Radio Shack 3-DVD Changer manual

Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equipmen t. Complete 7-Piece 600-Watt Home Theater Audio System with 3-DVD Changer[...]

2 Read this First ˆ Read this First This audio system is made and tested to meet exacting safety stan- dards. It meets bo th UL and FC C requirements. Warnings: • This system employs a laser light beam. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury . • The use of controls,[...]

3 Read this First MAKING CABLE CONNECTIONS Be careful not to bend cables over the top of the receiver. If cables are placed on top of the receiver, the magnetic field pro d- cued by the receiver’s tran sformers can cause the spe akers to pro- duce a humming noise . USING DISCS When using discs, you must always take the following precautions: • [...]

4 Read this First 18. Lightning — Fo r added protection for this product during a l ight- ning storm, or when it is left unattend ed and unused fo r long peri- ods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the prod- uct due to lightni ng and power-li ne surges. 19. Overloading [...]

5 Contents ˆ Contents Features ...................... ........... .............. ........... .............. ............ ...... 6 Preparation .................... ........... .............. ........... .............. ........... .... 7 Connecting Components ............................................................. 7 Connecting a TV ...........[...]

6 Features ˆ Features Your Complete 7-Piece 600-Watt Home Theater Aud io System is a great system that incorporates so me of the best features in home the- ater technology. The Home Theater Audio System comes compl ete with a shielded center-ch annel speaker, a band pass-type sub woofer, two shielded front-channel spea kers, two rear surround spea[...]

7 Preparation ˆ Preparation CONNECTING COMPONENTS You must connect a TV to the receiver in orde r to use the receiver’s DVD player. You can conne ct other audio and audio/visua l compo- nents to the receiver in order to use the Home Th eater Audio Sys- tem’s surround sound capabili ties. Connecting a TV Use audio/video cords (not supplied) to [...]

8 Preparation Connect the loop antenna’s wi res to AM and GND . Place the antenn a in a location (for e xample, on a shelf or windo w frame) that gives th e best reception. Keep the antenna as far away as possible from the entire system, speaker cords and the powe r cord to prevent unwanted noise. AM Outdoor Antenna If the supplied AM loop antenn[...]

9 Receiver Operation ˆ Receiver Operation A QUICK LOOK AT THE RECEIVER ’ S CONTROLS DISC 1, 2, 3 – Press to open or close the disc trays. Note: You cannot use these but- tons in tuner mode. DISC SKIP/TUNING MODE – Press to skip discs in DVD/CD mode. In tuner mode, press to swi tch between presets and m anual tuning (see “Switching Between [...]

10 Receiver Operation USING THE T UNER 1. Press POWER . The receive r defaults to the last selected fu nction. 2. Rotate FUNCTION to the tuner function. 3. Press BAND to select the desired ba nd. 4. Repeatedly press TUNING/PRESET )ý )ý )ý )ý # # # # or ,ý- ,ý- ,ý- ,ý- to tune in the desired station. When you reach a station, Jk d [ Z Jk d [[...]

11 Receiver Operation To move forward throu gh a track , hold down TUNING/PRESET ,- ,- ,- ,- for about 2 seconds. Repeat up to two times to increase the fast-forward spe ed. T o resume playba ck, press PL A Y . Note: At the beginning or end of a track on an audio CD, the scan speed returns to normal. To move backward throug h a track , hold down TU[...]

12 Remote Control Operation ˆ Remote Control Operation A QUICK LOOK AT THE REMOTE CONTROL OPERATING RANGE OF THE REMOTE CONTROL The remote control may not work prop erly if: • There are obstacles between the remote control an d the receiver ’s remote sensor . • Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sen- sor . • Th[...]

13 Remote Control Operation SETTING UP THE SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM You can use your Home The ater Audio System as soon as you take it out of the packaging. If you wish to fine-tune the system (for ex ample, substitute different speakers or al ter the sound distribution), follow th e directions below. Changing the Speaker Size Note: If you are using t[...]

14 Remote Control Operation 1 1. Press 7 7 7 7 . Iý '&<J Iý '&<J Iý ' &<J Iý '&<J appea rs. T o change the distance between th e listening position and the rear (surround) sp eakers, repeatedly press 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 until you reach the desired level ( &ý &ý &ý &ý to )&ý[...]

15 Remote Control Operation Auto Preset 1. Press BAND to select the desired ba nd. 2. Hold down MEMORY for about 3 seconds. 3. The tuner automatically begins scannin g, and stores the first 30 strong signals it receives. 4. Scanning stops automati cally after radio stations have been stored in the auto preset memory . Note: Press MEMO again to stop[...]

16 Remote Control Operation Programming T racks This function allows you to program up to 32 tracks for playback in any desired order. This functio n only operates with audi o CDs (not DVDs). Note: The disc must be recognized by the receiver, so play the disc for a little while after loading, then prog ra m it. 1. Press FM MODE/ ' to stop the [...]

17 DVD Player Operation ˆ DVD Player Operation BASIC PLAYBACK 1. Press POWER . The last selected function appears. 2. If necessary , press the re mote’s DVD or rotate the receiver ’s FUNCTION until DVD appears. 3. Press DISC 1 , DISC 2 , or DISC 3 to open the desired disc tray . EF;D EF;D EF;D EF;D appears and the corresponding disc indicator [...]

18 DVD Player Operation Skipping Chapters To skip forward, press TUNING/PRESET - - - - . The receiver skips for- ward one chapter each time the button is pressed. To skip backward, press TUNIN G/PRES ET ) ) ) ) . If you press TUNING/ PRESET ) ) ) ) once midway through a chapter, the receiver returns to the beginning of that chapter. The receive r t[...]

19 DVD Player Operation Press MENU during play. The DVD menu available on the disc now appears. Pressing RETURN resu mes play from the scene when MENU was first pressed. Note: The resume play option might not be possible on certain discs. Press the remote’s 8 8 8 8 , 9 9 9 9 , 6 6 6 6 , or 7 7 7 7 , then ENTER . Or press the nu- meric button(s) t[...]

20 DVD Player Operation 5. Press DVD S ET UP to exit. Notes: • Some titles do not match with the rating level describe d as above. • If you change the leve l and enter a pa ssword, playback of all DVDs with ratings higher than your selection will be blocked, unless you enter the correct p assword again. For exampl e: if you change the level to [...]

21 Troubleshooting ˆ T roubleshooting This receiver has bee n manufactured to th e specifications of RadioShack and is covered b y a limited warranty from RadioShack. I f your receiv- er is not operating as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store or call 1-800-THE-SHACK for assistance. Incorrect operati on is often mistaken for trouble a[...]

22 Troubleshooting If the receiver does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, discon nect the power plug from th e outlet and insert again to return to normal operating co nditions. CARE Keep the receiver dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the receiver only in no rmal temperature environme[...]

23 Manuracturer’s Codes ˆ Manuracturer ’s Codes TV Codes Brand Codes ABEX 272 ADMIRAL 101 AKAI 102 ALLERON 146 AMTRON 138 AOC 104,105,106,107 AUDIOVOX 138 BELCOR 104 BELL & HOWELL 101, 262 BRADFORD 138 BROKWOOD 104 CANDLE 104, 106, 108 CELEBRITY 102 CITIZEN 104, 106, 108, 138, 205 , 271 COLORTYME 104, 106 CONCERT O 104, 106 CONTEC/CONY 1 1[...]

24 Manuracturer’s Codes VCR Codes QUASAR 103, 154 RADIOSHACK/REALIS- TIC 104, 106, 1 12, 138, 149, 185, 262, 271, 272 RCA 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 1 10, 1 19, 120, 121, 135, 156, 185, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 210, 221, 279, 281, 287, 290 SAMPO 104, 106, 271, 272 SAMSUNG 104, 105, 106, 1 12, 1 15, 1 19, 2 04, 205, 206, 271, 272 SAMSUX 271 SANYO 10[...]

25 Manuracturer’s Codes Cable Codes MAGNIN 413 MARANTZ 409, 410, 41 1, 416, 418, 421, 458, 462 MART A 414 MASUSHIT A 421 MEI 421 MEMOREX 41 1, 413, 414, 421, 423, 426, 504, 531 MGA 429, 465, 51 3 MGGNA VOX 421, 449, 462, 504 MGN TECHOL OGY 413 MIDLAND 453 MINOL T A 455, 456, 507 MITSUBISHI 406, 407, 419, 421, 424, 429, 455, 456, 465, 466, 467, 46[...]

26 Manuracturer’s Codes SA T C odes HIT ACHI 703 HYTEX 702 JASCO 71 1 JERROLD 703, 705, 707, 714, 718, 723, 724, 746, 753, 782, 783, 784, 785, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792 LG (GOLDST AR) 770, 771, 779, 780 MAGNA VOX 725 MEMOREX 726 MOVIE TIME 702, 727, 728 NSC 702, 727, 728 OAK 702, 727, 728 P ANASONIC 748, 752 P ARAGON 726 PHILIPS 71 1, 712, 7 13, 71[...]

27 Specifications ˆ Specifications Amplifier Section Output Power (6 ohms, 40 Hz ~ 20 kHz, 0.9% T .H .D) : Stereo .......... .......................................................... ...................... Front L/R (2 Channel Driven)100W x 2ch Output Power (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.9% T .H.D) Front L/R (2 Channel Driven) ................................[...]

28 Specifications S-Video Y-Output Level ........................................................................... ........................................................................................................ ....... 1.0 V( p-p), 75 ohm S-Video C-Output Level ........... .................................................................[...]