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Operating Your Receiver

HOME THEATER AV SURROUND RECEIVER RT2280

6 CH.IN

VCR-2 / VIDEO CAM INPUT

High Current Discrete Amplifier

STANDBY/ON

FUNCTION

Receiver Controls 

1. STANDBY/ON 

To turn the unit on/ off. When the system is turned on, the unit
will go to the mode it was in before power off.

2. MUTE

To mute all audio outputs.

3. PHONES

Plug your headphones (not supplied) into it  for your private
enjoyment. Speakers will be off when phones are inserted. 

4. Source Buttons 

To select sound source. For example, CD, SAT etc. 

5.  Display 

To display current status of the receiver.

6.  Sound Control 

Let you adjust the sound – volume, treble, bass & balance. 
•  To change the VOLUME, turn the large central
knob. 
•  To adjust TREBLE or BASS, press relevant button and turn the
knob. 
•  To change the volume of individual speaker, press LEVEL but-
ton repeatedly to select the speaker, then turn the knob to
adjust the level. ( refer to “The TEST/ SET UP button” on page
21)

7.  DSP (Digital Sound Processor) & NIGHT mode

Press corresponding button to select the DSP mode 
(STADIUM/ CONCERT/ THEATER/ ARENA/ CHURCH/ CLUB/ OFF)
you want. 
Press NIGHT for your enjoyment at night (see page 20).

8.  MULTI JOG, FUNCTION

When pressing FUNCTION repeatedly, the display will toggle
among Audio Source (for DVD, SAT & CD), SLEEP mode and
DIM selection.  

Please refer to page 20 for “Input Signal Setting”. 
• In SLEEP mode, you can set the receiver to turn off after 30,
60, 90 or 120 minutes. 

• In DIM selection, you can rotate to set the brightness of the
display. Such setting will be stored. 
• Use MULTI JOG for speakers and sub-woofers setup and pre-
set radio stations selection. 

9. TUNING

Press for about 2 seconds to activate Automatic Preset function.
Press once to review all preset stations.

10.  P. SCAN (Preset Scan)

• Press and hold for about 2 seconds to start the automatic
tuner station preset.
• Press to view preset stations one by one.

11.  SURR. MODE 

Press repeatedly to select the surround mode you want. ( refer
to “Advanced Sound Control” on page 20.)

12.  6 CH (6 Channels External Input)

Press to select the input connected to an external 6-Channel
decoder. Press again to return to the most recently selected
source mode. (see 6 Channel External Input on page 11). 

13.  TEST/ SET UP

When pressing it briefly, a short noise (test tone) will be gener-
ated in the speakers one by one so that you can adjust the vol-
ume of individual speaker. When keep pressing for two sec-
onds, it will enter setup mode for speakers and subwoofers.
Rotate the MULTI JOG to choose the options. (refer to “The
TEST/ SET UP  button” on page 21.)

14. PRESET EQ 

Press repeatedly to select the desirable EQ mode (music style) –
CLASSIC, POP, ROCK, JAZZ, VOCAL or FLAT. Your choice will be
saved automatically.

15. BYPASS

Press to go back to stereo sound (no DSP effect, no sound from
center and surround speakers)

16. VCR2/Video Cam Input

For convenient use of your digital camera, family game
machines, second VCR, etc.

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Страница 3: ...number 004 000 00345 4 when ordering copies This product complies with DHHS Rules 21 CFR Subchapter J Applicable at the date of manufacture For Your Safety The AC power plug is polarized one blade is wider than the other and only fits into AC power outlets one way If the plug won t go into the outlet completely turn the plug over and try to insert it the other way If it still won t fit contact a q...

Страница 4: ...Using Headphones 9 Factory Setting 9 Operating your Receiver Receiver Controls 10 Your Remote Control 11 Display 12 Switching On Off 13 Selection of Audio Video Source 13 Using the Remote to Control Additional Components 14 Using the receiver to play a Source 15 Advanced Sound Control Sound Enhancement Systems 19 Fine Setting of Components 20 Fine Setting of the Speakers 21 Advanced Setting 21 Car...

Страница 5: ...M loop antenna one audio cable two wires with red and white RCA connectors one video cable single wire with yellow RCA connectors STOP PAUSE TV ON OFF VCR1 VCR2 DVD 6 CH LEVEL AUDIO RECORD SURR DIGITAL PLAY FORWARD REVERSE MUTE CH CH V O L V O L TAPE CD MENU CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SAT CABLE u n i v e r s a l AM FM INFO RDS INPUT SEEK ANT FMS G O BAC K D I S K G U I D E RDM P T Y OK one instruct...

Страница 6: ...set to water and excessively high temperatures After having disconnected your set clean the case with a soft cloth or with a slightly damp leather chamois Never use strong solvents Protect your Components from Overheating Do not block ventilation holes in any component Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely Do not stack components directly on top of each other Allow adequate venti...

Страница 7: ...deo yellow RCA connector can also be used It is important that the same type of cable S video or composite that is connected from the Home Theater to the TV is used to connect the SAT receiver or DVD player to the Home Theater FRONT TERMINAL Remark If you have a video camera video game machine or an extra VCR connect it to VCR 2 jack at the front of the receiver DIGITAL INPUT Connect components ca...

Страница 8: ... and FM terminals on the system s back panel They must be hooked up in order to receive clear reception AM Loop Antenna and FM Indoor Antenna 1 Uncoil the Antenna wire and located the base end 2 Press down on the Antenna tab to open the termi nal AM Loop Antenna MODEL NO RT2280 300 THOMSON MULTIMEDIA INC 8 FRONT SPEAKERS 8 SUBWOOFER 8 CENTER SPEAKER 8 PRE OUT FRONT L REAR L FRONT R REAR R ANTENNA ...

Страница 9: ...eiver Do the same for center with blue black terminal rear speaker with grey black terminal and the subwoofer with brown black ter minal Speaker Polarity When connecting the speakers make sure the polari ties speaker wire to on the receiver of speaker wires and terminals are matched If the cords are reversed the sound will be distorted and will lack bass out of phase effect Connecting the Subwoofe...

Страница 10: ...ded in order to prevent picture distortion Front and center speakers provid ed with RT2280 RT2250 are magnetically shielded to protect your TV set It is not recommended to place the rear speakers near the TV set Front Speaker Placement Even if you can t duplicate this ideal home theater setup exactly the suggestions for speaker placement that follow will help you get good results Alignment Align t...

Страница 11: ...ll mounting is the only choice aim the speakers at each other A towards the front B or even towards the sidewalls C D Experiment with placement until surround sounds seem to envelop you rather than coming from behind you No adjacent walls Surrounds can go on stands facing each other to approximate the preferred sidewall mounting A or to the sides or rear of the viewing area aimed upwards In the la...

Страница 12: ...make sure you turn down the volume before you put on the head phones Increase the volume to the desired level after headphones are in place Once headphones are connected HEADPHONE DOWNMIX 2 CHANNEL will scroll on display This feature automatically converts multi channel speaker outputs to 2 channel stereo for your listening pleas ure Hearing Comfort Well Being Do not play your headset at a high vo...

Страница 13: ...eceiver to turn off after 30 60 90 or 120 minutes In DIM selection you can rotate to set the brightness of the display Such setting will be stored Use MULTI JOG for speakers and sub woofers setup and pre set radio stations selection 9 TUNING Press for about 2 seconds to activate Automatic Preset function Press once to review all preset stations 10 P SCAN Preset Scan Press and hold for about 2 seco...

Страница 14: ...on page 10 9 Operation Buttons In TUNER mode press AM FM on the remote Press REVERSE and FORWARD keys to tune down or up the radio frequency PLAY RECORD STOP and PAUSE keys are only for easy control of external devices that are connected to your receiver such as CD TV DVD TAPE etc The remote control currently operates most Thomson RCA and GE products but it can be programmed to operate devices fro...

Страница 15: ... is in Dolby ProLogic mode Audio output is in 3 Stereo mode Tuner stereo signal detected Tuner station detected Unit is in DSP Digital Sound Processing mode Speaker Icons Unit in Sleep mode Unit in Memory mode Tuner frequency unit DSP ST TUNED SLEEP MEMORY KHz MHz 12 Display ...

Страница 16: ... DVD Example 2 Based on the example 1 the DVD is playing if a VCR is connected to the VCR 1 input audio video of the receiver and the VCR1 button is pressed image and sound from the VCR source will replace the DVD NOTE Your receiver has a back up memory to keep your settings like preset radio station for about 2 weeks in case electricity cut occurs If the receiver is unplugged for more than 2 week...

Страница 17: ...om page 24 to 26 3 Press and hold the corresponding Source Button like VCR1 VCR2 TV DVD on the remote while entering the code from the code list using the Number Buttons 4 Release the compo nent button then press ON OFF to see if the component will be turned off 5 If this does not work repeat steps 3 and 4 by try ing to use the next code if available listed for the brand of your component until th...

Страница 18: ...ing that the disc is encoded with Dolby Digital 5 1 please refer to the DVD player and DVD disc instruction NOTE Once your remote is encoded you can press ON OFF on the remote once to turn off the component and then followed by the second time quickly to turn off the receiver i e this unit If you only want the receiver to be turned off select FM AM while the unit is ON before pressing ON OFF HINT ...

Страница 19: ...ctivate the automatic SEARCH function In this mode the receiver will automatically tune frequencies until it finds a station 7 Repeat steps 5 or 6 to tune another radio station Select sound effect if needed by pressing Preset EQ or DSP sound see Advance sound section for details 6 CH IN FUNCTION CH IN FUNCTION STANDBY ON TV ON OFF VCR1 VCR2 DVD 6 CH CH TAPE CD SAT CABLE AM FM 6 CH IN HOME THEATER ...

Страница 20: ...ns are full the auto preset will stop Manual preset 1 Select the band wave by pressing AM FM repeat edly 2 Tune to a radio station see Manual tuning on page 16 above for details 3 Press MENU on the remote control MEMO RY will appear on the display 4 While the word Memory is still flash ing input your desired preset number 1 30 using the numeric keys on the remote control to store the radio station...

Страница 21: ...ernal decoder device will send the separated audio infor mation to the receiver that will then amplify the sig nal and send to appropriate speakers To activate 6 Channel external input press 6 CH on the receiver or press DVD 6 CH twice on the remote control 6 CH IN HOME THEATER AV SURROUND RECEIVER RT2280 ifier TV ON OFF VCR1 VCR2 DVD 6 CH T SAT CABLE AM FM CH APE CD FUNCTION MUTE CH CH V O L V O ...

Страница 22: ...ound quality and more powerful presence than conven tional Dolby Surround This unit is equipped with Dolby Digital 5 1 channel so that you can enjoy enhanced full digital surround sound Being different from Dolby Pro Logic in which only four channels Front Left Front Right Centre and Rear are used the new system provides stereo separation of the rear speakers Rear Right Rear Left These 5 channels ...

Страница 23: ... SURR MODE repeatedly to toggle among the different surround mode choices and select the one you want Dolby Digital Pro Logic 3 Stereo Stereo The receiver will keep the last selection in memory Input Signal Setting The receiver defaults to the most convenient settings for your easiest use see table If your connection is different from the default set ting 1 Select the source 2 Press FUNCTION 3 Rot...

Страница 24: ...D The receiver has defaulted the following distances Front speakers L R 15 ft Center speaker Cch 15 ft Rear speaker SUR 10 ft Speaker Configurations You can also change the setup of the speakers by pressing the TEST SET UP button until the display shows L R SML or L R LRG which enables you to set the size of the front speaker Available Selections Pressing TEST SETUP repeatedly while the display is...

Страница 25: ...of the display See diagram It is important to note however that not all Dolby Digital sources are encoded with the full complement of five channels plus LFE Speaker icons show how many and which speaker you have enabled See Fine Setting of the Speakers and the letters inside the speaker icons show which channel is present in the source information For example the diagram shown means you have all t...

Страница 26: ... speaker level setting Check the speaker wire or cable connections Noise occurs when the TV is turned on The TV is too close to the audio system Specific instruments sound displaced Check the connections between the receiver and the speakers if the sound does not match the video Press the Source Button for the video source Cleaning the Exterior Disconnect the system from AC power before clean ing ...

Страница 27: ...CAN HIGH 2021 ASHA 2013 AUDIO DYNAMICS 2009 2010 AUDIOVOX 2014 BELL HOWELL 2011 BEAUMARK 2013 BROKSONIC 2012 2025 CALIX 2014 CANDLE 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 CANON 2021 2022 2114 CAPEHART 2020 2110 CARVER 2062 CCE 2027 2061 CITIZEN 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2027 COLORTYME 2009 COLT 2061 CRAIG 2013 2014 2023 2061 CURTIS MATHES 2000 2002 2009 2013 2016 2018 2021 2022 2024 2115 CYBE...

Страница 28: ...OTEVSION 2013 2014 UNITECH 2013 VECTOR RESEARCH 2009 2010 2015 2016 VICTOR 2010 VIDEO CONCEPTS 2009 2010 2015 2016 2113 VIDEOSONIC 2013 WARDS 2002 2013 2014 2015 2021 2023 2026 2029 2055 2056 2061 2096 2101 2102 2103 2107 2116 2131 XR 1000 2021 2026 2061 YAMAHA 2009 2010 2011 2018 2058 2111 ZENITH 2004 2098 2104 2119 2128 TV CODES ABEX 1172 ADMIRAL 1001 1173 ADVENTURA 1174 AIKO 1016 AKAI 1002 ALLE...

Страница 29: ...06 1171 1172 1175 SAMSUNG 1004 1005 1006 1012 1015 1019 1104 1105 1106 1171 1172 SAMSUX 1171 SANSUI 1191 SANYO 1004 1048 1049 1050 1080 1107 1108 1162 1169 1180 1189 SCOTCH 1006 SCOTT 1004 1006 1012 1024 1035 1038 1046 SEARS 1000 1004 1006 1013 1019 1046 1048 1049 1050 1051 1066 1071 1072 1109 1110 1162 1180 1181 1189 SHARP 1004 1006 1012 1029 1095 1111 1112 1113 1122 1171 1173 SHOGUN 1004 SIGNATU...

Страница 30: ...roduct Registration Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your product It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage Limitation of Warranty THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WAR RANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF...

Страница 31: ...of audio heads Batteries A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes A unit purchased or serviced outside Canada Acts of nature such as but not limited to lightning dam age Product Registration Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your product It will make it easier to contact you should i...

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