Samsung AH68-01663S manual

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    Home Theater System with 5 Disc DVD Changer and HDMI HT -HDP40 Instruction Manual COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CANAD A, INC. HEADQU AR TERS 55 Standish Cour t Mississauga, Ontar io L5R 4B2 Canada TEL: 1-905-542-3535 www .samsung.ca SER VICE DIVISION 55 Standish Cour t Mississauga, Ontar io L5R 4B2 Canada 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) [...]

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    ENG 12 Saf ety W arnings Precautions Ensure that the AC po wer supply in y our house complies with the identification stick er located on the bac k of your pla y er . Insta ll your play er horizontally , on a suitab le base (furniture), with enough space around it for v entilation (3~4inches). Make sure the v entilation slots are not cov ered. Do n[...]

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    4 3 Multi-Disc Pla ybac k & FM T uner The HT -HDP40 combines the con v enience of multi-disc playbac k capability , including D VD-A UDIO , D VD-VIDEO , VCD , CD , MP3-CD , CD-R/RW , and D VD-R/R W , with a sophisticated AM/FM tuner , all in a single play er . Dolb y Pr o Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II is a ne w form of multi-channel audio signal [...]

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    ENG CD-R Discs • Some CD-R discs ma y not be pla yab le depending on the disc recording de vice (CD-Recorder or PC) and the condition of the disc. • Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R. Other CD-R media, ma y not be pla y able . • Some CD-R W (Rewritable) media, ma y not be play able . • Only CD-Rs that are properly "closed" can be fully p[...]

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    ENG 7 Description PREP ARA TION —Fr ont P anel— P o wer ( ) button Standby indicator DSP/EQ button SUB TITLE button MUTE button Function button Headphone Jack Remote Control Sensor Disc T ra y Open/Close button Direct Play b uttons V olume control Disc Change button T uning Down & Skip ( ) buttons T uning Up & Skip ( ) buttons Play/P au[...]

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    ENG 10 Inser t Remote Batteries The remote control can be used up to appro ximately 23 f eet/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 9 Caution PREP ARA TION Description Remov e the battery cov er on the bac k of the remote by[...]

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    ENG SR SL C L SW R 12 Rear Speakers • Place these speakers behind y our listening position. • If there isn't enough room, place these speakers so the y f ace each other . • Place them about 60 to 90cm (2 to 3feet) abo v e your ear , facing slightly downward. * Unlike the front and center speak ers, the rear speak ers are used to handle m[...]

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    ENG 13 CONNECTIONS 14 Choose one of the f our methods f or connecting to a TV . HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interf ace) is a ne xt generation TV -type digital interface specification that enables tr ansmitting digital video and audio ov er a single cab le . In addition, it enables you to enjo y multi-channel digital audio . Connecting the Vide[...]

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    ENG 16 15 CONNECTIONS • Since this product has an embedded Video Upscaler function with F aroudja DCDi technology , it can enhance a 576i(480i) D VD resolution output to 480p/720p/1080i. • Y ou do not ha v e to make separ ate adjustments, since the Home Theater and TV will be automatically adjust themselves to the optimal resolution and aspect [...]

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    ENG 18 17 CONNECTIONS Connecting External Components Press AU X on the remote control to select ‘ DIGIT AL IN ’ . • Each time the button is pressed, the selection changes as f ollows: HDMI IN ➝ DIGIT AL IN ➝ AUX 1 ➝ AUX 2 . • Y ou can also use the FUNCTION button on the main unit. The mode s witches as f ollows: DVD/CD ➝ HDMI IN ➝[...]

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    ENG Use this to connect Anynet-enab led A V devices. What is An ynet? • The Anynet function allo ws you to use y our Samsung TV's remote control and menu to control all A V de vices. • Howe ver , this function is availab le only with Samsung An ynet-enabled models. Connect the Anynet input terminal on the back of this unit to y our Samsung[...]

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    ENG • Buttons Enabled f or TV Operation: POWER, CHANNEL, V OLUME, TV/VIDEO, and Numeric (0-9) buttons . • By def ault, the remote control is set to work with Samsung TVs. See page 65 f or more inf ormation about remote control operation with other manuf acturer's TVs. 21 CONNECTIONS 23 Press MODE button until the TV indicator lights red. T[...]

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    ENG 24 23 OPERA TION T o stop pla ybac k, press ST OP during playbac k. • If pressed once, “ PRESS PLA Y ” is display ed and the stop position will be stored in memory . If PLA Y/P A USE ( ) b utton or ENTER b utton is pressed, pla ybac k resumes from the stop position. (This function works only with D VDs.) • If pressed twice, “ STOP ”[...]

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    ENG 26 25 OPERA TION Press INFO button. • Each time the button is pressed, the displa y changes as follows: DV D The inf ormation display disappears from the screen The inf ormation display disappears from the screen The inf ormation display disappears from the screen VCD CD • appears on the TV screen! If this symbol appears on the TV screen wh[...]

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    ENG Rotate/Flip Function button: Flip V er tically button: Flip Horizontally button: Rotate 90 ° Counterclockwise b utton: Rotate 90 ° Clockwise Digest Function 2 Press Cursor , , , b uttons to select the desired image and then press ENTER b utton. 1 Press DIGEST b utton during pla ybac k. • JPEG files will be shown in 9 windows . Y ou can view[...]

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    ENG F ast pla ybac k 30 Skip F orward/Bac k During playbac k, press the button. • Goes to the ne xt file whene v er you press b utton, if there are o v er 2 files in the disk. • Goes to the pre vious file whene v er you press b utton, if there are ov er 2 files in the disk. T o pla y bac k the disc at a f aster speed, press and hold or during p[...]

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    ENG 32 31 OPERA TION Chec king the Remaining Time F ast/Slo w Pla ybac k Press the REMAIN b utton. • F or checking the total and remaining time of a title or chapter being pla yed. Each time the REMAIN button is pressed CHAPTER REMAIN TITLE REMAIN CHAPTER ELAPSED TITLE ELAPSED D VD- VIDEO TRACK REMAIN GROUP REMAIN TRACK ELAPSED GROUP ELAPSED D VD[...]

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    ENG 34 • 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 ( ) display . • F or a VCD or CD , press INFO button once . 1 Press INFO button twice. A - A - ? REPEA T : A — A - B REPEA T : A — B • The specified segment will be pla yed repeatedly . 4 Press ENTER b utton at the [...]

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    ENG 36 DV D 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 le v el changes as f ollo ws: 3 Press ENTER b utton. Press EZ VIEW b utton. • Each time the button is pressed, the z oom function will s witch between On and Off . • When a movie is pla y ed i[...]

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    ENG Some D VD-Audio discs ha v e an e xtra ‘ bonus ’ group that requires a 4-digit k e y number to access. See the disc packaging f or details and the-k ey n umber . Bonus Group When y ou pla y a D VD-A udio disc that has a bonus g roup , the ke y number input screen appears automatically . • Y ou can select the desired image from a D VD-Audi[...]

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    • The selected file will be pla yed. • An MP3 or JPEG disc cannot be mov ed in the disc inf ormation screen. • When pla ying an MP3 or JPEG disc, y ou cannot use , to mov e to a f older. T o move a f older , press (Stop) and then press , . ENG 40 DV D VCD CD MP3 JPEG 2 Press Cursor , buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired title/trac[...]

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    ENG 42 SETUP OSD (On-Screen Display) language is set to English by default. Setting the Langua g e 41 * 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) 2 1 In Stop mode, press MENU b utt[...]

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    43 2 1 4 3 In Stop mode, 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 press ENTER [...]

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    ENG • This function works only if a DVD disc contains the rating level information. Press RETURN b utton to retur n to the pre vious le vel. Press MENU b utton to e xit the setup screen. 4 • The password is set to "7890" by default. • Once the setup is complete, you will be taken to the previous screen. • If you have selected Leve[...]

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    ENG 48 SETUP 2 1 3 In Stop mode, press MENU b utton. Press Cursor b utton to mov e to ‘ Setup ’ and then press ENTER b utton. Press Cursor b utton to mov e to ‘ LOGO ’ and then press ENTER b utton. T o select one of the 3 wallpaper settings y ou've made 5 4 Press MENU b utton to e xit the setup screen. Press to select the desired ‘ U[...]

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    ENG 50 SETUP 2 1 4 3 In Stop mode, 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. Press Cursor , , , b uttons to mov e to the desired speak er and then press ENTER b utton. • For C, SL, and SR, each time the button is pressed, the mode switch[...]

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    51 Setting up the Speaker Dela y Time When 5.1CH Surround Sound is played, you can enjoy the best sound if the distance between you and each speaker is the same. Since the sounds arrive at the listening position at different times depending on the placement of speakers, you can adjust this difference by adding a delay effect to the sound of the Cen[...]

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    ENG 54 53 SETUP 12 In Stop or no disc mode, press MENU b utton. Press Cursor b utton to mov e to ‘ A udio ’ and then press ENTER b utton. • When the Cursor button is pressed, the effect is greater, and when the Cursor button is pressed, the effect is smaller. 34 Press Cursor b utton to mov e to ‘ DRC ’ and then press ENTER b utton. Press [...]

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    ENG • The adjustments will appear on the main unit's display, not on your TV screen. 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/Subwoofer Speaker Level • The volume level can be adjusted in steps from +6dB to – 6dB. •[...]

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    ENG 58 • "DSP" appears on the display panel. • Each time the button is pressed, the selection changes as follows: POP, JAZZ, ROCK: Depending on the genre of music, you can select POP, JAZZ, and ROCK. STUDIO : Provides a sense of presence as if in a studio. CLUB : Simulates the sound of a dance club with a throbbing bass beat. HALL : P[...]

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    ENG 60 SETUP This function works only in Dolby Pro Logic MUSIC mode. Dolb y Pr o Logic II Effect 59 Press PL II MODE b utton. PRO LOGIC II • MUSIC: When listening to music, you can experience sound effects as if you are listening to the actual performance. • CINEMA: Adds realism to the movie soundtrack. • PRO LOGIC: You will experience a real[...]

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    ENG 62 T o tune in to a preset station, press on the remote control to select a channel. • Refer to Step 2 on page 61 to automatically or manually tune in to a station. 2 1 • Each time the button is pressed, the band switches between "FM ➝ AM". • “ PRGM ” flashes in the display. 3 Example: Presetting FM 89.1 in the memory Pres[...]

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    ENG 64 • Each time the button is pressed, the brightness changes as follows: DARK ➞ BRIGHT . TITLE CHAP PRGM RDS RT ST TUNED kHz MHz Adjusting Displa y Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display on the main unit so it won't interfere with your movie viewing. Press DIMMER b utton. MISCELLANEOUS 63 • "SLEEP" will be [...]

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    ENG Operating a 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 a TV with the remote cont[...]

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    ENG 68 • 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. • Disc is r otating b ut no picture is pr oduced. • Picture quality is poor and picture is shaking. • Is the remote control being operated within its operation range of angle and dis[...]

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    ENG 70 MISCELLANEOUS Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1181 Frisian 1334 Latvian, Lettish 1506 Slovenian 1028 Abkhazian 1183 Irish 1345 Malagasy 1507 Samoan 1032 Afrikaans 1186 Scots Gaelic 1347 Maori 1508 Shona 1039 Amharic 1194 Galician 1349 Macedonian 1509 Somali 1044 Arabic 1196 Guarani 1350 Malayalam 1511 Albani[...]

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    Specifications 74 ENG MISCELLANEOUS 71 Power Consumption Weight Dimensions (W x H x D) Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range Usable Sensitivity S/N Ratio Distortion Usable Sensitivity S/N Ratio Distortion Composite Video S-VIDEO Component Video HDMI Front speaker output Center speaker output Rear speaker output Subwoofer speaker outp[...]