Samsung digital home entertainment system user manual (31 pages)
Summary of Contents for Samsung HT-D453H
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HT-D453H HT-D455 Digital 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 HT-D450-XY-ENG-1228.indd Sec1:1 HT-D450-XY-ENG-1228.indd Sec1:1 2011-12-28 2011-12-28 5:47:32 5:47:32...
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 This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” CAUTION : TO PREVENT ELECTRIC This symbol indicates important inside the product that presents a risk of...
Precautions • Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identifi cation sticker located on the back of your product. • Install your product horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7.5~10cm). •...
Contents Safety Warnings SAFETY INFORMATION Precautions Accessories Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs Licence Copyright Copy Protection Icons that will be used in manual GETTING STARTED Disc Types and Characteristics Description Front Panel Rear Panel Remote control Connecting the Speakers CONNECTIONS Connecting the Video Out to your TV Connecting the FM Antenna...
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Contents BASIC FUNCTIONS Disc Playback Audio CD(CD-DA)/MP3/WMA Playback JPEG File Playback Using the Playback Function Sound Mode Listening to Radio ADVANCED FUNCTIONS USB Function USB Recording OTHER INFORMATION Troubleshooting Language code list Specifi cations • Figures and illustrations in this User Manual are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appearance.
Getting Started Icons that will be used in manual Disc Types and Characteristics Make sure to check the following terms before Region Code reading the user manual. Icon Term Defi nition The product and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play.
Getting Started Disc types that can be played CD-R MP3 Discs • Only CD-R discs with MP3 fi les in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played. Disc Types & Recorded Disc Max. Playing Time • Mark (Logo) Signals Size MP3 fi...
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• DVD±R/±RW, CD-R/RW Discs When you play a disc whose sampling frequency is higher than 48khz or 320kbps, you may experience • Software updates for incompatible formats are not shaking on the screen during playback. supported. • Sections with a high frame rate might not be played (Example : QPEL, GMC, resolutions higher than while playing a DivX fi...
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Getting Started Notes on USB connection Supported fi le formats Supported devices: USB storage media, MP3 Still Format Music Movie Picture player, digital camera File name DivX If a folder or fi le name is longer than 10 characters, it may not properly display or File .MP3 .WMA...
Description Front Panel DISC TRAY Insert disc here. DISPLAY Displays the playing status, time, etc. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR Detects signals from the remote control. Opens and closes the disc tray. OPEN / CLOSE BUTTON ( The mode switches as follows : FUNCTION BUTTON ( DVD/CD ➞...
Getting Started Rear Panel VIDEO SPEAKERS OUT FM ANT DIGITAL HDMI OUT AUDIO IN FA NET (Only For Service) OPTICAL COMPONENT AUX IN SURROUND SUBWOOFER SURROUND The fan always revolves when the power is on. Ensure a minimum of 10cm of clear COOLING FAN space on all sides of the fan when installing the product.
Remote control Tour of the Remote Control This is mode selection button. FUNCTION POWER TV SOURCE 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.
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Zenith 58, 79 may not be possible with some brands of TVs. 18, 40 Zonda Mitsubishi/ The remote control will work on a Samsung TV by 18, 40, 59, 60, 75 Dongyang 03, 54 default. English HT-D450-XY-ENG-1228.indd 14 HT-D450-XY-ENG-1228.indd 14...
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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 TV stand.
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Connections Speaker Components Assembled Speakers HT-D453H HT-D453H SCREW (3.5×15): 6EA SURROUND SPEAKER SUBWOOFER STAND BASE FRONT FRONT SPEAKER SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER SUBWOOFER CABLE CENTER SURROUND HT-D455 HT-D455 (L) (R) SCREW (5×15): 4EA SCREW (4×20): 16EA CENTER SPEAKER FRONT STAND...
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Installing the Speakers on the Half Tallboy Stand * HT-D453H only - Front Speakers Stretch out the speaker cables as shown and arrange it through the hole of the stand base. When done, use the screw driver to tighten the screw (C) in each of 3 screw holes as shown.
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Connections Adjusting the height of the Half Tallboy Speaker * HT-D453H only - Front Speakers If you want to adjust the height of the speaker, loosen 3 screws on the rear of the speaker base fi rst. Pull up the speaker in the arrow direction. (See fi gure 2) CAUTION : Be careful as an excessive force may result in a physical damage.
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Connecting the Video Out to your TV Choose one of the three methods for connecting to a TV. METHOD 3 (supplied) VIDEO FM ANT FM ANT Green GITAL GITAL HDMI OUT Blue DIO IN DIO IN FA NET FA NET (Only For Service) (Only For Service) TICAL...
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Anynet+ is a function that enables you to control other Samsung Devices with your Samsung TV's remote control. Anynet + can be used by connecting this product to a SAMSUNG TV using a HDMI Cable. This is only available with SAMSUNG TV's that support Anynet+.
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Connecting the FM Antenna FM Antenna (supplied) VIDEO VIDEO FM ANT HDMI OUT HDMI OUT FA NET FA NET (Only For Service) (Only For Service) COMPONENT COMPONENT AUX IN AUX IN Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM Antenna jack. Slowly move the antenna wire around until you fi...
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Connections Connecting Audio from External Components VIDEO VIDEO SPEAKERS OUT SPEAKERS OUT FM ANT FM ANT White DIGITAL HDMI OUT HDMI OUT AUDIO IN FA NET FA NET (Only For Service) (Only For Service) OPTICAL COMPONENT COMPONENT AUX IN SUBWOOFER SURROUND Audio Cable (not supplied) If the external analogue...
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Before Starting (Initial Settings) Setting the Setup menu The access step may differ depending on the selected Press the POWER button when it is plugged in menu. The GUI (Graphical User Interface) in this TV for the fi rst time. manual may differ, depending on the fi...
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BD Wise is Samsung's latest inter-connectivity • NTSC : You can select the NTSC video format feature. When you connect Samsung products with • PAL : You can select the PAL video format BD-Wise to each other via HDMI, the optimum resolution will be set automatically.
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Adjusting Front/Surround Bal. Audio You can select between 0 and -6. Speaker Setting The volume decreases as you move closer to –6. Adjusting Center/Surround/Subwoofer Level Speaker Size The volume level can be adjusted in steps from +6dB to –6dB. You can set the Speaker Size of the Center and Surround ...
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Setup Test Tone Ideal Center Speaker placement Settings Speaker Setting Speaker Size Sound Edit Delay Time Test Tone : On ► Ideal Surround " Select ' Return Speaker placement mMove " Select ' Return Place all speakers within this circle. Use the Test Tone feature to check the speaker Df: The distance from Front Speaker connections.
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✎ NOTE System The default setting of this function is HDMI Audio Off. HDMI Audio is automatically down-mixed to 2ch for Initial Settings TV speakers. When HDMI Audio is set to On, PL II /DSP EQ By using the Initial Settings, you can set the language /P.BASS doesn't work.
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Setup Change Password Language Select Change and enter the 4-digit password to set You can select the language you prefer for on-screen the parental lock using the number buttons on the menu, disc menu, etc. remote control. Select the language for the on-screen Settings Language displays.
Basic Functions Disc Playback Audio CD(CD-DA)/MP3/WMA Playback Press the OPEN/CLOSE () button. Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc's label facing up. Press the OPEN/CLOSE () button to close Track01 the disc tray. 1/17 ✎ NOTE Resume function: When you stop disc play, the product remembers where you stopped, so when 0:15 / 3:59...
Basic Functions JPEG File Playback Using the Playback Function Images captured with a digital camera or camcorder, or Forward/Reverse Search JPEG fi les on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this product. dBAD Insert a JPEG disc on the disc tray.
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Step Motion Play Using the Title Menu For DVDs containing multiple titles, you can view the Press the PAUSE button repeatedly. title of each movie. • The picture moves forward one frame each time TITLE MENU the button is pressed during playback. During playback, press the TITLE ✎...
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Basic Functions CD/MP3 Repeat Displaying Disc Information During the CD/ MP3 playback, press the REPEAT button repeatedly to select the repeat mode you want. 2/20 (Repeat Off Repeat Disc Repeat All 0:05:21 Random Repeat Section A-B) 1/1 EN AC3 5.1 1/1 EN Change Select...
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Press the ◄► buttons to select the desired TOOLS menu subtitle language. Title( ) : To access the desired title • Depending on the languages on a DVD disc, when there is more than one in the disc. a different subtitle language is selected each For example, if there is more than one time the button is pressed.
Basic Functions SLEEP GIGA You can set the time that the Home Cinema will shut The GIGA Sound Function amplifi es bass and improves bass itself off. twice as much for you to appreciate powerful real sound. The GIGA Sound feature will be applied only to the Press the SLEEP button.
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DSP (Digital Signal Processor)/EQ Dolby Pro Logic II Mode • You can select the desired Dolby Pro Logic II audio DSP (Digital Signal Processor) : DSP modes have mode. been designed to simulate different acoustic environments. • EQ : You can select POPS, JAZZ , ROCK, or USER Press the PL II button.
Basic Functions Press the TUNER MEMORY button again. Listening to Radio • Press the TUNER MEMORY button before Using buttons on the Remote Control number disappears from the display. • Number disappears from the display and the Press the FUNCTION button to select FM. station is stored in memory.
Advanced Functions USB Function USB Recording While playing CD-DA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) Playing Media Files using the using the USB Recording function or listening to the FM USB Host Feature radio or receiving audio source from an external device, you can record the audio source in the USB memory.
Refer to the chart below when this product does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, turn off the product, disconnect the power cord, and contact the nearest authorized dealer or Samsung Electronics Service Centre. Symptom Check/Remedy I cannot eject the disc.
Symptom Check/Remedy • The product is not working. • Press and hold the STOP () button on the remote control for longer than (Example: The power goes out or 5 seconds with no disc (reset function). the front panel key doesn't work or a strange noise is heard.) Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings.
(AUX)800mV Input sensitivity *: Nominal specifi cation - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd reserves the right to change the specifi cations without notice. - Weight and dimensions are approximate. - Design and specifi cations are subject to change without prior notice.
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HT-D453H 5.1ch speaker system Speaker system Front Surround Center Subwoofer Impedance 3 3 3 3 Frequency range 140Hz~20KHz 140Hz~20KHz 140Hz~20KHz 40Hz~160Hz Output sound pressure level 86dB/W/M 86dB/W/M 86dB/W/M 88dB/W/M Rated input 142W 141W 142W 142W Speaker...
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