SAMSUNG HT-AS710 User Manual

Instruction Manual

Digital Surround

AV Receiver System

HT-AS710

AV-R710

THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY:

Instruction Manual

Digital Surround

AV Receiver System

HT-AS710

AV-R710

THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY:

AH68-01854B

Precautions

Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your player. Install your player horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7.5~10cm). 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 power supply, remove the mains plug from the wall outlet, especially when 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 power 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 winter, wait

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 environment.

Do not dispose of batteries in the general household

trash.

PREPARATION

Safety Warnings

This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage which can cause electric shock is present inside this unit.

This symbol alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions accompanying the unit.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not

expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE

BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

Wiring the Main Power Supply Plug(UK Only)

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The main lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse. The value of the fuse is indicated on the pin face of the plug and if it requires replacing, a fuse approved to BS1362 of the same rating must be used. Never use the plug with the fuse cover removed. If the cover is detachable and a replacement is required, it must be of the same colour as the fuse fitted in the plug. Replacement covers are available from your dealer. If the fitted plug is not suitable for the power points in your house or the cable is not long enough to reach a power point, you should obtain a suitable safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer for assistance. However, if there is no alternative to cutting off the plug, remove the fuse and then safely dispose of the plug. Do not connect the plug to a main socket as there is a risk of shock hazard from the bared flexible cord.

Never attempt to insert bare wires directly into a main socket. A plug and fuse must be used at all times.

IMPORTANT

The wires in the main lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:–

BLUE = NEUTRAL BROWN = LIVE

As these colours may not correspond to the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:– The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter N or coloured BLUE or BLACK. The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured BROWN or RED.

WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE

LETTER E OR BY THE EARTH SYMBOL , OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN AND YELLOW.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO

NOT REMOVE REAR COVER. NO USER

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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This apparatus shall always be connected to a AC outlet with a protective grounding connection.

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To disconnect the apparatus from the mains, the plug must be pulled out from the mains socket, therefore the mains plug shall be readily operable.

CAUTION

This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling. Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

PREPARATION

Safety Warnings ..............................................................................................................2

Precautions......................................................................................................................3

Features ..........................................................................................................................4

Description ......................................................................................................................6

CONNECTIONS

Connecting the speakers.................................................................................................10

Connecting external components ...................................................................................12

Connecting the FM and AM antennas .............................................................................17

OPERATION

Before using the AV receiver ...........................................................................................18

Selecting digital/HDMI/analogue input ............................................................................19

Setting the speaker mode................................................................................................20

Setting the speaker listening distance ...........................................................................22

Setting digital input ..........................................................................................................24

Setting HDMI input ..........................................................................................................26

Setting HDMI audio .........................................................................................................28

Setting DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) .................................................................30

Test tone .........................................................................................................................32

Setting speaker level .......................................................................................................36

Dolby Pro Logic llx mode.................................................................................................38

Setting Dolby Pro Logic llx effect ....................................................................................40

NEO:6 mode....................................................................................................................42

Setting EX/ES mode........................................................................................................44

SFE mode........................................................................................................................46

Stereo mode ....................................................................................................................48

RADIO OPERATION

Listening to radio ............................................................................................................50

Setting tuner ....................................................................................................................51

Presetting radio stations .................................................................................................52

About RDS broadcasting .................................................................................................53

MISCELLANEOUS

Convenient functions ......................................................................................................55

Operating your TV with the remote control ......................................................................58

Operating your DVD (VCR) with the remote control ........................................................60

Before calling for service .................................................................................................62

Specifications ..................................................................................................................64

PREPARATION

Features

Dolby Pro Logic llx

Dolby Pro Logic llx is a new type of multiple channel audio signal decoding method that improves upon existing Dolby Pro Logic ll.

DTS 96/24

DTS is the surround format implementing 5.1 channel multi channel sounds at 96KHz/24bit. In addition, it can reproduce the matrix 6.1 of DTS 96/24 decoder 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 with less compression than Dolby Digital for richer sound.

DTS-ES

DTS-ES is the surround format which implements 6.1 channel while preserving compatibility with existing DTS Digital Sound formats.

DTS

Reproduces digital PCM or analogue stereo over 6.1 channel using a high precision DTS digital matrix.

SFE (Sound Field Effect) Using 24bit Audio Digital Signal Processing

Provides more realistic surround sound with normal stereo audio sources.

Digital AV Receiver

This product is a pure digital AV receiver that performs digital signal processing to minimise signal distortion and loss.

GB7GB

[

Rear panel

]

SUBWOOFER AUDIO OUTPUT JACK

PREPARATION

Description

[

Front panel

]

[

Display

]

POWER button

SELECT ( ) button TUNING ( ) button

POWER STANDBY Indicator

SETUP button

FUNCTION button

VOLUME CONTROL

INPUT MODE button

HEADPHONE Jack

AUX IN buttons

Accessories

√√

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Remote control

FM antenna

User’s manual

AM antenna

AM ANTENNA JACK

FM ANTENNA JACK

DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL

AUDIO INPUT JACK

SAT OPTICAL DIGITAL

AUDIO INPUT JACK

CD COAXIAL DIGITAL

AUDIO INPUT JACK

SURROUND button

SPEAKER INDICATORS

DOLBY DIGITAL EX INDICATOR

DOLBY INDICATOR

DTS INDICATOR

NEO:6 INDICATOR

DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIX

INDICATOR

FRONT DISPLAY

RADIO BROADCASTING RECEIVING INDICATOR

RADIO STEREO INDICATOR

RDS INDICATOR RT INDICATOR TA INDICATOR

L.PCM INDICATOR

RADIO FREQUENCY INDICATOR

DIGITAL INDICATOR

MPEG2

INDICATOR

LIVE SURROUND

INDICATOR

DTS ES 96/24 INDICATOR

5.1 CH ANALOGUE

AUDIO

INPUT

JACKS

DVD VIDEO INPUT JACK

SAT VIDEO INPUT JACK

VCR VIDEO INPUT JACK

HDMI INPUT JACK

VCR VIDEO OUTPUT JACK

MONITOR VIDEO OUTPUT JACK

FRONT SPEAKER TERMINALS

CENTRE SPEAKER TERMINALS

SURROUND SPEAKER TERMINALS

COOLING FAN

CD AUDIO INPUT JACKS

DVD AUDIO INPUT JACKS

VCR AUDIO INPUT JACKS

VCR AUDIO OUTPUT JACKS

Remote control sensor

HDMI OUTPUT JACK

SAT AUDIO INPUT JACKS

Insert remote control batteries

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 arrow.

Insert two 1.5V AAA batteries, paying attention to the correct polarities (+ and –).

Replace the battery cover.

Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking batteries:

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Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity:(+) to (+)and (–)to (–).

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Use the correct type of batteries. Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage.

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Always replace both batteries at the same time.

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Do not expose batteries to heat or flame.

PREPARATION

Description

(Cont'd)

VOLUME CONTROL button

MUTE button

SETUP/MENU button

POWER button

NUMBER (0~9) buttons

INFO button

DRC button

SLEEP button

SUBWOOFER button

EX/ES button

SFE MODE button

NEO : 6 MODE button

SPK LEVEL button

STEREO button

EXTERNAL DEVICE PLAYBACK button

CURSOR/ENTER button

TV button

AMP button

DVD button VCR button

DIMMER button

TV/VIDEO

FUNCTION button

CD button

VCR button

DVD button

5.1 CH button

SAT button

AUX button

INPUT MODE button

MO/ST button TUNER button

TUNER MEMORY button

MODE button

TUNING MODE button

TUNING/CHANNEL button

SPK SELECT button

TEST TONE button

RDS selection buttons

[

Remote control

]

EFFECT button

CONNECTIONS

MAIN UNIT AV-R710 FRONT SPEAKER PS-AF710 CENTRE SPEAKER PS-AC710 SURROUND SPEAKER PS-AR710 SURROUND BACK SPEAKER

PS-AB710

ACTIVE SUBWOOFER PS-AW710

SYSTEM MODEL NAME : HT-AS710

√ Connecting Speaker Wire

SURROUND (R)

PS-AR710

SURROUND (L)

PS-AR710

SURROUND BACK

PS-AB710

MAIN UNIT

AV-R710

CENTRE

PS-AC710

Connecting the speakers

Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord.

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Place these speakers behind your listening position.

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If there isn't enough room, place these speakers so they face each other.

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Place them about 60 to 90cm (2 to 3feet) above your ears, facing slightly downward.

❈ Unlike the front and centre 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

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Place these speakers in front of your listening position, facing inwards (about 45°) toward you.

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Place the speakers so that their tweeters will be at the same height as your ears.

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Align the front face of the front speakers with the front face of the centre speaker or place them slightly in front of the centre speaker.

Front Speakers

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It is best to install it at the same height as the front speakers.

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You can also install it directly over or under the TV.

Centre speaker

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Place AV Receiver on a dedicated stand or rack.

Position of A V Receiver

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When you attach the speakers to a wall, make sure to fasten them tightly so they do not fall off.

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Never touch speaker terminals while the power is on. Doing so could result in electric shock.

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Make sure the polarities (+ and -) are correct.

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Keep the subwoofer speaker out of reach of children to prevent them from inserting their hands or objects into the duct (hole) of the subwoofer speaker.

Caution

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The position of the subwoofer is not so critical. Place it anywhere you like.

Subwoofer

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Place it so it faces forward towards the back of the listener.

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Place the surround back speaker about 70 cm to 1 m (2.3~3.3feet) above surround speakers, facing slightly downwards.

Surround Back Speaker

2 3

FRONT (L)

PS-AF710

FRONT (R)

PS-AF710

ACTIVE SUBWOOFER

(BUILT-IN POWER AMPLIFIER)

PS-AW710

Connect the SW OUT terminal of the amplifier (AV-R710) to the INPUT terminal of the subwoofer speaker.

Release the speaker port by turning it counterclockwise.

Insert the end of the speaker wire into the speaker port.

Fasten the speaker port by turning it clockwise.

Press the POWER button on the rear side of the subwoofer to turn the power on.

Using the subwoofer’s VOLUME control, you can set the desired bass level (See pages 36-37 "Setting Speaker Level" to set the subwoofer level in the menu).

Active subwoofer with integrated 150W amplifier provides rich bass sound.

Subwoofer function

SAT

(Settop Box)

VCR

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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.

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Connect the audio cable's red plug to the red jack and white cable to the white jack.

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

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Disconnect the power plug from the outlet if you will not use this unit for a long period of time.

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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).

Connecting external components

CD Player

Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord.

Connecting audio component/5.1 channel

By connecting through the HDMI(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) interface, you can exchange digital video and audio data without converting them into analogue.

Connecting HDMI Component

To play digital contents through the HDMI connection, both of the connected external device and TV must support High-bandwidth Digital Content

Protection System (HDCP). This product supports HDCP.

High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection System (HDCP) support

• The audio data in the SACD multi/stereo area is not played. To play a DVD disk whose 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 audio cable additionally.

DVD Player

SAT

(settop box)

CONNECTIONS

DVD or 5.1 channel player

A TV with a HDMI jack.

A TV with a DVI-D jack (TV supporting HDCP)

A TV with a DVI-D jack (TV not supporting HDCP)

COMPATIBILITY WITH A TV SUPPORTING HDMI

Video/Audio

Video

16 17

1. Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75Ω

COAXIAL terminal as a temporary measure.

2. Slowly move the antenna wire around until you find a location where reception is good, then fasten it to a wall or other rigid surface.

1. Connect the AM loop antenna supplied to the AM and terminals.

2. If reception is poor, connect an outdoor single vinyl-covered wire to the AM terminal. (Keep the AM loop antenna connected).

The cooling fan dissipates the heat generated inside the unit so that the unit can be operated normally. The cooling fan is activated automatically to supply cool air to the unit.

Please observe the following precautions for your safety.

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Make sure the unit is well-ventilated. If the unit has poor ventilation, the temperature inside may rise and cause damage to it.

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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 connection

If AM reception is poor, connect an

outdoor AM antenna (not supplied).

FM antenna (supplied)

AM loop antenna(supplied)

Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna.

COOLING FAN

AM antenna connection

CONNECTIONS

Camcorder

Connecting AUX component

Connecting external components

You can connect an external device (camcorder, game console, mobile equipment, etc.) to this product and use it.

To select a function

REMOTE CONTROL

MAIN UNIT

Press FUNCTION button.

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Each time you press this button, FM ➝ AM ➝ 5. 1 MULTI CH ➝ CD ➝ DVD ➝SAT ➝VCR ➝AUX will be selected in turn.

Method 1

Method 2

Press the FUNCTION button.

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Each time you press this button, FM ➝ AM ➝ 5. 1 MULTI CH ➝ CD ➝ DVD ➝SAT ➝VCR ➝AUX will be selected in turn.

Press CD, VCR, DVD, 5.1CH, SAT , AUX or TUNER button.

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You can directly select CD, VCR, DVD, 5.1CH, SAT, AUX or TUNER.

OPERATION

Functions of dedicated remote control

Connect the power plug to the outlet.

Press the POWER button of the main unit.

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This unit will be turned on or set to Standby mode.

MAIN UNIT

REMOTE CONTROL

You can operate your AMP (this AV receiver), TV, DVD and VCR with this remote control. See pages 58-61 for more details.

Press the POWER button of the remote contr ol.

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This unit will be turned on or set to Standby mode.

Before using the AV receiver

Turning On/Off

REMOTE CONTROL

Selecting digital/HDMI/analogue Input

You can listen to sound in 2 channel analogue or Dolby Digital 5.1 channel using this unit.

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MAIN UNIT

• You can change the digital input setting for DVD, SAT and CD functions in the “DIGITAL IN” setup.

(See pages 24~25)

• You can change the HDMI input setting for DVD and SAT functions in “HDMI SETUP.” (See pages 26~27)

• You can enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS if you connect the digital audio output jack of an external audio

component to the optical/coaxial digital audio input jack on the main unit.

For DVD/SAT function

Press the INPUT MODE button.

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Each time you press this button, input mode changes as follows:

For CD function

Press the INPUT MODE button.

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Each time the button is pressed, input mode changes as follows:

Press SETUP button.

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“SETUP MODE” appears on the display and goes into Setup Mode.

Press FUNCTION button to select the “SPK SETUP”. Press SURROUND button to select the speaker you

want.

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Each time you press this button, FRONT ➝ CEN ➝ SURR ➝ SBACK ➝ SUB ➝ CROVR will be selected in turn.

Press SELECT ( ) button to set the mode for the selected speaker.

Repeat steps 3-4 to adjust each speaker.

To exit setup mode

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Wait for about 5 seconds or press SETUP button. “SETUP OFF” appears on the display and Setup Mode is exited.

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LARGE : Select when using large speakers You can listen to full

range sound.

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SMALL : Select this when using small speakers

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NONE : Select when you use no speaker.

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YES (subwoofer) : Select when using the subwoofer speaker.

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NO (subwoofer) : Select when not using the subwoofer speaker.

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CROVR : Select the crossover frequency for the best bass

response in your room.

MAIN UNIT

OPERATION

Setting the speaker mode

Signal outputs and frequency response from the speaker will be adjusted according to your speaker configuration and whether certain speakers are used or not.

Press SETUP/MENU button, and then pr ess ENTER button.

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“SETUP MODE” appears on the display and goes into Setup Mode.

Press button to select the “SPK SETUP”, and then press ENTER button.

Press button to select the speaker you want.

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Each time you press this button, FRONT ➝ CEN ➝ SURR ➝ SBACK ➝ SUB ➝ CROVR will be selected in turn.

Press …† button to set the mode (Large, Small etc.) for the selected speaker.

Repeat steps 1-2 to set the mode for each speaker.

To turn the SUBWOOFER on or off.

Press SUBWOOFER button on the remote.

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Each time you press this button, SUB : YES, SUB : NO will be selected in turn.

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If FRONT is set to LARGE, you can select YES or NO for SUB.

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If FRONT is set to SMALL, SUB is automatically set to YES. NO cannot be selected.

1 Press SPK SELECT button to select the speaker you want.

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Each time you press this button, FRONT ➝ CEN ➝ SURR ➝ SBACK ➝ SUB ➝ CROVR will be selected in turn.

2 Press …† button to set the mode (Large, Small etc.)

for the selected speaker.

3 Repeat steps 1-2 to set the mode for each speaker.

REMOTE CONTROL

To exit setup mode

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Wait for about 5 seconds or press SETUP/MENU button. “SETUP OFF” appears on the display and Setup Mode is exited.

Setting the Speaker

SPEAKER

FRONT(Front)

CEN(Centre)

SURR(Surround)

SBACK (Surround Back)

SUB(Subwoofer)

CROVR

(Crossover Frequency)

Possible Settings

LARGE,SMALL LARGE,SMALL,NONE LARGE,SMALL,NONE LARGE,SMALL,NONE

YES

,NO

60,80,100,120,

150,180,200(Hz)

Default Setting

SMALL SMALL SMALL SMALL

YES

150Hz

Using the SPK SELECT button

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SAMSUNG HT-AS710 User Manual

Precautions

Safety Warnings

Contents

CONNECTIONS

Features

Description

Connecting the speakers

Connecting external components

Connecting the FM and AM antennas

OPERATION

Before using the AV receiver

Selecting digital/HDMI/analogue Input

Setting the speaker mode