Samsung Ht Db390 Instruction Manual

							Audio Cable
(AH39-40001U) Video Cable
(AH39-40001V) Remote Control 
(AH59-01269C)
FM Antenna 
(AH42-00004A)
Auto Sound Calibration Microphone
(AH59-01183D)AM Antenna
(AH42-20001P)
Users Manual 
(AH68-01445R)
Accessories 
PREPARATION
—Rear Panel—
FM Antenna
Connector Speaker Output
Terminals 
* The wireless receiving antenna is built into the wireless rear amplifier.
Video Output Connector
Connect the TVs video input jacks 
(VIDEO IN) to the VIDEO OUT connector.
AM Antenna
Connector  COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks
Connect a TV with component video inputs to
these jacks.
S-Video Output Connector
If the TV is equipped with an S-Video
input connector (S-VIDEO IN), connect it
to the players S-Video output jack.
External Digital Optical Input Connector  Use this to connect external equipment capable of digital output.
External Video Component
Input Connectors 
External Audio Component
Input Connector 
wireless transmission antenna
Wireless rear receiver
10
 1p~38p(DB390)-SEA  2004.9.15  2:14 PM  Page 13
 
						

							11
Description
PL II MODE button
TUNING/CH button
MENU button TV, DVD POWER button
OPEN/CLOSE button
SUPER 5.1 button
Live Surround Mode button/
Virtual Headphone button Auto Sound Calibration button
RETURN button
Number(0~9) buttons 
SLEEP button
EZ VIEW button LOGO COPY buttonTV indicator 
DVD RECEIVER indicator 
TV/VIDEO, DIMMER buttonMODE button
Direction/Enter button 
REPEAT button WIRELESS button CANCEL button ZOOM button TUNER MEMORY, P.SCAN button SOUND EDIT button TEST TONE button MUTE button INFO button VOLUME button MOVIE button SLOW, MO/ST button SUB TITLE button
PL II EFFECT button
—Remote Control—
DVD button 
Play/Pause button
Tuning Preset/CD Skip button
Stop button  AUX button 
TUNER BAND button 
 1p~38p(DB390)-SEA  2004.9.15  2:14 PM  Page 14
 
						

							To open the remote control cover, push the
top of the cover, then slide downward.
12
Insert Remote Batteries
The remote control can be used up to approximately 23
feet/7 meters in a straight line. It can also be operated at
a horizontal angle of up to 30°from the remote control
sensor.
Range of Operation of the Remote Control 
Remove the battery
cover on the back of
the remote by
pressing down and
sliding the cover in
the direction of the
arrow.1Insert two 1.5V AAA
batteries, paying
attention to the correct
polarities (+ and –).2Replace the battery
cover.3
Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking batteries:
•Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity:(+) to (+)and (–)to (–).
•Use the correct type of batteries.Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage.
•Always replace both batteries at the same time.
•Do not expose batteries to heat or flame.
Caution
PREPARATION
 1p~38p(DB390)-SEA  2004.9.15  2:14 PM  Page 15
 
						

							Rear Speakers
•Place these speakers behind your listening position.
•If there isnt enough room, place these speakers to face each other.
•Place them about 60 to 90cm (2 to 3 feet) above your ear, facing
slightly downward.
*Unlike the front and center speakers, the rear speakers are used
to handle mainly sound effects and sound will not come from
them all the time.
Subwoofer
•The position of the subwoofer is not so critical. 
Place it anywhere you like.
•Usually, it is placed by a corner near the front speakers.
Front Speakers  
•Place these speakers in front of your listening
position, facing inwards (about 45°) toward you.
•Place the speakers so that their tweeters will be at
the same height as your ear.
•Align the front face of the front speakers with the
front face of the center speaker or place them
slightly in front of the center speakers.
Center Speaker
•It is best to install it at the same height as the front
speakers.
•You can also install it directly over or under the TV.
Position of the DVD Player
•Place it on a stand or cabinet shelf, or under
the TV stand.
Selecting the Listening Position
The listening position should be located about 2.5 to 3
times the distance of the TVs screen size away from the
TV. Example: For 32 TVs 2~2.4m (6~8feet)
For 55 TVs 3.5~4m (11~13feet)
13
Connecting the Speakers
Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord.
RL
C
RSLS
SW
 1p~38p(DB390)-SEA  2004.9.15  2:14 PM  Page 16
 
						

							•Make sure the colors of the speaker terminals
match the colors of the connecting plugs.•Insert the black wire into the black
(–) terminal and the gray wire into
the gray (+) terminal.
•Make sure the polarities (+ and –)
are correct.
Black
Press down the terminal
tab on the back of the
speaker. 1Insert the wire into the
terminal and release the
terminal tab. 2Connect the connecting plugs to
the back of the DVD player.3
Gray
14
Back of the SpeakersBack of the Main Unit
CONNECTIONS
Wireless Rear
Speaker (L)Wireless Rear
Speaker (R) Wireless Rear Amplifier (SWA-1000)
(With built-in wireless receiving antenna)
SubwooferCenter Speaker Front Speaker (L)Front Speaker (R)
Purple WhiteRed
Green
 1p~38p(DB390)-SEA  2004.9.15  2:14 PM  Page 17
 
						

							Connect your pair of
wireless rear speakers,
(L) and (R), to the
wireless rear amplifier.1Insert the power plug into an outlet,
and then press the POWERbutton 
on the front panel.
•The Power Standby indicator will light up.
•To turn off the wireless rear amplifier, 
press the POWERbutton in Standby mode.
2•Do not connect the wireless rear speakers
to the speaker outputs on the back of the
main unit. Malfunction may result.
•The wireless receiving antenna is built into
the wireless rear amplifier. 
Keep the unit away from water and
moisture.
•For optimal listening performance, make
sure that the area around the proposed
wireless rear amplifier location is clear of
any obstructions.
•Do not apply a strong shock to the wireless transmission antenna. Breakage may result.
•Do not touch the wireless transmission antenna during operation. Noise or interference to communications may result.
•Place the wireless rear amplifier at the rear of the listening position. If the wireless rear amplifier is too close to the main unit, some sound
interruption may be heard due to interference.
•If you use a device such as a microwave oven, wireless LAN Card, Bluetooth equipment, or any other device that uses the same frequency
(2.4GHz) near the system, some sound interruption may be heard due to interference.
•The transmission distance of radio wave is about 33 feet but may vary depending on your operating environment. If a steel-concrete wall or
metallic wall is between the main unit and the wireless rear amplifier, the system may not operate at all because the radio wave cannot
penetrate metal.
Stand the wireless transmission antenna to face upward for best communication status.
Back of Wireless Rear AmplifierWireless Rear Speaker (R)  Wireless Rear Speaker (L)
15
Caution
Caution
Note
Connecting Wireless Rear Speakers
When using the wireless transmission antenna
 1p~38p(DB390)-SEA  2004.9.15  2:14 PM  Page 18
 
						

							•Sound will be heard from the wireless rear speakers in
DVD 5.1-CH or Dolby Pro Logic II mode only.
•In 2-CH mode, no sound will be heard from the wireless
rear speakers.
Reset the system if a communication failure occurs, or if the synchronizing signal indicator does not light up and the
REAR CHK message blinks on the main units display.  
Reset the system while the main unit and the wireless rear amplifier (SWA-1000) are in Power Standby mode.
Resetting Wireless Communication
With the main unit turned off, press and
hold the remote controls WIRELESS
button for 4 seconds.
•Press the button until the volume control indicator
lights up blue. (The indicator will turn off in 1 second.)
With the wireless rear amplifier turned
on, use a ball point pen or a pair of
tweezers to press the RESETbutton
on the back of the unit 2 to 3 times.2 1
You can turn the mood light on the wireless rear amplifier on or off, as well as change the light to one of 7 different
colors according to your preference.
Turning On the Mood Light
Press the POWERon the
wireless amplifier.
•The Power Standby indicator on the
wireless amp panel will light up and
the mood light will turn on.
1Press the COLOR MODEbutton.
•Each time the button is pressed, the color changes as
follows: BlueLight GreenRedSky Blue
YellowPinkWhite.2
Turn on the main unit.
•The wireless rear amplifiers synchronizing signal
indicator will light up.
•If Power Standby mode continues, repeat Steps 1
to 3 above.
3
RESET Button
Back of Wireless Rear Amplifier
16
CONNECTIONS
Caution
•Press the POWER button on the wireless amp.
The wireless rear amplifier and the mood light will turn off. 
When the wireless amp is powered on again, the mood light will be blue.
•In Power Standby mode, press the ON/OFF button on the Wireless amp.
The mood light will light up or turn off with the last color selected.
Turning Off the Mood Light
Turning off the Wireless Amp and Mood Light
 1p~38p(DB390)-SEA  2004.9.15  2:14 PM  Page 19
 
						

							17
Connecting the Video Out to TV
Composite Video (Good Quality)
Connect the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of the
system to the VIDEO IN jack on your television.
S-Video (Better Quality)
If you television is equipped with an S-Video input, connect an S-Video cable (not supplied)
from the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of the system to the S-VIDEO IN jack on
your television.
Component Video (Best Quality)
If your television is equipped with Component Video inputs, connect a component video
cable (not supplied) from the Pr, Pb and Y jacks on the back panel of the system to the
corresponding jacks on your television.
•When the Progressive scan mode is selected, the VIDEO and S-VIDEO outputs do not feed
any signal. See page 18 to select Progressive Scan.
*  Depending on your TV, Component Video input jacks may be marked as DVD Video input.
Note
 1p~38p(DB390)-SEA  2004.9.15  2:14 PM  Page 20
 
						

							18
CONNECTIONS
P.SCAN(Progressive Scan) Function
Unlike regular Interlace Scan, in which two fields of picture information alternate to create the
entire picture (odd scan lines, then even scan lines), Progressive Scan uses one field of
information (all lines displayed in one pass) to create a clear and detailed picture without visible
scan lines. 
While the player is in the Stop mode, hold the P.SCAN button down for longer
than 5 seconds.
•The selection switches back and forth between P.SCAN and I.SCAN each time the button is held
down for a minimum of 1 second. 
•The previous mode is indicated in the display first, followed by the selected mode in about a second. 
In interlaced-scan video, a frame consists of two
interlaced fields (odd and even), where each field
contains every other horizontal line in the frame. 
The odd field of alternating lines is displayed first, and
then the even field is displayed to fill in the alternating
gaps left by the odd field to form a single frame. 
One frame, displayed every 1/30th of a second, contains
two interfaced fields, thus a total of 60 fields are
displayed every 1/60th of a second.
The interlaced scanning method is intended for capturing
a still object. 
Interlaced Scan (1 FRAME = 2 FIELDS)
The progressive scanning method scans one full frame of
video consecutively down the screen, line by line.
An entire image is drawn at one time, as opposed to the
interlaced scanning process by which a video image is
drawn in a series of passes.
The progressive scanning method is desirable for dealing
with moving objects.   
Progressive Scan (FULL FRAME)
What is Progressive (or Non-Interlaced) Scanning?
•This function works only on TVs equipped with component video inputs (Y, Pr, Pb) that support Progressive
Video. (It does not work on TVs with conventional component inputs, i.e., non-progressive scan TVs.)
•Depending on the brand and model of your TV, this function may not work.
Note
 1p~38p(DB390)-SEA  2004.9.15  2:14 PM  Page 21
 
						

							19
Press AUXon the remote control to select ‘DIGITAL IN’.
•Each time the button is pressed, the selection changes as follows: DIGITAL IN ➝ AUX 1 ➝ AUX 2.
•You can also use the FUNCTIONbutton on the main unit.
The mode switches as follows: DVD/CD ➝ DIGITAL IN ➝ AUX1 ➝ AUX2 ➝ FM ➝ AM.
Connecting External Components
Connect Video Out on the DVD player to Video In on the TV.1
Connect the Digital Input (OPTICAL) to the Digital Output on the external
digital component.2
3
Example: Digital signal components such as a Settop Box or CD Recorder.
Connecting an External Digital Component
Optical Cable
(not included)
 1p~38p(DB390)-SEA  2004.9.15  2:14 PM  Page 22