MX-ST90B
FULL MANUAL
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Page 1: ...MX ST90B FULL MANUAL Imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product To receive more complete service please register your product at www samsung com register ...
Page 2: ...n Consult Instructions for use This symbol instructs the user to consult the user manual for further safety related information WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm CAUTION Do not expose this apparatus to drip...
Page 3: ... and receiver Connecting the equipment to an outlet that is on a different circuit than the radio or TV Consulting the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCCRadiationExposureStatement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated so there is at least 8 inches 20 cm between the ...
Page 4: ...he apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Toavoiddeteriorationofwaterresistant Check the following and use the unit correctly Deformation or damage from dropping the unit or subjecting it to mechanical shock may cause deterioration of the water resistant This unit does not have a design that is resistant to water pressure Use of t...
Page 5: ...ect the product from moisture i e vases and excess heat e g a fireplace or equipment creating strong magnetic or electric fields Unplug the power cable from the AC wall socket if the unit malfunctions Your product is not intended for industrial use It is for personal use only Condensation may occur if your product has been stored in cold temperatures If transporting the unit during the winter wait...
Page 6: ...onnecting Electrical Power 8 Connecting Group Play Mode 9 04 ConnectinganExternalDevice 16 Connecting an External Device via Analog Audio Cable 16 Connecting a mobile device via Bluetooth 17 Connecting a Samsung TV via Bluetooth 20 05 ConnectingaUSBStorageDevice 22 Software Update 23 Connecting an Optional Microphone 24 06 UsingtheRemoteControl 25 How to Use the Remote Control 25 How to use Sound ...
Page 7: ...msung Sound Tower App 30 Using the Samsung Sound Tower App 30 What you can do with Samsung Sound Tower App 31 08 Troubleshooting 32 09 License 35 10 OpenSourceLicenseNotice 36 11 ImportantNotesAboutService 36 12 SpecificationsandGuide 37 Specifications 37 ...
Page 8: ...Tower Main Unit To purchase additional components or optional cables contact a Samsung Service Center or Samsung Customer Care Carrythesystem When moving the product in order to avoid personal injury and or property damage and achieve water resistance please see the illustrations below 1 When moving the product do not drag or pull the product from the ground without the wheels sticking out 2 Do no...
Page 9: ... it means that the wheels are adjusted in place POWER Presstheself locking switch Rotatethewheels180 degrees Thewheelswere adjustedtothefront Use two hands to grab the handle on the back of the set and move it using the wheels as shown below Warning Use caution when moving the sound tower on an uneven surface to avoid injury or damage to the unit or the surrounding environment ...
Page 10: ...wheels180 degrees Thewheelwasrotatedback tothebottomoftheset 4 The product should not be knocked over to ensure it keeps it s water resistance InsertingBatteriesbeforeusingtheRemoteControl AAAbatteriesX2 Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow until it is completely removed Insert 2 AAA batteries 1 5V oriented so that their polarity is correct Slide the battery cover back into positi...
Page 11: ...ect a source connected to the Sound Tower Press and hold the Source button for more than 5 seconds to enter the SEARCHINGTV mode Play Pause Play Pause Press the button to pause a music file temporarily When you press the button again the music file plays Demoplay Press and hold the button for more than 5 seconds to start the Demo play while the system is turned on 5 LEDS flashing simultaneously an...
Page 12: ...nal device ECH01 You can give an echo effect to the sound from a connected microphone MIC1 by adjusting the ECH01knob VOL1 Use the VOL1knob on the main unit to adjust the volume of a connected microphone MIC1 MIC1 Connect your microphone to the MIC1 jack GROUPPLAYIN Terminals Use an Audio Cable not supplied to connect AUX2 IN terminals on the main unit to Audio Out on an external analog output dev...
Page 13: ...it If you connect your cell phone to the USB1 port you can charge it Press the Source button to select USB1 or USB2 USB2 Power Connect the power cord to the Power jack and connect the other end of the power cord to a wall socket to supply electrical power to the Sound Tower ...
Page 14: ...tions below For more information about the required electrical power and power consumption refer to the label attached to the product Label Rear of the Sound Tower Water resistance can be met when the AC power cord is plugged in but make sure that the cap is completely closed Laying the Sound Tower on its side may damage internal components and keep the unit from being water resistant Connecting E...
Page 15: ...ystems using analog audio cables Use the AUX or Source button to change the source to AUX2 for every Sound Tower except the Sound Tower HOST Set one Sound Tower as the HOST and any music played on it will be shared among any other Sound Tower in the Audio group NOTES Analog audio cables are not supplied Depending on the length or characteristics of the cable there may be a difference in operating ...
Page 16: ...rsuntilthe lastoneis connected LEDBlinksSlow 15s Waitingtoenter pairingmode LEDBlinksFast 30s SUBConnection available HOST SoundTower Last SUB SoundTower Press the GROUPPLAY button on the HOST Sound Tower and wait until the GROUPPLAY LED switches from blinking slowly to blinking quickly This Sound Tower will become the Sound Tower HOST Only BT source can be used selecting another source will cause...
Page 17: ...support aptX audio stream with Wireless Group Play mode In this configuration the sound from the last system may lag behind others If Wireless Group Play does not work properly Turn off the system Then turn it back on again to activate the function Electronic devices may cause radio interference Devices that generate electromagnetic waves must be kept away from the Sound Tower main unit e g microw...
Page 18: ...peaker MAINSoundTower RightSpeaker SUBSoundTower Connecting Cyan blink Connected Cyan blink once Failed Pink blink once Theinitialconnection After the initial connection is complete if the ADDSTEREO button is pressed on the MAIN or SUB Sound Tower the Left and Right Speaker are swapped 1 Press the ADDSTEREO buttons of the two Sound Towers The LED blinks on the ADDSTEREO button 2 When the connectio...
Page 19: ...om the MAIN Sound Tower and not the SUB Sound Tower The lighting colors between MAIN Sound Tower and SUB Sound Tower may vary This product does not support aptX audio stream with Stereo mode When using the wireless Stereo mode function sound from a connected microphone is only output from the system to which the microphone is connected Electronic devices may cause radio interference Devices that g...
Page 20: ...ower MAIN RightSoundTower SUB RightSoundTower SUB WhiteLEDon AUX2whiteLEDon Connect two sound towers via stereo mode by pressing the ADD STEREO button on the two Sound Towers In BT mode press the AUX button on the MAIN Sound Tower remote control for at least 5 seconds The LED blinks on the ADD STEREO button Connect a RCA cable to the OUT GroupPlay on the MAIN and AUX2IN on the SUB as shown When th...
Page 21: ...e connection the connection pop up is automatically displayed on the TV and if you select Yes it connects to the sound tower If there is a previous connection history between Samsung TV and Sound Tower they will be connected without pop up The lighting colors may vary between the MAIN Sound Tower and the SUB Sound Tower When a microphone is connected to the MAIN and being used the MIC sound is out...
Page 22: ...ole RearoftheSoundTower Audio AUX Cable notsupplied 3 5mm stereocable notsupplied 3 5mm stereoCable AUX1 1 Connect AUX1 jack on the main unit to the AUDIO OUT jack of the Source Device using a 3 5 mm stereo cable 2 Select AUX1 mode by pressing the Source button on the top panel or on the remote control You can also select a source using AUX button on the remote control RCACable AUX2 1 Connect AUX2...
Page 23: ...nks OR Connected 1 Press the PAIRING button on the rear panel of sound tower OR Press and hold the PAIRING button on the remote control for more than 5 seconds to enter the BT PAIRING mode 2 On your device select AV MX ST9BSeries from the list that appears After the device is connected The light bar will all be lit cyan and the Bluetooth light on the rear panel is solid 3 Play music files from the...
Page 24: ...the previously connected TV or mobile device to connect to Sound Tower BTPAIRING In this mode you can connect a new device to the Sound Tower Press and hold the PAIRING button on the remote control for more than 5 seconds or press the PAIRING button on the rear of the Sound Tower to enter the BTPAIRING mode Using BluetoothMulticonnection The Sound Tower can be connected to 2 Bluetooth devices at t...
Page 25: ...al conditions or other factors with connected devices may have an effect on playback quality Electronic devices may cause radio interference Devices that generate electromagnetic waves must be kept away from the Sound Tower main unit e g microwaves wireless LAN devices etc Bluetooth Multi connection may not be supported depending on the connected device s specifications Removable detachable Blueto...
Page 26: ...Bluetooth When a TV is connected using Bluetooth you can hear TV sound without the hassle of cabling Only one TV can be connected at a time Precondition When connecting to a new BT device make sure it is within 3 28 ft 1 m distance While in wireless Group Play or Stereo mode the Sound Tower cannot search for a TV via Bluetooth If the Samsung TV doesn t support EasyConnection SEARCHINGTV mode can n...
Page 27: ...msung TVis connected Sound mode is PARTY and SOUNDMODE button is not available While Samsung TVis connected Sound TowerAPPcan not connectwith Sound Tower Connection popup maynot be displayed according to TVspec you can trypressing the PAIRING button on the rearpanel of sound tower OnyourSamsung TV select AV MX ST9BSeries from the list that appears You can select and connect directlyfrom the Blueto...
Page 28: ...ding the music file the sound tower will automatically play the music The lighting LED blinks white once when pressing the button TEMPO Repeat FOLDER UP DOWN Play Pause Skip on remote control Using with the Sound Tower App will provide a better experience CAUTION DO NOT connect microphone dongle to the USB port it may damage the Sound Tower NOTES This product only supports USB storage devices that...
Page 29: ...twareUpdate SamsungmayofferupdatesfortheSoundTower ssystemfirmwareinthefuture If an update is offered you can update the firmware by connecting a USB device with the firmware update stored on it to the USB2 port on your Sound Tower For more information about how to download update files go to the Samsung Electronics website at www samsung com us support Then enter or select the model number of you...
Page 30: ...e MIC1 2 VOL1 2 ECHO1 2 knob to MIN to reduce the microphone level 3 Connect an optional microphone to the MIC jack on the unit 4 Adjust the volume using the MIC VOL1 2 knob 5 Adjust the Effect of the echo using the MIC ECHO1 2 knob 6 Speak or sing into the connected microphone NOTES Microphone is not supplied When using the wireless Group Play or stereo mode function sound from the microphone is ...
Page 31: ...Sound Tower Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the available sources BT USB1 USB2 AUX1 or AUX2 LightingLED whiteblinkx1 WhiteLEDmovestorighton LEDindicatoronthetopoftheproduct Bluetooth PAIRING DOWN UP BASS EFFECT EFFECT DJ LIGHT PAIRING TEMPO USB AUX SOUND MODE Press to select a source connected directly to BT mode Press and hold the button for more than 5 seconds to enter the BTPAIRING...
Page 32: ... turn on the DJ effect function Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the available DJ sound effects NOISE FILTER CRUSH CHORUS WAHWAHorOFF NOISE Mixing white noise into the original sound FILTER Filter out the sound of some frequencies CRUSH Make the original sound sharp CHORUS Separate the original sound into several track and delay them separately then mix again Create a chorus effect WAH...
Page 33: ... to normal play LightingLED Whiteblinkx1 Fromdowntoup Fromtoptobottom Play Pause Press the button to pause a music file temporarily When you press the button again the music file plays AutoPowerDownFunction To turn off Auto Power Down function while the unit is in AUX1 AUX2 mode press and hold the button for more than 5 seconds Lighting bar will blink white once LightingLED whiteblinkx1 Mute DOWN ...
Page 34: ...ailable in the current source HowtouseSoundMode Your Sound Tower provides predefined equalizer settings that are optimized for particular music genres 1 Press the SOUNDMODE button on the Remote control 2 Each time you press the SOUNDMODE button the Sound Tower cycles through the available sound effects PARTY STANDARD HIPHOP EDM ROCK LATIN HOUSE or REGGAE NOTES Default sound mode is PARTY When turn...
Page 35: ... the filter and output FILTER Creates an effect similar to the sound of only treble or bass CRUSH Creates an effect that makes the original sound sharper CHORUS Creates an effect similar to a singing chorus WAHWAH Creates a Wah Wah effect DJEFFECTOFF Turns off the DJ Effect 3 Press the EFFECT or EFFECT buttons to raise or lower the level of each of the DJ sound effects from 15 to 15 NOTE When turn...
Page 36: ... be used when connecting with Samsung TV This function is compatible with Apple mobile devices running iOS 11 0 or later This function is compatible with Android mobile phone devices running Android OS 8 0 App cannot be used when using Bluetooth multi connection Marketsearch SamsungSoundTower Samsung Multiroom SamsungSoundTower SamsungSoundTower 1 Download the Samsung Sound Tower App from the Goog...
Page 37: ...he latest version The function may not be supported depending on the app version The Sound tower app may not work if there are devices near the Sound tower that cause radio interference such as electric devices Make sure devices that may cause radio interference are placed at a sufficient distance away from the Sound tower If the sound tower app doesn t work Reboot the mobile device Update the Sou...
Page 38: ...any external device STB Bluetooth device mobile device etc is connected Increase the volume of the external device For sound output of the TV select Sound Tower Samsung TV Home Menu Settings All Settings Sound Sound Output Select Sound Tower Remove the power plug after a while plug it in again Press the POWER button to turn on the Sound Tower When connecting a new device switch to BT PAIRING for c...
Page 39: ...e You may be using an unsupported USB device The USB storage device must be formatted in FAT or FAT32 FilesinUSBdevicecannotbeplayedback Switch the source to USB1 USB2 by pressing the source button plug in the USB device to correct port USB1 USB2 You may using an unsupported USB device The USB storage device must be formatted in FAT or FAT32 The file format may not supported Sound tower only suppo...
Page 40: ...s add Stereo mode MICisnotworking Adjust the VOL knob of the rear panel MIC only works on the connected sound tower in the group mode does not work on both sound towers Try disconnecting and reconnecting the Microphone again BTpoweronnotworking Remove the power plug after a while plug in it again Press the POWER button to turn on the Sound Tower Howtousethewaterresistantfunction Water resistance c...
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Page 42: ...eer is called out to your home at your request and there is no defect in the product b You bring the unit to a repair center and there is no defect in the product You will be advised of the amount of the administration fee before any work is done or a home visit is made If you have a problem with this product we strongly recommend you read the appropriate section of this manual visit the Support p...
Page 43: ...ons W x H x D 16 7X33 9X15 1 inches 424X861X383mm Operating Temperature Range 41 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C Operating Humidity Range 10 75 AMPLIFIER Rated Output power 1700 W Overall Power Consumption 150W NOTES Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice Weight and dimensions are approximate ...
Page 44: ... 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 reception problems and distortion related to noise echo interference or other signal transmission and delivery probl...
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