Samsung HT-J5100 User Manual

Samsung HT-J5100 User Manual

5.1ch blu-ray home entertainment system

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  • Page 1 HT-J5100 HT-J5150 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...
  • Page 2 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).
  • Page 3 ~ 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.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    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 37 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.
  • Page 5: 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 Speaker Components HT-J5100 Front x 2 Surround x 2 Centre Subwoofer HT-J5150 Screw (5x15) x 16 Centre...
  • Page 6: Front Panel

    Getting Started Front Panel DISPLAY ICONS FUNCTION STOP PLAY/PAUSE OPEN/ VOLUME POWER CLOSE CONTROL DISPLAY 5V 0.5A DISC TRAY REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR ✎ When the product is on, do not let children touch the product's surface. It will be hot. ✎...
  • Page 7: Remote Control

    Remote Control Tour of the Remote Control Press to select Home Cinema's Turn the product on and off. 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.
  • Page 8: 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 9 Installing the Speakers on the Tallboy Stand * HT-J5150 only - Front/Surround Speakers Stand Base Turn the Stand Base upside-down and connect 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.
  • Page 10 SURROUND SURROUND Front Speaker (R) Subwoofer * Refer to page 5 for the speakers of HT-J5100. ✎ If you place a speaker near your TV set, the screen colour may be distorted because of the magnetic field. | CAUTION |...
  • Page 11: Connecting To A Tv And External Devices

    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 (not supplied) from the HDMI OUT jack on the back of the product to the HDMI IN jack on your TV.
  • Page 12: Settings

    ✎ 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.
  • Page 13: Accessing The Settings Screen

    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 SUBTITLE 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.
  • Page 14 Settings Movie Frame (24 fps) Speaker Selection Setting the Movie Frame (24 fps) feature to Auto lets Lets you select which speakers you want active, the product adjust its HDMI output to 24 frames per either the TV's speakers or the home cinema's second automatically for improved picture quality if speakers.
  • Page 15 Samsung products that have the Anynet+ feature and lets you control those Support products with one Samsung TV remote. To operate this function, you must connect this product to an Software Upgrade Anynet+ Samsung TV using an HDMI cable.
  • Page 16: Radio Setup

    Settings Press the TUNER MEMORY button again Reset within about 5 seconds. The station is stored in memory. Reverts all settings to their defaults. Requires that ✎ you enter your security PIN. The default security If you press the TUNER MEMORY button PIN is 0000.
  • Page 17: Upgrading Software

    Press the POWER button to turn on the updated product for your use. Visit www.samsung.com. Click OWNERS & SUPPORT on the top right of the page, and then select Manuals & Downloads from the drop down that appears.
  • Page 18: Playing Content

    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...
  • Page 19: Playing Files On A Usb Device

    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.
  • Page 20: Controlling Video Playback

    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.
  • Page 21 Menu selections that appear only when a Using the TOOLS Menu 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.
  • Page 22: Playing A Pre-Recorded Commercial Audio Disc

    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.
  • Page 23 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 ▲▼...
  • Page 24: Playing Photo Content

    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.
  • Page 25 TV SOUND ON/OFF support specifications: Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) TV Sound ON TV Sound OFF Setting HTS Speaker HTS Speaker Output Mute TV Speaker TV Speaker Mute Output HTS Speaker HTS Speaker Output Mute TV Speaker TV Speaker Output Output HTS Speaker HTS Speaker Output Mute...
  • Page 26: Appendix

    ~ 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.
  • Page 27: Disk And Format Compatibility

    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.
  • Page 28 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...
  • Page 29 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.
  • Page 30 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...
  • Page 31 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...
  • Page 32: 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 Centre. Symptom...
  • Page 33 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...
  • Page 34 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.
  • Page 35: Specifications

    Specifications Weight 1.90 kg Dimensions 430.0 (W) x 55.0 (H) x 224.0 (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 1.0 % Video 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p/480p...
  • Page 36 20Hz ~ 200Hz 168.0 x 350.0 x 285.0 3.67 ✎ 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 37: Licences

    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.
  • Page 38 © 2015 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre. Contact Centre  Area Web Site ` Asia Pacific...

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