Optimus STAV-3680 manual

ST A V- 36 80 Cat. No . 31 - 303 9 Owne r ’s M anua l Plea se read before u sing th is equi pment . Au di o/V i de o Receiv er STAND BY SFC MODE DOLBY PRO LOGIC 5-D THEATER LOUDNESS VCR TAPE 1 TAPE 2 MONITOR DVD/TV LD/SAT CD TUNER PHONO VOLUME MAX MIN MULTI JOG SELECT CLASS FM MONO RETURN BALANCE TREBLE BASS SPEAKERS MEMORY FM/AM ENTER R L B A 5?[...]

2 Int r od uc in g t he Op ti mus S T A V - 3680 Y our Opt imus ST A V -3680 A udio/Video Receiver is the perfect control cen ter for your a udio/video system. It co mbines 500 watts total P ro Logic S urround Sound power wi th five eq ual-powe r discrete a mplifiers and provid es conne ctions for one tape deck, one VCR, two more tape decks or audi[...]

3 Thi s rece iver is made an d test ed to mee t exac ting safe ty sta ndar ds. It m eets both UL and FC C re quir e- ment s. This symbo l is inte nded to al ert y ou to th e pre s ence of un in su la te d dang er ous vo lt ag e wi thi n th e sy st em’s encl os ur e tha t mi gh t be of su ffi cien t magn itu de to co nsti tute a r isk of elec tri [...]

4 Cont ents P rep aring Y our Rec e iver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Positioning Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

5 Pr epar in g Y o ur R ec ei ve r Pos iti on in g Sp e ake rs W here you place you r speakers (not suppli ed) can make a no ticeable difference in you r system’s sound. The guide lines in this section will hel p you choose th e bes t locations. After you u se your receiver for a while, you might want to try di f- ferent locations for your speake[...]

6 Pre pari ng Your Re cei ver C o nnecti ng Sp eak ers Prep ar ing the Speake r Wires Spea ker wire consi sts of two condu ctors (individual wires) enca sed in insulation and i s usual ly color-code d or m arked wi th a ridge alon g one s ide so you can ident ify each conduct or . Us e thes e marking s as a guide to help y ou properl y conn ect the[...]

7 P repar ing Y our R ece iver Connect ing th e A and B S peaker s Follow these steps to connect the right speaker to t he rec eiver ’ s right FR ONT SPEAKERS A term inals. 1. Lift the recei ve r ’s FRONT SPEAKERS A R (+) red lever and insert the ridged or color-coded conductor ’s end into t he sm all hole. Pull back the lever to secure the c[...]

8 Pre pari ng Your Re cei ver Co nne c ti n g Su rr ou nd- Sou n d Spe ake rs Y ou can connect a pair of spea kers to the receiver ’s REAR SPEAK ERS terminals for surround-sound program s. Follow the steps in “Conn ecting the A and B Spea kers.” Connect ing the C enter S peaker The center speaker gives additional ambienc e to surround sound. [...]

9 P repar ing Y our R ece iver Co nnect ing Prog ram S our ces Y ou can connect up to si x external program sources to your receiver . Connect ing a T urnta ble Connec t a turntable with a magnetic cart ri dge only . Some older turntables use a ceramic-type cartridge that does not work with this system . Connec t the t urntable’s left a nd right [...]

10 Pre pari ng Your Re cei ver Co nne c ti n g Vid e o So u rc e s If you connect three video sources such as VCRs, laser di sc players, or DVD (digital video disc) players to your receiver , you c an use the receiver to select each video source. Y ou c an also use the receiver t o easily record from the video sources to the source connect ed to VC[...]

11 P repar ing Y our R ece iver Connectin g the Antenna s In man y cities, the supplied indoor AM loop and FM ante nnas provide sa tisfac- tory reception. AM Antennas Assem ble the included antenna’s base by swinging the base in the direction of the arrow a nd inserting t he ant enna’s bo ttom tabs i nto t he bas e’ s slot. Then at - tach the[...]

12 Pre pari ng Your Re cei ver For the best radio recept ion, us e an ou tdoor ant enna. Follow the se steps t o conn ect an outdoor FM antenna to the receiver using 75 Ω cable. Note: I f your antenna h as 300 Ω tw in-lead cable, consult your local Ra dioShack store for the c orrect adap ter . 1. Disconnect t he s upplied F M an tenna fr om the[...]

1 3 P repar ing Y our R ece iver Using On e Remo te Control for Mo re t ha n O ne U nit If you also have an Optimus professional series CD player , VCR, or cassette deck with the OSR mark ( ), y o u can connect its CONTROL I N ja ck to t he re - ceiver so you can control all of your equipm ent with a single remote con trol. Y ou can also use the ot[...]

14 Pre pari ng Your Re cei ver Using the AC Power O utlet Y our receiver has an AC power outlet that you c an use to power another elec- tronic device, such as a turntable, cassette deck, or so on. This switched outlet turns o n an d off with the receiver an d provi des a maxim um of 10 0 Watts. C onnec ting to AC Po wer Before yo u plug in the rec[...]

1 5 Basi c Op erat ion Note: The controls on the remote control work t he sam e as the buttons on the receive r ’s f ron t panel. Follow these steps to use the receiver . 1. Press POWE R to t urn on th e receiver ’s power . It takes about 5 seconds to begin he aring sound. 2. Select t he sp eakers. A appears when SPEA KERS A is se lec ted . B a[...]

16 Bas ic Op er ati on Balance Control The BALANCE control lets you adjust the sound balance betwee n the left and right speakers. If you properly position the speakers and yo ur listening area is centered b etween t hem, the cent er control setti ng is usua lly best (see “Pos ition- ing Speake rs” on Pa ge 5 ) . For an unusual speak er placem [...]

1 7 Ba sic Opera t ion T u ni ng the R adi o Y ou can tune your receiver m anual ly or you can store stations in memory . Manual T uning (F ront Pa nel Only) Follo w these steps to manually tune to a station. 1. Press TUNER . Then press FM /AM to s e lect the desired band. When you select the AM or FM band, the receiver tunes to and displays the fr[...]

18 Bas ic Op er ati on Us ing FM Mon o T o receive FM st ations in s tereo, press FM MO NO so MO NO di sappears from t he display . ST EREO ap pears o n the displa y when the tune r receives an F M broa d- cast in stere o . Y ou can improve the reception of weak FM stations by pressing FM M ON O so MONO appears. This reduces noise while you list e [...]

1 9 Cas sette De ck/VCR F eatures Y ou ca n connect two cas sette dec ks to the receiver . Select ing either VCR/T APE 1 or T APE 2 MONITOR lets you hear t he playback from the cassette deck you con- nected to the receiver ’s correspond ing ( VCR/T APE 1 or T A PE 2 M ONITOR ) j acks . Using the VCR/T APE 1 and T APE 2 M onitor B u ttons Press V [...]

2 0 Ca sset t e De ck/V CR F ea t u re s Pla ying and Rec ordi ng V ideo T ap es Y ou c an conne ct two vide o sources to the receiver . If you conn ect a VC R to the VCR/T APE 1 audio and video jacks, you can copy vide o cass ette tapes from one VCR to another and monitor the dubbing proces s. P lay i n g a Vide o C a ss e t te T ape T o play a vi[...]

21 Usin g Advan ced Sound Op tions Y our receiver has three special sound options: Dolby Pro Logic Surround, SFC modes (studio and arena), and 5-D T heater . T hese special options enhance the soun d you hear from a program source. Notes: • T o get the full ben efit from programs encode d with Dolby Surround Sound, you nee d a stereo V CR. • Do[...]

2 2 Us ing Adv ance d Sound Op tion s S o und Mod e A dju st ment s ( Rem ote Con trol Only) Cent er Mod e Sett ing The center m ode setting affects the center channel’s bass si gnals. It operates only whe n you select Do lby Pro Logi c Surround Sound. Slide AUDIO/SURROUND on the remote control to SURROUND . Each ti me you press C. MODE on the r [...]

2 3 Usin g the R emote C ont rol The remote cont rol works up to a di sta nce of about 23 feet, and within a 30-de- gree angl e on e ither side of t he receive r . P oint the cont rol at the receiver ’s front panel and press the desired button(s). Many but tons on t he remote con trol work the same as buttons on t he receiver ’ s front pa nel. [...]

2 4 Using the Remote Control CD Pla yer Sectio n Before operat ion: •P r e s s CD to select the CD p layer op eration. •S e t AUDIO / SURROUND to AUD IO . • Y ou must connect the CD player to both y our receiver ’s C ONTROL OUT and audio jacks for t h es e functions to work. CD POWER Tur ns t he CD player on and of f (on ly for CD pla yers [...]

2 5 T rou bles hooti ng If the rec eiver is not working as i t should, the following suggestions might help. If you follow the s u gges tions in this chart and the receiver st i ll does not work p roperly , contac t your local RadioShack store for assistance. Re turni ng C ont ro ls to Fa ct or y Defa u lts Press RE TURN on the receiver to return t[...]

2 6 Care and M aintena nce Y our ST A V-3680 Audio/Video Receiver is an exam ple of supe r ior des ign and craftsman ship. The following sugge stions will help y ou care for the receiver so you can enjoy it f o r years. Keep the receiver dry . I f i t gets wet, wipe it dry im mediately . L iquids can co ntain mine rals that c an c orrode the elec t[...]

2 7 The FC C W ants Y o u t o Kno w Y our receiver might cause radio or TV int erf erence even when it is operating properly . T o determi ne whether your receiver is causing the interference, turn off your receiver . If t he interferenc e goes away , your receiver is ca u sing it. T ry to elim inate the interference by: • Moving your radio or T [...]

2 8 Spe cific ation s A mp lifi er F ront Channel Average Power Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W att s per Channel i nto 8 Ohms Fr om 20 t o 2 0 ,00 0 H z , W ith No More t han 0.09% T otal Harm oni c Distortion Measured P ursuant to the Federal T rade Comm ission ’s T rade Regulation [...]

2 9 Spec ifica tio ns F M T uner Fre quency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 .5 to 10 8 MH z Usabl e Sensi tivi ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M ono: 1 [...]

3 0 Inde x t o Fe at ure s by Co nt r ol N ame T his table lists the control and i n dicator names fou nd on the front of your rec e iver , along with the page number where the con- t rol or indicator is discussed . T o find a description for the bu ttons o n the remote control, see “Using the Remot e Control” on P age 23. Control See P age 5-D[...]

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