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Home Theater System with
5 Disc DVD Changer
HT-Q40
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CANADA, INC.
HEADQUARTERS
55 Standish Court Mississauga, Ontario L5R 4B2 Canada
TEL: 1-905-542-3535
www.samsung.ca
SERVICE DIVISION
55 Standish Court Mississauga, Ontario L5R 4B2 Canada
Instruction Manual
1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
AH68-01844D
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PREPARATION Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1412:0 Page 4 ENG Safety Warnings Precautions Note to CATV system installer : CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This reminder is provided to call the CATV system KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT installer’s attention to Section 820~40 of the NEC LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be PRODUCTO LASER CLASE 1 connected to the grounding system of the building, as close
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PREPARATION Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1412:0 Page 6 ENG Features Contents Multi-Disc Playback & FM Tuner The HT-Q40 combines the convenience of multi-disc playback capability, including DVD-AUDIO, DVD-VIDEO, VCD, CD, MP3-CD, WMA-CD, DivX, CD-R/RW, and DVD-R/RW, with a sophisticated FM tuner, all in a single player. PREPARATION SETUP Safety Warnings .................................................................1 Setting the Language .......................................................
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PREPARATION Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1412:0 Page 8 ENG Notes on Discs DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) offers fantastic audio and video, thanks to Dolby Digital Disc Recording Format surround sound and MPEG-2 video compression technology. Now you can enjoy these V I D E O realistic effects in the home, as if you were in a movie theater or concert hall. This product does not support Secure (DRM) Media files. CD-R Discs DVD players and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must ma
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PREPARATION Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1412:0 Page 10 ENG Description —Front Panel— —Rear Panel— Video Output Connector Connect the TV's video input jacks Tuning Up & Skip ( ) buttons (VIDEO IN) to the VIDEO OUT connector. Tuning Down & Skip ( ) buttons External Digital Optical Input Connector Disc Tray External Audio Input Connectors Use this to connect external equipment Direct Play buttons capable of digital output. Function button Open/ Volume Close button FM Antenna Connector S
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PREPARATION Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1412:0 Page 12 ENG Description —Remote Control— Insert Remote Batteries DVD button TUNER button TV button AUX button USB button DVD Receiver button Remove the battery Insert two 1.5V AAA Replace the battery 1 2 3 OPEN/CLOSE button cover on the back of batteries, paying cover. POWER button TV/VIDEO, DISC SKIP button the remote by pressing attention to the correct down and sliding the polarities (+ and –). cover in the direction of Number(0~9) buttons t
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CONNECTIONS Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1412:0 Page 14 ENG Connecting the Speakers Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. Center Speaker Rear Speaker (R) Rear Speaker (L) C SW L R SL SR Front Speaker (L) Front Speaker (R) Position of the Home Theater Selecting the Listening Position Subwoofer Place it on a stand, cabinet shelf, or under the The listening position should be located about 2.5 to 3 • TV stand. times the distance of t
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CONNECTIONS Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1412:0 Page 16 GB Connecting the Video Out to TV P.SCAN(Progressive Scan) Function Choose one of the two methods for connecting to a TV. Unlike regular Interlace Scan, in which two fields of picture information alternate to create the entire picture (odd scan lines, then even scan lines), Progressive Scan uses one field of information (all lines displayed in one pass) to create a clear and detailed picture without visible scan lines. Press STOP button.
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CONNECTIONS ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1412:0 Page 18 GB Connecting External Components Connecting the FM Antenna Connecting an External Digital / Analog Component Example: Digital signal components such as a Set-Top Box or CD Recorder. Analog signal components such as a VCR. FM Antenna (supplied) Audio Cable Optical Cable (not supplied) (not included) If the external analog component has only one Audio Out, connect either left or right. 1 Connect the FM antenna supplied to the
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OPERATION Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1412:0 Page 20 ENG Before Using Your Home Theater Disc terminology Your Home Theater is capable of playing DVD, VCD, CD, MP3/WMA and JPEG discs.Depending on the disc you are using, these instructions may vary slightly. Read the instructions carefully before using. Groups and tracks (DVD-AUDIO) DVD-audio is divided into several large sections called "groups" and • smaller sections called "tracks". Numbers are allotted to these sections. These numbers are
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OPERATION Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1412:0 Page 22 ENG Disc Playback Selecting a Disc in the Disc changer The DVD/CD function is automatically selected when Disc Skip is pushed. Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open the To select a specific disc, press the corresponding DIRECT PLAY 1 disc tray. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) buttons on the front panel or DISC SKIP on the remote control, until the required disc indicator flashes. If the disc selected is not loaded, the next disc is played automatically. • Load
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OPERATION Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1412:0 Page 24 ENG MP3/WMA-CD Playback Displaying Disc Information Data CDs (CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW) encoded in MP3/WMA format can be played. You can view disc playback information on the TV screen. Press the In Stop mode, use OPEN/CLOSE button to select Press INFO button. to open the disc tray, the album, and then Each time the button is pressed, the display changes as follows: • 1 and then load the press the ENTER 2 MP3/WMA disc. button. The MP3/WMA
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☞ OPERATION Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1412:0 Page 26 ENG JPEG JPEG File Playback Digest Function Images captured with a digital camera or camcorder, or JPEG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then You can view 9 JPEG images on the TV screen. played back with this Home Theater. Press DIGEST Press Cursor , , , buttons button during to select the desired image and 1 2 Slide Mode playback. then press ENTER button. JPEG files will be shown in • The selected image is played f
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OPERATION ● ● ➞ ➞ ➞ ➞ Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1412:0 Page 28 ENG DivX Playback Subtitle Display The functions on this page apply to DIVX disc playback. Press the SUBTITLE button. Skip Forward/Back • Each time you press the button, your selection will toggle between “SUBTITLE (1/1, 1/2 ...)” and “SUBTITLE OFF”. • If the disc has only one subtitle file, it will be played automatically. During playback, press the button. • See number 2 (Caption Function) below for more details c
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OPERATION Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1512:0 Page 30 ENG Checking the Remaining Time Fast/Slow Playback Fast Playback Slow Playback DVD VCD CD MP3 Press . Press SLOW button. Press the REMAIN button. Each time the button is pressed during playback, • Each time the button is pressed during playback, • For checking the total and remaining time of a title or chapter the playback speed changes as follows: • the playback speed changes as follows: being played. DVD VCD DivX Each time the
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OPERATION Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1512:0 Page 32 ENG Repeat Playback A-B Repeat Playback Repeat playback allows you to repeatedly play a chapter, title, track (song), or directory (MP3 file). You can repeatedly play back a designated section of a DVD. DVD VCD CD MP3 JPEG DVD VCD Press REPEAT button. Press Cursor button Press INFO button Each time the button is pressed during playback, the repeat playback mode changes as follows: • to move to REPEAT twice. 1 2 PLAYBACK ( ) displ
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OPERATION Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1512:0 Page 34 ENG DVD VCD Step Function Zoom (Screen Enlarge) Function This function allows you to enlarge a particular area of the displayed image. DVD VCD Press STEP button. The picture moves forward one frame each time the button is pressed • Press Cursor , , during playback. Press ENTER Press ZOOM , buttons to move to the area button. 1 button. 2 3 you want to enlarge. Each time the button is pressed, the • zoom level changes as follows:
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OPERATION Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1512:0 Page 36 ENG Bonus Group / Navigating Pages Selecting Audio/Subtitle Language DVD Audio Language Selection Function DVD- Bonus Group AUDIO Press Cursor , Some DVD-Audio discs have an extra ‘bonus’ group that requires a 4-digit key Press INFO button buttons or numeric number to access. See the disc packaging for details and the-key number. buttons to select the twice. 1 2 desired audio language. When you play a DVD-Audio disc that has a Dependi
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OPERATION ● ➞ ➞ ➞ ➞ ➞ Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1512:0 Page 38 ENG Playing Media Files using the USB HOST feature You can enjoy media files such as pictures, movies and music saved in an MP3 player, USB memory or digital camera in high Compatible Devices quality video with 5.1 channel home theater sound by connecting the storage device to the USB port of the home theater. 1. USB devices that support USB Mass Storage v1.0. (USB devices that operate as a removable disk in Windows Press the F
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OPERATION Q40(1~38)_XAC_ENG 3/15/06 13:1512:0 Page 40 ENG DVD Moving Directly to a Scene/Song Using Disc Menu You can use the menus for the audio language, subtitle language, profile, etc. DVD menu contents differ from disc to disc. Press Cursor , Press Cursor , DVD VCD CD Moving to a Title/Track Moving to a Chapter In Stop mode, buttons to move to , buttons to press MENU Press Cursor , buttons 1 2 3 ‘DISC MENU’ and then select the desired Press Cursor , button.
