Samsung HT-Z120 manual

Code No. AH68-02159K(0.0)[...]

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2 Features Playback of many disc types This Home Cinema System allows you to play back various discs, including DVD-VIDEO, CD, MP3-CD, WMA-CD, DivX, CD-R/RW , and DVD±R/RW . USB Host support Y ou can enjoy media files such as pictur es, movies and music saved on an MP3 player , digital camera or USB memory stick by connecting the storage device t[...]

3 ENG Safety information SAFETY W ARNINGS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that pr esents a risk of electric shock [...]

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

5 ENG Contents FEA TURES 2 2 What’ s included SAFETY INFORMA TION 3 3 Safety W arnings 4 Precautions GETTING ST AR TED 7 7 Before Reading the User’ s Manual 8 Playable Discs 8 Do not use the following types of disc! 8 Copy Protection 9 Disc T ype and Characteristics DESCRIPTION 10 10 Front Panel 10 Display 11 Rear Panel REMOTE CONTROL 12 12 T o[...]

6 SYSTEM SETUP 39 39 Setting the Language 40 Setting TV Screen T ype 41 Setting Parental Contr ols (Rating Level) 41 Setting the Password 42 Setting The W allpaper 42 T o Select one of the 3 Wallpaper Settings Y ou've Made 43 Setting the Speaker Mode 43 Setting the Delay Time 45 Setting the T est T one 45 Setting the Audio 46 Setting the DRC ([...]

7 ENG ● GETTING ST AR TED BEFORE READING THE USER’S MANUAL Make sure to check the following terms befor e reading the user manual. Icons that will be used in manual Icon T erm Definition d DVD This involves a function available with DVD or DVD-R/DVD-RW discs that have been recor ded and finalised in Video Mode. B CD This involves a function a[...]

Getting started 8 PLA Y ABLE DISCS Disc T ype Mark (Logo) Recorded Signals Disc Size Max. Playing Time DVD-VIDEO VIDEO 12 cm Approx. 240 min. (single-sided) Approx. 480 min. (double-sided) 8 cm Approx. 80 min. (single-sided) Approx. 160 min. (double-sided) AUDIO-CD COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO 12 cm 74 min. 8 cm 20 min. DivX AUDIO + VIDEO 12 cm — [...]

9 ENG ● GETTING ST AR TED DISC TYPE AND CHARACTERISTICS This product does not support Secur e (DRM) Media files. CD-R Discs ❖ Some CD-R discs may not be playable depending on the disc recor ding device (CD-Recorder or PC) and the • condition of the disc. Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R disc. • Do not use CD-R discs over 700MB/80 minutes a[...]

10 Description FRONT P ANEL POWER( ) BUTT ON USB CONNECT OR ST OP ( ) BUTT ON DISC TRA Y OPEN/CLOSE BUTT ON 10 PLA Y/PAUSE ( ) BUTT ON MIC VOLUME CONTROL FUNCTION BUTT ON 11 TUNING UP & SKIP ( ) BUTT ON MIC 1,MIC 2 TUNING DOWN & SKIP ( ) BUTT ON 12 VOLUME CONTROL ST ANDBY FUNC. MIC 2 MIC 1 MIC VOL MIN MAX 10 11 12 DISPLA Y[...]

11 ENG ● DESCRIPTION REAR P ANEL SPEAKER OUTPUT CONNECT ORS Connect the front, centre, rear speakers and subwoofer . CLAMP-WIRE Fasten the speaker wires. COOLING F AN The fan always revolves when the power is on. Ensure a minimum of 4 inches of clear space on all sides of the fan when installing the product. FM 75 Ω COAXIAL JACK Connect the FM a[...]

12 Remote control TOUR OF THE REMOTE CONTROL 2 1 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 23 24 22 21 20 19 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 37 18 38 39[...]

13 ENG ● REMOTE CONTROL Insert Remote Batteries 1. Remove the battery cover in the direction of the arrow . 2. Insert two 1.5V AAA batteries, paying attention to the correct polarities (+ and –). 3. Replace the battery cover . M Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells: Place batteries in the remote contr ol so they match the[...]

14 Operation Range of the Remote Control The remote contr ol can be used up to approximately 7 meters in a straight line. It can also be operated at a horizontal angle of up to 30° from the remote contr ol sensor . When operating a TV with the remote contr ol 1. Press the TV button to set the r emote to TV mode. 2. Press the POWER button to turn o[...]

15 ENG ● REMOTE CONTROL TV Brand Code List Admiral (M.Wards) A Mark Anam AOC Bell & Howell (M.War ds) Brocsonic Candle Cetronic Citizen Cinema Classic Concerto Contec Coronado Craig Croslex Crown Curtis Mates CXC Daewoo Daytron Dynasty Emerson Fisher Funai Futuretech General Electric (GE) Hall Mark Hitachi Inkel JC Penny JVC KTV KEC KMC LG (G[...]

16 Connections CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS Position of the DVD Player Place it on a stand or cabinet shelf. Selecting the Listening Position The listening position should be located about 2.5 to 3 times the distance of the TV's screen size away from the TV . Example : For 32" TV's 2~2.4m (6~8feet) For 55" TV's 3.5~4m (11~13feet[...]

17 ENG ● CONNECTIONS Connecting the Front, Rear , Centr e and Subwoofer Speakers Press down the terminal tab on the back of the speaker . 1. Insert the black wire into the black terminal (–) and the r ed wire into the 2. red terminal(+), and then r elease the tab. Connect the other end of the speaker cable to the connecting jacks on the 3. back[...]

18 Connections Front/Rear T allboy Stand T urn the 1. ST AND upside-down and connect it to the ST AND BASE . Insert five small 2. SCREWS into the five holes marked with arrows using a scr ewdriver as shown in the illustration. Connect upper SPEAKER to the assembled 3. ST AND. Insert another large 4. SCREW into the hole on the rear of the speaker [...]

19 ENG ● CONNECTIONS CONNECTING THE VIDEO OUT TO YOUR TV Choose one of the two methods for connecting to a TV . ／ ／ ： 6 3 ： FM ANT METHOD 1 (supplied) METHOD 2 (not supplied) METHOD 1 : Composite Video Connect the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of the system to the VIDEO IN jack on your television. METHOD 2[...]

20 Connections P .SCAN(PROGRESSIVE SCAN) FUNCTION Unlike regular Interlace Scan, in which two fields of picture information alter nate 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 scan lines[...]

21 ENG ● CONNECTIONS CONNECTING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS Connecting an External Analogue Component Analogue signal components such as a VCR. Connect AUX IN (Audio) on the Home Cinema to the Audio Out of the external Analogue 1. component. Be sure to match connector colours. • Press the 2. AUX button on the remote contr ol to select AUX input. Y o[...]

22 Connections CONNECTING THE FM ANTENNA Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75 1. Ω COAXIAL Jack. Slowly move the antenna wire ar ound until you find a location where r eception is good, then fasten 2. it to a wall or other rigid surface. M This unit does not receive AM br oadcasts. ` Cooling Fan The cooling fan supplies cool air to the un[...]

23 ENG The DVD Home Theater's remote can be used to control Samsung TV's. Plug the main unit's power cord into the AC power supply . 1. Press the 2. DVD RECEIVER button to operate the DVD Home Theater . Press the 3. FUNCTION button on the main unit or DVD button on the remote to enable DVD/CD playback. Press the 4. TV button to set t[...]

Playback 24 DISC PLA YBACK dB Press the 1. OPEN/CLOSE ( ) button to open the disc tray . Load a disc. 2. Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’ s label • facing up. Close the compartment by pressing the 3. OPEN/CLOSE ( ) button again. Playback starts automatically . • T o stop playback, press the STOP ( ) button during playbac[...]

25 ENG ● PLA YBACK MP3/WMA-CD PLA YBACK Data CDs (CD-R, CD-RW) encoded in MP3/WMA format can be played. A Place the MP3/WMA disc on the disc tray . 1. The MP3/WMA menu screen will appear and • playback will start. The appearance of the menu depends on the • MP3/WMA disc. WMA-DRM files cannot be played. • In Stop mode, use the Curs[...]

Playback 26 JPEG FILE PLA YBACK Images captured with a digital camera or camcor der , or JPEG files on a PC can be stor ed on a CD and then played back with this Home Theater . Slide Mode G Place the JPEG disc on the disc tray . Playback starts automatically . Each image is displayed • for 5 seconds and then the next image is displayed. Press[...]

27 ENG ● PLA YBACK DIVX PLA YBACK The functions on this page apply to DivX disc playback. Skip Forward/Back D During playback, press the [ , ] button. Goes to the next file whenever you press the • ] button, if there ar e over 2 files in the disc. Goes to the previous file whenever you pr ess the • [ button, if ther e are over 2 fil[...]

Playback 28 If the Disc has more than One Subtitle File D If the di sc h as mor e tha n o ne subt itl e fi le, the de fau lt sub tit le may not ma tch the mo vie an d yo u w ill ha ve t o select your subtitle language as follows: In Stop mode, press the Cursor 1.  ,  button, select the desired subtitle ( ) from the TV scr een, and then press[...]

29 ENG ● PLA YBACK USING THE PLA YBACK FUNCTION Displaying Disc Information dB A GD Y ou can view disc playback information on the TV scr een. Press the INFO button. M Dep endi ng on t he d isc , th e d isc info rma tion di spla y ` may appear differ ent. Depending on the disc, you can also select DOLBY DIGIT AL, or PRO LOGIC. ` appears on the TV[...]

Playback 30 Fast Playback dB A D Press the ( , ) button. Each time the button is pressed during playback, the playback speed changes as follows: • ( 2X ➞ ( 4X ➞ ( 8X ➞ ( 32X ➞  PLA Y ) 2X ➞ ) 4X ➞ ) 8X ➞ ) 32X ➞  PLA Y M During fast playback of a CD or MP3-CD, sound is heard only at 2x speed, and not at 4x, ` 8x, and 32x [...]

31 ENG ● PLA YBACK Repeat Playback dB A GD Repeat playback allows you to repeatedly play a chapter , title, track (song), or directory (MP3 file). Press the REPEA T button. Each time the button is pressed during playback, the r epeat • playback mode changes as follows: DVD-VIDEO  REPEA T : CHAPTER ➞ REPEA T : TI[...]

Playback 32 A-B Repeat Playback dB Y ou can r epeatedly play back a designated section of a DVD or CD. Press the 1. INFO button twice. Press the Cursor 2.  button to move to REPEA T PLA YBACK ( ) display . Press the Cursor 3.  ,  button to select A- and then press the ENTER button. When the • ENTER button is pressed, the selected posi[...]

33 ENG ● PLA YBACK Angle Function d This function allows you to view the same scene in differ ent angles. Press the 1. INFO button. Press the Cursor 2.  button to move to ANGLE ( ) display . Press the Cursor 3.  ,  button or numeric buttons to select the desired angle. Each time the button is pressed, the angle changes as • follows:[...]

Playback 34 Audio Language Selection Function d Press the 1. INFO button twice. Press the Cursor 2.  ,  button or numeric buttons to select the desired audio language. Depending on the number of languages on a DVD • disc, a differ ent audio language (ENGLISH, SP ANISH, FRENCH, etc.) is selected each time the button is pressed. EN 1/3 ➞[...]

35 ENG ● PLA YBACK Moving Directly to a Scene/Song dB A G A G Press the numeric buttons. The selected file will be played. • When playing an MP3 or JPEG disc, you cannot use the Cursor •  ,  button to move to a folder . T o move a folder , press the STOP ( ) and then pr ess the Cursor  ,  button. M Y ou can pr ess the ` [ ,[...]

Playback 36 Using the Title Menu d For DVDs containing multiple titles, you can view the title of each movie. Depending on the disc, the availability of this feature may vary . In Stop mode, press the 1. MENU button. Press the Cursor 2.  ,  button to move to Title Menu . Press the 3. ENTER button. The title menu appears. • d Press the EX[...]

37 ENG ● PLA YBACK PLA YING MEDIA FILES USING THE USB HOST FEA TURE Y ou can enjoy media files such as pictur es, movies and music saved on an MP3 player , USB memory stick or digital camera in high quality video with 5.1 channel Home Theater sound by connecting the storage device to the USB port of the Home Theater . Connect the USB device to t[...]

Playback 38 USB Host Specifications USB Host Specification • Supports USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 compliant devices. • Supports devices connected using the USB A type cable. • Supports UMS (USB Mass Storage Device) V1.0 compliant devices. • Supports the device of which the connected drive is formatted in the F A T(F A T , F A T16, F A T32) file s[...]

39 ENG ● SYSTEM SETUP SETTING THE LANGUAGE OSD(On-Screen Display) language is set to English by default. In Stop mode, press the 1. MENU button. Press the Cursor 2. % button to move to Setup and then press the ENTER button. Select 3. Language and then press the ENTER button. Press the Cursor 4. $ , % button to select OSD Language and then press t[...]

40 System setup SETTING THE TV SCREEN TYPE Depending on your TV type (Widescreen or conventional 4:3), you can select the TV's aspect ratio. In Stop mode, press the 1. MENU button. Press the Cursor 2. % button to move to Setup and then press the ENTER button. Press the Cursor 3. % button to move to TV DISPLA Y and then press the ENTER button. [...]

41 ENG ● SYSTEM SETUP SETTING P ARENT AL CONTROLS (RA TING LEVEL) Use this to restrict playback of adult or violent DVDs you do not want children to view . In Stop mode, press the 1. MENU button. Press the Cursor 2. % button to move to Setup and then press the ENTER button. Press the Cursor 3. % button to move to P ARENT AL and then press the ENT[...]

42 System setup SETTING THE W ALLP APER d G While watching a DVD or JPEG CD, you can set the image you like as background wallpaper . During playback, press the 1. P AUSE button when an image you like appears. Press the 2. LOGO button. COPY LOGO DA T A • will be displayed on the TV screen. The power will turn off and then back on. 3. The selec[...]

43 ENG ● SYSTEM SETUP SETTING THE SPEAKER MODE Signal outputs and frequency r esponses from the speakers will automatically be adjusted according to your speaker configuration and whether certain speakers are used or not. In Stop mode, press the 1. MENU button. Press the Cursor 2. % button to move to Audio and then press the ENTER button. In the[...]

44 System setup 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 differ ent times depending on the placement of speakers, you can adjust this differ ence by adding a delay effect to the sound of the Centr e and Rear Speake[...]

45 ENG ● SYSTEM SETUP SETTING THE TEST TONE Use the T est T one feature to check the speaker connections. In Stop mode, press the 1. MENU button. Press the Cursor 2. % button to move to Audio and then press the ENTER button. Press the Cursor 3. % button to move to TEST TONE and then press the ENTER button. The test tone will be sent to • L ?[...]

46 System setup SETTING THE AUDIO Press the SOUND EDIT button and then pr ess the Cursor  ,  button. Adjusting Front/Rear Speaker Balance Y ou can select between 0, -6, and OFF . ` The volume decreases as you move closer to –6. ` Adjusting Centre/Rear/Subwoofer Speaker Level The volume level can be adjusted in steps from +6dB to –6dB. ` T[...]

47 ENG ● SYSTEM SETUP SETTING THE A V SYNC Video may look slower than the audio if it is connected to a digital TV . If this occurs, adjust the audio delay time to match the video. In Stop mode, press the 1. MENU button. Press the Cursor 2. % button to move to Audio and then press the ENTER button. Press the Cursor 3. % button to move to A V -SYN[...]

48 System setup SOUND FIELD (DSP)/EQ FUNCTION DSP(Digital Signal Processor) : DSP modes have been designed to simulate dif ferent acoustic envir onments. EQ : Y ou can select ROCK, POPS to optimize the sound for the genr e of music you are playing Press the DSP/EQ button. DSP • appears on the display panel. Each time the button is pressed, the[...]

49 ENG ● SYSTEM SETUP DOLBY PRO LOGIC II EFFECT This function works only in Dolby Pro Logic MUSIC mode. Press the 1. PL II MODE button to select MUSIC mode. Press the 2. PL II EFFECT button. Press the 3.  ,  buttons to select the desired ef fect setting. P ANORAMA : Y ou can select either 0 or 1. • C- WIDTH : Y ou can select between 0 [...]

50 LISTENING TO RADIO Remote Control Press the 1. TUNER button to select the FM band. T une in to the desir ed station. 2. Automatic T uning 1 • : When the [ , ] button is pressed, a pr eset broadcast station is selected. Automatic T uning 2 • : Pr ess and hold the , , . button to automatically search for active broadcasting stations. Man[...]

51 ENG SLEEP TIMER FUNCTION Y ou can set the time that the Home Theater will shut itself of f. Press the SLEEP button. SLEEP • will be displayed. Each time the button is pressed, the preset time in minutes changes as follows : 10 ➞ 20 ➞ 30 ➞ 60 ➞ 90 ➞ 120 ➞ 150 ➞ OFF . T o confirm the sleep timer setting, press the SLEEP button.[...]

52 CD RIPPING Converts audio sound of the CD into a MP3 file format before sending to a USB storage device. B Connect the USB device. 1. Insert the audio CD into the CD tray . 2. Press the 3. CD RIPPING button. T o start ripping the current track, press the • CD RIPPING button on the remote contr ol while the system is playing a track or stop[...]

53 ENG ● TROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting 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 near est authorized dealer or Samsung Electronics Service Centr e. SYMPTOM C[...]

54 SYMPTOM Check/Remedy Aud io lan guag e a nd sub titl es do not work. • Aud io lan gua ge a nd sub tit les wil l n ot work if th e d isc doe s not contain them. Men u s cr een do es not app ear even when the menu function is selected. • Are you using a disc that does not contain menus? Aspect ratio cannot be changed. • Y ou ca n pl ay 16: 9[...]

55 ENG Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu” (See page 39). 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 S[...]

56 Appendix CAUTIONS ON HANDLING AND STORING DISCS Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and pictur e quality or cause skipping. Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them. Handling 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 pa[...]

57 ENG ● APPENDIX SPECIFICA TIONS General Power Consumption 40 W Weight 2.5 Kg Dimensions 430 (W) x 70 (H) x 255 (D) mm Operating T emperature Range +5°C~+35°C Operating Humidity Range 10 % to 75 % Disc DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) Reading Speed : 3.49 ~ 4.06 m/sec. Approx. Play Time (Single Sided, Single La yer Disc) : 135 min. CD : 12 cm (COM[...]

58 HT -Z120 Speaker Speaker system 5.1ch speaker system Impedance Frequency range Output sound pressure level Rated input Maximum input Dimensions (W x H x D) Weights Front/Rear 3 Ω 140Hz~20KHz 86dB/W/M 45W 90W Centre 6 Ω 140Hz~20KHz 86dB/W/M 75W 150W Subwoofer 6 Ω 45Hz~160Hz 86dB/W/M 75W 150W Front /Rear: 100 x100 x 93 mm Centre : 100 x100 x 93[...]

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