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Digital Surround
AV Receiver System
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CANADA, INC.
HT-AS600
HEADQUARTERS
7037 Financial Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 6R3
TEL: 1-905-542-3535
www.samsung.ca
SERVICE DIVISION
7037 Financial Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 6R3
1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)
Instruction Manual
ELECTRONICS
AH68-01725S
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PREPARATION Safety Warnings Precautions CAUTION Note to CATV system installer : RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Section 820~40 of the NEC CAUTION: which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your player. Install SHO
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PREPARATION Features Contents PREPARATION Safety Warnings ..............................................................................................................1 Precautions......................................................................................................................2 Features ..........................................................................................................................3 Description ......................................................
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PREPARATION Description [ ] [ ] Rear Panel Front Panel INPUT button AM ANTENNA HEADPHONE Jack VCR/SAT VIDEO INPUT JACK JACK POWER STANDBY Indicator SETUP button SURROUND button VCR VIDEO OUTPUT FM ANTENNA COOLING FAN JACK JACK DVD VIDEO INPUT SUBWOOFER SPEAKER TERMINALS FRONT SPEAKER POWER button VOLUME CONTROL JACK CD COAXIAL DIGITAL TERMINALS SURROUND SPEAKER TERMINALS AUDIO INPUT JACK CENTER SPEAKER TERMINALS DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO REMOTE CONTROL Sensor ANALOG / DIGITAL BUTTON SELECTIO
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PREPARATION Description Insert Remote Batteries [ ] Remote Control TV Indicator VCR Indicator POWER button AV RECEIVER Indicator Remove the battery Insert two 1.5V AAA Replace the battery TV VIDEO, FUNCTION button 1 2 3 DVD Indicator SLEEP button cover on the back of batteries, paying cover. MODE button MO/ST button the remote by attention to the correct TUNER button SUBWOOFER button pressing down and polarities (+ and –). SPEAKER DISTANCE button sliding the cover in TEST TONE button SPEAKER SE
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CONNECTIONS Connecting the Speakers Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. ACTIVE SUBWOOFER FRONT (R) FRONT (L) SURROUND (R) SURROUND (L) PS-AF600 PS-AF600 PS-AR600 PS-AR600 (not supplied) MAIN UNIT AV-R600 SL SR SYSTEM MODEL NAME : HT-AS600 MAIN UNIT AV-R600 FRONT SPEAKER PS-AF600 CENTER SPEAKER PS-AC600 Position of AV Receiver Surround Speakers SURROUND SPEAKER PS-AR600 • Place AV Receiver on a dedicated stand or rack. • Place thes
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CONNECTIONS Connecting External Components Connecting Video Component Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. SAT(Settop Box) DVD Player Video Projector • Since Analog Audio In and Video In jack of the main unit are used for both SAT and VCR, you cannot connect 2 devices at the same time. • 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 th
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CONNECTIONS Ω Connecting the FM and AM Antennas Connecting External Component If AM reception is poor, connect an outdoor AM antenna(not supplied). Connecting Audio Component Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. AM Loop Antenna (supplied) FM Antenna (supplied) CD Player Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna. FM antenna connection AM antenna connection 1. Connect the FM antenna supplie
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OPERATION ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ Before Using the AV Receiver Selecting External Component Input To Select the Function Turning On/Off REMOTE CONTROL MAIN UNIT Method 1 Connect the power plug to the outlet. 1 Press the FUNCTION button. Press the POWER ( ) button of the main unit. • Each time you press the this button, CD DVD VCR/SAT FM AM will be 2 • This unit will be turned on or off. selected in turn. Method 2 Press DIRECT FUNCTION Select button. REMOTE CONTROL • You can directly select V
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OPERATION ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ Setting the Speaker Mode Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord.Signal outputs and frequency response from the speaker will automatically be adjusted according to your speaker configuration and whether certain speakers are used or not. √ REMOTE CONTROL Press SPK SEL. button to select the speaker you want. 1 • Each time you press this button, F.SPK C.SPK S.SPK SW SPK CROVR SPK MODE OFF will be selected in
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OPERATION ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ Setting the Speaker Listening Distance √ REMOTE CONTROL 1 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 MAIN UNIT DISTANCE OFF will be selected in turn. Press SETUP button. 1 Press …† button to set the speaker distance. 2 • “SETUP MODE” appears on the display and enters into Setup Mode. • For F.L, CEN, F.R, S.W Speaker, you can set the distance from the speaker to listening position be
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OPERATION ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ (Dynamic Range Compression) Setting DRC Test Tone You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night. Use test tone to check the speaker connection status or level. To Automatically Output Test Tone √ REMOTE CONTROL Press TEST TONE button. 1 √ • Test signal will be automatically output as follows; F.L CEN F.R S.R S.L S.W. • During test tone output, press …† button to adjust the speaker output level MAIN UNIT from -10 to +10
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OPERATION ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ Test Tone Use test tone to check speaker connection status or level. To Automatically Output Test Tone To Manually Output Test Tone √ √ MAIN UNIT MAIN UNIT Press SETUP button. Press SETUP button. 1 1 • “SETUP MODE” appears on the display and enters into Setup Mode. • “SETUP MODE” appears on the display and enters into Setup Mode. Press INPUT button 4 times. Press INPUT button 5 times. 2 2 • “TEST-T AUTO” appears in the display. • “TEST-T MANU” appears in the display
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OPERATION ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ Setting Speaker Level You can set the balance and level of speakers √ Remote Control Press SPK LEVEL button to select the speaker you want. 1 • Each time you press this button, F.L CEN F.R S.R S.L S.W SPK LEVEL OFF will be selected in turn. MAIN UNIT Press …† button to set the speaker level you want. 2 Press SETUP button. 1 • You can adjust it from -10 to +10dB by 1 step. • “SETUP MODE” appears on the display and enters into Setup Mode. • The sound gets quieter
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OPERATION ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ Dolby Pro Logic ll Mode This mode provides 5.1 channel sound from 2 channel sources REMOTE CONTROL Press MODE button. 1 • Each time you press this button, MUSIC ➝ CINEMA ➝ MATRIX ➝ PROLOGIC will be selected in turn. MAIN UNIT Press SURROUND button briefly to select “DPL ll” Mode. 1 • Each time you press this button, DPL ll SFE STEREO will be selected in turn. Press SELECT( ) , button. 2 • Each time you press SELECT ( ) button, MUSIC
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OPERATION ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ Dolby Pro Logic ll Effect This function works only in Dolby PRO LOGIC II MUSIC Mode. REMOTE CONTROL Press MODE button to select ‘MUSIC’ Mode. 1 Press EFFECT button. 2 • Each time you press this button, C-WIDTH DIMENSION PANORAMA DPL ll EFT OFF will be selected in turn. MAIN UNIT Press SETUP button. 1 • “SETUP MODE” appears on the display and enters into Setup Mode. Press INPUT button 9 times. 2 • “DPL ll MODE”appears on the display. Press SU
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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. REMOTE CONTROL Press SFE MODE button. 1 • Each time you press this button, HALL THEATER ARENA CLUB DOME STADIUM CHURCH will be selected in turn. MAIN UNIT Press SURROUND button briefly to select ‘SFE’ Mode. 1 • Each time you press this button, DPL II SFE STEREO will be selected in turn. 2 Press SELECT( ) b
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OPERATION ➝ ➝ Stereo Mode You can select this mode when you listen to sound through the Front Left and Right speakers and subwoofer. For Surround Mode and Input Signal o = active, – = inactive Output Channel Display Information Surround Mode Input Signal Decoding SL Sub L/R C Display Signal Format Channel Status SR Woofer Dolby D Surr. EX Dolby Digital 5.1 OO OO DIGITAL L, C, R, SL, SR, SW DOLBY OO OO Dolby D (5.1ch) Dolby Digital 5.1 DIGITAL L, C, R, SL, SR, SW (MUSIC, Dolby D (2ch) Pro Logi
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RADIO OPERATION ➝ ➝ Listening to Radio Presetting Radio Stations You can listen to the chosen band (FM, AM broadcast stations) by using either the automatic or manual You can preset up to 30 FM and AM stations. tuning operation. REMOTE CONTROL Ex) If you preset FM 89.1 station in 2ch Press TUNER button. 1 • Each time you press this button, FM AM will be selected in turn. Press Select button and then TUNING/CH( ) button to , 2 select 89.1. • Refer to step 2, page 35, to tune in autom
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MISCELLANENOUS ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ Convenient Functions Sleep Timer Function Reset Function You can set the time that this unit will shut itself off. REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL Press the MUTE button. 1 • MUTE appears on the display. Press the SLEEP button. Press “0” button five times and then • SLEEP : OFF 15 30 45 60 90 120MIN will be selected in turn. 2 press ENTER button. Press …† buttons to select “YES”. To Check Sleep Timer 3 • The unit will turn automatically back on in 5 seconds. Press SL
