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Setting up the system

Preparing the remote control

Preparations

Speaker placement

Center speaker

Subwoofer

Front speaker

Loading the batteries

1 Remove the cover.

2 Insert the batteries.

3Close the cover.

1

2

Surround speaker

Listening position

• Insert two AA-size (R6) batteries as indicated by the polarity markings.

Operation

Front speakers : Place to the front left and right of the listening position. Front speakers are required for all surround modes.

Center speaker : Place front and center. This speaker stabilizes the sound image and helps recreate sound motion. Be sure to connect a center speaker when using the Dolby 3 Stereo mode.

Surround speakers : Place to the direct left and right, or slightly behind, the listening position at even heights, approximately 1 meter above the ears of the listeners. These speakers recreate sound motion and atmosphere. Required for surround playback.

Subwoofer : Reproduces powerful deep bass sounds.

Although the ideal surround system consists of all the speakers listed above, if you don't have a center speaker or a subwoofer, you can divide those signals between the available speakers in the speaker

settings steps to obtain the best possible surround reproduction from

the speakers you have available.

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When the STANDBY indicator is lit, the power turns ON when you press the POWER key on the remote control. When the power comes ON, press the key you want to operate.

Operating rangeRemote sensor

(Approx.)

6 m

 

 

 

 

 

 

Infrared ray system

Channel space switching

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Except for the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, and Australia)

 

 

The space between radio channels has been set to the one that prevails

 

 

in the area to which the system is shipped. However, if the current

 

• When pressing more than one remote control key successively, press

channel space setting does not match the setting in the area where the

 

 

the keys securely by leaving an interval of 1 second or more between

system is to be used, for instance when you move from area 1 or area

 

 

keys.

2 shown in the following table or vice versa, proper reception of AM/FM

 

 

 

broadcasts cannot be expected. In this case, change the channel space

 

 

 

Notes

setting in accordance with your area by referring to the following table.

 

 

1. The supplied batteries may have shorter lives than ordinary batteries due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to use during operation checks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. When the remote-controllable distance gets shorter than before, replace

 

 

Area

CHANNEL

 

 

 

 

 

both batteries with new ones.

 

 

Space Frequency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Placing the remote sensor in direct sunlight, or in direct light from a high

 

1

USA, Canada and South

FM: 100 kHz

 

 

 

 

frequency fluorescent lamp may cause a malfunction.

 

American countries

AM: 10 kHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

In such a case, change the location of the system installation to prevent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM: 50 kHz

 

 

2

Other countries

 

 

malfunction.

 

AM: 9 kHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

75S

AM 10KHZ FM 100KHZ

50S

A

AM 9KHZ

R

FM 50KHZ

 

DE-

DE-EMPHASIS

CHANNEL

SPACE

EMPHASIS

CHANNEL

SPACE

Move switch lever to match your area with a small screwdriver or other pointed tool.