DRC Dynamic Range Compression | Samsung HT-C450N/XEN, HT-C453N/XEN

Ideal Centre

Speaker placement

Ideal Rear

Speaker placement

Place all speakers within this circle.

Df: The distance from Front Speaker

Dc: The distance from Centre Speaker

Dr: The distance from Rear Speaker

Setting the Centre Speaker

If the distance of Dc is equal to or longer than the distance of Df in the ﬁgure, set the mode as 0ms. Otherwise, change the setting according to the table.

Distance	0.00m	0.34m	0.68m	1.06m	1.40m	1.76m
between	0.00m	0.34m	0.68m	1.06m	1.40m	1.76m
Df and Dc

Delay	00 ms	01 ms	02 ms	03 ms	04 ms	05 ms
Time	00 ms	01 ms	02 ms	03 ms	04 ms	05 ms
Time

Setting the Rear Speaker

If the distance of Dc is equal to or longer than the distance of Dr in the ﬁgure, set the mode as 0ms. Otherwise, change the setting according to the table.

Distance	0.00m	1.06m	2.11m	3.16m	3.62m	5.29m
between	0.00m	1.06m	2.11m	3.16m	3.62m	5.29m
Dr and Dc

Delay	00 ms	03 ms	06 ms	09 ms	12 ms	15 ms
Time	00 ms	03 ms	06 ms	09 ms	12 ms	15 ms
Time

✎NOTE

With PL II (Dolby Pro Logic II), the delay time may be different for each mode.

With AC-3 and DTS, the delay time can be set between 00 and 15mSEC.

The Centre channel is only adjustable on 5.1 channel discs.

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Test Tone	Setup
Test Tone

Settings
Speaker Setting
Speaker Size
Sound Edit
Delay Time
Test Tone	: On	►
Select		Return
Move	Select	Return

Use the Test Tone feature to check the speaker connections.

•Press the ◄► buttons to select On.

•The test tone will be sent to Front Left ➞ Center

➞ Front Right ➞ Rear Right ➞ Rear Left ➞ Subwoofer in order.

To stop the test tone, press the ENTER button.

DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)

This feature balances the range between the loudest and quietest sounds. You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night.

•You can select either off, 2/8, 4/8, 6/8, Full.

AV-SYNC

Video and audio sync may not match with digital TV. If this occurs, adjust the audio delay time to match the video

•You can set the audio delay time between 0 mSec and 300 mSec. Set it to the optimal status.

HDMI AUDIO

The audio signals transmitted over the HDMI Cable can be toggled On/Off.

•On : Both video and audio signals are transmitted over the HDMI connection cable, and audio is output through your TV speakers only.

•Off : Video is transmitted over the HDMI connection cable only, and audio is output through the product speakers only.

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HT-C445N/EDC, HT-C453N/XEN, HT-C453N/EDC, HT-C450N/EDC, HT-C450N/XEN specifications

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