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- Page 1 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.com Instruction Manual COMPACT AH68-01679R DIGITAL AUDIO...
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Page 2: Safety Warnings
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... -
Page 3: Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions READ INSTRUCTIONS CLEANING All the safety and operating instructions should be Unplug this video product from the wall outlet read before the appliance is operated. before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. The safety and operating instructions should be LIGHTNING retained for future reference. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
The HT-P40 automatically shuts itself off after 20 minutes in the stop mode. Customized TV Screen Display The HT-P40 allows you to select your favorite image during JPEG, DVD and set it as your background wallpaper. Samsung AV Device Operation using Anynet Using Anynet you can conveniently operate your Samsung DVD and AV devices with your Samsung TV remote control. -
Page 5: Notes On Discs
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. Home Theaters and the discs are coded by region. -
Page 6: Description
Description —Front Panel— Power ( ) button Tuning Up & Skip ( Disc Tray Standby indicator Tuning Down & Skip ( DSP/EQ button Function button SUB TITLE button MUTE button Stop ( PRO LOGIC II indicator GROUP indicator LINEAR PCM indicator CHAPTER indicator TRACK indicator DTS Disc... -
Page 7: Remote Control
Description —Remote Control— TV indicator TV, DVD POWER button MODE button DISC SKIP button Number(0~9) buttons REMAIN button PL II MODE button VOLUME button MENU button SUB TITLE button RETURN button STEP button ZOOM button LOGO COPY button SLEEP button REPEAT button MO/ST, SLOW button DIGEST button... -
Page 8: 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 Home Theater Selecting the Listening Position • Place it on a stand, cabinet shelf, or under the The listening position should be located about 2.5 to 3 TV stand. -
Page 9: Connecting The Video Out To Tv
Press STOP button. • When disc is played back, press the STOP button twice so that “STOP”, appears on the display. HT-P40 Press and hold P.SCAN button on the remote control for over 5 seconds. • Pressing and holding the button for over 5 seconds will select "Progressive Scan" and "Interlace Scan"... -
Page 10: Connecting External Components
Connecting External Components Connecting an External Digital Component Example: Digital signal components such as a Settop Box or CD Recorder. External Digital Component Connect Video Out on the Home Theater to Video In on the TV. Connect Video In on the Home Theater to Video Out on the external digital component. Connect the Digital Input (OPTICAL) to the Digital Output on the external digital component. -
Page 11: How To Connect To Anynet
Samsung Anynet-enabled TV. What is Anynet? • The Anynet function allows you to use your Samsung TV's remote control and menu to control all AV devices. • However, this function is available only with Samsung Anynet-enabled models. -
Page 12: Before Using Your Home Theater
To Operate your Samsung TV and the Home Theater with the HT-P40's Remote Control Press MODE button. • You can operate your Samsung TV after TV indicator (red) blinks 1 time, and operate DVD receiver after DVD indicator (green) blinks 1 time. •... -
Page 13: Disc Playback
Disc Playback Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray. Load a disc. • Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up. Press DISC SKIP button. • Rotate the carousel tray so you can load the third, fourth, and fifth discs. -
Page 14: Mp3-Cd Playback
MP3-CD Playback Data CDs (CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW) encoded in MP3 format can be played. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray, and then load the MP3 disc. • The MP3 menu screen will appear and playback will start. •... -
Page 15: 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 Home Theater. Slide Mode Place the JPEG disc on the disc tray. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. -
Page 16: Divx Playback
DivX Playback 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 button, if there are over 2 files in the disk. -
Page 17: 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 DVD- DVD- VIDEO AUDIO TITLE ELAPSED GROUP ELAPSED TITLE REMAIN GROUP REMAIN CHAPTER ELAPSED TRACK ELAPSED... -
Page 18: Repeat Playback
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: DVD- DVD- VIDEO AUDIO CHAPTER... -
Page 19: Step Function
Step Function Press STEP button. • The picture moves forward one frame each time the button is pressed during playback. • During fast playback of a CD or MP3-CD, sound is heard only at 2x speed, Note and not at 4x, 8x, and 32x speeds. •... -
Page 20: Bonus Group / Navigating Pages
Bonus Group / Navigating Pages Bonus Group DVD- AUDIO 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. When you play a DVD-Audio disc that has a bonus group, the key number input screen appears automatically. -
Page 21: Moving Directly To A Scene/Song
Moving Directly to a Scene/Song Moving to a Title/Track Press Cursor , buttons or numeric buttons to select Press INFO button. the desired title/track and then press ENTER button. 01/05 001/040 0:00:37 03/05 001/002 0:00:01 Moving to a Chapter Moving to a Specific Time Press Cursor Press Cursor , buttons or numeric buttons... -
Page 22: Setting The Language
Setting the Language OSD (On-Screen Display) language is set to English by default. In Stop mode, press MENU button. Note • To select another language, select OTHER and enter the language code of your country. (See page 70 for language codes) AUDIO, SUB TITLE and DISC MENU language can be selected. -
Page 23: Setting Tv Screen Type
Setting TV Screen type Depending on your TV type (Wide Screen or conventional 4:3), you can select the TV's aspect ratio. In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘TV DISPLAY’ and then press ENTER button. Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. -
Page 24: 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. In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor Press Cursor , button button to move to to select the desired rating ‘PARENTAL’... -
Page 25: Setting The Wallpaper
You can select up to 3 wallpaper settings. Select this to set the Select this to set the desired Samsung Logo image as image as your wallpaper. your wallpaper. JPEG To select one of the 3 wallpaper settings you've made... -
Page 26: Dvd Audio Disc Playback Mode
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. Press the MENU button while the disc tray is open. Press Cursor button to move to ‘DVD TYPE’... -
Page 27: Setting The Delay Time
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. In Stop mode, 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. -
Page 28: Setting The Test Tone
Setting the Test Tone Use the Test Tone feature to check the speaker connections. In Stop or no Press Cursor disc mode, to move to ‘TEST TONE’ and then press press MENU ENTER button. button. • The test tone will be sent to L SW in order. -
Page 29: Setting The Audio
Setting the Audio You can adjust the balance and level for each speaker. When adjusting the audio quality using the setup screen Method 1 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘SOUND EDIT’ and then press ENTER button. -
Page 30: Av Sync Setup
AV SYNC Setup 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. Press Cursor Press the MENU button. to move to ‘Audio’ and then press ENTER button. -
Page 31: Dolby Pro Logic Ii Mode
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. -
Page 32: 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 Tune in to the Press TUNER desired station. button. • Automatic Tuning 1 When is pressed, a The selection toggles back and preset broadcast station is... -
Page 33: Convenient Functions
Convenient Functions Sleep Timer Function You can set the time that the Home Theater will shut itself off. Press SLEEP button. • "SLEEP" will be displayed. Each time the button is pressed the preset time changes as follows: 10 TITLE CHAP PRGM RDS RT To confirm the sleep timer setting, press SLEEP button. -
Page 34: Operating A 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. TV Brand Code List Brand... -
Page 35: 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. Symptom Check/Remedy Disc tray does not open. -
Page 36: 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 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. -
Page 37: Specifications
SAMSUNG will repair or replace this product, at our option and at no charge as stipulated herein, with new or reconditioned parts or products if found to be defective during the limited warranty period specified above. All replaced parts and products become the property of SAMSUNG and must be returned to SAMSUNG.