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Subwoofer On or Off mode

If you connect a subwoofer to this unit, change the Subwoofer
mode to "S-W ON". Low-frequency effect signals are sent to
the subwoofer. In "S-W OFF", low-frequency effect signals are
directed to the other speakers.

1

Play the Dolby Surround sound.

2

Press MANUAL SELECT on the remote control.

"

S-W OFF

" or "

S-W ON

" is displayed.

3

Press 

f

 to display "

S-W OFF

" or 

g

 to

display "

S-W ON

" to select the desired mode.

•Subwoofer mode setting is common to Dolby Digital and

Dolby Pro Logic.

Adjustments

Speaker level adjustment

The unit is equipped with a built-in test signal generator for
easy balance adjustment of the channels. The test signal
"travels" from channel to channel. Adjust the sound level for
the same apparent loudness from each channel at listening
position.
The left and right front speakers create the stereo effect.
The center speaker helps achieve precise sound positioning over
a broad sound field.
The surround speakers enhance the "depth" of the sound field.

1

Press NORMAL, PHANTOM or 3 STEREO to
select the mode for the speaker configuration (see
"Dolby Surround modes").

On the remote control, press SURROUND repeatedly.
- For playback with the supplied speakers, select

"

NORMAL

".

2

Hold down MANUAL SELECT on the remote
control until "

L

" flashes in the display.

The indication for the currently adjustable channel flashes
in the display and the test signal automatically cycles
through the following channels:
- L: The left front speaker
- C: The center speaker
- R: The right front speaker
- RS: The right surround speaker
- LS: The left surround speaker

3

Press 

f

 or 

g

 on the remote control to

adjust the sound level.

- For the left and right front speakers: Press 

f

 to shift

the balance to the left and 

g

 to shift to the right.

- For the center and the surround speakers: Press 

f

to de-emphasize the channel and 

g

 to emphasize

the channel.

• The channel will not change while you are adjusting the

sound level.

• Speaker level adjustment is available only for speakers that

are activated.

• Adjustment of speaker levels is common to Dolby Digital

and Dolby Pro Logic.

• A clicking sound might be heard with the test signal during

level adjustment. This is due to the circuit characteristics
and is not a malfunction.

To stop speaker level adjustment

Press 

s

.

To adjust the speaker level without the test signal

1 Play the Dolby Surround sound.
2 Press NORMAL, PHANTOM or 3 STEREO to select the mode

for the speaker configuration.
On the remote control, press SURROUND repeatedly.

3 Press MANUAL SELECT repeatedly on the remote control

until "

L/R

" is displayed.

4 Press 

f

 or 

g

 to adjust the sound level of the front

speakers.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the sound level of the other

speakers.

To adjust the center speaker level directly on the
remote control

1 Play the Dolby Surround sound.
2 Press SURROUND repeatedly to select "

NORMAL

" or "

3

STEREO

".

3 Press CENTER LEVEL 

+

 or 

-

.

To adjust the rear (surround) speaker level directly
on the remote control

1 Play the Dolby Surround sound.
2 Press SURROUND repeatedly to select "

NORMAL

" or

"

PHANTOM

".

3 Press REAR LEVEL 

+

 or 

-

.

Summary of Contents for XS-DS70

Page 1: ...Disc Stereo System En English E Español F Français OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MODE D EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES For assistance and information United States and Puerto Rico 8B NCJ 903 01 010125AMI U M XS DS70 U ...

Page 2: ...it is moved from a cold spot to a warm spot The heating system has just been turned on The unit is used in a very humid room The unit is cooled by an air conditioner When this unit has condensation inside it may not function normally Should this occur leave the unit for a few hours then try to operate again 8 Wall or ceiling mounting The unit should not be mounted on a wall or ceiling unless speci...

Page 3: ...ctionagainstunexpected voltage surges or static electricity build up Article 810 of the NationalElectricalCode ANSI NFPA70 providesinformation on proper grounding of the mast supporting structure and the lead in wire to the antenna discharge unit as well as the size of the grounding unit connection to grounding terminals and requirements for grounding terminals themselves Antenna Grounding Accordi...

Page 4: ...TIONS Connection Plug in the AC power cord to the AC power outlet after all other connections are made Surround speaker Surround speaker Center speaker DVD player etc Main unit Front speaker Front speaker Subwoofer ...

Page 5: ...nals The speaker cords with the white stripes go to the 0 terminals 3 Connect the surround speakers Connect each surround speaker cord to the SURROUND SPEAKERS R jack or the SURROUND SPEAKERS L jack FM antenna AM antenna 4 Connect the center speaker Connect the center speaker cord to the CENTER SPEAKER jack 5 Connect the subwoofer Connect the subwoofer cord to the SUB WOOFER jack Refer to the Oper...

Page 6: ...en the operational distance between the remote control and main unit becomes shorter Remove the batteries if the unit is not going to be used for an extended period of time Theremotecontrolmaynotoperateifitisusedunderintense sunlight etc or if its line of sight is obstructed Positioning the speakers To achieve the optimum effects obtainable with the Dolby Digital or the Dolby Pro Logic system it i...

Page 7: ...l powered subwoofer with a built in amplifier here CENTER SPEAKER3 jack Connect the speaker cord of the supplied center speaker here 4 SURROUND SPEAKERS3 jacks Connect the speaker cord of the supplied surround speakers here 5 FRONT SPEAKERS3 terminals Connect the speaker cord of the supplied front speakers here 6 VIDEO AUX jacks Accepts analog sound signals from external equipment 7 AC power cord ...

Page 8: ...ion zCD OPEN CLOSE Opens or closes the disc compartment WINDOW UP Moves the Window up WINDOW DOWN Moves the Window down 6 VOLUME Adjusts the volume 7 PHONES jack Plug in here an optional headphones set with a standard stereo plug ø6 3 mm Speaker output is canceled Main unit front cPRESET CD starts playback Radio tunes into a preset station sCLEAR CD stops playback Radio clears a station preset aSE...

Page 9: ...ber Radio tunes in to the station with the specified preset number CD DIRECT Selects a CD tray with the numbered button 1 3 3 MONO TUNER Switches between stereo or monaural FM reception T BASS Emphasizes low frequency sound GEQ Selects a sound equalization curve SURROUND Selects a Dolby Surround mode MANUAL SELECT Adjusts speaker level or delay time Remote control CENTER LEVEL Adjusts the sound le...

Page 10: ...ration buttons To move the Window up down Press Window UP or WINDOW DOWN To select AUTO or MANUAL mode 1 Press FUNCTION MODE repeatedly until WINDOW is displayed 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select AUTO or MANUAL and then press ENTER If there is no MULTI JOG operation within 4 seconds the setting is canceled AUTO mode The Window moves up and down automatically e g It moves up when CD function is selected C...

Page 11: ...OG to select a color and then press ENTER If there is no MULTI JOG operation within 4 seconds the setting is canceled Setting the clock 1 Press CLOCK on the remote control 2 Press f or g to set the time Each press changes the time in 1 minute steps Holding it down changes the time in 10 minute steps If f or g is not pressed within 4 seconds setting is canceled MULTI JOG is also available in place ...

Page 12: ... 5 To select track 10 press 10 and 0 To display the remaining playback time of the CD Press REMAIN on the remote control Press again to return to the elapsed time display Remaining playback time cannot be displayed during random playback or programmed playback To replace disc s during playback without interruption While one disc is being played back press DISC CHANGE so that the compartment opens ...

Page 13: ... exceeding 30 is programmed the playing time is displayed as You cannot program more than 30 tracks FULL is displayed To check the program Press for grepeatedly during stop The disc number flashes and the track number and program number are displayed in succession To clear the program Press sCLEAR during stop PRGM disappears on the display To add tracks to the program Repeat step 2 and 3 before st...

Page 14: ...ess FM or AM to select the band 2 Press fDOWN or gUP to tune in to the desired station 3 Press aSET to store the station The preset number beginning from 1 appears on the display 4 Repeat step 1 to 3 to preset other stations You cannot store more than a total of 32 preset stations FULL is displayed Tuning in to preset stations On the unit 1 Press FM or AM to select the band 2 Press cPRESET repeate...

Page 15: ...ption To switch to monaural FM reception Press MONO TUNER on the remote control With each press MONO and STEREO are displayed alternately on the display Tip When FM stereo reception is poor switching to monaural reduces noise To switch the AM tuning interval Hold down AM and press POWER With each press the AM tuning interval alternates between 9 kHz step and 10 kHz step Tip The default is 10 kHz s...

Page 16: ...or when the sound level is much lower than that of other function sources adjust the sound level 1 Select analog input and play the equipment 2 Press f or g so that the sound level becomes the same as that of other function sources Dolby Surround With this unit s built in Dolby Digital decoder video software recorded in Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic can be played back in home theater sound Dial...

Page 17: ...alog input See Playing an analog source 2 Play the Dolby Pro Logic source on the video equipment 3 Press NORMAL PHANTOM or 3 STEREO to select one of the Dolby Surround modes see below On the remote control press SURROUND repeatedly The hPRO LOGIC indicatorlightsuponthedisplay Dolby Pro Logic sound is automatically canceled when the headphones are plugged in When Dolby Pro Logic is activated the BB...

Page 18: ...nnels L The left front speaker C The center speaker R The right front speaker RS The right surround speaker LS The left surround speaker 3 Press f or g on the remote control to adjust the sound level For the left and right front speakers Press f to shift the balance to the left and g to shift to the right For the center and the surround speakers Press f to de emphasize the channel and g to emphasi...

Page 19: ...screen dialogs are heard clearly and naturally Adjust between 0 ms milliseconds and 5 ms in 1 ms steps The default is C 0MS no delay For surround speakers DolbyDigital Adjustbetween0and15msin5mssteps The default is S 5MS Dolby Pro Logic Adjust between 15 and 30 ms in 5 ms steps The default is S 20MS Adjustment of the delay time setting in Dolby Digital affects that of Dolby Pro Logic and vice vers...

Page 20: ...th the BBE effect cancel it The BBE system cannot be turned on when digital input is selected or Dolby Pro Logic is activated Graphic equalizer Selects a sound equalization curve to match the music type 1 Press SOUND MODE three times so that GEQ is displayed 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select one of the five equalization curves and then press ENTER If there is no MULTI JOG operation within 4 seconds the s...

Page 21: ... until PLAY is displayed and then go to the next step within 6 seconds 3 Press f or g to set the timer on time then press aSET or ENTER MULTI JOG is also available in place of f or g 4 Press f or g to set the timer activated duration then press aSET or ENTER With each press the timer activated duration changes in 5 minute steps between 5 to 240 minutes If there is no button input for 4 seconds the...

Page 22: ...l is pressed you can enter the timer setting mode and change the setting To change the timer setting Re set the timer again To cancel the timer Press FUNCTION MODE repeatedly until TIMER is displayed turn MULTI JOG to select OFF within 4 seconds and then press ENTER within 4 seconds 5 disappears from the display On the remote control press TIMER repeatedly until OFF is displayed Tip Your timer set...

Page 23: ...cted properly The unit shut off suddenly Possibly a short circuit in the speaker terminals Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC power outlet and re connect the speaker cords correctly The unit blacks out when the unit is turned off Is ECO mode set to on Erroneous display Reset the unit Poor radio reception Check antenna connection Adjust the antenna to find the best reception Move unit and ant...

Page 24: ...Hz 0 dB Harmonic distortion 0 05 1 kHz 0 dB GENERAL Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 110 W Power consumption With ECO mode on 0 6 W in standby mode With ECO mode off 30 W Dimensions W x H x D 260 x 271 5 x 364 mm 10 1 4 x 10 3 4 x 14 3 8 in Weight 7 5 kg 16 lbs 9 oz FIVE SURROUND SPEAKERS SYSTEM SX GDS70 FRONT SURROUND and CENTER SPEAKERS Speaker system 1 way magnetic shielded S...

Page 25: ...uipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision 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 measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on circuit different from that to whi...

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