Samsung HT-F5500W, User Manual

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Page 2: ...THE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lighting flash and arrowhead within the triangle are warning signs alerting you to dangerous voltage inside the product CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QU...

Page 3: ...ng is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as when the power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Disc Storage Management Holding Discs Fingerprints or scratches on a disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause s...

Page 4: ...ed More information about Cinavia technology is provided at the Cinavia Online Consumer Information Center at http www cinavia com To request additional information about Cinavia by mail send a postcard with your mailing address to Cinavia Consumer Information Center P O Box 86851 San Diego CA 92138 USA This product incorporates proprietary technology under license from Verance Corporation and is ...

Page 5: ...roduced or copied without the prior written permission of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Contents SAFETY INFORMATION 2 Warning 3 Precautions 3 Disc Storage Management 3 Handling Cautions 4 License 4 Using the 3D Function 5 Copyright GETTING STARTED 6 Disk and Format Compatibility 7 Logos of Discs the Product can Play 10 Accessories 11 Front Panel 11 Rear Panel 12 Remote Control CONNECTIONS 14 Connecti...

Page 6: ...fic operations such as angle change and aspect ratio adjustment Information about the discs is written in detail on the disc box Please refer to this if necessary When you play a BD J title loading may take longer than a normal title or some functions may perform slowly Disc Types your Product cannot Play HD DVD DVD ROM PD MV Disc etc DVD RAM Super Audio CD except CD layer DVD RW VR mode CVD CD RO...

Page 7: ...tralia and New Zealand C India China Russia Central and South Asia DVD VIDEO 1 The U S U S territories and Canada 2 Europe Japan the Middle East Egypt South Africa Greenland 3 Taiwan Korea the Philippines Indonesia Hong Kong 4 Mexico South America Central America Australia New Zealand Pacific Islands Caribbean 5 Russia Eastern Europe India most of Africa North Korea Mongolia 6 China NOTES If the R...

Page 8: ...ly Supports BD MVC Spec Only Audio decoder Supports WMA 10 Pro Up to 5 1 Does not support WMA lossless audio Supported ADPCM IMA MS Does not support ADPCM A Law μ Low Does not support QCELP AMR NB WB Supports vorbis Up to 2ch Supports Dolby Digital Plus Up to 7 1ch Comments MPEG4 Supports up to GMC 1 Warping Point H 264 Supports up to BP MP HP Level 4 1 WMV Supports V9 VC1 SP MP AP L3 MPEG1 Does n...

Page 9: ...ly The product does not support the PTP protocol Do not disconnect a USB device during a loading process The bigger the image resolution the longer the image takes to display This product cannot play MP3 files with DRM Digital Rights Management downloaded from commercial sites Your product only supports video that is under 30fps frame rate Your product only supports USB Mass Storage Class MSC devi...

Page 10: ...rame rate Accessories Check for the supplied accessories below For Power cord FUNCTION DISC MENU TITLE MENU MUTE TV SOUND FULL SCREEN REPEAT TOOLS RETURN EXIT INFO MO ST 3DSOUND SOUND S WLEVEL MANUAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 POPUP RECEIVER SLEEP BD TV TUNER MEMORY SUBTITLE SMART SEARCH HOME A B C D EFFECT PRESET HUB VOL TUNING CH TV SOURCE AUDIO Toroidal Ferrite Core 3301 000144 Remote Control AH59 025...

Page 11: ... TV you cannot select the BD DVD mode with the FUNCTION button Stop the playing contents on the TV first to select the BD DVD mode Rear Panel LAN POWER SPEAKERS OUT CENTER SUBWOOFER FRONT L FRONT R IMPEDANCE 3 AUX IN FM ANT OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN L R HDMI OUT HDMI IN COOLING FAN AUX IN HDMI OUT FM ANTENNA HDMI IN SPEAKER OUTPUT CONNECTORS POWER CORD LAN TERMINAL EXTERNAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL...

Page 12: ...ns Press to view the disc menu Press to use the Tools menu Press to use Smart Hub Selects the disc Audio language To change to Television mode and control the TV press the TV button Press to stop play a disc Press to search contents Press to select MANUAL PRESET in the Tuner function Set a Sleep time to shut off the product Press to select the home theater s mode HDMI AUX BD DVD etc or Press to se...

Page 13: ...OC 01 18 40 48 Bell Howell M Wards 57 58 81 Brocsonic 59 60 Candle 18 Cetronic 03 Citizen 03 18 25 Cinema 97 Classic 03 Concerto 18 Contec 46 Coronado 15 Craig 03 05 61 82 83 84 Croslex 62 Crown 03 Curtis Mates 59 61 63 CXC 03 Daewoo 02 03 04 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 34 35 36 48 59 90 Daytron 40 Dynasty 03 Emerson 03 15 40 46 59 61 64 82 83 84 85 Fisher 19 65 Funai 03 Fut...

Page 14: ...on facing inwards about 45 toward you Place the front speakers so that their tweeters will be at the same height as your ear Align the front face of the front speakers with the front face of the center speaker or place them slightly in front of the center speakers Center Speaker It is best to install the Center Speaker at the same height as the front speakers You can also install it directly over ...

Page 15: ...e back of the product by matching the colors of the speaker plugs to the colors of the speaker jacks 4 Connect the left and right surround speakers to the wireless receiver module Again match the color of the plugs to the jacks on the wireless receiver module 5 Plug the power cord of the wireless receiver module into a wall outlet 6 Turn on the product The product and wireless receiver module will...

Page 16: ...m the speakers may be disrupted because of interference If you use a device such as a microwave oven wireless LAN Card Bluetooth equipment or any other device that uses the 2 4 5 8GHz frequencies near the product sound from the speakers may be disrupted because of interference The maximum transmission distance from the product to the wireless receiver module is about 33 feet 10m but may vary depen...

Page 17: ...supplied connect the AUDIO In jack on the product to the AUDIO Out jack on the external analog component Select the AUX mode Be sure to match the colors on the cable plugs to the colors on the input and output jacks Method 2 OPTICAL Connecting an External Digital Audio Component Use to connect the digital audio output of digital signal components such as Cable Boxes and Satellite Receivers Set Top...

Page 18: ... can be wired or wireless Wireless Network Broadband service Wireless IP sharer NOTES If your wireless IP router supports DHCP this product can use a DHCP or static IP address to connect to the wireless network Set your wireless IP router to Infrastructure mode Ad hoc mode is not supported The product supports only the following wireless security key protocols WEP OPEN SHARED WPA PSK TKIP AES WPA2...

Page 19: ... can access the Internet using the Web Browser application 4 Apps Download Access various for pay or free of charge applications 5 Photos Videos Music Play photos videos or music content from Disc USB PC or mobile devices 6 Settings Set various functions to suit your personal preferences 7 RED A Press the RED A button on your remote to create and or log in to your personal Samsung account BLUE D S...

Page 20: ...uct to the screen size of your TV See page 50 BD Wise BD Wise is Samsung s latest inter connectivity feature When you connect a Samsung product and a Samsung TV with BD Wise to each other via HDMI and BD Wise is on in both the product and TV the product outputs video at the video resolution and frame rate of the Blu ray DVD Disc Resolution Lets you set the output resolution of the HDMI video signa...

Page 21: ...e change occurs or when you change the channel Speaker Selection Lets you select which speakers you want active either the TV s speakers or the home theater s speakers Audio Return Channel Lets you direct the sound from the TV to the Home Theater speakers Requires an HDMI connection and an Audio Return Channel ARC compatible TV If Audio Return Channel is set to on and you are using an HDMI cable t...

Page 22: ...t phones tablets etc to it BD Live Settings Set various BD Live functions BD Live allows you to access extra features available on some Blu ray Discs if you are connected to the Internet BD Live Internet Connection Lets you fully allow partly allow or prohibit a BD Live Internet connection BD Data Management Manage BD data downloaded from a BD Live service or Blu ray Disc Smart Features Apps Setti...

Page 23: ...d does not operate because of interference move the keyboard closer to the product Security The default security PIN is 0000 Enter the default PIN to access the security function if you haven t created your own PIN BD Parental Rating Prevents playback of Blu ray Discs with a rating equal to or above a specific age rating you enter unless the PIN is entered DVD Parental Rating Prevents playback of ...

Page 24: ...Networks and the Internet When you connect this product to a network you can use network based applications and functions such as Smart Hub and BD LIVE and upgrade the product s software through the network connection For more information about accessing and using Internet services see the Network Services chapter of this manual on pages 41 49 Instructions for configuring the network connection st...

Page 25: ...umbers for that value following the instructions in Step 4 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until you have filled in all values NOTES You can get the Network values from your Internet provider 7 When finished entering all the values select OK and then press the E button The home theater verifies the network connection and then connects to the network Wireless Network You can setup a wireless network connect...

Page 26: ...ntrol to enter the numbers for the value You can also enter numbers using the buttons Use the buttons on the remote control to move from entry field to entry field within a value When done with one value press the E button 9 Press the or button to move to another value and then enter the numbers for that value following the instructions in Step 8 10 Repeat Steps 8 and 9 until you have filled in al...

Page 27: ...lowed by the Connected pop up When it closes you should see the device listed on the Wi Fi Direct screen as onnected The PBC and PIN procedures connect devices automatically Through the Product Using PBC 1 Select the Wi Fi Direct device you want to connect to this product and then press the E button 2 The Connecting pop up appears followed by the Connected pop up When it closes you should see the ...

Page 28: ...1 Press the buttons to select Auto Update Mode and then press the E button 2 Select On or Off If you select On the product will automatically download new upgrade software when it is in Auto Update mode with the power off If it downloads new upgrade software the product will ask you if you want to install it when you turn the product on NOTES To use the Auto Update function your product must be co...

Page 29: ...ide Mus Apps Phot o i Videos Photos Music All New device connected USB Flash Disk Add App Add App Add App Web Browser Settings NOTES If the pop up does not appear go to Method 2 3 Use the buttons to select Videos Photos Music or All and then press the E button Depending on how the contents are arranged you will see either folders individual files or both NOTES Even though the product will display ...

Page 30: ...ss the RETURN button one or more times to exit a current screen exit a folder or to return to the Home screen Press the Exit button to return directly to the Home Screen 7 Go to pages 31 38 for instructions that explain how to control playback of videos music and pictures on a disc Using the AllShare Network Function AllShare lets you play Videos Photos or Music located on your PC or your DLNA com...

Page 31: ...oftware confirm your phone is connected 4 On the phone select the file you want to view or play and then select the home theater system as the playback device 5 On the phone start playback Controlling Video Playback You can control the playback of video content located on a Blu ray DVD disc USB device mobile device or PC Depending on the disc or contents some of the functions described in this man...

Page 32: ... Top Bottom option if the 3D content currently playing does not properly appear in 3D mode NOTES Use 3D menu for 3D contents only If applied to 2D contents it may not be displayed properly Movie Note Movie Note provides information such as director cast synopsis etc Movie Note is available if the disc includes Movie Note information and is connected to a network Search Scene You can use the Search...

Page 33: ... signal Equalizer Mode Select to use the Equalizer Equalizer Settings Select to set the Equalizer NOTES It only appears when equalizer mode is on Subtitle Select to set the desired subtitle language You can also operate this function by pressing the SUBTITLE button on the remote control Subtitle Settings Select to set the desired subtitle options Angle To view a scene from another angle The Angle ...

Page 34: ...ons described in this manual may not be available Buttons on the Remote Control used for Music Playback DISC MENU TITLE MENU MUTE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 POPUP 1 4 6 5 3 2 1 NUMBER buttons If numbered tracks are displayed press the number of a track The selected track is played 2 1 2 buttons Move to the previous next track 3 5 button Stops a track 4 Fast Play Audio CD CD DA only During playback press ...

Page 35: ...on a USB device or the mobile device connected to the product See Ripping on page 36 Information Select to see content information Encoding Select to manage the text encoding options NOTES Depending on the disc or storage device the Options menu may differ All options may not be displayed Repeating Tracks on an Audio CD You can set the product to repeat tracks on an audio CD CD DA MP3 1 During pla...

Page 36: ...t and check additional tracks 6 To remove a track from the list move to the track and then press the E button again The check on the track is removed 7 When done select the Rip button using the buttons and then press the E button The Rip pop up appears 8 Use the buttons to select the device to store the ripped files on and then press the E button NOTES Do not disconnect the device while ripping is...

Page 37: ...or connection functions may not work properly in the following cases If there a strong electric field near or around the home theater If several Bluetooth devices are simultaneously paired with product If the Bluetooth device is turned off not in place or malfunctions Note that such devices as microwave ovens wireless LAN adapters fluorescent lights and gas stoves use the same frequency range as t...

Page 38: ...ions menu may differ All options may not be displayed To enable the background music function the photo file must be in the same storage media as the music file However the sound quality can be affected by the bitrate of the MP3 file the size of the photo and the encoding method You can t enlarge the subtitle and PG graphic in the full screen mode Using the View and Options Menus When You See the ...

Page 39: ...mory 5 To preset another station repeat steps 2 to 4 To tune to a preset station press the MANUAL PRESET button to select Preset and then press the TUNING CH button to select the preset station Using the Special Effects Remote Control Buttons SOUND EFFECT Function SOUND EFFECT Lets you select a mode that optimizes the sound 1 Press the SOUND EFFECT button 2 Press the buttons to select the desired ...

Page 40: ...supports Anynet HDMI CEC the TV SOUND button lets you direct the TV s audio to the Home Theater Speakers or the TV Speakers To use follow these steps 1 Connect an HDMI cable to the TV and home theater See page 17 2 Set Anynet HDMI CEC On in the home theater and TV 3 Press the TV SOUND button on the remote control TV SOUND ON flashes on the display on the front panel and then changes to D IN When T...

Page 41: ...ds If you press the RED A button after you have logged in the My Account pop up appears On the pop up you can select Logout Change Account Information Link Service Accounts Remove Accounts from the Device and Deactivate Account To rent movies and purchase for pay apps you must have a credit card registered in your account If you haven t registered a card select Change Account Information On the Ch...

Page 42: ...ation and then press the E button Follow the directions on the screen to start the movie NOTES If you haven t logged into your Samsung account the Log in screen will appear after Step 3 and you will need to log in If you don t have a credit card associated with your Samsung account after you log in the Register Card screen will appear Follow the directions on the screen You must have a credit card...

Page 43: ...ct a category Each time you move the highlight to another category a different set of applications appears on the right 6 Use the button to move to the applications and the buttons to move from app to app 7 To see more information about an app select it and then press the E button 8 To download the app follow the directions in Steps 2 and 3 Starting an Application 1 Select Apps on the Home screen ...

Page 44: ...the My Apps area Delete an App from My Apps 1 On the All Downloaded screen use the buttons to go to Edit at the top of the screen and then press the E button 2 Select Edit My Apps and then press the E button The Edit My Apps screen appears 3 Select the app you want to delete from My Apps press the E button and then press the buttons in the direction of the The Remove from My Apps pop up appears 4 ...

Page 45: ...rs displaying the new name 6 Select OK and then press the E button The folder is renamed 7 Select Close on the right side of the screen and then press the E button Delete Delete lets you delete apps and folders from the My Apps screen If there are apps in a folder both the folder and the apps are deleted together Delete removes apps permanently If you decide you want to use an app you deleted you ...

Page 46: ...tion may have a different name AllShare Cast etc Bluetooth transmissions can interfere with the Screen Mirroring signal Before using the Screen Mirroring function we strongly recommend that you turn off the Bluetooth function on your smart phone or smart device Using the Web Browser You can access the Internet using the Web Browser application Select Web Browser on the Home screen and then press t...

Page 47: ...you click the http www samsung com the or access a data or text entry field and then press the E button the keyboard pop up appears E http www samsung com Caps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Clear q w e r t y u i o p 123 a s d f g h j k l Done z x c v b n m Cancel ENG com 4 To use the keyboard pop up with your remote follow these steps 1 Use the buttons on your remote to move the highlight to a letter or num...

Page 48: ...l bar The Grabber function is only available in Pointer Browsing Reading Tools Provides an easy to read page by enlarging the main text Reading Tools is not available for all pages Approved Sites Lets you restrict your children s access to inappropriate web pages by allowing access only to the web sites you have registered Every time you access Approved Sites the PIN screen appears The first time ...

Page 49: ...remote to log in to your Samsung Account 2 After you have logged in press the RED A button on your remote again 3 Select Link Service Accounts in the My Account pop up and then press the E button 4 On the Link Service Accounts screen select the service you want to link to the product and then press the E button 5 Select Register and then press the E button 6 In the ID and Password screen enter the...

Page 50: ...e correct Digital Output or you will hear no sound or just loud noise If the HDMI device AV receiver TV is not compatible with compressed formats Dolby Digital DTS the audio signal outputs as PCM Regular DVDs do not have BONUSVIEW audio and Navigation Sound Effects Some Blu ray Discs do not have BONUSVIEW audio and Navigation Sound Effects This Digital Output setup does not affect the analog L R a...

Page 51: ...itle Language Depending on the Blu ray Disc DVD you may be able to change the subtitle language in the Disc Menu Press the DISC MENU button This function depends on the selection of subtitles that are encoded on the disc and may not be available on all Blu ray Discs DVDs Information about the main feature BONUSVIEW mode will also appear if the Blu ray Disc has a BONUSVIEW section This function cha...

Page 52: ...p to PCM 7 1ch DTS DTS DTS Definition for Blu ray Disc Any Decodes the main feature audio and BONUSVIEW audio stream together into PCM audio and adds Navigation Sound Effects Outputs only the main feature audio stream so that your AV receiver can decode the audio bitstream You will not hear BONUSVIEW audio or Navigation Sound Effects Decodes the main feature audio and BONUSVIEW audio stream togeth...

Page 53: ...c Blu ray DVD disc purchased from abroad may not be playable CD ROMs and DVD ROMs cannot be played on this product Make sure that the rating level is correct Playback does not start immediately when the Play Pause button is pressed Are you using a deformed disc or a disc with scratches on the surface Wipe the disc clean Sound is not produced The home theater does not play sound during fast playbac...

Page 54: ...t Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings Do not use this function unless necessary You have forgotten the rating level password With no disc in the product press and hold the product s 5 button for longer than 5 seconds INIT appears on the display and all settings will return to the default values Then press the POWER button Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings ...

Page 55: ...tion is active by using the Network Status function Check whether a USB memory device is connected to the product The memory device must have at least 1GB of free space to accommodate the BD LIVE service You can check the available size in BD Data Management See page 50 See if the BD LIVE Internet Connection option is set to Allow All If all above fails contact the contents provider or update to t...

Page 56: ...mpedance Frequency range Output sound pressure level Rated input Maximum input Dimensions W x H x D inches Weights Ibs Front 3 140Hz 20kHz 87dB W M 165W 330W 3 5 x 8 2 x 2 7 1 59 Surround 3 5 x 5 6 x 2 7 1 34 Center 170W 340W 14 2 x 2 9x 2 7 1 94 Subwoofer 40Hz 160Hz 88dB W M 6 6 x 13 8 x 11 2 8 09 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice Weight and...

Page 57: ...t systems utilities services parts supplies accessories applications installations repairs external wiring or connectors not supplied and authorized by SAMSUNG or which damage this product or result in service problems incorrect electrical line voltage fluctuations and surges customer adjustments and failure to follow operating instructions cleaning maintenance and environmental instructions that ...

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