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Connecting Your Equipment

AM Loop Antenna

Assemble the antenna and connect to the
receiver. Attach to a wall (if desired) and
face in the direction that gives the best
reception.

Antenna Snap Connectors

Twist the exposed wire strands together and
insert into the hole, then snap the connector
shut.

3/8 in. (10mm)

Using External Antennas

To Improve FM Reception

Connect an external FM antenna.

FM

UNBAL

75

Ω

FM

ANTENNA

To Improve AM Reception

Connect a 15-18 feet length of vinyl-coated
wire to the AM antenna terminal without
disconnecting the supplied AM loop
antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend
horizontally outdoors.

75

Ω

coaxial cable

AM LOOP

ANTENNA

Outdoor antenna

15-18 ft. (5–6m)

Indoor antenna
(Vinyl-coated wire)

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Summary of Contents for Professional series

Page 1: ...Audio Video Receiver 31_5021 RCA 01 08 03 3 17 8 24 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ... or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Follow the manufacturer s instructions for mounting and use a recommended mounting accessory Carts Move the product on a cart carefully Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces ...

Page 3: ... has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restor...

Page 4: ...ception 18 To Improve AM Reception 18 Connecting the Speakers 19 Speaker Terminals 19 Hints on Speaker Placement 20 AC Outlet 21 Power Cord Caution 21 Controls and Displays Front Panel 22 Display 24 Remote Control 26 Playing Sources Introduction to Sound Modes 28 Stereo Direct 28 Standard Modes 28 Advanced Surround Modes 28 Choosing the Input Signal 29 Using Stereo Direct 29 Listening to Multi Cha...

Page 5: ... the Relative Volume Level of Each Channel 37 Using the Tuner Listening to the Radio 38 Improving FM Stereo Sound 38 Saving Station Presets 39 Listening to Station Presets 40 Naming Station Presets 40 Making a Recording Making an Audio or a Video Recording 41 Monitoring Your Recording 41 Additional Information Troubleshooting 42 Specifications 44 Table of Contents 31_5021 RCA 01 08 03 3 17 8 24 PM...

Page 6: ...des Four sound modes that enhance DTS and Dolby Surround performance by simulating the ambience of listening environments such as a movie theater MOVIE or a concert hall MUSIC The EXPANDED mode lets you enjoy Dolby Surround encoded software in simulated Dolby Digital 5 CHANNEL STEREO gives multi channel sound from stereo sources for an incredible surround sound listening experience Midnight Listen...

Page 7: ...m Û Avoiding Magnetic Interference Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit as shown in the illustration If this happens the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers Installing the Batteries The remote control operates on two AA batteries not supplied We recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries for longest life Cautions I...

Page 8: ... simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit DOWN STATIO N TUNE R EDIT INPUT ATT FL DIMM ER CLAS S BAND MPX STAND ARD ADVAN CED SURRO UND STERE O DIREC T SIGNA L SELEC T UP ENTE R INPU T SELE CTOR MAS TER VOLU ME MULT I JOG AUD IO VI DEO MULT I CHA NNEL RECE IVER R STAN D BY POW ER PHO NES TUNIN G MONIT OR MULTI JOG MULTI JOG MIDNI GHT LOUD NESS TONE QUICK SETU P LISTE NING MODE N m Û...

Page 9: ...the sound settings of the receiver DVD Video has become the basic source material for home theater due to its size quality and ease of use Depending on the DVD you can have up to seven different audio tracks coming from one disc all of them being sent to different speakers in your system This is what creates a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of being there This receiver will automa...

Page 10: ...le you should refer to Optical Digital Input Setting on page 36 to assign the optical input to DVD Use a video cable to connect the video output on your DVD to the receiver using the jacks shown below 2 Connect your TV Use a video cable to connect your receiver to the TV using the jacks as shown below Î 8 7 4 1 STANDBY ON 0 3 DVDPLA YER S IN OUT MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT COAX OPT DVD LD TV SAT...

Page 11: ...not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker Setting on page 34 to large Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers Note Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 Ω to 16 Ω INPUT R L R L Front Speakers Cente...

Page 12: ... Use the MULTI JOG dial to select and ENTER to confirm your selection See Using the Quick Setup on the next page if you are unsure about the settings 6 Play a DVD and adjust the volume to your liking There are several other sound options you can select See Introduction to Sound Modes on page 28 for more on this See also Choosing Your Receiver Setup on page 33 for more setup options Note Depending ...

Page 13: ...your speaker setup 3 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your speaker setup Cycle between the following choices 5 1ch 3 0ch 4 1ch 5 0ch 3 1ch 4 0ch Note Check the table below to find the speaker setup that corresponds with your system Front Speakers 3 0 ch 3 1 ch 4 0 ch 4 1 ch 5 0 ch 5 1 ch Center Speaker Surround Speakers Sub Woofer 4 Press ENTER The display prompts you to select your room size 5 Us...

Page 14: ...tor TV Connect red plugs to R right white plugs to L left and the yellow plugs to VIDEO Be sure to insert completely L R VIDEO Digital Audio Cables Optical Cables Commercially available digital audio coaxial cables standard video cables can also be used or optical cables not supplied are used to connect digital components to this receiver Be sure to insert completely Digital audio coaxial cable or...

Page 15: ...e power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL CD player DVD player Connecting Audio Components For components you want to use to record you must connect four plugs to the receiver a set of stereo ins and a set of stereo outs For components that only play you only need to connect one set of stereo plugs You must also connect your digital components to ana...

Page 16: ...ected from the wall outlet AUDIO INPUT VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT Video deck Connecting DVD 5 1 Channel Components If you have a DVD player with multi channel analog outputs or prefer to use an external decoder you can connect it to this receiver s multi channel analog inputs When connecting your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from ...

Page 17: ...ged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections FM Wire Antenna Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or other suitable area AM LOOP ANTENNA FM WIRE ANTENNA AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT DVD player or LD player TV tuner or Satellite tuner VIDEO INPUT TV monitor Note The arrows indicate the direction of the signal Note ...

Page 18: ...he connector shut 3 8 in 10mm Using External Antennas To Improve FM Reception Connect an external FM antenna FM UNBAL 75Ω FM ANTENNA To Improve AM Reception Connect a 15 18 feet length of vinyl coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors 75 Ω coaxial cable AM LOOP ANTENNA Outdoor antenna 15 ...

Page 19: ...ing at least three speakers is recommended and a complete setup is best If you are not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker Setting on page 34 to large Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers Be sure t...

Page 20: ... TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture move the speakers farther away from the TV Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV scr...

Page 21: ...tlet in order to avoid overheating and fire risk This can also cause the receiver to malfunction Power Cord Caution Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or an electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture or anything else heavy on the power cord or pinch ...

Page 22: ...UNER EDIT button pages 39 40 Press to memorize and name a station for recall using the PRESET TUNING buttons 10 CLASS button pages 39 40 Switches between the three banks classes of station presets 11 BAND button page 38 Switches between AM and FM radio bands 12 MPX button page 38 Press the MPX button to receive a radio broadcast in mono 13 INPUT ATT button Use to attenuate lower the level of an an...

Page 23: ...k bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source 16 SIGNAL SELECT button pages 29 32 Use to select between an analog or digital signal 17 MONITOR button page 41 Press to switch tape monitoring on off 18 MIDNIGHT button page 31 Use when listening to movie soundtracks at low volumes 19 LOUDNESS button page 31 Use to boost the bass and treble at low volum...

Page 24: ...iver is on this lights to indicate Prologic II decoding 5 ATT Lights when INPUT ATT is used to attenuate reduce the level of the input signal can only be used with an analog signal 6 DIRECT Lights when source direct playback is in use This function bypasses all tone balance DSP and Dolby Surround effects 7 MIDNIGHT Lights during Midnight listening 8 MONITOR Lights when MONITOR is selected 9 Speake...

Page 25: ... MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received 14 Volume level Shows the overall volume level dB indicates the minimum level and 0dB indicates the maximum level Note Depending on the level settings you make for each channel the maximum level can range between 10dB and 0dB 31_5021 RCA 22 27 03 3 17 8 25 PM 25 ...

Page 26: ...eo and direct playback Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source 4 INPUT ATT Use to attenuate lower the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion 5 FL DIMMER Use this button to make the fluorescent display FL dimmer or brighter 6 TUNER EDIT pages 39 40 Press to memorize and name a station for recall using the P SET butt...

Page 27: ...nd sound system 11 SET page 33 39 40 Use this button to set up surround sound Also use Saving station presets and Naming station presets 12 CH SELECT page 37 Use to select a channel when setting up the surround sound of the receiver TEST TONE page 37 Use to sound the test tones when setting up the surround sound of the receiver LEVEL page 37 Use to set up the levels of the surround sound of the re...

Page 28: ...unmarked software may also incorporate Dolby Surround Choose one of the following to add depth to a 2 channel source Pro Logic This mode gives 4 1 channel surround sound It is less sensitive to the quality of the source material so may be useful when Pro Logic II Movie Music modes do not give good results Pro Logic II Movie This mode gives 5 1 channel surround sound It is suitable for movies espec...

Page 29: ...ignal is input and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input Notes DVD 5 1 ch is only available when DVD LD is selected as the source This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital PCM 32kHz 44kHz 48kHz and 96 kHz and DTS digital signal formats With other digital signal formats set to ANALOG You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal To prevent noi...

Page 30: ... to select the Pro Logic II mode you want Pro Logic II Music Pro Logic Pro Logic II Movie Refer to Standard Modes on page 28 for more details about each mode 5 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1 Using Advanced Surround Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital and DTS signal processing is done automatically corresponding to the input signal Press ADVANCED SURROUND repeatedly to cycle the s...

Page 31: ... press switches the effect on or off Using the Tone Controls Depending on what you are listening to you may want to adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone control DOWN UP ENTER VOLUME MULTI JOG R MULTI JOG MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE SET UP OSR 1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust Each press switches between BASS and TREBLE 2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount ...

Page 32: ...hannel output to listen to 5 1 channel playback 1 Select DVD LD if it is not already selected Use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons on the remote or the MULTI JOG dial on the front panel 2 Press SIGNAL SELECT front panel repeatedly to select 5 1 ch To cancel 5 1 channel playback use the SIGNAL SELECT button to select an input signal other than DVD 5 1 ch Notes When 5 1 channel playback is selected you ca...

Page 33: ...ected Subwoofer setting page 34 Specifies how the subwoofer is used Crossover frequency setting page 34 Determines which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer or large speakers LFE attenuator setting page 35 Specifies the peak level for the LFE channel Front speaker distance setting page 35 Specifies the distance from your listening position to your front speakers Center speaker distance setti...

Page 34: ...et the speaker size to L If you are not using a subwoofer we recommend setting the front speakers to L Subwoofer Setting Default setting ON You can choose whether the subwoofer is used or not Use the plus PLS setting for extra bass Use or to select subwoofer ON PLS or OFF Notes If you chose the small front speaker setting SUBWF ON is automatically set and locked When you select the plus setting yo...

Page 35: ...ting Default setting 10 ft Sets the distance from the front speakers to the listening position Use or to set the distance of the front speakers from the main listening position within a 30 foot range Center Speaker Distance Setting Default setting 10 ft The center speaker is normally placed directly in the front of the listening room and closer to the listening position than the front speakers Thi...

Page 36: ...guage on the other With this setting you can choose which channel in the dual mono setting you want to listen to If Dolby Digital mode is switched on you will hear the channel you have selected either ch1 or ch2 through your center speaker With Dolby Digital mode off or if you do not have a center speaker you will hear the channel you have selected through both front speakers In the L ch 1 R ch 2 ...

Page 37: ...If you do not hear a test tone from one of your speakers please refer to Speaker Setting on page 34 to make sure you have correctly specified your speaker setup 3 Press MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume to an appropri ate level 4 Use LEVEL to adjust the speaker levels in turn You should hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker when seated in the main listening position The channel ...

Page 38: ... are three ways to do this Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band press and hold the tuning buttons TUNING for about a second The receiver will start searching for the next station stopping when it has found one Repeat to search for other stations Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time press the tuning buttons TUNING High speed tuning Press and hol...

Page 39: ...BY POWER PHONES TUNING MONITOR MULTI JOG MULTI JOG MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE SET UP LISTENING MODE OSR STAV 4180 AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER TUNING BAND MPX TUNER TUNER EDIT SET ENTER CLASS P SET 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Listening to the Radio previous page for more on this 2 If you are using the remote control press SET 3 Press TUNER EDIT The display shows ST MEMORY then a blinking memo...

Page 40: ...n is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A B and C 3 Press P SET PRESET TUNING on the front panel to select the station preset you want Note If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for an extended period the station presets will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed Naming Station Presets For easier identification you can name your station presets 1 Choose the...

Page 41: ...urce you want to record Tune to the radio station load the CD video DVD or other media 3 Prepare the recorder connected to either the CD R TAPE MD or VCR DVR outputs Insert a blank tape MD video or other media into the recording device and set the recording levels Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this Most video recorders set the audio recording lev...

Page 42: ...l outlet Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel This could cause the receiver to shut off automati cally Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to pages 14 21 Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off Adjust the MASTER VOLUME VOLUME on the front panel Press the MONITOR button to...

Page 43: ...r to pages 19 20 Move the cassette deck further from your receiver until the noise disappears Set the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO DIGITAL or ANALOG according to the type of connections made refer to page 29 Set the digital input settings correctly refer to page 36 Make digital connections refer to page 15 and set the SIGNAL SELECT to DIGITAL refer to page 29 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with...

Page 44: ...ort circuited A network CD VCR DVR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TV SAT 96 dB Signal to Noise Ratio EIA at 1 W 1 kHz CD VCR DVR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TV SAT 79 dB Video Section Input Sensitivity Impedance VCR DVR DVD LD TV SAT 1 Vp p 75 Ω Output Level Impedance VCR DVR 1 Vp p 75 Ω Frequency Response VCR DVR DVD LD TV SAT MONITOR 5 Hz to 7 MHz dB Signal to Noise Ratio 55 dB Cross Talk 55 dB FM Tuner Section Fr...

Page 45: ...hout package 9 0 kg 19 8 lb Furnished Parts AM loop antenna 1 FM wire antenna 1 Remote control 1 Owner s manual 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Note Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements Measured pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission s Trade Regulation rule on Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Measured by Audio Spectrum Analyzer 31_5021 RC...

Page 46: ...46 Additional Information 31_5021 RCA 42 46 03 3 17 8 25 PM 46 ...

Page 47: ...Additional Information 47 31_5021 RCA 42 46 03 3 17 8 25 PM 47 ...

Page 48: ... a product defect 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 pr...

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