Contents

Before using

 

Important Safeguards

2

Precautions

3

Contents

4

Features

6

Supplied accessories

6

Before using this unit

7

Installing the remote controller batteries

7

Using the remote controller

7

Facilities and connections

 

Front panel facilities

8

Remote controller

10

Rear panel facilities

12

Connections

15

Connecting your audio components

15

Connecting your video components

16

Connecting speakers

19

Ideal speaker configuration

19

Minimum speaker configuration for surround sound

 

playback

19

Speaker placement

19

Connecting speakers

20

Connecting the speaker cable

20

Connecting a subwoofer

20

Connecting the remote zone (Zone 2)

 

speakers

21

Outline

21

When using the SURR BACK/ZONE 2 SPEAKERS

 

terminals

21

When using the SURR BACK/ZONE 2 PRE OUT

 

terminals

21

When using the ZONE 2 OUT terminals

21

Operating components not reached by the

 

remote controller signals (IR IN/OUT)

22

If the remote controller signal does not reach the TX-

 

DS898 remote sensor

22

If the remote controller signal does not reach other

 

components

22

Connecting antennas

23

Assembling the AM loop antenna

23

Connecting the AM antenna cable

23

Connecting the included antennas

23

Connecting an FM outdoor antenna

24

Connecting an AM outdoor antenna

24

Directional linkage

24

Connecting the power

25

Setup and operation

 

Setup menus

26

Navigating through the Setup menu

27

Hardware Setup

28

0. Hardware Setup menu

28

0-1. Speaker Impedance sub-menu

28

0-2. IR IN Setup sub-menu

28

Speaker Setup

29

1. Speaker Setup menu

29

1-1. Speaker Config sub-menu

29

1-2. Speaker Distance sub-menu

30

1-3. Level Calibration sub-menu

31

1-4. Bass Peak Level (Bass Peak Level Manager*)

 

sub-menu

32

Input Setup

33

2. Input Setup menu

33

2-1. Digital Setup sub-menu

33

2-2. Multichannel Setup sub-menu

34

2-3. Video Setup sub-menu

35

2-4. Character Input sub-menu

36

2-5. Intelli Volume sub-menu

36

2-6. Listening Mode Preset sub-menu

37

Audio Adjust

40

3. Audio Adjust Setup menu

40

Preference

44

4. Preference menu

44

4-1. Volume Setup sub-menu

44

4-2. Headphones Level Setup sub-menu

45

4-3. OSD Setup sub-menu

45

4-4. OSD Position sub-menu

45

Listening to Radio Broadcasts

46

Tuning into a radio station

46

Listening to a stereo radio station (FM mode)

46

Presetting a radio station

47

Selecting a preset radio station

47

Erasing a preset radio station

47

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