Samsung SV-DVD545, User Manual

Page 1: ...AUX OPEN CLOSE STANDBY ON OK DVD VCR SV DVD440 SV DVD540 SV DVD545 PAL www samsungvcr com ...

Page 2: ...Remote Control Overview OPEN CLOSE STANDBY ON OK OPEN CLOSE STANDBY ON OK SV DVD440 SV DVD540 SV DVD545 ...

Page 3: ... consult your dealer for assistance However if there is no alternative to cutting off the plug remove the fuse and then safely dispose of the plug Do not connect the plug to a mains socket as there is a risk of shock hazard from the bared flexible cord IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As these colours may not correspon...

Page 4: ...tomatic Stop 20 Using the VideoPlus Feature SV DVD540 SV DVD545 Only 21 Modifying VideoPlus Programming SV DVD540 SV DVD545 Only 22 Using the Timer Programming Feature 23 Checking a Preset Recording 23 Cancelling a Preset Recording 24 Playing Back Playing a Cassette 24 Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually 24 Selecting the Audio Output Mode 24 Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion 25 Playing a Sequence...

Page 5: ...a storm and or lightning unplug the DVD VCR from the mains socket and aerial If the remote control is not used for a long period of time remove the batteries and store it in a cool dry place THIS DEVICE IS NOT FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights ...

Page 6: ...tics 12 Cm 8 Cm Single sided 240 min Double sided 480 min Single sided 80 min Double sided 160 min Audio Video AUDIO CD DVD DVD contains excellent sound and video due to Dolby Digital and MPEG 2 system Various screen and audio functions can be easily selected through the on screen menu 74 min 20 min 12 Cm 8 Cm Audio An LP is recorded as an analog signal with more distortion CD is recorded as a Dig...

Page 7: ...12 PROGRAME SELECTION BUTTON 13 DVD SELECT BUTTON 14 VCR SELECT BUTTON 15 AUX VIDEO INPUT JACK 16 AUX AUDIO L R INPUT JACK 1 DVD DECK 2 OPEN CLOSE BUTTON 3 VIDEO CASSETE COMPARTMENT 4 EJECT BUTTON 5 STANDBY ON BUTTON 6 REW SKIP BACK BUTTON 7 STOP BUTTON 8 PLAY STILL BUTTON 9 F F SKIP NEXT BUTTON 10 RECORD BUTTON 11 EZ VIEW BUTTON 12 PROGRAME SELECTION BUTTON 13 DVD SELECT BUTTON 14 VCR SELECT BUTT...

Page 8: ...UT OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 SV DVD440 1 AUDIO OUT SOCKETS 2 AERIAL IN CONNECTOR 3 AV2 DEC EXT SCART EURO 21 SOCKET 4 AUDIO L R OUT SOCKETS DVD ONLY 5 VIDEO OUT SOCKET 6 OUT TO TV CONNECTOR 7 AV1 EURO AV IN OUT SCART EURO 21 SOCKET 8 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SOCKET COAXIAL 9 S VIDEO OUT JACK 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 You have just purchased a SAMSUNG Video Cassette Recorder DVD VCR Together with y...

Page 9: ...SCART cable see section below if your television is equipped with this type of connection 6 1 The DVD Deck is active 2 A DVD CD or SVCD is loaded 3 The time counter position time remaining or current deck status is displayed 4 VHS tape is inserted 5 The VCR Deck is active 6 A Timer Recording is programmed or in progress 1 2 3 4 5 TV Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control You must insert or repl...

Page 10: ...g the other end into the appropriate connector on the television You can connect your DVD VCR to a Satellite receiver or other DVD VCR using the SCART cable if the appropriate outputs are available on the equipment chosen The following illustrations give a few examples of the connection possibilities 1 AV1 EURO AV By means of 21 pin Scart Cable Plug the SCART Cable with satellite receiver or other...

Page 11: ...to the audio connectors on the rear of your DVD VCR 3 Plug the other end of the audio cable into the appropriate input connectors on your Hi Fi stereo system 1 AV2 IN By means of 21 pin Scart Cable Plug the SCART Cable with satellite receiver or other equipment into the AV2 DEC EXT socket on the rear of the DVD VCR After making this connection select the source by pressing the INPUT SEL button for...

Page 12: ...the DVD VCR by pressing STANDBY ON on the front of the DVD VCR or STANDBY ON on the remote control 3 Select a programme position on the television to be reserved for use with your DVD VCR 4 Insert the video cassette in the DVD VCR Check that the DVD VCR starts reading the cassette if not press II button 5 Start a scan on your television or set the television to UHF channel 60 6 Fine tune the telev...

Page 13: ...Press to select the hour minutes day month and year Result The option selected highlight 5 Press the buttons to increase or decrease the value Result The day of the week is displayed automatically You can hold the buttons down to scroll more quickly through the values 6 On completion press RETURN to exit the menu 1 Open MENU After pressing the MENU press the OK or 2 Select Language Use the buttons...

Page 14: ... on When the automatic scanning procedure has finished the DVD VCR switches automatically to programme 1 The number of stations automatically stored by the DVD VCR depends on the number of stations that it has found 6 If you wish to cancel the auto scanning before the end press the MENU button to exit the menu The time and date are set automatically from the broadcast signal If the signal is weak ...

Page 15: ...vious character respectively 12 If you Then Wish to store the Press the buttons station displayed until the MFT is selected Press the buttons to adjust the picture if necessary Press OK to store the station Do not wish to Press the buttons store the station until the CH is selected displayed Press the buttons to go on scanning the frequency band and display the next station Go back to the beginnin...

Page 16: ...CH CH 60 4 Press the corresponding buttons until the Manual Setup option is selected 5 Press the OK or to select a Manual Setup option Result The TV STATION TABLE menu is displayed 6 Press the corresponding buttons until the required preset TV station PR is selected 7 Press the CLEAR button 8 Repeat the same procedure from Step 6 onwards until all the required stations have been cleared 9 On compl...

Page 17: ...CH60 CH69 6 On completion press RETURN to exit the menu Then tune your television again see page 11 Before recording or playing back a cassette you can select the required system standard Otherwise the system automatically selects the reception standard when you select AUTO When playing back a cassette the standard is automatically selected by the DVD VCR When you playback an NTSC recorded tape on...

Page 18: ...t On Off The Intelligent Picture Control Feature allows you to adjust the sharpness of the image automatically according to your own preferences 1 During playback press the MENU button on the remote control Result The Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the OK or Result The Setup menu is displayed 3 Press the corresponding buttons to select the User Set option 4 Press the OK or buttons to select this ...

Page 19: ...ed 2 Press the corresponding buttons until the Auto Power Off option is selected 3 Press the OK or buttons until you select the time of Auto Power Off interval Off 1Hour 2Hour 3Hour 4 On completion press return twice to exit the menu Auto Power off To prevent delays or over runs the VCR has a function called VideoPlus Extend allowing you to extend the recording time by up to 60 minutes Only use if...

Page 20: ...ously from beginning to end To Press OK or until Repeat play On is displayed Do not wish to repeat play Off is displayed Protecting a Recorded Cassette Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent accidental erasure When this tab has been removed you cannot record on the tape 1 If you wish to protect a cassette break off the tab using a small screwdriver 2 To re record over a protected cassette sa...

Page 21: ...gramme with Automatic Stop This function enables you to record up to nine hours LP of programmes Your DVD VCR stops automatically after the requested length of time 1 Switch on the television 2 To monitor the programme being recorded select the television channel reserved for use with your DVD VCR or the AV input if used 3 Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded with the windo...

Page 22: ...he correct digit Standard VideoPlus Timer Method VideoPlus Code Code 0 9 Correct The programme number or times flash You wish to modify the programme 4 If the programme and times are correct press the RETURN button 5 Press the STANDBY ON button to activate the timer 6 Refer to page 23 if you wish to Check that your DVD VCR has been programmed correctly Cancel a preset recording The numbers next to...

Page 23: ...lue is displayed Record a programme every week Press the or buttons until the DAY selection mode on the same day and at the same time Press the or buttons until the W Week value is displayed followed by the required day Example W SA Weekly Saturday Extend the recording time Press the or buttons until the STOP selection mode Press the or buttons to increase or decrease the stop time Select the reco...

Page 24: ... selection is displayed 2 Press the OK button to select Standard option Result The TIMER PROGRAMMING menu is displayed 3 Press the buttons to select the required programme 4 Press the or buttons to select and change any values as required For more details refer to the previous page 5 On completion press RETURN twice Standard VideoPlus Timer Method PR Day Start Stop Speed V P WE 1 19 00 19 30 SP Of...

Page 25: ...ls When playing back tapes recorded in Hi Fi the sound switches to Hi Fi after five seconds of Mono To select the sound mode simply press the AUDIO button on the remote control until the required option is displayed Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually The Picture Adjustment feature allows you to adjust the alignment manually to obtain the best possible picture When noise bars or streaks appear du...

Page 26: ...peed Example You wish to analyse a sportsperson s technique movement by movement The Shuttle function is available on the Remote control No sound is heard when playing a sequence at variable speeds 1 Press ll during playback SHUTTLE to play the cassette backwards SHUTTLE to play the cassette forwards 2 Each time you press a SHUTTLE button the speed is changed as shown in the following illustration...

Page 27: ...ion allows you to fast forward or rewind to a specific index and start playback from that point Depending on the direction selected the indexes are numbered as follows 2 1 1 2 etc Prev Seq Seq being played Next Seq etc End Search Use this feature when you want to search for a blank position to record a program on a cassette The VCR will fast forward searching for a blank position and then automati...

Page 28: ...ssages mode refer to page 18 Press INFO Once to display the current function programme number recording speed date time and counter Twice to display the counter only Three times to display the time remaining on the cassette Four times to clear the display Using the Tape Counter Index Skip Search This feature will enable you to fast forward rewind to a specific point on a tape E g if you have recor...

Page 29: ...respect the colour coding of the left and right channels 4 Plug the other end of the audio cable into the appropriate output connectors on the other system VCR camcorder or Hi Fi sound system This function allows you to start a new recording at a specific position on the cassette while maintaining a very smooth scene change 1 Insert the cassette to be edited in your DVD VCR 2 Press the ll button t...

Page 30: ...visions and compatible brands To determine whether your television is compatible follow the instructions below 1 Switch your television on 2 Point the remote control towards the television 3 Hold down the TV button and enter the two figure code corresponding to the brand of your television by pressing the appropriate numeric buttons Brand Codes Brand Codes SAMSUNG 01 to 06 PHILIPS 02 20 22 AKAI 09...

Page 31: ... the player menu disc menu audio and subtitle language in advance they will come up automatically every time you watch a movie Using the Disc Menu Language 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select DVD using buttons then OK or button 3 Select Language Setup using buttons then press the OK or button 4 Select Disc Menu using buttons then press the OK or button 5 Use the buttons to ...

Page 32: ...With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Select DVD using buttons then OK or button 3 Select Language Setup using buttons then press the OK or button 4 Select Subtitle using buttons then press the OK or button 5 Use the buttons to select English Select Automatic if you want the subtitle language to be the same as the language selected as the audio preference Select Others if the language...

Page 33: ... the Digital Audio Output DTS 1 Off Doesn t output digital signal 2 On Outputs DTS Bitstream via digital output only Select DTS when connecting to a DTS Decoder DTS Dolby Digital Out MPEG 2 Digital Out PCM Down Sampling Setup Setup Setup Display Setup Dynamic Compression 1 On To select dynamic compression 2 Off To select the standard range PCM Down Sampling 1 On Select this when the amplifier conn...

Page 34: ...nd bottom of the screen NTSC Disc Output DVD Out TV Aspect Black Level Display Setup 4 3 L Box PAL60 RGB Setup Setup Setup Display Setup 2 4 3 Pan Scan Select this for conventional size TVs when you want to see the central portion of the 16 9 screen Extreme left and right side of movie picture will be cut off 3 16 9 Wide You can view the full 16 9 picture on your widescreen TV Black Level Adjusts ...

Page 35: ...d The Re Enter Password screen appears to confirm the password Ok your password again The Parental Control screen appears Yes About the Rating Level The Rating Level will work only when Use Password is set to Yes To unlock the player use to select No Use or OK to select Rating Level Press OK Use to select the level e g Level 6 and press OK Discs that contain Level 7 will now not play To cancel the...

Page 36: ... 4 Slow Motion During playback press the ll button to Slow the image Then use the Search to play in slow motion at variable speeds Each press increases the slow motion speed playback to 1 8 1 4 or 1 2 normal speed Audio is muted during slow motion playback 5 Stop Resume Press the Stop button once to stop playback To resume the DVD CD from the point where the disc stopped press the ll button Press ...

Page 37: ...eatedly The screen zoom mode operates differently depending on the screen setting in the initial DVD menu To ensure correct operation of the EZ VIEW button you should set the correct aspect ratio in the initial setup If you are using a 16 9 TV For 16 9 aspect ratio discs Wide Screen Displays the content of the DVD title in 16 9 aspect ratio Screen Fit The top and bottom of the screen are cut off W...

Page 38: ...e when there is more than one in the disc For example if there is more than one movie on a DVD each movie will be identified Most of DVD discs are recorded in chapters so that you can quickly find a specific passage Allows playback of the film from a desired time You must ok the starting time as a reference Refers to the language of the film soundtrack In the example the soundtrack is played in En...

Page 39: ... button to see the Angle menu 3 Select an Angle option Press the buttons to select a camera angle you may wish to see Subtitle Some DVDs provide subtitles in one or more languages You can use the SUBTITLE button to quickly view and change settings 1 Open Subtitle Menu During playback press the SUBTITLE button 2 Set Subtitle Language Use the buttons to select from the available subtitle languages S...

Page 40: ... press CLEAR button on the remote controller in order to stop REPEAT play Repeat Chapter Title You can repeat a single chapter or a complete title 1 Open Repeat Menu Press the REPEAT button while in Play mode to open the Repeat menu The current Repeat mode will be highlighted 2 Select Chapter Use the buttons to select Chapter When you select Chapter Repeat Chapter will be highlighted 3 Repeat Chap...

Page 41: ...hree Bookmarks can be inserted for a given DVD allowing you to quickly jump to your favorite scene or song 1 Open Mark Menu During playback press the MARK button on the remote control The MARK header will be displayed on the screen 2 Select Mark Place holder Use the buttons to move to one of the three mark placeholders The placeholder you select 3 Set the Mark Keep on playing the DVD up to the sce...

Page 42: ... mark of The SDMI Foundation You cannot copy such files Important The above recommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will play MP3 recordings or as an assurance of sound quality You should note that certain technologies and methods for MP3 file recording on CD Rs prevent optimal playback of these files on your DVD player degraded sound quality and in some cases inability ...

Page 43: ...the OK button is pressed the picture rotates 90 degrees clockwise Each time the OK button is pressed the picture is enlarged up to 4X Normal 2X 4X Normal The unit enters slide show mode Press the RETURN button to return to the album screen Before the Slide Show can begin the picture interval must be set When this icon is selected and OK is pressed the pictures change automatically with about an 6 ...

Page 44: ...k segment in the multisession disc the disc can be played only up to the blank segment A maximum of 500 images can be stored on a single CD Only Kodak Picture CDs can be played When playing a Kodak Picture CD only the JPEG files in the pictures folder can be played Picture discs other than Kodak Picture CD may take longer to start playing or may not play at all If a number of files in 1 Disc is ov...

Page 45: ...F 21 69 Initial CH60 Audio DVD VCR RCA jack Euro Scart socket Output Audio DVD only Digital audio out OPTICAL SV DVD540 SV DVD545 Only COAXIAL RCA jack Video DVD VCR RCA jack Euro Scart socket Video DVD only S Video out RGB out Euro Scart socket Tape format VHS type video tape Colour system PAL NTSC4 43 NTSC playback on PAL TV VCR Tuning system I Video S N Above 43dB standard recording Resolution ...

Page 46: ...aning If poor pictures appear on a variety of cassettes the video heads may need cleaning This is not a common problem and unless it appears the heads should not be cleaned When cleaning the video heads read all instructions provided with the head cleaning cassette Incorrect head cleaning can permanently damage the video heads If when tuning in your TV to the DVD VCR 1 Remove the aerial input plug...

Page 47: ...the feature e g angles 3 The feature is not available at the moment 4 You ve requested a title or chapter number or search time that is out of range 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 is fixed on your DVDs Make sure you have selected the correct Digital Output in the Audio Options Menu P...

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