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English

Setup

Before Starting (Initial Setting)

Press the

POWER

button when it is plugged in

TV for the ﬁ rst time.
Initial Setting screen will be displayed.

Move

Select Return

Initial setting > On-Screen Language

Select a language for the on-screen displays.

English

Korean

Dutch

French

German

Italian

Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the desired
language, then press the

ENTER

button.

Press the

ENTER

button to select Start button.

Press the ▲▼ buttons to select desired TV Aspect,
then press the

ENTER

button.

Plug the ASC microphone into the ASC IN jack
on the product.
- Auto Sound Calibration screen will be displayed.

Press the

ENTER

button to select Start button.

NOTE

If the HDMI cable is connected to the product, TV
aspect does not appear.
If you move to the previous screen, press the

RETURN

button.
Once 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.

When the Initial Setting screen does not appear, refer to

Initial Setting. (see page 31)

✎



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 ﬁ rmware version.

DISC MENU

TITLE MENU

TOOLS

RETURN

EXIT

INFO

TUNER MEMORY

MO/ST

CD RIPPING

DISC MENU

TITLE MENU

TOOLS

INFO

TUNER MEMORY

MO/ST

CD RIPPING

BUTTON : Display the home menu.

RETURN

BUTTON : Return to the previous

setup menu.

ENTER / DIRECTION

BUTTON

Move the cursor and select an item.
Select the currently selected item.

Conﬁ rm the setting.

EXIT

BUTTON : Exit the setup menu.

Function DVD/CD

Settings

Press the

POWER

button.

Press the

◄►

buttons to select

Settings

, then

press the

ENTER

button.

Press the

▲▼

buttons to select the desired

menu, then press the

ENTER

button.

Press the

▲▼

buttons to select the desired sub-

menu, then press the

ENTER

button.

Press the

▲▼

buttons to select the desired

item, then press the

ENTER

button.

Press the

EXIT

button to exit the setup menu.

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Summary of Contents for HT-C550-XAC

Page 1: ...em 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 C550 HT C553 HT C555 HT C650W HT C653W HT C655W ...

Page 2: ...placed on the apparatus DANGER VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM FDA 21 CFR CAUTION CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM IEC 60825 1 THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT OP...

Page 3: ... 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...

Page 4: ...tiﬁed 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 registrati...

Page 5: ... the Speakers 22 Connecting the Video Out to your TV 24 Connecting the FM Antenna 24 Connecting Audio from External Components SETUP 26 26 Before Starting Initial Setting 26 Setting the Setup menu 27 Display 27 TV Aspect 27 BD Wise 27 Resolution 27 HDMI Format 28 Audio 28 Speaker Setting 29 ASC Auto Sound Calibration Setting 30 DRC Dynamic Range Compression 30 AV SYNC 30 HDMI AUDIO 30 EQ Optimizer...

Page 6: ...tion 37 Sound Mode 39 Listening to Radio ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 40 40 USB Function 40 Using an iPod 42 CD Ripping OTHER INFORMATION 43 43 Troubleshooting 44 Language 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: ... This feature is enabled only if BD Wise compliant Samsung products are connected to each other using an HDMI cable AV 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 following terms before reading the...

Page 8: ... 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 on this product 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 v...

Page 10: ...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 The USB card reader may not be supported depending on the manufacturer If you install multiple memory devices into a multi car...

Page 11: ...rack 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 AUX IN 1 ASC IN CONNECTOR Connect external components such as an MP3 player Connect to use th...

Page 12: ...munication between the product and the wireless receiver module The wireless receiver module is not provided for HT C550 C553 C555 5 HDMI OUT JACK Use an HDMI cable connect this HDMI output terminal to the HDMI input terminal 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 j...

Page 13: ...e channels Cut off the sound temporarily Press to check the disc menu Press this to move to the home menu Select on screen menu items and change menu value Return to the previous menu Allow access to common functions of the product such as the Photo List or GREEN B Press to preset FM stations Select the desired Dolby Pro Logic II audio mode Set the time to shut off the product itself Allows you to...

Page 14: ...40 59 60 Anam 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Nikei 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 ...

Page 15: ... Unlike the front and center 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 about 2 5 to...

Page 16: ...er Components Speaker Components FRONT L R REAR L R CENTER STAND STAND BASE SUBWOOFER SPEAKER CABLE HT C553 SCREW Large 2EA SCREW Small 8EA FRONT L R STAND STAND BASE SPEAKER CABLE REAR L R SCREW Large 4EA SCREW Small 16EA Assembled Speakers HT C553 HT C555 HT C555 CENTER SPEAKER REAR SPEAKER SUBWOOFER FRONT SPEAKER FRONT REAR SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER SUBWOOFER CENTER SUBWOOFER ...

Page 17: ...ts FRONT L R REAR L R STAND STAND BASE SPEAKER CABLE FRONT L R STAND STAND BASE SPEAKER CABLE REAR L R Speaker Components Assembled Speakers HT C653W HT C655W HT C655W CENTER SPEAKER SUBWOOFER CENTER SPEAKER REAR SPEAKER SUBWOOFER FRONT SPEAKER CENTER SUBWOOFER CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR SPEAKER FRONT SPEAKER SCREW Large 2EA SCREW Small 8EA SCREW Large 4EA SCREW Small 16EA ...

Page 18: ... Turn the Stand Base upside down and connect it to the Stand Insert four small screws clockwise into the four holes marked using a screwdriver as shown in the illustration Connect the upper Speaker to the assembled Stand Insert another large screw clockwise into the hole on the rear of the speaker using a screwdriver 1 2 3 4 2 3 Stand Speaker 4 Stand 1 Stand Base ...

Page 19: ...plugs to the speaker jacks 1 2 3 Black Red In case of HT C550 iPod DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL Front Speaker R Subwoofer Rear Speaker R Rear Speaker L Front Speaker L Center Speaker Refer to page 16 for the speakers of HT C553 C555 NOTE HT C650W C653W C655W doesn t have rear speaker connectors on the product The rear speakers are connected to the Wireless Receiver Module See page 20 21 The rear speak...

Page 20: ...000 only In Case of HT C650W Wireless Receiver Module SWA 5000 HT C650W C653W C655W only Wireless Receiver Module TX Card Speaker Cable 2EA Connecting the Speakers Connecting The Speakers Continued HT C650W C653W C655W only iPod DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL Front Speaker R Subwoofer Center Speaker Rear Speaker R Wireless Receiver Module Front Speaker L Rear Speaker L Refer to page 17 for the speakers ...

Page 21: ... If a steel concrete wall or metallic wall is between the product and the wireless receiver module the system may not operate at all because the radio wave cannot penetrate metal If the product doesn t make wireless connection the product needs ID Setting between the product and wireless receiver module With the product turned off press remote control s number buttons 0 J 1 J 3 J 5 and the message...

Page 22: ...plied 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 27 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 corresponding Video o...

Page 23: ...l 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 NOTE When a HDMI cable is connected composite Video and component video signals are not output Using Anynet HDMI CEC Anynet is a function that enables you to control other Samsung Devices with your Samsung TV s remote control Anynet...

Page 24: ...o a wall or other rigid surface NOTE This product does not receive AM broadcasts 1 2 FM Antenna supplied Connecting Audio from External Components AUX IN 1 ASC IN Audio Cable not supplied Audio Out AUX1 Connecting an External Component MP3 player Components such as an MP3 Player Connect AUX IN1 ASC IN Audio on the front of the product to the Audio Out of the external component MP3 player Press the...

Page 25: ...ernal 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 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 such as a ...

Page 26: ...e than 5 seconds with no disc When the Initial Setting screen does not appear refer to Initial Setting see page 31 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 ﬁrmware version DISC MENU MENU TITLE MENU TOOLS RETURN EXIT INFO A B C D TUNERMEMORY MO ST CD RIPPING DISC MENU MENU...

Page 27: ...e 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 disc DVD etc that you want to play and the product or your BD Wise compliant Samsung TV If you want to change the resolution in BD Wise mode you must set BD mode to Off in adv...

Page 28: ...select between 0 and 6 The volume decreases as you move closer to 6 Adjusting Center Rear Subwoofer Speaker 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 signals f...

Page 29: ...OTE 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 Move 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 to...

Page 30: ...Sound Calibration Setting When the message REMOVE MIC appears on the display unplug the ASC microphone 1 2 NOTE Setting the Auto Sound Calibration function takes about 3 minutes DRC Dynamic Range Compression This feature balances the range between the loudest and quietest sounds You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night You can select either...

Page 31: ...ar 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 rating level you want to set A larger number indicates that the program is intended for adult use only For example if you select u...

Page 32: ...ear when an invalid button is pressed TV Screen Saver Power Saving Function If the product is left in the stop mode more than 5 minutes without any user interface 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 1 2 3 Audio CD CD DA MP3 WMA Playback BA Track01 1 17 0 15 3 59 Function DVD CD Repeat P...

Page 33: ... Press the GREEN B or YELLOW C button during the PAUSE mode GREEN B Button Rotate 90 Counterclock wise 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 Reverse Search dBAD Press the buttons for Search Fu...

Page 34: ...nu d You can view the menus for the audio language subtitle language proﬁle etc During playback press the DISC MENU button on the remote control Press the buttons 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 d For DVDs containing multiple titles you can view the title of ea...

Page 35: ... want B Normal Repeat Track Repeat All Random Repeat Section A B A Normal Repeat Track Repeat Dir Directory 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 Pre...

Page 36: ... a DVD each movie will be identiﬁed as a Title Chapter Most DVD discs are recorded in chapters so that you can quickly ﬁnd 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 lang...

Page 37: ... and Chinese for the ﬁle name The subtitle of DivX ﬁles are smi sub srt over 148 kbyte is not supported Angle Function d This function allows you to view the same scene in different angles Press the TOOLS button Press the buttons to select ANGLE display 1 2 3 1 2 Press the buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired angle NOTE The Angle function works only with discs on which multiple angles ...

Page 38: ...en changing channels or during a scene transition Press the S VOL button Each time the button is pressed the selection changes as follows SMART VOLUME ON SMART VOLUME OFF Dolby Pro Logic II Mode You can select the desired Dolby Pro Logic II audio mode Press the PL II button MUSIC When listening to music you can experience sound effects as if you are listening to the actual performance CINEMA Adds ...

Page 39: ...ch the band Manual Tuning Press the STOP button to select MANUAL and then press the buttons to tune in to a lower or higher frequency Setting Mono Stereo Press the MO ST button Each time the button is pressed the sound switches between STEREO and MONO In a poor reception area select MONO for a clear interference free broadcast 1 2 1 2 Presetting Stations Example Presetting FM 89 10 in the memory P...

Page 40: ...le NOTE To listen to your music ﬁles with 5 1 channel sound you must set the Dolby Pro Logic II mode to Matrix See page 38 Remove the USB cable from the USB port slowly Otherwise it may cause damage 1 2 3 Using an iPod You can enjoy music and video ﬁles from an iPod through the product iPod DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL WIRELESS HDMI OUT AUX IN 2 COMPONENT OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO IN HDMI OUT COMPON...

Page 41: ...iPod player by connecting it to the product Press the FUNCTION button to select IPOD Connect the iPod dock connector to the iPod Jack on the rear panel of the product In the iPod screen move to Settings Videos then set the TV Out option and the TV signal Place the iPod in the Dock iPod appears on the TV screen Press the buttons to select Videos Select the video ﬁle to play You can use the remote c...

Page 42: ...e CD ripping Otherwise it may cause damage to the data To stop CD ripping press the STOP button and disconnect the USB device after the system stops playing the CD completely If you disconnect the USB connection during the CD ripping the system will turn off and you will not be able to delete the ripped ﬁle If you connect the USB device to the system while it is playing a CD the system stops tempo...

Page 43: ...peakers 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 on...

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: ...1 Dolby Pro Logic ll Mode 38 DRC Dynamic Range Compression 30 DSP 38 E EQ 38 EQ Optimizer 30 H HDMI Audio 30 HDMI Format 27 I Initial Setting 31 iPod 40 L Language 31 M Mono Stereo 39 MUTE 13 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 27 S Search 33 Setting the Setup Menu 26 Setup 26 Skip 33 ...

Page 46: ...ad 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 166W x 2 3Ω Center speaker output 166W 3Ω Rear speaker output 166W x 2 3Ω Subwoofer output 170W 3Ω Frequency range 20Hz 20KHz S N Ratio 70dB Channel separation 60dB Input sensitivity AUX 400mV Nominal speciﬁcation Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reserves the right to change the speciﬁc...

Page 47: ... Subwoofer 8 38 Ibs Front Rear 3 140Hz 20KHz 86dB W M 166W 332W Center 3 140Hz 20KHz 86dB W M 166W 332W Subwoofer 3 40Hz 160Hz 88dB W M 170W 340W Front 3 54 x 51 18 x 4 69 inches stand base 9 84 x 9 84 Rear 3 54 x 5 57 x 2 7 inches Center 14 17 x 2 93 x 2 7 inches Subwoofer 6 1 x 13 78 x 11 22 inches Front 6 11 Ibs Center 1 2 Ibs Rear 1 28 Ibs Subwoofer 8 38 Ibs Front 3 140Hz 20KHz 86dB W M 166W 3...

Page 48: ...140Hz 20KHz 86dB W M 166W 332W Center 3 140Hz 20KHz 86dB W M 166W 332W Subwoofer 3 40Hz 160Hz 88dB W M 170W 340W Rear 3 140Hz 20KHz 86dB W M 166W 332W Front Rear 3 140Hz 20KHz 86dB W M 166W 332W Center 3 140Hz 20KHz 86dB W M 166W 332W Subwoofer 3 40Hz 160Hz 88dB W M 170W 340W Front Rear 3 54 x 5 57 x 2 7 inches Center 14 17 x 2 93 x 2 7 inches Subwoofer 6 1 x 13 78 x 11 22 inches Front Rear 1 28 I...

Page 49: ...by the customer and is the only acceptable proof of purchase It must be presented to the authorized service center at the time service is requested This warranty does not cover damage due to accident fire flood and or other acts of God misuse incorrect line voltage improper installation improper or unauthorized repairs commercial use or damage that occurs in shipping Exterior and interior finish l...

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