TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS OPERATION AND FUNCTIONS Table of contents ON and OFF, STANDBY Selection of input source Loudspeaker setup IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS DSP, Mode, Mute and Bass Boost Selection of input signal Important safety instructions Use of radio (tuner) Manual and automatic tuning EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES Storing of radio stations...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Congratulations on your new AV receiver. Please read this manual carefully to avoid malfunction and damage to the receiver and to ensure that the receiver will be a source of great pleasure to you for a very long time.
AVR-280 VOLUME/TUNING AVR-280 HOME THEATRE RECEIVER POWER MODE INPUT BALANCE TUNING BAND Instruction manual This instruction manual describes everything you need to know about your Eltax Surround Sound amplifier. Please read this manual carefully before you start using the receiver!
If the remote control is not used for prolonged periods, remove the batteries from the remote control to prevent corrosion. Using the remote control VOLUME/TUNING Aim the remote control at the sensor on the receiver's AVR-280 HOME THEATRE RECEIVER front panel. When the remote control signal is POWER MODE INPUT...
AUTO AUX 2 BASS BOOST MUTE TUNING - Tuner Memory VOLUME Mono/Stereo (FM) AVR-280 Night (Dynamic Compression) Test Mode [Stereo/PL II Musik/ PL II Movie, DTS/ Dolby Digital] Surround delay + Surround delay - Preset + Bass Boost Volume increase Some of the AV receiver's functions can only be performed by means of the remote control.
FRONT PANEL AND CONNECTIONS Front panel VOLUME/TUNING AVR-280 HOME THEATRE RECEIVER POWER MODE INPUT BALANCE TUNING BAND POWER On/Off Balance Standby LED Tuning Remotecontrol sensor Band Display Multijog Mode (Dolby Digital, DTS, PL II Movie, PL II Music, Stereo) DSP Program...
This will allow you to watch films with Dolby Surround sound if the films are coded. Digital Audio/Video in Active subwoofer output SCART input/output AV RECEIVER CEN. AVR-280 ITEM NR.: 11040.01 220-240V~ 50/60Hz 200W MAX OPT. VIDEO COAX VIDEO...
Connection through analogue audio/video cable The audio/video jacks of the video camera are connected to the ELTAX AV receiver through an audio/video cable. As you wish to see the film through your television set, the camera must also be connected to the television set.
AV receiver (OPT/COAX). Make sure always to use the corresponding video input! Switch to the corresponding signal source by means of the INPUT key. Video cable AV RECEIVER CEN. AVR-280 11040.01 ITEM NR.: 220-240V~ 50/60Hz 200W MAX OPT. VIDEO COAX VIDEO...
SYSTEM SETUP Loudspeaker arrangement Before connecting the loudspeakers, these should be positioned correctly. Correct positioning is crucial to ensure optimal sound. The optimal location depends on the characteristics of the room and the walls. The illustration below shows an example of a speaker arrangement. 1.
If the signal quality is not satisfactory, an outdoor antenna may be required. Connection of AM antenna AV RECEIVER AVR-280 ITEM NR.: 11040.01 220-240V~ 50/60Hz 200W MAX OPT.
Installation and connection of FM antenna Connect the FM indoor antenna to the antenna connection marked FM 75. For this purpose, place the cable shoe on the pin in the middle of the connecting bush. AV RECEI AVR-280 ITEM NR.: 11040.0 OPT. VIDEO COAX VIDEO...
SYSTEM SETUP Connection to the mains supply AV RECEIVER CEN. AVR-280 ITEM NR.: 11040.01 220-240V~ 50/60Hz 200W MAX OPT. VIDEO COAX VIDEO FUSE T 1A SPEAKER OUTPUT TERMINAL 220-240V 220-240V DIGITAL DIGITAL AUX 1 AUX 2 SCART IN/OUT ~50/60Hz ~50/60Hz Do not connect the receiver to the mains supply before all system connections have been made correctly.
STANDBY key of the remote control. To completely switch off the receiver and prevent any power consumption, the receiver must be switched off through the mains switch. VOLUME/TUNING AVR-280 HOME THEATRE RECEIVER STANDBY POWER MODE INPUT...
VOLUME Press the SPK MODE key until "SPK CON I"* or AVR-280 "SPK CON II"* is displayed. This menu will also appear if you press the BALANCE key repeatedly. Select the settings by means of Multijog (2).
COAX/TUNER/AUX1/AUX2/TV key to select the corresponding input. Press the INPUT key on the front panel repeatedly to switch between the following inputs: DIGITAL OPT/DIGITAL COAX/TUNER/AUX1/AUX2/TV. STANDBY DIGITAL DVD/SAT COAX VOLUME/TUNING AVR-280 HOME THEATRE RECEIVER AUX 1 AUX 2 TUNER BAND MEMORY MONO POWER MODE...
AUTO from the front panel. Press the TUNING key and start searching by means of the Multijog. BASS TUNING - BOOST MUTE VOLUME AVR-280 STANDBY Storing of radio stations DIGITAL DVD/SAT COAX AUX 1 AUX 2 TUNER 1 + 2. To store a radio station, press the MEMORY key...
Night: Press this key for dynamic compression of the DTS or Dolby Digital sound. This can be used to reduce strong dynamic peaks. The difference between the murmur of a river and a bomb explosion is AVR-280 reduced. Selection of analogue AUX 1 / AUX 2 inputs Press the AUX 1/ AUX 2 keys to activate the analogue inputs.
TECHNICAL DATA Technical data Frequency respons 20-20.000Hz >105dB <0.1% Digital inputs Optical and coaxial Analog input Video input Power 220-240V~50/60Hz Power consumption 200W Music power 5 x 50W + 1 x 75W Measures 430 x 58 x 330mm Weight ca. 6kg. We reserve the right to change the technical data and design without notice as a result of further development.
TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting PROBLEM CAUSE/REMEDY Nothing happens, all displays are The mains plug has not been inserted (don't laugh - dark. check it out!) There is no mains voltage. Check that the socket used carries current (e.g. by means of a lamp). The receiver is not switched on.
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