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Digital Home Entertainment System
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WARNING
~ To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. [. . . ] ~ BD Wise : Automatically sets the optimal resolution when connected via HDMI to a TV with the BD Wise feature. (The BD Wise menu item appears only if BD Wise is set to On. )
NOTE
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When using HDMI, the screen is automatically converted to the 16:9 Wide mode and TV Aspect is deactivated. Since DVD discs are recorded in various image formats, they will look different depending on the software, the type of TV, and the TV aspect ratio setting.
NOTE
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If Component or Composite is connected, the resolution supports only 480i. 1080P may not appear depending on TV.
HDMI Format
You can optimize the color setting from the HDMI output. ~ TV : Select if connected to a TV via HDMI.
BD Wise
(Samsung products only)
BD Wise is Samsung's latest inter-connectivity feature. When you connect Samsung products with BD-Wise to each other via HDMI, the optimum resolution will be set automatically.
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03 Setup Adjusting Front/Surround Bal. Adjusting Center/Surround/Subwoofer Level ` The volume level can be adjusted in steps from +6dB to 6dB. ` The sound gets louder as you move closer to +6dB and quieter as you get closer to -6dB.
Audio
Speaker Setting
Speaker Size
You can set the Speaker Size of the Center and Surround Speakers, as well as Test Tone in this mode.
Settings Speaker Setting
Speaker Size Sound Edit Delay Time Test Tone : Off
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 Surround speakers. You can also set the Test Tone in this mode.
mMove
" Select ' Return " Select ' Return
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 Center and Surround Speakers.
Settings Delay Time
Front Center Surround Subwoofer Test Tone : Off : 00mSEC : 10mSEC
~ For the Front, the mode is set to Small. ~ For the Center and Surround, you can switch the mode to Small or None. - None : Select this when no speaker is connected.
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The speaker mode may vary depending on the Dolby Pro Logic and Stereo settings.
Sound Edit
You can adjust the balance and level for each speaker.
Settings
Front Bal. Center Level Surround Level SW Level
<Change " Select ' Return mMove " Select ' Return
Sound Edit
dB L dB L R R dB dB dB dB dB
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The Delay Time menu will be activated only when a 5. 1 channel source is played. You can not set Center and Surround in this mode when their Speaker Size is set to NONE.
<Change " Select ' Return mMove " Select ' Return
Press the buttons to select and adjust the desired speaker. Press the _+ buttons to adjust the settings.
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Setup
Ideal Center Speaker placement
Test Tone
Settings Speaker Setting
Speaker Size Sound Edit Delay Time Test Tone : On
Ideal Surround Speaker placement Place all speakers within this circle. Df: The distance from Front Speaker Dc: The distance from Center Speaker Ds: The distance from Surround Speaker
mMove
" Select ' Return " Select ' Return
Use the Test Tone feature to check the speaker connections. ~ The test tone will be sent to Front Left Center Front Right Surround Right Surround Left Subwoofer in order. To stop the test tone, press the ENTER button.
Setting the Center Speaker
If the distance of Dc is equal to or longer than the distance of Df in the figure, set the mode as 0ms. Otherwise, change the setting according to the table.
Distance between Df and Dc Delay Time 0. 00ft 1. 12ft 2. 23ft 3. 48ft 4. 59ft 5. 77ft
ASC (Auto Sound Calibration) Setting
By setting the Auto Sound Calibration(ASC) function just once when you relocate or install the product, you can have the product automatically recognize the distance between speakers, levels between channels, and frequency characteristics to create a 5. 1-channel sound field optimized for your environment.
00 ms 01 ms 02 ms 03 ms 04 ms 05 ms
Setting the Surround Speaker
If the distance of Dc is equal to or longer than 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 0. 00ft 3. 48ft 6. 92ft 10. 37ft 11. 88ft 17. 36ft
1/ AUX IN ASC IN
ASC IN/ AUX IN 1
ASC Microphone
00 ms 03 ms 06 ms 09 ms 12 ms 15 ms
NOTE
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With PL II (Dolby Pro Logic II), the delay time may be different for each mode. L: Front Left R: Front Right C: Center SW: Subwoofer SL: Surround Left SR: Surround Right
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03
NOTE
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ASC setup can be made when there is no disc in the product. If the auto sound microphone is disconnected during the ASC setup, the setup will be canceled. [. . . ] BASS Parental Rating Product Information Power Saving 37 31 31 32
B
BD Wise Before Starting (Initial Setting) 26 25
R
Region code Remote Control Remote control sensor Repeat Resolution 8 13 11 35 26
C
Change Password Connections Speaker Wireless receiver module TV HDMI Component Composite AUX FM Antenna Set-Top Box VCR OPTICAL 31 15 16 19 21 21 21 21 24 23 24 24 24
S
Search Setting the Setup Menu Setup Skip SLEEP(timer) Slow motion Sound Edit Speaker Setting Speaker Size Step motion Subtitle Language S. VOL (SMART VOLUME) S/W LEVEL 33 25 25 33 37 33 27 27 27 34 36 38 38
D
Delay Time DIMMER Disc Information Disc menu DivX(R) Registration Dolby Pro Logic ll Mode DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) DSP/EQ 27 37 36 34 30 39 29 38
T
Test Tone Title menu TV Aspect TV Screen Saver 28 34 26 32
G
GIGA 38
U
User EQ USB Storage USB REC 30 40 42
H
HDMI Audio HDMI Format 30 26 30 40
I
Initial Setting iPod/iPhone
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Other Information
Specifications
Power Requirements Power Consumption Weight Dimensions Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range Signal/noise ratio Usable sensitivity Total harmonic distortion DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) Disc CD : 5 inches (COMPACT DISC) CD : 3 1/2 inches (COMPACT DISC) Composite Video Video Output Component Video Video/Audio HDMI AC 120V, 60Hz 67W 5. 95 Ibs 16. 9 (W) x 2. 1 (H) x 9. 8 (D) inches +41°F to +95°F 10 % to 75 % 70 dB 10 dB 0. 5 % Reading Speed : 3. 49 ~ 4. 06 m/sec. 480i 1 channel : 1. 0 Vp-p (75 load) 480i Y : 1. 0 Vp-p (75 load) Pr : 0. 70 Vp-p (75 load) Pb : 0. 70 Vp-p (75 load) 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p
General
FM Tuner
Front speaker output Center speaker output Surround speaker output Amplifier Subwoofer output Frequency range S/N Ratio Channel separation Input sensitivity
167W x 2(3) 167W(3) 166W x 2(3) 167W(3) 20Hz~20KHz 65dB 60dB (AUX)800mV
*: Nominal specification - Samsung Electronics Co. , Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice. - Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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06 Other Information
Specifications
HT-D550
Speaker system Impedance Frequency range Output sound pressure level Rated input Maximum input Dimensions (W x H x D) 5. 1ch speaker system Front 3 140Hz~20KHz 86dB/W/M 167W 334W Surround 3 140Hz~20KHz 86dB/W/M 166W 332W Center 3 140Hz~20KHz 86dB/W/M 167W 334W Subwoofer 3 40Hz~160Hz 88dB/W/M 167W 334W
Speaker
Weights
Front : 3. 54 x 5. 5 x 2. 75 inches Surround : 3. 03 x 4. 25 x 2. 75 inches Center : 8. 97 x 3. 03 x 2. 75 inches Subwoofer : 6. 61 x 13. 78 x 11. 22 inches Front : 0. 85 Ibs, Surround : 0. 82 Ibs Center : 1. 06 Ibs, Subwoofer : 8. 38 Ibs
HT-D553
Speaker system Impedance Frequency range Output sound pressure level Rated input Maximum input Dimensions (W x H x D) 5. 1ch speaker system Front 3 140Hz~20KHz 86dB/W/M 167W 334W Surround 3 140Hz~20KHz 86dB/W/M 166W 332W Center 3 140Hz~20KHz 86dB/W/M 167W 334W Subwoofer 3 40Hz~160Hz 88dB/W/M 167W 334W
Speaker
Front : 3. 54 x 51. 18 x 4. 69 inches (stand base : 9. 84 x 9. 84) Surround : 3. 54 x 5. 57 x 2. 7 inches Center : 14. 17 x 2. 93 x 2. 7 inches Subwoofer : 6. 61 x 13. 78 x 11. 22 inches Front : 8. 11 Ibs, Surround : 1. 28 Ibs Center : 1. 26 Ibs, Subwoofer : 8. 38 Ibs
Weights
HT-D555
Speaker system Impedance Frequency range Output sound pressure level Rated input Maximum input Dimensions (W x H x D) Weights Front 3 140Hz~20KHz 86dB/W/M 167W 334W 5. 1ch speaker system Surround Center 3 3 140Hz~20KHz 140Hz~20KHz 86dB/W/M 86dB/W/M 166W 167W 332W 334W Subwoofer 3 40Hz~160Hz 88dB/W/M 167W 334W
Speaker
Front/Surround : 3. 54 x 51. 18 x 4. 69 inches (stand base : 9. 84 x 9. 84) Center : 14. 17 x 2. 93 x 2. 7 inches Subwoofer : 6. 61 x 13. 78 x 11. 22 inches Front/Surround : 8. 11 Ibs, Center : 1. 26 Ibs Subwoofer : 8. 38 Ibs
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LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER
This SAMSUNG brand product, as supplied and distributed by SAMSUNG and delivered new, in the original carton to the original consumer purchaser, is warranted by SAMSUNG against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for a limited warranty period of: One (1) Year Parts and Labor* (*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. [. . . ]