Samsung HT-DB600 Instruction Manual

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Page 1 DIGITAL HOME THEATER SYSTEM HT-DB600 Instruction Manual COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO V I D E O TV DVD RECEIVER OPEN/CLOSE TV/VIDEO MODE DIMMER TUNER BAND EZ VIEW SLOW DISC SKIP MO/ST NTSC/PAL STEP DSP/EQ REPEAT TUNING/CH VOLUME PL II PL II...
Page 2: Safety Warnings
This symbol alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions accompanying the unit. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
Page 3: Precautions
(furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (3~4inches). Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered. Do not stack anything on top of the player. Do not place the player on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot.
Page 4: Safety Instructions
The openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This video product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register.
Page 5 This video product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other.) This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug.
Page 6: Features
TV Screen Saver Function The HT-DB600 automatically brightens and darkens the brightness of the TV screen after 2 minutes in the stop or pause mode. The HT-DB600 automatically switches itself into the power saving mode after 20 minutes in the screen saver mode.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
P.SCAN(Progressive Scan) Function ...16 Connecting External Components ...17 Connecting the Antennas...19 Before Using Your DVD Player...21 OPERATION Disc Playback ...23 Selecting a Disc in the Disc changer ...24 Displaying Disc Information ...25 Checking the Remaining Time...26 Fast/Slow Playback...27 Skipping Scenes/Songs ...28 Repeat Playback...29 A-B Repeat Playback...30...
Page 8: Notes On Discs
• Many DVD discs are encoded with copy protection. Because of this, you should only connect your DVD player directly to your TV, not to a VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from copy-protected DVD discs.
Page 9 MP3 file names should be 8 characters or less in length and contain no blank spaces or special characters (. / = +). • If the name of a file is in Korean, the name will be displayed on the TV screen in Korean and * will be shown in the display of the main unit.
Page 10: Description
Open/Close button Direct Play button DIRECT PLAY OPEN/CLOSE DISC CHANGE VOLUME Disc Change button Volume control Tuning Up & Skip ( Play/Pause ( ) button Stop ( ) button Tuning Down & Skip ( ) buttons REPEAT indicator DISC indicator 5.1CH indicator...
Page 11: Rear Panel
Input Connectors OUTPUT/INPUT jacks Connect a TV with component video inputs to these jacks. S-Video Output Connector If the TV is equipped with an S-Video input connector (S-VIDEO IN), connect it to the player's S-Video output jack. Audio Cable (AH39-40001U)
Page 12: Remote Control
Description —Remote Control— DVD POWER button TV/VIDEO, DIMMER button OPEN/CLOSE button EZ VIEW button STEP button DSP/EQ button PL II MODE button TUNING/CH button MENU button RETURN button Number(0~9) buttons SLEEP button LOGO button SLIDE MODE button TV indicator TV DVD RECEIVER...
Page 13 Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells: Caution • Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity:(+) to (+)and (–)to (–). • Use the correct type of batteries.Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage.
Page 14: Connecting The Speakers
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 • Place it on a stand or cabinet shelf, or under the TV stand.
Page 15 Back of the Main Unit Connect the connecting jacks (6) to the back of the DVD player. • Make sure the colors of the speaker terminals match the colors of the connecting jacks. • Make sure the polarities (+ and -) are correctly. Gray...
Page 16: Connect Video To Tv
Component Video (Best Quality) If your television is equipped with Component Video inputs, connect a component video cable (not supplied) from the Pr, Pb and Y jacks on the back panel of the system to the corresponding jacks on your television.
Page 17: P.scan(Progressive Scan) Function
The selection switches back and forth between "P.SCAN" and "I.SCAN" each time the button is held down for a minimum of 1 second. • The previous mode is indicated in the display first, followed by the selected mode in about a second. What is Progressive (or Non-Interlaced) Scanning? Interlaced Scan (1 FRAME = 2 FIELDS)
Page 18: Connecting External Components
Connecting an External Digital Component Example: Digital signal components such as a Combo or CD Recorder. Connect Video Out on the DVD player to Video In on the TV. Connect the Digital Input (OPTICAL) to the Digital Output on the external digital component.
Page 19: Connecting An External Analog Component
Connecting an External Analog Component Example: Analog signal components such as a VCR, Camcorder, and TV. Audio Cable If the external analog component has only one Audio Out, connect either left or right. Connect Video Out on the DVD player to Video In on the TV.
Page 20: Connecting The Antennas
Connecting the Antennas FM antenna connection FM Antenna (supplied) Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75 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.
Page 21: Am Antenna Connection
• Do not obstruct the cooling fan or ventilation holes. (If the cooling fan or ventilation holes are covered with a newspaper or cloth, heat may build up inside the unit and fire may result.) If AM reception is poor, connect an outdoor AM antenna(not supplied).
Page 22: Before Using Your Dvd Player
Before Using Your DVD Player Your DVD player is capable of playing DVD, VCD, CD, MP3 and JPEG discs.Depending on the disc you are using, these instructions may vary slightly. Read the instructions carefully before using. Plug the power cord into the AC power supply.
Page 23 Each time the Mode button is pressed, the TV indicator (red) and the DVD RECEIVER indicator (green) will flash alternately. • You can operate the TV while the TV indicator is flashing and the DVD player while the DVD indicator is flashing. •...
Page 24: Disc Playback
Note • Depending on the recording mode, some MP3-CDs cannot be played. • Table of contents of a MP3-CD varies depending on the MP3 track format recorded on the disc. DVD RECEIVER SMART NAVI Something like you Back for good...
Page 25: Selecting A Disc In The Disc Changer
• All the discs will be played in turn, starting with the one selected. If you wish to play the current disc only, press REPEAT on the front panel one or more times, until REPEAT all DISC is displayed.
Page 26: Displaying Disc Information
• What is a Track (File)? A section of video or a music file recorded on a VCD, CD, or MP3-CD. TRACK (FILE) display AUDIO LANGUAGE display ELAPSED TIME display...
Page 27: Checking The Remaining Time
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 TITLE REMAIN CHAPTER ELAPSED CHAPTER REMAIN TRACK ELAPSED...
Page 28: Fast/Slow Playback
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: •...
Page 29: Skipping Scenes/Songs
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. • But, you cannot skip chapters consecutively. TITLE 01/05 CHAPTER 002/040 TITLE 01/05 CHAPTER 004/040 •...
Page 30: Repeat Playback
Repeat Playback Repeat playback allows you to repeatedly play a chapter, title, track (song), or directory (MP3 file). Press REPEAT button. • Each time the button is pressed during playback, the repeat playback mode changes as follows: Note • Repeat playback operation is not possible with version 2.0...
Page 31: A-B Repeat Playback
REPEAT : A— To return to normal playback, press Cursor buttons to select Note • The A-B Repeat function will not work on an MP3 or JPEG disc. Press Cursor to move to REPEAT PLAYBACK display. Press ENTER button at the end of the segment.
Page 32: Angle Function
• Each time the button is pressed, the angle changes as follows: • Note The Angle function works only with discs on which multiple angles have been recorded. Press Cursor button to move to ANGLE display. buttons or numeric buttons...
Page 33: Zoom Function
• This function will not work if the DVD is recorded with multi-camera angle format. • Black bars may not disappear because some DVD discs have a built-in horizontal to vertical ratio. Press Cursor , , , buttons to move to the area...
Page 34: Selecting Audio/Subtitle Language
Press Cursor buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired audio language. • Depending on the number of languages on a DVD disc, a different audio language (KOREAN, ENGLISH, JAPANESE, etc.) is selected each time the button is pressed. EN 2/3 JA 3/3 •...
Page 35: Moving Directly To A Scene/Song
01/05 028/040 1:30:00 Note • You can press on the remote control to move directly to the desired title, chapter, or track. • Depending on the disc, you may not be able to move to the selected title or time.
Page 36: Jpeg File Playback
JPEG File Playback 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.
Page 37 Press DIGEST button during playback. • JPEG files will be shown in 9 windows. To view the previous or next image with 9 windows, press Rotate/Flip Function Press Cursor , , , Original Image Press Cursor , , , buttons to select the desired image and then press ENTER button.
Page 38: Using Disc Menu
When playing a VCD (version 2.0), you can select and view various scenes according to the menu screen. PBC ON: This VCD disc is version 2.0. The disc is played back according to the menu screen. Some functions may be disabled.
Page 39: Using The Title Menu
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 MENU button. Press Cursor , button to move to ‘Title Menu’.
Page 40: Setting The Language
Setting the Language OSD language is set to Korean by default. Press MENU button. Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then...
Page 41 ENTER button. • Once the setup is complete, if the language was set to English, OSD will be displayed in English. Selecting the Menu Language (recorded on the disc) If the language you selected is...
Page 42: Setting Tv Screen Type
Setting TV Screen type Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. Press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘TV DISPLAY’ and then Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’...
Page 43: Adjusting The Tv Aspect Ratio (Screen Size)
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 size, you should adjust the aspect ratio to fit your TV or monitor.
Page 44: Setting Parental Controls (Rating Level)
Setting Parental Controls (Rating Level) Use this to restrict playback of adult or violent DVDs you do not want children to view. Press Cursor button to move to Press MENU button. ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button.
Page 45: Enter Button
• The higher the level, the closer the content is to violent or adult material. • This function works only if a DVD disc contains the rating level information. Enter the password and then press ENTER button. • The password is set to "7890" by default.
Page 46: Setting The Password
Setting the Password You can set the password for the rating level setting. Press Cursor button to move to Press MENU button. ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button.
Page 47 Press Cursor button to move to ‘PASSWORD’ and then press ENTER button. Press RETURN button to return to the previous Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. Press ENTER button. Enter the password and then press ENTER button. •...
Page 48: Setting The Wallpaper
Setting the Wallpaper While watching a DVD, VCD, or JPEG CD, you can set the image you like as a wallpaper. During playback, press PLAY/PAUSE button when the image you like comes up. PAUSE Press Cursor button to move to ‘USER’...
Page 49 PAUSE Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. JPEG Press LOGO button. • "LOGO COPYING" will be displayed on the TV screen followed by "LOGO COPIED".
Page 50: Setting The Speaker Mode
With (Dolby Pro Logic II), the delay time may be different for each mode. • With AC-3 and DTS, the delay time is set between 00 and 15mSEC. • Depending on PRO LOGIC and STEREO, the speaker mode may vary.
Page 51: Setting The Test Tone
Setting the Test Tone Press MENU button. Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. When manually testing using the TEST TONE button Press TEST TONE button. • Test tone will be produced as follows: When playing a DVD or CD, this will work only in Stop mode.
Page 52: Setting The Delay Time
Press MENU button. Setting up the Speaker Delay Time When 5.1CH Surround Sound is played, you can enjoy the best sound if the distance between you and each speaker is the same. Since the sounds arrive at the listening position at different times depending on the placement of speakers, you can adjust this difference by adding a delay effect to the sound of the Center Speaker and Surround Speakers.
Page 53 5.3 ms Setting REAR (SURROUND) SPEAKERS • If the distance of Df is equal to the distance of Ds in the figure, set the mode as 0ms. Otherwise, change the setting according to the table. Distance between Ds and Dc Delay Time 6 feet 6.6 inches...
Page 54: Setting The Audio Quality
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 MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘SOUND EDIT’ and then press ENTER button.
Page 55 • The volume level can be adjusted in steps from +6dB to –6dB. • The sound gets louder as you move closer to +6dB and smaller as you get closer to -6dB. Adjusting Rear Speaker Balance Press SOUND EDIT button and...
Page 56: Setting The Drc (Dynamic Range Compression)
Setting the DRC You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night. Press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘DRC’ and then press ENTER button. Press RETURN button to return to the previous level.
Page 57: Sound Field (Dsp)/Eq Function
EQ: You can select from ROCK, POP, or CLASSIC, depending on the genre of music. Note POP, JAZZ, ROCK: Depending on the genre of music, you can select from POP, JAZZ, and ROCK. STUDIO : Provides a sense of presence as if in a studio.
Page 58: Dolby Pro Logic Ii Mode
Each time the button is pressed, the mode changes as follows. PRO LOGIC II • MUSIC: When listening to music, you can experience sound effects as if you are listening to the actual performance. • CINEMA: Adds realism to the movie soundtrack.
Page 59: Dolby Pro Logic Ii Effect
PANORAMA: This mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting "wraparound" effect with side wall imaging. • CENTER WIDTH: Sound is output to the center speaker only. The front left and right speakers produce phantom sound. •...
Page 60: Listening To Radio
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/ BAND button. • The selection toggles back and forth between "FM" and "AM"...
Page 61: Presetting Stations
TITLE CHAP PRGM RDS RT TUNED Press select FM2. • You can select between 1 and To tune in to a preset station, press remote control to select a channel. Frequency Modulation Medium Wave Press select "89.10". • Refer to Step 2 on page 49 to automatically or manually tune in to a station.
Page 62: Convenient Functions
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.
Page 63: Adjusting Display Brightness
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 press, the brightness changes as follows: ‘SLIGHTLY DARK, DARK BRIGHT’.
Page 64: Operating The Tv With The Remote Control
TV. • If you do not set the remote control with the code for your brand of TV, the remote control will work on a Samsung TV by default. When operating the TV with the remote control Press the MODE button to make the TV indicator on the remote control to flash.
Page 65 MATSUSHITA TELEFUNKEN 41, 49, 51, 57 PANASONIC 07, 48, 49, 50 SABA 40, 41, 47, 48, 49 PHILIPS 05, 45, 47, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69 GRUNDIG 39, 42, 46, 70, 71, 72 ZENITH MIVAL NOBLEX EMERSON MAGNAVOX LOEWE...
Page 66: Before Calling For Service
Before Calling for Service 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.
Page 67 • You can play 16:9 DVDs in 16:9 WIDE mode, 4:3 LETTER BOX mode, or 4:3 PAN SCAN mode, but 4:3 DVDs can be seen in 4:3 ratio only. Refer to the DVD disc jacket and then select the appropriate function.
Page 68: Cautions On Handling And Storing Discs
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 Disc Storage Do not keep in direct sunlight •...
Page 69: Specifications
Specifications 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 VIDEO Component Video INPUT Composite Video Component Video S-VIDEO Front speaker output Center speaker output...
Page 70: Notes On Terminology
Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number ANGLE of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left , from the right , etc.). With such discs, the Angle button can be used to change the angle of view for specific scenes.
Page 71: Warranty
(*90 Days Parts and Labor for Commercial Use) This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, and is valid only on products purchased and used in the United States. To receive warranty service, the purchaser must contact SAMSUNG for problem determination and service procedures. Warranty service can only be performed by a SAMSUNG authorized service center.
Page 72 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. SERVICE DIVISION 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www.samsungusa.com AH68-01287R...

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