Samsung Ht C350 User Manual

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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.
CAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK  DO NOT OPEN
This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” 
inside the product that presents a risk of 
electric shock or personal injury.CAUTION  : TO PREVENT ELECTRIC 
SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO 
WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.This symbol indicates important 
instructions accompanying the 
product.
WARNING 
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do 
not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
 
CAUTION
Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing 
and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be 
placed on the apparatus.
The Mains plug is used as a disconnect device and shall 
stay readily operable at any time.
This apparatus shall always be connected to a AC outlet 
with a protective grounding connection. 
To disconnect the apparatus from the mains, the plug 
must be pulled out from the mains socket, therefore the 
mains plug shall be readily operable.
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CLASS 1  LASER PRODUCT
KLASSE 1  LASER PRODUKT 
LUOKAN 1  LASER LAITE
KLASS 1      LASER APPARAT
PRODUCTO  LÁSER CLASE 1
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
This Compact Disc player is classified as a CLASS 
1 LASER product. 
Use of controls, adjustments or performance of 
procedures other than those specified herein may 
result in hazardous radiation exposure.
CAUTION  
INVISIBLELASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND
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Accessories
Check for the supplied accessories below.
Video Cable FM Antenna 
HDMI Cable (Option) User's Manual
Remote Control/Batteries (AAA size) 
Precautions
Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification 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).
Do not place the product on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot.  
Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered. 
Do not stack anything on top of the product. 
Before moving the product, ensure the Disc Insert Hole is empty. 
In order to disconnect the product completely from the power supply, remove the AC plug from the wall outlet, especially when left 
unused for a long period of time.
During thunderstorms, disconnect the AC plug from the wall outlet. Voltage peaks due to lightning could damage the 
product.
Do not expose the product to direct sunlight or other heat sources. This could lead to overheating and malfunction of the 
product.
 Protect the product from moisture, and excess heat or equipment creating strong magnetic or electric fields (i.e. 
speakers.).
Disconnect the power cable from the AC supply if the product malfunctions. 
Your product is not intended for industrial use. Use of this product is for personal use only.
Condensation may occur if your product or disc has been stored in cold temperatures. If transporting the product during 
the winter, wait approximately 2 hours until the product has reached room temperature before using.
The batteries used with this product contain chemicals that are harmful to the environment. 
Do not dispose of batteries in the general household trash.
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0 9DISC MENU
TITLE
DSP / EQA B C DMO / ST
REPEAT CD RIPPING DIMMERI N F OVOL
TV CH V
TUNING VDVD RECEIVER SELECT
SAMSUNG TV
MUTE
POWERP L
TOOLS
FUNCTION
TV SOURCE
TUNER
MEMORY
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Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs
Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and 
picture quality or cause skipping.
Be especially careful not to scratch discs when 
handling them.
Holding discs
Do not touch the playback side of the disc. 
Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get 
on the surface.
Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.
Disc Storage
Do not keep in direct sunlight
Keep in a cool ventilated area
Keep in a clean Protection jacket. 
Store vertically.
NOTE
Do not allow the discs to become contaminated with dirt.
Do not load cracked or scratched discs.
Handling and Storing Discs
If you get fingerprints or dirt on the disc, clean it with a 
mild detergent diluted in water and wipe with a soft cloth.
When cleaning, wipe gently from the inside to the 
outside of the disc
NOTE
Condensation may form if warm air comes into contact 
with cold parts inside the product. When condensation 
forms inside the product, it may not operate correctly. If 
this occurs, remove the disc and let the product stand 
for 1 or 2 hours with the power on.
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Licence
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format 
created by DivX,Inc. This is an official DivX Certified 
device that plays DivX video. Visit www.divx.com for more 
information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video. 
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified® device must be 
registered in order to play DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content. To 
generate the registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in the device 
setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com with this  code to complete the 
registration process and learn more about DivX VOD. 
DivX Certified® to play DivX ® video
Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby 
Laboratories.
“Pat. 7,295,673; 7,460,688; 7,519,274”
Copyright
© 2010 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights 
reserved.
Copy Protection
  Many DVD discs are encoded with copy protection. Because of this, 
you should only connect your product directly to your TV, not to a 
VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from copy-
protected DVD discs.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is 
protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use 
of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Rovi 
Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing 
uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation. Reverse 
engineering or disassembly
 is prohibited.
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Safety Information
 
						

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Contents
SAfety InformAtIon 
2
2 Safety Warnings
3  Precautions
3  Accessories
4  Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs
4  Licence
4  Copyright
4  Copy Protection
GettInG StArteD 
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7       Icons that will be used in manual
7 Disc Types and Characteristics
11  Description
11  Front Panel 
12  Rear Panel
13  Remote control
ConneCtIonS 
15
15 Connecting the Speakers
17    Connecting the Video Out to your TV
19  Connecting the FM Antenna
20 
Connecting Audio from External Components
SetuP 
21
21  Before Starting (Initial Setting)
21  Setting the Setup menu
22  Display
22  TV Aspect
22  BD Wise
22  Resolution
22  HDMI Format
23  Audio
23  Speaker Setting
24  DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)
24  AV-SYNC
24  HDMI AUDIO
25  EQ Optimizer
25  System
25  Initial Setting
25  DivX(R) Registration
25  Language
25  Security
25  Parental Rating
25  Change Password
25  Support
25  Product InformationENGLISH
 
						

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BASIC funCtIonS 
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26 Disc Playback
26  Audio CD(CD-DA)/MP3/WMA Playback
27  JPEG File Playback
27  Using the Playback Function
32  Sound Mode
33  Listening to Radio
33  Connecting Microphone
ADvAnCeD funCtIonS 
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34 USB Function
34  CD Ripping
otHer InformAtIon 
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35 Troubleshooting
36  Country code list
37  Specifications
Contents
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01 Getting Started
Getting Started
Icons that will be used in manual
Make sure to check the following terms before 
reading the user manual.
Icon TermDefinition
DVDThis involves a function 
available with DVD-Video or 
DVD±R/±RW discs that 
have been recorded and 
finalised in Video Mode.
BCD
This involves a function 
available with a data CD  
(CD DA, CD-R/-RW).
AMP3 This involves a function 
available with CD-R/-RW 
discs.
GJPEG This involves a function 
available with CD-R/-RW 
discs.
DDivXThis involves a function 
available with MPEG4 discs.  
(DVD±R/±RW, CD-R/-RW)
!CAUTIONThis involves a case where a 
function does not operate or 
settings may be cancelled.
✎NOTE This involves tips or instructions 
on the page that help each 
function operate.
Shortcut 
Key This function provides direct and 
easy access pressing the button 
on the remote control.
Disc types and Characteristics
Region Code
The product and the discs are coded by region. These 
regional codes must match in order for the disc to play. If the 
codes do not match, the disc will not play.
Disc Type
Region 
Code Area
DVD-VIDEO
1The  U.S.,  U.S.  territories  and 
Canada
2Europe,  Japan,  the  Middle  East, 
Egypt, South Africa, Greenland
3Taiwan,  Korea,  the  Philippines, 
Indonesia, Hong Kong
4
Mexico,  South  America,  Central 
America, Australia, New Zealand, 
Pacific Islands, Caribbean
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Russia,  Eastern  Europe,  India, 
most  of  Africa,  North  Korea, 
Mongolia
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Getting Started
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Disc types that can be played
Disc Types & Mark (Logo) Recorded 
Signals  Disc 
Size  Max. Playing Time
DVD-VIDEO VIDEO
12 cm
Approx. 240 min. 
(single-sided)
Approx. 480 min.  (double-sided)
8 cm Approx. 80 min. 
(single-sided)
Approx. 160 min.  (double-sided)
AUDIO-CD AUDIO
12 cm74 min.
8 cm 20 min.
DivX AUDIO 
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VIDEO 12 cm
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8 cm-
Do not use the following types of discs!
 
LD, CD-G, CD-I, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and  
DVD-RAM discs cannot be played on this product. 
If such discs are played, a  message appears on the TV screen.
  DV

D discs purchased abroad may not play on this 
product. 
If such discs are played, a  message appears on the TV screen.   
Disc Types And Disc Format 
This product does not support Secure (DRM) Media files. 
CD-R Discs
 Some CD-R discs may not be playable depending on  the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC) and the 
condition of the disc. 
    

  Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R disc.   Do not use CD-R discs over 700MB/80 minutes as 
they may not be played back.
 Some CD-RW (Rewritable) media, may not be playable. 
 Only CD-Rs that are properly "closed" can be fully  played. If the session is closed but the disc is left open, 
you may not be able to fully play the disc.
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CD-R MP3 Discs
 Only CD-R discs with MP3 files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played.
 MP3 file names should contain no blank spaces  or special characters (. / = +).
 Use discs recorded with a compression/ decompression data rate greater than 128Kbps.
 Only files with the ".mp3" and ".MP3" extensions  can be played.
 Only a consecutively written multisession disc can  be played. If there is a blank segment in the 
Multisession disc, the disc can be played only up 
to the blank segment.
     If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to begin 
playback and not all of the recorded files may be played.
    
For files encoded in Variable Bit Rate (VBR) 
format, i.e. files encoded in both low bit rate and 
high bit rate (e.g., 32Kbps ~ 320Kbps), the 
sound may skip during playback.
 A maximum of 500 tracks can be played per CD. 
 A maximum of 300 folders can be played per CD.
CD-R JPEG Discs
 Only files with the "jpg" extensions can be played.
     If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to start 
playing and not all of the recorded files may be 
played.
   
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nly CD-R discs with JPEG files in ISO 9660 or Joliet 
format can be played.
      J

PEG file names should be 8 characters or less in 
length and contain no blank spaces or special 
characters (. / = +).
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nly a consecutively written multisession disc can be 
played. If there is a blank segment in the multisession 
disc, the disc can be played only up to the blank 
segment.
 A maximum of 999 images can be stored on a folder.
   
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hen playing a Kodak/Fuji Picture CD, only the JPEG 
files in the picture folder can be played.
   
 

   
Picture discs other than Kodak/Fuji Picture CDs may  take longer to start playing or may not play at all.
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01 Getting Started
DVD±R/±RW, CD-R/RW Discs
 Software updates for incompatible formats are not supported. 
(Example : QPEL, GMC, resolutions higher than 
800 x 600 pixels, etc.)
    
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f a DVD-R/-RW disc has not been recorded 
properly in DVD Video format, it will not be 
playable.
DivX (Digital internet video express)
DivX is a video file format developed by Microsoft and is 
based on MPEG4 compression technology to provide 
audio and video data over the Internet in real-time. 
MPEG4 is used for video encoding and MP3 for audio 
encoding, enabling to watch a movie at near DVD-quality 
video and audio.
 
Supported Formats (DivX)
This product only supports the following media formats.
If both video and audio formats are not supported, the 
user may experience problems such as broken images 
or no sound.
Supported Video Formats
Format Supported VersionsAVI DivX3.11~DivX5.1, XviD
WMV V1/V2/V3/V7
Supported Audio Formats
Format Bit Rate Sampling 
Frequency
MP3 80~320kbps
44.1khz
WMA 56~128kbps
AC3 128~384kbps 44.1/48khz
Aspect Ratio : Although the default DivX resolution is 
640x480 pixels, this product supports up to 
720x480 pixels. TV screen resolutions higher than 
800 will not be supported.
When you play a disc whose sampling frequency is 
higher than 48khz or 320kbps, you may experience 
shaking on the screen during playback.
Sections with a high frame rate might not be played 
while playing a DivX file.
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Since this product only provides encoding formats 
authorized by DivX Networks, Inc., a DivX file 
created by the user might not play.
USB Host Specification
USB Host Specification
•    Supports USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 compliant devices.
•   
Supports devices connected using the USB A type 
cable.
•    S

upports UMS (USB Mass Storage Device) V1.0 
compliant devices.
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S

upports devices with drives formatted in the 
FAT(FAT, FAT16, FAT32)file system.
Non-compliance
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Does not support a device that requires installing a 
separate driver on a PC (Windows).
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oes not support connection to a USB hub.
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A USB device that is connected using a USB 
extension cable may not be recognized.
•    A

 USB device requiring a separate power source 
needs to be connected to the product with the 
separate power connection.
Operational Limitations
•    If the connected device has multiple drives (or 
partitions) installed, only one drive (or partition) can be 
connected.
•    A

 device supporting USB 1.1 alone may cause a 
difference in the picture quality, depending on the 
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Getting Started
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USB Devices that can be used with the
product
USB Storage Device, MP3 Player, Digital Camera
Removable HDD-  
  R

emovable HDDs equipped with less than 160 
Gbytes are supported. Removable HDDs 
equipped with 160Gbytes or more may not be 
recognized, depending on the device.
-    I

f the connected device does not work due to 
insufficient power supply, you can use a 
separate power cable to supply power so that it 
can work properly. The connector of the USB 
cable may differ, depending on the manufacturer 
of the USB device.
USB card Reader: One slot USB card reader and 
Multi slot USB card reader. -    T

he USB card reader may not be supported, 
depending on the manufacturer.
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I

f you install multiple memory devices into a multi 
card reader, you may experience problems.
Supported file Formats
Format Still 
Picture Music
Movie
File name
JPG MP3 WMA WMV DivX
File 
extensionJPG 
.JPEG .MP3 .WMA .WMV .AVI
Bit rate–
80~320kbps56~128kbps4Mbps 4Mbps
Version– –V8V1,V2,
V3,V7DivX3.11~ DivX5.1,  XviD
Pixel640x480– –720x480
Sampling  
Frequency–44.1kHz 44.1kHz44.1KHz~ 48KHz
CBI (Control/Bulk/Interrupt) is not supported.
Digital Cameras that use PTP protocol or require 
additional program installation when connected to a 
PC are not supported.
   A

 device using NTFS file system is not supported. 
(The system supports only the FAT file system and 
will not play a movie larger than 1 GB in USB mode.)
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Some MP3 players, when connected to this product, 
may not operate depending on the sector size of their 
file system.
The USB host function is not supported if a product 
that transfers media files by its manufacturer specific 
program is connected.
   D
 oes not operate with Janus enabled MTP (Media 
Transfer Protocol) devices.
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