Samsung BD-F5900, User Manual

Page 1: ...imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product To receive more complete service please register your product at www samsung com register Blu ray Disc Player user manual BD F5900 ...

Page 2: ...building as close to the point of cable entry as practical 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 RE...

Page 3: ...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 Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as when the power supply cord or plug is damaged li...

Page 4: ...headaches dizziness or nausea have the child stop viewing 3D TV and rest Do not use the 3D Active Glasses for other purposes Such as general eyeglasses sunglasses protective goggles etc Do not use the 3D function or 3D Active Glasses while walking or moving around Using the 3D function or 3D Active Glasses while moving around may cause you to bump into objects trip and or fall and cause serious in...

Page 5: ...red Network 17 Wireless Network Settings 18 The Initial Settings Procedure 18 The Home Screen 19 Accessing the Settings Screen 19 Buttons on the Remote Control Used for the Settings Menu 20 Settings Menu Functions 26 Networks and the Internet 26 Configuring Your Network Connection 29 Wi Fi Direct 30 Upgrading Software 30 Update Now 31 Auto Update Media Play 32 The AllShare Play Screen 32 Accessing...

Page 6: ...ies TV Shows 46 Using Apps 46 The Apps Screen at a Glance 46 Downloading Applications 47 Starting an Application 47 Using the Downloaded Screen 47 Sorting the Apps 47 Using the Edit Menu Functions 51 Screen Mirroring 51 Using the Web Browser 51 Link Browsing and Pointer Browsing 52 The Control Panel at a Glance 53 Using the Setting Menu 54 Linking Your Internet Service Accounts to the Player 55 BD...

Page 7: ... of the disc type or recording conditions If a DVD RW R has not been recorded properly in DVD video format it will not be playable Your player will not play content that has been recorded on a DVD R at a bit rate that exceeds 10 Mbps Your player will not play content that has been recorded on a BD R or USB device at a bitrate that exceeds 25 Mbps Playback may not work for some types of discs or wh...

Page 8: ...Asia b Europe Greenland French territories Middle East Africa Australia and New Zealand c India China Russia Central and South Asia DVD VIDEO 1 The U S U S territories and Canada 2 Europe Japan the Middle East Egypt South Africa Greenland 3 Taiwan Korea the Philippines Indonesia Hong Kong 4 Mexico South America Central America Australia New Zealand Pacific Islands Caribbean 5 Russia Eastern Europe...

Page 9: ...6 30 20 Vorbis Limitations Even when the file is encoded by a supported codec listed above a file might not be played if its content is defective or corrupted Normal playback is not guaranteed if the file s container information is wrong or the file itself is corrupted Files having higher bit or frame rates than indicated in the table above may stutter when played back The Seek Jump function is no...

Page 10: ...Name File Extension External MPEG 4 Timed text ttxt SAMI smi SubRip srt SubViewer sub Micro DVD sub or txt SubStation Alpha ssa Advanced SubStation Alpha ass Powerdivx psb Internal Xsub AVI SubStation Alpha MKV Advanced SubStation Alpha MKV SubRip MKV MPEG 4 Timed text MP4 Music File Support File Extension Type Codec Support Range mp3 MPEG MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 m4a mpa aac MPEG4 AAC flac FLAC FLAC S...

Page 11: ...ome USB devices require excessive power they may be limited by the circuit safety device If playback from a USB HDD is unstable provide additional power by plugging the HDD into a wall socket If the problem continues contact the USB HDD manufacturer SAMSUNG is not responsible for any data file damage or data loss Your player does not support NTFS compressed sparse or encrypted files You can repair...

Page 12: ...Size 4301 000121 User Manual AK68 02285N APPS PANDORA DIGITAL SUBTITLE INPUT HOME 1 4 7 VOL 2 5 8 0 VOL 3 6 9 SOURCE DISC MENU HOME TITLE MENU VOL VOL POPUP A B C D SEARCH FULL SUBTITLE SCREEN SAMSUNG TV INFO TOOLS RETURN EXIT AUDIO SMART HUB Quick Setup Guide AK68 02232T Remote Control AK59 00166A 12 English ...

Page 13: ...menu you cannot start the movie by pressing the Play button on the player or the remote control To play the movie you must select Play Movie or Start in the disc menu and then press the v button on the remote control Rear Panel PLAY PAUSE BUTTON USB HOST REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR DISC TRAY STOP BUTTON POWER BUTTON OPEN CLOSE BUTTON HDMI OUT LAN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT English 13 ...

Page 14: ...ayer on and off Return to the previous menu These buttons are used both for menus on the player and also several Blu ray Disc functions Press the number buttons to operate options Use to enter the disc menu Press to skip backwards or forwards Press to search backwards or forwards Use to access various audio functions on a disc Press to move to the Home screen Press to stop a disc Press to use Netf...

Page 15: ... you don t need to connect an audio cable Depending on your TV certain HDMI output resolutions may not work Please refer to the user manual of your TV When you connect the player to your TV using the HDMI cable or to a new TV and then turn it on for the first time the player automatically sets the HDMI output resolution to the highest supported by the TV A long HDMI cable may cause screen noise If...

Page 16: ... supported AV receiver Connect an HDMI cable not supplied from the HDMI OUT jack on the back of the product to the HDMI IN jack on your receiver Best quality Recommended Method 2 Connecting to an AV receiver with Dolby Digital or DTS decoder Using a digital Optical cable not supplied connect the Optical Digital Audio Out jack on the product to the Digital Optical In jack of the receiver Good quali...

Page 17: ...r to Infrastructure mode Ad hoc mode is not supported The player supports only the following wireless security key protocols WEP OPEN SHARED WPA PSK TKIP AES WPA2 PSK TKIP AES Select a channel on the wireless router that is not currently being used If the channel set for the wireless router is currently being used by another device nearby it will result in interference and communication failure If...

Page 18: ... an Anynet HDMI CEC function please follow the instructions below 1 Connect the player to an Anynet HDMI CEC compliant Samsung TV using HDMI Cable 2 Set the Anynet HDMI CEC feature to On in both the TV and the player 3 Set the TV to the Initial Settings Procedure The Home Screen 1 Apps Gives you access to various for pay or free of charge applications you can download 2 Photos Videos Music Lets yo...

Page 19: ...ach Settings function menu item and individual option is explained in detail on screen To view an explanation use the buttons to select the function menu item or option The explanation will usually appear on the right side of the screen A short description of each Settings function starts on the next page Additional information on some of the functions is also in the Appendix of this manual APPS P...

Page 20: ... Movie Frame 24Fs If the player is connected to a 24Fs compatible TV setting the Movie Frame 24Fs feature to Auto lets the player adjust its HDMI output to 24 frames per second automatically for improved picture quality You can enjoy the Movie Frame 24Fs feature only on a TV supporting this frame rate Movie Frame is only available when the player is in the HDMI 1080i or 1080p output resolution mod...

Page 21: ...n for all three Dolby formats Quieter sounds are made louder and the volume of loud sounds is reduced Downmixing Mode Lets you select the multi channel downmix method that is compatible with your stereo system You can choose to have the player downmix to normal stereo or to surround compatible stereo DTS Neo 6 Mode You can enjoy multichannel sound via HDMI output from a 2 channel audio source Netw...

Page 22: ... selected services Properties See basic info about Apps VOD Rating Lock You can lock access to Video on Demand VOD content based on its rating NOTEs Depending on your country this menu function may not be supported Terms Conditions Privacy Policy You must review and agree to both the Smart Hub Terms Conditions and the privacy policy in order to enjoy Smart Hub services Reset Smart Hub Resets the S...

Page 23: ...n use the mouse in the player s menu and the Web Browser in the same way you use a mouse on your PC To use a mouse with the player s menu 1 Connect the USB mouse to the player 2 Click the primary button you selected in Mouse Settings The Simple Menu appears 3 Click the menu options you want NOTEs Some USB HID keyboards and mice may not be compatible with your product Some HID keyboard keys may not...

Page 24: ...hange PIN Change the 4 digit PIN used to access security functions If you forget your PIN 1 Remove any disc or USB storage device 2 Press and hold the button on the top panel for 5 seconds or more All settings will revert to the factory default settings General You can change the options listed below to match your preferences Time Zone Select the time zone in which you live Menu Transparency Adjus...

Page 25: ...r your PIN code and tell the code to the person in charge It enables remote diagnosis of the product and required measures Software Update For more information about the Software Update function see Upgrading Software on pages 30 31 Contact Samsung Provides contact information for assistance with your player Reset Resets all settings to their default settings except for the network and Smart Hub s...

Page 26: ...nect button and then press the v button The product detects the wired connection verifies the network connection and then connects to the network Ğ Ğ Wired Manual If you have a static IP address or the Automatic procedure does not work you ll need to set the Network Settings values manually Follow Steps 1 and 2 in Wired Network and then follow these steps 1 Select Network Status The player searche...

Page 27: ...e the arrow buttons to select Show Password on the right side and then press v button 7 When done select Done and then press the v button The player verifies the network connection and then connects to the network 8 When verification is complete select OK and then press the v button NOTEs You should be able to find the Security Code or Pass Phrase on one of the set up screens you used to set up yo...

Page 28: ...n press the v button 4 Select Wireless in the Network Settings screen and then press the v button 5 Press the button on your remote and then press the button to select the WPS PBC 6 Press the v button on your remote The Press the PBC button message appears 7 Press the WPS PBC button on your router within two minutes Your player automatically acquires all the network settings values it needs and co...

Page 29: ...our TV screen saying that a device that supports Wi Fi Direct has requested to connect Select OK and then press the v button to accept 3 The Connecting pop up appears followed by the Connected pop up When it closes you should see the device listed on the Wi Fi Direct screen as connected Through the Player Using PBC 1 Select the Wi Fi Direct device you want to connect to this player and then press ...

Page 30: ...a software Update If you want to cancel the upgrade while the upgrade software is downloading press the v button When a system upgrade is in progress UPDATE is displayed on the front panel Update Now You can use Update Now to update the software through your network connection or by using a USB flash drive The network instructions are below The USB flash drive instructions are on the next page 1 S...

Page 31: ...l down to and then click Firmware Manuals Downloads 6 Click Firmware in the center of the page 7 Click the ZIP button in the File column on the right side of the page 8 Click Send in the first pop up that appears Click OK in the second pop up to download and save the firmware file to your PC 9 Unzip the zip archive to your computer You should have a single folder with the same name as the zip file...

Page 32: ...sc 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 4 If playback does not start automatically press the 6 button on the remote control 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 ...

Page 33: ...o select the desired device and then press the v button Depending on how the contents are arranged you will see either folders individual files or both 6 If necessary use the buttons to select a folder and then press the v button 7 Use the buttons to select a file to view or play and then press the v button 8 Press the RETURN button to exit a folder or the EXIT button to return to Home screen 9 Go...

Page 34: ...get detailed instructions for using the Allshare software from the Samsung com website 1 Go to www samsung com 2 Click Support at the top of the page 3 On the Support page enter the model number of your player into the Model Number field and then press the v button 4 On the page that appears click See All Downloads on the left side of the screen under Downloads The Download Tab appears 5 On the Do...

Page 35: ...ess the v button A screen listing the available files appears 7 Select the file you want to play or view and then press the v button Controlling the Playback of Content Located on Your PC with Your Smart Phone Only available with Samsung phones supporting Allshare functionality 1 Connect the Blu ray Disc Player your PC and your Allshare compatible cellular phone to the same wireless network 2 Foll...

Page 36: ...ayed properly Movie Note Movie Note provides information such as director cast synopsis etc NOTEs This function is available if the disc includes Movie Note information and the player is connected to a network Search Scene You can use the Search Scene function during playback to view or start a movie from the scene of your choice Playback related buttons The player does not play sound in Search Sl...

Page 37: ...press the v button NOTEs You can also use the buttons to advance or rewind the movie The movie advances or rewinds one minute each tme you press the buttons Repeat Mode Select to repeat a title chapter or specific section Off Select to return to normal playback Title Choose to repeat a selected title Chapter Choose to repeat a specific chapter Repeat A B Choose to repeat a specific section 1 Press...

Page 38: ... press the v button Title Displays all the video files on the media or storage device by title Date Displays all the folders with videos by date If you select a folder and then press the v button displays all the videos in the folder by date Folder Displays all the folders on the media or storage device Playlist Displays available play lists Title List Displays all the video files on the media or ...

Page 39: ... v button Track Displays all the music tracks on the media or storage device Album Displays all music on the media or storage device by album Artist Displays all the the music files on the media or storage device by artist Genre Displays all the music on the media or storage device by genre Folder Displays all the folders on the media or storage device NOTEs Depending on the disc or storage device...

Page 40: ...ff and then press the v button Creating a Playlist from an Audio CD 1 With the Playback screen displayed select the Options button and then press the v button The Options menu appears 2 Use the buttons to select Play Selected and then press the v button The Selection Play screen appears 3 Use the buttons to select a track and then press the v button A check appears to the left of the track 4 Repea...

Page 41: ...k on the track is removed 7 When done select the Rip button using the buttons and then press the v button The Rip pop up appears 8 Use the buttons to select the device to store the ripped files to and then press the v button NOTEs Do not disconnect the device while ripping is in progress 9 If you want to cancel ripping press the v button and then select Yes Select No to continue ripping 10 When ri...

Page 42: ...r storage device by title Date Groups all the the photo files on the media or storage device by date Click a group to see the photos in that group Folder Displays all the folders on the media or storage device NOTEs Depending on the disc or storage device the View menu may differ or not be shown Using the Options Menu On a file screen containing photo files select the Options and press the v butto...

Page 43: ...ture 4 Repeat Step 3 to select and check additional pictures 5 To remove a picture from the list move to the picture and then press the v button again The check on the picture is removed 6 When done press the button to select Send and then press the v button The Send pop up appears listing the on line sites Picassa Facebook etc or devices that you can send the photos to 7 Select a destination and ...

Page 44: ... 7 Select Log In and then press the v button The player logs you in to your account Your account e mail is displayed on the bottom left of the screen NOTEs If you selected Sign me in automatically the next time you log in the player will automatically enter your e mail and password All you need to do is select Log In If your e mail address and password are not displayed when the Log In screen appe...

Page 45: ... press the v button NOTEs You do not need to consent to the Supplemental Privacy Notice but one or more Smart TV features or functionalities may not be available if you do not 10 Press the button twice The Setup Complete screen appears Press the v button Using Movies TV Shows You can download or stream for pay and free of charge movies and TV shows and view them on your TV 1 On the Home screen sel...

Page 46: ...eatured Applications Use the buttons to highlight the displayed Feature Application and then press the v button Information about the featured application appears Downloading Applications You can download for pay or free of charge applications through Samsung Apps 1 On the Apps screen select Samsung Apps and then press the v button The Samsung Apps screen appears 2 Across the top of the screen und...

Page 47: ...ntly opened and Title Apply a number of Edit Menu functions to the apps listed in the My Apps section of the Apps screen including updating apps moving apps into a folder deleting the apps from My Apps and locking the apps Start apps Sorting the Apps To sort the apps on the Download screen follow these steps 1 On the Home screen select Apps and then press the v button 2 On the Apps screen use the ...

Page 48: ...or app icon appears in the My Apps area below and the app icon in the top row is grayed out NOTEs Grayed out apps are already in My Apps 4 When you return to the Apps screen the app will appear in the My Apps area Delete an App from My Apps 1 On the Downloaded screen use the buttons to go to Edit at the top of the screen and then press the v button 2 Select Edit My Apps and then press the v button...

Page 49: ... check disappears 5 Repeat Step 3 to select additional apps NOTEs To select all the downloaded apps select Select All at the top right of the screen and then press the v button To deselect all the apps select Deselect All at the top right of the screen and then press the v button 6 When done select Select folder at the top of the screen and then press the v button The Select folder pop up appears ...

Page 50: ...elete a locked app or folder If you select a locked app or folder to delete when you perform Step 7 the Lock Service pop up appears Enter the Security PIN into the pop up and then press the v button The lock will be released and the app or folder will be deleted Update Apps Update Apps automatically searches the Internet for updated versions of the apps you have downloaded and updates them if it f...

Page 51: ...d then press the v button NOTEs When you run the Web Browser with the player connected by HDMI to a BD Wise compatible TV and BD Wise is on the browser is maximized to fill the screen and the TV s resolution is set to the optimal resolution automatically The Web Browser is not compatible with Java applications If you attempt to download a file and the file cannot be saved an error message will app...

Page 52: ...e Browser s settings See Using the Settings Menu on page 53 Closes the Web Browser Using the Keyboard Pop up When you click the http www samsung com the or access a data or text entry field and then press the v button the keyboard pop up appears To use the keyboard pop up with your remote follow these steps 1 Use the buttons on your remote to move the highlight to a letter or number of your choice...

Page 53: ...ight the option and then press the v button Enable Disable Grabbing Turns the Grabber function on and off When the Grabber function is on you can move a web page up and down without dragging the scroll bar The Grabber function is only available in Pointer Browsing Reading Tools Provides an easy to read page by enlarging the main text This function is not available for all pages Approved Sites Lets...

Page 54: ...wser Help Provides basic information about the operation of the Web Browser NOTEs Depending on the web site some of the Web Browser Setting functions may not be activated Functions that are not activated are greyed out and cannot be used Linking Your Internet Service Accounts to the Player The Link Service Accounts function lets you link your player to your accounts with Internet services such as ...

Page 55: ... Select Settings on the Home screen and then press the v button 3 Select Network and then press the v button 4 Select BD Live Settings and then press the v button 5 Select BD Data Management and then press the v button 6 Select Select Device and then press the v button 7 Select USB device and then press the v button 8 Insert a Blu ray Disc that supports BD LIVE 9 Select an item from the list of BD...

Page 56: ...ration and feature during playback some features may be optional additional features may have been added after the production of this player or certain available features may be subject to delayed availability some discs bearing the BD ROM BD RE R DVD VIDEO DVD RW R DVD RW R and CD RW R logos may still be non standardized discs some discs may not be played depending on their physical state or reco...

Page 57: ...roduced film and videos and their soundtracks When a prohibited use of an unauthorized copy is detected a message will be displayed and playback or copying will be interrupted More information about Cinavia technology is provided at the Cinavia Online Consumer Information Center at http www cinavia com To request additional information about Cinavia by mail send a postcard with your mailing addres...

Page 58: ... disclaimer Samsung expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability for any interruption or suspension of any content or service made available through this device Samsung is neither responsible nor liable for customer service related to the content and services Any question or request for service relating to the content or services should be made directly to the respective content and service...

Page 59: ...D Wise you can not use the BD Wise function For proper operation of BD Wise set the BD Wise option of both the player and the TV to On Digital Output Be sure to select the correct Digital Output or you will hear no sound or just loud noise If the HDMI device AV receiver TV is not compatible with compressed formats Dolby Digital DTS the audio signal outputs as PCM Regular DVDs do not have BONUSVIEW...

Page 60: ...e does not support CEC If your Samsung TV has an Anynet logo then it supports the Anynet function Media Play Selecting the Audio Language The indicator will not appear on the screen if the BONUSVIEW section does not contain any BONUSVIEW audio settings The languages available through the Audio Language function depend on the languages that are encoded on the disc This function or certain languages...

Page 61: ...ait for 15 seconds to return to the previous resolution Do you want to change the resolution appears If you select Yes the TV s screen will go blank for 15 seconds and then the resolution will revert to the previous resolution automatically If the screen stays blank after you have changed the resolution remove all discs and then press and hold the button on the top of the player for more than 5 se...

Page 62: ... 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 2ch Dolby Digital Up to PCM 5 1ch PCM 2ch Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital DTS Up to PCM 6 1ch PCM 2ch DTS DTS DTS DTS Definition for Blu ray Disc Any Decodes the main feature audio and BONUSVIEW audio stream together into PCM audio and adds Navigation Sound Effects Outputs only the main feature audio stream so that your AV receiver can decode the audio bits...

Page 63: ... a title or chapter number or search time that is out of range Play mode differs from the Setup Menu selection Some of the functions selected in the Setup Menu may not work properly if the disc is not encoded with the corresponding function The screen ratio cannot be changed The Screen Ratio is fixed on your Blu ray Disc DVD This is not a problem with the player No audio Make sure you have selecte...

Page 64: ...low the procedure again If you still cannot resolve the problem please contact your nearest Samsung authorized service center AllShare function I can see folders shared through AllShare but I cannot see the files AllShare only shows Video Photo and Music files Other types of files are not displayed The video plays intermittently Check if the network is stable Check if the network cable is properly...

Page 65: ...have at least 1GB of free space to accommodate the BD LIVE service You can check the available size in BD Data Management See page 22 NOTEs When the factory default settings are restored all stored user BD data will be deleted Repairs If you contact us to repair your player an administration fee may be charged if either 1 An engineer is called out to your home at your request and there is no defec...

Page 66: ...stream Audio Output Digital Audio Output Optical Network Ethernet 100BASE TX Terminal Wireless LAN Built in Security WEP OPEN SHARED WPA PSK TKIP AES WPA2 PSK TKIP AES WPS PBC Supported Network speeds equal to or below 10Mbps are not supported Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice Weight and dimensions are approximate Dispose unwanted electronics through an approved ...

Page 67: ...t systems utilities services parts supplies accessories applications installations repairs external wiring or connectors not supplied and authorized by SAMSUNG or which damage this product or result in service problems incorrect electrical line voltage fluctuations and surges customer adjustments and failure to follow operating instructions cleaning maintenance and environmental instructions that ...

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