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1. Open the battery cover on the back of the remote    
    control.
2. Insert two AAA batteries. Make sure that the
    polarities (+ and -) are aligned   correctly.
3. Replace the battery cover.

Remote Control

Batteries for Remote 

Control (AAA Size)

User’s Manual 

Video/Audio 

Cable

Install Batteries in the Remote
control

If remote control doesn’t operate 
properly:

- Check the po - of the batteries (Dry-Cell)
- Check if the batteries are drained.
- Check if remote control sensor is blocked by obstacles.
- Check if there is any fluorescent lighting nearby.

Accessories

Check for the supplied accessories below

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Before you start   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Setup

General Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Disc Type and Characteristics  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Description  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Tour of the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Connections

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Using the Zoom Function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Clips Menu for MP3/WMA/JPEG
CD Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Folder Selection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
MP3/WMA/CD Audio Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Playing media files Using 
the USB Host Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
CD Ripping  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Picture CD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Karaoke Functions

Karaoke Functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Changing Setup Menu

Using the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Setting Up the Language Features . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Setting Up the Audio Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Setting Up the Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Setting Up the Parental Control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Reference

Firmware upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

before you start

table of contents

English

 

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The accessories which do not supplied
1.  Component cable
2.  Coaxial cable

Summary of Contents for DVD-P290K

Page 1: ...e the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product To receive more complete service please register your product at www samsung com global register DVD Player user manual DVD P290K AK68 01769H ...

Page 2: ... player 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 tempera ture until the inside of the player becomes dry and operational 4 Disc Do not clean disc using record cleaning sprays benzene thinner or other volatile solvents that may cause damage to the disc surface Do n...

Page 3: ...c 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 19 Using the Zoom Function 19 Clips Menu for MP3 WMA JPEG C...

Page 4: ...ayer CDGs play audio only not 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 resul...

Page 5: ...Single sided 80 min Double sided 160 min Audio Video DVD contains excellent sound and video due to Dolby Digital and MPEG 2 system Various screen and audio functions 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 quality MPEG 1 compression technology VIDEO...

Page 6: ...ayer is turned on off 2 DISC TRAY Place the disc here 3 MIC 1 2 Connect Microphone for karaoke functions 4 MICROPHONE VOLUME Use to adjust microphone volume level Use the button by pressing it 5 USB Host Connect digital still camera MP3 player memory stick Card reader or another removable storage devices 6 DISPLAY Operation indicators are displayed here 7 OPEN CLOSE STOP Press to open and close th...

Page 7: ...sive scan 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 a coaxial digital cable to connect to a com patible Dolby Digital receiver Use either a 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...

Page 8: ...this button to access various audio functions on a disc 10 ENTER π Buttons This button functions as a toggle switch 11 INFO Button Displays the current disc mode 12 OPEN CLOSE Button To open and close the disc tray 13 REPEAT A B Button Allows you to repeat A B disc 14 USB Button 15 VIDEO SEL Button Selects video output formats 16 PLAY PAUSE Button Begin Pause disc play 17 SUBTITLE Button π 18 RETU...

Page 9: ... IN terminals of TV 2 Turn on the DVD player and TV 3 Press the TV VIDEO button on the TV s remote control to select Video 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 use...

Page 10: ...e DVD player to the AUDIO red and white IN terminals of TV Turn on the DVD player and TV 3 Press the input selector on your TV remote control until the Component signal from the DVD player appears on the TV screen 4 Set the Video Output to I SCAN in the Display Setup menu See pages 27 28 You can use the VIDEO SEL button to change the Video Output mode See page 9 Note If you want to connect to an A...

Page 11: ...ut to P SCAN in the Display Setup menu See pages 27 28 You can use the VIDEO SEL button to change the Video Output mode See page 9 To see the progressive video output 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 connecti...

Page 12: ... pages 9 to 11 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 Refer to your Amplifier s user manual to set the Amplifier s audio input 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 ...

Page 13: ...TV as described on pages 9 to 11 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 Refer to your Amplifier s user manual to set the Amplifier s audio input 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...

Page 14: ...u 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 4 Stopping Play Press the STOP button during play 6 Pausing Play Press the PLAY PAUSE on the remote control during play Screen stops no sound To resume press the PLAY PAUSE button once again 5 Removing Disc Press the OPEN CLOSE button Note If the player is left in th...

Page 15: ...a desired time You must enter the starting time as a reference The time search function does not operate on some disc Audio Refers to the language of the film soundtrack In the example the soundtrack is played in English 5 1CH A DVD disc can have up to eight different soundtracks Subtitle Refers to the subtitle languages available in the disc You will be able to choose the subtitle languages or if...

Page 16: ...Repeat Off Menu Return Enter Press ENTER key for Title Menu Repeat Play Using the A B Repeat function 1 Press the REPEAT A B button at the point where you want repeat play to start A 2 Press the REPEAT A B button at the point where you want the repeat play to stop B 2 To return to normal play press the REPEAT button Note A B REPEAT allows you to set point B until at least 5 seconds of play back ti...

Page 17: ...op and bottom of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan The left and right portions of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the 16 9 screen is displayed SCREEN FIT The top and bottom portions of the screen are cut off and a full screen appears The picture will look vertically stretched ZOOM FIT The top bottom left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged ...

Page 18: ...e This function depends on what subtitles are encoded on the disc and may not work on all DVDs A DVD disc can contain up to 32 subtitle languages To have the same subtitle language come up whenever you play a DVD Refer to Using the Subtitle Language on page 26 DVD Off SUBTITLE Changing the Camera Angle When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene you can use the ANGLE function Using t...

Page 19: ... Function Using the Zoom Function DVD VCD Clips Menu for MP3 WMA JPEG CD Audio CD Audio or discs with MP3 WMA JPEG contain individual songs and or pictures that can be orga nized into folders as shown below They are similar to how you use your computer to put files into differ ent folders Open the disc tray Place the disc on the tray Close the tray The tray closes and this screen displays Off Stop...

Page 20: ...EL button CD R MP3 WMA file When you record MP3 or WMA files on CD R please refer to the following Your MP3 or WMA files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format ISO 9660 format and Joliet MP3 or WMA files are compatible with Microsoft s DOS and Windows and with Apple s Mac This format is the most widely used When naming your MP3 or WMA files do not exceed 8 characters and enter mp3 wma as the file ext...

Page 21: ...aximum of 500 files and 500 folders per disc Playing Media Files Using the USB Host feature You can enjoy the media files such as pictures movies and tunes saved in an MP3 player USB memory or digital camera in high audio by connect ing the storage device to the USB port of the DVD Player Using the USB HOST feature 1 Connect the USB device to the USB port on the front of the unit 2 If there is par...

Page 22: ...Reader One slot USB card reader and Multi slot USB card reader Depending on the manufacturer the USB card reader may not be supported If you install multiple memory devices into a multi card reader you may experience problems 6 If you use a USB extension cable the USB device might not be recognized CBI Control Bulk Interrupt is not supported Digital Cameras that use PTP protocol or require additio...

Page 23: ... in 1 Disc is over 500 only JPEG files in 500 folders can be played CD R JPEG Disc Rotation Each time the ENTER button is pressed the picture rotates 90 degrees clockwise Zoom Press the π buttons to select the part of the screen you want to zoom in on Press the ENTER button Each time the ENTER but ton is pressed the picture is enlarged up to 2X Slide Show The unit enters slide show mode Before beg...

Page 24: ... move the microphone away from the speakers or turn down the microphone volume or the speaker volume When playing MP3 WMA DTS and LPCM disc the karaoke functions will not operate When the MIC is connected Digital Out does not work karaoke functions 1 Playback the Karaoke Disc containing the wanted songs Press the KARAOKE button to select Mic Volume then press KARAOKE button to select keycon 2 Pres...

Page 25: ...up then press the or ENTER button 3 Press the π buttons to select Language Setup then press the or ENTER button 4 Press the π buttons to select Player Menu then press the or ENTER button 5 Press the π buttons to select the desired language then press the or ENTER button The language is selected and the screen returns to Language Setup menu To make the setup menu disappear press the MENU button Usi...

Page 26: ...t soundtrack language to be the original language the disc is recorded in If the selected language is not recorded on the disc the original pre recorded language is selected The language is selected and the screen returns to Language Setup menu To make the setup menu disappear press the MENU button LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP Setting Up the Audio Options Audio Options allows you to setup the aud...

Page 27: ...ental Setup DISPLAY SETUP TV Aspect Screen Message Black Level TV System Video Output I SCAN 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan 16 9 Wide Screen Messages Use to turn on screen messages On or Off Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the screen On or Off It does not function in PAL Progressive mode PCM Down Sampling On Select this when the Amplifier connected to the player is not 96KHz compatible In this ...

Page 28: ...Password Language Setup Audio Setup Display Setup Parental Setup Video Output Select Video Output I SCAN Select when you want to use Component Interlace Out P SCAN Select when you want to use Component Progressive Out If the Yes No selection in the Display Setup sub Menu is not made within 10 seconds the screen returns to the previous menu Consult your TV User s Manual to find out if your TV suppo...

Page 29: ...assword see Forgot Password in the Troubleshooting Guide Language Setup Audio Setup Display Setup Parental Setup Language Setup Audio Setup Display Setup Parental Setup 6 Press the π buttons to select the Rating Level you want then press the or ENTER button e g Setting up in Kids Safe PARENTAL SETUP Rating Level Change Passwor Kids Safe Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Menu Return Enter 0 E...

Page 30: ...grade 1 Open the disc tray Place the disc on the tray Close the tray The Firmware upgrade screen appears Firmware upgrade appears on the display Firmware upgrade starts 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 updated the unit will turn off and on after closing the tray automatically When the...

Page 31: ...u doesn t appear Check if the disc has a Menu Play mode differs from the Setup Menu selection Some of the functions selected in the Setup Menu may not work properly if the disc is not encoded with the corresponding function P25 29 The screen ratio cannot be changed The Screen Ratio is fixed on your DVDs P27 28 No audio Make sure you have selected the correct Digital Output in the Audio Options Men...

Page 32: ...deo Component Video Maximum Output Level Frequency Response Digital Audio Output AC 110 240V 50 60Hz 8 W 1 6 Kg 430mm W X 203mm D X 37mm H 5 C to 35 C 10 to 75 Reading Speed 3 49 4 06 m sec Approx 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...

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