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DIGITAL HOME 
CINEMA SYSTEM

HT-DB300

TV DVD RECEIVER

OPEN/CLOSE

DVD

TUNER

AUX

EZ VIEW

NTSC/PAL

SLOW

SUBTITLE

STEP

TUNING/CH

PL II

RETUR

N

MEN

U

INFO

MUTE

MODE

ENTER

SOUND EDIT

TEST TONE

RDS DISPLAY

PTY–

PTY+

PTY SEARCH

TA

SLEEP

LOGO

DIGEST

SLIDE MODE

CANCEL

ZOOM

REMAIN

TUNER 

MEMORY

PL II

EFFECT

VOLUME

DSP/EQ

REPEAT

BAND

MO/ST

TV/VIDEO

MODE

DIMMER

V I D E O

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

COMPACT

DIGITAL VIDEO

Instruction Manual

Summary of Contents for HT-DB300

Page 1: ... STEP TUNING CH PL II RE TU RN MEN U INFO M UT E MODE ENTER SOUNDEDIT TESTTONE RDSDISPLAY PTY PTY PTYSEARCH TA SLEEP LOGO DIGEST SLIDEMODE CANCEL ZOOM REMAIN TUNER MEMORY PL II EFFECT VOLUME DSP EQ REPEAT BAND MO ST TV VIDEO MODE DIMMER V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...nough to reach a power point you should obtain a suitable safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer for assistance However if there is no alternative to cutting off the plug remove the fuse and then safely dispose of the plug Do not connect the plug to a main socket as there is a risk of shock hazard from the bared flexible cord Never attempt to insert bare wires directly into a main s...

Page 3: ...a long period of time Protect the player from moisture i e vases and excess heat e g fire place or equipment creating strong magnetic or electric fields i e speak ers Disconnect the power cable from the AC supply if the player mal functions Your player is not intended for industrial use Use of this product is for personal use only Condensation may occur if your player or disc have been stored in c...

Page 4: ...mic sound DTS Digital Theater Systems DTS is an audio compression format developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc It delivers full frequency 5 1 channel sound Power Saving Function The HT DB300 automatically shuts itself off after 20 minutes in the stop or pause mode TV Screen Saver Function The HT DB300 automatically brightens and darkens the brightness of the TV screen after 2 minutes in the sto...

Page 5: ...JPEG File Playback 29 Using Disc Menu 31 Using the Title Menu 32 SETUP Setting the Language 33 Setting TV Screen type 35 Setting Parental Controls Rating Level 37 Setting the Password 39 Setting the Wallpaper 41 Setting the Speaker Mode 43 Setting the Test Tone 44 Setting the Delay Time 45 Setting the Audio Quality 47 Setting the DRC Dynamic Range Compression 49 Sound Field DSP EQ Function 50 Dolb...

Page 6: ...pe Disc Size Max Playing Time LD CD G CD I CD ROM and DVD ROM cannot be played on this player If such discs are played a WRONG DISC FORMAT message appears on the TV screen DVD discs purchased abroad may not play on this player If such discs are played a WRONG REGION CODE message appears on the TV screen 5 Notes on Discs Playable Discs Do not use the following types of disc Many DVD discs are encod...

Page 7: ... play at all Disc Recording Format 6 CD R MP3 Discs Only CD R discs with MP3 files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played MP3 file names should be 8 characters or less in length and contain no blank spaces or special characters If the name of a file is in Korean the name will be displayed on the TV screen in Korean and will be shown in the display of the main unit Use discs recorded with a com...

Page 8: ...or TA indicator CHAPTER indicator TUNER indicator DSP indicator 7 Description Power button Standby indicator Function button Disc Tray Volume control Play Pause button RADIO FREQUENCY indicator System Status Display SPEAKER indicator DTS Disc indicator CMX indicator LINEAR PCM indicator MPEG 2 AAC indicator MPEG indicator PBC indicator Headphone Jack Tuning Down Skip buttons Tuning Up Skip buttons...

Page 9: ... Connect the TV s video input jacks VIDEO IN to the VIDEO OUT connector Accessories PREPARATION AM Antenna Connector SCART JACK Connect to a TV with scart input jack VIDEO OUT SELECT SWITCH Use the switch to set video out External Digital Component Input Connector Use this to connect external equipment capable of digital output External Audio Component Input Connector ...

Page 10: ...utton STEP button DSP EQ button EZ VIEW NTSC PAL button RETURN button Number 0 9 buttons RDS Selection button SLEEP button SLIDE MODE button LOGO button TV indicator DVD RECEIVER indicator TV VIDEO DIMMER button MODE button Direction Enter button DIGEST button REMAIN button CANCEL button ZOOM button TUNER MEMORY button SOUND EDIT button TEST TONE button MUTE button INFO button VOLUME button REPEAT...

Page 11: ...ery cover on the back of the remote by pressing down and sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow 1 Insert two 1 5V AAA batteries paying attention to the correct polarities and 2 Replace the battery cover 3 Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity to and to Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that lo...

Page 12: ...5 toward you Place the speakers so that their tweeters will be at the same height as your ear Align the front face of the front speakers with the front face of the center speaker or place them slightly in front of the center speakers Center Speaker It is best to install it at the same height as the front speakers You can also install it directly over or under the TV Position of the DVD Player Plac...

Page 13: ...y Insert the black wire intot he black terminal and the gray wire into the gray terminal Make sure the polarities and are correctly Black Press down the terminal tab on the back of the speaker 1 Insert the wire into the terminal and release the terminal tab 2 Connect the connecting jacks to the back of the DVD player 3 Blue Gray Purple White Red Green Gray 12 Back of the Speakers Back of the Main ...

Page 14: ...nection 1 Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal as a 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 75Ω coaxial cable with a standard type connector disconnect the supplied FM antenna 1 Connect the AM ...

Page 15: ...ot supplied from the AV OUT jack on the back panel of the system to the SCART IN jack on your television SCART IN VIDEO IN TV On the rear panel SCART cable is indicated as AV OUT Note CONNECTIONS For using the SCART cable If Scart is equipped for your TV set RGB COMPOSITE selector of the center unit to RGB You can get a better picture quality by using Scart setting If Scart RGB Input is not equipp...

Page 16: ...he mode switches as follows DVD CD DIGITAL IN AUX1 AUX2 FM MW LW Connecting External Components Connect Video Out on the DVD player to Video In on the TV 1 Connect the Digital Input OPTICAL to the Digital Output on the external digital component 2 3 DIGITAL OUT VIDEO IN Example Digital signal components such as a DVD or CD Recorder Connecting an External Digital Component Optical Cable not include...

Page 17: ...The mode switches as follows DVD CD DIGITAL IN AUX1 AUX2 FM AM Connect Audio In on the DVD player to Audio Out on the external analog component Be sure to match connector colors 1 2 L R 16 Example Analog signal components such as a VCR Camcorder and TV Connecting an External Analog Component Audio Cable If the external analog component has only one Audio Out connect either left or right CONNECTION...

Page 18: ...ult the video format is set to PAL Each time the button is pressed the video format switches between NTSC and PAL Each country has a different video format standard For normal playback the video format of the disc must be the same as the video format of your TV Turn off the main unit and then press NTSC PAL Selecting the Video Format 1 Plug the power cord into the AC power supply 4 Press TV VIDEO ...

Page 19: ...tons By default the remote control is set to work with Samsung TVs See page 60 for more information on the operation of the remote control Press MODE button To Operate the TV and DVD Player with a Single Remote Control 2 3 Press the MODE button so that the TV indicator on the remote control flashes TV DVDRECEIVER TV DVDRECEIVER Press the POWER button to turn on the TV 5 6 Press the MODE button so ...

Page 20: ...a list of MP3s on the CD will appear on the TV screen Something like you Back for good Love of my life More than words I need you My love Uptown girl DVDRECEIVER SMARTNAVI If pressed once PRESS PLAY is displayed and the stop postion will be stored in memory If PLAY PAUSE button or ENTER button is pressed playback resumes from the stop position This function works only with DVDs If pressed twice ST...

Page 21: ...ed chapters appears on the TV screen If this symbol appears on the TV screen while buttons are being operated that operation is not possible with the disc currently being played What is a Track File A section of video or a music file recorded on a VCD CD or MP3 CD Screen Display DVD display VCD display CD display MP3 CD display TITLE display CHAPTER display TRACK FILE display ELAPSED TIME display ...

Page 22: ...P3 Press and hold Each time the button is held down during playback Press SLOW button Each time the button is pressed during playback the playback speed changes as follows Slow Playback DVD VCD 21 Reverse slow playback does not work with VCDs Note ...

Page 23: ... frame each time the button is pressed during playback Playing Frame by Frame Press STEP button When watching a VCD with a track longer than 15 minutes each time is pressed playback will skip back or forward 5 minutes TITLE 01 05 CHAPTER 002 040 TITLE 01 05 CHAPTER 004 040 Note OPERATION Something like you Back for good Love of my life More than words I need you My love Uptown girl DVDRECEIVER SMA...

Page 24: ...TITLE Repeatedly plays the selected title RANDOM Plays tracks in random order A track that has already been played may be played again TRACK Repeatedly plays the selected track FOLDER Repeatedly plays all tracks in the selected folder DISC Repeatedly plays the entire disc OFF Cancels Repeat Playback To Select a Repeat Playback Mode in the Disc Information Screen Press INFO button twice 1 Press Cur...

Page 25: ...utton twice A A REPEAT A A B REPEAT A B The specified segment will be played repeatedly 4 Press ENTER button at the end of the segment When ENTER button is pressed the selected position will be stored in memory 3 Press Cursor buttons to select A and then press ENTER button at the beginning of the segment To return to normal playback press Cursor buttons to select OFF DVD VCD CD Note OPERATION ...

Page 26: ... Cursor button to move to ANGLE display 1Press INFO button 1 3 Each time the button is pressed the angle changes as follows 3 Press Cursor buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired angle 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 The Angle function works only with discs on which multiple angles have been recorded Note ...

Page 27: ...3 Press ENTER button Press EZ VIEW button 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 This function will not work if the DVD is recorded with multi camera angle format Black bars may not disappear because some DVD discs hav...

Page 28: ...ss INFO button twice EN 2 3 JA 3 3 KO 1 3 KO 01 03 OFF EN 02 03 JA 03 03 OFF 03 You can use the SUBTITLE button on the remote control to select a subtitle language Depending on the disc the Subtitle and Audio Language functions may not work Audio Language Selection Function DVD Subtitle Language Selection Function DVD 2 Press Cursor button to move to SUBTITLE display 1Press INFO button twice 3 Pre...

Page 29: ... a Title Track 4 Press Cursor buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired chapter and then press ENTER button 01 05 025 040 0 00 01 1 1 Moving to a Chapter 6 Press the numeric buttons to select the desired time and then press ENTER button 01 05 028 040 1 30 00 1 1 Moving to a Specific Time 3 Press Cursor buttons to move to Chapter display Moving to a Chapter 01 05 025 040 1 17 30 1 1 5 Press ...

Page 30: ...p to the next slide 1 Playback starts automatically Each image is shown for 5 seconds before another image is displayed Press the OPEN CLOSE button 2 Playback starts automatically Each time the button is pressed the image makes the transition as follows Press SLIDE MODE button 3 From top to bottom From bottom to top Rectangular shape in the center Vertical curtain shape Each time a new image is di...

Page 31: ...to select the desired image and then press ENTER button 1 Press DIGEST button during playback JPEG files will be shown in 9 windows You can view 9 JPEG images on the TV screen The selected image is played for 5 seconds before moving to the next image 30 To view the previous or next image with 9 windows press Press Cursor buttons during playback Original Image OPERATION ...

Page 32: ...Press Cursor buttons to move to DISC MENU and then press ENTER button 4 Press ENTER button 3 Press Cursor buttons to select the desired item PBC Playback Control Function When playing a VCD version 2 0 you can select and view various scenes according to the menu screen PBC ON This VCD disc is version 2 0 The disc is played back according to the menu screen Some functions may be disabled When some ...

Page 33: ... title of each movie Depending on the disc this function may either not work at all or may work differently 2 Press Cursor button to move to Title Menu DVD 1 Press MENU button 3 Press ENTER button The title menu appears 32 Press MENU button to exit the setup screen OPERATION ...

Page 34: ... OSD language is set to English by default 2 1 Press MENU button Press Cursor button to move to Setup and then press ENTER button Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen ...

Page 35: ...ded on the disc 4 Once the setup is complete if the language was set to English OSD will be displayed in English 3 Selecting the Subtitle Language recorded on the disc Selecting the Menu Language recorded on the disc Press ENTER button 5 Press Cursor button to select the desired item and then press ENTER button Press Cursor button to select the desired language and then press ENTER button SETUP ...

Page 36: ...s ENTER button Once the setup is complete you will be taken to the previous screen Press Cursor button to move to TV DISPLAY and then Press Cursor button to select the desired item and then press ENTER button Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen ...

Page 37: ...e on your wide screen TV You can enjoy the wide screen aspect Select this to play a 16 9 picture in the letter box mode on a conventional TV Black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen Select this to play a 16 9 picture in the pan scan mode on a conventional TV You can see the central portion of the screen only with the sides of the 16 9 picture cut off 4 3LB 4 3 Letterbox WIDE 4 3P...

Page 38: ...ing Parental Controls Rating Level Use this to restrict playback of adult or violent DVDs you do not want children to view 2 1Press MENU button Press Cursor button to move to Setup and then press ENTER button ...

Page 39: ...he setup is complete you will be taken to the previous screen If you have selected Level 6 you cannot view DVDs with Level 7 or higher The higher the level the closer the content is to violent or adult material 3 5 Press Cursor button to move to PARENTAL and then press ENTER button Press Cursor button to select the desired rating level and then press ENTER button Enter the password and then press ...

Page 40: ...2 1 Press MENU button Press Cursor button to move to Setup and then press ENTER button 39 Setting the Password You can set the password for the Parental rating level setting ...

Page 41: ... The setting is complete 3 5 Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen 40 Press Cursor button to move to PASSWORD and then press ENTER button Press ENTER button Enter the password and then press ENTER button SETUP ...

Page 42: ...ps 1 and 2 to set up to 3 wallpapers 2 1 4 3 During playback press PLAY PAUSE button when the image you like comes up Press LOGO button Press OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray The power will turn off and then back on and the disc tray will open automatically PAUSE LOGO COPY DATA Setting the Wallpaper Select this to set the Samsung Logo image as your wallpaper Select this to set the desired image a...

Page 43: ...ress Cursor button to move to LOGO and then press ENTER button To Change the Wallpaper 5 4 Press MENU button to exit the setup screen Press to select the desired USER and then press ENTER Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen 42 SETUP ...

Page 44: ...TER button For C LS and RS each time the button is pressed the mode switches alternately as follows SMALL NONE For L and R the mode is set to SMALL With Dolby Pro Logic II the delay time may be different for each mode With AC 3 and DTS the delay time is set between 00 and 15mSEC Depending on PRO LOGIC and STEREO the speaker mode may vary 43 Note SMALL Select this when using the speakers NONE Selec...

Page 45: ...r button to move to TEST TONE and then press ENTER button The test tone will be sent to L C R RS LS SW in that order If the button is pressed again at this time the test tone will stop To end the test tone press TEST TONE button Press TEST TONE button Test tone will be produced as follows When playing a DVD or CD this will work only in Stop mode Use this function to check that each speaker is corr...

Page 46: ...tween you and each speaker is the same Since the sounds arrive at the listening position at different times depending on the placement of speakers you can adjust this difference by adding a delay effect to the sound of the Center Speaker and Surround Speakers 2 1Press MENU button Press Cursor button to move to Audio and then press ENTER button ...

Page 47: ...elay Time 1 3 ms 2 6 ms 3 9 ms 5 3 ms Distance between Ds and Dc 50 100 150 200 200 400 600 Df The distance from FRONT SPEAKER Dc The distance from CENTER SPEAKER Ds The distance from SURROUND SPEAKER Ideal CENTER SPEAKER placement It is desirable to place all speakers within this circle Ideal SURROUND SPEAKER placement SETUP You can set the delay time for C between 00 and 05mSEC and for LS and RS...

Page 48: ...e to Audio and then press ENTER button Press Cursor button to move to SOUND EDIT and then press ENTER button Press Cursor buttons to select the desired item and then press ENTER button Method 1 Whenadjustingtheaudioqualityusingthesetupscreen Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen ...

Page 49: ...t Speaker Balance Adjusting Rear Speaker Balance Press SOUND EDIT button and then press Cursor 3 Adjusting Center Speaker Level 4 5 Adjusting Rear Speaker Level Adjusting Subwoofer Speaker Level 48 Press SOUND EDIT button and then press Cursor Press SOUND EDIT button and then press Cursor Press SOUND EDIT button and then press Cursor Press SOUND EDIT button and then press Cursor Note SETUP TITLE C...

Page 50: ...n press ENTER button The longer the Cursor button is held down the greater the effect and the longer Cursor button is held down the smaller the effect Once the setup is complete you will be taken to the previous screen 3 4 Press Cursor button to move to DRC and then press ENTER button Press Cursor to adjust the DRC Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the s...

Page 51: ...ssed the selection changes as follows POP JAZZ ROCK Depending on the genre of music you can select from POP JAZZ and ROCK STUDIO Provides a sense of presence as if in a studio CLUB Simulates the sound of a dance club with a throbbing bass beat HALL Provides a clear vocal as if listening in a concert hall MOVIE Provides the feeling of a movie theater CHURCH Gives the feel of being in a grand church...

Page 52: ...ic multi channel effect as if using five speakers while using just the front left and right speakers MATRIX You will hear 5 1 channel surround sound STEREO Select this to listen to sounds from the front left and right speakers and the subwoofer only Each time the button is pressed the mode changes as follows When selecting Pro Logic II mode connect your external device to the AUDIO INPUT jacks L a...

Page 53: ...e selected automatically and Dolby Pro Logic II button does not work You can select either 0 or 1 Press PL II MODE button to select MUSIC mode Press PL II EFFECT button and then press Cursor buttons to select the mode DSP CMX LINEAR PCM MPEG 2 AAC MPEG L C R SW LS RS TITLE PBC CHAP PRGM RDS RT TA TUNED kHz MHz ST DSP CMX LINEAR PCM MPEG 2 AAC MPEG L C R SW LS RS TITLE PBC CHAP PRGM RDS RT TA TUNED...

Page 54: ...FM MW LW Press the STOP button to select MANUAL and then press and hold button to automatically search the band AutomaticTuning2 Press STOP to select MANUAL and then briefly press to tune in to a lower or higher frequency Manual Tuning 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 Press MO ST ...

Page 55: ...ss the TUNER MEMORY button before PRGM disappears from the display PRGM disappears from the display and the station is stored in memory 5 4 You can select between 1 and 15 Press the TUNER MEMORY button Press the TUNER MEMORY button 6 To preset another station repeat steps 2 to 5 Press to select FM2 RADIO OPERATION You can store up to 15 FM stations 8 MW stations 7 LW stations FM Frequency Modulati...

Page 56: ...mposed of maximum 64 characters 4 CT Clock Time Decodes the real time clock from the FM frequency Some stations may not transmit PTY RT or CT information therefore this may not be displayed in all cases 5 TA Traffic Announcement When this symbol flashes it shows that the traffic announcement is in progress Note Note You can see the RDS signals the station sends on the display TO show the RDS signa...

Page 57: ... one you have selected and tunes in that station 3 Display NEWS AFFAIRS INFO SPORT EDUCATE DRAMA CULTURE SCIENCE VARIED POP M ROCK M M O R M LIGHT M CLASSIC OTHER M WEATHER FINANCE CHILDREN SOCIAL A RELIGION PHONE IN TRAVEL LEISURE JAZZ COUNTRY NATION M OLDIES FOLK M DOCUMENT Program Type News including an announced opinion and report Several matters including a current incident documentary discus...

Page 58: ...m the sleep timer setting press SLEEP button SLEEP will be displayed Each time the button is pressed the preset time changes as follows 10 20 30 60 90 120 150 OFF TITLE CHAP PRGM RDS RT ST TUNED kHz MHz Press SLEEP button Sleep Timer Function You can set the time that the DVD player will shut itself off To cancel the sleep timer press SLEEP button until OFF appears on the display ...

Page 59: ... DIMMER button Using Headphones Use headphones not supplied for private listening pleasure MUTE flash in the display To switch the sound back on at the same volume as before press MUTE again or the VOLUME buttons Mute Function This is useful when answering a doorbell or telephone call Press MUTE button Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack for private listening To prevent hearing damage do not...

Page 60: ... 2 Press POWER button to turn on the TV 3 Point the remote control toward the TV 4 While holding down POWER enter the code corresponding to your brand of TV If the code matches the TV s code the TV will be turned off If there is more than one code listed for your TV in the table enter one at a time to determine which code works Example For a Samsung TV While holding down POWER use the number butto...

Page 61: ... 34 35 54 27 36 27 37 42 43 44 46 27 30 31 32 05 27 28 09 26 41 49 51 57 29 61 07 09 26 48 49 50 40 41 47 48 49 05 45 47 64 65 66 67 68 69 39 42 46 70 71 72 38 52 56 19 25 05 60 40 41 49 62 63 40 41 49 36 47 05 39 39 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 BRANDT FERGUSON PIONEER TELEAVA FINLUX FISHER AKAI YOKO PHONOLA RADIOLA SCHNEIDER NEWSAN CONTINENTA...

Page 62: ...he disc severely damaged Sound is not produced Sound can be heard only from a few speakers and not all six Was the DVD player suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm one When condensation forms inside the player remove the disc and let the player stand for 1 or 2 hours with the power on You can use the player again after condensation disappears When listening to a CD or radio sound is output to...

Page 63: ...it s button for longer than 5 seconds INITIAL appears on the display and all settings will return to the default values Press the POWER button Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings Do not use this unless necessary Turn off the power and hold the button on the main unit for longer than 5 seconds Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings Do not use this unless necessa...

Page 64: ...utside of the disc Handling discs Disc Storage Handling and Storing Discs Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause breaks in playback Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them Do not allow the discs to become contaminated with dirt Do not load cracked discs or discs that are scratched Caution Condensation m...

Page 65: ...sions W x H x D Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range Usable Sensitivity S N Ratio Distortion Usable Sensitivity S N Ratio Distortion Composite Video Scart Jack Front speaker output Center speaker output Rear speaker output Subwoofer speaker output Frequency range S N Ratio Channel separation G E N E R A L T U N E R MW LW T U N E R MW LW O U T P U T V I D E O A M P L I F I E R 160W ...

Page 66: ... cannot play the disc Translated appearing at the bottom of the screen A DVD disc can contain up to 32 subtitle languages These numbers are recorded on DVD discs When a disc contains two or more movies these movies are numbered as Title 1 Title 2 etc These numbers are assigned to the tracks which are recorded on video and audio CDs They enable specific tracks to be located quickly Contains recordi...

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