Table of contents Setup / Setup What’s in the box Installation Inserting the wireless transceivers Connection Turning on the system Basic Operations Listening to the audio Enjoying the sound effects Listening to the audio from BLUETOOTH devices Others Parts and controls Adjusting the settings Troubleshooting...
Digital optical cable for a TV (1) IR blaster* (1) * Refer to the Reference Guide on how to use the IR blaster. Sound Bar Sound Bar HT-ST7 Stands (2) and screws (2) Wireless transceivers (2) Operating Instructions (this book) (1) Reference Guide (1)
Installation Do you want to install the Bar Speaker on a wall? See the instructions in the Reference Guide. If you prefer… Attaching the grille frame Attaching the side stands • Attach or remove the grille frame in parallel with the front panel.
Inserting the wireless transceivers • The two wireless transceivers are identical. You can insert either of them into the Bar Speaker or the subwoofer.
Connection Connecting a TV only OPTICAL (Supplied)
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When connecting a TV and other devices (ARC) OPTICAL Blu-ray Use HDMI cables (not supplied). If your TV supports the ARC function, you do not need to connect the digital optical cable Refer to the Reference Guide for notes on HDMI connections. To output multi-channel digital audio, check the digital audio output setting on the device connected to the system.
Turning on the system Insert the batteries (supplied). 1 Connect the AC power cords (mains leads). 2 Press the button on the Bar Speaker. 3 Confirm the indicator of the subwoofer is lit in green. If not, the wireless transmission is not activated.
Listening to the audio INPUT Input device selected Press the INPUT button repeatedly until the input device appears on the display. TV HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 OPT COAX ANALOG BT AU...
Enjoying the sound effects MOVIE Sound effects suitable for movies MUSIC Sound effects suitable for music SOUND MODE: FOOTBALL Sound effects for enjoying the feeling of being present in a football Allows you to enjoy sound effects. (virtual football stadium (when watching the football match broadcast) mode) Note: This feature does not support monaural sound.
BLUETOOTH PAIRING button BLUETOOTH indicator 1 Press the BLUETOOTH PAIRING button. 2 Set your BLUETOOTH device to pairing mode and select “HT-ST7.” If a Passkey is requested, enter “0000.” 3 Confirm the BLUETOOTH indicator is lit in blue. BLUETOOTH connection established...
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When using one-touch connection (NFC) BLUETOOTH indicator 1 Download, install, and start the “NFC Easy Connect” app on your smartphone. 2 Touch the Bar Speaker with the smartphone. 3 Confirm the BLUETOOTH indicator is lit in blue, indicating that the connection has been established. • Compatible smartphones Smartphones with the NFC function built-in (OS: Android 2.3.3 or later, excluding Android 3.x)
Parts and controls MUTING (on/standby) button BLUETOOTH PAIRING button (page 12) INPUT button (page 9) – VOL (volume) buttons NFC sensor (page 13) Pairs/connects an NFC device when an NFC device is located nearby. ...
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(on/standby) indicator (page 8) (on/standby) button SECURE LINK button Links the specified Bar Speaker and subwoofer when there are several wireless sound devices. For more details, refer to the Reference Guide.
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(on/standby) INPUT (page 9) MUTING – VOL (volume) SOUND MODE (page 10) VOICE (page 10) DISPLAY Adjusts the display brightness: On Dark Off. * When the display is turned from Off to On, audio format information appears on the display.
Adjusting the settings Press MENU on the remote control, then select the desired setting using /ENTER/RETURN. Menu Function Default You can enjoy Dolby Digital sound at low sound volumes. (ON/AUTO/OFF) ON: Compresses sound in accordance with the compression information LEVEL (DYNAMIC RANGE AUTO contained in the content. CONTROL) AUTO: Automatically compresses sound encoded in Dolby TrueHD. SYNC You can adjust the sound when the image and the sound are not in sync. (1 – 4/ (AV SYNC)
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Menu Function Default Switches the AUTO POWER OFF function on or off. (ON/OFF) A. STBY The system turns off automatically when an operation has not been attempted (AUTO STANDBY) for a certain time (about 20 minutes) and the system is not receiving an input SYSTEM signal.
Troubleshooting See the Reference Guide for more FAQs. No TV sound is output from the system. • Make sure the input source is selected correctly. You should try other input sources by pressing the INPUT button several times (page 9). • Check the connection of the HDMI cable, digital optical cable, or audio cable that is connected to the system and the TV (page 6, 7). • Check the sound output of the TV. No sound from the connected BLUETOOTH device is output from the system.