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RadioShack Corporation

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

31-5024

07A03

Printed in China

SPECIFICATIONS 

Unit

Power Supply  .....................................................................................................................................................................  AC 120V ~ 60Hz

Power Consumption  ...........................................................................................................................................................................  116 W

Signal System Standard  ..................................................................................................................................................... NTSC / TV MODE

Laser ........................................................................................................................................ Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650/780nm

Signal-to-noise .....................................................................................................................................................................  More than 95dB

Audio Dynamic Range  .........................................................................................................................................................  More than 93dB

Harmonic Distortion  .................................................................................................................................................................  Less than 1%

Operating Temperature  .......................................................................................................................................  41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)

Operating Humidity ......................................................................................................................................... 5% to 85% (no condensation)

Video Output / Input

Output Level ..............................................................................................................................................................................1 Vp-p (75

)

Jack ...................................................................................................................................................................................................  Pin jack

Audio Output / Input

Output Level ...................................................................................................................................................  1.80 ± 0.2 Vrms (1 kHz, 0dB)

Jack .................................................................................................................................................................................................... Pin jack

Speaker Section

Speakers ............................................................................................................................................................................ Front/Center/Rear

Speaker System  .............................................................................................................................................................................  Bass reflex

Speaker unit ................................................................................................................................................................. 70 mm dia. cone type

Rated Impedance  ......................................................................................................................................................................................  6

Subwoofer Section

Speaker System  .............................................................................................................................................................................  Bass reflex

Speaker unit ............................................................................................................................................................... 180 mm dia. cone type

Rated Impedance .......................................................................................................................................................................................  4

Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice.

Limited Two-Year Warranty

This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for two (2) years from the date of purchase from Ra-
dioShack company- owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRAN-
TIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO
THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RE-
SPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RE-
SULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or ex-
clusions may not apply to you.
In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack
will, at its option, unless otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or
similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or recon-
ditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original war-
ranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period.
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions,
improper installation or maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized
Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation,
set-up service adjustment or reinstallation.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102

12/99

Summary of Contents for RadioShack 31-5024

Page 1: ...150 Watt 7 Piece Home Theater Audio System with 5 DVD CD Changer 31 5024 ...

Page 2: ...0 Power Cord Connection 10 Operation 11 Disc Formats 11 Watching a DVD 11 Watching a Videotape 11 Using the Remote Control 11 Turning on the Unit and TV 11 Adjusting the Sound 12 Selecting the Listening Channel 12 Playing a Disc 12 Special Functions 14 Programmable Memory 15 Playing MP3 and Picture File CDs 16 Tuning to a Station Manually 16 FM Stereo 16 To Search for a Station Automatically 17 Cu...

Page 3: ...y cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn Wall or Ceiling Mounting The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer Ventilation The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation For example the appliance should not be situated on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block t...

Page 4: ...back or to preset and store stations in Tuner memory F SKIP J TUNING Press to go back to previous chapters or tracks Press to advance to chapters or tracks Hold down F SKIP J TUNING to begin fast scan VOLUME Adjust speaker sound to the desired listening level Remote sensor Detects remote control signals ÝDIGITAL LED Lights when DOLBY DIGITAL sound is selected ÞPRO LOGIC II LED Lights when DOLBY PR...

Page 5: ...PR CR VIDEO OUT jacks Connect to your TV using component video output or progressive output S VIDEO OUT DVD jack Use an S Video cable to connect to your TV DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Use a coaxial cable to connect to external equipment AUDIO OUT L R jacks Use to connect to your TV VIDEO OUT jack Use the supplied audio video cable to connect to your TV SUBWOOFER OUT jack Use an RCA cable to connect to ...

Page 6: ...he button corresponding to the loaded disc to activate it P SCAN Press to toggle between YUV output and progressive scan Video output SOUND Press to change YUV output to progressive scan video mode or back to CVBS mode PAUSE Press to pause disc playback SLOW F Press to slow forward DVD playback PLAY K Press to start disc playback PREV F Press to reverse through disc titles chapters or tracks or to...

Page 7: ...ould any trouble occur disconnect the AC power cord and refer servicing to a qualified technician Do not place anything directly on the top of the unit Damage to the unit can result This product contains a low power laser device Note The system comes with one set of audio video cables Your local RadioShack store sells a wide variety of audio video cables if you need additional cables to connect mo...

Page 8: ...acks 1 Connect the supplied audio video cable s yellow plug to the VIDEO OUT jack on your unit Connect the other end to your TV s VIDEO IN jack See diagram of Connecting a VCR 2 Connect the AUDIO OUT L R jacks on your unit to your TV s AUDIO IN jacks Note Do not connect S Video Component Video and Video Output at the same time CONNECTING A VCR 1 Connect your unit to your TV 2 Use a video cable not...

Page 9: ...nect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on your unit to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on the other equipment Notes If the external equipment is a television and this audio system is close to it you may experience interference When in tuner mode sound is only heard from the front left speaker right speakers and subwoofer Some VCRs have different modes such as stereo or mono from which to select Always set your...

Page 10: ...k of the active subwoofer Speaker Positioning Mounting Rear Surround Speakers 1 Mark the correct mounting position on the wall 2 Insert a fixing screw s at the marked position on the wall 3 Align the slot hole s of the speaker over the screw and pull the speaker downward until it is firmly hooked POWER CORD CONNECTION 1 Make sure that all the components and speakers are connected correctly 2 To pr...

Page 11: ... TV and follow the instructions included with it to select the VIDEO function corresponding to the VIDEO IN jack you connected with the unit Note If no button is pressed within two minutes the screen saver is activated To return to the normal screen press any button WATCHING A VIDEOTAPE 1 Turn on the unit 2 Repeatedly press FUNCTION on the remote control or the front panel until AV IN appears on t...

Page 12: ... if there is a desire to hear the program more as it used to be When this mode is used it is called Pro Logic There is no Pro Logic I mode The Pro Logic emulation mode is optional Dolby does not require PLII products to use the original Pro Logic decoding algorithm However if the DSP contains the original Pro Logic code and if the product maker would like to use it this is quite acceptable and eve...

Page 13: ...1 Press F SKIP J when a disc is playing The disc plays forward or backward at double speed Each time F SKIP J is pressed the fast scan speed changes in sequence x2 x4 x8 x20 Note You also can press F SKIP J repeatedly to select different fast scan speeds 2 Press PLAY K to resume playback at normal speed Slow Motion Play DVD 1 Press ESLOW or SLOW F in play mode Two speeds are available Each time ES...

Page 14: ...esired angle Audio Setting Press AUDIO The current audio type appears Press AUDIO to select your desired type of audio Subtitle Setting Press SUBTITLE The current subtitle number and language appear Press SUBTITLE to select your desired language GOTO This function allows you to skip directly to any part of the disc while a disc is playing Title Skip Press GOTO The number of the title currently pla...

Page 15: ...elections are cleared If you press CLEAR while entering a title or chapter number the numbers are erased and you can enter them again CD Track Programmed Playback 1 Press MEMORY while the disc is stopped 2 Enter the track number 3 Use d e f g to move to and enter additional track numbers 4 Repeat Step 2 5 Press PLAY K to start programmed playback Note If you press CLEAR while entering a track numb...

Page 16: ...es If you use special characters the file and or folder names may not appear correctly When recording on CD R discs use 74 minute 650Mb discs The CD R or CD RW discs should be finalized in the computer by single session format Playing a Picture CD 1 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 2 Insert a picture CD in the disc tray label side up 3 Press OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray 4 Press DISC 1 5...

Page 17: ...rmal screen press RETURND 4 3 Pan Scan When wide screen video material is played the right and left sides of the image are clipped so that it can be viewed on a conventional TV screen Some wide screen DVDs that do not permit Pan Scan playback are automatically played in letterbox mode 4 3 Letter Box When wide screen video material is played in this mode on a conventional TV screen black bands appe...

Page 18: ...e Adjusting the Sound on Page 12 Surround Delay 1 Press SETUP 2 Use d e f or g to select Audio and press ENTER 3 Use d e f or g to select Surround Delay 4 Repeatedly press ENTER to select the Surround Delay type 0 15ms 5 20ms 10 25ms or 15 30ms appears 5 To exit and return to the normal screen press RETURND Notes The first number represents Dolby Digital and the second number represents Pro Logic ...

Page 19: ...press CLEAR and enter your 4 digit security code again You cannot play DVD discs rated higher than the level you select unless you cancel the parental lock function The parental lock level is equivalent to the following ratings Level 1 Kid Safe Level 2 G Level 3 PG Level 4 PG_13 Level 5 PG_R Level 6 R Level 7 NC_17 Level 8 Adult 7 To exit and return to the normal screen press RETURND I Select when...

Page 20: ...la KA Georgian SD Sindhi BO Tibetan KK Kazakh SG Sangho BR Breton KL Greenlandic SH Serbo Croatian CA Catalan KM Cambodian SI Singhalese CO Corsican KN Kannada SK Slovak CS Czech KO Korean SL Slovenian CY Welsh KS Kashmiri SM Samoan DA Danish KU Kurdish SN Shona DE German KY Kirghiz SO Somali DZ Bhutani LA Latin SQ Albanian EL Greek LN Lingala SR Serbian EN English LO Laothian SS Siswat EO Esperan...

Page 21: ...emely dirty wipe clean with a cloth which has been dipped in a week soap and water solution and wrung out thoroughly then wipe with a dry cloth Never use alcohol benzine thinner cleaning fluid or other chemicals And do NOT use compressed air to remove dust Important Note Before transporting the unit remove disc from the CD tray CLEANING A DISC A defective or soiled disc inserted into the unit can ...

Page 22: ... that audio output and AV IN input connections are correct Adjust the speaker volume The DTS DVD disc cannot be decoded to have speaker output This unit is too hot Turn it off and allow half an hour for cooling down Use the Pink Noise setting to test the speaker See Customizing the Function Settings on Page 17 Make sure you power on the rear subwoofer Severe hum or noise is heard Check that the sp...

Page 23: ... 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 a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult your local RadioShack store or an experienced radio TV technician for help If you ...

Page 24: ...FROM INCONVENIENCE LOSS OF TIME DATA PROPERTY REVENUE OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or ex clusions may not apply to you...

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