OWNER’S MANUAL DVD Home Theater System Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference. HT356SD (HT356SD, SH36SD-S/W) P/NO : MFL67205728 HT356SD-F2_BLKALL_ENG_5728.
Getting Started Safety Information 1 CAUTION Getting Started RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Getting Started This device is equipped with a portable battery or accumulator. CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to water (dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. Copyrights It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast via cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted material without permission. This product features the copy protection function developed by Macrovision.
Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Getting Started 2 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 10 11 Safety Information Unique Features – Portable In – USB Direct Recording Accessories Introduction – Playable Discs – About the & Symbol Display – Symbol Used in this Manual – Regional Codes – Playable file Requirement Front panel Rear panel Remote control 2 Connecting 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 Connecting the speakers – Attaching the speakers to the unit – Positioning the System Connections to Your TV – Comp
Table of Contents 5 Troubleshooting 27 Troubleshooting 6 Appendix 28 28 28 29 30 31 32 Maintenance – Handling the Unit – Notes on Discs Area Code List Language Code List Trademarks and Licenses Specifications 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 HT356SD-F2_BLKALL_ENG_5728.
Getting Started Unique Features 1 Portable In Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Getting Started Listens to music from your portable device. (MP3, Notebook, etc) USB Direct Recording Records music from CD to your USB device. FM Antenna (1) Remote Control (1)/ Battery (1) Video Cable (1) HT356SD-F2_BLKALL_ENG_5728.
Getting Started Introduction Playable Discs DVD-VIDEO (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented. DVD±R (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Video mode and finalized only. Symbol Used in this Manual r DVD-Video, DVD±R/RW in Video mode or VR mode and finalized t Audio CDs y Video files contained in the USB/Disc u Audio files contained in the USB/Disc i Photo files ,,Note Indicates special notes and operating features.
Getting Started Playable file Requirement Compatible USB Devices yy MP3 Player : Flash type MP3 player. MP3/ WMA music file requirement 1 Getting Started MP3/ WMA file compatibility with this unit is limited as follows : yy Sampling frequency : within 32 kHz to 48 kHz (MP3), within 32 kHz to 48 kHz (WMA) yy Bit rate : within 32 kbps to 320 kbps (MP3), 40 kbps to 192 kbps (WMA) yy Support Version : v2, v7, v8, v9 yy Maximum files : Under 650 yy File extensions : “.mp3”/ “.
Getting Started 9 DivX file requirement DivX file compatibility with this unit is limited as follows : yy Available resolution: within 720 x 576 (W x H) pixels. yy If there is impossible code to express in the DivX file, it may be displayed as “ _ “ mark on the display. Getting Started yy The file name of the DivX subtitle should be entered within 45 characters. 1 yy Frame rate : less than 30 fps.
Getting Started Front panel 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Getting Started a DVD/CD Disc Drawer 8 h TUNING (-/+) (C/V), Skip/Search You can search chapter/ track/ file by pressing and holding C/V. b Power (1/!) c Open/Close (B) i MIC 1/ 2 d Display window j USB port You can play video, image and sound files by connecting the USB device. e Play/Pause (d/M), MONO/ST. f Stop (Z) g Function (F) Selects the function or input source. .
Getting Started 11 Remote control 1 VOL (Volume) (+/-) : Adjusts speaker volume. OPEN/CLOSE : Opens and closes the disc Drawer. LG EQ (9) : Selects a Natural or Local Specialization equalizer effect by using LG EQ. TITLE : If the current DVD title has a menu, the title menu appears on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu may not appear. • • • • • • b • • • • • • 3 DISPLAY : Accesses On-Screen Display. MENU : Accesses the menu on a DVD disc. 4 SETUP : Accesses or removes setup menu.
Connecting Connecting the speakers Attaching the speakers to the unit 2 Connecting To connect the cable to the unit, press each plastic finger pad to open the connection terminals on the unit. Insert the wire and release the finger pad. Connect the black stripe of each wire to the terminals marked - (minus) and the other end to the terminals marked + (plus). Speaker connection Positioning the System The following illustration shows an example of positioning the system.
Connecting Connections to Your TV Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. ,,Note 13 Component Video Connection Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE SCAN) OUTPUT jacks on the unit to the corresponding input jacks on the TV using Y PB PR cables. You can hear the sound through the system’s speakers. yy Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player.
Connecting Video Connection Connect the MONITOR jack on the unit to the video in jack on the TV using a video cable. You can hear the sound through the system’s speakers. Optional Equipment Connection AUX IN Connection Connect an Output of auxiliary device to the AUX (L/R) INPUT Connector. 2 Connecting If your TV has only one output for audio (mono), connect it to the left (white) audio jack on the unit. AUDIO IN (P. IN) Connection Connect an OUTPUT of portable device (MP3 or PMP etc) to the P.
Connecting 15 USB Connection Antenna Connection Connect the USB port of USB Memory (or MP3 player, etc.) to the USB port on the front of the unit. Connect the supplied FM antenna for listening to the radio. Connect the FM Wire antenna to the FM antenna connector. 2 Connecting Removing the USB Device from the unit 1. Choose a different function mode or press STOP (Z) twice in a row. 2. Remove the USB device from the unit. HT356SD-F2_BLKALL_ENG_5728.
System Setting Adjust the Setup settings Menu System Setting A Moving to previous level. Select D Moving to next level or selecting menu. x RETURN To exit the [Setup] menu or [ 5.1 Speaker Setup]. b ENTER You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup menu, among other things. For details on each Setup menu item, see pages 16 to 19. Prev. 1. Press POWER to turn the unit on. The language setup menu will appear on the screen.
System Setting 17 DISPLAY AUDIO TV Aspect DRC (Dynamic Range Control) Select which screen aspect to use based on the shape of your TV screen. Make the sound clear when the volume is turned down (Dolby Digital only). Set to [On] for this effect. [4:3] Vocal Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Select [On] to mix karaoke channels into normal stereo. [16:9] Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected. Display Mode The Display Mode setting works only when the TV Aspect mode is set to 4:3.
System Setting 5.1 Speaker Setup Make the following settings for the built-in 5.1 channel surrounds decoder. 1. Press SETUP. 2. Use WS to select AUDIO menu and then press D. 3. Use WS to select [5.1 Speaker setup] menu and then press D. 4. Press ENTER The [5.1 Speaker setup] appears. [Distance] After you connected speakers to your unit, set the Distance between the speakers and your listening point if the distance of Center or Rear speakers is bigger than the distance of Front speakers.
System Setting Rating Area Code Blocks playback of rated DVDs based on their contents. Not all discs are rated. Enter the code of the area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, based on the list on page 29. 1. Select [Rating] on the [Lock] menu then press D. 2. Input a password and press ENTER. 1. Select [Area Code] on the [Lock] menu then press D. 3. Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the WS buttons. 3. Select the first character using WS buttons.
4 Operating 20 Operating Basic Operations 1. Insert the disc by pressing OPEN/CLOSE or connect the USB device to the USB port. 2. Select the DVD/ CD or USB function by pressing FUNCTION. 3. Select a file (or track/ title) you want to play by pressing WSAD. To Stop Press Z Playback Press d Pause Press M Frame-by-Frame Press M repeatedly to play playback title Frame-by-Frame.
Operating Other Operations Displaying Disc Information on-screen You can display various information about the disc loaded on-screen. 1. Press DISPLAY to show various playback information. The displayed items differ depending on the disc type or playing status. 2. You can select an item by pressing WS and change or select the setting by pressing AD. 21 To display the DVD Menu r When you play a DVD which contains several menus, you can select the menu you want using the menu. 1. Press MENU.
Operating Starting play from selected time Programmed Playback ry The program function enables you to store your favourite files from any disc or USB device. To start playing at any chosen time on the file or title. 1. Press DISPLAY during playback. 2. Press WS to select the time clock icon and “--:--:--” appears. 3. Input the required start time in hours, minutes, and seconds from left to right. If you enter the wrong numbers, press CLEAR to remove the numbers you entered.
Operating 23 Viewing a PHOTO file i Listening to music during slide show This unit can play discs with photo files. i 1. Select the DVD/CD or USB function by pressing FUNCTION. You can listen to music during slide show, if the disc contain music and photo files together. Use WSAD to highlight (~) icon then press ENTER to start slide show. 2. Press WS to select a folder, and then press ENTER. A list of files in the folder appears.
Operating Screen Saver The screen saver appears when you leave the unit in stop mode for about five minutes. System Select - Optional You must select the appropriate system mode for your TV system. If “NO DISC” appears in the display window, press and hold PAUSE/STEP (M) for more than five seconds to select a system. Displaying file information (ID3 TAG ) While playing an MP3 file containing file information, you can display the information by pressing DISPLAY.
Operating 25 Sound adjustment Setting the surround mode This system has a number of pre-set surround sound fields. You can select a desired sound mode by using EQ/ LG EQ. You can change the EQ/ LG EQ using AD arrow key while the EQ/ LG EQ information is displayed on. ,,Note yy In some of surround modes, on some speakers, there’s no sound or low sound. it, depends on the mode of surround and the source of audio, it is not defective.
Operating Advanced Operations Listening to music from your portable player or external device The unit can be used to play the music from many types of portable player or external devices. 1. Connect the portable player to the P. IN(PORTABLE IN) connector of the unit. Or Connect the external device to the AUX connector of the unit. 2. Turn the power on by pressing POWER. 3. Select the PORTABLE or AUX function by pressing FUNCTION. 4 4. Turn the portable player or external device and start it playing.
Troubleshooting 27 Troubleshooting PROBLEM No power No picture CORRECTION Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely. Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the unit appears on the TV screen. Connect the video cables securely to both the TV and unit. Select the correct input mode of the unit so you can hear the sound from the unit. There is little or no sound Connect the audio cables into the connection terminals correctly. Replace with a new audio cable.
Appendix Maintenance Handling the Unit When shipping the unit Please save the original shipping carton and packing materials. If you need to ship the unit, for maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. Keeping the exterior surfaces clean yy Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the unit. yy Wiping with strong pressure may damage the surface. yy Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time.
Appendix 29 Area Code List Choose an area code from this list.
Appendix Language Code List Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: [Disc Audio], [Disc Subtitle] and [Disc Menu].
Appendix 31 Trademarks and Licenses “DVD Logo” is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. DivX®, DivX Certified® and associaated logos are trademark of DivX, Inc., and are used under license. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. 6 Appendix HT356SD-F2_BLKALL_ENG_5728.
Appendix Specifications General Power requirements 200 - 240 V, 50/ 60 Hz Power consumption 45 W Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 360 x 65 x 320 mm without foot Net Weight (Approx.) 2.5 kg Operating temperature 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Outputs VIDEO OUT 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, sync negative, RCA jack x 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, sync negative, RCA jack x 1 (Pb)/(Pr) 0.7 V (p-p), 75 Ω, RCA jack x 2 ANALOG AUDIO IN 2.
Appendix 33 Front Speaker Type 1 Way 1 Speaker Impedance Rated 4Ω Input Power 45 W Max. Input Power 90 W Net Dimensions (W x H x D) 113 x 113 x 84 mm Net Weight 0.34 kg Rear Speaker Type 1 Way 1 Speaker Impedance Rated 4Ω Input Power 45 W Max. Input Power 90 W Net Dimensions (W x H x D) 113 x 113 x 84 mm Net Weight 0.38 kg Centre Speaker Type 1 Way 1 Speaker Impedance Rated 4Ω Input Power 45 W Max.
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