Instruction Manual DVD-V3500 POWER OPEN/CLOSE EJECT DVD/VCR PROGRESSIVE www.samsungusa.
Safety Instructions Safety Instructions 10. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this product. 11. This symbol alerts you that important literature concerning operation and maintenance has been included with this product. 12.
Table of Contents Table of Contents ◆ Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ■ ◆ 5 - DVD Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 ■ ■ ◆ Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Feature Summary DVD+VCR Features ◆ 9 - VCR Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 ■ ■ ■ ■ Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Recording Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One Touch Recording (OTR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front Panel Overview Disc Type and Characteristics This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos: 1 Disc Types (Logos) Recording Types Disc Size Max. Playing Time 5" Single-sided 240 min. Double-sided 480 min. 2 3 4 5 6 7 Characteristics EJECT DVD Audio + Video 31/2" V I D E O AUDIO-CD Single-sided 80 min. Double-sided 160 min. 5" 74 min. 31/2" 20 min. • DVD contains excellent sound and video due to Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 system.
Remote Control Overview Rear Panel POWER OPEN/CLOSE 1 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 19 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 4 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 S-VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT(COAXIAL) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT(OPTICAL) COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO LINE OUT TO TV (S-VIDEO OR COMPONENT) LINE IN 1 LINE OUT TO TV (COMPOSITE) RF ANTENNA INPUT RF OUT TO TV 2 22 6 23 7 8 24 3 4 5 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 23 27 28 29 24 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 30 31 32 33 9 10 Front Panel Display 1 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 25 2
Using the TV Buttons on the Remote Control POWER OPEN/CLOSE 1 Basic Connections/Auto Setup Your VCR remote control will work with Samsung televisions and compatible brands. You will need to connect the DVD-VCR to a TV and run Auto Setup. The Auto Setup will automatically searche for channels and then set your DVD-VCR's internal clock. To determine whether your television is compatible, follow the instructions below.
Deck Control Buttons Basic VCR Operation The DVD-VCR uses one set of controls to operate both decks. The following buttons are helpful in successfully controlling each deck. 1 POWER POWER Button Press the POWER button on the remote control or front panel to turn on the DVD-VCR. OPEN/CLOSE 2 1 DVD Button Press the DVD button on the remote control or front panel when you want to control the DVD deck. • The DVD indicator will light on the Front Panel Display to show that the DVD deck is selected.
Basic TV Tuner Operations Menu Language When watching TV using the DVD-VCR's built-in TV tuner, use the buttons below. 1 3 1 2 To change the on-screen MENU language to English, French or Spanish, follow these steps. TV/VCR 1 Press this button to switch between your TV's tuner and the VCR's internal tuner. • You don’t need to press the TV/VCR button in vcr mode. 1 Channel Up/Down 2 4 4 100+ Button Press this button to tune to channels 100 and above.
Manual Clock Set Tuner Band Setting If Auto Setup fails to set the DVD-VCR’s internal clock by locating a local TV station, follow these steps to set the date and time manually. NOTE: For accurate Timer Recording, your DVD-VCR's internal clock must be set correctly. 1 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.
RF Output Channel Auto Channel Memory 1 Open “MENU” Auto Channel Memory will automatically seek and store all active channels in your area. 1 With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 1 2 Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to “SETUP” then press ENTER to select. 5 3 Language : English : Auto : Off Change “RF Output CH” A message will appear on your TV. Then press ENTER to change.
Channel Add/Delete Front Panel Dimmer Use this feature if Auto Channel Search missed a channel that you would like to add, or added a channel you wish to remove. You can set the Front Panel Display to be bright all the time, dim all the time, dim during power off. 1 1 1 4 With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Language : English 3 Front Display Auto Power Off Select “Channel” Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to “Channel”, then press ENTER to select.
Disc Menu Language Auto Power Off 1 Open “MENU” With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 1 2 2 3 Select “SETUP” To set the Disc Menu Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language is available on a DVD, your Disc Menu Language will automatically be set to the language you choose. Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to “SETUP” then press ENTER to select.
Subtitle Language Digital Output 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” If your A/V receiver is equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder, your DVD-VCR can output Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, but you MUST enable this feature in the menu system to prevent damage to your speakers.
Dynamic Compression DTS Language Front Display Auto Power Off If your A/V receiver is equipped with a DTS decoder, your DVDVCR can output DTS digital sound, but you MUST enable this feature in the menu system. : English 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. : Auto : Off 1 Open “MENU” Dynamic Compression restrains the dynamic range of sound, i.e.
PCM Down Sampling TV Aspect Ratio If your amplifier is not capable of reproducing a 96kHz signal, PCM downsampling should be set to on. Language : English 1 Front Display Auto Power Off Open “MENU” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. : Auto : Off 2 Select “DVD” Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “DVD ” then press the ENTER button. 3 Select “Audio” Highlight “Audio”, then press the ENTER button.
Black Level Language Front Display Auto Power Off Alt Video Out The Black Level feature adjusts the reference level of black in the video signal to one of two choices: • Off - Standard NTSC black level. Yields consistent contrast through all sources. • On - Enhanced black level, for increased contrast during DVD playback. : English : Auto : Off 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 ” then press the ENTER button.
A/V Receiver Connections Parental Rating Control is a password protected system that allows you to block playback of DVDs based on their content. The system uses an eight level rating system. • If you try to play a DVD that exceeds the selected rating, an error message will appear. • Not all discs are rated. 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 ” then press the ENTER button.
Special Playback Features During DVD/CD playback you can select from the following special playback options. To resume normal playback, press the ❿ll (Play/Pause) button. 2 1 1 Still Press the ❿ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button on the remote control during playback. • The picture will pause and the audio will mute. • To resume playback, press the ❿ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button. • If the player is left in Pause mode for 5 minutes, it will stop automatically. 2 Frame Advance (Step) While in Still mode, press the F.
Disc Menu Navigation 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 2 2 2 2 Press to access the DVD’s Disc menu, if applicable. 2 3 1 Press , ❷ or ➛ , ❿ to navigate through DVD’s Disc menu options. • Press up, down, left and right to highlight menu choices.
Title/Chapter/Time Selection EZ View - For 4:3 aspect ratio discs • Normal Wide Displays the content of the DVD title in 16:9 aspect ratio. The picture will look horizontally stretched. • Screen Fit The top and bottom of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears. The picture will look vertically stretched. • Zoom Fit The top, bottom, left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged.
Subtitle Angle View Some DVD Movies provide you with various camera angle views on the same scene while they are playing. To activate the feature press the ANGLE Button. Some DVDs provide subtitles in one or more languages. You can use the SUBTITLE button to quickly view and change settings. 1 1 2 2 View Angle Menu Options Select an Angle option Press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select a camera angle you wish to see.
A to B Repeat Repeat Chapter/Title A to B Repeat feature enables you to repeat the designated section on a DVD or CD. To activate, mark where to start(A) and where to end(B) of the section you want to watch. 4 1 You can repeat a single chapter or a complete title. 1 Select A-B Repeat Function Press the REPEAT button while in Play mode, then use the Left/Right buttons to select A-B Repeat. 1 • When you select A-B Repeat, “A-” will be highlighted.
MP3/WMA Play Bookmarks Up to three Bookmarks can be inserted for a given DVD, allowing you to quickly jump to your favorite scene or song. 1 Open Bookmark Menu During playback, press the MARK button on the remote control. 3 The “MARK” header will be displayed on the screen. 1 2 When an MP3/WMA Disc is inserted into the DVD player, the first song file of the first folder plays. • If more than two file extensions are present, select the media of your choice.
MP3/WMA Play Program Play & Random Play CD-R MP3/WMA discs 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. ISO 9660 format and Joliet MP3 or WMA files are compatible with Microsoft's DOS and Windows, and with Apple's Mac. These two formats are the most widely used. • When naming your MP3 or WMA files do not exceed 8 characters, and place ".mp3, .wma" as the file extension.
Picture CD Playback Picture CD Playback • Select JPEG in the menu to view a Photo CD. • To change the currently playing media, press the STOP ( ■ ) button twice and then press the DISC MENU button. • If no button on the remote controller is pressed for 60 seconds, the menu will disappear and the selected item will be played. PHOTO: 1 /215 Open the disc tray. 2. Load the disc on the tray. - Load the disc with the labeled side up. 3. Close the tray.
3D Sound Function (DVD) The 3D Sound function is a sound enhancement mode that lets you enjoy virtual surround sound with only two speakers. Use this feature to check your DVD. 1 1 1 Press the “INFO.” button During playback, press the “INFO.” button on the remote control. 2 Open “MENU” Language : English Front Display Auto Power Off : Auto : Off 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.
Special VCR Playback Features Auto Play While a videotape is playing, you can enjoy a variety of special playback features, including Still, Frame Advance, Skip, Repeat, and more. Press the Play button again to resume normal playback. PLAY 1 2 NOTE: Only tapes that are missing the Record Safety Tab will play automatically when inserted. Still From Play mode, press Play/Pause to still a single frame.
Basic Recording Variable Search System Forward Reverse 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 without VISS.
Special Recording Features While a recording is in progress, you can watch a different channel, watch a DVD, or add recording time in 30-minute increments. 1 1 Pause/Resume Recording Press the ❿ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button. Press REC again to resume. 2 2 Stop Recording One-Touch Recording (OTR) One-Touch Recording (OTR) allows you to add recording time in 30-minute increments up to 4 hours at the touch of a button. RECORD 1 Follow the instructions on page 55 to begin recording.
How to Set a Timer Recording Language : English Front Display Auto Power Off : Auto : Off 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. 1 If you want to set 2 press the ENTER key Select Channel Number Use the Right and UP/DOWN buttons to set the channel. Press the RIGHT button to move to the next setting.
S-Video/Component Video Connections (for DVD) 1 To S-Video Input on Your TV 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 inputs. To activate your alternative (S-Video or Component) video selection, follow the “Alt Video Out” instructions on page 33. Keep in mind that you can choose either S-Video or Component only, but not both.
Monitor TV Connections Connecting Other Video Equipment 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: 1 A monitor television is not the same as a computer monitor. Connect VCR to Monitor TV Connect RCA cables from the Audio/Video Line Out jacks on the back panel of the DVD-VCR to the Audio/Video Line Inputs of your monitor TV.
SAMSUNG COMBINATION DVD & VCR Technical Specifications LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER Inputs Outputs AUDIO 2 Stereo audio inputs, RCA Connector, -8dbm, 47KΩ, front and rear VIDEO 2 Composite video inputs, RCA Connector, 75Ω, 1Vp-p RF Antenna or CATV Input, F-Connector, 75Ω AUDIO 1 Stereo audio outputs, RCA Connector, -8dbm, 1.
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