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5.1CH Blu-ray™ Home Entertainment System User manual HT-J4100 HT-JM41 This Nanum Gothic Eco font is pr ovided by NA VER. imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung pr oduct. T o r eceive more complete service, please r egister your pr oduct at www.samsung.com/r egister[...]
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2 - English Safety Information ● The slots and openings in the cabinet and in the back or bottom are pr ovided for necessary ventilation. T o ensure r eliable operation of this apparatus, and to pr otect it from over heating, these slots and openings must never be blocked or covered. - Do not place this apparatus in a confined space, such as a bo[...]
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3 - English Safety Information ● Do not allow children to hang on the pr oduct. ● Store the accessories (battery, etc.) in a location safely out of the reach of childr en. ● Do not install the pr oduct in an unstable location such as a shaky self, a slanted floor , or a location exposed to vibration. ● Do not dr op or strike the product. If[...]
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4 - English Safety Information 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including A V receivers) that pr oduce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or gr ounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other . A grounding type plug has two[...]
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5 - English Contents GETTING ST ARTED 6 Accessories 6 Speaker Components 6 Fr ont Panel 7 Rear Panel 8 Remote Contr ol CONNECTIONS 9 Connecting the Speakers 11 Connecting to a TV and External Devices SETTINGS 12 The Initial Settings Pr ocedure 12 The Home Screen at a Glance 13 Accessing the Settings Screen 13 Settings Menu Functions 16 Radio Setup [...]
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6 - English Getting Started Check the box for the accessories and speaker components listed or shown below. Accessories ● Remote Contr ol (AH59-02533A) ● Batteries (AAA size) (4301-000116) ● User Manual (AH68-02798A) Power Cable (3903-000598) FM Antenna (AH42-00021A) Speaker Components Fr ont x 2 Surr ound x 2 Center Subwoofer Front P anel DI[...]
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7 - English Getting Started ✎ When the pr oduct displays a Blu-ray Disc menu, you cannot start the movie by pressing the 5V 0.5A MIC 2 MIC 1 / 6 button on the pr oduct or the remote. T o play the movie, you must select Play Movie or Start in the disc menu, and then press the v button. ✎ If you are playing content fr om a USB device on your TV t[...]
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8 - English Getting Started Remote Control T our of the Remote Contr ol T urn the pr oduct on and off. Adjust the volume. Press numeric buttons to operate options. Press to skip backwards or forwards. Selects the disc subtitle language. Press to move to the Home scr een. Select on-screen menu items and change menu values. Return to the previous men[...]
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9 - English Connections This section describes various methods of connecting the pr oduct to other external components. Before moving or installing the pr oduct, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. Connecting the Speakers Surr ound (L) Surr ound (R) Pr oduct Center Subwoofer Fr ont (L) Fr ont (R) Position of the pr oduct Pl[...]
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10 - English Connections Speaker Cable Connections SURROUND SURROUND SURROUND SURROUND Fr ont Speaker (R) Subwoofer Center Speaker Surr ound Speaker (L) Fr ont Speaker (L) Surr ound Speaker (R) ✎ If you place a speaker near your TV set, the screen color may be distorted because of the magnetic field. | CAUTION | ▶ If you want to install the spe[...]
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11 - English Connections Connecting to a TV and External Devices OPTICAL OUT AUDIO OUT HDMI IN (ARC) SURROUND SURROUND Method 1 Method 2 R Red W White External Devices Connecting to a TV Connect an HDMI cable (not supplied) fr om the HDMI OUT jack on the back of the pr oduct to the HDMI IN jack on your TV . If the TV supports ARC, you can hear the [...]
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12 - English Settings The Initial Settings Procedure ● The Home menu will not appear if you do not configure the initial settings. ● The OSD (On Screen Display) may change in this pr oduct after you upgrade the software version. ● The access steps may differ depending on the menu you selected. 1. T urn on your TV after connecting the pr oduct[...]
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13 - English Settings Accessing the Settings Screen 1. Select Settings on the Home screen, and then press v . The Settings screen appears. Settings Picture Sound System Language Security Support TV Aspect Ratio : 16:9 Original BD Wise : Off Resolution : Auto Movie Frame (24Fs) : Off HDMI Color Format : Auto HDMI Deep Color : Off Progressive Mode : [...]
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14 - English Settings HDMI Color F ormat Lets you set the color space format for the HDMI output to match the capabilities of the connected device (TV , monitor , etc). HDMI Deep Color Lets you set the pr oduct to output video fr om the HDMI OUT jack with Deep Color . Deep Color pr ovides more accurate color r eproduction with greater color depth. [...]
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15 - English Settings System Setup Lets you re-run the Setup pr ocedure. (See page 12) Quick Start Y ou can turn on the power quickly by decreasing the boot time. ✎ If this function is set to On , Standby power consumption will be increased. (About 12W ~ 20W) Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) Anynet+ is a convenient function that offers linked operations with o[...]
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16 - English Settings Radio Setup ● T o listen to the radio, you must connect the supplied FM antenna. Operating the Radio with the Remote Contr ol 1. Press the FUNCTION button to select FM . 2. T une to the desired station. ● Preset T uning 1 : Press the 5 button to select PRESET , and then press the TUNING UP , DOWN button to select a preset [...]
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17 - English Settings Upgrading Software The Software Upgrade menu allows you to upgrade the pr oduct’s software for per formance impr ovements or additional services. ● Never turn the pr oduct off or back on manually during the update pr ocess. ● The update is complete when the pr oduct turns off after restarting. Press the POWER button to t[...]
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18 - English Playing Content Y our home theater can play content located on Blu-ray/DVD/CD discs and USB devices. Switching the Source Device If two or more external devices ar e connected to the main unit, you can use any of the three methods described below to change the source device. Method 1 Fr om the Home screen, use the ▲▼◀▶ buttons [...]
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19 - English Playing Content 6. Press the RETURN button one or mor e times to exit a current scr een, exit a folder , or to return to the Home screen. Press the EXIT button to r eturn directly to the Home Screen. 7. Go to pages 20~24 for instructions that explain how to contr ol playback of videos, music, and pictures on a disc. Playing Files on a [...]
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20 - English Playing Content Controlling Video Playback Y ou can control the playback of video content located on a Blu-ray/DVD disc or USB device. Depending on the disc or contents, some of the functions described in this manual may not be available. Buttons on the Remote Contr ol used for V ideo Playback TOOLS RETURN EXIT INFO SUBTITLE HOME REPEA[...]
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21 - English Playing Content Using the TOOLS Menu During playback, press the TOOLS button. T itle If there is mor e than one title on a disk or device, lets you move to or select a desired title. ✎ When searching DVD title, in stop mode, enter the TOOLS button and title number (01,02,...) you want. Playing T ime Lets you go to a specific playback[...]
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22 - English Playing Content Creating a V ideo Playlist Y ou can create a playlist of video files in nearly the same way you create a playlist of music files. See page 23 for instructions. Select video files instead of music files. Playing a Pre-Recorded Commercial Audio Disc 1. Insert an Audio CD (CD-D A) or an MP3 Disc into the disc tray. ● F o[...]
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23 - English Playing Content Creating a Music Playlist 1. If you are playing music fr om a commercial CD or DVD, press the 5 or RETURN button. The Music List Screen appears. If you ar e creating a playlist fr om music on a user created disk or USB device, access the Music list as described on page 18 or 19. 2. Press the ▲▼◀▶ buttons to move[...]
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24 - English Playing Content Playing Photo Content Y ou can play photo contents located on a DVD or USB. Using the T ools Menu During playback, press the TOOLS button. Start / Stop Slide Show Select to play/pause the slide show. Slide Show Speed Select to adjust the slide show speed. Backgr ound Music Select to listen to music while viewing a slide[...]
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25 - English Playing Content Ğ TV SOUND ON/OFF support specifications: Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) Setting TV Sound ON TV Sound OFF ON HTS Speaker Output HTS Speaker Mute TV Speaker Mute TV Speaker Output OFF HTS Speaker Output HTS Speaker Mute TV Speaker Output TV Speaker Output No Operation HTS Speaker Output HTS Speaker Mute TV Speaker Output TV Speaker[...]
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26 - English Appendix Additional Information Notes Connections HDMI OUT ● Certain HDMI output resolutions may not work, depending on your TV . ● A long HDMI cable may cause screen noise. If this occurs, set HDMI Deep Color to Off in the menu. Settings TV Aspect Ratio ● Depending on the disc type, some aspect ratios may not be available. ● I[...]
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27 - English Appendix Selecting the Audio Language ● The ◀▶ indicator will not appear on the screen if the BONUSVIEW section does not contain any BONUSVIEW audio settings. ● The languages available thr ough the Audio Language function depend on the languages that are encoded on the disc. This function or certain languages may not be availab[...]
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28 - English Appendix Disc T ypes your Pr oduct cannot Play ● HD DVD ● DVD-ROM/PD/MV-Disc, etc ● DVD-RW(VR mode) ● CVD/CD-ROM/CDV/CD- G/CD-I/LD (CD-Gs play audio only, not graphics.) ● DVD-RAM ● Super Audio CD (except CD layer) ● 3.9 GB DVD-R Disc for Authoring. ✎ This pr oduct may not respond to all operating commands because some [...]
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29 - English Appendix A VCHD (Advanced V ideo Codec High Definition) ● This pr oduct can play back A VCHD format discs. These discs are normally r ecorded and used in camcorders. ● The A VCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format. ● The MPEG-4 A VC/H.264 format compresses images with greater efficiency than the conventional [...]
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30 - English Appendix V ideo File Support File Extension Container V ideo Codec Audio Codec Resolution *.avi AV I MP4v3 H.264 BP/MP/HP MP3, Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA, PCM 1920x1080 *.mkv MKV VC-1 AP H.264 BP/MP/HP MP3, Dolby Digital, DTS *.wmv WMV (wmv9) VC-1 AP VC-1 SM WMA *.mp4 MP4 MP4 (mp4v) H.264 BP/MP/HP AAC *.mpg / *.mpeg PS MPEG1 MPEG2 H.264 B[...]
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31 - English Appendix Digital Output Selections Setup PCM Bitstream (Unpr ocessed) Bitstream (Re-encoded DTS) Bitstream (Re-encoded Dolby D) Connection HDMI supported A V receiver Audio Stream on Blu-ray Disc PCM Up to PCM 7.1ch PCM DTS re-encoded Re-encoded Dolby Digital * Dolby Digital Up to PCM 5.1ch Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Up to PCM 5.[...]
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32 - English Appendix Resolution according to the output mode Blu-ray Disc/E-contents/Digital Contents playback DVD playback Output Setup HDMI Mode HDMI Mode Blu-ray Disc E-contents/ Digital contents BD Wise Resolution of Blu-ray Disc 1080p@60F 480i Auto Max. Resolution of TV input Max. Resolution of TV input 1080p@60F 1080p@60F - 1080p - 1080p Mov[...]
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33 - English Appendix Symptom Check/Remedy Dolby Digital 5.1 CH Surr ound Sound is not pr oduced. ● Is there "Dolby Digital 5.1 CH" mark on the disc? Dolby Digital 5.1 CH Surr ound Sound is pr oduced only if the disc is recorded with 5.1 channel sound. ● Is the audio language correctly set to Dolby Digital 5.1-CH in the information di[...]
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34 - English Appendix Symptom Check/Remedy If the HDMI output is set to a resolution your TV cannot support (for example, 1080p), you may not see a picture on your TV . ● Press and hold the 5 button on fr ont panel for more than 5 seconds with no disc in the pr oduct. All settings will revert to their factory settings. No HDMI output. ● Check t[...]
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35 - English Appendix General W eight 4.19 Ibs Dimensions 16.9 (W) x 2.2 (H) x 8.8 (D) inches Operating T emperature Range +41°F to +95°F Operating Humidity Range 10 % to 75 % FM T uner Signal/noise ratio 55 dB Usable sensitivity 12 dB T otal harmonic distortion 1.0 % HDMI V ideo 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p Audio PCM multichannel audio, Bitstream au[...]
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36 - English Appendix Licenses Manufactured under license fr om Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. F or DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, DTS-HD, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are r egistered trademarks, and DTS-HD[...]
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LIMITED W ARRANTY T O ORIGINAL PURCHASER This SAMSUNG brand pr oduct, as supplied and distributed by SAMSUNG and delivered new, in the original carton to the original consumer purchaser , is warranted by SAMSUNG against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for a limited warranty period of: One (1) Y ear Parts and Labor* (*90 Days Part[...]
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QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNTR Y CALL OR VISIT US ONLINE A T WRITE IN THE US 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www.samsung.com/us/ support Samsung Electr onics America, Inc. 85 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 AH68-02798A-00 AH68-02798A-00 © 2015 Samsung Electr onics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.[...]