UNPACKING ENGLISH AND FOR U.S.A. Note to CATV System Installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. FCC INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Congratulations on Your Purchase! Your new high fidelity pre amplifier is designed to deliver maximum enjoyment and years of trouble free service. Please take a few moments to read this manual thoroughly. It will explain the features and operation of your unit and help ensure a trouble free installation. Please unpack your unit carefully. We recommend that you save the carton and packing material. They will be helpful if you ever need to move your unit and may be required if you ever need to return it for service. Your unit is designed to be placed in a horizontal position and it is important to allow at least two inches of space behind your unit for adequate ventilation and cabling convenience. To avoid damage, never place the unit near radiators, in front of heating vents, in direct sunlight, or in excessively humid or dusty locations. Connect your complementary components as illustrated in the following section. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Caution : Do not block ventilation openings or stack other equipment on the top. 2 READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING ENGLISH FOR YOUR SAFETY Units shipped to the U.S.A. and Canada are designed for operation on 120 V AC only. Safety precaution with use of a polarized AC plug. However, some products may be supplied with a nonpolarized plug. CAUTION : To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. ATTENTION : Pour eviter les choc electriques, introduire la lame la plug large de la borne FOR YOUR SAFETY Units shipped to countries other than the above countries are equipped with an AC voltage selector switch on the rear panel. Refer to the following paragraph for the proper setting of this switch. AC VOLTAGE SELECTION This unit operates on 110-220V AC. The AC voltage selector switch on the rear panel is set to the voltage that prevails in the area to which the unit is shipped. Before connecting the power cord to your AC outlet, make sure that the setting position of this switch matches your line voltage. If not, it must be set to your voltage in accordance with the following direction. FOR YOUR SAFETY Units shipped to Australia are designed for operation on 240 V AC only. To ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard threepin power point which is effectively earthed through the normal household wiring. Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-core and be correctly wired to provide connection to earth. Improper extension cords are a major cause of fatalities. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power point is earthed and that the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective earthing of the power point, consult a qualified electrician. PAN-EUROPEAN UNIFIED VOLTAGE All units are suitable for use on supplies 230-240 V AC. AC voltage selector switch AC 110V V AC 220 AC 220V AC 110 V Move switch lever to match your line voltage with a small screwdriver or other pointed tool. 3 CONTENTS ENGLISH Introduction UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT System Connections Front Panel Controls Universal Remote Control DIGI LINK SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROLS OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE LOADING BATTERIES ENTERING A SET-UP CODE Operations LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE SURROUND SOUND ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS LISTENING TO RDS BROADCASTS (FM only) (Additional Function for AVP-9080 RDS Tuner Only) AUDIO RECORDING OTHER FUNCTIONS Using the OSD CURRENT STATUS DISPLAY MENU SCREEN RECORDING WITH VIDEO 1 OR VIDEO 2 USING MENU SCREEN Troubleshooting Guide Specifications 2 3 5 8 9 11 11 11 12 13 16 17 22 24 26 27 29 30 33 35 36 4 Do not plug the AC input cord into the wall AC outlet until all connections are completed. Be sure to connect the white RCA cord to the L (left) and the red RCA cord to the R (right) jacks when making audio connections. Change the position of the FM indoor antenna until you get the best reception of your favorite FM stations. A 75 outdoor FM antenna may be used to further improve the reception. Disconnect the indoor antenna before replacing it with the outdoor one. Place the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the receiver, TV set, speaker wires and the AC input cord. Point it in the direction that offers the best reception. If the reception is poor with the AM loop antenna, an AM outdoor antenna can be used in place of the AM loop antenna. Make connections firmly and correctly. If not, it can cause loss of sound, noise or damage to the pre amplifier. If the electricity fails or the AC input cord is left unplugged for about 2 weeks, the memorized contents will be cleared. Should this happen, memorize them again. CONNECTING ANTENNAS CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.REFER-SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CONNECTING 6-CH DIRECT INPUTS CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS DIGI-LINK STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK DD-5080C RESET COUNTER A/B MODE T SIZE MEMORY B/C/OFF R PLAY REVERSE AUTO REVERSE EJECT DUBBING NORMAL HIGH O/O CD SUN REC AUTO REVERSE PLAY/AUTO TAPE SELECTOR B POWER AMS AMS A MIC MIX MIC HX-PRO RECORD & PLAY/AUTO TAPE SELECTOR PHONES REC LEVEL REC BALAMCE 0 10 L R SOURCE MIC Use these jacks to connect the corresponding analog outputs of a separate 6-CH decoder or DVD player with 6-CH output. (For details, see the operator's manual of the other component.) CONNECTING SYSTEM CONTROL DIGI-LINK STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK DD-5080C RESET COUNTER A/B MODE T SIZE MEMORY B/C/OFF R PLAY REVERSE AUTO REVERSE EJECT DUBBING NORMAL HIGH O/O CD SUN REC AUTO REVERSE PLAY/AUTO TAPE SELECTOR B POWER AMS AMS A MIC MIX MIC HX-PRO RECORD & PLAY/AUTO TAPE SELECTOR PHONES REC LEVEL REC BALAMCE 0 10 L R SOURCE MIC To select the gain and the input impedance of the phono input circuitry according to the phono cartridge type of the turntable connected, set the MM/MC switch to either for MC(moving coil) or for MM(moving magnet). The TAPE 2 MONITOR IN/OUT jacks may also be connected to the LINE OUT/IN jacks of an optional graphic equalizer. Connect this to the DIGI LINK jack of the external Sherwood component that uses the DIGI LINK ll or lll remote control system. 5 ENGLISH ENGLISH CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.REFER-SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS Some video components such as DVD player or TV set, etc. have the COMPONENT VIDEO IN/OUT jacks as well as the S-VIDEO REC/PLAY or the normal VIDEO REC/PLAY jacks. When connecting the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks of this unit to the corresponding COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks of a DVD player respectively, be sure that the DVD VIDEO SELECTOR switch is set to "COMPONENT". When the COPONENT VIDEO connections are not made, be sure that the DVD VIDEO SELECTOR switch is set to "S-VIDEO/VIDEO". Note : When the DVD VIDEO SELECTOR switch is set to "COMPONENT", a signal input into the S-VIDEO PLAY jack or the normal VIDEO PLAY jack of DVD will not be output in the MONITOR S-VIDEO jack or the MONITOR normal VIDEO jack. A signal input into the S-VIDEO PLAY jack will be output in only the S-VIDEO REC jack and a signal input into the normal VIDEO PLAY(or the COMPONENT VIDEO IN) jack will be also output in only its own VIDEO REC (or OUT) jack. However, the video signal will be output in the MONITOR VIDEO jack according to the video signal priority ("COMPONENT" "S" "normal") as follows: For better picture quality, use the S-VIDEO jacks to connect video components with the S-VIDEO REC(IN)/PLAY(OUT) jacks. When using a video component with the COMPONENT VIDEO IN/OUT jacks, use the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks. A signal input into the S-VIDEO PLAY jack will be output in both the MONITOR S-VIDEO jack and the MONITOR normal VIDEO jack and a signal input into the normal VIDEO PLAY jack will be output in only the MONITOR normal VIDEO jack. DVD player, a signal input into the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jack will be output in the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack as well as the MONITOR S-VIDEO jack and the MONITOR normal VIDEO jack. Note : The On Screen Display function is not available when using the COMPONENT VIDEO connections. 6 CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.REFER-SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. AC INPUT CORD Plug this cord into a wall AC outlet PRE OUT connections SWITCHED AC OUTLETS These outlets are switched on (power on mode) and off (standby mode) according to power control as follows: (Maximum total capacity is 100 W) Standby mode - switched AC outlet off Power on mode - switched AC outlet on CONNECTING DIGITAL INPUTS Connect the PRE OUT jacks to the power amplifers connected to speakers or to powered speaker respectively. We recommand that you use Sherwood power amplifer AM-9080 for 5 channels (front L/R, rear L/R, center) for easy operation and installation. Although left and right outputs are offered for CENTER and SUBWOOFER, both channels produce the same signal. Connect one or both channels as required by the power amplifier or powered subwoofer used. Components such as CD, LD or DVD capable of digital output of DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital, PCM or digital RF should be connected to these inputs. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the component connected. When making the COAXIAL DIGITAL connection, be sure to use a 75 COAXIAL cord, not a conventional AUDIO cord. 7 ENGLISH INPUT SELECTOR KNOB ENGLISH POWER SWITCH DIGITAL INPUT BUTTON/INDICATOR REMOTE SENSOR TAPE 2 MONITOR BUTTON/INDICATOR STANDBY BUTTON/INDICATOR FLUORESCENT DISPLAY INPUT SELECTOR TONE DIRECT BUTTON/INDICATOR DYNAMIC RANGE BUTTON/INDICATOR DOOR OPEN BUTTON MASTER VOLUME KNOB MASTER VOLUME TA P E 2 M O N I T O R TONE DIRECT D I G I TA L I N P U T DYNAMIC RANGE POWER ON/OFF DTS DIGITAL PRO-LOGIC DSP MODE STEREO DOOR OPEN STANDBY A/V TUNER PRE AMPLIFIER AVP-9080RDS STEREO (SURROUND OFF) BUTTON DSP MODE BUTTON DOLBY PRO LOGIC BUTTON PANEL DOOR DOLBY DIGITAL BUTTON DTS BUTTON VIDEO3/CAMCORDER INPUT JACKS S.VIDEO VIDEO3/CAMCORDER INPUT hen the panel door is open with the DOOR OPEN button. VIDEO L - AUDIO - R S _ VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT Additional video component AUDIO OUT HEADPHONE JACK The VIDEO 3/CAMCORDER INPUT jacks may be also connected to an additional video component such as a camcorder, a video deck or a video game player, etc. Use the S-VIDEO jack to make connection to video component ...