Samsung Ht Ds490 Instruction Manual

							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 Speaker Balance
Press  SOUND
EDIT button and
then press Cursor     ,     .
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Adjusting Center Speaker Level
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Adjusting Rear Speaker LevelAdjusting Subwoofer Speaker Level
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Press  SOUND
EDIT button and
then press Cursor     ,    .Press  SOUND
EDIT button and
then press Cursor    ,    .
Press  SOUND
EDIT button and
then press Cursor    ,    .Press  SOUND
EDIT button and
then press Cursor    ,    .
Note
SETUP
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Setting the DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)
You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching mov\
ies at
low volume at night.
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In Stop mode, press
MENUbutton.Press Cursor     button to
move to ‘Audio’ and then
press ENTER button.
•The Cursor      button is pressed, the greater the effect, and
the Cursor      button is pressed, the smaller the effect.
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Press Cursor     button to
move to ‘DRC’ and then
press ENTER button.Press Cursor     ,     to
adjust the ‘DRC’.
Press RETURN button to return to the previous level.
Press  MENU button to exit the setup screen.
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Sound Field (DSP)/EQ Function
DSP(Digital Signal Processor) DSP modes have been designed to simulate\
 different acoustic environments. 
EQ: You can select from ROCK, POP, or CLASSIC, depending on the genre of\
 music.
•DSP appears on the display panel.
•Each time the button is pressed, the selection changes as follows:
POP, JAZZ, ROCK: Depending on the genre of music, you can select from POP, JAZZ, and ROCK\
.
STUDIO : Provides a sense of presence as if in a studio.
CLUB : Simulates the sound of a dance club with a throbbing bass beat.
HALL : Provides a clear vocal as if listening in a concert hall.
MOVIE:  Provides the feeling of a movie theater.
CHURCH:  Gives the feel of being in a grand church. 
PASS: Select this for normal listening.
Press DSP/EQ button.
SETUP
•This feature works with CDs, MP3-CDs and 2 channel DVD-Audio
and Dolby Digital discs.
•When playing a DVD disc encoded with two or more channels,
multi-channel mode will be selected automatically and DSP/EQ
function does not work.
Note
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							Dolby Pro Logic II Mode
You can select the desired Dolby Pro Logic II audio mode.
Press       PL II MODE button.
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 s\
peakers, 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 a\
nd 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 speaker\
s for
an exciting wraparound effect with side wall imaging.
•CENTER WIDTH:  Sound is output to the center speaker only. The front left and right spe\
akers
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.
T une in to the
desired station.Press  TUNER/
BAND button.
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 bro\
adcast.
Press  MO/ST button 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.
•“PRGM” flashes in the
display. Tune in to a station.
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Example: Presetting FM 89.1 in the memory 
Press             to
select 89.10.
Press the
TUNER(BAND)
button  and select
•Press the 
TUNER MEMORY button 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.
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          • FM Frequency Modulation
•  AM Medium Wave
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							About RDS broadcasting
• RDS is not available for AM broadcasts.
• RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned is not transmitting
RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak.
• If searching finishes at once,“PS”,and “ RT” will not appear on the display.
Using the RDS (Radio Data System) to receive FM stations
What information can RDS signals provide?
RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their reg\
ular program signals. For
example,the stations send their station names,as well as information abo\
ut what  type of program they
broadcast, such as sports or music,etc.
When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service,the RDS indic\
ator
lights up on the display.
• Description on RDS function
1. PTY (Program Type) :  Displays the type of programme currently being broadcast
2. PS NAME (Program Service Name) :
Indicates the name of broadcasting station
and is composed of 8 characters.
3. RT (Radio Text) :Decodes the text broadcast by a station (if any) and is composed
of maximum 64 characters.
4. CT (Clock Time) :Decodes the real time clock from the FM frequency.• Some stations may not transmit PTY, RT or CT information therefore \
this may not be displayed in all cases.
5. TA (Traffic Announcement) :
When this symbol flashes it shows that the traffic
announcement is in progress.
Note
Note
You can see the RDS signals the station sends on the display.
TO show the RDS signals
Press RDS DISPLAY while listening to an FM station.
Each time you press the button, the display change to show you the follo\
wing information:
PS (Program Service) : While searching,PSappears and then the station names will be
displayed. NO PS appears if no signal is sent.
RT(RadioText) :  while searching,RTappears and then text messages the station sends
will be displayed.  NO RTappears if no signal is sent.
Frequency :  station frequency (non-RDS service)
About characters shown in the display
When the display shows PS,or RT signals,the following characters are use\
d.
• The display window cannot differentiate upper case and lower case letter\
s and always
uses upper case letters.
• The display window  cannot show accented letters, “ A,” for instance, may stans for
accented “ A’s” like “ À, Â, Ä, Á, Åand à .”
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							PTY (Program Type) indication and PTY-SEARCH function
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To search for a program using the PTY codes
Before you start, remember...
• The PTY Search is only applicable to preset
stations.
• To stop searching any time during the process,
press PTY SEARCH while searching.
• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. 
If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start
from step 1 again.
• When pressing the buttons on the primary remote
control, make sure that you have selected the FM
station using the primary remote control.
One  of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a parti\
cular kind of program from the
preset channels by specifying the PTY codes.
Press PTY SEARCH while listenning to an
FM station.
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Press the PTY-or PTY+until the PTY code
you want appears on the display.
• The display gives you the PTY codes described
to the right.
2
Press PTY SEARCH again, while the PTY
code selected in the previous step is still on
the display.
• The center unit searches 15 preset FM
stations,stops when it finds the one you
have selected, and tunes in that station.
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DisplayNEWS
AFFAIRS
INFO
SPORT
EDUCATE DRAMA
CULTURE SCIENCE
VARIEDPOP M
ROCK M
M.O.R.M
LIGHT M
CLASSIC
OTHER M
WEATHER
FINANCE
CHILDREN SOCIAL A
RELIGION
PHONE IN TRAVEL
LEISURE
JAZZ
COUNTRY
NATION M
OLDIES
FOLK M
DOCUMENT Program Type
• News including an announced opinion and report
• Several matters including a current incident, documentary, discussion and analysis.
•  Information including weights and measures, returns and forecast, matters interesting the
customer, medical information, etc.
• Sports
• Education
• Drama-Radio serial, etc.
• Culture-National or local culture including the religious problem, social science, language,
theater,etc.
• Natural science and technology
• Others-Speech, amusing program (quiz, game), interview, comedy and satirical play,
etc.
• Pop music
• Rock music
• Current contemporary music considered to be “easylistening.”
• Light classical music- Classical music and instrumental and chorus music
• Heavy classical  music-Orchestra music, symphony, chamber music and opera
• Other music - Jazz, R&B country music
• Weather
• Finance
• Children’s programmes
• Social affairs
• Religion
• Phone in
• Travel
• Leisure
• Jazz Music
• Country Music
• National Music
• Oldies Music
• Folk Music
• Documentary
RADIO OPERATION
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Convenient Functions
•The remaining time before the DVD player will shut itself off is display\
ed.
•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  SLEEP button.
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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