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HT-Z221

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Page 1: ... Digital Home Theater System user manual Imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing a Samsung product To receive a more complete service please register your product at www samsung com global register ...

Page 2: ... switch to the Power Saving mode after 20 minutes in the Screen Saver mode Power Saving Function The HT Z221 will automatically shut off after 20 minutes in Stop mode Customized TV Screen Display The HT Z221 allows you to select your favourite image during JPEG or DVD playback and set it as your background wallpaper iPhone iPodsupport You can enjoy music files by connecting your iPod to the home t...

Page 3: ...the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This...

Page 4: ...eft unused for a long period of time During thunderstorms disconnect the AC main plug from the wall outlet Voltage peaks due to lightning could damage the unit Protect the player from moisture i e vases and excess heat e g fireplace or equipment creating strong magnetic or electric fields i e speakers Disconnect the power cable from the AC supply if the player malfunctions Your player is not inten...

Page 5: ... the Remote Control 14 Setting the Remote Control connections 16 16 Connecting the Speakers 18 Connecting the Video Out to Your TV 19 HDMI Auto Detection Function 19 HDMI Function 20 BD Wise 21 Connecting an iPod 23 Connecting Audio from External Components 24 Connecting the FM Antenna playback 26 26 Disc Playback 27 MP3 WMA CD Playback 28 JPEG File Playback 29 DivX Playback 31 Using the Playback ...

Page 6: ... Test Tone 49 Setting the Audio 50 Setting the DRC Dynamic Range Compression 51 Setting the AV SYNC 51 Setting the HDMI Audio 52 Sound field DSP EQ Function 52 Dolby Pro Logic II Mode 53 Dolby Pro Logic II Effect 53 P BASS radio 54 54 Listening To Radio 54 Presetting Stations convenient function 55 55 Sleep Timer Function 55 Adjusting Display Brightness 55 Mute Function 56 CD Ripping troubleshooti...

Page 7: ... or settings may be cancelled M Note This involves tips or instructions on the page that help each function operate M M In this manual the instructions marked with DVD DVD are applicable to DVD VIDEO and DVD R RW discs that have been recorded in Video Mode and then finalised Where a particular DVD type is mentioned it is indicated separately If a DVD R RW disc has not been recorded properly in DVD...

Page 8: ...results in a distorted picture from copy protected DVD discs This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by methods claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other l...

Page 9: ... 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 CD R JPEG Discs Only files with the jpg extensions can be played If the disc is not closed it will take longer to start playing and not all of the recorded files may...

Page 10: ...FUNCTION BUTTON TUNING UP SKIP BUTTON DISC TRAY TUNING DOWN SKIP BUTTON 10 VOLUME CONTROL USB CONNECTOR STOP BUTTON OPEN CLOSE BUTTON PLAY PAUSE BUTTON DISPLAY TUNER PRESETTING INDICATOR SYSTEM STATUS DISPLAY RADIO FREQUENCY INDICATOR FUNC 10 ...

Page 11: ...JACKS Connect to the 2CH analog output of an external device such as a VCR VIDEO OUTPUT JACK Connect your TV s Video Input jack VIDEO IN to the VIDEO OUT jack COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT JACKS Connect a TV with Component video inputs to these jacks FM 75Ω COAXIAL JACK Connect the FM antenna COOLING FAN The fan always revolves when the power is on Ensure a minimum of 4 inches of clear space on all sides...

Page 12: ...12 Remote control Tour of the Remote Control 2 1 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 23 22 21 20 19 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 37 18 38 39 24 ...

Page 13: ...on 22 DVD DVD button DVD TUNER button DVD AUX button 23 PORt button SUBTITLE PAUSE button PLAY button STOP button SEARCH buttons MUTE button TUNING CH button REMAIN button RETURN button EXIT button CANCEL button SOUND EDIT button REPEAT button SLEEP button DSP EQ button P BASS button DIMMER button SLOW button POWER button DVD RECEIVER button TV button Number 0 9 buttons AUDIO STEP button Tuning Pr...

Page 14: ...e 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 the POWER button use the number buttons to enter 00 15 16 17 or 40 4 If the TV turns off the setting is complete You can use the TV POWER VOLUME CHANNEL and Numeric buttons 0 9 M M The remote control may not work on some brands of TV s Also some operations may not be poss...

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Page 16: ...front of the Center speakers Center Speaker f 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 Rear Speakers hj Place these speakers behind your listening position If there isn t enough room place these speakers so they face each other Place them about 60 to 90cm 2 to 3feet above your ear facing slightly downward Unlike the fro...

Page 17: ...RONT REAR M M If you place a speaker near your TV set screen colour may be distorted because of the magnetic field generated by the speaker If this occurs place the speaker away from your TV set Do not let children play with or near the speakers They could get hurt if a speaker falls When connecting the speaker wires to the speakers make sure that the polarity is correct Keep the subwoofer speaker...

Page 18: ...n your TV METHOD 3 Composite Video Good Connect the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the main unit to the VIDEO IN jack on your TV M M Resolutions available for the HDMI output are 480p 720p 1080i 1080p See page 19 for resolution setting This product operates in Interlace scan mode 480i for Component Output After making the video connection set the Video input source on ...

Page 19: ...digital 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 What is Anynet Anynet is a convenient function that offers linked operation of this unit through Samsung TV s with the Anynet feature If your Samsung TV has an logo then it supports the Anynet function If you turn on the playe...

Page 20: ...se View TV and want to listen to TV sound through Digital In you have to connect an optical cable between the TV and the Home Theatre With Anynet You can operate this unit power on your TV or watch a movie by pressing the Play button on your Samsung TV s remote control Move Enter Exit MOVE ENTER EXIT MOVE ENTER EXIT Move Enter Exit MOVE ENTER EXIT BD Wise Samsung products only You can select to us...

Page 21: ...lows DVD CD D IN AUX USB A iPod V iPod TUNER M M A iPod is for audio iPod V iPod is for video iPod Depending on the type of iPod you may need to insert one of the dock slots which are provided by Apple when you purchase the iPod see next page Adjust the volume to a moderate level before you connect your iPod and DVD home theater When the unit is powered on and you connect an iPod the unit will cha...

Page 22: ...no 1st generation 1GB 2GB 4GB iPod touch 2nd generation 8GB 16GB 32GB iPhone 4GB 8GB 16GB iPhone 3G 8GB 16GB M M Made for iPod means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect speciﬁcally to iPod and has been certiﬁed by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Works with iPhone means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect speciﬁcally to iPhone and has be...

Page 23: ...product OPTICAL Connecting an External Digital Component Digital signal components such as a Cable Box Satellite receiver Set Top Box Connect the Digital Input OPTICAL on the Home Theater to the Digital Output of the external 1 digital component Press the 2 AUX button on the remote control to select DIGITAL IN You can also use the FUNCTION button on the main unit to select D IN The mode switches a...

Page 24: ... Fan The cooling fan supplies cool air to the unit to prevent overheating Please observe the following cautions for your safety Make sure the unit is well ventilated If the unit has poor ventilation the temperature inside the unit may rise and may damage it Do not obstruct the cooling fan or ventilation holes If the cooling fan or ventilation holes are covered with a newspaper or cloth heat may bu...

Page 25: ... button to operate the DVD Home Theatre Press the 3 FUNCTION button on the main unit or DVD button on the remote to enable DVD CD playback Press the 4 TV button to set the remote to TV mode Press the 5 POWER button to turn on your Samsung TV with this remote Press the 6 SOURCE button to select VIDEO mode on your TV Before using your home theatre VIDEO FUNC ...

Page 26: ...e stored in memory If the PLAY button or ENTER button is pressed playback resumes from the stop position This function works only with DVDs If pressed twice STOP is displayed and if the PLAY button is pressed playback starts from the beginning To temporarily pause playback press the PAUSE button during playback To resume playback press the PLAY button M M The initial screen may appear different de...

Page 27: ... Cursor 3 button to select another album in Stop mode and then press the ENTER button Press the 4 STOP button to stop playback M M Some MP3 WMA CDs may not play depending on the recording mode Table of contents of a MP3 CD varies depending on the MP3 WMA track format recorded on the disc Press the Cursor button when it is in Stop mode and select a desired icon from the top part of the menu Music F...

Page 28: ... next image is displayed Press the button to skip to the next slide Each time the button is pressed the slide moves backward or forward Rotate Flip Function G Press the Cursor button during playback M M 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 button Rotate 90 Clockwise button ...

Page 29: ...ction D During playback press the Cursor button Playback skips 5 minutes forward whenever you press the Cursor button Playback skips 5 minutes back whenever you press the Cursor button Audio Display D Press the AUDIO button If there are multiple audio languages on a disc you can toggle between them Each time you press the button your selection will toggle between AUDIO 1 N 2 N and M M is displayed...

Page 30: ...pported you may experience problems such as broken images or no sound Supported Video Formats Format AVI WMV Supported Versions DivX3 11 DivX5 1 XviD V1 V2 V3 V7 Supported Audio Formats Format MP3 WMA AC3 DTS Bit Rate 80 384kbps 56 128kbps 128 384kbps 1 5Mbps Sampling Frequency 44 1khz 44 1 48khz 44 1khz DivX files including audio and video files created in the DTS format can only support up to 6M...

Page 31: ...or PRO LOGIC appears on the TV screen If this symbol appears on the TV screen when pressing a button that operation is not possible with the disc currently being played Checking the Remaining Time dBA Press the REMAIN button For checking the total and remaining time of a title or chapter being played Each time the Remain button is pressed DVD VIDEO TITLE ELAPSED TITLE REMAIN CHAPTER ELAPSED CHAPTE...

Page 32: ...nd 32x speeds Slow Playback dD Press the SLOW button Each time the button is pressed during playback the playback speed changes as follows d 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 2 1 4 1 8 PLAY D 1 2 1 4 1 8 PLAY M M No sound is heard during slow playback Reverse slow playback does not work with DivX Skipping Scenes Songs dA Press the button Each time the button is pressed during playback the previous or next chapter tra...

Page 33: ...ack 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 To Select a Repeat Playback Mode in the Disc Information Screen dB Press the 1 INFO button twice Press the Cursor 2 button to move to REPEAT PLAYBACK display Press the Cursor 3 button ...

Page 34: ...selected position will be stored in memory Press the 4 ENTER button at the end of the desired segment The specified segment will be played repeatedly A A A B REPEAT AÐ A TO B REPEAT ON d To return to normal playback press the Cursor button to select OFF M M The A B Repeat function does not operate with DivX MP3 or JPEG discs Step Function dD Press the STEP button The picture moves forward one fram...

Page 35: ...llows 1 3 2 3 3 3 1 3 M M The Angle function works only with discs on which multiple angles have been recorded Zoom Screen Enlarge Function d This function allows you to enlarge a particular area of the displayed image Press the 1 ZOOM button Press the Cursor 2 button to move to the area you want to enlarge Press the 3 ENTER button Each time the button is pressed the zoom level changes as follows ...

Page 36: ...desired subtitle EN 01 03 SP 02 03 FR 03 03 OFF 03 EN 01 03 M M To operate this function you can also press the AUDIO or SUBTITLE buttons on the remote control Depending on the disc the Subtitle and Audio Language functions may not be available Moving Directly to a Scene Song dBAG dB Press the 1 INFO button Press the Cursor 2 button or numeric buttons to select the desired title track and then pre...

Page 37: ...cted title or time Using the Disc Menu d You can use the menus for the audio language subtitle language profile etc DVD menu contents differ from disc to disc In Stop mode press the 1 MENU button Press the Cursor 2 button to move to Disc Menu and then press the ENTER button When you select Disc Menu and it is not supported by the disc the This menu is not supported message appears on the screen Pr...

Page 38: ...ng on the disc the availability of this feature may vary In Stop mode press the 1 MENU button Press the Cursor 2 button to move to Title Menu Press the 3 ENTER button The title menu appears d Press the EXIT button to exit the setup screen M M The Title menu display may be different from disc to disc ENTER MOVE EXIT ...

Page 39: ...the ENTER button The music will start with a new screen which shows the song title time artist and progress bar You can use the remote control or main unit to control simple 7 playback functions such as PLAY PAUSE STOP and REPEAT Press the RETURN button to return to the previous menu M M See page 22 for compatible iPods Compatibility depends on the software version of your iPod Music categories Fi...

Page 40: ...you press the PREV button within 3 seconds after the playback the player will stop playing and return to the list screen If you press the PREV button 3 seconds or later after the playback the player will move to the start screen of the current file Press the NEXT button to stop playing and return to the list screen Press the RETURN button to return to the previous menu M M See page 22 for compatib...

Page 41: ... To prevent damage to the memory stored in the USB device perform safe removal before disconnecting the USB cable Press the STOP button twice in a row The display will show REMOVE USB Remove the USB cable M M To listen to your music files with 5 1 channel home theatre sound you must set the Dolby Pro Logic II mode to Matrix See page 52 In USB mode you are not able to change the resolution or use t...

Page 42: ... 160 Gbytes are supported Removable HDDs equipped with 160Gbytes or more may not be recognized depending on the device If the connected device does not work 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...

Page 43: ...guage select OTHERS and enter the language code of your country see page 59 AUDIO SUBTITLE and DISC MENU languages can be selected Setting the HDMI VIDEO OUT MODE Selects the type of output from the HDMI OUT jack YCbCr Normally select this when connecting to an HDMI device RGB Gives brighter colours and deeper blacks Select this if colours are weak In Stop mode press the 1 MENU button Press the Cu...

Page 44: ...hould adjust the aspect ratio to fit your TV or monitor For a standard TV select either 4 3PS or 4 3LB option according to personal preference Select WIDE HDTV if you have a widescreen TV 4 3PS 4 3 Pan Scan 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 Se...

Page 45: ...nformation Setting the Password You can set the password for the Parental rating level setting In Stop mode press the 1 MENU button Press the Cursor 2 button to move to Setup and then press the ENTER button Press the Cursor 3 button to move to PASSWORD and then press the ENTER button Press the 4 ENTER button Enter the password and then press the 5 ENTER button Enter the old password a new password...

Page 46: ...sor 2 button to move to Setup and then press the ENTER button Press the Cursor 3 button to move to LOGO and then press the ENTER button Press the Cursor 4 button to select the desired USER and then press the ENTER button This selects one of the 3 wallpaper screens 5 Press the EXIT button to exit the setup screen ORIGINAL Select this to set the Samsung Logo image as your wallpaper USER Select this ...

Page 47: ...een M M Depending on PRO LOGIC and STEREO settings the speaker mode may vary see page 52 Setting the 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 from the center and rear speakers In Stop mode press the 1 MENU button Press the Cursor 2 button to move to Audio and then press the ENTER button Press the C...

Page 48: ... Delay Time 0 ms 1 ms 2 ms 3 ms 4 ms 5 ms Setting REAR SPEAKER If the distance of Dc is equal to or longer than the distance of Dr in the figure set the mode as 0ms Otherwise change the setting according to the table Distance between Df and Dc 0 00 inch 3 feet 5 73 inches 6 feet 11 7 inches 10 feet 4 80 inches 13 feet 10 54 inches 17 feet 4 27 inches Delay Time 0 ms 3 ms 6 ms 9 ms 12 ms 15 ms M M ...

Page 49: ...on to return to the previous level d Press the EXIT button to exit the setup screen Setting the Audio You can adjust the balance and level for each speaker In Stop mode press the 1 MENU button Press the Cursor 2 button to move to Audio and then press the ENTER button Press the Cursor 3 button to move to SOUND EDIT and then press the ENTER button Press the Cursor 4 button to select and adjust the d...

Page 50: ...oudest and quietest sounds You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night In Stop mode press the 1 MENU button Press the Cursor 2 button to move to Audio and then press the ENTER button Press the Cursor 3 button to move to DRC and then press the ENTER button Press the Cursor 4 to adjust the DRC When the Cursor button is pressed the effect is grea...

Page 51: ...an be toggled ON OFF In Stop mode press the 1 MENU button Press the Cursor 2 button to move to Audio and then press the ENTER button Press the Cursor 3 button to move to HDMI AUDIO and then press the ENTER button Press the Cursor 4 button to select ON or OFF and then press the ENTER button ON Both video and audio signals are transmitted over the HDMI connection cable and audio is output through yo...

Page 52: ...eature works with CDs MP3 CDs DivX tuner and Dolby Digital discs When playing a DVD disc encoded with two or more channels multi channel mode will be selected automatically and DSP EQ function does not work Dolby Pro Logic II Mode You can select the desired Dolby Pro Logic II audio mode Press the PL II MODE button Each time the button is pressed the mode changes as follows MUSIC CINEMA PRO LOGIC M...

Page 53: ...en 0 and 6 P BASS The P BASS function provides a bass boost to reinforce the low frequencies Press the 1 P BASS button to select P BASS mode Press the 2 P BASS button again to turn off the P BASS mode M M The P BASS function is only available with 2 channel LPCM sources such as mp3 Divx cd and wma Press P BASS button and POWER BASS ON will be displayed on the screen The P bass does not work with D...

Page 54: ... select MANUAL and then press and hold the button to automatically search the band Manual Tuning Press the STOP button to select MANUAL and then briefly press the button to tune in to a lower or higher frequency Press the MO ST button to listen in Mono Stereo Each time the button is pressed the sound switches between STEREO and MONO In a poor reception area select MONO for a clear interference fre...

Page 55: ...ed Pressing the button again changes the sleep time from what you have set earlier To cancel the sleep timer press the SLEEP button until OFF appears on the display Adjusting Display Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display on the main unit so it won t interfere with your movie viewing Press the DIMMER button Each time the button is pressed the front display s brightness will be adj...

Page 56: ... 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 playing and will resume playing when the USB connection initialization is completed The...

Page 57: ...ard only from a few speakers and not all six When listening to a CD or radio sound is output to the front speakers L R only Select PRO LOGIC II by pressing PL II Dolby Pro Logic II on the remote control to use all six speakers Make sure that the DVD disc is 5 1 CH compatible 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 ...

Page 58: ...work or a strange noise is heard The DVD player is not working normally Turn off the power and hold the STOP button on the main unit for longer than 5 seconds reset function Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings Do not use this unless necessary The rating level password has has been forgotten While NO DISC message appears on the display of the main unit hold the main unit s STOP ...

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Page 60: ...Keep in a clean Protection jacket Store vertically M M Do not allow the discs to become contaminated with dirt Do not load cracked or scratched discs Handling and Storing Discs When you get fingerprints or dirt on the disc clean it with a mild detergent diluted in water and wipe with a soft cloth When cleaning wipe gently from the inside to the outside of the disc M M Condensation may form if warm...

Page 61: ...Audio HDMI 1080p 1080i 720p 480p Amplifier Front speaker output 141W x 2 3Ω Center speaker output 141W 3Ω Rear speaker output 141W x 2 3Ω Subwoofer speaker output 145W 3Ω Frequency range 20Hz 20KHz S N Ratio 70dB Channel separation 60dB Input sensitivity AUX 400mV Speaker Speaker system 5 1ch speaker system Impedance Frequency range Output sound pressure level Rated input Maximum input Dimensions ...

Page 62: ...table 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 lamps glass are not covered under this...

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