Samsung HT-C420, User Manual

Page 1: ...ibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product To receive more complete service please register your product at www samsung com register HT C420 HT C420 EUR_ENG 0503 indd Sec1 1 HT C420 EUR_ENG 0503 indd Sec1 1 2010 05 03 5 03 09 2010 05 03 5 03 09 ...

Page 2: ...ower 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 ...

Page 3: ...ly from the power supply remove the AC plug from the wall outlet especially when left unused for a long period of time During thunderstorms disconnect the AC plug from the wall outlet Voltage peaks due to lightning could damage the product 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 moistu...

Page 4: ...UT DIVX VIDEO DivX is a digital video format created by DivX Inc This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video Visit www divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play DivX Video on Demand VOD content To generate the registration code locate the DivX VOD s...

Page 5: ...ing the Video Out to your TV 19 Connecting the FM Antenna 20 Connecting Audio from External Components SETUP 21 21 Before Starting Initial Setting 21 Setting the Setup menu 22 Display 22 TV Aspect 22 BD Wise 22 Resolution 22 HDMI Format 23 Audio 23 DRC Dynamic Range Compression 23 AV SYNC 23 HDMI AUDIO 23 EQ Optimizer 23 System 23 Initial Setting 23 DivX R Registration 24 Language 24 Security 24 P...

Page 6: ...reference only and may differ from actual product appearance An administration fee may be charged if either an engineer is called out at your request and there is no defect in the product i e where you have failed to read this user manual you bring the unit to a repair centre and there is no defect in the product i e where you have failed to read this user manual The amount of such administration ...

Page 7: ...y be cancelled NOTE This involves tips or instructions on the page that help each function operate Shortcut Key This function provides direct and easy access pressing the button on the remote control 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 ...

Page 8: ...l characters Use discs recorded with a compression decompression data rate greater than 128Kbps Only files with the mp3 and MP3 extensions can be played 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 If the disc is not closed it will take longer to begin playback and not all of the...

Page 9: ...en images or no sound Supported Video Formats Format Supported Versions AVI DivX3 11 DivX5 1 XviD WMV V1 V2 V3 V7 Supported Audio Formats Format Bit Rate Sampling Frequency MP3 80 320kbps 44 1khz WMA 56 128kbps AC3 128 384kbps 44 1 48khz DTS 1 5Mbps 44 1khz DivX files including audio and video files created in the DTS format can only support up to 6Mbps Aspect Ratio Although the default DivX resolut...

Page 10: ...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 Bigger the image resolution the longer the delay to displaying DRM applied MP3 WMA or video files downloaded from a commercial site are not played back External HDD...

Page 11: ...Goes back to the previous title chapter track Tunes down the FM frequency band 7 STOP BUTTON Stops disc playback 8 PLAY PAUSE BUTTON Plays a disc or pauses playback 9 TUNING UP SKIP BUTTON Goes to the next title chapter track Tunes up the FM frequency band 10 VOLUME CONTROL BUTTON Volume adjustment 11 POWER BUTTON Turns the product on and off 12 USB PORT Connect here and play files from external US...

Page 12: ...best quality picture 4 AUX IN JACKS Connect to the 2CH Analogue output of an external device such as a VCR 5 VIDEO OUT JACK Connect your TV s Video Input jack VIDEO IN to the VIDEO OUT jack 6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT JACKS Connect a TV with Component video inputs to these jacks 7 FM ANTENNA JACK Connect the FM antenna Rear Panel DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL FM ANT HDMI OUT AUX IN COMPONENT OUT VIDEO OUT...

Page 13: ... Cut off the sound temporarily Press to check the disc menu Press this to move to the home menu 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 or GREEN B Press to preset FM stations This gives you the feeling you are listening to 5 1 channel audio system Set the time to shut off the product itself...

Page 14: ... Wards 57 58 81 Onwa 03 Brocsonic 59 60 Panasonic 06 07 08 09 54 66 67 73 74 Candle 18 Penney 18 Cetronic 03 Philco 03 15 17 18 48 54 59 62 69 90 Citizen 03 18 25 Philips 15 17 18 40 48 54 62 72 Cinema 97 Pioneer 63 66 80 91 Classic 03 Portland 15 18 59 Concerto 18 Proton 40 Contec 46 Quasar 06 66 67 Coronado 15 Radio Shack 17 48 56 60 61 75 Craig 03 05 61 82 83 84 RCA Proscan 18 59 67 76 77 78 92...

Page 15: ...ing position should be located about 2 5 to 3 times the distance of the TV s screen size away from the TV Example For 32 TV s 2 2 4m For 55 TV s 3 5 4m SW CAUTION Do not let children play with or near the speakers They could get hurt if the speaker falls When connecting the speaker wires to the speakers make sure that the polarity is correct Keep the subwoofer out of the reach of children so as to...

Page 16: ...minal and the red wire into the red terminal and then release the tab Connect the connecting plugs to the back of the product by matching the colours of the speaker plugs to the speaker jacks 1 2 3 Black Red DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL HDMI OUT AUX IN COM VIDEO OUT SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 3Ω Front Speaker R Subwoofer Front Speaker L HT C420 EUR_ENG 0503 indd 16 HT C420 EUR_ENG 0503 indd 16 2010 05 03 5 03 ...

Page 17: ...on your TV METHOD 3 Scart Europe only If your television is equipped with a SCART input connect the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the product to the VIDEO jack on the Scart adapter Europe only then connect the SCART adapter s jack to the SCART IN jack on your television METHOD 4 Composite Video Connect the supplied Video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of th...

Page 18: ...al to the TV If your TV does not support HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection random noise appears on the screen What is the HDCP HDCP High band width Digital Content Protection is a system for protecting DVD content outputted via HDMI from being copied It provides a secure digital link between a video source PC DVD etc and a display device TV projector etc Content is encrypted at the so...

Page 19: ...l you find a location where reception is good then fasten it to a wall or other rigid surface NOTE This product does not receive AM broadcasts 1 2 HDMI OUT AUX IN COMPONENT OUT VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT COMPONENT OUT AUX IN VIDEO OUT FM ANT FM Antenna supplied HT C420 EUR_ENG 0503 indd 19 HT C420 EUR_ENG 0503 indd 19 2010 05 03 5 03 31 2010 05 03 5 03 31 ...

Page 20: ... External Digital Component Digital signal components such as a Cable Box Satellite receiver Set Top Box Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL on the back of the product to the Digital Output of the external digital component Press the FUNCTION button to select D IN The mode switches as follows DVD CD D IN AUX USB FM 1 2 1 2 DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL HDMI OUT AUX IN COMPONENT OUT VIDEO OUT FM ANT SP...

Page 21: ...or over 5 seconds while the product is urned off NTSC or PAL will appear on the display At this time press the Number 7 button to select either NTSC or PAL The video format of the disc must be the same as he video format of your TV 1 2 3 4 5 Setting the Setup menu The access step may differ depending on the selected menu The GUI Graphical User Interface in this manual may differ depending on the fi...

Page 22: ...ill be output to the TV direct Off The output resolution will be fixed according to the Resolution previously set regardless of the resolution of the disc NOTE This will optimize the picture quality according to the content In the DVD disc etc that you want to play and the product or your BD Wise compliant Samsung TV If you want to change the resolution in BD Wise mode you must set BD mode to Off i...

Page 23: ...io is output through your TV speakers only Off Video is transmitted over the HDMI connection cable only and audio is output through the product speakers only NOTE The default setting of this function is HDMI Audio Off HDMI Audio is automatically down mixed to 2ch for TV speakers When HDMI Audio is set to On DSP EQ P BASS doesn t work EQ Optimizer Set optimal EQ automatically depending on the regio...

Page 24: ...ls on a disc Parental Rating Select the rating level you want to set A larger number indicates that the program is intended for adult use only For example if you select up to Level 6 discs that contain Level 7 8 will not play Enter the password and then press the ENTER button The password is set to 7890 by default Once the setup is complete you will be taken to the previous screen Change Password ...

Page 25: ...r Power Saving Function If the product is left in the stop mode for more than 5 minutes without being used a screen saver will appear on your TV If the product is left in the screen saver mode for more than 25 minutes the power will automatically turn off 1 2 3 Basic Functions Audio CD CD DA MP3 WMA Playback BA Track01 1 17 0 15 3 59 Function DVD CD Repeat Play Mode Insert an Audio CD CD DA or an ...

Page 26: ...Press the GREEN B or YELLOW C button during the PAUSE mode GREEN B Button Rotate 90 counterclockwise YELLOW C Button Rotate 90 clockwise NOTE The maximum resolutions supported by this product are 5120 x 3480 or 19 0 MPixel for standard JPEG files and 2048 x 1536 or 3 0 MPixel for progressive image files 1 2 3 4 Using the Playback Function Forward Reverse Search dBAD Press the buttons for Search Func...

Page 27: ...language subtitle language profile etc During playback press the DISC MENU button on the remote control Press the buttons to make the desired selection then press the ENTER button NOTE Depending on the disc menu setup items may vary and this menu may not be available 1 2 Using the Title Menu d For DVDs containing multiple titles you can view the title of each movie During playback press the TITLE M...

Page 28: ...t Section A B A Normal Repeat Track Repeat Dir Directory Repeat All Random 1 2 3 1 A B Repeat Playback dB You can repeatedly play back a designated section of a DVD or CD During the DVD disc or CD playback press the REPEAT button on the remote control For DVD press the buttons to select A For CD press the REPEAT button repeatedly until appears Press the ENTER button at the point where you want rep...

Page 29: ... Most DVD discs are recorded in chapters so that you can quickly find a specific chapter Playing time Allows playback of the film from a desired time You must enter the starting time as a reference The time search function does not operate on some discs 1 2 3 4 Audio Refers to the film s soundtrack language A DVD Disc can contain up to 8 audio languages Subtitle Refers to the subtitle languages availa...

Page 30: ...le of DivX files are smi sub srt over 148 kbyte is not supported 1 2 3 Angle Function d This function allows you to view the same scene in different angles Press the TOOLS button Press the buttons to select ANGLE display Press the buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired angle NOTE The Angle function works only with discs on which multiple angles have been recorded Sound Mode P BASS The P B...

Page 31: ...eeling of a movie cinema CHURCH Provides the feeling of being in a grand church PASS Select this for normal listening S VOL SMART VOLUME This will regulate and stabilize the volume level against a drastic volume change when changing channels or during a scene transition Press the S VOL button Each time the button is pressed the selection changes as follows SVOL ON SVOL OFF DSP EQ S VOL V SOUND Vir...

Page 32: ...o select MANUAL and then press the buttons to tune in to a lower or higher frequency Setting Mono Stereo Press the MO ST button Each time the button is pressed the sound switches between STEREO and MONO In a poor reception area select MONO for a clear interference free broadcast 1 2 1 2 Presetting Stations Example Presetting FM 89 10 in the memory Press the FUNCTION button to select FM Press the T...

Page 33: ... CD RIPPING button on the remote control FULL CD RIPPING appears on the display and ripping starts Press the STOP button to stop ripping When the CD ripping is done a directory named RIPPING will be created in the USB device and the ripped file will be saved in a format of SAM XXXX MP3 NOTE Do not disconnect the USB connection or the power cable during the CD ripping Otherwise it may cause damage t...

Page 34: ...not all 3 On certain DVD discs sound is output from the front speakers only Check if the speakers are connected properly Adjust the volume When listening to a CD radio or TV sound is output to the front speakers only The remote control does not work Is the remote control being operated within its operation range of angle and distance Are the batteries drained Have you selected the mode DVD RECEIVE...

Page 35: ... Malayalam 1491 Kinyarwanda 1531 Turkmen 1044 Arabic 1150 Estonian 1254 Italian 1352 Mongolian 1495 Sanskrit 1532 Tagalog 1045 Assamese 1151 Basque 1257 Hebrew 1353 Moldavian 1498 Sindhi 1534 Setswana 1051 Aymara 1157 Persian 1261 Japanese 1356 Marathi 1501 Sangro 1535 Tonga 1052 Azerbaijani 1165 Finnish 1269 Yiddish 1357 Malay 1502 Serbo Croatian 1538 Turkish 1053 Bashkir 1166 Fiji 1283 Javanese ...

Page 36: ...p 1080i 720p 480p 576p Amplifier Front speaker output 133W x 2 3 Subwoofer output 134W 3 Frequency range 20Hz 20KHz S N Ratio 70dB Channel separation 60dB Input sensitivity AUX 400mV Speaker Speaker system 2 1ch speaker system Impedance Frequency range Output sound pressure level Rated input Maximum input Dimensions W x H x D Front 90 x 141 5 x 68 5 mm Subwoofer 155 x 350 x 285 mm Weights Front 0 ...

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Page 38: ...ould contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract This product and its electronic accessories should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal Correct disposal of batteries in this product Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate battery return systems This marking on the battery manual or packaging indicates tha...