Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HD950 Samsung
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ENG-2 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water . 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings, install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
ENG-3 Precautions TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury .
ENG-4 CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVER AND DO NOT REP AIR YOURSELF . REFER SERVICING T O QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
ENG-5 Install Batteries in the Remote control 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 . If the remote control doesn ’ t operate properly: - Check the polarity + - of the batteries (Dry-Cell).
ENG-6 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENG-7 Chapter 1 S ETUP Setup General Features Excellent Sound Dolby Digital, a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories, provides crystal clear sound reproduction. Screen Both regular and widescreen(16:9) pictures can be viewed. Slow Motion An important scene can be viewed in slow motion.
ENG-8 S ETUP Disc T ype and Characteristics This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos: Disc Markings Region Number Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play .
ENG-9 Setup S ETUP Description Front Panel Controls 1. ST ANDBY/ON ( ) When the unit is first plugged in, this indicator lights. When ST ANDBY/ON is pressed on, the indicator goes out and the player is turned on. 2. DISC TRA Y Place the disc here. 3. OPEN/CLOSE ( ) Press to open and close the disc tray .
ENG-10 S ETUP Front Panel Display 1. DVD : DVD is loaded Audio : DVD-Audio disc is playing 2. Super Audio CD is loaded 3. DTS (Digital Theater System) output 4. Dolby-Digital Disc 5. Progressive Scan Video output 6. DVD-Audio : Group number 7. DVD-Video : T itle number 8.
ENG-11 Setup S ETUP Rear Panel 1. ANYNET JACKS - Use the Anynet cable to connect the Anynet jack of your Samsung television or A V device. 2. 5.1CH ANALOG AUDIO OUT JACKS - Connect to an amplifier with 5.
S ETUP T our of the Remote Control 1. DVD POWER Button T urns the power on or off. 2. NUMBER Buttons 3. PROG Button Allows you to program a specific order . 4. STEP Button Advances play one frame at a time. 5. VOL (+, -) Buttons Control volume. 6. TV/VIDEO Button Press to display all of the available video sources ( i.
ENG-13 Connections Chapter 2 C ONNECTIONS Choosing a Connection The following shows examples of connections commonly used to connect the DVD player with a TV and other components. Before Connecting the DVD Player - Always turn of f the DVD player , TV , and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables.
ENG-14 C ONNECTIONS Connection to a TV (S-Video) - Connecting to your TV using an S-Video cable. - Y ou will enjoy high quality video. S-Video separates the picture element into black and white(Y) and color(C) signals to present clearer images than regular video input mode.
ENG-15 Connections C ONNECTIONS Connection to a TV (Interlace) - Connecting to your TV using Component video cables. - Y ou will enjoy high quality and accurate color reproduction images. Component video separates the picture element into black and white(Y), blue(P B ), red(P R ) signals to present clear and clean images.
ENG-16 C ONNECTIONS Connection to a TV (Progressive) Note - What is "Progressive Scan"? Progressive scan has twice as many scanning lines as the interlace output method. Progressive scanning method provides better and clearer picture quality .
ENG-17 Connections C ONNECTIONS Connecting to a TV with DVI Jack 1 Using the HDMI-DVI cable, connect the HDMI OUT terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the DVI IN terminal of your TV . 2 Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD player to the AUDIO (red and white) IN terminals of your TV .
ENG-18 C ONNECTIONS • HDMI (High Definition 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 having an HDMI input jack.
ENG-19 Connections C ONNECTIONS 1 Using an Anynet cable, connect the Anynet Input (Green) terminal on the rear side of the DVD player to Anynet Output (Black) terminal of the TV . 2 Using an Anynet cable, connect the Anynet Output (Black) terminal to Anynet Input (Green) terminal of other A V device.
ENG-20 C ONNECTIONS 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 the menu screen according to the Amplifier . (See pages 60 to 61) - The position of terminals may vary depending on the Amplifier .
ENG-21 Connections C ONNECTIONS 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 the menu screen according to the Amplifier . (See pages 60 to 61) - The position of terminals may vary depending on the Amplifier .
ENG-22 C ONNECTIONS 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 the menu screen according to the Amplifier . (See pages 60 to 61) - The position of terminals may vary depending on the Amplifier .
ENG-23 Connections Chapter 3 B ASIC F UNCTIONS Playing a Disc Before Play - T urn on your TV and set it to the correct V ideo Input using your TV's remote control. - If you connected an external Audio System, turn on your Audio System and set it to the correct Audio Input.
ENG-24 B ASIC F UNCTIONS 6 Pausing Play Press the PLA Y/P AUSE () or STEP button on the remote control during play . ▼ Screen stops, no sound. T o resume, press the PLA Y/P AUSE ( ) button once again. Note If the player is left for about 5 minutes in pause mode, it will stop.
ENG-25 Basic Functions B ASIC F UNCTIONS Using the Search and Skip Functions During play , you can search quickly through a chapter or track, and use the skip function to jump to the next selection.
ENG-26 B ASIC F UNCTIONS Using the Display Function When Playing a DVD/VCD/CD 1 During play , press the INFO button on the remote control. ▼ Y ou can also select Info in the function menu by pressing the MENU button. 2 Press the … / † buttons to select the desired item.
ENG-27 Basic Functions B ASIC F UNCTIONS 4 T o make the screen disappear , press the INFO button again. Note T o access the desired title when there is more than one in the disc. For example, if there is more than one movie on a DVD, each movie will be identified.
ENG-28 B ASIC F UNCTIONS Using the Disc and Title Menu Using the Disc Menu (DVD) 1 During the playback of a DVD disc, press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Press the … / † buttons to select Disc Menu , then press the √ or ENTER button. Note - Depending on the disc, the Disc Menu may not be avaliable.
ENG-29 Basic Functions B ASIC F UNCTIONS Using the Function Menu Using the Function Menu (DVD/VCD) 1 Press the MENU button during playback. 2 Press the … / † buttons to select Function , then press the √ or ENTER button.
ENG-30 B ASIC F UNCTIONS Repeat Play Repeat the current track, chapter , title, a chosen section (A-B), or all of the disc. When playing a DVD/VCD/CD 1 Press the REPEA T button on the remote control. Repeat screen appears. 2 Press the œ / √ buttons to select Chapter , Title or A-B , then press the ENTER button.
ENG-31 Basic Functions B ASIC F UNCTIONS Slow Repeat Play This feature allows you slowly to repeat scenes containing sports, dancing, musical instruments being played etc., so you can study them more closely . When playing a DVD/VCD 1 During play , press the PLA Y/P AUSE ( ) button.
ENG-32 B ASIC F UNCTIONS Program Play & Random Play Program Play (CD) Program Play allows you to select the order in which you want tracks to play . 1 During play , press the PROG button. Random Play (CD) Random Play plays a disc's tracks in random order .
ENG-33 Advanced Functions Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View) T o play back using aspect ratio (DVD) Press the EZ VIEW button. - The screen size changes when the button is pressed repeatedly . - The screen zoom mode operates differently depending on the screen setting in the Display Setup menu.
A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS If you are using a 4:3 TV For 16:9 aspect ratio discs - 4:3 Letter Box Displays the content of the DVD title in 16:9 aspect ratio. The black bars will appear at the top 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.
ENG-35 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Selecting the Audio Language Y ou can select a desired audio language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button. Using the AUDIO button (DVD/VCD/CD) 1 Press the AUDIO button. The Audio changes when the button is pressed repeatedly .
ENG-36 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Selecting the Subtitle Language Y ou can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button. Using the SUBTITLE button (DVD) 1 Press the SUBTITLE button. The subtitle changes when the button is pressed repeatedly .
ENG-37 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Changing the Camera Angle When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene, you can use the ANGLE function. Using the ANGLE button (DVD) If the disc contains multiple angles, the ANGLE appears on the screen.
ENG-38 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Using the Bookmark Function This feature lets you bookmark sections of a DVD or VCD (Menu Off mode) so you can quickly find them at a later time. Using the Bookmark Function (DVD/VCD) 1 During play , press the BOOKMARK button on the remote control.
ENG-39 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Recalling a Marked Scene 1 During play , press the BOOKMARK button on the remote control. 3 Press the PLA Y/P AUSE ( ) button to skip to the marked scene. 2 Press the œ / √ buttons to select a marked scene.
ENG-40 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Using the Zoom Function Using the Zoom Function (DVD/VCD) 1 During play , press the ZOOM button on the remote control. OR Using the MENU button. During play or pause mode, press the MENU button on the remote control. Press the … … / † † buttons to select Zoom , then press the √ or ENTER button.
ENG-41 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS 5 T o make the screen disappear , press the INFO button again. DVD AUDIO Playback 1 Open the disc tray . Place the DVD AUDIO disc on the tray . - Place the DVD AUDIO disc with the labeled side up. Close the tray .
ENG-42 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Note Most DVD AUDIO discs are recorded in Groups you can change Groups with this Function. Bonus Group playback. Some DVD AUDIO discs have Bonus groups. If you want to play a Bonus group, you must enter the Bonus Group code.
ENG-43 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS REPEA T Play 1 Press the REPEA T button on the remote control. Repeat screen appears. 2 Press the œ / √ buttons to select Title , Group , then press the ENTER button. ▼ T itle ( ): repeats the title that is playing.
ENG-44 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Super Audio CD Playback 1 Open the disc tray . Place the Super Audio CD disc on the tray . - Place the Super Audio CD disc with the labeled side up. Close the tray . - The tray closes and you should see a screen similar to this.
ENG-45 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS 5 T o make the screen disappear , press the INFO button again. Super Audio CD Clips Menu Off Play Function 1 In Stop mode, press the DISC MENU button until the Clips menu is off. 2 During play , press the INFO button on the remote control.
ENG-46 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Note (SACD) T o access the desired T rack when there is more than one in the disc. (SACD) Allows playback from a desired time by using the number buttons. (SACD) If you want to change the 2 channel or multi channel mode in play or stop mode, press AUDIO button.
ENG-47 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Clips Menu for MP3/WMA/JPEG Discs with MP3/WMA/JPEG contain individual songs and/or pictures that can be organized into folders as shown below . They are similar to how you use your computer to put files into different folders.
ENG-48 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS MP3/WMA Playback 1 Open the disc tray . Place the disc on the tray . Close the tray . ▼ When a disc that contains both MP3 and WMA files, only one type will play , not both. 2 Press the … … / † † or œ / √ buttons to select a song file.
ENG-49 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS CD-R MP3/WMA file When you record MP3 or WMA files on CD-R, please refer to the following. - Y our 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 Windows, and with Apple's Mac.
ENG-50 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Picture CD Playback 1 Select the desired folder . Note - If no buttons on the remote control are pressed for 10 seconds, the menu will disappear . - Press the STOP button to return to the clips menu. - When playing a Kodak Picture CD, the unit displays the Photo directly , not the clips menu.
ENG-51 Advanced Functions A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS Picture CD Playback for HD-JPEG Must connect to HDMI or DVI. Resolution should be 720p/768p/1080i, and HD-JPEG should be in HD mode. (See page 68) 2 Select the desired folder . 1 Set the HD-JPEG to HD from Setup menu.
ENG-52 A DV ANCED F UNCTIONS CD-R JPEG Discs - Only files with the “.jpg” and “.JPG” extensions can be played. - If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to start playing and not all of the recorded files may be played. - Only CD-R discs with JPEG files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played.
ENG-53 Changing Setup Menu 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. ΠLanguage Setup : Setup of the Language.
ENG-54 C HANGING S ETUP MENU Setting up EZ-Setup Using the EZ Setup, you can setup PLA YER MENU LANGUAGE, TV Aspect, and PCM Down Sampling in a single menu to suit your preference. 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Setup , then press the √ or ENTER button.
ENG-55 Changing Setup Menu C HANGING S ETUP MENU 7 Press the … … / † † buttons to select the PCM Down Sampling On or Off , then press the ENTER button. (See page 61) 8 If an A V Receiver is connected to the TV , press the … … / † † buttons to select Connected, then press the ENTER button.
ENG-56 C HANGING S ETUP MENU Setting Up the Language Features If you set the player menu, disc menu, audio and subtitle language in advance, they will come up automatically every time you watch a movie. Using the Player Menu Language 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button.
ENG-57 Changing Setup Menu C HANGING S ETUP MENU Using the Disc Menu Language This function changes the text language only on the disc menu screens. 4 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Disc Menu , then press the √ or ENTER button. 5 Press the … … / † † buttons to select the desired language, then press the √ or ENTER button.
ENG-58 C HANGING S ETUP MENU Using the Audio Language 4 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Audio , then press the √ or ENTER button. 5 Press the … … / † † buttons to select the desired language, then press the √ or ENTER button.
ENG-59 Changing Setup Menu C HANGING S ETUP MENU Using the Subtitle Language 4 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Subtitle , then press the √ or ENTER button. 5 Press the … … / † † buttons to select the desired language, then press the √ or ENTER button.
ENG-60 C HANGING S ETUP MENU Setting Up the Audio Options Audio Options allows you to setup the audio device and sound status settings depending on the audio system in use. 3 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Audio Setup , then press the √ or ENTER button.
ENG-61 Changing Setup Menu C HANGING S ETUP MENU Note • T o exit the setup menu, press the MENU button. • DVD-AUDIO - Outputs 2 channel digital audio only . - Some DVD-AUDIO discs do not downmix, so they will not output 2 channel digital audio. - MUL TI channel DVD-AUDIO discs play back through the analog outputs.
ENG-62 C HANGING S ETUP MENU Surround Sound Speaker Setup 3 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Audio Setup , then press the √ or ENTER button. 4 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Speaker Setup , then press the √ or ENTER button.
ENG-63 Changing Setup Menu C HANGING S ETUP MENU The default settings : FRONT L, R (Small), CENTER (Small), SURROUND (Small). Select the size of the speakers to be connected. ΠFront (FL, FR) - Large: Outputs the bass frequencies of the speaker from the Front(FL, FR).
ENG-64 C HANGING S ETUP MENU Setting Up the Display Options Display options enable you to set various video functions of the player . 3 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Display Setup , then press the √ or ENTER button. 4 Press the … … / † † buttons to select the desired item, then press the √ or ENTER button.
ENG-65 Changing Setup Menu C HANGING S ETUP MENU ΠTV Aspect Depending on a type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting (aspect ratio). - 4:3 Letter Box : Select when you want to see the total 16:9 ratio screen DVD supplies, even though you have a TV with a 4:3 ratio screen.
ENG-66 Black Level : Off Sharpness : Level 3 Brightness : Level 3 Color Saturation : Level 3 Picture Quality Resolution : 720p Format : RGB-Normal HD-JPEG : HD HDMI C HANGING S ETUP MENU ˆ HDMI This setting is used when the unit is connected by HDMI or DVI to Display devices (TV , Projector , etc.
ENG-67 Changing Setup Menu C HANGING S ETUP MENU Setting Up the Parental Control The Parental Control function works in conjunction with DVDs that have been assigned a rating, which helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches. There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc.
ENG-68 C HANGING S ETUP MENU Setting Up the Rating Level 3 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Parental Setup , then press the √ or ENTER button. 4 Enter your password. 5 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Rating Level , then press the √ or ENTER button.
ENG-69 Changing Setup Menu C HANGING S ETUP MENU Changing the Password 3 Press the … … / † † buttons to select Parental Setup , then press the √ or ENTER button. The Enter Password screen appears. Enter your password. 4 Press the … … / † † button to select Change Password , then press the √ or ENTER button.
ENG-70 Controlling a TV with the Remote control The remote control can also be set up to control most TVs. T o program the remote control, use the code that corresponds to your brand. 1. T urn on the TV . 2. Point the DVD’s remote control at the TV .
ENG-71 Reference R EFERENCE T roubleshooting Before requesting service (troubleshooting), please check the following. No operations can be performed with the remote control. The screen ratio cannot be changed. No audio. Play mode differs from the Setup Menu selection.
ENG-72 R EFERENCE No HDMI output. HDMI output Jitter . Abnormal HDMI output screen. • Check the Video output is HDMI enabled. • Check the connection between the TV and the HDMI jack of DVD player . • See if the TV supports this 480p/720p/768p/1080i DVD player .
ENG-73 Reference R EFERENCE Specifications Power Requirements Power Consumption Weight Dimensions Operating T emperature Range Operating Humidity Range DVD (DIGIT AL VERSA TILE DISC) CD : 3 1/2 " (COMP ACT DISC) CD : 8Cm (COMP ACT DISC) VCD : 3 1/2 " Composite Video Component Video S-Video HDMI 2 Channel 5.
ENG-74 W arranty LIMITED W ARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER THIS SAMSUNG BRAND PRODUCT , AS SUPPLIED AND DISTRIBUTED BY SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. (SAMSUNG) AND DELIVERED NEW , IN THE ORIGINAL CAR.
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