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MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING

Natural Sound Stereo Receiver

Récepteur stéréo “Son Naturel”

Natural Sound Stereoreceiver

Natural Sound Stereoreceiver

Sintonizzatore stereo a suono naturale

Receptor estéreo de Sonido Natural

Natural Sound Stereo Ontvanger

RX-V390RDS

Summary of Contents for RX-V390RDS

Page 1: ...ZIONI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING Natural Sound Stereo Receiver Récepteur stéréo Son Naturel Natural Sound Stereoreceiver Natural Sound Stereoreceiver Sintonizzatore stereo a suono naturale Receptor estéreo de Sonido Natural Natural Sound Stereo Ontvanger RX V390RDS ...

Page 2: ...nantenne AM ramantenn Antenna AM ad anello Antena de cuadro de AM AM Lusantenne Remote Control Transmitter Emetteur de télécommande Fernbedienungsgeber Fjärrkontrollsändare Telecomando Transmisor del control remoto Afstandbediening Batteries size AA R6 UM 3 Piles taille AA R6 UM 3 Batterien Größe AA R6 UM 3 Batterier storlek AA R6 UM 3 Batterie dimensioni AA R6 UM 3 Pilas tamaño AA R6 UM 3 Batteri...

Page 3: ...Functions for RDS Broadcast Reception 40 Station Random Access Preset Tuning Automatic Preset Tuning Preset Station Shifting Capability Preset Editing IF Count Direct PLL Synthesizer Tuning System Video Signal Input Output Capability SLEEP Timer Remote Control Capability Supplied Accessories 2 Caution 4 Profile of This Unit 5 Speaker Setup 6 Connections 7 Speaker Balance Adjustment 11 Basic Operat...

Page 4: ...lug and disconnect the antenna cable when there is an electrical storm 11 Grounding or polarization Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization of an appliance is not defeated 12 AC outlet Do not connect audio equipment to the AC outlet on the rear panel if that equipment requires more power than the outlet is rated to provide IMPORTANT Please record the serial number of this...

Page 5: ...cert Furthermore our technicians armed with sophisticated measuring equipment have even made it possible to capture the acoustics of actual music venues to allow you to accurately recreate live performance environments in your own home Dolby Pro Logic Surround The Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder program lets you experience the dramatic realism and impact of a Dolby Surround movie theater sound in...

Page 6: ...er speaker is not used in this configuration If the program DOLBY PRO LOGIC is selected the center sound is output from the left and the right front speakers although the program DOLBY 3 STEREO is useless in this configuration However the sound effect of other programs can be the same as that of the 5 speaker configuration Be sure to set the center channel mode to the PHANTOM position For details ...

Page 7: ...r each component to be connected to this unit Refer to ABOUT THE ACCESSORY TERMINALS on page 9 To AC outlet MONITOR OUT LD TV IN OUT VCR PHONO CD TAPE LD TV VCR TAPE PB REC OUT IN OUT A OR B 8ΩMIN SPEAKER B l6ΩMIN SPEAKER 8ΩMIN SPEAKER CENTER l00W MAX TOTAL SWITCHED VIDEO SIGNAL AUDIO SIGNAL SPEAKERS FRONT A B l0 dB 0 dB FRONT LEVEL FM ANT AM ANT GND 75Ω UNBAL REAR SINGLE REAR REAR A OUTPUT VIDEO ...

Page 8: ...set to 0 dB If desired you can decrease the output level at the FRONT SPEAKERS terminals by 10 dB by setting this switch to 10 dB Refer to Notes on page 13 8 CONNECTING SPEAKERS A OR B 8ΩMIN SPEAKER B l6ΩMIN SPEAKER 8ΩMIN SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKERS FRONT A B REAR SINGLE REAR REAR A CENTER OUTPUT SPEAKERS Connect the respective speakers to this unit as figured below Rear speakers Rear speaker Center s...

Page 9: ...elease the tab and secure the wire 1 2 3 ABOUT THE ACCESSORY TERMINALS AC OUTLET S SWITCHED Europe model 2 SWITCHED OUTLETS U K model 1 SWITCHED OUTLET Use these to connect the power cords from your components to this unit The power to the SWITCHED outlets is controlled by this unit s POWER switch or the provided remote control transmitter s POWER key These outlets will supply power to any compone...

Page 10: ...na is connected to this unit GND terminal For maximum safety and minimum interference connect the GND terminal to a good earth ground A good earth ground is a metal stake driven into moist earth Notes When connecting the indoor FM antenna insert its connector into the FM ANT terminal firmly If you need an outdoor FM antenna to improve FM reception quality either 300 ohm feeder or coaxial cable may...

Page 11: ...ound output level balance between the front center and rear speakers using the built in test tone generator When this adjustment is performed the sound output level heard at the listening position will be the same from each speaker This is important for the best performance of the digital sound field processor SPEAKERS A B ON OFF ON OFF BASS 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 TREBLE 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 BALAN...

Page 12: ...hannel output mode note the following For 5 speaker configuration NORMAL Select this mode when you use a center speaker that is smaller than the front speakers In this mode the bass tone will be output from the front speakers WIDE Select this mode when you use the center speaker approximately same sized as the front speakers For 4 speaker configuration PHANTOM Select this mode when you do not use ...

Page 13: ...ole sound level on your audio system by using the VOLUME control or the VOLUME keys on the remote control transmitter If you use external power amplifiers their volume controls may also be adjusted to achieve proper balance In step 11 if the center channel mode is in the PHANTOM position the sound output level of the center speaker cannot be adjusted This is because in this mode the center sound i...

Page 14: ...ing another input selector button To cancel it press it again In step 3 if two or more program sources are selected at the same time be sure to remember the priority order of the input sources Priority order of sources 1 TAPE MONITOR 2 VCR MONITOR 3 LD TV TUNER CD or PHONO If you select LD TV TUNER CD or PHONO be sure that neither TAPE MONITOR nor VCR MONITOR have been selected If you select TAPE ...

Page 15: ...4 To monitor the audio and or video signals being recorded press the input selector button for the tape deck or VCR used to make the recording Notes To dub from tape to tape only the following method of dubbing can be performed The DSP VOLUME BASS TREBLE and BALANCE control settings have no effect on the material being recorded 15 English TO RECORD A SOURCE TO TAPE OR DUB FROM TAPE TO TAPE SOURCE ...

Page 16: ...or both at once Adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by speaker location or listening room conditions Note This control is effective only for the sound from the front speakers BASS Turn this clockwise to increase or counter clockwise to decrease the low frequency response TREBLE Turn this clockwise to increase or counter cl...

Page 17: ... tuning AUTOMATIC TUNING is possible However if signals of the station you want to select are weak you must tune to it manually MANUAL TUNING Display information Displays the band and frequency of the received station If an RDS station is received the frequency is then replaced by the station name However if the PS data cannot be received within 5 seconds NO PS flashes and then it returns to the f...

Page 18: ... the POWER switch is set off or the power plug is disconnected from the AC outlet or the power is cut due to temporary power failure If however the power is cut for more than one week the memory may be erased If so it can be re programmed by simply following the PRESET TUNING steps 18 MANUAL PRESET TUNING This unit can store station frequencies selected by tuning operation by using the preset stat...

Page 19: ...18 A recalled station is shown by the frequency or station name on the display Notes You can replace a preset station by another FM or AM station manually by simply following the procedure of the section To store stations on page 18 The automatic preset tuning search will be performed through all RDS network frequencies until stations are stored up to E8 If the number of received stations is not e...

Page 20: ...ant to shift the preset station on E1 to A5 and vice versa 1 Recall the preset station on E1 by following the method of To recall a preset station on page 18 2 3 Next recall the preset station on A5 by following the same method with step 1 4 Shows the exchange of stations is completed Flashes Flashes EDIT EDIT MEMORY MEMORY 2 4 ...

Page 21: ...nt is fundamental Drama All radio plays and serials Culture Programs concerned with any aspect of national or regional culture including religious affairs philosophy social science language theatre etc Science Programs about the natural sciences and technology Varied Used for mainly speech based programs usually of light entertainment nature not covered by above categories Examples are quizzes pan...

Page 22: ...DS station NO PS flashes on the display and then returns to usual mode PTY mode A program type for the station being received is displayed If the RDS station does not employ the PTY data service NO PTY flashes on the display and then returns to the usual mode If the station is not an RDS station NO PTY flashes on the display and then returns to usual mode Usual mode The frequency of the station be...

Page 23: ... step 8 the unit searches for and calls a nearest station which has the letter you input If the station is not the desired one press the TUNING button again The unit will begin searching for another station which has the same letter To cancel this function Press the FREQ PS PTY SHIFT ENTER FM AM or MEMORY button Note This function is useful especially for calling a station with weak signals which ...

Page 24: ...searching all preset stations and calls a station of the program type if such a station is found When the right side of the TUNING button is pressed the search is performed from A1 toward higher numbers of the preset stations A1 A2 A8 B1 B2 If however A3 is currently being called for example the search begins from the next station A4 When the left side of the TUNING button is pressed the search is...

Page 25: ...2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PRESET STATIONS BASS TREBLE BALANCE NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER RX V390RDS 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 L R l COPY REAR LEVEL CENTER LEVEL PRESET kHz MHz MEMORY AM FM TAPE VCR MONITOR STEREO 0 20 l00 ENTER AUTO TUNING NORMWIDEPHANTOM TEST SLEEP PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO HALL ROCK ms 0 l0 0 l0 POWER SLEEP PHONO SKIP PLAY CD PAUSE STOP DISC SKIP A B C D ...

Page 26: ...d that some of these are precise digital recreations of actual acoustic environments The data for them was recorded at actual places using sophisticated sound field measurement equipment Note The channel level balance between the left rear effect speaker and the right rear effect speaker may vary depending on the sound field you are listening to This is due to the fact that some of these sound fie...

Page 27: ...el the DSP press the EFFECT switch The sound will be the normal 2 channel stereo without surround sound effect When ROCK or HALL is selected no sound is heard from the center speaker When a monaural sound source is played with DOLBY PRO LOGIC or DOLBY 3 STEREO no sound is heard from the front speakers and the rear speakers Sound is heard only from the center speaker For DOLBY PRO LOGIC only howeve...

Page 28: ...lliseconds By continuously pressing or key the value changes continuously Notes When DOLBY 3 STEREO is selected this adjustment cannot be made Adding too much delay will cause an unnatural effect with some sources Experiment with the DELAY TIME keys to create the effect that you find most suitable The values of the DELAY TIME you set the last time will remain memorized even when the power of this ...

Page 29: ... with the remote control transmitter The components on which the SLEEP timer is effective are the sources connected to the SWITCHED AC OUTLET S on the rear panel of this unit To set the SLEEP time Press once or more to select the desired SLEEP time Indicates the SLEEP time Lights up To cancel the selected SLEEP time Press once or more so that SLEEP OF appears on the display It will soon disappear ...

Page 30: ...RESET PLAY DIR B LD TV CENTER MODE PRO LOGIC HALL ROCK DELAY TIME EFFECT ON OFF VOLUME SUR POWER SLEEP PHONO SKIP PLAY CD PAUSE STOP DISC SKIP A B C D E TUNER DIR A DECK A B TAPE MON VCR MON REC PAUSE STOP 3 STEREO PRESET PLAY DIR B LD TV CENTER MODE PRO LOGIC HALL ROCK DELAY TIME EFFECT ON OFF VOLUME SUR Turns the power on off Selects preset station number Selects higher preset station number Sel...

Page 31: ...t come in contact with clothing etc Clean the battery compartment thoroughly before installing new batteries Remote control transmitter operation range Notes There should be no large obstacles between the remote control transmitter and the main unit If the remote control sensor is directly illuminated by strong lighting especially an inverter type of fluorescent lamp etc it might cause the remote ...

Page 32: ... level to the center speaker is set to 0 The center channel mode is in PHANTOM mode Incorrect sound field program selection No sound field program is selected Because of the characteristics of FM stereo broadcasts this is limited to cases where the transmitter is too far away or the antenna input is poor There is multipath interference The station is too weak Weak signal or loose antenna connectio...

Page 33: ...e Control Characteristics BASS Boost cut 10 dB 50 Hz Turnover Frequency 350 Hz TREBLE Boost cut 10 dB 20 kHz Turnover Frequency 3 5 kHz Gain Tracking Error 0 to 60 dB 3 dB VIDEO SECTION Input Level Impedance 1 Vp p 75 ohms Output Level Impedance 1 Vp p 75 ohms FM SECTION Tuning Range 87 5 to 108 0 MHz Usable Sensitivity 75 ohms DIN Mono S N 26 dB 0 9 µV DIN Stereo S N 46 dB 24 µV Image Response Ra...

Page 34: ...eve Gevoeligheid 75 ohm DIN Mono Signaal Ruis 26 dB 0 9 µV DIN Stereo Signaal Ruis 46 dB 24 µV Spiegelfrekwentie Verhouding 80 dB IF Frekwentiebereik Verhouding 80 dB Parasitaire Frekwentieverhouding 70 dB AM Ruisonderdrukkingsverhouding 55 dB Opvangfrekwentieverhouding 1 5 dB Wisselende Kanaalselektiviteit Modellen voor Groot Brittannië 85 dB Selectiviteit twee signalen 300 kHz Modellen voor Euro...

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