Introducing Samsung DVD Recorder & VCR ( DVD-VR375 )

2008.2. Samsung Electronics Co. LTD Digital AV Division

 Samsung DVD Recorder & VCR

General Introduction
Model No : DVD-VR375 Market Introduction Date
: APR 2008 (EU)

Characteristics
1. Super picture & sound quality recording with MPEG-2(VBR) on DVD-RW, DVD-R compatible with A/V & PC ( Playback only for DVD-RAM ) 2. Convenient control through random accessibility of optical discs - One touch recording : Automatic empty area recording - Program Navigation - High Speed Search and Play 3. Advanced playback functions for multiple purposes (Compatible with DVD, Audio-CD, CD-R/RW(MP-3), DVD-R, DVD-RW Disc)
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DVD-VR375 Playback & other Features

Progressive Scan
By scanning all 576 lines in one pass, progressive scanning provides high vertical resolution and flicker-free, high-density image output that does not suffer from the loss of quality during subject movement -- which is characteristic of the conventional interlaced scanning method.

30 Frame/Sec

60 Frame/Sec

Program Navigator Recorded programs are shown as thumbnail pictures, and information such as title, recording dates and times are displayed on menu screen. User can choose a desired program. Editing
Simple non-linear editing is possible on menu screen without additional editing system. User can delete part of a program or entire program, and edit program title.
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DVD-VR375 Key Features

Recording Features
MPEG-2 VBR(Variable Bit Rate) Recording Creating a DVD video title using DVD-RW/DVD-R Automated Quality Adjustment for Timer Recording Copying data from a digital camcorder using a DV input jack

Selectable Recording Mode

Playing Features
Progressive Scan both DVD and VCR modes

Program Navigation

Other Features
Easy Editing
Quick Recording Auto Chaptering HDMI out /w up-scale - Anynet+ (HDMI CEC), up to 1080P
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08 DVD Recorder New Features

Samsungs Unique Features
EZ REC mode 1 sec Quick Recording on All Format
L1200

Differential Features
-R Dual Layer Recording DivX Playback EVQ (Enhanced Video Quality)
L1200

Convenience
EZ REC Mode (DVDR Like VCR)

DSlim esign & Deluxe

Design Identity

Dual Layer Recording ( only for -R disc)

1 dual layer disc is enough for 3hrs movie (SP mode)
Single Layer Disc

0.6 mm 0.6 mm

4.7GB

HQ (60min), HSP(90MIN) SP (120MIN), LSP(150MIN) ESP (180MIN), LP(240MIN) EP (360MIN), SLP(480MIN)

Dual Layer Disc

0.6 mm 0.6 mm

8.5GB

HQ (108min), HSP(162MIN) SP (217MIN), LSP(271MIN) ESP (325MIN), LP(434MIN) EP (651MIN), SLP(868MIN)

EVQ (Enhanced Video Quality)

Video Noise Reduction

Reduce the pixel noise, produced during Digital signal processing

False Color Reduction

False Color reduction filter reduces the cross color phenomenon produced by in complemented separation of Y & C signal

Sharpness Enhance

EZ REC Mode
DVD Recorder like VCR
Complicate Simple!

DVDR

Like VCR

Finalize, Format, Unfinalize, Select V/VR mode, Disc Manager, Edit Playlist, Edit Chapteretc

REC

STOP

PLAY

Press EZ REC Mode

EZ REC Mode
DVD Recorder like VCR

1. Auto Setting for All Formats

Operated in their separate ways
Initialize Finalize O O O O Format V/VR V/VR O O O Edit Play list Play list Chapter -

DVD+R

DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-R DVD+R

O O O O

Initialize

Whats Format?

Samsung DVD Recorder does setting itself for all Formats

Initialize DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-R DVD+R O O O O Finalize O O O O Format V/VR V/VR O O O Edit Play list Play list Chapter -

There is One Format from now on

Beginner Mode
DVD Recorder like VCR

2. UI Identity for All formats

Operated in their separate ways
Different Menu
DVD+R

Initialize

Different UI Scenario
Different Menu Naming

Different UI for each format!

Same UI to operate DVD Recorder with All Format

Same Menu Same UI Scenario For All Format

HDMI OUT
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) - Pure Digital for Perfect Vision
HDMI Output -High Definition DIGITAL Video Out (Up to 1080P)
Digital Signal Processing

Digital-toAnalog Converter

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1080P HDMI OUT

No More high quality! 1080p

1080p
Bypass

1080i

1080p

De Interlacing

1080p

Scale-Up

480p

480i

480i [DVD Title]

Samsung DVD is perfect matching with Full HD TV

HDMI CEC
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
- 100% Digital way of AV Streaming without Loss - Up Scaled Video Output upto 1080P: Better DVD - HDMI CEC(Commands go each Devices through HDMI Cable)

HDMI CEC
1) One Touch Play 2) Sysetm Stand-By 3) Deck Control 4) Device Menu Control 5) Remote Control Pass Through

Intellectual Action
Disc In TV ON Auto Setting AutoPlay Power Off by one Click Play, Stop, Pause with Any Remote Send menu command by TV remote Channel, Volume Up / DN

13) Vendor Specific Commands

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Specification Product Specifications

Specification Chassis Product Specifications

4. Description

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Disassembly and Reassembly

5. Disassemble / Reassemble MAIN PCB

VCR PCB

JACK PCB

DVD LOADER

VCR DECK

Front-Micom Interface
Front-Micom UPD78F4928GF(IC601, NEC) is used to control Power, LED Module, MTS Block, KEY Input Matrix etc. The SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) port provides a bus for a serial interface with AV-CODEC MS9301

Video Interface

MIC1 (MPEG2 Encoder/Decoder) diverges from the 13.5MHz crystal, then generates V-SYNC and H-SYNC. MIC1 does RGB encoding, copy guard processing and D/A conversion of 10bit Video signal converted into analog signal is outputted via amplifier of analog part. MIC1 inputted from pin 131 with 13.5MHz generates HSYNC and VSYNC which are based on video signal. It is synchronous signals with decoded video signal. The above signals, which are CVBS (Composite Video Blanking Sync), Y(S_Video)/C(S_Video), Y(Component)/Cb(component)/Cr(component), R(Red)/G(Green)/B(Blue) are selectively outputted 576i(interlaced Video Output), 576P(progressive Video Output). MIC1 adopts 10bit D/A converter. It performs video en-coding as well as copy protection. IC801(MM1764) switch whole the I/O signals of jack block. This switching IC is controlled by I2C protocol between IC601(IO front micom).

NTSC/PAL Video DECODER

Video Decoder(SAA7138) is a high quality NTSC, PAL, and SECAM video decoder plus YPbPr component inputs designed for multimedia applications.

This AVIC1 (SAA7138) includes three 10-bit high speed ADCs.con verters. and A/D conversion of 10bit analog Video signal converte d into Digital Video signal (ITU-R656 Format) is outputted via
On CVBS inputs, the user can control video characteristics such a s contrast, Brightness, saturation, and hue via an I2C DIC1 port in terface. A built-in versatile VBI slice and VBI data pass-through capability support common data services (VPS/PDC, auto clock search)

Analog Video MUX with AMP.(M1764AQ)

IC801 is analog MUX. As SCL,SDA[Pin 38,39] of the IC801 are controlled by the Front Micom, IC801 select AV 1 of CVBS[Pin 56] , AV 2 of CVBS[Pin 58] and RF signal. The analog Video Signal of IC801 output is selected by the IC601 via AVIC1 (Video Decoder : SAA7138) of analog Video input parts.

IC801 includes 6dB amplifier.

Based on CVBS signal, the final output l evel must be 2Vpp without 75ohm terminal resistance. Because the level of video encoder output is only 1Vpp, the level is adjusted with the special amplifier . CVBS, Y, C, Y(R), Cb(B), Cr(R) outputted from video encoder are inputted to AVIC1[Pin 2,8,6,11,14,16] respectively. The signal to which gain is adjusted by amplifier is outputted from jack via 75ohm Resistance (VR30, 31, 32, 33, 34).

Audio Interface

AUDIO
1.Input block DVD-VR375 has two stereo line input terminals and internal TV-audio

from RF Tuner Block. These three analog audio signal sources are
converted to digital data by Input Block. Input block has a Multiplexer (IC801), A/D converter inner AV-codec. IC801 change its output by selection control signal from IC601(front micom). 2.Output Block DVD-VR375 has two stereo analog line out terminals and one digital output terminal. Decoded signal by MIC1 is inputted to AVIC1 (D/A converter inner video decoder) then filtered and amplified by

AIC4(OP-AMP). And the digital audio signal (SPDIF) is outputted in

Coaxial terminal.

Stereo/Bilingual (MTS inner Video decoder,SAA7138)

summary
1) MTS SIGNAL : MONO(L+R),STEREO(L,R),MONO+SAP,STEREO+SAP 2) SAP : Sub Audio Program Signal (American MTS system only)
< MTS system base-band spectrum >
(KHz) 50

AM-DBS-SC

25 15 5 3 0

L-R dbx-TV NR FM L+R

50~15KHz

Sub Audio Program Signal

Pilot

SAP dbx-TV NR
FM 10KHz 50~10KHz 2fh 3fh 4fh 5fh

Telemetry Signal

fh

6fh 6.5fh

< MTS signal table >

item signal Monaural Signal ( L + R ) Stereo Pilot Stereo Signal ( L - R ) SAP Signal
Signal freq. Band 50Hz~15KHz Signal Processing System Maximum Audio Carrier dev(KHz) 25

15.734 KHz

Only Stereo Broadcasting AM modulation(Carrier frequency 2fh) dbx Noise Reduction processing FM modulation(Carrier frequency 5fh) Maximum frequency deviation 10KHz) dbx Noise Reduction processing

50Hz~15KHz

50

50Hz~10KHz

15

Telemetry Signal

Audio Data

0Hz~3.4KHz 0Hz~1.5KHz

FM modulation(Carrier frequency 6.5fh) Maximum frequency deviation 3KHz)

 Signal route
1) SIF signal from tuner (TM1) is connected to Video decoder(MTS processor block, SAA7138 33pin). *.SIF : Sound Intermediate Frequency 2) MTS processor block(Inner SAA7138) detect the stereo and sap signal and send the detecting state to front micom (IC601) by I2C data. It will display the screen by OSD. *.OSD : On Screen Display 3) MTS processor block decode the SIF signal and send the decoded audio signal to 106 pin(L out) and 107 pin(R out). 4) L out(106 pin) and R out(107 pin) of MTS processor block go to IC801 for audio processing.

Tuner
<Block diagram of Tuner >

VCR System Control

The system control circuit inputs the commands given by the operator to set the mechanism and circuit to the commanded mode. The circuit also inputs the detected output from the tape and mechanism protection sensor and protects the VCR and tape against abnormal operation. The system control is performed by 4 control sections. (System and timer control, Servo control, F/S Tuner, On Screen Display).

VCR Servo
The servo system is divided into two loops. The cylinder servo controls the rotation of video heads and the capstan servo controls the tape speed. In addition its necessary to control cylinder motor, especially during trick play in 4HD models. The cylinder servo loop controls the phase and speed of the cylinder motor. The speed is kept at a constant 1800 RPM and the phase determines the mechanical position relative to the vertical Sync signal. The capstan servo loop controls the phase and speed of the capstan motor so that the video head can trace the video track correctly. It keeps tape speed constant according to the mode (SP, SLP) during playback and recording.

VCR Video
The selected video input signal goes to pin 50 of Lumi /Chroma processor IC (IC301). And then it enters VIDEO AGC circuit.
The gain of AGC circuit is controlled by AGC detector so that the output is constant (approx. 2Vp-p).

The output signal of AGC is clamped by the FBC (Feed Back Clamp) circuit. This signal appears at pin 65, after being amplified at the internal video amp and driver.
The output signal from the clamp circuit enter the detail enhancer circuit. In the detail enhancer circuit, the low level high frequency video signal is emphasized to improve the original signals frequency characteristics.

Nonlinear emphasis circuit is employed to improve S/N and frequency response characteristics together with the following main emphasis. Noise effects the FM wave at a higher frequency, so the S/N can be improved by emphasizing the higher frequency before recording and by suppressing the play signal during demodulation. The difference of non linear emphasis from main emphasis is that the emphasis characteristics change is depending on the input level. The gain of the emphasis circuit is inversely proportional to the level of the high frequency component of the signal. That is, if the high frequency portion of the signal is low the main emphasis circuit will amplify the signal.

Hi-Fi Audio
Hi-Fi circuit consists of Hi-Fi audio LPF, VCO, BPF, FM detect circuit and switching noise compensator, PRE-AMP etc. Linear audio consists of an ALC circuit, REC EQ circuit and a PB EQ circuit.
Hi-Fi and Linear audio share the same input selector, output selector and mute circuit.

OSD
The on screen display circuit consist of a character generator decoder, video mixer, sync separator and sync generator, sync detector circuit.
The data is decoded and generates characters in syncro with composite video signal applied pin 13, 15. Also the sync detector circuit discriminates the presence of a video signal by detecting sync, if no sync is detected, a blue screen is displayed. In other word, the OSD circuit displays character on the video when there is a video signal or on blue screen when there is no video signal. (No sync).

9.MICOM Initialization & Update

. DVD Software Update (1)
(1). Introduction Samsung will often support software update to improve the performance of DVD Recorder & VCR to the latest staus, through Samsung Internet Site. (2). How to make an update disc Write the downloaded file onto a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc, using the following settings : 1) You have to download a new file through Samsung lnternet site. (www.samsung.com) 2) Write the file to disc using the CD-RW of your computer. NOTE: Recommended Application Program - Nero Burning / Easy CD Creator ..etc Option - Only single session - CD close & disc at once - ISO 9660 or joliet format -Extension name : "*.UPD (DVD Software) : "*.SMD (Loader Software)

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9.MICOM Initialization & Update

. DVD Software Update (2) WARNING : It is very important : please read the below notice below before updatang your unit. The following events may interrupt the update process and MAY RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE UNIT WHILE UPDATING 1. Unplugging the power cord. 2. Power Outage. 3. Dirt or Scratches on the disc. 4. Opening a disc tray during processing.

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9.MICOM Initialization & Update

. DVD Software Update (3) 1) Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 2) Insert the update CD-R disc with the software update, label facing up. 3) Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray. * If you don't see the message above, try another disc. Generally, this is caused by disc quality and by disc creating problem.
4) Press the "Execute" button on the remote control. -. The disc tray will be opened automatically. Remove the disc on the tray. -. The message below will be displayed n the screen while on updating. 5) It takes about 1~2 minutes to complete the update. 6) Turn off the unit with power button. And there after turn on the unit with power button. The drive firmware is now completed.

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Troubleshooting

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