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Page 1: ...ital Home Cinema 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 C345 ...

Page 2: ... 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 mai...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...r 1 or 2 hours with the power on 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 gene...

Page 5: ... CONNECTIONS 15 15 Connecting the Speakers 18 Connecting the Video Out to your TV 19 P SCAN progre ssive scan function 20 Connecting the FM Antenna 21 Connecting Audio from External Components Setup 22 22 Before Starting Initial Setting 22 Setting the Setup menu 23 Display 23 TV Aspect 23 Audio 23 Speaker Setting 25 DRC Dynamic Range Compression 25 AV SYNC 25 System 25 Initial Setting 25 DivX R Re...

Page 6: ...tion 32 Sound Mode 33 Listening to Radio 33 Connecting Microphone Advanced Functions 34 34 USB Function 34 CD Ripping Other Information 35 35 Troubleshooting 36 Country code list 37 Specifications Contents Figures and illustrations in this User Manual are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appearance ...

Page 7: ...ere 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 ...

Page 8: ... 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 l...

Page 9: ... 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 Versions AVI 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 640x4...

Page 10: ... the product s USB port Connecting through another cable may raise problems with USB compatibility 7 Inserting more than one memory device to a multi card reader may not operate properly 8 PTP protocol for digital camera is not supported 9 Do not disconnect USB device during a Reading process 10 Bigger the image resolution the longer the delay to displaying 11 DRM applied MP3 WMA or video files do...

Page 11: ...k to the previous title chapter track Tunes down the FM frequency band 7 STOP BUTTON Stops disc playback 8 PLAY PAUSE BUTTON Plays a disc or pauses playback 9 TUNING UP SKIP BUTTON Goes to the next title chapter track Tunes up the FM frequency band 10 VOLUME CONTROL BUTTON Volume adjustment 11 POWER BUTTON Turns the product on and off 12 USB PORT Connect here and play files from external USB stora...

Page 12: ...ment capable of digital output 3 AUX IN JACKS Connect to the 2CH Analogue output of an external device such as a VCR 4 VIDEO OUT JACK Connect your TV s Video Input jack VIDEO IN to the VIDEO OUT jack 5 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT JACKS Connect a TV with Component video inputs to these jacks 6 FM ANTENA JACK Connect the FM antenna Rear Panel DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL AUX IN COMPONENT OUT VIDEO OUT FM ANT...

Page 13: ...the menu Return to the previous menu Press to check the disc title menu This is mode selection button or Press to select TV s video mode Press to preset FM stations Press to pause a disc Press numeric button to operate options or 4 REPEAT button Allows you to repeat a title chapter track or disc 5 CD RIPPING button Press to rip a CD 6 DIMMER button Adjust the brightness of Display 7 INFO button 8 ...

Page 14: ... 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 05 61 82 83 84 RCA Proscan 18 59 67 76 77 78 92 93 94 Croslex 62 Realistic 03 19 Crown 03 Sampo 40 Curtis Mates 59 61 63 Samsung 00 15 16 17 40...

Page 15: ...downward Unlike the front and centre speakers the rear 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 abou...

Page 16: ... put excessive force Otherwise it runs idle or can be damaged torque screwdriver 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 speaker is installed Follow this steps to install other speaker 1 2 3 4 5 4 4 2 4 2 Stan...

Page 17: ...re into the red terminal and then release the tab Connect the connecting plugs to the back of the product by matching the colours of the speaker plugs to the speaker jacks 1 2 3 Black Red DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL FM ANT HDMI OUT AUX IN COMPONENT OUT VIDEO OUT Subwoofer Rear Speaker L Front Speaker L Centre Speaker Front Speaker R Rear Speaker R In case of HT C345 ...

Page 18: ...ck on your TV DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL FM ANT AUX IN COMPONENT OUT VIDEO OUT FM ANT AUX IN METHOD 1 METHOD 2 supplied Green Blue Red NOTE This product operates in Interlace scan mode 480i 576i for component composite output After making the video connection set the Video input source on your TV to match the corresponding Video output mode on your product See your TV owner s manual for more informa...

Page 19: ... DivX disc and play What is Progressive or Non Interlaced Scanning 1 2 In interlaced scan video a frame consists of two interlaced fields odd and even where each field contains every other horizontal line in the frame The odd field of alternating lines is displayed first and then the even field is displayed to fill in the alternating gaps left by the odd field to form a single frame One frame disp...

Page 20: ...ck 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 NOTE This product does not receive AM broadcasts 1 2 DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL FM ANT AUX IN COMPONENT OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT OUT AUX IN VIDEO OUT FM Antenna supplied ...

Page 21: ...connect the Audio Output jacks of the VCR to this product OPTICAL Connecting an External Digital Component Digital signal components such as a Cable Box Satellite receiver Set Top Box Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL on the back of the product to the Digital Output of the external digital component Press the FUNCTION button to select D IN The mode switches as follows DVD CD D IN AUX USB FM 1 2...

Page 22: ...e remote control for over 5 seconds while the product is turned off NTSC or PAL will appear on the display At this time press the Number 7 button to select either NTSC or PAL The video format of the disc must be the same as he video format of your TV 1 2 3 4 5 Setting the Setup menu The access step may differ depending on the selected menu The GUI Graphical User Interface in this manual may differ...

Page 23: ...Size You can set the Speaker Size of the Center and Rear Speakers as well as Test Tone in this mode Settings Move Select Return Speaker Setting Speaker Size Sound Edit Delay Time Test Tone OFF Select Return For the Front speakers the mode is set to Small For the Subwoofer the mode is set to Present For the Centre and Rear speakers you can switch the mode to Small or None Small Select this when usi...

Page 24: ...Speaker Place all speakers within this circle Ideal Rear Speaker placement Setting the Centre Speaker If the distance of Dc is equal to or longer than the distance of Df in the figure set the mode as 0ms Otherwise change the setting according to the table Distance between Df and Dc 0 00m 0 34m 0 68m 1 06m 1 40m 1 76m Delay Time 00 ms 01 ms 02 ms 03 ms 04 ms 05 ms Setting the Rear Speaker If the di...

Page 25: ...uage code of your country see page 36 a You cannot select OTHERS in the OSD Language menu NOTE The selected language will only appear if it is supported on the disc Security The Parental Lock function works in conjunction with DVDs that have been assigned a rating which helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc Parental Rating Select the...

Page 26: ...ver Power Saving Function If the product is left in the stop mode for more than 5 minutes without being used a screen saver will appear on your TV If the product is left in the screen saver mode for more than 25 minutes the power will automatically turn off Automatic Power Off Function 1 2 3 Audio CD CD DA MP3 WMA Playback BA Track01 1 17 0 15 3 59 Function DVD CD Repeat Play Mode Insert an Audio ...

Page 27: ...es Return 642 X 352 PICTURES 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 Reve...

Page 28: ...to make 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 For DVDs containing multiple titles you can view the title of each movie During playback press the TITLE button on the remote control Press the _ buttons to make the desired selection then press the ENTER button NOTE Depending on...

Page 29: ...eat All Random 1 2 3 1 A B Repeat Playback B 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 point where...

Page 30: ...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 1 2 3 4 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 ...

Page 31: ...deo 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 The subtitle of DivX files...

Page 32: ...all speakers active A specifi c speaker s may not be output depending on the input signal MATRIX You will hear multi channel surround sound STEREO Select this to listen to sound from the front left and right speakers and the subwoofer only MP3ENH You can upscale your MP3 level sound 24 kHz 8bit to CD level sound 44 1 kHz 16bit The MP3 Enhancement function is only available MP3 file POWER BASS ON T...

Page 33: ...ect preset number You can select between 1 and 15 presets Press the TUNER MEMORY button again Press the TUNER MEMORY button before number disappears from the display Number disappears from the display and the station is stored in memory To preset another station repeat steps 2 to 5 To tune in to a preset station press the buttons on the remote control to select a channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 34: ...ess and hold the CD RIPPING button on the remote control FULL CD RIPPING appears on the display and ripping starts Press the STOP button to stop ripping When the CD ripping is done a directory named RIPPING will be created in the USB device and the ripped file will be saved in a format of SAM XXXX MP3 NOTE Do not disconnect the USB connection or the power cable during the CD ripping Otherwise it m...

Page 35: ...e 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 the disc is recorded with 5 1 channel sound Is the audio lang...

Page 36: ... 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 37: ...r output 55W 3Ω Rear speaker output 55W x 2 3Ω Subwoofer output 55W 3Ω Frequency range 20Hz 20KHz S N Ratio 65dB Channel separation 60dB Input sensitivity AUX 400mV Nominal specification Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice Weight and dimensions are approximate Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice For the power su...

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