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UBD-K8500

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Page 1: ...USER MANUAL UBD K8500 imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product To receive more complete service please registeryour product at www samsung com register ...

Page 2: ...e contact your local authorities for disposal or recycling information Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or adaptors beyond their capacity since this can result in fire or electric shock Route power supply cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them Pay particular attention to cords at the plug end at wall outlets and the point where t...

Page 3: ...ly a properly grounded plug and wall outlet An improper ground may cause electric shock or equipment damage Class 1 Equipment only To turn this apparatus off completely you must disconnect it from the wall outlet Consequently the wall outlet and power plug must be readily accessible at all times Do not allow children to hang on the product Store the accessories battery etc in a location safely out...

Page 4: ...xposure Complies with 21CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 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 P...

Page 5: ...D TV remove the 3D Active Glasses and rest Watching 3D images for an extended period of time may cause eye strain If you feel eye strain stop viewing 3D TV remove your 3D Active Glasses and rest A responsible adult should frequently check on children who are using the 3D function If there are any reports of tired eyes headaches dizziness or nausea have the child stop viewing 3D TV and rest Do not ...

Page 6: ... 2 Connecting to an HDMI compatible AV receiver that does not support pass through 15 Method 3 Connecting to an AV receiver with a Digital Optical Cable 16 Connecting to a Network Router 16 Wired Network 16 Wireless Network SETTINGS 17 The Initial Settings Procedure 17 The Home Screen 18 Accessing the Settings Screen 18 Buttons on the Remote Control Used for the Settings Menu 19 Settings Menu Func...

Page 7: ...s 37 Using the Tools Menu During Playback 38 Using the Sort by Options Menus 39 Send files 39 Copying Videos Music or Photos 39 Using the Send Function NETWORK SERVICES 40 Creating a Samsung Account 40 Before Using Samsung Apps 41 Using Samsung Apps 41 The Samsung Apps Screen at a Glance 42 Starting an Application 43 Screen Mirroring 44 Using the Web Browser 44 Link Browsing and Pointer Browsing 4...

Page 8: ... it can cause severe internal burns in just 2 hours and can lead to death Keep new and used batteries away from children If the battery compartment does not close securely stop using the remote control and keep it away from children If you think a child has swallowed a coin button battery or placed it inside any part of his or her body seek immediate medical attention CALIFORNIA USA ONLY This perc...

Page 9: ... cannot start the movie by pressing the Play button on the product or the remote control To play the movie you must select Play Movie or Start in the disc s menu and then press the OK button on the remote control Rear Panel LAN HDMI OUT SUB Audio Only MAIN OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIOOUT POWER LAN HDMI OUT SUB Audio Only MAIN OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIOOUT POWER HDMI OUT HDMI 1 outputs audio and video HDMI 2 o...

Page 10: ...NOTE Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice Press to open and close the disc tray These buttons are used both for menus on the player and also several Ultra HD Blu ray Disc or Blu ray Disc functions Turns the player on and off After setup allows you to set the input source on your TV TV volume adjustment NOTE Out of the box the TV volume source and on off buttons only...

Page 11: ...NTAL EDISON 75 DAEWOO 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 EMERSON 64 FERGUSON 73 FINLUX 06 49 57 FORMENTI 57 FUJITSU 84 GRADIENTE 70 GRUNDIG 49 52 71 HITACHI 60 72 73 75 IMPERIAL 52 JVC 61 79 LG 06 19 20 21 22 78 Brand Codes LOEWE 06 69 LOEWE OPTA 06 57 MAGNAVOX 40 METZ 57 MITSUBISHI 06 48 62 65 MIVAR 52 77 NEC 83 NEWSAN 68 NOBLEX 66 NOKIA 74 NORDMENDE 72 73 75 PANASONIC 13 53 54 74 75 PHILI...

Page 12: ...t be available The HDMI 2 terminal does not output a video signal If you use an HDMI to DVI cable to connect to your display device you must also connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT on the product to an audio system to hear audio An HDMI cable outputs digital video and audio so you don t need to connect an audio cable Depending on your TV certain HDMI output resolutions may not work Please refer to the ...

Page 13: ...t its original resolution connect the HDMI cable to a TV s HDMI input port which supports HDCP 2 2 To check whether the TV supports HDCP 2 2 check the HDMI port on the back of the TV or refer to the TV user s manual This product supports the HDR function HDR High Dynamic Range is a technique used in imaging to reproduce a greater dynamic range of luminosity than is possible with conventional imagi...

Page 14: ...on the back of the product to the HDMI IN jack on your receiver Connect another HDMI cable from the HDMI OUT jack of your receiver to the HDMI IN jack of your TV Your receiver must have UHD pass through capability to pass through UHD video content LAN HDMI OUT SUB Audio Only MAIN OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIOOUT POWER LAN HDMI OUT SUB Audio Only MAIN OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIOOUT POWER Audio Video Video HDMI H...

Page 15: ...UTION Do not connect the HDMI OUT 1 and HDMI OUT 2 terminals of the product together with an HDMI cable Method 3 Connecting to an AV receiver with a Digital Optical Cable Using a digital Optical cable not supplied connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on the product to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack of the receiver You will hear sound only through the front two speakers with Digital Output set t...

Page 16: ...Pair Wireless Network NOTES If your wireless router supports DHCP this product can use a DHCP or static IP address to connect to the wireless network Set your wireless router to Infrastructure mode Ad hoc mode is not supported The product supports only the following wireless security key protocols WEP OPEN SHARED WPA PSK TKIP AES WPA2 PSK TKIP AES Select a channel on the wireless router that is no...

Page 17: ...ystem Setup in the Home screen or select the Reset option See page 23 If you want to use the Anynet HDMI CEC function please follow the instructions below 1 Connect the product to an Anynet HDMI CEC compliant Samsung TV using an HDMI Cable 2 Set the Anynet HDMI CEC feature to On in both the TV and the product 3 Set the TV to the Initial Settings Procedure The Home Screen No Disc 1 2 6 5 7 8 9 SAMS...

Page 18: ...fer to the remote control illustration in the next column Buttons on the Remote Control Used for the Settings Menu OK TOOLS INFO 123 DISC MENU TITLE MENU POP UP TV POWER SOURCE VOL 1 2 3 1 HOME button Press to move to the Home screen 2 RETURN button Press to return to the previous menu 3 OK DIRECTION buttons Press to move the cursor or select an item Press the OK button to activate the currently s...

Page 19: ... Generally the more lines the higher quality Movie Frame 24Fs If the product is connected to a 24Fs compatible TV setting the Movie Frame 24Fs feature to Auto lets the product adjust its HDMI output to 24 frames per second automatically for improved picture quality You can enjoy the Movie Frame 24Fs feature only on a TV supporting this frame rate Movie Frame is only available when the product is i...

Page 20: ...oose On if your amplifier or receiver is not compatible with a 96kHz signal Dynamic Range Control Lets you apply dynamic range control to Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD audio Auto Automatically controls the dynamic range of Dolby TrueHD audio based on information in the Dolby TrueHD soundtrack Also turns dynamic range control on for Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus Off Leave...

Page 21: ...he USB storage device first and select it from the BD Data Management menu BD Live Internet Connection Lets you fully allow partly allow or prohibit a BD Live Internet connection BD Data Management Manage BD data downloaded from a BD Live service or Ultra HD Blu ray Disc Blu ray Disc Smart Hub Caption The function is used for VOD playback that supports closed caption display Use it to change the d...

Page 22: ...e the keyboard closer to the product Security The default security PIN is 0000 Enter the default PIN to access the security function if you haven t created your own PIN After you have accessed the security function for the first time change the PIN using the Change PIN function BD Parental Rating Prevents playback of Ultra HD Blu ray Discs or Blu ray Discs with a rating equal to or above a specifi...

Page 23: ...s and functions such as Smart Hub and BD LIVE and upgrade the product s software through the network connection For more information about accessing and using Internet services see the Network Services chapter of this manual on pages 40 48 Instructions for configuring the network connection start below Configuring Your Network Connection Before you begin determine if your IP address is static or d...

Page 24: ...rk parameters from your Internet provider 8 When finished entering all the parameters select OK and then press the OK button The product verifies the network connection and then connects to the network Wireless Network You can set up 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 ...

Page 25: ...or the parameter Use the buttons on the remote control to move from entry field to entry field within a parameter When done with one parameter press the OK button 7 Press the or button to move to another parameter and then enter the numbers for that parameter following the instructions in Step 6 8 Repeat Steps 6 and 7 until you have filled in all parameters NOTE You can get the Network parameters ...

Page 26: ... for instructions explaining how to access the route s set up screens or refer to the router s user s manual For a WPS connection set your wireless router s security encryption method to AES WPS connections do not support WEP security encryption Upgrading Software This menu allows you to upgrade the product s software for performance improvements or additional services Never turn the product off o...

Page 27: ...ber in the drop down list 5 On the page that appears scroll down to Manuals Downloads 6 Find Upgrade File USB type under Downloads 7 Click DOWNLOAD ZIP 8 On the page that appears click CONTINUE The download begins Click the faint X in the upper right corner of the white area in the center of the window Then click the Download icon on your browser to display the download in progress 9 When the down...

Page 28: ... upper left of the Home screen and then press the OK button on the remote Disc Storage Management Holding Discs Fingerprints or scratches on a disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause skipping Avoid touching the surface of a disc where data has been recorded Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc Cleaning Discs I...

Page 29: ...ay experience compatibility issues when attempting to play media files via a third party DLNA server The content shared by a computer or a mobile device may not play depending on the encoding type and file format of the content In addition some functions may not be available The media content may not play smoothly depending on the network status If the content does not play smoothly transfer the c...

Page 30: ...tent You can play multimedia files you have recorded on Blu ray DVD or CD discs 1 Place a user recorded disc into the disc tray with the disc s label facing up and then close the tray The Device Connected pop up appears 2 Use the buttons to select the type of content you want to view or play All Photos Videos or Music and then press the OK button NOTE Even though the product will display folders f...

Page 31: ...ton During playback press this button to display the Popup menu Playback related buttons The product does not play sound in Search or Step mode To return to normal speed playback press the p button p button Starts playback When a disc is playing push to pause playback Push again to restart button Stops playback Fast Motion Play During playback press and hold the or button Each time you press and h...

Page 32: ...of your choice 1 Select Search Chapters and then press the OK button Select Scene 2 Use the buttons to select a chapter and then press the OK button Search Time Bar Select to play the movie from a selected time point 1 Select Search Time Bar and then press the OK button 2 Using the buttons enter the time point you want to go to NOTES You can also use the buttons to advance or rewind the movie The ...

Page 33: ...s player Press again to restore the sound to the previous volume level NOTE This menu is only available when you connect to a Multiroom Link compatible speaker Audio Use to set the desired audio language Audio Sync Select to adjust the audio sync Subtitle Use to set the desired subtitle language Angle Lets you view a scene from another angle The Angle option displays the number of angles available...

Page 34: ...ebook etc or device To use this menu you need to establish an account with the on line site and then log in using the Log In function See Using the Send Function on page 39 Controlling Music Playback You can control the playback of music content located on a Disc USB mobile device or PC Depending on the disc or contents some of the functions described in this manual may not be available Buttons on...

Page 35: ...ays all the music tracks on the media or storage device in alphabetical order Album Displays all music on the media or storage device by album Artist Displays all the the music files on the media or storage device by artis Genre Displays all the music on the media or storage device by genre Folder Displays all the folders on the media or storage device NOTE Depending on the disc or storage device ...

Page 36: ...n press the OK button A check appears to the left of the track 4 Repeat Step 3 to select and check additional tracks 5 To remove a track from the list move to the track and then press the OK button again The check on the track is removed 6 When done press the buttons to select Play and then press the OK button The Music Playback screen reappears listing only the tracks you checked The selected tra...

Page 37: ... select Yes Select No to continue ripping 11 When ripping is complete the Successfully Ripped message appears Press the OK button 12 Press the RETURN button or select Cancel and then press the OK button to go back to the Playback screen NOTES This function does not work with DTS Audio CDs This function may not be supported by some discs Ripping encodes music into the mp3 format at 192kbps and 320k...

Page 38: ...only available when you connect to a Multiroom Link compatible speaker Send Select to send the selected file to other devices Information Select to see the Contents information NOTES Depending on the disc or storage device the menu may differ To enable the Background Music function the photo file must be on the same storage media as the music file Note that the sound quality can be affected by the...

Page 39: ...ported Supported Videos Supported Supported Disc CD DA CD R CD RW DVD R Finalized DVD RW DVD RW Finalized USB PTP USB is not available when you copy to USB Using the Send Function You can upload files to a device connected to your network or an on line site 1 With the videos music or photos file screen displayed and then press the The Options menu appears 2 Use the buttons to select Send and then ...

Page 40: ...e Account screen reappears 7 Enter a password your first name and last name in the same fashion 8 Select the Date of Birth field and then select numbers using the up and down arrow buttons or by pressing numbers on your remote Press the OK button when done 9 After you have finished with all the fields press the button and then press the OK button Connecting appears and then the account confirmatio...

Page 41: ...New Categories SAMSUNG APPS 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 9 8 10 1 MY APPS RECOMMENDED 1 2 3 WebBrowser 1 RECOMMENDED Displays recommended contents managed by Samsung You cannot delete Recommended Apps 2 MY APPS Displays your personal gallery of applications modifiable on the MY APPS screen 3 Most Popular What s New and Categories Select to view and download additional apps The first time you open the SAMSU...

Page 42: ... storage device and try again Starting an Application 1 Select SAMSUNG APPS on the Home screen and then press the OK button 2 On the SAMSUNG APPS screen use the buttons to select an app and then press the OK button The app starts The Options Menu Move 1 On the MY APPS screen select the app you want to move and then press the OK button for 3 seconds 2 Select Move and then press the OK button 3 Use ...

Page 43: ...ear next to all the apps you selected NOTE You can also select Cancel Select All or Deselect All at the bottom of the screen To unlock apps follow essentially the same directions but select apps that have locks When you select Save and then press the OK button the locks are removed Update Apps 1 On the MY APPS screen select any app and then press the OK button for 3 seconds 2 Select Update Apps an...

Page 44: ...not supported Access may be blocked to some websites or to web browsers operated by certain businesses Playing Flash videos is not supported Link Browsing and Pointer Browsing The Web Browser provides two types of browsing Pointer Browsing and Link Browsing When you launch the browser for the first time Pointer Browsing is active If you are using a mouse to navigate in the Web Browser we recommend...

Page 45: ...you click the the or access a data or text entry field and then press the OK button the keyboard pop up appears To use the keyboard pop up with your remote follow these steps 100 New Tab http www samsung com http www samsung com 100 As you enter characters recommended text will be shown Caps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Clear q w e r t y u i o p 123 a s d f g h j k l Done z x c v b n m Cancel ENG www com _...

Page 46: ...tions appear in a ring around the letter you have just entered You can select a predicted letter or move to another letter You can turn this function On or Off Using the Setting Menu The Setting menu contains functions that control how the Browser operates and Browser security functions To open the Setting menu highlight the icon in the Control Panel and then press the OK button To select an optio...

Page 47: ...ct it again when Privacy mode is enabled Set Search Engine You can set the desired Search Engine Web Browser Setting Set as homepage You can set the Browser s home page Pop up Block Turns the Popup Block on and off Page Block You can determine whether to block advertisements and select the URLs for which advertisements are blocked General You can delete personal information such as website history...

Page 48: ...ent available on BD LIVE compliant discs 1 Attach a USB flash memory drive to the USB jack on the front of the product and then check its remaining memory The memory device must have at least 1GB of free space to accommodate the BD LIVE services 2 Select Settings on the Home screen and then press the OK button 3 Select Network and then press the OK button 4 Select BD Live Settings and then press t...

Page 49: ...es of the picture BD Wise Samsung Products only When BD Wise is On the Resolution setting automatically defaults to BD Wise and BD Wise appears in the Resolution menu If the product is connected to a device that does not support BD Wise you cannot use the BD Wise function For the proper operation of BD Wise set the BD Wise option of both the product and the TV to On Digital Output Be sure to selec...

Page 50: ...isc is valid and sends the certificate back to the product The Internet connection may be restricted while you are using BD LIVE contents BD Data Management In the external memory mode disc playback may be stopped if you disconnect the USB device in the middle of playback Only those USB devices formatted in the FAT file system DOS 8 3 volume label are supported We recommend you use USB devices tha...

Page 51: ...udio soundtrack in English Selecting the Subtitle Language Depending on the Ultra HD Blu ray Disc Blu ray Disc DVD Disc you may be able to change the subtitle language in the Disc Menu Press the DISC MENU button This function depends on the selection of subtitles that are encoded on the disc and may not be available on all Ultra HD Blu ray Discs Blu ray Discs DVDs Information about the main featur...

Page 52: ...the resolution appears If you select Yes the TV s screen will go blank for 15 seconds and then the resolution will revert to the previous resolution automatically If the screen stays blank after you have changed the resolution remove all discs and then press and hold the STOP button on the top of the product for more than 5 seconds The initialization message appears on the screen and the player tu...

Page 53: ...olby Digital Up to PCM 5 1ch PCM 2ch Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital DTS Up to PCM 6 1ch PCM 2ch DTS DTS DTS DTS Definition for Ultra HD Blu ray Disc Blu ray Disc Any Decodes the main feature audio and BONUSVIEW audio stream together into PCM audio and adds Navigation Sound Effects Outputs only the main feature audio stream so that your AV receiver can decode the audio bits...

Page 54: ...rohibition message appears on the screen This message appears when an invalid button is pressed The Ultra HD Blu ray Disc Blu ray Disc DVD s software doesn t support the feature e g angles You ve requested a title or chapter number or search time that is out of range Play mode differs from the Setup Menu selection Some of the functions selected in the Setup Menu may not work properly if the disc i...

Page 55: ...hat TV does not support HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection If you experience other problems Go to the table of contents and find the section of the user manual that contains information about the feature you are having the problem with and then follow the procedure again If you still cannot resolve the problem please contact your nearest Samsung authorized service center Play Multimedi...

Page 56: ...E service You can check the available size in BD Data Management See page 21 See if the BD Live Internet Connection option is set to Allow All If all above fails contact the content provider or update the product to the latest firmware When using the BD LIVE service an error occurs The memory device must have at least 1GB of free space to accommodate the BD LIVE service You can check the available...

Page 57: ... 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 product will not play content that has been recorded on a DVD R at a bit rate that exceeds 10 Mbps Your product 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 som...

Page 58: ...h 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 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 Europ...

Page 59: ...HP 4096x2160 4096X2160 30 3840X2160 60 60 Dolby Digital LPCM ADPCM IMA MS AAC HE AAC WMA DD MPEG MP3 DTS Core LBR G 711 A Law μ Law HEVC H 265 Main Main10 Main4 2 2 10 60 80 Motion JPEG 30 80 MVC 1920x1080 60 20 DivX 3 11 4 5 6 MPEG4 SP ASP Window Media Video v9 VC1 MPEG2 MPEG1 Microsoft MPEG 4 v1 v2 v3 30 20 Window Media Video v7 WMV1 v8 WMV2 H 263 Sorrenson VP6 webm WebM VP8 1920x1080 60 20 Vorb...

Page 60: ...upport FMO ASO RS Does not support VC1 AP L4 CODECs except for WMV v7 v8 MSMPEG4 v3 MVC VP6 1 Below 1280 x 720 60 frames max 2 Above 1280 x 720 30 frames max Does not support GMC 2 or higher Supports SVAF Top Bottom Side by Side Left Right view sequence type 2 ES Supports BD MVC Spec Audio decoder Supports WMA 10 PRO Up to 5 1ch Does not support WMA lossless audio Also supports the M2 profile The ...

Page 61: ...patible 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 Peer to Peer protocol Do not disconnect a USB device whil...

Page 62: ...hese discs are normally recorded and used in camcorders The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format compresses images with greater efficiency than the conventional image compressing format Some AVCHD discs use the x v Color format This player can play back AVCHD discs that use x v Color format x v Color is a trademark of Sony Corporation AVCHD and ...

Page 63: ...t allows specific or limited operation of certain features during playback some features may be optional additional features may have been added after the production of this player or certain available features may be subject to delayed availability some discs bearing the Ultra HD BD ROM BD ROM BD RE R DVD VIDEO DVD RW R DVD RW R and CD RW R logos may still be non standardized discs some discs may...

Page 64: ... technology to limit the use of unauthorized copies of some commercially produced film and videos and their soundtracks When a prohibited use of an unauthorized copy is detected a message will be displayed and playback or copying will be interrupted More information about Cinavia technology is provided at the Cinavia Online Consumer Information Center at http www cinavia com To request additional ...

Page 65: ...sclaimer Samsung expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability for any interruption or suspension of any content or service made available through this device Samsung is neither responsible nor liable for customer service related to the content and services Any question or request for service relating to the content or services should be made directly to the respective content and service pr...

Page 66: ...BASE TX Terminal Wireless LAN Built in Security WEP OPEN SHARED WPA PSK TKIP AES WPA2 PSK TKIP AES WPS PBC Supported Network speeds equal to or below 10Mbps are not supported Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice For information about the power supply and power consumption refer to the label attached to the product Weight and dimensions are approximate Dispose unwant...

Page 67: ...problems 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 SAMSU...

Page 68: ...R 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 The party responsible for product compliance Samsung Electronics Co LTD America QA lab of Samsung 19 Chapin Rd Building D Pine Brook New Jersey 07058 ...

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