Samsung MAX-DS720 Instruction Manual

Three-cd changer dvd mini-compact system dvd,vcd,mp3-cd,cd-r/rw playback
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THREE-CD CHANGER
DVD MINI-COMPACT SYSTEM
DVD,VCD,MP3-CD,CD-R/RW PLAYBACK
MAX-DS720
Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 THREE-CD CHANGER DVD MINI-COMPACT SYSTEM DVD,VCD,MP3-CD,CD-R/RW PLAYBACK MAX-DS720 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 2: Safety Warnings

    Safety Warnings CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT PRODUCTO LASER CLASE 1 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE REAR COVER, NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE, REFER SER- VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Selecting a Stored Station... 22 Improving Radio Reception ... 22 Press Thank you for buying this SAMSUNG mini-compact system. Please take time to read these instructions. They will allow you to operate your system with ease and take full advantage of its features.
  • Page 4: Front Panel View

    Front Panel View Program FM Mono/Stereo Timer/Clock Timer On/Off Sleep Standby/On Echo MIC Level (option) MIC1,MIC2(option) 10. Counter Reset Reverse Mode 12. Cassette Deck 1 13. Record/Pause/PAL/NTSC 14. TAPE Normal Speed Dubbing 15. Deck 1/2 16. CD Synchro Recording 17. Search Function buttons Tuning Mode or Stop button 18.
  • Page 5: Remote Control

    Remote Control Standby/On button TUNER(Band) button DVD button Timer On button Mono/ST(mono/stereo) button Power Surround button 3D Sound button Deck 1/2 button Counter Reset button Play/Pause button Stop button/Tuning Mode Tuning Preset/CD Skip button Tuning Up/Down/CD Search button TAPE Function buttons To open the cover of the remote control, push the top of the cover, then slide downward.
  • Page 6: Rear Panel View

    Rear Panel View 1. SW AERIAL CONNECTOR TERMINAL (option) 2. DIGITAL OUT JACK 3. AM AERIAL CONNECTOR TERMINAL 4. FM AERIAL CONNECTOR TERMINAL 5. S-VIDEO OUT 6. VIDEO OUT 7. AUDIO OUT 8. AUX INPUT 9. MAIN SPEAKER CONNECTOR TERMINALS 10.
  • Page 7: Where To Install Your Mini-Compact System

    Where to Install Your Mini-Compact System To take full advantage of your new mini-compact system, fol- low these installation instructions before connecting the unit. Install the system on a flat, stable surface. Never place this unit on carpeting. Never place this unit in an outdoor area. Maintain an open space of approximately 6 inches (15 cm) on the sides and rear of the system, for ventilation purposes.
  • Page 8: Connection Of The Subwoofer (Optional)

    Connection of the subwoofer (optional) The subwoofer generates low-pitched tones. (Ex. Explosion, the sound of spacecraft flying, the sound of pondering, etc.) Connect the subwoofer (not supplied) Connect the subwoofer cord to the SUBWOOFER IN and SUB WOOFER PRE OUT terminal. Plug the AC Cord on the rear of the SUBWOOFER into an appropriate socket.
  • Page 9: Connection For Better Sound

    Connection for better sound Connecting to an amplifier with Dolby Pro Logic support. DVD/CD Digital Out Jack This unit can output DVD/CD digital sound signals through this jack. Use an optical cable to connect digital audio equipment. (DAT deck, MD recorder, etc.). Remove the dust cap (1) from the DVD/CD DIGITAL OUT jack.
  • Page 10: Connecting The Am (Mw) Aerial

    Connecting the AM (MW) Aerial The AM aerial (for long and medium waves) can be: Placed on a stable surface Fixed to the wall (you must first remove the base) The AM aerial connector terminals are located on the rear of the system and are marked AM . To avoid noise interference, check that the loudspeaker wires do not run close to the aerial wires.
  • Page 11: Demo/Dimmer Function

    Demo/Dimmer function All functions available on the system can be viewed on the display and the display's brightness can be switched between "on" and "off". Press the Demo/Dimmer button. Result: All functions available on the system appear on the front panel display.
  • Page 12: Playing A Disc

    Playing a Disc Playback Press the Open/Close( ) button. Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc's label facing up. Press the Play/Pause( ) button or Open/Close( close the disc tray. Pausing Playback Press the Play/Pause ( ) button during playback. To resume, press the Play/Pause ( Depending on the disc, the initial disc information screen may look disc to disc.
  • Page 13: Forward/Reverse Searching

    Forward/Reverse Searching During playback, you can search quickly through a chapter or track for a specific scene or tune. High-Speed Playback Press the button. Each time the button is pressed Each time the PLAY playback (reverse playback) is possible on DVDs. Skipping through a Chapter Press the button.
  • Page 14: Slow Playback/Checking The Remaining Time

    Slow Playback/Checking the Remaining Time Playing Slowly Press the Slow button. Each time the Slow button is pressed SLOW 1/2 SLOW 1/4 PLAY Checking the Remaining Time Press the Remain button. For checking check the total time and the remaining time of a title or chapter being played.
  • Page 15: Using Disc Menu/Title

    Using Disc Menu/Title To Select the Disc Menu You can use the menus for the audio language, subtitle lan- guage, profile, etc. DVD menu contents differ from disc to disc. Press the Menu button during playback. The Menu Screen appears. When playing a VCD version 2.0, you can operate it using PBC On/Off function.
  • Page 16: Selecting The Audio Language/Subtitle Language

    Program Playback (Cont’d) To Change the Program Press the Up/Down ( ) button to select the track number to be changed. Press the Enter button to select the title or chapter to be changed. The cursor moves to the next number when the Enter button is pressed again.
  • Page 17: Various Dvd Functions

    Various DVD Functions To enlarge an image Press the Zoom button. Images can be enlarged 2x and 4x. Zoom During DVD playback, press the button to zoom in 2X/4X/nor- mal, in that order. Press ( ) to move the enlarged portion you want to watch. Selecting the desired Screen Angle Press the Angle button.
  • Page 18 MP3 Playback (Cont’d) To go off the on-screen bar Press the Display button. Each time you press the button, the on-screen bar appears in sequence. MP3 File Compatibility This system can only read MP3 files that are recorded in the format that is compliant with ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2.
  • Page 19: System Setup

    MP3 Playback (Cont’d) Repeating Playback On an MP3 disc, Repeat A B cannot be used. You can enjoy only repeat play. Press the Repeat button. The indication corresponding to the selected mode appears on the TV screen. Each time you press the button, repeat mode changes as follows: REPEAT:RANDOM : All tracks recorded on the disc will be played once at REPEAT:ONE...
  • Page 20 System Setup (Cont’d) TV SCREEN(TV SCREEN RATIO) Select when you want to watch a 16:9 screen ratio DVD movie on a TV with a 4:3 ratio screen. LANGUAGES SYSTEM TV SCREEN 4:3 LB RATING LEVEL DIGITAL OUTPUT BITSTREAM : Move Setup : Exit 4:3LB You can see the full 16:9 picture, but black bars will...
  • Page 21: Setting Up The Language Features

    Setting up the Language Features Using the DVD player's Setup function, you can customize the Menu Language, Subtitle Language, and Disc Menu Language. To set up the language feature Press the Setup button from the stop mode. LANGUAGES SYSTEM OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO CHINESE...
  • Page 22: Selecting A Stored Station

    Searching for and Storing the Radio Stations (continued) If you do not want to store the radio station found, revert to Step 4 and search for another station. Otherwise: a Press Memory. Result: The PRGM is displayed for a few seconds. b Press Tuning Down and Up or turn Multi Jog to assign a pro- gramme number between 1 and 15.
  • Page 23: Tape

    Listening to a Cassette Always treat your cassettes with care; refer, if necessary, to the section entitled “Precautions When Using Audio Cassettes” on page 29. Switch the system on by pressing the On/Standby button. Select the TAPE function by pressing TAPE. Open either cassette deck 1 or 2 by pushing and releasing the deck cover where Push Eject ( ) is written.
  • Page 24: Recording A Radio Programme

    Recording a Radio Program You can record a radio program of your choice. You can only record on cassettes in Deck 2. You do not need to adjust the volume, as it has no effect on the recording. Switch the system on by pressing Standby/On. Insert a blank cassette in Deck 2.
  • Page 25: Timer Function

    Timer Function The timer enables you to switch the system on or off at spe- cific times. Example: You wish to wake up to music every morning. If you no longer want the system to be switched on or off auto- matically, you must cancel the timer.
  • Page 26: 3D Sound Function

    3D Sound Function 3D Sound Function reproduces the sense of wider per- spective and more realistic sound effect beyond what conventional stereo can normally provide, resulting in a strong sense of presence, as if you were in the middle of it all.
  • Page 27: Setting The System To Switch Off Automatically

    Setting the System to Switch off Automatically While listening to a compact disc or a cassette, you can set the system to switch off automatically Example: You wish to go to sleep to music. Press Sleep. Result: playback starts and the following indications are displayed: 90 MIN Press Sleep one or more times to indicate how long the system should continue playing before it switches off:...
  • Page 28: Connecting To An External Source

    Connecting to an External Source The auxiliary input can be used to take advantage of the sound quality of your mini-compact system when listening to other sources. Examples: A television A video disc player A DAT or DCC cassette player A Hi-Fi stereo video cassette recorder To connect the external source, the source must have an audio output.
  • Page 29: Cleaning Your Mini-Compact System

    The model and serial numbers, normally printed on the rear of the system Your warranty details A clear description of the problem Then contact your local dealer or SAMSUNG after-sales service. Checks/Explanation • The main lead is not correctly plugged into a wall socket or the wall socket is not switched on.
  • Page 30: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications SAMSUNG strives to improve its products at all times. Both the design specifications and these user instructions are thus subject to change without notice. RADIO LW (option) Usable sensitivity SW (option) Usable sensitivity AM (MW) Signal/noise ratio Usable sensitivity...
  • Page 31: Reference

    Reference Note on Terminology Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number ANGLE of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left , from the right , etc.). With such discs, the Angle button can be used to change the angle of view for specific scenes.
  • Page 32 THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY: ELECTRONICS AH68-01393A...

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