Samsung DVD-1080AV manual

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    imagine 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-1080P9 DVD-1080PR AK68-01823D[...]

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    1. Setting up - Refer to the identification label located on the rear of your player for its proper operat- ing voltage. - Install your player in a cabinet with ade- quate ventilation holes. (7~10cm) Do not block ventilation holes on any of the compo- nents for air circulation. - Do not push the disc tray in by hand. - Do not stack components. - Be[...]

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    before you start 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 [...]

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    setup 4_ setup Excellent Sound Dolby Digital, a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories, provides crystal clear sound reproduc- tion. Screen Both regular and widescreen(16:9) pictures can be viewed. Slow Motion An important scene can be viewed in slow motion. 1080p Playback This player upconverts regular DVDs for playback on 1080p TVs. Parental [...]

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    English _5 ● SETUP 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 . If the codes do not match, the disc will not play . The Region Number for this player[...]

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    setup 6_ setup Front Panel Controls Front Panel Display 1. DISC TRA Y Place the disc here. 2. OPEN/CLOSE ( ) Press to open and close the disc tray . 3. DISPLA Y Operation indicators are displayed here. 4. PLA Y/P AUSE ( ) Begin or pause disc play . 5. SKIP ( ) / SEARCH Use to forward skip a scene or music. 6. STOP ( ) Stops disc play . 7. SKIP ( ) [...]

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    English _7 ● SETUP Rear Panel 1. SCART JACK - Connect to a TV scart input jack 2. AUDIO OUT JACKS - Connect to the Audio input jacks of your television or audio/video receiver . 3. DIGIT AL AUDIO JACKS - Use either an coaxial digital cable to connect to a compatible Dolby Digital receiver . - Use either an coaxial digital cable to connect to an A[...]

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    setup 8_ setup 1. DVD POWER Button T urns the power on or off. 2. NUMBER Buttons 3. SUBTITLE (Number 4) Button 4. TITLE MENU (Number 7) Button Brings up the T itle Menu. 5. ZOOM/-/-- Button Enlarges the DVD Picture. Use this button to select the channel TV program by inserted the channel (TV mode). 6. TV VOL (+, -) Buttons Control volume. 7. SEARCH[...]

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    English _9 ● CONNECTIONS connections 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 off the DVD player , TV , and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables. - Refer to the user ’s manual of the additional compon[...]

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    connections 10_ connections Connection to a TV (Interlace) 1 Using component video cables, connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the COMPONENT IN terminal of 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 TV[...]

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    English _11 ● CONNECTIONS Connection to a TV (Progressive) 1 Using component video cables, connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the COMPONENT IN terminal of 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 [...]

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    connections 12_ connections Connecting to a TV (SCART) 1 Using scart cable, connect to SCART terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the SCART IN terminals of TV . 2 T urn on the DVD player and TV . 3 Press the input selector on your TV remote control until the Video signal from the DVD player appears on the TV screen. Note - Noise may be generat[...]

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    English _13 ● CONNECTIONS Connecting to a TV with DVI Jack Connecting to a TV with HDMI Jack RED WHITE RED WHITE Audio Cable HDMI-DVI cable HDMI cable 1 Using the HDMI-DVI cable , connect the HDMI OUT ter- minal 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 termin[...]

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    connections 14_ connections • 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. • HDMI connection descripti[...]

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    English _15 ● CONNECTIONS Connection to an Audio System (Dolby Digital, MPEG2 or DTS Amplifier) 1 If using a coaxial cable, connect the DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) terminal on the rear of the DVD player to the DIGIT AL AUDIO IN (COAXIAL) terminal of the Amplifier . 2 Using the video signal cable(s), connect the VIDEO, COMPONENT or HDMI OUT termi[...]

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    basic functions 16_ basic functions Before Play - T urn on your TV and set it to the correct Video Input by pressing TV/VIDEO button on the TV remote control. - If you connected an external Audio System, turn on your Audio System and set it to the correct Audio Input. After plugging in the player , the first time you press the DVD POWER button, thi[...]

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    English _17 ● BASIC FUNCTIONS Skipping T racks During play , press the SKIP ( |k or K| ) button. - When playing a DVD, if you press the SKIP ( K| ) button, it moves to the next chapter . If you press the SKIP ( |k ) button, it moves to the beginning of the chapter . One more press makes it move to the beginning of the previous chapter . - When pl[...]

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    basic functions 18_ basic functions Using the Function Menu (DVD) 1. Press the MENU button during playback. 2. Press the π / † buttons to select Function , then press the ® or ENTER button. - Info (See pages 17) - Zoom (See page 21) - Bookmark (See pages 20 to 21) - EZ View (See pages 19) - Angle (See pages 20) 3. Press the π / † buttons to [...]

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    English _19 ● ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 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 dif ferently depending on the screen setting in the Display Setup menu. - T o ensure correct operation of the EZ VIEW button, you should set the correct[...]

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    advanced functions 20_ advanced functions Y ou can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button. Using the SUBTITLE button (DVD/ MPEG4) 1. Press the SUBTITLE button. The subtitle languages are represented by abbreviations. The subtitle changes when the button is pressed repeatedly . 2. T o remove the SUBTITLE icon, press th[...]

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    English _21 ● ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 4. When you reach the scene you want to mark, press-the ENTER button. Up to three scenes may be marked at a time. 1 - - CANCEL 5. Press the PLA Y (  ) button to skip to the marked scene. Recalling a Marked Scene 1~3. The first 1~3 steps are the same as those for “Using the Bookmark Function”. 4. Press the ?[...]

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    advanced functions 22_ advanced functions 1. Open the disc tray . Place the disc on the tray . Close the tray . - Only one kind of file is played back when a disc or a folder contains both MP3 and WMA files. 2. Press the π / † or √ / ® buttons to select a song file. Press ENTER to begin playback of the song file. Repeat/Random playback Press [...]

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    English _23 ● ADVANCED FUNCTIONS - These functions may not work depending on MPEG4 file. MPEG4 Function Description Press the REPEA T A-B button to set the point where you want repeat play to start (A). Press the REPEA T A-B button again at the point where you want the repeat play to stop (B). - T o return to normal play , press the CANCEL button[...]

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    advanced functions 24_ advanced functions Y ou 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 connecting 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. Press t[...]

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    English _25 ● ADVANCED FUNCTIONS This feature lets you to copy audio files from disc to USB device into MP3 format . Open the dics tray . Place the Audio CD(CD DA) disc on the tray , and close the tray . Connect the USB device to the USB port on the front of the unit. This screen will displayed. 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the ® button [...]

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    advanced functions 26_ advanced functions Must connect to HDMI. Resolution should be 720p/1080i/ 1080p, and HD-JPEG should be in HD mode. "Please set the HDMI as highest Resolution which you TV support." 1. Select the desired folder . 2. Press the π / † buttons to select a Picture file in the clip menu and then press the ENTER button. [...]

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    English _27 ● CHANGING 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. ❶ Language Setup: Setup of the Language. ❷ Audio Setup : Setup of the Audio Options. ❸ Display Setup : Setup of[...]

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    changing setup menu 28_ changing setup menu Using the Subtitle Language 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the π / † buttons to select Setup , then press the ® o r ENTER button. 3. Press the π / † buttons to select Language Setup ,-then press the ® or ENTER button. 4. Press the π / † buttons to select Subtitle[...]

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    English _29 ● CHANGING SETUP MENU Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. HDMI - If your TV is not compatible with compressed multi- channel formats (Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG), y[...]

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    changing setup menu 30_ changing setup menu ❹ 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. - SCART - RGB : Select when you want to use SCART RGB Out. ( It does not function in NTSC mode.) - SCART -CVBS : Select when you want to C[...]

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    English _31 ● CHANGING SETUP MENU Menu Return Enter Black Level : Off Brightness : Level 3 Contrast : Level 3 Color Saturation : Level 3 PICTURE QUALITY ❻ Picture Quality - Black Level : Adjusts the brightness of the screen.(On or Off) It does not function in P AL and Auto mode. - Brightness : Level 1 ~ Level 5 - Contrast : Level 1 ~ Level 5 - [...]

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    changing setup menu 32_ changing setup menu 3. Press the π / † buttons to select Parental Setup , then press the ® or ENTER button. 4. Press the π / † button to select Change Password , then press the ® or ENTER button. Enter your new password. Re-enter the new password again. Menu Return Enter Language Setup ® Audio Setup ® Display Setup[...]

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    English _33 ● CHANGING SETUP MENU • Y ou can operate the DVD Player by using TV remote control. (TV buttons that can be used to control the DVD Player : , , , , , and , buttons, buttons. View TV Select Device ® Menu on Device Device Operation Setup Receiver : Off ® ® ® ® ® Record ® Exit Move ENTER DVDP V i ew TV ® TV Menu - Select Devic[...]

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    reference 34_ reference Introduction Samsung will often support the software upgrade to improve the performance of this unit to the latest sta- tus, through Samsung Internet Site (www .samsung. com). Because the specially new mpeg4 codec continues and it is appearing. What improvements are made depends on the upgrade software you are using as well [...]

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    English _35 ● REFERENCE Problem Action Page No operation can be performed with the remote control. Check the batteries in the remote control. They may need replacing. Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feat. Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several minutes to drain the microprocessor inside the remot[...]

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    reference 36_ reference * : Nominal specification Specifications Note - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd reserves the right to change the speci fi cations with out notice. - Weight and dimensions are approximate. General Power Requirements AC110~240V, 50/60Hz Power Consumption 8W Weight 1.6 Kg Dimensions 430mm (W) X 203mm (D) X 45mm (H) Operating Temp[...]

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    Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center. Region Country Contact Center  Web Site North America CANADA 1-800-SAMSUNG(726-7864) www.samsung.com/ca MEXICO 01-800-SAMSUNG(726-7864) www.samsung.com/mx U.S.A 1-800-SAMSUNG(726-7864) www.samsung.com/us[...]

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    AK68-01823D Correct disposal of batteries in this product (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate battery return systems.) This marking on the battery, manual or packaging indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their working life. Where mar[...]