RV-8 Receiver
Containing liquid, such as vases, on this apparatus
Important Safety Instructions
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Documentation Conventions
Following symbols are used in the document
Table of Contents
Audio Controls
Getting Started
About the RV-8
Getting Started
RDS
Highlights
Product Registration Installation Considerations
To replace the remote control batteries
Remote Control Battery Installation
Basic Operation
FRONT-PANEL Overview
FRONT-PANEL Display
Volume Knob
To adjust the Main Zone volume level
To adjust the Zone 2 or Zone 3 volume level
Tuner Selection Buttons
Main Zone Input Selection Buttons
Zone 2 Input Selection Buttons
Zone 3 Input Selection Buttons
Zone 3 OFF Button
Mute Button
Main Zone OFF Button
Zone 2 OFF Button
REAR-PANEL Overview
Main Zone Video Output Connectors
Video Input Connectors
Analog Audio Input Connectors
Component Video Input Connectors
Digital Audio Input Connectors S/PDIF
Zone 2 Video Output Connectors
Zone 2 Analog Audio Output Connectors
Tuner Antenna Connectors
Zone 3 AUDIO/VIDEO Output Connectors
13 RS-232 Connectors
Main Zone Audio Output Connectors
IR in Connector
Selecting a Station
Direct Station Access
TUNE/SEEK Access
Tuner Overview
Naming Presets
Scan Mode
Loading Presets
Saving Presets
Autoload
Editing Presets
To edit the preset name
Edit Preset menu options are as follows
Amplifier Channel Status
Amplifier Overview
Making Connections with the Amplifier Output
Headphone Overview
Remote Control Overview
Operation Considerations
Arrow Navigation Functions
Main Menu
Menu Item Selection
Menu Navigation
Horizontal BAR Graphs
To select a setting in a parameter drop-down menu
To adjust a parameter setting with a horizontal bar graph
Menu Options
Favorite
Remote Control Buttons
System Power OFF
Power on
Button Home Main PAGE1 Main PAGE2 ZONE2 PAGE1 ZONE2 PAGE2
Command Matrix
Button ZONE3 PAGE1 ZONE3 PAGE2 DVD1 PAGE1 DVD1 PAGE2
On Screen
Button Home Main Main PAGE2 ZONE2 PAGE1 ZONE2 PAGE2
Basic Operation
Front
Next chapter or track
Once to tune
If the RV-8’s built-in tuner is the currently
PAGE1
Deletes entries when RT-10 or RT-20 search modes
Zone 2 TWO-LINE Status
Understanding the Zones
TWO-LINE Status
Main Zone TWO-LINE Status
Zone 3 TWO-LINE Status
Status Menus
Tuner Status
Status
Parameter Possible Settings
ParameterPossible Settings
2CH Status
ES Encoding DISCRETE, MATRIX, OFF Word Length
1a Bypass Status
Input
Mode
Input Type Sample Rate
Mode 2CH Bypass Input Type
2CH Bypass Status
Digital Status
Input Type MIC Sample Rate
Analog Status
LIVE! Status
Input Type Anlg Sample Rate
Channels
Encoding
BIT Rate
Center MIX LVL
Status Menu Level Meters
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Setup
Setup
LIVE! Calibration
Tuner Setup
Power Management
Lock Options
Input Setup
Edit Input Name
Changing Input Names
To customize the name of the selected input
To restore the factory-default name of the selected input
Restore Default Name
Digital
Assigning Audio and Video Input Connectors
Please note the following
Analog
Assigning Audio and Video Input Connectors
Auto ON, OFF Manual
Anlg in LVL
Auto Gain
Level Meters
Auto
Manual
Auto Gain
Component
Video
Selecting Preferred Listening Modes
Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters
Dynamic modes
Modes that Do Not Appear in the Input Setup Menu
Modes that do not appear in the Input Setup menu
Dynamic Listening Modes
Select Main Menu Setup Inputs DVD1 2-CH USE Last
Select Main Menu Setup Inputs DVD1
Selecting Preferred Listening Modes Use Last Parameter
When the Dolby D parameter is set to USE Last
When the 2-CH parameter is set to USE Last
Dolby D
Selecting Preferred Listening Modes
When the DTS-ES parameter is set to USE Last
When the MIC parameter is set to USE Last
When the 5.1a parameter is set to USE Last
AUTO, OFF
Configuring Advanced Input Settings
Main Advanced
Input Select DIGITAL, ANALOG, Auto Anlog Bypass ON, OFF
Analog Bypass
Configuring Advance Input Settings
Video
Digital Analog Auto
Input Select Parameter Settings
For example
Component OSD
Video OSD
ZONE2
Legacy Video
DIGITAL, ANLG, Dmix
Outputs
ZONE2 in Parameter Settings
Digital
Anlg Analog Dmix Downmix
ZONE2 Advanced
Record BLOCKED, Enabled
Digital Bypass ON, OFF DIG OUT Rate
Record
Setting Crossover Points
Speaker Setup
To configure a custom speaker setup
Custom Speaker Setups
High-Pass Filter Low-Pass Filter
When the THX Speaker Setup screen opens
THX Speaker Setups
Speaker Setup Parameters
Speaker Setup Parameters
Front L/R
Side L/R FULL, Full + SUB, 30 to 120Hz, THX 80Hz, None
Subwoofer
ON, OFF
THX ULTRA2 SUB
ASA Advanced Speaker Array APART, CLOSE, Together
BGC Boundary Gain Compensation
Distances
Automatic Calibration
Microphone Check
Distances & Levels
To connect the microphones
Connecting the Microphones
Proper microphone positioning for the microphone check
Positioning the Microphones for the Microphone Check
During the microphone check, position the microphones
During the microphone check, do not
Improper microphone positioning for the microphone check
Checking for Silence
Checking the Microphones
Check Microphones Results
Checking Microphones
Checking the Microphones
Message Description Troubleshooting
Positioning the Microphones for Automatic Calibration
Position the primary listening position
Fixtures, where echoes will not obscure calibration
Setup
During the automatic calibration, do not
Positioning the Microphones for Automatic Calibration
Obstruct the line-of-sight path between
Performing Automatic Calibration
Auto Speaker Setup
Setting Distances Front Left
Levels
Distances & Levels
Use the SET Levels menu to select the desired speaker levels
Performing Automatic Calibration
External Noise Test
Manual Calibration
Speaker Distances
Internal Noise Test
Performing Manual Speaker Distance Calibration
Setup
To manually calibrate speaker distances
Performing Manual Output Level Calibration
Internal Noise Test
When the Internal Noise message opens
External Noise Test
Input Source Listening Mode
DTS-ES
CAL Noise ON, OFF Limiter Limit ADJ
Setting Bass Peak Limiters
Parameter Default Setting Possible Setting
CAL Noise
To set the Limiter parameter
Limit ADJ
To set the Limit ADJ parameter
When 8 Stereo Inputs is selected
Config
Stereo Inputs
ST. & 2 5.1 Anlg
ST. & 1 5.1 Anlg
Main 5.1 & ZONE3
Config
Main
Main 5.1 & ZONE2
Parameter Default Possible Setting
Display Setup
Parameter Default Setting Possible Settings
ON-SCREEN Display Setup
Background
Position
Status Always on Always ON, 2 Seconds Always OFF
FRONT-PANEL Display Setup
To customize the name of the RV-8
Sync Delay
Custom Name
Edit Custom Name
Z2 PWR on
Volume Control Setup
Parameter Default Possible Settings
Mute Level
Z3 PWR on
MAX Volume
Headphone
OFF ON, OFF
Trigger Setup
Remote only
Remote only ON, OFF
Program Operation Parameters ON, OFF
Region
Tuner Setup
9KHZ
Scan Sens
Tuner Region Band Limit and Increments
10KHZ
Autoload
Tuner Setup
Clear ALL
Tuner Presets
Display
Scroll Rate
Radio Text
Auto Frequency
Modes
Setup
Modes Unlocked LOCKED, Unlocked Audio Cntrl Setup
Lock Options
LIVE! Calibration
Connecting the Microphones
Proper microphone positioning for Live
Positioning the Microphones for Live
Position the microphones
Do not
When positioning the microphones
To perform LIVE! calibration
Performing LIVE! Calibration
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Audio Controls
Bass
Audio Controls
Treble
Audio Controls
Tilt EQ
Audio Controls
Loudness
Tilt EQ Parameter Settings
ZONE3 Balance
Balance
Fader
ZONE2 Balance
Tuner Presets
Listen to Preset Name Clear Preset
Tuner Presets
Station Loaded
Listen to Preset
Clear Preset
Name
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Mode Adjust
Listening Mode Activation
Mode Adjust
Button Channel Dolby Digital
Preferred Listening Mode Selection
Mode and Buttons
Listening Mode Selection Buttons
L7 Film
Listening Mode Descriptions
L7 TV
Front Steering Msurr
L7 Music
L7 Music Surr
Front Steering Music
RE-EQUALIZER ON, OFF Output Levels
Dolby PLIIx + THX & Dolby Plii + THX
Dolby PLIIx MOV & Dolby Plii Movie
Activating the Dolby PLIIx MOV listening mode
Dolby PLIIx MUS & Dolby Plii Music
Dimension Neutral FRONT, NEUTRAL, Rear Surround DLY
Panorama OFF ON, OFF CTR Width
Dolby PRO Logic
Dolby PL + THX
DTS NEO6 CIN & DTS NEO6 Music
DTS NEO6 + THX
Concert Hall
Nightclub
Bass RT
Church
Cathedral
MID RT
Panorama Calibration
Panorama
Left Center Right
To calibrate the Panorama listening mode
SUB Level
CH Surround
Channel
Mono Logic
Compression OFF AUTO, ON, OFF LFE MIX
Mono Surround
Mono
L7 Film
L7 Music
L7 TV
Front Steering Film
THX SurEX
Input Source Parameter Setting
THX, THX UL2Cin & THX SurEX
Surround EX Auto THX ULTRA2
THX Music
When THX Surround EX decoding is active
EX Decoding Auto AUTO, ON, OFF Compression LFE MIX
PLIIx MOV
PLIIx MUS
Activating the 5.1 PLIIx MUS listening mode
EX Decoding on
Dolby Digital & Dolby Digital EX
Flagged Non-Flagged
EX Decoding Auto
Cntr DLY Samples
2-CHANNEL
Center MIX
Surround MIX
Mono
Mono Surr
ES Decoding on
Input Source Parameter Setting Channel DTS
DTS-ES Decoding
ES Decoding Auto
ES Decoding Auto AUTO, ON, OFF Output Levels
Option/Parameter Default Setting Possible Settings
DTS-ES L7 Film & DTS L7 Film
DTS-ES L7 Music & DTS L7 Music
Decoding
DTS-ES THX & DTS THX UL2Cin
RE-EQUALIZER ON, OFF LFE MIX
DTS THX Music
DTS-ES THX & DTS THX UL2CIN Input Source Parameter Setting
DTS, DTS-ES & DTS-ES Discr
1a L7 Film
DTS 2-CHAN & DTS-ES 2-CHAN
ES Decoding Auto AUTO, ON, OFF SUB Level
1a THX UL2Cin, 5.1a THX SurEX & 5.1a THX
1a L7 Music
Surround EX OFF
1a Standard
1a THX Music
1a Bypass
1a 2-CHANNEL
SUB L/R LVL
Headphone L7
2CH Bypass
Headphone
Headphone 5.1a
Headphone DTS
LIVE! SMALL, LIVE! MED & LIVE! Large
LIVE! MED parameter settings
Output Levels
Custom VS Preset
Custom
Reset Mode
Auto Azimuth
Bass Content
Spkr Enhance
Academy Filter
Center MIX
Dimension
Center
Center Depth
ES Decoding
Effect LVL
EX Decoding
Listener POS
Front Steering
Input Balance
LFE MIX
Output Levels
PRE-DELAY
Master Level
MID RT
Shape
Rear L/R
Reverb LVL
Rolloff
Spread
Source
Speaker Angle
Speech Detect
Treb CUT RT
Surround MIX
Vocal Enhance
Parameter Is used in these modes
Mode Parameter Relationships
MODE-PARAMETER Relationships
Parameter Is used in these modes
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Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Troubleshooting
RV-8 is exhibiting erratic behavior
RF interference is present in the audio or video
If all else fails
Restoring FACTORY-DEFAULT Settings
Routine Maintenance
To restore factory-default settings
Appendix
Main Zone Audio Performance
Specifications
Audio Input & Output Connectors
Video Input & Output Connectors
Component Video Performance
Microphone Input Connectors
Compatible Amplifier Connectors
Composite & S-Video Performance
Type of Equipment Digital Controller Model
Declaration of Conformity
Application of Council Directives
Standards to Which Conformity is Declared EN
Menu Tree
Menu Tree
Input Setup DVD1 DVD2 SAT VCR Tuner Phono
Setup Menu Inputs
Setup Menu Inputs
Setup Menu Speakers
Setup Menu Speakers
Then, press
SET Distances
Lock Options LIVE! Calibration Power Management
Setup Menu Displays
Setup Menu I/O Config
Setup Menu LIVE! Calibration
Setup Menu Tuner Setup
Main Menu Audio Controls
Main Menu Tuner Presets
Main Menu Mode Adjust
Main Menu Mode Adjust
Panorama Effect LVL
Input Balance LFE MIX
Status Menus
Main Menu Restore Defaults
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Remote Control Programming Three-Digit Preprogrammed Codes
Device Activation
Remote Control Programming
Macro Operations
Appendix C
Remote Programming Overview
Using Preprogrammed Codes
Auto Scan with THREE-DIGIT Number
Important Points to Remember
Using Learning Method
To program the one learned code onto the Device button
Programming the Function Buttons
Programming the TEN Device Buttons
To program the Function Buttons
To program Favorite Channel Buttons
Programming Favorite Channels
Programming Macro Functions to the TEN Device Buttons
Programming Macro Buttons
To program Macro function to the 10 device buttons
Sample Macro Sequence
To program punch through functions
To erase M1, M2, M3, Power, System Off buttons
Programming Punch Through Functions
Erasing Macro Functions
Edit Text on FUNCTION/DEVICE Buttons
Erasing Favorite Channel Buttons
Erase Macro Functions from Device Buttons
Erasing Punch Through Functions
To edit text for favorite channel buttons
Recalling the Preprogrammed THREE-DIGIT Number
Edit Text for Favorite Channel Buttons
Erasing Learned Buttons
To clone the remote from another remote
Cloning the RV-8 Remote Control
Programming the Backlight to Turn OFF
To program the backlight
Recalling the Zone Audio Codes for the RV-8
Adjusting the LCD Contrast
Battery Life
To adjust the LCD contrast
To reprogram the RV-8 zone audio codes
Reprogramming the Zone Audio Codes to Default Codes
Audio
THREE-DIGIT Preprogrammed Codes
DVD
SAT
SAT
VCR
VCR
Shintom
Futuretech
Manufacturer Codes
Lotte
Phono
Cable
Tape
Installation Worksheet
Video
Installation Worksheet
Name Digital Analog Anlg in LVL Video Component
Main Advanced Input Select Anlg BYP
Side LEFT/RIGHT
CAL Noise SUB Limiter Limit ADJ Config Settings
Front LEFT/RIGHT
Center
Appendix D
Component Manufacturer Codes Used DVD1 DVD2 SAT VCR Phono
Digit Preprogrammed Codes Worksheet
DVD1DVD2 Satsat VCR
Preprogrammed LCD Text for Other Devices
Cdcd Phono
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Numerics
Index
Index
Index
SUB & SUB LVL parameter, 6-45 SUB L/R LVL parameter
Video OSD
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How do State Laws Relate to this Warranty?
What is Covered?
How is Service Obtained?
When Shipping a Product for Service
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