Teac AG-D8850 manual

9A10505400 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver OWNER’S MANUAL Z AG - D8850[...]

2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sou[...]

3 CAUTION Regarding Placement To maintain proper ventilation, be sure to leave a space around the unit (from the largest outer dimensions including projections) equal to, or greater than, shown below. Left and Right Panels: 5 cm Rear Panel: 10 cm Top Panel: 20 cm “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater [...]

4 Connection (FM antenna) CAUTION: < Turn off the power of all the equipment before making connections. < Read instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, do not bundle the connection cords with the power cord or speaker cables. FM Indoor Antenna Connect[...]

5 Connection (AM antenna) How to connect: Connect the loop antenna’s wires to the AM antenna terminals. Make sure to connect: white wire q lower terminal black wire q upper terminal (GND) Place the antenna on a shelf or hang it on a window frame, etc., in the direction which gives the best reception. Keep all other wires such as power cords, spea[...]

6 Connection SURROUND SUBWOOFER FRONT CENTER 5.1CH AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN R RL L DIGIT AL OUT DIGIT AL OUT VIDEO OUT A A D D D E F B C CAUTION: < Turn off the power of all the equipment before making connections. < Read instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent[...]

7 DIGIT AL IN terminals Used for the input of digital audio signals. Connect these digital input terminals to the appropriate digital output terminals of the digital audio source unit such as a DVD or CD player. Use a good quality RCA coaxial cable or optical digital cable. < When inserting the plug of the optical cable, the protective shutter o[...]

8 Example: Connection to Audio Components LINE OUT L R LINE OUT LINE IN LL RR Connection CD player Cassette tape deck, MD deck, etc.[...]

9 Example: Connection to Video Cassette Recor ders VIDEO OUT LINE OUT L R LINE OUT LINE IN LL RR VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 TV[...]

10 Speaker Connections Caution: To avoid damaging the speakers with a sudden high-level signal, be sure to switch the power off before connecting the speakers. Check the impedance of your speakers. Connect speaker with an impedance of 6 ohms or more. The black speaker terminals are – (negative). Generally, the + side of the speaker cable is marke[...]

11 Positioning of the Speakers The positioning of speakers differs according to the size and acoustics of the listening room. While actually listening to a program source, try various speaker positions to determine which layout provides the best surround effect. < Ideally, position all the speakers in a circle, with the same distance from your l[...]

12 A B C E G N O L M D K I J H P Q R S U V W X T F F J I M R U C L H S T Q K B Front Panel Remote Control Unit Names of Each Control[...]

13 Front Panel and Remote Contr ol Unit POWER Press this switch to turn the unit standby or off. STANDBY/ON When the POWER switch of the main unit is depressed, use this button to turn the unit on or standby. DIGITAL INPUTS Use this button to select one of the digital input terminals. STANDBY indicator This indicator lights when the unit is in the [...]

14 Names of Each Control Note: To simplify explanations, instructions in this manual refer to the names of the buttons and controls on the front panel only. Associated controls on the remote control will also operate similarly. Remote Control Unit Numeric buttons In tuner mode, use these buttons to select a preset channel. DIMMER Use this button to[...]

displays current status. illuminates when RDS function is active (European models only). illuminates when FM stereo broadcast is tuned. illuminates when a station is tuned. illuminates when sleep timer is set. illuminates when preset tuning mode is selected. blinks when the MEMORY/ENTER button is pressed. displays preset number, sleep time or delay[...]

16 Basic Operation 1 Press the POWER switch. The unit enters standby mode, and the standby indicator lights. 1 Press the STANDBY/ON button to turn the unit on. The standby indicator goes off. 2 Select a source by pressing one of the INPUT SELECTOR buttons. 3 The selected source is shown on the front panel’s display. Each time the VIDEO button is [...]

17 To mute the sound temporarily, press the MUTING button. Press the MUTING button again to restore the sound. If you change the volume during the muting, the muting will be canceled. < While muting is engaged, “MUTE” blinks on the display. Speaker On/Off Press the SPEAKER ON/OFF button to turn the speakers on or off. When ON is selected, th[...]

18 Basic Operation 2 Dimmer You can dim or turn off the front panel’s display by pressing the DIMMER button. < When the display is turned off, pressing any button will turn the display on. < This function will be canceled when the STANDBY/ON button or the POWER switch is pressed. < When you set the sleep timer, the display is dimmed auto[...]

19 Recording a Sour ce Dubbing from VIDEO 2 or 3 to VIDEO 1 Select VIDEO 2 or 3 by pressing the VIDEO button (or the VIDEO 2 or 3 button of the remote control unit). 1 Start recording on the VCR connected to VIDEO 1 REC jacks. Start playback of the video and audio source to be recorded. The picture from the video component appears on the TV, and th[...]

20 Surround Mode Each time the AUTO/MANUAL button is pressed, the decoding mode is changed as follows: AUTO (default): The appropriate decoding mode is selected automatically. Usually, select this. MANUAL: Select the desired surround mode by pressing the SURROUND button ( or ). Each time the SURROUND button ( or ) is pressed, the surround mode chan[...]

21 DTS (DTS Digital Surround) During playback of a DVD disc recorded in DTS format, the surround mode is set to DTS automatically. DTS Digital Surround delivers up to 5.1 channels with lower audio compression than Dolby Digital. It provides the clarity and dynamics of the original master soundtrack. Dolby Digital During playback of a DVD disc recor[...]

22 Dynamic Range Compression 2. Select the desired compression range. Each time the SELECT button ( g or t ) is pressed, the dynamic range is changed between 0.0 (uncompressed) and 1.0 (fully compressed). < The default setting is “0.0”. < This function is effective only when playing back a DVD disc recorded in Dolby Digital format on the [...]

23 DOLBY PRO LOGIC II parameters DIMEN PANO C.WIDTH PANO (panorama): This mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting wraparound effect with side wall imaging. Select “ON” or “OFF”. The default setting is “OFF”. C.WIDTH (center width): This adjusts the center image so it may be heard only from th[...]

24 Hold down the TUNING button ( ‡ or ° ) for more than 0.5 seconds. When a station is tuned in, the tuning process will stop automatically. If you want to stop the tuning process, press the TUNING button ( ‡ or ° ). Selecting stations which cannot be tuned automatically (manual selection) When the TUNING button ( ‡ or ° ) is pressed momen[...]

25 Preset T uning Example: Scanning preset stations Press the PRESET SCAN button of the remote control unit. Preset stations stored in memory are scanned at 5 seconds intervals. When the station you want to listen to is found, press the PRESET SCAN button again to stop scanning. How to select preset stations Press the PRESET buttons repeatedly unti[...]

26 RDS The Radio Data System(RDS) is a broadcasting service which allows stations to send additional information along with the regular radio program signal. RDS works on the FM waveband in Europe only. Tune in an FM station you want to listen to (see page 24). Press the DISPLAY button. 2 1 Press the SEARCH MODE button. 2 Each time the DISPLAY butt[...]

27 PTY NEWS : brief announcements, events, public opinion, reports, actual situations. AFFAIRS : a kind of suggestion including practical announcements other than news, documents, discussion, analysis and so on. INFO : daily information or reference such as weather forecast, consumer guide, medical assistance and so on. SPORT : sports related progr[...]

28 Setup The setup menu appears on the front panel’s display and allows you to perform the setup procedures easily. In most situations, you will only need to set this once during the installation and layout of your home theater, and it rarely needs to be changed later. The setup menu consists of 5 main menus; SYSTEM, INPUT, SPK SET, CH LEVEL and [...]

29 Setup Menu Chart : Default SYSTEM SW: / SW+ T.CON: / ON RETURN BASS / -10 ~ +10 TRBL / -10 ~ +10 RETURN INPUT VID 1 CFG D.IN: / COX 1 / COX 2 / ANL AUTO: / ON RETURN VID 2 CFG D.IN: OPT / / COX 2 / ANL AUTO: / ON RETURN CD CFG D.IN: OPT / COX 1 / / ANL AUTO: / ON RETURN RETURN SPK SET CONFIG FRONT: / S CENTER: / S / N SURR: / S / N SUB-W: / N RE[...]

30 Settings (System) Subwoofer Setting “SW+” mode is valid only when “FRONT” and “CENTER” are set to “L” and “SUB-W” to “Y” on the SPK SET menu. For details, refer to “Speaker Setup” on page 31. NORM (default): The low frequency signals of channels set to “L” are reproduced from those channels only. In this mode, the[...]

31 Settings (Speaker Setup) After you have installed this receiver and connected all the components, you should adjust the speaker settings for the optimum sound acoustics according to your environment and speaker layout. When you change speakers, speaker positions, or the layout of your listening environment, you should adjust the speaker settings[...]

32 Settings (Channel Level) Adjusting channel levels Press the SELECT button ( 5 or b ) to select the desired channel, then press the SELECT button ( g or t ) to adjust the selected channel. Repeat these steps to adjust each channel level. < The LFE (Low Frequency Effects) level can be adjusted within the range of –10 to 0 dB and other channel[...]

33 T est T one Balancing relative volume between speakers using T est T one The test tone function is useful to adjust the relative volume between speakers. Once the balance is set, you don’t have to change the balance as long as the speakers aren’t moved. < It is also possible to adjust the relative volume during playback of DVD. < Use t[...]

34 Tr oubleshooting If you experience problems with this unit, please take the time to look through this chart and see if you can solve the problem yourself before you call your dealer or TEAC service center. No power e Check the connection to the AC power supply. Check and make sure the AC source is not a switched outlet and that, if it is, the sw[...]

35 Specifications Amplifier Section Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W + 100 W (Stereo, 0.7 % THD, 40 Hz to 20 kHz, 6 Ω ) 120 W + 120 W (6 Ω , JEITA) Surround Output Power. . . . . . 125 W per channel (0.7 % THD, 1 kHz, 6 Ω , only one channel driven) 150 W per channel (6 Ω , JEITA) Total Harmonic Distortion . . . .[...]

Z This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records. Model number Serial number TEAC CORPORATION 3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8550, Japan Phone: (0422) 52-5081 TEAC AMERICA, INC. 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 Phone: (323) 72[...]