User manual GATEWAY KAS-303 - SYSTEM GUIDE

Your Gateway KAS-303 Home Theater systemguide Setting up Troubleshooting Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Back panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Universal remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Inserting batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2 Connecting Components and Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Understanding video connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Understanding audio connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the FM antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting a DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting a 6 or 7 channel component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting a tape component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting an AUX component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting a television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making the connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plugging in your components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 25 26 35 3 Using the Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Turning the receiver on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting up your speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting the speaker settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the universal remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating components with the universal remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Programming the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching between connected components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surround modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the surround mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting the channel levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storing channel levels in memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 39 39 42 42 43 46 47 47 50 52 53 i Adjusting the LFE level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Adjusting the tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Compressing the dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Adjusting Dolby Pro Logic II Music parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Selecting the tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Auto tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Memorizing radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Tuning to preset stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Analog Audio/Video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Digital Audio recording with an MD recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Adjusting the display brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 4 Using the OSD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Displaying the current status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Using the Menu screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 OSD menus and options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 5 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Initializing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 A Specifications and Setup Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 LN-520 receiver specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 KAS-303 speakers specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 SW303 subwoofer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Setup Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 TV setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 VCR setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 DVD setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Cable Set-top Box setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Satellite Set-top Box setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Aux-Tape/MiniDisc setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Aux-Laserdisc setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Aux-Tape setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 ii Aux-Amplifier setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aux-Home Automation setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aux-DBS setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aux-Accessory setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 98 98 99 99 B Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 iii iv Checking Out Your Gateway Receiver This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway Receiver. Read this chapter to learn about: 1 Warnings and safeguards Controls and connections Remote control 1 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Receiver Features A powerful, 1000-watt, 6.1 home theater system featuring TrueDigitalTM amplification for premium, multichannel digital sound. 600-watt audio receiver 400-watt Hsu ResearchTM-engineered sub-woofer 5 satellite and 1 VentriloquistTM center channel speakers Analog and digital audio inputs and outputs. Composite and S-Video video inputs and outputs. Important Safeguards Warning Risk of electric shock - Do not open To reduce the risk of electric shock, do no remove the cover. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Removing the cover voids the warranty. Have your receiver repaired by qualified service personnel only. Warnings and precautions Disconnect all cables before moving your receiver. Moving your receiver with its cables attached may damage the cables and cause fire or electric shock danger. Do not expose your receiver to rain or moisture. Keep your receiver away from excessive dust, high temperatures, moisture, or direct sunlight. Use your receiver in a well-ventilated area and do not cover the ventilation openings. Do not modify your receiver or use an unshielded power cord or video output source cable, or you may experience excessive interference. 2 www.gateway.com Package contents Disconnect your receiver and unplug the power cord when not used for a long period of time. For more safety information, see "Important safety information" on page 103. Package contents Along with your receiver, the packaging box contains the following items: Remote control Two AAA batteries RCA audio/video cables AM Loop antenna FM antenna User guide You can purchase these optional accessories for your receiver: S-Video cable AC-3 (Toslink) cable www.gateway.com 3 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Receiver Front panel Display Adjust/ Tuning/Preset Volume Standby Power Digital Input/ AM/FM Mode Input Selector Decoding/ Tuning Mode Setup/ Memory Headphone jack Item Display Adjust/ Tuning/Preset Volume Power Standby Input Selector Digital Input/ AM/FM Mode Setup/ Memory Decoding/ Tune Mode Headphone jack Description See "Display" on page 5. When in Setup mode, adjusts submenu items. When the tuner is selected, tunes the radio manually, automatically, or to preset radio stations. Turns the volume up or down. Turns the receiver on and off. Lights when the receiver is in Standby mode. Switches inputs. Digital Input selector when a digital signal (AUX, VIDEO 1-3) is selected. When the tuner is selected, selects the band. Press for more than two seconds to enter Setup mode. While in Setup mode, switches between main menu items. When the tuner is selected, memorizes radio stations. When in Setup mode, switches submenu items. When the tuner is selected, switches between Tuning mode and Preset mode. Connect your headphones to this jack. 4 www.gateway.com Front panel Display Stereo indicator Main display Tuned indicator Direct indicator Memory indicator ST TUNED TIMER R2 DIRECT TAPE 2M PRESET MEM 1 dB kHz MHz DTS ES DIGITAL-EX ft PROLOGIC II CM DSP AUTO DIGITAL SLEEP Auto mode indicator Surround mode indicators Digital input signal indicator Preset/Sleep/Distance indicators Item Main display STEREO indicator TUNED indicator DIRECT indicator MEMory indicator Surround mode indicators AUTO indicator DIGITAL input signal indicator PRESET number, SLEEP time, Speaker distance display Description Displays items such as, Input source, frequency, volume level, and operating information. Displays stereo radio signal status. Displays tuned radio station status. Displays direct mode status. Displays the selected memory channel. Displays the currently selected surround sound mode. Displays automatic mode status. Displays presence of a digital audio signal. Displays presets, sleep timer, and speaker distance information. www.gateway.com 5 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Receiver Back panel connections Antenna Video 6 or 7 channel direct Digital Audio Subwoofer Speakers Connector Array Antenna Video (and audio) components Description Connect AM and FM antennas. Connect the VIDEO 1-3 jacks to components, such as a VCR or DVD player. Connect the Monitor jacks to your primary and secondary displays, such as a television or projector. 6 or 7 channel direct input components Connect the analog audio outputs of a 6 or 7 channel component such as a DVD player or external decoder. When connecting a 6 channel component leave the SURR BACK jack empty. Digital INs and OUT Connect the Digital INs to the coaxial and optical Digital OUTs of the components connected to AUX and VIDEO 1-3. Connect the Digital OUT to the Digital IN of a digital recorder such as an MD recorder or CD recorder that has a digital input. Connect the TAPE IN/OUT jacks to an audio only-type component, such as a tape deck. Connect the AUX jacks to an additional component such as a CD player. Audio (only) components Subwoofer Speakers Connect a powered subwoofer. Connect speakers with an impedance of 6 ohms or above. 6 www.gateway.com Universal remote control Universal remote control This universal remote control can operate not only this receiver, but also most popular brands of audio and video components such as CD players, cassette decks, TVs, cable boxes, VCRs, DVD players, and satellite receivers. To operate up to 7 components, other than this receiver, enter the setup code for each component. For information, see "Programming the remote control" on page 43. LED POWER STANDBY DEVICE MACRO SPEAKER SETUP PL II MUSIC PARAMETER ADJUST AUDIO SELECT SUBTITLE AUTO OSD/SETUP CHANNEL/LEVEL CHANNEL SELECT/T/V MUTE VOLUME ZOOM STEREO DSP MODE TEST TONE/MENU Navigation/ENTER SLEEP/DISPLAY REVERSE PLAY/PAUSE RECORD TUNE/SEARCH DIMMER/RETURN PLAY P.SCAN PRESET/SKIP 7 CH DIRECT Numeric keypad (0-9, 10+)/ Direct INPUT selector www.gateway.com 7 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Receiver Button POWER Description Power On. Turns the receiver off or puts the receiver in Standby mode. For more information, see "Turning the receiver on and off" on page 38. LED. Provides visual feedback when performing functions or programming operations. STANDBY Standby. Turns the receiver on or puts the receiver in Standby mode. For more information, see "Turning the receiver on and off" on page 38. Device. Press to put the remote into a specific device mode for operating connected components. For more information, see "Operating components with the universal remote control" on page 42. CH/LEVEL CH/LEVEL Channel level. Adjusts a program (television) channel or the test tone channel levels up or down. For more information, see "Adjusting the channel levels" on page 52. Channel select. Selects a specific channel to adjust individual test tone channel levels up or down. For more information, see "Adjusting the channel levels" on page 52. T/V. Changes inputs for connected components such as a TV or VCR. CH SEL T/V MUTE Mute. Mutes the sound. Volume. Adjusts the overall volume. VOLUME VOLUME ZOOM Zoom. Enlarges a part of the DVD screen. Stereo. Turns off surround mode and puts the receiver into stereo mode. For more information, see "Selecting the surround mode" on page 50. DSP Mode. Cycles through the available surround modes. For more information, see "Selecting the surround mode" on page 50. Test tone. Enters the test tone mode. For more information, see "Adjusting the channel levels" on page 52. Menu. Opens the menu for connected components such as a DVD player. , , , . Navigates the on-screen display (OSD) menus. For more information, see "Using the OSD" on page 63. STEREO DSP T. TONE MENU 8 www.gateway.com Universal remote control Button ENTER Description Enter. Confirms a selection in a menu. For more information, see "Using the OSD" on page 63. Dimmer. Adjusts the display brightness. For more information, see "Adjusting the display brightness" on page 62. Return. Returns from an OSD settings screen to the Setup Menu. For more information, see "Using the OSD" on page 63. Play ( ). Plays the DVD, CD, or MP3. DIMMER RETURN P.SCAN P.Scan. Scans the preset radio stations pausing at each one for 5 seconds. For more information, see "Listening to the radio" on page 57. Stop ( ). Stops playing the disc. - PRESET + Preset/Skip back ( ). Changes the radio station to the next memorized station or performs backward skip functions such as skipping back one CD track or DVD chapter. For more information, see "Listening to the radio" on page 57. Preset/Skip ahead ( ). Changes the radio station to the previous memorized station or performs forward skip functions such as skipping ahead one CD track or DVD chapter. For more information, see "Listening to the radio" on page 57. 7CH DIR. 7 Channel Direct. Selects audio signal from a connected 6 or 7 channel direct input component. For more information, see "Switching between connected components" on page 46. Numeric keypad (0-9, 10+). Enters numbers when selecting or programming. Direct INPUT selector. Selects corresponding connected component as source for audio/video input. For more information, see "Switching between connected components" on page 46. - TUNE + Tune/Search back ( ). Tunes in a radio station or performs backward search functions, such as playing a CD backward quickly or playing a DVD backward in slow motion. For more information, see "Listening to the radio" on page 57. Tune/Search ahead( ). Tunes in a radio station or performs forward search functions, such as playing a CD forward quickly or playing a DVD forward in slow motion. For more information, see "Listening to the radio" on page 57. Record. Starts recording on components, such as a VCR. Reverse play. Reverses play for connected components, such as AUX. Pause ( ). Pauses play. www.gateway.com 9 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Receiver Button SLEEP Description Sleep. Sets the receiver to automatically turn off after a set period of time. Shows the on-screen display. For more information, see "Using the sleep timer" on page 62. Display. Turns on the display for connected components, such as a DVD player. DISPLAY OSD OSD. Opens the on-screen display (OSD) menus. For more information, see "Using the OSD" on page 63. Setup. Opens the setup menu for connected components, such as a DVD player. SETUP AUTO Auto. Automactially selects surround mode based on the type of digital input signal detected. For more information, see "Surround sound" on page 47. Subtitle. Opens the Subtitle menu. Audio select. Changes audio track selection for connected components, such as a DVD player. PL II Music Parameter. Adjusts Dolby Pro Logic II music parameters. For more information, see "Adjusting Dolby Pro Logic II Music parameters" on page 56. Speaker setup. Adjusts speaker settings. For more information, see "Setting up your speakers" on page 39. Adjust. Use to adjust above two settings. SUBTITLE AUDIO SEL PLII PARA SPK SET -ADJUST- AUTO Macro. Program macros to send many button presses with the touch of just one button. For more information, see "Programming the remote control" on page 43. 10 www.gateway.com Universal remote control Inserting batteries To install the batteries: Insert two AAA batteries into the remote control. Make sure that you match the + and ­ on the batteries with the + and ­ symbols inside the battery compartment. Warning Do not use rechargeable Ni-Cd batteries in this remote control. www.gateway.com 11 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Receiver 12 www.gateway.com Connecting Components and Speakers Read this chapter to learn how to connect your receiver to audio/video (A/V) components and speakers. Important Do not plug the power cord into a wall outlet or turn the receiver on until all connections have been made. 2 13 Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers Understanding video connections Your receiver has two types of standard video connections. You should use the best connection available to get the best display. For example, if your VCR supports an S-video connection, connect the VCR to your receiver using S-video instead of composite video. Connection Quality Good Cable and Connector Description Composite. The video signal is carried through a single "pin." This connection method is the one that is most commonly found on devices. Better S-Video. The video signal is split into two signals, black-and-white and color. Text displayed on-screen through this connection will be noticeably sharper then composite. 14 www.gateway.com Understanding audio connections Understanding audio connections Your receiver has three types of standard audio connections. You should use the best connection available to get the best sound. For example, if your DVD player supports a digital audio connection, connect the DVD player to your receiver using digital audio instead of analog stereo audio. Connection Quality Good Cable and Connector Description RCA Analog Stereo The audio signal is carried through two cables, one for the right speaker and one for the left. This connection method is the one that is most commonly found on devices. Best Use digital audio for the best sound quality. Your receiver supports the following digital audio connections. Coaxial Digital Coaxial cables are commonly used with digital audio signals. AC-3 (Toslink) Digital -ORToslink is a connector format for fiber optic digital audio cables. A fiber optic digital audio cable carries audio data in the form of light impulses instead of electrical signals. The Toslink connector is a square plug. www.gateway.com 15 Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers Connecting the AM loop antenna Place the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the receiver, TV, speaker cables, and the power cord for best reception. The antenna is directional so set it to a direction for the best reception. To connect the AM loop antenna: 1 Unfold the AM loop antenna and snap the loop into the base. 2 Connect the antenna leads to the GND and AM clips on your receiver. 16 www.gateway.com Connecting the FM antenna Connecting the FM antenna Change the position of the FM antenna until you get the best reception of your favorite FM stations. To connect the FM antenna: 1 Connect the FM antenna to the FM antenna connector on your receiver. You may improve FM reception by using an outdoor antenna. www.gateway.com 17 Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers Connecting a DVD player or To connect a DVD player to your receiver: 1 2 Connect the S-Video jack on the back of your DVD player to the S-Video jack on your receiver. Connect the AC-3 toslink digital audio jack on the back of your DVD player to the AC-3 toslink digital audio in jack on your receiver. -ORConnect the coaxial out jack on the back of your DVD player to the coaxial in jack on your receiver. 18 www.gateway.com Connecting a 6 or 7 channel component Connecting a 6 or 7 channel component Use the 7CH DIRECT INPUT connectors on the receiver to connect the corresponding analog outputs of a DVD player or external decoder that has 6 or 7 channel outputs. If you are connecting a 6 channel output component, leave the surround back (SURR BACK) connector on the receiver unused. To connect a 6 or 7 channel component: 1 2 Connect the analog outputs of your 6 or 7 channel component to the corresponding 7 channel direct input jacks on your receiver. Connect the S-video jack of your 6 or 7 channel component to the S-video jack on your receiver. www.gateway.com 19 Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers Connecting a VCR This receiver supports S-Video and composite video jacks. To connect a VCR using S-Video: · 1 2 3 4 Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio out jacks on the back of your VCR to the R and L audio in jacks on your receiver. Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio in jacks on the back of your VCR to the R and L audio out jacks on your receiver. Connect the S-video out jack on the back of your VCR to the S-video in jack on your receiver. Connect the S-video in jack on the back of your VCR to the S-video out jack on your receiver. 20 www.gateway.com Connecting a VCR To connect a VCR using composite video: · 1 2 3 4 Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio out jacks on the back of your VCR to the R and L audio in jacks on your receiver. Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio in jacks on the back of your VCR to the R and L audio out jacks on your receiver. Connect the composite video out jack on the back of your VCR to the composite video in jack on your receiver. Connect the composite video in jack on the back of your VCR to the composite video out jack on your receiver. www.gateway.com 21 Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers Connecting a tape component To connect a tape component: 1 2 Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio out jacks on the back of your tape component to the R and L audio in jacks on your receiver. Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio in jacks on the back of your tape component to the R and L audio out jacks on your receiver. 22 www.gateway.com Connecting an AUX component Connecting an AUX component The AUX jacks may be connected to an additional audio component such as a CD player, tape deck, or game console. To connect an AUX component: 1 Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio out jacks on the back of your AUX component to the R and L audio in jacks on your receiver. www.gateway.com 23 Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers Connecting a television This receiver supports S-Video and composite video jacks. As you are making your television (monitor) connections and using your receiver, keep in mind that a signal input into the composite VIDEO IN jack is output to the composite VIDEO OUT jacks and a signal input into the S-VIDEO IN jack is output to the S-VIDEO OUT jacks and the composite MONITOR 1 and MONITOR 2 VIDEO OUT jacks. For this reason, we recommend connecting your receiver to your TV using both S-Video and composite video. (S-Video cable not supplied) To connect your receiver to a television: 1 2 Connect the Monitor S-Video out jack on the back of your receiver to the S-Video in jack on your television. Connect the Monitor 1 or Monitor 2 composite video out jack on the back of your receiver to the composite video in jack on your television. 24 www.gateway.com Connecting speakers Connecting speakers Speaker placement Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of your room, wall coverings, and other environment variables. The following information depicts typical placement recommendations. Front left and right speakers and center speaker Place the front speakers so they are no closer to the listening area than the center speaker. Place the center speaker between the front left and right speakers and no further from the listening area than the front speakers. Generally, center speaker placement is made either directly above or directly below the TV. Place each speaker so that sound is aimed at your ears while you are seated in your main listening area. www.gateway.com 25 Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers Surround left and right speakers Place the surround speakers approximately 40 inches (1 meter) above the ear level of a seated listener on the direct left and right or slightly behind the listener. Surround back speaker Place the surround back speaker at the rear center of your listening area facing toward the listening area at a slightly higher position (0 to 10 inches) than the surround speakers. We recommend installing the surround back speaker at a slightly downward facing angle. This helps prevent the surround back channel signals from reflecting off the TV or screen at the front center. Subwoofer The powerful deep bass sounds produced by the subwoofer are non-directional, meaning you cannot tell where the sound is coming from. Place the subwoofer anywhere in your room. The closer to a wall or corner that you place your subwoofer the bassier the sound becomes. Making the connections Connect speakers firmly and correctly according to their channel (left and right) and their polarity (+ and ­). If the connections are faulty, the speakers will not reproduce sound. If the polarity of the connections are incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass. Warning Use speakers with an impedance of 6 ohms or above. Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or any metal part of this receiver. This could damage the receiver and/or the speakers. 26 www.gateway.com Connecting speakers To connect speakers to your receiver: 1 Connect the striped-edge speaker cable to the red (positive) speaker cable connector. Connect the non-striped edge speaker cable to the black (negative) speaker cable connector. Important Make sure that you clamp down on the bare speaker wire and not on the insulation. www.gateway.com 27 Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers 2 Connect the right and left surround speakers and the back surround speaker to the receiver. Match the positive and negative cables from Step 1 to the positive and negative connectors on the receiver. 28 www.gateway.com Connecting speakers 3 Connect the center speaker to the receiver, making sure to match the positive and negative connectors. www.gateway.com 29 Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers 4 Connect the left and right front speakers to the center speaker, making sure to match the positive and negative connectors. 30 www.gateway.com Connecting speakers 5 Turn the center speaker's Ventriloquist Function to ON. www.gateway.com 31 Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers 6 Connect the subwoofer to the receiver. 32 www.gateway.com Connecting speakers 7 Plug in the subwoofer. www.gateway.com 33 Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers 8 Switch the subwoofer to Digital Receiver, turn the Volume to ~5, then flip the POWER switch to ON. Certain settings need to be made to your receiver to match your KAS-303 speakers. See "Setting up your speakers" on page 39 for more information on setting up and configuring your speakers. 34 www.gateway.com Plugging in your components Plugging in your components After you have made all the connections, plug in your receiver and your connected components. www.gateway.com 35 Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers 36 www.gateway.com Using the Receiver Read this chapter to learn how to: 3 Turn the receiver on and off Set up the speakers Use the universal remote control Listen to a program source Understand surround sound Listen to the radio Record analog audio and video Record digital audio Use the sleep timer Adjust the display brightness 37 Chapter 3: Using the Receiver Turning the receiver on and off To turn the receiver on: 1 2 Press the power button on the receiver. The receiver enters Standby mode. Each subsequent press of the power button on the receiver switches the receiver between Standby mode and off. POWER Press the power button on the remote control. The receiver turns on. Each subsequent press of the power button on the remote control switches the receiver between Standby mode and on. To turn the receiver off: Press the power button on the receiver. The receiver turns off. 38 www.gateway.com Setting up your speakers Setting up your speakers Adjusting the speaker settings After you have installed your receiver and connected all the components, you should adjust the speaker settings for the optimum sound acoustics for your environment and speaker layout. Setting the type of speakers The composition and frequency response of the signals from the surround channels adjust automatically according to the combination of speaker types in use. Select Large or Small not according to the actual size of the speaker but according to the speaker's capacity for playing low frequency signals. Crossover Frequency is the frequency (Hz) below which the bass sound of each main speakers is instead sent to the subwoofer or, when not using a subwoofer, speakers set to Large. Large -- Select this when connecting speakers that can fully reproduce sounds below the Crossover Frequency of your speakers. Small -- Select this when connecting speakers that cannot fully reproduce sound below the Crossover Frequency. When this setting is selected, sound below the Crossover Frequency is assigned to the subwoofer or, when not using a subwoofer, speakers set to Large. None -- Select this when no surround speakers are connected. When this setting is selected, the surround sound signals are sent to the front speakers. www.gateway.com 39 Chapter 3: Using the Receiver Yes / None -- Select Yes if a subwoofer is connected. Select None if a subwoofer is not connected. See the specifications of the speakers that you are connecting. For example, if the frequency range of your speakers is 80 Hz ~ 12 KHz, then the Crossover Frequency is 80 Hz. If you do not know the specifications for your speakers, try comparing the sound at both settings (set the volume to a low level so you do not damage the speakers) to determine the correct setting. Depending on how you set your speakers, not all options may be available to you. For example, if you set your Front L/R speakers to Large, you will have Large, Small, and None as options for your Center speaker. But if you set your Front L/R speakers to Small, the only options available for your Center speaker will be Small and None. 40 www.gateway.com Setting up your speakers Speaker distance settings When using 5.1 channel surround playback with Dolby Digital or DTS sources, the center and surround speakers should be the same distance from the main listening position as the front speakers. By specifying the distance between the listening position and each speaker, the center and surround speaker's delay times automatically adjust to create the ideal listening environment. To adjust the speaker settings: SPK SET 1 2 Press the Speaker Setup button on the remote control to cycle between the available Speaker Setting Modes. When the Speaker Setting Mode you want to adjust is selected, press the -ADJUST- Adjust Up or Adjust Down change the speaker setting. buttons on the remote control to Displayed symbol F C S L S N Corresponding setting Front Center Surround Large Small None When adjusting the Crossover Frequency setting for your subwoofer, the available options are 80 Hz, 120 Hz, 160 Hz, and 200 Hz. Your KAS-303 Home Theater satellite speakers have a range of 150 Hz ~ 18.5 KHz, so set the subwoofer Crossover Frequency to 160 Hz. You can also adjust speaker settings using your remote control and the OSD. For more information, see "OSD menus and options" on page 66. You can also adjust speaker settings using the SETUP button on the receiver www.gateway.com 41 Chapter 3: Using the Receiver Using the universal remote control Operating components with the universal remote control To operate components with the universal remote control: 1 2 3 Enter the Setup code for each component, other than this receiver, that you want to control. For more information, see "Programming the remote control" on page 43. Turn on the component you want to operate. Press the DEVICE button on the remote control that corresponds to the component you want to operate. 42 www.gateway.com Using the universal remote control 4 Aim the remote control at the remote sensor of the component that you want to operate and press the button that corresponds to the function you want to perform. 60o 7m Programming the remote control This remote control can control up to 8 different components. Before operating audio and video components, other than this receiver, use this remote control to enter the setup code for each component. By factory default, 000 is stored in the memory for the CD, DVD, and AUX device buttons. You do not need to enter a code unless the default code of 000 does not work. www.gateway.com 43 Chapter 3: Using the Receiver Entering a setup code To enter a setup code: 1 2 3