Page 2 - Safety Information; WARNING
WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NOUSER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFERSERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Safety Information This symbolindicates importantinstructions accompanyingthe product. This symbol indicates&...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Programming the Universal Remote to Control an
1 Table of Contents First Things First ...................................................... 3 Operating the Receiver .......................................... 7 Tuning the Receiver ........................................................................ 8Tuning ......................................
Page 5 - READ ME...; Programming the Remote; Hi, my name is Susan ...; read the first four chapters; First Things First
3 ➣ ➣ 3 2 1 First Things First READ ME… Note boxes like this onecontain helpful and interestinginformation about using youraudio receiver. 3 ➣ Programming the Remote 4 Hi, my name is Susan … ...and I wrote this user manual along with the help of theengineers, designers and product managers. We worke...
Page 6 - Step 1: Unpack the Receiver; Before; Connecting the Receiver; TV Only; not
4 First Things First CABLE BOX IN OUT OR ANTENNA L/MONO RIGHT S-VIDEO INPUT 1 VIDEO L/MONO RIGHT S-VIDEO INPUT 2 VIDEO L/MONO RIGHT INPUT 3 VIDEO ANT A SIGNAL SOURCE ANT B L/MONO RIGHT OUTPUT BRIDGED FROM INPUT 1 VIDEO L/MONO RIGHT VIDEO L/MONO RIGHT VIDEO FIXED OUTPUT TV TUNER OUTPUT TV AUDIO RECEI...
Page 7 - Read on...; Step 3: Put Batteries in the Remote
5 First Things First Read on… The next section tells you how tooperate the receiver. Then, readthe section that takes you on atour of the receiver andremote control. Step 3: Put Batteries in the Remote 1. Slide the battery compartment cover off the back of the remote. 2. Insert the four batteries, m...
Page 9 - Operating the Receiver; If you have questions ...; Chapter 3, Tour of the
7 ➣ 1 Operating the Receiver If you have questions … …about the front panel or remote control buttons as yougo through this section, refer to Chapter 3, Tour of the Receiver . ➣ 2 3 ➣ 4 Programming the Remote First Things First Operating the Receiver Tour of the receiver Important: In order to safeg...
Page 10 - Tuning the Receiver; Tuning; To Store a Station
8 Operating the Receiver If the Memory indicator on thedisplay tur ns off before youpreset your station selection,press PROGRAM again. If the receiver is disconnectedfrom its power source, the presetstations are maintained inmemory for up to 7 days. Tuning the Receiver 1. Push the AM/FM button to ac...
Page 11 - OPERATING the Receiver; To Play a Preset Station; Preset Scanning
9 OPERATING the Receiver To Play a Preset Station Press the appr opriate Preset Stations number. For stations 1, 2or 3 press 0, then press 1, 2, or 3. For stations 4 through 30, pressthe numbers dir ectly. Or, press CHAN UP to tune to the next preset station orCHAN DOWN to tune to the previous prese...
Page 12 - Balancing the Speaker System; To balance the speakers
10 Balancing the Speaker System To reproduce sound effects as they were intended, thespeakers must be correctly balanced. To balance the speakers using the test tone, all speakers mustbe connected to your receiver. Your receiver must be in theDolby* Pro Logic Surround, Dolby 3 Stereo or Hall Mode. T...
Page 13 - Using Swap Audio; To Use Swap Audio
11 Using Swap Audio Swap audio lets you change the sound from the large pictureto the small picture when you are watching TV and usingpicture-in-picture (PIP) with an external video source. To Use Swap Audio When you ar e watching TV and turn on PIP, you can turn onanother video source and swap the ...
Page 15 - Tour of the Receiver; Buttons and connections; • The front panel; Programming the Remote
13 Tour of the Receiver ➣ 2 1 Buttons and connections This section describes the receiver’s controlsand connections, including: • The front panel • The front panel display • The remote control • The back panel ➣ ➣ 4 Programming the Remote Operating the Receiver First Things First 3 Tour of the Recei...
Page 16 - Front Panel
14 Tour of the Receiver POWER PHONES TUNING LEVEL BALANCE VOLUME 50 100 0 L R DSS VCR 2/LD VCR 1 AUDIO SOURCE AM/FM TAPE/MD CD TV SEEK P.SCAN BAND SPEAKERS SURROUND MODE TEST CENTER MODE DELAY REAR CENTER TREBLE BASS Front Panel AM/FM Activates the tuner. AUDIO SOURCE Selects the component plugged i...
Page 18 - Front Panel Displays; Status Indicators
16 Tour of the Receiver Status Indicators REC STEREO SEEK MEMORY MUTE TEST PRESET kHzMHz mS SPEAKERS OFF PRO LOGIC Front Panel Displays The receiver’s display panel shows the curr ent status of thereceiver and choices for some commands. Status Indicators PRO LOGIC Dolby* Pro Logic Surround mode is t...
Page 19 - Function Displays
17 Tour of the Receiver Function Mode mS PRO LOGIC Selected Center Mode mS PRO LOGIC Function Displays The receiver’s front panel displays function information suchas the frequency of the selected station when you press theAM/FM button or change the station, or the selectedcomponent as when you pres...
Page 20 - Universal Remote Control; Basic Controls
18 Universal Remote Control Your RCA Universal Remote Control is capable of operatingmost RCA audio and video equipment. To use the remotecontrol effectively, always aim it directly at your r eceiver. The remote control operates on four batteries, included withyour system. Install them before attemp...
Page 21 - Surround Sound Level Controls
19 Tour of the Receiver You can program the remote tooperate many other brands ofaudio and video components. SeeChapter 4, Programming theRemote for details. SWAP AUDIO Swaps the audio only fr om the large picture to the small picture when you are watching TV and usingpicture-in-picture (PIP). Surro...
Page 22 - VCR Controls
20 Tour of the Receiver If you have questions about theuse of the remote buttons withanother component, refer to thecomponent’s user’s guide. GUIDE•RDM For some models, brings up 12 small pictures (previews of the next 12 channels in the channel list). Pressagain to tur n off channel guide. INPUT•SE...
Page 23 - LaserDisc Player Controls
21 Tour of the Receiver Number Buttons Let you enter numbers when needed. PAUSE Pauses a tape. PLAY Plays a tape. POWER Turns the VCR off. PREV CH•DISC Returns to the previous channel. REC Records a tape. REW Rewinds a tape. Also, searches backward while a tape is playing. SKIP Press once before cha...
Page 24 - CD Player Controls
22 DISPLAY Displays the RCA DSS ® header on the screen. When in the guide, lets you select a program. Also, lets you select anoption in a menu. DSS•CABLE Turns on the RCA DSS ® r eceiver, and puts the remote in RCA DSS ® mode. GUIDE•RDM Displays the guide on the screen. MOVE arrows Lets you point to...
Page 26 - Back Panel
24 Tour of the Receiver FM ANT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT REAR 120V 60Hz SWITCHED 180W, 1.5A MAX UNSWITCHED 180W, 1.5A MAX (MONO) CENTER 1 2 AM ANT VIDEO SUB WOOFEROUT AUDIO SOURCE VCR 2/ LD MONITOR OUT CD TAPE/MD TV VCR 1 DSS VCR 2/ LD VCR 1 DSS AUDIO 300 Ω BAL L R MAIN L R SPEAKERS (8 ) AC OUTLETS SURRO...
Page 28 - Press and hold the TV button on the remote.
26 Programming the Universal Remote You can program the universal remote to control mostbrands of remote controllable TVs, VCRs and cableboxes. If you have an RCA, GE or ProScan VCR, you maynot need to program the remote at all. Othermanufacturer’s brands need to be programmed. Programming the Unive...
Page 29 - Universal Remote TV Codes
27 Programming the Remote Universal Remote TV Codes JC Penney ........... 000, 008, 011, 019, 027, 040, 068, 077, 086, 088 Jensen .................................. 011, 027 JVC ...................... 012, 024, 036, 037, 040, 048, 051, 074 Kawasho ..................... 002, 011, 027 Kenwood ...........
Page 31 - Universal Remote VCR Codes
29 Kenwood ......... 002, 014, 016, 030, 044, 046 KLH .............................................. 073 Lloyd’s ......................................... 015 Logik ............................................ 031 Magnavox .......... 008, 029, 053, 056 Marantz ........... 002, 008, 014, 016, 029, 03...
Page 33 - AUDIO Codes
31 RCA: AMP .................... 024AM/FM ................ 003CD ....... 007, 043, 044TAPE ................... 006PHONO ............... 005AUX ............ 004, 054 Realistic: CD ............... 063, 066 Sansui: CD ....................... 045 Scott: CD ....................... 066TAPE ........... 055...
Page 34 - Look up the cable box brand and its code
32 Programming the Remote Programming the Universal Remote toControl a Cable Box Refer to the cable box connection page or contact your cablecompany to hook up your cable box. You may be able toprogram the remote for your remote controllable cable box.Use the codes in the code list on the right or o...
Page 35 - Remote Controllable
33 Programming the Remote Remote Controllable Cable Box Codes ABC ...................... 022, 046, 053, 054 Anvision ............................... 007, 008 Cablestar .............................. 007, 008 Diamond ...................................... 056 Eagle ......................................
Page 36 - Laserdisc Player Codes
34 Programming the Universal Remote toControl a Laserdisc Player You may be able to program your r emote to control alaserdisc player. Use the codes shown to the right or on thesheet packed with your remote. Follow these steps to program your universal remote tocontrol your laserdisc player: 1. Turn...
Page 37 - Receiver; Remote; SATELLITE Receiver Codes
35 Programming the Remote Programming the Universal Remote toControl an RCA DSS ® Receiver The remote is preprogrammed to control the RCA DSS ® receiver. A few of the r emote buttons used with the RCA DSS ® receiver are shown below. You may want to experiment withother buttons on the remote to see i...
Page 39 - Appendix A: Connecting the Receiver; Things to know before; Speaker Terminals; Operating the Receiver
37 Appendix A: Connecting the Receiver Things to know before connecting the components • Protect components from power surges. • Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet. • Always turn off the r eceiver and/or components before you connect or disconnect any cables....
Page 40 - Using the “switched outlet ”; Using the Subwoofer Connections; AC Outlets
38 Appendix A: Connecting the Receiver Protect your components |from overheating • Do not block ventilation holes in any component. Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely. • Do not stack components directly on top of each other. • Allow adequate ventilation when placing your compone...
Page 41 - TV and VCR; This connection provides; To watch TV programs
39 Appendix A: Connecting the Receiver L/MONO RIGHT AUDIO RECEIVER IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT (MONO) 1 2 VIDEO SUB WOOFEROUT AUDIO SOURCE VCR 2/ LD MONITOR OUT CD TAPE/MD TV VCR 1 DSS VCR 2/ LD VCR 1 DSS AUDIO AUDIO L R L R L/MONO RIGHT S-VIDEO INPUT 1 VIDEO L/MONO RIGHT S-VIDEO INPUT 2 VIDEO L/MONO RIGHT...
Page 42 - RCA DSS® Receiver; To watch TV programs in stereo
40 Appendix A: Connecting the Receiver AUDIO RECEIVER RCA DSS RECEIVER SATELLITE DISH OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 L S-VIDEO SATELLITE IN VIDEO R AUDIO IN FROM ANT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT 1 2 VIDEO SUB WOOFEROUT AUDIO SOURCE VCR 2/ LD MONITOR OUT CD TAPE/MD TV VCR 1 DSS VCR 2/ LD VCR 1 DSS AUDIO AUDIO L R L R (MO...
Page 43 - Laserdisc Player; • stereo or surround sound from the laserdisc; To Connect; Connect the cables as shown in the; Using This Connection; To play the laserdisc
41 Appendix A: Connecting the Receiver Laserdisc Player You can connect a laserdisc or a second VCR to the VCR2/LDconnection. Using this connection, you can play a laserdisc instereo, surround sound. This connection provides • stereo or surround sound from the laserdisc To use this connection, youSh...
Page 44 - Second VCR; • stereo, surround sound, or mono on the VCR; To play a tape on the second VCR
42 Appendix A: Connecting the Receiver Second VCR Using this connection enables you to play a video tape butnot record a tape. This connection provides • stereo, surround sound, or mono on the VCR • VCR playback only To use this connection, youShould have • (1) paired (red/white) stereo cable • (1) ...
Page 45 - Camcorder or Video Camera; • stereo sound if the camcorder records or plays; To play the camcorder; Turn on the camcorder or video camera.
43 Appendix A: Connecting the Receiver Camcorder or Video Camera If your camcorder or video camera does not have an RCA typeterminal for audio/video, you can purchase an adapter froman RCA dealer or electronics parts store. This connection provides • stereo sound if the camcorder records or plays in...
Page 46 - Compact Disc Player; • Stereo or surround sound, if available; To play a CD; Turn on the CD player, if the remote is not
44 Appendix A: Connecting the Receiver Compact Disc Player This connection provides • Stereo or surround sound, if available To use this connection, youshould have • (1) paired (red/white) stereo cable To Connect 1. Connect the cables as shown in the diagram below. Using This Connection To play a CD...
Page 47 - Tape deck or Minidisc player; To play a tape; Turn on the audio source you want to record.; To play a minidisc
45 Appendix A: Connecting the Receiver AUDIO RECEIVER TAPE DECK L IN OUT R L R IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT 1 2 VIDEO SUB WOOFEROUT AUDIO SOURCE VCR 2/ LD MONITOR OUT CD TAPE/MD TV VCR 1 DSS VCR 2/ LD VCR 1 DSS AUDIO AUDIO L R L R (MONO) Tape deck or Minidisc player This connection provides • Stereo or surr...
Page 48 - AM Loop Antenna; Antennas; • stereo sound from FM stations; To listen to the radio; Adjust the position of the antenna as needed.
46 Appendix A: Connecting the Receiver FM ANT AM ANT 300 Ω BAL AM Loop Antenna FM W ire Antenna Antennas Extend the FM antenna to its full length and adjust it for thebest reception. After you adjust the AM antenna, place it on alevel surface or attach it to a wall using the holes in theantenna’s ba...
Page 49 - Speaker Connections; Speakers; Main Speakers
47 Appendix A: Connecting the Receiver CENTER MAIN L R SPEAKERS (8 ) REAR L R SURROUND SPEAKERS (4 MIN.) (MONO) 1 2 SUB WOOFEROUT AUDIO Speaker Connections Speakers All wires must be securely fastened in their terminals. A looseconnection can cause intermittent sound or noise, and candamage your r e...
Page 50 - Appendix b: Speaker placement; Speaker Placement; Place the subwoofer anywhere you want.; Example 1
48 Appendix b: Speaker placement Speaker Placement These diagrams offer suggested speaker placements that canenhance your home theater experience. Place the subwoofer anywhere you want. Example 1 This five-speaker configuration is an effective option forrecreating in any room the full cinema experie...
Page 51 - Troubleshooting Guide; Receiver/Tuner Operation; Appendix c: Troubleshooting
49 Troubleshooting Guide Before referring to the checklist below, make sure you havecorrectly followed the connecting and operating procedures.If you have any questions that this booklet cannot answer,please call your nearest RCA dealer. Receiver/Tuner Operation STEREO indicator is off. • Adjust the...
Page 53 - Appendix d: Care and Cleaning; Care and Cleaning
51 Appendix d: Care and Cleaning Care and Cleaning Use a polishing cloth or other clean, dry cloth to wipe off dustand dirt. When the surface is very dirty, wipe with a soft clothdipped in a mild soap solution. Do not use furniture wax orcleaners. Never use alcohol, paint thinner, benzene, or a chem...
Page 54 - Appendix e: FCC Information; FCC Information; • Reorient the receiving antenna (that is , the antenna for the
52 Appendix e: FCC Information FCC Information In accordance with FCC requirements, changes or modificationsnot expressly approved by Thomson Consumer Electronics couldvoid the user’s authority to operatethis product. Important Information Required by Federal CommunicationsCommission Concerning Radi...
Page 55 - Appendix F: Limited Warranty; Limited Warranty; What your warranty covers
53 Appendix F: Limited Warranty Limited Warranty What your warranty covers : • Any defect in material or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year for labor charges.• One year for parts.The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental. What we will do: • Pay any Auth...
Page 56 - Appendix g: Equipment Specifications; Equipment Specifications
54 Appendix g: Equipment Specifications Equipment Specifications Amplifier Section Rated Power Output Left Main/Center/Right Main 40 watts/40 watts/40 watts (at 8 Ω ): 40 Hz to 20 kHz at 0.9% THD Rear Surround (at 4 Ω ): 20 watts/20 watts50 Hz to 15 kHz0.9% without Dolby Process Signal to Noise Rati...
Page 57 - , and “Pro Logic” are trademarks of Dolby
55 Appendix g: Equipment Specifications Manufactured under license from Dolby LaboratoriesLicensing Corporation. Additionally licensed underCanadian patent number 1,037,877. “Dolby,” the double-D symbol , and “Pro Logic” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DSS ® is a r egiste...
Page 58 - APPENDIX h: PRESET STATION LIST Form; Band
56 APPENDIX h: PRESET STATION LIST Form Preset Number Band Frequency Notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Page 59 - Index; Symbols
57 Index Connecting components 37 things to know before connecting 37 Connections Antennas 46Camcorder 43CD player 44Laserdisc 41, 42Minidisc player 45RCA DSS ® Receiver 40, 46 Second VCR 41, 42Speakers 47Tape deck player 45TV and VCR 39Video Recorder 43 CTR MODE button 18 D DELAY button 14DISPLAY b...
Page 61 - Tape deck
59 Index Specifications, equipment 54Stations preset 8storing in memory 8, 9 Status indicators on the front panel 16STEREO indicator 16STOP button 20, 21, 22Storing stations in memory 9Subwoofer, connecting 37SURROUND button 18, 20Surround Modes 15SURROUND SOUND button 15Surround sound level control...
Page 62 - Printed in Malaysia
For your nearest RCA Home Entertainment Dealer orAuthorized Servicenter, all toll-free in the USA. 1-800-336-1900 If your television needs service, please contact your dealer orthe nearest Servicenter from the yellow pages. Please do notsend any products to the Indianapolis address listed in thisman...