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Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the LFE level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Adjusting the tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Compressing the dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Adjusting Dolby Pro Logic II Music parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aux-Amplifier setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aux-Home Automation setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aux-DBS setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aux-Accessory setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Checking Out Your Gateway Receiver 1 This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway Receiver.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Receiver Features A powerful, 1000-watt, 6.1 home theater system featuring TrueDigital™ amplification for premium, multichannel digital sound. ■ 600-watt audio receiver ■ 400-watt Hsu Research™-engineered sub-woofer ■ 5 satellite and 1 Ventriloquist™ center channel speakers ■ Analog and digital audio inputs and outputs. ■ Composite and S-Video video inputs and outputs.
Package contents ■ Disconnect your receiver and unplug the power cord when not used for a long period of time. ■ For more safety information, see “Important safety information” on page 103.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Receiver Front panel Adjust/ Tuning/Preset Display Standby Input Selector 4 Decoding/ Tuning Mode Digital Input/ AM/FM Mode Power Volume Setup/ Memory Headphone jack Item Description Display See “Display” on page 5. Adjust/ Tuning/Preset When in Setup mode, adjusts submenu items. When the tuner is selected, tunes the radio manually, automatically, or to preset radio stations. Volume Turns the volume up or down. Power Turns the receiver on and off.
Front panel Display Direct indicator Stereo indicator Tuned indicator Main display ST TUNED TIMER R2 DIRECT Memory indicator TAPE 2M PRESET MEM 1 dB kHz MHz DTS ES DIGITAL-EX ft PROLOGIC II CM DSP AUTO DIGITAL SLEEP Auto mode indicator Surround mode indicators Preset/Sleep/Distance indicators Digital input signal indicator Item Description Main display Displays items such as, Input source, frequency, volume level, and operating information.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Receiver Back panel connections Antenna Video Digital Audio Subwoofer Connector Array Description Antenna Connect AM and FM antennas. Video (and audio) components ■ ■ Speakers Connect the VIDEO 1-3 jacks to components, such as a VCR or DVD player. Connect the Monitor jacks to your primary and secondary displays, such as a television or projector.
Universal remote control Universal remote control This universal remote control can operate not only this receiver, but also most popular brands of audio and video components such as CD players, cassette decks, TVs, cable boxes, VCRs, DVD players, and satellite receivers. To operate up to 7 components, other than this receiver, enter the setup code for each component. For information, see “Programming the remote control” on page 43.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Receiver Button POWER Description Power On. Turns the receiver off or puts the receiver in Standby mode. For more information, see “Turning the receiver on and off” on page 38. LED. Provides visual feedback when performing functions or programming operations. STANDBY Standby. Turns the receiver on or puts the receiver in Standby mode. For more information, see “Turning the receiver on and off” on page 38. Device.
Universal remote control Button ENTER DIMMER RETURN Description Enter. Confirms a selection in a menu. For more information, see “Using the OSD” on page 63. Dimmer. Adjusts the display brightness. For more information, see “Adjusting the display brightness” on page 62. Return. Returns from an OSD settings screen to the Setup Menu. For more information, see “Using the OSD” on page 63. Play ( P.SCAN P.Scan. Scans the preset radio stations pausing at each one for 5 seconds.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Receiver Button SLEEP DISPLAY Description Sleep. Sets the receiver to automatically turn off after a set period of time. Shows the on-screen display. For more information, see “Using the sleep timer” on page 62. Display. Turns on the display for connected components, such as a DVD player. OSD OSD. Opens the on-screen display (OSD) menus. For more information, see “Using the OSD” on page 63. SETUP Setup.
Universal remote control Inserting batteries To install the batteries: ■ Insert two AAA batteries into the remote control. Make sure that you match the + and – on the batteries with the + and – symbols inside the battery compartment. Warning Do not use rechargeable Ni-Cd batteries in this remote control. www.gateway.
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Connecting Components and Speakers 2 Read this chapter to learn how to connect your receiver to audio/video (A/V) components and speakers. Important Do not plug the power cord into a wall outlet or turn the receiver on until all connections have been made.
Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers Understanding video connections Your receiver has two types of standard video connections. You should use the best connection available to get the best display. For example, if your VCR supports an S-video connection, connect the VCR to your receiver using S-video instead of composite video. Connection Quality Cable and Connector Description Good Composite. The video signal is carried through a single “pin.
Understanding audio connections Understanding audio connections Your receiver has three types of standard audio connections. You should use the best connection available to get the best sound. For example, if your DVD player supports a digital audio connection, connect the DVD player to your receiver using digital audio instead of analog stereo audio.
Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers Connecting the AM loop antenna Place the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the receiver, TV, speaker cables, and the power cord for best reception. The antenna is directional so set it to a direction for the best reception. To connect the AM loop antenna: 16 1 Unfold the AM loop antenna and snap the loop into the base. 2 Connect the antenna leads to the GND and AM clips on your receiver. www.gateway.
Connecting the FM antenna Connecting the FM antenna Change the position of the FM antenna until you get the best reception of your favorite FM stations. To connect the FM antenna: 1 Connect the FM antenna to the FM antenna connector on your receiver. You may improve FM reception by using an outdoor antenna. www.gateway.
Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers Connecting a DVD player or To connect a DVD player to your receiver: 1 Connect the S-Video jack on the back of your DVD player to the S-Video jack on your receiver. 2 Connect the AC-3 toslink digital audio jack on the back of your DVD player to the AC-3 toslink digital audio in jack on your receiver. -ORConnect the coaxial out jack on the back of your DVD player to the coaxial in jack on your receiver. 18 www.gateway.
Connecting a 6 or 7 channel component Connecting a 6 or 7 channel component Use the 7CH DIRECT INPUT connectors on the receiver to connect the corresponding analog outputs of a DVD player or external decoder that has 6 or 7 channel outputs. If you are connecting a 6 channel output component, leave the surround back (SURR BACK) connector on the receiver unused.
Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers Connecting a VCR This receiver supports S-Video and composite video jacks. To connect a VCR using S-Video: • 20 1 Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio out jacks on the back of your VCR to the R and L audio in jacks on your receiver. 2 Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio in jacks on the back of your VCR to the R and L audio out jacks on your receiver. 3 Connect the S-video out jack on the back of your VCR to the S-video in jack on your receiver.
Connecting a VCR To connect a VCR using composite video: • 1 Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio out jacks on the back of your VCR to the R and L audio in jacks on your receiver. 2 Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio in jacks on the back of your VCR to the R and L audio out jacks on your receiver. 3 Connect the composite video out jack on the back of your VCR to the composite video in jack on your receiver.
Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers Connecting a tape component To connect a tape component: 22 1 Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio out jacks on the back of your tape component to the R and L audio in jacks on your receiver. 2 Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio in jacks on the back of your tape component to the R and L audio out jacks on your receiver. www.gateway.
Connecting an AUX component Connecting an AUX component The AUX jacks may be connected to an additional audio component such as a CD player, tape deck, or game console. To connect an AUX component: 1 Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio out jacks on the back of your AUX component to the R and L audio in jacks on your receiver. www.gateway.
Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers Connecting a television This receiver supports S-Video and composite video jacks. As you are making your television (monitor) connections and using your receiver, keep in mind that a signal input into the composite VIDEO IN jack is output to the composite VIDEO OUT jacks and a signal input into the S-VIDEO IN jack is output to the S-VIDEO OUT jacks and the composite MONITOR 1 and MONITOR 2 VIDEO OUT jacks.
Connecting speakers Connecting speakers Speaker placement Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of your room, wall coverings, and other environment variables. The following information depicts typical placement recommendations. Front left and right speakers and center speaker ■ Place the front speakers so they are no closer to the listening area than the center speaker.
Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers Surround left and right speakers ■ Place the surround speakers approximately 40 inches (1 meter) above the ear level of a seated listener on the direct left and right or slightly behind the listener. Surround back speaker ■ Place the surround back speaker at the rear center of your listening area facing toward the listening area at a slightly higher position (0 to 10 inches) than the surround speakers.
Connecting speakers To connect speakers to your receiver: 1 Connect the striped-edge speaker cable to the red (positive) speaker cable connector. Connect the non-striped edge speaker cable to the black (negative) speaker cable connector. Important Make sure that you clamp down on the bare speaker wire and not on the insulation. www.gateway.
Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers 2 28 Connect the right and left surround speakers and the back surround speaker to the receiver. Match the positive and negative cables from Step 1 to the positive and negative connectors on the receiver. www.gateway.
Connecting speakers 3 Connect the center speaker to the receiver, making sure to match the positive and negative connectors. www.gateway.
Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers 4 30 Connect the left and right front speakers to the center speaker, making sure to match the positive and negative connectors. www.gateway.
Connecting speakers 5 Turn the center speaker’s Ventriloquist Function to ON. www.gateway.
Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers 6 32 Connect the subwoofer to the receiver. www.gateway.
Connecting speakers 7 Plug in the subwoofer. www.gateway.
Chapter 2: Connecting Components and Speakers 8 Switch the subwoofer to Digital Receiver, turn the Volume to ~5, then flip the POWER switch to ON. Certain settings need to be made to your receiver to match your KAS-303 speakers. See “Setting up your speakers” on page 39 for more information on setting up and configuring your speakers. 34 www.gateway.
Plugging in your components Plugging in your components After you have made all the connections, plug in your receiver and your connected components. www.gateway.
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Using the Receiver 3 Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Turn the receiver on and off ■ Set up the speakers ■ Use the universal remote control ■ Listen to a program source ■ Understand surround sound ■ Listen to the radio ■ Record analog audio and video ■ Record digital audio ■ Use the sleep timer ■ Adjust the display brightness 37
Chapter 3: Using the Receiver Turning the receiver on and off To turn the receiver on: 1 Press the power button on the receiver. The receiver enters Standby mode. Each subsequent press of the power button on the receiver switches the receiver between Standby mode and off. 2 Press the power button on the remote control. The receiver turns on. Each subsequent press of the power button on the remote control switches the receiver between Standby mode and on.
Setting up your speakers Setting up your speakers Adjusting the speaker settings After you have installed your receiver and connected all the components, you should adjust the speaker settings for the optimum sound acoustics for your environment and speaker layout. Setting the type of speakers The composition and frequency response of the signals from the surround channels adjust automatically according to the combination of speaker types in use.
Chapter 3: Using the Receiver Yes / None — Select Yes if a subwoofer is connected. Select None if a subwoofer is not connected. 40 ■ See the specifications of the speakers that you are connecting. For example, if the frequency range of your speakers is 80 Hz ~ 12 KHz, then the Crossover Frequency is 80 Hz. ■ If you do not know the specifications for your speakers, try comparing the sound at both settings (set the volume to a low level so you do not damage the speakers) to determine the correct setting.
Setting up your speakers Speaker distance settings When using 5.1 channel surround playback with Dolby Digital or DTS sources, the center and surround speakers should be the same distance from the main listening position as the front speakers. By specifying the distance between the listening position and each speaker, the center and surround speaker’s delay times automatically adjust to create the ideal listening environment.
Chapter 3: Using the Receiver Using the universal remote control Operating components with the universal remote control To operate components with the universal remote control: 42 1 Enter the Setup code for each component, other than this receiver, that you want to control. For more information, see “Programming the remote control” on page 43. 2 3 Turn on the component you want to operate. Press the DEVICE button on the remote control that corresponds to the component you want to operate. www.
Using the universal remote control 4 Aim the remote control at the remote sensor of the component that you want to operate and press the button that corresponds to the function you want to perform. 60o 7m Programming the remote control This remote control can control up to 8 different components. Before operating audio and video components, other than this receiver, use this remote control to enter the setup code for each component.
Chapter 3: Using the Receiver Entering a setup code To enter a setup code: 1 2 Turn on the component you want to control. 3 While pressing and holding down the ENTER button on the remote control, press the DEVICE button on the remote control for the corresponding component for more than 1 second. The LED flickers once. Locate the setup code for your connected component. See “Setup Codes” on page 80. The AUDIO DEVICE button is reserved for the receiver and cannot be programmed for other components.
Using the universal remote control To program a macro: 1 Press and hold down both the ENTER button on the remote control and the macro button you want to program (M1, M2, or M3). The LED flickers once. 2 First press the DEVICE button for the device that you want to control with this macro, then press the operation buttons you want to program in the order that you want them to execute. 3 Press the ENTER button on the remote control. If the macro was programmed successfully, the LED flickers twice.
Chapter 3: Using the Receiver Switching between connected components To switch between connected components: 1 Press the Input Selector button on the receiver or press one of the Direct Input Selector buttons on the remote control. ■ 2 If you selected Aux, Video 1, Video 2, or Video 3, press the Digital Input button on the receiver to select the corresponding digital or analog input. ■ 3 4 5 46 The available input source changes are: Tuner, Tape, Aux, Video 1, Video 2, Video 3, and 7-Direct.
Surround sound 6 If you want to mute the sound, press the MUTE button on the remote control. 7 If you want to listen with headphones, connect headphones to the Phones jack on the receiver. Sound to the speakers is automatically turned off and any multi-channel sound is automatically downmixed to a 2-channel (2-CH DOWNMIX) downmix mode. You can also select the digital signal input using your remote control and the OSD. For more information, see “Using the OSD” on page 63.
Chapter 3: Using the Receiver Mode Description Dolby Digital™ Dolby Digital discs support recordings of up to 5.1 channels of digital signals, which reproduce much better sound quality, spatial expansion, and dynamic range characteristics than the previous Dolby Surround effects. Dolby Digital EX™ This mode uses a matrix decoder to create the back (sometimes referred to as surround center) signal from the surround left and right signals in a Dolby Digital 5.1 channel source and provides 6.
Surround sound 2-channel surround modes The following modes apply conventional 2-channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to high performance Digital Signal Processor to recreate sound fields artificially. Select from one of the following 2-channel surround modes: Mode Description Theater This mode provides the effect of being in a theater -in-the round while watching a play. Movie This mode provides the effect of being in a movie theater while watching a movie.
Chapter 3: Using the Receiver For your reference, the sound from each channel can be reproduced according to the surround modes as follows: Modes Channels Front L/R Center Surround L/R Surround Back Subwoofer DTS × × × DTS ES DISCRETE/MATRIX × × × × × DTS NEO CINEMA/MUSIC × × × × × DOLBY DIGITAL × × × DOLBY DIGITAL EX × × × DOLBY PRO LOGIC × × × × DOLBY PRO LOGIC II CINEMA/MUSIC × × × × DOLBY VIRTUAL × MPEG × × × × MATRIX × × × × Other Surround × × × ×
Surround sound The signal format of your selected input source determines the available surround modes. Signal format of input source Selected decoding mode Selectable surround mode * Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital EX 6.
Chapter 3: Using the Receiver To select stereo mode: ■ Press the Stereo button on the remote control to cancel surround mode and switch to stereo mode. If Stereo mode is applied to a multi-channel DTS, Dolby Digital, or MPEG signal, the signal is downmixed to a 2-channel downmix (2-CH DOWNMIX) mode, allowing the multi-channel signal to be reproduced through only two speakers or through headphones. To cancel Stereo mode and switch back to surround mode, use the DSP Mode buttons on your remote control.
Surround sound To adjust channel levels manually: 1 Press the Ch. SEL button on the remote control. Each time the button is pressed, the corresponding channel is selected and displayed for several seconds. ■ If the receiver is set to Stereo or Dolby Virtual mode or if the speaker setting is set to N, center, surround L/R, surround back, or the subwoofer channel cannot be selected. ■ If the headphones are connected, you can only select the front L/R channel.
Chapter 3: Using the Receiver To recall channel levels from memory: 1 Press the SETUP button on the receiver for more than 2 seconds to enter Setup mode. 2 While in Setup mode, repeatedly press the SETUP button on the receiver until P CALL displays. 3 While displaying P CALL, press the ADJUST up and down buttons on the receiver to select P CALL. 4 Press the DECODING button on the receiver to confirm. You can also work with channel levels using your remote control and the OSD.
Surround sound Adjusting the tone You can adjust the tone (bass and treble). To adjust tone: 1 Press the SETUP button on the receiver for more than 2 seconds to enter Setup mode. 2 While in Setup mode, repeatedly press the SETUP button on the receiver until TONE OFF or BASS appears. 3 While displaying BASS, press the DECODING button on the receiver to cycle between the available modes: BASS, TRBL, and TONE ON.
Chapter 3: Using the Receiver 3 While displaying DYNR 0.0, press the ADJUST up and down buttons on the receiver to cycle between the available modes: DYNR 0.0: Off, DYNR 0.5: Low Compression, and DYNR 1.0: High Compression. 4 While displaying the tone mode you want, press the ADJUST up and down buttons on the receiver to adjust the tone. This function may not be available in some Dolby Digital program sources.
Listening to the radio Listening to the radio Selecting the tuner To select the tuner: 1 Press the INPUT SELECTOR button on the receiver or the TUNER button on the remote control to select the tuner. 2 Press the AM/FM MODE button on the receiver to cycle between the following bands: FM STEREO, FM MONO, and AM. When FM stereo broadcasts are poor because of weak broadcast signals, select the FM mono mode to reduce the noise. The FM broadcasts are reduced to monaural sound.
Chapter 3: Using the Receiver Auto tuning To automatically tune the tuner: 1 If you are using the buttons on the receiver, repeatedly press the TUNE MODE button on the receiver to select Tuning mode. The PRESET light turns off. - OR If you are using your remote control, go to the next step. 2 Press the up and down TUNING/PRESET buttons on the receiver or the – and + TUNE buttons on the remote control for more than 0.5 seconds. The tuner searches until a station of sufficient strength is found.
Analog Audio/Video recording Tuning to preset stations To tune to preset stations: 1 If you are using the buttons on the receiver, repeatedly press the TUNE MODE button on the receiver to select Preset mode. The PRESET light turns on. - OR If you are using your remote control, go to the next step. 2 Press the up and down TUNING/PRESET buttons on the receiver or the – and + PRESET buttons on the remote control to select the desired preset number (1~30).
Chapter 3: Using the Receiver To dub from video components onto VIDEO 1: 1 Press the INPUT SELECTOR button on the receiver or the VIDEO2 or VIDEO3 direct input selector button on the remote control to select VIDEO2 or VIDEO3 as your recording source. 2 3 Start recording on the connected VIDEO 1 component. Start playing on the VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 selected input (recording source).
Digital Audio recording with an MD recorder Digital Audio recording with an MD recorder . ■ You can only record digitally (without digital to analog conversion) when the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack of this receiver is connected to the OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jack of an MD recorder or CD recorder. ■ Digital recording is available for the digital audio program sources such as CDs, MDs, and some DVDs. ■ In most DVDs, as well as some CDs, digital recording may not be available (depending on the signal format).
Chapter 3: Using the Receiver Using the sleep timer Use the sleep timer to automatically turn the receiver off after a specified period of time. . To use the sleep timer: ■ Press the SLEEP button on the remote control to cycle between the following sleep timer settings: 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, and OFF. The SLEEP light turns on. Adjusting the display brightness You can dim or turn off the receiver’s display. .
Using the OSD 4 Read this chapter to learn how to adjust your receiver settings from the on-screen display (OSD).
Chapter 4: Using the OSD Displaying the current status When the AUTO OSD is set to ON the receiver displays status information. The information displays for several seconds then automatically turns off. One example of displayed status information is shown below. Displayed status information when selecting TEST TONE mode FL 64 :--------------- ----------------: www.gateway.
Using the Menu screen Using the Menu screen Navigate the Menu screen using the cursor control ( , , , and ), OSD OSD ( ), and ENTER ( ENTER ) buttons on your remote control. To adjust settings from the OSD: 1 Press the OSD button on the remote control. The Main Menu opens. MAIN MENU SPEAKER SETUP FUNCTION SELECT SURROUND MODE SH LEVEL SETUP AUTO OSD : ON OSD : QUIT , : MOVE ENTER : SELECT OR CHANGE Press the OSD button on the remote control again to close the Main Menu.
Chapter 4: Using the OSD OSD menus and options Use these OSD menus and options to adjust various setting for your receiver. Menu Speaker Setup OSD Display Description Configure Speaker settings. Options include: SPEAKER SETUP SUBWOOFER FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURR. BACK : : : : : YES SMALL SMALL SMALL SUBWOOFER : ACTIVE OSD : BACK ENTER :CHANGE , : MOVE 1/2 PAGE UNIT FRONT L FRONT R CENTER SURR. L SURR. R : : : : : : FEET 10ft 10ft 10ft 10ft 10ft U.S. ANGLE : NARROW CROSSOVER FREQ.
Using the Menu screen Menu OSD Display Surround Mode Description SURROUND MODE PLII (CINEMA) DOLBY VIRTUAL NEO :6 SFE DOLBY DIGITAL EX STEREO ENTER : , : CHANGE SELECT OR CHANGE Configure the Surround mode settings. The displayed surround modes change depending on the format of the selected input signal.
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Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your Receiver 5 Read this chapter to learn how to maintain and troubleshoot your receiver.
Chapter 5: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your Receiver Cleaning and maintenance ■ Your receiver is cooled by air circulated through the vents on the bottom of the case. Keep these vents free of dust. With the receiver turned off and unplugged, brush the dust away from the vents with a damp cloth. Be careful not to drip any water into the vents. Do not attempt to clean dust from the inside of your receiver. ■ Do not use abrasive or solvent cleaners because they can damage the finish.
Troubleshooting ■ Check component connections. ■ Check the selected input source. No sound from the surround speakers ■ Select a surround mode. ■ Adjust master volume and surround level. ■ Select the desired surround speaker setting. ■ Select a stereo or surround source. No sound from the center speaker ■ Select the desired surround speaker setting. ■ Adjust master volume and center level. ■ Make sure center speaker setting is not set to N.
Chapter 5: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your Receiver Continuous hissing noise during FM reception, especially when a stereo broadcast is received. ■ Change the position of the antenna. ■ Install an outdoor antenna. Continuous or intermittent reception, especially at night. hissing noise during AM ■ Keep the receiver away from noise sources such as, motors, fluorescent lamps, and lightning. ■ Install an outdoor AM antenna. Remote control unit does not operate. ■ Replace the batteries.
Technical support Technical support Telephone support For customer service and support, call 1-800-846-2301 between 7 am and 10pm Central Time Monday through Friday. Internet For technical support, go to the Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com. support..gateway.
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Specifications and Setup Codes A Use this appendix as a reference for your receiver’s specifications and setup codes.
Specifications LN-520 receiver specifications Amplifier Power output (stereo mode): 6 Total harmonic distortion: 6 Ω, THD 0.3%, 40 Hz~20 kHz | 2×100 W Ω, 50 W, 1 kHz | 0.09% Intermodulation distortion: 60 Hz : 7 kHz= 4 : 1 SMPTE, 6 ., 100 W | 0.1% Input sensitivity: 47 kΩ, Line (AUX) | 200 mV Signal to noise ratio, IHF “A” weighted: Line (TAPE) | 95 dB Frequency response: Line (AUX, TAPE), 20 Hz~44 kHz | ±3 dB Output level: TAPE OUT, 2.
Specifications Signal to noise ratio, 1 mV, mono/stereo | 72/65 dB Total harmonic distortion, 1 kHz, mono/stereo | 0.2/0.4% Frequency response, 20 Hz~15 kHz | ±1 dB Stereo separation, 65 dBf, 1 kHz | 45 dB Capture ratio | 4 dB IF rejection ratio | 120 dB AM Tuner Tuning frequency range | 520~1710 kHz Usable sensitivity | 500 µV/m Signal to noise ratio | 40 dB Selectivity | 25 dB General Power supply | 120 V~60 Hz Power consumption | 110 W Dimensions (W×H×D) | 17 1/8 × 2 7/8 × 10 inches (435 × 73.
KAS-303 speakers specifications Satellites Video-shielded, 2.5 in (6.4 cm) full range driven Enclosure: Black vinyl laminated MDF Dimensions: 5.75 in (14.6 cm) H × 3.875 in (9.8 cm) W × 3.5 in (8.9 cm) D Center-Channels Video-shielded, two 4 in (10.2 cm) × 6 in (15.2 cm) woofers, one 2.5 in (6.4 cm) mid-high driver Enclosure: Black vinyl laminated MDF Dimensions: 5.25 in (13.3 cm) H × 16.5 in (41.9 cm) W × 8.75 in (22.2 cm) D System Specifications (including subwoofers) System Frequency Response: 23Hz.
Specifications SW303 subwoofer specifications Design Venturi ported system Amplifier Power 150 watts RMS (400 max.) Signal-to-Noise Ratio Greater than 80 dB Damping factor >500 Crossover 40-180 Hz. (user variable), active low-pass, 24 dB/octave Subsonic Filter 18 dB/octave below 20 Hz. Driver Complement One 10 in(25.4 cm) long-throw woofer Frequency Response 23-180 Hz.+/- 3dB variable Output Normalized 1 meter maximum SPL 112 dB average from 27 Hz.-100 Hz. Dimensions 18.
Setup Codes TV setup codes AOC 005 003 Admiral 041 031 Aiko 014 Akai 005 Alaron 026 Ambassador 024 America Action 027 Ampro 043 Anam 027 047 048 049 Audiovox 030 027 014 034 Baysonic 027 Belcor 003 Bell & Howell 019 Bradford 027 Brockwood 003 Broksonic 028 CXC 027 Candle 005 Carnivale 005 Carver 010 Celebrity 050 Cineral 030 014 Citizen 012 005 011 006 Concerto 011 Contec 027 80 001 031 011 www.gateway.
Setup Codes Craig 027 Crosley 010 Crown 027 006 Curtis Mathes 007 010 019 008 030 041 012 005 016 011 001 006 022 032 038 040 Daewoo 030 003 006 014 034 035 Daytron 003 Denon 016 Dumont 002 003 Dwin 044 036 Electroband 050 Emerson 019 028 031 027 029 025 003 026 006 024 034 035 026 023 029 025 Envision 005 Fisher 019 Fujitsu 026 Funai 027 Futuretech 027 GE 007 008 030 041 004 015 038 040 Gibralter 002 005 003 Goldstar 005
Hitachi 016 Infinity 010 Inteq 002 JBL 010 JCB 050 JVC 009 KEC 027 KTV 027 005 Kenwood 005 003 LG 011 003 LXI 007 010 019 020 Logik 001 Luxman 011 MGA 017 005 025 003 MTC 012 005 003 011 Magnavox 010 005 026 Magestic 001 Marantz 010 Matsushita 042 Magatron 025 016 Memorex 019 042 031 017 025 002 008 006 015 017 025 003 011 018 046 006 025 005 001 Midland 007 Minutz 004 Mitsubishi 041 Motorola 041 Multitech 027 NAD 020 025
Setup Codes Nikko 005 025 014 Onwa 027 Optimus Optonica 019 042 022 041 021 Orion 028 031 Panasonic 008 042 Penney 007 020 008 012 005 025 004 003 011 006 015 040 Pilco 010 031 005 016 003 Philips 010 Pilot 005 003 006 Pioneer 022 Portland 003 006 014 Prism 008 Proscan 007 Proton 025 032 Pulsar 002 003 Quasar 008 042 021 RCA 007 008 041 003 013 015 037 038 039 040 007 019 021 027 005 025 003 011 006 019 021 027 005 025
Sansei 030 Sansui 031 Sanyo 019 Scimitsu 003 Scotch 025 Scott 028 027 025 003 026 Sears 007 010 019 020 025 026 011 006 003 026 Semivox 027 Semp 020 Sharp 041 Sherwood 000 Shogun 003 Signature 001 Sony 050 Soundesign 027 Squareview 023 Starlite 027 Supreme 050 Sylvania 010 Symphonic 023 TMK 025 Tandy 041 Technics 008 Technoi Ace 026 Techwood 008 011 Teknika 010 027 017 012 011 001 006 014 020 012 Telefunken 011 Toshiba 019 84 02
Setup Codes Totevision 006 Vector Research 005 Victor 009 Vidikron 010 Vidtech 025 003 Wards 010 021 005 026 011 001 White Westinghouse 031 034 035 Yamaha 005 003 Zenith 002 031 001 025 004 003 014 VCR setup codes Admiral 027 021 Adventura 000 Aiko 025 Aiwa 005 Akai 026 America Action 025 America High 004 Asha 023 Audiovox 005 Beaumark 023 Bell & Howell 017 Brocksonic 021 Broksonic 020 018 CCE 015 025 Calix 005 000 021 001 www.gateway.
Canon 004 Carver 081 Cineral 025 Citizen 005 Colt 015 Craig 005 012 023 015 Curtis Mathes 013 004 026 028 Cybernex 023 Daewoo 010 Denon 008 Dynatech 000 Electrohome 005 Electrophonic 005 Emerex 002 Emerson 005 020 000 018 001 025 Fisher 012 017 Fuji 004 003 Funai 000 GE 013 027 023 Garrard 000 Go Video 052 GoldStar 005 Gradiente 000 HI-Q 012 Harley Davidson 000 Harman/Kardon 016 86 025 024 025 004 006 006 www.gateway.
Setup Codes Harwood 015 Headquarter 011 Hitachi 000 Hughes Net.
NEC 017 014 026 006 Nikko 005 Noblex 023 Olympus 004 Opimus 005 027 017 028 029 031 032 Orion 020 021 001 Panasonic 004 028 022 029 031 Penny 004 005 023 008 006 Pentax 008 Philco 004 021 Philips 004 016 Pilot 005 Pioneer 014 Profitronic 023 Proscan 013 Protec 015 Pulsar 007 Quarter 011 Quartz 011 Quasar 004 028 029 031 RCA 013 004 027 023 008 019 Radio Shack 000 Radix 005 Randex 005 Realistic 004 005 027 012 000 017 011 Run
Setup Codes Samsung 023 010 033 Sanky 027 007 Sansui 000 014 021 026 Sanyo 012 023 017 011 Scott 020 010 018 009 Sears 004 005 012 000 024 008 017 011 Semp 010 Sharp 027 Shintom 015 Shogun 023 Singer 015 Sony 004 002 000 003 Syvania 004 016 000 009 Symphonic 000 TMK 023 Tatung 026 Teac 000 026 Technics 004 028 Teknika 004 005 Thomas 000 Toshiba 010 009 Totevision 005 023 Unitech 023 Vector 010 Vector Research 006 Video Concepts
Videosonic 023 Wards 013 004 027 012 000 008 015 019 White WestingHouse 021 025 XR-100 004 000 015 Yamaha 006 Zenith 007 000 021 Ameira High 004 (TV use 008) Brocksonic 001 Colt 015 Cutis Mathes 004 (TV use 008) Daewoo 025 Emerson 001 Funai 000 GE 004 (TV use 008) 013 (TV use 012) 027 (TV use 041) 023 Hitachi 004 (TV use 008) 000 HQ 000 Lloyds 000 MGA 023 Megavox 016 (TV use 010) 023 Memorex 005 004 (TV use 008) 028 (TV use 025) Mitsubishi 027 (TV u
Setup Codes Panasonic 004 (TV use 008) 028 (TV use 042) Penney 004 (TV use 008) 023 028 (TV use 042) Quasar 004 (TV use 008) 028 (TV use 042) RCA 013 (TV use 012) 004 (TV use 008) 027 (TV use 041) Sansui 000 Sanyo 023 Sear 000 005 Sharp 027 (TV use 041) Sony 002 (TV use 000) Symphonic 000 Zenith 000 DVD setup codes Harman/Kardon 009 JVC 008 Kenwood 005 Megavox 011 Mitsubishi 016 Onkyo 011 Panasonic 013 Philips 011 006 Pioneer 003 014 Proscan 002 026 www.gateway.
RCA 002 Samsung 017 Sherwood 001 012 000 018 019 020 021 022 023 025 Sony 004 Technics 013 Theta Digital 014 Toshiba 011 Yamaha 013 007 Zenith 011 010 Cable Set-top Box setup codes ABC 002 003 009 007 006 008 Allegro 018 021 Archer 018 026 Bell&Howell 009 Century 018 Citizen 018 Comtronics 014 Contec 011 Easten 001 Emerson 026 Everquest 010 Focus 022 Garrard 018 Gemini 010 General Instrument 033 92 030 021 014 276 006 034 www.gateway.
Setup Codes GoldStar 017 Goodmind 026 Hamlin 012 Hitachi 006 Hytex 007 Jasco Jerrold 040 020 004 010 018 021 002 007 033 006 034 Memolex 000 Movie Time 015 NSC 015 Oak 011 Optimus 031 Panasonic 000 Paragon 000 Philips 018 Pioneer 017 Popular Mechanics 022 Pulsar 000 Quasar 000 RCA 031 Radio Shack 010 Recoton 022 Regal 012 Regency 001 Rembrandt 006 Runco 000 SL Marx 014 016 013 032 009 010 031 025 021 026 028 020 www.gateway.
Smasung 017 014 Scientific Atlanta 003 023 Signal 010 014 Signature 006 Sprucer 031 Starcom 002 010 Stargate 010 014 Starquest 010 TV86 015 Teleview 014 Tocom 007 Toshiba 000 Tusa 010 Unika 018 United Artists 007 Universal 153 Viewstar 015 Zenith 000 Zentek 022 94 030 027 026 008 019 024 www.gateway.
Setup Codes Satellite Set-top Box setup codes AlphaStar 008 Chaparral 001 Echostar 009 Expreevu 009 General Instrument 016 HTS 009 Hitachi 011 Hughes Net.Sys 007 JVC 009 Jerrold 016 015 Megavox 006 005 Memorex 006 Next Level 006 Panasonic 017 Philips 006 005 Primestar 016 015 RCA 003 000 002 Radio Shack 018 Realistic 014 Sony 004 Star Choice 018 Toshiba 010 Uniden 006 005 014 Zenith 013 015 018 012 www.gateway.
Aux-Tape/MiniDisc setup codes Sherwood 000 (for tape deck) 035 (for MD recorder) Aux-Laserdisc setup codes Denon 007 Mitsubishi 007 NAD 007 Pioneer 007 Sony 017 018 Aux-Tape setup codes Aiwa 004 Carver 004 Harman/Kardon 016 004 JVC 022 024 Kenwood 008 Megavox 004 Marantz 004 Onkyo 012 025 Opimus 002 020 Panasonic 038 Pioneer 002 Sansui 004 Sony Technics 021 038 Victor 024 96 034 020 011 014 026 www.gateway.
Setup Codes Wards 002 Yamaha 010 009 Aux-Amplifier setup codes Awia 029 Carver 023 Curtis Mathes 027 Denon 037 Harman/Kardon 040 Linn 023 Megavox 023 Marantz 023 Panasonic 039 Philips 023 040 Pioneer 003 027 Sony 019 033 Technics 039 Wards 003 Yamaha 028 www.gateway.
Aux-Home Automation setup codes GE 043 Lutron 044 One For All 042 Radio Shack 043 Security System 042 Universal X10 042 X10 042 Aux-DBS setup codes Awia 045 Fisher 005 Harman/Kardon 046 JBL 046 JVC 047 Jerrold 031 RCA 006 Scientific Artlanta 032 Sony 045 Starcom 031 98 059 029 www.gateway.
Setup Codes Aux-Accessory setup codes Archer 013 GC Electronics 013 Jebsee 013 Rabbit 036 Radio Shack 013 CD setup codes Awia 010 030 Burmester 019 California Audio Lab 002 Carver 010 DKK 001 Denon 028 Emerson 035 Fisher 012 033 Garrard 019 018 Genexxa 004 035 Harman/Kardon 010 011 Hitachi 004 JVC 007 Kenwood 003 Krell 010 LXI 035 Linn 010 MCS 002 012 020 034 029 016 024 www.gateway.
MTC 019 Megavox 010 035 Marantz 002 010 Mission 010 NSM 010 Nikko 033 Onkyo 008 026 Opimus 001 004 012 035 019 009 021 020 Panasonic 002 031 Parasound 019 Philips 010 023 Pioneer 004 035 021 017 Proton 010 QED 010 Quasar 002 RCA 012 035 006 036 Realistic 012 019 013 Rotel 010 019 SAE 010 Sansui 010 Sanyo 012 Scott 035 Sears 035 Sharp 029 013 037 Sherwood 013 027 038 014 022 013 035 039 000 Sony 001 Soundesign 009 Tascam 019
Setup Codes Teac 019 018 Technics 002 031 Victor 007 Wards 010 006 Yamaha 005 015 Yorx 032 033 013 www.gateway.
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Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information B Important safety information 1 Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2 Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3 Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4 Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed.
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 7 Water and Moisture - Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool; and the like. 8 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.
Important safety information 17 Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 18 Object and Liquid Entry - 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.
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements United States of America Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Regulatory compliance statements Laser safety statement All Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with the appropriate safety standards, including IEC 825. The laser devices in these components are classified as “Class 1 Laser Products” under a US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard. Should the unit ever need servicing, contact an authorized service location.
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Television antenna connectors protection External television antenna grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to your receiver, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static charges.
Regulatory compliance statements Power lines Do not locate the antenna near overhead light or power circuits, or where it could fall into such power lines or circuits. Warning When installing or realigning an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits. Contact with them could be fatal.
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Notices Copyright © 2003 Gateway, Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gateway Place Poway, CA 92064 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However, changes are made periodically.
Index Numerics 6 or 7 channel component connecting 19 A AC-3 (Toslink) digital 15 adjusting display brightness 62 AM Loop antenna connecting 16 Arena surround mode 49 AUX component connecting 23 B back panel connections 6 bass adjusting 55 batteries inserting 11 installing 11 brightness adjusting display 62 buttons receiver 4 remote control 7 C channel levels adjusting 52 memorizing 53 storing 53 Church surround mode 49 cleaning receiver 70 Club surround mode 49 coaxial digital 15 composite video 14 conn
dynamic range compressing 55 preset stations tuning 59 F R FM antenna connecting 17 front panel controls 4 insert batteries 11 install batteries 11 radio 57 listening 57 tuning 57 radio stations memorizing 58 RCA analog stereo 15 receiver maintaining receiver 69 troubleshooting receiver 69 turning off receiver 38 turning on receiver 38 recording analog audio/video 59 digital audio 61 remote control buttons 7 programming 43 L S LFE level adjusting 54 safeguards 2 safety 2 setup codes 80 sleep timer
DTS - ES Extended Surround 47 DTS Digital Surround 47 DTS Neo 6 surround 47 Game 49 Hall 49 Matrix 49 Movie 49 MPEG Multichannel 48 Stadium 49 Theater 49 S-Video 14 T tape component connecting 22 technical support 73 television connecting 24 Theater surround mode 49 tone adjusting 55 treble adjusting 55 troubleshooting receiver 69 tuning radio 57 turning off receiver 38 turning on receiver 38 U universal remote control using 42 V VCR connecting 20 113
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