Introduction UNPACKING ENGLISH Congratulations on Your Purchase! Your new high fidelity receiver 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 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. Caution regarding placement (Except for U.S.A and Canada) To maintain proper ventilation, be sure to leave a space around the unit (from the largest outer dimensions including projections) equal to, or greater than, shown below. Left and right panels: 5 cm Rear panel: 10 cm Top panel: 20 cm 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 FOR U.S.A AND CANADA ..............................120 V 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. FOR OTHER COUNTRIES ................... 115 V/230 V 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 115/230 V 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 EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA .........230 V/240 V 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 three-pin 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 Move switch lever to match your line voltage with a small screwdriver or other pointed tool. 3 ENGLISH CONTENTS ENGLISH Introduction · UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION......................................................................................................... 2 · READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT .................................................................................... 3 System Connections........................................................................................................................................ 5 Front Panel Controls ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Remote Controls.............................................................................................................................................. 8 · REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE ............................................................................................. 9 · LOADING BATTERIES ............................................................................................................................... 9 Operations · LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE ................................................................................................. 10 · SURROUND SOUND ................................................................................................................................. 13 · ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND ............................................................................................................ 15 · LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS.................................................................................................. 20 · RECORDING............................................................................................................................................... 22 · OTHER FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................................................. 23 Troubleshooting Guide ................................................................................................................................ 24 Specifications.................................................................................................................................................. 25 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 and video cords. · 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 cords and the AC input cord and set it to a direction for 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 receiver. · If the electricity fails or the AC input cord is left unplugged for more than 2 weeks, the memorized contents will be cleared. Should this happen, memorize them again. 5 ENGLISH ENGLISH 6 Front Panel Controls ENGLISH 7 Remote Controls ENGLISH 8 · Use the remote control unit within a range of about 7 meters (23 feet) and angles of up to 30 degrees aiming at the remote sensor. Remove the cover. Load two batteries matching the polarity. 1 2 · Remove the batteries when they are not used for a long time. · Do not use the rechargeable batteries(Ni-Cd type). 9 ENGLISH Operations LISTENING TO A PROGRAM ENGLISH Before operation · Enter the standby mode. Select the desired input source. 3 · The STANDBY indicator lights up. This means that the receiver is not disconnected from the AC mains and a small amount of current is retained to support the memorized contents and operation readiness. · To switch the power off, push the POWER switch again. · Then the power is cut off and the STANDBY indicator goes off. In the standby mode, turn the power on. · Each time the "AUDIO" button is pressed, the input source changes as follows; TUNER CD AUX (frequency display) · Each time the "VIDEO" button is pressed, the input source changes as follows; VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 · When the TAPE MONITOR button is set to on so that "TAPE M" indicator lights up, other inputs can not be heard from the speakers. To listen to an input source other than TAPE MONITOR, be sure to set the TAPE MONITOR button to off. TAPE MONITOR function You can connect either a tape deck or a graphic equalizer to the receiver's TAPE MONITOR jacks. Only when you listen to the component connected to these jacks, set the TAPE MONITOR button to on. If you connect a 3-head tape deck, you can listen to the sound being recorded during recording, not the source sound. For further details, refer to the operating instructions of the component connected. When selecting the 6 CH DIRECT as desired, 1 · Each time the STANDBY button on the front panel or the POWER button on the remote control is pressed, the receiver is turned on to enter the operating mode or off to enter the standby mode. · In the standby mode, if the INPUT SELECTOR button is pressed, the receiver is turned on automatically and the desired input is selected. Switch the speakers on. 2 · Then the SPEAKER indicator lights up and the sound can be heard from the speakers connected to the speaker terminals. · When using the headphone for private listening, press the SPEAKER button again to switch the speakers off. · "6-DIRECT" is displayed and the 6 separate analog signals from 6 CH decoder connected to this unit pass through the tone (bass, treble) and volume circuits only and directly transfer to the speakers. (In case that the TAPE MONITOR button is set to on, the TAPE MONITOR button is automatically set to off.) · Press the 6 CH DIRECT button or select the desired input source to cancel the 6 CH direct function. · These 6 separate analog signals can be heard only, not recorded. 10 4 Select the digital or analog input connected as desired. · Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding input is selected as follows ; o(ptical) 1 c(oaxial) 1 c(oaxial) 2 A(nalog) · To listen to a DTS or Dolby Digital program source in the 2-CH downmix mode, in the stereo mode, the corresponding digital input should be selected. (For details, refer to "Downmixing into 2 front channels" on page 19.) Notes : · When the selected optical or coaxial digital input is not connected, the selected digital input display is flickering, meaning no sound. (Refer to "ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND" on page 15.) · The sound from the component connected to the selected digital input can be heard regardless of the selected input source. · Then "C-EQ ON" is displayed. · Press it again to cancel, the "C-EQ OFF" is displayed. · When the 6 CH DIRECT is selected as an input source, the cinema EQ function does not work. To mute the sound. 8 · "MUTE" will flicker. · To resume the previous sound level, press it again. 5 Operate the selected component for playback. To listen with the headphones. 9 · When playing back the p ...