User manual SAMSUNG HT-DL255 INTRODUCTION

[. . . ] DIGITAL HOME THEATER SYSTEM THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY: HT-DL255 Instruction Manual Volume VIDEO Function Phones COMPACT COMPACT AH68-01143B VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL VIDEO Safety Warnings GB CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT PRODUCTO LASER CLASE 1 Precautions GB Volume Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Volume Function O VIDE Phones Function O VIDE Phones CAUTION-INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED, AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage which can cause electric shock is present inside this unit. This symbol alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions accompanying the unit. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. [. . . ] Use the number(0~9) buttons to input a 4-digit password. "INITIAL" appears on the display and all default settings will return to Factory Preset. Press the Power button. LANGUAGES TV SCREEN RATING LEVEL DIGITAL OUTPUT : Move SYSTEM 4:3 LB OFF BITSTREAM Setup : Exit LANGUAGES TV SCREEN RATING LEVEL DIGITAL OUTPUT : Move SYSTEM 4:3 LB 4:3 LB OFF 4:3 PS 16:9 Setup : Exit RATING LEVEL DIGITAL OUTPUT : Move The player's password is set to "7890" by default. LANGUAGES TV SCREEN RATING LEVEL DIGITAL OUTPUT SYSTEM 4:3 LB 3. Use the Up/Down (v / w ) button to select either RATING LEVEL or NEW PASSWORD, and then press the Enter button. Setup : Move Setup : Exit To End the System Setup There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc. If LEVEL 6 is selected, a disc which contains rating LEVEL 7 and above cannot be played. Press the Setup button again. If you select NEW PASSWORD, the screen changes and enables you to enter the new password. 27 28 Setting up the Language Features Using the DVD player's Setup function, you can customize the Menu Language, Subtitle Language, and Disc Menu Language. GB Controlling a TV with the Remote The remote can also be set up to control most TVs. To program the remote, use the code that corresponds to your brand. Setup To set up the language feature 1 Press the Setup button from the stop mode. LANGUAGES OSD LANGUAGE AUDIO SUBTITLE MENU LANGUAGE : Move 2 Press the Up/Down ( v / w ) button to select the desired item. SYSTEM ENGLISH CHINESE CHINESE CHINESE Setup : Exit : Move Setup : Exit 1 2 3 Turn on the TV. 3 TV GB Point the DVD's remote at the TV. While holding the your brand. Code 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 Brand SAMSUNG 1 SHARP 2 SONY MAGNAVOX SANYO 1 LG 2 RCA LG 1 TOSHIBA HITACHI JVC PANASONIC 1 MITSUBISHI 2 SAMSUNG 2 SAMSUNG 3 button down, enter the code for Code 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 TV Brand SHARP 3 ZENITH LG 3 DAEWOO 8 SANYO 2 EMERSON SHARP 3 SAMSUNG 4 MATSUSHITA NOBLEX TELEFUNKEN NEWSAN LOEWE RCA2 LANGUAGES OSD LANGUAGE AUDIO SUBTITLE MENU LANGUAGE SYSTEM ENGLISH CHINESE CHINESE CHI NESE OSD LANGUAGE AUDIO SUBTITLE MENU LANGUAGE (PLAYER MENU LANGUAGE) (AUDIO LANGUAGE) (SUBTITLE LANGUAGE) (DISC MENU LANGUAGE) 3 Press the Enter button or Right ( ) button. v 4 Press the Up/Down ( v / w ) button to select the desired language and then press the Enter button. If your TV does not switch from VIDEO mode to TV mode, press the TV POWER( ) button twice. The remote may not be able to control every model TV of the brands listed. example : For SAMSUNG 1TVs While holding down the enter . button, LANGUAGES OSD LANGUAGE AUDIO SUBTITLE MENU LANGUAGE : Move SYSTEM ENGLISH CHINESE CHINESE ENGLISH Setup : Exit LANGUAGES OSD LANGUAGE AUDIO SUBTITLE MENU LANGUAGE : Move SYSTEM ENGLISH ENGLISH CHINESE CHINESE CHINESE FRENCH GERMAN Setup : Exit JAPANESE 4 If the TV turns off, setup is complete. Activating Dynamic Range Compression You can enjoy a powerful sound even at a low volume level by compressing the dynamic range (difference between the maximum and minimum sounds). D. R. C Setup From the remote control ONLY: Press the D. R. C button. Each time you press the button, the dynamic range compression mode alternates between on and off. Select "D. R. C. ON " while watching the DVD at night. (You can obtain a powerful sound at a low volume. ) This function takes effect only when Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround is activated. L PRO LOGIC D I G ITAL TUNED TITLE ST To End the Language Features Setup PROGRAM SURROUND PBC MHZ DSP KHZ LINEAR PCM C R LFE LS S RS Press the Setup button again. 29 30 Speaker Setup GB Setting up Speaker Mode and Delay Time SPK Mode To set the delay time (A)=Df-Dc GB 1 Press the SPK Mode button. 2 v Press the Left/Right ( the desired item. / ) button to select v When 5. 1 Channel Surround Sound is played, you can enjoy the best sound if the distance between you and each speaker is the same. You can set Delay Time in the Center/Rear Speaker to customize the sound to the acoustics of your room. Setting Center Speaker If the distance of Dc is equal to or longer than the distance of Df in the figure, set the mode as 0ms. Otherwise, change the setting according to the table on the table. Setting Rear 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. Distance of (A) 50 100 150 200 Value(ms) 1. 3 2. 6 3. 9 5. 3 Ideal Center Speaker Position Dc Df (B)=Df-Ds Distance of (B) 200 400 600 Each time the button is pressed, a different mode selection is displayed on the front panel display as shown below. Value(ms) 5. 3 10. 6 15. 9 Ds L C LFE R D I G ITAL F SP SMALL LS RS S p e a k e r M o d e Front speaker: Small L C LFE LS RS LS R D I G ITAL C SP SMALL L C LFE R D I G ITAL C SP NONE Ideal Rear Speaker Position Dc: Distance from center speaker to listening position Arrange all speakers within a circle Df: Distance from front speakers to as shown in the figure. listening position Ds: Distance from rear speakers to listening position RS Center speaker: Small L C LFE LS RS R D I G ITAL Center speaker: Not Use L C LFE LS RS R D I G ITAL R SP SMALL R SP NONE Speaker Setting Methods Front Speakers Set the front speakers so that their tweeters (high-range) are aligned at about ear level and at a horizontal angle of 45 to the prime listening position. Rear speaker: Small L C LFE LS RS R D I G ITAL Rear speaker: Not Use SW SP USE Subwoofer: Use L C LFE LS RS R D I G ITAL C DEL MS Setting up Delay Time from 00~05ms Volume VIDEO Function Phones Delay Time Center Speaker Delay Time L C LFE LS RS R D I G ITAL Center Speaker Setting up Delay Time from 00~15ms Ideally the center speaker should be positioned with its top surface flush with the front speakers. However, you may place the speaker either on top or near the bottom of your TV set. R DEL MS Rear Speaker Delay Time SMALL: When this setting is selected, low frequencies of below 200 Hz are assigned to the subwoofer only. Rear Speakers Set the rear speakers further back parallel to the walls, at 60 to 90 centimeters (2 to 3 feet) above prime listening position ear level. If the space behind the listening position is insufficient (i. e. , too close to the wall), place the rear speakers facing each other on either side. USE: Select when using speakers. NONE: Select this when no speakers are installed. The display changes depending on the current audio output mode (DSP, PRO LOGIC, 3-STEREO, STEREO, etc. ). Subwoofer Speaker Place the subwoofer at any convenient location within the vicinity of the listening position. 31 32 Speaker Setup Sound Edit Creating Realistic Sound Fields You can use the following surround to reproduce a realistic sound field. Digital Multichannel Surround --Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround Dolby Pro Logic II GB To set up Speaker Balance GB 1 Press the Sound Edit button. Use the Left/Right ( adjustment. 2 v v / ) button to make Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround To enjoy surround effectively, all the speakers need to be connected and activated. Dolby Digital Used to reproduce multichannel sound tracks of the software encoded with Dolby Digital ( ). Each time the button is pressed the selection switches as shown below. Example: 5. 1CH Sound Setup L C LFE LS S RS R D I G ITAL OFF, range of 6 ~ 0 Front Speakers: L level, R level L C LFE LS S RS R D I G ITAL Dolby Digital encoding method (discrete 5. 1 channel digital audio format)records and digitally compresses the left front channel, right front channel, center channel, left rear channel, right rear channel, and LFE channel signals (total 6 channels, but LFE channel is counted as 0. 1 channel. Therefore, LFE is called the 5. 1 channel). In addition, Dolby Digital enables stereo rear sounds, and sets the cutoff frequency of the rear treble at 20 kHz, compared to 7 kHz for Dolby Pro Logic. These facts result in better sound quality than Dolby Pro Logic. [. . . ] MP3 disc Do not allow the discs to become contaminated with dirt. Do not load cracked discs or discs that are scratched. 45 46 Specification GB Reference Note on Terminology ANGLE CHAPTER NUMBER DVD PCM PBC (PLAYBACK CONTROL) REGION NUMBER SUBTITLES TITLE NUMBER TRACK NUMBER VIDEO CD Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left , from the right , etc. ). With such discs, the Angle button can be used to change the angle of view for specific scenes. These numbers are recorded on DVD discs. [. . . ]