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Features

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Features

Your Complete 7-Piece 600-Watt Home Theater Audio System is a
great system that incorporates some of the best features in home the-
ater technology. The Home Theater Audio System comes complete
with a shielded center-channel speaker, a band pass-type subwoofer,
two shielded front-channel speakers, two rear surround speakers, a
remote control, and a receiver equipped with a tuner and a 3-disc
DVD player.

Its other features include:

Dolby Digital, Dolby ProLogic, and DTS Sound Settings — let you
use the Home Theater Audio System for a movie-theater surround
sound experience

Adjustable Speaker Size, Channel Level, and Distance — lets you
customize your setup for a true surround sound experience

Additional Component Connections — let you connect other audio
and audio/visual components to the receiver so that you can use the
system’s surround sound speakers

Night Mode — lets you compress the dynamic range, reducing the
difference in loudness between different sounds

Parental Lock (Rating Level) — lets you set a ratings level so that
your children cannot watch a DVD that has a rating higher than you
set

Sleep Timer — lets you program the receiver to turn off after a set
time period

Summary of Contents for 3-DVD Changer

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Please read before using this equipment Complete 7 Piece 600 Watt Home Theater Audio System with 3 DVD Changer ...

Page 2: ...zed Discs You may not be able to play back some DVD video discs on this play er if they were purchased from outside your geographic area or made for business purposes When you try to play back an unauthorized disc Check Regional Code appears on the TV screen NOTES ON COPYRIGHT It is forbidden by law to copy broadcast show broadcast on cable play in public and rent copyrighted material without perm...

Page 3: ...cart carefully Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product cart to overturn 6 Disc Tray Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing It may cause serious personal injury 7 Burden Do not place a heavy object on or step on the product The object may fall causing serious personal injury and serious damage to the product 8 Connecting When you connect the pro...

Page 4: ...d by the manufacturer or having the same characteristics as the origi nal part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 24 Safety Check Upon completion of service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition 25 Wall or Ceiling Mount The product should be mounted to ...

Page 5: ... Speaker Distance 13 Surround Effects 14 Changing System Settings Special Circumstances 14 Using the Remote Control Unit to Control Additional Components 14 Controlling the Tuner 14 Listening To FM Stereo Broadcasts 14 Presetting Radio Stations 14 Manual Preset 14 Auto Preset 15 Listening to Preset Stations 15 Switching Between Preset Stations and Manual Tuning 15 Controlling the CD Player 15 Chan...

Page 6: ...ttings let you use the Home Theater Audio System for a movie theater surround sound experience Adjustable Speaker Size Channel Level and Distance lets you customize your setup for a true surround sound experience Additional Component Connections let you connect other audio and audio visual components to the receiver so that you can use the system s surround sound speakers Night Mode lets you compr...

Page 7: ...ting a Digital Optical Audio Devices You can connect a digital audio device such as an DAT Digital Au dioTape or MD Mini Disc recorder to the receiver s DIGITAL OUT to record audio from the receiver Use Toslink optical cable to connect the DAT or MD recorder to the receiver s DIGITAL OUT optical jack You can also connect a satellite receiver MD or DAT recorder CD player or anything else with digit...

Page 8: ...Brown Black 5 Release the speaker terminal 6 Plug the AC power cord into an AC wall socket PLACING THE SPEAKERS 1 Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV 2 Install the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen Caution If you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV be sure to secure it to r...

Page 9: ...in DVD CD mode FUNCTION Rotate to select the desired audio or audio video source The selected source name appears on the display panel PHONES This jack is compatible with wide range of conventional dy namic headphone types When you connect headphones the unit automatically selects stereo mode DTS Press to switch to 5 1 Channel DTS from stereo mode STEREO Press to switch from surround mode to ste r...

Page 10: ...ing TUNING PRESET ý ý ý ý or only moves the tuner to the next preset station instead of moving the frequency one step If this happens press TUNING MODE to return to manual tuning see Switching Between Preset Stations and Manual Tuning Auto Preset 1 Press BAND to select the desired band 2 Hold down MEMORY for about 3 seconds 3 The tuner automatically begins scanning and stores the first 30 strong s...

Page 11: ...listen to your CDs using Stereo or Surround modes For stereo only press STEREO once For a surround mode repeatedly press SURROUND MODE until the desired mode J 7J H J 7J H J 7J H J 7J H 7BB 7BB 7BB 7BB IJ7 KC IJ7 KC IJ7 KC IJ7 KC or FHEýBE 9 FHEýBE 9 FHEýBE 9 FHEýBE 9 appears Note Dolby Digital and DTS modes do not work with CDs USING NIGHT MODE You can use Night Mode to compress large dynamic ran...

Page 12: ...ing AM or FM reception you can scan through other frequencies or select the preset numbers MUTE Press to immediately decrease the sound lev el CKJ CKJ CKJ CKJ appears on the display panel To restore the sound press again SLEEP Press to set the sleep time The sleep time changes to minutes and E E E E former display TONE Lets you adjust the low frequency level BASS with left arrow icon or right ar r...

Page 13: ... 9 9 until you reach the desired level to ýZ8 ýZ8 ýZ8 ýZ8 4 Press ENTER 9ýB L B 9ýB L B 9ýB L B 9ýB L B appears 5 Press 7 7 7 7 9ý Z8ý 9ý Z8ý 9ý Z8ý 9ý Z8ýappears To change the center speaker s level repeatedly press 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 until you reach the desired level to ýZ8 ýZ8 ýZ8 ýZ8 6 Press ENTER HýB L B HýB L B HýB L B HýB L B appears 7 Press 7 7 7 7 Hý Z8ý Hý Z8ý Hý Z8ý Hý Z8ýappears To cha...

Page 14: ...ork correspond ingly with those on the components brands Experiment with the remote control and your components to see which buttons work If only a few functions operate repeat Step 4 to see if another code operates more buttons CONTROLLING THE TUNER 1 Press POWER The last selected function appears 2 Press TUNER 3 Press BAND to select the desired band 4 Repeatedly press TUNING PRESET or to tune in...

Page 15: ... 7 7 7 7 To move backward through a track hold down TUNING PRESET for about 2 seconds Repeat up to two times to increase the rewind speed To resume playback press BAND 7 7 7 7 Note At the beginning or end of a track on an audio CD the scan speed returns to normal To skip to the next track on the CD press TUNING PRESET once To return to the beginning of the current track press TUNING PRESET To retu...

Page 16: ...stops and F E F E F E F E appears Press BAND 7 7 7 7 to start program playback Modifying the Program and Adding a Track 1 Press STOP twice You cannot modify the programming in Resume Mode 2 Repeatedly press 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 to select the desired programmed track To clear the track press CLEAR To change the track to another track press the numeric buttons then ENTER To change the track to a track...

Page 17: ...Do not push on the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray Doing so may cause the DVD player to malfunc tion Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing Keep children s fingers away from the closing disc tray as there is a risk of personal injury When the inhibit icon appears on the TV screen while a button is pressed it means that the function is not avai...

Page 18: ...nt angle number appear Below each icon is the current information for that menu for example appears under the chapter icon when you are watch ing the movie s second chapter Note Some DVDs might not provide all of the above GUI menu icons 2 Press the remote s 6 6 6 6 or 7 7 7 7 to select the desired item The cur rently selected item is highlighted The first icon is the title icon When you select it...

Page 19: ...d Note This function only works for discs having scenes recorded at different angles Using Repeat Play Press REPEAT during playback Each time you press this button the TV screen displays the repeat mode setting and the disc will repeat a chapter or title The repeat mode changes between 9 7FJ Hý H F 7J 9 7FJ Hý H F 7J 9 7FJ Hý H F 7J 9 7FJ Hý H F 7J J JB ýH F 7J J JB ýH F 7J J JB ýH F 7J J JB ýH F ...

Page 20: ...FI 0 ýFI 0 ýFI Pan Scan If you have a conventional TV set and your DVD is not formatted for widescreen viewing use this set ting 0 ýB8 0 ýB8 0 ýB8 0 ýB8 Letterbox If you have a conventional TV set and your DVD is formatted for widescreen viewing use this setting All video material not formatted in the Pan Scan style is played back in the letterbox style Black bands appear at top and bottom of scre...

Page 21: ...properly The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the unit Point the remote control at the remote sensor of the unit The remote control is too far from the unit Operate the remote control within about 23 ft 7 m There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the DVD player Remove the obstacle The remote s batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries with new ones The r...

Page 22: ...g After checking if needed reconnect Low hum or buzz sound Power line of a fluorescent light is installed near this product Place this product as far away as possible from electric devices with interference Sound is only heard from one chan nel One of the input cords is disconnected Connect the input cords securely The speaker level is set to one side Adjust the speaker level Sound cuts off or the...

Page 23: ...244 245 246 248 279 IMA 138 INFINITY 162 JBL 162 JC PENNY 104 105 106 108 122 152 154 158 163 172 185 187 205 228 271 272 281 JCB 102 JENSEN 104 106 JVC 112 113 154 156 160 165 166 167 189 257 258 259 KAWASHO 102 104 106 KENWOOD 104 106 119 KLOSS NOVABEAM 169 283 KTV 138 271 LG GOLDSTAR 104 105 106 112 119 156 158 255 256 271 272 LOEWE 162 LUXMAN 104 106 LXI 106 149 162 172 185 262 281 MAGNAVOX 10...

Page 24: ... YANAHA 104 105 106 119 ZENITH 104 247 253 254 Brand Codes ADMIRAL 531 ADVENTURA 426 AIWA 426 AKAI 403 404 512 513 AMERICAN HIGH 421 ASHA 413 Brand Codes AUDIO DYNAMICS 409 410 AUDIOVOX 414 BEAUMARK 413 BELL HOWELL 411 CALIX 414 CANDLE 413 414 423 461 CANON 421 CARVER 462 CCE 461 CITIZEN 413 414 415 416 417 418 COLORTYME 409 COLT 461 CRAIG 413 414 423 461 CURTIS MATHES 409 412 413 416 418 421 515 ...

Page 25: ...84 486 487 488 489 490 491 494 507 509 515 520 525 531 RICHO 528 RUNCO 504 SAMSUNG 413 415 433 453 SANKY 504 531 SANSUI 410 511 523 Brand Codes SANYO 405 411 413 423 SCOTT 415 432 435 438 465 493 516 SEARS 401 414 421 423 448 449 450 451 455 456 507 518 SHARP 417 429 431 494 495 496 531 SHINTOM 404 456 46 498 SHOGUN 413 SIGNATURE 531 SINGER 421 461 528 SONY 404 421 425 427 434 498 499 519 528 STS ...

Page 26: ... 738 786 787 SAMSUNG 714 734 SCIENTIFIC ATALANTA 706 736 737 738 SIGNAL 714 718 SIGNATURE 703 SL MARX 714 525 SPRUCER 752 STARCOM 707 718 753 STARGATE 714 718 STARQUEST 718 TANDY 740 TELEVIEW 714 TOCOM 704 723 741 TOSHIBA 726 TSUA 718 TV86 727 UNIKA 708 709 711 UNITED ARTISTS 702 UNITED CABLE 753 713 UNIVERSAL 708 709 710 711 VIDEOWAY 744 VIEWSTAR 715 725 727 740 ZENITH 726 750 751 774 777 Brand C...

Page 27: ...ter Large 10 20 kHz 3 dB 1 dB Rear L R 10 20 kHz 3 dB 1 dB Subwoofer 10 120 Hz 3 dB Tone Control Bass 100 Hz 10 dB Treble 10 kHz 10 dB Input Sensitivity STEREO TV Line 320 mV Video Monitor Output 1 Vpp 75 ohm Output Level Audio Tape REC OUT 280 mV 1 kohm Video Monitor Out 1 Vpp 75 ohm Cross Talk Separation STEREO TV Line 55 dB Dolby Digital 45 dB Delay Time Dolby Pro Logic Rear 15 30 msec Dolby Di...

Page 28: ... Subwoofer Impedance 6 ohm Power Handling Capacity 60 Watts RMS Miscellaneous Power Requirement AC 120 V 60 Hz Power Consumption Weight 37 lb 1 oz 16 7 kg Dimension W x H x D 16 15 16 5 8 16 15 12 16 inches 430 140 400 mm Accessories Indoor FM Antenna T Type Adapter for FM Antenna AM Loop Antenna Owner s Manual Universal Remote Unit Audio Video Wire Specifications are typical individual units migh...

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