Samsung BD-E8900 User manual

Blu-rayDiscPlayer
BD-E8900
Application
Models
BD-E8500A/BD-E8500M/
BD-E8500N/BD-E8500S/
BD-E8509S
ApplicationAreaBAS,EN,XN,ZF ,XY ,XU,XE
SERVICEMANUAL
Blu-RayDiscPlayerContents
1.Precautions
2.ProductSpecications
3.DisassemblyandReassembly
4.Troubleshooting
5.PCBDiagrams
6.SchematicDiagrams
RefertotheservicemanualintheGSPN(seetherearcover)formoreinformation.

Contents
Contents
1.Precautions......................................................................................................................................1−1
1.1.SafetyPrecautions...................................................................................................................1−1
1.2.ServicingPrecautions...............................................................................................................1−3
1.2.1.GeneralServicingPrecautions.......................................................................................1−3
1.2.2.InsulationCheckingProcedure.......................................................................................1−3
1.3.ESDPrecautions......................................................................................................................1−4
1.4.Handlingtheopticalpick-up......................................................................................................1−5
2.ProductSpecications........................................................................................................................2−1
2.1.ProductSpecication................................................................................................................2−1
2.1.1.PlayerFeatures...........................................................................................................2−2
2.1.2.Blu-rayDiscFeatures...................................................................................................2−2
2.1.3.Disctypesandcontentsyourproductcanplay..................................................................2−3
2.1.4.HDDRecording..........................................................................................................2−4
2.1.5.Disctypesyourproductcannotplay................................................................................2−4
2.1.6.Regioncode...............................................................................................................2−4
2.1.7.SupportedFormats.......................................................................................................2−5
2.2.ChassisProductSpecication.....................................................................................................2−9
2.3.OptionProductSpecication......................................................................................................2−19
3.DisassemblyandReassembly..............................................................................................................3−1
3.1.CabinetandPCB.....................................................................................................................3−1
3.1.1.CoverP-TopRemoval..................................................................................................3−1
3.1.2.AssyFront-CabinetRemoval.........................................................................................3−2
3.1.3.AssyDeckRemoval.....................................................................................................3−3
3.1.4.AssyHDDRemoval....................................................................................................3−4
3.1.5.S.M.P.SPCBRemoval.................................................................................................3−5
3.1.6.FanRemoval..............................................................................................................3−6
3.1.7.MainPCB&Wi-FiModuleRemoval..............................................................................3−7
3.2.PCBLocation.........................................................................................................................3−8
4.Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................4−1
4.1.Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................4−2
4.2.SoftwareUpdate......................................................................................................................4−15
4.2.1.Upgrade.....................................................................................................................4−15
4.3.DeckAdjustment.....................................................................................................................4−18
5.PCBDiagrams..................................................................................................................................5−1
5.1.WiringDiagram.......................................................................................................................5−2
5.2.MainPCB..............................................................................................................................5−3
5.3.S.M.P.SPCB...........................................................................................................................5−5
5.4.FrontPCB..............................................................................................................................5−7
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Contents
5.5.USBPCB...............................................................................................................................5−8
6.SchematicDiagrams..........................................................................................................................6−1
6.1.AllBlockDiagram...................................................................................................................6−2
6.2.Power....................................................................................................................................6−3
6.2.1.AboutS.M.P.S(RingingChokeConverterMethod)............................................................6−3
6.2.2.Circuitdescripcotion[FLY-BackRCC(RingingChokeConverter)]Control............................6−3
6.2.3.InternalBlockDiagram(InternalBlockDiagramofS.M.P .SCircuit)....................................6−5
6.3.S.M.P.S(S.M.P.SPCB).............................................................................................................6−6
6.4.HDMI(MainPCB)..................................................................................................................6−7
6.5.NANDFlash(MainPCB).........................................................................................................6−8
6.6.DDR3-1333(MainPCB)...........................................................................................................6−9
6.7.GPIO,BOOTSTRAP,UART(MainPCB).....................................................................................6−10
6.8.7631POWER,DECOUPLING(MainPCB)..................................................................................6−11
6.9.DC-DCPower(MainPCB).......................................................................................................6−12
6.10.FrontMicom(MainPCB).........................................................................................................6−13
6.11.F_EOPUConnection(MainPCB)..............................................................................................6−14
6.12.F_EMotorDrive(MainPCB)....................................................................................................6−15
6.13.Ethernet,USB(MainPCB).........................................................................................................6−16
6.14.Audio_Video(MainPCB).........................................................................................................6−17
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1.Precautions
1.Precautions
1.1.SafetyPrecautions
1)Beforereturninganinstrumenttothecustomer,alwaysmakeasafetycheckoftheentireinstrument,including,butnot
limitedto,thefollowingitems:
a)Besurethatnobuilt-inprotectivedevicesaredefectiveorhavebeendefeatedduringservicing
i)Protectiveshieldsareprovidedtoprotectboththetechnicianandthecustomer.Correctlyreplaceallmissing
protectiveshields,includinganyremovedforservicingconvenience.
ii)Whenreinstallingthechassisand/orotherassemblyinthecabinet,besuretoputbackinplaceallprotective
devices,including,butnotlimitedto,nonmetalliccontrolknobs,insulatingshpapers,adjustmentand
compartmentcovers/shields,andisolationresistor/capacitornetworks.Donotoperatethisinstrumentorpermit
ittobeoperatedwithoutallprotectivedevicescorrectlyinstalledandfunctioning.
b)Besurethattherearenocabinetopeningsthroughwhichadultsorchildrenmightbeabletoinserttheirngersand
contactahazardousvoltage.Suchopeningsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,excessivelywidecabinetventilation
slots,andanimproperlyttedand/orincorrectlysecuredcabinetbackcover.
c)LeakageCurrentHotCheck—Withtheinstrumentcompletelyreassembled,plugtheAClinecorddirectlyintoa
230V(220V~240V)ACoutlet.(Donotuseanisolationtransformerduringthistest.)
UsealeakagecurrenttesterorameteringsystemthatcomplieswithAmericanNationalStandardInstitute(ANSI)
C101.1LeakageCurrentforAppliancesandUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)1270(40.7).Withtheinstrument’s
ACswitchrstintheONpositionandthenintheOFFposition,measurefromaknownearthground(metal
waterpipe,conduit,etc.)toallexposedmetalpartsoftheinstrument(antennas,handlebrackets,metalcabinets,
screwheads,metallicoverlays,controlshafts,etc.),especiallyanyexposedmetalpartsthatofferanelectrical
returnpathtothechassis.
Anycurrentmeasuredmustnotexceed0.5mA.
Reversetheinstrumentpowercordplugintheoutletandrepeatthetest.See
Anymeasurementsnotwithinthelimitsspeciedhereinindicateapotentialshockhazardthatmustbeeliminated
beforereturningtheinstrumenttothecustomer.
Figure1.1ACLeakageTest
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1.Precautions
d)InsulationResistanceTestColdCheck—(1)Unplugthepowersupplycordandconnectajumperwirebetween
thetwoprongsoftheplug.(2)Turnonthepowerswitchoftheinstrument.(3)Measuretheresistancewith
anohmmeterbetweenthejumperedACplugandallexposedmetalliccabinetpartsontheinstrument,suchas
screwheads,antenna,controlshafts,handlebrackets,etc.Whenanexposedmetallicparthasareturnpathtothe
chassis,thereadingshouldbebetween1and5.2megohm.Whenthereisnoreturnpathtothechassis,thereading
mustbeinnite.Ifthereadingisnotwithinthelimitsspecied,thereisthepossibilityofashockhazard,andthe
instrumentmustberepairedandrecheckedbeforeitisreturnedtothecustomer.See
2)Readandcomplywithallcautionandsafetyrelatednotesonorinsidethecabinet,oronthechassis.
3)DesignAlterationWarning—Donotalteroraddtothemechanicalorelectricaldesignofthisinstrument.
Designalterationsandadditions,includingbutnotlimitedto,circuitmodicationsandtheadditionofitemssuchas
auxiliaryaudiooutputconnections,mightalterthesafetycharacteristicsofthisinstrumentandcreateahazardtothe
user.Anydesignalterationsoradditionswillmakeyou,theservicer,responsibleforpersonalinjuryorproperty
damageresultingtherefrom.
4)Observeoriginalleaddress.Takeextracaretoassurecorrectleaddressinthefollowingareas:
(1)nearsharpedges,(2)nearthermallyhotparts(besurethatleadsandcomponentsdonottouchthermallyhotparts),
(3)theACsupply,(4)highvoltage,and(5)antennawiring.Alwaysinspectinallareasforpinched,out-of-place,or
frayedwiring,Donotchangespacingbetweenacomponentandtheprinted-circuitboard.ChecktheACpowercord
fordamage.
5)Components,parts,and/orwiringthatappeartohaveoverheatedorthatareotherwisedamagedshouldbereplacedwith
components,partsand/orwiringthatmeetoriginalspecications.
Additionally,determinethecauseofoverheatingand/ordamageand,ifnecessary,takecorrectiveactiontoremove
anypotentialsafetyhazard.
6)ProductSafetyNotice—Someelectricalandmechanicalpartshavespecialsafety-relatedcharacteristicswhichare
oftennotevidentfromvisualinspection,norcantheprotectiontheygivenecessarilybeobtainedbyreplacingthemwith
componentsratedforhighervoltage,wattage,etc.Partsthathavespecialsafetycharacteristicsareidentiedbyshading,
an()schematicsandpartslists.Useofasubstitutereplacementthatdoesnothavethesamesafetycharacteristics
astherecommendedreplacementpartmightcreateshock,reand/orotherhazards.Productsafetyisunderreview
continuouslyandnewinstructionsareissuedwheneverappropriate.
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1.Precautions
1.2.ServicingPrecautions
CAUTION
Beforeservicingunitscoveredbythisservicemanualanditssupplements,readandfollowtheSafetyPrecautions
sectionofthismanual.
NOTE
Ifunforeseencircumstancescreateconictbetweenthefollowingservicingprecautionsandanyofthesafetyprecautions,
alwaysfollowthesafetyprecautions.Remember:SafetyFirst.
1.2.1.GeneralServicingPrecautions
1)a.Alwaysunplugtheinstrument’sACpowercordfromtheACpowersourcebefore(1)removingorreinstallingany
component,circuitboard,moduleoranyotherinstrumentassembly,(2)disconnectinganyinstrumentelectricalplugor
otherelectricalconnection,(3)connectingatestsubstituteinparallelwithanelectrolyticcapacitorintheinstrument.
b.Donotdamageanyplug/socketB+voltageinterlockswithwhichinstrumentscoveredbythisservicemanual
mightbeequipped.
c.DonotapplyACpowertothisinstrumentandoranyofitselectricalassembliesunlessallsolid-statedeviceheat
sinksarecorrectlyinstalled.
d.Alwaysconnectatestinstrument’sgroundleadtotheinstrumentchassisgroundbeforeconnectingthetestinstrument
positivelead.Alwaysremovethetestinstrumentgroundleadlast.
NOTE
RefertotheSafetyPrecautionssectiongroundleadlast.
2)Theserviceprecautionsareindicatedorprintedonthecabinet,chassisorcomponents.Whenservicing,followthe
printedorindicatedserviceprecautionsandservicematerials.
3)Thecomponentsusedintheunithaveaspeciedameresistanceanddielectricstrength.Whenreplacingcomponents,
usecomponentswhichhavethesame.Componentsidentiedbyshading,inthecircuitdiagramareimportantforsafety
orforthecharacteristicsoftheunit.Alwaysreplacethemwiththeexactreplacementcomponents.
4)Aninsulationtubeortapeissometimesusedandsomecomponentsareraisedabovetheprintedwiringboardfor
safety.Theinternalwiringissometimesclampedtopreventcontactwithheatingcomponents.Installsuchelements
astheywere.
5)Afterservicing,alwayscheckthattheremovedscrews,components,andwiringhavebeeninstalledcorrectlyandthat
theportionaroundtheservicedparthasnotbeendamagedandsoon.
Further,checktheinsulationbetweenthebladesoftheattachmentplugandaccessibleconductiveparts.
1.2.2.InsulationCheckingProcedure
DisconnecttheattachmentplugfromtheACoutletandturnthepowerON.Connecttheinsulationresistancemeter(500V)
tothebladesoftheattachmentplug.Theinsulationresistancebetweeneachbladeoftheattachmentplugandaccessible
conductiveparts(seenote)shouldbemorethan1Megohm.
NOTE
Accessibleconductivepartsincludemetalpanels,inputterminals,earphonejacks,etc.
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1.Precautions
1.3.ESDPrecautions
ElectrostaticallySensitiveDevices(ESD)
Somesemiconductor(solidstate)devicescanbedamagedeasilybystaticelectricity.
SuchcomponentscommonlyarecalledElectrostaticallySensitiveDevices(ESD).ExamplesoftypicalESDdevicesare
integratedcircuitsandsomeeld-effecttransistorsandsemiconductorchipcomponents.Thefollowingtechniquesshould
beusedtohelpreducetheincidenceofcomponentdamagecausedbystaticelectricity.
1)Immediatelybeforehandlinganysemiconductorcomponentorsemiconductor-equippedassembly,drainoffany
electrostaticchargeonyourbodybytouchingaknownearthground.Alternatively,obtainandwearacommercially
availabledischargingwriststrapdevice,whichshouldberemovedforpotentialshockreasonspriortoapplyingpower
totheunitundertest.
2)AfterremovinganelectricalassemblyequippedwithESDdevices,placetheassemblyonaconductivesurfacesuchas
aluminumfoil,topreventelectrostaticchargebuilduporexposureoftheassembly.
3)Useonlyagrounded-tipsolderingirontosolderorunsolderESDdevices.
4)Useonlyananti-staticsolderremovaldevices.Somesolderremovaldevicesnotclassiedas“anti-static”cangenerate
electricalchargessufcienttodamageESDdevices.
5)Donotusefreon-propelledchemicals.ThesecangenerateelectricalchargessufcienttodamageESDdevices.
6)DonotremoveareplacementESDdevicefromitsprotectivepackageuntilimmediatelybeforeinstallingit.(Most
replacementESDdevicesarepackagedwithleadselectricallyshortedtogetherbyconductivefoam,aluminumfoilor
comparableconductivematerials).
7)ImmediatelybeforeremovingtheprotectivematerialsfromtheleadsofareplacementESDdevice,touchtheprotective
materialtothechassisorcircuitassemblyintowhichthedevicewillbeinstalled.
CAUTION
Besurenopowerisappliedtothechassisorcircuit,andobserveallothersafetyprecautions.
8)MinimizebodymotionswhenhandlingunpackagedreplacementESDdevices.
(Otherwiseharmlessmotionssuchasthebrushingtogetherofyourclothesfabricortheliftingofyourfootfroma
carpetedoorcangeneratestaticelectricitysufcienttodamageanESDdevice).
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1.Precautions
1.4.Handlingtheopticalpick-up
Thelaserdiodeintheopticalpickupmaysufferelectrostaticbreakdownbecauseofpotentialstaticelectricityfrom
clothingandyourbody.
Thefollowingmethodisrecommended.
1)Placeaconductivesheetontheworkbench(Theblacksheetusedforwrappingrepairparts.)
2)Placethesetontheconductivesheetsothatthechassisisgroundedtothesheet.
3)Placeyourhandsontheconductivesheet(Thisgivesthemthesamegroundasthesheet.)
4)Removetheopticalpickupblock
5)Performworkontopoftheconductivesheet.Becarefultoletyourclothesoranyotherstaticsourcestouchtheunit.
NOTE
•Besuretoputonawriststrapgroundedtothesheet.
•Besuretolayaconductivesheet,thatisgroundedtothetable,madeofcopper.
Fig.1-3
6)ShorttheshortterminalonthePCB,whichisinsidethePick-UpASS’Y ,beforereplacingthePick-Up.(Theshort
terminalisshortedwhenthePick-UpAss’yisbeingliftedormoved.)
7)AfterreplacingthePick-up,opentheshortterminalonthePCB.
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2.ProductSpecications
2.ProductSpecications
2.1.ProductSpecication
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2.ProductSpecications
2.1.1.PlayerFeatures
•SupportsaV arietyofDiscTypes
-Blu-ray(BD-ROM,BD-RE,BD-R),DVDVideo,DVD-RW/-R(Vmodeandnalizedonly)discsandAudioCD.
-CD-RW/CD-R,DVD-RW/-RandUSBstoragedevicecontentsuchasMP3,JPEGandDivXles.
•HDMI(HighDenitionMultimediaInterface)
HDMIreducespicturenoisebyallowingapuredigitalvideo/audiosignalpathfromtheplayertoyourTV .
2.1.2.Blu-rayDiscFeatures
Blu-rayDiscscanstore25GB(singlelayer)or50GB(duallayer)onasinglesideddisc-about5to10timesthecapacity
ofaDVD.Blu-rayDiscsalsosupportthehighestqualityHDvideoavailableintheindustry(upto1920x1080at40
Mbit/sec)–Largecapacitymeansnocompromiseonvideoquality.Furthermore,aBlu-rayDischasthesamefamiliarsize
andlookasDVD.
NOTE
ThefollowingBlu-rayDiscfeaturesarediscdependantandwillvary.
Appearanceandnavigationoffeatureswillalsovaryfromdisctodisc.
Notalldiscswillhavethefeaturesdescribedbelow.
•Videohighlights
TheBD-ROMformatformoviedistributionsupportsthreehighlyadvancedvideocodecs,includingA VC,VC-1,
andMPEG-2.
HDvideoresolutionsarealsoavailable:
-1920x1080HD
-1280x720HD
•ForHigh-DenitionPlayback
Toviewhigh-denitioncontentsinBDdiscs,anHDTV(HighDenitionTelevision)isrequired.Somediscsmay
requireusingtheplayer'sHDMIOUTtoviewhigh-Denitioncontent.Theabilitytoviewhigh-Denitioncontenton
BDdiscsmaybelimiteddependingontheresolutionofyourTV .
•Graphicplanes
Twoindividual,fullHDresolution(1920x1080)videolayersareavailableontopoftheHDvideolayer.
Onelayerisassignedtovideo-relatedgraphics(likesubtitles),andtheotherlayerisassignedtointeractiveelements,
suchasbuttonsormenus.Variouswipes,fadesandscrolleffectsmaybeavailableonbothlayers.
•Menugraphics
Support256fullcolorresolutiongraphicsandanimation,therebygreatlysurpassingthecapabilitiesofDVDVideo.
UnlikeDVD,Menuscanbeaccessedduringvideoplayback.
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2.ProductSpecications
•Menusounds
WhenyouhighlightorselectamenuoptiononaBlu-raydisc,soundscanbeheardsuchasbuttonclicksoravoice
overexplainingthehighlightedmenuchoice.
•Multi-page/PopUpMenus
WithDVD-Video,playbackisinterruptedeachtimeanewmenuscreenisaccessed.DuetoBlu-rayDisc'sabilityto
preloaddatafromthediscwithoutinterruptingplayback,amenumayconsistofseveralpages.
Youcanbrowsethroughthemenupagesorselectdifferentmenupaths,whiletheaudioandvideoremainplaying
inthebackground.
•Interactivity
CertainBlu-rayDiscsmaycontainAnimatedmenusandTriviagames.
•UserBrowsableSlideshows
WithBlu-rayDiscs,youcanbrowsethroughvariousstillpictureswhiletheaudioremainsplaying.
•Subtitles
DependingonwhatiscontainedontheBlu-rayDisc,youmaybeabletoselectdifferentfontstyles,sizesandcolorsfor
thesubtitles,Subtitlesmayalsobeanimated,scrolledorfadedinandout.
•BD-LIVE
YoucanuseaBlu-rayDiscsupportingBD-LIVEthroughnetworkconnectiontoenjoyvariouscontentsprovided
bythediscmanufacturer.
2.1.3.Disctypesandcontentsyourproductcanplay
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2.ProductSpecications
NOTE
•TheproductmaynotplaycertainCD-RW/RandDVD-Rbecauseofthedisctypeorrecordingconditions.
•IfaDVD-RW/-RhasnotbeenrecordedproperlyinDVDvideoformat,itwillnotbeplayable.
•YourproductwillnotplaycontentthathasbeenrecordedonaDVD-Ratabit-ratethatexceeds10Mbps.
•YourproductwillnotplaycontentthathasbeenrecordedonaBD-RorUSBdeviceatabitratethatexceeds25Mbps.
2.1.4.HDDRecording
YoucanrecorddigitalbroadcastontheinternalHDDasbelow.Dependingonthebitrateofactualbroadcastprogramme,
availablerecordingtimemaybedecreasedorincreased.
2.1.5.Disctypesyourproductcannotplay
•HDDVD
•DVD-RAM
•DVD-RW(VRmode)
•3.9GBDVD-RforAuthoring.
•DVD-ROM/PD/MVDisc,etc
•SuperAudioCD(exceptCDlayer)
•CVD/CD-ROM/CDV/CD-G/CD-I/LD(CD-Gsplayaudioonly,notgraphics.)
2.1.6.Regioncode
Boththeproductandthediscsarecodedbyregion.Theseregionalcodesmustmatchinordertoplaythedisc.Ifthecodes
donotmatch,thediscwillnotplay.TheRegionNumberforthisproductisdescribedontherearpaneloftheproduct.
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2.ProductSpecications
2.1.7.SupportedFormats
VideoFileSupport
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2.ProductSpecications
•Limitations
-Evenwhentheleisencodedbyasupportedcodeclistedabove,alemightnotbeplayedifitscontenthas
aproblem.
-Normalplaybackisnotguaranteedifthele’scontainerinformationiswrongortheleitselfiscorrupted.
-FileshavinghigherBitrate/frameratethanstandardmaystutterwhenplayedback.
-Seek(skip)functionisnotavailableifthele’sindextableisdamaged.
-Whenyouplaybackaleremotelythroughanetworkconnection,videoplaybackmaystutterdependingon
thenetworkspeed.
-SomeUSB/Digitalcameradevicesmaynotbecompatiblewiththeplayer.
•Videodecoder
-SupportsuptoH.264Level4.1
-DoesnotsupportGMC2orhigher
•Audiodecoder
-SupportsWMA7/8/9STD/9PRO(Upto5.1)/10PRO(Upto5.1).
-Doesnotsupportlossless.
-SWdecoding(DoesnotsupportSeek,Supportsupto2ch)
-SupportsADPCMIMA/MS(DoesnotsupportMULAW/ALAW)
-DoesnotsupportQCELP/AMRNW/WB
•Comments
-WMV:SupportsV9,VC1SP/MP/APL3.
-MPEG1:DoesnotsupportD-picture.
-MPEG2:SupportsuptoHighProleHighLevel.
NOTE
•PlaybackofsomeMKVorMP4lemaynotbesupporteddependingontheirvideoresolutionandframerate.
MusicFileSupport
MusicFileSupport
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2.ProductSpecications
PictureFileSupport
PictureFileSupport
•YourproductsupportsUSBstoragemedia,MP3products,digitalcameras,andUSBcardreaders.
•SomeUSB/digitalcameradevicesmaynotbecompatiblewiththeproduct.
•YourproductsupportstheFAT16,FA T32,andNTFSlessystems(readonly).
•ConnectUSBdevicesdirectlytotheproduct’sUSBport.ConnectingthroughaUSBcablemaycausecompatibility
problems.
•Insertingmorethanonememorydeviceintoamulti-cardreadermaycausethereadertooperateimproperly.
•TheproductsupportsthePTPprotocol.
•DonotdisconnectaUSBdeviceduringa"loading"process.
•Thebiggertheimageresolution,thelongertheimagetakestodisplay.
•ThisproductcannotplayMP3leswithDRM(DigitalRightsManagement)downloadedfromcommercialsites.
•Yourproductonlysupportsvideothatisunder30fps(framerate).
•YourproductonlysupportsUSBMassStorageClass(MSC)devicessuchasthumbdrives,ashcardreadersandUSB
HDD.(HUBisnotsupported.)
•CertainUSBHDDDevices,multi-cardreadersandthumbdrivesmaynotbecompatiblewiththisproduct.
•IfsomeUSBdevicesrequireexcessivepower,theymaybelimitedbythecircuitsafetydevice.
•IfplaybackfromaUSBHDDisunstable,provideadditionalpowerbypluggingtheHDDintoawallsocket.Ifthe
problemcontinues,contacttheUSBHDDmanufacturer.
•YoumustremovetheUSBstoragedevicesafely(byperformingthe"SafelyRemoveUSB"functiontopreventpossible
damagetotheUSBmemory).
•SAMSUNGisnotresponsibleforanydataledamageordataloss.
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2.ProductSpecications
•Yourproductdoesnotsupportcompressionle,sparseleandencrptionleofNTFS.
-BeforedisconnectingaUSBdevice,pleaseuseUSBSafetyRemoval.
-Ifyoudon'tuseUSBSafetyRemoval,yourdataonUSBdevicecanbecorruptedorlost
-YoucanrepairorformataUSBdeviceonyourDesktopPC.(MS-WindowsOSonly)
ConnectaUSBdevicebeforeusingtheTimeshiftandRecordedTVfunctions
•TousetheTimeshiftmodeortheRecordedTVfunction,aconnectedUSBdevicemustbeexecutetheDeviceFormat
functiontoproperformforrecording.
-Duringthedeviceformatting,donotdisconnectthedevicewhileformattingisinprogress.Ifyouformatthe
device,allleswillbedeleted.
-Beforeformattingyourdevicetothisproduct,pleasebackupyourlestopreventthemfromdamageorlossof
data.SAMSUNGisnotresponsibleforanydataledamageordataloss.
•RecordedvideosareDRM(digitalrightsmanagements)protectedandcannotbeplayedonaPCorotherproduct.Note
thatlessavedontheTVcannotbeusedafterthemainboardischanged.
•Atleast100MBoffreespaceisrequiredforrecording.
•Recordingwillstopifthestorage'sfreespacebecomeslessthan50MB.
•IftheUSBdevicehasfailedtheDevicePerformanceTest,theUSBdevicemustgothroughtheDeviceFormatand
DevicePerformanceTestagainbeforeyourecordwiththeGuideorChannelManager.Ifthedevicehasfailedthe
PerformanceTest,Itcannotbeusedforrecording.
A VCHD(AdvancedVideoCodecHighDenition)
•ThisproductcanplaybackA VCHDformatdiscs.Thesediscsarenormallyrecordedandusedincamcorders.
•TheA VCHDformatisahighdenitiondigitalvideocameraformat.
•TheMPEG-4A VC/H.264formatcompressesimageswithgreaterefciencythantheconventionalimagecompressing
format.
•SomeA VCHDdiscsusethe"x.v.Color"format.ThisproductcanplaybackA VCHDdiscsthatuse"x.v.Color"format.
•"x.v.Color"isatrademarkofSonyCorporation.
•"A VCHD"andtheA VCHDlogoaretrademarksofMatsushitaElectronicIndustrialCo.,Ltd.andSonyCorporation.
NOTE
•SomeA VCHDformatdiscsmaynotplay,dependingontherecordingcondition.A VCHDformatdiscsneedtobenalized.
•"x.v.Colour"offersawidercolourrangethannormalDVDcamcorderdiscs.
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2.ProductSpecications
2.2.ChassisProductSpecication
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2.ProductSpecications
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