Samsung HT-TX250 manual

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    DIGIT AL HOME THEA TER SYSTEM HT -X250 HT -TX250 EJECT COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO ENG Instruction Manual AH68- 01660E REV : 01 If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center . Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) www .samsung.com AH68-01943K HT-X250-TX250(1~41P)-NO[...]

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    ENG 3 Precautions Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your player . Install your play- er horizontally , on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7.5~10cm). Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered. Do not stack anything on top of th[...]

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    4 ENG 5 Features Contents Multi-Disc Playback & FM T uner The HT -X250/HT -TX250 combines the convenience of multi-disc playback capability , including DVD-AUDIO, DVD- VIDEO, VCD, CD, MP3-CD, WMA-CD, DivX, CD-R/RW , and DVD R/RW , with a sophisticated FM tuner , all in a single player . Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II is a form of multi-c[...]

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    6 ENG 7 Notes on Discs DVD players and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play . If the codes do not match, the disc will not play . The Region Number for this player is given on the rear panel of the player . (Y our DVD player will only play DVDs that are labeled with identical region codes.) 1 [...]

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    8 ENG 9 Front Panel Side Panel Accessories Rear Panel V ideo Cable Remote Control FM Antenna User's Manual 1. Power ( ) button 2. Disc Insert Hole 3. Display 4. Eject button 5. Function button 6. T uning Down & Skip ( ) button 7. Stop ( ) button 8. Play/Pause ( ) button 9. T uning Up & Skip ( ) button 10. V olume Control button 1. Head[...]

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    10 ENG 11 Description (Con’t) Remote Control 1. DVD RECEIVER button 2. TV button 3. TV/VIDEO button 4. POWER button 5. Number (0~9) buttons 6. REMAIN button 7. STEP button 8. T uning Preset/CD Skip buttons 9. VOLUME button 10. MENU button 1 1. AUDIO button 12. PL II EFFECT button 13. PL II MODE button 14. TUNER MEMORY , SD(Standard Definition)/HD[...]

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    ENG CONNECTIONS 13 12 Connecting the Speakers Rear Speakers • Place these speakers behind your listening position. • If there isn't enough room, place these speakers so they face each other . • Place them about 60 to 90cm (2 to 3feet) above your ear , fac- ing slightly downward. * Unlike the front and center speakers, the rear speakers a[...]

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    ENG CONNECTIONS 15 14 Speaker Installation 1 T urn the ST AND upside-down and connect it to the ST AND BASE. 2 T urning the screw (A) clockwise, connect it to two holes marked with the arrow using a screwdriver as shown in the illustration. 3 Tu rning the supplied screw (B) clockwise, connect it to a hole on the rear of the Speaker ST AND. 4 Connec[...]

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    ENG CONNECTIONS 17 16 Connecting the Optional Wireless Receiving Amplifier (Con’t) 1 Connect the Front, Center and Subwoofer speakers to the DVD Player , referring to pages 12~14. 2 With the DVD Player turned off, insert the TX card into the TX Card Connection(WIRELESS) on the back of the main unit. Hold the TX card so that the slanted side faces[...]

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    ENG CONNECTIONS 19 18 Installing the Main Unit • Be careful not to scratch the surface the DVD Player when installing the stand. • Do not turn the DVD Player left or right as it may separate it from the stand. Method 1 : Installing the Stand so that the DVD Player Lays Flat. Preparation ■ Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet before[...]

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    ENG CONNECTIONS Choose one of the three methods for connecting to a TV . Connecting the V ideo Out to your TV 21 20 Connect the supplied Video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the DVD Player to the VIDEO IN jack on your TV . METHOD 3 : Composite Video ....... (Good Quality) If your television is equipped with Component Video inputs, con[...]

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    ENG CONNECTIONS 23 22 AUX2 : Connecting an External Analog Component Analog signal components such as a VCR. AUX1 : Connecting an External Analog Component Analog signal components such as an MP3 Player . 1 Connect AUX IN 2 (Audio) on the Home Theater to the Audio Out of the external analog component. ■ Be sure to match connector colors. 2 Press [...]

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    ENG OPERA TION 25 24 Connecting the FM Antenna FM Antenna (supplied) 1 Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75 Ω COAXIAL Jack. 2 Slowly move the antenna wire around until you find a location where reception is good, then fasten it to a wall or other rigid surface. • This unit does not receive AM broadcasts. Please observe the following cau[...]

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    ENG OPERA TION 27 26 Before Using Y our Home Theater To Operate your Samsung TV and the Home Theater with the HT -X250/HT -TX250's Remote Control 1 Plug the main unit's power cord into the AC power supply . ■ Before plugging your system into a main socket, you must check the voltage setting. If the voltage of the socket does not corresp[...]

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    ENG OPERA TION 29 28 MP3 Images captured with a digital camera or camcorder , or JPEG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this Home Theater . JPEG File Playback • The maximum resolutions supported by this product are 5120 x 3480 (or 19.0 MPixel) for standard JPEG files and 2048 x 1536 (or 3.0 MPixel) for progressive imag[...]

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    ENG OPERA TION 31 30 The functions on this page apply to DivX disc playback. DivX Playback During playback, press the , button. ■ Goes to the next file whenever you press the button, if there are over 2 files in the disc. ■ Goes to the previous file whenever you press the button, if there are over 2 files in the disc. Skip Forward/Back During p[...]

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    ENG OPERA TION 33 32 Using the Playback Function Press the INFO button. ■ Each time the button is pressed, the display changes as follows: The information Display disappears from the screen The information Display disappears from the screen The information Display disappears from the screen Screen Display CD display DVD display TITLE display ELAP[...]

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    ENG OPERA TION 35 34 Using the Playback Function (Con’t) Press the , button. ■ Each time the button is pressed during playback, the previous or next chapter , track or directory (file) will be played. ■ Y ou cannot skip chapters consecutively . Skipping Scenes/Songs TITLE 01/05 CHAPTER 002/045 TITLE 01/05 CHAPTER 004/045 DVD MP3 CHAPTER : Rep[...]

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    ENG OPERA TION 37 36 Using the Playback Function (Con’t) A-B Repeat Playback • The A-B Repeat function does not operate with DivX, MP3 or JPEG discs. • No sound is heard during step motion playback. 1 Press the INFO button twice. ■ For a VCD, press the INFO button once. 2 Press the Cursor button to move to the REPEA T PLA YBACK ( ) display [...]

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    ENG OPERA TION 39 38 Using the Playback Function (Con’t) • This function will not work if the DVD is recorded with multi-camera angle format. • Black bars may not disappear because some DVD discs have a built-in horizontal to vertical ratio. • This feature is not supported for DivX discs. • During the EZ View operation, some of the left a[...]

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    ENG OPERA TION 41 40 Using the Playback Function (Con’t) Moving Directly to a Scene/Song 1 Press the INFO button. 2 Press the Cursor , button or numeric buttons to select the desired title/track ( ) and then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the Cursor , button to move to the Chapter ( ) display . 4 Press the Cursor , button or numeric buttons to s[...]

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    ENG OPERA TION 43 42 • CBI (Control/Bulk/Interrupt) is not supported. • Digital Cameras that use PTP protocol or require additional program installation when connected to a PC are not supported. • A device using NTFS file system is not supported. (Only F A T 16/32 (File Allocation T able 16/32) file system is supported.) • Some MP3 players,[...]

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    ENG SETUP 45 44 OSD(On-Screen Display) language is set to English by default. Settings 1 In Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the Cursor button to move to <Setup> and then press the ENTER button. 3 Select <LANGUAGE> and then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the Cursor , button to select <OSD LANGUAGE> and then press the ENT[...]

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    ENG SETUP 47 Settings (Con’t) 46 Use this to restrict playback of adult or violent DVDs you do not want children to view . 1 In Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the Cursor button to move to <Setup> and then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the Cursor button to move to <P ARENT AL> and then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the C[...]

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    ENG SETUP 49 48 • Depending on PRO LOGIC and STEREO settings, the speaker mode may vary (see page 55). Signal outputs and frequency responses from the speakers will automatically be adjusted according to your speaker configuration and whether certain speakers are used or not. 1 In Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the Cursor button to mov[...]

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    ENG SETUP 51 50 Settings (Con’t) Y ou can adjust the balance and level for each speaker . 1 In Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the Cursor button to move to <Audio> and then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the Cursor button to move to <SOUND EDIT> and then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the Cursor , button to select and adju[...]

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    ENG SETUP 53 52 Settings (Con’t) V ideo may look slower than the audio if it is connected to a digital TV . If this occurs, adjust the audio delay time to to matc h the video. 1 In Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the Cursor button to move to <Audio> and then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the Cursor button to move to <A V -SYN[...]

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    ENG SETUP 55 54 Settings (Con’t) DSP(Digital Signal Processor) : DSP modes have been designed to simulate different acoustic environments. EQ : Y ou can select ROCK, POP , or CLASSIC to optimize the sound for the genre of music you are playing Sound Field (DSP)/EQ Function • The DSP/EQ function is only available in STEREO mode. Press the PL II [...]

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    ENG MISCELLANEOUS 57 56 Settings (Con’t) • When playing a DVD disc encoded with two or more channels, multi-channel mode will be selected automatically and the (Dolby Pro Logic II) button does not work. This function works only in Dolby Pro Logic MUSIC mode. 1 Press the PL II MODE button to select <MUSIC> mode. 2 Press the PL II EFFECT bu[...]

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    ENG 59 Listening to Radio (Con’t) 58 Presetting Stations Example : Presetting FM 89.10 in the memory • This unit does not receive AM broadcasts. 1 Press the TUNER button to select the FM band. 2 Press the button to select <89.10>. 3 Press the TUNER MEMOR Y button. <01> flashes in the display . 4 Press the button to select preset num[...]

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    ENG MISCELLANEOUS 61 60 Operating a TV with the Remote Control 1 Press the TV button to set the remote to TV mode. 2 Press the POWER button to turn on the TV . 3 While holding down the POWER button, enter the code corresponding to your brand of TV . If there is more than one code listed for your TV in the table, enter one at a time to deter- mine w[...]

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    ENG MISCELLANEOUS 63 62 • 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 rotating but no picture is produced. • Picture quality is poor and picture is shaking. • Audio language and subtitles will not work if the disc does not co[...]

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    ENG MISCELLANEOUS 65 64 Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause skipping. Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them. Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface. Do not stick paper [...]

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    ENG MISCELLANEOUS 67 USB Host Feature Supported Products 66 Finepix-A340 Fuji Digital Camera Finepix-F810 Fuji Digital Camera Finepix-F610 Fuji Digital Camera Finepix-f450 Fuji Digital Camera Finepix S7000 Fuji Digital Camera Finepix A310 Fuji Digital Camera KD-310Z Konica Digital Camera Finecam SL300R Kyocera Digital Camera Finecam SL400R Kyocera [...]

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    Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre. Region Country Customer Care Center Web Site Speaker system Impedance Frequency range Output sound pressure level Rated input Maximum input Dimensions (W x H x D) W eights SPEAKER Subwoofer speaker 3 Ω (D[...]