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HT-D550
HT-D553
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Digital Home
Entertainment System
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Safety Information Safety Warnings TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE 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 CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC The explanation point within the triangle is Triangle Is awarning sign alerting you of SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO a warning sign alerting you of important dangerous
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Important Safety Instructions Precautions ~ Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. the identification sticker located on the back of your product. Follow all the safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. ~ Install your product horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (3~4 inches). 1) Read these instruct
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Safety Information Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs License Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and ~ ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format picture quality or cause skipping. created by DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX Certified® device that plays DivX video. Visit www.divx.com for more information and Be especially careful not to scratch discs when software tools to convert your files into DivX video. handling them. ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Cer
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ENGLISH Contents 2 Safety Warnings SAfETy INfORmATION 3 Important Safety Instructions 3 Precautions 3 Accessories 4 Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs 2 4 License 4 Copyright 4 Copy Protection 7 Features GETTING STARTED 7 Icons that will be used in manual 8 Disc Types and Characteristics 11 Description 11 Front Panel 7 12 Rear Panel 13 Remote control 15 Connecting the Speakers CONNECTIONS 19 Connecting the Optional Wireless Receiver Module 21 Connecting the Video Out to your
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Contents 32 Disc Playback BASIC fUNCTIONS 32 Audio CD(CD-DA)/MP3/WMA Playback 33 JPEG File Playback 33 Using the Playback Function 37 Sound Mode 32 39 Listening to Radio 40 USB Function ADvANCED fUNCTIONS 40 Using an iPod/iPhone 42 USB Recording 40 43 Troubleshooting OTHER INfORmATION 44 Country code list 45 Index 46 Specifications 43 • Figures and illustrations in this User Manual are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appearance. English English
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01 Getting Started Getting Started features Icons that will be used in manual Playback of many disc types Make sure to check the following terms before reading the user manual. This product allows you to play back various discs, including DVD-Video, DVD±R/±RW , CD-DA, Icon Term Definition CD-R/-RW, MP3-CD, WMA-CD and DivX. This involves a function USB Host support available with DVD-Video or You can enjoy media files such as pictures, movies DVD DVD±R/±RW discs that d and music saved on
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Getting Started Getting Started Disc types that can be played Disc Types and Characteristics Disc Types & Recorded Disc Region Code Max. Playing Time Mark (Logo) Signals Size The product and the discs are coded by region. These Approx. 240 min. regional codes must match in order for the disc to play. If the (single-sided) codes do not match, the disc will not play. 5 inches Approx. 480 min. AUDIO (double-sided) + Region Approx. 80 min. Disc Type Area VIDEO Code DVD-VIDEO (single-sided)
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01 Getting Started ~ I f a DVD-R/-RW disc has not been recorded CD-R MP3 Discs properly in DVD Video format, it will not be ~ Only CD-R discs with MP3 files in ISO 9660 or playable. Joliet format can be played. ~ MP3 file names should contain no blank spaces DivX (Digital internet video express) or special characters (. / = +). DivX® is a video file format developed by DivX, Inc and is ~ Use discs recorded with a compression/ based on MPEG4 compression technology to provide decompression d
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Getting Started Notes on USB connection Supported devices: USB storage media, MP3 player, digital camera 1) If a folder or file name is longer than 10 characters, it may not properly display or operate. 2) A subtitle file bigger than 300KB may not be properly displayed. 3) A certain USB/digital camera device, USB card reader is not supported. 4) FAT16 and FAT32 file systems are supported. 5) Photo (JPEG), music (MP3, WMA) and video file should have their names in Korean or English. Other
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01 Getting Started Description Front Panel ASC IN/ AUX IN 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ASC IN/ AUX IN 1 11 10 DISC TRAY Insert disc here. 1 DISPLAY Displays the playing status, time, etc. 2 REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR Detects signals from the remote control. 3 OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON ( ) Opens and closes the disc tray. 4 The mode switches as follows : 5 FUNCTION BUTTON ( ) DVD/CD ➞ D.IN ➞ AUX 1 ➞AUX 2 ➞ USB ➞ REMOTE IPOD ➞ IPOD ➞ FM Stops disc playback. 6 STOP BUTTON ( ) Plays a disc or pauses playback. 7 PLAY
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Getting Started Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 VIDEO SPEAKERS OUT FM ANT OUT DIGITAL WIRELESS HDMI OUT FA NET AUDIO IN (Only For Service) OPTICAL AUX COMPONENT SURROUND SUBWOOFER SURROUND IN 2 OUT The fan always revolves when the power is on. Ensure a minimum of 10cm of clear COOLING FAN 1 space on all sides of the fan when installing the product. SPEAKERS OUTPUT CONNECTORS Connect the front, center,surround speakers and subwoofer. 2 EXTERNAL DIGITAL OPTICAL IN JACK Use this to connect externa
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01 Getting Started Remote control Tour of the Remote Control FUNCTION FUNCTION This is mode selection button. POWER TV SOURCE POWER TV SOURCE or Turn the product on and off. Press to select TV's video mode. If you want to change to TV mode, Set a Sleep time to shut off the press the TV button. RECEIVER SLEEP RECEIVER SLEEP Product. DVD TV DVD TV If you want to change to Home Theater, press the DVD button. To open and close the disc tray. 1 2 3 1 2 3 Press numeric buttons to operate options.
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Getting Started Installing batteries in the Remote TV Brand Code List Control Brand Code Brand Code Admiral 56, 57, 58 MTC 18 * Battery size: AAA (M.Wards) A Mark 01, 15 NEC 18, 19, 20, 40, 59, 60 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, Anam 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, Nikei 03 12, 13, 14 AOC 01, 18, 40, 48 Onking 03 Bell & Howell 57, 58, 81 Onwa 03 (M.Wards) 06, 07, 08, 09, 54, 66, Brocsonic 59, 60 Panasonic 67, 73, 74 Candle 18 Penney 18 03, 15, 17, 18, 48, 54, Cetronic 03 Philco 59, 62, 69, 90 15, 17, 18, 40, 4
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02 Connections Connections This section involves various methods of connecting the product to other external components. Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. Connecting the Speakers Position of the product Place it on a stand or cabinet shelf, or under the SW TV stand. Selecting the Listening Position The listening position should be located about 2.5 to 3 times the distance of the TV's screen size away from the TV. Example :
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Connections Speaker Components HT-D550 (L) (R) (L) (R) CENTER FRONT SURROUND SUBWOOFER Speaker Components Assembled Speakers HT-D553 HT-D553 (L) (R) SCREW (5×15): 2EA SCREW (4×20): 8EA CENTER SPEAKER FRONT CENTER STAND (L) (R) SPEAKER FRONT SURROUND SUBWOOFER STAND BASE SUBWOOFER CABLE SURROUND SPEAKER SPEAKER HT-D555 HT-D555 (L) (R) SCREW (5×15): 4EA SCREW (4×20): 16EA CENTER SPEAKER FRONT STAND (L) (R) CENTER FRONT/SURROUND SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER STAND BASE SURROUND SPEAKE
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02 Connections Installing the Speakers on the Tallboy Stand * HT-D553 only - Front Speakers * HT-D555 only - Front/Surround Speakers 1. Turn the Stand Base upside-down and connect it to the Stand. 1 Stand Base Stand 2. Insert small screws (4*20, For connecting Stand & Stand Base) clockwise into 2 the four holes marked using a screwdriver as shown in the illustration. ! CAUTION : When you use a torque screwdriver, be careful not to put excessive force. Otherwise, it runs idle or can be damage
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Connections Connecting The Speakers 1. Press down the terminal tab on the back of the speaker. (HT-D553/HT-D555 only) 2. Insert the black wire into the black terminal (–) and the red wire into the red terminal (+), and then release the tab. (HT-D553/HT-D555 only) Black Red 3. Connect the connecting plugs to the back of the product by matching the colors of the speaker plugs to the speaker jacks. In case of HT-D550 Center Speaker Front Speaker (R) Front Speaker (L) SPEAKERS OUT AUDIO IN OPTIC
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02 Connections Connecting the Optional Wireless Receiver module To connect the surround speakers wirelessly, you have to purchase the wireless receiver module and TX card from your Samsung retailer. * This product should be connected with the SWA-5000 only. In case of HT-D550 Center Speaker Front Speaker (R) Front Speaker (L) SPEAKERS OUT DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL Surround Surround SURROUND SUBWOOFER SURROUND Speaker (L) Speaker (R) Wireless Receiver Module Subwoofer * R efer to page 16 for the
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Connections ✎ NOTE ` Place the wireless receiver module at the rear of the listening position. If the wireless receiver module is too close to the product, some sound interruption may be heard due to interference. ` If you use a device such as a microwave oven, wireless LAN Card, Bluetooth equipment, or any other device that uses the same frequency (2.4/5.8GHz) near the product, some sound interruption may be heard due to interference. ` The transmission distance from the product to the wirel
