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Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; For European customers

2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions.2) Keep these instructions.3) Heed all warnings.4) Follow all instructions.5) Do not use this apparatus near water.6) Clean only with dry cloth.7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructi...

Page 3 - Before Use; Contents

3 CAUTION Regarding Placement To maintain proper ventilation, be sure to leave a spacearound the unit (from the largest outer dimensions includingprojections) equal to, or greater than, shown below. Left and Right Panels: 5 cmRear Panel: 10 cmTop Panel: 20 cm “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are reg...

Page 4 - FM Indoor Antenna; FM Outdoor Antenna

4 Connection (FM antenna) CAUTION: < Turn off the power of all the equipment before makingconnections. < Read instructions of each component you intend to use withthis unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum andnoise, do not bundle the connection cords with the powercor...

Page 5 - AM Indoor Loop Antenna

5 Connection (AM antenna) How to connect: C o n n e c t t h e l o o p a n t e n n a ’ s w i r e s t o t h e A M a n t e n n aterminals.Make sure to connect: white wire q lower terminal black wire q upper terminal (GND) Place the antenna on a shelf or hang it on a window frame,etc., in the direction ...

Page 6 - Connection

6 Connection SURROUND SUBWOOFER FRONT CENTER 5.1CH AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN R R L L DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT A A D D D E F B C CAUTION: < Turn off the power of all the equipment before making connections. < Read instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. <...

Page 7 - DIGITAL IN terminals; EXTERNAL IN jacks

7 DIGITAL IN terminals Used for the input of digital audio signals. Connect these digital input terminals to theappropriate digital output terminals of the digital audio source unit such as a DVD or CD player.Use a good quality RCA coaxial cable or optical digital cable. < When inserting the plug...

Page 8 - Example: Connection to Audio Components; CD player

8 Example: Connection to Audio Components LINE OUT L R LINEOUT LINE IN L L R R Connection CD player Cassette tape deck, MD deck, etc.

Page 9 - Example: Connection to Video Cassette Recorders; VIDEO 2

9 Example: Connection to Video Cassette Recorders VIDEO OUT LINE OUT L R LINEOUT LINE IN L L R R VIDEO OUT VIDEOIN VIDEO IN VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 TV

Page 10 - Speaker Connections

10 Speaker Connections Caution: To avoid damaging the speakers with a sudden high-levelsignal, be sure to switch the power off before connecting thespeakers. Check the impedance of your speakers. Connect speaker withan impedance of 6 ohms or more. The black speaker terminals are – (negative).General...

Page 11 - Positioning of the Speakers; Restoring factory settings

11 Positioning of the Speakers The positioning of speakers differs according to the size andacoustics of the listening room. While actually listening to aprogram source, try various speaker positions to determinewhich layout provides the best surround effect. < Ideally, position all the speakers ...

Page 12 - Names of Each Control

12 A B C E G N O L M D K I J H P Q R S U V W X T F F J I M R U C L H S T Q K B Front Panel Remote Control Unit Names of Each Control

Page 13 - Front Panel and Remote Control Unit

13 Front Panel and Remote Control Unit POWER Press this switch to turn the unit standby or off. STANDBY/ON When the POWER switch of the main unit is depressed, usethis button to turn the unit on or standby. DIGITAL INPUTS Use this button to select one of the digital input terminals. STANDBY indicato...

Page 14 - Remote Control Unit

14 Names of Each Control Note: To simplify explanations, instructions in this manual refer tothe names of the buttons and controls on the front panelonly. Associated controls on the remote control will alsooperate similarly. Remote Control Unit Numeric buttons In tuner mode, use these buttons to sel...

Page 15 - Front Panel Display; f g; Battery Installation

displays current status. illuminates when RDS function is active (European modelsonly). illuminates when FM stereo broadcast is tuned. illuminates when a station is tuned. illuminates when sleep timer is set. illuminates when preset tuning mode is selected. blinks when the MEMORY/ENTER button is pre...

Page 16 - Basic Operation 1

16 Basic Operation 1 Press the POWER switch. The unit enters standby mode, and the standby indicatorlights. 1 Press the STANDBY/ON button to turn the unit on. The standby indicator goes off. 2 Select a source by pressing one of the INPUT SELECTORbuttons. 3 The selected source is shown on the front p...

Page 17 - Headphones; Muting

17 To mute the sound temporarily, press the MUTING button.Press the MUTING button again to restore the sound. If youchange the volume during the muting, the muting will becanceled. < While muting is engaged, “MUTE” blinks on the display. Speaker On/Off Press the SPEAKER ON/OFF button to turn the ...

Page 18 - Basic Operation 2; Dimmer

18 Basic Operation 2 Dimmer You can dim or turn off the front panel’s display by pressingthe DIMMER button. < When the display is turned off, pressing any button will turnthe display on. < This function will be canceled when the STANDBY/ON buttonor the POWER switch is pressed. < W h e n y o...

Page 19 - Dubbing from VIDEO 2 or 3 to VIDEO 1; Recording a Source

19 Recording a Source Dubbing from VIDEO 2 or 3 to VIDEO 1 Select VIDEO 2 or 3 by pressing the VIDEO button (orthe VIDEO 2 or 3 button of the remote control unit). 1 Start recording on the VCR connected to VIDEO 1 RECjacks. Start playback of the video and audio source to berecorded. The picture from...

Page 20 - Surround Mode

20 Surround Mode E a c h t i m e t h e A U T O / M A N U A L b u t t o n i s p r e s s e d , t h edecoding mode is changed as follows: AUTO (default): The appropriate decoding mode is selected automatically.Usually, select this. MANUAL: S e l e c t t h e d e s i r e d s u r r o u n d m o d e b y p r...

Page 22 - Dynamic Range Compression; Stereo Mode

22 Dynamic Range Compression 2. Select the desired compression range. E a c h t i m e t h e S E L E C T b u t t o n ( g or t ) i s p r e s s e d , t h e dynamic range is changed between 0.0 (uncompressed) and1.0 (fully compressed). < The default setting is “0.0”. < This function is effective o...

Page 23 - DOLBY PRO LOGIC II parameters

23 DOLBY PRO LOGIC II parameters DIMEN PANO C.WIDTH PANO (panorama): This mode extends the front stereo image to include thesurround speakers for an exciting wraparound effect withside wall imaging. Select “ON” or “OFF”.The default setting is “OFF”. C.WIDTH (center width): This adjusts the center im...

Page 24 - Tuner

24 Hold down the TUNING button ( ‡ or ° ) for more than 0.5 seconds.When a station is tuned in, the tuning process will stopautomatically.If you want to stop the tuning process, press the TUNINGbutton ( ‡ or ° ). Selecting stations which cannot be tuned automatically(manual selection) When the TUNIN...

Page 25 - Preset Tuning; Scanning preset stations; Presetting Stations

25 Preset Tuning Example: Scanning preset stations Press the PRESET SCAN button of the remote control unit.Preset stations stored in memory are scanned at 5 secondsintervals.When the station you want to listen to is found, press thePRESET SCAN button again to stop scanning. How to select preset stat...

Page 26 - RDS; RDS Search

26 RDS The Radio Data System(RDS) is a broadcasting service whichallows stations to send additional information along with theregular radio program signal. RDS works on the FM waveband in Europe only. Tune in an FM station you want to listen to (see page24). Press the DISPLAY button. 2 1 Press the S...

Page 28 - Setup

28 Setup The setup menu appears on the front panel’s display and allowsyou to perform the setup procedures easily. In most situations,you will only need to set this once during the installation andlayout of your home theater, and it rarely needs to be changedlater.The setup menu consists of 5 main m...

Page 29 - Setup Menu Chart

29 Setup Menu Chart : Default SYSTEM SW: / SW+ T.CON: / ON RETURN BASS / -10 ~ +10 TRBL / -10 ~ +10 RETURN INPUT VID 1 CFG D.IN: / COX 1 / COX 2 / ANL AUTO: / ON RETURN VID 2 CFG D.IN: OPT / / COX 2 / ANL AUTO: / ON RETURN CD CFG D.IN: OPT / COX 1 / / ANL AUTO: / ON RETURN RETURN SPK SET CONFIG FRON...

Page 31 - Crossover frequency

31 Settings (Speaker Setup) After you have installed this receiver and connected all thecomponents, you should adjust the speaker settings for theoptimum sound acoustics according to your environment andspeaker layout. When you change speakers, speaker positions, or the layout ofyour listening envir...

Page 33 - Test Tone

33 Test Tone Balancing relative volume between speakersusing Test Tone The test tone function is useful to adjust the relative volumebetween speakers.O n c e t h e b a l a n c e i s s e t , y o u d o n ’ t h a v e t o c h a n g e t h ebalance as long as the speakers aren’t moved. < It is also pos...

Page 34 - Troubleshooting; Maintenance

34 Troubleshooting If you experience problems with this unit, please take the time tolook through this chart and see if you can solve the problemyourself before you call your dealer or TEAC service center. No power e Check the connection to the AC power supply. Check andmake sure the AC source is no...

Page 35 - Specifications

35 Specifications Amplifier Section Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W + 100 W (Stereo, 0.7 % THD, 40 Hz to 20 kHz, 6 Ω ) 120 W + 120 W (6 Ω , JEITA) Surround Output Power. . . . . . 125 W per channel (0.7 % THD, 1 kHz, 6 Ω , only one channel driven) 150 W per channel (6 Ω ...

Page 36 - TEAC CORPORATION

Z This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please recordthe model number and serial number and retain them for your records. Model number Serial number TEAC CORPORATION 3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8550, Japan Phone: (0422) 52-5081 TEAC AMERICA, INC. 7733 Telegraph R...