Samsung HT-DS1860T-XAA User Manual

DIGITAL HOME THEATER SYSTEMHT-DS1860Instruction ManualCOMPACTDIGITAL AUDIO 1p~42p(DS1860)-SEA 9/15/04 2:49 PM Page 3

DIRECT PLAY12 345—Front Panel—9DescriptionPower ( ) buttonStandby indicator Function buttonHeadphone JackDisc TrayOpen/Close buttonDirect Play butt

—Rear Panel—Audio Cable (AH39-40001U)Video Cable (AH39-40001V)Remote Control (AH59-01329A)FM Antenna (AH42-00004A)Anynet Cable (AH39-40001Z)User'

TV DVD RECEIVEROPEN/CLOSEDVD TUNER AUXEZ VIEW SLOW DISC SKIPSTEPTUNING/CHPL IIRETURNMENUINFOMUTEMODEENTERP.SCANSOUND EDITTEST TONESLEEPLOGO DIGESTSLID

To open the remote control cover, push thetop of the cover, then slide downward.12Insert Remote BatteriesThe remote control can be used up to approxim

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

Rear Speaker (R)Front Speaker (R)SubwooferCenter SpeakerRear Speaker (L)Front Speaker (L)•Make sure the colors of the speaker terminalsmatch the color

Connecting the Video Out to TV15Composite Video (Good Quality)Connect the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of thesystem

16CONNECTIONSP.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 1, 2’.•Each time the button is pressed, the selection changes as follows: DIGITAL 1 ➝ DIGITAL 2 ➝ A

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

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

19Connect 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

20CONNECTIONSThe cooling fan dissipates the heat generated inside the unit so that the unit can be operatednormally. The cooling fan is activated auto

Before Using Your DVD PlayerYour DVD player is capable of playing DVD, CD, MP3 and JPEG discs.Depending on the disc youare using, these instructions m

22•Each time the Mode button is pressed, the TV indicator (red) and the DVD RECEIVER indicator (green) will flash alternately.•You can operate the TV

23Disc Playback21Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open thedisc tray.3Press DISC SKIP button.•Rotate the carousel tray so you can load the third, fourth, and

24CONNECTIONS•In this manual, the instructions marked with "DVD ( )" are applicable toDVD-VIDEO, DVD-AUDIO, and DVD-R/RW discs

Selecting a Disc in the Disc changerTo select a specific disc, press the corresponding DIRECT PLAY(1, 2, 3, 4, 5) buttons on the front panel or DISC S

26•Depending on the recording mode, some MP3-CDs may not play.•Table of contents of a MP3-CD varies depending on the MP3 track formatrecorded on the d

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

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

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

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

30OPERATIONChecking the Remaining TimeCHAPTER REMAINTITLE REMAINCHAPTER ELAPSEDTITLE ELAPSEDEach time the Remain button is pressed Press the Remain bu

Fast/Slow PlaybackFast PlaybackDVD CD MP3Press and hold .•Each time the button is held down during playback, the playback speed changes a

Skipping Scenes/Songs32DVD MP3DVDDVD MP3Briefly press .•Each time the button is pressed briefly during playback, the previous or next cha

Repeat PlaybackRepeat playback allows you to repeatedly play a chapter, title, track (song), or directory (MP3 file).33Press REPEAT button.•Each time

34• CHAPTER : Repeatedly plays the selected chapter.• TITLE : Repeatedly plays the selected title.• GROUP : Repeatedly plays the selected group.• RAND

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

Angle FunctionThis function allows you to view the same scene in different angles.DVD2Press Cursorbutton to move toANGLE ( )display.1Press INFO b

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

38Bonus Group / Navigating PagesSome DVD-Audio discs have an extra ‘bonus’ group that requires a 4-digit keynumber to access. See the disc packaging f

Safety Instructions3READ INSTRUCTIONSAll the safety and operating instructions should beread before the appliance is operated.RETAIN INSTRUCTIONSThe s

39Selecting Audio/Subtitle Language•Depending on the number of languages on aDVD disc, a different audio language(ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, etc.) isse

40Moving 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

Using Disc MenuYou can use the menus for the audio language, subtitle language, profile, etc.DVD menu contents differ from disc to disc.DVD412•When yo

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

43Setting the LanguageOSD language is set to English by default.21In Stop mode,press MENUbutton.Press Cursorbutton to move to‘Setup’ and thenpress ENT

44*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

45Setting TV Screen typeDepending on your TV type (Wide Screen TV or conventional 4:3 TV), you can select theTV's aspect ratio.2143In Stop mode,p

46SETUPThe 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

47Setting 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

48•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

4POWER LINESAn outside antenna system should not be located inthe vicinity of overhead power lines or other electriclight or power circuits, or where

21Press MENU button.Press Cursorbutton to move to‘Setup’ and thenpress ENTER button.49Setting 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

51Setting the WallpaperWhile watching a DVD or JPEG CD, you can set the image you like as background wallpaper.DVDJPEG•“COPY LOGO DATA” will bedisplay

52SETUP21 3In Stop mode,press MENUbutton.Press Cursorbutton to move to‘Setup’ and thenpress ENTER button.Press Cursorbutton to move to‘LOGO’ and thenp

21Press the MENUbutton while thedisc tray is open.Press Cursorbutton to move to‘Setup’ and thenpress ENTER button.43Press RETURN button to return to t

AV SYNC SetupPress RETURN button to return to the previous level.Press MENU button to exit the setup screen.•'Audio' menu appears.21•Setup m

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

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

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

58• Setting REAR (SURROUND) SPEAKERSIf the distance of Df is equal to the distance of Dsin the figure, set the mode as 0ms. Otherwise,change the setti

Features5Multi-Disc Playback & AM/FM TunerThe HT-DS1860 combines the convenience of multi-disc playback capability, includingDVD-VIDEO, DVD-AUDIO,

59Setting the Audio QualityYou can adjust the balance and level for each speaker.2143In Stop mode,press MENUbutton.Press Cursor button to move to‘

Adjusting Front/Rear Speaker Balance•You can select between 00 and –06 and OFF.•The volume decreases as you move closer to –6.Adjusting Center/Rear/Su

61Setting the DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies atlow volume at night.12In St

62Sound Field (DSP)/EQ FunctionDSP(Digital Signal Processor) DSP modes have been designed to simulate different acoustic environments. EQ: You can sel

63Dolby 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

64Dolby 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

65Listening to RadioYou can listen to the chosen band (FM, AM broadcast stations) by using eitherthe automatic or manual tuning operation.21• The sele

66Presetting StationsTo tune in to a preset station, press on the remote control to select a channel.•Refer to Step 2 on page 65 toauto

67Convenient Functions•The remaining time before the DVD player will shut itself off is displayed.•Pressing the button again changes the sleep time fr

68•Each time the button is press, the brightness changesas follows: ‘SLIGHTLY DARK, DARK, BRIGHT’.Adjusting Display BrightnessYou can adjust the brigh

6PREPARATIONContentsPREPARATIONSafety Warnings...

69Operating 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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71Before Calling for ServiceRefer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is notlisted below

72• Is the TV power on?• Are the video cables connected properly?• Make sure that the disc is not a PAL- disc.• Is the disc dirty or damaged?• A poorl

73Do 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

74SpecificationsPower Consumption Weight Dimensions (W x H x D) Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range Usable Sensitivity S/N Ratio Dist

Notes on Terminology75Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shotfrom a number of different angles (the same scene is

76MISCELLANEOUSSAMSUNG DVD PLAYERLIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASERThis SAMSUNG brand product, as supplied and distributed by Samsung Electronics

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

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