Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] Digital Surround AV Receiver System
HT-AS600
Instruction Manual
ELECTRONICS
(AV-R600)
AH68-01725B
Safety Warnings
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN
Precautions
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PREPARATION
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE REAR COVER. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Note to CATV system installer : This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Section 820~40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical
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). [. . . ] "SETUP MODE
OFF" appears on the display and exit Setup Mode.
Setting Speaker Distance
If the listening position is beyond the range of speaker
distance setup when you place the speaker, set the speaker distance to the maximum.
Set the distance from the speaker to listening position in intervals of 0. 3m. F. L (Front-Left) : 0feet ~ 5feet CEN (Center) : 0feet ~ 5feet F. R (Front-Right) : 0feet ~ 5feet S. R (Surround-Right) : 0feet ~ 15feet S. B (Surround Center): 0feet ~ 15feet S. L (Rear-Left): 0feet ~ 15feet SW (Subwoofer): 0feet ~ 5feet
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Setting DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)
You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night.
Test Tone
Use test tone to check the speaker connection status or level.
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To Automatically Output Test Tone
REMOTE CONTROL
MAIN UNIT
button. "SETUP MODE" 2 Press INPUT button 3 times.
"DRC SETUP" appears on the display.
1 Press TEST TONE button.
Test signal will be automatically output as follows; F. L CEN F. R S. R
S. L S. W.
During test tone output, press . . . button to adjust the speaker output level
from -10 to +10 dB by 1 step.
OPERATION
3 Press SURROUND button to set DRC.
Each time you press this button, DRC : STD DRC : MAX DRC : MIN will be
selected in turn.
To Exit Setup Mode
Wait for about 5 seconds or turn the VOLUME CONTROL of the main unit.
To Stop Test Tone
Press TEST TONE button again.
"SETUP MODE OFF" appears on the display and exits Setup Mode.
Setting DRC
STD : Sets DRC effect to standard. You can only set this function via the main unit.
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Test Tone
Use test tone to check speaker connection status or level.
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To Automatically Output Test Tone
MAIN UNIT
button. 3 Press SURROUND button.
Test signal will be automatically output as follows; F. L CEN F. R
To Manually Output Test Tone
MAIN UNIT
button. "SETUP MODE" 2 Press INPUT button 5 times.
"TEST-T MANU" appears in the display.
OPERATION
3 Press SURROUND button.
selected in turn.
Each time you press this button, F. L CEN F. R S. R S. L S. W will be
S. R S. L S. W .
During test signal output, press SELECT (
,
) button to adjust the speaker
output level from -10 to +10 dB by 1 step.
, )button test as 4 Press SELECT(speaker output levelto set the+10dBtonestep. you want. You can adjust the from -10 to by 1
To Stop Test Tone
Method 1) Press INPUT button 2 times.
"TEST-T OFF" appears on the display and test tone stops.
To Stop Test Tone
Method 1) Press INPUT button 1 time.
"TEST-T OFF" appears on the display and test signal stops.
Method 2) Turn VOLUME CONTROL.
"SETUP MODE OFF" appears on the display and test tone stops.
Method 2) Turn VOLUME CONTROL.
"SETUP MODE OFF" appears on the display and test tone stops.
Test Tone Output
F. L (Front-Left) : -10 ~ +10dB CEN (Center) : -10 ~ +10dB F. R (Front-Right) : -10 ~ +10dB S. R (Surround-Right) : -10 ~ +10dB S. L (Surround-Left): -10 ~ +10dB S. W (Subwoofer): -10 ~ +10dB
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Setting Speaker Level
You can set the balance and level of speakers
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Remote Control
SPK to you want. 1 Presstime youLEVEL buttonF. L selectthe speakerS. L S. W Each press this button, CEN F. R S. R
SPK LEVEL OFF will be selected in turn.
MAIN UNIT
to the 2 Press . . . You can adjust it from to by 1 step.
The sound gets quieter at -10dB and louder at +10dB. Default setting value is 00dB.
1 Press SETUP button.
"SETUP MODE" appears on the display and enters into Setup Mode.
7 2 Press INPUT button ontimes. "LEVEL SETUP" appears the display.
OPERATION
3 Press SURROUND button.
will be selected in turn.
Each time you press this button, F. L CEN F. R S. R S. L S. W
4 Press SELECT(
want.
,
) button to set to the speaker level you
You can adjust it from -10 to +10dB by 1 step. Default setting value is 00dB
To Exit Setup Mode
Wait for about 5 seconds or press SPK LEVEL button on the remote control to select
SPK LEVEL OFF.
To Exit Setup Mode
Wait for about 5 seconds or turn VOLUME CONTROL of the main unit. "SETUP
MODE OFF" appears on the display and exits Setup Menu.
Setting Speaker Level
F. L (Front-Left) : -10 ~ +10dB CEN (Center) : -10 ~ +10dB F. R (Front-Right) : -10 ~ +10dB S. R (Surround-Right) : -10 ~ +10dB S. L (Surround-Left): -10 ~ +10dB S. W (Subwoofer): -10 ~ +10dB
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Dolby Pro Logic ll Mode
This mode provides 5. 1 channel sound from 2 channel sources
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REMOTE CONTROL
1 Presstime you pressMODE button. CINEMA MATRIX PROLOGIC Each this button, MUSIC
will be selected in turn.
MAIN UNIT
1 Press SURROUND button briefly to select "DPL ll" Mode.
Each time you press this button, DPL ll SFE STEREO will be selected in
turn.
OPERATION
2 Press SELECT(
,
) button.
) button, MUSIC CINEMA MATRIX PROLOGIC will be selected in turn. Each time you press SELECT ( ) button, PROLOGIC MATRIX CINEMA MUSIC will be selected in turn.
Each time you press SELECT (
To Exit Setup Mode
Wait for about 5 seconds.
To Exit Setup Mode
Wait for about 5 seconds.
Dolby Pro Logic ll Mode
MUSIC : Provides 5. 1 Channel Surround sound to digital, analog You cannot use Dolby Pro Logic ll Mode for multi channel
or existing stereo sources such as CD, TAPE, FM, TV and Stereo VCR. PROLOGIC : You will experience a surround effect with just the front left and right speakers.
signals such as Dolby Digital and DTS.
Pro Logic works only for PCM audio signals with sampling
frequencies of 32KHz, 44KHz or 48KHz.
Sound will not be output from rear center speaker if PCM
audio signal is mono.
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Dolby Pro Logic ll Effect
This function works only in Dolby PRO LOGIC II MUSIC Mode.
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REMOTE CONTROL
MODE button to select `MUSIC' Mode. 2 Presstime you pressEFFECT C-WIDTH DIMENSION PANORAMA Each this button,
DPL ll EFT OFF will be selected in turn.
MAIN UNIT
button. button to select Dolby Pro Logic II effect you
C-WIDTH: You can set from 0 to 7. 3 Presstime you press this button, C-WIDTH DIMENSION PANORAMA Each
will be selected in turn.
4 Press SELECT(
effect you want.
,
) button to select Dolby Pro Logic ll
To Exit Setup Mode To Exit Setup Mode
Wait for about 5 seconds or press Wait for about 5 seconds or turn VOLUME CONTROL of the main unit. "SETUP
Effect button of remote control to select
MODE OFF" appears on the display and exits Setup Mode.
DLP ll EFT OFF.
Dolby Pro Logic ll Effect
C-WIDTH : This sets the width of the center image. The higher the setting, the less
sound comes from the center speaker.
DIMENSION : Incrementally adjusts the sound field (DSP)from the front or rear. [. . . ] The display window cannot differentiate upper case and lower case lrtters and always uses upper case letters. The display window cannot show accented letters, "A, " for instance, may stans for accented "A's" like ", , , , and . "
Press PTY SEARCH again, while the PTY code selected in the previous step is still on the display. The center unit searches 15 preset FM stations, stops when it finds the one you have selected, and tunes in that station.
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If searching finishes at once, "PS", and "RT" will not appear on the display.
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Convenient Functions
Sleep Timer Function
You can set the time that this unit will shut itself off.
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Reset Function
REMOTE CONTROL
REMOTE CONTROL
Press the SLEEP button.
SLEEP : OFF 15 30 45 60 90 120MIN will be selected in turn.
To Check Sleep Timer
Press SLEEP button.
The remaining time before this unit will shut itself off is shown on the display. Pressing the button again changes the sleep time from what you have set earlier.
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Press the MUTE button.
MUTE appears on the display.
Press "0" button five times and then press ENTER button. [. . . ]