Digital Surround AV Receiver System HT-AS610 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. SERVICE DIVISION 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www.samsung.
Safety Warnings CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE REAR COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Safety Instructions RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use instructions should be followed. WATER AND MOISTURE Do not use this video product near waterfor example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.
Features Contents PREPARATION PREPARATION Digital AV Receiver This product is a pure digital AV receiver that performs digital signal processing to minimize signal distortion and loss. Safety Warnings ..............................................................................................................2 Precautions......................................................................................................................3 Safety Instructions .............................................
Description FUNCTION button SELECT ( INPUT MODE button TUNING ( POWER STANDBY Indicator , , ) button ) button HEADPHONE Jack AM ANTENNA JACK FM ANTENNA JACK SURROUND button SETUP button POWER button VOLUME CONTROL VCR/SAT VIDEO INPUT JACK VCR VIDEO OUTPUT JACK DVD VIDEO INPUT JACK DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT JACK CD COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT JACK FRONT SPEAKER TERMINALS MONITOR VIDEO OUTPUT JACK PREPARATION [ Rear Panel ] [ Front Panel ] COOLING FAN SUBWOOFER SPEAKER TERMINALS SURRO
Description TV button AMP button Insert Remote Batteries DVD button VCR button DIMMER button POWER button TV VIDEO, FUNCTION button CD button NUMBER(0~9) buttons PREPARATION [ Remote Control ] 1 Remove the battery cover in the direction of the arrow. 2 Insert two 1.5V AAA batteries, paying attention to the correct polarities (+ and –). 3 Replace the battery cover.
Connecting the Speakers Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. ACTIVE SUBWOOFER (not supplied) FRONT (R) PS-AF610 FRONT (L) PS-AF610 SURROUND (R) SURROUND (L) PS-AR610 PS-AR610 CONNECTIONS • If more bass is desired, you can connect an additional active subwoofer (not supplied) to the Subwoofer 1or 2 port.
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) or Video Projector or • Disconnect the power plug from the outlet if you will not use this unit for a long period of time.
Connecting External Components Connecting Audio Component Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. Connecting the FM and AM Antennas If AM reception is poor, connect an outdoor AM antenna(not supplied). CONNECTIONS AM Loop Antenna (supplied) CD Player FM Antenna (supplied) Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna. FM antenna connection 1.
Before Using the AV Receiver Turning On/Off REMOTE CONTROL Press the POWER button of the remote control. • This unit will be turned on or set to Standby mode. To Select a Function REMOTE CONTROL Method 1 Press the FUNCTION button. • Each time you press the this button, FM ➝ AM ➝ DVD ➝ VCR/SAT ➝ CD MAIN UNIT 1 Connect the power plug to the outlet. 2 Press the POWER button of the main unit. will be selected in turn. Method 2 Press CD, VCR/SAT, DVD or TUNER button.
Selecting Digital/Analog Input You can listen to sound in 2 Channel analog or Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel using this unit. REMOTE CONTROL For DVD Function Follow steps 1-4 in DVD setup on page 26 before selecting the DVD Input Mode. Press the INPUT MODE DIGITAL button. • DVD OPTICAL or COAXIAL will be selected based on the DVD setup you made on page 26 MAIN UNIT or Press the INPUT MODE ANALOG button. For DVD Function Follow steps 1-4 in DVD setup on page 26 before selecting the DVD Input Mode.
Setting the Speaker Mode Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. Frequency response from the speaker will be adjusted according to your speaker configuration and whether certain speakers are used or not. √ REMOTE CONTROL SPK SELECT button to select the speaker you want. 1 Press Each time you press this button, F.SPK ➝ C.SPK ➝ S.SPK ➝ SW SPK ➝ • CROVR ➝ SPK MODE OFF will be selected in turn.
Setting the Speaker Listening Distance √ REMOTE CONTROL 1 Press the SPK 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 ➝ DIST OFF will be selected in turn. …† button to set the speaker distance. 2 Press For F.L, CEN, F.R, S.W, S.R, S.L Speaker, you can set the distance from • the speaker to listening position between 1~30 feet in intervals of 1 foot. MAIN UNIT SETUP button.
Digital Input Setup Setting DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) You must set the digital input for a DVD or CD player to either Optical or Coaxial depending on which Digital input you have your player connected to. You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night. √ MAIN UNIT REMOTE CONTROL DVD SETUP • • “DIGITAL IN” appears on the display. 3 Press SURROUND button to select DVD. 4 Press SELECT( , ) button to set the digital input.
Test Tone Use test tone to check the speaker connection status or level. To Automatically Output Test Tone √ REMOTE CONTROL Press TEST TONE button. • Test signal will be automatically output as follows; F.L ➝ CEN ➝ F.R ➝ S.R To Manually Output Test Tone ➝ S.L ➝ S.W. • During test tone output, press …† button to adjust the speaker output level from -10 to +10 dB by 1 step. √ To Stop Test Tone OPERATION • Press TEST TONE button again. MAIN UNIT √ SETUP button.
Setting Speaker Level You can set the balance and level of speakers √ Remote Control SPK LEVEL button to select the speaker you want. 1 Press Each time you press this button, F.L ➝ CEN ➝ F.R ➝ S.R ➝ S.L ➝ S.W ➝ • MAIN UNIT SPK LVL OFF will be selected in turn. …† button to set the speaker level you want. 2 Press You can adjust it from -10 to +10dB by 1 step. 1 Press SETUP button. • • “SETUP MODE” appears on the display and enters into Setup Mode.
Dolby Pro Logic ll Mode This mode provides 5.1 channel sound from 2 channel sources REMOTE CONTROL Press MODE button. • Each time you press this button, CINEMA ➝ MATRIX ➝ GAME ➝ PROLOGIC ➝ MUSIC will be selected in turn. MAIN UNIT 1 Press SURROUND button to select “DPL ll” Mode. • Each time you press this button, DPL ll ➝ SFE ➝ STEREO will be selected in turn. , OPERATION 2 Press SELECT( ) button. ) button, CINEMA ➝ MATRIX ➝ GAME ➝ PROLOGIC ➝ MUSIC will be selected in turn.
Dolby Pro Logic ll Effect This function works only in Dolby PRO LOGIC II MUSIC Mode. REMOTE CONTROL MODE button to select ‘MUSIC’ Mode. 1 Press EFFECT button. 2 Press Each time you press this button, C-WIDTH ➝ DIMENSION ➝ PANORAMA • will be selected in turn. MAIN UNIT SETUP button. 1 Press “SETUP MODE” appears on the display and enters into Setup Mode. • OPERATION FUNCTION button 10 times. 2 Press “DPL ll MODE”appears on the display. • SURROUND button.
SFE Mode The SFE (Sound Field Effect) function uses 7 different DSP sound field effects to digitally simulate actual music environments such as concert halls or movie theaters. REMOTE CONTROL Press SFE MODE button. • Each time you press this button, HALL ➝ THEATER ➝ ARENA ➝ CLUB ➝ DOME ➝ STADIUM ➝ CHURCH will be selected in turn. MAIN UNIT SURROUND button to select ‘SFE’ Mode. 1 Press Each time you press this button, DPL II ➝ SFE ➝ STEREO will be selected • in turn.
Stereo Mode You can select this mode when listening to sound through the Front Left and Right speakers and subwoofer. For Surround Mode and Input Signal o = active, – = inactive Output Channel Surround Mode DOLBY (MUSIC, CINEMA, MATRIX, GAME, PROLOGIC) Input Signal Decoding Display Information SL Sub SR Woofer L/R C O O O Display Signal Format Channel Status Dolby D Surr. EX Dolby Digital 5.1 O DIGITAL L, C, R, SL, SR, SW Dolby D (5.1ch) Dolby Digital 5.
Listening to Radio Presetting Radio Stations You can listen to the chosen band (FM, AM) by using either automatic or manual tuning. You can preset up to 30 FM and AM stations. REMOTE CONTROL Ex) Setting station FM 89.10 in preset 2 . TUNER button. 1 Press Each time you press this button, FM ➝ AM will be selected in turn. • 2 Press Select button and then TUNING MODE button to select 89.10. • Refer to step 2, page 40, to tune in automatically and manually.
Convenient Functions Sleep Timer Function You can set the time that this unit will shut itself off. REMOTE CONTROL Press the SLEEP button. • SLEEP : OFF ➝ 15 ➝ 30 ➝ 45 ➝ 60 ➝ 90 ➝ 120MIN will be selected in turn. Reset Function REMOTE CONTROL the MUTE button. 1 Press MUTE appears on the display. 2 Press “0” button five times and then • press ENTER button. To Check Sleep Timer Press SLEEP button. • The remaining time before this unit will shut itself off is shown on the display.
Operating your TV with the Remote Control TV Brand Code List 1 2 3 4 Brand Press TV button to set the remote to TV mode. Press POWER button to turn on the TV. Point the remote control toward the TV. While holding down POWER button, enter the code corresponding to your brand of TV. • If the code matches the TV's code, the TV will be turned off. • If there is more than one code listed for your TV in the table, enter one at a time to determine which code works.
Operating your DVD (VCR) with Remote Control VCR Brand Code List Brand 1 2 3 4 Press DVD button to set the remote to DVD mode. • If you operate VCR, press VCR button to set the remote to VCR mode. Press POWER button to turn on the DVD (VCR). Point the remote control toward the DVD (VCR). While holding down POWER button, enter the code corresponding to your brand of DVD (VCR). • If the code matches the DVD (VCR)'s code, the DVD (VCR) will be turned off.
Before Calling for Service Check Symptom Can't turn it on. It does not work when the button is pressed. • Is the power code plugged into the outlet? • Is there static electricity in the air? components connected properly? • Is the Mute function on? • Is the volume set to minimum? • Is the speaker setup set incorrectly to NONE? Picture does not appear when the function is selected. • Is the external component connected Remote controller does not work.
Specifications SAMSUNG Home Theater LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER GENERAL FM TUNER AM TUNER AMPLIFIER FREQUENCY RESPONSE S P E A K E R S Speaker system Impedance Rated input Maximum input Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight Front / Surround 4Ω x 4 100W 200W 3.5 x 6.0 x 3.5 inches 1.3 Ibs/1.1Ibs 120V, 60 Hz 0.9W 95W 9.25Ibs 16.9 x 2.6 x 13.7 inches 41°F ~ 95°F 10%~75% 87.5~108.0MHz 12dBf MONO/STEREO 55/55dB MONO/STEREO 0.3/0.