Samsung HT-DB390 manual

DIGIT AL HOME THEA TER SYSTEM HT -DB390 V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO Instruction Manual ASC LSM V-H/P SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CANADA, INC. HEADQUARTERS 7037 Financial Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 6R3 TEL: 1-905-542-3535 www .samsung.ca SERVICE DIVISION 7037 Financial Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 6R3 1-800-[...]

12 Safety W arnings Precautions Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your player. Install your player horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (3~4inches). Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered. Do not stack anything o[...]

4 Features 3 Multi-Disc Playback & AM/FM T uner The HT -DB390 combines the convenience of multi-disc playback capability , including DVD, VCD, CD, MP3-CD, CD-R/RW , and DVD-R/RW , with a sophisticated AM/FM tuner , all in a single player . PREP ARA TION Contents PREP ARA TION Safety Warnings......................................................[...]

CD-R Discs • Depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC ) and the condition of the disc, some CD-R discs may not be playable. • Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R. Avoid CD-R media, as they may not be playable. • If possible, do not use CD-RW (Rewritable) media, as they may not be playable. • Only CD-Rs that are properly "closed[...]

8 ASC LSM V-H/P —Front Panel— 7 Description Power ( ) button Standby indicator Function button Auto Sound Calibration button Magic Sound Field button Magic Headphone button Disc Tray Auto Sound Calibration Input Jack Volume control Play/Pause ( ) button PREP ARA TION Headphone Jack Tuning Down & Skip ( ) buttons Tuning Up & Skip ( ) but[...]

To open the remote control cover, push the top of the cover, then slide downward. 10 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 c[...]

RS LS C L SW R • 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. 1 Insert the wire into th[...]

Connect your pair of wireless rear speakers, (L) and (R), to the wireless rear amplifier. 1 Insert the power plug into an outlet, and then press the POWER button on the front panel. • The Power Standby indicator will light up. • To turn off the wireless rear amplifier, press the POWER button in Standby mode. 2 • Do not connect the wireless re[...]

16 15 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 li[...]

18 17 CONNECTIONS Press AUX on the remote control to select ‘DIGIT AL IN’. • Each time the button is pressed, the selection changes as follows: DIGITAL IN ➝ AUX 1 ➝ AUX 2. • You can also use the FUNCTION button on the main unit. The mode switches as follows: DVD/CD ➝ DIGITAL IN ➝ AUX1 ➝ AUX2 ➝ FM ➝ AM. Connecting External Comp[...]

The cooling fan dissipates the heat generated inside the unit so that the unit can be operated normally. The cooling fan is activated automatically to supply cool air to the unit. Please observe the following cautions for your safety . • Make sure the unit is well-ventilated. If the unit has poor ventilation, the temperature inside the unit could[...]

22 • Each time the button is pressed, the TV indicator (red) and the DVD Receiver indicator (green) will flash alternately. • You can operate the TV while the TV indicator is flashing and the DVD player while the DVD indicator is flashing. • Buttons Enabled for TV Operation: POWER, CHANNEL, VOLUME, TV/VIDEO, and Numeric (0-9) buttons. • By [...]

23 Disc Playback • Depending on the content of the disc, the initial screen may appear different. • To resume playback, press PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button again. 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray . 2 Load a disc. • Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray . To[...]

Displaying Disc Information You can view disc playback information on the TV screen. 26 Press INFO button. • Each time the button is pressed, the display changes as follows: DVD Display disappears Display disappears Display disappears VCD CD Something like you Back for good Love of my life More than words DVD RECEIVER SMART NA VI MP3 JPEG • Wha[...]

Skipping Scenes/Songs 28 DVD VCD MP3 DVD VCD MP3 Briefly press . • Each time the button is pressed briefly during playback, the previous or next chapter, track, or directory (file) will be played. • You cannot skip chapters consecutively. • During fast playback of a CD or MP3-CD, sound is heard only at 2x speed, and not at 4x, 8x, and 32x spe[...]

A-B Repeat Playback 30 • The A-B Repeat function will not work on an MP3 or JPEG disc. 2 Press Cursor button to move to REPEA T PLA YBACK ( ) display . • For a VCD or CD, press INFO button once. 1 Press INFO button twice. A - B REPEA T : A—B • The specified segment will be played repeatedly. 4 Press ENTER button at the end of the segment. ?[...]

32 Zoom Function This function allows you to enlarge a particular area of the displayed image. Zoom (Screen Enlarge) Function DVD VCD Aspect Ratio DVD 2 Press Cursor , , , buttons to move to the area you want to enlarge. 1 Press ZOOM button. • Each time the button is pressed, the zoom level changes as follows: 3 Press ENTER button. Press EZ VIEW [...]

34 Moving Directly to a Scene/Song • The selected file will be played. • An MP3 or JPEG disc cannot be moved from the disc information screen. • When playing an MP3 or JPEG disc, you cannot use , to move a folder. To move a folder, press (Stop) and then press , . DVD VCD CD MP3 JPEG 2 Press Cursor , buttons or numeric buttons to select the de[...]

Using the T itle Menu For DVDs containing multiple titles, you can view the title of each movie. Depending on the disc, this function may either not work at all or may work differently. 2 Press Cursor , button to move to ‘T itle Menu’. DVD 1 In Stop mode, press MENU button. 3 Press ENTER button. • The title menu appears. 36 Press MENU button [...]

37 38 * If the language you selected is not recorded on the disc, menu language will not change even if you set it to your desired language. Selecting the OSD Language Selecting the Audio Language (recorded on the disc) Setting the Language OSD language is set to English by default. 2 1 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move t[...]

39 40 Setting TV Screen type Depending on your TV type (Wide Screen TV or conventional 4:3 TV), you can select the TV's aspect ratio. 2 1 4 3 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. • Once the setup is complete, you will be taken to the previous screen. Press Cursor button to m[...]

41 42 Setting Parental Controls (Rating Level) Use this to restrict playback of adult or violent DVDs you do not want children to view. • This function works only if a DVD disc contains the rating level information. Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. 2 1 In Stop mode, press MENU button[...]

2 1 Press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. 4 • Enter the old password, a new password, and confirm new password. • The setting is complete. 3 5 Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. 43 44 Press Cursor button to move to ‘P ASSWORD’ [...]

45 46 Setting the W allpaper While watching a DVD, VCD, or JPEG CD, you can set the image you like as a wallpaper. • " LOGO COPYING" will be displayed on the TV screen followed by "LOGO COPIED". 2 1 4 3 5 7 6 8 Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. During playback, pre[...]

2 1 4 3 Setting the Speaker Mode Signal outputs and frequency responses from the speakers will automatically be adjusted according to your speaker configuration and whether certain speakers are used or not. Setting the T est T one Use the Test Tone feature to check the speaker connections and to adjust the speaker levels. In Stop mode, press MENU b[...]

Setting the Delay T ime 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. 49 50 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 s[...]

51 Setting the Audio Quality You can adjust the balance and level for each speaker. 2 1 4 3 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘Audio’ and then press ENTER button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘SOUND EDIT’ and then press ENTER button. • The adjustments will appear on the main unit, not on your TV screen. Adj[...]

53 54 Setting the DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night. 12 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘Audio’ and then press ENTER button. • Pressing the Cursor button increases the compression, and pressing the Cursor reduces it[...]

56 55 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 listener&apo[...]

58 57 DSP CMX LINEAR PCM MPEG-2 AAC MPEG L C R SW LS RS TA TUNED kHz MHz ST DSP CMX LINEAR PCM MPEG-2 AAC MPEG L C R SW LS RS TITLE PBC CHAP PRGM RDS RT TA TUNED kHz MHz ST DSP CMX LINEAR PCM MPEG-2 AAC MPEG L C R SW LS RS TITLE PBC CHAP PRGM RDS RT TA TUNED kHz MHz ST DSP CMX LINEAR PCM MPEG-2 AAC MPEG L C R SW LS RS TITLE PBC CHAP PRGM RDS RT TA [...]

59 60 Dolby Pro Logic II Mode You can select the desired Dolby Pro Logic II audio mode. Dolby Pro Logic II Effect This function works only in Dolby Pro Logic MUSIC mode. Press PL II MODE button. DSP CMX LINEAR PCM MPEG-2 AAC MPEG L C R SW LS RS TITLE PBC CHAP PRGM RDS RT TA TUNED kHz MHz ST DSP CMX LINEAR PCM MPEG-2 AAC MPEG L C R SW LS RS TITLE PB[...]

61 62 Listening to Radio You can listen to the chosen band (FM, AM broadcast stations) by using either the automatic or manual tuning operation. Presetting Stations 2 1 • 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. Automa[...]

63 64 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 SLEEP button. • Each time the button is press, the brightness changes as follows: ‘SLIGHTLY DARK, DARK BRIGHT’[...]

65 66 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 cont[...]

68 67 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 p[...]

70 Specifications 69 Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface. Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. Do not keep in direct sunlight Keep in a cool ventilated area Keep in a clean Protection jacket. Store vertically. When you get fingerprints or dirt on the disc, clean [...]

72 Notes on T erminology 71 Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left , from the right , etc.). With such discs, the Angle button can be used to change the angle of view for specific scenes. ANGLE These numbers are recorded on D[...]