOOKMARK Button DISPLAY Button Displays the current disc mode AUDIO Button Use this button to access various audio functions on a disc ENTER DIRECTION Button UP DOWN or LEFT RIGHT Button This button functions as a toggle switch TOP MENU Button Takes you to the menu on the ...

Page 7: ...cture Best picture Method 1 Method 2 Method 3 R1 R2 L1 L2 1 Audio Output Jacks OR OR AV Cable S Video Cable Video Cables Video Output Jack S Video Jack Component Video Jacks DVD TV Method 1 DVD Player TV with Video Input Jack Method 2 DVD Player TV with S Video Input Jack If S Video is selected in the VIDEO OUT SELECT Method 3 DVD Player TV with Component Video Jacks Audio Video If Y Pb or Pr is s...

Page 8: ...ring play Each time the button is pressed a new frame will appear No sound is heard during STEP mode Press PLAY PAUSE to resume normal play You can only perform step motion play in the forward direction 8 8 Slow Motion Play Except CD Press the FWD SEARCH or REV SEARCH button on the remote during PAUSE or STEP mode By pressing the FWD or REV SEARCH button you can select slow motion play for 1 8 1 4...

Page 9: ... View display If you press the BACK SKIP button it moves to the previous MENU or the previous Track View display See page 23 NOTE Depending on the disc audio may not be heard when a disc is in 2X play mode When Playing a DVD When Playing a CD VCD 1 1 During play press the DISPLAY button on the remote Current title chapter number and elapsed time will be displayed Use the LEFT RIGHT button to selec...

Page 10: ...ing on the disc the Repeat function may not work If the title or track is completed before marking the end B the end of title or track becomes B automatically When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU ON mode this function does not work NOTE Depending on the disc the Program and Random Play function may not work When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU ON mode these functions do not work To resume normal play press the CLEAR bu...

Page 11: ...Allows you to eliminate the black bars in the top and bottom of the screen when a movie is playing in the Widescreen format 16 9 Screen Fit will not work when Zoom mode is active you can not remove the black bars on the screen However Zoom mode will work when Screen Fit is active NOTE Various aspect ratios are available only in multiple screen format discs This function does not work when a DVD ha...

Page 12: ... play press the TOP MENU button 2 2 Press UP DOWN button to select INDEX VIEW Press the ENTER button 3 3 Select the desired view by pressing UP DOWN or LEFT RIGHT buttons 4 4 Press the ENTER button example example NOTE In stop mode on VCD press the TOP MENU button and the TRACK VIEW will be displayed When pressing the TOP MENU button with a DVD the disc s TITLE MENU function comes up A disc must h...

Page 13: ... Up the Language Features on page 31 Selecting the Subtitle Language You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button Using the SUBTITLE button 1 1 Press the SUBTITLE button 2 2 Use the UP DOWN button to select the desired subtitle language 3 3 Use the LEFT RIGHT button to determine whether or not the subtitle will be displayed Initially the subtitling will not appear ...

Page 14: ... or VCD MENU OFF mode so that you can quickly find the section at a later time Using the Bookmark Function DVD VCD 1 1 During play press the BOOKMARK button on the remote The Bookmark icons will be displayed 2 2 Use the LEFT RIGHT button to move to the desired bookmark icon 3 3 When you reach the scene you want to mark press the ENTER button The icon will change to a number 1 2 or 3 4 4 Press the ...

Page 15: ... Zoom and 3D Sound function may not work Using the Setup Menu The Setup menu lets you customize your DVD player by allowing you to select various language preferences set up a parental level even adjust the player to the type of television screen you have 1 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the SETUP button on the remote Player Menu Setup of the Display Language Use the Player preference menu to ...

Page 16: ...e Using the Subtitle Language 1 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the SETUP button 2 2 Press the UP DOWN button to move to AUDIO 3 3 Press the ENTER button 4 4 Press the UP DOWN button to select English Select Original if you want the default soundtrack language to be the original language the disc is recorded in Select Others if the language you want is not listed 5 5 Press the ENTER button Engl...

Page 17: ... 2 Use the UP DOWN button to select AUDIO OPTIONS Then press the ENTER button 3 3 Use the UP DOWN button to select the desired item Then press the LEFT RIGHT button Dolby Digital Out 1 PCM Converts to PCM 2CH audio Select PCM when using the Analog Audio Outputs 2 Bitstream Converts to Dolby Digital Bitstream 5 1CH Select Bitstream when using the Digital Audio Output N N N NO O O OT T T TE E E E Be...

Page 18: ...he screen On Off Quasi PAL Depending on a disc you can play a NTSC DVD disc by Quasi PAL mode NOTE How to make the SETUP MENU disappear or return to menu screen during set up Press RETURN button The remote can also be set up to control most TVs To program the remote use the code that corresponds to your brand TV Codes CODE BRAND 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ...

Page 19: ...art with no disc in the unit Press the STOP and PLAY buttons simultaneously on the front panel for three seconds The Select Menu Language display will appear Select the desired language button Press the SETUP button on the remote control to select the Parental Mode The Parental Mode is now unlocked as indicated on the display Press the DOWN button to select Parental Press ENTER and the Create Pass...

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