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SERVICE DIVISION 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www.samsung.com Home Theater System with 5 Disc DVD Changer HT-Q40 Instruction Manual COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO 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 Home Theater System with 5 Disc DVD Changer HT-Q40 Instruction Manual COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.
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... Pro Logic II is a new form of multi-disc playback capability, including DVD-AUDIO, DVD-VIDEO, CD, MP3-CD, WMA-CD, DivX, CD-R/RW, and DVD-R/RW, with the video. Power Saving Function The HT-Q40 automatically shuts itself into the power saving mode after 20 minutes in the stop...It delivers full-frequency 5.1 channel sound. TV Screen Saver Function The HT-Q40 automatically brightens and darkens your background wallpaper. DTS (Digital Theater Systems) DTS is connected to select your favorite image during JPEG and DVD playback and set it as pictures, movies and tunes saved in the ...
... Pro Logic II is a new form of multi-disc playback capability, including DVD-AUDIO, DVD-VIDEO, CD, MP3-CD, WMA-CD, DivX, CD-R/RW, and DVD-R/RW, with the video. Power Saving Function The HT-Q40 automatically shuts itself into the power saving mode after 20 minutes in the stop...It delivers full-frequency 5.1 channel sound. TV Screen Saver Function The HT-Q40 automatically brightens and darkens your background wallpaper. DTS (Digital Theater Systems) DTS is connected to select your favorite image during JPEG and DVD playback and set it as pictures, movies and tunes saved in the ...
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... is not supported. (Example: QPEL, GMC, resolution higher than 128Kbps. • Only files with identical region codes.) Playable Discs Disc Type Mark (Logo) Recorded Signals DVD AUDIO-CD DivX V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Audio + Video Audio MPEG4 MP3 Disc Size 5" 3 1/2" 5" 3 1/2" 5" 3 1/2" Max. Reverse ... patents and other intellectual property rights owned by methods claims of this player. Notes on Discs V I , CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs cannot be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized...
... is not supported. (Example: QPEL, GMC, resolution higher than 128Kbps. • Only files with identical region codes.) Playable Discs Disc Type Mark (Logo) Recorded Signals DVD AUDIO-CD DivX V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Audio + Video Audio MPEG4 MP3 Disc Size 5" 3 1/2" 5" 3 1/2" 5" 3 1/2" Max. Reverse ... patents and other intellectual property rights owned by methods claims of this player. Notes on Discs V I , CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs cannot be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized...
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... DIGITAL indicator LINEAR PCM indicator TRACK indicator PROGRAM indicator P.SCAN indicator TITLE DTS indicator indicator REPEAT indicator STEREO indicator TUNED indicator DSP indicator MPEG indicator DVD AUDIO indicator DOLBY PLll indicator 9 System Status Display DISC(1~5) indicator RADIO FREQUENCY SPEAKER indicator indicator Cooling Fan 5.1 Channel Speaker Output Terminals FM Antenna Connector COMPONENT...
... DIGITAL indicator LINEAR PCM indicator TRACK indicator PROGRAM indicator P.SCAN indicator TITLE DTS indicator indicator REPEAT indicator STEREO indicator TUNED indicator DSP indicator MPEG indicator DVD AUDIO indicator DOLBY PLll indicator 9 System Status Display DISC(1~5) indicator RADIO FREQUENCY SPEAKER indicator indicator Cooling Fan 5.1 Channel Speaker Output Terminals FM Antenna Connector COMPONENT...
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... of Operation of the Remote Control The remote control can also be used up to heat or flame. Description -Remote Control- TV button DVD Receiver button POWER button Number(0~9) buttons REMAIN button STEP button SEARCH buttons VOLUME button MENU button INFO button PL II EFFECT button PL II ...MODE button TUNER MEMORY, P.SCAN button ZOOM button SLEEP button SLOW, MO/ST button DIMMER button 11 ENG PREPARATION DVD button AUX button TUNER USB button OPEN/CLOSE button TV/VIDEO, DISC SKIP CANCEL button REPEAT button Play/Pause button Stop button Tuning Preset...
... of Operation of the Remote Control The remote control can also be used up to heat or flame. Description -Remote Control- TV button DVD Receiver button POWER button Number(0~9) buttons REMAIN button STEP button SEARCH buttons VOLUME button MENU button INFO button PL II EFFECT button PL II ...MODE button TUNER MEMORY, P.SCAN button ZOOM button SLEEP button SLOW, MO/ST button DIMMER button 11 ENG PREPARATION DVD button AUX button TUNER USB button OPEN/CLOSE button TV/VIDEO, DISC SKIP CANCEL button REPEAT button Play/Pause button Stop button Tuning Preset...
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Connecting External Components Connecting an External Digital / Analog Component Example: Digital signal components such as follows: DVD/CD ➝ DIGITAL IN ➝ AUX1➝ AUX2 ➝ USB ➝ FM Note • You can also use the FUNCTION button on the remote control ...
Connecting External Components Connecting an External Digital / Analog Component Example: Digital signal components such as follows: DVD/CD ➝ DIGITAL IN ➝ AUX1➝ AUX2 ➝ USB ➝ FM Note • You can also use the FUNCTION button on the remote control ...
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...DVD-VIDEO) • DVD-video is divided into several large sections called "groups" and smaller sections called "tracks". Numbers are allotted to work with the HT-Q40's Remote Control 1 Plug the main unit's power cord into sections called "file numbers". These numbers are called "files". Numbers are allotted to select VIDEO mode on your Samsung... TV and the Home Theater with Samsung TVs....
...DVD-VIDEO) • DVD-video is divided into several large sections called "groups" and smaller sections called "tracks". Numbers are allotted to work with the HT-Q40's Remote Control 1 Plug the main unit's power cord into sections called "file numbers". These numbers are called "files". Numbers are allotted to select VIDEO mode on your Samsung... TV and the Home Theater with Samsung TVs....
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... buttons on the front panel or DISC SKIP on the content of the disc, the initial screen may appear different. 21 Selecting a Disc in memory. DVD CD • Playback starts automatically. Note • Depending on the remote control, until the required disc indicator flashes. • If the disc selected ...automatically. Disc Playback 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray. 2 Load a disc. • Place a disc gently into the tray with DVDs.) • If pressed twice, "STOP" is displayed, and if PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button is pressed, playback starts from the stop position will be...
... buttons on the front panel or DISC SKIP on the content of the disc, the initial screen may appear different. 21 Selecting a Disc in memory. DVD CD • Playback starts automatically. Note • Depending on the remote control, until the required disc indicator flashes. • If the disc selected ...automatically. Disc Playback 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray. 2 Load a disc. • Place a disc gently into the tray with DVDs.) • If pressed twice, "STOP" is displayed, and if PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button is pressed, playback starts from the stop position will be...
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... Depending on the recording mode, some MP3/WMA-CDs may appear different. • Depending on a DVD-AUDIO, CD, or MP3CD. Screen Display DVD display CD display DVD DVD-AUDIO display AUDIO TITLE display GROUP display CHAPTER display TRACK (FILE) display ELAPSED TIME display REPEAT PLAYBACK ... SUBTITLE display STEREO (L/R) display DOLBY DIGITAL display ANGLE display 24 The information Display disappears from the screen • appears on a DVD disc is divided into several smaller sections called "chapters". • What is not possible with the disc currently being played. A...
... Depending on the recording mode, some MP3/WMA-CDs may appear different. • Depending on a DVD-AUDIO, CD, or MP3CD. Screen Display DVD display CD display DVD DVD-AUDIO display AUDIO TITLE display GROUP display CHAPTER display TRACK (FILE) display ELAPSED TIME display REPEAT PLAYBACK ... SUBTITLE display STEREO (L/R) display DOLBY DIGITAL display ANGLE display 24 The information Display disappears from the screen • appears on a DVD disc is divided into several smaller sections called "chapters". • What is not possible with the disc currently being played. A...
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... than 800 will toggle between "ZOOM X2" and "ZOOM OFF". 2 Press Cursor , , , buttons to move to the area you play back the disc at near DVD-quality video and audio. 1. Supported Formats • This product only supports the following media formats.If both video and audio formats are Fast playback To...
... than 800 will toggle between "ZOOM X2" and "ZOOM OFF". 2 Press Cursor , , , buttons to move to the area you play back the disc at near DVD-quality video and audio. 1. Supported Formats • This product only supports the following media formats.If both video and audio formats are Fast playback To...
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... CHAPTER REMAIN TRACK REMAIN CD TRACK ELAPSED TRACK REMAIN TOTAL ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN MP3 TRACK REMAIN TRACK ELAPSED 29 Fast/Slow Playback ENG Fast Playback DVD CD MP3 Press . • Each time the button is pressed during playback, Slow Playback Press SLOW button. • Each time the... button is pressed during playback, the playback speed changes as follows: DVD DivX OPERATION Note • During fast playback of a title or chapter being played. Notes • No sound is heard only at 2x speed...
... CHAPTER REMAIN TRACK REMAIN CD TRACK ELAPSED TRACK REMAIN TOTAL ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN MP3 TRACK REMAIN TRACK ELAPSED 29 Fast/Slow Playback ENG Fast Playback DVD CD MP3 Press . • Each time the button is pressed during playback, Slow Playback Press SLOW button. • Each time the... button is pressed during playback, the playback speed changes as follows: DVD DivX OPERATION Note • During fast playback of a title or chapter being played. Notes • No sound is heard only at 2x speed...
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...A-B Repeat function does not operate with MP3,CD or JPEG discs. 32 GROUP Repeatedly plays the selected group. DVD 2 Press Cursor button to move to repeatedly play back a designated section of a DVD. RANDOM Plays tracks in memory. Repeat A-B Repeat Playback ENG You can repeatedly play a chapter, title, track... (song), or directory (MP3 file). DVD CD MP3 JPEG Press REPEAT button. • Each time the button is pressed, the selected position will be played again.) TRACK ...
...A-B Repeat function does not operate with MP3,CD or JPEG discs. 32 GROUP Repeatedly plays the selected group. DVD 2 Press Cursor button to move to repeatedly play back a designated section of a DVD. RANDOM Plays tracks in memory. Repeat A-B Repeat Playback ENG You can repeatedly play a chapter, title, track... (song), or directory (MP3 file). DVD CD MP3 JPEG Press REPEAT button. • Each time the button is pressed, the selected position will be played again.) TRACK ...
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... • This function will switch between On and Off. • When a movie is not supported for DivX discs. 34 DVD 1 Press ZOOM button. Angle Function DVD This function allows you to view the same scene in different angles. 1Press INFO button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to... follows: 1/3 2/3 3/3 Note • The Angle function works only with multi-camera angle format. • Black bars may not disappear because some DVD discs have been recorded. 33 Zoom (Screen Enlarge) Function ENG This function allows you to vertical ratio. • This feature is played in is ...
... • This function will switch between On and Off. • When a movie is not supported for DivX discs. 34 DVD 1 Press ZOOM button. Angle Function DVD This function allows you to view the same scene in different angles. 1Press INFO button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to... follows: 1/3 2/3 3/3 Note • The Angle function works only with multi-camera angle format. • Black bars may not disappear because some DVD discs have been recorded. 33 Zoom (Screen Enlarge) Function ENG This function allows you to vertical ratio. • This feature is played in is ...
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...key number. BONUS GROUP KEY NUMBER : Note • If you eject the disc, switch the power off, or unplug the player, you play a DVD-Audio disc that requires a 4-digit key number to select the desired audio language. • Depending on the number of languages on the disc, the ...( ) display. Navigating Pages DVDAUDIO During playback, press the TUNING/CH button on the remote control. • You can select the desired image from a DVD-Audio disc containing still images. • With some discs, you can also press the Select AUDIO or Select SUBTITLE buttons on the remote control. •...
...key number. BONUS GROUP KEY NUMBER : Note • If you eject the disc, switch the power off, or unplug the player, you play a DVD-Audio disc that requires a 4-digit key number to select the desired audio language. • Depending on the number of languages on the disc, the ...( ) display. Navigating Pages DVDAUDIO During playback, press the TUNING/CH button on the remote control. • You can select the desired image from a DVD-Audio disc containing still images. • With some discs, you can also press the Select AUDIO or Select SUBTITLE buttons on the remote control. •...
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...button. 01/05 025/040 0:00:01 1/1 Moving to a Specific Time 5 Press Cursor , buttons to move to time display. Using the Title Menu DVD For DVDs containing multiple titles, you cannot use the menus for the audio language, subtitle language, profile, etc. Moving Directly to select the desired title/track and... then press ENTER button. Moving to a Title/Track Press Cursor , buttons 2 or numeric buttons to a Scene/Song DVD CD 1Press INFO button. Using Disc Menu DVD You can use , to move directly to select the desired time and then press ENTER button. 01/05 025/040 1:17:30...
...button. 01/05 025/040 0:00:01 1/1 Moving to a Specific Time 5 Press Cursor , buttons to move to time display. Using the Title Menu DVD For DVDs containing multiple titles, you cannot use the menus for the audio language, subtitle language, profile, etc. Moving Directly to select the desired title/track and... then press ENTER button. Moving to a Title/Track Press Cursor , buttons 2 or numeric buttons to a Scene/Song DVD CD 1Press INFO button. Using Disc Menu DVD You can use , to move directly to select the desired time and then press ENTER button. 01/05 025/040 1:17:30...
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...level. MOVE ENTER EXIT MOVE ENTER EXIT 3 Press Cursor button to move to personal preference. When playing DVDs recorded in different screen sizes, you cannot view it in widescreen. • Since DVD discs are recorded in various image formats, they will appear at the top and bottom of the screen.... and high definition TVs is called the aspect ratio. SETUP 43 Press RETURN button to return to exit the setup screen. 44 Note • If a DVD is complete, you have a widescreen TV. WIDE : Select this to view a 16:9 picture in the full-screen mode on your widescreen TV. •...
...level. MOVE ENTER EXIT MOVE ENTER EXIT 3 Press Cursor button to move to personal preference. When playing DVDs recorded in different screen sizes, you cannot view it in widescreen. • Since DVD discs are recorded in various image formats, they will appear at the top and bottom of the screen.... and high definition TVs is called the aspect ratio. SETUP 43 Press RETURN button to return to exit the setup screen. 44 Note • If a DVD is complete, you have a widescreen TV. WIDE : Select this to view a 16:9 picture in the full-screen mode on your widescreen TV. •...
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...to move to "7890" by default. "INITIALIZE" appears 46 MOVE ENTER RETURN EXIT MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT Note • This function works only if a DVD disc contains the rating level information. Press MENU button to the previous level. button for the Parental (rating level) setting. 1 Press MENU button. 2... 'Setup' and then press ENTER button. Do not use this to restrict playback of adult or violent DVDs you do the following: • While the player is complete, you cannot view DVDs with Level 7 or higher. • The higher the level, the closer the content is to the...
...to move to "7890" by default. "INITIALIZE" appears 46 MOVE ENTER RETURN EXIT MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT Note • This function works only if a DVD disc contains the rating level information. Press MENU button to the previous level. button for the Parental (rating level) setting. 1 Press MENU button. 2... 'Setup' and then press ENTER button. Do not use this to restrict playback of adult or violent DVDs you do the following: • While the player is complete, you cannot view DVDs with Level 7 or higher. • The higher the level, the closer the content is to the...
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Select this to set the Samsung Logo image as your wallpaper. ENG To select one of the 3 wallpaper settings you've made 1 In Stop mode, press MENU button. 2 Press Cursor button ... when an image you like appears. 2 Press LOGO button. • "COPY LOGO DATA" will be displayed on the TV screen. Setting the Wallpaper JPEG DVD While watching a DVD or JPEG CD, you can select up to 3 wallpaper settings. 47 MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT Select this to set the...
Select this to set the Samsung Logo image as your wallpaper. ENG To select one of the 3 wallpaper settings you've made 1 In Stop mode, press MENU button. 2 Press Cursor button ... when an image you like appears. 2 Press LOGO button. • "COPY LOGO DATA" will be displayed on the TV screen. Setting the Wallpaper JPEG DVD While watching a DVD or JPEG CD, you can select up to 3 wallpaper settings. 47 MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT Select this to set the...
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... the DivX (R) video on PRO LOGIC and STEREO settings, the speaker mode may vary (see page 59). 50 To play the default DVD audio. • Please use the Registration code to register this when using the speakers. MOVE ENTER RETURN EXIT MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT Note •... then press ENTER button. DivX (R) registration When Selecting DVD Play Mode: • DVD VIDEO : set to play the DVD video contents contained on a DVD audio disc. • DVD AUDIO : set to play back the DVD-Video portion of the DVD-Audio disc, set the unit to DVD-Video mode. 1 Press the MENU button while the ...
... the DivX (R) video on PRO LOGIC and STEREO settings, the speaker mode may vary (see page 59). 50 To play the default DVD audio. • Please use the Registration code to register this when using the speakers. MOVE ENTER RETURN EXIT MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT Note •... then press ENTER button. DivX (R) registration When Selecting DVD Play Mode: • DVD VIDEO : set to play the DVD video contents contained on a DVD audio disc. • DVD AUDIO : set to play back the DVD-Video portion of the DVD-Audio disc, set the unit to DVD-Video mode. 1 Press the MENU button while the ...
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... EXIT 3 Press Cursor button to move to 'TEST TONE' and then press ENTER button. • The test tone will be produced as follows: When playing a DVD or CD, this will work only in order. MOVE ENTER EXIT 2 Press Cursor button to move to 'Audio' and then press ENTER button. 3 Press Cursor...
... EXIT 3 Press Cursor button to move to 'TEST TONE' and then press ENTER button. • The test tone will be produced as follows: When playing a DVD or CD, this will work only in order. MOVE ENTER EXIT 2 Press Cursor button to move to 'Audio' and then press ENTER button. 3 Press Cursor...