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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
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Introduction
DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS
WARNING
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Basic Operation
Setup
Introduction
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ABOUT THE RV-8
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HIGHLIGHTS
PRODUCT REGISTRATION
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
D
D DO NOT expose the RV-8 to high temperatures, humidity, steam,
DO NOT install the RV-8 near unshielded TV or FM antennas, cable
REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION
Basic Operation
FRONT-PANEL OVERVIEW
1 FRONT-PANEL DISPLAY
2 IR RECEIVER
3 VOLUME KNOB
FRONT-PANEL OVER VIEW
4 MAIN ZONE INPUT SELECTION BUTTONS
5 ZONE 2 INPUT SELECTION BUTTONS
6 ZONE 3 INPUT SELECTION BUTTONS
7 TUNER SELECTION BUTTONS
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REAR-PANEL OVERVIEW
1 AMPLIFIER OUTPUTS
2 VIDEO INPUT CONNECTORS
3 ANALOG AUDIO INPUT CONNECTORS
4 COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT CONNECTORS
5 MAIN ZONE VIDEO OUTPUT CONNECTORS
REAR-PANEL OVER VIEW
6 ZONE 2 VIDEO OUTPUT CONNECTORS
7 ZONE 2 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTORS
8 TUNER ANTENNA CONNECTORS
9 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT CONNECTORS (S/PDIF)
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TUNER OVERVIEW
SELECTING A STATION
DIRECT STATION ACCESS
TUNE/SEEK ACCESS
SCAN MODE
LOADING PRESETS
SAVING PRESETS
NAMING PRESETS
EDITING PRESETS
AUTOLOAD
AMPLIFIER OVERVIEW
AMPLIFIER CHANNEL STATUS
MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH THE AMPLIFIER OUTPUT
CAUTION!
HEADPHONE OVERVIEW
REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW
OPERATION CONSIDERATIONS
MAIN MENU
MENU NAVIGATION
MENU OPTIONS
PARAMETER DROP-DOWN MENUS
HORIZONTAL BAR GRAPHS
REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS
2-18
COMMAND MATRIX
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2
1 2 3
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5
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7
1 2 3
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2-27
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UNDERSTANDING THE ZONES
TWO-LINE STATUS
MAIN ZONE TWO-LINE STATUS
ZONE 2 TWO-LINE STATUS
ZONE 3 TWO-LINE STATUS
STATUS MENUS
2CH STATUS
D STATUS
INPUT The current input MODE The current listening mode
STATUS
5.1a BYPASS STATUS
2CH BYPASS STATUS
DIGITAL STATUS
5.1 ANALOG STATUS
LIVE! STATUS
STATUS MENU PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS 2.0 ENCODING
BIT RA TE
CENTER MIX LV L
CHANNELS
DIALOG OFFSET
STATUS MENU LEVEL METERS
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Setup
INPUTS
SPEAKERS
I/O CONFIG
DISPLAYS
VOLUME CONTROLS
TUNER SETUP
LOCK OPTIONS
LIVE! CALIBRATION
POWER MANAGEMENT
3-4
INPUT SETUP
INPUTSSETUP (INPUT) INPUT SETUP
CHANGING INPUT NAMES
EDIT INPUT NAME
RESTORE DEFAULT NAME
ASSIGNING AUDIO and VIDEO INPUT CONNECTORS
DIGITAL IN
ASSIGNING AUDIO and VI DEO INPUT CONNECTORS (continued)
ANALOG IN
ANLG IN LV L
ASSIGNING AUDIO and VI DEO INPUT CONNECTORS (continued) AUTO
MANUAL
AUTO GAIN
LEVEL METERS
VIDEO IN
COMPONENT IN
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SELECTING PREFERRED LISTENING MODES
Dynamic Listening Modes
Modes that Do Not Appear in the Input Setup Menu
Dynamic modes
Modes that do not appear in the Input Setup menu
SELECTING PREFERRED LISTENING MODES The Use Last Parameter
2-CH
DOLBY D
SELECTING PREFERRED LISTENING MODES
MIC
5.1a
CONFIGURING ADVANCED INPUT SETTINGS
MAIN ADVANCED
INPUT SELECT
CONFIGURING ADVANCE INPUT SETTINGS (continued) ANALOG BYP ASS
S-VI DEO 16:9
INPUT SELECT PARAMETER SETTINGS
CONFIGURING ADVANCE INPUT SETTINGS (continued) S-VIDEO OSD 4:3
COMPONENT OSD
LEGACY VIDEO
FORMA T DETECT
ZONE2 IN
Note
ZONE2 IN PARAMETER SETTINGS
ZONE2 ADVANCED
ANLG IN LV L
DIGIT AL BYP ASS
DIG OUT RA TE
RECORD
SPEAKER SETUP
SETTING CROSSOVER POINTS
CUSTOM SPEAKER SETUPS
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THX SPEAKER SETUPS
SPEAKER SETUP PARAMETERS
3-30
FRONT L/R
CENTER
SIDE L/R
REAR L/R
3-33
SUBWOOFER
SPEAKERSSETUP THX SETUP SUBWOOFERSET CROSSOVERS
3-34
THX UL TRA2 SUB
SPEAKERSSETUP CUSTOM SETUP or ULTRA2 SUB SPEAKERSSETUP THX SETUP ULTRA2 SUB
BGC (BOUNDARY GAIN COMPENSATION)
ASA (ADVANCED SPEAKER ARRAY)
AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION
CONNECTING THE MICROPHONES
POSITIONING THE MICROPHONES FOR THE MICROPHONE CHECK
PROPER
During the microphone check, position the microphones:
During the microphone check, DO NOT:
IMPROPER
CHECKING THE MICROPHONES
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CHECKING THE MICROPHONES (continued)
POSITIONING THE MICROPHONES FOR AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION
When calibrating for a single listening position, place the micropho nes:
PROPER
PROPER
When calibrating for multiple listening positions in multiple rows, position the microphones:
PROPER
POSITIONING THE MICROPHONES FOR AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION During the automatic calibration, do not:
IMPROPER
During the automatic calibration, do not:
IMPROPER
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PERFORMING AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION
Follow the procedures in the appropriate table column for the desired type of automatic calibration.
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3-49
3-50
PERFORMING AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION (continued)
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3-51
PERFORMING AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION (continued)
Message Description Troubleshooting
MANUAL CALIBRATION
PERFORMING MANUAL SPEAKER DISTANCE CALIBRATION
PERFORMING MANUAL OUTPUT LEVEL CALIBRATION
INTERNAL NOISE TEST
EXTERNAL NOISE TEST
INPUT SOURCE LISTENING MODE
SETTING BASS PEAK LIMITERS
CAL NOISE
LIMITER
LIMIT ADJ
I/O CONFIG
8 STEREO INPUTS
5 ST. & (1) 5.1 ANLG
2 ST. & (2) 5.1 ANLG
I/O CONFIG
MAIN 7.1
MAIN 5.1 & ZONE2 2.0
MAIN 5.1 & ZONE3 2.0
DISPLAY SETUP
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY SETUP
STATUS
POSITION
FORMAT
BACKGROUND
FRONT-PANEL DISPLAY SETUP
STATUS
BRIGHTNESS
A/V SYNC DELAY
CUSTOM NAME
EDIT CUSTOM NAME
VOLUME CONTROL SETUP
MAIN PWR ON
MUTE LEVEL
Z2 PWR ON
Z3 PWR ON
HEADPHONE
MAX VOLUME
3-70
TRIGGER SETUP
TRIGGERSETUP REMOTE ONLY
TRIGGERSETUP
REMOTE ONLY
Parameter Default Setting Possible Settings REMOTE ONLY ON ON, OFF Program Operation OFF ON, OFF
PROGRAM OPERA TION P ARAMETERS
TUNER SETUP
REGION
SCAN SENS
TUNER REGION BAND LIMIT AND INCREMENTS
AUTOLOAD
3-75
CLEAR ALL
SETUP TUNER SETUP CLEAR ALL
TUNER PRESETS
SETUP TUNER SETUP TUNER PRESETS
DISPLA Y
RADIO T EXT
SCROLL RATE
AUTO FREQUENCY
LOCK OPTIONS
MODES
AUDIO CNTRL
SETUP
LIVE! CALIBRATION
CONNECTING THE MICROPHONES
POSITIONING THE MICROPHONES FOR LIVE!
PROPER
Position the microphones:
IMPROPER
When positioning the microphones, DO NOT:
PERFORMING LIVE! CALIBRATION
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AUDIO CONTROLS
BASS
TREBLE
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AUDIO CONTROLS
TIL T EQ
LOUDNESS
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AUDIO CONTROLS
BALANCE
F ADER
ZONE2 BALANCE
ZONE3 BALANCE
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Tuner Presets
TUNER PRESETS
LISTEN TO PRESET
NAME
CLEAR PRESET
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LISTENING MODE ACTIVATION
PREFERRED LISTENING MODE SELECTION
MODE AND BUTTONS
LISTENING MODE SELECTION BUTTONS
LISTENING MODE DESCRIPTIONS
L7 FILM
L7 TV
L7 MUSIC
L7 MUSIC SURR
DOLBY PLIIx + THX & DOLBY PLII + THX
DOLBY PLIIx MOV & DOLBY PLII MOVIE
DOLBY PLIIx MUS & DOLBY PLII MUSIC
DOLBY PL + THX
DOLBY PRO LOGIC
DTS NEO:6 + THX
DTS NEO:6 CIN & DTS NEO:6 MUSIC
NIGHTCLUB
CONCERT HALL
CHURCH
CATHEDRAL
PANORAMA
PANORAMA CALIBRATION
LEFT RIGHTCENTER
2-CH SURROUND
2-CHANNEL
MONO LOGIC
MONO SURROUND
MONO
5.1 L7 FILM
5.1 L7 TV
5.1 L7 MUSIC
THX, THX UL2Cin & THX SurEX
Parameter Setting
THX MUSIC
5.1 PLIIx MOV
5.1 PLIIx MUS
DOLBY DIGITAL & DOLBY DIGITAL EX
Parameter Setting
5.1 2-CHANNEL
5.1 MONO LOGIC
5.1 MONO SURR
5.1 MONO
DTS-ES DECODING
DTS-ES L7 FILM & DTS L7 FILM
DTS-ES L7 MUSIC & DTS L7 MUSIC
DTS-ES THX & DTS THX UL2Cin
DTS-ES THX & DTS THX UL2CIN (continued)
DTS THX MUSIC
DTS, DTS-ES & DTS(-ES) Discr
Parameter Setting
DTS 2-CHAN & DTS-ES 2-CHAN
5.1a L7 FILM
5.1a L7 MUSIC
5.1a THX UL2Cin, 5.1a THX SurEX & 5.1a THX
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5.1a THX MUSIC
5.1a STANDARD
5.1a 2-CHANNEL
5.1a BYPASS
2CH BYPASS
HEADPHONE L7
HEADPHONE 5.1
HEADPHONE DTS
HEADPHONE 5.1a
LIVE! SMALL, LIVE! MED & LIVE! LARGE
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OUTPUT LEVELS
CUSTOM
CUSTOM VS PRESET
RESET MODE
LISTENING MODE MENU OPTION and PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS
5 SPKR ENHANCE
ACADEMY FIL TER
AUTO AZIMUTH
BASS CONTENT
CENTER
CENTER DEPTH
CENTER MIX
CNTR DL Y SAMPLES
COMPRESSION
EARL Y RFLX L VL
EFFECT LVL
ES DECODING
EX DECODING
FRONT STEERING
INPUT BALANCE
LFE MIX
LISTENER POS
LIVENESS
MASTER LEVEL
MID RT
OUTPUT LEVELS
PA N O R A M A
PRE-DELA Y
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SOURCE
SPEAKER ANGLE
SPEECH DETECT
SPREAD
SUB & SUB LVL
SURROUND MIX
TREB CUT RT
VOCAL ENHANCE
MODE PARAMETER RELATIONSHIPS
MODE-PARAMETER RELATIONSHIPS
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Troubleshooting and Maintenance
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Troubleshooting and Maintenance
ROUTINE MAINTEN ANCE
RESTORING FACTORY-DEFAULT SETTINGS
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Appendix A
A-2
SPECIFICATIONS
Main Zone Audio Performance
Audio Input & Output Connectors
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Appendix A
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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B-2
MENU TREE
INPUT SETUP DVD1 DVD2 SAT VCR TV CD TUNER PHONO
B-3
SETUP MENU: INPUTS
SETUP MENU: INPUTS
B-4
2-CHAN
B-5
SETUP MENU: SPEAKERS
CENTER SPEAKERS
B-6
SETUP MENU: SPEAKERS (continued)
B-7
SETUP MENU: SPEAKERS
B-8
B-9
B-10
SETUP MENU: I/O CONFIG
SETUP MENU: DISPLAYS
SETUP MENU: LIVE! CALIBRATION
B-11
OR
SETUP MENU: TUNER SETUP
B-12
MAIN MENU: TUNER PRESETS
MAIN MENU: AUDIO CONTROLS
B-13
MAIN MENU: MODE ADJUST
B-14
MAIN MENU: MODE ADJUST
B-15
B-16
MAIN MENU: MODE ADJUST
B-17
MAIN MENU: RESTORE DEFAULTS
STATUS MENUS
Refer to the Status Menus section that begins on page 2-29 for more information.
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REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAMMING
DEVICE ACTIVATION
MACRO OPERATIONS
REMOTE PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW
USING PREPROGRAMMED CODES
AUTO SCAN WITH THREE-DIGIT NUMBER
USING LEARNING METHOD
CAUTION!
IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
PROGRAMMING THE FUNCTION BUTTONS
PROGRAMMING THE TEN DEVICE BUTTONS
PROGRAMMING FAVORITE CHANNELS
PROGRAMMING MACRO BUTTONS
PROGRAMMING MACRO FUNCTIONS TO M1, M2, M3, POWER AND SYSTEM OFF BUTTONS
PROGRAMMING MACRO FUNCTIONS TO THE TEN DEVICE BUTTONS
SAMPLE MACRO SEQUENCE
PROGRAMMING PUNCH THROUGH FUNCTIONS
ERASING MACRO FUNCTIONS
ERASING FAVORITE CHANNEL BUTTONS
ERASE MACRO FUNCTIONS FROM DEVICE BUTTONS
ERASING PUNCH THROUGH FUNCTIONS
EDIT TEXT ON FUNCTION/DEVICE BUTTONS
EDIT TEXT FOR FAVORITE CHANNEL BUTTONS
RECALLING THE PREPR OGRAMMED THR EE-DIGIT NUMBER
ERASING LEARNED BUTTONS
PROGRAMMING THE BACKLIGHT TO TURN OFF
CLONING THE RV-8 REMOTE CONTRO L
ADJUSTING THE LCD CONTRAST
BATTERY LIFE
RECALLING THE ZONE AUDIO CODES FOR THE RV-8
REPROGRAMMING THE ZONE AUDIO CODES TO DEFAULT CODES
C-18
THREE-DIGIT PREPROGRAMMED CODES
C-19
DVD
C-20
SAT
C-21
C-22
C-23
C-24
C-25
C-26
LD
Note: The LD codes are stored in DVD.
PHONO
C-27
CABLE
C-28
TAPE
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INSTALLATION WORKSHEET
INPUT SETUP DVD1 DVD2 SAT VCR TV CD TUNER PHONO
SPEAKER SETUP CUSTOM SETUP THX SETUP SPEAKER DISTANCES LEVELS CALIBRATION
D-4
INSTALLATION WORKSHEET (continued)
DISPLAY SETUP TRIGGER SETUP TUNER SETUP
VOLUME CONTROL SE TUP
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D-6
PREPROGRAMMED LCD TEXT FOR OTHER DEVICES
DVD1
DVD2
SAT
VCR
RV-8 Appendix D
D-7
TV
CD
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Index
Numerics
A
B
C
Index
I-2
D
E
F
RV-8 Index
I-3
I
L
M
Index
I-4
P
R
S
RV-8 Index
I-5
T
U
V
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LIMITED WARRANTY
Who is Covered?
What is Covered?
What Expenses will Harman Specialty Group Assume?
How is Service Obtained?