Samsung Ht Tx250 Instruction Manual
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ENGCONNECTIONS 21 20 AUX2 : Connecting an External Analog Component Analog signal components such as a VCR. AUX1 : Connecting an External Analog Component Analog signal components such as an MP3 Player1 Connect AUX IN 2 (Audio) on the Home Theater to the Audio Out of the external analog component.■Be sure to match connector colors. 2 Press theAUXbutton on the remote control to select input.■You can also use the FUNCTIONbutton on the main unit. The mode switches as follows : DVD➝D.IN➝AUX 1➝AUX 2➝USB➝FM. 1 Connect AUX IN 1 (Audio) on the Home Theater to the Audio Out of the external analog component. 2 Press theAUXbutton on the remote control to select input.■You can also use the FUNCTIONbutton on the main unit. The mode switches as follows : DVD➝D.IN➝AUX 1➝AUX 2➝USB➝FM. Connecting Audio from External Components Audio Cable(not supplied) If the external analog compo- nent has only one Audio Out, connect either left or right. • You can connect the Video Output jack of your VCR to the TV, and connect the Audio Output jacks of the VCR to this product. AUX1 : Side Panel AUX2 : Rear Panel Audio Cable(not supplied) OPTICAL : Connecting an External Digital Component Digital signal components such as a Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box).1 Connect the Digital Input (OPTICAL) on the Home Theater to the Digital Output of the external digital com- ponent. 2 Press theAUX button on the remote control to select .■You can also use the FUNCTIONbutton on the main unit. The mode switches as follows : DVD➝D.IN➝AUX 1➝AUX 2➝USB➝FM. OPTICAL : Rear Panel Optical Cable(not supplied) HT-X250(1~41P)-SEA 2007.3.7 6:38 PM Page 20
ENGOPERATION 23 22 Connecting the FM Antenna FM Antenna (supplied) 1 Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75ΩCOAXIAL Jack. 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. • This unit does not receive AM broadcasts. Please observe the following cautions for your safety.■Make sure the unit is well-ventilated. If the unit has poor ventilation, the temperature inside the unit may rise and may damage it.■Do not obstruct the cooling fan or ventilation holes. (If the cooling fan or ventilation holes are covered with a newspaper or cloth, heat may build up inside the unit and fire may result.) The cooling fan supplies cool air to the unit to prevent overheating.Cooling Fan Before Reading the Users ManualIcons that will be used in manual Make sure to check the following terms before reading the user manual. Icon Term Definition DVD CD MP3 JPEG DivX CAUTION NOTE DVDCDMP3JPEGDivX This involves a function available with DVD or DVD-R/DVD-RW discs that have been recorded and finalized in Video Mode. This involves a function available with a data CD (CD-R or CD-RW).This involves a function available with CD-R/-RW discs .This involves a function available with CD-R/-RW discs.This involves a function available with MPEG4 discs. (DVD R/RW, CD-R or CD-RW)This involves a case where a function does not operate or settings may be cancelled. This involves tips or instructions on the page that help each function operate. • In this manual, the instructions marked with DVD ( ) are applicable to DVD-VIDEO, DVD-AUDIO and DVD-R/-RW discs that have been recorded in Video Mode and then finalized. Where a particular DVD type is mentioned, it is indicated separately. • If a DVD-R/-RW disc has not been recorded properly in DVD Video format, it will not be playable. • Depending on the content of the disc, the initial screen may appear different. DVD HT-X250(1~41P)-SEA 2007.3.7 6:38 PM Page 22
ENG25 24 OPERATION Before Using Your Home TheaterTo Operate your Samsung TV and the Home Theater with the HT-X250s Remote Control 1 Plug the main units power cord into the AC power supply. 2 Press theTVbutton to set the remote to TV mode. 3 Press the POWERbutton to turn on your Samsung TV with this remote. 4 Press theTV/VIDEObutton to select VIDEO mode on your TV. 5 Press the DVD RECEIVERbutton to switch to DVD RECEIVER mode to operate the DVD Home Theater 6 Press the FUNCTIONbutton on the main unit or DVDbutton on the remote to enable DVD playback.VIDEO Disc Playback 1 Load a disc vertically into the Disc Insert Hole.■Insert a disc so that the label side faces forward.■Playback starts automatically. 2 To eject the disc, press the EJECTbutton. • Depending on the content of the disc, the initial screen may appear different. • Pirated discs will not run in this player because it violates the CSS (Content Scrambling System : a copy protection system) recommendations.To stop playback, press the STOPbutton during playback.■If pressed once, is displayed and the stop position will be stored in memory. If the PLAY/PAUSE ( )button or ENTERbutton is pressed, playback resumes from the stop position. (This function works only with DVDs.)■If pressed twice, is displayed, and if the PLAY/PAUSE ( )button is pressed, playback starts from the beginning.To temporarily pause playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE () button during playback. ■To resume playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( )button again. DVD CD The DVD Home Theaters remote can be used to control Samsung TVs. ALL HT-X250(1~41P)-SEA 2007.3.7 6:38 PM Page 24
ENGOPERATION 2627 MP3 Images captured with a digital camera or camcorder, or JPEG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this Home Theater. JPEG File Playback • The maximum resolutions supported by this product are 5120 x 3480 (or 19.0 MPixel) for standard JPEG files and 2048 x 1536 (or 3.0 MPixel) for progressive image files. • If a JPEG file is played when the HDMI output resolution is 720p/1080i, the mode is automat- ically converted to 480p mode. Slide Mode 1 Press the DIGESTbutton during playback.■JPEG files will be shown in 9 windows. 2 Press the Cursor ,,,button to select the desired image and then press the ENTERbutton.■The selected image is played for 5 seconds before moving to the next image.To view the previous or next 9 images, press the button. Digest Function You can view 9 JPEG images on the TV screen at once. Press the Cursor , , , button during playback. Rotate/Flip Function button: Flip Vertically button: Flip Horizontally button: Rotate 90° Counterclockwise button: Rotate 90° Clockwise Original Image JPEG MP3/WMA-CD Playback 1 Load the MP3 disc.■The MP3/WMA menu screen will appear and playback will start.■The appearance of the menu depends on the MP3/WMA disc.■WMA-DRM files cannot be played. 2 In Stop mode, use the Cursor , , , button to select the album, and then press the ENTERbutton.■Use the Cursor , button to select the track. 3 To change the album, use the Cursor , , , button to select another album in Stop mode, and then press theENTERbutton.■To select another album and track, repeat Steps 2 and 3 above. 4 Press theSTOP ( )button to stop playback. To play a file icon in the screen,Press the Cursor ,,, button when it is in Stop mode and select a desired icon from the top part of the menu. Data CDs (CD-R, CD-RW) encoded in MP3/WMA format can be played. Music File Icon : To play music files only, select the Icon. Image File Icon : To view image files only, select the Icon. Movie File Icon : To view movie files only, select the Icon. All File Icon : To view movie files only, select the Icon. • Depending on the recording mode, some MP3/WMA-CDs may not play. • Table of contents of a MP3-CD varies depending on the MP3/WMA track format recorded on the disc. 1 Load the JPEG disc.■Playback starts automatically. Each image is displayed for 5 seconds and then the next image is displayed. 2 Press theSLIDE MODEbutton.■Each time the button is pressed, the image makes the transition as follows:SLIDE SHOW MODE : 1~5 ➝SLIDE SHOW MODE : RANDOM ➝SLIDE SHOW MODE : NONEPress the button to skip to the next slide.■Each time the button is pressed, the slide moves backward or forward. HT-X250(1~41P)-SEA 2007.3.7 6:38 PM Page 26
ENGOPERATION 29 28 The functions on this page apply to DivX disc playback. DivX Playback During playback, press the , button.■Goes to the next file whenever you press the button, if there are over 2 files in the disc. ■Goes to the previous file whenever you press the button, if there are over 2 files in the disc. Skip Forward/Back During playback, press the Cursor , button.■Playback skips 5 minutes forward whenever you press the Cursor button.■Playback skips 5 minutes back whenever you press the Cursor button.5 Minute Skip function To play back the disc at a faster speed, press the or button during playback.■Each time you press either button, the playback speed will change as follows: 2x ➝4x ➝8x ➝32x ➝Normal.Fast Playback 1 Press the ZOOMbutton.■Each time you press the button, your selection will toggle between and . 2 Press the Cursor , , , button to move to the area you want to enlarge.Zoom Function• A DivX file can be zoomed only in ZOOM X2 mode. • DivX files have .Avi file extensions, however, not all .Avi files are DivX and may not be playable in this unit. DivX Press the AUDIO button.■If there are multiple audio tracks on a disc, you can toggle between them.■Each time you press the button, your selection will toggle between and .Audio Display• is displayed when there is one supported language in the disc. If the disc has more than one subtitle file, the default subtitle may not match the movie and you will have to select your subtitle language as follows:1 In Stop mode, press the Cursor , button, select the desired subtitle ( ) from the TV screen, and then press the ENTERbutton. 2 When you select the desired DivX file from the TV screen, the movie will be played normally.If the Disc has more than One Subtitle File 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 so that the users can watch a movie at near DVD-quality video and audio.DivX(Digital internet video eXpress)1. Supported Formats 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. 2. Caption Function • 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 file (*.smi) in the same file name as that of the DivX media file (*.avi) within the same folder. Example. Root Samsung_007CD1.avi Samsung_007CD1.smi • Up to 60 alphanumeric characters or 30 East Asian characters (2 byte characters such as Korean and Chinese) for the file name. Format MP3 WMA AC3 DTS Bit Rate 80~384kbps 56~128kbps 128~384kbps 1.5Mbps Sampling Frequency 44.1khz 44.1/48khz 44.1khz • DivX files, including audio and video files, created in the DTS format can only support up to 6Mbps.• Aspect Ratio: Although the default DivX resolution is 640x480 pixels (4:3), this product supports up to 800x600 pixels (16:9). 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. Supported Audio Formats Press theSUBTITLEbutton.■Each time you press the button, your selection will toggle between and .■If the disc has only one subtitle file, it will be played automatically.■See number 2 (Caption Function) below for more details concerning Subtitle usage with DivX discs.Subtitle Display Format AVI WMV Supported Versions DivX3.11~DivX5.1, XviD V1/V2/V3/V7 Supported Video Formats HT-X250(1~41P)-SEA 2007.3.7 6:38 PM Page 28
ENGOPERATION 31 30 Using the Playback Function Press the INFObutton.■Each time the button is pressed, the display changes as follows: The information Display disappears from the screen The information Display disappears from the screenThe information Display disappears from the screen Screen Display CD display DVD display TITLE display ELAPSED TIME displaySUBTITLE display TRACK (FILE) display AUDIO LANGUAGE displayREPEAT PLAYBACK display ANGLE displayDOLBY DIGITAL displaySTEREO (L/R) display CHAPTER display Displaying Disc Information You can view disc playback information on the TV screen. DVD CD MP3 JPEG DivX DVDCDMP3 JPEG DivX • Depending on the disc, the disc information display may appear different. • Depending on the disc, you can also select DTS, DOLBY DIGITAL, or PRO LOGIC. appears on the TV screen! If this symbol appears on the TV screen when pressing a button, that operation is not pos- sible with the disc currently being played. DVD-AUDIO display DVD AUDIO Press the REMAINbutton.■For checking the total and remaining time of a title or chapter being played. Each time the Remain button is pressed Checking the Remaining Time Press the , button.■Each time the button is pressed during playback, the playback speed changes as follows: Fast Playback 2X ➝4X ➝8X ➝32X ➝PLAY 2X ➝4X ➝8X ➝32X ➝PLAY Press the SLOWbutton.■Each time the button is pressed during playback, the playback speed changes as follows: Slow Playback • No sound is heard during slow playback. • Reverse slow playback does not work with Divx.• During fast playback of a CD or MP3-CD, sound is heard only at 2x speed, and not at 4x, 8x, and 32x speeds. 1/2 ➝1/4 ➝1/8 ➝1/2 ➝1/4 ➝1/8 ➝PLAY1/2 ➝1/4 ➝1/8 ➝PLAY DVD CD MP3 DVD CD MP3 DivX DVD DivX DVDDivX GROUP display DVD-VIDEODVD-AUDIOCDMP3 TITLE ELAPSED ➝TITLE REMAIN ➝CHAPTER ELAPSED ➝CHAPTER REMAIN TRACK ELAPSED ➝TRACK REMAIN ➝TOTALELAPSED ➝TOTALREMAIN TRACK REMAIN ➝TRACK ELAPSEDGROUP ELAPSED ➝GROUP REMAIN ➝TRACK ELAPSED ➝TRACK REMAIN HT-X250(1~41P)-SEA 2007.3.7 6:38 PM Page 30
ENGOPERATION 33 32 Using the Playback Function (Con’t) Press the , button.■Each time the button is pressed during playback, the previous or next chapter, track or directory (file) will be played.■You cannot skip chapters consecutively. Skipping Scenes/Songs TITLE 01/05 CHAPTER 002/045 TITLE 01/05 CHAPTER 004/045 DVD MP3 DVDMP3 CHAPTER: Repeatedly plays the selected chapter. TITLE: Repeatedly plays the selected title. GROUP: Repeatedly plays the selected group. RANDOM: Plays tracks in random order. (A track that has already been played may be played again.) TRACK: Repeatedly plays the selected track. DIR: Repeatedly plays all tracks in the selected folder. DISC: Repeatedly plays the entire disc. OFF: Cancels Repeat Playback. Repeat Playback Options Press the REPEATbutton.Each time the button is pressed during playback, the repeat playback mode changes as follows:1 Press the INFObutton twice. 2 Press the Cursor button to move to REPEAT PLAYBACK() display. 3 Press the Cursor button to select the desired Repeat Playback mode.To select another album and track, repeat Steps 2 and 3 above. 4 Press the ENTERbutton. • For DivX, MP3 and JPEG discs, you cannot select Repeat Play from the information dis- play screen. To Select a Repeat Playback Mode in the Disc Information Screen Repeat playback allows you to repeatedly play a chapter, title, track (song), or directory (MP3 file). Repeat Playback DVD CD MP3 JPEG DivX DVD CD DVD CD DVD-VIDEODVD-AUDIOCDMP3 JPEG DivX REPEAT : CHAPTER ➝REPEAT : TITLE ➝REPEAT : OFF REPEAT : TRACK ➝REPEAT : GROUP➝REPEAT : OFFREPEAT : TRACK ➝REPEAT : DISC ➝REPEAT : OFFREPEAT : RANDOM ➝REPEAT : TRACK ➝REPEAT : DIR ➝ REPEAT : DISC ➝REPEAT : OFF HT-X250(1~41P)-SEA 2007.3.7 6:38 PM Page 32
ENGOPERATION 34 Using the Playback Function (Con’t) A-B Repeat Playback • The A-B Repeat function does not operate with DivX, MP3 or JPEG discs.• No sound is heard during step motion playback. 1 Press theINFObutton twice. 2 Press the Cursor button to move to the REPEAT PLAYBACK ( ) display. 3 Press the Cursor , button to select and then press theENTERbut- ton at the beginning of the desired segment.■When the ENTERbutton is pressed, the selected position will be stored in memory. 4 Press theENTERbutton at the end of the desired segment.■The specified segment will be played repeatedly.To return to normal playback, press the Cursor , button to select OFF. You can repeatedly play back a designated section of a DVD. Press theSTEPbutton.■The picture moves forward one frame each time the button is pressed during playback. A - B DVD Step Function 35 1 Press theINFObutton. 2 Press the Cursor button to move to ANGLE ( ) display. 3 Press the Cursor , or numeric buttons to select the desired angle.■Each time the button is pressed, the angle changes as follows: This function allows you to view the same scene in different angles. Angle Function 2/33/31/3 • The Angle function works only with discs on which multiple angles have been recorded. 1 Press the ZOOMbutton. 2 Press the Cursor , , , button to move to the area you want to enlarge. 3 Press the ENTERbutton.■Each time the button is pressed, the zoom level changes as follows:ZOOM X 1.5 ➝ZOOM X 2 ➝ZOOM X 3 ➝ZOOM OFF This function allows you to enlarge a particular area of the displayed image. Zoom (Screen Enlarge) Function • When a DivX disc is being played, the screen is enlarged up to twice the normal size. DVD DVD DivX SELECT ZOOM POSITION DivX DVD REPEAT: A-B HT-X250(1~41P)-SEA 2007.3.7 6:38 PM Page 34
ENGOPERATION 37 36 Using the Playback Function (Con’t) • This function will not work if the DVD is recorded with multi-camera angle format. • Black bars may not disappear because some DVD discs have a built-in horizontal to vertical ratio. • This feature is not supported for DivX discs. • During the EZ View operation, some of the left and right sides may be cut slightly. Press theEZ VIEWbutton.Each time the button is pressed, the zoom function will switch between On and Off. When a movie is played in Widescreen format, black bars at the top and bottom of the TV screen can be removed by pressing the EZ VIEW button. EZ VIEW Function EZ VIEW EZ VIEW OFF DVD• If you eject the disc, switch the power off, or unplug the player, you will need to re-enter the key number. When you play a DVD-Audio disc that has a bonus group, the key number input screen appears automatically. Some DVD-Audio discs have an extra ‘bonus’ group that requires a 4-digit key number to access. See the disc packaging for details and the key number. Bonus Group During playback, press the button on the remote control. ■You can select the desired image from a DVD-Audio disc containing still images.■With some discs, you may not be able to select images. , Navigating PagesBONUS GROUP KEY NUMBER : DVD-AUDIO DVD-AUDIO • To operate this function, you can also press the AUDIO or SUBTITLE buttons on the remote control. • Depending on the disc, the Subtitle and Audio Language functions may not be available. 1 Press the INFObutton twice. 2 Press the Cursor , button or numeric buttons to select the desired audio language.■Depending on the number of languages on a DVD disc, a different audio language (ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, etc.) is selected each time the button is pressed. Audio Language Selection Function SP 2/3FR 3/3 1 Press theINFObutton twice. 2 Press the Cursor button to move to SUBTITLE() display. 3 Press the Cursor button or numeric buttons to select the desired subtitle. Subtitle Language Selection Function EN 1/3EN 01/ 03 OFF SP 02/ 03FR 03/ 03OFF / 03 DVDDVD HT-X250(1~41P)-SEA 2007.3.7 6:38 PM Page 36
ENGOPERATION 39 38 Using the Playback Function (Con’t) Moving Directly to a Scene/Song 1 Press theINFObutton. 2 Press the Cursor , button or numeric buttons to select the desired title/track ( ) and then press theENTERbutton. 3 Press the Cursor , button to move to the Chapter ( ) display. 4 Press the Cursor , button or numeric buttons to select the desired chapter and then press the ENTERbutton. 5 Press the Cursor , button to move to time ( ) display. 6 Press the numeric buttons to select the desired time and then press the ENTERbutton. Press the numericbuttons.■The selected file will be played.■When playing an MP3 or JPEG disc, you cannot use the Cursor , button to move to a fold- er. To move a folder, press STOP( ) and then press the Cursor , button. • You can press the button on the remote control to move directly to the desired title, chapter, or track. • Depending on the disc, you may not be able to move to the selected title or time.01/05 001/040 0:00:37 1/1 Using the Disc MenuUsing the Title Menu • The disc menu display may be different depending on the disc. 1 In Stop mode, press the MENUbutton. 2 Press the Cursor ,button to move to the and then press the ENTER button.■When you select Disc Menu and it is not supported by the disc, the message appears on the screen. 3 Press the Cursor , , , button to select the desired item. 4 Press theENTERbutton. You can use the menus for the audio language, subtitle language, profile, etc. DVD menu contents differ from disc to disc. • The Title menu display may be different depending on the disc. 1 In Stop mode, press the MENUbutton. 2 Press the Cursor ,button to move to the . 3 Press theENTERbutton.■The title menu appears.Press theEXITbutton to exit the setup screen.Press theEXITbutton to exit the setup screen. For DVDs containing multiple titles, you can view the title of each movie. Depending on the disc, the availability of this fea- ture may vary. DVD CD MP3 JPEG DVD CD MP3 JPEG DVDDVD ENTER MOVE EXITENTER MOVE EXIT HT-X250(1~41P)-SEA 2007.3.7 6:38 PM Page 38