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WARNING
For customers in the United States
–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
–Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
About This Manual
About area codes
*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories
“DTS”
XM is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Amplifier Operations
Enjoying Surround Sound
Tuner Operations
Description and location of parts
Front panel
Started Getting
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Function
Name
L 2CH
CATEGORY +/–
VIDEO 3 IN
PORTABLE AV
About the indicators on the display
LFE
SP A
;D EX
;PL IIx ;PL
G DTS
P Playback
DTS-ES
channel
DTS 96/24
Rear panel
ADIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section
CSPEAKERS section
Connects to a
IN jacks
Remote commander
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A TV ?/1
on or off
AV ?/1
Press to turn on or off the
operate (page 74)
m/Mb)
Press to
player
ray disc player
or blu-raydisc player
S
same time to select the
channel entry mode, either
>10/x
– channel numbers of the
1: Installing speakers
Enjoying a 5.1/6.1 channel system
Example of a 6.1 channel speaker system configuration
Example of a 5.1 channel speaker system configuration
Tip
2: Connecting speakers
AMonaural audio cord (not supplied) BSpeaker cords (not supplied)
AFront speaker A (left)
BFront speaker A (right)
CCenter speaker
3a: Connecting the audio components
Connecting a Super Audio CD
CD player
AAudio cord (not supplied)
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3b: Connecting the video components
How to connect your components
Component to be connected
Video input/output jacks to be connected
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Connecting components with HDMI jacks
HDMI feature
AHDMI cable (not supplied)
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Notes on HDMI connections
•The multi/stereo area audio signals of a Super Audio CD are not output
In this case, check the specification of the connected component
•Refer to the operating instructions of each component connected for details
We do not recommend using a
Connecting a TV
Tips
AAudio cord (not supplied) BVideo cord (not supplied)
CComponent video cord (not supplied)
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Connecting a DVD player/DVD recorder
The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player/DVD recorder
Connecting a DVD player
ACoaxial digital cord (not supplied) BVideo cord (not supplied)
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Connecting a DVD recorder
AOptical digital cord (not supplied) BAudio cord (not supplied)
CVideo cord (not supplied)
DComponent video cord (not supplied)
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Connecting a satellite tuner
set-topbox
The following illustration shows how to
connect a satellite tuner or a set-topbox
It is not necessary to connect all the cords
Connecting components with analog video and audio jack
CAudio/video cord (not supplied)
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4: Connecting the antennas (aerials)
Connect the supplied AM loop antenna (aerial) and FM wire antenna (aerial)
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5:Preparing the receiver and the remote
Inserting batteries into the remote
•Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place
•Do not use a new battery with old ones
•Do not mix alkaline batteries and other kinds of batteries
6:Selecting the speaker system
7:Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically
Performing Auto Calibration
1 Press AMP MENU
2 Press AUTO CAL
Measurement starts in 5 seconds and the display changes as follows:
A.CAL [5] t A.CAL [4] t A.CAL [3]
Error and warning codes
When error codes appear
tENTER
a)Appears when there are more than one error code
To rectify the error
8: Adjusting the speaker
(TEST TONE)
levels and balance
while listening to the test tone from your
Started
5 Press V/v repeatedly to select “T. TONE Y”
The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence as follows:
For details, see “Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu)” (page 40)
•The adjusted value is shown on the display during adjustment
7 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to select “T. TONE N”
Selecting a component
1 Press the input button to select a component
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver
The selected input appears on the display
Selected input
Listening/Watching a component
Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD
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Watching a DVD
1 Turn on the TV and DVD player
2 Turn on the receiver
3 Press DVD
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to select “DVD”
Navigating through menus
2 Press V/v repeatedly to select the menu you want
3 Press or b to enter the menu
4 Press V/v repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust
5 Press or b to enter the parameter
Overview of the menus
Menu
Parameters
Settings
Initial
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Operations Amplifier
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Adjusting the level
(LEVEL menu)
LEVEL menu parameters
xT. TONE (Test tone)
xFRT BAL (Front speaker balance)
Adjusting the equalizer
(EQ menu)
EQ menu parameters
xEQ (Equalizer)
Lets you turn the equalizer on or off
Using the surround back decoding mode (SB DEC)
Types of the surround back decoding functions
xSB AUTO
Output
Surround back
Settings for the tuner
(TUNER menu)
TUNER menu parameters
xFM MODE (FM station receiving mode)
•FM AUTO
Settings for the video
(VIDEO menu)
VIDEO menu parameters
xDMPORT V. (DIGITAL MEDIA PORT video assignment)
xAUDIO (HDMI AUDIO)
Settings for the system
(SYSTEM menu)
SYSTEM menu parameters
xSW SPK (Sub woofer)
• YES
xCNT SPK (Center speaker)
xSUR SPK (Surround speakers)
The surround back speaker will be set to the same setting
If you have not connected surround speakers, select “NO”
xSB SPK (Surround back speaker)
xFRT DIST. (Front speaker distance)
xCNT DIST. (Center speaker distance)
xSL DIST. (Surround left speaker distance)
xSB DIST. (Surround back speaker distance)
For example, setting the center speaker distance
xSUR POS
(Surround speaker position)
•SIDE/LO
•SIDE/HI
•BEHD/LO
Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound
Types of A.F.D. mode
Decoding
A.F.D. mode
Multi channel
Effect
Selecting a preprogrammed sound field
For details, see “Types of sound field available” (page 52)
Sound Surround Enjoying
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Types of sound field available
Sound field
for
Movie
CINEMA STUDIO EX A
About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)
Sound fields with DCSmark use DCS technology
About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes
The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of the following three elements
•Virtual Multi Dimension
Listening to the sound without any adjustment
2 While holding down 2CH, press ?/1
Press ENTER
Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band
Press D.TUNING
Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency
Automatic tuning
1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band
2 Press TUNING + or TUNING –
Using the controls on the receiver
In case of poor FM stereo reception
Presetting radio stations
Presetting radio stations
3,5
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3 Press MEMORY
4 Press the numeric buttons to select a preset number
Tuning to preset stations
2 Press PRESET + or PRESET – repeatedly to select the preset station you want
Each time you press the button, you can select a preset station as follows:
2Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select “PRESET T.”
3Turn TUNING +/– to select the preset station you want
Naming preset stations
2 Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for (page 58)
“4-TUNER”
“NAME IN”
To create an index name
Listening to the XM Radio
About XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio Terms and Conditions
To activate XM Satellite Radio
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Connecting the XM Radio
Checking the XM Radio ID
1 Press TUNER repeatedly to
select “XM RADIO”
2 Press TUNING + or TUNING – to select channel
Receiving XM Radio broadcasts
1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select “XM RADIO”
2 Press TUNING + or TUNING – to select a channel
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Selecting channels from a category (CATEGORY TUNING)
(DIRECT TUNING)
2 Press D.TUNING
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3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the channel number
4 Press ENTER
Displaying the XM-RADIOinformation on the front panel display
Press DISPLAY on the receiver repeatedly
Presetting XM Radio stations
Presetting channels using the preset numbers
2 Tune in the channel you want to preset
Selecting the channel by using the preset numbers
2 Press PRESET + or PRESET – repeatedly to select the preset channel you want
You can select preset channels from 1 to
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XM Radio messages list
Message
Explanation
appears
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Switching between digital and analog audio
Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
Connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter
AVideo cord (not supplied)
To detach the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter from DMPORT jack
Press and hold both sides of the connector and then pull out the connector
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Listening to a connected component through DMPORT connection
1 Press DMPORT
2 Start playback of the connected component
Initial setting: –NONE
The assignable composite video input are VIDEO 1, VIDEO 3, DVD and SAT inputs
Listening to digital sound from other inputs
Naming inputs
2 Press AMP MENU
3 Press V/v repeatedly to select “5-AUDIO”or “6-VIDEO”
4 Press or b to enter the menu
5 Press V/v to select “NAME IN”
Changing the display
Press DISPLAY repeatedly
Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows
All inputs except the FM and AM band and XM Radio
Index name of the inputa) t Selected input
Changing button assignments
Categories and the corresponding buttons
Categories
Press
VCR (command mode VTR 3)a)
Glossary
xComponent video
xComposite video
xDolby Digital
xDolby Digital Surround EX
xDolby Pro Logic
xDTS-ES
xDTS Neo:6
xDolby Surround (Dolby Pro Logic)
xDTS 96/24
Precautions
On safety
On power sources
On heat buildup
On placement
Troubleshooting
Audio
There is no sound from a specific component
There is no sound from one of the front speakers
There is no sound from analog 2 channel sources
•Check the HDMI connection
•You cannot listen to the Super Audio CD by connecting HDMI
The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed
•Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely
•Adjust the balance parameters using the LEVEL menu
Video
There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen
Recording cannot be carried out
Tuner
The FM reception is poor
Remote commander
The remote does not function
•Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver
•Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver
•Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak
Specifications
AUDIO POWER
SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: (Models of area code U only)
Amplifier section
Video section
General
Power consumption
Supplied accessories
For details on the area code of the component you are using, see page
Index
Numerics