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Page 1: ...tertainment 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 HT D550 HT D553 HT D555 ...

Page 2: ...ential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be de...

Page 3: ...table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply...

Page 4: ...oftware tools to convert your files into DivX video ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video on Demand VOD movies To obtain your registration code locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu Go to vod divx com for more information on how to complete your registration DivX Certified to play DivX video including premium ...

Page 5: ... Optional Wireless Receiver Module 21 Connecting the Video Out to your TV 23 Connecting the FM Antenna 23 Connecting Audio from External Components Setup 25 25 Before Starting Initial Setting 25 Setting the Setup menu 26 Display 26 TV Aspect 26 BD Wise 26 Resolution 26 HDMI Format 27 Audio 27 Speaker Setting 28 ASC Auto Sound Calibration Setting 29 DRC Dynamic Range Compression 29 AUDIO SYNC 30 HD...

Page 6: ...37 Sound Mode 39 Listening to Radio Advanced Functions 40 40 USB Function 40 Using an iPod iPhone 42 USB Recording Other Information 43 43 Troubleshooting 44 Country code list 45 Index 46 Specifications Contents Figures and illustrations in this User Manual are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appearance ...

Page 7: ... optimal settings between them This feature is enabled only if BD Wise compliant Samsung products are connected to each other using an HDMI cable AUDIO SYNC Function Video may lag behind the audio if the product is connected to a digital TV To compensate for this you can adjust the audio delay time to sync up with the video Getting Started Icons that will be used in manual Make sure to check the f...

Page 8: ...min single sided Approx 160 min double sided AUDIO CD AUDIO 5 inches 74 min 3 1 2 inches 20 min DivX AUDIO VIDEO 5 inches 3 1 2 inches Do not use the following type of discs LD CD G CD I CD ROM DVD ROM and DVD RAM discs cannot be played in this unit If such discs are played a WRONG DISC FORMAT message appears on the TV screen DVD discs purchased abroad may not play on this product If such discs ar...

Page 9: ... be played Picture discs other than Kodak Fuji Picture CDs may take longer to start playing or may not play at all 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 If 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 ...

Page 10: ...hrough another cable may raise problems with USB compatibility Inserting more than one memory device to a multi card reader may not operate properly PTP protocol for digital camera is not supported Do not disconnect USB device during a Reading process Bigger the image resolution the longer the delay to displaying DRM applied MP3 WMA or video files downloaded from a commercial site are not played b...

Page 11: ... 1 AUX 2 USB REMOTE IPOD IPOD FM 6 STOP BUTTON Stops disc playback 7 PLAY PAUSE BUTTON Plays a disc or pauses playback 8 Volume Control BUTTON Volume adjustment 9 POWER BUTTON Turns the product on and off 10 USB Port Connect here and play files from external USB storage devices such as MP3 players USB flash memory etc 11 ASC IN AUX IN 1 CONNECTOR Connect external components such as an MP3 player C...

Page 12: ...ess receiver module 5 HDMI OUT JACK Using an HDMI cable connect this HDMI output jack to the HDMI input jack on your TV for the best quality picture 6 AUX IN 2 JACKS Connect to the 2CH Analog output of an external device such as a VCR 7 VIDEO OUT JACK Connect your TV s Video Input jack VIDEO IN to the VIDEO OUT jack 8 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT JACKS Connect a TV with Component video inputs to these j...

Page 13: ...kwards or forwards Press to search backwards or forwards Press to pause a disc Adjust the volume Search for active FM stations and change channels Cut off the sound temporarily Allows you to repeat a title chapter track or disc Press to check the disc menu Brings up the product s setup menu Select on screen menu items and change menu value Return to the previous menu Select the desired DSP EQ audi...

Page 14: ...kei 03 AOC 01 18 40 48 Onking 03 Bell Howell M Wards 57 58 81 Onwa 03 Brocsonic 59 60 Panasonic 06 07 08 09 54 66 67 73 74 Candle 18 Penney 18 Cetronic 03 Philco 03 15 17 18 48 54 59 62 69 90 Citizen 03 18 25 Philips 15 17 18 40 48 54 62 72 Cinema 97 Pioneer 63 66 80 91 Classic 03 Portland 15 18 59 Concerto 18 Proton 40 Contec 46 Quasar 06 66 67 Coronado 15 Radio Shack 17 48 56 60 61 75 Craig 03 0...

Page 15: ... Unlike the front and center speakers the surround speakers are used to handle mainly sound effects and sound will not come from them all the time Subwoofer g The position of the subwoofer is not so critical Place it anywhere you like 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 ...

Page 16: ...RROUND L R CENTER STAND STAND BASE SUBWOOFER SPEAKER CABLE HT D553 SCREW 5 15 2EA SCREW 4 20 8EA FRONT L R STAND STAND BASE SPEAKER CABLE SURROUND L R SCREW 5 15 4EA SCREW 4 20 16EA Assembled Speakers HT D553 HT D555 HT D555 CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKER SUBWOOFER Front Speaker FRONT SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER SUBWOOFER CENTER SUBWOOFER L R FRONT HT D550 L R ...

Page 17: ... shown in the illustration CAUTION When you use a torque screwdriver be careful not to put excessive force Otherwise it runs idle or can be damaged torque screw driver below 15 kg f cm Connect the upper Speaker to the assembled Stand Insert another large screw 5 15 For connecting Speaker Stand clockwise into the hole on the rear of the speaker using a screwdriver This is the appearance after the s...

Page 18: ...nal and then release the tab HT D553 HT D555 only Connect the connecting plugs to the back of the product by matching the colors of the speaker plugs to the speaker jacks 1 2 3 Black Red In case of HT D550 AUDIO IN OPTICAL SURROUND SUBWOOFER SURROUND SPEAKERS OUT Front Speaker R Subwoofer Surround Speaker R Surround Speaker L Front Speaker L Center Speaker Refer to page 16 for the HT D553 D555 spe...

Page 19: ...d then release the tab HT D553 HT D555 only Connect the connecting plugs to the back of the product by matching the colors of the speaker plugs to the speaker jacks With the product turned off insert the TX card into the TX Card Connection WIRELESS on the back of the product Hold the TX card so that the label WIRELESS faces upward and insert the card into the port The TX card enables communication...

Page 20: ...e entering Standby mode Press 0 1 3 5 and 5 using the numeric buttons on the remote control You will see a message of W INT on the screen With the wireless receiver module turned on press ID SET button on the back of the wireless receiver module for 5 seconds CAUTION Use the provided TX card only If a different TX card is used the product may be damaged or the card may not be removed easily Do not...

Page 21: ...TY Connect the supplied Video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the product to the VIDEO IN jack on your TV NOTE Resolutions available for the HDMI output are 480p 720p 1080i 1080p See page 26 for the resolution setting This product operates in Interlace scan mode 480i for component composite output After making the video connection set the Video input source on your TV to match the cor...

Page 22: ...VD content outputted via HDMI from being copied It provides a secure digital link between a video source PC DVD etc and a display device TV projector etc Content is encrypted at the source device to prevent unauthorized copies from being made Using Anynet HDMI CEC Anynet is a function that enables you to control other Samsung Devices with your Samsung TV s remote control Anynet can be used by conn...

Page 23: ... then fasten it to a wall or other rigid surface NOTE This product does not receive AM broadcasts 1 2 FM Antenna supplied Connecting Audio from External Components ASC IN AUX IN 1 Audio Cable not supplied Audio Out AUX1 Connecting an External Component MP3 player Components such as an MP3 Player Connect ASC IN AUX IN1 Audio on the front of the product to the Audio Out of the external component MP3...

Page 24: ...l Analog component Be sure to match the colors of the connecting jacks Press the FUNCTION button to select AUX 2 input The mode switches as follows DVD CD D IN AUX 1 AUX 2 USB REMOTE iPod iPod FM NOTE 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 OPTICAL Connecting an External Digital Component Digital signal components su...

Page 25: ...e you select a menu language you can change it by pressing the STOP button on the remote control for more than 5 seconds with no disc inserted When the Initial Setting screen does not appear refer to the Initial Setting see page 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 Setting the Setup menu The access step may differ depending on the selected menu The GUI Graphical User Interface in this manual may differ depending on the...

Page 26: ...utomatically On The original resolution of the DVD disc will be output to the TV direct Off The output resolution will be fixed according to the Resolution previously set regardless of the resolution of the disc NOTE This will optimize the picture quality according to the content In the DVD disc etc that you want to play and the product or your BD Wise compliant Samsung TV If you want to change th...

Page 27: ... You can select between 0 and 6 The volume decreases as you move closer to 6 Adjusting Center Surround Subwoofer Level The volume level can be adjusted in steps from 6dB to 6dB The sound gets louder as you move closer to 6dB and quieter as you get closer to 6dB Delay Time If the speakers cannot be placed at equal distances from the listening position you can adjust the delay time of the audio sign...

Page 28: ...TE With PL II Dolby Pro Logic II the delay time may be different for each mode With AC 3 and DTS the delay time can be set between 00 and 15mSEC The Center channel is only adjustable on 5 1 channel discs Test Tone Settings mMove Select Return Speaker Setting Speaker Size Sound Edit Delay Time Test Tone On Select Return Use the Test Tone feature to check the speaker connections Press the _ buttons ...

Page 29: ...hear sound in the Speaker Setting value you set Settings Move Select Return Change Select Return Auto Sound Calibration On Auto Sound Calibration Setting Auto Sound Calibration Auto Sound Calibration Setting Plug the ASC microphone into the ASC input jack Place the ASC microphone at the listening position Auto Sound Calibration will be automatically set up in the following sequence Front Left Cent...

Page 30: ... TV sound from the Home Theater speakers by using just one HDMI cable Off Turn the Audio Return Channel function off Auto Listen to TV sound from the Home Theater speakers if your TV is compatible with the Audio Return Channel function NOTE When Anynet HDMI CEC is Off the Audio Return Channel function is not available Using an ARC Audio Return Channel uncertified HDMI cable may cause a problem in ...

Page 31: ... watches There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc Parental Rating Select the rating level you want to set A larger number indicates that the program is intended for adult use only For example if you select up to Level 6 discs that contain Level 7 8 will not play Enter the password and then press the ENTER button The password is set to 0000 by default Once the setup is complete you will be taken t...

Page 32: ...ll appear when an invalid button is pressed TV Screen Saver Power Saving Function If no button input is made for more than 5 minutes in Stop or Play mode the screen saver will get activated If the product is left in the screen saver mode for more than 25 minutes the power will automatically turn off 1 2 3 Audio CD CD DA MP3 WMA Playback BA Track01 1 17 0 15 3 59 Function DVD CD Repeat Play Mode In...

Page 33: ...D Pages Return 642 X 352 ROOT Rotate Function G Press the GREEN B or YELLOW C button during the PAUSE mode GREEN B Button Rotate 90 counterclockwise YELLOW C Button Rotate 90 clockwise NOTE 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 1 2 3 4 Using the Playback Function Forward Rev...

Page 34: ...ake the desired selection then press the ENTER button NOTE Depending on the disc menu setup items may vary and this menu may not be available 1 2 Using the Title Menu d For DVDs containing multiple titles you can view the title of each movie During playback press the TITLE MENU button on the remote control Press the _ buttons to make the desired selection then press the ENTER button NOTE Depending...

Page 35: ...rectory Repeat All Random 1 2 3 1 A B Repeat Playback dB You can repeatedly play back a designated section of a DVD or CD During the DVD disc or CD playback press the REPEAT button on the remote control For DVD press the buttons to select A For CD press the REPEAT button repeatedly until appears Press the ENTER button at the point where you want repeat play to start A Press the ENTER button at the...

Page 36: ...d a specific chapter Playing time Allows playback of the film from a desired time You must enter the starting time as a reference The time search function does not operate on some discs Audio Refers to the film s soundtrack language A DVD Disc can contain up to 8 audio languages Subtitle Refers to the subtitle languages available in the disc You will be able to choose the subtitle languages or if ...

Page 37: ...ect ANGLE Press the _ buttons to select the desired angle NOTE The Angle function works only with discs on which multiple angles have been recorded 3 1 2 3 SLEEP You can set the time that the Home Theater will shut itself off Press the SLEEP button Each time the button is pressed the selection changes as follows SLP 10 SLP 20 SLP 30 SLP 60 SLP 90 SLP 120 SLP 150 OFF DIMMER You can adjust the brigh...

Page 38: ...ferent acoustic environments EQ You can select POPS JAZZ ROCK or USER to optimize the sound for the genre of music you are playing Press the DSP EQ button POPS JAZZ ROCK Select POPS JAZZ or ROCK depending on the genre of music you re listening to USER You can enjoy music as you set in EQ USER If you press ENTER in the EQ USER menu you will see a window where you can change the EQ settings to your ...

Page 39: ...ton to select the preset station 1 2 Manual Tuning Press the STOP button to select MANUAL and then press the TUNING CH button to tune in to a lower or higher frequency Automatic Tuning Press the STOP button to select MANUAL and then press and hold the TUNING CH button to automatically search the band Setting Mono Stereo Press the MO ST button Each time the button is pressed the sound switches betw...

Page 40: ...th 5 1 channel sound you must set the Dolby Pro Logic II mode to Matrix See page 39 Remove the USB cable from the USB port slowly Otherwise it may cause damage 1 2 3 Using an iPod iPhone If the system is connected to iPod iPhone using the provided USB cable you can play music in iPod iPhone using the system ASC IN AUX IN 1 Connect iPod iPhone using the USB cable to the front USB port Your iPod is ...

Page 41: ...uch 1st generation iPod classic iPod with video iPod with dock connector iPod with Click Wheel iPod nano 5th generation iPod nano 4th generation iPod nano 3rd generation iPod nano 2nd generation iPod nano 1st generation iPhone 3GS iPhone 3G iPhone NOTE Made for iPod means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet ...

Page 42: ...ormat When USB recording of FM radio or AUX source is completed you will find a new folder named TUNER RECORDING or AUX RECORDING in the USB drive The contents will be saved in the folder in the MP3 format NOTE Do not disconnect the USB connection or the power cable during the USB Recording Otherwise it may cause damage to the data To stop USB Recording press the STOP button and disconnect the USB...

Page 43: ...rs only Check if the speakers are connected properly Adjust the volume When listening to a CD radio or TV sound is output to the front speakers only Select PROLOG by pressing PL II Dolby Pro Logic II on the remote control to use all six speakers Dolby Digital 5 1 CH Surround Sound is not produced Is there Dolby Digital 5 1 CH mark on the disc Dolby Digital 5 1 CH Surround Sound is produced only if...

Page 44: ... 1039 Amharic 1149 Spanish 1253 Icelandic 1350 Malayalam 1491 Kinyarwanda 1531 Turkmen 1044 Arabic 1150 Estonian 1254 Italian 1352 Mongolian 1495 Sanskrit 1532 Tagalog 1045 Assamese 1151 Basque 1257 Hebrew 1353 Moldavian 1498 Sindhi 1534 Setswana 1051 Aymara 1157 Persian 1261 Japanese 1356 Marathi 1501 Sangro 1535 Tonga 1052 Azerbaijani 1165 Finnish 1269 Yiddish 1357 Malay 1502 Serbo Croatian 1538...

Page 45: ...Logic ll Mode 39 DRC Dynamic Range Compression 29 DSP EQ 38 G GIGA 38 H HDMI Audio 30 HDMI Format 26 I Initial Setting 30 iPod iPhone 40 L Language 31 M Mono Stereo 39 P P BASS 37 Parental Rating 31 Product Information 31 Power Saving 32 R Region code 8 Remote Control 13 Remote control sensor 11 Repeat 35 Resolution 26 S Search 33 Setting the Setup Menu 25 Setup 25 Skip 33 SLEEP timer 37 Slow moti...

Page 46: ...in CD 3 1 2 inches COMPACT DISC Reading Speed 4 8 5 6 m sec Maximum Play Time 20 min Video Output Composite Video 480i 1 channel 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω load Component Video 480i Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω load Pr 0 70 Vp p 75 Ω load Pb 0 70 Vp p 75 Ω load Video Audio HDMI 1080p 1080i 720p 480p Amplifier Front speaker output 167W x 2 3Ω Center speaker output 167W 3Ω Surround speaker output 166W x 2 3Ω Subwoofer output...

Page 47: ... 20KHz 86dB W M 167W 334W Center 3 Ω 140Hz 20KHz 86dB W M 167W 334W Subwoofer 3 Ω 40Hz 160Hz 88dB W M 167W 334W Front 3 54 x 51 18 x 4 69 inches stand base 9 84 x 9 84 Surround 3 54 x 5 57 x 2 7 inches Center 14 17 x 2 93 x 2 7 inches Subwoofer 6 61 x 13 78 x 11 22 inches Front 8 11 Ibs Surround 1 28 Ibs Center 1 26 Ibs Subwoofer 8 38 Ibs Front 3 Ω 140Hz 20KHz 86dB W M 167W 334W Center 3 Ω 140Hz 2...

Page 48: ...t systems utilities services parts supplies accessories applications installations repairs external wiring or connectors not supplied and authorized by SAMSUNG or which damage this product or result in service problems incorrect electrical line voltage fluctuations and surges customer adjustments and failure to follow operating instructions cleaning maintenance and environmental instructions that ...

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