THOMSON RV-3798 инструкция обслуживания

USER’S GUIDE AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER R V -3798[...]

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1 T able of C ontent s First Things First ...................................................... 3 Opera ting the Receiver .......................................... 7 T uning the Receiver ........................................................................ 8 Storing Stations in Memory ...........................................................[...]

2 T able of C ontent s Appendix F: Limited W arranty ......................... 51 Appendix G: Equipment Specifica tions ......... 52 Appendix H: Preset St a tion List Form ........... 54 Index ............................................................................ 55[...]

3 ➣ ➣ 3 2 1 First Things First READ ME… Note boxes like this one contain helpful and interesting information about using your audio receiver . 3 ➣ Programming the Remote 4 Hi, m y name is KIM … ...and I wrote this user manual along with the help of the engineers, designers and product managers. W e worked hard to make sure that you have a[...]

4 First Things First Step 1: Unp ack the Receiver Unpack the receiver and the accessories. The accessories packed with the receiver include the remote (CRK67G1), four AAA batteries, an AM loop antenna, an FM wire antenna, and Important Safeguards. Step 2: Connect the Receiver Before you plug in and turn on your audio/video r eceiver , connect the r[...]

5 First Things First Read on… The next section tells you how to operate the receiver . Then, read the section that takes you on a tour of the r eceiver and remote contr ol. Step 3: Put Ba tteries in the Remote 1. Slide the battery compartment cover off the back of the remote. 2. Insert the four AAA batteries, matching the + and - ends of each bat[...]

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7 ➣ 1 Opera ting the Receiver If y ou ha ve questions … …about the front panel or remote control buttons as you go through this section, refer to Chapter 3, T our of the Receiver . ➣ 2 3 ➣ 4 Programming the Remote First Things First Op era ting the Receiver Tour o f the receiver Important: In order to safeguar d your hearing, turn the vol[...]

8 Opera ting the Receiver If the Memory indicator on the display turns off befor e you preset your station selection, press MENU/SELECT again. If the receiver is disconnected fr om its power source, the pr eset stations are maintained in memory for up to 7 days. Tuning the Receiver using the remote 1. Press AM•FM to activate the tuner . 2. Press [...]

9 OPERA TING the Receiver T o Play a Preset Station Press the appropriate Preset Stations number . For stations 1, 2 or 3 press 0, then press 1, 2, or 3. For stations 4 through 30, press the numbers directly . Or , press CH + to tune to the next preset station or CH – to tune to the previous preset station. Preset Scanning Use P .SCAN (Preset Sca[...]

10 Balancing the Speaker S ystem T o reproduce sound effects as they were intended, the speakers must be correctly balanced. T o balance the speakers using the test tone, all speakers must be connected to your receiver . Y our receiver must be in the Dolby ® Pro Logic Surround, Dolby 3 Stereo or Hall Mode. To b alance the speakers 1. Press TEST on[...]

11 Using Sw ap Audio Swap audio lets you change the sound from the large picture to the small picture when you are watching TV and using picture-in-picture (PIP) with an external video source. To Use Sw ap Audi o When you are watching TV and turn on PIP , you can turn on another video source and swap the sound from the large picture coming from the[...]

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13 Tour of the Receiver ➣ 2 1 Buttons and connections This section describes the receiver’ s controls and connections, including: • The front panel • The front panel display • The remote control • The back panel ➣ ➣ 4 Programming the Remote Op era ting the Receiver First Things First 3 Tour o f the Receiver[...]

14 Tour of the Receiver Front P anel AM/FM Activates the tuner . BALANCE Adjusts the sound from the left and right speakers. BAND Selects the AM or FM radio band. BASS Accesses Bass mode so that you can adjust the bass using the LEVEL up and down buttons. CENTER MODE Lets you select a center mode when using Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby 3 Stereo: Normal[...]

15 DVD 5.1 Selects the Decoded Dolby Digital DVD 5.1 audio input. LEVEL Lets you adjust the bass and treble levels, and the rear and center speaker volume levels. W orks with the BASS, TREBLE, REAR and CENTER buttons. P . SCAN Lets you review the preset stations. PHONES Provides a connection for headphones. POWER T urns the receiver on or off. The [...]

16 Tour of the Receiver Status Indicators REC  STEREO SEEK MEMORY MUTE TEST PRESET kHz MHz mS SPEAKERS OFF PRO LOGIC Front P anel Displa ys The receiver’ s display panel shows the current status of the receiver and choices for some commands. St a tus Indica to rs PRO LOGIC Dolby ® Pro Logic Surround mode is turned on. kHZ An AM station [...]

17 functi oN Displa ys The receiver’ s front panel displays function information such as the frequency of the selected station when you press AM/ FM or change the station, or the selected component as when you press the DVD/LD button. Mode D ispla ys The receiver’ s front panel displays mode information such as the selected SURROUND MODE or the[...]

18 Remote Control Y our remote control is capable of operating most RCA audio and video equipment. T o use the remote control effectively , always aim it directly at your receiver . The remote control operates on four batteries, included with your system. Install them before attempting to operate the remote. Be sure to match the + and - ends of eac[...]

19 Tour of the Receiver Y ou can program the r emote to operate many other brands of audio and video components. See Chapter 4, Programming the Remote for details. Surround Sound Level Contro ls + Increases the volume in rear and center speakers. — Decreases the volume in rear and center speaker . BY -P ASS T urns on and off By-Pass mode, which c[...]

20 Tour of the Receiver If you have questions about the use of the remote buttons with another component, refer to the component’ s user’ s guide. MOVE arrows In some models, when using PIP , moves the small picture to another corner of the screen. Also, used for menu navigation in some TV models. Number Buttons Let you enter channel numbers an[...]

21 Tour of the Receiver SKIP T o change channels, press once. The TV will wait 30 seconds before returning to the original channel. Press repeatedly to increase the time. STOP Stops a tape. VCR T urns on the VCR and puts the remote in VCR1 mode. dVD pla yer contro ls CH + and CH – Changes to the next higher or lower track on DVD. DVD T urns on th[...]

22 CD Pla yer Controls CD T urns on the CD player and puts the remote in CD mode. CLEAR Clears an entry when programming the CD player . FWD Moves forward through the CD one track at a time. GO BACK•DISC Selects a disc to be played. Press GO BACK •DISC and then the CD number using the number buttons. GUIDE•RDM Activates the Random function, w[...]

23 Tour of the Receiver The buttons on the remote may not work on all other brands of components. Experiment with the remote and your components to see which buttons work. LaserDisc Pla yer Controls CH + and CH – Changes to the next higher or lower chapter on the laserdisc. FWD Scans forward on the laserdisc. LD•VCR2 For some laserdisc models, [...]

24 Tour of the Receiver back p anel AUDIO Connections Provides audio connections for components such as a VCR, TV , CD player , laserdisc player , DVD player or tape player . IN Provides audio input from another component. OUT Sends audio output to another component, such as a minidisc, tape player or VCR. Sends a signal to the subwoofer . VIDEO Co[...]

25 ➣ 2 1 ➣ ➣ 4 If y ou w ant to use the remote with y our T V or other component… The remote already works with most other RCA, GE and ProScan TVs and VCRs. Y ou, however , can program the remote to control most brands of remote controllable TVs, VCRs, cable boxes, satellite receivers, and audio equipment. Programming the Remote Programming[...]

26 Programming the Remote Y ou can program the remote to control most brands of remote controllable TVs, VCRs and cable boxes. If you have an RCA, GE or ProScan product, you may not need to program the remote at all. Other manufacturer’ s brands need to be programmed. Programming the Remote t o Control a TV T o determine whether you need to progr[...]

27 Programming the Remote JC Penney ........... 000, 008, 011, 019, 027, 040, 068, 077, 086, 088 Jensen .................................. 011, 027 J VC ...................... 012, 024, 036, 037, 040, 048, 051, 074 Kawasho ..................... 002, 011, 027 Kenwood ............ 006, 011, 014, 027 Kloss Novabeam ................. 035, 043 KT V ....[...]

28 Programming the Remote t o Control a VCR T o determine whether you need to program the remote, turn on the VCR, point the remote at the VCR’ s remote sensor , and press VCR. Then, press the POWER or CH + or CH – button to see if the VCR responds to the remote commands. If not, you need to program the remote. Follow these steps to program you[...]

29 Kenwood ......... 002, 014, 016, 030, 044, 046 K LH .............................................. 0 73 Lloyd’ s ......................................... 0 15 Logik ............................................ 0 31 Magnavox .......... 008, 029, 053, 056 Marantz ........... 002, 008, 014, 016, 029, 030, 044, 046, 061 Marta ....................[...]

30 AUD IO Cod es Programming the Remote t o Control An Aud io Component T o program the remote for a remote-controllable audio component, point the remote at the component and press the correct component button: CD for a CD player , T APE for a tape player , etc. Then, press POWER or CH + or CH – . If the component doesn’t respond, the remote n[...]

31 Remote Controllable Cable Box C odes Programming the Remote Programming the Remote t o Control a Cable Box Refer to the cable box connection page or contact your cable company to hook up your cable box. Y ou may be able to program the remote for your remote controllable cable box. Use the codes in the code list on the right or on the sheet packe[...]

32 Programming the Remote t o Control a Laserdisc Pla yer Y ou may be able to program your remote to control a laserdisc player . Use the codes shown to the right or on the sheet packed with your remote. Follow these steps to program your remote to control your laserdisc player: 1. T urn on the laserdisc player . 2. Look up the brand and its code n[...]

33 Programming the Remote Programming the Remote t o Control an RCA brand DSS ® Receiver The remote is preprogrammed to control the RCA DSS ® receiver . A few of the remote buttons used with the RCA DSS ® receiver are shown below . Y ou may want to experiment with other buttons on the remote to see if they work with your receiver . Receiver Remo[...]

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35 Appendix A: C onnecting the Receiver Things to know before connecting the c omponents • Protect components from power surges. • Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet. • Always turn off the r eceiver and/or components before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Always make sure the color-coded plug[...]

36 Appendix A: C onnecting the Receiver Protect your c omponents from overhea ting • Do not block ventilation holes in any component. Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely . • Do not stack components directly on top of each other . • Allow adequate ventilation when placing your components in a stand. • Place an amplifier o[...]

37 Appendix A: C onnecting the Receiver TV and VCR This connecti on provides • stereo or surround sound from TV programs broadcast in stereo • stereo, surround sound or mono sound from a VCR • viewing one channel on TV while recording another channel T o use this connection, you Should ha ve • (3) paired (red/white) stereo cables • (3) si[...]

38 Appendix A: C onnecting the Receiver RCA DSS® Receiver This connection provid es • stereo or surround sound from programs broadcast in stereo • stereo sound from the RCA DSS ® receiver . To use this c onnection, you must ha ve • (1) paired (red/white) stereo cable • (1) single (yellow) video cable • (2) coaxial cables To C onnect 1. [...]

39 Appendix A: C onnecting the Receiver dvd pla yer this connecti on provides • stereo or surround sound from the DVD player to use this c onnection, you sh ould ha ve • (1) paired (red/white) stereo cable • (1) single (yellow) video cable to c onnect 1. For DVD 2 Channel Audio, connect as shown in Diagram A. 2. For DVD 5.1 Audio, connect as [...]

40 Appendix A: C onnecting the Receiver Second VCR Using this connection enables you to play a video tape but not record a tape. This connection provid es • stereo, surround sound, or mono on the VCR • VCR playback only To use this c onnection, you Should ha ve • (1) paired (red/white) stereo cable • (1) single (yellow) video cable • (1) [...]

41 Appendix A: C onnecting the Receiver Camcorder or Video Camera If your camcorder or video camera does not have an RCA type terminal for audio/video, you can purchase an adapter from an RCA dealer or electronics parts store. This connection provid es • stereo sound if the camcorder records or plays in stereo To use this c onnection, you should [...]

42 Appendix A: C onnecting the Receiver La serdisc Pla yer Y ou can connect a laserdisc or a second VCR to the DVD/LD connection. Using this connection, you can play a laserdisc in stereo, surround sound. Note: Only one of the three items may be connected at a time. (Either the laserdisc, the second VCR or the DVD player .) This connecti on provide[...]

43 Appendix A: C onnecting the Receiver Comp act Disc Pla yer This connection provid es • Stereo or surround sound, if available To use this c onnection, you should ha ve • (1) paired (red/white) stereo cable To C onnect 1. Connect the cables as shown in the diagram below . Using This Connecti on T o play a CD 1. T urn on the CD player , if the[...]

44 Appendix A: C onnecting the Receiver T ape deck or Minidisc pla yer This connecti on provides • Stereo or surround sound, if available To use this c onnection, you should ha ve • (2) paired (red/white) stereo cables To C onnect 1. Connect the cables as shown in the diagram below . Using This Connecti on T o play a tape 1. Press T APE/MD. 2. [...]

45 Appendix A: C onnecting the Receiver AM Loop Antenna FM Wire Antenna Antennas Extend the FM antenna to its full length and adjust it for the best reception. After you adjust the AM antenna, place it on a level surface or attach it to a wall using the holes in the antenna’ s base. This connection provid es • stereo sound from FM stations • [...]

46 Appendix A: C onnecting the Receiver Speaker Connections Speakers All wires must be securely fastened in their terminals. A loose connection can cause intermittent sound or noise, and can damage your receiver . If you are using Surround speakers, you must connect both speakers. Main Speakers • Connect the left main speaker to the MAIN L termin[...]

47 Appendix b: Speaker placement Speaker Placement These diagrams offer suggested speaker placements that can enhance your home theater experience. Place the subwoofer anywhere you want. Example 1 This five-speaker configuration is an effective option for recreating in any room the full cinema experience. It can be adapted to suit your taste and li[...]

48 Appendix c: Troublesh ooting Troubleshooting Guide Before referring to the checklist below , make sure you have correctly followed the connecting and operating procedures. If you have any questions that this booklet cannot answer , please call your nearest RCA dealer . Receiver/Tuner Op era tion STEREO indicator is off. • Adjust the antenna. ?[...]

49 Appendix d: Care and Cleaning Care and Cleaning Use a polishing cloth or other clean, dry cloth to wipe of f dust and dirt. When the surface is very dirty , wipe with a soft cloth dipped in a mild soap solution. Do not use furniture wax or cleaners. Never use alcohol, paint thinner , benzene, or a chemically treated cloth to clean your system. C[...]

50 Appendix e: FC C Informa tion FCC Info rma tion In accordance with FCC requirements, changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Consumer Electronics could void the user’ s authority to operate this product. Important Information Required by Federal Communications Commission Concerning Radio Frequency Interference: This device c[...]

51 Appendix F: Limited W arranty Limited W arranty What your warranty covers : • Any defect in material or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year for labor charges. • One year for parts. The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days after shipment to the rental firm, whichever is first. What w[...]

52 Appendix g: Equipment Sp ecifica tions Equipment Specifica tions Amplifier Section Rated Power Output Left Main/Center/Right Main 40 watts/40 watts/40 watts (at 8 Ω ): 20 Hz to 20 kHz at 0.25% THD T ypical Right/Left Stereo Power 50W 1kHz at 0.9% THD Output (at 8 Ω ): Rear Surround (at 8 Ω ): 40 watts/40 watts 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0.25% THD (wi[...]

53 Appendix g: Equipment Sp ecifica tions Specifications are based on nominal measurements. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Additionally licensed under Canadian patent number 1,037,877. “Dolby ,” the double-D symbol , and “Pro Logic” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DSS ®[...]

54 APPENDIX h: PRESET ST A TION LIST Fo rm Preset Number Band Frequency Notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30[...]

55 Index Connecting components 36 things to know before connecting 36 Connections Antennas 45 Camcorder 41 CD player 43 DVD player 42 Laserdisc 39 Minidisc player 44 RCA DSS ® Receiver 38 Second VCR 40 Speakers 46 T ape deck player 44 TV and VCR 37 Video Camera 41 CTR MODE button 18 D DELA Y button 14 Dolby 3 Stereo, selecting 15 Dolby Pro Logic S[...]

56 Pro Logic Surround, turning of f and on 15 Programming the remote to control a cable box 31 Laserdisc 32 RCA DSS ® Receiver 33 satellite receiver 33 TV 26 VCR 28 R RCA DSS ® Receiver codes for programming a remote 33 connecting 38 controls on the remote 21 REAR button 15 Rear speakers 46 REAR•CTR Level button 18 REC button 20 Receiver contro[...]

57 Index SPEAKER button 15 Speaker terminals, matching 37 Speakers 10 balancing 10 connecting 46 placing 47 turning on and off 15, 24, 46 SPEAKERS OFF indicator 16 Specifications, equipment 52 Stations preset 8 storing in memory 8, 9 Status indicators on the front panel 16 STEREO indicator 16 STOP button 20, 21, 22 Storing stations in memory 9 Subw[...]

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