This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. In accordance with FCC requirements, changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson multimedia Inc. could void the user's authority to operate this product.
FCC Information Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Getting Started Unpacking the Receiver ............. 2 Unpacking the Speakers (RT2280 Only)..3 Inserting Batteries into Remote Control .3 Set Up and Maintenance Receiver .......................... Protect your Overheating of the Components ....................... 3 4 5 5 6 Connecting the Subwoofer ........... Positioning your Speaker ............. Front Speaker Placement ............. Surround Placement ................
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UnpackingThe Speakers(RT2280/RT2250Only) • one set of speakers including 2 left and right front speakers, 1 centre speaker, 1 subwoofer and 2 left and right rear speakers. SUB WOOEER REAR SPEAKERS ° 6 speaker cables including: 2 X greyiblack Cable for rear speakers ..............cable for subwoofer Inserting Batteries into Remote Control Insert two AA(R6) batteries according to the + and signs on the battery compartment. To use the remote control, point it directly at your receiver.
DIGITAL CONNECTION If you have a SAT receiver DVD player or CD player with a digital output, you can make use of an optical digital connecting cord (net supplied) or coaxial digital connecting cord (net supplied) to carry the audio portion of the signal and enjoy Delby Digital sound quality. One optical or coaxial cable is needed for each SAT receiver. DVD player or CD player. When optical or coaxial cable is used. the analog audio cables are still needed if recording through a tape or VCR is desired.
Digital Connections Read instructions carefully nents to the receiver. when connecting compo- Digita n Jacks can accept Dolby Digital (AC-3), or PCM signals when compatible components are connected. COAXIAL Connect DIGITAL iN (AUDIO) to coaxial dig tal output of .... / Connecting the Antennas The AM and FM antennas connect to the AM and FM terminals on the system's back panel. They must be hooked reception.
To ease speaker connections, the speaker cords and the terminals are color-coded. • • • • FRONTSPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER Red/Black (Front Speakers), Blue/Black (Center Speaker) Grey/Black (Rear Speakers). Brown/Black (Subwoofer) Connect the L, R speaker (with red/black terminal) on the back of the speakers to the corresponding color on the receiver. Do the same for center (with blue/black terminal), rear speaker (with grey/black terminal) and the subwoofer (with brown/black terminal).
Positioning your speaker (_ Left, Right (Front Speakers) They carry primarily (_ music and sound effects Center In surround mode, the center speaker carries much of the dialogue as well as music and effects. It should be set between the left and right speakers. _) Surround (Rear Speakers) Their overall sound balance should be as close as possible to the front speakers. Proper placement is vital to establish an evenly distributed sound field.
Advanced Setting Alternative Surround Placement Rear wall If rear wall mounting is the only choice, aim the speakers at each other (A), towards the front (B) or even towards the sidewalls (C, D). Experiment with placement until surround sounds seem to envelop you, rather than coming from behind you.
Test Tone / Channel balance Channel balance Your receiver is equipped with a test signal generator for balancing the channels. As the signal "travels" from channel to channel, adjust the level controls until each channel plays at the same loudness level. (details see operation of test/setup) Courtesy Dolby Laboratories Level adjustment & surround channel level expec.
o- ....................... I I__l ....... i, ....... i ( _ )1 .... _....._....... _ i • In DIM selection, you can rotate to set the brightness of the display. Such setting will be stored. • Use MULTI JOG for speakers and sub-woofers setup and preset radio stations selection. 9. TUNING Pressfor about 2 seconds to activate Automatic Preset function. Pressonce to review all preset stations. 10. R SCAN (Preset Scan) • Pressand hold for about 2 seconds to start the automatic tuner station preset.
Your Remote Control Please be sure you have inserted the batteries into the remote control (see relevant section on page 3.) You can test it by pressing any button. If it works, the red LED will light. MUTE D Fq 0_0 MENU CLEAR 10 _0 _0 ,o _o 0o l_0 _,0_Ol NPUT.
DSP • Unit is in DSP (Digital • Speaker Icons. SLEEP • Unit in Sleep mode. MEMORY • Unit in Memory mode. Kl-lz Ml-lz ° Tuner frequency unit. Sound Processing) mode.
Switching on/off • To switch on the receiver, press STANDBY/ON button (1) once. Alternatively, you can press any of the source buttons to power on the receiver. • Standby: when the receiver is on, press the STANDBY/ON button once to activate the standby mode. • To switch off the unit completely, power cord from the socket unplug the Your receiver has a back up memory to keep your settings like preset radio station for about 2 weeks in case electricity cut occurs.
Using the Remote to Control Additional Components You can set your remote to control other components (like CD, TV, DVD, TAPE, etc.). What you need is to encode them in advance (not necessary for recent RCA & Proscan models). 1. Turn on the component to be programmed. 2. Look up the brand and corresponding ber in the code list from page 24 to 26. code num- 3.
Once your remote is encoded, you can press ON/OFFon the remote Once tO tUrn Off the component and then followed by the second time quickly to unit). If you onty want the receiver to be turned oFf, setect FM/AM while the unit is ON : This remote may not operate all models oF the brands shownl iFbatteries removed from the battery compartment of the remote control, aft memory wilt be lost. You need to re.enter all ....
5- Tune the stations by pressing TUNING UP or DOWN repeatedly until the desired station is found. Alternatively, you can press and hold TUNING UP or DOWN for about one second to activate the automatic SEARCH function. In this mode the receiver will automatically tune frequencies until it finds a station 7. Repeat steps 5 or 6 to tune another radio station. Select sound effect if needed by pressing Preset EQ or DSP sound (see "Advance sound section" for details) 1.
Storing radio stations: The receiver can store up to 30 radio stations in memory. You can enter every single radio station yourself or the receiver can store all available radio station automatically in an ascending order. Automaticpresetstoring: 1. Select the band wave repeated ly by pressing AM/FM 2- Press and hold P.SCAN for 3 seconds. "MEMORY" will be displayed in red and will blink during the automatic storing process. I Radio frequencies will be browsed and radio station stored automatically.
6 Channelexternalinput An external decoder (Dts, Dolby Digital, etc...) or a device with built-in multi-channel decoder and 6 channel output connector (DVD player, TV...) can be connected to the 6CH input. It is therefore possible to play any future 6 Channels coding (SACD, DVD Audio) thanks to this connection. The external decoder device will send the separated audio information to the receiver that will then amplify the signal and send to appropriate speakers.
Sound Enhancement Systems This receiver is equipped enhancement systems. with several built-in sound Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo This surround system reproduces theater-like surround sound from Dolby-encoded software. The Pro Logic mode uses the built-in circuit to steer the Left, Center, Right and Surround channel audio signals and uses all five speakers and an optional subwoofer to play decoded Dolby Pro Logic program source, such as TV and VCR.
Input Signal Setting The receiver defaults to the most convenient for your easiest use (see table). If your connection is different ting, 1. Select the source 2. Press FUNCTION settings from the default set- 3. Rotate MULTI JOG to toggle among optical/coaxial/ analog to match your connection. Your selection will be stored automatically. Every time you press the source button, the input setting (e.g. DVD/OPTI) will be shown on display for a few seconds.
Fine Setting of the Speakers This receiver supports a wide range of speakers and subwoofers. For optimal surround sound enjoyment, you need to register the speaker selection settings of your audio system. If you buy this receiver with accompanied speaker package, then this step has been done for you. Also, to make the surround sound more effective and suit the acoustic conditions in your listening room, you need to delay the signal from some of the speakers.
Speaker Icons The receiver shows you the speakers' types and settings on the display with the following icons: Displaying Program Formats When a digital source is playing, the receiver will automatically switch to the proper surround mode and indicates on the speaker icons on the right-hand side of the display. (See diagram) It is important to note, however, that not all Dolby Digital sources are encoded with the full complement of five channels plus LFE*.
Troubleshooting Receiver/Tuner Tips Operation STEREOindicator is off. • Adjust the antenna. ThesignalisMono.Severehumor noise. • The signal is too weak. Connect an external antenna. Remote Control Operation The remote control does not operate the unit. • Another function mode is selected on the remote. Press the correct Source Button. • No batteries installed. (included with your system) Install the batteries before attempting to operate the remote.
CABLE CODES ARCHER CABLETENNA CABLEVIEW CENTURY CITIZEN COLOUR VOICE COMTRON CONTEC CS EASTERN GARRARD GC ELECTRONICS GEMINI GENERAL INSTRUMENT HAMLIN HITACHI HYTEX MAGNAvOX MEMOREX MOVIE TIME OAK PANASONIC PARAGON PIONEER PULSAR RCA REALISTIC REGAL REGENCY REMBRANDT RUNCO SAMSUNG i SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SIGNAL SIGNATURE SL MARX SPRUCER STARCOM STARGATE STARQUEST TANDY TELEVIEW TOCOM TOSHIBA TUSA UNIKA UNITED ARTISTS UNITED CABLE UNIVERSAL VIDEOWAY V!EWSTAR ZENITH VCR CODES ADMIRAL ADVENTURA AIKO AIWA AK
MEMOREX MGA MGN TECHNOLOGY MIDLAND MINOLTA MITSUBISH 2002, 2011,2013,2014,2021,2023,2026, 2131 2104, 2029, 2065,2113 2013 2053 2055, 2056,2107 2029, 2055,2056,2065,2066,2067,2069, 2070, 2071,2072,2073,2074,2106,2113, 2123 MONTGOMERY WARD 2131 2075, MOTOROLA 2021, 2131 MTC 2002, 2013,2026 MULTITECH 2002, 2013,2016,2026,2053,2061 NEC 2009, 2010,2011,2016,2018,2058,2064, 2076, 2078,2079,2111,2123 NIKKO 2014 NOBLEX 2013 OLYMPUS 2021 OPTIMUS 2014, 2131 OPTONICA 2096 ORION 2035 PANASONIC 2021, 2022,2109,2125,212
KAWASHO KAYPANI KENWOOD KLOSS NOVABEAM KTV LOEWE LOGIK LUXMAN LXl MAJESTIC MARANTS MARANTZ MEGATRON MEI MEMOREX MINUTZ MITSUBISHI MONTGOMERY WARD MOTOROLA MTC MULTITECH MULTIVISION NAD NEC NIKKO NTC ONWA OPTIMUS OPTONICA ORION PANASONIC PHILCO PHILIPs PILOT PIONEER PORTLAND PRICE CLUB PRISM PROSCAN PROTON PULSAR PULSER QUASAR RADIO SHACK/REALISTIC RHAPSODY RUNCO SAMPO SAMSUX SANSUI SANYO SIMPSON SONIC SONY SOUNDESIGN SQUAREVIEW SSS STARLITE SUPRE-MACY SUPREME SYLVANIA 1008 1176 1002 1004, 1189 1004, 1
What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor and parts • The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first. What we will do: • Pay any Authorized charges to repair your • Pay any Authorized new or, at our option, required to repair your RCA Audio Service Center the labor unit.
Limitation of Warranty: • THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON MULTIMEDIA LTD., ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY. • REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. THOMSON MULTIMEDIA LTD. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
