Summary of the content on the page No. 1
HT-C550
HT-C553
HT-C555
HT-C650W
HT-C653W
HT-C655W
Digital Home
Cinema System
user manual
Imagine the possibilities
Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product.
To receive more complete service,
please register your product at
www.samsung.com/register
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
Safety Information Safety Warnings TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” CAUTION : TO PREVENT ELECTRIC This symbol indicates important inside the product that presents a risk of SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO instructions accompanying the electric shock or personal injury. WIDE SLOT, F
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
Precautions ~ Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your product. ~ Install your product horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7.5~10cm). ~ Do not place the product on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot. Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered. ~ Do not stack anything on top of the product. ~ Before moving the product, ensure the Disc Insert Ho
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
Safety Information Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs Licence Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and ~ ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format picture quality or cause skipping. created by DivX,Inc. This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video. Visit www.divx.com for more Be especially careful not to scratch discs when information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video. handling them. ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certifie
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
ENGLISH Contents 2 Safety Warnings SAfety InformAtIon 3 Precautions 3 Accessories 4 Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs 4 Licence 2 4 Copyright 4 Copy Protection 7 Icons that will be used in manual GettInG StArteD 7 Disc Types and Characteristics 11 Description 11 Front Panel 12 Rear Panel 7 13 Remote control 15 Connecting the Speakers ConneCtIonS 22 Connecting the Video Out to your TV 25 Connecting the FM Antenna 25 Connecting Audio from External Components 15 27 Before Starting (
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
Contents 33 Disc Playback BASIC funCtIonS 33 Audio CD(CD-DA)/MP3/WMA Playback 34 JPEG File Playback 34 Using the Playback Function 38 Sound Mode 33 40 Listening to Radio 40 Connecting Microphone 41 USB Function ADvAnCeD funCtIonS 41 CD Ripping 41 42 Troubleshooting otHer InformAtIon 43 Country code list 44 Specifications 42 ~ Figures and illustrations in this User Manual are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appearance. English English
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
01 Getting Started Getting Started Icons that will be used in manual Disc types and Characteristics Make sure to check the following terms before reading the user manual. Region Code Icon Term Definition The product and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play. If the This involves a function codes do not match, the disc will not play. available with DVD-Video or DVD DVD±R/±RW discs that have been recorded and Region finalised in Video
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
Getting Started CD-R MP3 Discs Disc types that can be played ~ Only CD-R discs with MP3 files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played. Disc Types & Recorded Disc Max. Playing Time Mark (Logo) Signals Size ~ MP3 file names should contain no blank spaces or special characters (. / = +). Approx. 240 min. ~ Use discs recorded with a compression/ (single-sided) decompression data rate greater than 128Kbps. 12 cm Approx. 480 min. ~ Only files with the ".mp3" and ".MP3" extensions (double-sid
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
01 Getting Started DVD±R/±RW, CD-R/RW Discs ~ When you play a disc whose sampling frequency is higher than 48khz or 320kbps, you may experience ~ Software updates for incompatible formats are not shaking on the screen during playback. supported. ~ Sections with a high frame rate might not be played (Example : QPEL, GMC, resolution higher than while playing a DivX file. 800 x 600 pixels, etc.) ~ Since this product only provides encoding formats ~ If a DVD-R/-RW disc has not been recorded
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
Getting Started USB Devices that can be used with the ~ Some MP3 players, when connected to this product, may not operate depending on the sector size of their product file system. ~ USB Storage Device, MP3 Player, Digital Camera ~ The USB host function is not supported if a product that transfers media files by its manufacturer specific ~ Removable HDD program is connected. - R emovable HDDs equipped with less than 160 ~ Does not operate with Janus enabled MTP (Media Gbytes are supported
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
01 Getting Started AUX IN 1/ MIC 1 MIC 2 ASC IN Description Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 AUX IN 1/ MIC 1 MIC 2 ASC IN 12 13 14 DISC TRAY Insert disc here. 1 DISPLAY Displays the playing status, time, etc. 2 REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR Detects signals from the remote control. 3 Opens and closes the disc tray. 4 OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON ( ) The mode switches as follows : 5 FUNCTION BUTTON ( ) DVD/CD ➞ D.IN ➞ AUX 1 ➞AUX 2 ➞ USB ➞ FM. Goes back to the previous title/chapter/track. TUNING DOWN & SKIP BU
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
Getting Started Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 iPod VIDEO FM ANT. OUT DIGITAL HDMI OUT AUDIO IN OPTICAL WIRELESS COMPONENT AUX IN 2 OUT EXT (AV) 5.1 CHANNEL SPEAKER OUTPUT Connect the front, centre, rear speakers and subwoofer. 1 CONNECTORS EXTERNAL DIGITAL OPTICAL IN JACK Use this to connect external equipment capable of digital output. 2 (DIGITAL AUDIO IN) The TX card enables communication between the product and the TX CARD CONNECTION (WIRELESS) 3 optional wireless receiver module. Use an HDM
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
01 Getting Started remote control Tour of the Remote Control This is mode selection button. FUNCTION POWER TV SOURCE or Press to select TV's video mode. Turn the product on and off. To open and close the disc tray. DVD RECEIVER/TV SLEEP Press to select DVD RECEIVER/TV ECHO SLEEP :Set the time to shut off mode. the product itself. ECHO : Adjust the echo level of 1 2 3 the microphone. Press the number button to operate options. 4 5 6 7 8 9 Select the desired DSP/EQ audio DSP /EQ mode. Sele
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
Getting Started Installing batteries in the Remote TV Brand Code List Control Brand Code Brand Code Admiral 56, 57, 58 MTC 18 * Battery size: AAA (M.Wards) A Mark 01, 15 NEC 18, 19, 20, 40, 59, 60 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, Anam 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, Nikei 03 12, 13, 14 AOC 01, 18, 40, 48 Onking 03 Bell & Howell 57, 58, 81 Onwa 03 (M.Wards) 06, 07, 08, 09, 54, 66, Brocsonic 59, 60 Panasonic 67, 73, 74 Candle 18 Penney 18 03, 15, 17, 18, 48, 54, Cetronic 03 Philco 59, 62, 69, 90 15, 17, 18, 40, 4
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
02 Connections Connections This section involves various methods of connecting the product to other external components. Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. Connecting the Speakers Position of the product Place it on a stand or cabinet shelf, or under the SW TV stand. 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 :
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
Connections Connecting the Speakers Speaker Components HT-C550 ( L ) ( R ) ( L ) ( R ) F R O N T REAR C E N T R E S U B W O O F E R S P E A K E R C A B L E Speaker Components Assembled Speakers HT-C553 HT-C553 ( L ) ( R ) SCREW (Large): 2EA SCREW (Small): 8EA CENTRE SPEAKER C E N T R E F R O N T S T A N D ( L ) ( R ) S P E A K E R REAR SUBWOOFER FRONT S T A N D B A S E REAR S U B W O O F E R C A B L E SPEAKER SPEAKER HT-C555 HT-C555 ( L ) ( R ) SCREW (Large): 4EA SCREW (Small): 16EA CEN
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
02 Connections Speaker Components HT-C650W ( L ) ( R ) ( L ) ( R ) F R O N T REAR C E N T R E S U B W O O F E R S P E A K E R C A B L E Speaker Components Assembled Speakers HT-C653W ( L ) ( R ) SCREW (Large): 2EA SCREW (Small): 8EA CENTRE SPEAKER C E N T R E F R O N T S T A N D ( L ) ( R ) S P E A K E R REAR SUBWOOFER FRONT REAR S T A N D B A S E S U B W O O F E R C A B L E SPEAKER SPEAKER HT-C655W HT-C655W ( L ) ( R ) SCREW (Large): 4EA SCREW (Small): 16EA CENTRE SPEAKER F R O N T S T
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
Connections Connecting the Speakers Installing the Speakers on the Tallboy Stand * HT-C553/C653W only - Front Speakers * HT-C555/C655W only - Front/Rear Speakers 1. Turn the Stand Base upside-down and connect it to the Stand. 1 Stand Base Stand 2 2. Insert four small screws clockwise into the four holes marked using a screwdriver as shown in the illustration. 3 3. Connect the upper Speaker to the assembled Stand. Speaker Stand 4. Insert another large screw clockwise into the hole on the rear
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
02 Connections Connecting The Speakers * HT-C550/C553/C555 only 1. Press down the terminal tab on the back of the speaker. 2. Insert the black wire into the black terminal (–) and the red wire into the red terminal (+), and then release the tab. Black Red 3. Connect the connecting plugs to the back of the product by matching the colours of the speaker plugs to the speaker jacks. HT-C550 Centre Speaker Front Speaker (R) Front Speaker (L) DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL Rear Speaker (R) Rear Speaker (
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
Connections Connecting the Speakers Connecting The Speakers (Continued) * HT-C650W/C653W/C655W only VIDEO FM ANT OUT DIGITAL HDMI OUT AUDIO IN OPTICAL Wireless Receiver Module : SWA-5000 WIRELESS COMPONENT AUX IN 2 OUT (HT-C650W/C653W/C655W only) WIRELESS TX Card Wireless Receiver Module Speaker Cable (2EA) ✎ NOTE ` This product should be connected with the SWA-5000 only. HT-C650W Centre Speaker Front Speaker (R) Front Speaker (L) DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL Rear Rear Speaker (L) Speaker (R) Subwo
