DIGITAL HOME THEATER SYSTEM HT-P40 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. SERVICE DIVISION 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www.samsung.
Safety Warnings CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE REAR COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Safety Instructions RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use instructions should be followed. WATER AND MOISTURE Do not use this video product near waterfor example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.
Features Contents ENG PREPARATION Multi-Disc Playback & FM Tuner DVD-Audio compatible Experience the super high-quality audio performance of DVD-Audio. The on-board 24-bit/192kHz DAC enables this player to deliver exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-level resolution and high-frequency detail. Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II is a new form of multi-channel audio signal decoding technology that improves upon existing Dolby Pro Logic.
Notes on Discs ENG DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) offers fantastic audio and video, thanks to Dolby Digital Disc Recording Format PREPARATION surround sound and MPEG-2 video compression technology. Now you can enjoy these realistic effects in the home, as if you were in a movie theater or concert hall. VIDEO CD-R Discs • Some CD-R discs may not be playable depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC) and the 1 ~ 6 Home Theaters and the discs are coded by region.
Description ENG Power ( ) button Disc Tray Standby indicator —Rear Panel— External Digital Optical Input Connector Tuning Up & Skip ( ) buttons Tuning Down & Skip ( ) buttons DSP/EQ button Function button Use this to connect external equipment capable of digital output.
Description ENG PREPARATION —Remote Control— Insert Remote Batteries TV indicator TV, DVD POWER button MODE button DISC SKIP button DVD RECEIVER indicator OPEN/CLOSE button TV/VIDEO, DIMMER button DVD button Number(0~9) buttons REMAIN button AUX button TUNER button 1 Remove the battery cover on the back of the remote by pressing down and sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow. 2 Insert two 1.5V AAA batteries, paying attention to the correct polarities (+ and –).
Connecting the Speakers ENG Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. Center Speaker Front Speaker (R) Front Speaker (L) Green C SW L Red White R CONNECTIONS LS RS Gray Purple Rear Speaker (R) Position of the Home Theater • Place it on a stand, cabinet shelf, or under the TV stand. Selecting the Listening Position position, facing inwards (about 45°) toward you. the same height as your ear.
P.SCAN(Progressive Scan) Function Connecting the Video Out to TV Choose one of the three methods for connecting to a TV. Unlike regular Interlace Scan, in which two fields of picture information alternate to create the entire picture (odd scan lines, then even scan lines), Progressive Scan uses one field of information (all lines displayed in one pass) to create a clear and detailed picture without visible scan lines. HT-P40 Blue ENG Red Green 1 Press STOP button.
Connecting External Components ENG Connecting an External Digital Component Connecting an External Analog Component Example: Digital signal components such as a Settop Box or CD Recorder. Example: Analog signal components such as a VCR or TV. CONNECTIONS Optical Cable (not supplied) Audio Cable Video Cable External Digital Component External Analog Component 1 Connect Video Out on the Home Theater to Video In on the TV. 1 Connect Video Out on the Home Theater to Video In on your TV.
How to Connect to Anynet Connecting the FM and AM Antennas ENG Using a Samsung Anynet-enabled TV, you can control the DVD Home Theater System and any other Samsung Anynet-enabled AV device. For detailed operation instructions and connection diagram, refer to the user's manual of your Samsung Anynet-enabled TV. If AM reception is poor, connect an outdoor AM antenna(not supplied).
Before Using Your Home Theater ENG Disc terminology Your Home Theater is capable of playing DVD, CD, MP3 and JPEG discs.Depending on the disc you are using, these instructions may vary slightly. Read the instructions carefully before using. Groups and tracks (DVD-AUDIO) • DVD-audio is divided into several large sections called "groups" and smaller sections called "tracks". Numbers are allotted to these sections. These numbers are called "group numbers" and "track numbers".
Disc Playback Selecting a Disc in the Disc changer ENG The DVD/CD function is automatically selected when Disc Skip is pushed. 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray. 2 Load a disc. 3 Press DISC SKIP button. To select a specific disc, press the corresponding DIRECT PLAY (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) buttons on the front panel or DISC SKIP on the remote control, until the required disc indicator flashes. • If the disc selected is not loaded, the next disc is played automatically.
MP3-CD Playback Displaying Disc Information Data CDs (CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW) encoded in MP3 format can be played. ENG You can view disc playback information on the TV screen. MP3 1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray, and then load the MP3 disc. 2 In Stop mode, use to select the album, and then press the ENTER button. Press INFO button.
JPEG File Playback ENG JPEG Images captured with a digital camera or camcorder, or JPEG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this Home Theater. Slide Mode Digest Function You can view 9 JPEG images on the TV screen. 1 1 Place the JPEG disc on the disc tray. Press DIGEST button during playback. 2 • JPEG files will be shown in • The selected image is played for 5 seconds before moving to 9 windows. 2 the next image. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button.
DivX Playback ENG Subtitle Display Press the SUBTITLE button. Skip Forward/Back During playback, press the button. • Goes to the next file whenever you press button, if there are over • 2 files in the disk. Goes to the previous file whenever you press over 2 files in the disk. button, if there are • Each time you press the button, your selection will toggle between “SUBTITLE ON” (1/1, 1/2 ...) and “SUBTITLE OFF”. • If the disc has only one subtitle file, it will be played automatically.
Checking the Remaining Time Fast/Slow Playback Fast Playback DVD CD Slow Playback MP3 Press the REMAIN button. Press and hold • For checking the total and remaining time of a title or chapter • Each time the button is held down during playback, being played. . Press SLOW button.
Repeat Playback A-B Repeat Playback Repeat playback allows you to repeatedly play a chapter, title, track (song), or directory (MP3 file). DVD CD MP3 You can repeatedly play back a designated section of a DVD. JPEG DVD Press REPEAT button. • Each time the button is pressed during playback, the repeat playback mode changes as follows: DVDVIDEO ENG DVDAUDIO Repeat Playback Options CHAPTER Repeatedly plays the selected chapter. 1 CD Press INFO button twice.
Step Function Zoom (Screen Enlarge) Function DVD This function allows you to enlarge a particular area of the displayed image. ENG DVD Press STEP button. • The picture moves forward one frame each time the button is pressed during playback. Note • During fast playback of a CD or MP3-CD, sound is heard only at 2x speed, and not at 4x, 8x, and 32x speeds. 1 Press ZOOM button. 2 Press Cursor , , , buttons to move to the area you want to enlarge.
Bonus Group / Navigating Pages Bonus Group Selecting Audio/Subtitle Language Audio Language Selection Function DVDAUDIO Some DVD-Audio discs have an extra ‘bonus’ group that requires a 4-digit key number to access. See the disc packaging for details and the-key number. 1 Press INFO button twice. When you play a DVD-Audio disc that has a bonus group, the key number input screen appears automatically. 2 ENG DVD Press Cursor , buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired audio language.
Moving Directly to a Scene/Song Using Disc Menu ENG DVD You can use the menus for the audio language, subtitle language, profile, etc. DVD menu contents differ from disc to disc. DVD 1 CD Moving to a Title/Track 01/05 001/040 0:00:37 1/1 03/05 025/040 0:00:01 0:00:01 5 1/1 Press Cursor , buttons to move to time display. 01/05 025/040 1:17:30 3 1 2 Press Cursor , buttons to move to ‘DISC MENU’ and then press ENTER button.
Setting the Language ENG OSD (On-Screen Display) language is set to English by default. 1 In Stop mode, press MENU button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. 3 Select ‘Language’ and then press ENTER button 4 Press Cursor , button to select ‘OSD Language’ and then press ENTER button. 5 Press Cursor , button to select the desired language and then press ENTER button.
Setting TV Screen type ENG Depending on your TV type (Wide Screen or conventional 4:3), you can select the TV's aspect ratio. 1 In Stop mode, press MENU button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. Adjusting the TV Aspect Ratio (Screen Size) The horizontal to vertical screen size ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while that of widescreen and high definition TVs is 16:9. This ratio is called the aspect ratio.
Setting Parental Controls (Rating Level) Use this to restrict playback of adult or violent DVDs you do not want children to view. 1 3 4 Press Cursor , button to select the desired rating level and then press ENTER button. • If you have selected 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. 2 You can set the password for the Parental (rating level) setting.
Setting the Wallpaper JPEG ENG DVD While watching a DVD or JPEG CD, you can set the image you like as background wallpaper. Setting the Wallpaper 1 During playback, press PLAY/PAUSE button when an image you like appears. To select one of the 3 wallpaper settings you've made 2 Press LOGO button. 1 In Stop mode, press MENU button. 4 Press to select the desired ‘USER’, and then press ENTER. 2 Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button.
DVD Audio Disc Playback Mode Some DVD-Audio discs contain DVD-Video as well as DVD-Audio. To play back the DVD-Video portion of the DVD-Audio disc, set the unit to DVD-Video mode. 1 Press the MENU button while the disc tray is open. 3 Press Cursor button to move to ‘DVD TYPE’ and then press ENTER button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. 4 Press Cursor , button to move to ‘DVD VIDEO’ and then press ENTER button.
Setting the Delay Time ENG 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. 1 In Stop mode, press MENU button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to ‘Audio’ and then press ENTER button. 3 Press Cursor button to move to ‘DELAY TIME’ and then press ENTER button. 4 Press Cursor , , , buttons to move to the desired speaker and then press ENTER button.
Setting the Test Tone Setting the DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) Use the Test Tone feature to check the speaker connections. 1 In Stop or no disc mode, press MENU button. 3 ENG You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night. Press Cursor button to move to ‘TEST TONE’ and then press ENTER button. 1 In Stop or no disc mode, press MENU button. 2 3 Press Cursor button to move to ‘DRC’ and then press ENTER button.
Setting the Audio ENG You can adjust the balance and level for each speaker. Method 1 1 When adjusting the audio quality using the setup screen In Stop mode, press MENU button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to ‘Audio’ and then press ENTER button. When manually adjusting with the SOUND EDIT button Method 2 Adjusting Front Speaker Balance 1 TITLE Press SOUND EDIT button and then press Cursor , .
AV SYNC Setup Sound Field (DSP)/EQ Function Video may look slower than the audio if it is connected to a digital TV. If this occurs, adjust the audio delay time to to match the video. 1 Press the MENU button. • Setup menu appears. 3 Press Cursor , buttons to move to ‘AV-SYNC’ and then press ENTER button. • 'Audio' menu appears. 4 DSP(Digital Signal Processor) DSP modes have been designed to simulate different acoustic environments.
Dolby Pro Logic II Mode You can select the desired Dolby Pro Logic II audio mode. Press PL II MODE button. • Each time the button is pressed, the mode changes as follows. Dolby Pro Logic II Effect ENG This function works only in Dolby Pro Logic MUSIC mode. 1 Press PL II MODE button to select ‘MUSIC’ mode. 2 Press PL II EFFECT button to select Panorama, then press Cursor , buttons to select the desired effect setting. • You can select either 0 or 1.
Listening to Radio Presetting Stations You can listen to the chosen band (FM, AM broadcast stations) by using either the automatic or manual tuning operation. ENG You can store up to: 15 FM stations 15 AM stations • FM • AM Frequency Modulation Medium Wave Remote Control Unit Example: Presetting FM 89.1 in the memory 1 2 Press TUNER button. • The selection toggles back and Tune in to the desired station. Automatic Tuning 1 forth between "FM ➝ AM" each time the FM button is pressed.
Convenient Functions ENG Sleep Timer Function You can set the time that the Home Theater will shut itself off. Press SLEEP button. time changes as follows: 10 ➝ 20 ➝ 30 ➝ 60 ➝ 90 ➝ 120 ➝ 150 ➝ OFF. CHAP PRGM RDS RT ST This is useful when answering a doorbell or telephone call. Press MUTE button. • "SLEEP" will be displayed. Each time the button is pressed the preset TITLE Mute Function TUNED • ‘MUTE ON’ appears in the display. • To restore the sound, press the button again to select ‘MUTE OFF’.
Operating a TV with the Remote Control When operating a TV with the remote control 1 2 3 4 Press the MODE button to make the TV indicator on the remote control flash. TV DVD RECEIVER Press POWER button to turn on the TV. Point the remote control toward the TV. While holding down POWER, enter the code corresponding to your brand of TV. • If the code matches the TV's code, the TV will be turned off.
Before Calling for Service ENG 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. Symptom Disc tray does not open. Playback does not start. Check/Remedy • Is the power cord plugged securely into the outlet? • Turn off the power and then turn it back on.
Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause skipping. Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them. Handling discs 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 tape on the disc. Disc Storage Keep in a cool ventilated area Do not keep in direct sunlight Caution Keep in a clean Protection jacket. Store vertically.
Specifications SAMSUNG Home Theater ENG LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER G E N E R A L T F U N M E R T A U M N E R V I D E O O U T P U T A M P L I F I E R Power Consumption Weight Dimensions (W x H x D) Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range Usable Sensitivity S/N Ratio Distortion Usable Sensitivity S/N Ratio Distortion Composite Video S-VIDEO Component Video Front speaker output Center speaker output Rear speaker output Subwoofer speaker output Frequency range S/N Ratio Channe
