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Samsung DVD-E318 manual

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    ENG DVD Player DVD-E218 DVD-E318 DVD-2020 AK68-00228K 00228K/E218-COVER(XSS) 9/2/03 5:20 PM Page 2[...]

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    2 3 Precautions Precautions 1 2 3 4 5 Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located at the back of your play . Install your player horizontally , on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7~10cm). Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered. Do no[...]

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    SETUP CONNECTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS CHANGING SETUP MENU REFERENCE 4 5 Before you start T able of contents If remote doesn’t operate properly: Open the battery cover on the back of the remote. Insert two AAA batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly . Replace the battery cover . • Check the polari[...]

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    SETUP 6 7 General Features Disc T ype and Characteristics Excellent Sound Dolby Digital, a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories provides crystal clear sound reproduction. Screen Video with MPEG-2 compression technology . Both regular and widescreen(16:9) pictures can be viewed. Slow Motion An important scene can be viewed in slow motion. Prog[...]

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    SETUP Description-Front Panel 8 9 Description-Rear Panel Front Panel Controls 1. ST ANDBY/ON • Use to turn your player on and off (standby). 2. DISC TRA Y • Load the disc here. 3. DISPLA Y • Operation indicators are displayed here. 4. OPEN/CLOSE • Press to open and close the disc tray . 5. PLA Y/P AUSE ( ) • Begin or pause disc play . 6 .[...]

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    SETUP T our of the Remote Control 1. DVD POWER Button • Turns 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. SEARCH/SKIP buttons ( / , / ) • Allows you to search forward/backward through a disc. Use to skip the title, chapter or track. 6.[...]

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    CONNECTIONS Choosing a Connection TV (Normal, Widescreen, Projection, etc..) Method 1 Method 2 Method 3 Connection to a TV (For Video) TV Method 1 Method 2 Method 3 DVD PLA YER Good picture Better picture Best picture Basic Audio DVD Player + TV with Video Input Jack DVD Player + TV with S-Video Input Jack (If S-Video is selected in the VIDEO OUT S[...]

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    BASIC FUNCTIONS 14 15 Playing a Disc RESUME function When you stop disc play , the player remembers where you stopped, so when you press PLA Y ( ) a gain, it will pick up where you left off. (unless the disc is removed, the ST OP ( ) button is pressed twice or the player is unplugged.) • If the player is left for 5 minutes in pause mode, it will [...]

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    BASIC FUNCTIONS 16 17 Using the Display Function When Playing a DVD/VCD/CD During play , press the INFO button on the remote. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired item. Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to make the desired setup, then press ENTER. • Y ou may use the number buttons of the remote control to directly access a title, chapter or to [...]

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    BASIC FUNCTIONS 18 19 Using the Function Menu Press the MENU button during playback. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight Function , then press the RIGHT or ENTER button. Function selection screen appears, Info, Zoom, Bookmark, Repeat and EZ View . - Info (See Page 17) - Zoom (See Page 29) - Bookmark (See Page 28) - Repeat (See Page 20) - EZ View ([...]

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    ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 20 21 Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ V iew) T o play back using aspect ratio (DVD) If you are using a 16:9 TV 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 initial setup menu. • T o ensure correc[...]

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    ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 22 23 Slow Repeat play When playing a DVD During play , press the PLA Y/P AUSE ( ) button. Press and hold the button to choose the play speed between 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 of normal during P AUSE or STEP mode. Press the REPEA T A-B button to select the point where the function starts. (A) Press the REPEA T A-B button to select the po[...]

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    ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS Selecting the Subtitle Language Y ou can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button. Using the SUBTITLE button Press the SUBTITLE button. Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select the desired subtitle language. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to determine whether or not the subtitle will be displayed. - Initially ,[...]

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    ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS Changing the Camera Angle Press the ANGLE button to see if an ANGLE ( ) mark is present at the upper left hand corner of the screen. 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. Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select the desired screen angle[...]

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    ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 28 29 Using the Zoom & 3D Sound Functions Using the Zoom Function (DVD) During play or pause mode, press the MENU button on the remote. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight Function , then press the RIGHT or ENTER button. Select Zoom using the UP/DOWN buttons, then press the RIGHT or ENTER button. Use the UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIG[...]

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    ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 30 31 MP3/WMA Play • 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 DOS and Windows, and with Apple's Mac. These two formats are the most widely used. • When naming your MP3 or WMA files do not exceed 8 characters, and place &q[...]

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    ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS 32 33 Picture CD Playback ALBUM PHOTO: 1 /215 ENTER PHOTO: 1 /215 PHOT PHOT O: 1 /215 O: 1 /215 ENTER RETURN PHOTO: 1 /215 ENTER TIMER: RETURN • T o change the currently playing media, press the STOP ( ) b ut ton tw ice an d t hen press the DISC MENU button. • If no button on the remote controller is pressed for 60 seconds, [...]

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    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. T o make the setup screen disappear after setting up, press the MENU button again. With the unit in Stop mode, p[...]

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    CHANGING SETUP MENU 36 37 Setting Up the Language Features With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Select Setup using UP/DOWN buttons, then RIGHT or ENTER button. Select Language Setup using UP/DOWN buttons, then press the RIGHT or ENTER button. Select Audio using UP/DOWN buttons, then press the RIGHT or ENTER button. Press the UP/DOWN b[...]

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    CHANGING SETUP MENU Setting Up the Display Options With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Select Setup using UP/DOWN buttons, then RIGHT or ENTER button. Select Display Setup using UP/DOWN buttons, then press the RIGHT or ENTER button. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired item. Then press the RIGHT or ENTER button. 1 2 3 4 TV A[...]

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    CHANGING SETUP 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. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Select Setup using UP/DOWN buttons, then[...]

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    REFERENCE 43 Specifications *: Nominal specification • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice. • Weight and dimensions are approximate. Power Requirements Power Consumption Weight Dimensions Operating T emperature Range Operating Humidity Range DVD (DIGIT AL VERSA TILE DISC) CD : 12Cm (COMP A[...]