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DIGITAL HOME THEATER SYSTEM HT-DS100 Instruction Manual OPEN/CLOSE DIMMER REMAIN TUNER BAND EZ VIEW SLOW SUB TITLE MO/ST STEP DSP/EQ REPEAT VOLUME TUNING PL II PL II MODE EFFECT ENTER TEST TONE SOUND EDIT TUNER MEMORY P.SCAN SLEEP CANCEL ZOOM...
Safety Warnings Note to CATV system installer : CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This reminder is provided to call the CATV system KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT installer’s attention to Section 820~40 of the NEC LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be PRODUCTO LASER CLASE 1...
Precautions Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your player. Install your player horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (3~4inches). Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered.
The HT-DS100 automatically switches itself into the power saving mode after 20 minutes in the screen saver mode. Power Saving Function The HT-DS100 automatically shuts itself off after 20 minutes in the stop mode. Customized TV Screen Display The HT-DS100 allows you to select your favorite image during JPEG,...
Contents PREPARATION Safety Warnings..................................1 Precautions ..................................2 Features....................................3 Notes on Discs..................................5 Description ..................................7 CONNECTIONS Connecting the Speakers..............................13 Connecting the Video Out to TV ............................15 P.SCAN(Progressive Scan) Function ..........................16 Connecting External Components ............................17 Connecting the Antennas..............................19 OPERATION Disc Playback ..................................21 MP3-CD Playback................................22 JPEG File Playback ................................23 Displaying Disc Information ..............................25 Checking the Remaining Time............................26...
Notes on Discs DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) offers fantastic audio and video, thanks to Dolby Digital surround sound and MPEG-2 video compression technology. Now you can enjoy these V I D E O realistic effects in the home, as if you were in a movie theater or concert hall. DVD players and the discs are coded by region.
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Disc Recording Format CD-R Discs • Depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC ) and the condition of the disc, some CD-R discs may not be playable. • Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R. Avoid CD-R media, as they may not be playable. •...
—Rear Panel— Video Output Connector S-Video Output Connector Connect the TV's video input jacks If the TV is equipped with an S-Video input (VIDEO IN) to the VIDEO OUT connector. connector (S-VIDEO IN), connect it to the player's S-Video output jack. External Digital in Optical Input Connector Use this to connect external equipment capable of digital output.
Description —Remote Control— TV, DVD POWER button REMAIN button DIMMER button OPEN/CLOSE DIMMER REMAIN OPEN/CLOSE button DVD button AUX button TUNER BAND TUNER BAND button EZ VIEW SLOW SUB TITLE SUB TITLE button EZ VIEW button MO/ST SLOW, MO/ST button STEP DSP/EQ REPEAT...
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Insert Remote Batteries Remove the battery Insert two 1.5V AAA Replace the battery cover on the back of batteries, paying cover. the remote by attention to the correct pressing down and polarities (+ and –). sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow.
Connecting the Speakers Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. Position of the DVD Player Selecting the Listening Position • Place it on a stand or cabinet shelf, or under The listening position should be located about 2.5 to 3 times the TV stand.
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Rear Speaker (L) Front Speaker (L) Center Speaker Blue White Green Purple Gray Rear Speaker (R) Front Speaker (R) Subwoofer Back of the Speakers Back of the Main Unit Press down the terminal Insert the wire into the Connect the connecting jacks (6) tab on the back of the terminal and release the to the back of the DVD player.
Connecting the Video Out to TV Composite Component S-Video Video Video Depending on your TV, Component Video input jacks may be marked as DVD Video input. Composite Video (Good Quality) Connect the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of the system to the VIDEO IN jack on your television.
P.SCAN Function (Progressive Scan) Unlike regular Interlace Scan, in which two fields of picture information are alternated 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.
Connecting External Components Connecting an External Digital Component Example: Digital signal components such as a Set-Top Box or CD Recorder. Optical Cable (not included) DIGITAL OUT Connect the Digital Input (OPTICAL) to the Digital Output on the external digital component. Press AUX on the remote control to select ‘DIGITAL IN’.
Connecting an External Analog Component Example: Analog signal components such as a VCR, and TV. Audio Cable If the external analog component has only one Audio Out, connect either left or right. AUDIO OUT Connect Audio In on the DVD player to Audio Out on the external analog component. •...
Connecting the Antennas FM antenna connection FM Antenna (supplied) Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal as a temporary measure. Slowly move the antenna wire around until you find a location where reception is good, then fasten it to a wall or other rigid surface.
AM antenna connection If AM reception is poor, connect an outdoor AM antenna(not supplied). AM Loop Antenna (supplied) Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna. Connect the AM loop antenna supplied to the AM and terminals.
Disc Playback Press OPEN/CLOSE button to Load a disc. open the disc tray. • Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up. Press OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray. • Playback starts automatically. Note •...
MP3-CD Playback Data CDs (CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs) encoded in MP3 format can be played. Press the In Stop mode, use OPEN/CLOSE to select button to open the the album, and disc tray, and then then press the ENTER button. load the MP3 disc. •...
JPEG File Playback 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 DVD player. Slide Mode Place the JPEG disc on the disc tray. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button.
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Digest Function You can view 9 JPEG images on the TV screen. Press DIGEST Press Cursor , , , buttons button during to select the desired image and playback. then press ENTER button. • JPEG files will be shown in •...
Displaying Disc Information You can view playback information on the disc on the TV screen. Press INFO button. • Each time the button is pressed, the display changes as follows: JPEG DVD RECEIVER SMART NAVI Something like you Back for good Love of my life More than words The information display...
Checking the Remaining Time 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 TITLE ELAPSED TRACK ELAPSED TITLE REMAIN TRACK REMAIN CHAPTER ELAPSED TOTAL ELAPSED CHAPTER REMAIN TOTAL REMAIN...
Fast/Slow Playback Fast Playback Press and hold • Each time the button is held down during playback, the playback speed changes as follows: Slow Playback Press SLOW button. • Each time the button is pressed during playback, the playback speed changes as follows: •...
Skipping Scenes/Songs Briefly press • Each time the button is pressed briefly during playback, the previous or next chapter, track, or directory (file) will be played. • You cannot skip chapters consecutively. TITLE 01/05 CHAPTER 002/040 DVD RECEIVER SMART NAVI Something like you Back for good Love of my life...
Repeat Playback Repeat playback allows you to repeatedly play a chapter, title, track (song), or directory (MP3 file). JPEG Press REPEAT button. • Each time the button is pressed during playback, the repeat playback mode changes as follows: JPEG Repeat Playback Options CHAPTER Repeatedly plays the selected chapter.
A-B Repeat Playback Press Cursor button Press INFO button to move to REPEAT twice. PLAYBACK ( ) display. • For a VCD or CD, press INFO button once. Press Cursor buttons Press ENTER to select ‘A-’ and then press button at the end ENTER button at the beginning of the desired of the desired segment.
Angle Function This function allows you to view the same scene in different angles. Press Cursor button to move to Press INFO button. ANGLE ( display. Press Cursor buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired angle. • Each time the button is pressed, the angle changes as follows: •...
Zoom Function This function allows you to enlarge a particular area of the displayed image. Zoom (Screen Enlarge) Function Press Cursor , , Press ENTER Press ZOOM , buttons to button. move to the area button. you want to enlarge. •...
Selecting Audio/Subtitle Language Audio Language Selection Function Press Cursor Press INFO button buttons or numeric buttons to select the twice. desired audio language. • Depending on the number of languages on a DVD disc, a different audio language (ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, etc.) is selected each time the button is pressed.
Moving Directly to a Scene/Song Moving to a Title/Track Moving to a Chapter Press Cursor , buttons Press Cursor , or numeric buttons to select buttons to move to Press INFO button. the desired title/track and then Chapter ( press ENTER button. display.
Using Disc Menu You can use the menus for the audio language, subtitle language, profile, etc. DVD menu contents differ from disc to disc. Press Cursor In Stop mode, buttons to move to press MENU ‘DISC MENU’ and then button. press ENTER button.
Using the Title Menu For DVDs containing multiple titles, you can view the title of each movie. Depending on the disc, this function may either not work at all or may work differently. Press Cursor , In Stop mode, Press ENTER button to move to press MENU button.
Setting the Language OSD language is set to English by default. Press Cursor In Stop mode, button to move to press MENU ‘Setup’ and then button. press ENTER button. Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen.
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Press Cursor Press Cursor Press ENTER button to select the button to select the button. desired item and then desired language and then press ENTER button. press ENTER button. • Once the setup is complete, if the language was set to English, OSD will be displayed in English. Selecting the Selecting the Selecting the...
Setting TV Screen type Depending on your TV type (Wide Screen TV or conventional 4:3 TV), you can select the TV's aspect ratio. Press Cursor In Stop mode, button to move to press MENU ‘Setup’ and then button. press ENTER button. Press Cursor Press Cursor button to move to ‘TV...
Adjusting the TV Aspect Ratio (Screen Size) The horizontal to vertical screen size ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while that of wide screen and high definition TVs is 16:9. This ratio is called the aspect ratio. When playing DVDs recorded in different screen sizes, you should adjust the aspect ratio to fit your TV or monitor.
Setting Parental Controls (Rating Level) Use this to restrict playback of adult or violent DVDs you do not want children to view. Press Cursor In Stop mode, button to move to press MENU ‘Setup’ and then button. press ENTER button.
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Press Cursor Press Cursor Enter the password button to move to buttons to select the and then press ‘PARENTAL’ and then desired rating level and ENTER button. press ENTER button. then press ENTER button. • • The password is set to "7890" by default. If you have selected Level 6, you •...
Setting the Password You can set the password for the Parental (rating level) setting. Press Cursor button to move to Press MENU button. ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. • Note The password is set to "7890" by default.
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Press Cursor button to Press ENTER Enter the password move to ‘PASSWORD’ and then press button. and then press ENTER ENTER button. button. • Enter the old password, a new password, and confirm new password. • The setting is complete. Press RETURN button to return to the previous level.
The selected wallpaper will be You can repeat Steps 1 and 2 to displayed. set up to 3 wallpapers. Select this to set the Select this to set the desired Samsung Logo image as image as your wallpaper. your wallpaper.
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To Change the Wallpaper Press Cursor Press Cursor In Stop mode, button to move to button to move to press MENU ‘Setup’ and then ‘LOGO’ and then button. press ENTER button. press ENTER button. Press to select Press MENU the desired ‘USER’, button to exit the and then press setup screen.
Setting the Speaker Mode Signal outputs and frequency responses from the speakers will automatically be adjusted according to your speaker configuration and whether certain speakers are used or not. Press Cursor In Stop mode, button to move to press MENU ‘Audio’...
Setting the Test Tone Press the Test Tone to check the speaker connections and to adjust the speaker levels. Press Cursor Press Cursor button In Stop mode, button to move to to move to ‘TEST press MENU ‘Audio’ and then TONE’...
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. Press Cursor button In Stop mode, to move to ‘Audio’ and press MENU then press ENTER button.
Press Cursor Press Cursor , Press Cursor button , buttons to move to set the Delay to move to ‘DELAY to the desired time TIME’ and then press speaker and then ENTER button. press ENTER button. • You can set the delay time for C between 00 and 05mSEC and for LS and RS between 00 and 15mSEC.
Setting the Audio Quality You can adjust the balance and level for each speaker. When adjusting the audio quality using the setup screen Method 1 Press Cursor In Stop mode, button to move to press MENU ‘Audio’ and then press button.
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When manually adjusting with the SOUND EDIT button Method 2 Adjusting Front Speaker Balance Adjusting Rear Speaker Balance Adjusting Center Speaker Level Press SOUND Press SOUND Press SOUND EDIT button and EDIT button and EDIT button and then press Cursor then press Cursor then press Cursor TITLE...
Setting the DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night. Press Cursor button to In Stop mode, press move to ‘Audio’ and then MENU button. press ENTER button. Press Cursor button to Press Cursor...
Sound Field (DSP)/EQ Function DSP(Digital Signal Processor) DSP modes have been designed to simulate different acoustic environments. EQ: You can select from ROCK, POP, or CLASSIC, depending on the genre of music. Press DSP/EQ button. • "DSP" appears on the display panel. •...
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. • Note When selecting Pro Logic II mode, connect your external device to the AUDIO INPUT jacks (L and R) on the player.
Dolby Pro Logic II Effect This function works only in Dolby Pro Logic MUSIC mode. Press PL II EFFECT button Press PL II MODE and then press Cursor button to select ‘MUSIC’ buttons to select the mode. mode. • You can select either 0 or 1. TITLE PBC CHAP PRGM RDS RT TUNED TITLE PBC CHAP PRGM RDS RT...
Listening to Radio You can listen to the chosen band (FM, AM broadcast stations) by using either the automatic or manual tuning operation. Remote Control Unit Press TUNER/ Tune in to the BAND button. desired station. • When is pressed, a Automatic Tuning 1 The selection toggles back preset broadcast station is...
Presetting Stations You can store up to: • • FM Frequency Modulation 15 FM stations • • AM Medium Wave 15 AM stations Example: Presetting FM 89.1 in the memory Press the Press the TUNER TUNER(BAND) Press button and select MEMORY button.
Convenient Functions Sleep Timer Function You can set the time that the DVD player will shut itself off. Press SLEEP button. • "SLEEP" will be displayed. Each time the button is pressed, the preset time changes as follows: 10 OFF. TITLE CHAP PRGM RDS RT TUNED...
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 DIMMER button. • Each time the button is pressed, the brightness changes as follows: SLIGHTLY DARK DARK BRIGHT.
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 Check/Remedy Disc tray does not open.
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Symptom Check/Remedy • Disc is rotating but no • Is the TV power on? • Are the video cables connected properly? picture is produced. • Is the disc dirty or damaged? • Picture quality is poor and • A poorly manufactured disc may not be playable. picture is shaking.
Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause breaks in playback. 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.
Specifications Power Consumption 110W 13.7Ibs Weight 14.2 x 2.6 x 16.1 inches Dimensions (W x H x D) Operating Temperature Range 41°F ~ 95°F Operating Humidity Range 10% ~ 75% Usable Sensitivity 10dB 60dB S/N Ratio 0.5% Distortion 54dB Usable Sensitivity 40dB S/N Ratio Distortion...
Notes on Terminology Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left , from the right , etc.). ANGLE With such discs, the Angle button can be used to change the angle of view for specific scenes. These numbers are recorded on DVD discs.
Samsung Limited Warranty Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. (SECA), warrants that this product is free from defective material and workmanship. SECA further warrants that if this product fails to operate properly within the specified warranty period and the failure is due to improper workmanship or defective material SECA will repair or replace the product at its option.