BD-F5100 Blu-ray™ Disc Player user manual imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. To receive more complete service, please register your product at www.samsung.
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12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Getting Started Region Code Before using the User Manual Disc Types and Contents your player can play Media VIDEO MUSIC PHOTO ✎✎ NOTES Disc Type Blu-ray Disc DVD-VIDEO DVD-RW DVD-R DVD+RW DVD+R CD-RW/-R, DVD-RW/-R, BD-RE/-R CD-RW/-R, DVD-RW/-R, BD-RE/-R Details BD-ROM or BD-RE/-R recorded in the BD-RE format. DVD-VIDEO, recorded DVD+RW/DVD-RW(V)/DVD-R/+R that have been recorded and finalized, or a USB storage media containing MKV or MP4 contents.
• If playback from a USB HDD is unstable, provide additional power by plugging the HDD into a wall socket. If the problem continues, contact the USB HDD manufacturer. • You must remove the USB storage device safely by performing the "Safely Remove USB" function to prevent possible damage to the USB memory. Press the HOME button to move to the home screen, press the YELLOW (C) button, and then press the v button. • SAMSUNG is not responsible for any data file damage or data loss.
AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) Front Panel • This player can play back AVCHD format discs. These discs are normally recorded and used in camcorders. • The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format. • The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format compresses images with greater efficiency than the conventional image compressing format. • Some AVCHD discs use the "x.v.Color" format. This player can play back AVCHD discs that use "x.v.Color" format. • "x.v.
Connections Remote Control Tour of the Remote Control Turn the player on and off. Turn the TV on and off. After setup, allows you to set the input source on your TV. TV volume adjustment. Press to open and close the disc tray. Connecting to a TV Connect an HDMI cable (not supplied) from the HDMI OUT jack on the back of the product to the HDMI IN jack on your TV. -- Do not connect the power cord to the wall outlet until you have made all the other connections.
Connecting to an Audio System Connecting to a Network Router You can connect the Blu-ray player to an audio system using one of the methods illustrated below. -- Do not connect the power cord to the wall outlet until you have made all the other connections. -- When you change the connections, turn off all devices before you start. You can connect your player to your network router using one of the methods illustrated below.
Settings The Initial Settings Procedure `` If you leave the player in the stop mode for more than 5 minutes without using it, a screen saver will appear on your TV. If the player is left in the screen saver mode for more than 25 minutes, the power will automatically turn off. • The Home screen will not appear if you do not configure the initial settings. • The OSD (On Screen Display) may change in this player after you upgrade the software version.
Resolution Lets you set the output resolution of the HDMI video signal to Auto, 1080p, 1080i, 720p or 480p. The number indicates the number of lines of video per frame. The i and p indicate interlaced and progressive scan, respectively. The more lines, the higher the quality.
** If Source Stream is 2ch, "Re-encoded Dolby D" Settings are not applied. Blu-ray Discs may include three audio streams : -- Main Feature Audio : The audio soundtrack of the main feature. -- BONUSVIEW audio : An additional soundtrack such as the director or actor’s commentary. -- Navigation Sound Effects : When you choose a menu navigation selection, a Navigation Sound Effect may sound. Navigation Sound Effects are different on each Blu-ray Disc.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Wired Network Settings, and then press the v button. The Wired Network Settings screen appears. Select the Internet Protocol Setup field, and then press the v button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Manual, and then press the v button. Press the ▼ button to go to the first entry field (IP Address). Use the number buttons on your remote to enter numbers. When done with each field, use the ► button to move to the next field.
BD Data Management Enables you to manage the downloaded contents you accessed through a Blu-ray disc that supports the BD-LIVE service and stored on a flash drive. You can check the device’s information including the storage size, delete the BD data, or change the Flash memory device. ✎✎ NOTES `` In the external memory mode, disc playback may be stopped if you disconnect the USB device in the middle of playback. `` Your player supports the FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS file systems.
By USB To upgrade by USB, follow these steps: 1. Visit www.samsung.com/bluraysupport. 3. Unzip the zip archive to your computer. You should have a single RUF file with the same name as the zip file. 2. Download the latest USB software upgrade zip archive to your computer. 4. Copy the RUF file to a USB flash drive. 5. 6. 1. To upgrade the firmware, select Yes in the Pop-up. The player turns off automatically, then restarts, and begins the download.
9. Use the ◄►▲▼ buttons to select a file to view or play, and then press the v button. ✎✎ NOTES `` Even though the player will display folders for all content types, it will only display files of the Content Type you selected in Step 6 or Step 6-1. For example, if you selected music, you will only be able to see music files. You can change this selection by returning to the Home screen and following the directions from Step 4. 10.
6 button 5 button 7 button Fast Motion Play Stops playback. Pauses playback. During playback, press the 3 or 4 button. Each time you press the 3 or 4 button, the playback speed will change. Slow Motion Play In pause mode, press the 4 button. Each time you press the 4 button, the playback speed will change. Step Motion Play In pause mode, press the 7 button. Each time you press the 7 button, a new frame appears. Skip Motion Play During playback, press the 1 or 2 button.
✎✎ NOTES `` You can't enlarge the subtitle and PG graphic in the full screen mode. `` You can create a playlist with up to 99 tracks on Audio CDs (CD-DA). `` If you remove all the tracks from a play list and then press the v button, the player lists and plays all the tracks on the disc. Playing Photo Contents You can control the playback of photo content located on a Blu-ray disc, DVD, CD, USB device, or your computer. Using the Tools Menu During playback, press the TOOLS button.
1. Select the Search field at the top of the movie/video list screen, and then press the v button. 2. Using the ▲▼◄► buttons, select a letter or number, and then press the v button. The character you selected appears at the top of the field on the right. 3. Starting Pandora for the First Time 1. ✎✎ NOTES Repeat Step 2 to select more letters or numbers. 4. As you add more letters, Netflix will start to display matches in the field on the right. 5.
Finding and Selecting Other Videos 5. Related Videos Using Search 1. 2. 3. 4. With a video running and the Control Panel displayed, press the ▼ button once. The Information screen appears. In the Information screen, press the ▼ button once. The Related Videos category appears displaying individual related videos. Use the ◄► buttons to select a video, and then press the v button. The first video stops and the video you selected plays.
Appendix PROBLEM Troubleshooting Forgot password • Press the @ button (on front panel) for more than 5 seconds with no disc inside. All settings including the password will revert to the factory settings. Don’t use this unless absolutely necessary. • When the factory default settings are restored, all stored user BD data is deleted. The picture is noisy or distorted • Make sure that the disc is not dirty or scratched. • Clean the disc. No HDMI output.
PROBLEM SOLUTION I cannot connect to the BDLIVE server. • Check whether the network connection is working or not by using the Network Status menu. • Check whether the USB memory device is connected to the player. • The memory device must have at least 1GB of free space to accommodate the BD-LIVE service. You can check the available size in BD Data Management. • Check whether the BD-LIVE Internet Connection menu is set to Allow(All).
Compliance and Compatibility Notice NOT ALL discs are compatible • Subject to the restrictions described below and those noted throughout this Manual, including the Disc Type and Characteristics section of this user manual, disc types that can be played are: pre-recorded commercial BD-ROM, DVD-VIDEO, and Audio CD (CD-DA) discs; BD-RE/-R, DVD-RW/-R discs; and CD-RW/-R discs. • Discs other than those listed above cannot be and are not intended to be played by this player.
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