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- Page 1 DIGITAL HOME CINEMA SYSTEM HT-DS960 THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY: Instruction Manual COMPACT COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL VIDEO AH68-01641K...
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Page 2: Safety Warnings
Safety Warnings Precautions Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT exposure. LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT PRODUCTO LASER CLASE 1 CAUTION-INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED, AVOID EXPO- SURE TO BEAM. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
SUPER 5.1 ........................................72 SURROUND PLUS......................................73 Virtual Headphone ......................................74 Customized TV Screen Display RADIO OPERATION The HT-DS960 allows you to select your favorite image during JPEG, DVD, or VCD Listening to Radio......................................75 Presetting Stations......................................76 playback and set it as your background wallpaper. MISCELLANEOUS Convenient Functions ....................................77... -
Page 4: Notes On Discs
Notes on Discs Disc Recording Format DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) offers fantastic audio and video, thanks to Dolby Digital sur- CD-R Discs round sound and MPEG-2 video compression technology. Now you can enjoy these realistic • Some CD-R discs may not be playable depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC) and V I D E O effects in the home, as if you were in a movie theater or concert hall. -
Page 5: Description
Description —Front Panel— —Rear Panel— Function button Play/Pause ( ) button Auto Sound Calibration button External Digital Optical Input Connector Video Output Connector Power ( ) button Use this to connect external equipment capable of digital output. RRSS/SDSM button Stop ( ) button Connect the TV's video input jacks Open/Close button... -
Page 6: Remote Control
Description —Remote Control— Insert Remote Batteries TV indicator Remove the battery Insert two 1.5V AAA Replace the battery TV DVD RECEIVER TV, DVD POWER button DVD RECEIVER indicator cover on the back batteries, paying atten- cover. TV/DVD RECEIVER button TV/VIDEO, DIMMER button of the remote by tion to the correct OPEN/CLOSE... -
Page 7: Speaker Assembly Method
Speaker Assembly Method The speakers can be installed on stands or a wall, depending whether the RRSS or SDSM speaker installation configuration is used. Read the following instructions on speaker assembly carefully and install the speakers correctly. Installing speakers in the RRSS Configuration using stands Speaker Components (Rear Reflecting Surround System) - Page 8 Speaker Assembly Method (Con’t) Installing speakers in the RRSS Configuration using wall mounts Installing speakers in the SDSM Configuration using stands (Rear Reflecting Surround System) (Super Digital Sound Master) Installing the Front/Rear speakers togeth- Installing the Front and Rear speakers er on the wall on stands Follow the instruction and install the speakers as...
- Page 9 Speaker Assembly Method (Con’t) Installing speakers in the SDSM Configuration using wall mounts (Super Digital Sound Master) Unfasten and disconnect the screw on the bot- Assemble rear stand and bracket. tom of rear stand. Bracket Installing speakers on front and rear walls Follow the instructions and install the speakers as shown below.
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Page 10: Connecting The Speakers
Connecting the Speakers Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. • Connect the front/rear, center, and subwoofer speakers to the speaker terminals on the back of the main unit. Back of the Speaker Back of the Main Unit Position of the DVD Player... -
Page 11: Connecting The Video Out To Tv
Connecting the Video Out to TV P.SCAN Function (Progressive Scan) Make sure that turn off and disconnect the plug from outlet before moving or installing the product. Unlike regular Interlace Scan, in which two fields of picture information alternate to create the In connecting to video, select one of following three methods that suits for TV and connect it. -
Page 12: Connecting External Components
Connecting External Components Connecting the FM and AM Antennas If AM reception is poor, connect an out- door AM antenna(not supplied). Connecting an External Digital / Analog Component Example: Digital signal components such as a Set-Top Box or CD Recorder. Analog signal components such as a VCR or TV. -
Page 13: Before Using Your Dvd Player
• Buttons Enabled for TV Operation: POWER, CHANNEL, VOLUME, TV/VIDEO, and Numeric (0-9) buttons. • By default, the remote control is set to work with Samsung TVs. See page 81 for more information on the operation of the remote control. -
Page 14: Disc Playback
Disc Playback Disc terminology Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray. Groups and tracks (DVD-AUDIO) • DVD-audios is divided into several large sections called "groups" and smaller sections called "tracks". Numbers are allotted to these sections. These numbers are called "group numbers" and "track numbers". Load a discs. -
Page 15: Mp3-Cd Playback
MP3-CD Playback JPEG Disc Playback Data CDs (CD-R, CD-RW) encoded in MP3 format can be played. Images captured with a digital camera or camcorder, or JPG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this unit. Press the In Stop mode, use Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray, and then... -
Page 16: Divx Playback
DivX Playback 5 Minute Skip function Skip Forward/Back During playback, press the button. During playback, press the button. • Go to the next file whenever you press button, if there are over • Go to the screen about 5 minutes after whenever you press button. -
Page 17: Displaying Disc Information
Displaying Disc Information Checking the Remaining Time You can view disc playback information on the TV screen. Press INFO button. Press the REMAIN button. • Each time the button is pressed, the display changes as fol- • For checking the total and remaining time of a title or chapter lows: being played. -
Page 18: Fast/Slow Playback
Fast/Slow Playback Skipping Scenes/Songs Fast Playback Press and hold Briefly press • • Each time the button is held down during playback, Each time the button is pressed briefly during playback, the previous or next chapter, track, or directory (file) the playback speed changes as follows: will be played. -
Page 19: Repeat Playback
Repeat Playback Repeat playback allows you to repeatedly play a chapter, title, track (song), or directory (MP3 file). JPEG Press REPEAT button. To Select a Repeat Playback Mode in the Disc Information Screen • Each time the button is pressed during playback, the repeat play- back mode changes as follows: Press INFO button twice. -
Page 20: A-B Repeat Playback
A-B Repeat Playback Angle Function You can repetitively play back a designated section of a DVD. This function allows you to view the same scene in different angles. Press Cursor Press Cursor button Press INFO button button to move to Press INFO button. -
Page 21: Zoom Function
Zoom Function Bonus Group / Navigating Pages This function allows you to enlarge a particular area of the displayed image. Zoom (Screen Enlarge) Function Bonus Group DVD- AUDIO Some DVD-Audio discs have an extra ‘bonus’ group that requires a 4-digit key Press Cursor number to access. -
Page 22: Selecting Audio/Subtitle Language
Selecting Audio/Subtitle Language Moving Directly to a Scene/Song Audio Language Selection Function Moving to a Title/Track Moving to a Chapter Press Cursor , buttons Press Cursor , Press Cursor Press INFO button or numeric buttons to select buttons or numeric but- buttons to move to Press INFO button. -
Page 23: Using Disc Menu
Using Disc Menu Using the Title Menu You can use the menus for the audio language, subtitle language, profile, etc. For DVDs containing multiple titles, you can view the title of each movie. DVD menu contents differ from disc to disc. Depending on the disc, the availability of this feature may vary. -
Page 24: Setting The Language
Setting the Language OSD (On-Screen Display) language is set to English by default. Press Cursor Press Cursor Press Cursor Select ‘Language’ In Stop mode, button to select ‘OSD button to select the button to move to and then press press MENU Language’... -
Page 25: Setting Tv Screen Type
Setting TV Screen type Depending on your TV type (Wide Screen TV or conventional 4:3 TV), you can select the TV's aspect ratio. Adjusting the TV Aspect Ratio (Screen Size) Press Cursor In Stop mode, button to move to The horizontal to vertical screen size ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while that of wide screen and high press MENU ‘Setup’... -
Page 26: Setting Parental Controls (Rating Level)
Setting Parental Controls (Rating Level) Use this to restrict playback of adult or violent DVDs you do not want children to view. Press Cursor Press Cursor , button Press Cursor In Stop mode, Enter the password button to move to button to move to to select the desired rating press MENU... -
Page 27: Setting The Password
Setting the Password You can set the password for the Parental (rating level) setting. Press Cursor button to Press Cursor Press ENTER Enter the password move to ‘PASSWORD’ button to move to Press MENU button. button. and then press and then press ENTER ‘Setup’... -
Page 28: Setting The Wallpaper
The selected wallpaper will be displayed. Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. Select this to set the Select this to set the desired Samsung Logo image as image as your wallpaper. your wallpaper. -
Page 29: Dvd Playback Mode
DVD Playback Mode Some DVD-Audio discs contain DVD-Video as well as DVD-Audio. To play back the DVD-Video portion of the DVD-Audio disc, set the unit to DVD-Video mode. Press Cursor Press Cursor , Press Cursor Press the MENU button to move to button to move to button to move to button while the... -
Page 30: Setting The Speaker Mode
Setting the Speaker Mode Setting the Test Tone Signal outputs and frequency responses from the speakers will automatically be adjusted Use the Test Tone feature to check the speaker connections and to adjust the speaker levels. according to your speaker configuration and whether certain speakers are used or not. Press Cursor Press Cursor Press Cursor... -
Page 31: Setting The Delay Time
Setting the Delay Time If the speakers cannot be placed at equal distances from the listening position, you can adjust the delay time of the audio signals from the center and rear speakers. Press Cursor Press Cursor button Press Cursor button In Stop mode, , buttons to move... -
Page 32: Setting The Audio Quality
Setting the Audio Quality You can adjust the balance and level for each speaker. When adjusting the audio quality using the setup screen When manually adjusting with the SOUND EDIT button Method 2 Method 1 Adjusting Front Speaker Balance Adjusting Rear Speaker Balance Adjusting Center Speaker Level Press Cursor In Stop mode,... -
Page 33: Setting The Drc (Dynamic Range Compression)
Setting the DRC AV SYNC Setup (Dynamic Range Compression) You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night. Video may look slower than the audio if the unit is connected to a digital TV. If this occurs, adjust the audio delay time so it is in sync with the video. -
Page 34: Dolby Pro Logic Ii Mode
Dolby Pro Logic II Mode Dolby Pro Logic II Effect You can select the desired Dolby Pro Logic II audio mode. This function works only in Dolby Pro Logic MUSIC mode. Press PL II EFFECT button Press PL II MODE Press PL II MODE button. -
Page 35: Auto Sound Calibration
Auto Sound Calibration By setting the ASC function just once, the speaker distance, channel level and rear sound reflection effect are automatically set and create an optimal listening environment. • This function works only in DVD/CD function. • If you install the speaker as the RRSS speaker, make sure to install the rear speaker toward the side wall so that rear speaker sounds of the front/rear speaker (left/right) are reflected against the wall. -
Page 36: Rrss (Rear Reflecting Surround System) Setting
SDSM (Super Digital Sound Master) Speaker Configuration In this setup, the rear speakers reflect sound first against the side walls With introduction of new concept of digital audio developed in Samsung to DVD (or ceiling) and then against the rear wall. -
Page 37: Live Surround Mode
Live Surround Mode SUPER 5.1 You can use the live surround mode to listen to 2-channel stereo sources in realistic 5.1-channel You can reproduce 2-channel sources, such as CDs, and radio broadcasts, in realistic surround sound. 5.1-channel surround sound. Each time you press the LSM + Play a Dolby Surround or Press the SUPER 5.1 button to button, the mode display changes in... -
Page 38: Surround Plus
SURROUND PLUS Virtual Headphone The Surround Plus function works when the headphone is not connected. The Virtual Headphone function works when the headphone is connected. SURROUND PLUS Virtual Headphone Enable the Surround Plus function if you have installed the system at a location where sound cannot be reflected. You can enjoy a realistic sound very similar to that of a 5.1-channel sound system using regular stereo headphones. -
Page 39: Listening To Radio
Listening to Radio Presetting Stations You can store up to: You can listen to the chosen band (FM, AM broadcast stations) by using either • FM Frequency Modulation 15 FM stations the automatic or manual tuning operation. 15 AM stations •... -
Page 40: Convenient Functions
Convenient Functions Sleep Timer Function Adjusting Display Brightness Mute Function If you set the time in advance, the unit automatically You can adjust brightness of the display on the This is useful when answering the door or a turns off at the designated time. main unit. -
Page 41: Operating A Tv With The Remote Control
The remote control may not work on some brands of TVs. Also some operations may not be possible depending on your brand of TV. • If you do not set the remote control with the code for your brand of TV, the remote control will work on a Samsung TV by default. -
Page 42: Before Calling For Service
Refer to the chart below for help with common problems. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, turn off the unit, disconnect the power cord, and contact the nearest authorized dealer or Samsung Electronics Service Center. Symptom... -
Page 43: Cautions On Handling And Storing Discs
Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs Language Code List Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause skipping. Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them. and/or “Disc Menu”... -
Page 44: Specifications
Specifications Notes on Terminology Power Consumption 100W Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number Weight 4.5 Kg ANGLE of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left , from the right , etc.). 430 x 75 x 368 mm GENERAL Dimensions (W x H x D)