Samsung Ht Db390 Instruction Manual

Setting the Test Tone
Use the Test Tone feature to check the speaker connections and to adjust the speaker levels.
L: Front Speaker (L) C: Center Speaker SW: Subwoofer 
R: Front Speaker (R) LS: Rear Speaker (L) RS: Rear Speaker (R)
Press RETURNbutton to return to the previous level.
Press MENUbutton to exit the setup screen.
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SETUP
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In Stop mode,
press MENU
button.Press Cursor
button to move to
‘Audio’ and then
press ENTERbutton.
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Press Cursor      button
to move to ‘TEST
TONE’ and then press...

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.
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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...

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• 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. • 
Setting 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.
Df: The distance from FRONT SPEAKER
Dc: The distance from CENTER SPEAKER
Ds: The distance from SURROUND SPEAKER
Ideal CENTER
SPEAKER placement...

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Setting the Audio Quality
You can adjust the balance and level for each speaker.
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In Stop mode,
press MENU
button.Press Cursor     
button to move to
‘Audio’ and then press
ENTERbutton.
Press Cursor      button
to move to ‘SOUND
EDIT’ and then press
ENTERbutton.
Method 1When adjusting the audio quality using the setup screen
Press RETURNbutton to return to the previous level.
Press MENUbutton to exit the setup screen.
Press Cursor       ,      
buttons to select and
adjust the desired item.
Press...

•The adjustments will appear on the main unit, not on your TV screen.
Adjusting Front/Rear Speaker Balance
•You can select between 00 and –06 and OFF.
•The volume decreases as you move closer to –6.
Adjusting Center/Rear/Subwoofer Speaker 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.
Method 2When manually adjusting with the SOUND EDIT button
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Adjusting Front Speaker BalanceAdjusting Rear...

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Setting the DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)
You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at
low volume at night.
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In Stop mode,
press MENU
button.Press Cursor
button to move to
‘Audio’ and then
press ENTER
button.
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Press Cursor
button to move to
‘DRC’ and then
press ENTER
button.Repeatedly
press Cursor     
,     to adjust
the ‘DRC’.
Press RETURNbutton to return to the previous level.
Press MENUbutton to exit the setup screen.
SETUP
• Pressing the Cursor      button increases
the compression, and pressing the 
Cursor      reduces it.
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Auto Sound Calibration Setup
Auto Sound Calibration
By setting the auto sound calibration function just once when you relocate or install the unit, you can have
the unit automatically recognize the distance between speakers, levels between channels, and frequency
characteristics to create 5.1-channel sound field optimized for the listeners environment.
L: Front Speaker (L) R: Front Speaker (R)
C: Center Speaker  SW: Subwoofer
LS: Rear Speaker (L) RS: Rear Speaker (R)
•S.LOGO ON or S.LOGO OFF appears...

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To listen in the auto sound calibration mode, briefly press ASC button.
(If you set the auto sound calibration in the order from 1 to 4 above for the first time)
•The selection alternates between ASC ONand ASC OFFin the display.
•If you select ASC ON, you will hear sound in the auto sound calibration mode.  
If you select ASC OFF, you will hear sound  in the mode set in the audio setting of the setup screen
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Plug the auto sound calibration
microphone into the auto sound
calibration input jack.
2...

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