Samsung HT-DS400 User Manual

DIGITAL HOME THEATER SYSTEMHT-DS400Instruction ManualCOMPACTDIGITAL VIDEOCOMPACTDIGITAL AUDIO 1p~40p(DS400)-SECA GB 11/10/04 9:14 AM Page 3

TV DVD RECEIVEROPEN/CLOSEDVD TUNER AUXEZ VIEW SLOW SUBTITLESTEPPL IIRETURNMENUINFOMUTEMODEENTERSOUND EDITTEST TONESLEEPLOGO DIGESTSLIDE MODECANCEL ZOO

To open the remote control cover, push thetop of the cover, then slide downward.10Insert Remote BatteriesThe remote control can be used up to approxi

RSLSCLSWRRear Speakers•Place these speakers behind your listening position.•If there isn't enough room, place these speakers to face each other.•

•Make sure the colors of the speaker terminalsmatch the colors of the connecting plugs.•Insert the black wire into the black (–) terminal and the gray

13Connecting the Video Out to TVComposite Video (Good Quality)Connect the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of thesystem

CONNECTIONS14P.SCAN(Progressive Scan) FunctionUnlike regular Interlace Scan, in which two fields of picture information alternate to create theentire

Press AUX on the remote control to select ‘DIGITAL IN’.•Each time the button is pressed, the selection changes as follows: DIGITAL IN ➝ AUX 1 ➝ AUX 2.

Press AUX on the remote control to select AUX 1or AUX 2.•Each time the button is pressed, the selection changes asfollows: DIGITAL IN➝ AUX 1 ➝ AUX 2.•

17Connect the Anynet input terminal on the back of this unit to your Samsung TV's Anynetoutput terminal.1Connect the Anynet Out Terminal on the b

18CONNECTIONSThe cooling fan dissipates the heat generated inside the unit so that the unit can be operatednormally. The cooling fan is activated auto

1Safety WarningsCLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTThis Compact Disc player is classified as a CLASS 1LASER product.Use of controls, adjustments or performance of p

19Before Using Your DVD PlayerYour DVD player is capable of playing DVD, VCD, CD, MP3 and JPEG discs.Depending on the discyou are using, these instruc

20•Each time the button is pressed, the TV indicator (red) and the DVD Receiver indicator (green) will flash alternately.•You can operate the TV while

Disc Playback•Depending on the content of the disc, the initial screen mayappear different.•To resume playback, press PLAY/PAUSE ( )button ag

•In this manual, the instructions marked with "DVD ( )" are applicableto DVD-VIDEO, DVD-AUDIO, and DVD-R/RW discs.Where a part

Checking the Remaining TimeEach time the REMAIN button is pressed Press the REMAIN button.•For checking the total and remaining time of a title or cha

24CONNECTIONS•Depending on the recording mode, some MP3-CDs may not play.•Table of contents of a MP3-CD varies depending on the MP3 track formatrecord

JPEG File PlaybackImages captured with a digital camera or camcorder, or JPEG files on a PC can be storedon a CD and then played back with this DVD pl

Rotate/Flip Functionbutton: Flip Verticallybutton: Flip Horizontallybutton: Rotate 90°Counterclockwisebutton: Rotate 90° ClockwiseDigest Function2Pres

27Fast playbackDivX PlaybackSkip Forward/BackDuring playback, press the button.•Go to the next file whenever you press button,

28OPERATION5 Minute Skip function•When playing the DivX disk, you can play the file with extension of AVI only. •Among the available DivX audio format

2PrecautionsEnsure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your player. Install yourpla

29Displaying Disc InformationYou can view disc playback information on the TV screen.Press INFO button.•Each time the button is pressed, the display

OPERATION30Fast PlaybackFast/Slow PlaybackDVD VCD CD MP3Press and hold .•Each time the button is held down during playback, the playback

Skipping Scenes/SongsDVD VCD MP3DVDDVD VCD MP3Briefly press .•Each time the button is pressed briefly during playback, the previous or ne

Repeat PlaybackRepeat playback allows you to repeatedly play a chapter, title, track (song), or directory (MP3 file).Press REPEAT button.•Each time th

A-B Repeat Playback•The A-B Repeat function will not work on an MP3 or JPEG disc.2Press Cursorbutton to move toREPEAT PLAYBACK ( ) display.•For a

34OPERATIONAngle FunctionThis function allows you to view the same scene in different angles.DVD2Press Cursor buttonto move to ANGLE ( ) disp

Zoom FunctionThis function allows you to enlarge a particular area of the displayed image.Zoom (Screen Enlarge) FunctionDVD VCDAspect RatioDVD2Press C

36OPERATIONBonus Group / Navigating PagesSome DVD-Audio discs have an extra ‘bonus’ group that requires a 4-digit keynumber to access. See the disc pa

37Selecting Audio/Subtitle Language•Depending on the number of languages on aDVD disc, a different audio language(ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, etc.) isse

38Moving Directly to a Scene/Song•The selected file will be played.•An MP3 or JPEG disc cannot be movedfrom the disc information screen.•When playing

Features3Multi-Disc Playback & AM/FM TunerThe HT-DS400 combines the convenience of multi-disc playback capability, including DVD-AUDIO,DVD-VIDEO,

Using Disc MenuYou can use the menus for the audio language, subtitle language, profile, etc.DVD menu contents differ from disc to disc.DVD392•When pl

Using the Title MenuFor DVDs containing multiple titles, you can view the title of each movie.Depending on the disc, this function may either not work

41*If the language you selected isnot recorded on the disc, menulanguage will not change evenif you set it to your desiredlanguage.Selecting the OSD L

42SETUPLanguage Code ListCode Language Code Language Code Language Code Language1027 Afar 1181 Frisian 1334 Latvian, Lettish 1506 Slovenian1028 Abkhaz

43Setting TV Screen type2143In Stop mode,press MENUbutton.Press Cursorbutton to move to‘Setup’ and thenpress ENTER button.•Once the setup is complete,

44SETUPThe horizontal to vertical screen size ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while that of wide screen and highdefinition TVs is 16:9. This ratio i

45Setting Parental Controls (Rating Level)Use this to restrict playback of adult or violent DVDs you do not want children to view.21In Stop mode,press

46•This function works only if a DVD disc contains the rating level information.Press RETURN button to return to the previous level.Press MENU button

21Press MENU button.Press Cursorbutton to move to‘Setup’ and thenpress ENTER button.47Setting the PasswordYou can set the password for the Parental (r

4•Enter the old password, a newpassword, and confirm new password.•The setting is complete.3 5Press RETURN button to return to the previous level.Pres

4PREPARATIONContentsPREPARATIONSafety Warnings...

49Setting the WallpaperWhile watching a DVD, VCD or JPEG CD, you can set the image you like as background wallpaper.DVD VCDJPEG•“COPY LOGO DATA” will

50SETUP21 3In Stop mode,press MENUbutton.Press Cursorbutton to move to‘Setup’ and thenpress ENTER button.Press Cursorbutton to move to‘LOGO’ and thenp

51DVD Playback ModeSome DVD-Audio discs contain DVD-Video as well as DVD-Audio.To play back the DVD-Video portion of the DVD-Audio disc, set the unit

52SETUP:eoVDVDAV SYNC SetupPress RETURN button to return to the previous level.Press MENU button to exit the setup screen.•'Audio' menu appe

2143Setting the Speaker ModeSignal outputs and frequency responses from the speakers will be automatically adjustedaccording to your speaker configur

Setting the Test ToneUse the Test Tone feature to check the speaker connections and to adjust the speaker levels.L: Front Speaker (L) C: Center Speake

Setting the Delay TimeIf the speakers cannot be placed at equal distances from the listening position, you can adjust thedelay time of the audio signa

56Df: The distance from FRONT SPEAKERDc: The distance from CENTER SPEAKERDs: The distance from SURROUND SPEAKERIdeal CENTERSPEAKER placementIt is desi

57Setting the Audio QualityYou can adjust the balance and level for each speaker.2143In Stop mode,press MENUbutton.Press Cursor button to move to‘

•The adjustments will appear on the main unit, not on your TV screen.Adjusting Front/Rear Speaker Balance•You can select between 00 and –06 and OFF.•T

DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) offers fantastic audio and video, thanks to Dolby Digitalsurround sound and MPEG-2 video compression technology. Now you

59Setting the DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies atlow volume at night.12In St

60Sound Field (DSP)/EQ FunctionDSP(Digital Signal Processor) DSP modes have been designed to simulate different acoustic environments. EQ: You can sel

61Dolby Pro Logic II ModeYou can select the desired Dolby Pro Logic II audio mode.Press PL II MODE button.PRO LOGIC II•MUSIC: When listening to

62Dolby Pro Logic II EffectThis function works only in Dolby Pro Logic MUSIC mode.12•You can select between 0 and 7.•You can select between 0 and 6.34

63Listening to RadioYou can listen to the chosen band (FM, AM broadcast stations) by using eitherthe automatic or manual tuning operation.21• The sele

64Presetting StationsTo tune in to a preset station, press on the remote control to select a channel.•Refer to Step 2 on page 63 toauto

65Convenient Functions•The remaining time before the DVD player will shut itself off is displayed.•Pressing the button again changes the sleep time fr

66MISCELLANEOUS•Each time the button is pressed, the brightness changesas follows: SLIGHTLY DARK ➞ DARK ➞ BRIGHT.TITLECHAPPRGM RDS RTSTTUNEDkHzMHzAdju

67Operating a TV with the Remote Control•The remote control may not work on some brands of TVs. Also some operations may not bepossible depending on y

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CD-R Discs• Depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC ) and the condition of the disc, some CD-R discsmay not be playable.• Use a 650M

69Before Calling for ServiceRefer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is notlisted below

70• Is the TV power on?• Are the video cables connected properly?• Is the disc dirty or damaged?• A poorly manufactured disc may not be playable.• Dis

71Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Holdthe disc by the edges so that fingerprints will notget on the surface.Do not stick paper or tape on

MISCELLANEOUS72SpecificationsSPEAKERSSubwoofer speaker4Ω30Hz~150Hz86dB/W/M100W200W7.1 x 16.1 x 15.0 inches15.4 IbsFront/Center/Rear speaker4Ω x 5150Hz

Notes on Terminology73Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a numberof different angles (the same scene is

74MISCELLANEOUSSamsung Limited WarrantySamsung Electronics Canada Inc. (SECA), warrants that this product isfree from defective material and workmansh

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