NATURAL SOUND AV AMPLIFIER
AMPLIFICATEUR AUDIO-VIDEO
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODE D’EMPLOI
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
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CONTENTS
English
Selecting the output modes
Recording a source to tape (or MD) or dubbing
Using digital sound field processor (DSP)
CAUTION : Read this before operating your unit
INTRODUCTION
Features
Power, 0.02% THD, 20–20,000Hz
What’s DSP
Dolby Digital
DTS Digital Surround
Dolby Pro Logic + 2 Digital Sound Fields
Dolby Digital or DTS + 3 Digital Sound Fields
GETTING STARTED
Getting started
Installing batteries in the remote controller
Notes about the remote controller
Battery replacement
Remote controller operation range
Controls and their functions
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Display panel
PREPARATION
Speaker setup
mRecommended speaker system configurations
4 Speaker System
5 Speaker System
6 Speaker System
7 Speaker System
Connections
m Basic connections of video units
VIDEO AUX terminals (on the front panel)
PAL/NTSC switch (China and General models only)
PAL/NTSC switch
mConnecting to digital (OPTICAL and COAXIAL) terminals
mConnecting to DOLBY DIGITAL RF output of the DVD/LD/CD combi-player
mConnecting to S VIDEO terminals
Notes about the Video superimpose
mConnecting an external decoder of a future format to this unit
How to Connect:
Note on main speaker connections:
Note on a subwoofer connection:
mIMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch
IMPEDANCE SELECTOR
1 MAIN PRE OUT/MAIN IN terminals
3CENTER terminal
4FRONT terminals
5REAR (SURROUND) terminals
2SUBWOOFER terminal
AC OUTLET(S)
Voltage Selector (China and General models only)
On screen display
Selecting the output modes (“SET MENU” mode)
1C. MAIN SP
1E. SYS. SETUP
1D. LFE/BASS OUT
1F. MAIN LEVEL
mChanging selections
2, 3
Speaker balance adjustment
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BASIC OPERATION
Playing a source
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When you finish using this unit
mSwitching the input mode
vFor CD, TAPE/MD and TV/DBS sources:
AUTO:
DTS:
ANALOG
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Recording a source to tape (or MD) or dubbing from tape (or MD) to tape (or MD)
mRecording the playing source to tape (or MD)
3, 5
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ADVANCED FEATURES
“SET MENU” mode
1.SPEAKER SET (Selecting the output modes suitable for your speaker system)
2. DLBY DGTL (DOLBY DIGITAL) SET
2B. D-RANGE(Adjusting dynamic range)
4. CENTER DELAY [Adjusting the delay of center sounds (dialog etc.)]
5. PARAMETER INI (Initializing parameters on a DSP program)
6. MEMORY GUARD (Locking DSP parameters and other adjustments)
8. DIMMER (Changing brightness of the display panel)
Creating your own sound fields
mSelecting and editing program parameters
4, 5
P. ROOM SIZE (Presence Room Size)
S. ROOM SIZE (Surround Room Size)
P. INIT. DLY (Presence Initial Delay)
S. INIT. DLY (Surround Initial Delay)
LIVENESS (Presence Liveness)
S. LIVENESS (Surround Liveness)
●REV. LEVEL (Reverberation Level)
●S. DELAY (Surround Delay)
Setting the SLEEP timer
REMOTE CONTROLLER
Basic operation (Cover is open)
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Using the “learning-capable”keys (Cover is open)
Keys which can have three functions (1, 2, 3, 4)
Empty keys (1, 2)
Using OPERATION CONTROL keys (Cover is closed)
About the lighting of keys
Macro operations (Cover is closed)
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Methods of learning and clearing functions
mMaking a new macro
mClearing learned functions
To Clear a Learned Function
To Clear All Learned Functions
TROUBLESHOOTING
Remote controller
When playing back a source encoded with DTS:
SPECIFICATIONS
VIDEO SECTION
GENERAL