Samsung HT-C5500 User Manual

5.1ch blu-ray home theater system

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Page 1 HT-C5500 5.1CH Blu-ray Home Theater 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...
Page 2: Safety Warnings
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 The lighting ﬂ ash and Arrowhead within CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC The explanation point within the triangle is Triangle Is awarning sign alerting you of...
Page 3: Precautions
Important Safety Instructions Precautions • Ensure that the AC power supply in your house Read these operating instructions carefully before complies with the identiﬁ cation sticker located on using the unit. Follow all the safety instructions listed the back of your product. below.
Page 4: Cautions On Handling And Storing Discs
1 or 2 hours with the • < Open Source License Notice > power on. In the case of using open source software, Open Source Licenses are available on the product menu. Copyright © 2010 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. English...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Connecting Audio from External Components Connecting to the Network Connecting the FM Antenna SETUP Before Starting (Initial Settings) Setting the Menu Display TV Aspect BD Wise (Samsung Products only) Resolution HDMI Format Movie Frame (24 Fs) Progressive Mode Still Mode HDMI Deep Color Audio...
Page 6 Background Energy Saving Front Display Power On/Off Sound Support Software Upgrade Contact Samsung Playing a Disc BASIC FUNCTIONS Using the Disc menu / Title menu / Popup menu Using the Search and Skip Functions Slow Motion Play/Step Motion Play Repeat Playback...
Page 7: Getting Started
You can enjoy music files by connecting your iPod to the product with the supplied iPod dock. BD Wise BD Wise automatically adjusts BD Wise-compliant Samsung products to the optimal settings between them. This feature is enabled only if BD Wise-compliant Samsung products are connected to each other using an HDMI cable. Internet@TV You can download various chargeable or free-of charge applications through network connection.
Page 8: Icons That Will Be Used In Manual
Getting Started Icons that will be used in manual Make sure to check the following terms before reading the user manual. Term Logo Icon Definition This involves a function available on a BD-ROM. BD-ROM This involves a function available on a BD-RE/-R disc recorded in the BD-RE/-R BD-RE format.
Page 9: Disc Types And Characteristics
For Blu-ray Disc Dolby Digital Plus additional information, refer to the Disc Types and Characteristics section of this Manual. If you encounter compatibility problems, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center at 1-800 SAMSUNG. ✎ NOTE NTSC broadcast system in ...
Page 10: Getting Started
Mongolia • This product can play back DVD-R disc recorded and ﬁ nalized with a Samsung DVD video recorder. • China Playback can be perfomed with DVD-RW discs in the Video Mode and ﬁ nalized only.
Page 11: Disc Format
Audio CD DivX(Digital video express) • An audio disc on which 44.1kHz PCM Audio is DivX is a video ﬁ le format developed by Microsoft and is recorded. based on MPEG4 compression technology to provide • This product can play back CD-DA format audio audio and video data over the Internet in real-time.
Page 12: Supported File Formats
Getting Started Supported File Formats Video File Support File Extension Container Video Codec Audio Codec Resolution 1920x1080 Divx 3.11/4.x/5.1/6.0 1920x1080 XviD *.avi MP4v3 1920x1080 H.264 BP/MP/HP 1920x1080 1920x1080 VC-1 AP(wmv1) 1920x1080 DivX 5.1/6.0 *.mkv XviD 1920x1080 H.264 BP/MP/HP 1920x1080 1920x1080 VC-1 AP *.wmv 1920x1080...
Page 13: Accessories
• CBI (Control/Bulk/Interrupt) is not supported. USB Host Speciﬁ cation • Digital Cameras that use PTP protocol or USB Host Speciﬁ cation require additional program installation when connected to a PC are not supported. • Supports USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 compliant devices. •...
Page 14: Description
Getting Started Description Front Panel Turns the product on and off. POWER BUTTON ( DISC TRAY Insert disc here. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR Detects signals from the remote control. DISPLAY Displays the playing status, time, etc. OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON Opens and closes the disc tray. The mode switches as follows : FUNCTION BUTTON BD/DVD...
Page 15: Rear Panel
Rear Panel M A T 5.1 CHANNEL SPEAKER OUTPUT Connect the front, center, surround, subwoofer speakers. CONNECTORS The cooling fan supplies cool air to the product to prevent overheating COOLING FAN and always revolves when the power is on. iPod JACK Connect the iPod dock connector here.
Page 16: Remote Control
Getting Started Remote control Tour of the Remote Control This is mode selection button. FUNCTION POWER TV SOURCE Press to select TV's video mode. Turn the product on and off. Set a Sleep time to shut off the BD RECEIVER/TV SLEEP procuct.
Page 17: Setting The Remote Control
Magnavox be possible, depending on your brand of TV. 59, 60, 62, 72, 89 Yupiteru  Marantz 40, 54 Zenith 58, 79 The remote control will work with Samsung TVs Zonda Matsui by default. 18, 40 Dongyang 03, 54 English...
Page 18: Connections
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. Selecting the Listening Position The listening position should be located about 2.5 to 3 times the distance of the TV's screen size away from the TV.
Page 19 Connecting The Speakers Press down the terminal tab on the back of the speaker. Insert the black wire into the black terminal (–) and the red wire into the red (+) terminal, and then release the tab. Connect the connecting plugs to the back of the product by matching the colors of the speaker plugs to the speaker jacks.
Page 20: Connecting The Optional Wireless Receiver Module
Connections Connecting the Optional Wireless Receiver Module To connect the surround speakers wirelessly, you have to purchase the wireless receiver module and TX card from your Samsung retailer. • This product should be connected with the SWA-5000 only. Center Speaker...
Page 21 ✎ NOTE  Place the wireless receiver module at the rear of the listening position. If the wireless receiver module is too close to the product, some sound interruption may be heard due to interference.  If you use a device such as a microwave oven, wireless LAN Card or any other device that uses the same frequency (2.4/5.8GHz) near the product, some sound interruption may be heard due to interference.
Page 22: Connecting The Video Out To Your Tv
Connections Connecting the Video Out to your TV Choose one of the three methods for connecting to a TV. METHOD 1 COMPONEN OU HDMI OU WIRELESS LAN AUX IN V DEO OU HDMI OUT HDMI IN METHOD 1 : HDMI (BEST QUALITY) 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 23 METHOD 2 Blue Green OMPON NT OUT METHOD 3 Yellow WIRELESS LAN WIRELESS LAN AUX IN AUX IN VIDEO OUT METHOD 2 : Component Video (BETTER QUALITY) If your television is equipped with Component Video inputs, connect a Component video cable (not supplied) from the Component Video Output (Pr, Pb and Y) Jacks on the back of the product to the Component Video Input Jacks on your TV.
Page 24: Connecting Audio From External Components
Connections Connecting Audio from External Components COMPONENT OUT COMPONENT OUT DIDITAL DIDITAL HDMI OUT HDMI OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN OPTICAL WIRELESS LAN WIRELESS LAN AUX IN VIDE OU VIDEO OUT White Optical Cable (not supplied) Audio Cable (not supplied) If the external analog component has only one Audio Out, connect either...
Page 25: Connecting To The Network
✎ NOTE  Internet access to Samsung’s software update server may not be allowed, depending on the router you use or the ISP’s policy. For more information, contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider).  For DSL users, please use a router to make a network connection.
Page 26: Connecting The Fm Antenna
 This product is compatible with only Samsung's Wireless LAN Adapter. (not supplied) (Model name: WIS09ABGN). - The Samsung Wireless LAN Adapter is sold separately. Contact a Samsung Electronics retailer for purchasing.  You must use a wireless IP sharer that supports IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n. (n is recommended for stable operation of the wireless network.)
Page 27: Setup
Setup Press the ◄► buttons to the select the Before Starting (Initial settings) desired Network Settings: Wired, Wireless or Turn on your TV after connecting the product. PBC (WPS), then press the ENTER button. (When the product is connected to TV for the ﬁ rst (See pages 37~40) time, product will turn on automatically and the The Network Test will start and Initial Settings...
Page 28: Setting The Menu
MENU Button : Press this to move to the home menu. select Internet@TV from the home menu. RETURN Button : Return to the previous menu. Download desired content from Samsung AppS.  The access step may differ depending on the ENTER / DIRECTION Button: selected menu.
Page 29: Display
TV Aspect, Resolution, etc. BD Wise (Samsung Products only) TV Aspect BD Wise is Samsung's latest inter-connectivity feature. Depending on the type of television you have, you When you connect Samsung products with may want to adjust the screen setting.
Page 30: Resolution According To The Output Mode
Setup Resolution according to the output mode • Blu-ray Disc playback HDMI / connected HDMI / not connected Output Setup HDMI Mode Component/VIDEO Mode Component Mode VIDEO Mode Auto Optimal Resolution 480i 1080p, Movie Frame(24Fs) off 1080p@60F 480i 1080p/1080i, 1080p@24F 480i Movie Frame(24Fs) on 1080i, Movie Frame(24Fs) off...
Page 31: Hdmi Format
HDMI Format Progressive Mode You can optimize the color setting from the HDMI Set to improve picture quality when viewing DVDs. output. Select a connected device Type. • Auto : Select this to have the product • TV : Select if connected to a TV via HDMI. automatically set the best picture for the DVD •...
Page 32: Audio
Setup Distance Audio If the speakers cannot be placed at equal Speaker Setting distances from the listening position, you can adjust the delay time of the audio signals from the front, center, surround and subwoofer speakers. Setting Speaker Setting • You can set the Speaker Distance between Display Level...
Page 33: Musical Room Calibration
✎ Musical Room Calibration NOTE  Setting the Musical Room Calibration By setting the Musical Room Calibration (MRC) function takes about 3 minutes.  function just once when you relocate or install the The Musical Room Calibration setup can be made product, you can have the product automatically when there is no disc in the product.
Page 34: Digital Output
Setup ✎ Digital Output NOTE  Be sure to select the correct Digital Output Set Digital output depending on the connected or you will hear no sound or a loud noise. receiver. (For more details, please refer to the  If the HDMI device (Receiver, TV) is not compatible digital output selection.) with compressed formats (Dolby digital, DTS), the...
Page 35: Dynamic Range Control
CEC. video.  If your Samsung TV has an n logo, then • You can set the audio delay time between it supports the Anynet+ function. 0 msec and 300 msec. Set it to the optimal ...
Page 36: Clock
Setup Description of Device(Storage) Information on DivX(R) Registration the Product View DivX(R) VOD Registration Code to purchase • Total Size : Total size of the Device (Storage). and play DivX(R) VOD content. • Available Size : Available size of the Device (Storage). ✎...
Page 37: Network Setup
Network Setup Settings Network Settings To begin setting up the network connection for Displ Internet Protocol Setup : Auto Audio your product, follow these steps: IP Address Syste Subnet Mask Netw In the Home menu, press the ◄► buttons to Gateway Lang : Auto...
Page 38 Setup Press the RED(A) button on the remote Settings control. Network Settings Displa Internet Protocol Setup : Manual Press the PBC (WPS) button on your router Audio IP Address within two minutes. Your product displays Syste Subnet Mask : 255 255 255 Netw the Network Selection Screen, and Gateway...
Page 39 When done, press the YELLOW(C) button Settings on your remote, or move to the Done Display Network Settings button, and then press the ENTER button. Network Selection Audio The Network Connecting screen appears. System Connecting to network. Networ Network Name(SSID) : shj Wait until the connection conﬁ...
Page 40: Network Status
Setup When done with each ﬁ eld, use the ► BD-LIVE Internet Connection button to move successively to the next Set whether to allow internet connection when ﬁ eld. BD-LIVE service is used. You can also use the other arrow buttons to •...
Page 41: Security
Security General When you operate this menu for the ﬁ rst time, Background password setup screen will be displayed. Enter the desired 4-digit password using the number Change the background theme of the menu buttons. (Default password is set to 0000.) screen.
Page 42: Support
POWER button to turn on the updated product for your use. Never turn off or on the product manually during the update process.  Samsung Electronics shall take no legal responsibility for product malfunction caused by unstable of internet connection or consumer negligence during software upgrade. English...
Page 43: Basic Functions
Basic Functions Disc Structure Playing a Disc The contents of disc are usually divided as below. Playback • Blu-ray Disc, DVD-VIDEO Press the OPEN/CLOSE ( ) button to open title 1 title 2 the disc tray. chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3...
Page 44: Using The Search And Skip Functions
Basic Functions Using the Title Menu Using the Search and Skip Functions During playback, you can search quickly through a chapter or track, and use the skip function to jump to the next selection. TITLE MENU During playback, press the TITLE MENU button on the remote POPUP Searching for a Desired Scene...
Page 45: Slow Motion Play/Step Motion Play
Slow Motion Play/Step Motion Play Repeat Slow Motion Play hzZyx To return to normal play, press the REPEAT button again. • In pause mode, press the SEARCH () Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Off, the button. press the ENTER button. If you press the SEARCH () button, the playback speed is reduced to ✎...
Page 46: Using The Tools Button
Basic Functions  Information about the primary / secondary Using the TOOLS button mode will be also displayed if the Blu-ray Disc During playback, you can operate disc has a BONUSVIEW section. TOOLS menu by pressing the TOOLS button. Use the ◄► button to switch between primary and secondary audio modes.
Page 47: Changing The Camera Angle
• Caption Function User : The user can adjust the sharpness and noise reduction function respectively. Setting the BONUSVIEW • You must have some experience with video extraction and editing in order to use this feature properly. • To use the caption function, save the caption The BONUSVIEW feature allows you to view ﬁ...
Page 48: Listening To Music
Basic Functions Listening to Music ENTER button : Plays and pauses the selected track. STOP button : Stops a track. Buttons on the Remote Control used for Music Playback SKIP($) button : During playback, moves to the next page in the Music List or moves to the next track in the Playlist.
Page 49: Repeat An Audio Cd/Mp3
Playing an Audio CD (CD-DA)/MP3 Repeat an Audio CD (CD-DA)/MP3 REPEAT Insert an Audio CD (CD-DA) or an MP3 Disc During the Playlist playback, press into the disc tray. the REPEAT button. • For an Audio CD (CD-DA), the ﬁ rst track will Select the desired play mode by be played automatically.
Page 50: Sound Mode
Basic Functions If there is an undesired track in the playlist, Sound Mode press the YELLOW(C) button again. The selected track will be deleted. DSP(Digital Signal Processor) Function Press the ENTER button to play the selected tracks. This will regulate and stabilize the volume level The selected track will automatically play.
Page 51: Playing Back A Picture
Dolby Pro Logic II Mode Using the TOOLS button You can select the desired Dolby Pro During the slide show playback, you TOOLS Logic II audio mode. can use various function by pressing the TOOLS button. PL II button. Press the When listening to music, you can experience Tools MUSIC...
Page 52: Playing Back A Usb Storage
Basic Functions ✎ NOTE Playing back a USB Storage  You must remove the USB storage device safely (by performing the “Safe to Remove Hardware” function) in order to prevent a You can use the USB connection to play multimedia possible damage to the USB memory.
Page 53: Simple Playback To Internet Radio(Pandora)
Setting Mono/Stereo Using an iPod MO/ST You can enjoy music, video ﬁ les from an iPod Press the MO/ST button. through the product. • Each time the button is pressed, the sound switches between STEREO M A T M A T and MONO.
Page 54: Watching A Movie
 Make sure to connect the dock connector so In the iPod screen, move to Settings > that the label “SAMSUNG” faces upward.  Videos, then set the TV Out option and the “Made for iPod” means that an electronic accessory TV signal.
Page 55: Network Services
No Disc Change Device View Devices Enter Samsung AppS : You can download various chargeable or free-of-charge application services. Press the ◄► buttons to select Internet@ TV and press the ENTER button. In the start screen of the Internet@TV service, you will see the service agreement screen.
Page 56 ﬁ elds to lower case, upper case, numbers and icons.  Samsung Electronics shall take no legal You can use this Screen Keypad in a several responsibility for any interruption of the Internet@TV applications.
Page 57 Account Login System Setup For a more enjoyable application experience, Reset register and log in to your account. Resets Internet@TV settings to factory default To do this, you must create an account ﬁ rst. (For settings. instructions on creating an account, refer to Internet@TV ID on this page) ✎...
Page 58: Samsung Apps
Network Services Service Manager Using the color buttons with the Samsung Apps Delete and lock applications installed to Internet@ • RED(A) (Login) : To log in to the internet service. • GREEN(B) (Thumbnail View) : To change the Lock view mode.
Page 59: Bd-Live
Check the size of the remaining memory. your PC via the network (See pages 25~26) and The memory device must have at least 1GB install the SAMSUNG PC Share Manager on the PC. of free space to accommodate the BD-LIVE Visit the Samsung website at www.samsung.
Page 60 State Set State it will be memorized only end user's operation. settin Accept XXX XXX X XX SAMSUNG B u ay Disc P ayer Deny But stop position will not be memorized depending on the sever function. Cancel  During video playback, play time will not display.
Page 61: Other Information
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 Samsung Electronics at 1-800-SAMSUNG. Symptom Check/Remedy I cannot eject the disc.
Page 62 Other information Symptom Check/Remedy Aspect ratio cannot be changed. • You can play 16:9 BD/DVDs in 16:9 Wide mode, 4:3 Letter Box mode, or 4:3 Pan - Scan mode, but 4:3 BD/DVDs can be seen in 4:3 ratio only. Refer to the Blu-ray Disc jacket and then select the appropriate function.
Page 63 Symptom Check/Remedy PC Share Manager function I can see folders shared through • Since it shows only ﬁ les corresponding to the Image, Music, and Movie the PC Share Manager, but I categories, ﬁ les that do not correspond to these categories may not be cannot see the ﬁ...
Page 64: Index
OPTICAL System Network Language Title menu LAN Cable Title list Wireless Network TV Aspect FM Antenna Mono/Stereo TV Screen Saver Contact Samsung Movie Frame (24 Fs) Musical Room Calibration MUTE USB Storage Network Setup Zoom Network Settings Network Status English...
Page 65: Speciﬁ Cations
Center : 1.26 Ibs, Subwoofer : 8.38 Ibs *: 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.
Page 66 SAMSUNG will repair or replace this product, at our option and at no charge as stipulated herein, with new or reconditioned parts or products if found to be defective during the limited warranty period specified above. All replaced parts and products become the property of SAMSUNG and must be returned to SAMSUNG.
Page 67 Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center. Customer Care Center Region Country Web Site CANADA 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) www.samsung.com/ca North America MEXICO 01-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) www.samsung.com/mx U.S.A 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) www.samsung.com/us...
Page 68 QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNTRY CALL OR VISIT US ONLINE AT WRITE Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 1-800-SAMSUNG IN THE US www.samsung.com/us 105 Challenger Road Ridgeﬁ eld Park, (7267864) NJ 07660-0511 Code No. AH68-02258R(1.0)

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