31-5048 6.1ch Sirius-Ready A/V Surround Receiver Thank you for purchasing this Accurian 6.1 ch Sirius-Ready A/V Surround Receiver.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. 5. Cleaning — Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. 13.
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Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................... 3 Introducing SIRIUS Satellite Radio ....................................... 8 Getting Started 9 Before Operating Your Product ............................................. 9 Connecting Speakers ..............................................................10 Connecting Your Amplifier/Receiver 11 Pre Out and Speakers...............................................................11 Choosing a Location for Your Speakers ..........
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Tuner Video Operations 37 42 VCR Dubbing ..............................................................................42 Deck Dubbing ............................................................................43 OSD Function ..............................................................................43 Speaker Configuration 44 Size of Speakers ........................................................................45 Balancing Speaker Relative Volume (Output Level) .....
Introducing SIRIUS Satellite Radio With over 120 channels of the best entertainment and completely commercial-free music for your car, home or office. Only SIRIUS has more than 65 original music channels, from today’s hits to R&B oldies to classical masterpieces. From authentic country and real bluegrass to cool jazz, hot Latin, Reggae, rock and many more. Best of all, it’s all completely commercial-free. SIRIUS also has more than 55 channels of world-class sports, news and entertainment.
Getting Started Before Operating Your Product • Choose your installation location carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source of heat. Also avoid locations subject to vibrations and excessive dust, heat, cold, or moisture. • Do not cover the ventilation hole. Make sure there is enough space above and beside the amplifier/receiver. Do not place a CD player or other equipment on top of the amplifier/receiver.
Connecting Speakers Caution: To avoid damaging the speakers with a sudden high-level signal, be sure to switch the power off before connecting the speakers. • Check the impedance of your speakers. • Connect speakers with an impedance of 6 ohms or more. • The amplifier’s red speaker terminals are the positive (+) terminals and the black terminals are the negative (-) terminals. • The + side of the speaker cable is marked to make it distinguishable from the - side of the cable.
Connecting Your Amplifier/Receiver Pre Out and Speakers (OPTIONAL) POWERED SUBWOOFER FRONT CENTER RIGHT LEFT LEFT RIGHT SURROUND BACK RIGHT RIGHT LEFT LEFT SURROUND PRE OUT (SUB WOOFER) Jack Use this jack to connect a powered sub woofer (power amplifier built in). If your sub woofer is a passive type (power amplifier is not built in), connect a monaural power amplifier to the PRE OUT jack and connect the sub woofer to the amplifier.
AC OUTLET This outlet is only active when the receiver is turned on. Caution: Make sure that the total power consumption of all equipment connected to the outlets on the receiver does not exceed 100 watts. Choosing a Location for Your Speakers Placing Your Speakers Subwoofer Surround Left Front Left Front Center 0 Surround Back 45-60 110 Surround Right Front Right 90 The ideal surround speaker system for this unit is 6.
Bass effects are an important part of home theater. For optimal enjoyment, a subwoofer should be used as it is optimized for low frequency reproduction. If you have full range front speakers, however, they may be used in place of a subwoofer with proper setting of the switches in the menu system. Front Left and Right Speakers We recommend to set the front L and R speakers with 45-60 degrees from the listening position. Center Speaker Align the front line of the center speaker with the front L/R speakers.
Height of the Speaker Units Front Left and Right Speakers, and a Center Speaker Align the tweeters and mid-range drivers on the three front speakers at the same height, as best as possible. Surround Left and Right Speakers, and Surround Back Speaker Place the surround left, right and surround back speakers higher than your ears by about 2.4-3.5’ (70 cm – 1 m). Also place the speakers at the same height, as best as possible. 2.4-3.5’ (0.
Audio Components TAPE DECK AUDIO OUT R L DIGITAL IN AUDIO IN R L DIGITAL OUT DVD RECORDER Tape Jacks The audio output signal from the TAPE OUT (L/R) jack is the input jack (L/R) signal which is currently selected. Notes: • Insert all plugs and connectors securely. Incomplete connections may make noise. • Be sure to connect the left and right channels properly. Red connectors are for the R (right) channel, and white connectors are for the L (left) channel.
Connecting Digital Audio Components • There are digital input jacks on the rear panel. You can use these jacks to input PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS bitstream signals from a CD, DVD, or other digital source components. • There is one digital optical output jack on the rear panel. The jack can be connected to a CD recorder, DVD recorder, or MD deck inputs, respectively.
Video Components DVD PLAYER AUDIO OUT R R COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L L Y R IN OUT AUDIO Pb Pr DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT Y L IN OUT OUT IN VIDEO S-VIDEO VCR S-VIDEO OUT Pb Pr COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO MONITOR OR PROJECTOR VIDEO, S-VIDEO, COMPONENT Jacks There are 3 types of video jacks on the rear panel. VIDEO Jack The video signal for the VIDEO jacks is the conventional composite video signal.
S-VIDEO Jack The video signal is separated into luminance (Y) and color (C) signals for the S-VIDEO jack. The S-VIDEO signals enable high-quality color reproduction. If your video component has an S-VIDEO output, we recommend to use it. Connect the S-VIDEO output jack on your video component to the S-VIDEO input jack on this unit. COMPONENT Jack Make component video connections to a TV or monitor with component inputs to produce higher quality video images.
Connecting Antennas AM loop antenna FM antenna AM external antenna FM external antenna Assembling the AM Loop Antenna 1. Release the vinyl tie and take out the connection line. 2. Bend the base down in the reverse direction.
3. Insert the hook at the bottom of the loop part into the slot at the base. 4. Place the antenna on stable surface. Connecting the Supplied Antennas Connecting the Supplied FM Antenna The supplied FM antenna is for indoor use only. During use, extend the antenna and move it in various directions until you receive the clearest signal. Fix it with push pins or similar implements in the position that will cause the least amount of distortion.
Connecting an FM Outdoor Antenna Notes: • Keep the antenna away from noise sources (neon signs, busy roads, etc.). • Do not put the antenna close to power lines. Keep it well away from power lines, transformers, etc. • To avoid the risk of lightning and electrical shock, grounding is necessary. Connecting an AM Outdoor Antenna An outdoor antenna will be more effective if it is stretched horizontally above a window or outside. Notes: • Do not remove the AM loop antenna.
Connecting the Sirius Home Tuner SIRIUS HOME TUNER SIRIUS ANTENNA COAXIL CABLE 8P MINI DIN CABLE Using SIRIUS Radio SIRIUS delivers more than 120 channels of the best commercial-free music, compelling talk shows, news and information, and the most exciting sports programming to listeners across the country in digital quality sound. SIRIUS offers 65 channels of 100% commercial-free music, and features over 55 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic and weather for a monthly subscription.
To display the signal strength, press OSD once. Connect the SIRIUS home tuner to your receiver using the 8-pin mini DIN cable. Your receiver provides the power to the SIRIUS home tuner through the 8-pin mini DIN cable. You do not need to connect the AC adapter to the Sirius home tuner. However, we recommend using the AC adapter for less noise. You can use the OPTICAL IN jack to connect an optical cable (not supplied) to receive audio signals from the SIRIUS home tuner.
Front Panel Controls STANDBY/ON Press to switch the unit between standby and on. Power Indicator This LED lights red when the unit is in the standby mode to signal that the unit is ready to be turned on, when the unit is in operation, the indicator is off. PHONES Use to connect headphones. MP3 INPUT 2 Use to connect equipment like an MP3 player. FM MODE Use to select stereo or mono mode while listening to FM broadcasts. MEMORY In tuner mode, use to program preset radio stations.
TUNING/PRESET In tuner mode, use to tune in stations. ANALOG/DIGITAL SELECT Repeatedly press to select one of the digital inputs or the analog input for any source. TONE Use to adjust the level of bass and treble. INPUT SELECT Use to select functions. VOLUME Turn to adjust the volume. ENTER When making a choice during the setup or configuration process, press to enter the desired setting. In SIRIUS function, press to select items on the display. CH (S/T) Use to navigate through channels or menus.
SET UP Press to begin the process of configuring the unit to match the type of speakers used in your listening room. SURROUND Use to select from the various surround modes. STEREO Use to select stereo mode or surround mode. Display Window Depending on the unit’s status, a variety of messages will appear here. SATELLITE RADIO (SIRIUS Function Direct Button) Use to select SIRIUS Satellite Radio function. Remote Control STANDBY Press to switch the unit between standby and on.
Function Buttons (TUNER, TAPE, VCR, DVD, AUX, MP3-1, MP3-2, SIRIUS) Use these to select function modes. Numeric Buttons (0-9) Use to enter tuner preset positions. STEREO Use to select stereo mode or surround mode. SET UP Press to begin the process of configuring the unit to match the type of speakers used in your listening room. CLEAR Use to remove a programmed preset radio station. OSD (Only SIRIUS Function) Use to display Sirius Satellite Radio Information on screen.
TUNING MODE Press to select manual or preset tuning. TEST TONE Use to output the test tones for setting speaker levels. NIGHT When very dynamic movie soundtracks are played at low volume, such as late at night, you can use night mode to apply appropriate compression so that low-level program content is not lost and high level effects are restrained. (DOLBY DIGITAL only) TUNING/PRESET (T/S) - When the tuner is in use, use to tune up or down through the selected frequency band.
SURROUND Use to select from the various surround modes. VOLUME (+/-) Press to adjust volume. MUTE Press to activate the mute function. DIMMER Press to adjust the brightness of the front display. SLEEP Press to set the sleep timer. Send Indicator Lights red when sending a signal. Remote Sensor Remote Sensor Window of the Receiver By using the provided remote control, you can control the receiver from your listening position.
Battery Installation 1. Remove the battery compartment cover. 2. Insert the supplied two “AAA” batteries. Make sure that the batteries are inserted with their positive “+” and negative “-” poles positioned correctly. 3. Close the cover until it clicks. If the distance required between the remote control and main unit decreases, replace the batteries with new ones. Precautions Concerning Batteries • Use batteries of the same type. Never use different types of batteries together.
Advanced Operation STANDBY/ON INPUT SELECT CH TONE ANALOG/ DIGITAL SELECT STANDBY VOLUME SLEEP DIMMER MUTE VOLUME ANALOG/ DIGITAL SELECT NIGHT 1. Press STANDBY/ON. 2. Select the desired source with INPUT SELECT.
3. When DVD is selected, press ANALOG/DIGITAL SELECT to select OPTICAL or ANALOG in accordance with your connections. 4. When AUX is selected, press ANALOG/DIGITAL SELECT to select COAXIAL or ANALOG in accordance with your connections. Recording a Source You can record a source such as a Compact Disc onto a cassette tape connected to the TAPE OUT jacks. 1. Turn INPUT SELECT corresponding to the source to be recorded. 2. Press ANALOG/DIGITAL SELECT to select ANALOG. 3. Start recording.
Sleep Timer Function This function allows you to preprogram the receiver to switch its own power off automatically. You can then enjoy the audio/video system for a specified amount of time without having to worry about turning the unit off later. Each press of SLEEP changes the time indication by 10 minutes. To let the remaining time (until power off ) appear on the display while the sleep timer is engaged, press SLEEP once.
Radio Reception TUNING/PRESET TUNING MODE INPUT SELECT FM MODE TUNER FM/AM FM MODE TUNING MODE TUNING/PRESET 1. Select the TUNER mode by turning INPUT SELECT or press TUNER on the remote control. 2. Select AM or FM by pressing FM/AM or turning INPUT SELECT. 3. Press TUNING MODE to change to TUNING mode. This button is used to select MANUAL or PRESET scan mode. 4. Hold down TUNING/PRESET or for 0.5 to 2 seconds. The tuner automatically searches for a station.
Or repeatedly press TUNING/PRESET or to manually select a station. The frequency changes by a fixed step (FM: 100 kHz, AM: 10 kHz steps). Note: During AM reception, PURE STEREO or DSP STEREO appears on the receiver’s display if the stereo mode is selected using STEREO. However, the tuner receives mono and the sound does not change from mono to stereo. FM MODE Pressing this button alternates between stereo mode and mono mode.
Presetting TUNING/PRESET INPUT SELECT MEMORY TUNER FM/AM MEMORY TUNING/PRESET This feature is used to store FM, AM broadcasting from Channel 1 to 30 respectively. Automatic Memory Presetting 1. Select the tuner mode by turning INPUT SELECT or pressing TUNER on the remote control. 2. Select the AM or FM by pressing FM/AM or turning INPUT SELECT. 3. Press MEMORY for more than 2 seconds. Up to 30 of the best received stations in your area will be automatically stored.
Manual Memory Presetting 1. Select the tuner mode by turning INPUT SELECT or pressing TUNER on the remote control. 2. Select the AM or FM by pressing FM/AM or turning INPUT SELECT. 3. Press TUNING MODE to change the tuning mode from preset to manual. 4. Select the frequency you want to preset by pressing TUNING/ PRESET or . 5. Press MEMORY briefly. 6. While P_ _ is flickering, select a preset channel to store the station using TUNING/PRESET or , and then press MEMORY.
3. Repeatedly press OSD. The display toggles: CHANNEL INFORMATION -> SIRIUS SETUP -> Off OSD DISPLAY *CHANNEL INFORMATION* CHANNEL: 001/Hits 1 * CATEGORY: NAME ARTIST/COMPOSER : The Darkness SONG TITLE : Toxic S-MODE: NORMAL ANTENNA: EXCELLENT :CHANNEL NAME :CATEGORY NAME :ARTIST/COMPOSER :SCROLL, DISPLAY :SONG TITLE :SCROLL, DISPLAY :NORMAL,SKIP,BAND :ANTENNA STRENGTH :ERROR, SURR MODE, VOLUME MESSAGE Channel Up/Down 1. Pressing CH S will increment or move up to the next channel. 2.
Display Setting Pressing DISPLAY from the default display toggles: CATEGORY name -> ARTIST/COMPOSER name -> SONG TITLE name FL DISPLAY 001 Hits1 DISPLAY _ _ POP 001 Hits1 DISPLAY _ _ Britney Spear 001 Hits1 _ _ Toxic Category Up/Down 1. If you want to listen to a different entertainment category, press CAT e or f to activate the category. - First channel display in the next category.
Setting Skip Channel 1. Press MODE. 2. Press ENTER to set the channel skip mode. • To cancel, press ENTER. • If you do not operate the function within 10 seconds, the display automatically returns to the normal display.
Example: To memory 010 CH to BAND C5 010 Bridge SAT-MEMO 010 Bridge C5 _ _ POP SAT-MEMO MEMORY 010 Bridge C5 POP Searching Channel Presets 1. Press MODE twice. 2. Press CH S or T to the choose desired channel within 30 of the preset channels. 3. To return to the normal display, press MODE. Sirius Set Up 1. Press OSD twice. The SIRIUS ID is displayed. 2. If you want to choose SIRIUS RESET, clear all the BAND PRESET or clear Skip Channel setting, press f to select YES. 3. Press ENTER.
Error Messages When problems occur with your SIRIUS tuner, a message appears on the display. State FL Display Home Tuner is not connected CHECK SIRIUS TUNER Antenna is not connected CHECK SIRIUS NO ANTENNA. Sirius satellite no signal SIRIUS RADIO ACQUIRING SIGNAL Video Operations INPUT SELECT VCR Dubbing (From AUX or DVD to VCR) 1. Turn INPUT SELECT to select the source (AUX or DVD) to be recorded. If necessary, press ANALOG/DIGITAL SELECT to select ANALOG. 2. Play back the source (AUX or DVD).
Deck Dubbing (From AUX or DVD or VCR to Tape) 1. Turn FUNCTION (source) to select the audio source (AUX, DVD, or VCR) to be recorded. If necessary, press ANALOG/DIGITAL SELECT to select ANALOG. 2. Play back the source (AUX, DVD, or VCR). 3. Operate the deck for recording. Audio signals from the selected audio source can be dubbed to TAPE OUT. Note: When the deck dubbing is performed, be sure to use TAPE OUT (analog audio output).
FRONT L LEVEL SPEAKER LEVEL LARGE FRONT L LEVEL 0 FRONT L DIST 30 FRONT L LEVEL -10 LARGE SURR SPEAKER CENTER DIST 30 CENTER LEVEL -10 CENTER LEVEL 0 CENTER LEVEL +10 NONE SMALL CENTER LEVEL CENTER SPEAKER FRONT L LEVEL +10 SMALL LARGE LARGE NONE SMALL FRONT R LEVEL -10 FRONT R LEVEL 0 FRONT R LEVEL +10 SURR B SPEAKER FRONT R DIST 30 FRONT R LEVEL NONE SMALL SURR R LEVEL 0 SURR B LEVEL SURR L LEVEL SUB LEVEL SUB DIST 30 SURR L LEVEL -10 SURR L LEVEL 0 SURR L LEVEL +10
STANDBY SURROUND ENTER It is important to perform speaker configuration prior to using the surround sound decoder. It is possible to receive multi-channel surround sound without a center speaker, but for best results with Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Digital decoding, at least 5 speakers (Front Left, Center, Front Right, Surround Left, and Surround Right) should be used. Note: When no action is taken for 5 seconds, the Speaker Setup mode will be cancelled. Size of Speakers 1.
lower than approx. 120 Hz will be output from the subwoofer. If the subwoofer is set to NONE and the front speakers are set to LARGE, then the sound may be output from both the left and right speakers. Note: For the center, surround, and surround back speakers, select NONE if no speaker is connected. If you select NONE for the SURR B speaker, only 5.1 channel modes will be available. 6. Press S or T to change the setting. 7. Press ENTER. The setting is saved in memory. 8. Press T.
Balancing Speaker Relative Volume (Output Level) 1. Press SET UP. SPEAKER SIZE appears on the display. 2. Press T. SPEAKER LEVEL appears. 3. Press ENTER. FRONT L LEVEL (Level of Front Left) appears on the display. 4. Press ENTER. FRONT L LEVEL 0 appears on the display. 5. Press S or T to change the setting. The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from -10 dB to +10 dB. 6. Press ENTER and press T. The next configuration (CENTER LEVEL) appears on the display.
Balancing Speaker Relative Volume The test tone function is useful to adjust the relative volume between speakers. Once the balance is set, you don’t have to change the balance as long as the speakers aren’t moved. 1. Press TEST TONE on the remote control. The test tone is emitted from each speaker in the following order at 3-second intervals.
Dolby Digital audio coding includes such consumer formats as DVD and DTV. As with film sound, Dolby Digital can provide up to five full-range channels for left, center, and right channels, independent left and right surround channels, and a sixth (“.1”) channel for low-frequency effects.
DTS was introduced in 1994 to provide 5.1 channels of discrete digital audio into home theater systems. DTS brings you premium quality and discrete multi-channel digital sound to both movies and music. DTS is a multi-channel sound system designed to create full-range digital sound reproduction. The no-compromise DTS digital process sets the standard of quality for cinema sound by delivering an exact copy of the studio master recordings to neighborhood and home theaters.
• Neo:6 offers a music mode to expand stereo nonmatrix recordings into the five-or six-channel layout, in a way which does not diminish the subtlety and integrity of the original stereo recording. DTS-ES Extended Surround is a new multi-channel digital signal format developed by DTS, Inc.
DTS 96/24 offers the following: 1. Sound quality transparent to the original 96/24 master. 2. Full backward compatibility with all existing decoders. (Existing decoders will output a 48 kHz signal) 3. No new player required: DTS 96/24 can be carried on DVD-video, or in the video zone of DVD-audio, accessible to all DVD players. 4. 96/24 5.1 channel sound with full-quality full motion video, for music programs and motion picture soundtracks on DVD-video.
Note: A program encoded with matrix surround information retains the surround information as long as the the broadcast is in stereo. Thus, movies broadcast by conventional TV stations, cable, pay-TV and satellite transmission with surround sound can be decoded by any analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro Logic ll Movie or DTS Neo:6 Cinema. Additionally , made-for-television programs, sports broadcasts, radio dramas and music CDs are also broadcast in surround sound.
DIGITAL (DVD, AUX, SIRIUS FUNCTION ONLY) ANALOG DIGITAL (DVD, AUX, SIRIUS FUNCTION ONLY) ANALOG DTS 96/24 DTS 96/24 DTS DTS 96/24 DTS 96/24 Dolby Digital 2.0 DTS 6.1 Matrix DD + PLII MOVIE Dolby Digital 5.1 EX DTS DOLBY DIGITAL Dolby Digital 4.1 DTS DOLBY DIGITAL Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 6.1 Discrete DOLBY DIGITAL PCM 96k DTS 5.1 DOLBY PLII MOVIE DOLBY PLII MOVIE PCM* DOLBY PLII MOVIE DTS MATRIX DTS 6.1 Matrix DTS NEO:6 DTS DISCRETE DTS 6.1 Discrete DTS 5.
Stereo Mode STEREO Repeatedly, press STEREO. The receiver’s display shows the following three settings (refer to the table on page 54): PURE STEREO - This setting allows you to bypass DSP processors to enjoy pure high fidelity sound from 2-channel analog sources. In this setting, the front speaker size setting is always LARGE. DSP STEREO/DOLBY STEREO/DTS STEREO - This setting outputs 2.1-channel signals. If the sub woofer is set to off, the Front Left and Front Right speaker setting is always LARGE.
Troubleshooting To determine any problem with your receiver, always check the most obvious possible causes first. If any problem still remains after you have checked the items below, consult your local RadioShack Store. Problem Probable Cause Remedy Amplifier When listening to the music, the left and right speakers sound reversed. Speakers are connected wrong. After checking, if needed, reconnect. Low hum or buzzer sound. Power line or fluorescent light is installed near this receiver.
Problem Probable Cause Remedy Tuner A hissing noise occurs when listening in stereo mode, but not in mono. Noise is excessive in both stereo and mono broadcasts. The method used to modulate FM stereo broadcasts is different from mono broadcasts. Poor location and/or direction of the antenna. Transmitting station is too far away. Sound is distorted or the volume level drops. Broadcast signals are being disturbed. Sound distortion in stereo broadcasts. Speaker system not correctly connected.
Problem Probable Cause Remedy Remote Control Remote control not working. The batteries are exhausted. Replace with new batteries. The remote control is too far from the receiver or out of range. Operate the remote control within the effective range. Specifications Amplifier Section Output Power (6 ohms) ..................................110 W x 6 ch (1 ch Driven, 0.9% THD, 1kHz) 90 W x 2 ch (2 ch Driven, 0.9% THD, 1kHz) Audio Input Sensitivity/Impedance.............................................
Total Harmonic Distortion (1 kHz) Mono ...........................................................................................................................................0.5% Stereo ..........................................................................................................................................0.8% Frequency Response ..........................................................................30 Hz – 15 kHz, +1/–3 dB Stereo Separation (1 kHz) ...................................
RF EMISSIONS INFORMATION This equipment 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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.