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SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY WARNINGS WARNING • To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). • This product contains chemicals known to the NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. State of California to cause cancer and birth REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE defects or other reproductive harm. PERSONNEL.
FCC Caution : FCC Radiation Exposure Statement : • Any changes or modifications not expressly This equipment complies with FCC radiation approved by the party responsible for exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled compliance could void the user’s authority to environment. This equipment should be installed operate this equipment. and operated so there is at least 8 inches (20 cm) • This product satisfies FCC regulations when between the radiator and your body.
7. Do not install near any heat sources such as To avoid deterioration of water resistant radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other Check the following and use the unit correctly. apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce • Deformation or damage from dropping the heat. unit or subjecting it to mechanical shock may 8. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the cause deterioration of the water resistant. polarized or grounding-type plug.
• The Sound Tower provides durability by IPX5. IP Protection against solids Protection against water 0 5 No requirements X X No requirements No protection 0 0 No protection Solids> 50 mm 1 1 Vertically falling water Solids> 12 mm 2 2 Vertically water-enclosure tilted 15° Solids> 2.5 mm 3 3 Sprayed water 60° from vertical Solids> 1.
PRECAUTIONS Others • As the battery is manufactured only for this product, do not use the battery for other 1. Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the power requirements listed on the identification sticker located on the rear of your product. Install your product horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (3~4 inches). Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered.
ABOUT THIS MANUAL The user manual has two parts: this simple paper USER MANUAL and a detailed FULL MANUAL you can download. USER MANUAL See this manual for safety instructions, product installation, components, connections, and product specifications. FULL MANUAL You can access the FULL MANUAL on Samsung’s on-line customer support center by scanning the QR code on the left. To see the manual on your PC or mobile device, download the manual in document format from Samsung’s website. (https://www.samsung.
CONTENTS 01 Checking the Components Inserting Batteries before using the Remote Control (AAA batteries X 2) 02 03 04 05 06 1 ------------------------- Product Overview 1 2 Top Panel of the Sound Tower ------------------------- 2 Rear Panel of the Sound Tower ------------------------- 3 Connecting the Sound Tower 5 Connecting Electrical Power ------------------------- 5 How to use Audio Group ------------------------- 6 Connecting an External Device 12 Connecting using an Analog Au
07 Using the Samsung Sound Tower App 25 Install Samsung Sound Tower App ------------------------- 25 Launching the Samsung Sound Tower App ------------------------- 25 08 Troubleshooting 26 09 License 27 10 Open Source License Notice 28 11 Important Notes About Service 28 12 Specifications and Guide 29 ------------------------- 29 Specifications ENG - ix
01 CHECKING THE COMPONENTS Sound Tower Main Unit Remote Control (AH81-15581A) / Batteries Power Cord (AH81-15587A) • For more information about the power supply and power consumption, refer to the label attached to the product. (Label: Rear of the Sound Tower Main Unit) • To purchase additional components or optional cables, contact a Samsung Service Center or Samsung Customer Care. • When moving the product, do not drag or pull the product from the ground. Lift the product when moving the product.
02 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Top Panel of the Sound Tower BASS Remote Sensor LED Indicator When operating the Sound Tower system, please aim the front of the remote control at the remote sensor. Displays operating messages or current source of the Sound Tower system. The information sources represented by each LED are as follows: (BT) (USB) (AUX1) Power Turns the Sound Tower on and off.
Rear Panel of the Sound Tower AUX 1 USB MIC VOL ECHO (5V 2.1A) AUX 1 USB MIC VOL ECHO POWER (5V 2.1A) Bluetooth PAIRING ADD STEREO Press the ADD STEREO button to connect to another same model Sound Tower wirelessly. GROUP PLAY Press the GROUP PLAY button to connect up to ten Sound Tower systems wirelessly. USB ECHO VOL Use the VOL knob to adjust the volume of a connected microphone (MIC). MIC Connect your microphone to the MIC jack.
Charge LED State of the Sound Tower: Sound Tower state Charging state Charge LED (AC Mode) Charge LED (DC Mode) Off Fully charged Off(black) Off (black) Off Charging Green blinks N/A Off Not in charging Off (black) Off (black) Stand by Fully charged Blue on N/A Stand by Charging Green blinks N/A Remark The AC cable is not inserted. There is no standby mode in DC mode. The charging LED is the same as when Sound Tower is shut down.
03 CONNECTING THE SOUND TOWER Connecting Electrical Power Use the power cord to connect the Sound Tower to an electrical outlet in the following order: Connect the power cord to the Sound Tower and then to a wall socket. See the illustrations below. • When the AC cord is pressed in, the built-in battery will be charged automatically until the battery is fully charged.
How to use Audio Group You can connect multiple audio systems in a group to create a party environment and produce higher sound output. Set one Sound Tower as the HOST and any music played on it will be shared among any other Sound Tower systems in the Audio group. Connecting the wired Group Play mode Continue the connection until the last Sound Tower 1st Sound Tower HOST 2nd Sound Tower Last Sound Tower Set up Group Play by connecting all the systems using audio cables (not supplied).
Connecting the wireless Group Play mode You can connect up to ten Sound Tower systems with the wireless Group Play function. Green flashing POWER POWER SUB 1 SUB 2 POWER HOST 1. Press the GROUP PLAY button on the HOST Sound Tower system, After “GROUP LED” solw blinks 10 seconds, ”GROUP PLAY”LED will be fast blink (30s). 2. Press the GROUP PLAY button on the 2nd Sound Tower system (SUB 1).”GROUP PLAY”LED will be blink.
• All SUB units must be connected one by one. For example, after HOST is connected, press GROUP PLAY button on SUB 1 to connect, and after SUB 1 is connected, you should connect SUB 2 and SUB 3 one by one sequentially. • While using Group Play, currently connected Bluetooth devices are disconnected and Bluetooth connection is disabled. • Bluetooth devices can search and connect with the HOST Sound Tower only. • When in Group Play mode, the SUB cannot connect to a Bluetooth device.
Using a Smartphone and Stereo Group mode Connect two Sound Tower and use them with your smartphone to enjoy stereo sound. Left Sound Tower (MAIN) Right Sound Tower (SUB) 1. Press the ADD STEREO button on the left Sound Tower system. The LED blinks on the ADD STEREO button. 2. Press the ADD STEREO button on the right Sound Tower system. The LED blinks on the ADD STEREO button. 3. When the connection is made, tone prompt. Back plane ADD LED Green Indicator Steady on.
• In mode other than “BT” (ex. USB, AUX mode), music is played only in MAIN Sound Tower and music is not played in 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 Group mode. • If you try to connect a Bluetooth device while Stereo Group is connecting, the Stereo Group mode may fail.
4. When the connection is complete, the “ADD STEREO” LED turn on and then the current output. Tone prompt instead. 5. When the connection is complete, the SUB top panel “AUX2” LED turn on. • The MAIN Sound Tower outputs the left channel sound and the SUB Sound Tower outputs the right channel sound. Press the ADD STEREO button on the MAIN or SUB Sound Tower to change the sound channel of the Sound Tower. 6. Connect a TV and MAIN Sound Tower via Bluetooth to play music. Sound is output from both Sound Tower.
04 CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL DEVICE Connect to an external device via a wired or wireless network to play the external device’s sound through the Sound Tower. Connecting using an Analog Audio (AUX) Cable Mobile device / MP3 / PMP 0.14 inches (3.5 mm) stereo cable (not supplied) Rear of the Sound Tower AUX 1 Audio (AUX) Cable (not supplied) R - AUDIO - L BD / DVD player / Set-top box / Game console 0.14 inches (3.5 mm) stereo Cable (AUX1) 1.
Connecting a mobile device via Bluetooth When a mobile device is connected using Bluetooth, you can hear stereo sound without the hassle of cabling. 5 Sec LIGHT OR AUX USB PAIRING TEMPO SOUND MODE EFFECT Bluetooth device DOWN DJ EFFECT UP * In battery mode, when the Sound Tower is power off, Bluetooth connection and the party audio app are not available. The initial connection 1. Press and hold the PAIRING button on the remote control for more than 5 seconds to enter the “BT PAIRING” mode.
Bluetooth Multi connection Sound Tower supports up-to two simultaneous Bluetooth device connections. Sound Tower can play music through one of the connected Bluetooth devices without disconnecting the second device. Bluetooth device 1 Bluetooth device 2 1. Connect Sound Tower to the first device and the second device respectively for the first time. (See page 13) 2.
• Bluetooth Multi connection may not be supported depending on the connected device’s specifications. • Removable/detachable Bluetooth devices (Ex:Dongle etc..) ,windows phone, laptops, TV, etc. do not support Bluetooth Multi connection. • After Bluetooth Multi connection pairing, there may be a slight delay before music starts playing depending on the Bluetooth devices.
Connecting the Samsung TV via Bluetooth If Sound Tower connected with Samsung TV via Bluetooth, Sound Tower can be controlled by TV UI. (Volume +/-, Mute On/Off and Power On/Off) Top Panel of the Sound Tower LIGHT OR AUX USB PAIRING TEMPO SOUND MODE EFFECT DJ EFFECT Easy connect with Samsung TV (SEARCHING TV mode) Sound Tower has “SEARCHING TV” mode for easy connect with Samsung TV. 1.
05 CONNECTING A USB STORAGE DEVICE You can play music files located on USB storage devices through the Sound Tower. Rear of the Sound Tower AUX 1 USB MIC VOL ECHO (5V 2.1A) USB (5V 2.1A) USB storage device (not supplied) LIGHT AUX USB PAIRING OR white LED on TEMPO SOUND MODE EFFECT DJ EFFECT POWER 1. Connect a USB storage device to the USB jacks on your Sound Tower. 2. Press the (Source) button on the top panel or on the remote control, and then select “USB”.
Supported Audio Formats File Extension *.mp3 *.wma *.aac *.wav *flac Audio Codec Sampling Rate Bit Rate MPEG 1 Layer3 32 kHz ~ 48 kHz 32 kbps ~ 320 kbps MPEG 2 Layer3 16 kHz ~ 24 kHz 8 kbps ~ 160 kbps MPEG 2.
Connecting an External Microphone You can output your voice from the system by connecting a dynamic microphone with a normal plug (not supplied). MIN MAX MIN MAX 1. Turn the MIC LEVEL knob to MIN to reduce the microphone volume level. 2. Connect an optional microphone to the MIC jack on the unit. 3. Adjust the volume using the MIC “VOL” knob. 4. Adjust the Effect of the echo using the MIC “ECHO” knob. 5. Speak or sing into the connected microphone.
06 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL How to Use the Remote Control LIGHT PAIRING AUX USB TEMPO Power SOUND MODE Turn the Sound Tower on and off. LIGHT LIGHT EFFECT DJ EFFECT Lighting LED white blink x1 DOWN UP BASS Source Lighting LED white blink x1 Press the (LIGHT) button to turn the Lighting Mode on.
Press to select the AUX1 or AUX2 sources connected to the Sound Tower. AUX AUX1 white LED on AUX OR Lighting LED white blink x1 SOUND MODE SOUND MODE Lighting LED white blink x1 LED indicator on the top of the product. Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the available sound effects: PARTY, STANDARD, HIPHOP, EDM, ROCK, LATIN, HOUSE or REGGAE. • PARTY: Term for more upbeat music effect ,like a party • Standard: Term for raw musical effects, like no EQ.
Press the (UP) button to move to the previous folder in the USB device. UP Folder UP Lighting LED white blink x1 Volume up, Volume down / Skip Lighting LED White Flashes • Volume up, Volume down Press the (Volume up) or (Volume down) to adjust the volume level up or down. • Music Skip Press the button to select the next music file. Press the button once to play the current music again. Pass the button twice to select the previous music file.
BASS BASS Press the BASS button to use the powerful bass sound. Press it again to return to the normal sound. Press and hold the BASS button for more than 5 seconds to turn on or off the BLUETOOTH POWER function. Lighting LED white blink x1 ※ Not available The remote control button function is not available in the current source.
How to use the DJ Effect The DJ Effect function lets you add DJ sound effects to your music. The level of each effect is adjustable. 1. Press the DJ button on the Remote control. 2. Each time you press the DJ button, the Sound Tower cycles through the available DJ Effects: • NOISE: Create white noise and mixed with the original sound through 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.
07 USING THE SAMSUNG SOUND TOWER APP Install Samsung Sound Tower App To control this product with your Smart Device and the Samsung Sound Tower app, download the Samsung Sound Tower App from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, and install it on your Smart Device. NOTES • The Samsung Sound Tower app is compatible with Android mobile phone devices running Android OS 8.0 or later. • The Samsung Sound Tower app is compatible with Apple mobile devices running iOS 11.0 or later.
08 TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the table below if this product does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, turn off the product, disconnect the power cord, and contact Samsung Electronics at 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864). The unit will not turn on. Stereo Group connection is not working. ; The battery may be fully discharged. Please connect the power plug and try to turn it on.
I want to play AUX1 or AUX2 more than 8 hours without control input. 09 LICENSE ; Press and hold the remote control button for more than 5 seconds in AUX1 or AUX2 mode to disable Auto Power Down Function. Change from ON-AUTO POWER DOWN to OFF-AUTO POWER DOWN. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are I can’t connect a SUB to Group play. registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth ; After 1 hour, the HOST will block any SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Samsung additional SUB from being added.
10 OPEN SOURCE LICENSE NOTICE [ENERGY STAR] ENERGY STAR qualified model only – Your Samsung product is ENERGY STAR qualified in its factory default setting. Change to certain features, settings and functionality in this product can change the power consumption, possibly beyond the limits required for ENERGY STAR qualification. – Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the Government agencies, designed to promote energy efficient products and practices.
12 SPECIFICATIONS AND GUIDE Specifications MX-ST50B Model Name 5V/2.1A USB 26.32lbs (11.94kg) Weight 12.9×26.2×11.9 inches Dimensions (W x H x D) (329×665×301mm) +41°F to +95°F (+5°C to +35°C) Operating Temperature Range 10 % ~ 75 % Operating Humidity Range Power cord plug-in 240W Battery 90W AMPLIFIER Rated Output power 65W Overall Power Consumption Lithium-ion 72Wh Battery Type Battery play time up to 18hrs Battery charge time <3.5hrs EB-T24C-00, 2INR19/65-4 Battery Model 7.
LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER This SAMSUNG brand product, as supplied and distributed by SAMSUNG and delivered new, in the original carton to the original consumer purchaser, is warranted by SAMSUNG against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for a limited warranty period of: One (1) Year Parts and Labor* (*90 Days Parts and Labor for Commercial Use) This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, and is valid only on products purchased and used in the United States.
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