Samsung HT-AS720 User manual

Instruction Manual
Digital Surround
AV Receiver System
HT-AS720S
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Safety Warnings
WARNING
• To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
• To prevent injury, this apparatus must be securely attached to the fl oor/ all in accordance ith the installation
instructions.
• If this po er supply is used at 240V ac, a suitable plug adapter should be used.
CAUTION
• Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled ith liquids, such as vases, shall be
placed on the apparatus.
• The Mains plug is used as a disconnect device and shall stay readily operable at any time.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE REAR COVER (OR BACK)
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage consisting a risk of electric shock is present
ithin this unit.
This symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature
accompanying this unit.
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PREPARATION
FCC NOTE (for U.S.A):
This equipment has been tested and found to comply ith the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance ith the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Ho ever, there is no guarantee that interference ill not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, hich can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the follo ing measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation bet een the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to hich the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: FCC regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifi cations to this equipment may void
the user's authority to operate it.
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Safety Instructions
Read these operating instructions carefully
before using the unit. Follo all the safety
instructions listed belo .
Keep these operating instructions handy for
future reference.
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all arnings.
4) Follo all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near ater.
6) Clean only ith a dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings, Install
in accordance ith the manufacturer's
instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifi ers) that produce
heat.
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
polarized or grounding- type plug. A polarized
plug has t o blades ith one ider than the
other. A groundingtype plug has t o blades
and a third grounding prong. The ide blade
or the third prong is provided for your safety.
If the provided plug does not fit into your
outlet, consult an electrician for replacement
of the obsolete outlet.
10) Protect the po er cord from being alked
on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point
here they exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified
by the manufacturer.
12) Use only ith the cart, stand,
tripod, bracket, or table
specified by the manufacturer,
or sold ith the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution hen
moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms or hen unused for long periods of
time.
14)
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Service is required hen the apparatus has
been damaged in any ay, such as the
po er-supply cord or plug is damaged,
liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen
into the apparatus. Service is also required
if the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.
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Precautions
Ensure that the AC po er supply in your house complies ith the identification sticker located on the back of your player. Install
your player horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), ith enough space around it for ventilation (3~4inches). Make sure
the ventilation slots are not covered. Do not stack anything on top of the amplifier. In order to disconnect the player completely
from the po er supply, remove the mains plug from the all outlet, especially hen left unused for a long period of time.
Protect the player from moisture(i.e. vases) , and excess
heat(e.g.fireplace) or equipment creating strong magnetic
or electric fields (i.e.speakers...). Disconnect the po er
cable from the AC supply if the player malfunctions. Your
player is not intended for industrial use.
Use of this product is for personal use only.
Condensation may occur if your player or disc have been
stored in cold temperatures.
If transporting the player during the inter, ait
approximately 2 hours until the unit has reached room
temperature before using.
During thunderstorms, disconnect AC main plug from
the all outlet.
Voltage peaks due to lightning could damage the unit.
Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight or other heat
sources.
This could lead to overheating and malfunction of
the unit.
The battery used ith this product contain chemicals
that are harmful to the environment.
Do not dispose of batteries in the general household
trash.
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Features
Dol y Pro Logic llx
Dolby Pro Logic IIx is a ne technology that provides discrete 7.1 channel out of 2 channel
or multi channel sources.It also provides Music,Movie and Game modes.
DTS 96/24
DTS is a surround format that implements 5.1 channel multi channel sound at 96KHz/24bit.
In addition, it can also reproduce the matrix 6.1 of DTS 96/24 decorder signals.
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
Adds a surround back channel for more spacious sound compared to regular 5.1 channel
Dolby Digital.
DTS (Digital Theater Systems)
DTS plays back 5.1 channel sound ith less compression than Dolby Digital for richer
sound.
DTS-ES (Extended Surround)
DTS-ES adds an additional rear center surround channel for 6.1 channel sound.
It is compatible ith existing DTS Digital Sound formats.
DTS
Reproduces digital PCM or analog stereo over 6.1 channels using a high precision
DTS digital matrix.
SFE (Sound Field Effect) Using 24 it Audio Digital Signal Processing
Provides more realistic surround sound ith normal stereo audio sources.
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) Function
Anynet+ is a function that can be used to operate this AV Receiver ith a Samsung TV
remote control, by connecting the receiver to a SAMSUNG TV using an HDMI Cable.
(This function is available only in connection ith Samsung TV and DVD player supporting
Anynet+(HDMI-CEC).)
Digital AV Receiver
This product is a pure digital AV receiver that performs digital signal processing to minimize
signal distortion and loss.
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Contents
PREPARATION
Safety Warnings ..............................................................................................................2
Safety Instructions ...........................................................................................................4
Precautions......................................................................................................................5
Features ..........................................................................................................................6
Description ......................................................................................................................8
CONNECTIONS
Connecting speakers.......................................................................................................12
Connecting external devices ...........................................................................................14
Anynet+ ...........................................................................................................................18
Connecting the FM antenna ............................................................................................19
OPERATION
Before using the AV receiver ...........................................................................................20
Selecting digital/analog input ..........................................................................................21
Setting the speaker mode................................................................................................22
Setting the speaker listening distance ...........................................................................24
Setting digital input ..........................................................................................................25
Setting HDMI AUDIO.......................................................................................................26
Setting DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) .................................................................27
Test tone .........................................................................................................................28
Setting speaker level .......................................................................................................30
Dolby Pro Logic llx mode.................................................................................................31
Setting Dolby Pro Logic llx effect ....................................................................................32
Setting NEO:6 mode........................................................................................................33
Setting EX/ES mode........................................................................................................34
Setting Tone Control........................................................................................................35
SFE mode........................................................................................................................36
Stereo mode ....................................................................................................................37
RADIO OPERATION
Listening to radio ............................................................................................................38
Presetting radio stations .................................................................................................39
MISCELLANEOUS
Convenient functions ......................................................................................................40
Operating your TV ith the remote control......................................................................43
Operating your DVD or VCR ith the remote control ......................................................45
Before calling for service .................................................................................................47
Specifications ..................................................................................................................49
PREPARATION
ENG
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Description
[ Front panel ]
[ Display ]
POWER utton
POWER STANDBY Indicator
SETUP utton
FUNCTION utton
7.1CH IN STEREO
TONE CONTROL utton
VOLUME CONTROL
INPUT MODE utton
HEADPHONE Jack
AUX IN Jack
SELECT( ) utton
TUNING MODE utton
SPEAKER INDICATORS
DOLBY DIGITAL EX INDICATOR
FRONT DISPLAY
DTS INDICATOR
RADIO STEREO INDICATORS
RADIO FREQUENCY
INDICATOR
RADIO
BROADCASTING
RECEIVING INDICATOR
LIVE SURROUND
INDICATOR
DIGITAL
INDICATOR
L.PCM INDICATOR
Remote control sensor SURROUND utton
,
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[ Rear panel ]
SUBWOOFER AUDIO OUTPUT JACK
PREPARATION
Accessories
√√ œœ
Remote control
(AH59-01867F)
FM antenna
(AH42-00017A)
User’s manual
(AH68-01989R)
FM ANTENNA JACK
DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL
AUDIO INPUT JACK
SAT (ANYNET+)
OPTICAL AUDIO INPUT JACK
CD COAXIAL DIGITAL
AUDIO INPUT JACK
7.1 CH ANALOG
AUDIO INPUT JACKS
DVD VIDEO INPUT JACK
SAT(Ca le/Satellite/Set-top ox) VIDEO INPUT JACK
VCR VIDEO INPUT JACK
HDMI INPUT
JACKS
VCR VIDEO OUTPUT JACK
MONITOR VIDEO OUTPUT JACK
FRONT SPEAKER TERMINALS
CENTER SPEAKER TERMINALS SURROUND BACK SPEAKER
TERMINALS
SURROUND SPEAKER TERMINALS
CD AUDIO INPUT JACKS
DVD AUDIO INPUT JACKS
VCR AUDIO
INPUT JACKS
VCR AUDIO OUTPUT JACKS
HDMI OUTPUT JACK
SAT AUDIO INPUT JACKS
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Description (Cont'd)
VOLUME CONTROL utton
MUTE utton
SETUP/MENU utton
POWER utton
NUMBER (0~9) uttons
INFO utton
DRC utton
SLEEP utton
SUBWOOFER utton
EX/ES utton
SFE MODE utton
NEO : 6 MODE utton
SPK LEVEL utton
STEREO utton
EXTERNAL DEVICE PLAYBACK utton
CURSOR/ENTER utton
TV utton
AMP utton
DVD utton
VCR utton
DIMMER utton
TV/VIDEO
, FUNCTION utton
CD utton
VCR utton
DVD utton
7.1 CH utton
SAT utton
AUX utton
INPUT MODE utton
MO/ST utton
TUNER utton
TUNER MEMORY utton
MODE utton
TUNING MODE utton
TUNING/CHANNEL utton
SPK SELECT utton
TEST TONE utton
[ Remote control ]
EFFECT utton
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Insert remote control atteries
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
cover in the direction
of the arro .
1
Insert t o 1.5V AAA
batteries, paying
attention to the correct
polarities (+ and –).
2
Replace the battery
cover.
3
Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking atteries:
•
Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity:(+) to (+)and (–)to (–).
•
Use the correct type of batteries. Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage.
•
Al ays replace both batteries at the same time.
•
Do not expose batteries to heat or flame.
PREPARATION
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Connecting speakers
Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the po er and disconnect the po er cord.
•
Place these speakers behind your listening position.
• If there isn't enough room, place these speakers so they
face each other.
• Place them about 60 to 90cm (2 to 3feet) above your
ears, facing slightly do n ard.
❈ Unlike the front and center speakers, the surround
speakers are used to handle mainly sound effects and
sound ill not come from them all the time.
Surround Speakers
SL SR
SBL SBR
• Place these speakers in front of your listening
position, facing in ards (about 45°) to ard you.
•
Place the speakers so that their t eeters ill be at the
same height as your ears.
•
Align the front face of the front speakers ith the front
face of the center speaker or place them slightly in
front of the center speaker.
Front Speakers
• It is best to install it at the same height as the front speakers.
•
You can also install it directly over or under the TV.
Center speaker
•
Place AV Receiver on a dedicated stand or rack.
Position of AV Receiver
•
When you attach the speakers to a all, make sure to
fasten them tightly so they do not fall off.
• The position of the sub oofer is not so critical.
Place it any here you like.
Sub oofer
• If you are using t o rear center speakers, place them
facing for ard from behind the listening position.
•
Place the surround back speaker about 70 cm to 1 m
(2.3~3.3feet) above surround speakers, facing slightly
do n ards.
Surround Back Speakers
SBL
SBR
1Connect the SW OUT terminal of the amplifier (AV-R720) to the INPUT
terminal of the sub oofer speaker.
2Press the POWER button on the rear side of the sub oofer to turn
the po er on.
3Using the sub oofer’s VOLUME control, you can set the desired bass level
(See page 30 "Setting Speaker Level" to set the sub oofer level in the menu).
Active sub oofer ith integrated 150W amplifier provides rich bass sound.
Su woofer function
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CONNECTIONS
MAIN UNIT AV-R720
FRONT SPEAKER PS-AF720S
CENTER SPEAKER PS-AC720S
SURROUND SPEAKER PS-AR720S
ACTIVE SUBWOOFER PS-AW720S
SYSTEM MODEL NAME : HT-AS720S
√ CONNECTING SPEAKER WIRE
SURROUND (R)
PS-AR720S SURROUND (L) PS-AR720S
SURROUND
BACK (R)
SURROUND
BACK (R)
(Not supplied)
MAIN UNIT
AV-R720
CENTER
PS-AC720S
• Never touch speaker terminals hile the po er is on.
Doing so could result in electric shock.
• Make sure the polarities (+ and -) are correct.
• This system is capable of reproducing 6.1/7.1
channel sound, ho ever only 5.1 speakers are
supplied.
•
Keep the sub oofer speaker out of reach of children to
prevent them from inserting their hands or objects
into the duct (hole).
Caution
FRONT (L)
PS-AF720S
FRONT (R)
PS-AF720S
ACTIVE SUBWOOFER
(BUILT-IN POWER AMPLIFIER)
PS-AW720S
1. Loosen the knob by turning counterclock ise.
2. Insert the bare part of the ire into the hole in the side of each terminal.
3. Tighten the knob by turning clock ise to secure the ire.
√ Connecting the Speakers
1. Press do n the terminal tab on the back of the speaker.
2. Insert the black ire into the black terminal (–) and the red ire
into the red (+) terminal, and then release the tab.
3. Connect the connecting plugs to the back of the Home Theater.
• Make sure the colors of the speaker terminals match the colors
of the connecting plugs.
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Black Red
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Connecting external devices
DVD or Blu-RAY Player
Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the po er and disconnect the po er cord.
Connecting video devices
• Disconnect the po er plug from the outlet if you ill not use this unit for a long period of time.
• Even though the Digital Audio inputs are labelled DVD, SAT and CD, you can connect your DVD/SAT/CD player to
either the OPTICAL or COAXIAL digital audio input (as long as it matches the Digital audio output on your player).
TV
or
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SAT(Ca le/Satellite/Settop Box)
VCR
TV
• If the external component has only one audio output
jack, connect it to either the right or left audio input
jack of the main unit.
•
Connect the audio cable's red plug to the red jack
and hite cable to the hite jack.
CONNECTIONS
or
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Connecting external devices
(Cont'd)
CD Player
Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the po er and disconnect the po er cord.
Connecting audio/7.1 channel devices
DVD/Blu-RAY or 7.1 channel player
TV
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By connecting through the HDMI(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) interface, you can play back digital video and audio
ithout conversion to analog.
Connecting external devices via HDMI
To play digital contents through the HDMI connection, both of the connected external device and TV must support High-band idth Digital Content
Protection System (HDCP). This product supports HDCP.
High-band idth Digital Content Protection System (HDCP) support
• Audio from SACD discs ill not be played. To play a
DVD disk hose copyright is protected by CPPM, use a
player supporting CPPM.
• The quality of the audio output through the HDMI jack
(sampling frequency and bit rate) may be limited by the
performance of the connected device.
• Since HDMI connection supports both video and audio,
you don’t have to connect an additional audio cable.
•
Connect it if you
ant to use Anynet+.
DVD or Blu-RAY Player
TV
SAT(Ca le/Satellite/Set-top ox)
CONNECTIONS
A TV ith an HDMI jack.
A TV ith a DVI-D jack (TV supporting HDCP)
A TV ith a DVI-D jack (TV not supporting HDCP)
COMPATIBILITY WITH A TV SUPPORTING HDMI
Video/Audio
Video
-
• If you use an HDMI cable to connect a Samsung TV to the DVD Player, you can operate the AV receiver using the TV’s remote
control. This function is available only in connection ith Samsung TV and DVD player supporting Anynet +(HDMI-CEC).
• Please check the logo. If your TV has an logo, then it supports the Anynet+ function.
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Connect the AV receiver to a Samsung TV ith an HDMI cable. (See page 17)
Set the Anynet+ function on your TV. (See the TV instruction manual for more information.)
•You can operate the AV receiver by using the TV remote control.
(Available TV button : VOLUME , button.)
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Using Anynet+(HDMI-CEC)
Set the Anynet+(HDMI-CEC) function to <On> on your TV.
•Receiver : On : You can listen to audio through the AV Receiver.
•Receiver : Off : You can listen to audio through the TV.
Select THEATER to connector and set the option of each items belo .
•View TV : If Anynet+(HDMI-CEC) set to on and you select Vie TV, the AV receiver ill
automatically s itch to SAT OPTIC2(DIGITAL IN).
•Receiver : On : You can listen to audio through the AV receiver.
•Receiver : Off : You can listen to audio through the TV.
1Press SETUP/MENU button, and then press the ENTER button.
• “SETUP MODE” appears on the display and goes into Setup Mode.
2Press
œ √ button to select the “ANYNET+ MODE”, and then press the ENTER button.
3Press the …† button to set ANYNET+ to OFF.
- If you are using Anynet+, set ANYNET+ to ON and if not, set it to OFF.
If you select TV
If you select the DVD Player
To turn off Anynet+
With Anynet+
You can operate this unit, po er on your TV, or atch a movie by pressing the Play button on
your Samsung TV's remote control.
Anynet+
• When selecting Vie TV, you must have a digital optical cable connected
from the TV to the AV receiver to listen to the TV sound through the AV
receiver.
MOVE ENTER EXIT
MOVE
ENTER EXIT
MOVE ENTER EXIT
To exit setup mode
•
Wait for about 5 seconds or press SETUP button.
“SETUP OFF” appears on the display and Setup Mode is exited.
• When you are making Anynet+ connection, do not connect more than t o AV receivers
(Anynet+ installed). Other ise, it can cause a malfunction.
Caution
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1. Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal as a temporary measure.
2. Slo ly move the antenna ire around until you find a location here reception is good, then fasten it to a
all or other rigid surface.
Connecting the FM antenna
FM antenna connection
FM antenna (supplied)
CONNECTIONS
Camcorder
Connecting AUX components
Connecting external devices
(Cont'd)
You can connect external devices you use (camcorder, game console, mobile equipment,etc.) to the front of this unit for
convenience.
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To select a function
Method 1
Method 2
Press the FUNCTION button.
•
Each time you press this button, FM ➝7. 1 MULTI CH ➝CD ➝DVD
➝SAT ➝VCR ➝AUX ill be selected in turn.
Press CD, VCR, DVD, 7.1CH, SAT, AUX or TUNER button.
• You can directly select the desired function.
Remote control functions
You can operate your AMP (this AV receiver), TV, DVD and VCR ith this
remote control.
See pages 43-46 for more details.
Connect the po er plug to the outlet.
Press the POWER button of the remote control.
• This unit ill be turned on or set to Standby mode.
Before using the AV receiver
Turning On/Off
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