Sound Bar HT-ST7 Operating Instructions GB
Table of contents Setup / Setup What’s in the box 3 Installation 4 Inserting the wireless transceivers 5 Connection 6 Turning on the system 8 Basic Operations Listening to the audio 9 Enjoying the sound effects 10 Listening to the audio from BLUETOOTH devices 12 Parts and controls 14 Adjusting the settings 17 Troubleshooting 19 Others 2
What’s in the box Bar Speaker (1) Grille frame (1) Subwoofer (1) R03 (size AAA) batteries (2) Digital optical cable for a TV (1) IR blaster* (1) Remote control (1) * Refer to the Reference Guide on how to use the IR blaster.
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 1 • Attach or remove the grille frame in parallel with the front panel.
Inserting the wireless transceivers Tip • 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 OUT (Supplied) 6
When connecting a TV and other devices (ARC) OPTICAL OUT TV OUT 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 2 1 3 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. See “Troubleshooting” (page 19). 8 Insert the batteries (supplied).
Listening to the audio INPUT Input device selected Press the INPUT button repeatedly until the input device appears on the display.
Enjoying the sound effects SOUND MODE: Allows you to enjoy sound effects. VOICE: Helps make dialogs clearer. SOUND MODE VOICE SW TONE 10 SW TONE (subwoofer tone): Selects the bass tone. MOVIE Sound effects suitable for movies MUSIC Sound effects suitable for music FOOTBALL (virtual football mode) Sound effects for enjoying the feeling of being present in a football stadium (when watching the football match broadcast) Note: This feature does not support monaural sound.
Listening to the audio from BLUETOOTH devices When registering BLUETOOTH devices (pairing) 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.
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.
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. MUTING indicator Display off/BLUETOOTH indicator Lights up in white when the system is on, not in BLUETOOTH mode, and the front panel display is off. Lights up in blue in BLUETOOTH mode (page 12).
(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.
(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 LEVEL AUDIO MENU / ENTER RETURN HDMI Function Default DRC (DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL) You can enjoy Dolby Digital sound at low sound volumes. (ON/AUTO/OFF) ON: Compresses sound in accordance with the compression information contained in the content. AUTO: Automatically compresses sound encoded in Dolby TrueHD.
Menu SYSTEM 18 Default A. STBY (AUTO STANDBY) ON IR REP. (IR REPEATER) Enables the system to relay the signal from a remote control to the TV. (ON/OFF) OFF VER (VERSION) Displays the current firmware version. – SEC. ON/SEC.OFF (SECURE LINK ON/SECURE LINK OFF) When the Secure Link connection is not established, “SEC. ON” appears. SEC. ON: Allows you to link the specified Bar Speaker and subwoofer when there are several wireless sound devices within range.
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.
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