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TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Solution

No power

• Make sure the AC power cord is securely connected.

No picture

• Securely connect video cable.
• Repair or replace damaged video cable.
• Make sure the system is connected to the correct TV input.
• Make sure the video input on the TV is set to view the system.

Picture noise

• Make sure the disc is not dirty or flawed.

DVD picture does not fill screen on standard television.

• The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD.

Left/Right sounds unbalanced or reversed.

• Make sure speakers and components are correctly and securely

connected.

• Adjust balance of speaker levels.

Echo during audio playback

• Turn the volume down on your TV and use the Home Theater sound system.
• Do not use the TV sound system and the Home Theater sound system at the 

same time.

No sound

• Securely connect all audio cables.
• Repair or replace any damaged audio or speaker cables.
• Press 

MUTE

 button on remote control if mute is displayed on the TV screen.

• The system is in Pause, Slow Motion, Forward/Reverse Scan. Press 

PLAY

 on 

the remote control to return to normal playback mode.

• Check speaker levels.

Severe hum or noise

• Make sure speakers and components are correctly and securely connected.
• Make sure connecting cables are away from a transformer or motor, and at least 

10 feet away from a TV or fluorescent light.

• Move your TV away from your audio components.
• The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with 

alcohol.

• Clean the disc.

No surround effect during playback of Dolby Digital soundtrack

• Check speaker connections and settings.
• Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not use all 5.1 channels, but 

rather output monaural or stereo sound, even if the soundtrack is recorded in 
Dolby Digital format.

Cannot tune in radio stations

• Make sure antennas are securely connected. Adjust the antennas and connect 

an external antenna if necessary.

• The signal strength of the stations is too weak (when tuning in with automatic 

tuning). Use manual tuning.

• No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared. Program 

stations as presets.

Remote does not function

• Remove any obstacles between the remote and the system.
• Move closer to the system when operating the remote.
• Point the remote directly at the sensor on front panel of the system.
• Replace the batteries.

Disc does not play

• Make sure there is a disc in the tray.
• Turn the disc over. Make sure the playback side is facing down on the disc tray.
• The disc is skewed or warped.
• The region code on the DVD does not match the system.
• Moisture has condensed inside the system. Remove the disc and leave the sys-

tem turned on for about half an hour.

Disc does not start playing from the beginning

• Program Play or Repeat Play is selected. Cancel these functions before playing a 

disc.

• Resume Play is active. Press 

STOP

 twice and then restart DVD playback.

Disc plays automatically

• The DVD features an auto playback function.

OSD comes on unexpectedly while watching TV

• Make sure the OSD is in off mode by pressing 

DISPLAY

 repeatedly.

Summary of Contents for 31-5030

Page 1: ...owner s manual 300W Home Theater System with Intergrated DVD VCR ...

Page 2: ...r Satellite Receiver 13 Connecting the AM FM Antennas 13 AM Antenna 13 FM Antenna 13 Connecting the TV 13 Connecting the TV to RF Antenna 13 Connecting the TV to Composite Video 13 Connecting the TV to S Video 13 Connecting the TV to Component Video DVD only 14 Connecting External Devices 14 Line 1 In 14 Line 2 In 14 Line Out 14 Digital In Coaxial 14 Setup 15 Running Auto Setup 15 Power on the Sys...

Page 3: ...Service and Repair 27 2003 RadioShack Corporation All Rights Reserved Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies This product incorporat...

Page 4: ...he instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following meas...

Page 5: ... attachment plug having overload protection This is a safety feature See Instruction Manual for replacement or resetting of protective device If replacement of the plug is required be sure the service technician has used a replacement plug specified by the manufacturer that has the same overload protection as the original plug 14 If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be...

Page 6: ...l your favorite home entertainment media in one package UNPACK YOUR HOME THEATER SYSTEM DVD VCR Receiver 1 Satellite Speakers 5 Passive Subwoofer 1 Composite Video cable 1 Audio Video cable 1 16 Speaker cables for L R front 2 10 Speaker cable for Center 1 25 Speaker cables for L R surround 2 RF Antenna Cable 1 Remote control 1 1 5V AAA alkaline batteries 2 AM loop antenna 1 FM wire antenna 1 User ...

Page 7: ...sc or VHS tape TUNING I Press to tune the radio to the desired station OR Press to scan a disc backwards or forward at variable speeds OR Press to rewind or fast forward a VHS tape in the STOP mode OR Press to a scan a VHS tape backward or forward at variable speeds in the PLAY mode RETURN CANCEL Press to cancel certain selections in the menu system PAUSE Press once to pause playback Press repeate...

Page 8: ...ress to display the DVD disc menu 14 ENTER SET Press to enter and confirm menu settings 15 f e g d Press to navigate the on screen menus 16 REC Press to start recording in the VCR deck 17 REW F In the Disc function press to skip to the previous chapter track In the VCR function press to rewind the tape In Play mode press to scan backward at variable speeds 18 PLAY Press to start playback of a disc...

Page 9: ... 1 or AV 2 function is active 15 TIMER Lights if a timed recording is programmed 16 RECORD Lights if the VCR is in Record mode 17 TAPE Lights if a tape is loaded in the VCR deck 18 SPEAKERS Shows the currently active speakers 19 DOLBY PRO LOGIC Lights if Dolby Pro Logic surround sound is active 20 DTS Lights if a DVD with a DTS soundtrack is loaded 21 STEREO Lights if stereo audio is selected in F...

Page 10: ...AM ANTENNA Connect to the supplied AM Antenna 7 SPEAKERS FR C FL SR SL SUB Connect to the supplied speakers Front Right Center Front Left Surround Right Surround Left and Subwoofer with speaker cables 8 RF OUTPUT SWITCH Switch to 3 or 4 whichever is used by your local area broadcast for TV when connecting the system with the RF out connection 9 DIGITAL AUDIO IN Connect to the digital audio output ...

Page 11: ...degrees to the primary listening area Center Speaker C The center speaker should be positioned with its top surface flush with the front speakers However you may place the speaker either on top of or next to your TV set Rear Speakers LS RS Set the surround speakers further back parallel to the walls at two to three feet above the ear level of the primary listening area If the space behind the list...

Page 12: ...ound gray Subwoofer black 3 To insert a speaker wire press down on the red or black thumb lever insert the tip of the wire and then release thethumb lever to lock the wire in place CAUTION Short circuits may damage the system Make sure the exposed tip of each speaker wire does not touch another speaker wire or terminal NOTE To obtain the best possible surround sound use the test tone feature and b...

Page 13: ... FM on the back panel Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna Make use of the small loop at the free end of the antenna to maintain its position If noise or interference occurs use an external antenna with a 75 ohm coaxial cable not included CONNECTING THE TV Connecting the TV to RF Antenna Use this connection if you have an older television with only a basic antenna input Connect an RF coaxia...

Page 14: ...s PSCAN OFF appears on the front panel display IMPORTANT When Progressive Scan is enabled no Composite or S Video signals are available from the DVD player CONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICES Four additional audio video inputs and outputs are provided to connect external devices such as a VCR satellite receiver or digital cable box optional AV INPUT 1 Connect to the audio video outputs of a video game cam...

Page 15: ...R on the front panel or the remote control to turn on the unit About Standby Mode The system is always in Standby mode when the AC power cord is plugged into an electrical outlet In Standby mode the clock is shown on the front panel display and the blue power indicator light turns off In Power On mode the system status is shown on the front panel display and the blue power indicator light turns on...

Page 16: ...or example when you are watching a movie late at night and want to reduce loud noises like explosions and increase the volume of soft noises like whispering Choose from 1 8 minimum compression to Full maximum compression 5 Press SETUP MENU to save and exit Disc Preferences The Disc Preferences menu allows you to set language preferences for Audio formats Subtitles and Disc Menus Parental Control o...

Page 17: ...audio input jack and do not wish to use the surround speakers 5 Press ENTER SET to save and exit Channel Preset The Channel Preset menu allows you to specify whether you are using an antenna or cable and then allows you to search automatically or manually for local channels 1 Press TV VCR on the remote control or rotate FUNCTION SELECTOR to select the VCR function 2 Press SETUP MENU to view the VC...

Page 18: ... Press ENTER SET to save and exit Setting the Clock Manually If the Auto feature sets the clock incorrectly you can set the clock manually 1 Press TV VCR on the remote control or rotate FUNCTION SELECTOR to select the VCR function 2 Press SETUP MENU to view the VCR Setup Menu 3 Use the arrow keys to select CLOCK and then press ENTER SET 4 Use the arrow keys to select MANUAL and then press ENTER SE...

Page 19: ...racking press CHANNEL e and d at the same time RECORDING A TV PROGRAM 1 Turn on the system and press TV VCR 2 Insert a standard VHS tape with a record safety tab into the VCR deck 3 Press SP EP on the remote control to set the record speed to SP Standard Play for best quality EP Extended Play for maximum recording time 3 times longer than SP 4 Use 0 9 or CHANNEL e d to select the channel you wish ...

Page 20: ... ETC Records every week on the same day 6 Use e d to set the channel to record and then press g 7 Use e d to set the starting time and then press g Press the AM PM button to select AM or PM 8 Use e d to set the stop time and then press g Press the AM PM button to select AM or PM 9 Use e dto set the record speed SP or EP then press g 10 When finished press ENTER SET to save the programmed event 11 ...

Page 21: ...tops when the system tunes in a station To tune in weak stations manually press TUNING repeatedly 3 Press SLOW MEM on the remote control or STORE PRESETS on the front panel P appears on the front panel display 4 Use the 0 9 buttons or press PRESET to enter a preset number from 01 to 40 You must enter the desired preset number within five seconds 5 Press SLOW MEM on the remote control or STORE PRES...

Page 22: ...or Chapter 2 Use the 0 9 buttons to enter the desired Title or Chapter number and then press ENTER SET 3 Press GO TO twice to jump to a specific time 4 Use the 0 9 keys to enter the desired hours minutes and seconds and then press ENTER SET CD Operation 1 Press GO TO to jump to a specific time 2 Use the 0 9 keys to enter the desired minutes and seconds TITLE When you play a DVD that contains sever...

Page 23: ... DVD disc tray After a brief delay the MP3 NAV screen will appear Folders appear on the left and tracks appear on the right 2 Use the arrow keys to select the desired folder and press ENTER SET 3 Use the arrow keys to select the desired track and press ENTER SET or PLAY to begin playback of the track 4 To play the entire folder press REPEAT until you select one of the following REPEAT TRACK Plays ...

Page 24: ...ft SUB Subwoofer VOLUME All 2 Use e and d to adjust the dB decibel level of the selected speaker relative to the other speakers 3 Continue in this manner until you have balanced the speaker levels ideally for your listening area SETTING EQ MODES The EQ MODE feature offers five preset equalizer settings 1 Press EQ MODE to view the current EQ setting 2 Press EQ MODE repeatedly to select STANDARD CLA...

Page 25: ...h a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol Clean the disc No surround effect during playback of Dolby Digital soundtrack Check speaker connections and settings Depending on the DVD the output signal may not use all 5 1 channels but rather output monaural or stereo sound even if the soundtrack is recorded in Dolby Digital format Cannot tune in radio stations Make sure antennas are securely connected...

Page 26: ...7mm sec 0 66 i p s EP 11 12 mm sec 0 44 i p s Channel Coverage VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 1 125 Antenna Input 75ohm Video Input 0 5 to 2 0 Vp p 75ohm unbalanced Video Output 1 0 Vp p 75ohm unbalanced Audio Input 8dBs 47kOhm unbalanced 0 dBs 0 775 Vrms Audio Output 8 dBs 1kOhm unbalanced 0 dBs 0 775 Vrms Memory Backup 5 seconds OTHER Operating temperature 32ºF to 109 4ºF 0ºC to 43ºC Power supply 120V ...

Page 27: ... a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs NOTES ABOUT VIDEOCASSETTES Cassette Tape Requirements This video cassette recorder VCR uses ONLY cassette tapes NTSC video signals and 120 VAC 60 Hz standard household current Cassette Erase Protection A cassette has a removable...

Page 28: ...efect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un less otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts and products and p...

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