Samsung HT-DB660 manual

DIGIT AL HOME THEA TER SYSTEM HT -DB660 TV DVD RECEIVER OPEN/CLOSE DISC SKIP TUNER AUX EZ VIEW SLOW TUNING/CH PL II MODE PL II EFFECT R E T U R N M E N U I N F O M U T E SURR. PLUS V-H/P SUPER 5.1 ENTER SOUND EDIT TEST TONE SLEEP LOGO REPEAT CANCEL ZOOM P.SCAN REMAIN TUNER MEMORY VOLUME DVD RRSS LSM + LSM – BAND MO/ST TV/VIDEO MODE DIMMER V I D E[...]

12 Saf ety W arnings CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This Compact Disc player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. CAUTION-INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED, AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. This symbol[...]

4 Saf ety Instructions 3 READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIO[...]

6 Features 5 PREP ARA TION Contents PREP ARA TION Safety Warnings..................................................................................................................................................................1 Precautions .............................................................................................................[...]

CD-R Discs • Depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC ) and the condition of the disc, some CD-R discs may not be playable. • Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R. Avoid CD-R media, as they may not be playable. • If possible, do not use CD-RW (Rewritable) media, as they may not be playable. • Only the CD-Rs that are properly "cl[...]

—Rear P anel— —Fr ont P anel— TITLE PRGM CHAP TUNED REPEA T 1 ALL DISC 5.1 CH TITLE PBC CHAP PRGM RDS RT TA EX CMX L C R SW LS S RS ST kHz MHz LINEAR PCM PBC SURROUND A B DSP DOLBY DIGITAL indicator PRO LOGIC indicator P.SCAN indicator SURROUND indicator TITLE indicator PRGM indicator CHAPTER indicator DISC(1~5) indicator 5.1CH indicator RE[...]

To open the remote control cover, push the top of the cover, then slide downward. 12 Inser t Remote Batteries The remote control can be used up to approximately 23 feet/7 meters in a straight line. It can also be operated at a horizontal angle of up to 30 ° from the remote control sensor. Range of Operation of the Remote Control Remov e the batter[...]

Front/Rear Speaker (L) Blue Gray Red Green White Purple Center Speaker Subwoofer Front/Rear Speaker (R) Back of the Main Unit Black Press down the terminal tab on the back of the speaker. 1 Insert the black wire into the back terminal ( – ) and the gray wire into the gray (+) terminal, and then release the tab. 2 Connect the wires to the output j[...]

Connecting the Video to TV Composite Video (Good Quality) Connect the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jac k on the back panel of the system to the VIDEO IN jack on y our television. S-Video (Better Quality) If you tele vision is equipped with an S-Video input, connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) from the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the bac k pa[...]

18 17 CONNECTIONS P .SCAN (Pr ogressive Scan) Function Unlike a regular Interlace Scan in which two fields of picture information are alternated to create the entire picture (odd scan lines, then even scan lines), Progressive Scan uses one field of information (all lines displayed in one pass) to create a clear and detailed picture without visible [...]

20 19 CONNECTIONS Press AU X on the remote control to select ‘ DIGIT AL IN ’ . • Each time the button is pressed, the selection changes as follows: DIGITAL IN ➝ AUX 1 ➝ AUX 2. • You can also use the FUNCTION button on the main unit. The mode switches as follows: DVD/CD ➝ DIGITAL IN ➝ AUX1 ➝ AUX2 ➝ FM ➝ AM. Connecting External [...]

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 while the TV indicator is flashing and the DVD player while the DVD indicator is flashing. • Buttons Enabled for TV Operation: POWER, CHANNEL, VOLUME, TV/VIDEO, and Numeric (0-9) buttons. ?[...]

23 Disc Pla ybac k 2 Load one or more discs. • Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc ’ s label facing up. • Depending on the content of the disc, the initial screen may appear different. • Depending on the recording mode, some MP3-CDs cannot be played. • Table of contents of a MP3-CD varies depending on the MP3 track format reco[...]

Displa ying Disc Inf ormation You can view playback information on the disc on the TV screen. 26 Press INFO b utton. • Each time the button is pressed, the display changes as follows: DVD Display disappears Display disappears Display disappears VCD CD Something like you Back for good Love of my life More than words DVD RECEIVER SMART NA VI MP3 JP[...]

Skipping Scenes/Songs 28 DVD VCD MP3 DVD VCD MP3 Briefly press . • Each time the button is pressed briefly during playback, the previous or next chapter, track, or directory (file) will be played. • But, you cannot skip chapters consecutively. • During fast playback of a CD or MP3-CD, sound is heard only at 2x speed, and not at 4x, 8x, and 32[...]

A-B Repeat Pla ybac k 30 • The A-B Repeat function will not work on an MP3 or JPEG disc. 2 Press Cursor b utton to mov e to REPEA T PLA YBA CK displa y . • For a VCD or CD, press INFO button once. 1 Press INFO b utton twice. A - A - ? REPEA T : A — A - B REPEA T : A — B • The specified segment will be played repeatedly. 4 Press ENTER b ut[...]

32 Zoom Function This function allows you to enlarge a particular area of the displayed image. Zoom (Screen Enlarge) Function DVD VCD Aspect Ratio DVD 2 Press Cursor , , , b uttons to mov e to the area y ou want to enlarge . 1 Press ZOOM b utton. • Each time the button is pressed, the zoom level changes as follows: 3 Press ENTER b utton. Press EZ[...]

34 Mo ving Directl y to a Scene/Song • The selected file will be played. • An MP3 or JPEG disc cannot be moved from the disc information screen. • When playing an MP3 or JPG disc, you cannot use , to move a folder. To move a folder, press (Stop) and then press , . DVD VCD CD MP3 JPEG 2 Press Cursor , b uttons or numeric buttons to select the [...]

Using the Title Men u For DVDs containing multiple titles, you can view the title of each movie. Depending on the disc, this function may either not work at all or may work differently. 2 Press Cursor , b utton to mov e to ‘ Title Menu ’ . DVD 1 Press MENU b utton. 3 Press ENTER b utton. • The title menu appears. 36 Press MENU b utton to e xi[...]

37 38 * If the language you selected is not recorded on the disc, menu language will not change even if you set it to your desired language. Selecting the OSD Language Selecting the Audio Language (recorded on the disc) Setting the Langua g e OSD language is set to English by default. 2 1 Press MENU b utton. Press Cursor b utton to mov e to ‘Setu[...]

39 40 Setting TV Screen type 2 1 4 3 Press MENU b utton. Press Cursor b utton to mov e to ‘ Setup ’ and then press ENTER b utton. • Once the setup is complete, you will be taken to the previous screen. Press Cursor b utton to mov e to ‘ TV DISPLA Y ’ and then press ENTER b utton. Press Cursor , b utton to select the desired item and then [...]

41 42 Setting P arental Contr ols (Rating Le vel) Use this to restrict playback of adult or violent DVDs you do not want children to view. • This function works only if a DVD disc contains rating level information. Press RETURN b utton to retur n to the pre vious lev el. Press MENU b utton to e xit the setup screen. 2 1 Press MENU b utton. Press [...]

2 1 Press MENU b utton. Press Cursor b utton to mov e to ‘ Setup ’ and then press ENTER b utton. 4 • Enter the old password, a new password, and confirm new password. • The setting is complete. 3 5 Press RETURN b utton to retur n to the pre vious lev el. Press MENU b utton to e xit the setup screen. 43 44 Press Cursor b utton to mov e to ?[...]

45 46 Setting the W allpaper While watching a DVD, VCD, or JPEG CD, you can set an image you like as background wallpaper. • "LOGO COPYING" will be displayed on the TV screen followed by "LOGO COPIED". 2 1 4 3 5 7 6 8 Press RETURN b utton to retur n to the pre vious lev el. Press MENU b utton to e xit the setup screen. During [...]

2 1 4 3 Setting the Speaker Mode Setting the T est T one Press MENU b utton. Press Cursor b utton to mov e to ‘ A udio ’ and then press ENTER b utton. In the Speak er Setup , press the ENTER b utton again. L: Front Speaker (L) C: Center Speaker SW: Subwoofer R: Front Speaker (R) LS: Rear Speaker (L) RS: Rear Speaker (R) Press Cursor , , , b utt[...]

Setting the Dela y Time 49 50 5.3 ms 10.6 ms 15.9 ms • Setting REAR (SURROUND) SPEAKERS If the distance of Df is equal to the distance of Ds in the figure, set the mode as 0ms. Otherwise, change the setting according to the table. • Setting CENTER SPEAKER If the distance of Dc is equal to or longer than the distance of Df in the figure, set the[...]

51 Setting the A udio Quality You can adjust the balance and level for each speaker. 2 1 4 3 Press MENU b utton. Press Cursor b utton to mov e to ‘ A udio ’ and then press ENTER b utton. Press Cursor b utton to mov e to ‘ SOUND EDIT ’ and then press ENTER b utton. Press Cursor , , , b uttons to select and adjust the desired item and then pr[...]

53 54 Setting the DRC (Dynamic Rang e Compression) You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night. 12 Press MENU b utton. Press Cursor b utton to mov e to ‘ A udio ’ and then press ENTER b utton. • The longer the Cursor button is held down, the greater the effect, and the longer Cursor butto[...]

55 56 Dolb y Pr o Logic II Mode You can select the desired Dolby Pro Logic II audio mode. Dolb y Pr o Logic II Eff ect This function works only in Dolby Pro Logic MUSIC mode. Press PL II MODE b utton. DSP CMX LINEAR PCM MPEG-2 AAC MPEG L C R SW LS RS TITLE PBC CHAP PRGM RDS RT TA TUNED kHz MHz ST DSP CMX LINEAR PCM MPEG-2 AAC MPEG L C R SW LS RS TI[...]

58 57 Setting the RRSS (Rear Reflecting Surr ound System) • By setting up the RRSS function just once, the speaker distance, channel level, and rear sound reflection effect are automatically set and create an optimal listening environment. • This function works only in DVD/CD mode. SETUP 2 1 4 3 Connect the RRSS Microphone to the RRSS input jac[...]

59 Rear Reflecting Surr ound System You can enjoy realistic sound reproduction that approximates 5.1-channel surround sound using the front speakers. Live Surr ound Mode You can use the magic sound field to listen to 2-channel stereo sources in realistic 5.1-channel surround sound. 2 1 Press the RRSS b utton to select " REAR REFLECTING ON &quo[...]

62 61 SURR. PLUS / Vir tual Headphone The Surround II function works when the headphone is not connected, and the Magic Headphone function works when the headphone is connected. SUPER 5.1 12 Press the SUPER 5.1 b utton to select " SUPER 5.1 ". T o cancel this function, press the SUPER 5.1 b utton to select "SUPER OFF". SURR OUND[...]

63 64 Listening to Radio You can listen to the chosen band (FM, AM broadcast stations) by using either the automatic or manual tuning operation. Presetting Stations 2 1 • The selection toggles back and forth between "FM" and "AM" each time the TUNER(BAND) button is pressed. T une in to the desired station. Press TUNER/ B AND b[...]

65 66 Con venient Functions • The remaining time before the DVD player will shut itself off is displayed. • Pressing the button again changes the sleep time from what you have set earlier. T o confir m the sleep timer setting, press SLEEP b utton. • Each time the button is press, the brightness changes as follows: ‘ SLIGHTLY DARK ➞ DARK ?[...]

67 68 Operating the TV with the Remote Contr ol • The remote control may not work on some brands of TVs. Also some operations may not be possible depending on your brand of TV. • If you do not set the remote control with the code for your brand of TV, the remote control will work on a Samsung TV by default. When operating the TV with the remote[...]

70 69 Bef ore Calling f or Service Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, turn off the unit, disconnect the power cord, and contact the nearest authorized dealer or Samsung Electronics Service Center. • Is the TV power o[...]

72 Specifications 71 Do not touch the pla yback side of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface . Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. Do not keep in direct sunlight Keep in a cool ventilated area Keep in a clean Protection jacket. Store vertically. When y ou get fingerprints or dir t on the disc, cl[...]

74 Notes on T erminology 73 Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left , from the right , etc.). With such discs, the Angle button can be used to change the angle of view for specific scenes. ANGLE These numbers are recorded on D[...]