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Optimus STAV-3780 manual

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    STANDBY 5-D THEATER DOLBY PRO LOGIC DSP MODE VIRTUAL SRS VCR TAPE 1 TAPE 2 MONITOR DVD/TV LD/SAT CD FM/AM PHONO VOLUME MAX MIN CLASS MPX MODE MEMORY TUNING SELECT SELECT MUTING LOUDNESS DIRECT SPEAKERS TUNING L BALANCE R STATION TONE PHONES 5X100WATT EQUAL POWER OUTPUT POWER STAV-3780 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER DVD 5.1CH OSR DOLBY SURROUND PRO LOGIC DSP [...]

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    2 Introducing the Optimus ST A V-3780 Y o ur Optimus STA V-3780 Audio/Video Receiver operates as the per fect control center for your audio/v ideo system. It combines 10 0 watts-per - channel of clean power with mode rn styling. It provides connections for one tape deck, one VCR, two audio / vid eo sou r c es, a tur ntable, a CD player , and two TV[...]

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    3 This rec eiver is mad e and test ed to meet ex acting safety standards. It meets b oth UL and FCC req uire- ments. CAUTION Power Lines — Locate an outdoor antenna away fr om power lines. Nonuse Periods — Unplug the receive r’s power cord when you will not use it for extended periods. Outdoor Antenna Grounding — I f an outside antenna or c[...]

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    4 Contents Preparing Y our Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Positioning Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connecting Speakers . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    5 Preparing Y our Receiver Positioning Speakers Where you place your spea ke rs (not supplied) can make a notic eable dif ference in your system’s sound. The guideline s in this section will help you choose the best locations. After you use your receiver for a while, you mi ght want to try different locations for your speaker s. Bass resp onse de[...]

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    6 Preparing Y our Receiver Connecting Speakers Preparing the Speaker Wires Speaker wire consis ts of two conductors (individual wires) encased in insulation and is usually color -coded or marked with a ridge along one side so you can identify each cond uctor . Use these markings as a guide to help you properly connect the speakers to your rec eive [...]

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    7 Preparing Y our Receiver Connecting the Front Speakers Follow these steps to connect the right speaker to the r eceiver’s right FRONT SPEAKERS ter minals. 1. P r e ss open the receiver’s FRONT SP EAKERS R (+) red lever and insert the ridged or color -coded cond u ctor’s end into the small hole. Press the le ver closed to se cure the conduct[...]

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    8 Preparing Y our Receiver Preparing Y our Receiver Connecting Surround-S ound Speakers Y o u can connect a p air of speakers to the receiver for surround-s ound programs. Follo w the steps in “Connecting the Front S peakers” to con- nect the speake rs to the SURROUND SPEAKERS ter minals. Connecting the Center Speaker The center speaker gives a[...]

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    9 Preparing Y our Receiver Connecting Program Sources Y o u can connect up to five exter nal program sour ces to your receiver . Connecting a T urntable Connect a tur ntable with a magnetic cartridge only. Some ol de r tur nta- bles use a ceramic-type cartridge that does not work with this system. Connect the tur ntabl e’s left and right cables t[...]

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    10 Preparing Y our Receiver Connecting V ideo Sources If you connect three video sourc es, such as VCRs , laser disc (LD) play- ers, or digital video disc (DVD) pl ayers to your r eceiver , you can use the receiver to select each video sour ce. Y ou can also u se the receiver to easily record fr om these video sour ce s to the source co nne cted to[...]

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    11 Preparing Y our Receiver DVD 5.1-Channel Inputs The STA V -3780 accepts both 2-cha nnel and 5.1-channe l input for DVD players and multi-channel decoders. Selecting the 5.1-channel mode enables the SURROUND L/R , CENTER , an d SUBWOOFER output jack s for sig- nal processing with multi- channel d eco de r or DVD player with 5.1- channel output. P[...]

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    12 Preparing Y our Receiver Connecting the Antennas In many areas, the s upplied indoor AM loop a nd FM antennas provide satisfactory receptio n. AM Antennas Assemble the supplied AM an tenna ’s base by swinging the base in the direction of th e ar row and inser tin g t h e a n te nna’s bottom tab s in to th e base’s slot. If the receiver is [...]

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    13 Preparing Y our Receiver For the best radio reception, use an outdoo r antenna . Follow these steps to connect an outdo or FM antenna to the receiver using 75 Ω coax- ial cable. Note: If your antenna has 300 Ω twin-lead cab le, consult your local RadioShack store for the correct adapter . 1. Disconnect the supplied FM antenna from the receiv[...]

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    14 Preparing Y our Receiver Using One Remote Control for More than One Unit If you also have an Optimus pr ofes sional series CD player , VCR, or cas- sette deck with the OSR ma rk ( ), you can connect its CONTROL IN jack to the re ceiver so you ca n control all of your equipment with a single remote co ntrol. Y ou can also us e the other co mponen[...]

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    15 Preparing Y our Receiver Using the AC Power Outlet Y o ur receiver has an AC power outlet that you can use to power an elec- tronic device, such as a tur ntable, cass ette deck, or VCR. This switched outlet turns on and off with the receiver and provides a maximum of 100 watts. Connecting to AC Power Before you p lug in the rece iver’s power c[...]

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    16 Basic Operation The contro ls on the re mote co ntrol wo rk the same a s the buttons o n the receiver’s front panel, though some are labeled dif ferently. Follow these steps to use the rec eiver . 1. P ress POWER to tur n on the receiver’s power . 2. P ress SPEAKERS on the front panel (if nec essary) so SP A a ppears on the display. 3. Selec[...]

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    17 Basic Operation T uning the Radio Y o ur receiver has four types of electr onic tuning — manual, automatic, direct access, and memory. Manual and Automatic T uning Follow these steps to manually or automatically tune to stations. Note: If none of the tuning buttons on the remo te control operate, pr ess TUNER first. 1. P ress FM/AM on the fron[...]

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    18 Basic Operation Memory T uning Memory tuning lets you store up to 30 AM or FM fr equencies in thr ee dif ferent classes (10 fre quencies in each class), then quickly tune to a class and station. Follow these steps to store a station in a memory location using the front panel controls. (Y ou cannot store a station in a memory using the remot e co[...]

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    19 Basic Operation Using Headphones To listen with headphones (not supplied), insert the headphones’ 1 / 4 - inch plug into the receiver’s front panel PHONES jack. To silence the speakers and listen with headphones without d isturbing o the rs, pr ess SPEAKER so only SP app ears on the dis play. Listening Safely To protect your hearing, note th[...]

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    20 Cassette Deck/VCR Features Y o u can connect two ca ssette decks to the receiver . Selecting either VCR/ T APE 1 or T APE 2 MONITOR lets you hear the playback from the cassette deck you connect ed to the receive r’ s corresponding ( VCR/T APE 1 or T APE 2 MONITOR ) jacks. Using the VCR/T APE 1 and T APE 2 MONITOR Buttons Press VCR/TAPE 1 . VCR[...]

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    21 Cassette Deck/VCR Features Playing and Recording Video T apes Y o u can connect two video sources to the receiver . If you connect a VCR to the VCR/T APE 1 and DVD/TV or LD/SA T audio and video jacks, you can copy video cassette ta pes fro m one VCR to anot her and monitor the dubbing process. Playing a V ideo T ape To play a video tape, load th[...]

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    22 Using Advanced Sound Options Y our receiver has four special sound o ptions: Dolby Pro Logic Surr ound, Dolby 3CH Logic, DSP Ef fect, and Dolby Virtual. These special optio n s enhance the sound from a connected pr ogram source. Notes: • T o get the full be nefit from programs encoded with Dolby Sur- round Sound , you need a stereo audio /vide[...]

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    23 Using Advanced Sound Options 5-D Theater 5-D Theater provides cleare r and more dynamic sound ef fects by out- putting audio signals through the rear channel to simulate the stereo sound, compar ed with a standard surr ound system which pr ovides only monaural signals to the rear speak ers. Press 5-D THEA TER to tur n this feature on/of f . DVD [...]

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    24 Using Advanced Sound Options T est T one The test tone lets you balance the signal levels between all your speak- ers. To adjust the levels, see “Center Level” and “Rear Level.” To tur n o n the test tone, selec t one of the surround sound mo des ( PRO LOGIC , or 5.1-CH ) then press SURROUND . Then pr ess TEST TONE . The receiver sounds [...]

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    25 Using the Remote Control The remote contro l works up to a distance of about 23 feet, and within a 30-degree angle on either side o f the r ec eiver . Point the co ntr ol at the receiver’s front panel and pr es s the desir ed button(s). Many butto ns on the remote control work th e same as but tons on the receiver’s front panel. Use these bu[...]

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    26 Using the Remote Control VCR Brand Code Fisher 410,426,412,427,425,420 Goldstar 41 1,409 Hitachi 408,401,406,436,434 JVC 428,430,429,408,414,431,407 Magnavox 414,408,426,403 Mitsubishi 409,420,421,422,423,424,408,407 Optimus 408,432,433,402,418,419 Panasonic 408,432,433 Pioneer 400 RCA 401,406,408,414,405,413,41 1,415 Sanyo 410,412,425,435 Sharp[...]

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    27 Using the Remote Control CD Brand Code Denon 309 JVC 303 Kenwood 310,321,31 1 Marantz 323,312,324 Onkyo 320,308,307 Optimus 300 Philips 312,322 Pioneer 300 RCA 302,319,313 Sanyo 313 Sony 301,316,317,318 TEAC 305,306,327,324,325 T echnics 30 4,326 Y amaha 31 5,314,328 TV Brand C ode GE 601,608,610,61 1,617,602,628,618 Goldstar 610,623,621,602 Gra[...]

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    28 Using the Remote Control 2. While holding down PRES ET , press the button for the the device you want to set. The PRESET RECALL indicator lights. The labels on the CONTROL MODE buttons are for your conv enience only. Y ou ca n program any device to any button. For example, if you do not have a DVD player bu t you wish to progra m your sec- ond V[...]

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    29 Using the Remote Control Receiver/Amplifier Operation Before operation, pr ess TUNER to select receiver/amplifier operatio n. ST A TION T unes to the next higher or lowe r memory location. BAND Selects the AM or FM tuner band. TUNING T unes to radio stations. MPX Selects the FM reception mode. CLASS Selects the memory class. DIRECT ACCESS Allows[...]

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    30 Using the Remote Control CD Player/MD Recorder Operation Note: Y ou must have connected the CD player to both of your r eceiver’s CONTROL OUT and audio jacks or pr ogrammed th e code for your CD player/MD recor der into the remote co ntrol for these functions to work. Before ope ration, press CD (or the one connected to yo ur CD player/MD reco[...]

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    31 Using the Remote Control DVD Player Operation Note: Y ou must have programm ed the code for your DVD player into the remot e control for these functi o ns to wor k . Before operatio n, press DVD (or the one connected to your DVD player) to select DVD player operation. POWER T u rns on/off the DV D player . Press to switch the audio inp ut. On so[...]

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    32 Using the Remote Control LD Player Operation Note: Y ou must have programm ed the co de for you r LD player into the remot e control for these functi o ns to wor k . Before operation, pr ess LD (or the one conne cted to your LD p layer) to select LD p layer operati on. POWER Tu rns the LD player on and of f. | / | Returns to th e beginning of th[...]

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    33 Using the Remote Control TV and CA TV Operation Note: Y ou must have programm ed the co de for your TV or CATV into the remote control for these functions to work. Before o peration, pre ss TV (or the one connected to your TV or CATV) to select TV/CAT V oper ation. POWER Tu rns on/off the TV or CA TV . CHANNEL Press to change the tuner channel .[...]

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    34 T roubleshooting If the receiver is not working as it should, the following suggestions might help. If yo u follow the suggestions in this chart and the receiver still does not work properly , contact your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem Cause Suggestion Power does not turn on. Power cord is disconnected. Plug in the power cord. P[...]

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    35 Care and Maintenance Y our Optimus STA V-3780 Audi o/Video Receiver is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The fo llowing suggestions will help you care for the receiver so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the receiver dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids ca n contain minerals tha t can corro d e the ele ctronic cir[...]

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    36 The FCC W ants Y ou to Know Y o u r receiver might cause radio or TV inter f er ence even when it is oper- ating properly. To deter mine whether your receiv er is caus ing the inte r- ference, tur n of f your receiver . If the inter f er ence goes away, your re- ceiver is causing it. T ry to eliminate the inte r ference by: • Moving your radio[...]

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    37 Specifications Amplifier Front Channel Average Power Out put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W atts per Channel into 8 Ohm s From 20 to 20,000 Hz, With No More than 0.09% Total Har m onic Distortion Measured Pu rsua nt to the Federal T rade Commis sio n’ s T rade Regulation Rule on Amplifier Output Power Claims [...]

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    38 Specifications FM T uner Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87.5 to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 13. 2 dBf, IHF (1 .3 µ V/75 Ohms) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivi[...]

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    39 Index to Features by Control Name This table lists the control and indicator names found on the front of your receiver, along with the page number where the con- trol or indicator is discussed. T o find a description for the buttons on the remote control, see “Using the Remote C ontrol” on Page 25. Control Page 5-D THEA TER 23 TONE/BALANCE 1[...]

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    RadioSha ck A Division of T andy Corporation Fort Worth, T exas 76102 <ARB7194-A> 04A99 Printed in Indonesia Limited T w o-Y ear Warranty This product is warr anted by RadioShac k against manuf acturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for tw o (2) years from the date of purchase from RadioShack company- owned stores and[...]