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Gateway LN-520 Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 LN-520 Digital A/V Receiver...

  • Page 2: Read This Before Operating Your Unit

    Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
  • Page 3 24. Heat - The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. www.gateway.com F gure 1 Figure 1 Example of antenna grounding as per...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    • Warranty Booklet | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 48 www.gateway.com | 11 | 33...

  • Page 5: System Connections

    • Do not plug the AC input cord into the wall AC outlet until all connections are completed. • Be sure to observe the color coding when connecting audio and video cords. • Make connections firmly and correctly. If not, it can cause loss of sound, noise or damage to the receiver. ANTENNA...

  • Page 6: Connecting Audio Components

    COAX DIGITAL IN CENTER FRONT SURROUND SURR.BACK VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 7CH DIRECT INPUT www.gateway.com DIGITAL Component such as an MD recorder, CD recorder with OPTICAL DIGITAL IN Component with COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT Component with OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT...
  • Page 7 S-VIDEO VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR VIDEO1 MONITOR VIDEO 3 VIDEO VIDEO1 VIDEO2 DEO 1 www.gateway.com MONITOR 2 Additional TV, projector, etc. VIDEO S-VIDEO IN VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 MONITOR S-VIDEO IN VIDEO MONITOR 1 TV, projector, etc. DVD player, VCR, etc.

  • Page 8: Connecting Speakers

    • Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or any metal part of this unit. This could damage this unit and/or the speakers. Subwoofer 8. AC INPUT CORD • Plug this cord into a wall AC outlet. www.gateway.com Front left Surround back Surround right Surround left...

  • Page 9: Front Panel Controls

    • In setting mode, this button functions as sub mode button. 7. ADJUST/TUNING/PRESET UP(▲) / DOWN(▼) buttons • In setting mode, this button functions as ADJUST button. 8. VOLUME UP(▲) / DOWN(▼) buttons 9. HEADPHONE jack www.gateway.com PHONES ADJUST VOLUME DECODING TUNE MODE TUNING/PRESET...

  • Page 10: Universal Remote Controls

    UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROLS 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, satellite receivers, etc. • To operate 7 components other than this receiver, you should enter the setup code for each component.

  • Page 11: Function Table Of The Numbered Buttons

    UP/DOWN ( / ) PLAY PAUSE STOP STOP RECORD RECORD REWIND ( REWIND ( FAST FORWARD ( NUMERIC NUMERIC www.gateway.com CABLE (for DVD player) (for cable box) POWER POWER STANDBY STANDBY (POWER OFF) (POWER OFF) CHANNEL LEVEL UP/DOWN ( / )

  • Page 12: Operating Components With Remote Control

    UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROLS OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL Enter the setup code for each component other than this receiver you wish to control. For details, refer to “Entering a setup code” on page 12. Turn on the component you want to operate.

  • Page 13: Using Functions Of Remote Control

    USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL • This remote control can control up to 8 different components. • Before operating audio and video components other than this receiver with using this remote control, the setup code for each component should be entered.
  • Page 14 TV channel punch-through in conjunction with any of the eight components controlled by this remote control. For example, since this receiver will likely be used as the sound system while watching TV, you may want to adjust this receiver’s volume although this remote control is set to control the TV.
  • Page 15 VIDEO 2 jacks of this receiver. 1. Press “AUDIO” button to control this receiver. 2. Press “POWER” button to turn this receiver on. 3. Press “AUDIO” button to control this receiver. 4. Press “VIDEO 2(7)” button to select the desired input source.

  • Page 16: Before Operation

    BEFORE OPERATION SURROUND SOUND • This receiver incorporates a sophisticated Digital Signal Processor that allows you to create optimum sound quality and sound atmosphere in your personal Home Theater. Surround modes ■ ■ DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround(also called simply DTS) is a multi- channel digital signal format which can handle higher data rates than Dolby Digital.
  • Page 17 - sized (Arena 1) or large (Arena 2) arena. ■ ■ Game Use this mode to enjoy video game sources. ■ ■ Matrix This mode reproduces a delayed signals from the surround channels to emphasize the sense of expansion for music sources. www.gateway.com ” provides much better at...

  • Page 18: Speaker Placement

    To obtain the best surround effects, the speakers except the subwoofer should be full range speakers. SURROUND FRONT L/R CENTER — — — — FRONT (LEFT) SURROUND www.gateway.com SURROUND BACK SUBWOOFER — — — — — — — — —...
  • Page 19 Df Dc : Distance between center speakers and listening position Ds : Distance between surround speakers and listening position Ideal location of a surround speaker www.gateway.com Surr. L/R Surr. Back Subwoofer Large Large Small...
  • Page 20 • You can adjust the distance within the range of 1 ~ 30 feet in 1 foot interval. Note: • When the type of speaker is set to “N”, its distance mode cannot be selected. www.gateway.com N(o) PASSIVE...

  • Page 21: Operations

    “CFREQ 80” OPERATIONS • Note : Before operating this receiver with the supplied remote control, refer to “Universal Remote Controls” on page 9 for details about operation. Memory backup function • These following items, set before the receiver is turned off, are memorized: Input settings, surround mode settings, speaker settings, channel level settings, preset stations, etc.

  • Page 22: Listening To A Program Source

    IN-DTS : The DTS signal processing is performed only when DTS signals are input. IN-PCM : The PCM signal processing is performed only when PCM signals are input. www.gateway.com DIGITAL INPUT AM/FM MODE o(ptical) 1 o(ptical) 2 c(oaxial) 1...
  • Page 23 • The sound from the speakers is cut off. • When listening to a DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG program source, if the headphones are plugged, it enters the 2-CH downmix mode automatically. (For details, refer to “Downmixing into 2 front channels”on page 29.) www.gateway.com VOLUME ∧,∨ PHONES...

  • Page 24: Enjoying Surround Sound

    PL II CINEMA, PL II MUSIC, PRO LOGIC, DOLBY VIRTUAL, NEO 6 CINEMA, NEO 6 MUSIC, THEATER, MOVIE, HALL 1/2, STADIUM, CHURCH, CLUB 1/2, ARENA 1/2, GAME, MATRIX IN-AUTO, IN-DTS mode corresponding DTS mode IN-AUTO mode corresponding MPEG mode STEREO www.gateway.com...

  • Page 25: Adjusting Each Channel Level With Test Tone

    CH/LEVEL ∧,∨ • Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding channel is selected and displayed for several seconds as follows: Front Left CH.SEL Subwoofer www.gateway.com Center Front Right Surround Right Subwoofer Surround Surround Left Back Cancel the test tone function.
  • Page 26 • When using this function with remote control unit, press OSD button and refer to page 35~37. www.gateway.com Repeat the above steps 1 and 2 to adjust each channel level. Press the SETUP button for more than 2 seconds, then it enters the setup mode.
  • Page 27 TUNE MODE BASS TRBL(treble) • While displaying “TONE OFF”, you cannot adjust the tone. To adjust the tone, first perform the step 3 and change “TONE OFF” to “TONE ON”. www.gateway.com DECODING TUNE MODE DTS L MP L (DTS LFE)
  • Page 28 • Each time the ADJUST UP(▲) or DOWN(▼) button is pressed, the mode changes as follows: DYNR 0.0 : Off DYNR 0.5 : Low compression DYNR 1.0 : High compression • When using this function with remote control unit, press OSD button and refer to page 35~37. www.gateway.com SETUP MEMORY...
  • Page 29 7 steps from -4 to +2. While displaying the desired parameter, adjust it as desired. ADJUST UP(>), DOWN(<) • If the parameter display disappears, start from the step 1 again. Repeat the above steps 1 and 2 to adjust other parameters. www.gateway.com PL II PARA.
  • Page 30 DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG STEREO program sources are being input, it will enter the 2- CH downmix mode automatically and if the headphones are unplugged in the 2-CH downmix mode, it will return to the previous mode. www.gateway.com...

  • Page 31: Listening To Radio Broadcasts

    • Weak stations are skipped during auto tuning. • When pressing the TUNE +/- buttons on the remote control, you need not select the tuning mode on step 1. www.gateway.com TUNER FM MONO Select the tuning mode.
  • Page 32 1. • The receiver will start scanning the stations in the preset sequence and each station is received for 5 seconds. • At the desired station, press this button again to stop scanning.

  • Page 33: Analog Audio/Video Recording

    VIDEO 3 will be dubbed onto the VIDEO 1 and you can enjoy them on the TV set and from the speakers. Press the OSD button on the remote control unit and select FUNCTION SELECT → VIDEO SELECT → VIDEO 2. (Refer to page 36.) www.gateway.com...

  • Page 34: Digital Audio Recording With Md Recorder

    DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING WITH MD RECORDER • Only when the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT of this receiver is connected to the OPTICAL DIGITAL IN of the MD recorder or CD recorder, you can enjoy high-quality sound of digital recording without converting the original signals. Refer to “CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS”/ “...

  • Page 35: Other Functions

    • The sleep timer allows this unit to continue to operate for a specified period of time before automatically shutting off. • To set the receiver to automatically turn off after the specified period of time. SLEEP • Each time this button is pressed, the sleep time changes and “GOOD NIGHT”...

  • Page 36: Using The Osd

    • The test tone display will be shown until the test tone mode is canceled. OSD : quit this OSD ▲, ▼ : press cursor up(▲)/ down(▼) button to move ENTER : select menu or change the setting www.gateway.com...
  • Page 37 • When dubbing them onto VIDEO 1, select either VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 on the VIDEO SELECT menu. • The displayed surround mode changes depending on the input signal format.(Refer to “Selecting the surround mode” page 23.) CURSOR ▲,▼ ENTER When selecting the SURROUND MODE www.gateway.com...
  • Page 38 • In OSD, the parenthesized passage means that it is changeable by pressing CURSOR LEFT(◀) and RIGHT(▶) buttons. When selecting PRESET TRIM menu Repeat the above steps 2~4 to change the conditions on other menus. www.gateway.com When selecting CH LEVEL TRIM menu...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting Guide

    If a fault occurs, run through the table below before taking your receiver for repair. If the fault persists, attempt to solve it by switching the receiver off and on again. If this fails to resolve the situation, consult your dealer. Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the receiver yourself. This could void the warranty.

  • Page 40: Specifications

    Dimensions (W×H×D) | 17-1/8× × 2-7/8× × 10 inches (435× × 73.5× × 254 mm) Weight (Net) | 4.2 kg (9.3 Ibs) Note: Design and specifications are subject to change without notice for improvements. | 180 mV | 0.5 Vp-p (chrominance signal) | 0.286 Vp-p www.gateway.com...

  • Page 41: Appendix

    TUNE MODE • If this unit has been reset, all the button settings are reset to the default values (the values set upon shipment from the factory). www.gateway.com After seeing the flickering standby indicator, take your hand(s) off from buttons.
  • Page 42 • While displaying “TONE OFF”, you cannot adjust the tone. Ignore this step and skip to the step 3. PANO OFF C-WID 0 DIMEN 0 www.gateway.com ADJUST [ 3 ] TUNING/PRESET Turn back to previous surrond mode and select the desired surround mode.

  • Page 43: Setup Code Table

    Fisher Fujitsu Funai Futuretech Gibralter Goldstar Gradiente Grunpy Hallmark Harley Davidson Harman/Kardon Havard Hitachi Infinity Inteq Kenwood Logik Luxman Magnavox Magestic Marantz Matsushita Magatron Memorex Midland Minutz Mitsubishi Motorola Multitech Nikko Onwa Optimus Optonica Orion Panasonic Penney Pilco Philips www.gateway.com...
  • Page 44 America High Asha Audiovox Beaumark Bell & Howell Brocksonic Broksonic Calix Canon Carver Cineral Citizen Colt Craig Curtis Mathes Cybernex Daewoo Denon Dynatech Electrohome Electrophonic Emerex Emerson Fisher Fuji Funai Garrard Go Video GoldStar Gradiente HI-Q Harley Davidson Harman/Kardon Harwood www.gateway.com...
  • Page 45 Daewoo Emerson Funai Hitachi Lloyds Megavox www.gateway.com 004 (TV use 008) 004 (TV use 008) 004 (TV use 008) 013 (TV use 012) 027 (TV use 041) 023 004 (TV use 008) 000 016 (TV use 010) 004 (TV use 008)
  • Page 46 Garrard Gemini General Instrument GoldStar Goodmind Hamlin Hitachi Hytex Jasco Jerrold Memolex Movie Time Optimus Panasonic Paragon Philips Pioneer Popular Mechanics Pulsar Quasar Radio Shack Recoton Regal Regency Rembrandt Runco SL Marx Smasung Scientific Atlanta Signal Signature Sprucer Starcom www.gateway.com...
  • Page 47 AUX-LD Denon Mitsubishi Pioneer Sony AUX-TAPE Aiwa Carver Harman/Kardon Kenwood Megavox Marantz Onkyo Opimus Panasonic Pioneer Sansui Sony Technics Victor Wards Yamaha AUX-AMP Awia Carver Curtis Mathes Denon Harman/Kardon Linn Megavox Marantz Panasonic Philips Pioneer Sony Technics Wards Yamaha www.gateway.com...
  • Page 48 Denon Emerson Fisher Garrard Genexxa Harman/Kardon Hitachi Kenwood Krell Linn Megavox Marantz Mission Nikko Onkyo Opimus Panasonic Parasound Philips Pioneer Proton Quasar Realistic Rotel Sansui Sanyo Scott Sears Sharp Sherwood Sony Soundesign Tascam Teac Technics Victor Wards Yamaha Yorx www.gateway.com...

  • Page 49: Warranty Booklet

    WARRANTY BOOKLET ATEWAY ONSUMER LECTRONICS RODUCTS ERVICES OOKLET Extended Service Plan Accidental Damage Protection Plan Standard Terms of Sale and Limited Warranty Agreement www.gateway.com...
  • Page 50 Standard Terms of Sale and Limited Warranty Agreement © Copyright 2002-2003 Gateway, Inc. Gateway, the Spotted G Gateway Logo, the Spotted G Logo, the Black-and-White Spot Design, Gateway Extended Service and Gateway Accidental Damage Protection are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
  • Page 51 Limited Warranty: • The term of the limited warranty begins when your Gateway product is shipped to you and lasts for the period stated on your invoice. Please refer to Gateway Standard Terms of Sale and Limited Warranty Agreement for the scope and terms of your limited warranty.
  • Page 52 You may cancel this Plan at any time and for any reason. If you cancel within 30 days after you received this Plan and you have not filed a claim, the Plan is void and Gateway will issue a full refund of the Plan purchase price. If you cancel...
  • Page 53 Gateway is subject to S.C. Stat. ㄴ38-78-50, and this Plan reflects all of the requirements specified by this statutory provision. If the Gateway does not timely resolve your claims under this Plan within sixty (60) days of proof of loss, you may contact the South Carolina Department of Insurance, Post Office Box 100105, Columbia, SC 29202-3105, or (800) 768-3467.
  • Page 54 • Gateway will arrange to ship replacement parts or products to and from you in the United States, and will pay the shipping costs. Gateway will not reimburse you for shipping costs you incur.
  • Page 55 Plan purchase price less the cost of parts/services provided during the first 30 days (the “30-Day Refund”). If Gateway fails to pay you the 30-Day Refund within 45 days of your cancellation of this Plan and the Plan is deemed void under applicable law, you may also be entitled to a monthly penalty equal to 10% of the Plan purchase price in addition to the 30-Day Refund.
  • Page 56 You may cancel this Plan at any time and for any reason. If you cancel within 30 days after you received this Plan and you have not filed a claim, the Plan is void and Gateway will issue a full refund of the Plan purchase price. If you cancel...

  • Page 57: Standard Terms Of Sale And Limited Warranty Agreement

    Payment is due at the time stated in your invoice or when product is shipped unless Gateway has extended credit to you. Amounts not paid when due bear interest at the rate of 1.5% per month (18% per annum) or the highest rate allowed under applicable law, whichever is lower.
  • Page 58 Gateway will ship the part and installation instructions to you. Repair services are available at your location only if provided as part of the service package you purchased and only if Gateway, at its discretion, determines local repair services are necessary. Replacement parts and products will be new or serviceably used, comparable in function and performance to the original part, and warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or, if longer, 30 days after they are shipped to you.
  • Page 59 (i) this Agreement, its interpretation, or the breach, termination, applicability or validity thereof, (ii) the related order for, purchase, delivery, receipt or use of any product or service from Gateway, or iii) any other dispute arising out of or relating to the relationship between You and Gateway; the term “Gateway” means...
  • Page 60 Product outside Canada. 3. Return Policy. Gateway does not accept for return any products purchased from a reseller. To return products to Gateway, contact Gateway Canada Tech Support and follow the instructions you receive. In all cases, Gateway will not be responsible for any shipping and handling charges to and from Gateway, or paying or refunding customs fees or taxes that may be due.
  • Page 61 WARRANTY BOOKLET Please send correspondence about this Agreement to: Gateway Customer Service Department 610 Gateway Drive Attn: Warranty Services North Sioux City, SD 57049 www.gateway.com...
  • Page 62 For customer service and support, call 1-800-846-2301 between 7am - 10pm Centeral Time Monday through Friday If you need technical support after setting up your system, login to the Gateway Support website at http://support.gateway.com...

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