RCA STAV3860 manual

owner ’s manual Audio/Video Receiver[...]

2 INTRODUCTION The RCA ST A V–3860 has these gr eat features. Five Channels of Independent Amplification — five independent power amplifiers, each rated at 60W , ensure accurate, dynamic r eproduction of all multi-channel material. Dolby* Pr o Logic — enjoy stunning multi-channel, surround sound ef fects from movies and other material recor d[...]

3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This receiver is made and tested to meet exacting safety standards. It meets both UL and FCC requirements and complies with safety performance standards of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Careful attention is devoted to quality standar ds in the manufacture of your cassette deck, and safety is a majo[...]

4 W arning: This receiver uses a laser . Because of possible eye injury , only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. Cautions • The use of contr ols or adjustments, or the per formance of procedur es other than specified herein, can r esult in hazardous exposur e to laser light. • T o prevent elec[...]

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preparation ....................................................................................................... 6 Checking the Supplied Accessories ............................................................................................. 6 Using this Manual ................................................................[...]

6 PREP ARA TION Remote Control Unit AM Loop Antenna FM W ire Antenna USING THIS MANUAL This manual is for the ST A V -3860 audio/video receiver . It is divided into two main sections: The following symbols are used throughout this manual: Pr ovides detailed precautions and advice on operations, etc. Indicates that display is blinking. CLASS MPX D. [...]

7 Operating Range of Remote Contr ol Unit The remote contr ol may not work properly if: 30 30 23 ft. 1 2 3 4 5 6 + + - - PREP ARING THE REMOTE CONTROL Dry Cell Batteries (not included) (AA size IEC R6P x 2) Loading the batteries CONTROL OUT OUT IN CONTROL The FUNCTION & SOURCE SELECT Buttons on the Remote Control Please note that the remote con[...]

8 CONNECTING YOUR SY STEM FM Wire Antenna Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or other suitable area. 7 To Impr ove FM Reception Connect an external FM antenna. FM UNBAL 75 Ω FM ANTENNA AM LOOP ANTENNA 7 To Impr ove AM Reception Connect a 15–18 feet length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal [...]

9 CD PLA YER CD-R, CASSETTE DECK MD , DAT ETC. L RL R CD OUT CD-R /TAPE /MD IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN CONTROL SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER PREOUT TO MONITOR TV VCR/ DVR TV/ SAT DVD /LD FRONT P L A Y CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS L R SUB WOOFER L R O U T R E C DVD 5.1 CH INPUT OUT FM UNBAL 75 Ω AC OUTLET AM LOOP ANTENNA FM ANTENNA PL[...]

10 L RL R CD OUT CD-R /TAPE /MD IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN CONTROL SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER PREOUT TO MONITOR TV VCR/ DVR TV/ SAT DVD /LD FRONT P L A Y CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS L R SUB WOOFER L R O U T R E C DVD 5.1 CH INPUT OUT FM UNBAL 75 Ω AC OUTLET AM LOOP ANTENNA FM ANTENNA CENTER SUB WOOFER VIDEO OUT SURROUND OUT PUT L[...]

11 Speaker terminals Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver . 1 T wist about 1/2 inch of bare wire strands together . 2 Unclip the speaker terminal and insert the wire. 3 Snap shut the speaker terminal to secure. ª · L RL R CD OUT CD-R /TAPE /MD IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT CONTROL SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER PREOUT T[...]

12 Hints on Speaker Placement Speakers are usually designed with a particular placement in mind. Some ar e designed to be floorstanding, while others should be placed on stands to sound their best. Some should be placed near a wall; others should be placed away fr om walls. Follow the guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer pr ovided [...]

13 SETTING UP FOR SURROUND SOUND The ST A V -3860 offers several options for surr ound sound listening, depending on the speakers in your set up. Having installed the speakers in your room, it's important to set up the r elative volume levels and delay time in or der to make the most of the receiver's surround sound capabilities. Y ou onl[...]

14 5 Press the 3 button to select the SUBWF (subwoofer) select mode. 6 Use the 5∞ buttons to turn the subwoofer function on or off. Select SUBWF ON if you have a subwoofer and SUBWF OFF if you don't have a subwoofer . 7 Press the 3 button to select the distance mode for the FRNT (front) speakers. For true surround sound ef fect, the sound fr[...]

15 SETTING UP SPEAKER LEVELS FOR DOLBY PRO LOGIC For the best surr ound sound, set up the relative speaker levels so that they all have the same volume fr om your normal listening position. Follow the steps: CLASS MPX D. ACCESS SOURCE SOURCE SELECT TAPE CD TUNER CH SELECT FUNCTION FL DIMMER RECEIVER *& & # # @ @ EFFECT ASMS SEARCH T .TONE F[...]

16 SETTING UP SPEAKER LEVELS FOR DSP CLASS MPX D. ACCESS SOURCE SOURCE SELECT TAPE CD TUNER CH SELECT FUNCTION FL DIMMER RECEIVER *& & # # @ @ EFFECT ASMS SEARCH T .TONE FM/AM MUTING VOLUME DSP MODE 2 ! ! CHANNEL LEVEL DISC/STA TION $ $ DECK 1 DECK 2 TUNING TUNING 1234 56 90 78 POWER POWER STAV-3860 AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM REMOTE OSR SORROUND 1 [...]

17 DISPLA Y S AND CONTROLS FRONT PANEL OSR DOLBY SURROUND PRO•LOGIC 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 ~! ^ % =$ @# 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - 1 POWER button Switches the receiver between on and standby . 2 ST ANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is in standby mode (note that the receiver consumes a small amount of power (1W) in standby mode). 3 ST A TION 2 3 (–/+)[...]

18 DISPLA Y 1 2 PRO LOGIC indicator Lights when any Dolby Pro Logic mode is selected. The main character display briefly shows the current Pr o Logic mode ( PRO LOGIC, THEA TER 1, THEA TER 2 ) after selection (see page 20). 2 DSP indicator Lights when any DSP mode is selected. The main character display briefly shows the current DSP mode ( HALL, JA[...]

19 1 SOURCE (POWER) button 2 NUMBER/PLA YER COMMAND buttons Use to select the radio frequency in tuner mode. Also, you can use to contol RCA professional series components like CD players, cassette decks, etc. according to the comands printed above the button (4, 3, 7, etc.) (see pages 24, 27–29). 3 D.ACCESS button This button gives you direct ac[...]

20 LISTENING IN DOLBY PRO LOGIC MODE T o really appreciate what the ST A V -3860 can do, sit back and experience a movie encoded in Dolby Digital or Dolby Surround with five speaker surround sound creating theater -like sound effects in your living r oom. When choosing software, look for the mark on DVD discs, laser discs, and video tapes (sometime[...]

21 LISTENING IN DVD 5.1 CHANNEL INPUT MODE Y ou can use this feature if you have a DVD player and a Dolby Digital decoder or a DVD player with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder . Both these decoders will have separate analog audio outputs for the fr ont left and right, center , surround left and right, and sub-woofer channels. Connect these to the 5[...]

22 LISTENING IN DSP MODE The DSP (Digital Signal Pr ocessing) modes transfor m your living r oom into a variety of differ ent sound environments when playing standar d (two channel) stereo sour ces. Optionally , you can adjust the amount of effect added to the sour ce. The descriptions below give an idea of how the five differ ent modes sound, but [...]

23 FINDING A STA TION Follow steps below to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (sear ch) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want to listen to, see T uning Directly to a Station on the following page. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for [...]

24 MEMORIZING ST A TIONS (FRONT P ANEL ONL Y) If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's convenient to have the r eceiver store the frequency for easy recall. The ST A V -3860 can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A,B and C) of 10 stations each. When memorizing FM frequencies, the r eceiver also store[...]

25 RECALLING MEMORIZED ST A TIONS Having memorized up to 30 stations (see "Memorizing Stations" on page 24), you can listen to a station with a couple of button presses. The receiver and the r emote control must both be set to tuner mode for AM/FM station listening. 34 1 CLASS MPX D. ACCESS SOURCE SOURCE SELECT TAPE CD TUNER CH SELECT FUN[...]

26 MAKING A RECORDING MAKING AN AUDIO OR A VIDEO RECORDING The following steps show you how to make an audio or a video recor ding from the built in tuner , or from an audio or video sour ce connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV). Recor dings can be made to a CD-Recorder , cassette deck, MD, VCR, or DVR deck connected to the CD-R/T A[...]

27 ADDITIONAL SY STEM CONTROL CLASS MPX D. ACCESS SOURCE SOURCE SELECT TAPE CD TUNER CH SELECT FUNCTION FL DIMMER RECEIVER *& & # # @ @ EFFECT ASMS SEARCH T .TONE FM/AM MUTING VOLUME DSP MODE 2 ! ! CHANNEL LEVEL DISC/STA TION $ $ DECK 1 DECK 2 TUNING TUNING 12 34 56 90 78 POWER POWER STAV-3860 AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM REMOTE OSR SORROUND 7 8 9 0 [...]

28 memo CLASS MPX D. ACCESS SOURCE SOURCE SELECT TAPE CD TUNER CH SELECT FUNCTION FL DIMMER RECEIVER *& & # # @ @ EFFECT ASMS SEARCH T .TONE FM/AM MUTING VOLUME DSP MODE 2 ! ! CHANNEL LEVEL DISC/STA TION $ $ DECK 1 DECK 2 TUNING TUNING 12 34 56 90 78 POWER POWER STAV-3860 AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM REMOTE OSR SORROUND 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - = CASSET[...]

29 TROUBLESHOO TING This receiver has been manufactur ed to the specifications of RadioShack and is covered by a limited warranty fr om RadioShack. If your receiver is not operating as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store or call 1-800-THE-SHACK for assistance. Incorrect operation is often mistaken for tr ouble and malfunctions. If you[...]

30 If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity , disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to r eturn to normal operating conditions. Symptom Cannot be remote controlled. Cause • The remote control unit's batteries have worn out. • T oo far away or bad angle of operation. • Th[...]

31 SPECIFICA TIONS Amplifier Section Continuous average power output of 60 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 40 Hz to 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.09 %** total harmonic distortion (front). Continuous Power Output Front ................................. 60 W + 60 W (1kHz, 0.9 %, 8 Ω ) Center ............................................ 60[...]

Limited Two-Y ear War ranty 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 RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS W ARRANTIES AND ANY [...]