USER'S GUIDE RV-9968 RV-9978 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) INFORMATION This device generates and usesradio frequency (RF) energy, and if not installed and used properly, this equipment may cause interference to radio and television reception. This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules,These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio and television interference in a residential installation.
FIRST THINGS FIRST ................................................. 4 UNPACK THE RECEIVER .................................................................. BASIC CONNECTIONS ...................................................................... CONNECTING, PLACING & BALANCING THE SPEAKERS ........ CONNECTING THE ANTENNAS ................................................... CONNECTING FOR POWER ............................................................ USING HEADPHONES .................................
UNPACK THE RECEIVER [ Ooo Unpack the receiver and locate all the accessories.
CONNECTI NG, PLACING & BALANCING THE SPEAKERS CONNECTING THE WIRES Each speaker - the two main, two surround and one central - has a designated set of terminals on the back panel of the central unit. Uncoil the speaker wires and locate the bare ends. Pressand hold down on the tab to open the red terminal, then insert the red (+) wire. Release hold to close tab. Usethe same procedure for black (-) wire into black terminal. WARNING: Be sure to follow these instructions carefully.
2, 3. Aim the speakers directly at the two main speakers,matching height to height. If the room is sparselydecorated, it may be necessary to slightly tilt the speakers down to increase sound quality. If the room is densely decorated, it may be necessary to face the speakers toward the rear wall or at the ceiling. Mount the speakers up on the ceiling. Set them a few feet wide of the listeners and make sure they are facing one another, not the floor.
Each time you press the + or - button on your remote control to adjust a channel, the receiver provides you with two more secondsof pink noise to that channel before moving on to the next. 4. rSit Back and Listen ... Fine tuning is best performed with the remote control so that adjustments can be made from the viewing or listening area. Pressthe TESTTONE button again to end the test.
O oo 0 oo ooooooo0000°0 © ©© GENERAL CONTROLS POWER STAND BY/ON FUNCTION The POWER STANDBY/ONbutton activates or The function buttons include CD, TAPE,FM/AM, TV, VCR, VIDEO. deactivates the system.When the system is activated, the unit will default to the last mode it was in before power was removed. TUNING DOWN/UP The TUNING DOWN/UP buttons allow you to scanthe active frequency for the radio station of your choice.
WIDE The WIDE mode can be activated in both the Pro Logic and the 3 Stereo modes. This mode utilizes just the three front speakers - left main, right main and center - with all audio delivered through the center speaker. The center speaker will reproduce the same bass levels as the left and right main speakers. SURROUND MODE Included in the SURROUNDMODE category are Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby 3 Stereo, Hall and Bypass. DOLBY PRO LOGIC The Pro Logic mode usesall five speakers so the sound envelopes the room.
TO STORE A STATION 1. When you are watching TV and turn on PIP,you can turn on another video source and swap the sound from the large picture coming from the TV to the small picture coming from the other video source. Select the band--FM or AM. 2, 3. 4. TO USE SWAP AUDIO Pressthe FM/AM button on the receiver (or the AM.FM button on the remote) to turn on the receiver. Select the station you want to store in memory using the methods describedabove. Press the MENU-SELECTbutton on the remote.
BEFORE YOU CONNECT... POSITION CABLES CORRECTLY TO AVOID AUDIO HUM OR INTERFERENCE Protect components from power surges, Insert all cable plugs firmly into theirjacks. Connect all components before plugging any power cordsinto the wall outlet. Place audio/video cablesto the sidesof the receiver's back panel instead of straight down the middle after you connect the components. Always turn off the receiver and/or components before you connect or disconnect any cables.
CONNECTING A SATELLITE RECEIVER Using a paired (red/white) stereo cable, a single (yellow) video cable and two coaxial cables, connect your new audio receiver to your satellite receiver as shown to the right. To watch TV programs in stereo after connection, press TV and tune to the desired channel. To watch satellite programming, press SAT,CABLE and tune to the desired channel. NOTE: Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the satellite receiver.
CONNECTING A COMPACT DISC CD PLAYER PLAYER Using one paired (red/white) stereo cable, connect your new receiver to your compact disc player as shown to the right. To play a CD, press CD, put the receiver in CD mode and pressPLAY. NOTE: The AUDIO SOURCEconnection can be used as input for any stereo audio signal. TAPE DECK AUDIO RECEIVER o_ CONNECTING A TAPE DECK Using two paired (redlwhite) stereo cables,connect your new receiver to your tape deck as shown in the diagram to the right.
THE ULTIMATE CONNECTION Should you chooseto utilize your new receiver to its fullest potential by running all your audio components through it, you will need purchase additional connectors. How many and what kind is purely situational. The following is a complete description of all the_jacks on the back of the receiver and how they can be utilized to provide greater enjoyment.
STEP 3: CONNECTING TO YOUR TV YOUR RECEIVER AUDIO RECEIVER Using audio cables, connect the left and right "OUT" audiojecks on the back of your TV to the TV audio jacks on the back of your receiver, TV CABLE WHEN YOU'RE ALL CONNECTED .... When you're all finished connecting your basic components together, you'll have quite a messof wires back there. AUD0 RECEIVER Add to this a tape deck, laserdisc player and second VCR and you can imagine the confusion.
BATTERY I NSTALLATION The remote control operates on four batteries, included with your system. Install them before attempting to operate the remote. 1. Slide the battery compartment cover off the back of the remote. 2. Insert 4 AAA batteries, matching the + and - ends of each battery with the symbols in the compartment. 3'. Replace the cover. AM'FM TAPE REV CD PLAY REC FWD t> STOP PAUSE ;e.
DELAYICH CTRL Selects the amount of Surround On some RCATV models, used to adjust menu controls. - Sound delay between the main and rear speakers. Choose from 15, 20 or 30 milliseconds. Press once and the current setting appears. Press again to change the ANTENNA Changes the antenna input. setting. CH + and CH - Tunes the TV channel up and down. SURROUND Lets you select a Surround Mode: Dolby Pro Logic Surround, Dolby 3 Stereo or Hall. Pressonce to turn on the surround mode last selected.
CLEAR Resets the tape counter and corrects entries when programming the menus. FWD a tape. Also, searches forward PLAY Plays the DVD. while a tape is playing. PLAYLIST For some DVD models, if programmed, programs the DVD player to playback tracks in a certain order. GO BACK,DISC POWER Turns the DVD player off. Fast forwards Returns to the previous channel. REW Scansbackward on the DVD. INFO Displays channel, time and counter information on the screen. INPUT,SEEK or tuner. LD.
MENU SELECT Programs the CD changer to play up to 32 tracks in any order you choose. Number Buttons needed. PAUSE Let you enter numbers when PLAYLIST For some laserdisc models, if programmed, programsto playbackchapters on laserdiscin a certain order. POWER Turns the laserdiscplayer off. Pauses the CD. PLAY Playsthe CD. REV Scansbackward on the laserdisc. STOP Stops the laserdisc. RESET.REP Repeats a track, a CD or an entire program.
PROGRAMMING THE TO CONTROL A VCR REMOTE To determine whether you need to program the remote, turn on the VCR, point the remote at the VCR's remote sensor, and press VCR. Then, press the POWER or CH + or CH - buttonto see iftheVCR respondsto the remotecommands. Ifnot,you need to program the remote. Follow these steps to program your remote to control your VCR: 1. Turn on the VCR. 2. Look up your VCR brand and code number(s) in the code list on the next page or on the code sheet packed with your remote.
PROGRAMMI TO CONTROL NG THE REMOTE A DVD PLAYER PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL A SATELLITE RECEIVER The remote is preprogrammed to control a RCA DVD player. A few of the remote buttons used with a DVD player are shown below. You may want to experiment with other buttons on the remote to see if they work with your DVD player. Receiver Remote (works like) INFO DVD Remote INFO GO BACK CLEAR GO BACK CLEAR MENU SELECT MENU SELECT MOVE Arrows ARROWS PLAYLIST PLAYLIST ENTER ENTER 1.
f Admiral ........................................ 005 Amtron ......................................... 064 Akai ...................................... 002, 103 A-Mark ......................................... Anam .................................... 102 104, 105 Anam National .................... 038, 106 AOC .................... 011,019, 107 Bell & Howell 027. 088, .............................. 005 Candle ......................... 011,027,033 Citizen .................
Admiral ....................................... 006 Aiwa ............................................ 015 Akai .................. 003, 017,022, 063, 066 023, Audio Dynamics ................. 014, 016 Bell & Howell Broksonic ............................. 002 .................................... 010 Candle .............. 007, 009, 013, 044, 045, 046, 052 JVC .................... 002. 014. 016. 030. 046. 074 5amsung ........... 007,013,022,032, 042 Kenwood ......... 002. 014, 016, 030. 044.
f AUDIO ads: Aiwa: Akai: Denon: Dynamic Bass: Emerson: Fisher Hitachi: JVC: Kenwood: Kyocera: Lotte (NEC): Magnavox: Marantz: Mitsubishi: Nakamichi: Onkyo: Panasonis: Philip: pioneer: RCA: Realistic: Sansui: Scott: Sherwood: Sony: Teac: Technics: Yamaha: CODES AMP CD AMP CD AM/FM CD TAPE PHONO CD AMP CD CD AMP AM/FM CD TAPE AUX AMP AM/FM CD TAPE PHONO AMP AMP AMP AMrFM CD AMP AM/FM CD AMP AMJFM AMP AM/FM CD TAPE PHONO AMP AM/FM CD TAPE AMP AM/FM CD AMP AM/FM CD TAPE AMP AM/FM CD TAPE PHONO AUX
TROUBLESHOOTING RECEIVER/TUNER TIPS CLEANING THE EXTERIOR Disconnect the system from AC power before cleaning the exterior of the system with a soft dust cloth. OPERATION STEREO indicator is off. • Adjust the antenna. • The signal is too weak. Connect an external antenna. • The signal is Mono. Severe hum or noise. • The signal is too weak. Connect an externat antenna.
$ SYMBOLS INPUT.SEEK button + button 16, 17 - button 16, 17 L A Leserdisc codes 20 Accessories included 4 AMoFM button 9, 16 ANTENNA button 17 Audio codes 24 AUDIO SWAP button 16 i MENU/PROGRAM button MOVE arrows 17 MUTE button 16, 17 B 16 C Cable box 20 Care and maintenance 25 Cleaning 25 CH CTRL/DELAY button 17 CHAN up and down buttons 17 CLEAR button 17 Connecting components 11 CTR MODE button 16 D DISPLAY button 17 E Equipment specifications 25 F Number buttons 17, 18 P 3" P.
What your warranty covers: Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: One year. (The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 daysfrom date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comesfirst.) What we will do: Provide you with a new, or at our option, a refurbished unit. The exchange unit is under warranty for the remainder of the original product's warranty period. How to make a warranty claim: Properly pack your unit. Include any cables,etc.
f.._ THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 01998 Thomson Consumer 10330 North Model Number 15333040 98-17 RV-99681RV-9978 (EISIF Rev. 1) Printed in the U.S.A. Indianapolis, Electronics, Meridian Inc.
