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Disc Type and Characteristics

This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos :

* DO NOT play CD-ROM, CD-I and DVD-ROM in this player! 

(CDGs play audio only, not graphics.)

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DIGITAL

SOUND

STEREO

• Playback

Region
Number

• PAL colour

system in U.K,
France, Germany,
China etc.

• Dolby

Digital disc

• Digital

Audio disc

• Stereo

disc

• DTS disc

Disc Markings

Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the
disc to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will not play.
The Region Number for this player is described on the rear panel of the player.

Playback Region Number

PAL

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

• DVD contains excellent s o u n d

and video due to Dolby Digital
and MPEG-2 system.

• Various screen and audio

functions can be easily selected
through the on-screen menu.

• Video with CD sound, VHS

quality & MPEG-1 compression
technology.

• An LP is recorded as an analog

signal with more distortion. CD
is recorded as a Digital Signal
with better audio quality, less
distortion and less deterioration
of audio quality over time.

VIDEO-CD

AUDIO-CD

12 Cm

8 Cm

74 min.

20 min.

12 Cm

8 Cm

74 min.

20 min.

Disc Types

(Logos)

Recording

Types

Disc Size

Max.

Playing

Time

Characteristics

DVD

• NTSC broadcast
system in USA,
Canada, japan,
South Korea, etc.

N T S C

Safety Instructions

The following illustrations represent precautions.

The lightning bolt is a warning sign alerting you to dangerous voltage inside the product.

DO NOT OPEN THE DVD-VCR. Refer to service personnel.

THIS DEVICE IS NOT FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL

ENVIRONMENTS

Do NOT expose the DVD-VCR
to extreme temperature condi-
tions (below 5°C and above
40°C) or to extreme humidity
conditions (less than 10% and
more than 75%).

Do NOT expose the DVD-VCR
to direct sunlight.

Do NOT expose the DVD-VCR
to any liquids.

Do NOT place any objects on
the  DVD-VCR  or  remote
control.

During a storm and/or light-
ning, unplug the DVD-VCR
from the mains socket and
aerial.

If the remote control is not
used for a long period of time,
remove the batteries and store
it in a cool, dry place.

00046E  DVD-V52/XST-GB1  11/9/02 11:12 AM  Page 4

Summary of Contents for DVD-V52

Page 1: ...DVD VCR DVD V52 Instruction Manual www samsungvcr com 00046E DVD V52 XST GB1 11 9 02 11 12 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ... Batteries in the Remote Control 13 Setting the Date and Time 13 Menu Language 14 SETTING UP YOUR DVD VCR Selecting the Colour Mode 15 Intelligent Picture Control 16 Auto Power off 16 Selecting the Cassette Type 17 Auto Repeat Play 17 Displaying Hiding On Screen Information 18 Selecting the Recording Speed 18 Protecting a Recorded Cassette 19 Connecting an RCA Audio Video Input Cable 19 Recording ...

Page 3: ...ogy An LP is recorded as an analog signal with more distortion CD is recorded as a Digital Signal with better audio quality less distortion and less deterioration of audio quality over time VIDEO CD AUDIO CD 12 Cm 8 Cm 74 min 20 min 12 Cm 8 Cm 74 min 20 min Disc Types Logos Recording Types Disc Size Max Playing Time Characteristics DVD NTSC broadcast system in USA Canada japan South Korea etc NTSC...

Page 4: ...P NEXT 28 DISC MENU 29 PLAY STILL 30 RIGHT 31 DOWN 32 MARK INDEX 33 SUBTITLE Front View of the DVD VCR Rear View of the DVD VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 LINE OUT TO TV COMPOSITE 2 LINE IN 1 3 AUDIO LINE OUT S VIDEO OR COMPONENT 4 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 5 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL 6 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL 7 S VIDEO OUT VIDEO CASSETTE COMPARTMENT PLAY STILL BUTTON STOP BUTTON REW SKIP BACK BUTTON INPUT SELEC...

Page 5: ...e switched off Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions and associated safety precautions Display Indicators Accessories You have just purchased a SAMSUNG Video Cassette Recorder DVD VCR Together with your DVD VCR you will find the following accessories in the box REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES AUDIO VIDEO CABLE OWNER S INSTRUCTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1...

Page 6: ... 28 48 pages press the DVD button on the remote control to select and watch DVD 1 1 2 3 4 GB 10 Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the RCA Cable You can connect your DVD VCR to the television using the RCA cable if the appropriate input is available on the television You thus Obtain better quality sound and pictures Simplify the setting up procedure of your DVD VCR Make sure that both the televisi...

Page 7: ...to increase or decrease the value Result The day of the week is displayed automatically You can hold the or buttons down to scroll more quickly through the values 6 On completion press RETURN to exit the menu RETURN CLOCK SET 12 00 1 JAN 2002 TUE MAIN MENU CLOCK SET RETURN ENTER Copying from DVD to VCR The DVD VCR allows you to copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape with a press of the COPY butt...

Page 8: ...ress the SETUP button 2 Set Language Using the or buttons move the selection arrow to Language set then press ENTERbutton 3 Set menu Language Move the selection bar to your desired Language then press ENTER button 1 LANGUAGE SET RETURN ENTER MAIN MENU LANGUAGE SET RETURN ENTER Chinese English 00046E DVD V52 XST GB1 11 9 02 11 12 AM Page 14 ...

Page 9: ...ou can record NT4 43 1 Press SETUP on the remote control Result The MAIN MENU is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons to select the Option option 3 Press the ENTER button to select this option Result The USER SET menu is displayed 4 Press the corresponding or buttons until the cursor is placed on the COLOUR SYSTEM option 5 Press the button to select AUTO PAL MESECAM B W AUTO When playing...

Page 10: ...s 1 During playback press the SETUP button on the remote control Result The MAIN MENU is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons to select the Option option 3 Press the ENTER button to select this option Result The USER SET menu is displayed 4 Press the corresponding or buttons until the cursor is placed on the IPC option 5 Press the or button to select the IPC intelligent picture control o...

Page 11: ...ontrol until In standard play mode SP is displayed In long play mode LP is displayed VCR VCR Connecting an RCA Audio Video Input Cable VCR You can connect other audio video equipment to your DVD VCR using audio video cables if the appropriate outputs are available on the equipment chosen Examples You wish to copy a video cassette with the help of a second VCR see page 20 You wish to play back and ...

Page 12: ... At the end of that time the DVD VCR stops recording automatically 6 If you wish to cancel the recording before the end press STANDBY ON If the end of the tape is reached while recording The recording stops and power off 2 4 3 VCR LENGTH 2 30 SET LENGTH PRESS REC Recording from Another VCR or Camcorder You can copy a cassette to your DVD VCR from another video source such as another VCR or a camco...

Page 13: ...e the cassette is played automatically When a cassette is loaded the tape position is optimized automatically to reduce disturbance Digital Auto Tracking When playing a cassette if the end of the tape is reached the cassette is rewound automatically NTSC tapes can be played back but cannot be recorded with this DVD VCR 3 To Then press Stop the playback STOP Eject the cassette EJECT The Picture Ali...

Page 14: ...cated 3 These Index searches can be made forwards press or backwards press 4 To cancel an Index search simply press the II or button You can set an index number up to 20 2 1 1 2 etc Prev Seq Seq being played Next Seq etc VCR Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame Playing a Sequence at Variable Speeds You can Stop the cassette at a given frame image Advance one frame at a time No sound is heard when pla...

Page 15: ...y 2 2 0 00 00 VCR SQPB Super VHS Quasi Playback VCR This function is for playback of Super VHS format tapes only not for recording 1 Inset the SVHS format tape that you want to see 2 Press PLAY ll to start playing the cassette 3 Press SVHS button to start SQPB If the SQPB is on during normal playback the video output is distorted 3 Picture Search Fast Forward Rewind Picture Search enables you to F...

Page 16: ... Input Jack Dolby Digital Decoder TV S Video Jack RCA Jack Digital Audio out Jack LINE Audio out Jack Analog Audio Input Jack The following show examples of connections commonly used to connect the DVD VCR player with a TV and other components It is only available for DVD The VCR out can not watch by this connection or or DVD ...

Page 17: ... Use the Menu preference menu to select the language you want a DVD s disc menu to be displayed in Audio Setup of the Audio Language Use the Audio preference menu to select the soundtrack language Subtitle Setup of the Subtitle Language Use the Subtitle preference menu to select the language the disc s subtitles are to be displayed in Parental Setup of the Parental Level Allows users to set the le...

Page 18: ...SETUP button on the remote Result The MAIN MENU is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons to select the DVD option 3 Press the ENTER button to select this option Result The DVD SETUP menu is displayed 4 Press the or buttons to move to Audio 5 Press the ENTER button 6 Press the or buttons to select English Select Original if you want the default soundtrack language to be the original langua...

Page 19: ...t Wide Black Level Low Quasi PAL Off DVD Out Component DVD Setting Up the Audio Options 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the SETUP button on the remote Result The MAIN MENU is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons to select the DVD option 3 Press the ENTER button to select this option Result The DVD SETUP menu is displayed 4 Use the or buttons to select Audio Options Then press the ENTE...

Page 20: ...till the image Then use the Search Forward to play in slow motion at variable speeds Each press increases the slow motion speed playback to 1 8 1 4 or 1 2 normal speed Audio is muted during slow motion playback Press the ll Play Still button to resume normal playback 5 Stop Resume Press the Stop button once to stop playback To resume the DVD CD from the point where the disc stopped press the ll Pl...

Page 21: ...urrent title chapter number elapsed time audio and subtitle will be displayed Use the or NUMBER buttons to enter a different title then press the ENTER button Use the or or NUMBER buttons to enter a chapter number then press the ENTER button To enter the time from which you want to start use the or buttons to select then use the NUMBER buttons to enter the time Then press the ENTER button Use the ...

Page 22: ...2 Use the or buttons to select PROGRAM Press the ENTER button 3 Use the or buttons to select the first chapter or track to add to the program Press the ENTER button The selection numbers appear in the Program Order box 4 Press the PLAY STILL button The disc will be played in programmed order 1 With the stop mode press the MODE button 2 Use the or buttons to select RANDOM Press the ENTER button The...

Page 23: ...t two titles for the TITLE MENU function to work When pressing the TITLE button with a CD the unit enters the INTRO mode INTRO lets you listen to the beginning of each track for about 10 seconds You can also operate it using the DIGEST button Track View VCD Index View VCD DVD Digest Play 1 During play press the DIGEST button You ll see the 9 individual windows representing each of the chapters on ...

Page 24: ...e subtitle language come up whenever you play a DVD Refer to Setting Up the Language Features on page 30 Selecting the Audio Language You can select a desired language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button 1 During play press the AUDIO button 2 Use the or buttons to select the desired language on a DVD The audio languages are represented by abbreviations 3 Use the or buttons to select Stereo Ri...

Page 25: ...LE button to see if an ANGLE mark is present at the upper right hand corner of the screen 1 When an ANGLE mark is shown press the ANGLE button then an ANGLE select icon will appear at the upper left hand corner of the screen 2 Use the or buttons to select the desired screen angle 3 To turn off the display press the ANGLE button again DVD ...

Page 26: ...DOLBY DIGITAL However some of these discs do not contain rear channel sound signals Depending on the disc the Zoom and 3D Sound function may not work 3D Sound Functions DVD DVD Using the Bookmark Function The Bookmark function lets you select parts of a DVD or VCD MENU OFF mode so that you can quickly find the section at a later time 1 During play press the MARK button on the remote The Bookmark i...

Page 27: ...rk of The SDMI Foundation You cannot copy such files Your DVD player only accepts one level of file directory Consequently you must choose either to save all your MP3 recording files at the root of the disc and or create folders in the directory for each artist or music type e g classical rock jazz etc Important The above recommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will play...

Page 28: ...provided with the head cleaning cassette Incorrect head cleaning can permanently damage the video heads If you are unable to solve the problem after reading the above instructions note The model and serial number on the rear of your DVD VCR The warranty information A clear description of the problem Then contact your nearest SAMSUNG after sales service Technical Specifications Rated voltage 110 24...

Page 29: ...the moment 4 You ve requested a title or chapter number or search time that is out of range 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 ...

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