Speaker Setup - Samsung CHT-420 Instruction Manual

Speaker setup

Ideal speaker
1 Open "MENU"
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With the DVD in stop mode, press the MENU button.
2 Select "DVD"
Using the up/down and left/right buttons, move the selection cursor
to "DVD Setup", then press ENTER to select.
3 Select "Audio Options"
Move the selection bar to "Audio Options", then press ENTER to
options.
Ideal speaker placement
Setting the delay time
You can customize the sound to best fit the specific acoustics of the
(A) Distance (feet/inches) Value (ms)
room by adding a delay to the sound from the center and surround
0 0
speakers.
1 foot 2 inches 1
The delay time is initially set to 0 ms.
2 feet 3 inches 2
You can enjoy the best sound during 5.1 channel surround
3 feet 4 inches 3
playback if the distance between you and each speaker is the
4 feet 6 inches 4
same. You can adjust the delay time for the center and surround
5 feet 7 inches 5
speakers according to the placement of the speakers in the
room.
(B) Distance (feet/inches) Value (ms)
For the center speaker
0 0
If the distance of Dc is equal to or longer than the distance of
3 feet 4 inches 3
Df, set the delay time to 0 ms.
6 feet 8 inches 6
Otherwise, change the value according to the table.
10 feet 1 inches 9
(A)=Df-Dc
13 feet 5 inches 12
For the surround speakers
16 feet 9 inches 15
If the distance of Df is equal to the distance of Ds, set the delay
time to
0 ms.
Otherwise, change the value according to the table shown on
the right.
(B)=Df-Ds
Ideal speaker placement
1 Center speaker
Place the speaker directly over or under the TV. But, ideally, the
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center speaker should be positioned with the top surface flush
with the front speakers..
2 Front speakers
Place the front speakers so that their tweeters (high-range) are
aligned at about the same height as ear level and at a horizontal
angle of 45° with respect to the prime listening position.
3 Surround speakers
Place these speakers behind your listening position, facing slightly
inwards, about 2 to 3 feet (60 to 90 cm) above ear level.
If there isn't enough space behind the listening position (i.e., close
to the wall), place the surround speakers at either side with their
front surfaces facing each other.
4 Subwoofer
The position or orientation of the subwoofer is not as critical.
Place it anywhere you want.
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Speaker setup
To adjust the speaker balance
1
Press the SPEAKER button.
• Each time you press the button, the speaker is selected in the
order of FL C FR SR SL SU VOL.
You will see this on the unit's display.
2 Use the + and - buttons to adjust the volume on the desired
speaker.
• The volume can be adjusted with in the range of -12 to 0 to +12.
To test the speakers
1
Press the TEST button.
• Each time you press the button, the test tone will be heard
in the order of FL (Front speaker/L) C
(Center speaker) FR (Front speaker/R) SR (Surround
speaker/R) SL (Surround speaker/L) SU (Subwoofer).
2 To stop the test tone, press the TEST button again.
You can adjust the speaker balance for the selected channel
using the Volume Control buttons during the test tone
operation.
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