Optimus STAV-3580 - Manuals

5 Preparing Your Receiver Positioning Speakers Where you place your speakers (not supplied) can make a noticeable difference in your system’s sound. The guidelines in this section will help you choose the best locations. After you use your receiver for a while, you might want to try dif-ferent locat...

6 Preparing Your Receiver Connecting Speakers Preparing the Speaker Wires Speaker wire consists of two conductors (individual wires) encased in insulation and is usually color-coded or marked with a ridge along one side so you can identify each conductor. Use these markings as a guide to help you pr...

7 Preparing Your Receiver Connecting the A and B Speakers Follow these steps to connect the right speaker to the receiver ’s right FRONT SPEAKERS A terminals. 1. Press the receiver’s FRONT SPEAKERS A R (+) red lever and insert the ridged or color-coded conductor’s end into the small hole. Pull back ...

8 Preparing Your Receiver Connecting Program Sources You can connect up to five external program sources to your receiver. Connecting a Turntable Connect a turntable with a magnetic cartridge only. Some older turntables use a ceramic-type cartridge that does not work with this system. Connect the tu...

9 Preparing Your Receiver Connecting Video Sources If you connect two video sources such as VCRs or laser disc players to your receiver, you can use the receiver to switch between viewing the sources. You can also use the receiver to easily record from the video sources to the source connected to VC...

10 Preparing Your Receiver Connecting the Antennas In many cities, the supplied indoor AM loop and FM antennas provide adequate reception. AM Antennas Assemble the included antenna’s base by swinging the base in the direction of the arrow and inserting the antenna’s bottom tabs into the base’s slot....

11 Preparing Your Receiver For the best radio reception, use an outdoor antenna. Follow these steps to connect an outdoor FM antenna to the receiver using 75 Ω cable. Note: If your antenna has 300 Ω twin-lead cable, consult your local RadioShack store for the correct adapter. 1. Disconnect the suppl...

12 Preparing Your Receiver Using One Remote Controlfor More than One Unit If you also have an Optimus professional series CD player, VCR, or cassette deck with the OSR mark, you can connect its CONTROL IN jack to the receiver so you can control all of your equipment with a single remote control. You...

13 Preparing Your Receiver Using the AC Power Outlet Your receiver has an AC power outlet that you can use to power an electronic device, such as a turntable, cassette deck, VCR, and so on. This switched out-let turns on and off with the receiver and provides a maximum of 100 Watts. Connecting to AC...

14 Basic Operation Note: The controls on the remote control work the same as the buttons on the receiver’s front panel. Follow these steps to use the receiver. 1. Press POWER to turn on the receiver’s power. It takes about 5 seconds to begin hearing sound. 2. Select the speakers. If you connected sp...

15 Basic Operation Balance Control The BALANCE control lets you adjust the sound balance between the left and right speakers. If you properly position the speakers and your listening area is centered between them, the center control setting is usually best (see “Position-ing Speakers” on Page 5). Fo...

16 Basic Operation Tuning the Radio Your receiver offers three types of electronic tuning — manual, automatic, and memory. Manual and Automatic Tuning Follow these steps to manualy or automatically tune to the stations. 1. Press TUNER . Then press FM/AM to select the desired band. When you select th...

17 Basic Operation Using FM Mono To receive FM stations in stereo, press FM MONO until MONO disappears from the display. STEREO appears on the display when you receive an FM broadcast in stereo. You can improve the reception of weak FM stations by pressing FM MONO until MONO appears. This reduces no...

18 Cassette Deck/VCR Features You can connect two cassette decks to the receiver. Selecting either VCR/TAPE 1 or TAPE 2 MONITOR lets you hear the playback from the cassette deck you connected to the receiver’s corresponding ( VCR/TAPE 1 , TAPE 2 MONITOR ) jacks. Using the VCR/TAPE 1Button Press VCR/...

19 Cassette Deck/VCR Features Playing and Recording Video Tapes You can connect two video sources to the receiver. If you connect a VCR to the VCR/TAPE 1 audio and video jacks, you can copy video cassette tapes from one VCR to another and monitor the dubbing process. Playing a Video Cassette Tape To...

20 Using Advanced Sound Options Your receiver has four special sound options: Dolby Pro-Logic Surround, Dolby 3CH Logic, Studio-Effect Surround, and Simulated Surround. These special options enhance a program source. Notes: • To get the full benefit from programs encoded with Dolby Surround Sound, y...

21 Using Advanced Sound Options Sound Mode Adjustments(Remote Control Only) Center Mode Setting The center mode setting affects the center channel’s bass signals. It operates only when you select the Dolby Pro-Logic Surround or Dolby 3CH Logic mode. Slide AUDIO • VCR on the remote control to AUDIO ....

22 Using the Remote Control The remote control works up to a distance of about 23 feet, and within a 30-degree angle on either side of the receiver. Point the control at the receiver’s front panel and press the desired button(s). Many buttons on the remote control work the same as buttons on the rec...

23 Using the Remote Control MUTING Silences the receiver. Press again to restore the sound to its previous level. See Page 15. – TUNING + Tunes to radio stations with AUDIO / VCR set to AUDIO. See Page 16. Manual Tuning: Press once to select the next higher or lower frequency. Or, press and hold dow...

25 Troubleshooting If the receiver is not working as it should, the following suggestions might help. If you follow the suggestions in this chart and the receiver still does not work properly, contact your local RadioShack store for assistance. Returning Controls toFactory Defaults Press RETURN to r...

26 Care and Maintenance Your STAV-3580 Digital Synthesized A/V Surround Receiver is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the receiver so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the receiver dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids ca...

27 The FCC Wants You to Know Your receiver might cause radio or TV interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your receiver is causing the interference, turn off your receiver. If the interference goes away, your receiver is causing it. Try to eliminate the interference by...

28 Specifications Amplifier Front Channel Average Power Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Watts per Channel into 8 Ohms From 20 to 20,000 Hz, With No More than 0.09% Total Harmonic Distortion Measured Pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission...

29 Specifications FM Tuner Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87.5 to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

30 Index to Features by Control Name This table lists the control and indicator names found on the front of your receiver, along with the page number where the con-trol or indicator is discussed. To find a description for the buttons on the remote control, see “Using the Remote Control” on Page 22. ...