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- Page 1 owner’s manual Audio/Video Receiver...
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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This receiver is made and tested to meet exacting Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water (for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a safety standards. It meets both UL and FCC wet basement;... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introductory Information ....... 4 Using the Tuner ........26 Checking the Supplied Accessories ....5 Finding a Station ..........26 Using this Manual ..........5 Tuning Directly to a Station ......26 Installing the Receiver ........5 Memorizing Stations ........ -
Page 4: Introductory Information
After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. Your RCA Audio/Video Receiver has the following features. DTS* (Digital Theater Systems) Decoder Equipped — DTS is a digital sound system introduced in theaters. -
Page 5: Checking The Supplied Accessories
Introductory Information Checking the Supplied Accessories Please check that you have received the follow- ing supplied accessories: • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Remote control • Owner’ s manual Loading the Batteries Using This Manual The remote control operates on two AA batteries (not supplied). -
Page 6: Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting Your Equipment Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Connecting Digital Components In order to use PCM/2 Digital/DTS soundtracks, you need to make digital audio connections. You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not need to do both). -
Page 7: Connecting Audio Components
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Audio Components To begin set up, connect your audio components to the jacks as shown below. These are all analog connections and your analog audio components (like a cassette deck) use these jacks. Remember that for components you want to record with, you need to hook up four plugs (a set of stereo ins and a set of stereo outs), but for components that only play, you only need to hook up one set of stereo plugs (two plugs). -
Page 8: Connecting Dvd 5.1 Channel Components
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting DVD 5.1 Channel Components DVD and LD discs are compatible with both 2 channel and 5.1 channel audio output formats. You can connect a device with 5.1 channel output, such as DVD or multi-channel decoder equipped with 5.1 analog outputs, to the 5.1 analog inputs on the receiver. -
Page 9: Connecting Antennas
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using External Antennas, below). Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections. -
Page 10: Connecting Speakers
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Speakers A full complement of six speakers is shown here but everyone’ s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (called “front” speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and all five is best. -
Page 11: Speaker Terminals
Connecting Your Equipment Speaker terminals Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver. 1 Twist about 1/2 inch of bare wire strands together. 2 Unclip the speaker terminal and insert the wire. 3 Snap shut the speaker terminal to secure. ª... -
Page 12: Ac Outlet [Switched 100 W (0.8 A) Max]
Connecting Your Equipment AC Outlet [switched 100 W (0.8 A) max] Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by the receiver's POWER switch. Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A). CAUTION Do not connect a heater, TV, etc. -
Page 13: Preparations
Preparations Setting Up for Surround Sound • Crossover frequency setting mode (page 14) Use to determine which frequencies will be sent to Switch the power of this unit on (The STANDBY the subwoofer (or “Large” speakers if you do not have indicator goes out). -
Page 14: Setting Mode
Preparations SPEAKERS (Front, Center, Surround) SUBWOOFER ON/PLUS/OFF setting setting mode mode This setting establishes the configuration of the speaker Sets whether the SUBWOOFER is used or not. Also, system and size of each set of speakers you have when used you have the option to use the PLUS setting. connected. -
Page 15: Center Speaker Distance Setting
Preparations Notes: FRONT speakers distance setting • The initial setting is 100 Hz. mode • If all speakers (front, center, and surround) are set to “Large” in SPEAKERS setting mode, the crossover Sets the distance from the FRONT speakers to the frequency cannot be set because there are no “Small”... -
Page 16: Dual Mono Setting
Preparations Dual mono setting SURROUND speakers distance setting The dual mono setting can only be used when listening mode to Dolby Digital discs that have dual mono software Use to set the SURROUND speakers distance. Like the encoded in them. As of now these are not that widely CENTER speaker position, the SURROUND speakers used. -
Page 17: Setting The Volume Level Of Each Channel
Preparations Coaxial digital input setting Tells the receiver what component you have hooked up to the coaxial digital input jack. MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR/DVR CD-R/ RECEIVER TUNER TV CONT TAPE/MD Press % or fi to select the coaxial digital DSP MODE MIDNIGHT 5.1CH input (DVD, TV, CD, CD-R, VCR or OFF). -
Page 18: Displays And Controls
Displays and Controls Front Panel STAV-3970 AUDIO/ VIDEO RECEIVER MULTI JOG DIGITAL SIGNAL TONE PROCESSOR VOLUME PRESET TUNING TUNING SIGNAL DIRECT MONITOR DVD 5.1CH DSP MODE /DTS SELECT ST AND BY POWER PHONES CLASS MEMORY BAND SPEAKERS MIDNIGHT DOWN & 1 PRESET TUNING buttons (see page 27) = MEMORY button (see page 27) Selects station memories when using the tuner. -
Page 19: Display
Displays and Controls Display DIGITAL DIRECT MONITOR RF ATT SIGNAL SELECT PRO LOGIC TUNED DIGITAL DTS MIDNIGHT STEREO LOUDNESS MONO ANALOG DIGITAL 1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators 9 Character display Lights to indicate the type of input signal assigned Shows the radio frequency or function (DVD/LD, CD, for the current component : etc.) receiver is using. -
Page 20: Remote Control
Displays and Controls 2 (see pages 17, 25) Remote Control Use to put receiver in DOLBY DIGITAL, DOLBY SURROUND and DTS modes. To use, first press the button then operate this button. RECEIVER DSP MODE (see pages 24) Use to put receiver in one of the DSP modes. To use, first press the button then operate this RECEIVER... - Page 21 Displays and Controls ! P-SET @ # / TUNING % fi and ENTER buttons 6 SOURCE POWER button Use to turn on/off the components connected to the (see pages 13-17, 26, 27, 31-32) receiver. Use these arrow buttons when setting up your 7 The following buttons are both controls for other surround sound system.
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Page 22: Sound Modes
Sound Modes Learning about the Sound Modes There are two cinema modes: 2 STANDARD, and ADVANCED THEATER. These are designed to be used with multi-channel surround sound audio/visual sources (like DVDs and LDs). Intrinsic to home theater, these modes can deliver realistic and powerful surround sound that recreates the movie theater experience. -
Page 23: Switching Analog/Digital Signal Input
Sound Modes Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Playing Sources with Dolby Signal Input Digital or DTS Sound When you select a function (for example CD) that is MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR/DVR only hooked up by a digital connection, then the CD-R/ RECEIVER TUNER TV CONT TAPE/MD ANALOG/DIGITAL signal input switch will... -
Page 24: Selecting A Sound Mode
Sound Modes Selecting a Sound Mode There are two ways to switch on DVD 5.1 CH mode. Using the remote control, press To ensure the best possible surround sound, be sure to button. Then DVD/LD MULTI CONTROL complete the set up procedures described in “Setting Up press the button and number RECEIVER... -
Page 25: Advanced Theater Mode (Dolby/Dts Mode)
Sound Modes ADVANCED THEATER Mode Playing Other Sources (Dolby/DTS mode) MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR/DVR Switch on the Dolby/DTS mode by pressing the 2 CD-R/ RECEIVER TUNER TV CONT TAPE/MD button. When Dolby/DTS mode is ON, Dolby Pro Logic, DSP MODE MIDNIGHT 5.1CH Dolby Digital and DTS, and signal processing is CHANNEL TEST... -
Page 26: Using The Tuner
Using the Tuner Finding a Station Tuning Directly to a Station The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and Sometimes, you will already know the frequency of the AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and station you want to listen to. -
Page 27: Memorizing Stations
Using the Tuner Memorizing Stations Recalling Memorized Stations If you often listen to a particular radio station, it is Having memorized up to 30 stations, preset stations can convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for be easily recalled. easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. -
Page 28: Making A Recording
Making a Recording Making an Audio or a Video 3 Insert a blank tape, MD or video cassette into the recording device connected to either Recording CD-R/MD/TAPE or VCR/DVR and set the recording levels. The following steps show you how to make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder from an audio or video source connected to the... -
Page 29: Controlling The Rest Of Your System
Controlling the Rest of Your System Setting Up the Remote Control The LED lights steadily and the first manufacturer (and preset code(s)) appear in the display. If no commands are entered, the receiver Recalling preset codes automatically exits the preset code mode after 20 The following steps show you how to recall preset codes seconds. -
Page 30: Clearing All The Remote Control Settings
Controlling the Rest of Your System Direct Function (MULTI Notes: • All codes enrolled in the manufacturer code list can CONTROL) be set even if a code is not displayed. • TUNER cannot be preset. The direct function is a useful feature which allows you •... -
Page 31: Cd/Md/Cd-R/Vcr/Dvd/Ld/Dvr Player/Cassette Deck Controls
Controlling the Rest of Your System CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVR Player/Cassette Deck Controls This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes (see pages 29-30). Use the buttons to put the remote control in the stated mode. MULTI CONTROL e t t . -
Page 32: Cable Tv/Satellite Tv/Tv/Dtv Controls
Controlling the Rest of Your System Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV Controls This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes (see pages 29- 30). Use the buttons to put the remote control in the stated mode. MULTI CONTROL . -
Page 33: Preset Code List
Controlling the Rest of Your System Preset Code List... -
Page 34: Additional Information
Additional Information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be resolved by following the the suggested remedies below, take the unit to your nearest local RadioShack store. -
Page 35: Specifications
Additional Information Specifications Amplifier Section FM Tuner Section Continuous average power output of 100 Frequency Range ...... 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Usable Sensitivity Hz to 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.2 %** ...... - Page 36 Limited Two-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for two (2) years from the date of purchase from RadioShack company- owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES...