Samsung HT-ES6550W Owner's Manual

5.1ch blu-ray home entertainment system
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  • Page 1 HT-ES6550W 5.1CH Blu-ray™ Home Entertainment System user manual imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. To receive more complete service, please register your product at www.samsung.com/register...
  • Page 2: Warning

    Safety Information Warning 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 CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 3: Disc Storage & Management

    Disc Storage & Management • Maintenance of the Cabinet - Before connecting other components to this • Holding Discs product, be sure to turn them off. - Fingerprints or scratches on - If you move your product suddenly from a a disc may reduce sound and cold place to a warm place, condensation picture quality or cause skipping.
  • Page 4: Copyright

    DivX®, DivX Certified® and associated logos manual may be reproduced or copied without the are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its prior written permission of Samsung Electronics subsidiaries and are used under License. Co.,Ltd. Covered by one or more of the following U.S.
  • Page 5 This product incorporates proprietary technology under License from Verance Corporation and is protected by U.S. Patent 7,369,677 and other ~ The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition U.S. and worldwide patents issued and pending Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are as well as copyright and trade secret protection trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other...
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents SAFETY INFORMATION SETTINGS Warning The Initial Settings Procedure Disc Storage & Management The Home Screen Handling Cautions Accessing the Settings Screen Using the 3D Function Settings Menu Functions Copyright Networks and the Internet License Upgrading Software MEDIA PLAY GETTING STARTED The AllShare Play Screen Disk and Format Compatibility Playing Files on a USB Storage Device or...
  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Please note that this is not a defect in the product. \ Samsung cannot guarantee that this product will play every disc bearing the Blu-ray Disc, DVD or CD logo because disc formats evolve, and problems and errors may occur during the creation of Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and CD software and/or the manufacture of discs.
  • Page 8: Logos Of Discs The Product Can Play

    Getting Started Region Code Logos of Discs the product can play Both products and discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match for a disc to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will not play. The Region Number for this product is displayed Blu-ray Disc 3D Blu-ray Disc...
  • Page 9 Video File Support Frame rate File Extension Container Video Codec Resolution Bitrate (Mbps) Audio Codec (fps) DivX 3.11/4.x 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 /5.1/6.0 *.avi H.264 BP/MP/HP 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 LPCM DTS Core MPEG4 SP/ASP 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 DivX 3.11/4.x 6 ~ 30 1920x1080 /5.1/6.0...
  • Page 10 YELLOW (C) button, and then *.ttxt, *.smi, *.srt, *.sub, *.txt press the E button. • SAMSUNG is not responsible for any data file Notes on the USB connection damage or data loss. • Your product supports USB storage media,...
  • Page 11: Accessories

    NOTE \ Some AVCHD format discs may not play, depending on the recording conditions. \ AVCHD format discs need to be Finalized. \ “x.v.Color” offers a wider Color range than normal DVD camcorder discs. \ Some DivX, MKV and MP4 format discs may not play, depending on their video resolution and frame rate. Accessories Check for the supplied accessories below.
  • Page 12: Front Panel

    Getting Started Front Panel STOP PLAY/PAUSE FUNCTION DISC SLOT EJECT ENTER POWER VOLUME CONTROL DISPLAY REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR NOTE \ When the product displays the Blu-ray Disc menu, you cannot start the movie by pressing the 6 button on the product or the remote.
  • Page 13: Remote Control

    Remote Control Tour of the Remote Control Press to select Blu-ray's mode (AUX, BD/DVD, etc.). Turn the product on and off. FUNCTION Press to select TV's video mode. SOURCE To change to TV mode, press the Set a Sleep time to shut off the TV button.
  • Page 14: Setting The Remote Control

    60, 62, 72, 89 Yupiteru Also, some operations may not be possible, depending on Marantz 40, 54 Zenith 58, 79 your brand of TV. Matsui Zonda 18, 40 \ The remote control will work with Samsung TVs by Dongyang 03, 54 default. English...
  • Page 15: Connections

    Connections This section describes 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 TV stand.
  • Page 16: Speaker Components

    Connections Speaker Components CENTER SWA-5000 FRONT SURROUND STAND SPEAKER CABLE STAND BASE SCREW : 16EA SUBWOOFER Wireless Receiver Module Installing the Speakers on the Tallboy Stand 1. Straighten a speaker wire and put in the hole on the Center of Stand Base. Stand Base 2.
  • Page 17: Connecting The Speakers

    Connecting The Speakers 1. Match each speaker cable bundle to the correct speaker by matching the Color coded plug on each bundle to the Colored sticker on the bottom of each speaker. 2. To attach speaker wire to each speaker: a.
  • Page 18: Connecting The Fm Antenna

    Connections \ The wireless receiving antenna is built into the wireless receiver module. Keep it away from water and moisture. \ For optimal listening performance, make sure that the area around the wireless receiver module location is clear of any obstructions. \ If you hear no sound from the wireless surround speakers, switch the mode to Dolby Pro Logic II.
  • Page 19: Connecting To A Tv

    Connecting to a TV Select either Method 1 or Method 2. • If you have set the product's remote control to operate your TV, press the TV SOURCE button on the remote control, and then select the correct external source from the TV's source list (HDMI, Video In, etc.) to view video from the home cinema.
  • Page 20: Connecting To External Devices

    Connections Connecting to External Devices To select the correct mode for an external device, press the FUNCTION button. Each time you press the button, the mode changes in this order : BD/DVD D. IN R. IPOD (Cable not supplied.) (Cable not supplied.) Method 2 Method 1 OPTICAL OUT...
  • Page 21: Connecting To A Network Router

    \ Select a channel on the wireless IP router that is not currently being used. If the channel set for the wireless IP \ Internet access to Samsung’s Software Update server router is currently being used by another device nearby, it may not be allowed, depending on the router you use or will result in interference and communication failure.
  • Page 22: Settings

    Settings The Initial Settings Procedure 5 · The product searches for and then displays all available wireless router network connections. • The Home menu will not appear if you do not configure Initial Settings > Network Settings (2/5) the initial settings. Select your wireless router from the list.
  • Page 23 \ If you use an HDMI cable to connect the product to an bars on left and right. Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)-compliant Samsung TV and 1.) You have set the Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) feature to ON in both the TV and the product and 2.) You have set the TV to a 12 ·...
  • Page 24: The Home Screen

    FUNCTION SOURCE Settings RECEIVER SLEEP RDS DISPLAY The Home Screen PTY- PTY SEARCH PTY+ NOTE \ If you leave the product in the stop mode for more than 5 minutes without using it, a screen saver will appear on DISC MENU TITLE MENU POPUP your TV.
  • Page 25: Settings Menu Functions

    Lets you select the optimal size for the Smart Hub Screen. Screen Size BD Wise is Samsung’s latest inter-connectivity feature. When you connect a Samsung product and a Samsung TV BD Wise with BD Wise to each other via HDMI, and BD Wise is on in both the product and TV, the product outputs video at the video resolution and frame rate of the Blu-ray/DVD Disc.
  • Page 26 Settings Audio Speaker You can set the speaker options. Settings Equaliser Let you configure the Equaliser settings manually. Lets you set the product so that the volume remains stable Smart Volume when a scene change occurs or when you change the channel.
  • Page 27 Network Network For more information about Network Settings and network Settings functions, see "Networks and the Internet" starting on page 30. Network Let you check whether a connection to the network and the Status Internet have been established. Lets you connect a Wi-Fi Direct device to the product using a Wi-Fi Direct Peer-to-Peer network, without a wireless router.
  • Page 28 Anynet+ is a convenient function that offers linked operations with other Samsung products that have the Anynet+ feature Anynet+ and lets you control those products with one Samsung TV (HDMI-CEC) remote. To operate this function, you must connect this product to an Anynet+ Samsung TV using an HDMI cable.
  • Page 29 "Upgrading Software" on page 34. Contact Provides contact information for assistance with your product. Samsung When activated, lets Samsung Call Center agents diagnose Remote and fix problems with the product remotely. Requires an active Management Internet connection. Remote Management service might not be available in some countries.
  • Page 30: Networks And The Internet

    Settings Networks and the Internet Wired - Manual If you have a static IP address or the Automatic When you connect this product to a network, procedure does not work, you'll need to set the you can use network based applications and Network Settings values manually.
  • Page 31 2 · In the pop-up menu, click Status. 3 · On the dialog that appears, click the Support Network Settings tab. Select your wireless router from the list. 1/10 iptime23 4 · On the Support tab, click the Details button. Refresh 5 ·...
  • Page 32 Settings 4 · If you select the Add Network, enter your wireless router's name to connect. Network Settings Enter numbers directly using the number Select your wireless router from the list. buttons on your remote control. Enter letters 1/10 iptime23 Refresh by selecting a letter with the ▲▼◄►...
  • Page 33: Allshare Settings

    NOTE • Through the Wi-Fi device. • Through the product using PBC. \ The wired or wireless network connection will be • Through the product using a PIN. disconnected when you use the Wi-Fi Direct function. Each is covered below. Soft AP Through the Wi-Fi Device Soft AP lets you connect other Wi-Fi devices to...
  • Page 34: Upgrading Software

    9 · Copy the folder to a USB flash drive. \ Samsung Electronics takes no legal responsibility for product 10 · Make sure no disc is inserted in the product, malfunction caused by an unstable Internet connection or and then insert the USB flash drive into the consumer negligence during a Software Update.
  • Page 35 By Disc turns off automatically, and then turns on. NOTE 1 · Visit www.samsung.com. \ When the system upgrade is done, check the software 2 · Click SUPPORT on the top right of the page. details in the Software Update menu.
  • Page 36: Media Play

    Media Play Your Blu-ray product can play Disc and USB • Use the ◄► buttons to select an item, press the TOOLS button to display the Tools menu, contents and the contents located on your PC, select Play, and then press the E button. To DLNA compatible mobile phone, or NAS using the view or play another item, press the RETURN AllShare Play function.
  • Page 37: Playing Files On A Usb Storage Device Or Ipod/Iphone

    Playing Files on a USB Storage 3 · The kind of content you selected on the Device or iPod/iPhone connected device is displayed. Depending on how the contents is arranged, you will see either folders, individual files, or both. You can play multimedia files located on a 4 ·...
  • Page 38: The Function Screen

    Media Play The Function Screen Playing Commercial Audio Discs 1 · Insert a pre-recorded, commercial audio disc On the Function Screen, you can select the audio and/or video input source to view or listen to. into the disc slot with the disc’s label facing forward.
  • Page 39: Playing A Disc With User Recorded

    3 · Use the ▲▼◄► buttons to select the folder Samsung.com website. containing the content type you selected in 1 · Go to www.samsung.com. Step 2, and then press the E button. 2 · Click Support at the top of the page.
  • Page 40 1 · Connect the product, your PC, and/or your Smart Phone DLNA compatible cell phone to the same wireless network. (Only available with Samsung phones supporting 2 · Follow the directions in the AllShare software AllShare functionality.) Installation/Instruction manual to set up devices and files for playing or viewing.
  • Page 41: Controlling Video Playback

    FUNCTION SOURCE RECEIVER SLEEP FUNCTION SOURCE RDS DISPLAY Controlling Video Playback PTY- PTY SEARCH PTY+ RECEIVER SLEEP You can control the playback of video files located on Blu-ray, DVD, and CD discs, and on USB storage RDS DISPLAY devices. Depending on the disc, some of the functions described in this manual may not be available. DISC MENU TITLE MENU PTY-...
  • Page 42 Media Play Using the TOOLS Menu Menu that appears only when BD/DVD disc plays During playback, press the TOOLS button. Select to move to a desired title if Play from the Select to play the movie from the beginning the disc has more than one title, to a beginning.
  • Page 43: Controlling Music Playback

    Controlling Music Playback Shuffling Tracks on an Audio CD You can set the product to play tracks on an audio You can control the playback of music content CD (CD-DA/MP3) at random. located on a DVD, CD, or a USB storage device. 1 ·...
  • Page 44: Playing Photo Contents

    Media Play • Use Select All to select all tracks. This cancels NOTE your individual track selections. When you press the \ When Ripping is done, a folder called MP is created in the RETURN ( ' ) button on your remote or select PLAY and USB.
  • Page 45: Using The Tools Menu When A File Is Highlighted

    NOTE Appears on the View function screen. \ Depending on the disc or storage device, the Tools menu Select to sort and then display all photo Earliest Date may differ. All options may not be displayed. or video files on a storage device from the earliest to latest date.
  • Page 46 The Log In/Out function lets you log in Login / Out E button. to your online Samsung account. Edit playlist 2. Repeat for each track or file you Select to create a playlist or add files want to remove.
  • Page 47: Listening To Radio

    Presetting Stations Encoding - which changes by language or by geographical area - modifies Example : Presetting FM 89.10 into memory. how the product sorts, arranges, and 1 · Press the FUNCTION button to select FM. Encoding presents files or tracks, displays dates, etc.
  • Page 48: Using The Special Effects Remote Control Buttons

    Media Play Using the Special Effects Remote • Symphony Hall in Boston (Hall 1) : Also provides a Control Buttons clear vocal as if you are listening in a concert hall but, less powerful than HALL1. • Philharmonic Hall in Bratislava (Hall 2) : This also SOUND helps enhance your sound experience (ex.
  • Page 49: Using Smart Hub

    Recommended : Displays recommended contents Hub, follow these steps: managed by Samsung. 1 · Go to www.samsung.com. Commercial : Displays the Smart Hub Guide, an 2 · Click Support at the top of the page. introduction to the product, and new application 3 ·...
  • Page 50: Using The Web Browser

    Web Browser at a Glance My Applications : Displays your personal gallery of applications which you can add to, modify, and delete. Samsung Apps : Open Samsung Apps to download http://www.google.com/ various for pay or free-of-charge application services. Using the Web Browser...
  • Page 51: Bd-Live

    Navigation Help : Displays the remote control buttons you can use to navigate in Web Browser. • GREEN (B) : To display the Control Panel. • YELLOW (C) : To search a link. • Tools : To display Tools window. •...
  • Page 52: Appendix

    • If you select the 16:9 Original, your TV may display 4:3 Pillarbox (black bars on sides of picture). BD Wise (Samsung Products only) • When BD Wise is on, the Resolution setting automatically defaults to BD Wise and BD Wise Settings appears in the Resolution menu.
  • Page 53 TV. • This function is not available if the HDMI cable does not support CEC. • If your Samsung TV has an Anynet+ logo, then it supports the Anynet+ function. BD Data Management • In the external memory mode, disc playback may be stopped if you disconnect the USB device in the middle of playback.
  • Page 54 Appendix Playing a Video files • Video files with high Bitrates of 20Mbps or more strain the product’s capabilities and may stop playing during playback. Selecting the Audio Language • The ◄► indicator will not appear on the screen if the BONUSVIEW section does not contain any BONUSVIEW audio settings.
  • Page 55 Playing back a USB Storage Device • You must remove the USB storage device safely (by performing the “Safely Remove USB” function) to prevent possible damage to the USB memory. Press the HOME button to move to the Home menu, select the YELLOW (C) button, and then press the E button. •...
  • Page 56 Appendix Resolution according to the output mode Blu-ray Disc/E-contents/Digital Contents playback HDMI/not HDMI/connected connected Output HDMI Mode Setup VIDEO VIDEO Mode E-contents/ Mode Blu-ray Disc Digital contents BD Wise Resolution of Blu-ray Disc 1080p@60F 576i/480i Auto Max. Resolution of TV input Max.
  • Page 57 Digital Output Selection Bitstream Bitstream Bitstream Setup (Re-encoded (Re-encoded (Unprocessed) DTS) Dolby D) HDMI HDMI supported AV HDMI supported AV HDMI supported Connection supported AV receiver receiver AV receiver receiver Re-encoded Up to PCM 7.1ch DTS re-encoded Dolby Digital * Re-encoded Dolby Digital Up to PCM 7.1ch...
  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    Refer to the table below when this product does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, turn off the product, disconnect the power cord and contact the nearest authorized dealer or Samsung Electronics Service Center. Symptom Check/Remedy •...
  • Page 59 Symptom Check/Remedy • Are you using a disc that does not contain menus? The menu screen does not appear even when the menu function is selected. • You can play 16:9 Blu-ray/DVD discs in 16:9 Full mode, 4:3 Letter Box mode, or The aspect ratio cannot be 4:3 Pan-Scan mode, but 4:3 Blu-ray/DVD discs are played in 4:3 ratio only.
  • Page 60 Appendix Symptom Check/Remedy • Press and hold the 5 button on front panel for more than 5 seconds with no disc If the HDMI output is set to a resolution your TV cannot inserted. All settings will revert to the factory settings. support (for example, 1080p), you may not see a picture on your TV.
  • Page 61: Specifications

    Specifications Weight 2.5 kg Dimensions 362 (W) x 189 (H) x121 (D) mm General Operating Temperature Range +5°C to +35°C Operating Humidity Range 10 % to 75 % Signal/noise ratio 55 dB FM Tuner Usable sensitivity 12 dB Total harmonic distortion 0.5 % BD (Blu-ray Disc) Reading Speed : 9.834 m/sec...
  • Page 62 Weights • Network speeds equal to or below 10Mbps are not supported. • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice. • Weight and dimensions are approximate. • Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
  • Page 63 Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center. Area Contact Center  Web Site ` Asia Pacific AUSTRALIA 1300 362 603 www.samsung.com NEW ZEALAND 0800 SAMSUNG (0800 726 786) www.samsung.com...

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