DVD PLAYER DVD-P401
Precautions RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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. This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. CAUTION: DVD PLAYERS USE AN INVISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED.
Precautions WARNING CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this DVD player to rain or moisture. THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVER AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. Note: • This unit can be used only where the power supply is AC 120V, 60Hz. It cannot be used elsewhere.
Before You Start Accessories Remote Control Batteries for Remote Control (AA Size) User’s Manual Video/Audio Cable Install Batteries in the Remote 1 Open the battery cover on the back of the remote. 2 Insert two AA batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly. 3 Replace the battery cover. 4 If remote doesn’t operate properly: • Check the polarity + - of the batteries (Dry-Cell) • Check if the batteries are drained. • Check if remote sensor is blocked by obstacles.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SETUP General Features ..............................................................................................6 Disc Type and Characteristics .......................................................................... 7 Description-Front Panel ....................................................................................8 Description-Rear Panel ....................................................................................9 Tour of the Remote Control......................
General Features Excellent Sound Dolby Digital, a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories provides crystal clear sound reproduction. Various On-Screen Menu Functions You can select various languages(Audio/Subtitle) and screen angles while enjoying movies. Screen Video with MPEG-2 compression technology. Both regular and widescreen(16:9) pictures can be viewed. Repeat You can repeat a song or movie simply by pressing the REPEAT button. Slow Motion An important scene can be viewed in slow motion.
Disc Type and Characteristics This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos: Recording Types DVD Disc Size Max. Playing Time 5" Single-sided 240 min. Double-sided 480 min. 31/2" Single-sided 80 min. Double-sided 160 min. 5" 74 min. Audio + Video VIDEO-CD Audio + Video AUDIO-CD SETUP Disc Types (Logos) Characteristics • DVD contains excellent sound and video due to Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 system.
Description-Front Panel Front Panel Controls 1 STANDBY / ON • When the unit is first plugged in, the indicator lights. When STANDBY/ON is pressed on again, the light goes out and the player is turned on. 4 5 2 DISC TRAY 6 3 7 • Load the disc here. DISPLAY • Operation indicators are displayed here. OPEN/CLOSE • Press to open and close the disc tray. PLAY/PAUSE • Begin or pause disc play. STOP • Stops disc play. SKIP • Use to skip a scene or music.
Description-Rear Panel SETUP Rear Panel 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACKS • Use either an optical or coaxial digital cable to connect to a compatible Dolby Digital receiver. Use to connect to an A/V Amplifier that contains a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder. 2 ANALOG AUDIO OUT JACKS • Connect to the Audio input jacks of your television, audio/video receiver, or VCR. 3 VIDEO OUT JACK • Use a video cable to connect to the Video input jack on your television.
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Tour of the Remote Control DVD Function Buttons DVD POWER Button 2 NUMBER Buttons 3 STEP Button 16 ZOOM Button 5 S.FIT Button 6 SEARCH Buttons • Allows you to search forward/backward through a disc. 7 STOP Button 8 MENU Button • Brings up the Disc menu. 9 TOP MENU Button • Accesses a music or video display directly. 10 CLEAR Button • Use to remove menus or status displays from the screen. 11 BOOKMARK Button 12 SETUP Button • Brings up the DVD player’s Setup menu.
Choosing a Connection The following show examples of connections commonly used to connect the DVD player with a TV and other components. Before Connecting the DVD Player • Always turn off the DVD player, TV, and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Refer to the owner’s manual of the additional components you are connecting for more information on those particular components.
Choosing a Connection Connection to a TV (For Video) TV (Normal, Widescreen, Projection, etc..) Method 1 Basic Audio Good picture Method 2 Method 3 Method 4 Better picture Best picture Optimum picture CONNECTIONS TV AV Cable S-Video Cable Video Cables OR OR DVD Audio Output Jacks • Method 1 • Method 2 • Method 3 • Method 4 Video Output Jack S-Video Jack Component Video Jacks DVD Player + TV with Video Input Jack (The VIDEO OUT SELECT switch must be set to the 525I(480I) position.
Playing a Disc Before Play • Turn on your TV and press the TV/VIDEO button to select the video mode. • Turn on your Audio System and select AUX, CD or DVD. After plugging in the player, the first time you press the DVD POWER button, this screen comes up : If you want to select the language, press a NUMBER button. (This screen will only appear the very first time you plug in the player.) Play 1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. The STANDBY indicator light goes out and the tray opens.
Playing a Disc 7 Step Motion Play (Except CD) 8 Slow Motion Play (Except CD) Press the STEP button on the remote during play. - Each time the button is pressed, a new frame will appear. - No sound is heard during STEP mode. - Press PLAY/PAUSE to resume normal play. (You can only perform step motion play in the forward direction.) Press the FWD SEARCH or REV SEARCH button on the remote during PAUSE or STEP mode.
Using the Search & Skip Functions During play, you can search quickly through a chapter or track or use the skip function to jump to the next selection. Searching through a Chapter or Track 1 During play, press the FWD or REV SEARCH button on the remote. • Press the REVERSE or FORWARD SEARCH button on the remote and press again to search at a faster speed(2X/4X/8X/16X/32X/128X normal speed, in order) on the DVD.
Using the Display Function When Playing a DVD play, press the DISPLAY button on the remote. 1 During 2 BASIC FUNCTIONS - Current title, chapter number and elapsed time will be displayed. • Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select a title or a chapter number. Use the UP/DOWN buttons or Number buttons to enter a different title or chapter number, then press the ENTER button. • To enter the time from which you want to start, use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select, then use the Number buttons to enter the time.
Repeat Play Repeat the current track, chapter, title, a chosen section (A-B), or all of the disc. When playing a DVD DVD 1 2 Press the REPEAT button on the remote. Repeat screen appears. Select Chapter, Title or A-B using the LEFT/RIGHT buttons. - A-B Repeat • Press the REPEAT button. Select A-B on screen with the LEFT/RIGHT buttons or press the A-B button on the remote. • Press ENTER at the point where you want the repeat play to start (A). The B is automatically highlighted.
Program Play & Random Play Program Play (DVD/VCD/CD) 1 2 Press the MODE button. 3 Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select the first chapter (or track) to add to the program. Press the ENTER button. The selection numbers appear in the Program Order box. 4 Press the PLAY/PAUSE button. The disc will be played in programmed order. Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select PROGRAM. Press the ENTER button. BASIC FUNCTIONS Random Play (DVD/VCD/CD) 1 Press the MODE button.
S.FIT Play Screen Fit Play 1 Press Screen FIT button on remote control. - Allows you to eliminate the black bars in the top and bottom of the screen when a movie is playing in the Widescreen format(16:9). - Screen Fit will not work when the Zoom mode is active. (you can not remove the black bars on the screen) However, Zoom mode will work when Screen Fit is active. NOTE • Various aspect ratios are available only in multiple screen format discs.
Digest Play Digest Play 1 2 During play, press the DIGEST button. -You'll see the 9 individual windows representing each of the chapters on the TV screen. - When each window is displayed, the first 3 seconds of the chapter will be played. Press Up/Down/Left/Right buttons to select the window you'd like to see, and press the ENTER button. skip button • Up to 9 windows(chapters) can be displayed on the screen at a time. Press the 'Skip' button for the next 9 chapters if the movie has more than 9.
Slow Repeat play This feature allows you slowly repeat scenes containing sports, dancing, musical instruments being played etc. so you can study them more closely. When playing a DVD 1 2 Press the PLAY/PAUSE button. 3 4 Press the REPEAT (A-B) button to select the point where the function starts. (A) Press the F/SEARCH button to choose the play speed between 1/8X, 1/4X, and 1/2X of normal. Press the REPEAT (A-B) button to select the point where the function ends.
Using the Disc View Function Track View (VCD) Displays the beginning view of each track and the track number. 1 During play, press the TOP MENU button. the UP/DOWN buttons to select TRACK VIEW. Press the ENTER button. 2 Press the desired view by pressing the UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT buttons. 3 Select 4 Press the ENTER button. example Index View (VCD) 1 During play, press the TOP MENU button. the UP/DOWN buttons to select INDEX VIEW. Press the ENTER button.
Selecting the Audio Language You can select a desired language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button. Using the AUDIO button 1 Press the AUDIO button. the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired language on a DVD. 2 Use - The audio languages are represented by abbreviations. DVD VCD the UP/DOWN buttons to select Stereo, Right or Left. (On VCD/CD) 3 Use NOTE • This function depends on what languages are encoded on the disc and may not work with all DVDs.
Selecting the Subtitle Language You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button. Using the SUBTITLE button 1 2 3 Press the SUBTITLE button. ENG Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired subtitle language. ENG Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to determine whether or not the subtitle will be displayed. - Initially, the subtitling will not appear on screen. - The subtitle languages are represented by abbreviations.
Changing the Camera Angle When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene, you can select the Angle function. Using the ANGLE button Press the ANGLE button to see if an ANGLE ( mark is present at the upper right hand corner of the screen. 1 2 3 ) When an ANGLE mark is shown, press the ANGLE button, then an ANGLE select icon will appear at the upper left hand corner of the screen. example Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired screen angle.
Using the Bookmark Function The Bookmark function lets you select parts of a DVD or VCD (MENU OFF mode) so that you can quickly find the section at a later time. Using the Bookmark Function (DVD/VCD) 1 During play, press the BOOKMARK button on the remote. The Bookmark icons will be displayed. the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move to the 2 Use desired bookmark icon. 3 4 When you reach the scene you want to mark, press the ENTER button. The icon will change to a number (1, 2, or 3).
Using the Zoom & 3D Sound Functions Using the Zoom Function (DVD/VCD) play or pause mode, press the ZOOM button on the remote. A square will 1 During be displayed on screen. the UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select the part of the screen you 2 Use want to zoom in on. 3 Press the ENTER button. - During DVD play, press ENTER to zoom in 2X/4X/2X/Normal in order. - During VCD play, press ENTER to zoom in 2X/normal in order.
Using the Setup Menu The Setup menu lets you customize your DVD player by allowing you to select various language preferences, set up a parental level, even adjust the player to the type of television screen you have. 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button on the remote. Player Menu : Setup of the Display Language Use the Player preference menu to select the language for the player’s on-screen displays.
Setting Up the Language Features If you set the player menu, disc menu, audio and subtitle language in advance, they will come up automatically every time you watch a movie. Using the Player Menu Language the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button. 1 With the UP/DOWN buttons to select the PLAYER MENU. 2 Use 3 Press the ENTER button. the UP/DOWN buttons to select ‘English’. 4 Use 5 Press the ENTER button. e.g Setting up in English. - English is selected and the screen returns to SETUP MENU.
Setting Up the Language Features Using the Audio Language the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP 1 With button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to move to AUDIO. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select ‘ENGLISH’ . - Select “Original” if you want the default soundtrack language to be the original language the disc is recorded in. - Select “Others” if the language you want is not listed. 5 Press the ENTER button. - English is selected and the screen returns to SETUP MENU.
Setting Up the Parental Control The Parental Control function works in conjunction with DVDs that have been assigned a rating - which helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches. There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc. the unit in Stop mode, press SETUP button. 1 With The Setup Menu screen appears. UP/DOWN to select Parental. Press ENTER. 2 Use The Parental Control screen appears. LEFT/RIGHT to select Yes if you want to use 3 Use a password. Press ENTER.
Setting Up the Audio Options 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button. the UP/DOWN buttons to select AUDIO OPTIONS. 2 Use Then press the ENTER button. the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired item. 3 Use Then press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons. Digital Output 1. PCM : Converts to PCM(2CH) 48kHz audio. Select PCM when using the Analog Audio Outputs. 2. Bitstream : Converts to Dolby Digital Bitstream (5.1CH). Select Bitstream when using the Digital Audio Output.
Setting Up the Display Options 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the SETUP button. the UP/DOWN buttons to select DISPLAY OPTIONS. Then press the ENTER button. 2 Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired item. Then press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons. 3 Use TV Aspect Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting (aspect ratio). 1. 4:3 Letter Box : Select when you want to see the total 16:9 ratio screen DVD supplies, even though you have a TV with a 4:3 ratio screen.
Troubleshooting Before requesting service (troubleshooting), please check the following. Action Problem Page No operations can be performed with remote. • Check the batteries in the remote. May need replacing. • Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet. • Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several minutes to drain the microprocessor inside the remote to reset it. Reinstall batteries and try remote again. P4 Disc does not play.
Specifications Power Requirements Power Consumption General Weight Dimensions Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range DVD (DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC) Disc CD : 5" (COMPACT DISC) CD : 31/2" (COMPACT DISC) VCD : 5" Video Output Composite Video Component Video S-VIDEO 2 Channel Audio Output *Frequency Response *S/N Ratio *Dynamic Range *Total Harmonic Distortion AC 120 V, 60 Hz 15 W 6.2 lbs W 16.9 in x D 9.4 in x H 3.1 in +41°F to +95°F 10 % to 75 % Reading Speed : 11.45 ft/sec. Approx.
Warranty (for USA users only) LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER This SAMSUNG brand product, as supplied and distributed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.
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