Samsung HT-DS1750, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...DIGITAL HOME CINEMA SYSTEM HT DS1750 HT DS1850 COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO Instruction Manual AH68 01495S THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO AV SYNC NA ...

Page 2: ... the unit has reached room temperature before using Phones During thunderstorms disconnect AC main plug from the wall outlet Voltage peaks due to lightning could damage the unit Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight or other heat sources This could lead to overheating and malfunction of the unit The battery used with this product contain chemicals that are harmful to the environment Do not dis...

Page 3: ...Disc Information 27 Fast Slow Playback 28 Skipping Scenes Songs 29 Repeat Playback 30 A B Repeat Playback 31 Angle Function 32 Zoom Function 33 Bonus Group Navigating Pages 34 Selecting Audio Subtitle Language 35 Moving Directly to a Scene Song 36 Using Disc Menu 37 Using the Title Menu 38 SETUP Setting the Language 39 Setting TV Screen type 41 Setting Parental Controls Rating Level 43 Setting the...

Page 4: ... sound may skip during playback If more than 500 tracks are 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 DVD Digital Versatile Disc offers fantastic audio and video thanks to Dolby Digital sur round sound and MPEG 2 video compression technology Now you can enjoy these realistic effects in t...

Page 5: ...PEAT indicator CHAPTER indicator TRACK indicator TUNER indicator DSP indicator RADIO FREQUENCY indicator System Status Display SPEAKER indicator PBC indicator LINEAR PCM indicator DVD AUDIO indicator MPEG indicator GROUP indicator DTS Disc indicator Rear Panel FM Antenna Connector 5 1 Channel Speaker Output Terminals S Video Output Connector If the TV is equipped with an S Video input connector S ...

Page 6: ...ty to and to Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame Remote Control 9 Description Caution PREPARATION ASC button VOLUME button MENU button DVD POWER button OPEN CLOSE button PL II MODE button SUPER 5 1 button MUSIC button Virtual Headphon button RETURN button Number 0...

Page 7: ...nd effects and sound will not come from them all the time Subwoofer The position of the subwoofer is not so critical Place it anywhere you like Usually it is placed by a corner near the front speakers Front Speakers Place these speakers in front of your listening posi tion facing inwards about 45 toward you Place the speakers so that their tweeters will be at the same height as your ear Align the ...

Page 8: ...r over 5 seconds in stop mode Pressing and holding the button for over 5 seconds will select Progressive Scan and Interlace Scan repetitively In interlaced scan video a frame consists of two inter laced fields odd and even where each field contains every other horizontal line in the frame The odd field of alternating lines is displayed first and then the even field is displayed to fill in the alte...

Page 9: ...ng an External Analog Component Press AUX on the remote control to select DIGITAL IN Each time the button is pressed the selection changes as follows DIGITAL IN AUX 1 AUX 2 You can also use the FUNCTION button on the main unit The mode switches as follows DVD CD DIGITAL IN AUX1 AUX2 FM AM Connecting External Components Connect the Digital Input OPTICAL to the Digital Output on the external digital...

Page 10: ...tennas FM antenna connection AM antenna connection 1 Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal as a 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 75Ω coaxial cable with a standard type connector disconnec...

Page 11: ...ferent video format standard For normal playback the video format of the disc must be the same as the video format of your TV Turn off the main unit and then press NTSC PAL Selecting the Video Format 1 Plug the power cord into the AC power supply 4 Press TV VIDEO button to select VIDEO mode In this manual the instructions marked with DVD are applicable to DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO and DVD R RW discs Whe...

Page 12: ...p If pressed once PRESS PLAY is displayed and the stop position will be stored in memory If PLAY PAUSE button or ENTER button is pressed playback resumes from the stop position This function works only with DVDs If pressed twice STOP is displayed and if PLAY PAUSE button is pressed playback starts from the beginning To stop playback press STOP during playback Note 21 22 CONNECTIONS Checking the Re...

Page 13: ...c tray and then load the MP3 disc 4 Press the STOP button to stop playback To select another album and track repeat Steps 2 and 3 above 3 To change the album use to select another album in Stop mode and then press the ENTER button 23 JPEG Disc Playback Images captured with a digital camera or camcorder or JPG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this unit Press the OPEN CL...

Page 14: ...he ISO 9660 format MPEGs containing DivX can be divided into Video and Audio Video compatibility All versions of DivX later than 3 11 including the latest 5 1 are supported In addition XviD is supported For WMV V1 V2 V3 and V7 formats are possible Audio compatibility MP3s encoded at bitrates from 80kbps to 320kbps AC3s from 128kbps to 448kbps and WMAs from 56kbps to 160kbps are supported In additi...

Page 15: ...isc you can also select DTS DOLBY DIGITAL or PRO LOGIC Note What is a Group A movie contained in a DVD AUDIO disc What is a Title A movie contained in a DVD VIDEO disc What is a Chapter Each title on a DVD disc is divided into several smaller sections called chapters What is a Track File A section of video or a music file recorded on a DVD AUDIO CD or MP3 CD appears on the TV screen If this symbol...

Page 16: ...Cursor button to select the desired Repeat Playback mode 3 DVD VCD CD For MP3 and JPEG discs you cannot select Repeat Play from the information display screen Press ENTER button 4 DVD VCD CD MP3 JPEG Repeat Playback Options Note Skipping Scenes Songs DVD VCD MP3 DVD VCD MP3 Briefly press Each time the button is pressed briefly during playback the previous or next chapter track or directory file wi...

Page 17: ...stored in memory 3 Press Cursor buttons to select A and then press ENTER button at the beginning of the desired segment To return to normal playback press Cursor buttons to select OFF DVD VCD CD 31 Note OPERATION Angle Function This function allows you to view the same scene in different angles DVD 2 Press Cursor button to move to ANGLE display 1Press INFO button 1 3 Each time the button is presse...

Page 18: ...rmat Black bars may not disappear because some DVD discs have a built in horizontal to vertical ratio 33 Note OPERATION EZ VIEW OFF EZ VIEW SELECT ZOOM POSITION Bonus Group Navigating Pages Some DVD Audio discs have an extra bonus group that requires a 4 digit key number to access See the disc packaging for details and the key number Bonus Group When you play a DVD Audio disc that has a bonus grou...

Page 19: ...5 025 040 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 or track Depending on the disc you may not be able to move to the selected title or time 35 Selecting Audio Subtitle Language Depending on the number of languages on a DVD disc a different audio la...

Page 20: ... select the disc menu that is not sup ported by the disc the This menu is not sup ported message appears on the screen 1 In Stop mode press MENU button Press Cursor buttons to move to DISC MENU and then press ENTER button 4 Press ENTER button 3 Press Cursor buttons to select the desired item PBC Playback Control Function Press the MENU button while VCD 2 0 version disk is played Each time you pres...

Page 21: ...utton to move to Setup 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 Menu Language recorded on the disc Press ENTER button 5 Press Cursor button to select the desired item and then press ENTER button Press Cursor button to select the desired language a...

Page 22: ...V 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 full screen mode on your wide screen TV You can enjoy the wide screen aspect Select this to play a 16 9 picture in the letter box mode on a conventional TV Black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen Select this to play a 16 9 pict...

Page 23: ...on Press 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 you cannot view DVDs with Level 7 or higher The higher the level the closer the content is to violent or adult material 3 5 Press Cursor button to move to PARENTAL and then press ENTER button Pr...

Page 24: ...te 3 5 Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen 45 46 Press Cursor button to move to PASSWORD and then press ENTER button Press ENTER button Enter the password and then press ENTER button SETUP Setting the Password You can set the password for the Parental rating level setting The password is set to 7890 by default Note ...

Page 25: ...he power will turn off and then back on and the disc tray will open automatically PAUSE COPY LOGO DATA Setting the Wallpaper 2 1 3 In Stop mode press MENU button Press Cursor button to move to Setup and then press ENTER button Press Cursor button to move to LOGO and then press ENTER button To Change the Wallpaper 5 4 Press MENU button to exit the setup screen Press to select the desired USER and t...

Page 26: ...switch to DVD AUDIO Play mode When Selecting DVD Play Mode DVD VIDEO set to play the DVD video contents contained in DVD audio disc DVD AUDIO set to play the default DVD audio AV SYNC Setup Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen Audio menu appears 2 1 Setup menu appears AV SYNC screen appears 3 Press Cursor buttons to move to Audio and then p...

Page 27: ...or L and R the mode is set to SMALL Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen 51 52 SETUP SMALL Select this when using the speakers NONE Select this when no speakers are installed 2 1 In Stop mode press MENU button Press Cursor button to move to Audio and then press ENTER button 3 Press Cursor button to move to TEST TONE and then press ENTER but...

Page 28: ...ess Cursor buttons to move to the desired speaker and then press ENTER button Press Cursor to set the Delay time 0 ms 3 ms 6 ms 9 ms 12 ms 15 ms Setting REAR SURROUND SPEAKERS If the distance of Df is equal to the distance of Ds in the figure set the mode as 0ms Otherwise change the setting according to the table Setting CENTER SPEAKER If the distance of Dc is equal to or longer than the distance ...

Page 29: ...oser to 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 EDIT button and then press Cursor 3 Adjusting Center Speaker Level 4 5 Adjusting Rear Speaker Level Adjusting Subwoofer Speaker Level Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press ...

Page 30: ...ursor button to move to Audio and then press ENTER button 3 4 Press Cursor button to move to DRC and then press ENTER button Press Cursor to adjust the DRC Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen The more times the Cursor button is pressed the greater the effect and the more times Cursor button is pressed the smaller the effect ...

Page 31: ...ically The auto sound calibration setup takes about 2 minutes to complete 3 Adjust the volume control on the main unit as follows If the distance between the listener and the speaker is over 16 5 feet Set the main unit s volume to over 25 If the distance between the listener and the speaker is 10 to 16 5 feet Set the main unit s volume to 25 If the distance between the listener and the speaker is ...

Page 32: ...d sound that gives the feeling of being in a baseball park or concert hall VIRTUAL OFF Select to listen to a standard 2 channel stereo sound SETUP When you insert a DVD recorded in more than 2 channel or multi channel format and press the SUPER 5 1 button the message THIS FUNCTION APPLIES ONLY 2CH SOURCE appears in the display and it will not work Note Do not listen at extremely high volume levels...

Page 33: ...ont left and right speakers produce phantom sound DIMENSION Incrementally adjusts the sound field DSP from the front or rear When playing a DVD disc encoded with two or more channels multi channel mode will be selected automatically and Dolby Pro Logic II button does not work You can select either 0 or 1 Press PL II MODE button to select MUSIC mode Press PL II EFFECT button and then press Cursor b...

Page 34: ...ne in to a preset station press on the remote control to select a channel Refer to Step 2 on page 63 to automatically or manually tune in to a station 2 1 Each time the button is pressed the band switches between FM AM PRGM flashes in the display Tune in to a station 3 Example Presetting FM 89 1 in the memory Press to select 89 10 Press the TUNER BAND button and select the FM band Press the TUNER ...

Page 35: ...n the display MISCELLANEOUS Each time the button is press the brightness changes as follows SLIGHTLY DARK DARK BRIGHT TITLE CHAP PRGM RDS RT ST TUNED kHz MHz Adjusting Display Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display on the main unit so it won t interfere with your movie viewing Press DIMMER button Using Headphones Use headphones not supplied for private listening pleasure MUTE flas...

Page 36: ...V 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 HITACHI JVC SHARP SONY TOSHIBA SANYO MITSUBISHI MATSUSHITA TELEFUNKEN RCA PANASONIC SABA PHILIPS GRUNDIG ZENITH MIVAL NOBLEX EMERSON MAGNAVOX LOEWE THOMSON NORDMENDE LOEWE OPTA BLAUPUNKT SIEMENS TV Brand Code List No Brand ...

Page 37: ...e disc 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 Digital 5 1 CH Surround Sound is not produced Symptom Check Remedy Is the TV power on Are the video cables connected properly Is the disc dirty or damaged A poorly manufactured disc may not be playabl...

Page 38: ...ay form if warm air comes into contact with cold parts inside the player When condensation forms inside the player the player may not operate correctly If this occurs remove the disc and let the player stand for 1 or 2 hours with the power on Note MISCELLANEOUS Power Consumption Weight Dimensions W x H x D Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range Usable Sensitivity S N Ratio Distortion...

Page 39: ...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 sound from various digital input sources such as DVD CD etc DTS provides a realistic clear surround sound that has not previously been available from conventional surround sound 5 1 or 6 Channel Digital Surround sou...