Samsung HT-AS600, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...truction Manual Digital Surround AV Receiver System HT AS600 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC SERVICE DIVISION 400 Valley Road Suite 201 Mount Arlington NJ 07856 1 800 SAMSUNG 1 800 726 7864 www samsung com AH68 01725R ...

Page 2: ... approximately 2 hours until the unit has reached room temperature before using During thunderstorms disconnect AC main plug from the wall 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 with this product contain chemicals that are harmful to the e...

Page 3: ...LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal POLARIZATION This video product is equipped with a ...

Page 4: ...eaker Level 27 Dolby Pro Logic ll Mode 29 Dolby Pro Logic ll Effect 31 SFE Mode 33 Stereo Mode 35 RADIO OPERATION Listening to Radio 37 Presetting Radio Stations 38 MISCELLANEOUS Convenient Functions 39 Operating TV with Remote Control 41 Operating VCR DVD with Remote Control 43 Before Calling for Service 45 Specifications 47 WARRANTY 48 PREPARATION Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II is a new f...

Page 5: ...SURROUND SPEAKER TERMINALS Description Front Panel Display POWER button VOLUME CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL Sensor ANALOG DIGITAL BUTTON SELECTION button TUNER button POWER STANDBY Indicator SETUP button SURROUND button HEADPHONE Jack INPUT button 7 SPEAKER INDICATOR DOLBY PRO LOGIC II INDICATOR RADIO BROADCASTING RECEIVING INDICATOR RADIO STEREO INDICATOR DIGITAL INDICATOR RADIO FREQUENCY INDICATOR DTS...

Page 6: ...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 Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame PREPARATION Description VOLUME CONTROL button MUTE button MENU button ANALOG DIGITAL button POWER button TV VIDEO FUNCTION button SLEEP button T...

Page 7: ...m place these speakers so they face each other Place them about 60 to 90cm 2 to 3feet above your ear facing slightly downward Unlike the front and center speakers the surround speakers are used to handle mainly sound effects and sound will not come from them all the time Surround Speakers SL SR Place these speakers in front of your listening position facing inwards about 45 toward you Place the sp...

Page 8: ... the right or left Audio Input jack of the main unit Connect the audio cable s red plug to the red jack and white cable to the white jack 14 CONNECTIONS Connecting External Components DVD Player Before moving or installing the product be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord Connecting Video Component 13 Video Projector Disconnect the power plug from the outlet if you do not use...

Page 9: ...wing cautions for your safety Make sure the unit is well ventilated If the unit has poor ventilation the temperature inside the unit could rise and may damage it Do not obstruct the cooling fan or ventilation holes If the cooling fan or ventilation holes are covered with a newspaper or cloth heat may build up inside the unit and fire may result Connecting the FM and AM Antennas FM antenna connecti...

Page 10: ...Press the FUNCTION button Each time you press the this button CD DVD VCR SAT FM AM will be selected in turn OPERATION Before Using the AV Receiver Turning On Off Functions of Dedicated Remote Control Connect the power plug to the outlet 1 Press the POWER button of the main unit This unit will be turned on or off 2 MAIN UNIT REMOTE CONTROL Press MODE button Each time you press this button it will s...

Page 11: ...ct 80Hz for 4 8inch 100Hz for 4inch 120Hz for 3 2inch 150Hz for 2 4inch 180Hz and 200Hz for 1 6inch 20 F SPK Front LARGE SMALL C SPK Center LARGE SMALL NONE S SPK Surround LARGE SMALL NONE SW SPK Subwoofer YES NO CROVR Crossover Frequency 60 80 100 120 150 180 200Hz SettingtheSpeaker MAIN UNIT 1 2 4 3 OPERATION Setting the Speaker Mode Before moving or installing the product be sure to turn off th...

Page 12: ...ion between 0 0 4 5m in intervals of 0 3m Setting Speaker Distance To Exit Setup Mode Wait for about 5 seconds or turn the VOLUME CONTROL of the main unit SETUP MODE OFF appears on the display and exit Setup Mode MAIN UNIT 1 2 4 3 OPERATION Setting the Speaker Listening Distance Press the SPEAKER DISTANCE button to select the speaker you want Each time you press this button F L CEN F R S R S L S W...

Page 13: ...to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night Press SETUP button SETUP MODE appears on the display and enters into Setup Mode Press INPUT button 3 times DRC SETUP appears on the display Press SURROUND button to set DRC Each time you press this button DRC STD DRC MAX DRC MIN will be selected in turn To Exit Setup Mode Wait for about 5 seconds or turn the VOLUME CONTROL of...

Page 14: ... time TEST T OFF appears on the display and test signal stops Method 2 Turn VOLUME CONTROL SETUP MODE OFF appears on the display and test tone stops OPERATION 25 Test Tone Use test tone to check speaker connection status or level Press SETUP button SETUP MODE appears on the display and enters into Setup Mode Press INPUT button 4 times TEST T AUTO appears in the display Press SURROUND button Test s...

Page 15: ...T button to set to the speaker level you want You can adjust it from 10 to 10dB by 1 step The sound gets smaller at 10dB and louder at 10dB Default setting value is 00dB Setting Speaker Level MAIN UNIT 1 2 4 3 OPERATION Setting Speaker Level You can set the balance and level of speakers Press SPK LEVEL button to select the speaker you want Each time you press this button F L CEN F R S R S L S W SP...

Page 16: ...will be selected in turn Each time you press SELECT button PROLOGIC MATRIX CINEMA MUSIC will be selected in turn Dolby Pro Logic ll Mode To Exit Setup Mode Wait for about 5 seconds MAIN UNIT 1 2 OPERATION Dolby Pro Logic ll Mode This mode provides 5 1 channel sound from 2 channel sources Press MODE button Each time you press this button MUSIC CINEMA MATRIX PROLOGIC will be selected in turn 29 To E...

Page 17: ... ll MODE appears on the display Press SURROUND button Each time you press this button C WIDTH DIMENSION PANORAMA will be selected in turn Press SELECT button to select Dolby Pro Logic ll effect you want Dolby Pro Logic ll Effect MAIN UNIT 1 2 4 3 OPERATION Dolby Pro Logic ll Effect This function works only in Dolby PRO LOGIC II MUSIC Mode Press MODE button to select MUSIC Mode Press EFFECT button ...

Page 18: ...ss Select button CHURCH STADIUM DOME CLUB ARENA THEATER HALL will be selected in turn To Exit Setup Mode Wait for about 5 seconds MAIN UNIT 1 2 OPERATION SFE Mode Refer to the unique sound existing at specific place and you can feel live sound as if you are listening at actual site Press SFE MODE button Each time you press this button HALL THEATER ARENA CLUB DOME STADIUM CHURCH will be selected in...

Page 19: ... O O L PCM L R Analog SFE O O O O ANALOG Dolby D Surr EX Dolby Digital EX O O O O DIGITAL L C R SL SR SW Dolby D 5 1ch Dolby Digital EX O O O O DIGITAL L C R SL SR SW DTS ES DTS ES O O O O dts ES L C R SL SR SW DTS 5 1ch DTS ES O O O O dts L C R SL SR SW Dolby Surr EX Stereo O O DIGITAL L C R SL SR SW Dolby D 5 1ch Stereo O O DIGITAL L C R SL SR SW Dolby D 2ch Stereo O DIGITAL L R Dolby D 2ch Surr...

Page 20: ...button FM AM will be repetitively selected Select frequency Automatic Tuning 1 1 Press ENTER button to select PRESET 2 Press TUNING CH button to select the preset frequency Automatic Tuning 2 1 Press ENTER button to select MANUAL 2 Press and hold TUNING CH button to automatically tune in frequency Manual Tuning 1 Press ENTER button to select MANUAL 2 Press TUNING CH button briefly to increase or d...

Page 21: ... all stored settings Do not use this unless necessary Caution 1 2 3 Convenient Functions Press the SLEEP button SLEEP OFF 15 30 45 60 90 120MINwillbeselectedinturn You can set the time that this unit will shut itself off To Check Sleep Timer Press SLEEP button The remaining time before this unit will shut itself off is shown on the display Pressing the button again changes the sleep time from what...

Page 22: ...SAMSUNG 000 015 016 017 040 043 046 047 048 049 054 059 060 098 SANYO 019 061 065 101 102 103 104 SCOTT 003 040 060 061 SEARS 015 018 019 SHARP 015 057 064 101 105 106 115 SIGNATURE2000 M WARDS 057 058 SONY 050 051 052 053 055 101 SOUNDESIGN 003 040 SPECTRICON 001 SSS 018 SYLVANIA 018 040 048 054 059 060 062 SYMPHONIC 061 095 096 TATUNG 006 TECHWOOD 018 TEKNIKA 003 015 018 025 TMK 018 040 TOSHIBA ...

Page 23: ...100 101 SEARS 020 021 025 SHARP 043 105 106 SINGER 096 SIGNATURE2000 M WARDS 043 044 054 100 106 SHINTOM 096 SONY 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 082 083 084 085 086 STS 020 SYLVANIA 001 033 044 049 066 091 SYMPHONIC 044 TANDY 009 TASHIRO 050 TATUNG 047 052 092 TEAC 044 047 052 092 TECHNICS 001 033 049 091 TEKNIKA 001 025 033 TOSHIBA 006 051 TOTEVISION 025 072 TAEKWANG 087 UNITECH 072 VECTORRE...

Page 24: ...NONEin SpeakerSetup IstheSurroundModeselectedtoStereo Refer to pages 11 12 to connect it properly Refer to pages 19 20 to select LARGE or SMALL Refer to pages 20 36 to select other Surround Modes Remote controller does not work There is no sound from surround speaker The sound from each device is changed during stereo playback Can t receive broadcasting Is AM or FM antenna connected properly Are t...

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