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Safety Information Warning CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. • The slots and openings in the cabinet and in the back or bottom are provided for necessary ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of this apparatus, and to protect it from overheating, these slots and openings must never be blocked or covered.
• WARNING - This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This Compact Disc player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. CAUTION : • THIS PRODUCT USES AN INVISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE PRODUCT CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED.
Contents SAFETY INFORMATION Display Settings............................................ 9 Precautions.................................................. 3 System Settings......................................... 11 Warning........................................................ 2 GETTING STARTED Before using the User Manual....................... 4 Logos of Discs the player can play............... 5 Accessories.................................................. 6 Front Panel............................
Region Code Both players and discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match for a disc to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will not play. The Region Number for this player is displayed on the rear panel of the player. Disc Type Region Code Blu-ray Disc B A C DVDVIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 Logos of Discs the player can play Blu-ray Disc DivX Area North America, Central America, South America, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South East Asia.
•• Limitations -- Even when a file is encoded by a supported codec listed above, the file might not be played if its content has a problem. -- Normal playback is not guaranteed if the file’s container information is wrong or the file itself is corrupted. -- Files having a higher Bit rate/frame rate than standard may stutter during sound/video playback. -- The Seek (skip) function is not available if the file’s index table is damaged. -- Depending on your country, RMVB format may not be supported.
Front Panel POWER BUTTON Remote Control USB HOST Tour of the Remote Control PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON Turn the player on and off. OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON Press to open and close the disc tray. Turn the TV on and off. After setup, allows you to set the input source on your TV. TV volume adjustment. Press numeric buttons to operate options. Use to enter the disc menu. Use to enter the popup menu/title menu. Press to skip backwards or forwards. Press to search a disc backwards or forwards.
Connections Connecting to an Audio System Connecting to a TV Connect an HDMI cable 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. -- When you change the connections, turn off all devices before you start. You can connect the Blu-ray player to an audio system using illustrated below.
Settings The Initial Settings Procedure • 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. • The access steps may differ depending on the menu you selected. • After the loading process of this product is finished, the panel buttons and remote control can be operated. After you have connected the player to your TV, turn on the TV and player.
BD Wise (Samsung TVs only) BD Wise is Samsung’s latest inter-connectivity feature. When you connect a Samsung player and a Samsung TV with BD Wise to each other via HDMI, and BD Wise is on in both the player and TV, the player outputs video at the video resolution and frame rate of the Blu-ray Disc/ DVDs. ✎✎ NOTES `` When BD Wise is on, the Resolution setting automatically defaults to BD Wise and BD Wise appears in the Resolution menu.
✎✎ NOTES Digital Output Selection Setup PCM Bitstream (Unprocessed) Bitstream (Re-encoded DTS) Connection HDMI Receiver HDMI Receiver HDMI Receiver PCM Up to 7.
✎✎ NOTES `` This function is not available if the HDMI cable does not support CEC. `` If your Samsung TV has an Anynet+ logo, then it supports the Anynet+ function. `` Depending on your TV, certain HDMI output resolutions may not work. Please refer to the user manual of your TV. `` After the product was turned off, disconnecting and connecting the power cable turns it on automatically. At the moment, it automatically turns off in about 15 seconds for reestablishing Anynet+ connection.
Media Play Play disc Playing a Commercially Recorded Disc 1. Press the 8 button to open the disc tray. 2. Place a disc gently into the disc tray with the disc's label facing up. 3. Press the 8 button to close the disc tray. Playback starts automatically. Playing Files on a USB Device There are two methods you can use to play or view multimedia files located on a USB device through your player. Method 1 1. Turn the player on. 2. Connect the USB device to the USB port on the front panel of the player.
6. Press the RETURN button one or more times to exit a current screen, exit a folder, or to return to the Home screen. Press the EXIT button to return directly to the Home Screen. 7. Go to pages 14~16 for instructions that explain how to control playback of videos, music, and pictures on a disc. Controlling Video Playback You can control the playback of video content located on a Blu-ray disc, DVD, CD or USB. Depending on the media, some of the functions described in this manual may not be available.
Playlist 1. To move to the Music List, press the 5 or RETURN button. The Music List screen appears. Music 1/2 Page TRACK 001 TRACK 001 TRACK 002 02:38 02:38 TRACK 003 TRACK 004 02:38 02:38 TRACK 006 TRACK 005 02:38 02:38 02:38 02:38 TRACK 008 TRACK 007 TRACK 010 TRACK 009 02:38 02:38 CD a Change Device c Select Tools ( ) Jump to Page ' Return 2. Press the ▲▼◄► buttons to move to a desired track, and then press the YELLOW (C) button. A check appears on the track.
Playing Photo Contents You can control the playback of photo content located on a Blu-ray disc, DVD, CD or USB device. Using the Tools Menu During playback, press the TOOLS button. Start Slide Show/ Select to start or stop the slide Stop Slide Show show. Slide Show Speed Select to set a slide show's speed. Background Music Select to listen to music while viewing a slide show. Zoom Select to enlarge the current picture. (Enlarge up to 4 times) Rotate Select to rotate the picture.
PROBLEM Forgot password • Press the p button (on top 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. • Check the connection between the TV and the HDMI jack of the player.
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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