Samsung HT-SK6 manual

DIGIT AL HOME THEA TER SYSTEM HT -SK6 V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO Instruction Manual[...]

AH68-01241Q SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. SERVICE DIVISION 400 V alley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www .samsungusa.com[...]

Safety W arnings 1 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 RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED, AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. This symbol i[...]

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 ventilation slots are not covered. Do not stack anything on top of the player.[...]

Safety Instructions 3 READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS [...]

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 system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might[...]

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 DVD players and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order f[...]

6 Contents PREP ARA TION CONNECTIONS OPERA TION SETUP MISCELLANEOUS RADIO OPERA TION Safety Warnings Precautions Safety Instructions Description Remote Control CHAPTER 1. PREP ARA TION 1 2 3 7 9 Setting up the Language Features System Setup Speaker Setup To set up Speaker Balance Creating Realistic Sound Fields Dolby Pro Logic II decoder DSP (Digit[...]

7 Description Front Panel Display Volume control Play/Pause ( ) button Stop ( ) button Power ( ) button Headphone Jack Open/Close button Disc Tray Function button Tuning Down & Skip ( ) buttons Tuning Up & Skip ( ) buttons TITLE indicator DTS Disc indicator PRO LOGIC indicator PRO LOGIC LINEAR PCM P . SCAN DSP TITLE PBC PRGM ST TUNED kH Z M[...]

PREP ARA TION 8 Remote Control (AH59-01101F) Audio Cable (AH39-40001U) Video Cable (AH39-40001V) Audio Cable (AH39-40001V) Subwoofer only Front/Center Speaker Cord 3EA (AH39-00375B) Rear Speaker Cord 2EA (AH39-00375C) User's Manual (AH68-01241Q) FM Antenna (AH42-00004A) AM Antenna (AH42-20001P) Rear Panel 5.1 Channel Speaker Output Terminals F[...]

Remote Control Unit 9 DVD POWER button DSP/DPL II Mode button DSP/DPL II Effect button Number(0~9) buttons Slow button Angle button Repeat button Zoom button P.Scan button Repeat A ↔ B button Go To button TV Power button TV/VIDEO button TV Channel Selection button TV Volume Control button Volume TV Channel TV/VIDEO DVD button TUNER button AUX but[...]

PREP ARA TION 10 30 30 7~10m Remove the battery cover on the back of the remote by pressing down and sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow . Insert Remote Batteries Range of Operation of the Remote Control 1 Insert two 1.5V AAA batteries, paying attention to the correct polarities (+ and – ). 2 Replace the battery cover . 3 The remote c[...]

11 Connecting the Speakers Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords. - Make all connections with the power turned off to the unit to protect the speakers. Subwoofer Left front speaker Left rear speaker Right rear speaker Right front speaker Center speaker Check the location of the terminals on the main unit and on the re[...]

Right rear speaker Right front speaker Left front speaker Left rear speaker Subwoofer LINE IN L/LFE R ( — ) (+) ( — ) (+) ( — ) (+) ( — ) (+) ( — ) (+) Center speaker Press and hold the terminal tab. 1 Insert the speaker cord. 2 Release your finger . 3 1 2 3 12 CONNECTIONS Red Black Audio Cable (supplied) Loosen the speaker terminal by tu[...]

Connect V ideo to TV 13 Composite Video (Good Quality) 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. S-Video (Better Quality) If you television is equipped with an S-Video input, connect an S-V ideo cable (not supplied) from the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of[...]

14 CONNECTIONS FM antenna connection 1. Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75 COAXIAL terminal as temporary measure. 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. • If reception is poor, connect an outdoor antenna. Before attaching a 75 coaxial cab[...]

15 AUX Connections L R DIGIT AL OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN External Digital Components External Analog Components Audio Cable (Red/White) If the external analog component has only one output jack, you may connect either L or R. For connection to external equipment with digital output. Example : CD recorders, MD (Mini Disc) D/A converters or other compo[...]

CONNECTIONS 16 • The “ WAIT ” message that appears on the display for about 4~5 seconds when turning on the power or selecting a DVD function indicates a stabilization period for optimizing the condition of your DVD player. While the message is being displayed, other buttons remain inactive. • When the power is not turned on, press down the[...]

17 Controlling a TV with the Remote You can operate your TV by adjusting the DVD remote signal . • If there is more than one code listed in the table, enter one at a time to determine which code works. 1 T urn on the TV . 2 Point the DVD ’ s remote at the TV . • The remote may not be able to control every model TV of the brands listed. 4 If t[...]

CONNECTIONS 18 Unlike a regular Interlace Scan in which two fields of picture information are alternated 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. To enjoy a progressive scan [...]

DVD Playback 19 Depending on the disc, the initial disc information screen may look different from disc to disc. Pausing Playback Press the Play/Pause ( ) button during playback. • To resume, press the Play/Pause ( ) button again. Stopping Playback Press the Stop ( ) button during playback. • During playback, when the Stop ( )button is pressed,[...]

OPERA TION 20 Press the Display button on the remote. If the player is left for more than 3 minutes in pause mode, it will stop. The On-Screen Display disappears. Using the On-Screen Display Display Display Display Display V I D E O 1/2 1/8 00:00:00 TC V I D E O ENG ENG OFF 1/3 1/1 DVD indicator TITLE indicator TITLE ELAPSED indicator CHAPTER indic[...]

MP3-CD Playback 21 This system has a built-in MP3 decoder. You can play back MP3 tracks (files)recorded on CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and CD-ROMs. • It is recommended you turn on your TV when playing back an MP3-CD. Starting Playback Press the Open/Close ( ) button to load a disc. 1 • After detecting the disc, playback starts. • The on-screen bar and the[...]

OPERA TION 22 Turn on your TV when playing back an MP3 disc. Operations Using the On-Screen Display When the loaded MP3 disc is recognized, the following on-screen display appears on the TV screen. (The contents of this on-screen display vary according to the disc — the way MP3 tracks were recorded on the disc.) Button To do ENTER, Start playback[...]

Forward/Reverse Searching 23 Multi-Speed Playback X 2 X 4 X 8 PLA Y X 2 X 4 X 8 PLA Y Each time the button is pressed Each time the button is pressed Skipping through a Chapter SEARCH SEARCH • Each time the button is pressed during playback, it moves to the next or previous chapter and plays it. Playing Frame by Frame • The picture moves forwar[...]

Slow Playback/Checking the Remaining T ime 24 OPERA TION Playing Slowly SLOW 1/2 SLOW 1/4 PLA Y Each time the Slow button is pressed • For checking the total and remaining time of a title or chapter being played. The slow playback speed changes and the selections (1/2X, 1/4X, 1/8X, 1/16X and normal play) are repeated. Checking the Remaining T ime[...]

Repeat Playback 25 Playing Repeatedly Each time the Repeat button is pressed Repeat playback allows you to repeat a chapter, title, or track. A ↔ B Repeat Playback Press the Repeat A< – >B button again. 1 2 Repeat A B Repeat Press the Repeat button. • Repeat playback operation is not possible with version 2.0 VCD discs if PBC is turned [...]

Using Disc Menu/T itle 26 OPERA TION T itle T o Select the Disc Menu Press the Menu button during playback. 1 Use the Up/Down ( ▲ / ▼ ) or Left/Right ( / ) button to access the different features. Press the Enter button. 2 • The selected item will play. • The Menu Screen appears. • When playing VCD version 2.0, you can operate it using PB[...]

• Depending on the disc, DTS or DIGITAL PRO LOGIC can be selected. 27 Selecting the Audio Language/Subtitle Language Selecting the Audio Language V I D E O OFF 1/1 ENG ENG SPA FRE 1/3 2/3 3/3 • Depending on the number of languages recorded on a DVD disc, a different audio language (ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, etc.) is selected each time the butto[...]

OPERA TION 28 OFF 1/3 2/3 3/3 T o enlarge an image • Images can be enlarged 2x and 4x. • During DVD playback, press the Zoom button to zoom in 2X/4X/normal, in that order. • Press / / ▲ / ▼ to move the enlarged portion you want to watch. • This function only works with discs on which multiple angles have been recorded. • During playba[...]

Program Playback 29 T o Program T racks in a particular order T o Leave the Programming Mode PROGRAM MENU SELECT : ENTER TITLE CHAPT PREVIOUS NEXT TITLE CHAPT 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 PLA Y : FINISH : PROGRAM TITLE CHAPT PREVIOUS NEXT TITLE CHAPT 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 PROGRAM MENU SELECT : ENTER FINISH : PROGRAM PLA Y : TITLE CHAPT PREVIOUS NEXT TITLE[...]

OPERA TION 30 • Press the Stop ( ) button twice during playback. • Press the Stop ( ) button once when in the Stop mode. • Press the Open/Close ( ) button on the main unit. The disc tray will open and then close. The program will then be deleted. T o Change the Program Press the Up/Down ( ▲ / ▼ ) button to select the track number to be ch[...]

31 Sleep/D.R.C Function T o set up Sleep • Each time the button is pressed the selection toggles as follows: SLEEP 10 ➔ SLEEP 20 ➔ SLEEP 30 ➔ SLEEP 60 ➔ SLEEP 90 ➔ SLEEP 120 ➔ SLEEP 150 ➔ OFF. • Press the Sleep button. The remaining time for the selected Sleep time is displayed on the front panel. • Pressing the button once agai[...]

OPERA TION SETUP Setting up the Language Features Using the DVD player's Setup function, you can customize the Menu Language, Subtitle Language, and Disc Menu Language. T o set up the language feature 12 ENGLISH CHINESE CHINESE CHINESE OSD LANGUAGE SYSTEM AUDIO SUBTITLE MENU LANGUAGE LANGU AGES : Move Setup : Exit AUDIO SUBTITLE OSD LANGUAGE M[...]

You can use the DVD player's Setup function to select the TV screen ratio, rating limit, or digital output mode. 33 System Setup ENGLISH CHINESE CHINESE CHINESE OSD LANGUAGE SYSTEM AUDIO SUBTITLE MENU LANGUAGE LANGU AGES : Move Setup : Exit 4:3 LB OFF BITSTREAM OUTPUT DIGIT AL TV SCREEN RA TING LEVEL : Move Setup : Exit LANGUAGES SYSTEM 4:3 LB[...]

SETUP 4:3 LB OFF RA TING LEVEL OUTPUT DIGIT AL TV SCREEN 4:3 PS 16:9 4:3 LB : Move Setup : Exit LANGUAGES SYSTEM 34 4:3 LB OFF BITSTREAM OUTPUT DIGIT AL TV SCREEN RA TING LEVEL : Move Setup : Exit LANGUAGES SYSTEM The Rating Level function works in conjunction with DVDs which have been assigned a rating, to help control the types of DVDs that your [...]

Speaker Setup 35 Setting up Speaker Mode and Delay Time • Each time the button is pressed, a different mode selection is displayed on the front panel display as shown below. SPK Mode The display changes depending on the current audio output mode (DSP, PRO LOGIC, 3-STEREO, STEREO, etc.). S p e a k e r M o d e Delay Time Front speaker: Small Center[...]

SETUP 36 Speaker delay time setting is a professional sound volume adjustment method for audio enthusiast. For home use, refer to "Setting up the Ideal Speaker Positions" on page 11 to install speakers in appropriate locations. 5.3 ms 10.6 ms 15.9 ms Df: The distance from FRONT SPEAKER Dc: The distance from CENTER SPEAKER Ds: The distance[...]

37 T o set up Speaker Balance T o set up Speaker Balance LC R LS LFE SR S D I G I T A L LC R LS LFE SR S D I G I T A L LC R LS LFE SR S D I G I T A L LC R LS LFE SR S D I G I T A L LC R LS LFE SR S D I G I T A L 1 Use the Left/Right ( / ) button to raise or lower the output level of the chosen speaker(s). Example: 5.1CH Sound Setup OFF, range of ?[...]

SETUP 38 Creating Realistic Sound Fields You can use the following surround modes to reproduce a realistic sound field. • Digital Multichannel Surround — Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround • Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround To enjoy surround effectively, all the speakers need to be connected and activated. Dolby D[...]

39 23 Press the Pro Logic II button. Press the DSP/DPL II Mode button. 1 Press the Function button on the front panel to select the desired function. • Each time the Pro Logic II button is pressed. • Select from FM ➞ AM ➞ DVD ➞ DIGITAL IN ➞ AUX 1 ➞ AUX 2. • Each time the DSP/DPL II Mode button is pressed. PRO LOGIC LR LR PRO LOGIC L[...]

SETUP 40 Dolby Pro Logic II Effect Function Effect • When playing a DVD encoded in two or more channels, DOLBY PRO LOGIC II mode cannot be selected. • Panorama Mode This mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting “ wraparound ” effect with side wall imaging. • Center Width Control This control adj[...]

DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Modes 41 DSP modes have been designed to simulate different acoustic environments. The sound heard in a hall, theater, pavilion, dance club, or live club consists of direct and indirect sound — early reflections and reflections from behind. Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection. Indirect s[...]

SETUP 42 T o increase Effect level Adjusting DSP Sound Parameters You can fine-adjust DSP modes more minutely by changing three parameters — room, liveness, and reverberation. T o increase Effect level • The effect level can be set in steps from 1 to 4 EFFECT1 ➔ EFFECT2 ➔ EFFECT3 ➔ OFF(DEFAULT). Each time the button is pressed the selecti[...]

43 When the button is pressed, a preset broadcast station is selected. Hold in the button. Automatic searching begins, and then stops when a station is tuned in. Press the button to tune to the chosen station. The frequency changes incrementally in either direction each time the corresponding button is pressed. Listening to the Radio Auto Station 1[...]

RADIO OPERA TION 44 Presetting stations See the previous page. T o tune in a preset station Example: Presetting FM 89.1 in the memory MH Z LR PRGM MH Z LR PRGM MH Z LR MH Z LR LR MH Z LR Press the Tuner(Band) button and select the FM band. Select MANUAL by pressing the Stop ( ) button on the main unit. 1 Use the and button to tune to 89.1 2 • The[...]

T roubleshooting 45 • Is the disc installed with the label side facing up? • Is the power cord plugged securely into the power outlet? • Turn off the power to the unit by pressing the Power ( ) button and turn it back on. • Check the region number of the DVD. • DVD discs purchased abroad may not be playable. • This player cannot play CD[...]

MISCELLANEOUS 46 • Is the TV power turned on? • Are the video cables properly connected? • Is it the player in PAUSE mode? • Is there any dirt on the disc, or is the disc damaged? • It may not be possible to play some DVD discs due to poor manufacture. • When a dark scene changes to a bright scene during playback, the screen may flicker[...]

47 Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause breaks in playback. Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them. Handling and Storing Discs When you get fingerprints or dirt on the disc, clean it with a mild detergent diluted in water and wipe with a soft cloth. ?[...]

MISCELLANEOUS 48 Disc T ype and Protection COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Marks Audio + Video DVD VIDEO-CD AUDIO-CD 5 inch Approx. 240 min. (Single-sided) Approx. 480 min. (Double-sided) Approx. 80 min. (Single-sided) Approx. 160 min. (Double-sided) 74 min. 20 min. 74 min. 20 min. 3 1/2 inch 5 inch 3 1/2 inch 5 inch 3 1/2 inc[...]

49 Specifications 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 Component Video Composite Video Component Video S-VIDEO Front speaker output Center speaker output Rear speaker output Frequency range S/N Ratio Channe[...]

50 MISCELLANEOUS SAMSUNG DVD PLA YER 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 a lim[...]