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BD-P1580 Blu-ray Disc Player user manual imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. To receive a more complete service, please register your product at www.samsung.com/register...
key features of your blu-ray disc player Player Features Supports a Variety of Disc Types Blu-ray (BD-ROM, BD-RE, BD-R), DVD Video, DVD-RW/-R (V mode and fi nalized only) discs and Audio CD. • CD-RW/CD-R, DVD-RW/-R and USB memory fl ash stick content such as MP3, JPEG and DivX fi les. •...
Menu graphics Support full colour resolution graphics and animation, thereby greatly surpassing the capabilities of DVD-Video. Unlike DVD, Menus can be accessed during video playback. Menu sounds When you highlight or select a menu option on a disc, sounds can be heard such as button clicks or a voice-over explaining the highlighted menu choice.
safety information 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. This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit.
The product unit accompanying this user manual is licenced under certain intellectual property rights of certain third parties. This licence is limited to private non-commercial use by end-user consumers for licenced contents. No rights are granted for commercial use. The licence does not cover any product unit other than this product unit and the licence does not extend to any unlicenced product unit or process conforming to ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3 used or sold in combination with this product unit.
Please note that this is not a defect in the player. Samsung cannot assure that this player will play every disc bearing the Blu-ray Disc, DVD or CD logo because • disc formats evolve, and problems and errors may occur during the creation of Blu-ray Disc, DVD, CD software and/or the manufacture of discs.
contents key feATUres Of yOUr blU-rAy dIsC plAyer sAfeTy INfOrmATION geTTINg sTArTed desCrIpTION remOTe CONTrOl CONNeCTIONs What’s included Warning Precautions Before Using the User’s Manual Disc Type and Characteristics Disc Storage & Management Front Panel Front Panel Display Rear Panel Tour of the Remote Control Setting the Remote Control Regarding the Battery...
contents bAsIC fUNCTIONs Of yOUr blU-rAy dIsC plAyer sysTem seTUp lANgUAge seTUp dIsplAy seTUp pAreNTAl seTUp NeTwOrk seTUp _ contents Before Playing On-Screen Menu Navigation Playing a Disc Setting the Sound Using the Search and Skip Functions Slow Motion Play/Step Motion Play Setting the Clock Setting up the Language Options AUdIO seTUp...
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bd dATA mANAgemeNT sysTem UpgrAde wATCHINg A mOvIe lIsTeNINg TO mUsIC plAyINg bACk A pICTUre AppeNdIx System Device Management DivX(R) Registration DivX(R) Deactivation Firmware Upgrade System Information Firmware upgrade notification Using the Display Function Using the Disc Menu & Popup/Title Menu Repeat Play Selecting the Audio Language Selecting the Subtitle Language...
DiSC TYPE anD CHaraCTEriSTiCS Disc types that can be played Disc Types Disc Logo BD-ROM BD-RE/BD-R DVD-VIDEO DVD-RW (V mode and finalized only) DVD-R (V mode and finalized only) AUDIO-CD DivX Logos of Discs that can be played Blu-ray Disc PAL broadcast System in Dolby TrueHD U.K., France, Germany, etc.
For additional information, refer to the Compliance and Compatibility Notice section of this Manual. If you encounter compatibility problems, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre. Playback may not work for some types of discs, or when specific operations, such as angle change and aspect ratio adjustment, are being performed.
Disc Types BD-rOM ❖ This Blu-ray disc can only be played back. A BD-ROM disc contains pre-recorded data. Although a BD- ROM may contain any form of data, most BD-ROM discs will contain movies in High Definition format for playback on Blu-ray Disc Player's. This unit can play back pre-recorded commercial BD-ROM discs. BD-rE/BD-r ❖...
getting started Disc Format DVD-rW/-r (V) ❖ • This is a format that is used for recording data on a DVD-RW or DVD-R disc. The disc can be played by this Blu-ray Disc Player once it has been finalized. DivX ❖...
Blu-ray Discs ❖ If the player is not used for a long period of time, remove the Blu-ray Disc from the player and • store it in its case. Be careful not to leave fingerprints or scratches on the surface of the Blu-ray Disc. •...
description FrOnT PanEL DISC TRAY DISPLAY REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON SEARCH/SKIP BUTTONS STOP BUTTON PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON POWER BUTTON USB HOST Software upgrades using the USB Host jack must be performed with a USB memory flash stick only. A USB device consuming more than 500mA requires a separate power supply device for normal operation. 1_ description Opens to accept a disc.
FrOnT PanEL DiSPLaY IN DISC INDICATOR DISC TYPE INDICATORS USB INDICATOR HDMI INDICATOR HD INDICATOR 24F INDICATOR STATUS INDICATOR Lights when a disc is in the tray. Lights to indicate the disc type in the tray. Lights to indicate when USB is connected. Lights to indicate when HDMI is connected.
description rEar PanEL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) HDMI OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT 1_ description The fan always revolves when the power is on. Ensure a minimum of 10 cm of clear space on all sides of the fan when installing the product. Can be used for connection to BD-LIVE.
remote control TOUr OF THE rEMOTE COnTrOL installing batteries in the remote Control Lift the cover at the back of the remote control upward as shown. OpeN/ClOse button To open and close the disc tray. pOwer button sUbTITle button Press this to switch the Blu-ray Disc/DVD’s subtitle language.
remote control SETTing THE rEMOTE COnTrOL You can control certain functions of your TV with this remote control. Control function buttons include : TV POWEr, TV CH ,/., TV VOL +/–, TV MUTE, TV SOUrCE button. To determine whether your television is compatible, follow the instructions below. Switch your television on.
COnTrOLLaBLE TV CODES Brand SAMSUNG TV POWER+01, +02, +03, +04, +05, +06, +07, +08, +09 AIWA TV POWER+82 ANAM TV POWER+10, +11, +12, +13, +14, +15, +16, +17, +18 BANG & OLUFSEN TV POWER+57 BLAUPUNKT TV POWER+71 BRANDT TV POWER+73...
connections This section involves various methods of connecting the Blu-ray Disc Player to other external components such as a TV. COnnECTing TO a TV WiTH an HDMi CaBLE (BEST QUaLiTY) Using an HDMI cable (not included), connect the HDMi OUT terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the HDMi in terminal of your TV.
TV. If you connect a Samsung TV to the Blu-ray Disc Player using an HDMI cable, the player can be easily operated using the TV remote control. (This is only available with Samsung TVs that support the Anynet+ feature.) (See pages 44~45)
connections COnnECTing TO a TV WiTH DVi CaBLE (BEST QUaLiTY) Using an HDMI-DVI cable (not included), connect the HDMi OUT terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the DVi in terminal of your TV. Using the audio cables, connect the aUDiO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the aUDiO (red and white) in terminals of your TV.
COnnECTing TO a TV (COMPOnEnT) (BETTEr QUaLiTY) - Connecting to your TV using Component video cables. - You will enjoy high quality images with accurate colour reproduction. Component video separates the picture element into black and white(Y), blue(P delivered through the audio output.) Using Component video cables (not included) , connect the COMPOnEnT ViDEO OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the COMPOnEnT in terminals of your TV.
connections COnnECTing TO a TV (ViDEO) (gOOD QUaLiTY) Using video/audio cables, connect the ViDEO (yellow) / aUDiO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the ViDEO (yellow) / aUDiO (red and white) in terminals of your TV. Turn on the Blu-ray Disc Player and TV.
COnnECTing TO an aUDiO SYSTEM (2 CHannEL aMPLiFiEr) Using the audio cables, connect the aUDiO (red and white) OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the aUDiO (red and white) in terminals of your Amplifi er. Using the video signal cable(s), connect the HDMi, COMPOnEnT or ViDEO OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the HDMi, COMPOnEnT or ViDEO in terminal of your TV.
connections COnnECTing TO an aUDiO SYSTEM (DOLBY DigiTaL, DTS aMPLiFiEr) Using an optical cable (not included), connect the DigiTaL aUDiO OUT (OPTiCaL) terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the DigiTaL aUDiO in (OPTiCaL) terminal of your Amplifier. Using the video signal cable(s), connect the HDMi, COMPOnEnT or ViDEO OUT terminals on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the HDMi, COMPOnEnT or ViDEO in terminals of your TV.
COnnECTing TO an aUDiO SYSTEM (HDMi SUPPOrTED aMPLiFiEr) Using an HDMI cable (not included), connect the HDMi OUT terminal on the rear of the Blu-ray Disc Player to the HDMi in terminal of your Amplifier. Using an HDMI cable, connect the HDMi OUT terminal of the Amplifier to the HDMi in terminal of your TV. Turn on the Blu-ray Disc Player, TV, and Amplifier.
(with integrated router) Broadband service Internet access to Samsung’s update server may not be allowed, depending on the router you use or the ISP’s policy. For more information, contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider). For DSL users, please use a router to make a network connection.
Not all discs are compatible and not every disc will playback. For additional information, refer to the Disc Type and Characteristics and Compliance and Compatibility Notice sections of this Manual. If you encounter compatibility problems, please contact SAMSUNG customer care centre.
basic functions of your blu-ray disc player On-SCrEEn MEnU naVigaTiOn Video Music Photo Setup PLaYing a DiSC Press the OPEn/CLOSE button. Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up. Press the PLaY button or OPEn/CLOSE button to close the disc tray. When you stop disc play, the player remembers where you stopped, so when you press the PLAY button again, it will pick up where you left off.
SETTing THE SOUnD Setting the Power On / Off Melody Sound A Melody sound can be set so it is heard each time you turn the player on or off. A Melody sound can be set so it is heard each time you turn the player on or off. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MEnU button.
basic functions of your blu-ray disc player Skipping Tracks During playback, press the SKiP ( When playing a Blu-ray Disc/DVD, if you press the SKiP ( If you press the SKiP ( move to the beginning of the previous chapter. SLOW MOTiOn PLaY/STEP MOTiOn PLaY Slow Motion Play In pause mode, press the SEarCH (...
system setup For your convenience, you can set this player’s features for the best use in your home environment. SETTing THE CLOCK Choose your time zone With the unit in Stop mode, press the MEnU button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Setup, then press the EnTEr or + button.
language setup SETTing UP THE LangUagE OPTiOnS Once you set the audio, subtitle, disc menu and player menu language options, they will be applied automatically every time you watch a movie. If you want to choose a different audio and subtitle language while playing a disc, you can also use the disc menu to make the selection.
audio setup SETTing UP THE aUDiO OPTiOnS Allows you to set up the Audio device and sound status depending on the audio system being used with the player. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MEnU button. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Setup, then press the EnTEr or + button.
audio setup Be sure to select the correct Digital Output or you will hear no sound or a loud noise. If the HDMI device (Receiver, TV) is not compatible with compressed formats (Dolby digital, DTS), the audio signal outputs as PCM. Secondary and Effect audio will not be heard with regular DVDs.
Downmixing mode This option enable you to compatible with Dolby Pro Logic systems. This option enable you to compatible with Dolby Pro Logic systems. normal stereo : This is for just downmixing into 2ch • audio. It is not compatible with Dolby Surround or Dolby Surround Pro Logic or Dolby Pro Logic II.
display setup SETTing UP THE DiSPLaY OPTiOnS This function allows you to setup the TV screen settings. This function depends on the disc or TV type. It may not work with some discs or TVs. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MEnU button. Press the ▲▼...
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Movie Frame (24 Fs) Movies are usually fi lmed at 24 frames per second. Some Blu-ray Discs have the capability of playing back at this frame rate. Setting the Movie Frame (24Fs) feature to ON allows you to adjust the Blu-ray Disc Player's HDMI output to 24 frames per second for improved picture quality.
display setup resolution according to the output mode ❖ Blu-ray Disc playback • Setup 1080p, Movie Frame(24Fs) off 1080p/1080i, Movie Frame (24Fs) on 1080i, Movie Frame (24Fs) off 720p 576p (480p) 576i (480i) DVD playback • Setup 1080p 1080i 720p 576p (480p) 576i (480i) In DVD playback, if both HDMI and Component jacks are connected and you select the Component 1080p,...
Frame & Field bar Still Mode Set the Auto, Field or Frame setting for the best possible still picture (pause mode) from a DVD. • auto : Select this setting to have the player automatically display the best Still picture depending on the content. Field : Select this when pausing a scene with a lot of •...
Set the Anynet+ function on your TV. (See the TV instruction manual for more information.) anynet+ Functions One touch play • You can power on your Samsung TV and Home Theatre, and play the disc in this unit simply by pressing the PLaY button on the TV’s remote. • One touch watching Select “Watching Blu-ray Disc Player”...
TV anynet+ Menu When you press the Anynet+ button on your Samsung TV's remote control, the following On-Screen Display (OSD) will be shown. • Blu-ray Disc Player Menu - When playing a movie : brings up the disc’s menu (same as DiSC MEnU button on the Blu-ray Disc Player’s...
BD Wise (Samsung products only) BD Wise is Samsung's latest inter-connectivity feature. When you connect Samsung products with BD-Wise to each other via HDMI, the optimum resolution will be set automatically. On : The original resolution of the BD/DVD disc will be •...
parental setup SETTing UP THE ParEnTaL LOCK The Parental Lock function works in conjunction with Blu-ray Disc/DVDs that have been assigned a rating which helps you control the types of Blu-ray Disc/DVDs that your family watches. There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc.
parental setup if you forgot your password Remove the disc. Press and hold the SKiP (]) button on the front panel for 5 seconds or more. All settings will revert to the factory settings. • When the factory default settings are restored, all the user data stored in the BD Data will be deleted. Setting the rating Level Press the ▲▼...
network setup SETTing UP THE nETWOrK SETUP OPTiOnS To obtain information on the proper settings, check the network settings on your computer or contact your Internet provider. To set the network of your Blu-ray Disc player, follow the steps below. To set the network of your Blu-ray Disc player, follow the steps below.
network setup If DHCP is set to On and, DNS to Manual, • enter your Primary DNS setting (Secondary DNS is optional). If DHCP is set to On and, DNS to Auto, • you don’t need further or additional settings. When you select an item, use the number and $%_ + buttons.
nTP Server (Used to retrieve Time information from nTP Server) To setup, follow steps 1~3 on page 49. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select nTP Server, then press the EnTEr or + button. On : The player automatically connects to the Internet •...
BD data management BD Data (stored in external USB fl ash memory) is Blu-ray Disc content such as trailers and other special features downloaded from the BD-LIVE service or Blu-ray Discs. * You must have a minimum 1GB USB Memory device inserted in one of the USB slots in order to download content from BD-LIVE.
DiVX(r) rEgiSTraTiOn Please use the Registration code to register this Blu-ray Disc Player with the DivX(R) Video On Demand format. For more information, visit www.divx.com/vod This option is not activated if you select the OK. To activate this option, please activate the DivX(R) Deactivation.
Samsung may offer upgrades to your Blu-ray Disc Player's fi rmware in the future. To upgrade this fi rmware you must : Go to samsung.com and refer to the ‘SUPPORT’ page to download the latest fi rmware. You can use a CD-R or a USB memory fl ash stick to perform the fi rmware upgrade. (Firmware upgrade using a USB storage is available only when no disc is in the unit.) For more information, see “Upgrade Manual”...
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If there is a disc in the player : • "Please maintain "No Disc" state for network update." This indicates that you must remove all discs from the unit to perform the update. If the server service is not available : •...
FirMWarE UPgraDE nOTiFiCaTiOn The popup menu appears when a newer version of the fi rmware is available from SAMSUNG update server than that of the Blu-ray Disc Player, if the Blu-ray Disc Player is connected to the network and powered on.
watching a movie USing THE DiSPLaY FUnCTiOn During playback, press the inFO button on the remote control. If the Blu-ray Disc has the BONUSVIEW feature, press • the inFO button in the BONUSVIEW section to display BONUSVIEW-related information. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the desired item. Press the _ + buttons to make the desired setup change and then press the EnTEr button.
watching a movie USing THE DiSC MEnU & POPUP/TiTLE MEnU Using the Disc Menu During playback, press the DiSC MEnU button on the remote control. Press the ▲▼_ + buttons to make the desired selection, then press the + or EnTEr button. •...
Using the Popup Menu During playback, press the POPUP MEnU button on the remote control. Press the ▲▼_ + buttons or EnTEr button to select the desired menu. The Popup menu setup options may vary from disc to • disc. Depending on the disc, the Popup Menu may not be available.
watching a movie SELECTing THE aUDiO LangUagE You can select a desired audio language quickly and easily with the aUDiO button. Using the aUDiO button Press the aUDiO button during playback. The Audio changes when the button is pressed repeatedly. The audio languages are represented by abbreviations.
Using the inFO button During playback, press the inFO button on the remote control. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Subtitle. Press the _ + buttons on the remote control to select the desired subtitle language. Depending on the Blu-ray Disc / DVD, you may be able to change the desired subtitle in the Disc Menu. Press the DISC MENU button.
watching a movie BOnUSViEW SETTingS The BONUSVIEW feature allows you to view additional content (such as commentaries) in a small screen window while the movie is playing. Using the BOnUSViEW button If the current Blu-ray Disc features the BONUSVIEW function, you can use the BOnUSViEW button to turn BONUSVIEW On or Off.
listening to music BUTTOnS On THE rEMOTE COnTrOL USED FOr aUDiO CD (CD-Da)/MP3 PLaYBaCK BONUSVIEW PAUSE STOP PLAY ENTER DISC MENU POPUP MENU rEPEaT aUDiO CD(CD-Da)/MP3 During playback, press the rEPEaT or rED(a) button repeatedly to select the repeat mode you want. audio CD (CD-Da) ❖...
listening to music You can select the data source by pressing the $% button in the menu screen. (CD/DVD/USB memory fl ash stick) PLaYing an aUDiO CD(CD-Da)/MP3 Insert an Audio CD(CD-DA) or an MP3 Disc into the disc tray. For an Audio CD, the fi rst track will be played •...
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Playlist You can create a playlist with up to 99 tracks. Insert an Audio CD(CD-DA) or an MP3 Disc into the disc tray. For an Audio CD, the fi rst track will be played • automatically. For an MP3 disc, press the ▲▼ buttons to select •...
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listening to music MP3 & JPEg Simultaneous playback You can enjoy listening to MP3 fi les while you simultaneously view JPEG fi les. You can enjoy listening to MP3 fi les while you simultaneously view JPEG fi les. You can enjoy listening to MP3 fi les while you simultaneously view JPEG fi les. When you play MP3 fi le, press the BLUE(D) button.
playing back a picture PLaYing a JPEg DiSC Insert a JPEG disc into the disc tray. (You can watch the jpeg fi les using a USB memory fl ash stick) Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the Photo, and then press the EnTEr or + button.
appendix appendix TrOUBLESHOOTing Before requesting service, please check the following. PROBLEM No operation can be performed with the remote control. Disc does not play. Disc Menu does not appear. icon appears on the screen. Play mode differs from the Setup Menu selection.
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• Go to the contents and find the section of the instruction manual that contains the explanations regarding the current problem, and follow the procedure once again. • If the problem still cannot be solved, please contact your nearest Samsung authorized service centre.
Digital Audio Output *Frequency Response Audio Output *S/N Ratio *Dynamic Range *Total Harmonic Distortion - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice. - Weight and dimensions are approximate. 0_ appendix AC 110-240V, 50/60Hz 30 W 2.2kg 430(W) ×...
- problems and errors can occur during the creation of Blu-ray Disc, DVD software and/or the manufacture of discs; - this player operates differently than a standard DVD player or other AV equipment; and/or - for reasons noted throughout this Manual and for other reason(s) discovered and posted by SAMSUNG customer care centre. •...
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2. Samsung’s obligations are limited to the repair or, at its discretion, replacement of the product or the defective part.
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Contact SaMSUng WOrLD WiDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre. region Country CANADA North America MEXICO U.S.A ARGENTINE BRAZIL CHILE NICARAGUA HONDURAS COSTA RICA ECUADOR EL SALVADOR Latin America...
Correct disposal of batteries in this product (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate battery return systems.) This marking on the battery, manual or packaging indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their working life.
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