Samsung HT-ES4200K User Manual

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  • Page 1 HT-ES4200K 2.1CH Blu-ray™ Home Entertainment 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...
  • Page 2: Safety Information

    Safety Information Warning 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 SHOCK, This symbol indicates important inside the product that presents a risk of...
  • Page 3: Disc Storage & Management

    Disc Storage & Management • Maintenance of the Cabinet - Before connecting other components to this • Holding Discs product, be sure to turn them off. - Fingerprints or scratches on - If you move your product suddenly from a a disc may reduce sound and cold place to a warm place, condensation picture quality or cause skipping.
  • Page 4: Copyright

    DivX®, DivX Certified® and associated logos manual may be reproduced or copied without the are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its prior written permission of Samsung Electronics subsidiaries and are used under license. Co.,Ltd. Covered by one or more of the following U.S.
  • Page 5 • Open Source License Notice • The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition - In the case of using open source software, Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are Open Source Licenses are available on the trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI product menu.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents SAFETY INFORMATION SETTINGS Warning The Initial Settings Procedure Disc Storage & Management The Home Screen Handling Cautions Accessing the Settings Screen Using the 3D Function Settings Menu Functions Copyright Networks and the Internet License Upgrading Software GETTING STARTED MEDIA PLAY Disk and Format Compatibility The AllShare Play Screen Logos of Discs the product can play...
  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Please note that this is not a defect in the product. \ Samsung cannot guarantee that this product will play every disc bearing the Blu-ray Disc, DVD or CD logo because disc formats evolve, and problems and errors may occur during the creation of Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and CD software and/or the manufacture of discs.
  • Page 8: Logos Of Discs The Product Can Play

    Getting Started Region Code Logos of Discs the product can play Both products and discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match for a disc to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will not play. The Region Number for this product is displayed Blu-ray Disc 3D Blu-ray Disc...
  • Page 9 Video File Support Frame rate File Extension Container Video Codec Resolution Bitrate (Mbps) Audio Codec (fps) DivX 3.11/4.x 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 /5.1/6.0 *.avi H.264 BP/MP/HP 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 LPCM DTS Core MPEG4 SP/ASP 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 DivX 3.11/4.x 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 /5.1/6.0...
  • Page 10 YELLOW (C) button, and then *.ttxt, *.smi, *.srt, *.sub, *.txt press the v button. • SAMSUNG is not responsible for any data file Notes on the USB connection damage or data loss. • Your product supports USB storage media,...
  • Page 11: Accessories

    NOTE \ Some AVCHD format discs may not play, depending on the recording conditions. \ AVCHD format discs need to be Finalized. \ “x.v.Color” offers a wider Color range than normal DVD camcorder discs. \ Some DivX, MKV and MP4 format discs may not play, depending on their video resolution and frame rate. Accessories Check for the supplied accessories below.
  • Page 12: Front Panel

    Getting Started Front Panel PLAY/PAUSE ENTER STOP OPEN/CLOSE VOLUME CONTROL FUNCTION MIC 1 MIC 2 DISPLAY DISC TRAY POWER REMOTE CONTROL MIC JACK USB HOST SENSOR NOTE \ To upgrade the product's software through the USB Host jack, you must use a USB memory stick. VIDEO SPEAKERS OUT \ When the product displays the Blu-ray Disc menu, you cannot start the movie by pressing the 6 button on the product or...
  • Page 13: Remote Control

    Remote Control Tour of the Remote Control Press to select Blu-ray's mode ( AUX, BD/DVD, etc.). Turn the product on and off. FUNCTION Press to select TV's video mode. To change to TV mode, press the SOURCE SLEEP: Set a Sleep time to shut TV button.
  • Page 14: Setting The Remote Control

    60, 62, 72, 89 Yupiteru Also, some operations may not be possible, depending on Marantz 40, 54 Zenith 58, 79 your brand of TV. Matsui Zonda 18, 40 \ The remote control will work with Samsung TVs by Dongyang 03, 54 default. English...
  • Page 15: Connections

    Connections This section describes 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 TV stand.
  • Page 16: Installing The Speakers

    Connections Installing the Speakers You can install to use 4 types that described on the right side. Type 1. You can assemble the speakers as a bar form and use the hole on the rear of the speaker to hang it up on the wall. Type 2. You can assemble the speakers as a bar form and put it on the table to use. Type 3. You can assemble the speakers as a stand form and put it on the table or floor to use. Type 4. You can assemble the speakers as a stand form and use the hole on the rear of the speaker to hang it up on the wall. NOTE \ However, if you install the speakers on the wall, installation service or accessories (screws or nails) are not provided from the company.
  • Page 17: Assembling The Front Speaker

    Assembling the Front Speaker You can install the product in one of the following two ways: Choose a desired one according to the installation area and your decoration plan. Installing on the Partition The front speakers can be combined by a partition. 1.
  • Page 18: Connecting The Speakers

    Connections Connecting The Speakers 1. Match each speaker cable bundle to the correct speaker by matching the Color coded plug on each bundle to the Colored sticker on the bottom of each speaker. 2. To attach speaker wire to each speaker: Black a.
  • Page 19: Connecting The Fm Antenna

    Connecting the FM Antenna FM Antenna (supplied) VIDEO SPEAKERS OUT FM ANT FRONT OPTICAL SUBWOOFER FRONT 5V 350mA DIGITAL HDMI OUT WIRELESS LAN AUDIO IN 1 . Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM ANTENNA Jack. 2 . 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.
  • Page 20: Connecting To A Tv

    Connections Connecting to a TV Select either Method 1 or Method 2. • If you have set the product's remote control to operate your TV, press the TV SOURCE button on the remote control, and then select the correct external source from the TV's source list (HDMI, Video In, etc.) to view video from the home cinema.
  • Page 21: Connecting To External Devices

    Connecting to External Devices To select the correct mode for an external device, press the FUNCTION button. Each time you press the button, the mode changes in this order : BD/DVD ; D. IN ; AUX ; R.IPOD; FM VIDEO FM ANT SPEAKERS OUT VIDEO...
  • Page 22: Connecting To A Network Router

    Broadband service Router NOTE Broadband \ This product is compatible with only Samsung's Wireless service LAN Adapter. (not supplied) (Model name: WIS09ABGN). Broadband - The Samsung Wireless LAN Adapter is sold separately. modem Contact a Samsung Electronics retailer for purchasing.
  • Page 23: The Initial Settings Procedure

    No network cable or Samsung Wireless LAN Adapter Update also. connected. Previous Please plug in a network cable or a Samsung Wireless 8 . If there is a Software Update available, LAN Adapter. Next the product downloads and installs the Skip upgrade.
  • Page 24: The Home Screen

    \ If you use an HDMI cable to connect the product to an Select when connecting to a 4:3 Letter Box Next 16:9 TV Screen. All content Anynet+(HDMI-CEC)-compliant Samsung TV and 1.) You 4:3 Pan-Scan will be displayed at original aspect ratio. Content have set the Anynet+(HDMI-CEC) feature to ON in both...
  • Page 25: Accessing The Settings Screen

    Accessing the Settings Scr een NOTE \ The v button on the product's front panel can be 1 . Select Settings on the Home screen, and used for same purpose as the v button on the remote then press v . The Settings screen appears. control.
  • Page 26: Settings Menu Functions

    Lets you select the optimal size for the Smart Hub Screen. Screen Size BD Wise is Samsung’s latest inter-connectivity feature. When you connect a Samsung product and a Samsung TV BD Wise with BD Wise to each other via HDMI, and BD Wise is on in both the product and TV, the product outputs video at the video resolution and frame rate of the Blu-ray/DVD Disc.
  • Page 27 Audio Speaker You can set the speaker options. Settings Connect Karaoke microphone to enjoy karaoke function.  Karaoke scoring: This feature rates your singing ability and gives you a score for each song you sing. Karaoke  My Karaoke: Set the volume of the vocals when using the karaoke feature.
  • Page 28 Anynet+ is a convenient function that offers linked operations with other Samsung products that have the Anynet+ feature Anynet+ and lets you control those products with one Samsung TV (HDMI-CEC) remote. To operate this function, you must connect this product to an Anynet+ Samsung TV using an HDMI cable.
  • Page 29 "Upgrading Software" on page 33. Contact Provides contact information for assistance with your product. Samsung When activated, lets Samsung Call Center agents diagnose Remote and fix problems with the product remotely. Requires an active Management Internet connection. Remote Management service might not be available in some countries.
  • Page 30: Networks And The Internet

    Settings Networks and the Internet Wired - Manual ❏ If you have a static IP address or the Automatic When you connect this player to a network, procedure does not work, you'll need to set the you can use network based applications and Network Settings values manually.
  • Page 31 < Getting the Network Settings Values > Wireless (General) - Automatic ❏ You can view your Network Settings values on After followng Steps 1 to 3 in "Configuring Your Network Connection" on page 30. most Windows computers. To view the Network Settings values, follow these steps: 1 ·...
  • Page 32 Settings 1 · Select Start in the Network Settings screen, 11 · When done, highlight OK, and then press v and then press the v button. The player button. The Network Status screen appears. searches for and then displays a list of the The product verifies the network connection available networks.
  • Page 33: Upgrading Software

    7 · Click OK in the pop-up that appears to \ Samsung Electronics takes no legal responsibility for product download and save the firmware file to your malfunction caused by an unstable Internet connection or consumer negligence during a Software Update.
  • Page 34 By Disc want to upgrade. Select Yes. The product begins the upgrade. 1 · Visit www.samsung.com. 4 · When the update is complete, the product 2 · Click SUPPORT on the top right of the page. turns off automatically, and then turns on.
  • Page 35: Media Play

    Media Play Your Blu-ray product can play Disc and USB • Use the ◄► buttons to select an item you contents and the contents located on your PC, want to view or play, and then press the v DLNA compatible mobile phone, or NAS using the button.
  • Page 36: Playing Files On A Usb Storage Device Or Ipod/Iphone

    Media Play Playing Files on a USB Storage 3 · The kind of content you selected on the connected device is displayed. Depending Device or iPod/iPhone on how the contents is arranged, you will see either folders, individual files, or both. You can play multimedia files located on a 4 ·...
  • Page 37: The Function Screen

    Playing Commercial Audio Discs The Function Screen 1 · Place a pre-recorded, commercial audio disc On the Function Screen, you can select the audio into the disc tray with the disc’s label facing up, and/or video input source to view or listen to. and then close the tray.
  • Page 38: Playing A Disc With User Recorded

    Samsung.com website. \ Even though the product will display folders for all content 1 · Go to www.samsung.com. types, it will only display files of the content type you selected 2 · Click Support at the top of the page.
  • Page 39 1 · Connect the product, your PC, and/or your DLNA compatible cell phone to the same Smart Phone wireless network. (Only available with Samsung phones supporting 2 · Follow the directions in the AllShare software AllShare functionality.) Installation/Instruction manual to set up devices and files for playing or viewing.
  • Page 40: Controlling Video Playback

    FUNCTION Media Play SLEEP RECEIVER FUNCTION ECHO Controlling Video Playback RECEIVER SLEEP ECHO You can control the playback of video files located on Blu-ray, DVD, and CD discs, and on USB storage devices. Depending on the disc, some of the functions described in this manual may not be available. DISC MENU TITLE MENU POPUP...
  • Page 41 Using the TOOLS Menu Menu that appears only when BD/DVD disc plays During playback, press the TOOLS button. Select to move to a desired title if Play from the Select to play the movie from the the disc has more than one title, to a Beginning beginning.
  • Page 42: Controlling Music Playback

    Media Play Controlling Music Playback Shuffling Tracks on an Audio CD You can set the product to play tracks on an audio You can control the playback of music content CD (CD-DA/MP3) at random. located on a DVD, CD, or a USB storage device. FUNCTION 1 ·...
  • Page 43 • Use Select All to select all tracks. This cancels the Playback screen. your individual track selections. When you press the NOTE RETURN ( ' ) button on your remote or select PLAY and \ When Ripping is done, a folder called MP is created in the then press the v button, all tracks will appear on the USB.
  • Page 44: Playing Photo Contents

    Media Play Playing Photo Contents NOTE \ Depending on the disc or storage device, the Tools menu You can play photo contents located on a DVD, may differ. All options may not be displayed. USB, mobile device or PC. \ To enable the background music function, the photo file Using the Tools Menu must be in the same storage media as the music file.
  • Page 45 The Log In/Out function lets you log in 6. When done, use the ◄► buttons Login / Out to your online Samsung account. to select Play, and then press the v button. A slide show Select to create a playlist or add files containing the photos you selected or tracks to a playlist.
  • Page 46: Listening To Radio

    Media Play • Select Create new, and then press Encoding - which changes by language the v button. On the keyboard or by geographical area - modifies pop-up that appears, create a name how the product sorts, arranges, and for the new playlist. Enter numbers Encoding presents files or tracks, displays dates, using the numbers on the remote.
  • Page 47: Using The Special Effects Remote Control Buttons

    Lets you select a mode that optimizes the sound. You can use the vTuner Function after download the vTuner application from Samsung Apps. 1. Press the SOUND EFFECT button. 2. Press the ▲▼ button to select the desired mode: DSP or Sound Mode.
  • Page 48: Network Services

    Recommended : Displays recommended contents Hub, follow these steps: managed by Samsung. 1 · Go to www.samsung.com. Commercial : Displays the Smart Hub Guide, an 2 · Click Support at the top of the page. introduction to the product, and new application 3 ·...
  • Page 49: Using The Web Browser

    Web Browser at a Glance My Applications : Displays your personal gallery of applications which you can add to, modify, and delete. Samsung Apps : Open Samsung Apps to download http://www.google.com/ various for pay or free-of-charge application services. Using the Web Browser...
  • Page 50: Bd-Live

    Network Services BD-LIVE™ Once the product is connected to your network, you can enjoy various movie-related service contents available on BD-LIVE compliant discs. 1 · Attach a USB memory stick to the USB jack on the front of the product, and then check its remaining memory.
  • Page 51: Additional Information

    • If you select the 16:9 Original, your TV may display 4:3 Pillarbox (black bars on sides of picture). BD Wise (Samsung Products only) • When BD Wise is on, the Resolution setting automatically defaults to BD Wise and BD Wise Settings appears in the Resolution menu.
  • Page 52: Appendix

    TV. • This function is not available if the HDMI cable does not support CEC. • If your Samsung TV has an Anynet+ logo, then it supports the Anynet+ function. BD Data Management • In the external memory mode, disc playback may be stopped if you disconnect the USB device in the middle of playback.
  • Page 53 Selecting the Subtitle Language • Depending on the Blu-ray Disc / DVD, you may be able to change the subtitle language in the Disc Menu. Press the DISC MENU button. • This function depends on the selection of subtitles that are encoded on the disc and may not be available on all Blu-ray Discs/DVDs.
  • Page 54 Appendix Resolution according to the output mode Blu-ray Disc/E-contents/Digital Contents playback ❏ HDMI/not HDMI/connected connected Output HDMI Mode Setup VIDEO VIDEO Mode E-contents/ Mode Blu-ray Disc Digital contents BD Wise Resolution of Blu-ray Disc 1080p@60F 576i/480i Auto Max. Resolution of TV input Max.
  • Page 55 Digital Output Selection Bitstream Bitstream Bitstream Setup (Re-encoded (Re-encoded (Unprocessed) DTS) Dolby D) HDMI HDMI supported AV HDMI supported AV HDMI supported Connection supported AV receiver receiver AV receiver receiver Re-encoded Up to PCM 7.1ch DTS re-encoded Dolby Digital * Re-encoded Dolby Digital Up to PCM 7.1ch...
  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    Refer to the table below when this product does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, turn off the product, disconnect the power cord and contact the nearest authorized dealer or Samsung Electronics Service Center. Symptom Check/Remedy • Is the power cord plugged securely into the outlet?
  • Page 57 Symptom Check/Remedy • The product is not • Press and hold the remote control's 5 button for 5 seconds in STANDBY mode. working. - Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings. (Example: The power goes Do not use this unless necessary. out or a strange noise is heard.) •...
  • Page 58 Appendix Symptom Check/Remedy Video is played • Check if the network is stable. intermittently. • Check if the network cable is properly connected and if the network is not overloaded. • The wireless connection between the server and the product is unstable. Check the connection.
  • Page 59: Specifications

    Specifications Weight 2.5 kg Dimensions 430 (W) x 50 (H) x 250 (D) mm General Operating Temperature Range +5°C to +35°C Operating Humidity Range 10 % to 75 % Signal/noise ratio 55 dB FM Tuner Usable sensitivity 12 dB Total harmonic distortion 0.5 % BD (Blu-ray Disc) Reading Speed : 9.834 m/sec...
  • Page 60 Front : 1.5 kg Weights Subwoofer : 3.67 kg • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice. • Weight and dimensions are approximate. • Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
  • Page 61 Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center. Area Contact Center  Web Site ` Asia Pacific AUSTRALIA 1300 362 603 www.samsung.com NEW ZEALAND 0800 SAMSUNG (0800 726 786) www.samsung.com CHINA 400-810-5858 www.samsung.com www.samsung.com/hk HONG KONG (852) 3698 4698 www.samsung.com/hk_en/ 1800 1100 11 3030 8282 INDIA www.samsung.com...

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