BD-HM51 BD-HM51C 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.
Safety Information Warning TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lighting flash and Arrowhead within the triangle is a warning sign alerting you to dangerous voltage inside the product. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE.
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 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 Code for this player is displayed on the rear panel of the player. Before using the User Manual Disc Types and Contents your player can play Media VIDEO MUSIC PHOTO Disc Type Disc Type Details Blu-ray Disc BD-ROM or BD-RE/-R recorded in the BD-RE format.
●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● Your player only supports video with a frame rate under 30fps (frames per second). Your player only supports USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) devices such as thumb drives and USB HDD. (HUB is not supported.) Certain USB HDD Devices, multi-card readers and thumb drives may not be compatible with this player. If some USB devices require excessive power, they may be limited by the circuit safety device.
Front Panel AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON 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 the "x.v.Color" format. "x.v.
Connections Remote Control Tour of the Remote Control Connecting to a TV 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. 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 ✎✎ NOTES The Initial Settings Procedure ●● ●● ●● ●● in the screen saver mode for more than 25 minutes, the power will automatically turn off. If you have no network, select SKIP by pressing the BLUE (D) button, and then go to Step 7. 6. After the player verifies the network, press the v button. 7. The Initial Settings Complete window appears and remains on the screen for a few moments. Then, the Home screen appears.
1 Selects Videos. Display Settings 2 Selects Music. 3 Selects Settings. You can configure various display options such as the TV Aspect Ratio, Resolution, etc. 4 Selects Change Device. TV Aspect Ratio 5 Selects Photos. 6 Selects Play disc. Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen size setting. 7 Selects applications. ✎✎ NOTES 8 Selects More applications.
Progressive Mode Lets you improve picture quality when viewing DVDs. Audio Settings Digital Output Lets you select the digital audio output format that is suitable for your TV or AV Receiver. For more details, please refer to the Digital Output Selection table below. Digital Output Selection Setup PCM Connection PCM Dolby Digital HDMI Coaxial Receiver Up to PCM 2ch 7.
Network Settings Please contact your ISP to find out if your IP address is static or dynamic. If it is dynamic - and most are - we recommend using the Auto procedure for network setup. This is easiest and will work in the majority of cases. If it is static, you must use the manual set up procedure. Network setup directions start below. ✎✎ NOTES ■■ This unit can only be connected to a Network via a wired connection. Wired Network Settings 1.
✎✎ NOTES ■■ The way you use BD-LIVE and the provided contents may differ, depending on the disc manufacturer. The DLNA Function DLNA lets you play music, video, and photo files located in your PC or NAS (Network-attached Storage) on the player. To use DLNA with your player, you must connect the player to your network. (See pages 12~13). To use DLNA with your PC, you must install DLNA software on your PC. If you have NAS, you can use DLNA without any additional software. To download DLNA software 1.
Support Settings Change PIN Change the 4-digit password used to access security functions. To change the PIN, follow these steps: 1. Select Change PIN, and then press the v button. The Enter old PIN screen appears. Software Upgrade The Software Upgrade menu allows you to upgrade the player’s software for performance improvements or additional services. By USB To upgrade by USB, follow these steps: 1. Visit www.samsung.com/ bluraysupport 2.
Media Play Play Disc Photos Videos Change Device Music ✎✎ NOTES ■■ No 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. 1. Turn the player on. 2.
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 16~18 for instructions that explain how to control playback of videos, music, and pictures on a disc. Playing Content Located on Your PC or DLNA Device through the Blu-ray Disc Player PC Blu-ray Disc Player Play back PC's files DLNA Connection 1.
1 NUMBER buttons (Audio CD (CDDA) only) : During Playlist playback, press the desired track number. The selected track is played. 2 Skip : During playback, press the 1 or 2 button to move to the previous or next file of the playlist. 3 5 button : Stops a track. 4 Fast Play (Audio CD (CD-DA) only) During playback, press the 3 or 4 button. Each time you press the 3 or 4 button, the playback speed will change. 5 Pause : Pauses a track. Off Songs are played in the order in which they were recorded.
✎✎ 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 3. For example, if you selected music, you will only be able to see music files. You can change this selection by returning to the Photos, Videos & Music screen and repeating Step 3. 4. With the Playback screen displayed, Use the ▲▼◀▶ buttons to select a file you want to copy, and then press the YELLOW (C) button. A check appears to the left of the file. 5.
15. After you have entered all the required information, select the I agree check box, and then press the v button. 16. Select Start Membership, and then press the v button. The Blu-ray player logs onto Netflix and presents a choice of regular Netflix (a red rectangle) or Just for Kids. Select either, and then press the v button. ✎✎NOTES ■■ ■■ ■■ To return to the previous page, press the Return button on your remote.
Playing and Controlling Videos Current Play List Videos 1. To begin, select either Discover Channels or Featured, and then press the v button. 1. With a video running and the Control Panel displayed, press the ▼ button once. The Information screen appears. 2. Use the ◀▶ buttons to select a category you want, and then press the v button. You Tube automatically starts the first video in that category. 2. In the Information screen, press the ▼ button once.
Appendix PROBLEM Forgot password SOLUTION ●● Troubleshooting Before requesting service, please try the following solutions. ●● PROBLEM No operation can be performed with the remote control. SOLUTION ●● ●● ●● Disc does not play. ●● ●● Disc Menu does not appear. The prohibition message appears on the screen. Play mode differs from the Setup Menu selection. The screen ratio cannot be changed. ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● No audio. ●● The screen is blank.
PROBLEM Specifications SOLUTION BD-LIVE I cannot connect to the BD-LIVE server. ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● When using the BD-LIVE service, an error occurs. ●● Check whether the network connection is working or not by accessing Network Status in Network Settings (Settings > Network Settings > Network Status). 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.
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.
Network Service Disclaimer All content and services accessible through this device belong to third parties and are protected by copyright, patent, trademark and/or other intellectual property laws. Such content and services are provided solely for your personal noncommercial use. You may not use any content or services in a manner that has not been authorized by the content owner or service provider.
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