Samsung HT-BD1255 User Manual

5.1CH Blu-rayHome Theater Systemuser manualimagine the possibilitiesThank you for purchasing this Samsung product.To receive more complete service, pl

Getting started10BEFORE READING THE USER’S MANUALMake sure to check the following terms before reading the user manual.Icons that will be used in manu

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11ENG● GETTING STARTEDDISC TYPE AND CHARACTERISTICSDisc types that can be playedDisc Types Disc Logo Recorded content Disc Shape Max. Playing minuteB

Getting started12Some commercial discs and DVD discs purchased outside your region may not be playable with this product. When these discs are played,

13ENG● GETTING STARTEDDisc TypesBD-RE/BD-RBlu-ray Disc Rewritable/Blu-ray Disc Recordable. BD-RE/BD-R is the ideal format for making backups, or reco

14DescriptionFRONT PANELPOWER BUTTONTurns the Blu-ray Home Theater on and off. STANDBY INDICATORWhen the unit is fi rst plugged in, this indicator ligh

15ENG● DESCRIPTIONREAR PANELiPod JACKConnect the iPod dock connector here.FM 75Ω COAXIAL JACKConnect the FM antenna.TX CARD CONNECTION (WIRELESS) The

16Remote controlTOUR OF THE REMOTE CONTROL213635343332313029282523222117161514131211109876543261918202427HT-BD1250A_XAC_0804-1.indd 16HT-BD1250A_XAC

17ENG● REMOTE CONTROLInstalling batteries in the Remote Control1. Lift the cover at the back of the remote control upward as shown.2. Install two A

18Remote controlSETTING THE REMOTE CONTROLYou can control certain functions of your TV with this remote control.When operating a TV with the remote co

19ENG● REMOTE CONTROLTV Brand Code ListAdmiral (M.Wards)A MarkAnamAOCBell & Howell (M.Wards)BrocsonicCandleCetronicCitizenCinemaClassicConcertoCo

2Key features of your new Blu-ray Home TheaterPLAYER FEATURESPlayback of many disc types, plus an FM TunerThe HT-BD1250/HT-BD1252/HT-BD1255 allows you

20ConnectionsThis section involves various methods of connecting the Blu-ray Home Theater to other external components. Before moving or installing th

21ENG● CONNECTIONSHow to Install the Speaker on the Stand (HT-BD1252/HT-BD1255) Turn the STAND upside-down and connect it to the STAND BASE. Inse

22ConnectionsCONNECTING THE OPTIONAL WIRELESS RECEIVING MODULETo connect the rear speakers by wireless, you have to purchase the wireless receiving mo

23ENG● CONNECTIONS Place the wireless receiver module at the rear of the listening position. If the wireless receiver module is too close to the main

24ConnectionsCONNECTING THE VIDEO OUT TO YOUR TVChoose one of the three methods for connecting to a TV. METHOD 1 : HDMI (BEST)Connect the HDMI

25ENG● CONNECTIONSHDMI connection descriptionHDMI connector - Supports video and digital audio data.- HDMI outputs only a pure digital signal to the

26ConnectionsCONNECTING AN iPodYou can enjoy music, video fi les from an iPod through the main unit. For iPod operation with this Blu-ray home theater,

27ENG● CONNECTIONSiPod models that can be used with the HT-BD1250/HT-BD1252/HT-BD1255“Made for iPod” means that an electronic accessory has been desi

28ConnectionsCONNECTING AUDIO FROM EXTERNAL COMPONENTSOPTICAL : Connecting an External Digital ComponentDigital signal components such as a Cable Box/

29ENG● CONNECTIONSAUX : Connecting an External Analog ComponentAnalog signal components such as a VCR. Connect AUX IN (Audio) on the main unit to

3ENGBLU-RAY DISC FEATURESBlu-ray Discs support the highest quality HD video available in the industry - Large capacity means no compromise on video qu

30ConnectionsCONNECTING TO THE NETWORKTo access network service or upgrade the current fi rmware, you must make one of the following connections.By con

31ENG● CONNECTIONSCase 2 : Connecting to a Wireless IP sharerYou can connect to network with a Wireless IP sharer. See page 52 for Wireless Network S

32ConnectionsCONNECTING THE FM ANTENNA Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75Ω COAXIAL Jack. Slowly move the antenna wire around until yo

33ENG● BASIC FUNCTIONSThis section introduces basic playback functions and playback by disc type.BEFORE PLAYINGTurn on your TV and set it to the corr

Basic functions of your Blu-ray Home Theater34ON-SCREEN MENU NAVIGATIONThe GUI (Graphical User Interface) in this manual may differ, depending on the

35ENG● BASIC FUNCTIONSSETTING THE SOUNDSetting the Power On / Off Melody Sound A Melody sound can be set so it is heard each time you turn the player

Basic functions of your Blu-ray Home Theater36SLOW MOTION PLAY/STEP MOTION PLAYSlow Motion Play hgfZCVIn

37ENG● SYSTEM SETUPSETTING THE CLOCKChoose your time zoneWith the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button.Press the ▲▼◄► buttons to select Setup, th

Language setup38SETTING UP THE LANGUAGE OPTIONSOnce you set the audio, subtitle, disc menu and player menu language options, they will be applied auto

39ENG● AUDIO SETUPSetting the Test ToneUse the Test Tone feature to check the speaker connections.With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button.P

4Key features of your new Blu-ray Home TheaterWHAT’S INCLUDEDCheck for the supplied accessories below.Video Cable FM Antenna Speaker Wire (6 EA)iPod

Audio setup40SETTING UP THE SPEAKER OPTIONSSetting the Speaker DistanceIf the speakers cannot be placed at equal distances from the listening position

41ENG● AUDIO SETUPSetting the Sound EditPress the ▲▼ buttons to select Sound Edit, then press the ENTER or ► button.Press the ▲▼ buttons to select th

Display setup42SETTING UP THE DISPLAY OPTIONSThis function allows you to setup the TV screen settings. This function depends on the disc or TV type. I

43ENG● DISPLAY SETUPMovie Frame (24 Fs)Movies are usually fi lmed at 24 frames per second. Some Blu-ray Discs have the capability of playing back at t

Display setup44SETTING UP THE VIDEO DISPLAY/OUTPUT OPTIONSResolution according to the output modeBlu-ray Disc playbackOutputSetupHDMIComponent(HDMI&am

45ENG● DISPLAY SETUPProgressive Mode The Progressive Mode helps to improve picture quality when viewing 480i resolution DVD discs. Auto : Select this

HDMI setup46SETTING UP THE HDMI SETUP OPTIONSWith the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button.Press the ▲▼◄► buttons to select Setup, then press the

47ENG● HDMI SETUPTV Anynet+ MenuWhen you press the Anynet+ button on your Samsung TV's remote control, the following On-Screen Display (OSD) wil

HDMI setup48SETTING UP THE HDMI SETUP OPTIONSHDMI AudioThe audio signals transmitted over the HDMI Cable can be toggled ON/OFF.• On : Both video

49ENG● PARENTAL SETUPParental setupSETTING UP THE PARENTAL LOCKThe Parental Lock function works in conjunction with Blu-ray Disc/DVDs that have been

5ENGSAFETY WARNINGSTO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE REAR COVER (or BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUAL

Parental setup50SETTING UP THE PARENTAL LOCKIf you forgot your passwordRemove the disc.Press and hold the STOP () button on the front panel for 5 sec

51ENG● NETWORK SETUPNetwork setupSETTING UP THE NETWORK SETUP OPTIONSTo obtain information on the proper settings, check the network settings on your

Network setup52SETTING UP THE NETWORK SETUP OPTIONSPress the ▲▼ buttons to select a desired item, then press the ENTER button.If DHCP is set to Off an

53ENG● NETWORK SETUPPress the ▲▼ buttons to select DHCP, then press the ENTER button.If DHCP is set to On, you can't select IP Address, Subnet M

Network setup54SETTING UP THE NETWORK SETUP OPTIONSIf DHCP is set to On and, DNS to Manual, enter your DNS Server.If DHCP is set to On and, DNS to Aut

55ENG● NETWORK SETUPNTP Server (Used to Retrieve Time Information from NTP Server)To setup, follow steps 1~3 on page 51.Press the ▲▼ buttons to selec

BD data management56BD Data (stored in external USB fl ash memory) is Blu-ray Disc content such as trailers and other special features downloaded from

57ENG● SYSTEM UPGRADESystem upgradeSamsung may offer upgrades to your Blu-ray Home Theater's fi rmware in the future. To upgrade this fi rmware yo

System upgrade58FIRMWARE UPGRADETo perform the system upgrade, press the ◄ ► buttons to select Start and then press the ENTER button.The system update

59ENG● SYSTEM UPGRADESYSTEM INFORMATIONWhen the fi rmware upgrade is done, check the fi rmware details by following the steps below. With the unit in S

6PRECAUTIONSEnsure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your player. Install your pl

Watching a movie60USING THE DISPLAY FUNCTIONhgfZCV During playback, press the INFO button on the remote control.If the Blu-ray Disc has the PIP featur

61ENG● WATCHING A MOVIEUSING THE DISC MENU & POPUP/TITLE MENUUsing the Disc Menu hZDuring playback, press the DISC MENU button on the remote cont

Watching a movie62REPEAT PLAYRepeat the current chapter or title.Repeat playback hgfZCVDuring playback, press the REPEAT button on the remote control.

63ENG● WATCHING A MOVIESELECTING THE AUDIO LANGUAGE hgfZYou can select a desired audio language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button.Using the

Watching a movie64SELECTING THE SUBTITLE LANGUAGEUsing the INFO buttonDuring playback, press the INFO button on the remote control.Press the ▲▼ button

65ENG● WATCHING A MOVIEPIP (PICTURE IN PICTURE) SETTINGSThe PIP feature allows you to view additional content (such as commentaries) in a small scree

Listening to music 66BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL USED FOR AUDIO CD(CD-DA)/ MP3 DISC PLAYBACKPAUSE button : Pauses playback. SKIP ( ) button : Duri

67ENG● LISTENING TO MUSICPLAYING AN AUDIO CD(CD-DA)/MP3 AFInsert an Audio CD(CD-DA) or an MP3 Disc into the disc tray.For an Audio CD, the fi rst tr

Listening to music 68Playlist AFYou 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

69ENG● VIEWING A PICTUREViewing a pictureVIEWING A PICTURE Insert a JPEG disc into the Disc Slot . The Menu screen is displayed.Press the ▲▼◄► button

7ENGContentsKEY FEATURES OF YOUR NEW BLU-RAY HOME THEATER22 Player Features3 Blu-ray Disc Features4 What’s IncludedSAFETY INFORMATION55 Safety Warnin

Viewing a picture70CDCD _____1_.JPG 03/07A r90° B u90° C Zoom D Speed Slide Show C Zoom

71ENG● SOUND MODESound modeSFE(SOUND FIELD EFFECT) MODEYou can set the SFE best suited for the type of music you are listening to.Press the SFE MODE

Sound mode72Dolby Pro Logic II EffectThis function works only in Dolby Pro Logic ll MUSIC mode.Press the PL II MODE button to select MUSIC mode.Pres

73ENG● USING THE USB FUNCTIONPLAYING MEDIA FILES USING THE USB HOST FEATUREYou can enjoy media fi les such as pictures and music saved on an MP3 playe

Using the USB function74USB Host Specifi cation USB Host Specifi cation• Supports USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 compliant devices.• Supports devices connected usin

75ENG● RADIOLISTENING TO RADIOPress the TUNER button to select the FM band.Tune in to the desired station.Automatic Tuning 1 : When the SKIP () butto

Using an iPod76You can enjoy playback of your iPod using the supplied remote control.LISTENING TO MUSICYou can play music fi les stored in the iPod pla

77ENG● USING AN iPodTo move to the Music List and select a track:Press the MENU or STOP button.It stops playing and returns to the music list.Press t

Using an iPod78WATCHING A MOVIEYou can play video fi les stored in the iPod player by connecting it to the Blu-ray Home Theater. Connect the iPod dock

79ENG● PC STREAMING FUNCTIONCONNECTING TO A PC AND PLAYING MP3 OR JPEG CONTENTThe shared folder setup method may be different, depending on the PC op

8DISPLAY SETUP4242 Setting up the Display Options44 Setting up the Video Display/Output OptionsHDMI SETUP4646 Setting up the HDMI Setup OptionsAUDI

PC streaming function80Press the ▲▼ button to select a desired folder.Manual ModeEnter in the IP address of the PC that has the shared folders.Type in

81ENG● USING THE E-CONTENTSUSING YOUTUBEThis Blu-ray Home Theater enables you to use the following services provided by YouTube.With the unit in Stop

Using the e-contents82USING YOUTUBESearchSelect search criteria, and enter a keyword for the video you want to play.Country SetupShows a list of video

83ENG● USING THE E-CONTENTSPlaying a videoPress the ▲▼ button to select the desired category.Select the current sorting time period (Today, Weekly, M

Using the e-contents84Searching a videoPress the ▲▼◄ ► button to select a text fi eld. Press the ENTER button in the text fi eld repeatedly to select

85ENG● USING THE E-CONTENTSMy FavoritesPlaying a video saved in My FavoritesPress the ▲▼ button to select the My Favorites in the category list.Press

86SLEEP TIMER FUNCTIONYou can set the time that the Blu-ray Home Theater will shut itself off. Press the SLEEP button.Each time the button is pressed,

87ENG● TROUBLESHOOTINGRefer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or

88TroubleshootingSYMPTOM Check/RemedyAspect ratio cannot be changed.• You can play 16:9 BD/DVDs in 16:9 Wide mode, 4:3 Letter Box mode, or 4:3 Pan -

89ENG● APPENDIXCAUTIONS ON HANDLING AND STORING DISCSSmall scratches on the disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause skipping.Be especially

9ENGSOUND MODE7171 SFE(Sound Field Effect) Mode71 Dolby Pro Logic II Mode72 Dolby Pro Logic II EffectRADIO7575 Listening to Radio75 Presetting Sta

90AppendixSPECIFICATIONSGeneralPower Requirements AC 120V, 60Hz Power Consumption 85 WWeight 9.3 IbsDimensions 16.9 (W) x 12.8 (D) x 3.1 (H) inchesOpe

91ENGHT-BD1250SpeakerSpeaker system5.1ch speaker systemImpedanceFrequency rangeOutput sound pressure levelRated inputMaximum inputDimensions (W x H x

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