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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CANADA, INC.
HEADQUARTERS
55 Standish Court Mississauga, Ontario L5R 4B2 Canada
TEL: 1-905-542-3535
www.samsung.ca
SERVICE DIVISION
55 Standish Court Mississauga, Ontario L5R 4B2 Canada
1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)
AH68-01853S
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AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 3 Digital Surround AV Receiver System HT-AS610 Instruction Manual (AV-R610)
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AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 2 Safety Warnings 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 SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE REAR COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. connected to the grounding system of the buildi
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PREPARATION AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 3 Precautions VOLUME 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 (3~4inches). Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered. Do not stack anything on top of the player. Do not place the player on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot. Before
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AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 4 Features Digital AV Receiver This product is a pure digital AV receiver that performs digital signal processing to minimize signal distortion and loss. Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II is a new form of multi-channel audio signal decoding technology that improves upon existing Dolby Pro Logic. DTS (Digital Theater Systems) DTS play backs 5.1 channel sound with less compression than Dolby Digital for richer sound. SFE(Sound Field Effect) Using
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PREPARATION AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 5 Contents PREPARATION Safety Warnings ..............................................................................................................2 Precautions......................................................................................................................3 Features ..........................................................................................................................4 Description ...................
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AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 6 Description [ ] Front Panel FUNCTION button SELECT ( ) button , INPUT MODE button , POWER STANDBY Indicator TUNING ( ) button HEADPHONE Jack SURROUND button POWER button SETUP button VOLUME CONTROL [ ] Display DTS LIVE SURROUND INDICATOR INDICATOR DOLBY SPEAKER INDICATOR L.PCM INDICATOR INDICATOR DOLBY DIGITAL INDICATOR RADIO FREQUENCY INDICATOR DIGITAL INDICATOR DOLBY PRO LOGIC II RADIO STEREO INDICATOR INDICATOR RADIO BROADCAST
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PREPARATION AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 7 [ ] Rear Panel VCR/SAT VIDEO INPUT JACK AM ANTENNA VCR VIDEO OUTPUT JACK FM ANTENNA JACK COOLING FAN JACK DVD VIDEO INPUT FRONT SPEAKER DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL JACK SUBWOOFER SPEAKER TERMINALS TERMINALS AUDIO INPUT JACK SURROUND SPEAKER TERMINALS CD COAXIAL DIGITAL CENTER SPEAKER TERMINALS AUDIO INPUT JACK MONITOR VIDEO OUTPUT JACK DVD AUDIO INPUT JACKS VCR/SAT AUDIO INPUT JACKS VCR AUDIO OUTPUT JACKS CD AUDIO INPUT JACKS SUBWOOFER OUTPUT JA
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AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 8 Description [ ] Remote Control TV button DVD button AMP button VCR button DIMMER button POWER button TV VIDEO, FUNCTION button CD button VCR/SAT button NUMBER(0~9) buttons DVD button SLEEP button DRC button MO/ST button TUNER button INPUT MODE DIGITAL button INPUT MODE ANALOG button EXTERNAL DEVICE PLAYBACK button MUTE button VOLUME CONTROL button TUNER/CHANNEL button MENU button TUNING MODE button CUSOR/ENTER button SUBWOOFER button INFO button TUNE
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PREPARATION AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 9 Insert Remote Batteries Remove the battery Insert two 1.5V AAA Replace the battery 1 2 3 cover in the direction batteries, paying cover. of the arrow. attention to the correct polarities (+ and –). Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking batteries: 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
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AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 10 Connecting the Speakers Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. SL SR Position of AV Receiver Surround Speakers • Place AV Receiver on a dedicated stand or rack. • 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 ear, facing slightly downward. Front Speakers
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CONNECTIONS AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 11 ACTIVE SUBWOOFER (not supplied) FRONT (R) FRONT (L) SURROUND (R) SURROUND (L) • If more bass is desired, you can PS-AF610 PS-AF610 PS-AR610 PS-AR610 connect an additional active subwoofer (not supplied) to the Subwoofer 1or 2 port. Since the signal on the Subwoofer 1and 2 ports is not stereo, you will hear the same mono bass sound regardless of the port you connect to. MAIN UNIT AV-R610 SYSTEM MODEL NAME : HT-AS610 CENTER PS-AC610 MAIN
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AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 12 Connecting External Components Connecting Video Component Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. DVD Player Video Projector • Disconnect the power plug from the outlet if you will not use this unit for a long period of time. • In a DVD/CD player, you can select one digital audio input from OPTICAL and COAXIAL. 12
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CONNECTIONS AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 13 SAT(Settop Box) • If using VCR, connect Analog Audio Out to VCR/SAT Audio In on this unit. If using STB, connect Digital Out to the SAT Optical connector on this unit. • The Analog Audio and Video In jacks of the main unit are used for SAT and VCR. You cannot connect both devices at the same time. • If there is a Digital Out for the satellite/cable STB, it can be connected to the SAT Optical connector on the rear panel to provide multi-ch
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AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 14 Connecting External Components Connecting Audio Component Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. CD Player 14
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CONNECTIONS AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 15 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas If AM reception is poor, connect an outdoor AM antenna(not supplied). AM Loop Antenna (supplied) FM Antenna (supplied) 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 supplied to the FM 1. Connect the AM loop antenna supplied to the AM 75 COAXIAL terminal as a temporary measure. and terminals. 2.
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AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 16 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. MAIN UNIT Connect the power plug to the outlet. 1 Press the POWER button of the main unit. 2 • This unit will be turned on or set to Standby mode. Functions of Dedicated Remote Control You can operate your AMP, TV, DVD, VCR with one remote control. See pages 42-45 for more details. 16
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OPERATION AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 17 To Select the Function REMOTE CONTROL Method 1 Press the FUNCTION button. • Each time you press the this button, FM ➝ AM ➝ DVD ➝ VCR/SAT ➝ CD will be selected in turn. Method 2 Press CD, VCR/SAT, DVD or TUNER button. • You can directly select CD, VCR/SAT, DVD or TUNER. MAIN UNIT Press FUNCTION button. • Each time you press the this button, FM ➝ AM ➝ DVD ➝ VCR/SAT ➝ CD will be selected in turn. 17
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AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 18 Selecting Digital/Analog Input You can listen to sound in Analog 2 Channels or Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel using this unit. REMOTE CONTROL For DVD Function Press the INPUT MODE DIGITAL button. • DVD OPTICAL or COAXIAL will be selected. or Press the INPUT MODE ANALOG button. • DVD ANALOG will be selected. For CD Function Press the INPUT MODE DIGITAL button. • CD OPTICAL or COAXIAL will be selected. or Press the INPUT MODE ANALOG button. • CD ANALOG will
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OPERATION AV-R610 XAC ENG-1 5/5/06 14:4212:0 Page 19 MAIN UNIT For DVD Function Press the INPUT MODE button. • DVD OPTICAL or COAXIAL and DVD ANALOG will be selected repetitively. For CD Function Press the INPUT MODE button. • CD OPTICAL or COAXIAL and CD ANALOG will be selected repetitively. • You can enjoy Dolby Digital only 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. • The digital input mode is
