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DVD Player
DVD-P380
CA CA AK68-01509V
www.samsung.com/ca
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Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings, Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the pola
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Precautions RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates that This symbol indicates that there are dangerous voltage consisting a risk important operating and of electric shock is present within maintenance instructions in the this unit. literature accompanying this unit. Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit. WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Note to CATV system ins
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CAUTION 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. • This DVD player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information. If the Region number of a DVD disc
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Before you start Accessories Remote Batteries for User’s Manual Video/Audio Control Remote Control Cable (AAA Size) Install Batteries in the Remote control 1 Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control. 2 Insert two AAA batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly. 3 Replace the battery cover. If the remote control doesn’t operate properly: - Check the polarity + - of the batteries. - Check if the batteries are drained. - Check if the remote co
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 1: Setup General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Setup Chapter 1 SETUP Note General Features - Discs which cannot be played with this player. Excellent Sound • DVD-ROM • DVD-RAM Dolby Digital, a technology developed by Dolby • CD-ROM • CDV Laboratories, provides crystal clear sound reproduction. • CDI • CVD • Super Audio CD(except CD layer) Screen Both regular and widescreen(16:9) pictures can be • CDGs play audio only, not graphics. viewed. - Ability to play back may depend on recording conditions. Slow Motion An important scene can be view
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SETUP Disc Type and Characteristics This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos: Disc Types (Logos) Recording Types Disc Size Max. Playing Time Characteristics - DVD contains excellent sound and Single-sided 240 min. DVD 5” video due to Dolby Digital and Double-sided 480 min. Audio MPEG-2 system. + - Various screen and audio functions Video Single-sided 80 min. 3 1/2” can be easily selected through the Double-sided 160 min. on-screen menu. AU
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Setup SETUP Description Front Panel Controls 5 DVD-P380 1 2 4 6 7 8 6 3 9 1. STANDBY/ON ( ) 6. SKIP ( / ) SEARCH When STANDBY/ON is pressed on, the indicator goes out Allow you to search forward/backward through and the player is turned on. a disc. Use to skip the title, chapter or track. 2. STANDBY Indicator 7. STOP ( ) When the unit is first plugged in, this indicator lights up. Stops disc play. 3. DISC TRAY 8. PLAY/PAUSE ( ) Place the disc here. Begin or pause disc play. 4. OPEN/CLOSE ( ) 9
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SETUP Rear Panel 1 34 2 1. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACKS 3. AUDIO OUT JACKS - Use either an coaxial digital cable to connect to a Use audio cables to connect to the Audio input jacks of compatible Dolby Digital receiver. your television or audio/video receiver - Use a coaxial digital cable to connect to an A/VAmplifier 4. VIDEO OUT JACK that contains a Dolby Digital, MPEG2 or DTS decoder. - Use a video cable to connect to the Video input jack on your television. 2. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT JACKS - Use the
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Setup SETUP Tour of the Remote Control 5. VIDEO SEL. Button Selects video output formats. 6. TV VOL (+, -) Buttons Controls volume. 15 7. SKIP Buttons ( ) 1 / 16 Use to skip the title, chapter or track. 8. STOP Button ( ) 9. MENU Button 2 Brings up the DVD player’s menu. 17 10. ENTER/ Buttons / , / This button functions as a toggle switch. 18 3 11. EZ VIEW Button The aspect ratio of a picture can easily be adjusted 4 according to the screen size of your TV (16:9 or 4:3). 19 5 20 6
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Chapter 2 CONNECTIONS Choosing a Connection The following shows 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 devices before you connect or disconnect any cables. - Refer to the user’s manual of the additional devices (such as a TV) you are connecting formore information on those particular devices. Connecting to a TV (Progressive) - Connecting to your TV using Compo
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Connections CONNECTIONS Connecting to a TV (Interlace) - Connecting to your TV using Component video cables. - You will enjoy excelllent quality and accurate color reproduction images. Component video separates the picture element into black and white(Y), blue(PB), red(PR) signals to present clear and clean images. (Audio signals are delivered through the audio output.) 1 Using Component video cables (not included), connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear of the DVD player to the COMP
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CONNECTIONS Connecting to a TV (Video) 1 Using Video/Audio cables, connect the VIDEO (yellow)/AUDIO (red and white) OUT jacks on the rear of the DVD player to the VIDEO (yellow)/AUDIO (red and white) IN jacks of your TV. DIGITAL AUDIO WHITE 2 RED Turn on your DVD player and TV. YELLOW Audio Cable Video Cable YELLOW RED WHITE 3 Press the input selector button on your TV remote control until the Video signal from the DVD player appears on the TV screen. Note - Noise may be generated if the audio
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Connections CONNECTIONS Connecting to an Audio System (2 Channel Amplifier) 1 Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT jacks on the rear of the DVD player to the AUDIO (red and white) IN jacks of the Amplifier. 2 Using the video signal cable(s), connect the VIDEO , DIGITAL AUDIO COMPONENT jacks on the rear of the DVD player to the WHITE VIDEO, COMPONENT jacks of your TV as described on pages 12 to 16. RED Audio Cable 3 (Included) Turn on your DVD player, TV, and Amplifier.
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CONNECTIONS Connecting to an Audio System (Dolby digital, MPEG2 or DTS Amplifier) 1 If using a Coaxial cable (not included), connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack on the rear of the DVD player to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN (COAXIAL) jack of the Amplifier. 2 DIGITAL AUDIO Using the video signal cable(s), connect the VIDEO, COMPONENT jacks on the rear of the DVD player to the VIDEO, COMPONENT jacks of your TV as described on pages 12 to 14. Coaxial Cable (not included) 3 Turn on your DVD player,
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Basic Functions ▼ Chapter 3 BASIC FUNCTIONS Playing a Disc Before Play - Turn on your TV and set it to the Video Input your DVD player is connected to with your TV’s remote control. - If you connected the DVD player to an external Audio System, turn on your Audio System and set it to the correct Audio Input. After plugging in the player, the first time you press the DVD POWER button, the screen to the right appears: If you want to select a language, press a NUMBER button. (This screen will only
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▼ ▼ ▼ BASIC FUNCTIONS Note 4 - If the player is left in the stop mode for more than Stopping Play one minute without pressing any buttons, a Press the STOP ( ) button screen saver will be activated. Press the during play. PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button to resume normal play. - If the player is left in the stop mode for more than 30 minutes, the power will automatically turn off. 5 Removing the Disc Press the OPEN/CLOSE () button. Screen stops, no sound. To resume, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button 6 once
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Basic Functions ▼ BASIC FUNCTIONS Using the Search and Skip Functions During play, you can search quickly through a chapter or track, and use the skip function to jump to the next selection. Searching through a Chapter or Track If you want to search at a faster speed on the During play, press the DVD or CD, press and hold the button. SEARCH ( or ) button DVD 2X, 4X, 64X, 128X on the remote control for CD 2X, 4X, 8X more than 1 second. Note - The speed marked in this function may be different
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▼ ▼ BASIC FUNCTIONS Using the Display Function When Playing a DVD/MPEG4 You can select Info in the function menu by 1 pressing the MENU button. During play, press the INFO button on the remote control. 2 Press the / buttons to select the desired item. You may use the number buttons of the remote control to directly access a title, chapter or to 3 start the playback from a desired time. Press the / buttons to make the desired setup and then press the ENTER button. 4 To make the screen disap
