Samsung AH68-02259Q, HT-C463-XAC User Manual

Digital Home

Theater System

user manual

HT-C463

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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, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of ﬁ re or electric shock, do not

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expose this appliance to rain or moisture. To prevent injury, this apparatus must be securely

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attached to the ﬂ oor/wall in accordance with the installation instructions.

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 product 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

Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and

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

DANGER

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. (FDA 21 CFR)

CAUTION

CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION

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WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM (IEC 60825-1)

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS

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OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVER AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

Note to CATV system installer

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Section 820~40 of the NEC which provides

guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding

system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

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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 (3~4 inches).

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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)

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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

✎

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

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.

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

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

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Laboratories.

“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,

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you should only connect your product directly to your TV, not to a VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from copyprotected DVD discs.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is

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protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly

License

Copyright

Copy Protection

is prohibited

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SAFETY INFORMATION

GETTING STARTED

CONNECTIONS

SETUP

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

7 Features 7 Icons that will be used in manual 8 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 Index 39 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

Features

Playback of many disc types

This product allows you to play back various discs, including DVD-Video, DVD±R/±RW , CD-DA, CD-R/-RW, MP3-CD, WMA-CD and DivX.

USB Host support

You can enjoy media ﬁ les such as pictures, movies and music saved on a MP3 player, digital camera or USB memory stick by connecting the storage device to the USB port of the product.

Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Pro Logic II is a form of multi-channel audio signal decoding technology that improves upon existing Dolby Pro Logic.

HDMI

HDMI transmits DVD video and audio signals simultaneously, and provides a clearer picture.

The 1080p(Full HD) resolution provides even clearer pictures.

BD Wise

BD Wise automatically adjusts BD Wise-compliant Samsung products to the optimal settings between

them. This feature is enabled only if BD Wise-compliant Samsung products are connected to each other

using an HDMI cable.

AV SYNC Function

Video may lag behind the audio if the product is connected to a digital TV. To compensate for this, you can adjust the audio delay time to sync up with the video.

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 canceled.

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

This function provides direct and

Key

easy access pressing the button on the remote control.

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DVD

MP3

JPEG

DivX

CAUTION

NOTE

Shortcut

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Getting Started

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

Disc types that can be played

Disc Types &

Mark (Logo)

DVD-VIDEO

AUDIO-CD

DivX

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.

Recorded

Signals

AUDIO

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

Disc Size

5 inches

3 1/2

inches

5 inches

3 1/2

inches

3 1/2

inches

Max. Playing Time

Approx. 240 min.

(single-sided)

Approx. 480 min.

(double-sided)

Approx. 80 min.

(single-sided)

Approx. 160 min.

(double-sided)

74 min.

20 min.

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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.

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CD-R MP3 Discs

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

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format can be played.

MP3 ﬁ le names should contain no blank spaces or

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special characters (. / = +).

Use discs recorded with a compression/decompression

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data rate greater than 128Kbps.

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

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played.

Only a consecutively written multisession disc can be

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

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

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

For ﬁ les encoded in Variable Bitrate (VBR) format, i.e.

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

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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CD-R JPEG Discs

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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.

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

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ﬁ les in the picture folder can be played.

Picture discs other than Kodak/Fuji Picture CDs may

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

DVD±R/±RW, CD-R/RW Discs

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Software updates for incompatible formats are not

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

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

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

Format Supported Versions

AVI

WMV

Format Bitrate

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.

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. Since this product only provides encoding formats

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authorized by DivX Networks, Inc., a DivX ﬁ le created by the user might not play.

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

USB Host Speciﬁ cation

• 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 devices with drives formatted in the FAT(FAT, FAT16, FAT32)ﬁ le system.

Non-compliance

• Does not support a device that requires installing a separate driver on a PC (Windows).

• Does not support connection to a USB hub.

• A USB device that is connected using a USB extension cable may not be recognized.

• A USB device requiring a separate power source needs to be connected to the product with the separate power connection.

Operational Limitations

• If the connected device has multiple drives (or partitions) installed, only one drive (or partition) can be connected.

• A device supporting USB 1.1 alone may cause a difference in the picture quality, depending on the device.

USB Devices that can be used with the

product

USB Storage Device, MP3 Player, Digital Camera

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Removable HDD

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- Removable HDDs equipped with less than 160 Gbytes are supported. Removable HDDs equipped with 160Gbytes or more may not be recognized, depending on the device.

- If the connected device does not work due to insufﬁ cient power supply, you can use a separate power cable to supply power so that it can work properly. The connector of the USB cable may differ, depending on the manufacturer of the USB device.

USB card Reader: One slot USB card reader and

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Multi slot USB card reader.

- The USB card reader may not be supported, depending on the manufacturer.

- If you install multiple memory devices into a multi card reader, you may experience problems.

Supported ﬁ le Formats

Format

File name

File

extension

Bitrate

Version

Pixel

Sampling

Frequency

CBI (Control/Bulk/Interrupt) is not supported.

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Digital Cameras that use PTP protocol or require additional

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program installation when connected to a PC are not supported. A device using NTFS ﬁ le system is not supported. (The

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system supports only the FAT ﬁ le system and will not play a movie larger than 1 GB in USB mode.) Some MP3 players, when connected to this product, may

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not operate depending on the sector size of their ﬁ le system. The USB host function is not supported if a product that

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transfers media ﬁ les by its manufacturer speciﬁ c program is connected. Does not operate with Janus enabled MTP (Media Transfer

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Protocol) devices.

Still

Picture

JPG MP3 WMA WMV DivX

JPG

.JPEG

–

––

640x480

–

Music Movie

.MP3 .WMA .WMV .AVI

80~320

56~128

kbps

4Mbps 4Mbps

V1,V2,

V3,V7

720x480

44.1KHz~ 48KHz

kbps

––

44.1kHz 44.1kHz

DivX3.11~

DivX5.1,

XviD

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Front Panel

01 Getting Started

Description

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DISC TRAY

DISPLAY

REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR

OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (

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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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 ANTENNA JACK

DIGITAL AUDIO IN

OPTICAL

HDMI OUT

VIDEO

OUT

COMPONENT

AUX IN

OUT

FM ANT

Connect the front, center, 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 Analog 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.

Press to select DVD RECEIVER/TV

mode.

Press the number button to operate options.

Remote control

POWER

DVD RECEIVER/TV SLEEP

FUNCTION

TV SOURCE

㪈㪉㪊

㪋㪌㪍

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 Dolby Pro Logic II audio

mode.

Press to skip backwards or forwards.

Press to stop/play a disc.

Cut off the sound temporarily.

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.

㪎㪏㪇㪐

DSP /EQ

MUTE

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

Select the desired DSP/EQ audio mode.

Press to search backwards or forwards.

Press to pause a disc.

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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