Samsung HT-C445, HT-C450N, HT-C453N User Manual

Digital Home

Cinema System

user manual

HT-C450N HT-C453N HT-C455N HT-C445N

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Safety Information

Safety Warnings

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.

CAUTION :

SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of ﬁ re or electric shock, do

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not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing

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and no objects ﬁ lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

The Mains plug is used as a disconnect device and shall

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stay readily operable at any time. This apparatus shall always be connected to a AC outlet

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with a protective grounding connection.

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To disconnect the apparatus from the mains, the plug must be pulled out from the mains socket, therefore the mains plug shall be readily operable.

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT PRODUCTO LÁSER CLASE 1

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

This Compact Disc player is classiﬁ ed as a CLASS 1 LASER product. Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those speciﬁ ed herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

CAUTION

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND

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INTERLOCKS DEFEATED, AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.

Wiring the Main Power Supply Plug (UK Only)

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse. The value of the fuse is indicated on the pin face of the plug and if it requires replacing, a fuse approved to BS1362 of the same rating must be used. Never use the plug with the fuse cover removed. If the cover is detachable and a replacement is required, it must be of the same colour as the fuse fitted in the plug. Replacement covers are available from your dealer. If the fitted plug is not suitable for the power points in your house or the cable is not long enough to reach a power point, you should obtain a suitable safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer for assistance. However, if there is no alternative to cutting off the plug, remove the fuse and then safely dispose of the plug. Do not connect the plug to a mains socket as there is a risk of shock hazard from the bared flexible cord. Never attempt to insert bare wires directly into a mains socket. A plug and fuse must be used at all times.

IMPORTANT

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:– BLUE = NEUTRAL BROWN = LIVE As these colours may not correspond to the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:–The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter N or coloured BLUE or BLACK. The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured BROWN or RED.

WARNING :

DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH LETTER E OR

BY THE EARTH SYMBOL , OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN AND YELLOW.

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Precautions

Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identiﬁ cation sticker located on the back of your product.

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Install your product horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7.5~10cm).

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Do not place the product on ampliﬁ ers or other equipment which may become hot.

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Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered.

Do not stack anything on top of the product.

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Before moving the product, ensure the Disc Insert Hole is empty.

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In order to disconnect the product completely from the power supply, remove the AC plug from the wall outlet, especially when left

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unused for a long period of time.

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During thunderstorms, disconnect the AC plug from the wall outlet. Voltage peaks due to lightning could damage the product.

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Do not expose the product to direct sunlight or other heat sources. This could lead to overheating and malfunction of the product.

Protect the product from moisture, and excess heat or equipment creating strong magnetic or electric ﬁ elds (i.e.

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speakers.).

Disconnect the power cable from the AC supply if the product malfunctions.

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Your product is not intended for industrial use. Use of this product is for personal use only.

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Condensation may occur if your product or disc has been stored in cold temperatures. If transporting the product during

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the winter, wait approximately 2 hours until the product has reached room temperature before using.

The batteries used with this product contain chemicals that are harmful to the environment.

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Do not dispose of batteries in the general household trash.

Accessories

Check for the supplied accessories below.

FUNCTION

POWER

TV SOURCE

DVD RECEIVER/TV SLEEP

㪈㪉㪊

㪋㪌㪍

㪎㪏㪇㪐

DSP /EQ

MUTE

TUNING

VOL

/CH

REPEAT

DISC MENU MENU

TITLE MENU

TOOLS

INFO

RETURN

EXIT

TUNER MEMORY

MO/ST CD RIPPING

ABCD

DIMMER S . VOL AUDIO UPSCALE

P .BASS

Video Cable FM Antenna

User's Manual

Remote Control/Batteries

(AAA size)

Scart Adapter

(Europe only)

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Safety Information

Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs

Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause skipping.

Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them.

Holding discs

Do not touch the playback side of the disc.

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Hold the disc by the edges so that ﬁ ngerprints will not get on the surface.

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Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

Disc Storage

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Do not keep in direct sunlight

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Keep in a cool ventilated area

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Keep in a clean Protection jacket. Store vertically.

NOTE

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Do not allow the discs to become contaminated with dirt.

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Do not load cracked or scratched discs.

Handling and Storing Discs

If you get fingerprints or dirt on the disc, clean it with a mild detergent diluted in water and wipe with a soft cloth.

When cleaning, wipe gently from the inside to the

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outside of the disc

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format

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created by DivX,Inc. This is an ofﬁ cial DivX Certiﬁ ed device that plays DivX video. Visit www.divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your ﬁ les into DivX video. ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certiﬁ ed® device must be registered in order to play DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content. To generate the registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in the device setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com with this code to complete the registration process and learn more about DivX VOD.

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DivX Certiﬁ ed® to play DivX ® video

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Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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“Pat. 7,295,673; 7,460,688; 7,519,274”

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Many DVD discs are encoded with copy protection. Because of this, you should only connect your product directly to your TV, not to a VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from copy-protected DVD discs.

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“This item incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights of Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering and disassembly are prohibited.”

Licence

Copyright

Copy Protection

NOTE

✎

Condensation may form if warm air comes into contact

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with cold parts inside the product. When condensation forms inside the product, it may not operate correctly. If this occurs, remove the disc and let the product stand for 1 or 2 hours with the power on.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

GETTING STARTED

CONNECTIONS

SETUP

2 Safety Warnings 3 Precautions 3 Accessories 4 Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs 4 Licence 4 Copyright 4 Copy Protection

7 Icons that will be used in manual 7 Disc Types and Characteristics 11 Description 11 Front Panel 12 Rear Panel 13 Remote control

15 Connecting the Speakers 18 Connecting the Video Out to your TV 20 Connecting the FM Antenna 21

Connecting Audio from External Components

22 Before Starting (Initial Setting) 22 Setting the Setup menu 23 Display 23 TV Aspect 23 BD Wise 23 Resolution 23 HDMI Format 24 Audio 24 Speaker Setting 25 DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) 25 AV-SYNC 25 HDMI AUDIO 26 EQ Optimizer 26 System 26 Initial Setting 26 DivX(R) Registration 26 Language 26 Security 26 Parental Rating 26 Change Password 26 Support 26 Product Information

ENGLISH

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Contents

BASIC FUNCTIONS

ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

27 Disc Playback 27 Audio CD(CD-DA)/MP3/WMA Playback 28 JPEG File Playback 28 Using the Playback Function 32 Sound Mode 34 Listening to Radio

35 USB Function 35 CD Ripping

OTHER INFORMATION

36 Troubleshooting 37 Language code list 38 Speciﬁ cations

Figures and illustrations in this User Manual are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appearance.

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Getting Started

01 Getting Started

Icons that will be used in manual

Make sure to check the following terms before reading the user manual.

Icon Term Deﬁ nition

This involves a function available with DVD-Video or DVD±R/±RW discs that have been recorded and ﬁ nalised in Video Mode.

This involves a function

available with a data CD (CD DA, CD-R/-RW).

This involves a function available with CD-R/-RW discs.

This involves a function available with MPEG4 discs. (DVD±R/±RW, CD-R/-RW)

This involves a case where a function does not operate or settings may be cancelled.

This involves tips or instructions on the page that help each function operate.

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DVD

MP3

JPEG

DivX

CAUTION

NOTE

Disc Types and Characteristics

Region Code

The product 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.

Disc Type

DVD-VIDEO

Region

Code

The U.S., U.S. territories and

Canada

Europe, Japan, the Middle East,

Egypt, South Africa, Greenland

Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines,

Indonesia, Hong Kong

Mexico, South America, Central America, Australia, New Zealand,

Paciﬁ c Islands, Caribbean

Russia, Eastern Europe, India, most of Africa, North Korea,

Mongolia

China

Area

Shortcut

Key

This function provides direct and easy access pressing the button on the remote control.

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Getting Started

Disc types that can be played

Disc Types &

Mark (Logo)

DVD-VIDEO

AUDIO-CD

DivX

Recorded

Signals

AUDIO

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

Disc

Max. Playing Time

Size

Approx. 240 min.

12 cm

8 cm

12 cm

8 cm 20 min.

12 cm

8 cm

(single-sided)

Approx. 480 min.

(double-sided)

Approx. 80 min.

(single-sided)

Approx. 160 min.

(double-sided)

74 min.

Do not use the following type of discs!

LD, CD-G, CD-I, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and

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DVD-RAM discs cannot be played on this product. If such discs are played, a <WRONG DISC FORMAT> message appears on the TV screen.

DVD discs purchased abroad may not play on this

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product. If such discs are played, a <Wrong Region. Please check Disc.> message appears on the TV screen.

CD-R MP3 Discs

CD-R JPEG Discs

Disc Types And Disc Format

This product does not support Secure (DRM) Media ﬁ les.

CD-R Discs

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Some CD-R discs may not be playable depending on

the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC) and the condition of the disc.

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Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R disc.

Do not use CD-R discs over 700MB/80 minutes as they may not be played back.

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Some CD-RW (Rewritable) media, may not be playable.

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Only CD-Rs that are properly "closed" can be fully

played. If the session is closed but the disc is left open, you may not be able to fully play the disc.

Only CD-R discs with MP3 ﬁ les in ISO 9660 or

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Joliet format can be played.

MP3 ﬁ le names should contain no blank spaces

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or special characters (. / = +).

Use discs recorded with a compression/

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decompression data rate greater than 128Kbps.

Only ﬁ les with the ".mp3" and ".MP3" extensions

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can be played.

Only a consecutively written multisession disc can

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be played. If there is a blank segment in the Multisession disc, the disc can be played only up to the blank segment.

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If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to begin

playback and not all of the recorded ﬁ les may be played.

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For ﬁ les encoded in Variable Bit Rate (VBR)

format, i.e. ﬁ les encoded in both low bit rate and high bit rate (e.g., 32Kbps ~ 320Kbps), the sound may skip during playback.

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A maximum of 500 tracks can be played per CD.

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A maximum of 300 folders can be played per CD.

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Only ﬁ les with the "jpg" extensions can be played.

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If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to start

playing and not all of the recorded ﬁ les may be played.

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Only CD-R discs with JPEG ﬁ les in ISO 9660 or Joliet

format can be played.

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JPEG ﬁ le names should be 8 characters or less in

length and contain no blank spaces or special characters (. / = +).

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Only a consecutively written multisession disc can be

played. If there is a blank segment in the multisession disc, the disc can be played only up to the blank segment.

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A maximum of 999 images can be stored on a folder.

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When playing a Kodak/Fuji Picture CD, only the JPEG

ﬁ les in the picture folder can be played.

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Picture discs other than Kodak/Fuji Picture CDs may

take longer to start playing or may not play at all.

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DVD±R/±RW, CD-R/RW Discs

Software updates for incompatible formats are not

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supported. (Example : QPEL, GMC, resolutions higher than 800 x 600 pixels, etc.)

If a DVD-R/-RW disc has not been recorded

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properly in DVD Video format, it will not be playable.

DivX (Digital internet video express)

DivX is a video ﬁ le format developed by Microsoft and is based on MPEG4 compression technology to provide audio and video data over the Internet in real-time.

MPEG4 is used for video encoding and MP3 for audio encoding, enabling to watch a movie at near DVD-quality video and audio.

Supported Formats (DivX)

This product only supports the following media formats. If both video and audio formats are not supported, the user may experience problems such as broken images or no sound.

Supported Video Formats

When you play a disc whose sampling frequency is

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higher than 48khz or 320kbps, you may experience shaking on the screen during playback. Sections with a high frame rate might not be played

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while playing a DivX ﬁ le.

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Since this product only provides encoding formats authorized by DivX Networks, Inc., a DivX ﬁ le created by the user might not play.

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Format Supported Versions

AVI

WMV

Format Bit Rate

MP3

WMA

AC3

DTS

DivX ﬁ les, including audio and video ﬁ les, created in

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the DTS format can only support up to 6Mbps. Aspect Ratio : Although the default DivX resolution is

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640x480 pixels, this product supports up to 720x480 pixels. TV screen resolutions higher than 800 will not be supported.

DivX3.11~DivX5.1, XviD V1/V2/V3/V7

Supported Audio Formats

80~320kbps

56~128kbps

128~384kbps 44.1/48khz

1.5Mbps 44.1khz

Sampling

Frequency

44.1khz

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Getting Started

Notes on USB connection

Supported devices: USB storage media, MP3 player, digital camera, USB card reader

If a folder or ﬁ le name is longer than 10 characters, it may not properly display or operate.

A subtitle ﬁ le bigger than 148KB may not be properly displayed.

A certain USB/digital camera device, USB card reader may not be compatible with the product.

FAT16 and FAT32 ﬁ le systems are supported.

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NTFS ﬁ le system is not supported.

Photo (JPEG), music (MP3, WMA) and video ﬁ le should have their names in Korean or English. Otherwise, the ﬁ le may not played.

Connect directly to the product's USB port. Connecting through another cable may raise problems with USB compatibility.

Inserting more than one memory device to a multi-card reader may not operate properly.

PTP protocol for digital camera is not supported.

Do not disconnect USB device during a "Reading" process.

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Bigger the image resolution, the longer the delay to displaying.

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DRM applied MP3/WMA or video ﬁ les downloaded from a commercial site are not played back.

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External HDD device is not supported.

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Supported ﬁ le formats

Format

File name

File

extension

Bit rate

Version

Pixel

Sampling

Frequency

Still

Picture

JPG MP3 WMA WMV DivX

JPG

.JPEG

640x480

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Music Movie

.MP3 .WMA .WMV .AVI

80~320

–

––

–

56~128

kbps

––

44.1kHz 44.1kHz

4Mbps 4Mbps

DivX3.11~

V1,V2,

DivX5.1,

V3,V7

XviD

720x480

44.1KHz~ 48KHz

Front Panel

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Description

1 2 4 5 6 7 9 108

DISC TRAY

DISPLAY

REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR

OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (

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FUNCTION BUTTON (

TUNING DOWN & SKIP BUTTON ( )

STOP BUTTON (

)

Insert disc here.

Displays the playing status, time, etc.

Detects signals from the remote control.

)

Opens and closes the disc tray.

The mode switches as follows : DVD/CD ➞ D.IN ➞ AUX ➞ USB ➞ FM.

Goes back to the previous title/chapter/track. Tunes down the FM frequency band.

Stops disc playback.

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PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (

TUNING UP & SKIP BUTTON ( )

VOLUME CONTROL

POWER BUTTON ( )

USB PORT

)

BUTTON ( , )

Plays a disc or pauses playback.

Goes to the next title/chapter/track. Tunes up the FM frequency band.

Volume adjustment.

Turns the product on and off.

Connect here and play ﬁ les from external USB storage devices such as MP3 players, USB ﬂ ash memory, etc.

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Getting Started

Rear Panel

1 2 3 5 6 74

5.1 CHANNEL SPEAKER OUTPUT

CONNECTORS

EXTERNAL DIGITAL OPTICAL IN JACK

(DIGITAL AUDIO IN)

HDMI OUT JACK

AUX IN JACKS

VIDEO OUT JACK

COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT JACKS

FM ANTENA JACK

DIGITAL AUDIO IN

OPTICAL

HDMI OUT

VIDEO

OUT

AUX IN

COMPONENT

OUT

FM ANT .

Connect the front, centre, rear speakers and subwoofer.

Use this to connect external equipment capable of digital output.

Using an HDMI cable, connect this HDMI output jack to the HDMI input jack on your TV for the best quality picture.

Connect to the 2CH Analogue output of an external device (such as a VCR).

Connect your TV's Video Input jack (VIDEO IN) to the VIDEO OUT jack.

Connect a TV with Component video inputs to these jacks.

Connect the FM antenna.

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Tour of the Remote Control

Turn the product on and off.

If you want to change to Home Cinema

or TV mode on the remote control,

check this button's LED colour.

- Home Cinema : Orange

- TV : Green

Press the number button to operate options.

Select the desired Dolby Pro Logic II audio

mode.

Press to skip backwards or forwards.

Press to stop/play a disc.

Cut off the sound temporarily.

Remote control

POWER

DVD RECEIVER/TV SLEEP

FUNCTION

TV SOURCE

㪈㪉㪊

㪋㪌㪍

㪎㪏㪇㪐

DSP /EQ

MUTE

01 Getting Started

This is mode selection button. or Press to select TV's video mode.

To open and close the disc tray.

Set the time to shut off the product itself.

Select the desired DSP/EQ audio mode.

Press to search backwards or forwards.

Press to pause a disc.

Adjust the volume.

Press this to move to the home

menu.

Press to check the disc menu.

Used to change the audio/subtitle

language, angle etc.

Select on-screen menu items and

change menu value.

Return to the previous menu.

Allow access to common functions

of the product such as the Photo List.

GREEN(B) : Press to preset FM stations.

Adjust the brightness of Display.

Regulate and stabilize the

volume level against a

drastic volume change.

REPEAT

MO/ST CD RIPPING

TUNING

/CH

TITLE MENU

INFO

EXIT

P .BASS

VOL

DISC MENU MENU

TOOLS

RETURN

TUNER MEMORY

ABCD

DIMMER S . VOL AUDIO UPSCALE

Search for active FM stations and change channels.

Allows you to repeat a title, chapter, track or disc.

Use this to enter the Title menu.

Display current disc (file) status.

Exit the menu.

Allow access to common functions of the product such as the Photo List. or YELLOW(C) : Select MONO or STEREO

for radio broadcasting.

BLUE(D) : Converts audio sound of the

CD into a MP3 file format.

Select the desired P.BASS or MP3 ENHANCEMENT mode.

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