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Listening to Radio

You can listen to the chosen band (FM, MW, (SW1,2) broadcast stations) by
using either the automatic or manual tuning operation.

Presetting Stations

2

1

• 

The selection toggles back
and forth between "FM

➝ 

MW

➝ 

(SW1,2)" each time the

TUNER(BAND)

button is

pressed.

Tune in to the
desired station.

Press 

TUNER/

BAND

button.

Manual Tuning

2

1

Select a broadcast
station.

Press the 

STOP

(   ) button

to select PRESET and then

press                button or turn Multi Jog
Knob to select the preset station.

Automatic Tuning 1

Press the 

Function

button to select the
desired band (FM,
MW,(SW1,2)).

Press the 

STOP

(   ) button to

select "

AUTO

" and then press

and hold                   button or turn Multi-Jog
Knob  to automatically search the band.

Automatic Tuning 2

Press 

STOP

(   ) to select

MANUAL and then briefly

press

or turn Multi Jog Knob

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 

MONO/ST

button to listen in Mono/Stereo. 

(This applies only when listening to an FM station.)

To tune in to a preset station, press           on the 
remote control to select a channel.

Refer to Step 2 on page 41
to automatically or manually
tune in to a station.

2

1

Each time the button is pressed,
the band switches between 
"FM

➝ 

MW 

➝ 

(SW1,2)".

PROGRAM

” flashes in the

display. 

3

Example: Presetting FM 89.1 in the memory 

Press             to
select "89.10".

Press the

TUNER(BAND)

button  and select
the FM band.

Press the 

TUNER MEMORY

button before

PROGRAM

’ disappears from the display.

PROGRAM

’ 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 preset
number.

Press             button to select    
the preset  station.

Press and hold           button to

automatically search the band.

Briefly press             button to

Automatic Tuning 1

Remote Control Unit

Main Unit

You can store up to:

Automatic Tuning 2

kHz

MHz

kHz

MHz

kHz

PROGRAM

MHz

kHz

PROGRAM

MHz

kHz

MHz

RADIO OPERA

TION

15 FM stations

5 MW stations          

5 SW1 stations 

5 SW2 stations

increase or decrease the frequency incrementally.

Summary of Contents for MAX- DC20500

Page 1: ... MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM DVD VCD CD MP3 CD CD R RW PLAYBACK MAX DC20500 V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO Instruction Manual AH68 01670A THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY CD SYNCHRO MONO ST ...

Page 2: ...the unit has reached room temperature before using Phones During thunderstorms disconnect AC 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 battery used with this product contain chemicals that are harmful to the environment Do not disp...

Page 3: ...ayer Power Saving Function The MAX DC20500 automatically shuts itself off after 20 minutes in the stop mode TV Screen Saver Function The MAX DC20500 automatically brightens and darkens the brightness of the TV screen after 3 minutes in the stop mode The MAX DC20500 automatically switches itself into the power saving mode after 20 minutes in the screen saver mode Customized TV Screen Display The MA...

Page 4: ...OLUME 27 CD Open Close 28 DISC CHANGE 29 DISC SELECTION BUTTONS 30 WINDOW DISPLAY Display Window RADIO ANTENNA SPEAKERS OUT 6 110V 127V 220V 240V 1 SW Antenna Connector Option 2 FM Antenna Connector 3 AM Antenna Connector 4 AUX Input 5 LINE OUT 6 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 jack 7 Video Output C...

Page 5: ...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 Remote Control 7 Description Caution PREPARATION VOLUME button SOUND MODE button MENU button RETURN button POWER button TAPE PLAY button CANCEL button SLIDE MODE button LOGO button EZ VIEW NTSC PAL button REPEAT button TIMER CLO...

Page 6: ...V to VIDEO 2 Press the TV VIDEO button on the remote control of TV to set the TV to S VIDEO 2 Connect the connecting jacks 2 to the back of mini compact system Make sure the polarities and are correct Connecting the Speakers Before moving or installing the product be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord Speakers Place these speakers in front of your listening position facing in...

Page 7: ...interlaced scanning process by which a video image is drawn in a series of passes The progressive scanning method is desirable for dealing with moving objects Progressive Scan FULL FRAME What is Progressive or Non Interlaced Scanning This function works only on TVs equipped with component video inputs Y Pr Pb that support Progressive Video It does not work on TVs with conventional component inputs...

Page 8: ...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 loop antenna supplied to the AM and terminals 2 If reception is poor connect an outdoor single vinyl covered w...

Page 9: ... even when you are using another function by pressing TIMER CLOCK once CLOCK is displayed 2 Press TIMER CLOCK twice 1 Switch the system on by pressing STANDBY ON button TIMER appears in the display The current time is now set 5 When the correct time is displayed press ENTER Increase the minutes Decrease the minutes 4 When the correct hour is displayed press ENTER The minutes flash Increase the hou...

Page 10: ... 320kbps AC3s from 128kbps to 448kbps and WMAs from 56kbps to 160kbps are supported In addition for subtitles this unit will support Text format SMI SPEC VIDEO Compatibility DivX3 11 Up to the latest VERSION WMV WMV V1 V2 V3 V7 AUDIO Compatibility MP3 CBR 80kbps 320kbps AC3 CBR 128kbps 448kbps WMA CBR 56kbps 160kbps Each time you press the button your selection will toggle between SUBTITLE ON and ...

Page 11: ...s a Chapter Each title on a DVD disc is divided into several smaller sections called 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...

Page 12: ...ack or directory file will be played But you cannot skip chapters consecutively The picture moves forward one 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 Something like yo...

Page 13: ...ton Each time the button is pressed during playback the repeat playback mode changes as follows DVD VCD CD MP3 JPEG Repeat playback operation is not possible with version 2 0 VCD discs if PBC is turned on To use Repeat Playback on a VCD with PBC you should set the PBC to OFF in the disc menu See page 31 CHAPTER Repeatedly plays the selected chapter TITLE Repeatedly plays the selected title RANDOM ...

Page 14: ...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 have a built in horizontal to vertical ratio Note SELECT ZOOM POSITION A B Repeat Playback A B Repeat Playback does not work on MP3 and JPEG discs To select AB Repeat Playback from the information...

Page 15: ...ng to a Specific Time Press the numeric buttons You can press on the remote control to move directly to the desired title chapter or track Depending on the disc you may not be able to move to the selected title or time Something like you Back for good Love of my life More than words I need you My love Uptown girl DVDRECEIVER SMARTNAVI SELECT 03 Move Select Stop Note Selecting Audio Subtitle Langua...

Page 16: ...red with a digital camera or camcorder or JPEG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this DVD player Slide Mode JPEG Place 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 1 Playback starts automatically Each image is shown for 5 seconds before another image is displayed Press the OPEN CLOSE b...

Page 17: ...en PBC ON and OFF When you select the disc menu that is not supported by the disc the This menu is not supported message appears on the screen 1Press MENU button 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 scen...

Page 18: ...lian 1512 Serbian 1051 Aymara 1209 Hausa 1353 Moldavian 1513 Siswati 1052 Azerbaijani 1217 Hindi 1356 Marathi 1514 Sesotho 1053 Bashkir 1226 Croatian 1357 Malay 1515 Sundanese 1057 Byelorussian 1229 Hungarian 1358 Maltese 1516 Swedish 1059 Bulgarian 1233 Armenian 1363 Burmese 1517 Swahili 1060 Bihari 1235 Interlingua 1365 Nauru 1521 Tamil 1069 Bislama 1239 Interlingue 1369 Nepali 1525 Tegulu 1066 ...

Page 19: ...t 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 wide screen TV Select this to view a 16 9 picture in the full screen mode 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 s...

Page 20: ...d 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 ENTER button Note 2 1 Press MENU button Press Cursor button to move to Setup and ...

Page 21: ...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 Select this to set the Samsung Logo image as your wallpaper Select this to set the desired image as your wallpaper Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen 39 40 COPY LOGO DATA will be displayed on the ...

Page 22: ...r the effect Press RETURN button to return to the previous level AV SYNC Setup Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen Audio menu appears 2 1 Setup menu appears AV SYNC screen appears 3 Press Cursor buttons to move to Audio and then press ENTER button Press Cursor buttons to move to AV SYNC and then press ENTER button Press the MENU button 4 Y...

Page 23: ...adcast Press MONO ST button to listen in Mono Stereo This applies only when listening to an FM station To tune in to a preset station press on the remote control to select a channel Refer to Step 2 on page 41 to automatically or manually tune in to a station 2 1 Each time the button is pressed the band switches between FM MW SW1 2 PROGRAM flashes in the display 3 Example Presetting FM 89 1 in the ...

Page 24: ...Press TAPE on the player to select the Tape function Switch the system on by pressing STANDBY ON Rewind the cassette DOWN button Fast forward the cassette UP button 5 4 Side A Tape button once Side B Tape button twice Tape 2 only Press DECK 1 2 button to select the cassette to be played Press the PUSH EJECT of the cassette tape to open the cassette door and insert a cassette Press the button if ne...

Page 25: ...o synchronize the start of the recording with the start of the disc or track of your choice Press the OPEN CLOSE button to open the CD door Insert a CD and press the OPEN CLOSE button to close the CD door Press the PUSH EJECT button to open the cassette door insert a cassette and then close the cassette door Insert the cassette with the safety tabs 2 1 3 Insert a blank cassette in Tape 2 Switch th...

Page 26: ...the CD selection buttons to select the desired song Load a compact disc Press REC PAUSE button Press the DVD CD button Direct recording The cassette tape you want to record on must have the safety tabs intact Note Recording a Radio Program You can record a radio program of your choice You do not need to adjust the volume as it has no effect on the recording 2 1 3 Insert a blank cassette in Tape 2 ...

Page 27: ... pressing or button b Press ENTER The minutes flash c Set the minutes by pressing or button d Press ENTER OFF TIME is displayed instead of the equalizer symbols for a few seconds followed by any switch off time already set you can now set the timer switch off time TAPE cassette Insert a cassette tape TUNER radio a Press ENTER b Select a preset station by pressing or CD compact disc Load a compact ...

Page 28: ...ar PASS Balance suitable for pop music POP Balance suitable for rock music ROCK Balance suitable for classic music CLASSIC Balance suitable for hall HALL Balance suitable for live LIVE Balance suitable for cinema CINEMA Turn SOUND MODE on the front panel or Press SOUND MODE on the remote control until the required option is selected Selecting SOUND MODE Your mini compact system is equipped with a ...

Page 29: ...at a high volume may damage your hearing Note Plug the microphone with a 6 3ø MIC jack into microphone terminal 56 Connecting Headphones Microphone option The various functions available are listed in turn on the display All these functions are described in detail in this booklet For instructions on how to use them refer to the appropriate sections DEMO Function You can view the various functions ...

Page 30: ...not be playable Disc is rotating but no picture is produced Picture quality is poor and picture is shaking Is the remote control being operated within its operation range of angle and distance Are the batteries exhausted The remote control does not work 58 57 Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface Do not stick paper or...

Page 31: ...t rate and high bit rate e g 32Kbps 320Kbps the sound may skip during playback If more than 500 tracks are recorded on a single CD a maximum of 500 tracks can be played If more than 300 folders are recorded on a single CD a maximum of 300 folders can be played What is MP3 MP3 is short for MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 and MPEG is an acronym for Moving Pictures Experts Group MP3 is a file format with compre...

Page 32: ...ictures and sound have been recorded by means of digital signals Incorporating a new video compression technology MPEG 2 and high density recording technology a DVD disc comprises two 0 6 mm thick discs bonded together An acronym for Pulse Code Modulation another name for digital audio This is recorded on a video CD version 2 0 Selected scenes or information can be chosen from the menu displayed o...

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