Samsung DVD-N501/XAA User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 3

About Discs Discs you can play Digital video discs 5" and 31/2", single or double sided, single or dual layer. DVDs are high density optical discs on which high quality picture and audio are recorded. Video CDs 5" and 31/2" (with or without playback control). Audio CDs 5" and 31/2" NUON interactive DVD software Disc Functions Functions and information available on the DVDs (titles, chapters, subtitles, ratings, multi angles and more) may differ from disc to disc. • When appears on screen, it indicates an invalid button press. Discs that cannot be played CD-I, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM discs cannot be played in this unit. CD-G can play audio only, not graphics. Region code ~ Your DVD player is designed and manufactured to respond to the region management information that is recorded on a DVD disc. COPY PROTECTION • Many DVD discs are encoded with copy protection. Because of this, you should only connect your DVD player directly to your TV, not to a VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from copy-protected DVD discs. • This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by methods claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by the Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by the Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. DVD-N501 HDCD 4 General Features Excellent Sound Dolby Digital, a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories provides crystal clear sound reproduction. Screen Video with MPEG-2 compression technology. Both regular and widescreen(16:9) pictures can be viewed. Slow Motion An important scene can be viewed in slow motion. Lock The parental control allows users to set the level necessary to prohibit children from viewing harmful movies such as those with violence, adult subject matter, etc. Various On-Screen Menu Functions You can select various languages(Audio/Subtitle) and screen angles while enjoying movies. Repeat You can repeat a song or movie simply by pressing the REPEAT button. MP3 This unit can play discs created from MP3 files. HDCD This unit can play HDCD(High Definition Compact Discs). These discs have a higher sampling rate than regular CDs which contributes to better sound. NOTE * To ensure proper playback of discs burned from MP3 files, make sure the files have been recorded at a bit rate of at least 128kbps. * If there are any gaps (blank data) on multi-session discs, you may experience playback problems. * On discs that are recorded with a Variable Bit Rate(VBR), e.g. from 32 to 320 kbps, the sound may cut in and out. * HDCD®, High Definition Compatible Digital ® and Pacific MicrosonicsTM are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. HDCD system man ufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics, Inc. This product is covered by one or more of the fol lowing: In the USA: 5,479,168, 5,638,074, 5,640,161, 5,808,574, 5,838,274, 5,854,600, 5,864,311, 5,872,531, and in Australia: 669114. Other patents pending. Disc Markings ~ NTSC • Play Region Number • NTSC broadcast system in U.S.A, Canada, Korea, Japan, etc. Play Region Number • Dolby Digital disc STEREO • Stereo disc DIGITAL SOUND • Digital Audio disc • DTS disc Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will not play. The Region Number for this player is described on the rear panel of the player. 5