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    Instruction Manual DVD-V3800 www .samsungusa.com EJECT DVD/VCR PROGRESSIVE MM C s c 00222A DVD-V3800/XAA-Eng1 7/28/03 3:38 PM Page 1[...]

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    3 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. 8. Do not install near any heat sou[...]

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    T able of Contents ◆ 5 - DVD Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 ■ Disc Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 ■ Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Feature Summary DVD+VCR Features • Perfect compatibility to play back DVDs, audio CDs, MP3 discs or VHS Tapes. • 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. • Composite, S-Video, and Component Video outputs. ?[...]

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    8 Front Panel Overview 1 DVD DECK 2 DVD OPEN/CLOSE 3 VCR DECK 4 CHANNEL / 5 DVD-VCR SELECT 6 PROGRESSIVE 7 VCR EJECT 8 POWER 9 MULTI MEMORY CARD SLOT 10 STOP 11 REWIND/REV 12 PLAY/PAUSE 13 FAST-FORWARD/FWD 14 RECORD 15 EZ VIEW 16 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 17 LINE IN 2 COMPOSITE VIDEO JACK 18 LINE IN 2 LEFT AUDIO JACK 19 LINE IN 2 RIGHT AUDIO JACK EJECT D[...]

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    Remote Control Overview Insert Batteries into Remote • Remove the battery cover on the remote • Insert two 1.5V “ AAA ” batteries as shown, making sure of the correct polarities(+/-) • Slide the cover back onto remote. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 1 POWER 2 SHUTTLE <</>[...]

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    12 13 Basic Connections/Auto Setup You 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 connections between your TV are required to run DVD+VCR setup menu, eve[...]

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    15 14 Basic VCR Operation To play a standard VHS videotape, just insert it into the VCR deck and press the Play button. You 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 Tab.. See page 54. 1 Insert VHS Tape Insert a standard VHS videotape into the VCR deck. • W[...]

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    1 17 Menu Language To change the on-screen MENU language to English, French or Spanish, follow these steps. 1 Open “MENU” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop or Play mode. 2 Select “SETUP” Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to “ SETUP ” then press ENTER to select. 3 Select “Language” Use the UP/DOWN buttons[...]

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    19 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 the DVD in S[...]

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    21 Auto Channel Memory will automatically seek and store all active channels in your area. 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. 3 Select “ Channel ” Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the se[...]

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    23 22 Front Panel Dimmer You can set the Front Panel Display to be bright all the time, dim all the time, or dim during power off. 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. 3 Set “ Front Display[...]

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    25 24 Audio Language To 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 highlight [...]

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    27 26 To set the Subtitle Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language is available on a DVD, your Subtitle 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 highlight “ DVD ?[...]

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    29 28 If your A/V receiver is equipped with a DTS decoder, your DVD- VCR can output DTS digital sound, but you MUST enable this feature in the menu system. NOTE: Select “On” ONLY if you have connected a DTS-equipped A/V receiver to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (optical or coaxial) on the DVD-VCR back panel. 1 Open “ MENU ” Press the MENU button wh[...]

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    31 TV Aspect Ratio Set the aspect ratio (length x width) of your TV screen so the DVD player will display movies at the appropriate size for your television. Choose from standard, letterbox, or widescreen format. 1 Open “ MENU ” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select “ DVD ” Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “ DV[...]

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    33 32 Alt Video Out On Display Setup The “Alt Video Out” option must be set in the on-screen menu if you have connected your DVD-VCR to a TV using the S-VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. • Use the S-Video or Component Video connection method only for the DVD player. The tuner and VCR can still be viewed through the RF or line outputs. 1[...]

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    35 34 A/V Receiver Connections To take full advantage of the movie theater experience that DVD offers, you may want to connect your DVD-VCR to a complete Surround Sound system, including an A/V Receiver and six Surround Sound speakers. Before You Begin... • If your A/V receiver is equipped with a Dolby Digital Decoder, you have the option to bypa[...]

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    36 Special Playback Features 2 1 3 3 5 During DVD/CD playback you can select from the following special playback options. To resume normal playback, press the ❿ ll (Play/Pause) button. 1 Still Press the ❿ ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button on the remote control during playback. • The picture will pause and the audio will mute. • To resume playback, pre[...]

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    37 Many DVDs feature their own menu systems, where you can select Titles, Chapters, Audio Tracks, Subtitles, and special disc features, such as movie trailers, and information on the cast. Use these buttons to make selections in the Disc menus. 1 DISC MENU Press to access the DVD’s Disc menu, if applicable. 2 Press  , ❷ or ➛ , ❿ to navig[...]

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    39 38 Title/Chapter/Time Selection To view the current Title, Chapter/Track, and counter position, press the INFO button during DVD playback. The Information screen can also be used to quickly choose a title, chapter/track, or playing time. 1 View the Display During DVD/CD playback, press the INFO button on the remote control. 2 Select title Use th[...]

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    41 40 Some DVDs provide subtitles in one or more languages. You can use the SUBTITLE button to quickly view and change settings. 1 Open Subtitle Menu During playback, press the SUBTITLE button. 2 Set Subtitle Language Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select from the available subtitle languages. • Subtitle languages are represented by abbreviations.[...]

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    43 42 Audio Multiple language/audio setup options, such as Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Pro Logic, or LPCM 2 Channel audio, are available on some DVDs. You 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 DVD Audio Track Use[...]

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    This device supports 4 kinds of memory card, Memory Stick, SD Card, MMC, and Smart Media Card, which will be inserted as follows. 1. Memory Stick 2. SD Card 3. Multi Media Card 4. Smart Media Card ➢ The memory card shall be inserted as shown in the right figure.Otherwise, it may not operate. How to insert Memory Card 45 44 Up to three Bookmarks c[...]

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    MP3/WMA Play 47 MP3/WMA Play CD-R/Memory Card (MP3/WMA) When playing CD-R MP3 or WMA discs, please follow all the recommendations for CD-R above, plus the comments below: • Your MP3 or WMA files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format. (CD-R) ISO 9660 format and Joliet MP3 or WMA files are compatible with Microsoft's DOS and Windows, and with Ap[...]

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    JPEG Playback 49 Program Play & Random Play • The memory card is played in the same way with the CD-R and Photo CD. 1. Insert a CD-R or Photo CD written JPEG file into the tray and close it. In case of a Memory Card, insert it follow to the right figure. ➢ • In case of the Memory Card, it is very important to insert it in which directions[...]

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    51 50 3D Sound The 3D Sound function is a sound enhancement mode that lets you enjoy virtual surround sound with only two speakers. 1 Press the “ INFO. ” button During playback, press the “ INFO. ” button on the remote control. 2 Set 3D Sound Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select “ 3D Sound ” . 3 Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to confirm your s[...]

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    Use this feature to check your DVD. 1 Open “ MENU ” With the DVD in Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select “ FUNCTION ” Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “ FUNCTION ” , then press the ENTER button. 3 Select “ DVD Function ” Using the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “ DVD Function ” , then press ENTER to select. 4 Select “ [...]

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    55 Press the SEARCH button to display the search screen in the stop mode. When a program is recorded, the starting point is given an Index mark for easy location. However, the VHS Index Search System (VISS) cannot recognize index marks made by old VCRs. If the VCR has trouble finding a mark, it is probably because the cassette was recorded on a VCR[...]

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    57 56 MM C s c 4 1 3 2 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 (PLAY/PAUSE) button. Press REC again to resume. 2 Stop Recording Press the STOP button. 3 Watch a Different Channel Press the TV[...]

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    59 58 How to Set a Timer Recording Insert a blank videotape into the VCR deck. Be sure to leave the Record Safety Tab intact. With the Timer Recording function, you can program up to 7 events at a time to record up to a month in advance. Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. To Begin Setting the Timer Recording, • Turn on your DVD-VCR, and • Turn on yo[...]

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    1 Open “ MENU ” With 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 “ G o to ( 0: 0 0: 0 0) ” Hi[...]

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    63 62 Monitor-style televisions offer improved sound and picture over regular televisions because they receive the audio and video signals directly from the DVD-VCR through the line inputs. NOTE: A monitor television is not the same as a computer monitor. 1 Connect VCR to Monitor TV Connect RCA cables from the Audio/Video Line Out jacks on the back[...]

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    65 64 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 CATV Input, F-Connector, 75 Ω AUDIO 1 Stereo audio outputs, RCA Connector, -8dbm, 1.5K Ω AUDIO (DVD only) 2 Digital audio outputs (1 optical, 1 coaxial) 1 [...]

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    66 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. HEADQUARTERS 105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, N.J. 07660-051 1 TEL: 1-800-SAMSUNG SERVICE DIVISION 400 V alley Road, Suite 201, Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www .SAMSUNGUSA.com AK68-00222A ELECTRONICS SAMSUNG COMBINA TION DVD & VCR This SAMSUNG brand product, as supplied and [...]