31-3046.fm Page 1 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Cat. No. 31-3046
Audio/Video
Receiver
STAV-3790
STAV-3790 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
STANDBY
POWER
VOLUME
MPX
DSP
MODE
MODE
CLASS MEMORY
DSP
TUNING
SELECT
DIGITAL
SIGNAL
SIGNAL MIDNIGHT
OSR
STATION
TUNING
PROCESSOR
SELECT
MODE
DOWN
UP
SPEAKERS
BASS
TREBLE
A
B
LOUDNESS
MD/TAPE 1
DIRECT
VIDEO
INPUT
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
PHONES
TAPE 2
VCR
DVD/LD
DVD 5.1CH
TV/SAT
VIDEO
CD
FM/AM
MONITOR
Owner’s Manual
Please read before using this equipment.
31-3046.fm Page 3 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This receiver is made and tested to meet exacting safety
standards. It meets both UL and FCC requirements
Careful attention is devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your receiver, and safety is a
major factor in its design. However, safety is also your responsibility.
.
This section lists important information that will help you properly use and enjoy your receiver and
accessories. Read all the included safety and operating instructions before using your receiver. Fol-
low them closely, and retain them for future reference.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this product to rain or
moisture.
Heed Warnings — Follow all warnings on the product and in the operating instructions.
Cleaning — Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for
cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
CAUTION
Attachments — Do not use attachments/accessories not recommended by the product manufac-
turer, as they might create a hazard.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
!
DO NOT OPEN.
Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water (for example, near a bathtub, washbowl,
kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool).
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
Accessories — Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The
product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use
only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the
product. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for mounting, and use a recommended mounting ac-
cessory.
Carts — Move the product on a cart carefully. Quick stops, excessive force, and
uneven surfaces may cause the product/cart to overturn.
This symbol is intended to alert
you to the presence of uninsu-
lated dangerous voltage within
the product’s enclosure that might
be of sufficient magnitude to con-
stitute a risk of electric shock. Do
not open the product’s case.
Ventilation — Slots and openings in the cabinet provide ventilation, ensure reli-
able operation, and protect from overheating. Do not block or cover these open-
ings, and do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. Do
not place the product in a built-in bookcase or rack unless it provides proper ven-
tilation as specified by the manufacturer.
Power Sources — Operate this product using only the power source indicated on its marking label.
If you are not sure of your home's power type, consult your product dealer or local power company.
Polarization — This product is equipped with a polarized AC line plug (a plug having one blade
wider than the other). This plug will fit in the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If
you cannot insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug still doesn't fit, con-
tact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polar-
ized plug. If you need an extension, use a polarized cord.
This symbol is intended to inform
you that important operating and
maintenance instructions are
included in the literature accom-
panying this product.
!
Power-Cord Protection — Route power-supply cords so they are not likely to be walked on or
pinched by items placed on or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, conve-
nience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.
CAUTION
Lightning — For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unat-
tended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the anten-
na or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.
Power Lines—Locate an outdoor antenna away from
power lines.
Nonuse Periods—Unplug the receiver’s power cord
Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles,
when you will not use it for extended periods.
as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
Outdoor Antenna Grounding—If an outside antenna
or cable system is connected to the receiver, ground the
antenna or cable system so as to provide some protec-
tion against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
80, provides information about proper grounding of the
mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in
wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding
conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connec-
tion to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the
grounding electrode. See the example below.
Objects and Liquids — Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings, as they
may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
Servicing — Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may
expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service person-
nel.
Damage Requiring Service — Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qual-
ified service personnel under the following conditions:
•
•
•
•
When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product.
If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only
those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, as an improper adjustment of other
controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to
restore the product to normal operation.
Antenna
Lead-In
Wire
•
•
If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.
When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.
Ground Clamp
Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses
replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or having the same characteristics as the original
part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.
Antenna
Discharge Unit
(NEC Section 810-20)
Electric
Service
Grounding Conductors
(NEC Section 810-21)
Safety Check — Upon completion of service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician
to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.
Equipment
Grounding Clamps
Wall or Ceiling Mount — The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended
by the manufacturer.
Power Service Grounding
Electrode System
(NEC Article 250, Part H)
NEC -- National Electrical Code
Heat — The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
3
31-3046.fm Page 4 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Contents
Preparin g You r Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Position in g Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Con n ectin g Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Con n ectin g Program Sou rces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Con n ectin g th e An ten n as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Usin g On e Rem ote Con trol for More th an On e Un it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
In stallin g th e Rem ote Con trol’s Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Usin g th e AC Power Ou tlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Con n ectin g to AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
In it ial Set u p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Basic Procedu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Basic Operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
Tu n in g th e Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Usin g MPX MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Usin g Headph on es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mu tin g th e Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lou dn ess Con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Bypassin g th e Sou n d Con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Adju stin g th e Display Brigh tn ess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Switch in g An alog/ Digital Sign al In pu t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Usin g ATT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Casset t e Deck / VCR Feat u res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4
Usin g th e MD/ TAPE 1 an d TAPE 2 MONITOR Bu tton s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mon itorin g a Program Sou rce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Du bbin g a Cassette Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Playin g an d Recordin g Video Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Usin g Advan ced Sou n d Opt ion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6
Adju stm en t Usin g Test Ton e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Dolby Digital Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
DVD 5.1-Ch an n el Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Usin g th e Midn igh t Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Program Form at In dicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Usin g t h e Rem ot e Con t rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8
Trou blesh oot in g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8
Care an d Main t en an ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9
Th e FCC Wan t s You t o Kn ow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
Specificat ion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
In dex t o Feat u res by Con t rol Nam e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
4
31-3046.fm Page 5 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Preparing Your Receiver
Caution: Make all the necessary connections before you plug in or turn on the receiver.
Wh ere you place you r speakers (n ot su pplied) can m ake a n oticeable
differen ce in you r system ’s sou n d. Th e gu idelin es in th is section will
h elp you ch oose th e best location s. After you u se you r receiver for a
wh ile, you m igh t wan t to try differen t location s for you r speakers.
Positioning Speakers
a
L
R
Bass respon se depen ds largely on speaker location . For stron g bass,
place th e speakers in th e corn ers of th e room . If you wan t even stron ger
bass, place th e speakers directly on th e floor. If th e bass is too stron g,
m ove th e speakers sligh tly away from th e corn ers of th e room , or raise
th em 6 to 18 in ch es off th e floor. You can bu y speaker stan ds at you r
local RadioSh ack store.
Midway Point
Between Speakers
b
a = b
Th e distan ce between th e speakers sh ou ld be abou t th e sam e as th e
distan ce between th e n orm al listen in g poin t an d th e poin t h alfway
between th e speakers. If you place th e speakers too close togeth er, you
redu ce th e stereo separation . If you place th em too far apart, you redu ce
th e bass effect an d create a hole in th e m iddle of th e sou n d.
Normal ListeningPoint
Most speakers h ave a tweeter dispersion an gle of abou t 60 degrees.
Ideally, you r listen in g position sh ou ld be ju st in side th e overlap area of
th e tweeter dispersion . You can an gle th e speakers toward you for better
stereo effect.
• Surround speakers generally sound
best if you position them above ear
level.
• To avoid interference with the picture
on a nearby TV, use magnetically
shielded speaker systems. This is par-
ticularly important for the center
speaker since it is usually located
closest to the TV.
To position you r speakers for su rrou n d sou n d, place th e fron t speakers
at th e fron t of you r listen in g area, an d place th e (rear) su rrou n d speak-
ers beh in d or to th e sides of th e listen in g poin t (see “Usin g Advan ced
Sou n d Option s” on Page 26). Also, place th e cen ter speaker above,
below, or beh in d th e TV. If you place it beside th e TV, th e pictu re m ay
n ot coin cide with th e sou n d.
You can also com pen sate th e speaker position in g by adju stin g th e con -
trol settin gs for th e fron t, cen ter, or su bwoofer speakers. See “In itial
Setu p” on Page 17.
Center Speaker
Front Left
Speaker
Front Right
Speaker
Front
Listening
Area
Rear
Rear Left
Speaker
Rear Right
Speaker
5
31-3046.fm Page 6 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Preparing Your Receiver
Connecting Speakers
Preparing the Speaker Wires
Speaker wire con sists of two con du ctors (in dividu al wires) en cased in
in su lation an d is u su ally color -coded or m arked with a ridge alon g on e
side so you can iden tify each con du ctor. Use th ese m arkin gs as a gu ide
to h elp you properly con n ect th e speakers to you r receiver.
Follow these guidelines when you select
and connect speakers.
• Only connect speakers that are rated
at between 6 and 16 Ohms.
Follow th ese steps to prepare th e speaker wires.
• Be sure you properly connect all
speakers.
Wire Strands
• Do not connect two pairs of speakers
to a single set of terminals at the
same time.
Speaker Wire
• Optimus and other high-quality speak-
ers have color-coded speaker termi-
nals (red for positive polarity and black
for negative polarity). Use these color-
coded terminals as a guide to help
you properly connect the speakers to
the receiver.
Wire Strands
Conductor
• Use 16-gauge (or larger) speaker wire
for all speaker connections, and con-
sider possible speaker locations be-
fore you decide how much speaker
wire you need.
1. Cu t th e speaker wires to th e n ecessary len gth .
2. Separate th e wires abou t 4 in ch es on each en d.
3
3. Usin g a wire stripper, carefu lly strip abou t / 4 in ch of in su lation
from th e en d of each con du ctor.
4. Twist th e en d of each con du ctor to secu re an y loose wire stran ds.
Setting the Impedance Selector Switch
Before proceedin g to speaker con n ection , be su re to set th e
IMPEDANCE
switch to th e appropriate position . If you con n ect speakers
SELECTOR
with 6- to 8-oh m im pedan ce, set th e switch to
position . If
6~LESS THAN 8 W
you are u sin g 8- to 16-oh m im pedan ce, set it to
Ω position .
8~16
A
B
A
B
R
L
CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
OR 8 ~16 / SPEAKER
6
FRONT SPEAKERS
R
L
CAUTION: SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
R
L
8~16 / SPEAKER
CENTER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
SPEAKER
6~LESS THAN 8
/SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE SELECTOR
6
31-3046.fm Page 7 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Preparing Your Receiver
Front Speakers
Left
Center Speaker
Right
R
R
L
L
A
B
A
B
CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
OR ~16 SPEAKER
6
8
/
FRONT SPEAKERS
AUDIO
IN
R
L
CENTER
PREOUT
AUDIO
IN
R
L
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT
CENTER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
SPEAKER
Surround Speakers
Amplified
Subwoofer
Connecting the Front Speakers
Follow th ese steps to con n ect th e righ t speaker to th e receiver’s righ t
term in als.
Note: Be sure you connect the re-
ceiver’s right and left positive (+) and
negative (–) terminals to the speaker’s
corresponding right and left positive (+)
and negative (–) terminals.
FRONT SPEAKERS
1. Press open th e receiver’s
(+) red lever an d in sert
FRONT SPEAKERS R
th e ridged or color -coded con du ctor’s en d in to th e sm all h ole.
Press th e lever closed to secu re th e con du ctor.
2. Press open th e receiver’s
( ) black lever an d in sert
FRONT SPEAKERS R –
th e oth er con du ctor’s en d in to th e sm all h ole. Press th e lever
closed to secu re th e con du ctor.
3. Con n ect th e ridged or color -coded con du ctor’s loose en d to th e
righ t speaker’s positive (+) term in al.
4. Con n ect th e rem ain in g loose con du ctor to th e righ t speaker’s n eg-
ative (–) term in al.
Repeat Steps 1–4 to con n ect th e left speaker to th e receiver’s
FRONT
left term in als.
SPEAKERS
Not e: You can con n ect two sets of fron t speakers to an d term in als,
A
B
bu t on ly speaker term in als are active wh en you u se th e su rrou n d
A
sou n d system . If you con n ect on ly on e set of fron t speakers, be su re to
con n ect th em to th e term in als.
A
7
31-3046.fm Page 8 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Preparing Your Receiver
Connecting Surround-Sound Speakers
You can con n ect a pair of speakers to th e receiver for su rrou n d-sou n d
program s. Follow th e steps in “Preparin g You r Receiver” on Page 7 to
con n ect th e speakers to th e
term in als.
SURROUND SPEAKERS
Connecting the Center Speaker
Th e cen ter speaker gives addition al am bien ce to su rrou n d sou n d. Fol-
low th e steps in “Preparin g You r Receiver” on Page 7 to con n ect th e cen -
ter speaker to th e
term in als.
CENTER SPEAKER
Or, if you prefer to u se th e am plified speaker as you r cen ter speaker,
con n ect to its lin e-level in pu t. You can also con n ect th is
CENTER PRE OUT
jack to th e au dio in pu t of you r TV.
Connecting a Subwoofer Amplifier
You r receiver in clu des a lin e-level su bwoofer ou tpu t. Con n ectin g a su b-
woofer to you r system dram atically exten ds bass respon se for in credible
rich n ess an d depth . Wh en you listen to su rrou n d-sou n d program s, a
su bwoofer en h an ces you r h om e th eater experien ce by realistically re-
creatin g th e ru m ble of an earth qu ake, th e bon e-jarrin g percu ssion of a
can n on , an d m ore. To u se th e su bwoofer ou tpu t, con n ect
SUBWOOFER
to an am plified su bwoofer’s lin e-level in pu t or to an am plifier to
PRE OUT
wh ich you h ave con n ected a su bwoofer.
RadioSh ack stores sell a variety of su itable su bwoofers an d am plifiers.
8
31-3046.fm Page 9 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Preparing Your Receiver
You can con n ect u p to seven extern al program sou rces to you r receiver.
Connecting
Program Sources
DVD 5.1 CH
INPUT
TO
MONITOR
TV
SURROUND
L
SUBWOOFER
CONTROL
OUT IN
VIDEO
OUT
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
VIDEO
R
IN
CENTER
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
L
L
R
R
TV/
SAT
DVD/
LD
DVD 5.1 CH
FRONT
PLAY
REC
PLAY
REC
VCR
MD/TAPE 1
CD
TAPE 2 MONITOR
LINE
LINE
REC
PLAY
REC
PLAY
OUT PUT
L
L
L
R
R
REC
PLAY
REC
PLAY
R
INPUT OUTPUT
INPUT OUTPUT
CD
MD
MD Recorder
CD Player
Cassette Deck
Connecting a CD Player
To con n ect a CD player to th e receiver, con n ect th e CD player’s left an d
Note: Use shielded audio cables with
phono connectors for all audio connec-
tions.
righ t ou tpu t jacks to th e receiver’s an d
jacks.
R CD IN
L
Connecting Cassette Decks
You can con n ect cassette decks to th e
Con n ect th e cassette deck’s ou tpu t jacks to th e
an d
jacks.
TAPE 2 MONITOR
MD/TAPE 1
Note: If you place the cassette deck di-
rectly above, below, or to the left of the
receiver, the receiver could interfere with
the cassette deck’s operation. If possible,
position the cassette deck to the right or
away from the receiver.
or
TAPE 2
MD/TAPE 1 IN PLAY
jacks, an d con n ect th e cassette deck’s in pu t jacks to th e
MONITOR IN PLAY
or
jacks.
TAPE 2 MONITOR OUT REC
MD/TAPE 1 OUT REC
Connecting MD Recorder
To con n ect a MD recorder to th e receiver, con n ect th e MD recorder’s left
an d righ t ou tpu t jacks to th e receiver’s an d jacks
L
R MD/TAPE 1 IN PLAY
an d con n ect th e MD recorder’s in pu t jacks to th e
jacks.
MD/TAPE 1 OUT REC
You can also u se th e fiber -optic cable (n ot su pplied) or digital coaxial
cable (n ot su pplied) to con n ect th e digital ou tpu t jack of th e CD player
or MD recorder (for playback on ly) to th e
See “Digital Con n ection s” on Page 12.
or or
jack.
COAX
DIGITAL IN OPT 1
2
9
31-3046.fm Page 10 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Preparing Your Receiver
Not e: If you h ave a tu rn table with m agn etic cartridge an d wan t to con -
n ect it to th e STAV-3790, you n eed to con n ect a pre-am plifier between
th e tu rn table an d th e receiver. Som e tu rn tables h ave a switch able bu ilt-
in am plifier: if you r tu rn table h as th is featu re, switch it to pream p
m ode. Con n ect th e ou tpu t of th e pre-am plifier to an y u n u sed au dio
in pu t jacks (
,
,
,
,
, or
).
VCR
MD/TAPE1 CD TAPE2 MONITOR TV/SAT DVD/LD
Connecting Video Sources
DVD 5.1 CH
INPUT
TO
MONITOR
TV
SURROUND
L
SUBWOOFER
CONTROL
OUT IN
VIDEO
OUT
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
VIDEO
R
IN
CENTER
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
L
L
R
R
TV/
SAT
DVD/
LD
DVD 5.1 CH
FRONT
PLAY
REC
PLAY
REC
VCR
MD/TAPE 1
CD
TAPE 2 MONITOR
AUDIO
REC
VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
PLAY
VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
L
L
L
R
R
R
REC
PLAY
INPUT OUTPUT
SAT
DVD
VCR
SAT
TV
DVD
VCR
If you con n ect th ree video sou rces, su ch as VCRs, laser disc (LD) play-
ers, digital video disc (DVD) players, or satellite receivers to you r
receiver, you can u se th e receiver to select each video sou rce. You can
also u se th e receiver to record from th ese video sou rces to th e sou rce
Note: If your VCR is monaural, use a Y-
adapter (available at your local Ra-
dioShack store) to connect the VCR’s
audio output to both the and audio in-
L
R
puts on the receiver.
con n ected to
.
VCR
Con n ect ph on o cables from each video sou rce’s au dio ou tpu ts to th e
receiver’s , or jacks. Th en con n ect ph on o cables
,
VCR IN DVD/LD IN
TV/SAT IN
from th e receiver’s
jacks to th e sou rce’s au dio in pu t jacks.
VCR OUT
Con n ect video cables from each video sou rce’s video ou tpu ts to th e
receiver’s
,
, or
jacks. Th en con -
TV/SAT VIDEO IN
VCR VIDEO IN DVD/LD VIDEO IN
n ect video cables from th e receiver’s
video in pu t.
jack to th e sou rce’s
VCR VIDEO OUT
You can also u se th e fiber optic cable (n ot su pplied) or digital coaxial
cable (n ot su pplied) to con n ect th e digital ou tpu t jack of th e DVD player
to th e
or
jack. See “Digital Con n ection s” on
COAX
DIGITAL IN OPT1, 2
Page 12.
10
31-3046.fm Page 11 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Preparing Your Receiver
Connecting a Camcorder
You can con n ect th e cam corder (or oth er au dio/ video device) to th e
fron t pan el jacks. You n eed a stereo A/ V cable (n ot su pplied)
VIDEO INPUT
with plu gs th at fit th e receiver’s jacks an d th e cam corder’s jacks for th is
con n ection .
In sert th e plu gs at on e en d of th e cable in to th e VIDEO INPUT jacks on
th e receiver’s fron t pan el. Th en in sert th e plu gs at th e oth er en d of th e
cable in to th e au dio/ video ou t jacks on you r cam corder or oth er au dio/
video sou rce. Be su re to con n ect video to video an d au dio to au dio (u se
th e plu g’s color code as a gu ide).
Connecting a Video Monitor
Th e m on itor (or TV with baseban d video in pu t) you con n ect to th e
TO
term in al can m on itor an y program you con n ect to th e
MONITOR TV
receiver’s
th e receiver’s
,
, or
jacks. Con n ect a video cable from
jack to th e m on itor’s video in pu t.
VCR IN DVD/LD IN
TV/SAT IN
VIDEO OUT TO MONITOR TV
DVD 5.1-Channel Inputs
Th e receiver accepts both 2-ch an n el an d 5.1-ch an n el in pu t for DVD
players an d m u lti-ch an n el decoders. Selectin g th e 5.1-ch an n el m ode
en ables th e
,
, an d
ou tpu t jacks for sig-
SUBWOOFER
SURROUND L/R CENTER
n al processin g with m u lti-ch an n el decoder or DVD player with 5.1-
ch an n el ou tpu t.
DVD 5.1 CH
INPUT
TO
MONITOR
TV
SURROUND
L
SUBWOOFER
CONTROL
OUT IN
VIDEO
OUT
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
VIDEO
R
IN
CENTER
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
L
L
R
R
TV/
SAT
DVD/
LD
DVD 5.1 CH
FRONT
PLAY
REC
PLAY
REC
VCR
MD/TAPE 1
CD
TAPE 2 MONITOR
AUDIO
OUT
SURROUND
OUT
SUBWOOFER VIDEO
OUT
OUT
L
L
R
R
CENTER
OUT
DVD
DVD
11
31-3046.fm Page 12 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Preparing Your Receiver
Digital Connections
You can con n ect u p to th ree digital ou tpu t devices to you r receiver. Two
in pu ts u se th e fiber -optic cable, an d on e u ses coaxial digital au dio
cable.
Notes:
DIGITAL
IN
PCM/
• You must remove the DIGITAL IN OPT
1 or 2 jack’s rubber cover in order to
connect to either jack.
OPT
1
OPT
2
• Keep the cover in place when you are
not using either jack.
PCM/
COAX
DIGITAL
OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
OPTICAL
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
CD
DVD
MD
CD Player
DVD
MD Recorder
Usin g th e appropriate cable, m ake con n ection s between th e digital ou t-
pu t jack of you r device an d th e digital in pu t jack on th e receiver.
Note: If you are connecting a LD or DVD
player with AC-3 RF, you need a sepa-
rate RF demodulator (not supplied). For
details, see the manual provided with the
RF demodulator.
Th e digital in pu t jacks are assign ed to th e followin g fu n ction at th e fac-
tory. For exam ple, wh en you select th e CD fu n ction , th e
activates.
jack in pu t
OPT 1
: CD player
: MD recorder
: DVD player
OPT 1
OPT 2
COAX
You can ch an ge th is arran gem en t to su it you r n eeds. See “In itial Setu p”
on Page 17.
12
31-3046.fm Page 13 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Preparing Your Receiver
In m an y areas, th e su pplied in door AM loop an d FM an ten n as provide
satisfactory reception .
Connecting the Antennas
AM Antennas
Assem ble th e su pplied AM an ten n a’s base by swin gin g th e base in th e
direction of th e arrow an d in sertin g th e an ten n a’s bottom tabs in to th e
base’s slot. If th e receiver is in a rack or on a sh elf an d th ere is n o room
for th e AM loop an ten n a, u se two screws (n ot su pplied) to m ou n t th e
base on th e wall or an oth er location .
Base
Antenna
Wires
Attach th e an ten n a wires to th e
n als (u pper two term in als).
an d
(grou n d) term i-
AM LOOP ANTENNA
Place th e an ten n a on a flat su rface an d rotate it for th e best AM recep-
tion .
Not es:
Antenna
Wires
•
•
•
•
Keep th e AM loop an ten n a con n ected even wh en you u se an oth er
in door an ten n a or an ou tdoor AM an ten n a.
AM Loop
Antenna
ANTENNA
En su re th at th e an ten n a does n ot tou ch th e receiver or an y oth er
m etal object.
FM
UNBAL
AM
LOOP
ANTENNA
75
Do n ot place th e an ten n a n ear a CD player, a person al com pu ter,
or a TV set.
If th e wire between you r AM loop an ten n a an d receiver is too
sh ort, you can add extra wire, available at you r local RadioSh ack
store.
Outdoor AM Antenna
You can also u se an option al RadioSh ack sh ortwave an ten n a kit (Cat.
No. 278-758), wh ich m akes an excellen t ou tdoor AM an ten n a. Con n ect
th e ou tdoor AM an ten n a wire to th e receiver’s AM term in al.
AM Loop
Antenna
ANTENNA
FM Antennas
FM
UNBAL
AM
LOOP
ANTENNA
75
Con n ect th e su pplied FM an ten n a to th e
exten d it.
Ω term in al, th en
FM UNBAL 75
For better FM reception , you can also u se a rabbit-ear TV an ten n a (for
in door u se on ly). To con n ect th e TV an ten n a to th e receiver, you n eed a
VHF/ UHF/ FM splitter (n ot in clu ded). RadioSh ack stores carry a fu ll
lin e of qu ality an ten n as an d an ten n a con n ection accessories.
Note: For the best results, use 75-ohm
coaxial cable to connect an outdoor an-
tenna to the receiver.
ANTENNA
FM
AM
UNBAL
75
LOOP
ANTENNA
13
31-3046.fm Page 14 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Preparing Your Receiver
For th e best radio reception , u se an ou tdoor an ten n a. Follow th ese
steps to con n ect an ou tdoor FM an ten n a to th e receiver u sin g 75Ω coax-
ial cable.
Warning: To prevent injury, read and fol-
low all cautions and warnings that ac-
company the outdoor antenna.
Not e: If you r an ten n a h as 300Ω twin -lead cable, con su lt you r local
RadioSh ack store for th e correct adapter.
1. Discon n ect th e su pplied FM an ten n a from th e receiver’s
FM UNBAL
Ω term in al.
75
2. With a strippin g tool, rem ove abou t 1 1/ 2 in ch es of th e ou tdoor
an ten n a cable’s ou ter in su lation to expose th e cable’s sh ieldin g.
3. Fold back th e sh ieldin g from th e in n er in su lation .
4. Rem ove abou t 1 in ch of th e in n er in su lation from arou n d th e cen -
ter wire.
5. Pu ll th e sh ieldin g to on e side. Con n ect th e cen ter wire to th e
Caution: The cable’s shielding should
only touch the terminal.
receiver’s
Ω term in al. Twist th e sh ieldin g to secu re an y
FM UNBAL 75
loose wire stran ds, an d con n ect it to th e
Ω
term in al.
FM UNBAL 75
Inner Insulation
Center Wire
Outer Insulation
Shielding
Outdoor FM Antenna
Shielding
ANTENNA
r
Cente
Wire
FM
UNBAL
AM
LOOP
ANTENNA
75
Not e: Grou n din g is n ot n ecessary for reception , bu t we recom m en d it
for better FM reception an d to avoid dam age from ligh tn in g wh en you
u se an ou tdoor FM an ten n a. Use a separate piece of th ick polyvin yl
in su lated wire to con n ect th e
term in al to th e bu ildin g’s power ser-
vice grou n din g electrode system .
Warn in g: Never con n ect a wire to a gas pipe for grou n din g sin ce sparks
m igh t ign ite th e gas.
14
31-3046.fm Page 15 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Preparing Your Receiver
If you also h ave an Optim u s profession al series CD player, VCR, or cas-
Using One Remote Control
for More than One Unit
sette deck with th e OSR m ark ( ), you can con n ect its
jack
CONTROL IN
to th e receiver so you can con trol all of you r equ ipm en t with a sin gle
rem ote con trol. You can also u se th e oth er com pon en t’s rem ote con trol
by poin tin g it at th e receiver’s fron t pan el.
Note: When you plug the cable into a
1. Con n ect each com pon en t to th e receiver as sh own in “Con n ectin g
Program Sou rces” on Page 9.
component’s
jack, that com-
CONTROL IN
ponent’s remote sensor does not func-
tion.
Not e: You m u st con n ect th e au dio cables between th e receiver an d
th e oth er au dio accessory to u se you r receiver’s rem ote con trol to
con trol th e accessory.
CONTROL
CONTROL
OUT
IN
2. Con n ect th e cable su pplied with th e CD player, VCR, or cassette
OUT
deck to th e receiver’s
jack an d th e oth er com pon en t’s
CONTROL OUT
jack.
CONTROL IN
3. Wh en you wan t to con trol m ore th an on e oth er com pon en t u sin g
th e receiver’s rem ote con trol, daisy-ch ain th e an d
Receiver
Other Component
with OSR Mark
CONTROL OUT
con n ection s as sh own .
CONTROL IN
Remote
Control
To the CONTROL IN jack
of Another Component
having the OSR Mark
You r rem ote con trol requ ires two AA batteries (n ot in clu ded) for power.
For th e best operation an d lon gest life, we recom m en d alkalin e batter-
ies, available at you r local RadioSh ack store.
Installing the
Remote Control’s Batteries
1. Press an d slide open th e battery com partm en t cover.
Cautions:
2. Place two fresh AA batteries in th e com partm en t as in dicated by
th e polarity sym bols (+ an d –) m arked in th e com partm en t.
• Use only fresh batteries of the required
size and recommended type.
• Always remove old or weak batteries.
Batteries can leak chemicals that can
damage electronic circuits.
3. Replace th e battery com partm en t cover.
Note: If the remote’s range is reduced,
replace the batteries.
15
31-3046.fm Page 16 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Preparing Your Receiver
Using the AC Power Outlet
You r receiver h as an AC power ou tlet th at you can u se to power an elec-
tron ic device, su ch as a cassette deck or VCR. Th is switch ed ou tlet
tu rn s on an d off with th e receiver an d provides a m axim u m of 100
watts.
Caution: Do not connect appliances with
high power consumption, such as a
heater, iron, monitor, or TV, to this AC
outlet. Doing so can cause a risk of over-
heating and fire, and could damage the
receiver.
R
L
A
B
A
B
R
L
CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
OR ~16 SPEAKER
6
8
/
FRONT SPEAKERS
CAUTION:
DO NOT CONNECT
TV SET OR MONITOR.
R
L
AC 120V 60Hz
AC OUTLET
CENTER
PREOUT
CAUTION: SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
R
L
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT
8~16
/
SPEAKER
SWITCHED
10W MAX
08A MAX
CENTER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
SPEAKER
6~LESS THAN
8
/SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE SELECTOR
Before you plu g in th e receiver’s power cord, dou ble ch eck all oth er con -
n ection s.
Connecting to AC Power
To power th e receiver, plu g th e su pplied power cord in to a stan dard AC
ou tlet. Th e power cord’s plu g is polarized an d fits on ly on e way.
Warning: To prevent electric shock, do
not use this polarized plug with an exten-
sion cord, receptacle, or other outlet un-
less you can fully insert the blades to
prevent blade exposure.
R
R
L
L
A
B
A
B
CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
OR ~16 SPEAKER
6
8
/
FRONT SPEAKERS
CAUTION:
DO NOT CONNECT
TV SET OR MONITOR.
R
L
AC 120V 60Hz
AC OUTLET
CENTER
PREOUT
CAUTION: SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
R
L
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT
8~16
/
SPEAKER
SWITCHED
100W MAX
0.8A MAX
CENTER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
SPEAKER
6~LESS THAN
8
/SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE SELECTOR
16
31-3046.fm Page 17 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Initial Setup
To obtain th e best possible su rrou n d sou n d, you n eed to set u p an d
adju st you r receiver an d its com pon en ts. Th is is particu larly im portan t
wh en you u se th e
(Dolby) sou n d m ode. Th ese are on e-tim e adju st-
m en ts an d you n eed n ot to repeat (u n less you ch an ge th e con figu ration
of you r system ).
1. Press
2. Press
(
) to tu rn on th e receiver.
POWER RECEIVER POWER
Basic Procedure
located in th e cen ter of th e rem ote con trol to acti-
RECEIVER
vate rem ote setu p.
3. Press
or
u n til th e com pon en t you wan t to adju st appears on
th e display. We recom m en d th at you perform adju stm en ts in th e
order th at th ey appear on th e display wh en you in itially set u p th e
receiver.
4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select th e option of th e displayed com pon en t. Th e
settin g is au tom atically en tered.
5. Repeat Steps 3 an d 4 to adju st th e oth er com pon en ts.
Speaker Size Setting
1. Press
u n til F.L.--C.L.--S.L.appears on th e display.
2. Select th e fron t speaker size u sin g ▲ or ▼. If you r speaker system s
h ave a 5-in ch or larger con e or if you h ave n ot con n ected a su b-
woofer, select L(large). Th e receiver sen ds th e bass frequ en cies to
th e fron t speakers. If you u se sm aller speaker system s, select S
(sm all): th e receiver sen ds bass frequ en cies to th e su bwoofer.
3. Press
to m ove th e cu rsor to th e righ t an d select th e cen ter
Notes:
speaker size by pressin g ▲ or ▼. Ch oose Lfor a 5-in ch or larger
con e, Sfor a sm aller con e, or ✱ if you did n ot con n ect a cen ter
speaker. Wh en you select ✱, th e cen ter speaker sign als are sen t to
left an d righ t fron t speakers.
• When you select Sfor front speakers,
you cannot select L for center or sur-
round speakers.
• When you set the front speakers to S,
the SUBWFsets to ON.
4. Press
to m ove th e cu rsor to th e righ t an d select th e su rrou n d
speaker size u sin g ▲ or ▼: Lif th ey are 5-in ch or larger, Sif th ey
are sm aller, or ✱ if you did n ot con n ect su rrou n d speakers. Wh en
you select ✱, th e su rrou n d speaker sign als are sen t to th e left an d
righ t fron t speakers.
Subwoofer On/Off Setting
Press
u n til SUBWF ONappears on th e display an d press ▲ or ▼ to
tu rn th e su bwoofer on or off.
17
31-3046.fm Page 18 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Initial Setup
Crossover Frequency Setting
Wh en you select Sfor an y of th e speaker’s size settin g m odes, th e
receiver sen ds th e bass frequ en cies th at were destin ed for th at particu -
lar speaker to th e su bwoofer. Th is settin g determ in es th e frequ en cy th at
is sen t to th e su bwoofer. If you set all speakers (fron t, cen ter, an d su r-
rou n d) to L, you can n ot set th e crossover frequ en cy (✱✱✱ appears on
th e display).
1. Press
an d XOVER 100appears on th e display.
2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select th e crossover frequ en cy, 100, 150, or 200
Hz.
Low Frequency Effect Attenuator Setting
Dolby Digital au dio sou rces in clu de u ltra-low bass ton es. Set th e Low
Frequ en cy Effect (LFE) atten u ator as requ ired to preven t th is bass ton e
from distortin g speaker sou n d.
1. Press
u n til LFEATT 0appears on th e display.
2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select th e atten u ation level, 0, 10, or ✱✱ dB.
Not e: Th e ✱✱ settin g, disables th e LFE.
Low Cut Filter On/Off Setting
Th is settin g tu rn s th e low cu t filter for th e su bwoofer on or off. You can -
n ot adju st th is settin g if th e su bwoofer on / off is set to OFF.
1. Press
u n til LCF ON appears on th e display.
2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select ONor OFF.
Speaker Distance Settings
You can program speaker distan ce settin gs for optim al sou n d in you r
listen in g area.
1. Press
u n til FRT 10ft. appears on th e display.
2. Press ▲ or ▼ to en ter th e distan ce between th e fron t speakers an d
you r listen in g area. Each tim e you press th e bu tton , th e distan ce
ch an ges 1 foot (between 1 to 30 feet).
3. Press
u n til CNT 10ft. appears on th e display.
4. Press ▲ or ▼ to en ter th e distan ce between th e cen ter speaker an d
you r listen in g area. Each tim e you press th e bu tton , th e distan ce
ch an ges 1 foot (between 1 to 30 feet).
Note: When the C✱ speaker setting is
selected, you cannot set the center
speaker’s distance.
5. Press
u n til SUR 10ft. appears on th e display.
18
31-3046.fm Page 19 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Initial Setup
6. Press ▲ or ▼ to en ter th e distan ce between th e su rrou n d speakers
an d you r listen in g area. Each tim e you press th e bu tton , distan ce
ch an ges for 1 foot (between 1 to 30 feet).
Note: When the S✱ speaker setting is
selected, you cannot set the surround
speaker’s distance.
Dynamic Range Control Setting
In Dolby Digital m ode, th e dyn am ic ran ge (h ow lou d an d soft sou n ds are
produ ced) is com pressed so you can better h ear low-level sou n d. Th is
settin g determ in es th e level of com pression . Use th e MAXsettin g for low
volu m e levels, OFFfor h igh volu m e levels an d MIDfor m ediu m volu m e
levels.
1. Press
u n til DRC OFF appears on th e display.
2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select OFF, MAX, or MID.
Digital Input Setting
Use th is settin g to assign th e rear pan el digital in pu t jacks to th e
desired com pon en ts. (See “Digital Con n ection s” on Page 12.)
1. Press
u n til COAX DVD appears on th e display.
2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select th e device you con n ected to rear pan el coax
digital in pu t, DVD, TV(satellite receiver or TV tu n er), CD, MD, VCR,
or OFF(n o con n ection ).
3. Press
u n til OPT1 CD appears on th e display.
4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select th e device you con n ected to rear pan el
OPT1
digital in pu t, DVD, TV(satellite receiver or TV tu n er), CD, MD, VCR,
or OFF(n o con n ection ).
5. Press
u n til OPT2 CD appears on th e display.
6. Press ▲ or ▼ to select th e device you con n ected to rear pan el
OPT2
digital in pu t, DVD, TV(satellite receiver or TV tu n er), CD, MD, VCR,
or OFF(n o con n ection ).
Note: We suggest you set the speaker
level’s when all setup is complete. (See
“Adjustment Using Test Tone” on
Page 27.)
19
31-3046.fm Page 20 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Basic Operation
Th e con trols on th e rem ote con trol work th e sam e as th e bu tton s on th e
receiver’s fron t pan el, th ou gh som e are labeled differen tly.
Warning: To prevent possible hearing
loss, turn
to
before you turn
MIN
VOLUME
on the receiver or change the program
sources. After you turn on the receiver or
Follow th ese steps to u se th e receiver.
change the program source, adjust
VOL-
1. Press
2. Press
to tu rn on th e receiver’s power.
POWER
to a comfortable listening level.
UME
or on th e fron t pan el (if n ecessary) so SP Aor
SPEAKERS A
B
Bappears on th e display.
3. Select a program sou rce.
To tu n e to a radio station , see “Tu n in g th e Radio” on Page 21.
To listen to sign als from th e com pon en t con n ected to
TAPE 2 MONI-
Note: If you select a source while
TAPE 2
, press
so TAPE2appears on th e display.
TAPE 2 MONITOR
TOR
is engaged, TAPE 2 flashes
MONITOR
five times on the display, reminding you
To listen to a sou rce oth er th an on e con n ected to
,
TAPE 2 MONITOR
to disengage the
tion.
func-
TAPE 2 MONITOR
be su re TAPE2does n ot sh ow on th e display. If n ecessary, press
so TAPE2disappears. Th en press
,
(digi-
TAPE 2 MONITOR
VCR DVD/LD
tal video disc/ laser disc),
,
(fron t pan el
TV/SAT VIDEO VIDEO INPUT
jacks),
,
(tu n er), or
, or repeatedly press
on
FUNC
CD FM/AM
MD/TAPE 1
th e rem ote con trol, to display th e desired program sou rce.
4. Adju st clockwise to in crease th e volu m e or cou n terclock-
VOLUME
wise to decrease it. Or, you can u se
on th e rem ote con trol.
VOL –/+
Th e display sh ows th e cu rren t volu m e settin g in dB. -- dBis th e
m in im u m level. Depen din g on th e level settin g for each ch an n el,
th e m axim u m level can ran ge between 0dBan d -10dB.
5. To adju st th e relative volu m e levels between speakers, press
on th e rem ote con trol. Repeatedly press
u n til
CH SELECT
RECEIVER
th e speaker for wh ich you wan t to ch an ge volu m e levels appears
on th e display, FL(fron t left), CT(cen ter), FR(fron t left), SR(su r-
rou n d righ t), SL(su rrou n d left), an d SW(su bwoofer). Th en , adju st
th e level u sin g
. You can ch an ge th e levels with in th e
– CH LEVEL +
ran ge of ±10 dB.
Note: To determine the use of a particu-
lar button or control, see “Using the Re-
mote Control” on Page 28 (for the remote
control) or “Index to Features by Control
Name” on Page 43 (for the front panel) to
find the page where the button or control
is described.
You can ch eck th e speaker volu m e levels by m akin g th e receiver
gen erate a test ton e for each speaker’s volu m e level. See “Adju st-
m en t Usin g Test Ton e” on Page 27.
6. Press
or
on th e receiver to adju st th e bass
BASS
TREBLE
an d treble to su it you r listen in g preferen ce.
7. Press to tu rn off th e receiver.
POWER
20
31-3046.fm Page 21 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Basic Operation
You r receiver h as fou r types of electron ic tu n in g — m an u al, au tom atic,
direct access, an d m em ory.
Tuning the Radio
Manual and Automatic Tuning
Note: For weak signals, we recommend
manual tuning.
Follow th ese steps to m an u ally or au tom atically tu n e to station s.
Hin t : If n on e of th e tu n in g bu tton s on th e rem ote con trol operate, press
first.
TUNER
1. Press
on th e fron t pan el (or repeatedly press
on th e
FUNC
FM/AM
rem ote con trol) u n til th e ban d n am e an d frequ en cy appears on th e
display to select th e tu n er. Th en press on th e rem ote
(
FM/AM ENTER
con trol) again to select th e desired ban d. Th e receiver tu n es to an d
displays th e frequ en cy last selected in th at ban d.
If A, B, or Can d a sin gle digit n u m ber appear to th e left of th e sta-
tion frequ en cy, press
on th e fron t pan el u n til th e
TUNING SELECT
ban d n am e (AMor FM) appears. You do n ot n eed to press
TUNING SE-
if you are tu n in g with th e rem ote con trol.
LECT
2. To m an u ally select th e n ext lower or h igh er frequ en cy, press
on th e rem ote con trol) on ce to m an u ally select
(
TUNING
– TUNE +
th e n ext lower or h igh er frequ en cy. Or, h old down th e bu tton to
rapidly ch an ge frequ en cies, an d release it.
To au tom atically search for th e n ext lower or h igh er station , h old
down
(
on th e rem ote con trol) u n til th e display
TUNING
– TUNE +
starts to ch an ge, th en release it. Th e receiver search es down or u p
th e ban d to th e n ext stron g station .
Not es:
• TUNEDappears wh en you receive a stron g sign al.
•
If you press
at th e top of th e frequ en cy ran ge or
TUN-
TUNING
at th e bottom of th e frequ en cy ran ge, th e display
retu rn s to th e oth er en d of th e ran ge.
ING
Direct Access Tuning (Remote Control Only)
Follow th ese steps to directly en ter a frequ en cy.
1. Repeatedly press
to select th e tu n er. Th en press
to
ENTER
FUNC
select th e desired ban d. Th e receiver tu n es to an d displays th e fre-
qu en cy last selected in th at ban d.
2. Press
. __ __ __ __appears on th e display with th e
MENU
first __flash in g.
3. En ter th e desired frequ en cy u sin g th e n u m ber bu tton s.
Not es:
•
If you en ter an in valid frequ en cy (for exam ple, en terin g 828), th e
receiver tu n es to th e closest valid frequ en cy (830 kHz).
•
If you do n ot press a key with in 5 secon ds, th e receiver exits direct
access tu n in g. Start over at Step 2.
21
31-3046.fm Page 22 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Basic Operation
Memory Tuning
Mem ory tu n in g lets you store u p to 30 AM or FM frequ en cies in th ree
differen t classes (10 frequ en cies in each class), th en qu ickly tu n e to a
class an d station .
Notes:
• A class is a group of up to 10 station
frequencies.
Follow th ese steps to store a station in a m em ory location u sin g th e
fron t pan el con trols. (You can n ot store a station in m em ory u sin g th e
rem ote con trol.)
• If you store a frequency in a memory
that already contains a frequency, you
replace the previous frequency.
• If your receiver is disconnected from
AC power for several days, it loses all
the stored frequencies.
1. Press
to select th e tu n er, th en press
again to select th e
FM/AM
FM/AM
desired ban d.
2. Tu n e to th e frequ en cy you wan t to store.
If desired, press
for FM stereo or m on au ral sou n d (see
MPX MODE
“Usin g MPX MODE” ). Th is settin g is also stored in m em ory.
__
(for th e ch an n el n u m -
3. Press
. Th e class (A, B, or C) an d
MEMORY
ber) flash on th e display for abou t 5 secon ds.
4. Press u n til th e class you wan t (A, B, or C) appears, th en
CLASS
press
u n til th e ch an n el n u m ber you wan t appears.
STATION
In abou t five secon ds, th e class an d ch an n el n u m ber ligh t steadi-
ly, in dicatin g th e receiver stored th e frequ en cy.
To tu n e to a stored station , press
appears, th en repeatedly press
so th e desired class n u m ber
CLASS
to select th e ch an n el. Or,
STATION
you can directly en ter th e ch an n el n u m ber u sin g th at n u m ber’s key on
th e rem ote con trol.
To receive FM station s in stereo, press
from th e display. STEREOappears wh en you receive an FM broadcast in
stereo.
so MONOdisappears
MPX MODE
Using MPX MODE
Using Headphones
You can im prove th e reception of weak FM station s by pressin g
u n til MONOappears. Th is redu ces n oise wh ile you listen to a weak FM
station , bu t you get m on au ral in stead of stereo sou n d.
FM MONO
To listen u sin g option al h eadph on es (n ot su pplied), in sert th e h ead-
ph on es’ 1/ 4-in ch plu g in to th e receiver’s fron t pan el
jack an d
PHONES
H.P SP appears on th e display. Th e speakers are au tom atically
silen ced.
Listening Safely
To protect you r h earin g, n ote th e followin g wh en u sin g h eadph on es.
•
•
•
Set th e volu m e to its lowest settin g before you begin listen in g.
After you begin listen in g, adju st th e volu m e to a com fortable level.
Do n ot listen at extrem ely h igh volu m e levels. Exten ded h igh -
volu m e listen in g can lead to perm an en t h earin g loss.
On ce you set th e volu m e, do n ot in crease it. Over tim e, you r ears
adapt to th e volu m e level, so a volu m e level th at does n ot cau se
discom fort m igh t still dam age you r h earin g.
22
31-3046.fm Page 23 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Basic Operation
To tem porarily m u te th e sou n d, press
on th e rem ote con trol.
MUTING
Muting the Receiver
Loudness Control
--MUTING--appears. Press
again to restore th e au dio level.
MUTING
To in crease th e h igh an d low ran ges of sou n ds for im proved au dio at a
low listen in g level, press on th e fron t pan el so LOUDNESSap-
LOUDNESS
pears. Press
again to tu rn off th is featu re.
LOUDNESS
To bypass you r receiver’s sou n d con trols (
sou n d option s) so you can h ear th e au dio at its origin al ton al qu ality (for
,
or an y special
BASS TREBLE
Bypassing the Sound
Controls
exam ple), press
off th is featu re.
so DIRECTappears. Press
again to tu rn
DIRECT
DIRECT
Not e: Wh en you tu rn off th e bypass featu re, you will h ave to reselect
an y desired special sou n d option s (see “Usin g Advan ced Sou n d
Option s” on Page 26).
You can ch an ge th e display brigh tn ess so it is easy for you r eyes in a
Adjusting the Display
Brightness
dark en viron m en t. Press
on th e rem ote con trol repeatedly u n til
DIMMER
you reach th e desired brigh tn ess level.
Wh en you con n ect a device to an y of th e rear pan el digital in pu t jacks,
you m u st switch th e in pu t sign al for digital or an alog.
Switching Analog/Digital
Signal Input
Select th e device desired, th en press
(
followed by
SIGNAL SELECT RECEIVER
on th e rem ote con trol). Each tim e you press th e bu tton th e
SIG SELECT
in pu t m ode is switch ed between ANALOGan d DIGITALas sh own on th e
display. Wh en th e Dolby Digital sign al is in pu t, AC-3appears on th e
display.
Not es:
•
•
•
does n ot fu n ction for an y an alog device or device
th at is n ot assign ed to an y of th e digital in pu t jacks.
SIGNAL SELECT
Som e laser discs h ave on ly an alog au dio sign als. If you r laser disc
is th is type, u se th e ANALOGsettin g.
Th e receiver accepts Dolby Digital or PCM (32 kHz/ 44 kHz/ 48
kHz) digital sign als on ly. For oth er form ats of digital sign als, u se
th e ANALOGsettin g.
Du rin g an alog operation , if th e receiver receives sign als th at are too
stron g, th e overload in dicator (a dot above th e 2n d ch aracter position )
Using ATT
ligh ts. If th is h appen s, press
on th e rem ote con trol to lower th e sig-
ATT
n al an d preven t th e distortion . ATTligh ts on th e display.
23
31-3046.fm Page 24 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Cassette Deck/VCR Features
You can con n ect two cassette decks to th e receiver. Selectin g eith er
MD/
or
lets you h ear th e playback from th e cassette
TAPE 2 MONITOR
TAPE 1
deck you con n ected to th e receiver’s correspon din g (
or
TAPE 2
MD/TAPE 1
) jacks.
MONITOR
Press
. MD/TAPE1 appears on th e display. You h ear th e play-
MD/TAPE 1
Using the MD/TAPE 1 and
TAPE 2 MONITOR Buttons
back from th e cassette deck or VCR you con n ected to th e receiver’s
TAPE 1 IN
MD/
jacks.
Press
. TAPE 2appears on th e display alon g with th e last
TAPE 2 MONITOR
program sou rce you selected. You can h ear playback or m on itor a
recordin g from th e cassette deck you con n ected to th e receiver’s
TAPE 2
jacks. Th e
jacks con tin u e to ou tpu t sou n d
TAPE 2 MONITOR REC
MONITOR
from th e previou sly selected sou rce after you press
.
TAPE 2 MONITOR
To retu rn to th e previou s sou rce, press
again so TAPE2
TAPE 2 MONITOR
disappears.
Not es:
•
•
If you press
wh en th at cassette deck is n eith er play-
TAPE 2 MONITOR
in g n or recordin g, th e receiver m u tes th e cu rren t au dio sou rce. To
h ear th e au dio sou rce, press
from th e display.
so TAPE2disappears
TAPE 2 MONITOR
Do n ot press
con n ected to
wh ile you are recordin g on th e deck
TAPE 2 MONITOR
. becau se it in terru pts th e record-
TAPE 2 MONITOR REC
in g for abou t 1 secon d.
Th e receiver sen ds th e au dio of th e program sou rce you select —
,
VCR
Monitoring a
Program Source
,
,
,
, or
(tu n er)—to th e
an d
MD/TAPE 1 OUT/REC
DVD/LD TV/SAT VIDEO CD
FM/AM
jacks. If you select on e of th e au dio/ video sou rce,
jack.
TAPE 2 MONITOR OUT/REC
th e video program is also sen t to th e
VIDEO OUT TO MONITOR TV
Th e
con trol does n ot affect th e level of th e sign al goin g to th e
VOLUME
tape decks.
You can copy (du b) a cassette tape from on e cassette deck to an oth er
th rou gh th e STAV-3790.
Dubbing a Cassette Tape
You can u se eith er deck as th e playback or recordin g deck. However, if
you wan t to m on itor th e cassette deck du rin g du bbin g, u se th e deck
con n ected to th e
jacks as th e sou rce, an d th e deck you con -
MD/TAPE 1
n ected to th e
jacks as th e recordin g deck. Th en press
TAPE 2
TAPE 2 REC
so TAPE2an d th e last program sou rce you selected appear on
MONITOR
th e display. (See “Usin g th e MD TAPE 1 an d TAPE 2 MONITOR Bu t-
ton s”.)
Th e
con trol does n ot affect th e level of th e sign al goin g to th e
VOLUME
tape decks.
Not e: Th e receiver passes th rou gh th e origin al sign als as th ey are.
Th erefore, you can n ot du b th e digital sign al to an alog sign al or vice
versa.
24
31-3046.fm Page 25 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Cassette Deck/VCR Features
You can con n ect fou r video sou rces to th e receiver. If you con n ect a VCR
Playing and Recording
Video Tapes
to th e
pan el
an d an oth er VCR or cam corder to
,
, or fron t
VCR
DVD/LD TV/SAT
au dio an d video jacks, you can copy video cassette
VIDEO INPUT
tapes from on e VCR to an oth er an d m on itor th e du bbin g process.
Playing a Video Tape
To play a video tape, in sert th e tape in to th e VCR. Press th e bu tton (
,
VCR
,
, or
) th at correspon ds to th e jack to wh ich th e VCR is
VIDEO
DVD/LD TV/SAT
con n ected. Th e selected fu n ction n am e appears on th e display. Follow
th e VCR’s in stru ction s to begin playback. If you con n ected a m on itor to
th e receiver’s
itor.
jack, you can view th e program on th at m on -
TO MONITOR TV
Copying a Video Tape
Follow th ese steps to copy a video tape from on e VCR or cam corder to
an oth er th rou gh th e STAV-3790.
1. In sert th e tape you wan t to copy in to th e VCR or cam corder con -
n ected to
,
, or
.
VIDEO INPUT
DVD/LD TV/SAT
2. In sert a blan k tape (or on e you wan t to record over) in to th e VCR
con n ected to th e jacks.
VCR
3. Press th e bu tton th at correspon ds to th e jack to wh ich th e play-
back VCR or cam corder is con n ected.
4. Begin recordin g an d playback on th e VCRs/ cam corder.
Im port an t : Most m aterial perform ed in pu blic, su ch as con certs, plays,
an d m ovies, or distribu ted on prerecorded video tapes is copyrigh ted.
Th e u n au th orized recordin g or du plication of copyrigh ted m aterial is a
violation of th e copyrigh t laws of m ost cou n tries an d su ch du plication
m ay resu lt in fin es, im prison m en t, or both . Note, h owever, th at in th e
Un ited States, it is n ot a violation of U.S. copyrigh t laws for a con su m er
to record a broadcast television program for private (in -h om e) viewin g.
25
31-3046.fm Page 26 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Using Advanced Sound Options
You r receiver h as th ree special sou n d option s: Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro
Logic Su rrou n d, an d DSP Effect. Th ese special option s en h an ce th e
sou n d from a con n ected program sou rce.
Not es:
•
To get th e fu ll ben efit from program s en coded with Dolby Su r-
rou n d Sou n d, you n eed a stereo VCR or DVD/ LD player.
•
Dolby Su rrou n d does n ot operate correctly if th e sign al passes
th rou gh a graph ic equ alizer. If you con n ected an equ alizer to th e
jacks, do n ot select
wh en you listen to
TAPE 2 MONITOR
TAPE 2 MONITOR
Dolby Su rrou n d sign als.
To tu rn on Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic Su rrou n d, press
.
PROLOGICappears on th e display. Th e receiver au tom atically ju dges
wh eth er th e received sign al is Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic Su rrou n d
an d switch es itself to th e correct m ode. Wh en th e receiver receives 5.1-
ch an n el Dolby Digital sign al, DIGITALligh ts on th e display.
To tu rn on a DSP effect, press
u n til th e desired option appears
DSP MODE
on th e display alon g with SFC.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is a com pression form at th at records th e sou n d of six
ch an n els (fron t L/ R, cen ter, su rrou n d L/ R, an d su bwoofer). Sin ce th e
su bwoofer h as a sm aller frequ en cy ran ge, th e term 5.1-ch an n el is u sed.
All ch an n els’ sou n ds are digitally com pressed u sin g a m eth od called
AC-3. Wh en playin g back, th e m askin g an d digital filterin g tech n ology
yields th e best sou n d qu ality. Th e LFE (low frequ en cy effect) tech n iqu e
adds stron g bass sou n ds. See “Low Frequ en cy Effect Atten u ator Set-
tin g” on Page 18 to set th e LFE level. Wh en th e sou rce sign al h as an
LFE ch an n el, LFEligh ts on th e display an d th e in dicator n ext to it ligh ts
wh en th e receiver actu ally receives LFE sign al.
Dolby Pro Logic Surround
Dolby Pro Logic Su rrou n d pu ts you in th e m iddle of th e action . Th e cen -
ter - an d rear -ch an n el speakers add in credible realism by directin g th e
sou n d to th e appropriate speakers.
DSP Effect
You can ch oose on e of five DSP effects — HALL1, HALL2, JAZZ,
DANCE, THEATER1, or THEATER2. Hall 1 sim u lates a large con cert
h all, Hall 2 sim u lates a con cert h all with ston e walls, an d both are best
su ited for classical m u sic. J azz provides th e acou stic effects gen erally
h eard in jazz clu bs. Dan ce gives th e effect of a discoth equ e. Both th e-
ater m odes provide th e effect of a m ovie th eater. THEATER 1 sou n ds
like a large m ovie th eater. THEATER 2 seem s like a sm aller th eater. Try
each settin g to fin d th e best effect for you r program s.
To ch an ge th e DSP effect level, press
(on th e receiver or rem ote
DSP MODE
con trol), th en h old down
(on th e rem ote) to ch an ge th e effect
– EFFECT +
level. Th e effect can vary depen din g on th e sou rce program .
26
31-3046.fm Page 27 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Using Advanced Sound Options
Th e test ton e lets you balan ce th e sign al levels between all you r speak-
ers.
Adjustment Using Test Tone
To tu rn on th e test ton e, press
th en press
. Th e receiver
TEST TONE
sou n ds a 2-secon d ton e from th e fron t left, cen ter, fron t righ t, an d su r-
rou n d righ t, su rrou n d left, su bwoofer, in sequ en ce. FL, CT, FR, SR, SL,
an d SW appear as th e test ton e sou n ds.
Not e: Th e test ton e sou n ds on ly for th e speakers th at you con n ected
an d activated as described in “In itial Setu p.”
Press
wh ile th e test ton e sou n ds for th e speaker you wan t to
– CH LEVEL +
adju st.
Press
again to tu rn off th is featu re.
TEST TONE
Wh en you wan t to play a sou rce th at h as Dolby Digital au dio sign al, set
th e sou rce to digital m ode (see “Switch in g An alog/ Digital Sign al In pu t”
Dolby Digital Playback
on Page 23) an d press
. Th en activate th e sou rce device. DOLBY
DIGITALappears on th e display as th e receiver receives th e Dolby Dig-
ital sign als.
Not e: Wh en you con n ect a DVD/ LD player th at u ses AC-3 RF ou tpu t,
you n eed to con n ect an option al RF dem odu lator.
Wh en you con n ect a m u lti-ch an n el decoder or DVD player with 5.1-
DVD 5.1-Channel Playback
ch an n el ou tpu t (see “DVD 5.1-Ch an n el In pu ts” on Page 11), press
DVD/
on th e fron t pan el twice (on ce to select th e DVD/ LD fu n ction , on ce to
LD
set th e receiver to 5.1-ch an n el m ode). DVD 5.1chappears on th e dis-
play.
Wh en you select th is m ode
are disabled.
m ode,
,
,
,
DSP
SIGNAL SELECT ATT DIRECT TRE-
,
,
BLE BASS MIDNIGHT
You can com pen sate for th e effect of sou n d deterioration at low listen in g
levels to en joy th e su rrou n d sou n d of you r favorite m ovie wh en ever you
desire.
Using the Midnight Mode
Program Format Indicators
Press
(
on th e rem ote con trol) so MIDNIGHT
MIDNIGHT MODE MIDNIGHT
appears on th e display. Press th e bu tton again to disable th is featu re.
Th e followin g in dicators ligh t to sh ow th e ch an n els bein g played.
In 5.1-ch an n el Dolby Digital m ode: L(left fron t), C(cen ter), R(righ t
fron t), LS(left su rrou n d), an d RS(righ t su rrou n d).
In Dolby Su rrou n d m ode: L(left fron t), R(righ t fron t), an d S(su rrou n d).
27
31-3046.fm Page 28 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Using the Remote Control
Th e rem ote con trol works u p to a distan ce of abou t 23 feet, an d with in a
30-degree an gle on eith er side of th e receiver. Poin t th e con trol at th e
receiver’s fron t pan el an d press th e desired bu tton (s).
Man y bu tton s on th e rem ote con trol work th e sam e as bu tton s on th e
receiver’s fron t pan el. Use th ese bu tton s exactly as you wou ld u se th e
correspon din g bu tton s on th e receiver.
CONTROL MODE Buttons
Th e
bu tton s select th e device you wan t to con trol. Th e
CONTROL MODE
rem ote con trol can operate th e basic fu n ction s of you r oth er au dio/
video devices. Follow th ese steps to recall an d program th e rem ote con -
trol with th e correct m an u factu rer’s code n u m ber for th e device.
RECEIVER POWER
TV POWER
POWER
TUNE
+
Not e: Som e bran ds h ave m ore th an on e code listed in th e ch arts. If a
code does n ot work with you r device, try an oth er. Th e listed codes m igh t
n ot work with all m odels from th e listed m an u factu rers.
ENTER
–
TUNE
1. Wh ile h oldin g
, press 1. All th e
bu tton s
CONTROL MODE
REMOTE SET UP
VOL
VOL
start to flash an d PUSHFUNCflash es on th e display.
CHANNEL
2. Press th e bu tton for th e device you wan t to set th e
CONTROL MODE
ASMS
CONTROL MODE
code. For exam ple, to set th e code for CD player, press
.
CD
Control
Mode
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
CD
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
VCR 1
VCR 2
TUNER
: DVD or LD player
DVD/LD
MD/TAPE
MIDNIGHT
4
: TV or satellite tu n er
TV/SAT
DSP MODE
: CD player/ ch an ger
CD
1
2
3
: MD recorder or tape recorder
: VCR or cassette deck
: VCR or cassette deck
MD/TAPE
CH SELECTTEST TONE
ATT SIG SELECT
5
6
0
7
8
VCR1
CH LEVEL
EFFECT
VCR2
MENU
9
+10
CLASS
TV/VCR
: TV or CATV tu n er
TV CONTROL
FUNCTION
DIRECT
DIMMER
REMOTE
SET UP
Th e selected
bu tton ligh ts steadily an d th e first
CONTROL MODE
MODE CHECK
m an u factu rer n am e an d its preset code appear altern ately on th e
display.
3. Repeated press ▲ or ▼ to display th e n am e of th e m an u factu rer of
you r device. Th e selected m an u factu rer n am e an d its preset code
flash es altern ately. Th e list of all th e available preset codes is
located in th e back of th is m an u al.
4. Poin t th e rem ote con trol to th e device desired, an d en ter th e th ree-
digit code. Th e rem ote con trol sen ds th e power on / off sign al. If th e
device tu rn s on or off, you h ave set th e correct code.
If th e device does n ot tu rn on / off, press
or
to display oth er
codes for th e selected m an u factu rer. If you try every preset code
an d th e device still does n ot fu n ction , you m u st u se th e origin al
rem ote con trol su pplied with you r device.
5. Press
to exit th e preset m ode.
REMOTE SET UP
You can clear all th e program m ed codes if n ecessary. Press
REMOTE SET
an d at th e sam e tim e for abou t th ree secon ds u n til all th e
CONTROL
UP
0
bu tton s blin k th ree tim es.
MODE
Using the Remote Control
28
31-3046.fm Page 29 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Using the Remote Control
Receiver/Amplifier Operation
Before operation , press
to select receiver/ am plifier operation .
TUNER
Turns the STAV-3790 on/off.
RECEIVER POWER
MUTING
Silences the receiver. Press again to restore the sound to its pre-
vious level.
–
+
Tunes to radio stations.
TUNE
Selects the AM or FM tuner band.
Adjusts the system’s volume.
ENTER
–
+
VOL
Tunes to the next higher or lower memory location.
Selects the memory class.
CHANNEL
CLASS
LAllows direct input of the station frequency.
MENU
RECEIVER POWER
TV POWER
Number Buttons
Selects the corresponding memory station. During Direct Access,
enter the station’s frequency.
POWER
Activates Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic Surround mode when
TUNE
+
pressed after
.
RECEIVER
ENTER
Selects the DSP mode; HALL, JAZZ, DANCE, THEATER 1, or
THEATER 2.
DSP MODE
MIDNIGHT
CH SELECT
TEST TONE
ATT
–
TUNE
Activates the midnight operation mode when pressed after
RE-
VOL
VOL
.
CEIVER
Selects the channel to set the speaker sound level when pressed
after
CHANNEL
ASMS
CONTROL MODE
RECEIVER
.
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
CD
Receiver/
Amplifier
Sounds test tones from each speaker when pressed after
RE-
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
VCR 1
VCR 2
TUNER
.
CEIVER
MD/TAPE
MIDNIGHT
4
Attenuates (lowers) the signal level when pressed after
RECEIV-
DSP MODE
1
2
3
.
ER
CH SELECTTEST TONE
ATT SIG SELECT
Selects the input signal, digital or analog, when pressed after
RE-
6
0
8
SIG SELECT
– CH LEVEL +
5
7
CH LEVEL
CEIVER
Sets the level of the channel selected by when
CH SELECT
.
EFFECT
MENU
9
+10
CLASS
TV/VCR
FUNCTION
DIRECT
DIMMER
pressed after
.
RECEIVER
REMOTE
SET UP
MODE CHECK
–
+
Adjusts the level of DSP mode when pressed after
.
RECEIVER
EFFECT
Selects a program source (VCR, PHONO, tuner, CD, DVD/TV, or
LD/SAT). Repeatedly press until the display shows the desired
program source.
FUNCTION
Bypasses the receiver’s audio control circuits. Press again to re-
store the previous settings.
DIRECT
Dims the display.
DIMMER
Press to show the current operation mode of the remote control.
MODE CHECK
The currently active
button lights.
CONTROL MODE
29
31-3046.fm Page 30 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Using the Remote Control
RECEIVER POWER
TV POWER
CD Player/MD Recorder Operation
Not e: You m u st h ave con n ected th e CD player to both of you r receiver’s
POWER
an d au dio jacks or program m ed th e code for you r CD
player/ MD recorder in to th e rem ote con trol for th ese fu n ction s to work.
CONTROL OUT
TUNE
+
ENTER
Before operation , press to select CD player operation .
CD
–
Turns the CD player/MD recorder on and off.
TUNE
POWER
VOL
VOL
Press to pause play. Press again to resume. Press together with
to start recording on MD recorder.
CHANNEL
ASMS
Plays the disc.
CONTROL MODE
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
CD
/
Rapidly advances backward/forward within a track.
CD
Buttons
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
VCR 1
VCR 2
TUNER
|
/
|
Returns to the beginning of the current track or advances to the
next track.
MD/TAPE
MIDNIGHT
4
DSP MODE
1
2
3
Stops playback. Press together with to start recording on the
MD recorder.
CH SELECTTEST TONE
ATT SIG SELECT
5
6
0
7
8
CH LEVEL
EFFECT
Number Buttons
Selects track.
MENU
9
+10
CLASS
TV/VCR
Enters 10 of the track number. For example, to enter track 15,
+10
FUNCTION
DIRECT
DIMMER
press
then (might not work with some CD players).
+10
5
REMOTE
SET UP
MODE CHECK
Selects discs in a multi-play CD changer (might not work with
some CD players). Enter the disc number using the number but-
MENU (CD player only)
tons then press
.
MENU
Cassette Deck Operation
RECEIVER POWER
TV POWER
Not e: You m u st h ave con n ected th e cassette deck to both you r
receiver’s an d au dio jacks for th ese fu n ction s to work wh en
CONTROL OUT
u sin g an Optim u s Profession al Series cassette deck with th e OSR (
m ark (see “Usin g On e Rem ote Con trol for More th an On e Un it” on
Page 15). If you are u sin g an y oth er bran d of cassette deck, you m u st
)
POWER
TUNE
+
program th e rem ote con trol with th e appropriate code. Oth erwise, th e
rem ote con trol will n ot operate. (See “Usin g th e Rem ote Con trol” on
Page 35 for a listin g of codes.)
ENTER
–
TUNE
VOL
VOL
Before operation , press
to select cassette deck operation .
TAPE
CHANNEL
ASMS
Th e rem ote con trol operates a sin gle cassette deck an d Deck 2 on a du al
cassette deck. To operate Deck 1 on a du al cassette deck, u se th e bu t-
ton s sh own in paren th eses (th ese bu tton s do n ot work with all decks).
CONTROL MODE
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
CD
MD
Recorder
Buttons
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
VCR 1
VCR 2
TUNER
MD/TAPE
MIDNIGHT
4
Turns on/off the cassette deck.
POWER
DSP MODE
1
2
3
Press to temporarily stop playback/recording. Press again to re-
sume. Press together with to start recording.
CH SELECTTEST TONE
ATT SIG SELECT
5
6
0
7
8
CH LEVEL
EFFECT
Press to start normal playback.
(3)
(2)
MENU
9
+10
CLASS
TV/VCR
Stops playback/recording. Press together with to start record-
ing.
FUNCTION
DIRECT
DIMMER
REMOTE
SET UP
MODE CHECK
Quickly locates and plays the beginning of recorded material dur-
ing play.
(1)/
(4)
Or, when the tape is stopped, rapidly searches forward or back-
ward to locate a specific section of the tape.
30
31-3046.fm Page 31 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Using the Remote Control
DVD/LD Player Operation
Not e: You m u st h ave program m ed th e code for you r DVD or LD player
in to th e rem ote con trol for th ese fu n ction s to work.
Before operation , press
to select DVD/ LD player operation .
DVD/LD
Turns on/off the DVD/LD player.
POWER
Press to pause play. Press again to resume. On some DVD play-
ers, press to pause the playback so you can view a single frame
(freeze-frame operation).
RECEIVER POWER
TV POWER
Plays the disc.
Stops playback.
POWER
TUNE
+
/
Rapidly advances backward/forward within a chapter/track.
|
/
|
Returns to the beginning of the current chapter/track or advances
to the next chapter/track.
ENTER
–
TUNE
Number Buttons
Selects chapter/track.
VOL
VOL
Enters 10 of the chapter/track number. For example, to enter
chapter/track 15, press
+10
CHANNEL
then .
+10
5
ASMS
Turns the menu on/off on DVD player, selects the side of a disc on
the LD player.
MENU
CONTROL MODE
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
CD
DVD/LD
Buttons
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
VCR 1
VCR 2
TUNER
Press th e DVD/LD CONTROL MODE bu tton twice in su ccession to en able fol-
lowin g operation with som e n u m ber bu tton s.
MD/TAPE
MIDNIGHT
4
DSP MODE
1
2
3
Up arrow (▲).
ENTER
2
3
6
8
9
CH SELECTTEST TONE
ATT SIG SELECT
5
6
0
7
8
CH LEVEL
EFFECT
MENU
9
+10
Right/left arrow ( / )
MENU
CLASS
TV/VCR
FUNCTION
DIRECT
DIMMER
REMOTE
SET UP
MODE CHECK
TITLE
31
31-3046.fm Page 32 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Using the Remote Control
RECEIVER POWER
TV POWER
VCR Operation
Not e: You m u st h ave program m ed th e code for you r VCR in to th e
POWER
rem ote con trol for th ese fu n ction s to work.
TUNE
+
Before operation , press
or
(th e on e you assign ed you r VCR
VCR2
VCR1
ENTER
operation ) to select VCR operation .
–
TUNE
Turns on/off the VCR.
POWER
VOL
VOL
Press to temporarily stop playback/recording. Press again to re-
sume. Press together with to start recording.
CHANNEL
ASMS
Press to start normal playback.
CONTROL MODE
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
CD
VCR
Buttons
Stops playback/recording. Press together with to start record-
ing.
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
VCR 1
VCR 2
TUNER
MD/TAPE
MIDNIGHT
4
/
Quickly locates and plays the beginning of recorded material dur-
ing play.
DSP MODE
1
2
3
CH SELECTTEST TONE
ATT SIG SELECT
5
6
0
7
8
Or, when the tape is stopped, rapidly searches forward or back-
ward to locate a specific section of the tape.
CH LEVEL
EFFECT
MENU
9
+10
CLASS
TV/VCR
Press to change the VCR’s tuner channel.
CHANNEL
FUNCTION
DIRECT
DIMMER
Number Buttons
Selects channel directly (might not work with some VCRs).
REMOTE
SET UP
MODE CHECK
With some VCRs, you might need to press this to enter the chan-
nel you selected with number buttons.
+10
Press to switch the VCR antenna output, VCR’s tuner output or
direct signal from antenna to use TV’s tuner.
TV/VCR
TV/CATV Operation
RECEIVER POWER
TV POWER
Not e: You m u st h ave program m ed th e code for you r TV in to th e rem ote
POWER
con trol for th ese fu n ction s to work.
TUNE
+
Before operation , press
or
(th e on e you assign ed you r
TV/SAT
TV CONTROL
ENTER
TV operation ) to select TV operation .
–
TUNE
Turns on/off the TV. This button works in any remote operation
TV POWER
mode. (Operative for the TV assigned to the
only.)
button
TV CONTROL
VOL
VOL
CHANNEL
Turns on/off the TV.
POWER
ASMS
CONTROL MODE
▲/▼
Increases/decreases the TV volume.
Press to change the tuner channel.
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
CD
TV/CATV
Buttons
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
VCR 1
VCR 2
TUNER
CHANNEL
MD/TAPE
MIDNIGHT
4
Selects the TV’s input mode, antenna or line input. This button
works in any remote operation mode.
TV FUNC
DSP MODE
1
2
3
CH SELECTTEST TONE
ATT SIG SELECT
Adjusts the volume.
– VOL +
5
6
0
7
8
CH LEVEL
EFFECT
Number Buttons
Selects channel directly.
MENU
9
+10
CLASS
TV/VCR
FUNCTION
DIRECT
DIMMER
REMOTE
SET UP
MODE CHECK
32
31-3046.fm Page 33 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Using the Remote Control
RECEIVER POWER
TV POWER
Satellite Receiver Operation
Not e: You m u st h ave program m ed th e code for you r SAT receiver to th e
POWER
rem ote con trol for th ese fu n ction s to work.
TUNE
+
Before operation , press
receiver to select SAT receiver operation .
TV/SAT
ENTER
Turns the power on.
POWER
–
TUNE
/
/▲/▼
Moves the cursor left/right/up/down.
Selects the position selected by the cursor buttons / /▲/▼.
Turns the program information screen on/off.
Selects channel directly.
VOL
VOL
ENTER
CHANNEL
|
/
|
ASMS
CONTROL MODE
Number Buttons
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
CD
SAT
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
VCR 1
VCR 2
TUNER
Buttons
Turns the menu on/off.
MENU
MD/TAPE
MIDNIGHT
4
DSP MODE
1
2
3
Background Control
CH SELECTTEST TONE
ATT SIG SELECT
5
6
0
7
8
You can con trol on e device wh ile listen in g to an oth er. For exam ple, you
can rewin d a tape wh ile listen in g to CD.
CH LEVEL
EFFECT
MENU
9
+10
CLASS
TV/VCR
FUNCTION
DIRECT
DIMMER
1. Wh ile operatin g on e device, press
. Th e cu rren t
MODE CHECK
REMOTE
SET UP
MODE CHECK
selected
bu tton ligh ts.
CONTROL MODE
2. Repeatedly press
to con trol ligh ts.
so th e bu tton for th e device you wan t
MODE CHECK
3. Operate th e n ewly selected device.
4. Press so th e origin al
bu tton ligh ts. You
CONTROL MODE
MODE CHECK
can also press th e origin al bu tton to retu rn to th e origin al fu n c-
tion .
33
31-3046.fm Page 34 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Using the Remote Control
Followin g is th e list of th e pre-program m ed rem ote con trol codes for
oth er devices.
DVD Brand
Code
Akai
JVC
007
004
Panasonic
Pioneer
RCA
003
000,003
009
Samsung
Sharp
005
006
Sony
002
Toshiba
001
LD Brand
Code
Kenwood
Mitsubishi
Panasonic
Philips
103
100
105,106
104
Pioneer
RCA
100
107
Sony
101
SAT Brand
Codes
Pioneer
RCA
200
201,203
202
Sony
34
31-3046.fm Page 35 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Using the Remote Control
VCR Brand
Fisher
Code
410,426,412,427,425,420
Goldstar
Grandiente
Hitachi
411,409
452
408,401,406,436,434
428,430,429,408,414,431,407
414,408,426,403
409,420,421,422,423,424,408,407
408,432,433,402,418,419
408,432,433
JVC
Magnavox
Mitsubishi
Optimus
Panasonic
Pioneer
RCA
400,453
401,406,408,414,405,413,411,415
410,412,425,435
402,418,419
Sanyo
Sharp
Sony
416,417,404,408
405,409,426
Toshiba
Zenith
403,404,417
TAPE Brand
Code
Denon
Fisher
810
813
JVC
802
Kenwood
Onkyo
Optimus
Pioneer
Sony
804,807
809,808
800
800
801,806
805
TEAC
Technics
Yamaha
803
811,812
35
31-3046.fm Page 36 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Using the Remote Control
CD Brand
Code
Denon
JVC
309
303
Kenwood
Marantz
Onkyo
310,321,311
323,312,324
320,308,307
300
Optimus
Philips
Pioneer
RCA
312,322
300
302,319,313
313
Sanyo
Sony
301,316,317,318
305,306,327,324,325
304,326
TEAC
Technics
Yamaha
315,314,328
TV Brand
Code
GE
601,608,607,610,611,617,602,628,618
610,623,621,602
635
Goldstar
Grandiente
Hitachi
JVC
606,610,624,625,618
613,623
Magnavox
Mitsubishi
Panasonic
Philips
607,610,603,612,629
609,610,602,621
608,622,607
607
Pioneer
RadioShack
RCA
600
610,623,621,602
601,610,615,616,617,618
621,614
Sanyo
Sharp
602,619,627
Sony
604
Toshiba
Zenith
605,602,626,621
603,620
36
31-3046.fm Page 37 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Using the Remote Control
CATV Brand
Jerrold
Code
711,701,702,712,704,713,703,714,716,715
Pioneer
S.A.
700
705,706,708,709
707,717,710
Zenith
MD Brand
Code
Denon
Kenwood
Onkyo
Pioneer
Sharp
906
903
905
900, 902
902
Sony
901
TEAC
904
37
31-3046.fm Page 38 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Troubleshooting
If the receiver is not working as it should, the following suggestions might help. If you follow the suggestions in this chart and the
receiver still does not work properly, contact your local RadioShack store for assistance.
Problem
Cause
Suggestion
Plug in the power cord.
Unplug the power cord, then plug it in again.
Power does not turn on.
Power cord is disconnected.
Protection circuit is activated.
The receiver does not respond
to button presses.
Static discharge has affected the re- Unplug the power cord, then plug it in again. (If
ceiver.
static electricity is a problem, use the remote control
as much as possible.)
No sound.
Incorrect connections.
Check and correct the connections.
The mute function is activated.
The volume is turned down.
Speaker wires are disconnected.
Speakers are turned off.
Press
.
MUTING
Turn up the volume.
Connect the speaker wires.
Press
so SP Aappears on the display.
SPEAKER
Disconnect the headphones if connected.
TAPE 2 function is engaged.
Press so TAPE2clears from the display.
TAPE 2
No picture when you select a
video source.
The selected video source is not set Correct the problem with the selected video source.
correctly.
Incorrect connections.
Check and correct the connections.
Adjust tuning.
High noise level.
Station not correctly tuned.
Antenna not connected.
Connect the antenna.
FM antenna still coiled or is not
pointing in the correct direction.
Stretch both ends of the antenna taut and reposition
the antenna.
AM loop antenna not pointing in the Adjust the AM loop antenna.
correct direction.
Noise is coming from another electri- Try using an AC line noise filter to reduce the noise.
cal appliance.
Automatic tuning does not stop Stations are too weak.
when searching for stations.
Use a better antenna.
Cannot make copies of video
tapes.
Tapes are protected by a copy pro-
tection method.
You cannot make a good copy.
Check and correct the connections.
Video connections are incorrect.
Remote is set to other device.
Remote control does not work.
Press the
control.
button for the device to
CONTROL MODE
Batteries are weak.
Replace the batteries.
Remote does not control cas-
sette deck or CD player.
Cassette deck or CD player is not
compatible.
The feature only works with Optimus Professional
Series components.
Control cable is not plugged in.
Audio cables are not plugged in.
Properly connect the control cable.
Properly connect the audio cables.
38
31-3046.fm Page 39 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Care and Maintenance
You r Optim u s STAV-3790 Au dio/ Video Receiver is an exam ple of su perior design an d craftsm an sh ip. Th e followin g
su ggestion s will h elp you care for th e receiver so you can en joy it for years.
Keep th e receiver dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry im m ediately. Liqu ids can
con tain m in erals th at can corrode th e electron ic circu its.
Han dle th e receiver gen tly an d carefu lly. Droppin g it can dam age its cir-
cu it boards an d can cau se th e receiver to work im properly.
Use an d store th e receiver an d its rem ote con trol on ly in n orm al tem -
peratu re en viron m en ts. Tem peratu re extrem es can sh orten th e life of
electron ic devices, dam age batteries, an d distort or m elt plastic parts.
Keep th e receiver away from du st an d dirt, wh ich can cau se prem atu re
wear of parts.
Wipe th e receiver with a dam p cloth occasion ally to keep it lookin g n ew.
Do n ot u se h arsh ch em icals, clean in g solven ts, or stron g detergen ts to
clean th e receiver.
Use on ly fresh batteries of th e recom m en ded size an d type in th e rem ote
con trol. Always rem ove old or weak batteries. Th ey can leak ch em icals
th at can destroy electron ic circu its.
Modifyin g or tam perin g with you r receiver’s in tern al com pon en ts can cau se a m alfu n ction an d m igh t in validate th e
receiver’s warran ty an d void you r FCC au th orization to operate it. If th e receiver is n ot operatin g as it sh ou ld, take
it to you r local RadioSh ack store for assistan ce.
39
31-3046.fm Page 40 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
The FCC Wants You to Know
You r receiver m igh t cau se radio or TV in terferen ce even wh en it is oper-
atin g properly. To determ in e wh eth er you r receiver is cau sin g th e in ter-
feren ce, tu rn off you r receiver. If th e in terferen ce goes away, you r re-
ceiver is cau sin g it. Try to elim in ate th e in terferen ce by:
•
•
Movin g you r radio or TV away from th e receiver
Con n ectin g you r receiver to an ou tlet th at is on a differen t electri-
cal circu it from th e radio or TV
•
Con tactin g you r local RadioSh ack store for h elp
If you can n ot elim in ate th e in terferen ce, th e FCC requ ires th at you stop
u sin g you r receiver.
40
31-3046.fm Page 41 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Specifications
Amplifier
Fron t Ch an n el Average Power Ou tpu t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Watts per Ch an n el in to 8 Oh m s
From 20 to 20,000 Hz,
With No More th an 0.09% Total Harm on ic Distortion
Measu red Pu rsu an t to th e Federal Trade Com m ission ’s
Trade Regu lation Ru le on Am plifier Ou tpu t Power Claim s
Fron t Ch an n el Su rrou n d Power Ou tpu t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Watts per Ch an n el (1 kHz, 0.8% THD, 8 Oh m s)
Cen ter Ch an n el Su rrou n d Power Ou tpu t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Watts (1 kHz, 0.8% THD, 8 Oh m s)
Con tin u ou s Rear Su rrou n d Power Ou tpu t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Watts per Ch an n el (1 kHz, 0.8% THD, 8 Oh m s)
In pu t Sen sitivity/ Im pedan ce
CD, DVD/ LD, TV/ SAT, VCR, VIDEO, MD/ TAPE, TAPE 2 MONITOR . . . . . . . . . . . 200 m V/ 47 kOh m s
Frequ en cy Respon se
CD, DVD/ LD, TV/ SAT, VCR, VIDEO, MD/ TAPE, TAPE 2 MONITOR . . . . 5 Hz to 100,000 Hz +0/ –3 dB
Ou tpu t Level/ Im pedan ce
VCR REC, MD/ TAPE REC, TAPE 2 MONITOR REC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 m V/ 2.2 kOh m s
Ton e Con trols
Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±6 dB (100 Hz)
Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±6 dB (10 kHz)
Lou dn ess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +9 dB/ +7 dB (100 Hz/ 10 kHz)
Sign al-to-Noise Ratio (IHF, Sh ort Circu ited, A Network)
CD, DVD/ LD, TV/ SAT, VCR, VIDEO, MD/ TAPE, TAPE 2 MONITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 dB
Sign al-to-Noise Ratio (EIA, at 1 Watt, 1 kHz)
CD, DVD/ LD, TV/ SAT, VCR, VIDEO, MD/ TAPE, TAPE 2 MONITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 dB
Video Section
In pu t Sen sitivity/ Im pedan ce VCR, DVD/ LD, TV/ SAT, VIDEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Volt Peak-to-Peak/ 75 Oh m s
Ou tpu t Level/ Im pedan ce VCR, MONITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Volt Peak-to-Peak/ 75 Oh m s
Frequ en cy Respon se VCR, MONITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hz to 7 MHz +0/ –3 dB
Sign al-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 dB
Crosstalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 dB
41
31-3046.fm Page 42 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Specifications
FM Tuner
Frequ en cy Ran ge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87.5 to 108 MHz
Usable Sen sitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon o: 13.2 dBf, IHF (1.3 µV/ 75 Oh m s)
50 dB Qu ietin g Sen sitivity
Mon o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.2 dBf
Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.6 dBf
Sign al-to-Noise Ratio
Mon o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 dB (at 85 dBf)
Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 dB (at 85 dBf)
Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stereo: 0.5% (1 kHz)
Altern ate Ch an n el Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 dB (400 kHz)
Stereo Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 dB (1 kHz)
Frequ en cy Respon se . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hz to 15 kHz (±1 dB)
An ten n a In pu t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Oh m s Un balan ced
AM Tuner
Frequ en cy Ran ge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530 to 1700 kHz
Sen sitivity (IHF, Loop An ten n a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 µV/ m
Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 dB
Sign al-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 dB
General
Power Requ irem en ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Volts AC, 60 Hz
Power Con su m ption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 Watts
AC Ou tlet Ratin gs Switch ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total 100 Watts (0.8 Am ps) Maxim u m
Dim en sion s (HWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1/ 4 × 16 9/ 16 × 15 3/ 8 In ch es
(158 × 420 × 391 m m )
Weigh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 lb 10 oz
(9.8 kg)
Specification s are typical; in dividu al u n its m igh t vary. Specification s are su bject to ch an ge an d im provem en t with -
ou t n otice.
42
31-3046.fm Page 43 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
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. To find a description for the buttons on the remote control, see “Using the Remote Control” on
Page 28
Control
Page
26
20
20
22
23
26
20
21
23
20
22
27
22
22
20
23
20
22
BASS
CD
CLASS
DIRECT
DSP MODE
DVD/LD
FM/AM
LOUDNESS
MD/TAPE
MEMORY
MIDNIGHT MODE
MPX MODE
PHONES
POWER
SIGNAL SELECT
SPEAKERS A/B
STATION
TAPE 2 MONITOR
TREBLE
20, 24
20
21
TUNING
TUNING SELECT
TV/SAT
21
20
VCR
20, 25
20
VIDEO
VIDEO INPUT
VOLUME
11
20
43
31-3046.fm Page 44 Monday, January 29, 2001 12:43 PM
Limited Two-Year Warranty
This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman-
ship 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 WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES
CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABIL-
ITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RE-
SPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE
OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WAR-
RANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVE-
NIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN AD-
VISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion of in-
cidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShack
sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, un-
less otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and
labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase
price. All replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is made, become the prop-
erty of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of
warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the
original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the
expiration of the warranty period.
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse,
accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or
maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairs
other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as
fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs
of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from
state to state.
RadioShack Customer Relations, Dept. W, 100 Throckmorton St., Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
We Service What We Sell
3/97
RadioShack
A Division of Tandy Corporation
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
<ARB7198-A>
06A99
Printed in Indonesia
|