Samsung DVD-H1080 manual

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    imagine the possibilities Thanks 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-H1080 DVD-H1080R DVD-H1080W AK68-01754K(02)[...]

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    precautions 2_ precautions 1. Setting up - Refer to the identification label located on the rear of your player for its proper operating voltage. - Install your player in a cabinet with adequate ventilation holes. (7~10cm) Do not block ventilation holes on any of the components for air circulation. - Do not push the disc tray in by hand. - Do not s[...]

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    English _3 before yo u start ta ble of co nte nt Remote Control User’s Manual Video/Audio Cable In st al l B att er ie s i n t he R em ot e c on - tr ol If remote control doesn’t operate properly: - Check the polarity + - of the battery (Dry-Cell) - Check if the battery is drained. - Check if remote control sensor is blocked by obstacles. - Che[...]

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    setup 4_ setup Excelle nt So und 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. Parenta[...]

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    English _5 ● SETUP This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos: Disc Marking s Region Numbe r 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 play[...]

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    setup 6_ setup Description Front Panel Contro ls 1. ST ANDBY/O N ( ) When ST ANDBY/ON is pressed on, the indicator goes out and the player is turned on. 2. ST ANDBY In dicator When the unit is first plugged in, the indicator lights. 3. DISC TRA Y Place the disc here. 4. OPEN/CLOSE/ Stop ( ) Press to open and close the disc tray , Stops disc play . [...]

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    English _7 ● SETUP Note - Consult your TV User’s Manual to find out if your TV supports Progressive Scan (P-SCAN). If Progressive Scan is supported, follow the TV User’s Manual regarding Progressive Scan settings in the TV’s menu system. - The HDMI output of this unit can be connected to a DVI jack on a TV or other device using a conver - s[...]

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    connections 8_ connections The following shows examples of connections commonly used to connect the DVD player with a TV and other components. Before Conne cting the DVD Pla yer - 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 components you ar[...]

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    English _9 ● CONNECTIONS Connect ion 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 pic - ture element into black and white(Y), blue(P B ), red(P R ) signals to present clear and clean images. (Audio signals are deliver[...]

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    connections 10_ connections Connect ion to a TV (Progressi ve) 1 Using component video cables (not included), 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)[...]

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    English _11 ● CONNECTIONS Connect ing to a TV with DVI Jack Connect ing to a TV with HDMI Jack HDMI VIDEO Specifications - Depending on your TV , certain HDMI output resolutions may not work. - Please refer to the user's manual of your TV . - If HDMI or HDMI-DVI cable is plugged into TV , the DVD player’s output is set to HDMI/DVI within 1[...]

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    connections 12_ connections • H DMI (H igh De fini tion M ulti medi a Inte rfac e) HDM I is an in terf ace to enabl e the di gita l tran smis sion of vi deo an d audi o data with ju st a sin gle co nnec tor . Usi ng HDM I, the DVD pla yer tr ansm its a di gita l vide o and audio signa l and di spla ys a viv id pic ture on a TV hav ing an HDMI in [...]

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    English _13 ● CONNECTIONS Connect ion to an Audio System (2 Channel A mplifier) 1 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 the Amplifier . 2 Using the video signal cable(s), connect the VIDEO or COMPONENT OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD [...]

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    connections 14_ connections Connect ion to an Audio System (Dolby Digita l, MPE G2 or DTS Amplifier ) 1 If using a coaxial cable (not included), 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 , COMPONE[...]

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    English _15 ● BASIC FUNCTIONS basic functions Playing a Disc 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 pres[...]

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    basic functions 16_ basic functions Using the Search and Skip Functions Dur ing pl ay , you ca n sear ch qui ckly throu gh a cha pter or tra ck, an d use th e skip funct ion to jump to the ne xt sel ecti on. Searchi ng th rough a Cha pter or T rack During play , press the SEARCH ( or ) button on the remote control for more than 1 second. Note - The[...]

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    English _17 ● BASIC FUNCTIONS Using the Disc Menu 1. During the playback of a DVD disc, press the DISC MENU button on the remote control. 2. Press the π / † buttons for navigation/change selection, then-press ENTER button. 3. T o make the screen disappear , press the RETURN or DISC MENU button again. Note - The disc menu may not work on certai[...]

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    advanced functions 18_ advanced functions Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ V iew) T o play ba ck usi ng aspect ratio (DVD) 1. During play , press the INFO button on the remote control. 2. Press the π/† buttons to select E Z icon. Press the √ / ® buttons, the screen size change when these button is pressed. 3. T o make the screen disappear , pre[...]

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    English _19 ● ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Press √/ AUDIO button at remote control repeat - edly to select the desired Audio on MPEG4 then press the ENTER . MPEG4 Note - This function depends on audio languages encoded on the disc and may not work. - A DVD disc can contain up to 8 audio languages. - T o have the same audio language come up whenever you p[...]

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    advanced functions 20_ advanced functions Recalli ng a Marked Scen e 1. During play ,press the Bookmark button on the remote control. 2. Press the √/®/π/† buttons to select a marked scene. 3. Press the PLA Y ( ) button to skip to the marked scene. CANCEL Bookmark Play Clear Bookmark Play Clear Bookmark Play Clear Bookmark Play Clear 1 1 2 1 2[...]

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    English _21 ● ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Folder Selection - To select the Parent Folder Press the RETURN button to go to parent folder, or press the π / † buttons to select “..” and press ENTER to go to the parent folder. MP3/WMA/CD Audio Play- back 1. Open the disc tray . Place the disc on the tray . Close the tray . - Only one kind of file is pl[...]

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    advanced functions 22_ advanced functions MPEG4 Playback MPEG4 Play Function A VI files are used to contain the audio and video data. Only A VI format files with the “.avi” extensions can be played. 1. Open the disc tray . Place the disc on the tray . Close the tray . 2 . Press the π/† or √/® buttons to select an avi file (DivX/XviD) and [...]

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    English _23 ● ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Note - The resolution that can be supported by DVD- H1080 model up to 720 x 480 @30 frames/720 x 576 @25 frames. - This unit supports CD-R/R W written in MPEG4 in accordance with the “ISO9660 format”. Note - Each time the USB button on the remote control is pressed, a frame of the USB device selection will app[...]

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    advanced functions 24_ advanced functions • Supported Formats File Name File extension Bit Rate V ersion Pixel Sampling Fequency Still Picture JPG JPG .JPEG - - 640*480 - Music MP3 .MP3 80~384kbps - - 44.1KHz WMA .WMA 56~128kbps V8 - 44.1KHz Movie DivX .A VI, .ASF 4Mbps .DivX3.1 1~DivX5, Xvid 720*480 44.1KHz~48KHz • CBI (Control/Bulk/Interrupt)[...]

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    English _25 ● ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Rotation - Each time the √/® button is pressed,the picture rotates 90 degrees clockwise. - Each time the π button is pressed, the picture will reverse to the upside down to show a mirror image. - Each time the † button is pressed, the picture will reverse to the right side to show a mirror image. Slide show [...]

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    advanced functions 26_ advanced functions Picture CD Playback for HD-JPEG T o enjoy HD-JPEG, HDMI must be connected and the resolution should be to 720p/1080i/1080p. Please set the HDMI as highest Resolution which your TV support. 1. Select the desired folder . Note - T o make the setup menu disappear , press the MENU button. 2. Press the π/† bu[...]

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    English _27 ● CHANGING SETUP MENU 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. 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the √/® buttons to se[...]

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    changing setup menu 28_ changing setup menu Using the A udio Language 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the √/® buttons to select Language Setup Page , then press the † or ENTER button. 3. Press the π/† buttons to select Audio , then press the ® or ENTER button. 4. Press the √/® buttons to select the desired language, then press the EN[...]

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    English _29 ● CHANGING SETUP MENU ❷ MPEG2 Digital Output - PCM : Converts to PCM (2CH) audio. - Bit stream : Converts to MPEG-2 Digital Bit stream (5.1CH). Select Bit stream when using the Digital Audio Output. ❸ Dynamic Compression - On : T o select dynamic compression. This is useful for watching movies late at night, as it balances the lou[...]

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    changing setup menu 30_ changing setup menu ❸ Video Output Select Video Output. - I-SCAN : Select when you want to use Video and Component Interlace Out. - P-SCAN : Select when you want to use Component Progressive Out or HDMI. ❹ Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the screen (On or Off). It does not function in P AL mode. ❺ TV System - NTS[...]

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    English _31 ● CHANGING SETUP MENU Note - T o make the setup menu disappear , press the MENU button. For example, if you select the Kids Safe level, discs that contain level 2 or higher will not play . 5. Fill in the blank box by pressing the √/®/π/† buttons to enter your pasword. By default, password is set to 0000. Password 0 1 2 3 4 56789[...]

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    changing setup menu 32_ changing setup menu View TV Selec t Devic e ® Menu on Devi ce Devic e Opera tion Setup Recei ver : Off ® ® ® ® ® Recor d ® Exit Move ENTER DVP View TV ® Y ou can operate the DVD Player by using the TV remote control. These are buttons that can be used to operate th e D VD Pl aye r: , , , , , , an d b ut to ns , b utt[...]

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    English _33 ● CHANGING SETUP MENU Note - While watching TV , your TV screen will change to the play screen when you press the PLA Y button of the DVD player. - If you play a DVD when the TV power is off, the TV will power On. - If you turn the TV of f, the DVD player will power off automatically . - If you change from HDMI to other sources (Compo[...]

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    changing setup menu 34_ changing setup menu -- HDMI Page -- HDMI Auto Anynet +(HDMI-CEC) O n Picture Quality BD Wise On Y es No Do you want to turn off BD Wise Mode and change to selected Resolution? Method 2 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the √/® buttons to select HDMI Page , then press the † or ENTER button. 3. Press the π/† buttons t[...]

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    English _35 ● REFERENCE reference Firmware upgrade Introdu ction Samsung will often support the software upgrade to improve the performance of this unit to the latest status, 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 softw[...]

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    reference 36_ reference Problem Action Page No operations 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 feet. • Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several minutes to drain the microprocessor inside[...]

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    English _37 ● reference Specications General Power Requirements AC 1 10-240V ~ 50/60 Hz Power Consumption 8 W Weight 0.976 Kg Dimensions 264.5mm (W) X 248mm (D) X 50.5mm (H) Operating T emperature Range +5°C to +35°C Operating Humidity Range 10 % to 75 % Disc DVD (DIGIT AL VERSA TILE DISC) Reading Speed : 3.49 ~ 4.06 m/sec. Approx. Play T im[...]

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    UNITED KINGDOM EIRE This Samsung product is warranted for the period of twelve (12) months from the original date of purchase, against defective materials and workmanship. In the event that warranty service is required, you should return the product to the retailer from whom it was purchased. However , Samsung Authorised Dealers and Authorised Serv[...]

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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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    AK68-01754K(02) Correct disposal of batteries in this product (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate battery return systems.) of with other household waste at the end of their working life. Where marked, the chemical symbols Hg, Cd or Pb indicate that the battery contains mercury, cadmium or lead above the refe[...]