Samsung DVD-V4700 manual

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    Instruction Manual Mode d’emploi DVD-V4700 www .samsung.ca 00369A DVD-V4700/XAC-ENG 1/9/04 4:29 PM Page i[...]

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    Remote Control Overview DVD-V4700/XAC-ENG 12/8/03 4:38 PM Page 1[...]

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    T able of Contents ENG-3 Safety Instructions ENG-2 Note to CA TV system installer: This reminder is provided to call CA TV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code, Part I) that provides guidelines for proper ground- ing and, in particular , specifies that the cable [...]

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    ENG-5 ENG-4 Feature Summary DVD+VCR Features • Perfect compatibility to play back DVDs, audio CDs MP3, WMA discs, VCD, SVCD, JPEG FILES CDs, or VHS T apes. • Enjoy a DVD movie while recording a TV show to the VCR. • Auto Setup instantly finds the time and runs channel search. • RF inputs and outputs for all kinds of TVs available. • Compo[...]

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    ENG-7 ENG-6 Basic Connections/Auto Setup Y ou will need to connect the DVD-VCR to a TV and run Auto Setup. The Auto Setup will automatically search for channels and then set your DVD-VCR's internal clock. NOTES: • See Appendix A for Advanced Connections. • Standard RF or Line connection between your TV and DVD-VCR are required to run DVD+V[...]

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    ENG-9 ENG-8 Connecting Other Video Equipment Y ou can connect a wide variety of audio/video equipment to your DVD-VCR, including: • An additional VCR • Laser Disc Player • DVD Player • Camcorder • Satellite Receiver • V ideo Game Since all of these devices use essentially the same connections, they will be described together . 1 Connect[...]

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    ENG-11 ENG-10 Basic VCR Operation Basic TV T uner Operations On-Screen Menu Navigation T o play a standard VHS videotape, just insert it into the VCR deck and press the PLA Y button. Y ou can turn on the Auto Play to enable the VCR deck to play automatically when you insert a videotape that is missing the Record Safety T ab. See page 29. 1 Insert V[...]

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    ENG-13 ENG-12 T uner Band Setting This feature allows you to manually set the DVD-VCR’ s tuner band to Antenna or Cable, whichever you connected to the Antenna In jack during initial setup. • Use this setting only if Auto Setup detected the incorrect tuner band, i.e. channels are coming in on the wrong channel numbers. 1 Open “MENU” With th[...]

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    ENG-15 ENG-14 Channel Add/Delete Use this feature if Auto Channel Search missed a channel that you would like to add, delete a channel you wish to remove. 1 Open “ MENU ” With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select “ SETUP ” Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to “ SETUP ” then press ENTER to select.[...]

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    ENG-17 ENG-16 Audio Language T o set the Audio Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language is available on a DVD, your Audio Language will automatically be set to the language you choose. 1 Open “ MENU ” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select “ DVD ” Use the UP/DOWN buttons to h[...]

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    ENG-19 ENG-18 Dynamic Compression Dynamic Compression restrains the dynamic range of sounds, i.e. the difference between the loud and quiet passages of a DVD audio track. 1 Open “ MENU ” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select “ DVD ” Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “ DVD ” then press the ENTER button. 3 Selec[...]

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    ENG-21 ENG-20 1 Open “ MENU ” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select “ DVD ” Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “ DVD, ” then press the ENTER button. 3 Select “ Display ” Highlight “ Display ” , then press the ENTER button. 4 Set “ Alt Video Out ” Highlight “ Alt Video Out, ” then press the RIGHT[...]

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    ENG-23 EZ View 1 Press the EZ VIEW button on the front panel. • The screen size changes when the button is pressed repeatedly . • The screen zoom mode operates dif ferently depending on the screen setting in the initial setup menu. • T o ensure correct operation of the EZ VIEW button, you should set the correct aspect ratio in the initial set[...]

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    ENG-25 ENG-24 Angle View Subtitle Some DVD Movies provide you with various camera angle views on the same scene while they are playing. T o activate the feature press the ANGLE Button. 1 Check for the Angle Icon Press the Angle button, you ’ ll see the Angle Icon when watching a DVD with multi Angles available. 2 View Angle Menu Options When the [...]

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    ENG-27 ENG-26 Audio Bookmarks Multiple audio language setup options, such as Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Pro Logic, or LPCM 2 Channel audio, are available on some DVDs. Y ou can use the AUDIO button to quickly view and select the options available on a disc. 1 Open the Audio Menu During playback, press the AUDIO button on the remote control. 2 Select [...]

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    ENG-29 ENG-28 T racking Auto Play The T racking adjustment removes the white lines that sometimes appear during playback because of slight differences in recording decks. The TRK button will automatically align the recorded tracks with the playback heads to solve this problem. Y ou may also set tracking manually . 1 Adjust T racking Manually During[...]

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    ENG-31 ENG-30 Special Recording Featur es While a recording is in progress, you can watch a different channel, watch a DVD, or add recording time in 30-minute increments. 1 Pause/Resume Recording Press the ❿ ll (PLA Y/P AUSE) button. Press  ( REC ) again to resume. 2 Stop Recording Press the  (STOP) button. 3 W atch a Different Channel Whil[...]

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    ENG-33 ENG-32 Function (VCR) 1 Open “ MENU ” In the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select “ FUNCTION ” Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “ FUNCTION ” then press the ENTER button. 3 Select “ VCR Function ” Using the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “ VCR Function ” then press ENTER to select. 4 Select “ Go to[...]

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    ENG-35 ENG-34 T echnical Specifications AUDIO 2 Stereo audio inputs, RCA Connector, -8dbm, 47K Ω , front and rear Inputs VIDEO 2 Composite video inputs, RCA Connector, 75 Ω , 1Vp-p RF Antenna or CA TV Input, F-Connector , 75 Ω AUDIO 1 Stereo audio outputs, RCA Connector, -8dbm, 1.5K Ω AUDIO (DVD only) 2 Digital audio output (1 coaxial, 1 Op[...]

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    SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CANADA, INC. HEADQUARTERS SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CANADA, INC. 7037 FINANCIAL DRIVE MISSISSAUGA, ONT ARIO L5N 6R3 CANADA MADE IN KOREA TEL: 1-905-542-3535 www .samsung.ca CUSTOMER SER VICE 7037 Financial Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6R3 Canada 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) AK68-00369A(01) ELECTRONICS 00369A DVD-V4700/XAC-ENG 2/9/[...]