Samsung MAX-DX55, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...3 DVD MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM WITH USB HOST DVD VCD CD MP3 CD CD R RW PLAYBACK MAX DX55 DX55B MAX DX56 V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ... do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT PRODUCTO LASER CLASE 1 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE REAR COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING ...

Page 3: ... a long period of time Protect the player from moisture i e vases and excess heat e g fireplace or equipment creating strong magnetic or electric fields i e speakers Disconnect the power cable from the AC supply if the player malfunctions Your player is not intended for industrial use Use of this product is for personal use only Condensation may occur if your player or disc have been stored in col...

Page 4: ...nology Now you can enjoy these realistic effects in the home as if you were in a movie theater or concert hall V I D E O DVD players 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 The Region Number for this player is given on the rear panel of the player Your DVD player will only play DVDs that are la...

Page 5: ...Menu 33 Using the Title Menu 34 SETUP Setting the Language 35 Language Code List 36 Setting TV Screen type 37 Setting Parental Controls Rating Level 39 Setting the Password 40 Setting the Wallpaper 41 Setting the DRC Dynamic Range Compression 43 AV SYNC Setup 44 RADIO OPERATION Listening to Radio 45 Presetting Stations 46 TAPE DECK Listening to a Cassette 47 MISCELLANEOUS Recording a Compact Disc ...

Page 6: ...SOUND MODE 11 ECHO 12 FM MONO STEREO 13 CASSETTE DECK 1 14 TIMER CLOCK 15 TIMER ON OFF 16 MIC OPTION 17 CASSETTE DECK 2 18 SLEEP 19 POWER SOUND 20 MIC CONTROL OPTION 21 AUX USB 22 AUX IN 23 CD SYNCHRO 24 DUBBING 25 TAPE FUNCTION 26 REC PAUSE 27 ENTER 28 MULTI JOG 29 COMPACT DISC COMPARTMENT 30 OPEN CLOSE 31 DISC CHANGE 32 DISC SELECTION BUTTONS 33 SEARCH FUNCTION BUTTONS TUNING MODE OR STOP BUTTON...

Page 7: ...acks 4 AM Antenna Connector 5 FM Antenna Connector 6 Speaker Connector Terminals 7 Voltage Selector Option 1 FM Antenna Connector 2 AM Antenna Connector 3 Video Output Connector Connect the TV s video input jacks VIDEO IN to the VIDEO OUT connector 4 LINE OUT 5 Component Video Output Connectors Connect a TV with component video input jacks to these jacks 6 Speaker Connector Terminals 7 Voltage Sel...

Page 8: ... MODE button TIMER ON OFFbutton ZOOM button SLEEP button DEMO DIMMER button EZ VIEW NT PAL button TIMER CLOCK button RETURN button POWER SOUND button TUNING MODE LOGO button AUDIO button MUTE button INFO button TUNING button TUNER MEMORY P SCAN button SLIDE MODE button SLOW MO ST button REPEAT A B button TAPE 1 2 button STEP button SEARCH buttons SUB TITLE button KEYCONTROL button Play Pause butto...

Page 9: ... the direction of the arrow 1 Insert two 1 5V AAA batteries paying attention to the correct polarities and 2 Replace the battery cover 3 Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity to and to Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage Always replace both batteries at the same ti...

Page 10: ...em left speaker marked L right speaker marked R To achieve the correct sound quality insert those speaker connector cables to the speaker connector terminals of the system Connecting the Speakers Before moving or installing the product be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord Speakers Place these speakers in front of your listening position facing inwards about 45 toward you Pla...

Page 11: ...methods Connecting to a TV Method 1 Using Video Out Good Quality Connect Video Out on the player to Video In on your TV 1 CONNECTIONS Press the TV VIDEO button on the remote of TV control to set the TV to VIDEO 2 Composite Video A single video signal that is a composite of the black and white information Y and the color information C Note supplied ...

Page 12: ...nnect a component video cable from the Pr Pb and Y jacks on the back panel of the system to the corresponding jacks on your television COMPONENT IN Connecting to a TV Con t Please be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord before moving or installing this unit Please choose one of three video connection methods not supplied not supplied ...

Page 13: ... The interlaced scanning method is intended for capturing a still object Interlaced Scan 1 FRAME 2 FIELDS The progressive scanning method scans one full frame of video consecutively down the screen line by line An entire image is drawn at one time as opposed to the interlaced scanning process by which a video image is drawn in a series of passes The progressive scanning method is desirable for dea...

Page 14: ...or colors 1 Example Analog signal components such as a VCR Camcorder and TV Connecting an External Analog Component Connecting External Components Audio Cable If the external analog component has only one Audio Out connect either left or right Press AUX to select AUX AUX appears in the display 2 not supplied ...

Page 15: ...5Ω 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 disconnect the supplied FM antenna 1 Connect the AM loop antenna supplied to the AM and terminals 2 If re...

Page 16: ...layed press ENTER Increase the minutes Decrease the minutes 4 When the correct hour is displayed press ENTER The minutes flash Increase the hours Decrease the hours 3 Press ENTER The hour flashes Note Checking the Remaining Time CHAPTER REMAIN TITLE REMAIN CHAPTER ELAPSED TITLE ELAPSED TRACK REMAIN TOTAL ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN TRACK ELAPSED TRACK REMAIN TRACK ELAPSED Each time the REMAIN button is p...

Page 17: ...ssed 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 DivX OPERATION To select a specific disc press...

Page 18: ...ever you press button if there are over 2 files in the disk Press button Each time the button is held down during playback the playback speed changes as follows DivX files can be played in Zoom X2 mode only Note Zoom Function 2 Press Cursor buttons to move to the area you want to enlarge 1 Press ZOOM button Each time you press the button your selection will toggle between ZOOM X2 and ZOOM OFF ...

Page 19: ...ing 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 addition for subtitles this unit will support Text format SMI SPEC VIDEO Compatibility DivX3 11 Up to the latest VERSION WMV WMV V1 V2 V3 V7 AUDIO...

Page 20: ...USB SORTING screen appears on the TV screen and the saved file is played 1 connect the USB cable Press the button when it is in stop status and select a desired icon from the top part of the menu To play music files only select the Icon To view image files only select the Icon To select all files select the Icon To view movie files only select the Icon You can connect and play files from external ...

Page 21: ...support USB2 0 or USB1 1 You may experience a difference in playback quality when you connect a USB1 1 device For a USB HDD make sure to connect an auxiliary power cord to the USB HDD for proper operation 5 USB card Reader One slot USB card reader and Multi slot USB card reader Depending on the manufacturer the USB card reader may not be supported If you install multiple memory devices into a mult...

Page 22: ... chapters appears on the TV screen If this symbol appears on the TV screen while buttons are being operated that operation is not possible with the disc currently being played What is a Track File A section of video or a music file recorded on a VCD CD or MP3 CD Screen Display DVD display VCD display CD display MP3 CD display TITLE display CHAPTER display TRACK FILE display ELAPSED TIME display RE...

Page 23: ...W button Each time the button is pressed during playback the playback speed changes as follows Slow Playback DVD VCD Reverse slow playback does not work with VCDs and DivX Note DivX 22 OPERATION During fast playback of a CD or 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 ...

Page 24: ...ss STEP button When watching a VCD with a track longer than 15 minutes each time is pressed playback will skip back or forward 5 minutes TITLE 01 05 CHAPTER 002 040 TITLE 01 05 CHAPTER 004 040 Something like you Back for good Love of my life More than words I need you My love Uptown girl DVDRECEIVER SMARTNAVI Something like you Back for good Love of my life More than words I need you My love Uptow...

Page 25: ...button to move to ANGLE display 1Press INFO button 1 3 Each time the button is pressed the angle changes as follows 3 Press Cursor buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired angle 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 The Angle function works only with discs on which multiple angles have been recorded Note 24 OPERATION ...

Page 26: ...scs if PBC is turned on To use Repeat Playback on a VCD with PBC you should set the PBC to OFF in the disc menu See page 33 CHAPTER Repeatedly plays the selected chapter TITLE Repeatedly plays the selected title RANDOM Plays tracks in random order A track that has already been played may be played again TRACK Repeatedly plays the selected track DIR Repeatedly plays all tracks in the selected folde...

Page 27: ...e 2 Press Cursor button to move to REPEAT PLAYBACK display 1Press INFO button twice 4 Press ENTER button 3 Press Cursor button to select the desired Repeat Playback mode DVD VCD CD To Select a Repeat Playback Mode in the Disc Information Screen For a VCD or CD Press INFO button once 26 OPERATION DVD ...

Page 28: ...Repeat Playback from the information display screen press REP A B 2 Press REP A B at the end of the section 1 Press REP A B at the beginning of the section you want to repeat To cancel AB Repeat Playback press REP A B to select REPEAT PLAYBACK OFF DVD VCD CD Note REPEAT A REPEAT OFF REPEAT A B ...

Page 29: ...ress ENTER button Press EZ VIEW button Each time the button is pressed the zoom function will switch between On and Off When a movie is played in Wide screen format black bars at the top and bottom 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 discs have ...

Page 30: ...ss INFO button twice You can use the SUBTITLE button on the remote control to select a subtitle language Depending on the disc the Subtitle and Audio Language functions may not work Audio Language Selection Function DVD Subtitle Language Selection Function DVD Note 2 Press Cursor button to move to SUBTITLE display 1Press INFO button twice 3 Press Cursor button or numeric buttons to select the desi...

Page 31: ...red chapter and then press ENTER button 01 05 025 040 0 00 01 1 1 Moving to a Chapter 6 Press the numeric buttons to select the desired time and then press ENTER button 01 05 028 040 1 30 00 1 1 Moving to a Specific Time 3 Press Cursor buttons to move to Chapter display Moving to a Chapter 01 05 025 040 1 17 30 1 1 5 Press Cursor buttons to move to time display Moving to a Specific Time Press the ...

Page 32: ...p to the next slide 1 Playback starts automatically Each image is shown for 5 seconds before another image is displayed Press the OPEN CLOSE button 2 Playback starts automatically Each time the button is pressed the image makes the transition as follows Press SLIDE MODE button 3 From top to bottom From bottom to top Rectangular shape in the center Vertical curtain shape Each time a new image is di...

Page 33: ...Rotate Flip Function button Flip Vertically button Flip Horizontally button Rotate 90 Counterclockwise button Rotate 90 Clockwise Press Cursor buttons during playback Original Image 32 OPERATION ...

Page 34: ... 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 When playing a VCD version 2 0 you can select and view various scenes according to the menu screen PBC ON This VCD disc is version 2 0 The disc is played back according to the menu screen Some functions may be disabled When some...

Page 35: ... title of each movie Depending on the disc this function may either not work at all or may work differently 2 Press Cursor button to move to Title Menu DVD 1Press MENU button 3 Press ENTER button The title menu appears Press MENU button to exit the setup screen 34 OPERATION ...

Page 36: ... to English OSD will be displayed in English 3 Selecting the Subtitle Language recorded on the disc Selecting the Disc 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 and then press ENTER button Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button t...

Page 37: ...eton 1253 Icelandic 1393 Occitan 1529 Tigrinya 1079 Catalan 1254 Italian 1403 Afan Oromo 1531 Turkmen 1093 Corsican 1257 Hebrew 1408 Oriya 1532 Tagalog 1097 Czech 1261 Japanese 1417 Punjabi 1534 Setswana 1103 Welsh 1269 Yiddish 1428 Polish 1535 Tonga 1105 Danish 1283 Javanese 1435 Pashto Pushto 1538 Turkish 1109 German 1287 Georgian 1436 Portuguese 1539 Tsonga 1130 Bhutani 1297 Kazakh 1463 Quechua...

Page 38: ...utton Once the setup is complete you will be taken to the previous screen Press Cursor button to move to TV DISPLAY and then press ENTER button Press Cursor button to select the desired item and then press ENTER button Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen ...

Page 39: ...our 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 picture in the pan scan mode on a conventional TV You can see the central portion of the screen only with the sides of the 16 9 picture cut off 4 3LB 4 3 Letter box WIDE 4 3PS 4 3...

Page 40: ...ess 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 Press C...

Page 41: ...nter the old password a new password and confirm new password The setting is complete 3 5 Press Cursor button to move to PASSWORD and then press ENTER button Press ENTER button Enter the password and then press ENTER button Setting the Password You can set the password for the Parental rating level setting SETUP Press CANCEL button to cancel the error numeric when you inputting password ...

Page 42: ... button PAUSE COPY LOGO DATA Setting the Wallpaper Select this to set the Samsung Logo image as your wallpaper Select this to set the desired image as your wallpaper 41 COPY LOGO DATA will be displayed on the TV screen The selected wallpaper will be displayed You can repeat Steps 1 and 2 to set up to 3 wallpapers The power will turn off and turn on automatically and back on the display mode Note ...

Page 43: ...tton 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 then press ENTER Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen 42 ...

Page 44: ...utton Press Cursor button to move to Audio and then press ENTER button 3 4 If DRC is selected press ENTER 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 pressed the smaller the effect ...

Page 45: ...ess Cursor buttons to move to AV SYNC and then press ENTER button Press the MENU button 4 You can set the audio delay time between 0 ms and 300 ms Set it to the optimal status Press Cursor buttons to select the Delay Time of AV SYNC and then press the ENTER button Video may look slower than the audio if it is connected with digital TV In this case adjust the delay time of audio to optimal status t...

Page 46: ...P button to select AUTO and then press and hold button or turn Multi Jog Knob to automatically search the band AutomaticTuning2 Press STOP to select MANUAL and then briefly press or turn Multi Jog Knob to tune in to a lower or higher frequency Manual Tuning 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 ...

Page 47: ... 10 Press the TUNER BAND button and select the FM band Press the TUNER MEMORY button before PRGM disappears from the display PRGM disappears from the display and the station is stored in memory 5 4 You can select between 1 and 15 Press the TUNER MEMORY button Press the TUNER MEMORY button 6 To preset another station repeat steps 2 to 5 Press to select preset number kHz MHz kHz MHz kHz PRGM PRESET ...

Page 48: ...ress TAPE on the player to select the Tape function Switch the system on by pressing STANDBY ON Rewind the cassette PREVIOUS DOWN button Fast forward the cassette NEXT UP button 5 4 Side A B Tape button once Press DECK 1 2 button to select the cassette to be played Press the PUSH EJECT of the cassette tape to open the cassette door and insert a cassette Press the button if necessary 6 When you hav...

Page 49: ...t the counter by pressing COUNTER RESET Each cassette deck has a separate counter When playing a cassette in one of the cassette decks a counter is displayed to enable you to take note of the counter value at the start of each track to start playback at the beginning of the track to which you wish to listen Tape Counter TAPE TAPE ...

Page 50: ...ing Take care not to insert the tape to be copied in Tape 2 as it will be erased when you start recording 2 1 3 Insert a blank cassette in Tape 2 Switch the system on by pressing STANDBY ON 5 4 Insert the tape to be copied in Tape1 Press STOP button Press DUBBING button to copy a cassette The appropriate indications are displayed and the cassette in Tape 1 is copied to the cassette in Tape 2 49 ...

Page 51: ...e cassette door Insert the cassette with the safety tabs 2 1 3 Insert a blank cassette in Tape 2 Switch the system on by pressing STANDBY ON When stopped press the button to start the recording from the first piece of music Press and hold CD SYNCHRO button during the playback of CD to start the recording from the first part of the music being played 5 4 Use the CD selection buttons to select the d...

Page 52: ...oor insert a cassette and then close the cassette door Insert the cassette with the safety tabs 2 1 3 Insert a blank cassette in Tape 2 Switch the system on by pressing STANDBY ON Recording will begin To stop recording press button 5 4 Use the CD selection buttons to select the desired song Load a compact disc Press REC PAUSE button Press the DVD CD button Direct recording The cassette tape you wa...

Page 53: ...2 1 3 Insert a blank cassette in Tape 2 Switch the system on by pressing STANDBY ON REC is displayed in red and recording starts 5 4 Select the TUNER function by pressing TUNER BAND Press REC PAUSE button 6 To stop recording press button Select the radio station that you wish to record by pressing PREVIOUS DOWN or NEXT UP button 52 MISCELLANEOUS ...

Page 54: ...or button to select the source to be played when the system switches on Press ENTER to confirm the timer Press STANDBY ON to set the system to standby mode 5 4 a Set the hour by pressing or button b Press ENTER The minutes flash c Set the minutes by pressing or button d Press ENTER OFF TIME is displayed instead of the equalizer symbols for a few seconds followed by any switch off time already set ...

Page 55: ...by After having set the timer it will start automatically as shown by the TIMER indication on the display If you no longer wish to use the timer you must cancel it is no longer displayed To cancel the timer press TIMER ON OFF once is displayed again To resume the timer press TIMER ON OFF again MISCELLANEOUS ...

Page 56: ...ired option is selected Selecting SOUND MODE Your mini compact system is equipped with a preset equalizer that allows you to choose the most appropriate balance between treble and bass frequencies according to the type of music you are listening to Your mini compact system is equipped with the function of Power Sound The function of Power Sound amplifies bass and improves high key or bass twice as...

Page 57: ...e button is pressed the selection changes as follows 90 MIN 60 MIN 45 MIN 30 MIN 15 MIN OFF Press SLEEP button Sleep Timer Function You can set the time that the DVD player will shut itself off To cancel the sleep timer press SLEEP button until OFF appears on the display MUTE appears in the display To turn off mute press the button again Mute Function This is useful when answering a doorbell or te...

Page 58: ... You can view the various functions available on your system To cancel this function press DEMO DIMMER again Press DEMO DIMMER button Each time the button is press the brightness changes as follows DIMMER ON Dim DIMMER OFF Bright DIMMER Function You can adjust the brightness of the display on the main unit so it won t interfere with your movie viewing Press DEMO DIMMER button DEMO Function DIMMER ...

Page 59: ... a high volume may damage your hearing Note Plug the microphone with a 6 3ø MIC jack into microphone terminal 58 Connecting Headphones Microphone option Key Control MISCELLANEOUS Press the KEY CONTROL button to adjust the key to your voice The 3 3 7 steps key control you can select Key Control You can easily do song search on screen without viewing the song list book Result Each time the KEY CONTR...

Page 60: ...f 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 Check that the tape in the cassette is sufficiently taut To prevent erasing a cassette that you wish to keep remove the safety tab on the upper edge of the casse...

Page 61: ...e Play Pause button is pressed No sound is heard during fast playback slow playback and step motion playback Are the speakers connected properly Is the speaker setup correctly customized Is the disc severely damaged Sound is not produced 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 ho...

Page 62: ...TIAL appears on the display and all settings will return to the default values Press the POWER button Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings Do not use this unless necessary Turn off the power and hold the TUNING MODE 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 le...

Page 63: ...all Disc Recording Format CD R MP3 Discs Only CD R discs with MP3 files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played MP3 file names should be 8 characters or less in length and contain no blank spaces or special characters If the name of a file is in Korean the name will be displayed on the TV screen in Korean and will be shown in the display of the main unit Use discs recorded with a compression de...

Page 64: ...e menu displayed on the TV monitor Both the DVD player and DVD discs are encoded with a region number If the region number on the DVD disc does not correspond to the region number of the DVD player the player cannot play the disc Translated appearing at the bottom of the screen A DVD disc can contain up to 32 subtitle languages These numbers are recorded on DVD discs When a disc contains two or mo...

Page 65: ...at 1 KHz Channel separation 75 dB Disc sizes Diameter 120 or 80 mm Thickness 1 2 mm TAPE Frequency range 125 Hz 10 KHz Signal noise ratio 40 dB Channel separation 30 dB Erasing effect 50 dB without filter AMPLIFIER Output power Speaker 6 Ω 40W CH RMS IEC total harmonic distortion 10 MAX DX55 DX55B Speaker 6 Ω 80W CH RMS IEC total harmonic distortion 10 MAX DX56 Channel separation 40 dB Signal nois...

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