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5.1CH Blu-ray™
Home Entertainment System
user manual
HT-H4500R
HT-H4550R
Page 1: ...ibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product To receive more complete service please register your product at www samsung com register 5 1CH Blu ray Home Entertainment System user manual HT H4500R HT H4550R ...
Page 2: ...DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT This symbol indicates important instruc...
Page 3: ...noise or produces a burning smell or smoke turn off the power switch immediately and disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet Then contact the nearest customer service centre for technical assistance Do not use the product Using the product as it is may cause a fire or an electric shock To turn this apparatus off completely you must pull the power plug out of the wall socket Consequently the...
Page 4: ...the 3D Function IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION FOR 3D PICTURES Read and understand the following safety information before using the 3D function Some viewers may experience discomfort while viewing 3D TV such as dizziness nausea and headaches If you experience any such symptom stop viewing 3D TV remove the 3D Active Glasses and rest Watching 3D images for an extended period of time may ca...
Page 5: ... DLNA MEDIA PLAY 23 Playing Files on a USB Device 23 Playing a Disc with User Recorded Content 24 Playing a Commercial Video Disc 24 Controlling Video Playback 25 Playing a Pre Recorded Commercial Audio Disc 26 Controlling Music Playback 26 Controlling Photo Playback 27 Listening to Radio 28 Using the TV SOUND Button on the Remote Control NETWORK SERVICES 29 Using BD LIVE 29 Using DLNA APPENDIX 30...
Page 6: ...u use specific operations such as angle change and aspect ratio adjustment Information about the discs is written in detail on the disc box Please refer to this if necessary When you play a BD J title loading may take longer than a normal title or some functions may perform slowly Disc Types your Product cannot Play HD DVD DVD ROM PD MV Disc etc DVD RAM Super Audio CD except CD layer DVD RW VR mod...
Page 7: ...erritories and Canada 2 Europe Japan the Middle East Egypt Africa Greenland 3 Taiwan Korea the Philippines Indonesia Hong Kong 4 Mexico South America Central America Australia New Zealand Pacific Islands Caribbean 5 Russia Eastern Europe India North Korea Mongolia 6 China NOTES If the Region number of a Blu ray Disc DVDs does not correspond to the Region number of this product the product cannot p...
Page 8: ...yed if its content has a problem Normal playback is not guaranteed if the file s container information is wrong or the file itself is corrupted Files having a higher bit rate frame rate than standard may stutter during sound video playback The Seek skip function is not available if the file s index table is damaged Video decoder Supports up to H 264 Level 4 1 and AVCHD Does not support H 264 FMO A...
Page 9: ... HDD digital camera devices may not be compatible with the product Your product supports the FAT 16 FAT 32 and NTFS files systems Connect USB devices directly to the product s USB port Connecting through a USB cable may cause compatibility problems Inserting more than one memory device into a multi card reader may cause the reader to operate improperly The product does not support the PTP protocol...
Page 10: ... with the FUNCTION button Stop the playing contents on the TV first to select the BD DVD mode Rear Panel HDMI OUT LAN POWER SPEAKERS OUT CENTER SUBWOOFER FRONT L SURROUND L FRONT R SURROUND R SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 3Ω AUX IN FM ANT OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN L R EXTERNAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL LAN POWER CORD SPEAKER OUTPUT CONNECTORS AUX IN FM ANT HDMI OUT COOLING FAN Connecting the FM Antenna 1 Connec...
Page 11: ... menu These buttons are used both for menus on the product and also several Blu ray Disc functions Press to view the disc menu Press to use the Tools menu Press to play a disc Audio signal can output to home cinema speaker or TV speaker See page 28 Select the desired DSP EQ audio mode Press to stop a disc Cut off the sound temporarily Press to search backwards or forwards Press to pause a disc All...
Page 12: ...ing inwards about 45 toward you Place the front 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 centre speaker or place them slightly in front of the centre speakers Centre Speaker It is best to install the Centre Speaker at the same height as the front speakers You can also install it directly over or und...
Page 13: ...driver And then connect a speaker cable 6 This is the appearance after the speaker is installed Follow this steps to install other speaker Connecting The Speakers 1 Match each speaker cable bundle to the correct speaker by matching the colour coded plug on each bundle to the coloured sticker on the bottom of each speaker 2 To attach speaker wire to each speaker a Press down the red tab on the back...
Page 14: ... Router HDMI OUT LAN POWER AUX IN FM ANT OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN L R SPEAKERS OUT CENTER SUBWOOFER FRONT L SURROUND L FRONT R SURROUND R SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 3Ω Broadband service Broadband service Broadband modem Router Or Broadband modem with integrated router NOTES Your router or your Internet Service Provider s policies may prevent the product from accessing Samsung s software update server If th...
Page 15: ... methods of connecting external devices to your home cinema are explained below Method 1 AUX IN Connecting an External Analogue Component Using an RCA audio cable not supplied connect the AUDIO In jack on the product to the AUDIO Out jack on the external analogue component Select the AUX mode Be sure to match the colours on the cable plugs to the colours on the input and output jacks Method 2 OPTI...
Page 16: ...Vs Displays 4 3 pictures in full screen and 16 9 pictures in Pan Scan format that fills the screen but cuts off the left and right sides of the picture and enlarges the middle vertically 5 The Network Wired screen appears If you have a network with dynamic IP addresses and most people do select Auto press the v button and then go to Step 6 If you have a network with static IP addresses we suggest ...
Page 17: ...t connect your home cinema and PC to a home network and you must download install and configure the DLNA software on your PC See page 22 Accessing the Settings Screen 1 Select Settings on the Home screen and then press the v button The Settings screen appears Settings Display 3D Settings Audio TV Aspect Ratio 16 9 Original Network BD Wise Off System Resolution Auto Language Movie Frame 24 Fs Off S...
Page 18: ...of your TV See page 16 BD Wise BD Wise is Samsung s latest inter connectivity feature When you connect a Samsung product and a Samsung TV with BD Wise to each other via HDMI and BD Wise is on in both the product and TV the product outputs video at the video resolution and frame rate of the Blu ray DVD Disc Resolution Lets you set the output resolution of the HDMI video signal to BD Wise Auto 1080p...
Page 19: ...lus Off Leaves the dynamic range uncompressed letting you hear the original sound On Turns dynamic range control on for all three Dolby formats Quieter sounds are made louder and the volume of loud sounds is reduced Audio Sync When the product is attached to a digital TV lets you adjust the audio delay so that the audio syncs with the video You can set the delay between 0 and 300 milliseconds Down...
Page 20: ... connect this product to a network you can use network based applications and functions such as BD LIVE and upgrade the product s software through the network connection Configuring Your Network Connection Before you begin contact your ISP to find out if your IP address is static or dynamic If it is dynamic we recommend you use the Automatic procedure below If it is static you must use the Manual ...
Page 21: ...Settings and then press the v button 2 Select Support and then press the v button 3 Select Software Upgrade and then press the v button 4 Select one of the following methods By Online By USB Auto Upgrade Notification 5 Press the v button Directions for each method begin below NOTES The update is complete when the product turns off after restarting Press the POWER button to turn on the updated prod...
Page 22: ... the product will turn off automatically again 5 Press the POWER button to turn on the product NOTES The update is complete when the product turns off after restarting Press the POWER button to turn on the updated product for your use Never turn the product on or off manually during the update process Samsung Electronics shall take no legal responsibility for product malfunction caused by unstable...
Page 23: ...nd then go to Step 8 1 8 1 Use the buttons to select a file to play or view and then press the v button NOTES 3D file playback is not supported To prevent possible damage to the USB memory you must remove the USB storage device safely using the Safely Remove USB function Press the HOME button to move to the Home menu select the YELLOW C button and then press the v button Playing a Disc with User R...
Page 24: ...pause mode press the 7 button Each time you press the 7 button a new frame appears Skip Motion Play During playback press the 1 or 2 button Each time you press 1 or 2 button the disc moves to the previous or next chapter or file 2 Using the disc menu title menu popup menu and title list DISC MENU During playback press this button to display the Disc menu TITLE MENU During playback press this butto...
Page 25: ...1 1 2 1 3 etc BONUSVIEW Video BONUSVIEW Audio Select to set the desired bonusview option Menu that appears only when a file plays Full Screen Select to set the desired full screen size You can select Original Mode1 larger and Mode2 largest Information Check the video file s information NOTES Depending on the disc or storage device the Tools menu may differ All options may not be displayed Creating...
Page 26: ...s described in Playing Files on a USB Device on page 23 or Playing a Disc with User Recorded Content on page 23 2 Press the buttons to move to the desired file and then press the YELLOW C button to select it Repeat this procedure to select additional files Music TRACK 002 2 files selected 1 2 Page TRACK 001 05 57 TRACK 002 04 27 TRACK 003 04 07 TRACK 004 03 41 TRACK 005 03 17 TRACK 006 03 35 TRACK...
Page 27: ...before NUMBER disappears from the display on its own After you press the TUNER MEMORY button NUMBER disappears from the display and the station is stored in memory 5 To preset another station repeat steps 2 to 4 To tune in to a preset station press the TUNING UP DOWN button About RDS Broadcasting Using the RDS Radio Data System to receive FM stations RDS allows FM stations to send an additional si...
Page 28: ...SEARCH button again while the PTY code selected in the previous step is still on the display The centre unit searches 15 preset FM stations stops when it finds the one you have selected and tunes in that station Using the TV SOUND Button on the Remote Control If you have a TV that supports Anynet HDMI CEC the TV SOUND button lets you direct the TV s audio to the home cinema speakers or the TV spea...
Page 29: ...Blu ray Disc that supports BD LIVE 8 Select an item from the list of BD LIVE service contents provided by the disc manufacturer NOTES The way you use BD LIVE and the provided contents may differ depending on the disc manufacturer Using DLNA DLNA lets you access and play files located on your PC through your home cinema Follow the directions in the DLNA user s guide to setup DLNA on your PC and to ...
Page 30: ...or just loud noise If the HDMI device AV receiver TV is not compatible with compressed formats Dolby Digital DTS the audio signal outputs as PCM Regular DVDs do not have BONUSVIEW audio and Navigation Sound Effects Some Blu ray Discs do not have BONUSVIEW audio and Navigation Sound Effects This Digital Output setup does not affect the analogue L R audio or HDMI audio output to your TV It affects t...
Page 31: ... the subtitle language in the Disc Menu Press the DISC MENU button This function depends on the selection of subtitles that are encoded on the disc and may not be available on all Blu ray Discs DVDs Information about the main feature BONUSVIEW mode will also appear if the Blu ray Disc has a BONUSVIEW section This function changes both the primary and secondary subtitles at the same time The total ...
Page 32: ...gether into PCM audio and adds Navigation Sound Effects Outputs only the main feature audio stream so that your AV receiver can decode the audio bitstream You will not hear BONUSVIEW audio or Navigation Sound Effects Decodes the main feature audio and BONUSVIEW audio stream together into PCM audio and adds Navigation Sound Effects then re encodes the PCM audio into DTS bitstream Decodes the main f...
Page 33: ... power cord plugged securely into the outlet Turn off the power and then turn it back on Playback does not start Check the region number of the Blu ray DVD disc A Blu ray DVD disc purchased from abroad may not be playable CD ROMs and DVD ROMs cannot be played on this product Make sure that the rating level is correct Playback does not start immediately when the Play Pause button is pressed Are you...
Page 34: ...remote control s 5 button for 5 seconds in NO DISC mode This will reset the unit Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings Do not use this unless necessary You have forgotten the rating level password With no disc in the product press and hold the product s 5 button for longer than 5 seconds INIT appears on the display and all settings will return to the default values Using the RESE...
Page 35: ... addresses under the same subnetwork should be unique otherwise IP collision can results in such a phenomenon Check if you have a firewall enabled If so disable the firewall function BD LIVE I cannot connect to the BD LIVE server Test whether the network connection is active by using the Network Status function Check whether a USB memory device is connected to the product The memory device must ha...
Page 36: ...l harmonic distortion 0 5 HDMI Video 1080p 1080i 720p 576p 480p Audio PCM multichannel audio Bitstream audio PCM audio Amplifier Front speaker output 80W x 2 3Ω Centre speaker output 80W 3Ω Surround speaker output 80W x 2 3Ω Subwoofer speaker output 100W 3Ω Frequency response Analogue input 20Hz 20kHz 3dB Digital input 20Hz 40kHz 4dB S N Ratio 70dB Channel separation 60dB Input sensitivity AUX 500...
Page 37: ...x 108 x 70 228 x 77 x 70 155 x 300 x 285 HT H4550R 95 x 1112 x 74 5 Stand base 276 x 189 95 x 1112 x 74 5 Stand base 276 x 189 228 x 77 x 70 155 x 300 x 285 Weights Unit kg HT H4500R 0 35 0 35 0 49 2 88 HT H4550R 2 70 2 70 0 49 2 88 Network speeds equal to or below 10Mbps are not supported Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice Weight and dimensio...
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