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Contents
Before using
Important Safeguards ......................................... 2
Precautions ......................................................... 3
Contents .............................................................. 4
Features ............................................................... 6
Supplied accessories ......................................... 6
Before using this unit ......................................... 7
Insert batteries .................................................................. 7
Setting the Voltage selector (Worldwide models only) ... 7
Using the remote controller .............................................. 7
Setup and operation
Setup menus ..................................................... 29
Navigating through the Setup menu .............................. 30
Hardware Setup ................................................. 31
0. Hardware Setup menu ............................................. 31
0-1. Speaker Impedance sub-menu ................................ 31
0-2. IR IN Setup sub-menu ............................................ 31
0-3.AM Frequency Step sub-menu ................................ 31
Speaker Setup ................................................... 32
1. Speaker Setup menu ................................................. 32
1-1. Speaker Config sub-menu ...................................... 32
1-2. Speaker Distance sub-menu .................................... 33
1-3. Level Calibration sub-menu ................................... 34
1-4. Bass Peak Level (Bass Peak Level Manager*)
sub-menu ................................................................. 35
Input Setup ....................................................... 36
2. Input Setup menu ..................................................... 36
2-1. Digital Setup sub-menu .......................................... 36
2-2. Multichannel Setup sub-menu ................................ 37
2-3. Video Setup sub-menu ............................................ 38
2-4. Character Input sub-menu ...................................... 39
2-5. Intelli Volume sub-menu ......................................... 39
2-6. Listening Mode Preset sub-menu ........................... 40
Audio Adjust ...................................................... 43
3. Audio Adjust Setup menu ........................................ 43
Preference ......................................................... 47
4. Preference menu ....................................................... 47
4-1. Volume Setup sub-menu ......................................... 47
4-2. Headphones Level Setup sub-menu ....................... 48
4-3. OSD Setup sub-menu .............................................. 48
4-4. OSD Position sub-menu ......................................... 48
Listening to Radio Broadcasts ........................ 49
Tuning into a radio station ............................................. 49
Listening to a stereo radio station (FM mode) .............. 49
Presetting a radio station ................................................ 50
Selecting a preset radio station ...................................... 50
Erasing a preset radio station ......................................... 50
Listening to RDS broadcasts
(European models only) .............................. 51
Listening to RDS broadcasts .......................................... 51
PTY program types in Europe ........................................ 51
Displaying Radio Text (RT) ........................................... 52
Performing a PTY scan .................................................. 52
Performing a TP scan ..................................................... 52
Enjoying music or videos with the TX-DS898 ... 53
Basic operation ............................................................... 53
Temporarily turning off the sound ..................................... 53
Adjusting the bass and treble ......................................... 53
Listening with headphones ............................................. 53
Changing the listening mode .......................................... 54
Switching the display ..................................................... 55
Adjusting the brightness of the front display ................ 55
Facilities and connections
Front panel facilities ........................................... 8
Remote controller ............................................. 11
Rear panel facilities .......................................... 14
Connections ...................................................... 18
Connecting your audio components .............................. 18
Connecting your video components .............................. 19
Connecting speakers ....................................... 22
Ideal speaker configuration ............................................ 22
Minimum speaker configuration for surround sound
playback .................................................................. 22
Speaker placement .......................................................... 22
Connecting speakers ....................................................... 23
Connecting the speaker cable ......................................... 23
Connecting a subwoofer ................................................. 23
Connecting the remote zone (Zone 2)
speakers ....................................................... 24
Outline ........................................................................... 24
When using the SURR BACK/ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals .. 24
When using the SURR BACK/ZONE 2 PRE OUT terminals .. 24
When using the ZONE 2 OUT terminals ....................... 24
Operating components not reached by the
remote controller signals (IR IN/OUT) ....... 25
If the remote controller signal does not reach
the TX-DS898 remote sensor ................................. 25
If the remote controller signal does not reach
other components .................................................... 25
Connecting antennas ....................................... 26
Assembling the AM loop antenna .................................. 26
Connecting the AM antenna cable ................................. 26
Connecting the included antennas ................................. 26
Connecting an FM outdoor antenna ............................... 27
Connecting an AM outdoor antenna .............................. 27
Directional linkage ......................................................... 27
Connecting the antenna cable to the 75/300
Ω
antenna adapter
(For all models other than European models) ............. 27
Connecting the power ...................................... 28