5.1ch blu-ray home entertainment system (102 pages)
Summary of Contents for Samsung HT-J5156K
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HT-J5156K User manual 5.1CH Blu-ray™ Home Entertainment System imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. To receive more complete service, please register your product at www.samsung.com/register HT-J5156K_HC_ENG-1229.indd 1 HT-J5156K_HC_ENG-1229.indd 1 2015-12-29 2015-12-29 5:51:33 5:51:33...
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Safety Information This symbol indicates that high voltage CAUTION is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN internal part of this product. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO This symbol indicates that important NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK).
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~ Do not allow children to hang on the product. ~ Store the accessories (battery, etc.) in a location safely out of the reach of children. ~ Do not install the product in an unstable location such as a shaky self, a slanted floor, or a location exposed to vibration.
Contents GETTING STARTED APPENDIX Accessories 26 Additional Information Speaker Components 27 Disk and Format Compatibility Front Panel 32 Troubleshooting Rear Panel 35 Specifications Remote Control 36 Licences CONNECTIONS Connecting the Speakers Figures and illustrations in this User Manual 11 Connecting to a TV and External Devices are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appearance.
Getting Started Check the box for the accessories and speaker components listed or shown below. Accessories ~ Remote Control ~ User Manual ~ Batteries (AAA size) Power Cable FM Antenna HDMI Cable Speaker Components Screw (5x15) x 16 Centre Front x 2 Stand x 4 Stand Base x 4 Speaker Cable x 4...
Getting Started Front Panel DISPLAY ICONS FUNCTION STOP PLAY/PAUSE VOLUME OPEN/CLOSE POWER CONTROL DISPLAY 5V 0.5A MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC JACK DISC TRAY REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR ✎ When the product is on, do not let children touch the product's surface. It will be hot. ✎...
Remote Control Tour of the Remote Control Turn the product on and off. Press to select Home Cinema's mode. (BD/DVD, D. IN, AUX, FUNCTION etc.). To open and close the disc tray. VOLUME MUTE Adjust the volume. Cut off the sound temporarily. Press numeric buttons to operate options.
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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.
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Installing the Speakers on the Tallboy Stand Turn the Stand Base upside-down and connect Stand Base it to the Stand. Use the driver to combine the screws on the 3 marked holes. Stand Straighten a supplied speaker wire and put in the hole on the centre of Stand Base.
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Connections Surround Speaker (L) Front Speaker (L) SURROUND SURROUND Centre Speaker Surround Speaker (R) SURROUND SURROUND Front Speaker (R) Subwoofer ✎ If you place a speaker near your TV set, the screen colour may be distorted because of the magnetic field. | CAUTION | If you want to install the speakers on the wall, fasten screws or nails (not provided) firmly to the wall wherever you want to hang a speaker, and then, using the hole in the rear of each speaker, carefully hang each...
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Connecting to a TV and External Devices SURROUND SURROUND White Method 1 Method 2 External Devices AUDIO OUT OPTICAL OUT HDMI IN (ARC) Connecting to a TV Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI OUT jack on the back of the product to the HDMI IN jack on your TV. If the TV supports ARC, you can hear the audio from your TV through the home cinema with only this cable connected.
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✎ If you use an HDMI cable to connect the product The Initial Settings Procedure to an Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)-compliant Samsung TV and 1.) You have set the Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) ~ The Home menu will not appear if you do not feature to On in both the TV and the product and configure the initial settings.
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Buttons on the Remote Control Used BD Wise is Samsung’s latest inter-connectivity for the Settings Menu feature. When you connect a Samsung product and a Samsung TV with BD Wise to each other KARAOKE HOME REPEAT 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.
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Settings Distance: Lets you adjust the relative distance Movie Frame (24 fps) of each speaker from the listening position up to Setting the Movie Frame (24 fps) feature to Auto lets 9 meters. The farther the distance, the louder the the product adjust its HDMI output to 24 frames per speaker will be.
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For more information about this function, see page operations with other Samsung products that have the Anynet+ feature and lets you control those products with one Samsung TV remote. To operate Contact Samsung this function, you must connect this product to an Anynet+ Samsung TV using an HDMI cable.
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Settings To preset another station, repeat steps 2 to 4. Radio Setup ~ To tune in to a preset station, press the TUNING DOWN button. ✎ ~ To listen to the radio, you must connect the To delete all Preset FM stations at once, press the supplied FM antenna.
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Press the POWER button to turn on the updated product for your use. Visit Samsung's website on a computer and download the update package to a USB device. ✎ Save the update package in the USB device's top-level folder.
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Playing Content Your home cinema can play content located on Disc Storage & Management Blu-ray/DVD/CD discs and USB devices. ~ Holding Discs - Fingerprints or scratches on Switching the Source Device a disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause skipping. If two or more external devices are connected to - Avoid touching the surface of a disc where data the main unit, you can use any of the three methods...
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A screen appears listing the contents of the disc. If necessary, use the ▲▼◄► buttons to select a folder, and then press the E button. Depending on how the contents are arranged, you will see either folders, individual files, or Select a file to view or play, and then press the both.
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Playing Content Controlling Video Playback 2 Using the disc menu, title menu, popup menu, and title list You can control the playback of video content located DISC MENU on a Blu-ray/DVD disc or USB device. Depending on the disc or contents, some of the functions described During playback, press this button to display the in this manual may not be available.
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Using the TOOLS Menu Menu selections that appear only when a BD/DVD disc plays During playback, press the TOOLS button. Title Chapter If there is more than one title on a disk or device, Lets you move to a chapter that you want to lets you move to or select a desired title.
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Playing Content Creating a Video Playlist Buttons on the Remote Control used for Music Playback You can create a playlist of video files in nearly the same way you create a playlist of music files. See page 23 for instructions. Select video files instead of music files.
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Creating a Music Playlist Ripping If you are playing music from a commercial CD Insert a USB device into the USB jack on the or DVD, press the 5 or RETURN button. The front of the product. Music List Screen appears. If you are creating With the Playback screen displayed, use the ▲▼...
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Playing Content Creating a Photo Playlist Playing Photo Content You can create a photo playlist in nearly the same You can play photo contents located on a DVD or way you create a music playlist. See page 23 for USB. instructions.
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✎ The microphone does not operate in the D. IN, TV SOUND ON/OFF support specifications: AUX and FM mode. ✎ The karaoke scoring displays the score Anynet+ automatically when the Karaoke scoring is set to (HDMI-CEC) TV Sound ON TV Sound OFF On and a microphone is connected.
~ This function is not available if the HDMI cable does TV Aspect Ratio not support CEC. ~ If your Samsung TV has an Anynet+ logo, then it ~ Depending on the disc type, some aspect ratios supports the Anynet+ function.
Playing Content Audio Return Channel ~ When Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) is Off, the Audio Using the TOOLS button while playing pictures Return Channel function is not available. ~ If the home cinema is connected to a BD Wise ~ Using an HDMI cable not certified for ARC (Audio compliant TV that has BD Wise On, the Picture Return Channel) may cause a compatibility problem.
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Type Code Please note that this is not a defect in the product. ✎ Samsung cannot guarantee that this product will North America, Central America, play every disc bearing the Blu-ray Disc, DVD, or CD South America, Korea, Japan, logo because disc formats evolve, and problems and...
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If the problem continues, contact the USB Matsushita Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd. and Sony HDD manufacturer. Corporation. ~ SAMSUNG is not responsible for any data file damage ✎ Some AVCHD format discs may not play, depending or data loss.
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Appendix Video File Support File Extension Container Video Codec Audio Codec Resolution DivX 3.11/4/5/6 MP3, Dolby Digital, DTS, *.avi MP4v3 WMA, PCM H.264 BP/MP/HP VC-1 AP, DivX 5/6 *.mkv MP3, Dolby Digital, DTS H.264 BP/MP/HP VC-1 AP *.wmv 1920x1080 (wmv9) VC-1 SM MP4 (mp4v) *.mp4...
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Digital Output Selections Bitstream Bitstream Bitstream Setup (Re-encoded (Unprocessed) (Re-encoded DTS) Dolby D) Connection HDMI supported AV receiver Up to PCM 7.1ch Dolby Digital Up to PCM 5.1ch Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Up to PCM 5.1ch Dolby Digital Plus Plus Audio Dolby TrueHD Up to PCM 5.1ch...
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 Centre. Symptom...
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Symptom Check/Remedy ~ Is there "Dolby Digital 5.1 CH" mark on the disc? Dolby Digital 5.1 CH Surround Dolby Digital 5.1 CH Surround Sound is not Sound is produced only if the disc is recorded with 5.1 channel sound. produced. ~ Is the audio language correctly set to Dolby Digital 5.1-CH in the information display? ~ Are you operating the remote within its operational range and within the proper...
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Appendix Symptom Check/Remedy ~ The feature is unavailable or the action cannot be completed at this time because: "Not Available" appears on screen. 1. The Blu-ray/DVD disc's software restricts it. 2. The Blu-ray/DVD disc's software doesn’t support the feature (e.g., angles) 3.
Subwoofer 20Hz ~ 200Hz 168.0 x 350.0 x 285.0 ✎ 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.
Appendix Licences Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under licence from DTS Licencing Limited. DTS, DTS-HD, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks, and DTS-HD Master Audio | Essential is a trademark of DTS, Inc.