Samsung Ht Db390 Instruction Manual

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Magic Headphone Function
Use headphones (not supplied) for private listening pleasure.
You can enjoy a dynamic sound effects similar to that of 5.1 channel
surround sound using conventional stereo headphones.
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•You can purchase headphones 
from most Electronics stores.
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•Each time the button is pressed, the
selection alternates between
VIRTUAL ONand VIRTUAL OFF.
Plug the
headphones into the
headphone jack.Press V-H/P
button.
•VIRTUAL ON:Select to enjoy a 5.1-channel surround sound that gives the
feeling of being in a baseball park or concert hall.
•VIRTUAL OFF:Select to listen to a standard 2-channel stereo sound.
SETUP
•Do not listen at extremely high volume levels when using headphones.
Extended, high-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.Note
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Dolby Pro Logic II Mode
You can select the desired Dolby Pro Logic II audio mode.
Press       PL II MODEbutton.
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PRO LOGIC II
•MUSIC: When listening to music, you can experience sound effects as if you are listening to the actual performance.
•CINEMA: Adds realism to the movie soundtrack.
•PRO LOGIC: You will experience a realistic multi-channel effect, as if using five speakers, while using just the front left
and right speakers.
•MATRIX: You will hear 5.1 channel surround sound.
STEREO: Select this to listen to sounds from the front left and right speakers and the subwoofer only.
•Each time the button is pressed, the mode changes as follows.
•When selecting Pro Logic II mode, connect your external device to the
AUDIO INPUT jacks (L and R) on the player. If you connect to only one of
the inputs (L or R), you cannot listen to 5.1 channel surround sound.Note
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Dolby Pro Logic II Effect
This function works only in Dolby Pro Logic MUSIC mode.
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•You can select between 0 and 7.•You can select between 0 and 6.
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•PANORAMA: This mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for
an exciting wraparound effect with side wall imaging.
•CENTER WIDTH: Sound is output to the center speaker only. The front left and right speakers
produce phantom sound. 
•DIMENSION: Incrementally adjusts the sound field (DSP) from the front or rear.
•When playing a DVD disc encoded with two or more channels, multi-channel mode will be
selected automatically and                 (Dolby Pro Logic II) button does not work.
•You can select either 0 or 1.
Press        PL II MODE
button to select ‘MUSIC’
mode.Press PL II EFFECT button
and then press Cursor      ,
buttons to select the mode.
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Press PL II EFFECT button
and then press Cursor      ,
buttons to select the mode.
Press PL II EFFECT button
and then press Cursor      ,
buttons to select the mode.
Note
SETUP
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Listening to Radio
You can listen to the chosen band (FM, AM broadcast stations) by using either
the automatic or manual tuning operation.
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• The selection toggles back
and forth between FM
➝ AM
each time the TUNER(BAND)
button is pressed.
Tune in to the
desired station.Press TUNER/
BANDbutton.
Automatic Tuning 2
Manual Tuning
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Select a broadcast
station.
Press the STOP(   )
button to select
PRESET and then press
button to select the preset station.Automatic Tuning 1
Press the Function
button to select the
desired band (FM,
AM).
Press the STOP(   ) button
to select MANUAL and
then press and hold                   button to
automatically search the band.Automatic Tuning 2
Press STOP(   ) to select
MANUAL and then briefly
press to tune in to a lower or
higher frequency.Manual Tuning
•Each time the button is pressed, the sound switches between STEREO and MONO.
•In a poor reception area, select MONO for a clear, interference-free broadcast.
Press MO/STbutton to listen in Mono/Stereo. 
(This applies only when listening to an FM station.)
When                is pressed, a
preset broadcast station is
selected.
Press and hold                 to
automatically search for
active broadcasting stations.
Briefly press                 to
increase or decrease the
frequency incrementally.Automatic Tuning 1
Remote Control Unit
Main Unit
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Presetting Stations
To tune in to a preset station, press                on the 
remote control to select a channel.
•Refer to Step 2 on page 63 to
automatically or manually tune in
to a station.
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•Each time the button is pressed,
the band switches between 
FM
➝ AM.
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•“PRGM” flashes in the display. 
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Example: Presetting FM 89.1 in the memory 
Press             to
select 89.10. Press the
TUNER(BAND)
button  and select
the FM band.
•Press the TUNER MEMORYbutton before
‘PRGM’ disappears from the display.
•‘PRGM’ disappears from the display and
the station is stored in memory.
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•You can select between 1 and
15.
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Press the TUNER
MEMORY button.
Press the TUNER
MEMORY button
again.
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To preset another
station, repeat
steps 2 to 5.Press
to select preset
number.
RADIO OPERATION
You can store up to:
15 FM stations
15 AM stations     • FMFrequency Modulation
• AMMedium Wave
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Convenient Functions
•The remaining time before the DVD player will shut itself off is displayed.
•Pressing the button again changes the sleep time from what you have set
earlier.
To confirm the sleep timer setting, press SLEEPbutton.
• SLEEP will be displayed. Each time the button is pressed
the preset time changes as follows: 10 ➝ 20 ➝ 30 ➝ 60 ➝
90 ➝ 120 ➝ 150 ➝ OFF.
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Press SLEEPbutton.
Sleep Timer Function
You can set the time that the DVD player will shut itself off.
To cancel the sleep timer, press SLEEPbutton until
OFF appears on the display.
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•Each time the button is pressed, the brightness changes
as follows: ‘SLIGHTLY DARK, DARK  BRIGHT’.
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Adjusting Display Brightness
You can adjust the brightness of the display on the
main unit so it wont interfere with your movie viewing.
Press DIMMERbutton.
•‘MUTE’ flash in the display.
•To switch the sound back on (at the same volume as
before), press MUTEagain or the VOLUMEbuttons.
Mute Function
This is useful when answering the door or a
telephone call.
Press MUTEbutton.
MISCELLANEOUS
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Operating a TV with the Remote Control
•The remote control may not work on some brands of TVs. Also some operations may not be
possible depending on your brand of TV.
•If you do not set the remote control with the code for your brand of TV, the remote control will
work on a Samsung TV by default.
When operating a TV with the remote control
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Press the MODEbutton to make the TV
indicator on the remote control flash.
2Press POWERbutton to turn on the TV.
3Point the remote control toward the TV.
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While holding down POWER, enter the code
corresponding to your brand of TV.
•If the code matches the TVs code, the TV will be turned off.
•If there is more than one code listed for your TV in the table, 
enter one at a time to determine which code works.
Example: For a Samsung TV
While holding down POWER, use the number buttons to enter 00,
01, 02, 03, 04, and 05.
•You can use the TV POWER, TV VIDEO, VOLUME, CHANNEL,
and Numeric buttons (0~9).
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Point the remote control toward the TV and
press POWER. If the TV turns off or on, the
setting is complete.
Note
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MISCELLANEOUS
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29SAMSUNG
ANAM
DAEWOO
LG
HITACHI
JVC
SHARP
SONY
TOSHIBA
SANYO
MITSUBISHI
MATSUSHITA
TELEFUNKEN
RCA
PANASONIC
SABA
PHILIPS
GRUNDIG
ZENITH
MIVAL
NOBLEX
EMERSON
MAGNAVOX
LOEWE
THOMSON
NORDMENDE
LOEWE OPTA
BLAUPUNKT
SIEMENS
TV Brand Code List
No.BrandCode
00(Initial Value), 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 73
06~11, 59
12~18, 20, 21
05, 20, 21, 22, 53
23, 40, 41, 49
24, 55
27, 33, 34, 35, 54
27, 36
27, 37, 42, 43, 44, 46
27, 30, 31, 32
05, 27, 28
09, 26
41, 49, 51, 57
29, 61
07, 09, 26, 48, 49, 50
40, 41, 47, 48, 49
05, 45, 47, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69
39, 42, 46, 70, 71, 72
38
52
56
19
25
05, 60
40, 41, 49, 62, 63
40, 41, 49
36, 47, 05
39
39
30
31
32
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34
35
36
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40
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42
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57BRANDT
FERGUSON
PIONEER
TELEAVA
FINLUX
FISHER
AKAI
YOKO
PHONOLA
RADIOLA
SCHNEIDER
NEWSAN
CONTINENTAL EDISON
SALORA
SELECO
NOKIA
REX
MIVAR
IMPERIAL
CGE
BANG & OLUFSEN
BRIONVEGA
FORMENTI
METZ
WEGA
RADIOMARELLI
SINGER
SINUDYNE
No.BrandCode
41
41
41, 48, 74
41
05, 42, 47
31
31
05
05, 45, 47
05, 45
05
58
49
48
48
48
48
46
46
46
47
47
47
47
47
47
47
47
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Before Calling for Service
Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not
listed below or if the instruction below does not help, turn off the unit, disconnect the power cord, and contact
the nearest authorized dealer or Samsung Electronics Service Center.
• Is the power cord plugged securely into the outlet?
• Turn off the power and then turn it back on.
• Is the region code of the disc 1 or ALL?
DVD discs purchased from abroad may not be playable.
• CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs cannot be played on this DVD
player.
• Make sure that the rating level is correct.
• Are you using a deformed disc or a disc with scratches on
the surface?
• Wipe the disc clean.
Disc tray does not open.
Playback does not start.
Playback does not start
immediately when the
Play/Pause button is pressed.
• No sound is heard during fast playback, slow playback, and step
motion playback.
• Are the speakers connected properly? Is the speaker setup
correctly customized?
• Is the disc severely damaged?
Sound is not produced.
Sound can be heard only
from a few speakers and
not all six.
• Was the DVD player suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm
one? When condensation forms inside the player, remove the disc
and let the player stand for 1 or 2 hours with the power on. (You
can use the player again after condensation disappears.)
• When listening to a CD or radio, sound is output to the front
speakers (L/R) only. Select PRO LOGIC II by pressing
(Dolby Pro Logic II) on the remote control to use all six speakers.
• Make sure that the DVD disc is 5.1-CH compatible.
• If you set C, SL, and SR to NONE in the speaker mode in the
audio setup of the setup screen, no sound is heard from the
center speaker and the front left and right speakers. Set C, SL,
and SR to SMALL.
Picture does not appear, sound
is not produced, or the disc
tray opens 2 to 5 seconds later.
• Is there a Dolby Digital 5.1 CH mark on the disc? Dolby Digital
5.1 CH Surround 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 information display?
Dolby Digital 5.1 CH
Surround Sound is not
produced.
SymptomCheck/Remedy
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