AV Receiver
RX-V3800
Important safety instructions
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FCC INFORMATION for US customers
Note to CATV system installer
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1 IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT
Caution read this before operating your unit
COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE
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FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS
at the end of this manual
Contents
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Notices
We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
About this manual
Built-in 7-channel power amplifier
Features
Network features
USB features
Features
Supplied accessories
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Installing batteries in the Zone 2/Zone 3 remote control
Installing batteries in the remote control
1 Press the part and slide the battery compartment cover off
1 Take off the battery compartment cover
Step 3 Turn on the power and start playback
Step 1 Set up your speakers
AM loop antenna Indoor FM antenna Power cable
Quick start guide
1 Place your speakers and subwoofer in the room
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2 Connect speaker cables to each speaker
Front speakers and center speaker
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Step 2 Connect your DVD player and other components
3 Connect the video cable to the VIDEO
MONITOR OUT jack of this unit and the video
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Connecting the wire of the AM loop antenna
For further connections
General connection information
After using this unit
Step 3 Turn on the power and start playback
5 Rotate RVOLUME to adjust the volume
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Manually adjusting various parameters
Using various input sources
Using various sound features
Adjusting the parameters of this unit
Rear panel
Connections
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A TRIGGER OUT jack
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Placing speakers
7.1-channel speaker layout
Speaker indications
6.1-channel speaker layout
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5.1-channel speaker layout
Front left and right speakers Center speaker
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Connecting speakers
For the 7.1-channel speaker setting
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For the 6.1-channel speaker setting
For the 5.1-channel speaker setting
Connecting presence left and right speakers
Using presence speakers
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Speaker indications
Connecting to the SP2 speaker terminals
Connecting the speaker cable
2 Loosen the knob using the supplied speaker terminal wrench
3 Insert one bare wire into the hole on the side of each terminal
Using bi-amplification connections
Connecting the banana plug except U.K., Europe, Asia and Korea models
1 Tighten the knob using the supplied speaker terminal wrench
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Information on jacks and cable plugs
Audio jacks
Video jacks
Information on HDMI
Default input assignment of HDMI input jacks
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HDMI jack and cable plug
Audio signal flow
Audio and video signal flow
Video signal flow
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Connecting a TV monitor or projector
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Connecting other components
Connecting a Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD player
Connections
Connecting a DVD player
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Connecting a set-top box
Connecting a DVD recorder, PVR or VCR
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Connecting audio components
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Connecting an external amplifier
1 CENTER PRE OUT jack
2 FRONT PRE OUT jacks
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Connecting a multi-format player or an external decoder
For 6-channel input
For 8-channel input
Connecting a Yamaha iPod universal dock
Using the VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel
Using REMOTE IN/OUT jacks
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Connecting the network
Connecting the power cable
Connecting the FM and AM antennas
Connecting the AC power cable
AC OUTLETS SWITCHED
Press BMAIN ZONE ON/OFF or 9POWER to
Setting the speaker impedance and GUI language
If there are some problems
Turning this unit on and off
Transmit indicator P
Using the remote control
Opening and closing the front panel door
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9 Input channel and speaker indicators
1 RECOUT indicator
2 HDMI indicator
3 DOCK indicator
TUNED indicator
0 Tuner indicators
STEREO indicator
AUTO indicator
Using the automatic setup Auto Setup
Optimizing the speaker setting for your listening room YPAO
Basic procedure of the automatic setup
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4 Press 4ENTER to start the setup procedure
3 Place the optimizer microphone at your
normal listening position on a flat level
Wiring Speaker wiring
2 Press 4k to select “Setup Menu” and then
Level Volume level
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System Memory feature
Reviewing the result of the automatic setup
2 Press 4k / n repeatedly and then 4h to select “Auto Setup”
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Playback
Basic procedure
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input jack select setting
Using your headphones
Selecting audio input jacks AUDIO SELECT
Selecting the MULTI CH INPUT component
Canceling the sleep timer
Using the sleep timer
Muting the audio output
Playing video sources in the background of an audio source
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feature
Items in GUI screen
Basic controls in the GUI screen
Sound field programs
Sound field indicators
Sound field program descriptions
Selecting sound field programs
For audio music sources
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HiFi DSP
HiFi DSP
For various sources
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LIVE/CLUB
The Roxy Theatre
For movie sources
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For visual sources of music
Stereo playback
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The Compressed Music Enhancer
MOVIE
Using sound field programs without surround speakers
Using CINEMA DSP 3D mode
Enjoying unprocessed input sources
STRAIGHT
Adjusting the tonal quality
Using audio features
Enjoying pure hi-fi sound
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2 Press 4l / h to adjust the speaker output level
Adjusting the speaker level
Press OSTEREO on the remote control repeatedly to select “2ch Stereo”
Enjoying multi-channel sources in 2-channel stereo
Automatic tuning
FM/AM tuning
Manual tuning
4 Press HPRESET/TUNING/CH l / h once to begin automatic tuning
Manual preset tuning
Automatic preset tuning
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Exchanging preset stations
Selecting preset stations
5 Press KMEMORY while the MEMORY indicator is flashing
2 Press HPRESET/TUNING/CH l / h or
Connecting the XM Mini-Tuner Home Dock
XM Satellite Radio tuning
Enjoying XM HD Surround content
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Activating XM Satellite Radio
Subscription of your XM Satellite Radio service
Basic XM Satellite Radio operations
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Direct Number Access mode
Preset Search mode
3 Press HPRESET/TUNING/CH l / h or
1 Press ISEARCH MODE or GSRCH MODE repeatedly to select “PRESET
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Setting the XM Satellite Radio preset channels
X M - 1 0 4 3 X M U
X M 1 2
When the channel number / name is displayed
4 Press HPRESET/TUNING/CH l / h or
When the channel category is displayed
When the artist name / song title is displayed
Press LDISPLAY or JDISPLAY
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Displaying the XM Satellite Radio information on the video monitor
Remote control operation
Using iPod
Controlling iPod
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1 Press JDISPLAY on the remote control
The functions of the play information display
playback of the selected song
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Using Network/USB features
Navigating the network and USB menus
Remote control operation
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2 Press JDISPLAY to display the top NET/ USB menu
Installing Windows Media Player 11 on your PC
Using a PC server or Yamaha MCX-2000
1 Install Windows Media Player 11 on your PC
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2 Set your YAMAHA MCX-2000 to the “Auto Config” mode
Using the Internet Radio
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Registering this unit on the Yamaha MCX-2000
Using a USB memory device or a USB portable audio player
Using shortcut buttons
Connecting a USB memory device or a USB potable audio player
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5 Press 4ENTER or 5MEMORY to confirm the preset
Select an item by using numeric buttons 1-8
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1 P C / M C
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Recording
1 Turn on all the connected components
5 Start recording on the recording component
remote control to select the surround decode mode
Advanced sound configurations
Selecting decoders
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Available decoders Decoder Type
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Selecting decoders used with sound field programs
Auto Setup Automatic setup menu
Manual Setup Manual setup menu
Signal Info. Signal information
Volume Volume menu
6 Press 4h and then press 4l / h to adjust the selected parameter
Basic configuration of sound field programs
Stereo/Surround Stereo/Surround menu
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Adjusting the vertical dialogue position Dialogue Lift
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Init. Delay Sur. Init. Delay SB. Init. Delay
Sound field parameter descriptions
Decoder Type
Rev. Time
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Liveness Sur. Liveness SB. Liveness
Rev. Level
Rev. Delay
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Stereo program parameter descriptions
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Compressed Music Enhancer mode parameter descriptions
Direct
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Dimension
Decoder parameter descriptions
Initialize Program parameters initialization
Input Select
access and adjust
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Antenna Level Antenna level U.S.A. and Canada models only
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Volume Trim Volume trimming
I/O Assignment Input/output assignment
Audio Select Audio input jack select
Rename Rename
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Multi CH Assign Multi channel assignment
BGV Back ground video
Max Volume Maximum volume
Manual Setup Volume
Initial Volume Initial volume
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Headphones Headphone low-frequency effect level
Manual Setup Sound
Headphones Headphone dynamic range
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4ENTER to access the edit window
2 Press 4h to access the settings window
6 Select “EXIT” and press 4ENTER to exit the settings window
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Manual Manual audio delay adjustment
Auto Automatic audio delay adjustment
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Lipsync Audio and video synchronization
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Each speaker settings
EXTD Surround Extended surround
Channel Mute Channel mute
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Manual Setup Video
Conversion Video conversion
Component I/P Component interlace progressive conversion
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HDMI Resolution HDMI video signal resolution
HDMI Aspect HDMI aspect ratio
Short Message Short message display
Speaker Set Speaker settings
Manual Setup Basic
control 2 Press 4k / n to select “Manual Setup” and then press 4h
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LFE signals output
Measure for the speaker size
Front Front speakers
SWFR Phase Subwoofer phase
Low-frequency signals output
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Speaker Distance Speaker distance
Network Network settings
Manual Setup NET/USB
DHCP DHCP setting
Default Gateway Default gateway
6 Press 4ENTER to confirm the setting of the parameter
Procedure of the network configuration
7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 to configure each network parameter
MAC Address MAC Media Access Control address
Front Panel Disp Front panel display setting
Manual Setup Option
iPod iPod settings
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Zone2 Volume/Zone3 Volume Zone 2/Zone 3 volume
Zone2 Set/Zone3 Set Zone 2/Zone 3 setting
Zone2 Max Vol./Zone3 Max Vol. Zone 2/Zone 3 Maximum volume
Zone2 Initial Vol./Zone3 Initial Vol. Zone 2/Zone 3 Initial volume
Audio Select Default audio input jack select
Signal Info Input signal information
Decoder Mode Default decoder mode
EXTD Surround Default Extended surround setting
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Language
Audio Info. Audio information
Video Info. Video information
Saving the current system settings
Saving and recalling the system settings System Memory
1 Press GSET MENU on the remote control
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Loading the stored system settings
Loading by the NSYSTEM MEMORY buttons
6 Press GSET MENU again to exit from GUI screen
automatic setup and manual setup
Using examples
Saving each setting
2 Perform the automatic setup
Example 3 Saving the sound configurations for specific sources
Example 2 Switching the settings for different room environments
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2 Press and hold NSYSTEM MEMORY 1 for 4 seconds
4 Adjust “Manual” in “Lipsync” appropriately
Example 4 Switching multiple audio and video synchronization settings
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5 Press and hold NSYSTEM MEMORY 2 for 4 seconds
Controlling this unit, a TV, or other components
Remote control features
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Controlling this unit
Controlling other components
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Remote control code default settings
Setting remote control codes
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Selecting a component to be controlled
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6 Press MLEARN again to exit from the setup mode
1 Set the operation mode selector to
3 Press 4ENTER
3 Press MLEARN using a ballpoint pen or similar object
Programming codes from other remote controls
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4 Press the button for which you want to program the new function
Changing source names in the display window
2 Press MRENAME using a ballpoint pen or similar object
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6 Press MLEARN again to exit the learning mode
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Macro programming features
MACRO operations
3 Press 4k / n to select and enter a character
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Default macro functions
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MACRO using
Programming macro operations
3 Press the buttons for the functions you want
using a ballpoint pen or similar object
Clearing configurations
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Clearing function sets
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2 Press MLEARN using a ballpoint pen or similar object
Clearing a learned function
the function you want to clear
Clearing a macro function
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3 Press MMACRO again to exit the macro programming mode
a ballpoint pen or similar object
Connecting the Zone 2 and Zone 3 components
Using multi-zone configuration
Using external amplifiers
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Important safety notice
Using the internal amplifiers of this unit
Controlling Zone 2 or Zone
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Remote control operations
Turning on or off Zone 2 and/or Zone using the remote control
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Selecting the input source of Zone 2 or Zone
Adjusting the balance of the speaker level in Zone 2 or Zone
Adjusting the volume level of Zone 2 or Zone
Adjusting the tonal quality of Zone 2 or Zone
Using Zone 2/Zone 3 remote control
G ZONE 2/ZONE 3 switch
B VOLUME +
3 PRESET k / n
Controlling the XM Satellite Radio tuning function see page
Using the advanced setup menu
Advanced setup
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Speaker impedance SPEAKER IMP
Remote control AMP ID
Wake on RS-232C access
Setting remote control AMP ID code
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Setting remote control TUNER ID
Remote control TUNER ID
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6 Press MLEARN again to exit from the setup mode
Setting remote control XM ID
Remote control XM ID RC XM ID U.S.A. and Canada models only
remote control to select the XM to change the remote control ID
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CANCEL
Bi-amplifier setting BI-AMP
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Tuner frequency step TUNER FRQ STEP Asia and General models only
General
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
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INFORMATION
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ADDITIONAL
English
XM Satellite Radio U.S.A. and Canada models only
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Tuner
HDMI
Remote control
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Network and USB
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INFORMATION
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ADDITIONAL
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Access error
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Status message
Cause
Before Auto Setup
Auto Setup
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iPod
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During Auto Setup
After Auto Setup
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Resetting the system
I N I T I A L I Z E A L L
I N I T I A L I Z E C A N C E L
Composite video signal
Component video signal
Glossary
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Dolby Digital Plus
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Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Surround
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DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
DTS Express
DTS-HD Master Audio
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S-video signal
Neural-THX Surround
PCM Linear PCM
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Sound field program information
Elements of a sound field
CINEMA DSP
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Parametric equalizer information
Frequency
Q factor
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Specifications
AUDIO SECTION
VIDEO SECTION
Audio signals
HDMI signal compatibility
Video signals
Video signal format
Index
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Numerics
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Page
Page
Sound output in each sound field program
Speaker settings
7-channel
5-channel
neural OFF
neural ON or discrete 6.1/7.1-channel audio signals are input
PR/SB
Input audio source
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CABLE
List of remote control codes
CD RECORDER
DVD PLAYER
APPENDIX
TAPE DECK
SATELLITE TUNER
CONTEC
APPENDIX
PILOT
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Printed in Malaysia
WK69470
RX-V3800
Front panel/Face avant
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
Printed in Malaysia WK69550
Remote control/Boîtier de télécommande