Care And Maintenance; Troubleshooting Tips; Receiver/Tuner O Peration; Remote Control Operation - RCA RT2500 Manual

RT2500 ENG 5/26/00

Care and Maintenance

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Troubleshooting Tips

Re c eiver/Tuner Operation
STEREO indicator is off.
• A djust the antenna.
The signal is Mono. Severe hum or noise.
• The signal is too w eak. Connect an external anten-
na.

Remote Control Operation

The remote control does not operate the unit.
• A nother 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. Be sure to match the + and - ends of each
battery to the symbols sho w n in the remote battery
compartment.
• The batteries are w eak. Replace all batteries.
• The remote is not pointed at the remote control
sensor on the main unit or there is an obstacle
bet w een the remote and the main unit.
• The remote control is too far from the main unit,
move closer.

General

No audio.
• M ake sure the speakers are connected.
• Check the connections.
• Check the po w er cord connections.
• M ake sure the MUTE indicator on the front panel
is off.
• M ake sure the digital setting (optical, coaxial or
analog) is correct.
• Check if connections is different from recommen-
dation w hen SDET is O N (see p.12 Smart Detect).
No audio from one channel.
• Check the speaker level setting.
• Check the speaker wire or cable connections.
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Noise creates when the TV is turned on.
• The TV is too close to the audio system.
Specific instruments sound displaced.
• Check the connections bet w een the receiver and
the speakers if the sound does not match the video.
• Press the Source Button for the video source.

Cleaning the Exterior

• Disconnect the system from AC po w er before
cleaning the exterior of the system with a soft dust
cloth, or with a slightly humid chamois leather. Never
use strong solvents.

Equipment Specifications:

AMPLIFIER SECTION:
All 5 channels: each 100W at 6 ohm.
0.9% THD @1 kHz
Sub w oofer channel: 200w at 3 ohm (RT2500 only)
M uting A ttenuation: 65dB
Frequency Response: 40Hz to 20kHz +/-3dB
Signal to Noise Ratio: 65dB (Bypass mode)
VIDEO SECTION:
Input ( Sensitivity/ Impedance ):1Vp-p/ 75ohm
O utput (Level/ Impedance): 1Vp-p/ 75 ohm
Frequency Response: 10Hz to 6M Hz at +/- 3dB
Signal to noise ratio: 40dB
Crosstalk @3.58M Hz: 40dB
AM TUNER SECTION:
Frequency Response: 80Hz – 2kHz +/-6dB
Usable Sensitivity: 800uV/m @ S/N 20dB
Signal to Noise: 38dB
Image Ratio: 27dB @ 1000kHz
IF Rejection: 35dB
FM TUNER SECTION:
Frequency Response: 40Hz – 15kHz +/-3dB
Q uieting: 24dBu
Signal to Noise: 60dB(stereo)/ 65dB(mono)
Image Ratio: 40dB
IF Rejection: 50dB