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Setting EX/ES mode

When surround back speakers are connected, you can listen to 6.1 or 7.1 multi-channel sound
using the built-in Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES decoder. This function works when a Dolby Digital or
DTS source (such as a DVD player) is input, and does not work with L.PCM and Dolby Digital 2 channel sources.

Press 

SETUP/MENU

button, and then press the 

ENTER

button.

•

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

Press 

button to select the “EX/ES SETUP”, and then

press the 

ENTER

button.

•

“EX/ES : AUTO” appears on the display.

Press  

…†

button to set 

the EX/ES you want.

•

Each time you press this button,
EX/ES : AUTO 

➝

EX/ES : ON  

➝

EX/ES : OFF will be selected in turn.

To exit setup mode

•

Wait for about 5 seconds or press 

SETUP/MENU

button.

“SETUP OFF” appears on the display and Setup Mode is exited.

1
2

3

Movie soundtracks encoded with Dolby Digital EX will play audio over
the surround back channels also.

Dolby Digital - EX

• 

You cannot use Dolby Digital-EX in the system without
Surround Back speakers connected.

• 

EX/ES Mode must be set to On when playing back discs
encoded with 6.1 channel Dolby Digital-EX.

• 

Some discs encoded with Dolby Digital-EX do not contain
an identification signal. In this case, set EX/ES to ON.

A surround back channel is added to the DTS 5.1 channel
system, improving the sense of sound directionality and space.
A built-in DTS-ES decoder has been equipped with this system
that supports discs encoded with DTS-ES Direct and DTS-ES
Matrix.

DTS-ES (Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1)

• 

AUTO

: If the unit receives an audio signal that it can recognize, it will select an

optimal decoder for playback in 6.1/7.1 channel.
If the amplifier does not recognize the audio signal, it will not play in
6.1/7.1 channel automatically.

• 

ON

: Dolby Digital or DTS signal will be played in 6.1 / 7.1 channel using Dolby

Digital Surround EX / DTS ES decoder.

• 

OFF

: Dolby Digital Surround EX / DTS ES decoder will not be used for playback.

EX/ES Mode

Press 

EX/ES

button.

• 

Each time you press this button, EX/ES : AUTO 

➝

EX/ES : ON 

➝

EX/ES : OFF

will  be selected in turn.

• 

The EX/ES button on the remote control is enabled only if the input source is of
Dolby Digital or DTS.

Using the EX/ES button

• 

You cannot use DTS-ES without surround back
speakers connected.

HT-AS720S-XAA-ENG  2007.8.21  6:8 PM  Page 34

Summary of Contents for HT-AS720S

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual Digital Surround AV Receiver System HT AS720S ...

Page 2: ...bjects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus The Mains plug is used as a disconnect device and shall stay readily operable at any time RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE REAR COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION This symbol indicates that dangerou...

Page 3: ...t interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiv...

Page 4: ...rong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tri...

Page 5: ...rong 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 t...

Page 6: ...d Surround DTS ES adds an additional rear center surround channel for 6 1 channel sound It is compatible with existing DTS Digital Sound formats DTS Reproduces digital PCM or analog stereo over 6 1 channels 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 Anynet HDMI ...

Page 7: ... Setting digital input 25 Setting HDMI AUDIO 26 Setting DRC Dynamic Range Compression 27 Test tone 28 Setting speaker level 30 Dolby Pro Logic llx mode 31 Setting Dolby Pro Logic llx effect 32 Setting NEO 6 mode 33 Setting EX ES mode 34 Setting Tone Control 35 SFE mode 36 Stereo mode 37 RADIO OPERATION Listening to radio 38 Presetting radio stations 39 MISCELLANEOUS Convenient functions 40 Operati...

Page 8: ...CONTROL INPUT MODE button HEADPHONE Jack AUX IN Jack SELECT button TUNING MODE button SPEAKER INDICATORS DOLBY DIGITAL EX INDICATOR FRONT DISPLAY DTS INDICATOR RADIO STEREO INDICATORS RADIO FREQUENCY INDICATOR RADIO BROADCASTING RECEIVING INDICATOR LIVE SURROUND INDICATOR DIGITAL INDICATOR L PCM INDICATOR Remote control sensor SURROUND button ...

Page 9: ... DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT JACK 7 1 CH ANALOG AUDIO INPUT JACKS DVD VIDEO INPUT JACK SAT Cable Satellite Set top box VIDEO INPUT JACK VCR VIDEO INPUT JACK HDMI INPUT JACKS VCR VIDEO OUTPUT JACK MONITOR VIDEO OUTPUT JACK FRONT SPEAKER TERMINALS CENTER SPEAKER TERMINALS SURROUND BACK SPEAKER TERMINALS SURROUND SPEAKER TERMINALS CD AUDIO INPUT JACKS DVD AUDIO INPUT JACKS VCR AUDIO INPUT JACKS VCR AUDIO OUT...

Page 10: ... 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 7 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 Remote control EFF...

Page 11: ...tery cover in the direction of the arrow 1 Insert two 1 5V AAA batteries paying attention to the correct polarities and 2 Replace the battery cover 3 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 Always replace both batteri...

Page 12: ... to install it at the same height as the front speakers You can also install it directly over or under the TV Center speaker Place AV Receiver on a dedicated stand or rack Position of AV Receiver When you attach the speakers to a wall make sure to fasten them tightly so they do not fall off The position of the subwoofer is not so critical Place it anywhere you like Subwoofer If you are using two r...

Page 13: ...he subwoofer speaker out of reach of children to prevent them from inserting their hands or objects into the duct hole Caution FRONT L PS AF720S FRONT R PS AF720S ACTIVE SUBWOOFER BUILT IN POWER AMPLIFIER PS AW720S 1 Loosen the knob by turning counterclockwise 2 Insert the bare part of the wire into the hole in the side of each terminal 3 Tighten the knob by turning clockwise to secure the wire Co...

Page 14: ...ord Connecting video devices Disconnect the power plug from the outlet if you will not use this unit for a long period of time 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 TV or ...

Page 15: ...x VCR TV 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 the audio cable s red plug to the red jack and white cable to the white jack CONNECTIONS or ...

Page 16: ...ing external devices Cont d CD Player Before moving or installing the product be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord Connecting audio 7 1 channel devices DVD Blu RAY or 7 1 channel player TV ...

Page 17: ... 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 additional audio cable Connect it if you want to use Anynet DVD or Blu RAY Player TV SAT Cable Satellite Set top box CONNECTIONS A TV with an HDMI jack A TV with a DVI D jack TV supporting HDCP A TV with a ...

Page 18: ...ETUP MENU button and then press the ENTER button SETUP MODE appears on the display and goes into Setup Mode 2 Press œ button to select the ANYNET MODE and then press the ENTER button 3 Press the button to set ANYNET to OFF If you are using Anynet set ANYNET to ON and if not set it to OFF If you select TV If you select the DVD Player To turn off Anynet With Anynet You can operate this unit power on...

Page 19: ...ation where reception is good then fasten it to a wall or other rigid surface Connecting the FM antenna FM antenna connection FM antenna supplied CONNECTIONS Camcorder Connecting AUX components Connecting external devices Cont d You can connect external devices you use camcorder game console mobile equipment etc to the front of this unit for convenience ...

Page 20: ...SAT AUX or TUNER button You can directly select the desired function Remote control functions You can operate your AMP this AV receiver TV DVD and VCR with this remote control See pages 43 46 for more details Connect the power plug to the outlet Press the POWER button of the remote control This unit will be turned on or set to Standby mode Before using the AV receiver Turning On Off ...

Page 21: ...n the DIGITAL IN setup See page 25 You can enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS if you connect the digital audio output jack of an external audio component to the optical or coaxial digital audio input jack on the main unit For DVD SAT function Press the INPUT MODE button Each time you press this button input mode changes as follows For CD function Press the INPUT MODE button Each time the button is pressed...

Page 22: ...eat steps 3 4 to set the mode for each speaker To turn the SUBWOOFER on or off Press SUBWOOFER button on the remote Each time you press this button SUB YES SUB NO will be selected in turn If FRONT is set to LARGE you can select YES or NO for SUB If FRONT is set to SMALL SUB is automatically set to YES NO cannot be selected 1 2 1 Press SPK SELECT button to select the speaker you want Each time you ...

Page 23: ...OFF appears on the display and Setup Mode is exited LARGE Select when using large speakers You can listen to full range sound SMALL Select this when using small speakers NONE Select when no speaker is used YES subwoofer Select when using the subwoofer speaker NO subwoofer Select when not using the subwoofer speaker CROVR Select the crossover frequency for the best bass response in your room MAIN U...

Page 24: ... CEN F R S R SBR SBL S L S W will be selected in turn Press button to set the speaker distance For F L CEN F R S W S R SBR SBL S L Speaker you can set the distance from the speaker to listening position between 0 3 9 0m in intervals of 0 3m 1 2 3 4 To exit setup mode Wait for about 5 seconds or press SETUP MENU button SETUP OFF appears on the display and Setup Mode is exited Setting Speaker Distan...

Page 25: ...CD DVD or SAT function Each time you press this button CD DVD SAT will be selected in turn Press button to set the digital input Each time you press this button COAXIAL OPTICAL2 OPTICAL1 will be selected in turn 1 2 3 4 To exit setup mode Wait for about 5 seconds or press SETUP MENU button SETUP OFF appears on the display and Setup Mode is exited You can select only one digital input for each func...

Page 26: ...about 5 seconds or press SETUP MENU button SETUP OFF appears on the display and Setup Mode is exited AVR Audio is played on this product TV Audio is played on a TV connected to the HDMI OUT jack and no audio is played on this product Setting HDMI AUDIO HDMI AUDIO setting is available only when the HDMI output is connected to a TV If you do not hear sound from the TV should change the HDMI audio ou...

Page 27: ...MENU button and then press the ENTER button SETUP MODE appears on the display and goes into Setup Mode Press button to select the DRC SETUP and then press the ENTER button DRC STD appears on the display Press button to set the DRC Each time you press this button DRC STD DRC MAX DRC MIN will be selected in turn 1 2 3 To exit setup mode Wait for about 5 seconds or press SETUP MENU button SETUP OFF a...

Page 28: ...l be automatically output as follows F L CEN F R S R SBR SBL S L S W During test signal output press button to adjust the individual speaker output level from 10 to 10 dB by 1 step 1 2 To stop test tone Press SETUP MENU button once time SETUP OFF appears on the display and test tone stops Press TEST TONE button Test signal will be automatically output as follows F L CEN F R S R SBR SBL S L S W Dur...

Page 29: ...P MODE appears on the display and goes into Setup Mode Press button to select the TEST T MANU and then press the ENTER button Press button to select the speaker you want Each time you press button F L CEN F R S R SBR SBL S L S W will be selected in turn Press button to set the test tone as you want You can adjust the speaker output level from 10 to 10dB by 1 step The sound gets quieter at 10dB and...

Page 30: ...ect the speaker you want Each time you press button F L CEN F R S R SBR SBL S L S W will be selected in turn Press button to set the speaker mode You can adjust it from 10 to 10dB by 1 step The sound gets quieter at 10dB and louder at 10dB 1 2 3 4 To exit setup mode Wait for about 5 seconds or press SETUP MENU button SETUP OFF appears on the display and Setup Mode is exited 1 Press SPK LEVEL butto...

Page 31: ...ou press SELECT button CINEMA MATRIX GAME PL MUSIC will be selected in turn Each time you press SELECT button MUSIC PL GAME MATRIX CINEMA will be selected in turn Dolby Pro Logic llx mode MAIN UNIT 1 2 Dolby Pro Logic llx mode This mode provides 7 1 channel sound from 2 channel sources Press MODE button Each time you press this button CINEMA MATRIX GAME PL MUSIC will be selected in turn To exit se...

Page 32: ...rs on the display and goes into Setup Mode Press button to select the MODE and then press the ENTER button Press button Each time you press this button C WIDTH DIMENSION PANORAMA will be selected in turn Press button to set the Dolby Pro Logic llx effect you want To exit setup mode Wait for about 5 seconds or press SETUP MENU button SETUP OFF appears on the display and Setup Mode is exited 1 2 3 4...

Page 33: ... 3 This mode decodes 2 channel signals to a high precision digital matrix decoder for 6 1 channel sound MUSIC NEO 6 MUSIC mode is optimized for music playback CINEMA NEO 6 CINEMA mode is optimized for movie playback NEO 6 Mode NEO 6 mode cannot be used with DTS and Dolby Digital multi channel signals Pro Logic works only for PCM audio signals with sampling frequencies of 32KHz 44KHz or 48KHz If yo...

Page 34: ...cted EX ES Mode must be set to On when playing back discs encoded with 6 1 channel Dolby Digital EX Some discs encoded with Dolby Digital EX do not contain an identification signal In this case set EX ES to ON A surround back channel is added to the DTS 5 1 channel system improving the sense of sound directionality and space A built in DTS ES decoder has been equipped with this system that support...

Page 35: ...n Press button Each time you press this button BASS TREBLE TONE OFF will be selected in turn If it is set to TONE OFF the Tone Control function will be disabled Press button to set the tone control you want You can adjust it from 6 to 6dB by 1 step The sound gets smaller at 6dB and louder at 6dB To exit setup mode Wait for about 5 seconds or press SETUP MENU button SETUP OFF appears on the display...

Page 36: ...OME STADIUM CHURCH will be selected in turn MAIN UNIT 1 2 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 cinemas Press SFE MODE button Each time you press this button HALL THEATER ARENA CLUB DOME STADIUM CHURCH will be selected in turn To exit setup mode Wait for about 5 seconds REMOTE C...

Page 37: ... R SL SR SW L PCM Audio SFE O O O O L PCM L C R SL SR SW Analog SFE O O O O ANALOG L C R SL SR SW Dolby D Surr EX Dolby Digital EX O O O O O DIGITAL L C R SL SR SBL SBR SW Dolby D 5 1ch Dolby Digital EX O O O O O DIGITAL L C R SL SR SBL SBR SW DTS ES DTS ES O O O O O dts ES L C R SL SR SBL SBR SW DTS 5 1ch DTS ES O O O O O dts L C R SL SR SBL SBR SW Dolby D 2ch Stereo O O DIGITAL L R SW Dolby D 2c...

Page 38: ...s TUNING MODE button to select PRESET 2 Press TUNING CH button to select the preset frequency Automatic tuning 2 1 Press TUNING MODE button to select MANUAL 2 Press and hold TUNING CH button to automatically tune in frequency Manual tuning 1 Press TUNING MODE button to select MANUAL 2 Press TUNING CH button briefly to increase or decrease the frequency step by step MAIN UNIT 1 2 Listening to radio...

Page 39: ...on Tuner number will blink on the display Press TUNING CH button to select preset 2 You can select from presets 1 to 30 Press TUNER MEMORY button Tuner number will disappear and station 89 10 will be saved in preset 2 To preset other stations repeat steps 2 to 5 To Listen to Preset Station Press TUNING MODE button of the remote control to select the PRESET and press TUNING CH button E g Setting st...

Page 40: ...ng the button again changes the sleep time from what you set previously To cancel sleep timer Press SLEEP button until SLEEP OFF appears on the display To output sound again Press the MUTE button again MUTE will disappear and sound will output Press the MUTE button MUTE appears on the display This function is useful when answering a doorbell or telephone call Sleep timer function Mute function SLE...

Page 41: ...TE appears on the display Press 0 button five times and then press the ENTER button INITIAL NO appears on the display Press buttons to select YES The unit will turn off after 5 seconds REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 3 Turn off the power and hold the SELECT button for longer than 5 seconds POWER STANDBY indicator will flash MAIN UNIT 1 MISCELLANEOUS 41 ...

Page 42: ...y You can adjust the brightness of the display Use headphones not supplied for private listening pleasure Press the DIMMER button Each time you press this the brightness changes as follows DARK BRIGHT Connect the headphones to the headphone jack and listen to music Using headphones Convenient functions cont d ...

Page 43: ...button to set the remote to TV mode 3 Point the remote control toward the TV 4 While holding down POWER button enter the code corresponding to your brand of TV IfthereismorethanonecodelistedforyourTVinthetable enteroneatatimetodeterminewhichcodeworks IfthecodematchestheTV scode theTVwillbeturnedoff YoucanusetheTVPOWER VOLUME CHANNEL MENUand Numericbuttons 0 9 5 If TV is turned on or off when you p...

Page 44: ...NG 003 ONWA 003 PANASONIC 006 007 008 009 054 066 067 073 074 PENNEY 018 PHILCO 003 015 017 018 048 054 059 062 069 090 PHILIPS 015 017 018 040 048 054 062 072 112 114 117 118 PIONEER 063 066 080 091 PORTLAND 015 018 059 PROTON 040 QUASAR 006 066 067 RADIOSHACK 017 048 056 060 061 075 RCA PROSCAN 018 059 067 076 077 078 092 093 094 REALISTIC 003 019 SAMPO 040 SAMSUNG 000 015 016 017 040 043 046 04...

Page 45: ...t the remote control toward the DVD VCR 4 While holding down POWER button enter the code corresponding to your brand of DVD VCR IfthereismorethanonecodelistedforyourDVD VCR in thetable enteroneatatimetodeterminewhichcodeworks IfthecodematchestheDVD VCR scode theDVD VCR willbeturnedoff IfyouoperateVCR pressVCRbuttontosettheremotetoVCRmode YoucanuseDVD VCR POWER VOLUME PLAY PAUSE STOP SKIP MENU andN...

Page 46: ...ENTAX 001 020 021 033 062 PHILCO 001 033 046 049 091 094 PHILIPS 001 030 033 049 050 066 091 PILOT 025 PIONEER 049 PORTLAND 011 QUASAR 001 033 049 067 091 107 108 RICO 036 RCA PROSCAN 001 020 021 031 032 033 049 051 062 066 070 091 104 REALISTIC 001 009 025 033 044 048 054 091 101 105 SAMSUNG 000 006 031 032 057 058 071 072 073 074 075 076 077 078 079 080 081 SANYO 008 009 046 048 050 054 058 093 ...

Page 47: ...esurroundmodeselectedtostereo Refer to pages 12 13 to connect it properly Refer to pages 22 23 to select LARGE or SMALL Refer to pages 31 37 to select other Surround Modes Remote controller does not work There is no sound from surround speakers The sound from the left right channels is reversed Can t receive radio broadcasts Is FM antenna connected properly Are the batteries drained Is the distanc...

Page 48: ...nd Back selected to NONE in Speaker Setup Is Surround Mode set to EX ES Refer to pages 12 13 to connect it properly Refer to pages 22 23 to select LARGE or SMALL Refer to page 34 to set Surround Mode to EX ES Can t select EX ES mode Is S BACK Surround Back selected to NONE in Speaker Setup Is the input signal selected properly Refer to pages 11 12 to select LARGE or SMALL Use 7 1 channel external ...

Page 49: ... range Operating humidity range Frequency response Usable sensitivity S N ratio Distortion Stereo separation Tuner output level Rated output Front speaker left right Center speaker Surround speaker left right Surround back Input sensitivity impedance S N ratio analog input Separation 1kHz Analog input Digital input 96kHz PCM TV format Input level impedance Output level impedance Video frequency re...

Page 50: ...s external wiring or connectors not supplied and authorized by SAMSUNG or which damage this product or result in service problems incorrect electrical line voltage fluctuations and surges customer adjustments and failure to follow operating instructions cleaning maintenance and environmental instructions that are covered and prescribed in the instruction book product removal or reinstallation rece...

Page 51: ...51 ENG MISCELLANEOUS ...

Page 52: ...If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center Samsung Electronics America Inc 1 800 SAMSUNG 7267864 www samsung com AH68 01989R ...

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