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Is the TV power on?

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Are the video cables connected properly?

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Is the disc dirty or damaged?

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A poorly manufactured disc may not be playable.

• Disc is rotating but no

picture is produced.

• Picture quality is poor and

picture is shaking.

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Is the remote control being operated within its operation range of
angle and distance?

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Are the batteries exhausted?

The remote control does not
work.

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Audio language and subtitles will not work for DVDs not containing
them. And depending on the disc, they may work differently.

Audio language and
subtitles do not work.

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Are you using a disc that does not contain menus?

Menu screen does not appear even
when the menu function is selected.

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While “NO DISC” message appears on the display of main unit, hold
the main unit's        button for longer than 5 seconds. “INITIALIZE”
appears on the display and all settings will return to the default values.

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Press the POWER button.

Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings. 
Do not use this unless necessary.

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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 necessary.

The password for rating
level has been forgotten.

• The main unit is not working. 

(Example: The power goes out or
strange noise is heard.)

• The Home Theater is not

working normally.

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Is the antenna connected properly?

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If the antenna's input signal is weak, install an external FM
antenna in an area with good reception.

Can't receive radio
broadcast.

Symptom

Check/Remedy

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You can play 16:9 DVDs in 16:9 WIDE mode, 4:3 LETTER BOX
mode, or 4:3 PAN SCAN mode, but 4:3 DVDs can be seen in 4:3
ratio only. Refer to the DVD disc jacket and then select the
appropriate function.

Aspect ratio cannot be
changed.

MISCELLANEOUS

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Is the power cord plugged securely into the outlet?

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Turn off the power and then turn it back on.

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Check the region number of the DVD.
DVD discs purchased from abroad may not be playable.

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CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs cannot be played on this Home
Theater.

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Make sure that the rating level is correct.

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Are you using a deformed disc or a disc with scratches on
the surface?

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Wipe the disc clean.

Disc tray does not open.

Playback does not start.

Playback does not start
immediately when the
Play/Pause button is

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No sound is heard during fast playback, slow playback, and step
motion playback.

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Are the speakers connected properly? Is the speaker setup
correctly customized?

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Is the disc severely damaged?

Sound is not produced.

Sound can be heard only
from a few speakers and
not all six.

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Was the Home Theater 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.)

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When listening to a CD or radio, sound is output to the front
speakers (L/R) only. Select "PRO LOGIC II" by pressing
(Dolby Pro Logic II) on the remote control to use all six speakers.

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Make sure that the DVD disc is 5.1-CH compatible.

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If you set C, SL, and SR to NONE in the speaker mode in the
audio setup of the setup screen, no sound is heard from the
center speaker and the front left and right speakers. Set C, SL,
and SR to SMALL.

Picture does not appear, sound
is not produced, or the disc
tray opens 2 to 5 seconds later.

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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.

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Is the audio language correctly set to DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1-CH in
the information display?

Dolby Digital 5.1 CH
Surround Sound is not
produced.

Symptom

Check/Remedy

Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or
if the instruction below does not help, turn off the unit, disconnect the power cord, and contact the nearest authorized dealer
or Samsung Electronics Service Center.

Before Calling for Service

Summary of Contents for HT-P50

Page 1: ... Changer and HDMI HT P50 Instruction Manual AH68 01680R SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC SERVICE DIVISION 400 Valley Road Suite 201 Mount Arlington NJ 07856 1 800 SAMSUNG 1 800 726 7864 www samsung com V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO ...

Page 2: ... main plug from the wall outlet Voltage peaks due to lightning could damage the unit Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight or other heat sources This could lead to overheating and malfunction of the unit The batteries used with this product contain chemicals that are harmful to the environment Do not dispose of batteries in the general household trash PREPARATION CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This Com...

Page 3: ... POLARIZATION This video product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not d...

Page 4: ...Effect 64 RADIO OPERATION Listening to Radio 65 Presetting Stations 66 MISCELLANEOUS Convenient Functions 67 Operating a TV with the Remote Control 69 Before Calling for Service 71 Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs 73 Language Code List 74 Specifications 75 WARRANTY 76 ures Contents ENG sc Playback FM Tuner 50 combines the convenience of multi disc playback capability including IO DVD VIDEO C...

Page 5: ...played For files encoded in Variable Bit Rate VBR format i e files encoded in both low bit rate and high bit rate e g 32Kbps 320Kbps the sound may skip during playback A maximum of 500 tracks can be played per CD A maximum of 300 folders can be played per CD DVD Digital Versatile Disc offers fantastic audio and video thanks to Dolby Digital surround sound and MPEG 2 video compression technology No...

Page 6: ... button Rear Panel FM Antenna Connector External Video Input Connectors External Audio Input Connectors 5 1 Channel Speaker Output Terminals S Video Output Connector If the TV is equipped with an S Video input connector S VIDEO IN connect it to the player s S Video output External Digital Optical Input Connector Use this to connect external equipment capable of digital output Cooling Fan COMPONENT...

Page 7: ...remote control so they match the polarity to and to Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame E button E button U button R button ndicator P button P button CANCEL button N button buttons E button TV VIDEO DIMMER button OPEN CLOSE button DVD RECEIVER indicator Cursor En...

Page 8: ...nder the TV e Home Theater cabinet shelf or under the Selecting the Listening Position The listening position should be located about 2 5 to 3 times the distance of the TV s screen size away from the TV Example For 32 TVs 2 2 4m 6 8 feet For 55 TVs 3 5 4m 11 13 feet nstalling the product be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord CONNECTIONS R L C SR SL SW necting the Speakers Mak...

Page 9: ... inputs connect a component video cable not supplied from the Pr Pb and Y jacks on the back panel of the system to the corresponding jacks on your TV Component Better Quality METHOD 3 Connect the HDMI out to the HDMI input on your TV HDMI Best Quality METHOD 4 When the Progressive scan mode is selected the VIDEO and S VIDEO outputs do not feed any signal Note e that the speakers are securely mount...

Page 10: ... button on the remote AUDIO ON and AUDIO OFF on the display Both video and audio signals are transmitted over the ion cable and audio output is through the TV Video is transmitted over the HDMI connection cable o output is through the home theater speakers only efault setting value of this product is HDMI AUDIO OFF AUDIO is automatically down mixed to 2ch for TV ers urns off and on or switch funct...

Page 11: ...nynet input of Samsung external AV devices 2 Refer to the user s manual of your Anynet enabled TV and activate the Anynet function 3 This function is available only with Samsung Anynet enabled TVs If the Anynet input and output terminals are reversed communication with the TV will fail and you will not be able to use the Anynet function Caution Anynet enabled TV you can control the DVD Home Theate...

Page 12: ...Antenna supplied AM Loop Antenna supplied If AM reception is poor connect an outdoor AM antenna not supplied l signal components such as a Set Top Box or CD Recorder g signal components such as a VCR or TV ng an External Digital Analog Component Optical Cable not supplied Audio Cable If the external analog component has only one Audio Out connect either left or right External Digital Component Ext...

Page 13: ...y Depending on the content of the disc the initial screen may appear different DVD Note 24 er is capable of playing DVD CD MP3 DivX and JPEG discs Depending on the disc you are ctions may vary slightly Read the instructions carefully before using e Using Your Home Theater Groups and tracks DVD AUDIO DVD audio is divided into several large sections called groups and smaller sections called tracks N...

Page 14: ... pushed Selecting a Disc in the Disc changer a disc a disc gently into the tray with the disc s label up ding on the content of the disc the initial screen may appear different ding on the recording mode some MP3 CDs cannot be played of contents of a MP3 CD varies depending on the MP3 track format recorded on the disc OPEN CLOSE button to open the ray DISC SKIP button e the carousel tray so you ca...

Page 15: ...ERATION Press INFO button Each time the button is pressed the display changes as follows DVD The information display disappears from the screen The information display disappears from the screen The information display disappears from the screen CD 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 currentl...

Page 16: ...ss Cursor buttons during playback Original Image Mode ce the JPEG disc on the disc tray Each time the button is pressed the slide moves backward or forward Press to skip to the next slide ss the OPEN CLOSE button rts automatically e button is pressed the image makes the transition as follows ss SLIDE MODE button From top to bottom From bottom to top Rectangular shape in the center Vertical blinds ...

Page 17: ...ft and is based on MPEG4 compression technology to provide audio and video data over the Internet in real time MPEG4 is used for video encoding and MP3 for audio encoding so that the users can watch a movie at near DVD quality video and audio 1 Supported Formats This product only provides the following media formats If both video and audio formats are not supported the user may experience problems...

Page 18: ...ter speed press and hold or during playback Each time you press and hold either button the playback speed will change as follows 2x 4x 8x 32x Normal OPERATION Compatible Devices 1 USB devices that support USB Mass Storage v1 0 USB devices that operate as a removable disk in Windows 2000 or later without additional driver installation 2 MP3 Player HDD and flash type MP3 player 3 Digital camera PTP ...

Page 19: ...ly TITLE 01 05 CHAPTER 002 040 TITLE 01 05 CHAPTER 004 040 MP3 Something like you Back for good Love of my life More than words I need you My love Uptown girl DVDRECEIVER SMARTNAVI Something like you Back for good Love of my life More than words I need you My love Uptown girl DVDRECEIVER SMARTNAVI Something like you Back for good Love of my life More than words I need you My love Uptown girl DVDRE...

Page 20: ...E Repeatedly plays the selected title GROUP Repeatedly plays the selected group RANDOM Plays tracks in random order A track that has already been played may be played again TRACK Repeatedly plays the selected track DIR Repeatedly plays all tracks in the selected folder DISC Repeatedly plays the entire disc OFF Cancels Repeat Playback Repeat Playback Options Note OPERATION MP3 JPEG To Select a Repe...

Page 21: ... horizontal to vertical ratio DVD 2 Press Cursor button to move to ANGLE display NFO button 1 3 button is pressed the angle changes as follows Cursor or numeric buttons to 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 OPERATION EZ VIEW OFF EZ VIEW SELECT ZOOM POSITION Function This function allows you to enlarge a partic...

Page 22: ...e TUNING CH button on the remote control DVD AUDIO s Group Navigating Pages 42 OPERATION Depending on the number of languages on a DVD disc a different audio language ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH etc is selected each time the button is pressed 2 Press Cursor buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired audio language 1Press INFO button twice SP 2 3 FR 3 3 EN 1 3 EN 01 03 OFF SP 02 03 FR 03 03 OFF 03...

Page 23: ...the disc you may not be able to move to the selected title or time Note OPERATION ng Directly to a Scene Song 2 Press Cursor button to move to Title Menu DVD 1 In Stop mode press MENU button 3 Press ENTER button The title menu appears Press MENU button to exit the setup screen DVD 2 When you select Disc Menu and it is not supported by the disc the This menu is not supported message appears on the ...

Page 24: ...t to English OSD will be displayed in English 3 Selecting the Subtitle Language recorded on the disc Selecting the Disc Menu Language recorded on the disc Select Language and then press ENTER button 5 Press Cursor button to select OSD Language and then press ENTER button Press Cursor button to select the desired language and then press ENTER button Press RETURN button to return to the previous lev...

Page 25: ...t screen sizes you should adjust the aspect ratio to fit your TV or monitor For a standard TV select either 4 3LB or 4 3PS option according to personal preference Select 16 9 if you have a widescreen TV Select this to view a 16 9 picture in the full screen mode on your widescreen TV You can enjoy the widescreen aspect Select this to play a 16 9 picture in the letter box mode on a conventional TV B...

Page 26: ...NTER button Use this to restrict playback of adult or violent DVDs you do not want children to view Setting Parental Controls Rating Level 4 Enter the old password a new password and confirm new password The setting is complete 3 5 Press Cursor button to move to PASSWORD and then press ENTER button Press ENTER button Enter the password and then press ENTER button 2 1 Press MENU button Press Cursor...

Page 27: ...ress MENU button to exit the setup screen 51 DVD JPEG Select this to set the Samsung Logo image as your wallpaper Select this to set the desired image as your wallpaper COPY LOGO DATA will be displayed on the TV screen The selected wallpaper will be displayed You can select up to 3 wallpaper settings 2 1 3 During playback press PLAY PAUSE button when an image you like appears Press LOGO button The...

Page 28: ... speakers are used or not Setting the Speaker Mode 2 1 Press the MENU button while the disc tray is open Press Cursor button to move to Setup and then press ENTER button 4 3 Press Cursor button to move to DVD TYPE and then press ENTER Press Cursor button to move to DVD VIDEO and then press ENTER button DVD Play mode is set to DVD Audio as factory default setting Note Set steps 1 4 again if you wan...

Page 29: ...NT 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 between 00 and 15mSEC 4 3 5 Press Cursor button to move to DELAY TIME and then press ENTER button Press Cursor butt...

Page 30: ...y in Stop mode Use this function to check that each speaker is correctly connected and that there is no problem Alternate method press the TEST TONE button on the remote Multi Channel Pro Logic Mode Start Use the Test Tone feature to check the speaker connections Setting the Test Tone ENG 58 57 1 2 In Stop or no disc mode press MENU button Press Cursor button to move to Audio and then press ENTER ...

Page 31: ...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 CHAP PRGM RDS RT ST TUNED kHz MHz TITLE CHAP PRGM RDS RT ST TUNED kHz MHz TITLE CHAP PRGM RDS RT ST TUNED kHz MHz TITLE CHAP PRGM RDS RT ST TUNED kHz MHz TITLE CHAP PRGM RDS RT ST TUNED kHz MHz 59 Press RETURN b...

Page 32: ...hannels multi channel mode will be selected automatically and DSP EQ function does not work Note DSP Digital Signal Processor DSP modes have been designed to simulate different acoustic environments EQ You can select ROCK POP or CLASSIC to optimize the sound for the genre of music you are playing Sound Field DSP EQ Function Video may look slower than the audio if it is connected to a digital TV If...

Page 33: ...ound sound Note You can select the desired Dolby Pro Logic II audio mode Dolby Pro Logic II Mode 1 2 You can select between 0 and 7 This sets the width of the center image The higher the setting the less sound comes from the center speaker You can select between 0 and 6 Incrementally adjusts the sound field DSP from the front or rear 3 4 When playing a DVD disc encoded with two or more channels mu...

Page 34: ...tation Press the STOP button to select PRESET and then press button to select the preset station AutomaticTuning1 Press the Function button to select the desired band FM AM 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 ...

Page 35: ...shut itself off Convenient Functions MUTE ON appears in the display To restore the sound press the button again to select MUTE OFF Mute Function This is useful when answering a doorbell or telephone call Press MUTE button Using Headphones Use headphones not supplied for private listening pleasure Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack for private listening The remaining time before the Home The...

Page 36: ...ess POWER If the TV turns off or on the setting is complete TV DVDRECEIVER Note 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 SAMSUNG ANAM DAEWOO LG HITACHI JVC SHARP SONY TOSHIBA SANYO MITSUBISHI MATSUSHITA TELEFUNKEN RCA PANASONIC SABA PHILIPS GRUNDIG ZENITH MIVAL NOBLEX EMERSON MAGNAVOX LOEWE THOMSON NORDMENDE LOEWE OPTA BLAUPUNKT SIEMENS TV Brand Code List No Br...

Page 37: ... Check the region number of the DVD DVD discs purchased from abroad may not be playable CD ROMs and DVD ROMs cannot be played on this Home Theater Make sure that the rating level is correct Are you using a deformed disc or a disc with scratches on the surface Wipe the disc clean Disc tray does not open Playback does not start Playback does not start immediately when the Play Pause button is No sou...

Page 38: ...nnada 1483 Romanian 1564 Urdu 1149 Spanish 1301 Korean 1489 Russian 1572 Uzbek 1150 Estonian 1305 Kashmiri 1491 Kinyarwanda 1581 Vietnamese 1151 Basque 1307 Kurdish 1495 Sanskrit 1587 Volapuk 1157 Persian 1311 Kirghiz 1498 Sindhi 1613 Wolof 1165 Finnish 1313 Latin 1501 Sangro 1632 Xhosa 1166 Fiji 1326 Lingala 1502 Serbo Croatian 1665 Yoruba 1171 Faeroese 1327 Laothian 1503 Singhalese 1684 Chinese ...

Page 39: ...ions cleaning maintenance and environmental instructions that are covered and prescribed in the instruction book product removal or reinstallation reception problems and distortion related to noise echo interference or other signal transmission and delivery problems SAMSUNG does not warrant uninterrupted or error free operation of the product THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED...

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