Page 2 - Introduction; READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT; : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,; FOR YOUR SAFETY; Note to CATV System Installer :; CAUTION
1 Introduction READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOTREMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NOUSER-SERVICEABLE PARTSINSIDE. REFER SERVICING TOQUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. C...
Page 3 - SAFETY INSTRUCTION
2 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions s...
Page 4 - CONTENTS
3 CONTENTS Introduction • READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT .............................................................................................................. 1 • SAFETY INSTRUCTION ..........................................................................................................
Page 5 - System Connections; CONNECTING ANTENNAs
4 System Connections • Do not plug the AC input cord into the wall AC outlet until all connections are completed.• Be sure to observe the color coding when connecting audio, video and speaker cords.• Make connections firmly and correctly. If not, it can cause loss of sound, noise or damage to the re...
Page 6 - CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS
5 2. CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS • There are three types of video jacks(COMPONENT, S-VIDEO, (composite) VIDEO) for connecting video components. Connect them to the corresponding video jacks according to their capability. • For your reference, the excellence in picture quality is as follows : “COMPON...
Page 9 - Speaker placement
8 Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of yourroom and the wall coverings, etc. The typical example ofspeaker placement and recommendations are as follows : ■ Front left and right speakers and center speaker • Place the front speakers with their front surfaces as flush with TV or mon...
Page 10 - CONNECTING MICROPHONE; SWITCHED AC OUTLETs
9 9. CONNECTING MICROPHONE • To use Auto Speaker Setup function, connect the microphone to the SETUP MIC jack.(For details, refer to “SETTING THESPEAKER SETUP AUTOMATICALLY(AUTO SPEAKERSETUP)” on page 21.) Note : • Because the microphone for Auto Speaker Setup is designed for use with this receiver,...
Page 11 - FLUORESCENT DISPLAY; Front Panel Controls
■ FLUORESCENT DISPLAY 10 Front Panel Controls 1. POWER switch2. STANDBY button/indicator3. HEADPHONE jack4. SPEAKER button/indicator5. CHANNEL SELECTOR button6. ADJUST UP/DOWN( ▲ / ▼ ) buttons 7. TONE MODE button8. SPEAKER SETUP button9. DYNAMIC RANGE button 10. CINEMA EQ button11. MEMORY/ENTER butt...
Page 12 - VIDEO 3 INPUT JACKS
11 ■ VIDEO 3 INPUT JACKS • The VIDEO 3 jacks may be also connected to an additional video component such as a camcorder,LD player, video game player, etc.
Page 13 - Universal Remote Controls; Digi link system remote controls
12 Universal Remote Controls This universal remote control can operate not only this receiver but also most popular brands of audio and videocomponents such as CD players, cassette decks, TVs, cable boxes, VCRs, DVD players, satellite receivers, etc.• To operate 7 components other than this receiver...
Page 14 - FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS; be available or may work differently, too.
13 FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS Notes: • Some functions for each component may not be available or may work differently.• Depending on other kinds of components that are available for each DEVICE button, some functions may not be available or may work differently, too. • For details about ...
Page 15 - • Use the remote control unit within a range of; OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL; • Remove the batteries when they are not used for a
14 LOADING BATTERIES REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE 1 2 • Use the remote control unit within a range of about 7 meters (23 feet) and angles of up to30 degrees aiming at the remote sensor. OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL • Remove the batteries when they are not used for a long time. • Do not...
Page 16 - USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL; Entering a setup code
15 USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL Entering a setup code • This remote control can control up to 8 different components.• Before operating audio and video components other than this receiver with using this remote control, the setup code for each component should be entered. • For system remote co...
Page 17 - Using a punch-through function
• If removing all punch-through functions is performed successfully, the LED will flicker twice. 16 Using a punch-through function This remote control may be programmed tooperate either the AUDIO volume punch-throughor the TV volume and/or TV channel punch-through in conjunction with any of the eigh...
Page 18 - Programming a macro function; Operating a macro function
17 Programming a macro function Note: You should press the corresponding DEVICEbuttons before pressing each operation button.Example) When playing a DVD on the DVD player connected to VIDEO 2 jacks of thisreceiver. 1. Press “AUDIO” button to control this receiver.2. Press “POWER” button to turn this...
Page 19 - Speaker Setup; • Depending or relationship between speakers,
18 Speaker Setup About the speaker size The composition of the signals output from the differentchannels and the frequency response are adjustedautomatically according to the combination of speakersactually being used.• Select “Large” or “Small” not according to the actual size of the speaker but ac...
Page 20 - SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP MANUALLY; Before setting the speaker setup
19 SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP MANUALLY • Press the POWER switch to enter the standby mode and then turn the power on. Before setting the speaker setup Note: When the SPEAKER button is set to off or the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, the speaker setup procedure cannot be performed. When s...
Page 21 - Continued
20 Continued Notes: • You cannot adjust the distances of subwoofer and the speakers set to “None”.• When speakers are set to “Small”, you should set the crossover frequency according to their frequency characteristics. Memorize the adjusted speaker settings. 3 • The adjusted settings are memorized i...
Page 22 - SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP AUTOMATICALLY (AUTO SPEAKER SETUP)
21 SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP AUTOMATICALLY (AUTO SPEAKER SETUP) Place the microphone on a flat levelsurface at your normal listeningposition. 2 Press and hold down the SPEAKER SETUP button on the front panel for more than 2 seconds to enter the auto speaker setup mode. 3 • If possible, use a tripod,...
Page 25 - LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE; Operations; Before operation
24 LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE Operations Before operation Select the desired input source. 3 • Enter the standby mode. • The STANDBY indicator lights up. ※ When the power operation switchis in the OFF or STANDBY state,the apparatus is still connected onsome AC line voltages. Please be sure to unp...
Page 28 - Dolby Digital EX; Surround modes; SURROUND SOUND
27 ■ DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround(also called simply DTS) is a multi-channel digital signal format which can handle higher datarates. Discs bearing the “ ” include the recording of up to 5.1 channels of digital signals, which can be generallythought to provide better sound quality due t...
Page 30 - ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND; • Each time the AUTO button is pressed, the decoding mode; and EXTERNAL IN, the decoding mode can be selected.
29 ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND Depending on the input digital signal format, select the desired decoding mode. 1 • Each time the AUTO button is pressed, the decoding mode changes as follows : Select the desired surround mode. 2 • Each time the DSP MODE ◀ (<) or ▶ (>) button is pressed, the surroun...
Page 31 - Listening in a Dolby Headphone mode
• The Dolby Headphone function simulates 5.1 channel surround sound, which allows you to enjoy 5.1 channel surround sound through 2 channel headphones, just like listening from 5.1 channel speakers. ■ Note : Only when the SPEAKER button is set to off, the Dolby Headphone mode can be selected. Howeve...
Page 32 - Adjusting each channel level with test tone
31 • If the parameter display disappears, start from the step ① again. At the desired parameter, adjust it asdesired. 2 Repeat the above steps ① and ② to adjust other parameters. 3 • When selecting the Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference mode(“DOLBY (D) VS REF”) or the Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide mode(“D...
Page 33 - Adjusting the current channel level
32 At each channel, adjust the level asdesired until the sound level of eachspeaker is heard to be equally loud. 2 Cancel the test tone function. 3 • You can select the desired channel and adjust its level with repeating the steps ① and ② in “Adjusting the current channel level” procedure. Adjusting...
Page 35 - LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS; Presetting radio stations
LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS Presetting radio stations Auto tuning • Each time this button is pressed, the mode changes as follows; • The tuner will now search until a station of sufficient strength has been found. The displayshows the tuned frequency and “TUNED”. • If the station found is not the ...
Page 36 - Listening to FM stereo broadcasts; MEMORY BACKUP FUNCTION; Scanning preset stations in sequence
35 Repeat the above steps ① to ③ to memorize other stations. 4 After selecting the tuner as an inputsource, select the preset tuning mode. 1 Listening to FM stereo broadcasts • The station has now been stored in the memory.• A stored frequency is erased from the memory by storing another frequency i...
Page 37 - RECORDING; Start recording on the TAPE.; Recording with TAPE; Start play on the desired input.
36 RECORDING Start recording on the TAPE. 2 Select the desired input as a recordingsource except for TAPE. 1 Recording with TAPE Select VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 as arecording source. 1 Dubbing from video components ontoVIDEO 1 Select VIDEO 2 as a video recordingsource. 1 Dubbing the audio and video signal...
Page 38 - DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING WITH MD RECORDER
37 • The audio signal from the CD and the video signal from the VIDEO 2 will be dubbed and youcan enjoy them on the TV set and from thespeakers. Note : Be sure to observe the order of the above steps ① and ② . Start recording on the VIDEO 1. 3 Start play on the VIDEO 2 and the CDrespectively. 4 DIGI...
Page 39 - OTHER FUNCTIONS
38 Operating the sleep timer • The sleep timer allows the system to continue to operate for a specified period of time beforeautomatically shutting off. • To set the receiver to automatically turn off after the specified period of time. • Each time this button is pressed, the sleep time changes as f...
Page 40 - Using the OSD; CURRENT STATUS DISPLAY; OSD Menu Settings; Turn the menu screen on.
39 Using the OSD This mode shows the status corresponding to each operation.• The on-screen display will automatically disappear in several seconds.• For examples, there are 2 status displays as follows. Notes • When watching a movie earnestly, if you want to turn off the current status display func...
Page 41 - Confirm your selection.
40 Confirm your selection. 3 • For the setting details, see page in ⇨. • Adjust the setting(s) in each setting category to your preference.• When the OSD button is pressed on a sub-menu, the previous menu is resumed. ■ When selecting the AUTO OSD • Each time the ENTER button is pressed, the AUTO OSD...
Page 42 - SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP; When selecting the AUTO SPEAKER SETUP; Preparations
41 Press the CURSOR UP( ▲ )/DOWN( ▼ ) buttons to select the AUTO SPEAKERSETUP, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the CURSOR UP( ▲ )/DOWN( ▼ )/ LEFT( ◀ )/RIGHT( ▶ ) buttons to specify the setting condition according to thenumber of speakers installed andspeakers’ frequency characteristics. 2 • Aft...
Page 43 - When selecting the MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP
Press the ENTER button to start the auto speaker setup procedure. 3 Confirm the results. 4 42 • Loud test tones are output from each speaker and then if the auto speaker setup procedure has been completed, the results of each adjustment will be displayed. • To stop the auto speaker setup procedure w...
Page 45 - SELECTING THE FUNCTION; When selecting the DIGITAL INPUT; INPUT cannot be selected.
44 Press the CURSOR UP( ▲ )/DOWN( ▼ ) buttons to select the DIGITAL INPUT, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the CURSOR UP( ▲ )/DOWN( ▼ ) buttons to select the digital or analog input as desired. 2 SELECTING THE FUNCTION When selecting the DIGITAL INPUT Note: When TUNER, TAPE, AUX or EXTERNAL IN ...
Page 46 - ) buttons to select the VIDEO SELECT, then press the; When selecting the VIDEO SELECT; ) buttons to select the desired video input; When selecting the TONE CONTROL
45 Press the CURSOR UP( ▲ )/DOWN( ▼ ) buttons to select the VIDEO SELECT, then press the ENTER button. 1 When selecting the VIDEO SELECT • Only when one of TUNER, CD, TAPE, AUX and EXTERNAL IN is selected, you can select a video input source on the VIDEO SELECT menu and enjoy the audio and video sig...
Page 47 - SELECTING THE SURROUND MODE
46 SELECTING THE SURROUND MODE Example) When digital signals from Dolby Digital EX 6.1 channel source are input. ■ Notes : • Depending on the input signal format, surround back speaker setting and the selected decoding mode, the selectable surround modes maydiffer. • When the EXTERNAL IN is selected...
Page 48 - SETTING THE CH LEVEL SETUP
47 SETTING THE CH LEVEL SETUP ■ Notes : • Depending on the speaker settings and surround mode, etc., some channels cannot be selected.• When the SPEAKER button is set to off, only the Front Left and Right channels can be selected.• Only when the digital signals from Dolby Digital or DTS program sour...
Page 50 - Troubleshooting Guide; PROBLEM
49 Troubleshooting Guide PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY No power No sound No sound from the surroundspeakers No sound from the centerspeaker No sound from the surroundback speaker Stations cannot be received Preset stations cannot bereceived Poor FM reception Continuous hissing noise duringFM recepti...
Page 51 - Specifications
50 AMPLIFIER SECTION • Power output stereo mode, 6 Ω , THD 0.2%, 40Hz ~ 20 KHz.......................................................................................... 2 X 100 W • Total harmonic distortion, 6 Ω , 95 W, 1 KHz .............................................................................
Page 52 - Setup Code Table; TV
51 Setup Code Table AOC 005 003 Admiral 041 031 Aiko 014 Akai 005 Alaron 026 Ambassador 024 America Action 027 Ampro 043 Anam 027 047 048 049 Audiovox 030 027 014 034 Baysonic 027 Belcor 003 Bell & Howell 019 001 Bradford 027 Brockwood 003 Broksonic 028 031 CXC 027 Candle 005 011 Carnivale 005 C...
Page 53 - VCR
52 Admiral 027 021 Adventura 000 Aiko 025 Aiwa 005 000 Akai 026 America Action 025 America High 004 Asha 023 Audiovox 005 Beaumark 023 Bell & Howell 017 Brocksonic 021 Broksonic 020 018 021 001 CCE 015 025 Calix 005 Canon 004 Carver 081 Cineral 025 Citizen 005 025 Colt 015 Craig 005 012 023 015 ...
Page 56 - SAT
55 Stargate 010 014 026 Starquest 010 TV86 015 Teleview 014 Tocom 007 008 Toshiba 000 Tusa 010 Unika 018 United Artists 007 Universal 153 019 Viewstar 015 Zenith 000 024 Zentek 022 AlphaStar 008 Chaparral 001 Echostar 009 Expreevu 009 General Instrument 016 015 018 HTS 009 Hitachi 011 Hughes Net.Sys...
Page 57 - CD
56 GE 043 Lutron 044 One For All 042 Radio Shack 043 Security System 042 Universal X10 042 X10 042 Awia 045 059 029 Fisher 005 Harman/Kardon 046 JBL 046 JVC 047 Jerrold 031 RCA 006 Scientific Artlanta 032 Sony 045 Starcom 031 AUX-DBS Archer 013 GC Electronics 013 Jebsee 013 Rabbit 036 Radio Shack 01...
