Samsung AH68-01701V manual

AH68-01701V SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. SERVICE DIVISION 400 V alley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www .samsung.com 1p~38p(P29)-SEA 8/10/05 6:41 PM Page 2[...]

Home Theater System with 5 Disc DVD Changer HT -P29 Instruction Manual V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO 1p~38p(P29)-SEA 8/10/05 6:41 PM Page 3[...]

1 Safety 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 RADIA TION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEA TED, A VOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. This symbo[...]

ENG 2 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 (3~4inches). Make sure the ven tilation slots are not covered. Do not stack anything on top of th[...]

3 READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED W ARNINGS All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and [...]

ENG 4 POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna sys- tem, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them[...]

5 Multi-Disc Playback & FM T uner The HT -P29 combines the convenience of multi-disc playback capability , including DVD, CD, MP3-CD, 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 new form of multi-channel audio signal decoding technology that improves upon existing [...]

6 PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION Safety W arnings ..................................................................................................................................................................1 Precautions ...............................................................................................................................[...]

DVD (Digital V ersatile Disc) offers fantastic audio and video, thanks to Dolby Digital surround sound and MPEG-2 video compression technology . Now you can enjoy these realistic effects in the home, as if you were in a movie theater or concert hall. V I D E O Home Theaters and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order[...]

ENG CD-R Discs • Some CD-R discs may not be playable depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC) and the condition of the disc. • Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R. Other CD-R media, may not be playable. • Some CD-RW (Rewritable) media, may not be playable. • Only CD-Rs that are properly "closed" can be fully played. If th[...]

9 Description —Front Panel— Power ( ) button Standby indicator Function button Disc T ray Open/Close button Direct Play buttons Disc Change button V olume buttons T uning Down & Skip ( ) buttons T uning Up & Skip ( ) buttons Play/Pause ( ) button Stop ( ) button P .SCAN indicator DISC(1~5) indicator STEREO indicator RADIO FREQUENCY indi[...]

ENG PREP ARA TION —Rear Panel— FM Antenna Connector External Video Device Input/Output Connectors External Audio Device Input Connector 5.1 Channel Speaker Output T erminals Cooling Fan COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT Connectors V ideo Cable (AH39-40001V) Remote Control (AH59-01617A) FM Antenna (AH42-00017A) Accessories User's Manual (AH68-01701V) [...]

11 Description PL II MODE button VOLUME button MENU button TV , DVD POWER button TV indicator DISC SKIP button CANCEL button RETURN button Number(0~9) buttons MODE button TV/VIDEO, DIMMER button OPEN/CLOSE button DVD RECEIVER indicator Cursor/Enter button SLEEP button EZ VIEW button SLIDE MODE button TUNER MEMOR Y , P .SCAN button SOUND EDIT button[...]

ENG 12 Insert 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 Caution PREP ARA TION Remove the battery cover on the back of the remote by pressing down and sli[...]

SR SL C L SW R 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 , facing slightly downward. * Unlike the front and center speakers, the rear speakers are used to handle mainly sound ef[...]

ENG 14 CONNECTIONS Rear Speaker (L) Front Speaker (L) Rear Speaker (R) Front Speaker (R) Subwoofer Center Speaker Press and hold the terminal tab. Insert the speaker cord. Release your finger . 1 2 3 12 3 Red Black • Connect the red cord to the red (+) terminal and the black cord to the black (-) terminal. Note 1p~38p(P29)-SEA 8/10/05 6:41 PM Pag[...]

15 Choose one of the two methods for connecting to a TV . Connecting the V ideo Out to TV HT -P29 TV - Connect the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of the system to the VIDEO IN jack on your TV . Composite Video ....... (Good Quality) • After connecting the Home Theater to your TV , set the input on your TV so the si[...]

ENG CONNECTIONS Press STOP button. • When disc is played back, press the STOP button twice so that “ STOP ”, appears on the display . Press and hold P .SCAN button on the remote control for over 5 seconds. • Pressing and holding the button for over 5 seconds will select " Progressive Scan " and " Interlace Scan " alterna[...]

17 Example: Analog signal components such as a VCR or TV . Connecting External Components Audio Cable If the external analog component has only one Audio Out, connect either left or right. External Analog Component External Analog Component Press AUX on the remote control or main unit to select ‘AUX’. • ’AUX’ appears in the display . Conn[...]

ENG 18 CONNECTIONS Connecting the FM Antenna The cooling fan supplies cool air to the unit to prevent overheating. Please observe the following cautions for your safety . • Make sure the unit is well-ventilated. If the unit has poor ventilation, the temperature inside the unit could rise and may damage it. • Do not obstruct the cooling fan or v[...]

19 23 Press MODE button until the TV indicator lights. TV DVD RECEIVER TV DVD RECEIVER Press the POWER button to turn on the TV . 56 Press the MODE button until the DVD RECEIVER indicator lights. Press FUNCTION button on the main unit or DVD on the remote to select DVD/CD mode. 1 Plug the main unit's power cord into the AC power supply . 4 Pre[...]

ENG CONNECTIONS • In this manual, the instructions marked with "DVD ( )" are applicable to DVD-VIDEO, and DVD-R/RW discs. Where a particular DVD type is mentioned, it is indicated separately . • Depending on the content of the disc, the initial screen may appear different. DVD Note T itles and chapters (DVD-VIDEO) • DVD-video is div[...]

21 Disc Playback 2 Load a disc. • 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. 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray . 3 Press DISC SKIP button. • Rotate the carousel tray so you can load the third, fourth, and fifth discs. 4 Clo[...]

ENG 22 OPERA TION To stop playback, press ST OP during playback. • If pressed once, “ PRESS PLA Y ” is displayed and the stop position will be stored in memory . If PLA Y/P AUSE ( ) button or ENTER button is pressed, playback resumes from the stop position. (This function works only with DVDs.) • If pressed twice, “ STOP ” is displayed,[...]

Data CDs (CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW) encoded in MP3/WMA format can be played. MP3-CD Playback 23 • Depending on the recording mode, some MP3-CD/WMA files may not play . • T able of contents of a MP3-CD/WMA varies depending on the MP3-CD/WMA track format recorded on the disc. • MP3 file support: MPEG1 LA YER3 (BITRA TE : 128KBPS~320KBPS , SAMPLING F[...]

ENG 24 OPERA TION • This product does not support DivX, A VI and WMV format files and no icon will appear on the TV screen. (However , MPG format file is supported.) Note 2 Select the desired file and then press the ENTER button. The file will play . • To play music files only , select the Icon. • To play image files only , select the Icon. ?[...]

Slide Mode 25 Place the JPEG disc on the disc tray . • Each time the button is pressed, the slide moves backward or forward. Press to skip to the next slide. 1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. • Choose the appropriate JPEG disc in the tray . 2 • Playback starts automatically . • Each time the button is pressed, the image makes the transition as[...]

ENG Rotate/Flip Function button: Flip V ertically button: Flip Horizontally button: Rotate 90° Counterclockwise button: Rotate 90° Clockwise Digest Function 2 Press Cursor , , , buttons to select the desired image and then press ENTER button. 1 Press DIGEST button during playback. • JPEG files will be shown in 9 windows. Yo u can view 9 JPEG im[...]

27 Press INFO button. • Each time the button is pressed, the display changes as follows: DVD The information display disappears from the screen The information display disappears from the screen The information display disappears from the screen CD • appears on the TV screen! If this symbol appears on the TV screen while buttons are being opera[...]

ENG 28 OPERA TION Checking the Remaining T ime Press the REMAIN button. • For checking the total and remaining time of a title or chapter being played. Each time the REMAIN button is pressed CHAPTER REMAIN TITLE REMAIN CHAPTER ELAPSED TITLE ELAPSED CD TRACK REMAIN TO TA L ELAPSED TO TA L REMAIN TRACK ELAPSED MP3 DVD TRACK ELAPSED TRACK REMAIN 1p~[...]

Fast Playback DVD CD MP3 DVD Press and hold . • Each time the button is held down during playback, the playback speed changes as follows: Press SLOW button. • Each time the button is pressed during playback, the playback speed changes as follows: Slow Playback Fast/Slow Playback 29 1p~38p(P29)-SEA 8/10/05 6:41 PM Page 32[...]

ENG 30 OPERA TION Skipping Scenes/Songs DVD Briefly press . • Each time the button is pressed briefly during playback, the previous or next chapter , track, or directory (file) will be played. • Y ou cannot skip chapters consecutively . TITLE 01/05 CHAPTER 002/040 TITLE 01/05 CHAPTER 004/040 MP3 Something like you Back for good Love of my life [...]

31 Press REPEA T button. • Each time the button is pressed during playback, the repeat playback mode changes as follows: CHAPTER Repeatedly plays the selected chapter . TITLE Repeatedly plays the selected title. RANDOM Plays tracks in random order . (A track that has already been played may be played again.) TRACK Repeatedly plays the selected tr[...]

ENG 32 • The A-B Repeat function will not work on an MP3 or JPEG disc. 2 Press Cursor button to move to REPEA T PLA YBACK ( ) display . • For a 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 played repeatedly . 4 Press ENTER button at the end of the desired[...]

33 DVD 2 Press Cursor button to move to ANGLE ( ) display . Press INFO button. 1/3 • Each time the button is pressed, the angle changes as follows: 3 Press Cursor , or numeric buttons to select the desired angle. 2/3 3/3 1/3 1/3 • The Angle function works only with discs on which multiple angles have been recorded. Note Step Function DVD • Du[...]

ENG 34 DVD DVD 2 Press Cursor , , , buttons to move to the area you want to enlarge. 1 Press ZOOM button. • Each time the button is pressed, the zoom level changes as follows: 3 Press ENTER button. Press EZ VIEW button. • Each time the button is pressed, the zoom function will switch between On and Off. • When a movie is played in Widescreen [...]

• Depending on the number of languages on a DVD disc, a different audio language (ENGLISH, SP ANISH, FRENCH, etc.) is selected each time the button is pressed. 2 Press Cursor , buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired audio language. 1 Press INFO button twice. SP 2/3 FR 3/3 EN 1/3 EN 01/ 03 OFF SP 02/ 03 FR 03/ 03 OFF / 03 • Y ou can us[...]

ENG 36 OPERA TION • The selected file will be played. • An MP3 or JPEG disc cannot be moved in the disc information screen. • When playing an MP3 or JPEG disc, you cannot use , to move to a folder . To move a folder , press (Stop) and then press , . DVD CD MP3 JPEG 2 Press Cursor , buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired title/track [...]

37 DVD 2 • When you select the disc menu that is not supported by the disc, the " This menu is not supported " message appears on the screen. 1 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor , buttons to move to ‘DISC MENU’ and then press ENTER button. 3 • Press ENTER button. Press Cursor , , buttons to select the desired item. Y o[...]

ENG 38 OPERA TION 2 Press Cursor , button to move to ‘T itle Menu’. DVD 1 In Stop mode, press MENU button. 3 Press ENTER button. • The title menu appears. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. For DVDs containing multiple titles, you can view the title of each movie. Depending on the disc, the availability of this feature may vary . Usi[...]

OSD (On-Screen Display) language is set to English by default. Setting the Language 39 2 1 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘ Setup ’ and then press ENTER button. • To select another language, select OTHER and enter the language code of your country. (See page 66 for language codes) AUDIO, SUB TITLE and DISC MEN[...]

ENG 40 SETUP * 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) 4 • Once the setup is complete, if the language was set to English, OSD will be displayed in English. 3 Selecting the Sub[...]

41 2 1 4 3 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. • Once the setup is complete, you will be taken to the previous screen. Press Cursor button to move to ‘TV DISPLA Y’ and then press ENTER button. Press Cursor , button to select the desired item and then press ENTER button. Pres[...]

ENG 42 SETUP The horizontal to vertical screen size ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while that of widescreen and high definition TVs is 16:9. This ratio is called the aspect ratio. When playing DVDs recorded in different screen sizes, you should adjust the aspect ratio to fit your TV or monitor. • For a standard TV, select either "4:3LB&qu[...]

• This function works only if a DVD disc contains the rating level information. Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit 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 Level 6, you c[...]

ENG SETUP 4 • Enter the old password, a new password, and confirm new password. • The setting is complete. 3 5 Press Cursor button to move to ‘P ASSWORD’ and then press ENTER button. Press ENTER button. Enter the password and then press ENTER button. 2 1 Press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER butt[...]

45 DVD JPEG Select this to set the Samsung Logo image as your wallpaper. Select this to set the desired image as your wallpaper. • “ COPY LOGO DATA ” will be displayed on the TV screen. • The selected wallpaper will be displayed. • You can select up to 3 wallpaper settings. 2 1 3 During playback, press PLA Y/P AUSE button when an image yo[...]

ENG 46 SETUP 2 1 3 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘LOGO’ and then press ENTER button. To select one of the 3 wallpaper settings you've made 5 4 Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. Press to select the desired ‘USER’, and then[...]

2 1 4 3 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘Audio’ and then press ENTER button. In the Speaker Setup, press the ENTER button again. Press Cursor , , , buttons to move to the desired speaker and then press ENTER button. • For C, LS, and RS, each time the button is pressed, the mode switches alternately as follows: [...]

ENG 48 SETUP L: Front Speaker (L) C: Center Speaker SW: Subwoofer R: Front Speaker (R) LS: Rear Speaker (L) RS: Rear Speaker (R) Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. 2 1 In Stop or no disc mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘Audio’ and then press ENTER button. 3 Pr[...]

49 Setting up the Speaker Delay T ime 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[...]

ENG 50 Df: The distance from FRONT SPEAKER Dc: The distance from CENTER SPEAKER Ds: The distance from SURROUND SPEAKER Ideal CENTER SPEAKER placement It is desirable to place all speakers within this circle. Ideal SURROUND SPEAKER placement SETUP • You can set the delay time for C between 00 and 05mSEC and for LS and RS between 00 and 15mSEC. 4 3[...]

51 Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. 2 1 4 3 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘Audio’ and then press ENTER button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘SOUND EDIT’ and then press ENTER button. Method 1 When adjusting the audio quality using the setup sc[...]

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. • Th[...]

53 12 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘Audio’ and then press ENTER button. • When the Cursor button is pressed, the effect is greater, and when the Cursor button is pressed, the effect is smaller. 34 Press Cursor button to move to ‘DRC’ and then press ENTER button. Press Cursor , to adjust the ‘DRC’. Pr[...]

GB 54 SETUP Video may look slower than the audio if it is connected to a digital TV. If this occurs, adjust the audio delay time to to match the video. AV SYNC Setup Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. • 'Audio' menu appears. 2 1 • Setup menu appears. • AV-SYNC screen appe[...]

55 Press PL II MODE button. 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 realistic multi-channel effect, as if using five speakers, while using just the front left and right s[...]

ENG 56 12 • You can select between 0 and 7. • This sets the width of the center image. The higher the setting, the less sound comes from the center speaker. • You can select between 0 and 6. • Incrementally adjusts the sound field (DSP)from the front or rear. 34 • When playing a DVD disc encoded with two or more channels, multi-channel mo[...]

57 2 1 • FM will appear in the display. T une in to the desired station. Press TUNER button. Automatic T uning 2 Manual T uning 2 1 Select a broadcast station. Press the STOP ( ) button to select PRESET and then press button to select the preset station. Automatic T uning 1 Press the Function button to select the FM. Press the STOP ( ) button to [...]

ENG 58 To tune in to a preset station, press on the remote control to select a channel. • Refer to Step 2 on page 57 to automatically or manually tune in to a station. 2 1 • “01” flashes in the display. 3 Example: Presetting FM 89.1 in the memory Press TUNING/CH to select "89.10". Press the TUNER button. 5 4 • You can select bet[...]

59 • "SLEEP" will be displayed. Each time the button is pressed, the preset time changes as follows: 1 0 ➝ 20 ➝ 30 ➝ 60 ➝ 90 ➝ 120 ➝ 150 ➝ OFF . Press SLEEP button. Sleep T imer Function You can set the time that the Home Theater will shut itself off. Convenient Functions • The remaining time before the Home Theater will[...]

ENG 60 • Each time the button is pressed, the brightness changes as follows: DARK ➞ BRIGHT . Adjusting Display Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display on the main unit so it won't interfere with your movie viewing. Press DIMMER button. MISCELLANEOUS • ‘ MUTE ’ flash in the display. • To switch the sound back on (at [...]

Operating a TV with the Remote Control • The remote control may not work on some brands of TVs. Also, depending on your brand of TV, some operations may not be possible. • 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 control [...]

ENG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 SAMSUNG ANAM DAEWOO LG HITACHI JVC SHARP SONY TOSHIBA SANYO MITSUBISHI MATSUSHITA TELEFUNKEN RCA PANASONIC SABA PHILIPS GRUNDIG ZENITH MIVAL NOBLEX EMERSON MAGNAVOX LOEWE THOMSON NORDMENDE LOEWE OPTA BLAUPUNKT SIEMENS TV Brand Code List No. Brand Code 00(Initial Value[...]

63 • Is the power cord plugged securely into the outlet? • Turn off the power and then turn it back on. • Check the region number of the DVD. DVD discs purchased from abroad may not be playable. • CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs cannot be played on this Home Theater. • Make sure that the rating level is correct. • Are you using a deformed disc or [...]

ENG 64 • 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. • Is the remote control being operated within its operation range of angle and distan[...]

65 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 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 you get fingerprints or dirt on the disc, clean it with a mild det[...]

ENG 66 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[...]

S P E A K E R Subwoofer speaker 4 Ω 35Hz~140Hz 85dB/W/M 100W 200W 5.71 x 12.6 x 13.39 inches 7.9 lbs Front/Center/Rear speaker 4 Ω x 5 145Hz~20KHz 85dB/W/M 100W 200W 3.86 x 3.86 x 3.94 inches 1.1 lbs Specifications 67 Power Consumption Weight Dimensions (W x H x D) Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range Usable Sensitivity S/N Rati[...]

68 ENG MISCELLANEOUS SAMSUNG Home Theater LIMITED W ARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER This SAMSUNG brand product, as supplied and distributed by Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (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 [...]

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