Samsung Ht Dm550 Instruction Manual

DIGITAL HOME 
THEATER SYSTEM
HT-DM550
V I D E O
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIOCOMPACT
DIGITAL VIDEO
Instruction Manual
AH68-01142A
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.
SERVICE DIVISION
400 Valley Road, Suite 201
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)
www.samsungusa.com
 

PrecautionsSafety Warnings
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Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your player. Install your player
horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (3~4inches). Make sure the ventilation slots are not
covered. Do not stack anything on top of the player. Do not place the player on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot. 
Before moving the player, ensure the disc tray is empty. This...

Safety Instructions
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READ INSTRUCTIONS
All the safety and operating instructions should be
read before the appliance is operated.
RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS
The safety and operating instructions should be
retained for future reference.
HEED WARNINGS
All warnings on the appliance and in the operating
instructions should be adhered to.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
All operating and use instructions should be 
followed.
WATER AND MOISTURE
Do not use this video product near water-
forexample, near a bathtub, wash bowl,...

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DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)offers fantastic audio and video, thanks to Dolby
Digital surround sound and MPEG-2 video compression technology. Now you can
enjoy these realistic effects in the home, as if you were in a movie theater or concert
hall.
V I D E O
DVD players 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.
The Region Number for this player is given on the rear panel of the player.
(Your DVD...

PREPARATION
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Description 
Front Panel 
Display
Remote Control 
(AH59-01101F)Audio Cable
(AH39-40001U) 
Video Cable
(AH39-40001V)Users Manual 
(AH68-01142A) FM Antenna 
(AH42-0001A) AM Antenna 
(AH42-20001P)
Accessories 
Volume control
Play/Pause (    ) button 
Stop (    ) button 
Power (    ) button
Headphone JackOpen/Close button Disc Tray
Function button
Rear Panel 
5.1 Channel Speaker
Output Terminals FM Antenna
Connector 
Tuning Down & Skip (    ) buttons
Tuning Up & Skip (    ) buttons
External...

PREPARATION
Remote Control Unit
910
DVD POWER button
DSP/DPL II Mode button
DSP/DPL II Effect button
Number(0~9) buttons 
Slow button 
Angle button 
Repeat button 
Zoom button
P.Scan button 
Repeat A
↔B button 
Go To button 
TV Power button 
TV/VIDEO button 
TV Channel Selection button
TV Volume Control button
Vo l u m e
TV
Channel
TV/VIDEODVD button 
TUNER button 
AUX button 
Open/Close button
Title button 
Menu button 
Subtitle button 
Audio MO/ST(mono/stereo) button 
Display button 
Return button...

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Connecting the SpeakersConnect Video to TV
• Connect the satellite speakers, center speaker, and
subwoofer to the terminals on the rear panel using speaker
cords supplied.
• Connect the gray cord to the red (+) terminal and the black
cord to the black (-) terminal.
Subwoofer Left front
speaker
Left rear
speakerRight rear
speaker Right front
speaker Center
speaker
Press and hold the terminal tab.1
Insert the speaker cord.
2
Release your finger.
3
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•For details on the “Ideal Speaker Placement” see...

CONNECTIONS
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FM antenna connection
1. Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75
COAXIAL terminal as temporary measure.
2. Slowly move the antenna wire around until you
find a location where reception is good, then
fasten it to a wall or other rigid surface.
• If reception is poor, connect an outdoor antenna. 
Before attaching a 75    coaxial cable (with a standard
type connector), disconnect the supplied FM antenna.
AM(MW/LW)antenna connection
1. Connect the AM loop antenna supplied
to the AM and...

CONNECTIONS
• The “WAIT” message that appears on the display for about 4~5 seconds when turning on
the power or selecting a DVD function indicates a stabilization period for optimizing the
condition of your DVD player. While the message is being displayed, other buttons
remain inactive.
•  When the power is not turned on, press down the Stop (     ) button on the main unit for
over 5 seconds.
The product will be initialized to its optimum state.
•  As to some operational features such as the Speaker...

OPERATION
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DVD Playback 
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Press the Display button on the remote.
Depending on the disc, the initial disc
information screen may look different
from disc to disc.If the player is left for more than 3 minutes
in pause mode, it will stop.
The On-Screen Display disappears.
Using the On-Screen Display 
Display
Display
Display
Display
V I D E O1/2 1/8 00:00:00TC 
V I D E OENG ENG OFF1/3 1/1 
DVD indicatorTITLE indicator
TITLE ELAPSED
indicator CHAPTER indicator 
ANGLE indicator 
REPEAT indicator 
DISC...