Samsung HW-J7501 User manual

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
CONNECTIONS 3
Preparing Connection 3
Installing the Samsung Multiroom app 3
Accessing the Samsung Multiroom app 3
Connecting Wirelessly 4
Connecting to your wireless network
automatically (Android/iOS) 4
Connecting to the wireless network
manually (Android) 6
Connecting to the wireless network
manually (iOS) 8
Connecting with a LAN Cable 12
Adding Additional Speaker(s) 13
Connecting with a HUB (Not Included) 15
Adding the Soundbar to a hub 17
Connecting additional hub
(sold separately) 18
USING THE SAMSUNG
MULTIROOM APP 19
The App at a Glance 19
Switching the Input Source 20
Playing Music 21
Playing a music file stored in the smart
device 21
Listening to streaming music 24
Listening to music from nearby devices 24
Listening to the Internet Radio 25
Following station 26
Setting presets 27
Setting Up the Speaker 28
Setting up the alarm 28
Setting up bedtime 29
Renaming product 30
Using the Settings Menu 31
Add Speaker 31
Guide 32
Services 32
Device Settings 33
Clock 37
Support 38
Information 40
CONNECTING MULTIPLES
PRODUCTS 41
Selecting the Product 41
Selecting another product for playback 41
Setting Groups 42
Setting the Surround Sound Mode 43
USING MISCELLANEOUS
FUNCTIONS 45
Playing Media Content Saved in a PC 45
Wireless Audio - Multiroom for Desktop 45
TROUBLESHOOTING 48

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CONNECTIONS
CONNECTIONS
PREPARING CONNECTION
Wireless Router Samsung LinkInternet
1
Requirements: Wireless Router, Smart Device
2
The wireless router should be connected to the Internet.
3
The smart device should be connected to the router via a Wi-Fi connection.
●Installing the Samsung Multiroom app
To use the product, you must download and then install the Samsung Multiroom
app by accessing the app through Google play or App Store.
With the Samsung Multiroom app installed, you can play music stored in your
smart device, from connected devices and other content providers, and from
Internet radio stations through the product.
Android
* Market search : Samsung Multiroom
ANDROID APP ON
iOS
* Market search : Samsung Multiroom
●Accessing the Samsung Multiroom app
To access the Samsung Multiroom app, press the Multiroom app icon on your
smart device.
Samsung
Multiroom
●Please terminate the Samsung
Multiroom app when audio
products are not used because
the battery of your smart device
can be consumed quickly if the
app is working.

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CONNECTING WIRELESSLY
●Connecting to your wireless network automatically
(Android/iOS)
AUXIN LAN HDMIIN OPTICALIN
HDMIOUT
(TV-ARC)
5V 0.5A
SPKADDWi-FiSETUP
DC24V
DC 24V
Power
connection
Wireless Router
1
Plug the product into an electrical outlet.
2
On your Smart device, select the Samsung Multiroom app.
3
Check the Tutorial, and then press the Connect Now.
• It searches for the device available for pairing.

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Once an available device is found, it attempts to connect to the wireless network.
In case of secure network, the password prompt appears on the smart device
screen. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter the password.
• Depending on the network environments, the product(s) may not be automatically
connected. Select and proceed with manual settings if no connectable device is
found. (➲Android pages 6~7, iOS pages 8~11)
• Select and proceed with manual settings to connect HW-H750 or HW-H751
model to the network. (➲Android pages 6~7, iOS pages 8~11)
5
Press Connect.
• Network connection is completed.
●To connect to your wireless network safely, you must enter the valid
password.
-For connecting to the home or work wireless network, consult your
service provider or the network administrator.
●If the product fails to connect to a network or the network connection does
not work normally, move the product closer to the hub or router, and then
try again.
●The distance between devices or obstruction and interference from other
wireless devices may influence communication between the product and
network.
●This product may be found by some other Wi-Fi devices. However, they are
not allowed to connect to this product.
●Once the Wi-Fi connection is established initially, it is maintained unless the
wireless router is replaced or its network settings are changed.

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●Connecting to the wireless network manually (Android)
Depending on the network environments, the product(s) may not be automatically
connected. In that case, you can set up the product manually to connect to the
network.
AUXIN LAN HDMIIN OPTICALIN
HDMIOUT
(TV-ARC)
5V 0.5A
SPKADDWi-FiSETUP
DC24V
SPK ADDWi-Fi SETUP
DC 24V
Power
connection
Wireless Router
Wi-Fi SETUP
button
1
If the automatic setup fails, select the Manual.
2
After turning the product on, press and hold the Wi-Fi SETUP button located at
the back for 5 seconds.
• WIFI SETUP will appear on the product display window and a beep will sound.
• The Wi-Fi SETUP feature will also activate by pressing down the Anynet+
button on the remote controller for 7 seconds.
• The product can wait for 2 minutes in its standby mode until the Wi-Fi
connection is established.

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3
On your smart device, press Next.
• It searches for the device available for pairing.
4
Once an available device is found, the product tries to connect to the newly
found smart device first, then it attempts to connect to the wireless network. In
case of secure network, the password prompt appears on the smart device
screen. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter the password.
5
Press the Connect.
• Network connection is completed.
To connect to
another
wireless
network, press
this.

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●Connecting to the wireless network manually (iOS)
AUXIN LAN HDMIIN OPTICALIN
HDMIOUT
(TV-ARC)
5V 0.5A
SPKADDWi-FiSETUP
DC24V
SPK ADDWi-Fi SETUP
DC 24V
Power
connection
Wireless Router
Wi-Fi SETUP
button
1
If the automatic setup fails, select the Manual.
OR
2
After turning the product on, press and hold the Wi-Fi SETUP button located at
the back for 5 seconds.
• WIFI SETUP will appear on the product display window and a beep will sound.
• The Wi-Fi SETUP feature will also activate by pressing down the Anynet+
button on the remote controller for 7 seconds.
• The product can wait for 2 minutes in its standby mode until the Wi-Fi
connection is established.

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3
On your smart device, press Next.
• It searches for the device available for pairing.
4
Go to Settings ; Wi-Fi in iOS, and then select the [Samsung]Soundbar.
5
To connect your smart device to the product, use the keyboard that appears to
enter your password.
• The default password is 1234567890.
• The product and the smart device are connected to each other.

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6
Go back to the Samsung Multiroom app.
7
Select Next.
8
From the wireless network list, select your network.
9
If your network requires a password, the password prompt appears on the smart
device screen. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter the password.
• Once you finish entering, the product connects to the network.
10
Go to Settings ;Wi-Fi in iOS, and then select the network which the product is
connected to.
(The product and smart device must be connected to the same wireless router.)
• The smart device connects to the network.
11
When the product is completely connected, press Next.

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Go back to the Samsung Multiroom app.
• All network connections are finished.

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CONNECTING WITH A LAN CABLE
AUXIN LAN HDMIIN OPTICALIN
HDMIOUT
(TV-ARC)
5V 0.5A
SPKADDWi-FiSETUP
DC24V
DC 24V
Power
connection
Wireless Router
LAN cable
1
Connect one end of the LAN cable to the product’s LAN port and the other end
to the wireless router.
(The product and smart device must be connected to the same wireless router.)
2
Plug the product into an electrical outlet.
3
Launch the Samsung Multiroom app from your smart device. Proceed with
connecting your speaker. (➲See pages 4~5)

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ADDING ADDITIONAL SPEAKER(S)
To add additional speaker(s) to an existing speaker connection, use Add Speaker
function.
1
Run the Samsung Multiroom app on your smart device.
2
Press to view the list of all speakers.
3
Press .
4
Press the Add Speaker.
5
Connect the power cable of the speaker to be added to a wall outlet.
• If connecting the power cable of the speaker to a wall outlet, the Wi-Fi is
automatically switched into standby mode.
• The product can wait for 2 minutes in its standby mode until the Wi-Fi
connection is established.
6
Once an available device is found, it attempts to connect to the wireless network.
In case of secure network, the password prompt appears on the smart device
screen. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter the password.
• Depending on the network environments, the product(s) may not be automatically
connected. Select and proceed with manual settings if no connectable device is
found. (➲Android pages 6~7, iOS pages 8~11)

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7
Press Connect.
• The additional new speaker is completely added.

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CONNECTING WITH A HUB (NOT INCLUDED)
AUXIN LAN HDMIIN OPTICALIN
HDMIOUT
(TV-ARC)
5V 0.5A
SPKADDWi-FiSETUP
DC24V
DC 24V
Power
connection
Power connection
HUB
LAN cable
Wireless Router
1
Connect a LAN cable to the router and the ETHERNET SWITCH on the back of
the HUB.
• If the product is already connected to the router by wire, disconnect the
LAN cable from the product and then connect the cable between the
hub and router.
• You can connect the LAN cable to any ETHERNET SWITCH port on the
HUB.
2
Attach the HUB's power cord to the power port on the rear of the HUB, and then
plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.
3
The power ( ) and the HUB ( ) indicators on the HUB's front turn on.
When the pairing indicator ( ) begins to flash, plug the product(s) into an
outlet.
If the HUB's pairing indicator does not flash, press the SPK ADD button on the
rear of the HUB.
• If you are adding multiple products, connect all the product's to electrical
outlets. If you are not connecting all the products, refer to pages
13~14.

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NETWORK CONNECTED will appear on the product display window and a
beep will sound once a connection is established.
• Place each speaker at least 50 cm from the HUB when connecting them
to the HUB.
• Your smart device cannot connect to products or the HUB if there is no
wireless router.
• To confirm you have a proper connection, check the pairing indicator on
the front of the HUB.
-When you turn on the HUB for the first time, there is a 20 minute
pairing period.
The pairing indicator ( ) will blink for these 20 minutes or until
pairing occurs. When you press the SPK ADD button to pair additional
products, the pairing period is reduced to 10 minutes. The pairing
indicator ( ) flashes for 10 minutes or until pairing occurs. Turn on
the product you want to pair with the HUB while the pairing indicator is
flashing.
-If Pairing mode is disabled, press the SPK ADD from the back of the
hub to turn the Pairing mode on again. Then either reboot the product
or press and hold the SPK ADD button from the back of the product
for more than 5 seconds to connect the product with the hub.
• For a proper connection, connect the HUB to your router before turning
on the Product.
-Connecting the Product to the HUB may take a few minutes.
-There will be a brief sound when the connection is established.
5
Connect your smart device to your Wi-Fi network. (The HUB and the smart
device should be connected to the same router.)
6
Download the Samsung Multiroom app from Google Play or the App Store.
7
On your smart device, select the Samsung Multiroom app. Setup starts.

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If the automatic setup fails, run the App again and follow the instructions in the
app guide on your device to connect the product and the HUB.
●Adding the Soundbar to a hub
1
Press the SPK ADD button from the back of the hub.
2
Once the Pairing ( ) indicator on the front of the hub starts to blink, connect
the Soundbar you want to add to the power outlet and press the SPK ADD
button from the back of the Soundbar for 1 second.
• The SPK ADD Soundbar feature will also activate by pressing down the
WOOFER button on the remote controller for more than 5 seconds.
• The hub will search for and then automatically connect to a connectable
Soundbar.

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NETWORK CONNECTED will appear on the Soundbar display window and a
beep will sound once a new Soundbar is connected to the hub.
4
Launch the Samsung Multiroom app from your smart device. Proceed with
connecting your speaker. (➲See pages 4~5)
• The hub connected to the wireless router will be searched and then
automatically connected.
●Change the name of the connected Soundbar from the app to easily
differentiate from other Soundbars. (➲See page 30)
●Connecting additional hub (sold separately)
An product and a HUB may not pair successfully if the product and HUB are too far
apart or are on different floors.
In such cases, you can link two HUBs together by setting the second HUB to
Repeater mode. The additional HUB amplifies the signal and lets you pair the
product to the closest HUB.
1
Set the HUB that is connected to the wireless router
to Pairing mode by pressing its SPK ADD button
for 1 second.
2
Plug in the new HUB you are using as an extender,
and then press its SPK ADD button for 10 seconds.
3
The newly added HUB's LED indicators turn off and
on, and it switches to Repeater mode.
4
Once the connection between the two HUBs has
been established, the added HUB's ( ) indicator
stops blinking.
●If your smart device is not connected to the
wireless router with a Wi-Fi connection, the
product will not appear on the Samsung Multiroom app.
●Place the HUB that is in Repeater mode in an appropriate location between
the product and the HUB that is connected to the wireless router.
●You can set only one HUB to Repeater mode.
●The hub may not be available in several countries or regions.
For purchase, please contact your nearest retailer or Samsung Service
Centre.
Product
Expansion Hub
HUB

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USING THE SAMSUNG MULTIROOM APP
USING THE SAMSUNG
MULTIROOM APP
THE APP AT A GLANCE
Spin the wheel to
search for other
music.
Move to Play, Pause,
or Previous/Next
Song.
Press to only change
the speaker to listen
to the music
currently playing.
Press to change to
another song from
the current source.
Enter a keyword and
then press to search
for a desired music.
* This function may
not be provided
depending on the
model.
Check the full list of
connected speakers and
then press a speaker to
either change or setup.
Press to change the
external input
source.
Press to either check
the standby list or
edit the playlist.
Press to use the Play
menu.

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USING THE SAMSUNG MULTIROOM APP
SWITCHING THE INPUT SOURCE
You can change the input source (Music Services, Nearby Devices or other external
device) for the selected product.
1
Press Source.
2
Select a source from the list of sources that appears.