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Samsung AV-R700 Instruction Manual

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11/24/04 10:53 AM
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ELECTRONICS
AH68-01597B

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  • Page 1 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 1 ELECTRONICS AH68-01597B...
  • Page 2 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 2 Digital Surround AV Receiver System AV-R700 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 3: Safety Warnings

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 1 Safety Warnings CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE REAR COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This Compact Disc player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product.

  • Page 4: Precautions

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 2 Precautions 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.

  • Page 5: Features

    It refers to home theater exclusive amplifier by amplifying the audio signal from DVD and CD player as a core element of home theater. √√ Let's find out difference between general amplifier and AV receiver! General Amplifier 2 channels (left speaker and right speaker)

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 4 Contents PREPARATION Safety Warnings ...1 Precautions...2 Features ...3 Contents ...4 Description ...5 CONNECTIONS Connecting the Speakers ...9 Connecting External Components ...11 Connecting External Component...13 Connecting the FM Antenna...14 OPERATION Before Using AV Receivera ...15 Selecting External Component Input ...16 Setting the Speakera ...17 Setting DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) ...21...

  • Page 7: Description

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 5 Description [ Front Panel ] HEADPHONE Jack POWER STANDBY Indicator POWER button EXTERNAL VIDEO INPUT CONNECTOR REMOTE CONTROL Sensor [ Display ] SPEAKER INDICATOR SUBWOOFER LEVEL INDICATOR EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT CONNECTOR EXTERNAL OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT CONNECTOR DTS ES 96/24 LIVE SURROUND...

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 6 [ Rear Panel ] AM ANTENNA 5.1 CH ANALOG CONNECTOR AUDIO CONNECTOR DVD VIDEO INPUT FM ANTENNA CONNECTOR CONNECTOR CD COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT CONNECTOR SAT OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT CONNECTOR DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT CONNECTOR OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTOR CD AUDIO INPUT CONNECTOR...

  • Page 9: Remote Control

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 7 Description [ Remote Control ] TV Indicator VCR Indicator POWER button AV RECEIVER Indicator TV/VIDEO, FUNCTION button DVD Indicator SLEEP button MODE button MO/ST button TUNER button SUBWOOFER button NEO : 6 button DISPLAY button...
  • Page 10 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 8 Insert Remote Batteries Remove the battery cover on the back of the remote by pressing down and sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow. Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking batteries: •...

  • Page 11: Connecting The Speakers

    Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. Position of AV Receiver • Place AV Receiver on the dedicated stand or chest of living room or under the TV stand properly.
  • Page 12 Insert the black wire into the black(-) terminal and the red wire into the red(+) terminal. FRONT (L) REAR (R) REAR (L) MAIN UNIT AV-R700 CENTER REAR CENTER Turn and fasten the speaker connector. Caution! Never touch speaker terminals while •...

  • Page 13: Connecting External Components

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 11 Connecting External Components Connecting Video Component Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. DIGITAL Caution! Disconnect the power plug from the outlet if you do not use this unit for long period of time. •...
  • Page 14 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 12 DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL MD Player SAT Player VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO • If the Audio Output connector of external • Connect the red cable of audio cable to red • When you connect Video Input connector of component is only 1, connect Audio Output connector or external component to either of Audio Input connector (right or left) of main unit.

  • Page 15: Connecting External Component

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 13 Connecting External Component Connecting Audio Component/ 5.1 Channel Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. CD Player DIGITAL AUDIO CENTER FRONT SURR. WOOFER DVD or 5.1 Channel Player...

  • Page 16: Connecting The Fm Antenna

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 14 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas If AM reception is poor, connect an outdoor AM antenna(not supplied). FM Antenna (supplied) FM antenna connection 1. Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75 COAXIAL terminal as a temporary mea-sure. 2.

  • Page 17: Before Using Av Receivera

    You can operate DVD after DVD indicator blinking. You can operate AV Receiver after AV Receiver indicator blinking. Basic operation of remote control is set up based on Samsung products. • Refer to page 45~48 for more details on operation method.

  • Page 18: Selecting External Component Input

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 16 Selecting External Component Input To Select the Function To Select Analog/Digital Input You can listen ti sound in Analog 2 Channels or Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel using this unit. Caution! • You can operate this function only with remote controller. •...

  • Page 19: Setting The Speaker

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 17 Setting the Speaker 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.
  • Page 20 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 18 Setting the Speaker • F.SPK (Front) : LARGE, SMALL • C.SPK (Center) : LARGE, SMALL, NONE • S.SPK (Rear) : LARGE, SMALL, NONE • SB SPK (Rear Center) : LARGE, SMALL, NONE • SW SPK (Subwoofer) : YES, NO •...
  • Page 21 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 19 Setting the Speaker √ REMOTE CONTROL Press the SPEAKER DISTANCE button to select the speaker you want. Each time you press this button, F.L • DISTANCE OFF will be selected in turn. Press …† button to set the speaker distance. For F.L, CEN, F.R, S.W Speaker, you can set the distance from the speaker to •...
  • Page 22 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 20 Setting Speaker Distance Set the distance from the speaker to listening position at the interval of 0.3m. F.L (Front-Left) : 0ft 0.0m ~ 5ft 1.5m • CEN (Center) : 0ft 0.0m ~ 5ft 1.5m •...

  • Page 23: Setting Drc (Dynamic Range Compression)

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 21 Setting DRC You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night. Setting DRC STD : Set DRC effect to standard. • MAX : Set DRC effect to maximum. •...

  • Page 24: Test Tone

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 22 Test Tone Use test tine to check speaker connection status or defect of speaker or adjust the level. To Automatically Output Test Tone √ REMOTE CONTROL Press TEST TONE button. Test signal will be automatically output as follows; F.L •...
  • Page 25 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 23 Test Tone Use test tone to check speaker connection status or defect of speaker or adjust the level. To Automatically Output Test Tone √ MAIN UNIT Press and hold SURROUND button for about 5 seconds. “SETUP MODE”...
  • Page 26 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 24 Test Tone Output F.L (Front-Left) : -10 ~ +10dB • CEN (Center) : -10 ~ +10dB • F.R (Front-Right) : -10 ~ +10dB • S.R (Rear-Right) : -10 ~ +10dB • S.B (Rear Center): -10 ~ +10dB •...

  • Page 27: Setting Speaker Level

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 25 Setting Speaker Level You can set the balance and level of speakers √ Remote Control Press SPK LEVEL button to select the speaker you want. Each time you press this button, F.L • SPK LEVEL OFF will be selected in turn. Press …†...
  • Page 28 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 26 Setting Speaker Level F.L (Front-Left) : -10 ~ +10dB • CEN (Center) : -10 ~ +10dB • F.R (Front-Right) : -10 ~ +10dB • S.R (Rear-Right) : -10 ~ +10dB • S.B (Rear Center): -10 ~ +10dB •...

  • Page 29: Dolby Pro Logic Llx Mode

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 27 Dolby Pro Logic llx Mode You can experience surround sound regardless of type of stereo mix by making existing Dolby Surround mix sound similar to discrete 5.1 Channel Surround. REMOTE CONTROL Press MODE button. Each time you press this button, MUSIC •...
  • Page 30 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 28 Dolby Pro Logic ll x Mode MUSIC : Provide 5.1 Channel Surround sound to digital, analog • or existing stereo source such as CD, TAPE, FM, TV and Stereo CINEMA : Provide 5.1 Channel Surround sound to sound track of •...

  • Page 31: Dolby Pro Logic Llx Effect

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 29 Dolby Pro Logic llx Effect This function works only in Dolby PRO LOGIC IIX MUSIC Mode. REMOTE CONTROL Press MODE button to select ‘MUSIC’ Mode. Press EFFECT button. Each time you press this button, C-WIDTH •...
  • Page 32 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 30 Dolby Pro Logic llx Effect C-WIDTH : Sound will be output from center speaker only. Front-left • and front-right speaker give sound field effect only. In addition, sounds are output in different volumes from Front-Left, Front-Right Speaker and Center Speaker.

  • Page 33: Neo:6 Mode

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 31 NEO:6 Mode You can play back 2 channel sound in 6.1 channel of 360 degree surround when enjoying music or movie. Caution! NEO:6 Mode can be used in multi channel signal • encoded to Dolby Digital or DTS. Pro Logic works only for PCM audio signals with sampling •...
  • Page 34 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 32 MAIN UNIT Press SURROUND button briefly to select “NEO:6” Mode. Each time you press this button, DPL ll x • selected in turn. Press SELECT( ) button. Each time you press this button, MUSIC •...

  • Page 35: Sfe Mode

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 33 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 SEF MODE button. Each time you press this button, LIVE •...
  • Page 36 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 34 MAIN UNIT Press SURROUND button briefly to select ‘SFE’ Mode. time you press this button, DPL II x NEO:6 selected in turn. Press SELECT( ) button. Each time you press Select ( ) button, LIVE •...

  • Page 37: Ex/Es Mode

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 35 EX/ES Mode This mode enable you to listen 6.1 channel surround to the source encoded to Dolby Digital-EX, DTS-ES such as DVD. This function works when Dolby Digital 5.1 channel source is inputted, and does not work when LPCM and Dolby Digital 2 channel source are entered.
  • Page 38 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 36 Dolby Digital - EX Movie sound track encoded with Dolby Digital EX can play back the rear center channel added during program mixing. Rear center channel provides fine image, in-depth and realistic feeling. Caution! You cannot use Dolby Digital-EX in the system without rear •...

  • Page 39: Stereo Mode

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 37 Stereo Mode You can select this mode when you listen to the sound at Front-Left speaker, Front-Right speaker and subwoofer. REMOTE CONTROL Press STEREO button. “STEREO” appears in the • display and Stereo Mode is selected.
  • Page 40 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 38 For Surround Mode and Input Signal Surround Mode Input Signal Decoding Dolby D Surr. EX Dolby Digital 5.1 DOLBY Dolby D (5.1ch) Dolby Digital 5.1 (MUSIC, Dolby D (2ch) Pro Logic II x CINEMA, MATRIX, Dolby D (2ch Surr) Pro Logic II x...

  • Page 41: Listening To Radio

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 39 Listening to Radio You can listen to the chosen band (FM, AM broadcast stations) by using either the automatic or manual tuning operation. REMOTE CONTROL Press TUNER button. Each time you press this button, FM •...

  • Page 42: Presetting Radio Stations

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:53 AM Page 40 Presetting Radio Stations You can preset to 30 stations including FM and AM broadcasting. REMOTE CONTROL Ex) If you preset FM 89.1 station in 2ch Press TUNER button. Each time you press this button, FM •...

  • Page 43: About Rds Broadcasting

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:54 AM Page 41 About RDS broadcasting Using the RDS (Radio Data System) to receive FM stations RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. For example,the stations send their station names,as well as information about what type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music,etc.
  • Page 44 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:54 AM Page 42 PTY (Program Type) indication and PTY-SEARCH function One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels by specifying the PTY codes. To search for a program using the PTY codes Before you start, remember...

  • Page 45: Convenient Functions

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:54 AM Page 43 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 • To Check Sleep Timer Press SLEEP button. The remaining time before this unit will shut itself off is displayed on the display.
  • Page 46 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:54 AM Page 44 Reset Function REMOTE CONTROL Press the MUTE button. MUTE appears on the display. • Press “0” button five times and then press ENTER button. Press buttons to select “YES”. …,† The unit automatically back on in 5 seconds. Caution! Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings.

  • Page 47: Operating Tv With Remote Control

    If you do not set the remote control with the code for your brand of TV, the remote control will work • on a Samsung TV by default. Press MODE button to make the TV indicator on the remote control flash.

  • Page 48: Tv Brand Code List

    018, 059, 067, 076, 077 SIEMENS 078, 092, 093, 094 REALISTIC 003, 019 IMPERIAL SAMPO MIVAR SAMSUNG 000, 015, 016, 017, 040, SABA 043, 046, 047, 048, 049, BANG&OLUFSEN 054, 059, 060, 098 BRIONVEGA SANYO 019, 061, 065, 101, 102,...

  • Page 49: Operating Vcr (Dvd) With Remote Control

    If you do not set the remote control with the code for your brand VCR (DVD), the remote control • work on a Samsung VCR (DVD) by default. Press MODE button to make VCR indicator on the remote control flash.
  • Page 50 033, 049, 051, 062, 066, FISHER 070, 091, 104 REALISTIC 001, 009, 025, 033, HARMAN/KARDON 044, 048, 054, 091, 101, 105 KENWOOD SAMSUNG 000, 006, 031, 032, 057, 058, 071, 072, 073, 074, MAGNAVOX 075, 076, 077, 078, 079, MITSUBISHI 080, 081 ONKYO SANYO...

  • Page 51: Before Calling For Service

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:54 AM Page 49 Before Calling for Service Symptom Can't turn it on. It does not work when the button is pressed. Sound is not produced. Picture does not appear when the function is selected. Remote controller does not work.
  • Page 52 AS700GB 11/24/04 10:54 AM Page 50 Symptom There is no sound from rear center speaker Can't select EX/ES Mode. Can't select Dolby Pro Logic llx Mode. Can't select NEO:6 Mode. There is no sound when playing DTS encoded DVD and CD. √√...

  • Page 53: Specifications

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:54 AM Page 51 Specifications Power Supply Standby Power Consumption Power Consumption GENERAL Weight Dimensions (W x H x D) Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range Frequency Response Usable Sensitivity S/N Ratio FM TUNER Distortion Stereo Separation Tuner Output Level Frequency Response S/N Ratio AM TUNER...

  • Page 54: Memo

    AS700GB 11/24/04 10:54 AM Page 52 Memo...

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