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Adjusting the Speaker Output Levels

You can adjust the speaker output levels. The test tone comes out of
each speaker except subwoofer to check the output level balance
when using the Surround mode.
• Once you have made an adjustment, it is memorized for each

source.

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Adjustable speakers

You can adjust the following speakers’ output levels within the
range of 

–10 dB 

to 

+10 dB (“0 dB” is the initial setting)

:

SUBWFR LVL:

Select to adjust the subwoofer output level.

FRONT L LVL:

Select to adjust the left front speaker
output level.

FRONT R LVL:

Select to adjust the right front speaker
output level.

CENTER LVL:

Select to adjust the center speaker output
level.

SURR L LVL:

Select to adjust the left surround speaker
output level.

SURR R LVL:

Select to adjust the right surround speaker
output level.

SBACK LVL:

Select to adjust the surround

 

back speaker

output level.

Notes:

• If you have selected “NO” or “NONE” for a speaker (see page

25), the output level for the corresponding speaker is not
adjustable.

• The center speaker, and left/right surround speakers’ output

levels are adjustable for DVD MULTI playback mode, even
though “NONE” is selected for the speaker settings.

• Speaker output levels (except the subwoofer output level) are

not adjustable when Analog Direct is in use. To adjust
subwoofer output level, see page 17.

Adjusting the Equalization Patterns

You can adjust the equalization patterns to your preference.
• Once you have made adjustment, it is memorized for each source.

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Equalization adjustment

—DIGITAL EQ

You can adjust five frequency bands (

center frequency: 63 Hz,

250 Hz, 1 kHz, 4 kHz, 16 kHz

) within the range of 

–8 dB 

to 

+8

dB (“0 dB” is the initial setting)

 in 2 dB steps.

• When adjustment is made, the DIGITAL EQ indicator lights

up on the display.

To flat the equalization pattern, 

set all the frequencies to “0

dB” in step 

of “Basic Procedure” (on page 29). The DIGITAL

EQ indicator goes off from the display.

Notes:

• When Analog Direct is in use, Digital Equalization patterns are not

available.

• The Digital Equalization affects the front speaker sounds only.

You can also use the remote control for equalization adjustment.

1. Press SOUND.

The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments.

2. Press DIGITAL EQ (Equalization) repeatedly to select

the center frequency you want to adjust.

• Each time you press the button, the center frequency with

its current level appear on the display.

3. Press LEVEL + or – repeatedly to adjust the level of the

center frequency.

The DIGITAL EQ indicator lights up on the display.
• The frequency level changes from –8 dB to +8 dB in 2 dB

steps.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other center

frequency.

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Summary of Contents for RX-8030VBK

Page 1: ...IDEO CONTROL RECEIVER INSTRUCTIONS MASTER VOLUME PUSH OPEN SUBWOOFER OUT ON OFF SPEAKERS ON OFF PHONES 1 STANDBY RX 8030V AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER CC CONVERTER ANALOG DIRECT 2 STANDBY ON TV SOUND DBS VIDEO VCR 2 VCR 1 DVD DVD MULTI AM FM TAPE MD CDR CD PHONO SETTING ADJUST QUICK SPEAKER SETUP EXIT SURROUND DSP SURROUND DSP OFF 2 3 1 5 6 4 8 9 7 P 0 10 A V CONTROL RECEIVER 10 0 Cover_8030V UJ f...

Page 2: ...xpose this apparatus to rain moisture dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks fire etc 1 Do not remove screws covers or cabinet 2 Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture Caution Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage Locate th...

Page 3: ...eo Equipment 45 Troubleshooting 48 Specifications 49 Introduction 2 Features 2 Precautions 2 Parts Identification 3 Remote Control 3 Front Panel 4 Rear Panel 6 Getting Started 7 Before Installation 7 Checking the Supplied Accessories 7 Adjusting the Voltage Selector 7 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 7 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas 7 Connecting the Speakers 8 Connecting Audio Video Comp...

Page 4: ... the speaker setting Multi channel headphone virtual surround sound 3D HEADPHONE Mode The built in headphone virtual surround system is compatible with Multi channel software like Dolby Digital DTS Surround etc Thanks to the new signal processing algorithms used by the high performance DSP you can enjoy a natural surround sound through the headphones COMPU LINK AV COMPU LINK remote control systems...

Page 5: ...ys for operating the tuner 22 10 keys for adjusting sound 30 31 10 keys for operating audio video components 42 46 y CH channel buttons 44 46 LEVEL buttons 30 31 42 The LEVEL buttons function only after pressing SOUND then 10 keys which are marked with an asterisk on the remote control u VOLUME buttons 16 i TV VOL volume buttons 44 45 o MUTING button 20 TUNING UP DOWN buttons 21 Operating buttons ...

Page 6: ...IDEO VCR 2 VCR 1 DVD DVD MULTI AM FM TAPE MD CDR CD PHONO SETTING ADJUST QUICK SPEAKER SETUP EXIT SURROUND DSP SURROUND DSP OFF 1 2 s i a 4 5 7 u o p 9 3 8 Inside the front door MIDNIGHT MODE EX ES INPUT ATT INPUT ANALOG INPUT DIGITAL r e q w y 6 TV SOUND DBS VIDEO VCR 2 VCR 1 DVD DVD MULTI AM FM TAPE MD CDR CD PHONO FM AM TUNING FM AM PRESET FM MODE MEMORY TUNER CONTROL t S VIDEO DIGITAL VIDEO L ...

Page 7: ... buttons FM AM TUNING 5 buttons 21 FM AM PRESET 5 buttons 21 22 FM MODE button 22 MEMORY button 21 y VIDEO input jacks 11 DIGITAL optical terminal S VIDEO jack VIDEO jack AUDIO L R jacks u SETTING button 25 i QUICK SPEAKER SETUP button 23 o MULTI JOG control 23 25 29 PUSH SET button 23 25 29 EXIT button 25 29 a ADJUST button 29 s ANALOG DIRECT button and lamp 19 VIRTUAL SB Surround Back indicator ...

Page 8: ...d terminal 10 e SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals 9 r SURROUND SPEAKERS terminals 9 t CENTER SPEAKER terminals 9 y FRONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals 9 u FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals 9 110V 127V 230 240V 220V VOLTAGE SELECTOR VIDEO RIGHT LEFT L R L R S VIDEO VIDEO SURR BACK SURR CENTER FRONT AUDIO DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 1 DVD DIGITAL 2 CD DIGITAL 3 TV DIGITAL 4 CDR PCM DOLBYDIGITAL DTS DIGITALOUT FM 75 COAXIAL A...

Page 9: ...power supply Before Installation General Precautions Be sure your hands are dry Turn the power off to all components Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect Locations Install the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture The temperature around the receiver must be between 5 C and 35 C Make sure there is good ventilation around the receiver Poor...

Page 10: ...T LEFT RIG HT LEFT RIG HT LEFT AM Antenna Connections Turn the loop until you have the best reception AM Loop Antenna supplied Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop Outdoor single vinyl covered wire not supplied Notes If the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl remove the vinyl by twisting it as illustrated Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch ...

Page 11: ...eaker Setup for easy speaker installation information setting see page 23 To obtain the best possible Surround DSP effect see Setting the Speakers on page 25 Front speakers 1 Right Left Surround back speakers Right Left Front speakers 2 Right Left Center speaker When using only one surround back speaker connect the ª cord to the RIGHT ª terminal and the cord to the LEFT terminal Surround speakers ...

Page 12: ...le is provided for your turntable connect the cable to the screw marked H on the rear Note This connection is for the turntable with an MM moving magnet type cartridge Any turntables incorporating a small output cartridge such as an MC moving coil type must be connected to this receiver through a commercial head amplifier or step up transformer Direct connection may result in insufficient volume C...

Page 13: ...ese jacks you can get better picture quality in the order Component video S video Composite video If your video components have an AV COMPULINK jack See also page 40 for detailed information about the connection and the AV COMPU LINK remote control system IMPORTANT This receiver is equipped with the following video jacks composite video S video and component video jacks You can use any of the thre...

Page 14: ... TV DBS tuner Å To audio output ı To component video input Ç To S video input Î To composite video input Å To audio output ı To component video output Ç To S video output Î To composite video output Notes When connecting a DBS tuner to the TV SOUND DBS IN jacks change the source name to DBS which will be shown on the display when selected as the source Otherwise you cannot view any picture from DB...

Page 15: ...1 channel reproduction jacks To listen to the sound after connection press DVD MULTI Å To component video output ı To subwoofer output Ç To center channel audio output Î To S video output To composite video output Ï To left right front channel audio output Ì To left right surround channel audio output Note When connecting a DVD player to the component video input DVD IN jacks make the component vi...

Page 16: ...inal You can connect any digital components which have an optical digital input terminal Digital coaxial cable not supplied between digital coaxial terminals Digital optical cable not supplied between digital optical terminals Before connecting a digital optical cable unplug the protective plug When the component has a digital optical output terminal connect it to the DIGITAL 2 CD DIGITAL 3 TV or ...

Page 17: ...or DSP modes See Activating the Surround Modes page 35 and Activating the DSP Modes page 37 Turning On the Power Press STANDBY ON or AUDIO on the remote control The STANDBY lamp goes off The name of the current source and Surround DSP mode appear on the display Current source name and Surround DSP mode appear Current volume level appears To turn off the power into standby mode press STANDBY ON or ...

Page 18: ...input is selected Always lights up C Lights up when the center channel signal comes in LFE Lights up when the LFE channel signal comes in LS Lights up when the left surround channel signal comes in RS Lights up when the right surround channel signal comes in S Lights up when the monaural surround channel signal comes in SB Lights up when the surround back channel signal comes in Note When DVD MULT...

Page 19: ... pairs of the front speakers you can select which to use To use the speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals press SPEAKERS ON OFF 1 so that the SPEAKERS 1 indicator lights up on the display Make sure that the SPEAKERS 2 indicator is not lit on the display To use the speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals press SPEAKERS ON OFF 2 so that SPEAKERS 2 indicator lights up on t...

Page 20: ...incoming signal Lights up when Linear PCM signals come in Lights up when Dolby Digital signals come in Lights up when DTS signals come in No indicator lights up when the receiver cannot recognize the digital signal format of the incoming signals LINEAR PCM DIGITAL When playing software encoded with the Dolby Digital or DTS the following symptoms may occur Sound does not come out at the beginning o...

Page 21: ...time you press the button CC Converter turns on and off the lamp goes off alternately Note You cannot use this function while Analog Direct is in use If you turn on Analog Direct while this function is in use this function will be canceled Changing the Source Name When you have connected an MD recorder to the TAPE MD IN jacks or a DBS tuner to the TV SOUND DBS IN jacks on the rear panel change the...

Page 22: ...igital Equalization see page 30 Surround modes and DSP modes see pages 32 to 37 cannot affect the recording Basic adjustment auto memory This receiver memorizes sound settings for each source when you turn off the power when you change the source and when you assign the source name see page 19 When you change the source the memorized settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalle...

Page 23: ... particular station Tuning in to Stations Manually 1 Press FM or AM to select the band The last received station of the selected band is tuned in 2 Press FM AM TUNING 5 or repeatedly until you find the frequency you want Pressing FM AM TUNING 5 increases the frequency Pressing FM AM TUNING decreases the frequency Notes When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in the TUNED indicator li...

Page 24: ...e while receiving an FM broadcast You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station see page 21 While listening to an FM station press FM MODE Each time you press the button the FM reception mode alternates between AUTOMUTING and MODE MONO AUTOMUTING Normally select this When a program is broadcasted in stereo you will hear stereo sound when in monaural you will hear monaural sounds This...

Page 25: ...ke operations easier You can use QUICK SPEAKER SETUP to easily set up your speaker configuration 3 Press in MULTI JOG PUSH SET ROOM SIZE appear on the display then the initial room size setting appears 4 Turn MULTI JOG to select an appropriate room size to match to your listening room The room size changes as follows To select your appropriate room size see Room size and speaker distance on page 2...

Page 26: ...ance L 2 4 m 8 ft R 2 4 m 8 ft C 2 1 m 7 ft LS 1 5 m 5 ft RS 1 5 m 5 ft SB 1 2 m 4 ft Basic Setting Items On the following pages you can adjust the following items Items To do See page SUB WOOFER Register your subwoofer 25 FRONT SPEAKER Register your front speaker size 25 CNTR SPEAKER Register your center speaker size 25 SURR SPEAKER Register your surround speaker size 25 SBACK SPEAKER Register yo...

Page 27: ...n a subwoofer is connected NO Select when no subwoofer is used Note If you have selected NO for the subwoofer you cannot use the SUBWOOFER OUT ON OFF button on the front panel 7 Speaker size FRONT SPEAKER CNTR SPEAKER SURR SPEAKER SBACK SPEAKER Select the size for each connected speaker LARGE 1 Select when the speaker size is relatively large SMALL 2 Select when the speaker size is relatively smal...

Page 28: ...r output S WFR OUTPUT You can select the type of the signal which can be transmitted through the subwoofer In other words you can determine whether or not the bass elements of the front speaker channels are transmitted through the subwoofer regardless of the front speaker size setting either SMALL or LARGE Select one of the following LFE Select to transmit only the LFE signals while playing Dolby ...

Page 29: ...3 DVD 4 CDR 2 DVD 3 TV or DBS 4 CDR back to the beginning When connecting an MD recorder to the digital input terminal change the source name to MD from TAPE see page 19 If you have changed the source name from TV to DBS DBS appears see page 19 7 Low frequency effect attenuator LFE ATTENUATE If the bass sound is distorted while playing back software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS set the LFE le...

Page 30: ...composite video or S video input jacks Memorizing the Volume Level for Each Source This unit memorizes some settings separately for each source In addition you can store the volume level for each source with the other memorized settings One Touch Operation 7 One Touch Operation ONE TOUCH OPE Select one of the following ON Select to store the volume level separately for each source The ONE TOUCH OP...

Page 31: ... Adjust the subwoofer output level 30 FRONT L LVL Adjust the left front speaker output level 30 FRONT R LVL Adjust the right front speaker output level 30 CENTER LVL Adjust the center speaker output level 30 SURR L LVL Adjust the left surround speaker output level 30 SURR R LVL Adjust the right surround speaker output level 30 SBACK LVL Adjust the surround back speaker output level 30 EFFECT 1 Adj...

Page 32: ...alog Direct is in use To adjust subwoofer output level see page 17 Adjusting the Equalization Patterns You can adjust the equalization patterns to your preference Once you have made adjustment it is memorized for each source 7 Equalization adjustment DIGITAL EQ You can adjust five frequency bands center frequency 63 Hz 250 Hz 1 kHz 4 kHz 16 kHz within the range of 8 dB to 8 dB 0 dB is the initial ...

Page 33: ...s setting is common to all surround modes and is memorized separately for DSP modes CTR TONE Adjust the center tone As the number increases the dialogue becomes clearer so that the human voices change from soft to sharp Normally select 3 initial setting Adjustable range 1 to 5 For DAP modes Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each DAP mode EFFECT Adjust the DAP effect level As the...

Page 34: ...surround treble at 20 kHz compared to 7 kHz for Dolby Pro Logic As such the sound movement and being there feeling are enhanced much more than Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX DOLBY D EX is a digital surround encoding format that adds the third surround channels called surround back Compared to the conventional Dolby Digital 5 1CH these newly added surround back channels can repro...

Page 35: ...audio format available on CD LD and DVD software Compared to Dolby Digital the DTS Digital Surround format has a lower audio compression rate which enables it to add breadth and depth to the sounds reproduced As such DTS Digital Surround features natural solid and clear sound When EX ES setting is set to ON DTS Neo 6 DTS NEO 6 is applied while playing back multi channel DTS software It creates the...

Page 36: ... ES 96 24 Matrix OFF DTS NONE AUTO ON DTS VIRTUAL SB 1 2 OFF DTS DTS DTS 96 24 3 2 2 2 2SPK 1SPK AUTO DTS ON DTS NEO 6 2 OFF DTS NONE Not available DTS DTS 3 1 2 1 2SPK 1SPK AUTO ON OFF DTS NONE Not available DTS DTS 1 0 3 0 2SPK 1SPK NONE Not available DTS DTS Dual Mono 2SPK 1SPK NONE Not available DUAL MONO Incoming Signal Type Available Surround Mode Analog PCM Dolby Digital 2 0 DTS 2 0 PLII MO...

Page 37: ... 2 channel source is playing you can adjust the EX ES 7 1 channel reproduction mode and store the setting but it will not affect the current source When the source is one to which the EX ES 7 1 channel reproduction cannot be applied you can adjust the setting and store in memory but reproduction channels will remain unchanged Activating the Surround Modes 1 Select and play any source other than DV...

Page 38: ...the spatial feeling of a large shoebox shaped hall designed primarily for classical concerts Its seating capacity is about 2000 HALL 2 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large vineyard shaped hall designed primarily for classical concerts Its seating capacity is about 2000 LIVE CLUB Reproduces the spatial feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling DANCE CLUB Reproduces the spatial feeling of...

Page 39: ... the remote control SURR OFF appears on the display When the front speakers are deactivated HEADPHONE will appear All Channel Stereo mode This mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected and activated speakers This mode cannot be used without activating the surround speakers If the front speakers are deactivated All Channel Stereo cannot be selected Monaural Film In orde...

Page 40: ...ge 30 for details Notes Midnight Mode is not available for DVD MULTI playback mode see page 18 When using a headphones you can listen to the front channels left and right only Connection diagram Å To component video output ı To subwoofer output Ç To center channel audio output Î To S video output To composite video output Ï To left right front channel audio output Ì To left right surround channel ...

Page 41: ...starts the cassette deck or MD recorder starts recording When the play ends the cassette deck or MD recorder enters recording pause and stops about 4 seconds later Notes During synchronized recording the selected source cannot be changed If the power of any component is shut off during synchronized recording the COMPU LINK remote control system may not operate properly In this case you must start ...

Page 42: ...pped with three types of the video terminals S video composite video and component video and the signals coming into this receiver through one type of video jacks can output only through the jack of the same type So you need to connect the VCR and or DVD player to the TV using one of the following three ways When using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system set the component video input for the D...

Page 43: ...enjoy the DVD playback without setting other switches manually When the DVD player is connected through the analog input jacks on this receiver and analog input is selected the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to DVD or DVD MULTI When the DVD player is connected through the digital input terminal on this receiver and digital input is selected the receiver automatically turns ...

Page 44: ...et source CD player After pressing CD you can perform the following operations on a CD player 3 Start playing 4 Return to the beginning of the current or previous track Skip to the beginning of the next track 7 Stop playing 8 Pause playing To resume press 3 1 10 0 10 Select a track number directly For track number 5 press 5 For track number 15 press 10 then 5 For track number 20 press 10 then 10 0...

Page 45: ... can perform the following operations on a CD recorder 3 Start playing 4 Return to the beginning of the current or previous track Skip to the beginning of the next track 7 Stop playing or recording 8 Pause playing To resume press 3 1 10 0 10 Select a track number directly For track number 5 press 5 For track number 15 press 10 then 5 For track number 20 press 10 then 10 0 For track number 30 press...

Page 46: ...tape FF Fast wind a tape 7 Stop playing or recording 8 Pause playing To resume press 3 REC PAUSE Enter recording pause by pressing this button To start recording again press this button then 3 CH Change the TV channels on the VCR Note You can use either VCR 1 or the CONTROL to activate the buttons listed above If you press one of the source selection buttons the playing source also changes On the ...

Page 47: ...ing 10 keys press CH for changing the channels 5 Try to operate your TV by pressing TV When your TV turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there are more than one code listed for your brand of TV try each one until the correct one is entered To change the transmittable signals for operating a CATV converter or DBS tuner 1 Press and hold CATV DBS 2 Press CATV DBS CONTROL CALL appears ...

Page 48: ... until the correct one is entered 2 3 4 5 6 8 MENU ENTER To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer s VCR 1 Press and hold VCR 1 2 Press VCR 1 CALL appears on the display window of the remote control 3 Enter manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 See the list on page 47 to find the code 4 Release VCR 1 The following buttons can be used for operating a VCR VCR 1 Tur...

Page 49: ...01 02 03 04 05 Jerrold 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Oak 15 16 17 Panasonic 18 19 20 Pioneer 21 22 Scientific Atlanta 23 24 25 Tocom 26 Zenith 27 28 Manufacturer Codes JVC 56 57 67 Amstrad 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Blaupunkt 30 Echostar 50 51 67 Goldstar 31 Grundig 32 33 Hirshmann 48 52 53 54 55 Instrument 68 ITT NOKIA 34 Kathrein 52 58 59 60 61 62 63 NEC 35 36 Orbitech 48 Philips 37 38 RCA 65 Samsung 39 ...

Page 50: ... page 7 Select the correct remote control operation mode See pages 42 to 47 POSSIBLE CAUSE The power cord is not plugged in Speaker signal cables are not connected The SPEAKERS ON OFF 1 and SPEAKERS ON OFF 2 buttons are not set correctly An incorrect source is selected Muting is activated An incorrect input mode analog or digital is selected Speaker signal cables are not connected properly Incomin...

Page 51: ...67 dB Frequency Response 8 Ω PHONO IN 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB DVD IN VCR 1 IN VCR 2 IN TV SOUND DBS IN VIDEO 20 Hz to 100 kHz 1 dB 3 dB CD IN CDR IN TAPE MD IN 20 Hz to 100 kHz 1 dB 3 dB RIAA Phono Equalization 1 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz Equalization 5 bands 63 Hz 250 Hz 1 kHz 4 kHz 16 kHz 8 dB Bass boost 6 dB 1 dB at 100 Hz Video Video Input Sensitivity Impedance Composite video DVD IN VCR 1 IN VCR 2 IN T...

Page 52: ...s AC Line Instruction not applicable for Europe U S A Canada Australia and U K CAUTION for mains AC line BEFORE PLUGGING IN do check that your mains AC line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provided on the outside of this equipment and if different reset the voltage selector switch to prevent from a damage or risk of fire electric shock Cover_8030V UJ f p65 03 6...

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