1. Headphone Jack 2. AUX IN 1 Connector 3. USB Port
9. Tuning Up & Skip ( 10. Volume Control button
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1. 5.1 Channel Speaker Output Connectors 2. Component Video Output Jacks Connect a TV with component video inputs to these jacks. 3. Video Output Jack Connect the TV's Video Input jack (VIDEO IN) to the VIDEO OUT Jack. 4. External Digital Optical Input Jack Use this to connect external equipment capable of digital output.
5. HDMI OUT Jack 6. TX Card Connection(WIRELESS) 7. AUX IN 2 Jacks 8. FM 75 COAXIAL Jack 9. Stand 10. Cable Tie 11. Stand Fix Hole 12. Cooling Fan
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Connecting the Speakers Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord.
2. Main Functions
Disc Playback 1 Load a disc vertically into the Disc Insert Hole. I
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Insert a disc so that the label side faces forward. Playback starts automatically.
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To eject the disc, press the EJECT button.
Position of the DVD Player · Place it on a stand or cabinet shelf, or under the TV stand. Front Speakers L R · Place these speakers in front of your listening position, facing inwards (about 45°) toward you.
Selecting the Listening Position The listening position should be located about 2.5 to 3 times the distance of the TV's screen size away from the TV. Example : For 32" TVs 2~2.4m (6~8feet) For 55" TVs 3.5~4m (11~13feet)
To stop playback, press the STOP button during playback. I If pressed once, is displayed and the stop position will be stored in memory. If the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button or ENTER button is pressed, playback resumes from the stop position. (This function works only with DVDs.) I If pressed twice, is displayed, and if the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button is pressed, playback starts from the beginning. To temporarily pause playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button during playback. I To resume playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button again.
· Place the speakers so that their tweeters will be at the same height as your ear.
· Align the front face of the front speakers with the front face of the center speaker or place them slightly in front of the center speakers.
Rear Speakers SL SR · Place these speakers behind your listening position. · If there isn't enough room, place these speakers so they face each other.
· Place them about 60 to 90cm (2 to 3feet) above your ear, facing slightly downward. and center speakers, the rear speakers * Unliketothe front mainly sound effects and sound will not are used handle come from them all the time.
Center Speaker C · It is best to install it at the same height as the front speakers. · You can also install it directly over or under the TV.
Subwoofer SW · The position of the subwoofer is not so critical. Place it anywhere you like.
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· Depending on the content of the disc, the initial screen may appear different. · Pirated discs will not run in this player as they violate the CSS (Content Scrambling System : a copy protection system). Front Speaker (L)
Front Speaker (R)
Center Speaker SUB Subwoofer
Selecting Audio/Subtitle Language Audio Language Selection Function 1 2 I DVD
Press the INFO button twice. Press the Cursor audio language. , button or numeric buttons to select the desired
Rear Speaker (R)
Rear Speaker (L)
Depending on the number of languages on a DVD disc, a different audio language (ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, etc.) is selected each time the button is pressed.
Connecting the Speakers SP 2/3
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Press down the terminal tab on the back of the speaker. Insert the black wire into the black terminal () and the red wire into the red (+) terminal, and then release the tab. Connect the connecting plugs to the back of the Home Theater. I
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Subtitle Language Selection Function 1 2 3 Press the INFO button twice. Press the Cursor
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Make sure the colors of the speaker terminals match the colors of the connecting plugs.
button to move to SUBTITLE (
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Press the Cursor subtitle. EN 1/3
button or numeric buttons to select the desired
· Do not let children play with or near the speakers. They could get hurt if a speaker falls. · When connecting the speaker wires to the speakers, make sure that the polarity (+/) is correct. · Keep the subwoofer speaker out of reach of children so as to prevent children from inserting their hands or alien substances into the duct (hole) of the subwoofer speaker. · Do not hang the subwoofer on the wall through the duct (hole).
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· If you place a speaker near your TV set, screen color may be distorted because of the magnetic field generated by the speaker. If this occurs, place the speaker away from your TV set.
· To operate this function, you can also press the AUDIO or SUBTITLE buttons on the remote control. · Depending on the disc, the Subtitle and Audio Language functions may not be available.
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Using the Disc Menu
DVD
Subtitle Display Press the SUBTITLE button. I
You can use the menus for the audio language, subtitle language, profile, etc. DVD menu contents differ from disc to disc.
Each time you press the button, your selection will toggle between and . If the disc has only one subtitle file, it will be played automatically. See number 2 (Caption Function) below for more details concerning Subtitle usage with DivX discs.
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In Stop mode, press the MENU button. I
Press the Cursor button to move to the and then , press the ENTER button. I
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When you select Disc Menu and it is not supported by the disc, the message appears on the screen.
If the Disc has more than One Subtitle File If the disc has more than one subtitle file, the default subtitle may not match the movie and you will have to select your subtitle language as follows:
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Press the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit the setup screen.
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In Stop mode, press the Cursor , button, select the desired subtitle ( from the TV screen, and then press the ENTER button. When you select the desired DivX file from the TV screen, the movie will be played normally.
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· The disc menu display may be different depending on the disc. MOVE ENTER EXIT
DivX(Digital internet video eXpress)
Using the Title Menu
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For DVDs containing multiple titles, you can view the title of each movie. Depending on the disc, the availability of this feature may vary.
DivX is a video file format developed by Microsoft and is based on MPEG4 compression technology to provide audio and video data over the Internet in real-time. MPEG4 is used for video encoding and MP3 for audio encoding so that the users can watch a movie at near DVD-quality video and audio.
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In Stop mode, press the MENU button. Press the Cursor I
1. Supported Formats This product only supports the following media formats.If both video and audio formats are not supported, the user may experience problems such as broken images or no sound. Supported Video Formats
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Press the ENTER button. The title menu appears.
Format Supported Versions Supported Audio Formats
AVI DivX3.11~DivX5.1, XviD
WMV V1/V2/V3/V7
Press the EXIT button to exit the setup screen.
· The Title menu display may be different depending on the disc.
Format Bit Rate Sampling Frequency
MP3 WMA 80~384kbps 56~128kbps 44.1khz
AC3 128~384kbps 44.1/48khz
DTS 1.5Mbps 44.1khz
· DivX files, including audio and video files, created in the DTS format can only support up to 6Mbps. · Aspect Ratio: Although default DivX resolution is 640x480 pixels (4:3), this product supports up to 800x600 pixels
(16:9). TV screen resolutions higher than 800 will not be supported. MOVE ENTER EXIT
· When you play a disc whose sampling frequency is higher than 48khz or 320kbps, you may experience shaking on
the screen during playback.
3. New Functions
2. Caption Function · You must have some experience with video extraction and editing in order to use this feature properly. · To use the caption function, save the caption file (*.smi) in the same file name as that of the DivX media file (*.avi)
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within the same folder. Example. Root Samsung_007CD1.avi Samsung_007CD1.smi · Up to 60 alphanumeric characters or 30 East Asian characters (2 byte characters such as Korean and Chinese) for the file name.
The functions on this page apply to DivX disc playback.
Skip Forward/Back During playback, press the I I
HDMI Function , button. button, if there are over 2 files in the disc. button, if there are over 2 files in the disc.
Resolution Selection This function allows the user to select the screen resolution for HDMI output.
Goes to the next file whenever you press the Goes to the previous file whenever you press the
In Stop mode, press and hold the SD/HD (Standard Definition/High Definition) button on the remote control. I I
Fast Playback To play back the disc at a faster speed, press the playback. I
Resolutions available for the HDMI output are 480p, 720p and 1080i. SD(Standard Definition) resolution is 480p and HD(High Definition) resolution is 720p/1080i.
Example: If the TV supports resolution up to 480p :
Press the SD/HD button. or button during What is HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)? This device transmits a DVD video signal digitally without the process of converting to analog. You will get sharper digital pictures when using an HDMI connection. I I
A 480p video signal is output through the HDMI output. If the TV does not support the configured resolution, you will not be able to see the picture properly.
Each time you press either button, the playback speed will change as follows: 2x 4x 8x 32x Normal.
5 Minute Skip function During playback, press the Cursor I I
· The default setting of the HDMI output is 480p. · When a HDMI TV is connected, composite and component video signals are not output. · See your TV owner's manual for more information on how to select the TV's Video Input source.
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Playback skips 5 minutes forward whenever you press the Cursor Playback skips 5 minutes back whenever you press the Cursor
Using Anynet+(HDMI-CEC) Anynet+ is a function that enables you to control other Samsung Devices with your Samsung TV's remote control, Anynet + can be used by connecting this Home Theater to a SAMSUNG TV using an HDMI Cable. (This is only available with SAMSUNG TVs that support Anynet+.) With Anynet+ You can operate this unit, power on your TV, or watch a movie by pressing the Play button on your Samsung TV's remote control.
Zoom Function 1 Press the ZOOM button. I
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Connect the main unit of the Home Theater to a Samsung TV with an HDMI cable. (See page 18) Set the Anynet+ function on your TV. (See the TV instruction manual for more information.) I
Each time you press the button, your selection will toggle between and .
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You can operate the Home Theater by using the TV remote control. (Available TV buttons : , , , , , and , buttons,
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If you select the TV · A DivX file can be zoomed only in ZOOM X2 mode. · DivX files have .Avi file extensions, however, not all .Avi files are DivX and may not be playable in this unit. MOVE ENTER EXIT
Set the Anynet+(HDMI-CEC) to on your TV. I I
: You can listen to audio through the Home Theater. : You can listen to audio through the TV
Audio Display Press the AUDIO button. I I
If you select the THEATER Select and set the option of each items below. I
If there are multiple audio tracks on a disc, you can toggle between them. Each time you press the button, your selection will toggle between