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Before Calling for Service

Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not
listed below or if the instruction below does not help, turn off the unit, disconnect the power cord, and contact
the nearest authorized dealer or Samsung Electronics Service Center.

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Is the power cord plugged securely into the outlet?

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Turn off the power and then turn it back on.

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Check the region number of the DVD.
DVD discs purchased from abroad may not be playable.

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CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs cannot be played on this DVD
player.

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Make sure that the rating level is correct.

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Are you using a deformed disc or a disc with scratches on
the surface?

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Wipe the disc clean.

Disc tray does not open.

Playback does not start.

Playback does not start
immediately when the
Play/Pause button is

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No sound is heard during fast playback, slow playback, and step
motion playback.

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Are the speakers connected properly? Is the speaker setup
correctly customized?

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Is the disc severely damaged?

Sound is not produced.

Sound can be heard only
from a few speakers and
not all six.

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Was the DVD player suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm
one? When condensation forms inside the player, remove the disc
and let the player stand for 1 or 2 hours with the power on. (You
can use the player again after condensation disappears.)

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When listening to a CD or radio, sound is output to the front
speakers (L/R) only. Select "PRO LOGIC II" by pressing
(Dolby Pro Logic II) on the remote control to use all six speakers.

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Make sure that the DVD disc is 5.1-CH compatible.

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If you set C, SL, and SR to NONE in the speaker mode in the
audio setup of the setup screen, no sound is heard from the
center speaker and the front left and right speakers. Set C, SL,
and SR to SMALL.

Picture does not appear, sound
is not produced, or the disc
tray opens 2 to 5 seconds later.

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Is there "Dolby Digital 5.1 CH" mark on the disc? Dolby Digital 5.1
CH Surround Sound is produced only if the disc is recorded with
5.1 channel sound.

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Is the audio language correctly set to DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1-CH in
the information display?

Dolby Digital 5.1 CH
Surround Sound is not
produced.

Symptom

Check/Remedy

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Is the TV power on?

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Are the video cables connected properly?

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Is the disc dirty or damaged?

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A poorly manufactured disc may not be playable.

• Disc is rotating but no

picture is produced.

• Picture quality is poor and

picture is shaking.

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Is the remote control being operated within its operation range of
angle and distance?

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Are the batteries exhausted?

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Have you select the mode(TV/DVD) functions of the remote control
(TV or DVD) correctly?

The remote control does not
work.

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Audio language and subtitles will not work for DVDs not containing
them. And depending on the disc, they may work differently.

Audio language and
subtitles do not work.

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Are you using a disc that does not contain menus?

Menu screen does not appear even
when the menu function is selected.

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While “NO DISC” message appears on the display of main unit, hold
the main unit's        button for longer than 5 seconds. “INITIAL”
appears on the display and all settings will return to the default values.

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Press the POWER button.

Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings. 
Do not use this unless necessary.

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Turn off the power and hold the        button on the main unit for
longer than 5 seconds.

Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings. 
Do not use this unless necessary.

The password for rating
level has been forgotten.

• The main unit is not working. 

(Example: The power goes out or
strange noise is heard.)

• The DVD player is not

working normally.

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Is the antenna connected properly?

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If the antenna's input signal is weak, install an external FM
antenna in an area with good reception.

Can't receive radio
broadcast.

Symptom

Check/Remedy

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You can play 16:9 DVDs in 16:9 WIDE mode, 4:3 LETTER BOX
mode, or 4:3 PAN SCAN mode, but 4:3 DVDs can be seen in 4:3
ratio only. Refer to the DVD disc jacket and then select the
appropriate function.

Aspect ratio cannot be
changed.

MISCELLANEOUS

Summary of Contents for HT-DM150

Page 1: ...II RETU RN MENU INFO MU TE MODE ENTER SOUNDEDIT TESTTONE RDSDISPLAY PTY PTY PTYSEARCH TA SLEEP LOGO DIGEST SLIDEMODE CANCEL ZOOM REMAIN TUNER MEMORY PL II EFFECT VOLUME DSP EQ REPEAT BAND MO ST TV VI...

Page 2: ...operating and maintenance instructions accompanying the unit WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MAT...

Page 3: ...avorite image during JPEG DVD or VCD playback and set it as your background PREPARATION Contents PREPARATION Safety Warnings 1 Precautions 2 Features 3 Notes on Discs 5 Description 7 CONNECTIONS Conne...

Page 4: ...recorded on a single CD a maximum of 500 tracks can be played If more than 300 folders are recorded on a single CD a maximum of 300 folders can be played What is MP3 MP3 is short for MPEG 1 Audio Laye...

Page 5: ...to connect external equipment capable of digital output External Audio Component Input Connector Standby indicator Volume control Play Pause button Stop button Power button Headphone Jack Disc Tray Fu...

Page 6: ...ose batteries to heat or flame Caution PREPARATION Description TV DVD RECEIVER OPEN CLOSE DVD TUNER AUX EZ VIEW NTSC PAL SLOW SUBTITLE STEP TUNING CH PL II R E T U R N MENU INFO M U T E MODE ENTER SOU...

Page 7: ...tly in front of the center speakers Center Speaker It is best to install it at the same height as the front speakers You can also install it directly over or under the TV Position of the DVD Player Pl...

Page 8: ...art Best Quality If you television is equipped with an SCART input connect an Scart Jack not supplied from the AV OUT jack on the back panel of the system to the SCART IN jack on your television SCART...

Page 9: ...cting an External Analog Component Audio Cable If the external analog component has only one Audio Out connect either left or right 15 CONNECTIONS Press AUX on the remote control to select DIGITAL IN...

Page 10: ...sult Cooling Fan 18 Connecting the Antennas 17 Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75 COAXIAL terminal as a temporary measure Slowly move the antenna wire around until you find a location where...

Page 11: ...ER Press the POWER button to turn on the TV 5 6 Press the MODE button so that the DVD RECEIVER indicator on the remote control flashes Press DVD button to select DVD CD mode 19 CONNECTIONS Before Usin...

Page 12: ...t of the disc the initial screen may appear different Depending on the recording mode some MP3 CDs cannot be played Table of contents of a MP3 CD varies depending on the MP3 track format recorded on t...

Page 13: ...MP3 CD sound is heard only at 2x speed and not at 4x 8x and 32x speeds No sound is heard during slow playback and step motion playback The picture moves forward one frame each time the button is press...

Page 14: ...layback mode changes as follows DVD VCD CD MP3 JPEG Repeat playback operation is not possible with version 2 0 VCD discs if PBC is turned on To use Repeat Playback on a VCD with PBC you should set the...

Page 15: ...ttom of the TV screen can be removed by pressing the EZ VIEW button This function will not work if the DVD is recorded with multi camera angle format Black bars may not disappear because some DVD disc...

Page 16: ...025 040 1 17 30 1 1 5 Press Cursor buttons to move to time display Moving to a Specific Time Press the numeric buttons You can press on the remote control to move directly to the desired title chapter...

Page 17: ...ed with a digital camera or camcorder or JPEG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this DVD player Slide Mode JPEG 31 Place the JPEG disc on the disc tray Each time the button...

Page 18: ...ween PBC ON and OFF When you select the disc menu that is not supported by the disc the This menu is not supported message appears on the screen 1Press MENU button Press Cursor buttons to move to DISC...

Page 19: ...tup and then press ENTER button 4 Once the setup is complete if the language was set to English OSD will be displayed in English 3 Selecting the Subtitle Language recorded on the disc Selecting the Di...

Page 20: ...to fit your TV or monitor For a standard TV select either 4 3LB or 4 3PS option according to personal preference Select 16 9 if you have a wide screen TV Select this to view a 16 9 picture in the ful...

Page 21: ...Cursor button to move to Setup and then press ENTER button 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 yo...

Page 22: ...The setting is complete 3 5 Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen 41 42 Press Cursor button to move to PASSWORD and then press ENTER button Pre...

Page 23: ...Cursor button to move to LOGO and then press ENTER button Press MENU button to exit the setup screen Press OPEN CLOSE button to open and then close the disc tray Press Cursor button to move to USER an...

Page 24: ...d STEREO the speaker mode may vary Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen 45 46 Note SETUP SMALL Select this when using the speakers NONE Select...

Page 25: ...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...

Page 26: ...6dB Method 1 Whenadjustingtheaudioqualityusingthesetupscreen Method 2 When manually adjusting with the SOUND EDIT button 2 1 Adjusting Front Speaker Balance Adjusting Rear Speaker Balance Press SOUND...

Page 27: ...on DSP Digital Signal Processor DSP modes have been designed to simulate different acoustic environments EQ You can select from ROCK POP or CLASSIC depending on the genre of music DSP appears on the d...

Page 28: ...6 3 4 PANORAMA This mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting wraparound effect with side wall imaging CENTER WIDTH Sound is output to the center speaker onl...

Page 29: ...Mono Stereo This applies only when listening to an FM station To tune in to a preset station press on the remote control to select a channel Refer to Step 2 on page 55 to automatically or manually tun...

Page 30: ...rs The display window cannot show accented letters A for instance may stans for accented A s like and 57 58 To search for a program using the PTY codes Before you start remember The PTY Search is only...

Page 31: ...on You can set the time that the DVD player will shut itself off Adjusting Display Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display on the main unit so it won t interfere with your movie viewin...

Page 32: ...and press POWER If the TV turns off or on the setting is complete TV DVDRECEIVER Note MISCELLANEOUS 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...

Page 33: ...c Dolby Digital 5 1 CH Surround Sound is produced only if the disc is recorded with 5 1 channel sound Is the audio language correctly set to DOLBY DIGITAL 5 1 CH in the information display Dolby Digit...

Page 34: ...discs or discs that are scratched Caution Condensation may form if warm air comes into contact with cold parts inside the player When condensation forms inside the player the player may not operate c...

Page 35: ...and sound whose quality is roughly comparable to that of video tape This player also supports video CDs with playback control version 2 0 You can enjoy 5 1 or 6 channels of high fidelity digital soun...

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