Samsung HT-J4550 manual

5.1CH Blu-ray™ Home Entertainment System User manual HT-J4500 HT-J4530 HT-J4550 imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung pr oduct. T o receive mor e complete service, please register your pr oduct at www.samsung.com/r egister This Nanum Gothic Eco font is pr ovided by NA VER. HT-J4500_XU-ECO_0306.indd 1 2015/3/9 14:38:31[...]

2 - English Safety Information • The slots and openings in the cabinet and in the back or bottom are pr ovided for necessary ventilation. T o ensure r eliable operation of this apparatus, and to pr otect it from over heating, these slots and openings must never be blocked or covered. - Do not place this apparatus in a confined space, such as a[...]

3 - English Safety Information • Use only a pr operly grounded plug and wall outlet. - An impr oper ground may cause electric shock or equipment damage. (Class l Equipment only.) • T o turn this apparatus off completely, you must disconnect it fr om the wall outlet. Consequently, the wall outlet and power plug must be readily accessible a[...]

4 - English Contents GETTING ST ARTED 5 Accessories 5 Speaker Components 6 Fr ont Panel 6 Rear Panel 7 Remote Contr ol CONNECTIONS 8 Connecting the Speakers 10 Connecting to a Network Router 11 Connecting to a TV and External Devices SETTINGS 12 The Initial Settings Pr ocedure 13 The Home Screen at a Glance 13 Accessing the Settings Screen 14 Setti[...]

5 - English Getting Started Check the box for the accessories and speaker components listed or shown below. Accessories • Remote Contr ol • User Manual • Batteries Power Cable FM Antenna Speaker Components HT-J4500 HT-J4530 HT-J4550 Getting Started (L) (L) (R) (R) SURROUND FRONT CENTRE SUBWOOFER (L) (R) (L) (R) SURROUND FRONT SUBWOOFER ST AND[...]

6 - English Getting Started Front P anel ✎ When the pr oduct is on, do not let children touch the pr oduct's surface. It will be hot. ✎ T o upgrade the pr oduct's software thr ough the USB jack, you must use a USB flash drive. ✎ When the pr oduct displays the Blu-ray Disc menu, you cannot start the movie by pressing the 5V 0.5A MIC [...]

7 - English Getting Started Installing batteries in the Remote Contr ol ✎ Make sure to match the “+” and “–” ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment. ✎ Assuming typical usage, the batteries last for about one year . ✎ The remote contr ol can be used up to appr oximately 7 meters fr om the product in a straight [...]

8 - English Connections This section describes various methods of connecting the pr oduct to other external components. Before moving or installing the pr oduct, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. Connecting the Speakers Surr ound (L) Surr ound (R) Pr oduct Centre Subwoofer Fr ont (L) Fr ont (R) Position of the pr oduct Pl[...]

9 - English Connections Installing the Speakers on the T allboy Stand * HT-J4530 only - Fr ont Speakers * HT-J4550 only - Fr ont/Surround Speakers 1. T urn the Stand Base upside-down and connect it to the Stand. 2. Use the driver to combine the screws on the 3 marked holes. 3. Straighten a supplied speaker wire and put in the hole on the c[...]

10 - English Connections In case of HT-J4500 ✎ If you place a speaker near your TV set, the screen colour may be distorted because of the magnetic field. | CAUTION | If you want to install the speakers on the wall, fasten screws or nails (not pr ovided) firmly to the wall wherever you want to hang a speaker , and then, using the hole in the rea[...]

11 - English Connections Connecting to a TV and External Devices OPTICAL OUT AUDIO OUT HDMI IN SURROUND L SURROUND R Method 1 Method 2 R Red W White External Devices Connecting to a TV Connect an HD MI (not supplied) c able fr om the HDMI OUT jack on the back of the product to the HDMI IN jack on your TV . If the TV supports ARC, you can hear the a[...]

12 - English Settings The Initial Settings Procedure • The Home menu will not appear if you do not configure the initial settings. • The OSD (On Screen Display) may change in this pr oduct after you upgrade the software version. • The access steps may differ depending on the menu you selected. 1. T urn on your TV after connecting [...]

13 - English Settings ✎ If you want to display the Setup screen again and make changes, select the Reset option. (See page 17) ✎ If you use an HDMI cable to connect the pr oduct to an Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)-compliant Samsung TV and 1.) Y ou have set the Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) feature to On in both the TV and the pr oduct and 2.) Y ou have set the TV to[...]

14 - English Settings Buttons on the Remote Contr ol Used for the Settings Menu 1 HOME Button : Press to move to the Home screen. 2 RETURN Button : Press to r eturn to the previous menu. 3 v ( ENTER ) / DIRECTION Button : • Press $%_+ to move the cursor or select an item. • Press the v button to activate the currently selected item or con[...]

15 - English Settings HDMI Colour F ormat Lets you set the colour space format for the HDMI output to match the capabilities of the connected device (TV , monitor , etc). HDMI Deep Colour Lets you set the pr oduct to output video fr om the HDMI OUT jack with Deep Colour . Deep Colour pr ovides more accurate colour repr oduction with greater colour [...]

16 - English Settings Network Wir ed Network Settings F or more information about this function see page 17. Network T est Lets you test the Internet Pr otocol setup to see if it is working correctly. Network Status Lets you check the current network and Internet status. Device Name Lets you assign an identifying name to the pr oduct. Y ou use this[...]

17 - English Settings Support Software Upgrade F or more information about this function see page 18. Contact Samsung Pr ovides contact information for assistance with your pr oduct. T erms of Service Agreement V iew the general disclaimer regarding third party contents and services. Reset Reverts all settings to their defaults except for the netwo[...]

18 - English Settings 2. Press the % button to go to the first entry field (IP Address). 3. Use the number buttons on your remote to enter numbers. 4. When done with each field, use the ► button to move successively to the next field. Y ou can also use the other arrow buttons to move up, down, and back. 5. Enter the IP Address , Subne[...]

19 - English Settings 8. Unzip the zip archive to your computer . Y ou should have a single folder with the same name as the zip file. 9. Copy the folder to a USB flash drive. 10. Make sure no disc is inserted in the pr oduct,and then insert the USB flash drive into the USB port of the pr oduct. 11. In the pr oduct’s menu, go to Setti[...]

20 - English Playing Content Y our home cinema can play content located on Blu-ray/DVD/CD discs, USB devices, PCs, smart phones, tablets, and in Apps. T o play content located on your PC or a mobile device, you must connect the PC or mobile device and the pr oduct to your network. T o play content on your PC, you must also download and install DLNA[...]

21 - English Playing Content 3. A screen appears listing the contents of the disc. Depending on how the contents are arranged, you will see either folders, individual files, or both. 4. If necessary, use the ▲▼ _+ buttons to select a folder , and then press the v button. 5. Use the ▲▼ _+ buttons to select a file to view or play, an[...]

22 - English Playing Content Controlling Video Playback Y ou can control the playback of video content located on a Blu-ray/DVD disc, USB device, mobile device, or PC. Depending on the disc or contents, some of the functions described in this manual may not be available. Buttons on the Remote Contr ol used for V ideo Playback 1 Playback related but[...]

23 - English Playing Content Using the TOOLS Menu During playback, press the TOOLS button. T itle If there is mor e than one title on a disk or device, lets you move to or select a desir ed title. Playing T ime Lets you go to a specific playback point. Use the numeric buttons to input the playback point. Repeat Mode Lets you repeat a specific title[...]

24 - English Playing Content Creating a V ideo Playlist Y ou can create a playlist of video files in ne arly the same way you create a playlist of music files. See page 24 for instructions. Select video files instead of music files. Playing a Pre-Recorded Commercial Audio Disc 1. Insert an Audio CD (CD-D A) or an MP3 Disc into the disc tray. •[...]

25 - English Playing Content ✓ CD a Change Device c Select Tools () Jump to Page ' Return MUSIC TRACK 001 1 files selected 1/2 Page TRACK 001 05:57 TRACK 002 04:27 TRACK 003 04:07 TRACK 004 03:41 TRACK 005 03:17 TRACK 006 03:35 TRACK 007 03:47 TRACK 008 03:49 TRACK 009 03:53 TRACK 010 03:45 4. T o remove a file fr om the Playlist , move t[...]

26 - English Playing Content ✎ T o enable the backgr ound music function, the photo file must be in the same storage media as the music file. However , the sound quality can be affected by the bitrate of the MP3 file, the size of the photo, and the encoding method. Creating a Photo Playlist Y ou can create a photo playlist in nearly the same way [...]

27 - English Playing Content About characters shown in the display When the display shows PS,or RT signals,the following characters are used. • The display window cannot differentiate upper case and lower case letters and always uses upper case letters. • The display window cannot show accented letters, <A,> for instance, may stands[...]

28 - English Playing Content - When it is exposed to electrical interfer ence fr om same frequency-band devices including medical equipment, micr owave ovens, and wireless LANs. • Pair the Home Cinema with the Bluetooth device while the two are close together . • The further the distance is between the Home Cinema and the Bluetooth device[...]

29 - English Playing Content ✎ In Bluetooth mode, the screen saver will start if the Bluetooth device stays in the Ready state for 5 minutes. T o reconnect the Bluetooth device, turn off the screen saver , and then connect the device. T o turn off the screen saver , press any button on the remote contr ol (the V olume button, a number button, etc[...]

30 - English Network Services Using BD-LIVE™ 1. Connect the pr oduct to the network. (See page 10) 2. Configure the network settings. (See pages 17~18) Once the pr oduct 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 [...]

31 - English Network Services V iewing Additional Apps 1. Select the More button on the Home scr een, and then press the v button. The More Apps screen appears displaying a bank of apps. 2. T o view additional apps, move the highlight to the right or left until another gr oup of apps appears. 3. T o exit the More Apps scr een, select Close[...]

32 - English Appendix Additional Information Notes Connections HDMI OUT • Certain HDMI output resolutions may not work, depending on your TV . • Y ou must have an HDMI connection to enjoy videos with 3D technology. • A long HDMI cable may cause screen noise. If this occurs, set HDMI Deep Colour to Off in the menu. Settings 3D Setting[...]

33 - English Appendix Speaker Settings • When Speaker Selection is set to TV Speaker , audio is pr oduced by the TV speakers. HDMI audio • When HDMI audio is output to the TV speakers, it is automatically down-mixed to 2 channels. Audio Return Channel • When Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) is Off , the Audio Return Channel function is not availab[...]

34 - English Appendix ✎ Y our product will not play content that has been recorded on a DVD-R at a bitrate that exceeds 10 Mbps. ✎ Y our product will not play content that has been recorded on a BD-R or USB device at a bitrate that exceeds 30 Mbps. ✎ Playback may not work for some types of discs, or when you use specific operations, such as a[...]

35 - English Appendix DVD- VIDEO 1 The U.S., U.S. territories and Canada 2 Eur ope, Japan, the Middle East, Egypt, Africa, Greenland 3 T aiwan, Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong 4 Mexico, South America, Central America, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Caribbean 5 Russia, Eastern Eur ope, India, North Korea, Mongolia 6 China ✎ [...]

36 - English Appendix V ideo File Support File Extension Container Video Codec Audio Codec Resolution *.avi AV I DivX 3.11/4/5/6 MP4v3 H.264 BP/MP/HP MP3, Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA, PCM 1920x1080 *.mkv MKV VC-1 AP DivX 5/6 H.264 BP/MP/HP MP3, Dolby Digital, DTS *.wmv WMV (wmv9) VC-1 AP VC-1 SM WMA *.mp4 MP4 MP4 (mp4v) H.264 BP/MP/HP AAC *.mpg / *.mpe[...]

37 - English Appendix Digital Output Selections Setup PCM Bitstream (Unpr ocessed) Bitstream (Re-encoded DTS) Bitstream (Re-encoded Dolby D) Connection HDMI supported A V receiver Audio Stream on Blu-ray Disc PCM Up to PCM 7.1ch PCM DTS re-encoded Re-encoded Dolby Digital * Dolby Digital Up to PCM 5.1ch Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digita[...]

38 - English Appendix Resolution according to the output mode Blu-ray Disc/E-contents/Digital Contents playback DVD playback Output Setup HDMI Mode HDMI Mode Blu-ray Disc E-contents/ Digital contents BD Wise Resolution of Blu-ray Disc 1080p@60F 480i Auto Max. Resolution of TV input Max. Resolution of TV input 1080p@60F 1080p@60F - 1080p - 1080p Mov[...]

39 - English Appendix Symptom Check/Remedy Dolby Digital 5.1 CH Surr ound Sound is not pr oduced. • Is there "Dolby Digital 5.1 CH" mark on the disc? Dolby Digital 5.1 CH Surr ound Sound is produced only if the disc is recorded with 5.1 channel sound. • Is the audio language correctly set to Dolby Digital 5.1-CH in the informati[...]

40 - English Appendix Symptom Check/Remedy If the HDMI output is set to a resolution your TV cannot support (for example, 1080p), you may not see a picture on your TV . • Press and hold the 5 button on fr ont panel for more than 5 seconds with no disc in the pr oduct. All settings will revert to their factory settings. No HDMI output. • C[...]

41 - English Appendix General W eight 1.90 kg Dimensions 430.0 (W) x 55.0 (H) x 224.0 (D) mm Operating T emperature Range +5°C to +35°C Operating Humidity Range 10 % to 75 % FM T uner Signal/noise ratio 55 dB Usable sensitivity 12 dB T otal harmonic distortion 1.0 % HDMI V ideo 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p/480p Audio PCM multichannel audio, Bitstream[...]

42 - English Licences Manufactured under license fr om Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. F or DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license fr om DTS Licencing Limited. DTS, DTSHD, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are r egistered trademarks, and DTS-HD Master A[...]

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