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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Vital 710

80W x 2 Channel A/V Receiver

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Summary of Contents for Vital 710

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Vital 710 80W x 2 Channel A V Receiver ...

Page 2: ...h the apparatus When a cart is used use cau tion when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spill...

Page 3: ... CD Connections 21 Tape In Out Connections 22 Video 1 In Out Connections 22 Video 2 Connections 22 Video 3 Rear Panel Connections 23 Remote IN OUT Connections 23 AC Outlets Connections 24 AC Power Cord 24 FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS 24 Video 3 Front Panel Connections 24 Headphones Connection 24 OPERATING THE Vital 710 25 Install Vital 710 Remote Batteries 25 Turning ON the Vital 710 25 Selecting Speak...

Page 4: ... 710 features a variety of audio video inputs and outputs that provide convenient connec tion and switching for up to seven home entertainment source components There are three stereo audio source inputs including a Phono Input with moving magnet preamp and a Tape Monitor Loop for audio recording There are also four audio video inputs Video 1 is an A V IN OUT that can be used for audio video sourc...

Page 5: ... IN OUT Loop Pre OUT Main IN Loop Audio Video Inputs Composite Video Video 1 IN OUT Video 2 Video 3 Front and Rear Panel selectable Outputs Speaker A B A B Tape Monitor OUT line level audio Video 1 OUT line level audio composite video Sub A full band mono line level audio 15VDC Control OUT Sub B full band mono line level audio 15VDC Control OUT Headphone Jack Control Sleep Timer Front Panel Displa...

Page 6: ... between the left and right speakers If the speak ers are positioned so that they are not an equal distance from the Primary Listening Area adjust the bal ance so the amount of sound coming from the left and right speakers is equal Turn counterclockwise left to reduce right channel level turn clockwise right to reduce left channel level 5 PHONES Connects to a standard stereo 1 4 inch phone plug fo...

Page 7: ...r the AM or FM Tuner selected press the Preset button to select the next programmed Tuner Preset Press the Preset button to select the previous programmed Tuner Preset The selected Preset Number is indicated on the Front Panel Display to the right of the tuned frequency 12 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY The Front Panel Display illuminates with receiver status to Source selected Speakers selected Tuner inform...

Page 8: ...s connected to the Pre Out Jacks MUTE will also mute un mute the line level audio signal at the Pre Out Jacks 18 VOLUME With the Vital 710 ON turn this knob to adjust the speaker level audio output Turn clockwise right to turn volume up turn counterclockwise left to turn the volume down The audio output level in dB deci bels will be displayed on the Front Panel Display while the knob is being turn...

Page 9: ...lected by pressing the CD button on either the Vital 710 Front Panel or Remote Control When selected the Front Panel Display will indicate CD 23 TAPE IN OUT 4 RCA Jacks Connect to the left and right line level audio inputs and outputs of a tape deck or other audio recording device for recording and playback of analog audio content The Tape Out Jacks will output line level audio from the currently ...

Page 10: ...ultiple IR Receivers Visit www speakercraft com and select Products Control Systems SmartPath for additional informa tion REMOTE OUT 1 mono 3 5mm mini jack Connect to the IR In on a device equipped with an appropri ate IR Control Input These types of inputs typically accept an IR control signal that has had the carrier stripped Note Devices that feature IR Control Inputs for stripped carrier signa...

Page 11: ...ulti room capability PRE OUT Connects to the left and right line level inputs on an external amplifier or signal processor MAIN IN Connects to the left and right line level outputs on a signal processor to feed processed line level audio to the Vital 710 amplifier If using an external multichannel amplifier that has a loop through the Main In can be connected to the external amp loop out to utiliz...

Page 12: ...e Control Features Panel Display and MEMO will flash slowly until a Preset Number is entered Press 1 30 to store Preset The Vital 710 can store up to 30 Presets total AM and FM Storing a channel on an already programmed Preset will replace the existing Preset 46 AUTO PRESET With the FM Band selected press this button automatically program the Preset Channels with the first 30 tunable FM channels f...

Page 13: ...nts can be set by repeatedly press ing the Sleep button until the desired sleep timeout is set When set a red clock icon will appear in the Front Panel Display and the display will dim to half brightness With a Sleep Timeout set the display can be turned OFF with the Remote or Front Panel Dimmer buttons but cannot be set to full brightness To check remaining time to OFF press the Sleep button ONCE...

Page 14: ...r good air flow will help keep the temperature down and protect not only the Vital 710 but all system components and help preserve their longevity When installing the Vital 710 a few easy steps should be taken to assure proper air flow 1 Never block the vent holes on the top or bottom of the Vital 710 2 Never remove the feet on the bottom of the Vital 710 3 Leave at least 2 inches above and 1 inch...

Page 15: ...milar to that described for bookshelf speakers Many brands of inwall speakers including most SpeakerCraft models have pivoting tweeters that can focus the high frequency content directly to the Primary Listening Area and compensate for sometimes less than desirable placement so the sound will still be balanced with the Video Display Ceiling Speakers Ceiling speakers are very popular in modern arch...

Page 16: ...als at the same time This will cause the Vital 710 to shut down and can damage the unit This type of damage is not covered by the Warranty To connect multiple speaker pair to the Vital 710 see Page 18 Speaker A Connections 1 Use 16AWG min 2 conductor stranded speaker wire for speaker connection Refer to the Speaker Wire Length Chart on Page 18 for wire runs over 150 2 Strip approximately 1 2 to 3 ...

Page 17: ... s instructions for additional information Trigger Out 1 Using a mono Mini Mini Cable connect the Sub A Trigger Out Jack on the Vital 710 to the Control IN on the subwoofer Note Some subs may have different types of connectors for the Control IN Be sure to maintain proper polarity when making this connection Refer to the sub manufacturers instructions for additional informa tion Trigger Out Polari...

Page 18: ... construction the wires should be pulled before the drywall is installed In retro fit applications existing construction the wires will need to be pulled through the walls and holes will need to be cut in the drywall for the volume controls and speakers It is highly recommended that an audio video installation professional be hired to do this type of work Contact the retailer that the Vital 710 wa...

Page 19: ...eceiver Find that number under Number of 4Ω Speakers on Chart 1 4 On the chart follow the column under the Number of 8Ω Speakers and the row next to the Number of 4Ω Speakers until they intersect Set the slide switch to the letter in that box 5 The gray area indicates a setting that is slightly below the amplifier or receiver s minimum impedance but will most likely work Number of 8Ω Speakers Numb...

Page 20: ...on the 1 IN 6 OUT Speaker Terminal or equivalent as shown in Figure 8 Confirm connection and polarity 7 Connect the speaker wire for Room 1 to the Speaker 1 left and right and OUTPUT on the 1 IN 6 OUT Speaker Terminal Connect the other end to the left and right and INPUT on the Volume Control in Room 1 Confirm connection and polarity 8 Connect the speaker wire for the Room 1 Speakers to the Volume...

Page 21: ...on FM Antenna 1 Attach the FM Antenna F connector to the FM 75Ω Terminal Extend the antenna to find the optimal position Stretch the antenna com pletely vertical up and down and then try dif ferent side to side positions until optimum recep tion is attained Use a small wire brad or thumb tack to secure the antenna to a wall or cabinet through the hole in the plastic end piece Phono Connections Con...

Page 22: ... 2 Video IN Figure 14 Video 2 Connections Video 1 In Out Connections Connect a DVR VCR or other audio video record play back device to the Video 1 In Out on the Vital 710 Rear Panel as shown in Figure 13 This will allow recording any A V source se lected on the Vital 710 and playback of the recorded content 1 Using a stereo A V patch cable with gold ends connect the L R line level audio OUT of the...

Page 23: ... can be added for control from additional rooms Additional Flashers can be added to control additional sources Figure 17 shows an application where the Vital 710 Remote IN is connected to a SpeakerCraft IR Control System In this case all of the sources have compatible IR Control Inputs and are daisy chained for IR control without using IR Flashers Note Not all devices that feature IR Control Input...

Page 24: ...on will illuminate red around the ON OFF but ton The Vital 710 is ready for action FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS Video 3 Front Panel Connections Connect a Video Game MP3 Player still or video cam era or other audio video device that is not a regular system component to the VID 3 A V Inputs on the Vital 710 Front Panel as shown in Figure 19 This eliminates having to pull the receiver out of its installed...

Page 25: ... ON Press the On Standby button on the Vital 710 Front Panel or ON button on the Vital 710 Remote as shown in Figure 23 The ON Standby Backlight will illuminate white and the Front Panel Display will turn ON OFF Press the On Standby button on the Vital 710 Front Panel or OFF button on the Vital 710 Remote as shown in Figure 23 The ON Standby Backlight and Front Panel Display will turn OFF Figure 2...

Page 26: ...ntrols Bass Turn the Bass Knob on the Vital 710 Front Panel to adjust the bass low frequencies in the speaker level output Turn counterclockwise left to reduce bass turn clockwise right to increase bass Center de tente click is flat bass EQ Range 10dB Treble Turn the Treble Knob on the Vital 710 Front Panel to adjust the treble high frequencies in the speaker level output Turn counterclockwise lef...

Page 27: ...ital 710 ON and select the Tuner Band Tuning Manual With either the AM or FM Tuner selected press the TUNING or TUNING button on the Vital 710 Front Panel TUNE or TUNE button or Left Right Cursor buttons on the Vital 710 Remote to decrease or increase the tuner frequency by one increment When a tunable signal is received the TUNED icon will appear in the Front Panel Display over the Band Indicator...

Page 28: ...that have been stored using Auto Preset that may be undesirable These channels can be replaced with AM channels or possibly some harder to tune FM channels that were not picked up in the scan mode using the Preset Programming method in the previ ous section Tuning Preset Channels Preset Channels can be tuned in three ways Preset Scan Manual Preset Tuning Direct Numeric Preset Tuning Preset Scan 1 ...

Page 29: ...Sleep button on the Vital 710 Front Panel or Vital 710 Remote to turn on the Vital 710 Sleep Timer Sleep Timer durations from 90 10 minutes in 10 minute increments can be set 1 Press the Sleep button The Sleep Timer Setup will appear in the Front Panel Display as shown in Figure 32 Repeatedly press the Sleep button until the desired sleep timeout is set When set a red clock icon will appear in the...

Page 30: ...d play the recorded content from the audio recorder via the TAPE M IN SP A MHz PRESET CH TUNED STEREO TAPE M Figure 33 Tape Monitor Reset In unusual circumstances it may be necessary to reset the Vital 710 microprocessor After a power outage or surge the Vital 710 may not fully restore to normal operation It may also be used to reset the Vital 710 to fac tory defaults Note Please remember Reset wi...

Page 31: ...b Out Trigger connection Video No Video Signal on TV or Video Display a Confirm source video connections b Confirm video connection from Vital 710 Monitor OUT to TV Video Display Composite Video IN c Confirm proper TV Video Display Composite Video Input is selected d Confirm source is selected turned on and playing Tuner No Reception Bad Reception a Confirm AM FM antenna connections to Vital 710 b...

Page 32: ...B VC 20 dB below FCW Bass Control Range 10 dB 100 Hz Treble Control Range 10 dB 10 kHz Video Section Signal Format Composite Bandwidth Outputs 75 Ohms Terminated 10 Hz to 10 MHz 1dB Input Output Levels I O s 75 Ohms Terminated 1 0V p p 5 Input Output Impedance 75 Ohms unbalanced FM Tuner Sections Tuning Range 87 5 to 108 0 MHz Usable Sensitivity IHF 98 1 MHz 10 dBf Mono Sensitivity 50 dB quieting ...

Page 33: ...sion Standby 1 Watt No signal idle 55 Watts At 1 8 Rated Power 10 Watts Channel 8Ω 180 Watts At 1 8 of 125 Watts 15 6 Watts Channel 4Ω 260 Watts Rear Panel marked Line Ratings 120 VAC 60 Hz 230 Watts AC Outlet Rating 120 VAC 100 Watts 1 Amp each Dimensions 17 3 8 W x 6 H x 14 3 4 D 6 1 2 H including feet Weight 21 5 lbs ...

Page 34: ...vice or parts to repair damage caused by accident disaster misuse abuse negligence inadequate packing or shipping procedures commercial use voltage inputs in excess of the rated maximum of the unit or service repair or modification of the product by unauthorized dealers This Warranty also excludes normal cosmetic deterioration caused by environmental conditions This Warranty will be void if The Se...

Page 35: ...35 NOTES ...

Page 36: ...940 Columbia Avenue Riverside CA 92507 800 448 0976 Fax 951 787 8747 www speakercraft com 2009 SpeakerCraft Inc LITRCV710 REV 1 ...

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