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Home Theater System with 5 Disc DVD Changer HT -Q40 Instruction Manual COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. SERVICE DIVISION 400 V alley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www .
ENG 12 Safety W arnings Precautions Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your player . Install your player horizontally , on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (3~4inches).
ENG 4 3 READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED W ARNINGS All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
PREP ARA TION Safety W arnings .................................................................1 Precautions.........................................................................2 Safety Instructions ...............................................
ENG 8 7 PREP ARA TION CD-R Discs • Some CD-R discs may not be playable depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC) and the condition of the disc. • Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R disc. Do not use CD-R discs over 700MB/80 minute as they may not be played back.
ENG 9 Description PREP ARA TION —Front Panel— Power ( ) button Standby indicator Function button Headphone Jack USB port Disc T ray Open/ Close button Direct Play buttons V olume control T uning D.
ENG 12 Insert Remote Batteries The remote control can be used up to approximately 23 feet/7 meters in a straight line. It can also be operated at a horizontal angle of up to 30° from the remote control sensor .
ENG SR SL C L SW R 14 Rear Speakers • Place these speakers behind your listening position. • If there isn't enough room, place these speakers so they face each other . • Place them about 60 to 90cm (2 to 3feet) above your ear , facing slightly downward.
15 ENG 16 METHOD 1 Composite Video ............... Good Quality Connect the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of the system to the VIDEO IN jack on your television. METHOD 2 Component (Progressive Scan) Video .............
17 ENG 18 CONNECTIONS Connecting the FM Antenna The cooling fan supplies cool air to the unit to prevent overheating. Please observe the following cautions for your safety . • Make sure the unit is well-ventilated. If the unit has poor ventilation, the temperature inside the unit could rise and may damage it.
• Buttons Enabled for TV Operation: POWER, CHANNEL, VOLUME, TV/VIDEO, and Numeric (0-9) buttons. • By default, the remote control is set to work with Samsung TVs. See page 65 for more information about remote control operation with other manufacturer's TVs.
ENG 22 OPERA TION To stop playback, press ST OP during playback. • If pressed once, “ PRESS PLA Y ” is displayed and the stop position will be stored in memory . If PLA Y/P AUSE ( ) button or ENTER button is pressed, playback resumes from the stop position.
ENG • Depending on the recording mode, some MP3/WMA-CDs may not play . • T able of contents of a MP3-CD varies depending on the MP3/WMA track format recorded on the disc. Note 2 In Stop mode, use to select the album, and then press the ENTER button.
ENG Rotate/Flip Function button: Flip V ertically button: Flip Horizontally button: Rotate 90° Counterclockwise Digest Function 2 Press Cursor , , , buttons to select the desired image and then press ENTER button. 1 Press DIGEST button during playback.
ENG Fast playback 28 Skip Forward/Back During playback, press the button. • Goes to the next file whenever you press button, if there are over 2 files in the disk. • Goes to the previous file whenever you press button, if there are over 2 files in the disk.
ENG 30 29 OPERA TION Checking the Remaining T ime Fast Playback DVD CD MP3 Press . • Each time the button is pressed during playback, Press SLOW button. • Each time the button is pressed during playback, the playback speed changes as follows: Slow Playback DVD DivX Fast/Slow Playback Skipping Scenes/Songs Press .
ENG 32 • The A-B Repeat function does not operate with MP3,CD or JPEG discs. 2 Press Cursor button to move to REPEA T PLA YBACK ( ) display . • For a CD once. 1 Press INFO button twice. A - A - ? REPEA T : A— A - B REPEA T : A—B • The specified segment will be played repeatedly .
ENG 34 DVD DVD 2 Press Cursor , , , buttons to move to the area you want to enlarge. 1 Press ZOOM button. • Each time the button is pressed, the zoom level changes as follows: 3 Press ENTER button. Press EZ VIEW button. • Each time the button is pressed, the zoom function will switch between On and Off.
ENG Some DVD-Audio discs have an extra ‘bonus’ group that requires a 4-digit key number to access. See the disc packaging for details and the-key number . Bonus Group When you play a DVD-Audio disc that has a bonus group, the key number input screen appears automatically .
File name File Bit rate V ersion Pixel Sampling extension Frequency Still Picture JPG JPG .JPEG – – 640*480 – Music MP3 .MP3 80~384kbps – – 44.1kHz WMA .WMA 56~128kbps V8 – 44.1kHz Movie WMV .WMV 4Mbps V1,V2,V3,V7 720*480 44.1KHz~48KHz DivX .
• The selected file will be played. • When playing an MP3 or JPEG disc, you cannot use , to move to a folder . To move a folder , press (Stop) and then press , . ENG 40 DVD CD MP3 JPEG 2 Press Cursor , buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired title/track and then press ENTER button.
ENG 42 SETUP OSD (On-Screen Display) language is set to English by default. Setting the Language 41 * If the language you selected is not recorded on the disc, menu language will not change even if you set it to your desired language. Selecting the OSD Language Selecting the Audio Language (recorded on the disc) 2 1 In Stop mode, press MENU button.
43 2 1 4 3 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. • Once the setup is complete, you will be taken to the previous screen. Press Cursor button to move to ‘TV DISPLA Y’ and then press ENTER button.
ENG • This function works only if a DVD disc contains the rating level information. Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. 4 • The password is set to "7890" by default. • Once the setup is complete, you will be taken to the previous screen.
ENG 48 SETUP 2 1 3 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘LOGO’ and then press ENTER button. To select one of the 3 wallpaper settings you've made 5 4 Press MENU button to exit the setup screen.
ENG 50 SETUP 2 1 4 3 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘Audio’ and then press ENTER button. In the Speaker Setup, press the ENTER button again. Press Cursor , , , buttons to move to the desired speaker and then press ENTER button.
51 Setting up the Speaker Delay T ime When 5.1CH Surround Sound is played, you can enjoy the best sound if the distance between you and each speaker is the same.
L: Front Speaker (L) C: Center Speaker SW: Subwoofer R: Front Speaker (R) SL: Rear Speaker (L) SR: Rear Speaker (R) Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. 2 1 In Stop or no disc mode, press MENU button.
ENG Adjusting Front/Rear Speaker Balance • You can select between 00 and –06 and OFF. • The volume decreases as you move closer to –6. Adjusting Center/Rear/Subwoofer Speaker Level • The volume level can be adjusted in steps from +6dB to –6dB.
ENG 58 • "DSP" appears on the display panel. • Each time the button is pressed, the selection changes as follows: POP, JAZZ, ROCK: Depending on the genre of music, you can select POP, JAZZ, and ROCK. STUDIO : Provides a sense of presence as if in a studio.
ENG 60 SETUP This function works only in Dolby Pro Logic MUSIC mode. Dolby Pro Logic II Effect 59 Press PL II MODE button. PRO LOGIC II • MUSIC: When listening to music, you can experience sound effects as if you are listening to the actual performance.
ENG 62 To tune in to a preset station, press on the remote control to select a channel. • Refer to Step 2 on page 61 to automatically or manually tune in to a station. 2 1 • “PRGM” flashes in the display. 3 Example: Presetting FM 89.1 in the memory Press TUNING/CH to select "89.
ENG 64 • Each time the button is pressed, the brightness changes as follows: DARK ➞ BRIGHT . Adjusting Display Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display on the main unit so it won't interfere with your movie viewing. Press DIMMER button.
ENG Operating a TV with the Remote Control • The remote control may not work on some brands of TVs. Also, some operations may not be possible depending on your brand of TV. • If you do not set the remote control with the code for your brand of TV, the remote control will work on a Samsung TV by default.
ENG 68 • Is the TV power on? • Are the video cables connected properly? • Is the disc dirty or damaged? • A poorly manufactured disc may not be playable. • Disc is rotating but no picture is produced. • Picture quality is poor and picture is shaking.
ENG 70 MISCELLANEOUS Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1181 Frisian 1334 Latvian, Lettish 1506 Slovenian 1028 Abkhazian 1183 Irish 1345 Malagasy 1507 Samoan 1032 Afrika.
72 MISCELLANEOUS 71 USB Host Feature Supported Products Finepix-A340 Fuji Digital Camera Finepix-F810 Fuji Digital Camera Finepix-F610 Fuji Digital Camera Finepix-f450 Fuji Digital Camera Finepix S700.
SAMSUNG Home Theater LIMITED W ARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER This SAMSUNG brand product, as supplied and distributed by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
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