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R X -4508 AM/F M STEREO RECEIVER OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS[...]
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2 Saf ety Infor ma tion READ THIS BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR UNIT CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE FRONT OR BACK COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within [...]
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3 2 SAFETY INFORMA TION 3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 4 GETTING ST ARTED 4 What's Included 5 Installing the Remote Control Battery 5 Operating the Range of the Remote Control 6 P ARTS DESCRIPTION 6 Front Panel 7 Front Display 7 Rear Panel 8 R emote Control 9 MAKING CONNECTIONS 9 Connecting Speakers 9 Placing Speakers 9 Connecting Speakers 1 1 Connectin[...]
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4 W hat's Inc luded PHONES ON / STANDBY VOLUME MEMO RY TUNE / PRESET INPUT Main unit S E L T U N E BASS BLUETOOTH DISPL AY SEARCH MODE TREBLE CD AUX TO NE DIRECT MUTE MEMO / ENTE R VOLUME PHONO TUNER 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 A B PRESET MO/S TS LEEP DIMMER SPEAKER P R E S E T P R E S E T T U N E L R B A L A N C E POWER RC-157 S E L Remote control (1 ea[...]
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Getting Started 5 Installing the R emote Contr ol Batter y 1 Remove the battery cover . 2 Insert two AAA size batteries with the polarity matched properly . • Always use alkaline batteries, and do not use the rechargeable batteries (Ni-Cd type). • If the batteries run out, remove the old batteries and replace them with new ones within several m[...]
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6 F r ont P anel PHONES ON / STANDBY VOLUME MEMO RY TUNE / PRESET INPUT 5 6 7 9 10 2 1 3 4 8 1 ON/ST ANDBY Button 2 Bluetooth Indicator 3 IR Sensor 4 Display 5 Headphone Connector 6 Memory Button 7 T une/Preset Sel ect Button 8 Function Buttons • T uning Up/Down - See page 18. • Preset Up/Down - See page 18. • Auto T uning - See page 18. • [...]
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Parts Description 7 F r ont Display 3 4 5 6 9 2 1 8 7 1 Information Display 2 Headphone Indicator 3 Stereo Indicator 4 T uned indicator 5 Sleep Timer Indicator 6 Preset Indicator 7 Station Memory Indicator 8 Preset Station Indicator 9 T one Direct Indicator R ear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Radio Antenna Connectors 2 Phono Connectors 3 Audio Input Connecto[...]
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RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER 8 R emote Control 1 Numeric Buttons 2 Preset Button 3 Source Select Buttons 4 T one Control Button 5 ▲/▼ Preset Up/Down Buttons ◄/► T uning Up/Down Buttons MEMO/ENTER Memory/Enter Button 6 Balance Adjust Buttons 7 Bluetooth Button 8 Bass Up/Down Buttons 9 T reble Up/Down Buttons 10 Bluetooth Previous/Rewind But[...]
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9 Making Connections Connecting Speak er s Placing Speakers Determine the locations for your speaker placement according to their manufacturer ’s directions and the layout of your listening room. Left and right speakers • Place the speakers with their front surfaces as ush to the TV or monitor screen as possible. • Place each speaker so th[...]
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RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER 10 Speaker A Right Speaker A Left Speaker B Right Speaker B Left Rear Panel • Be sure to connect speakers rmly and accurately according to the channel (left and right) and the polarity (+ and −). If the connections are incorrect, no sound will be produced by the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker conne[...]
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Making Connections 11 Connecting Playback Components Source devices are components from which a playback signal originates, e.g., a Blu-ray Disc™ or DVD player; a set-top box, or HDTV tuner , etc. Connecting Audio Components Audio Connection Make audio connections from your source devices. • Ensure the left (L) and right (R) channels and the in[...]
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RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER 12 Listening with Headphones 1 Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel. PHONES ON / STANDBY VOLUME MEMO RY TUNE / PRESET INPUT PHONES • Be careful not to set the volume too high when using headphones. Connecting Recording Components Y ou can connect audio recording devices to the AUX OUT jacks. Y[...]
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Making Connections 13 Outdoor Antenna 1 Remove the indoor antenna if it is connected. 2 Connect the FM outdoor antenna to the FM antenna terminal. Rear Panel Connecting an Antenna T o listen to radio stations, connect the FM wire antenna and AM loop antenna as illustrated below . Connecting FM Antenna T o strengthen the signal reception, extend the[...]
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RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER 14 Rear Panel Connecting AM Antenna 1 Assemble the AM loop antenna as illustrated below . 2 Place the antenna as far as possible from the main unit, TV set, speaker cords and the AC input cord, and set the direction for the best reception. 3 If the reception is poor with the AM loop antenna, it is recommended to replac[...]
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Making Connections 15 Connecting P ower Make sure to plug in only after you have connected all your components to the main unit. Plug the supplied AC power cord into the wall outlet. AC power cord T o the wall outlet Rear Panel[...]
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16 Oper a ting Y our System Listening to Y our System Basic Operation Y ou can listen to audio by following the basic procedures below . 1 T urn on the connected component. 2 T urn on the main unit. • On the main unit, press ON/ST ANDBY . • On the remote control, press POWER . ON / STANDBY 12 3 A SPEAKER POWER • With the receiver in Standby m[...]
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Operating Y our System 17 Muting the Sound Y ou can mute the sound temporarily by pressing MUTE . 1 Press MUTE to mute the sound. S E L T U N E BLUE TO OTH DISPL AY SEARCH MODE TO NE DIRECT MUTE MEMO / ENTE R VOLUME P R E S E T P R E S E T T U N E L R B A L A N C E S E L 2 Press MUTE or VOLUME - / + to turn on the sound. S E L T U N E BLUE TO OTH D[...]
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RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER 18 Listening to Radio Selecting the Band 1 Select FM or AM tuner as the input source. • On the main unit, press INPUT repeatedly . • On the remote control, press TUNER repeatedly . INPUT CD AUX TO NE DIRECT MUTE VOLUME PHONO TUNER 0 PRESET MO/S TS LEEP P R E S E T • When FM stereo broadcasts are poor , select FM [...]
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Operating Y our System 19 3 Select a desired preset number (1~30). • On the main unit, press ◄ or ► . • On the remote control, press PRESET ▲ or PRESET ▼. • A stored station is erased from the memory by storing another station in its place. S E L T U N E BLUE TO OTH DISPL AY SEARCH MODE TO NE DIRECT MUTE MEMO / ENTE R VOLUME P R E S E[...]
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RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER 20 T uning in to Preset Stations 1 Select a desired preset number . • On the main unit, press ◄ or ►. • On the remote control, press PRESET ▲ or PRESET ▼. S E L T U N E BLUE TO OTH DISPL AY SEARCH MODE TO NE DIRECT MUTE MEMO / ENTE R VOLUME P R E S E T P R E S E T T U N E L R B A L A N C E S E L • If you [...]
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Operating Y our System 21 Bluetooth Bluetooth technology is a short-range wireless technology that enables wireless data communication between digital devices. Y ou can enjoy music wirelessly with a music player featuring Bluetooth wireless technology such as MP3 player , mobile phone, etc.. Pairing with the Bluetooth Device 1 Select Bluetooth AUDI[...]
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RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER 22 T o Skip Forward or Backward 1 Each time the button is pressed, a track is skipped forward or backward. • On the main unit, press ◄ or ► . • On the remote control, press or . BASS BLUE TO OTH DISPL AY SEARCH MODE TREBLE P R E S E T L R B A L A N C E T o Search Forward or Backward 1 Each time the button is pr[...]
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Operating Y our System 23 Using Other Functions Setting the Sleep Timer Y ou can set a specied period of time before the main unit is automatically shut. 1 Press SLEEP . • Each time the button is pressed, the sleep time changes as follows: 10 20 30 60 90 Off Unit: minutes • While operating the sleep timer , " " [...]
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24 If you experience any of the following difculties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting servicing. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest authorized dealer or authorized independent company . If the unit does not operate normally due to external inuence such as static [...]
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25 Specications Audio Section Power Output 100 W x 2 ch (40 Hz – 20 kHz, 8 Ohms, THD 1 % / Stereo Mode) Input sensitivity/impedance Phono(MM): 2.5 mV / 47k ohms Line(CD, AUX): 200 mV / 47k ohms Signal-to-noise ratio (IHF-A) Phono(MM): 65 dB Line(CD, AUX): 93 dB Frequency response Phono(MM), RIAA: 30 Hz – 20 kHz : ±3 dB Line(CD, AUX): 10 Hz [...]
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RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER 26 Bluetooth Section Model name IK-CSR8645 Out Power -6 – 4 dBm Frequency Range 2402 – 2480 MHz General Specications Power requirement AC 230V / 50 Hz Power consumption 230 W Dimensions (W×H×D, including protruding parts) 17.1" x 5.5" x 14.7" (435 mm x 141 mm x 375 mm) Weight (Net) 16.3 lb (7.4 [...]
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RX -4508 AM/F M STEREO RECEIVER Printed in Vietnam 5707-00000-935-0S[...]