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AG - D8850
AV Digital Home Theater Receiver
OWNER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 9A10505400 AG - D8850 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    4) Follow all instructions. < IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PRODUCT, 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. CONTACT TEAC FOR A SERVICE REFERRAL. DO NOT USE THE 6) Clean only with dry cloth. PRODUCT UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Before Use Thank you for choosing TEAC. Read this manual carefully Read this before operation to get the best performance from this unit. < As the unit may become warm during operation, always leave sufficient space around the unit for ventilation.

  • Page 4: Connection (Fm Antenna)

    Connection (FM antenna) CAUTION: FM Outdoor Antenna < Turn off the power of all the equipment before making In an area where FM signals are weak, it will be necessary to connections. use an 75-ohm unbalanced-type outdoor FM antenna. < Read instructions of each component you intend to use with Generally, a 3-element antenna will be sufficient;...

  • Page 5: Connection (Am Antenna)

    Connection (AM antenna) AM Indoor Loop Antenna AM Outdoor Antenna The high-performance AM loop antenna provided with this If the AM loop antenna provided does not deliver sufficient unit is sufficient for good reception in most areas. reception (often due to being too far from the transmitter or To stand the loop antenna on a surface, fix the claw to the in a concrete building, etc.), it may be necessary to use an slot in the antenna base.

  • Page 6: Connection

    Connection CAUTION: < Turn off the power of all the equipment before making connections. < Read instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, do not bundle the connection cords with the power cord or speaker cables.
  • Page 7 DIGITAL IN terminals Used for the input of digital audio signals. Connect these digital input terminals to the appropriate digital output terminals of the digital audio source unit such as a DVD or CD player. Use a good quality RCA coaxial cable or optical digital cable. <...
  • Page 8 Connection Example: Connection to Audio Components CD player LINE OUT LINE LINE Cassette tape deck, MD deck, etc.
  • Page 9 Example: Connection to Video Cassette Recorders VIDEO 2 LINE OUT VIDEO OUT LINE LINE VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO IN VIDEO 1...

  • Page 10: Speaker Connections

    Speaker Connections FRONT FRONT SPEAKER SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER REAR REAR SPEAKER SPEAKER SUBWOOFER Caution: Caution: To avoid damaging the speakers with a sudden high-level The metal portions of the two separate wires should not signal, be sure to switch the power off before connecting the touch or an electrical short can occur.

  • Page 11: Positioning Of The Speakers

    Positioning of the Speakers Restoring factory settings If you have made a lot of changes in the setup, and want to restart from a known set of options, restore the unit to the CENTER FRONT FRONT factory default settings as follows: (LEFT) (RIGHT) 1.

  • Page 12: Names Of Each Control

    Names of Each Control Front Panel Remote Control Unit...
  • Page 13 Front Panel and Remote Control Unit TUNING (‡/°) In the manual tuning mode, use these buttons to tune in a POWER station. Press this switch to turn the unit standby or off. MEMORY/ENTER The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the OFF position.

  • Page 14: Remote Control Unit

    Names of Each Control Remote Control Unit Numeric buttons In tuner mode, use these buttons to select a preset channel. DIMMER Use this button to dim or turn off the display. SURROUND PARAMETER Use this button to change parameters of DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MUSIC.

  • Page 15: Remote Control Unit

    Remote Control Unit The provided Remote Control Unit allows the unit to be operated Front Panel Display from a distance. When operating the remote control unit, point it towards the remote sensor on the front panel of the unit. < Even if the remote control unit is operated within the effective range (7 m), remote control operation may be impossible if there are any obstacles between the unit and the remote control.

  • Page 16: Basic Operation 1

    Basic Operation 1 < If one of the INPUT SELECTOR buttons is pressed in the standby mode, the unit is turned on. < If the source is connected to EXTERNAL IN jacks, press the EXTERNAL IN button and proceed to step When you selected VIDEO (1 or 2) or CD in step , press the DIGITAL INPUTS button repeatedly to select the...
  • Page 17 Speaker On/Off EXTERNAL IN (6 channel direct input) Press the SPEAKER ON/OFF button to turn the speakers on or If the source is connected to EXTERNAL IN jacks, press the off. EXTERNAL IN button. “EXT, IN” appears on the display, and 6 When ON is selected, the SPEAKER indicator lights.

  • Page 18: Sleep Timer

    Basic Operation 2 Dimmer Sleep Timer The power can be switched off after a specified amount of time. Press the SLEEP button repeatedly until desired time appears on the display. You can dim or turn off the front panel’s display by pressing the DIMMER button.

  • Page 19: Recording A Source

    Recording a Source Recording a Source Dubbing the audio and video signals separately Select a source to be recorded by pressing one of the INPUT SELECTOR buttons. While dubbing the video signal of VIDEO 2 or 3, you can replace the sound from VCR with the sound from an audio source such as CD.

  • Page 20: Surround Mode

    Surround Mode < When EXTERNAL IN is selected, the SURROUND buttons ( Each time the SURROUND button ( ) is pressed, the surround mode changes. ) and the AUTO/MANUAL button do not work. If a digital device is connected to DIGITAL IN terminals, select the desired decoding mode by pressing the When Dolby Digital signals are input and AUTO is selected, AUTO/MANUAL button.

  • Page 21: Dolby Digital

    DTS (DTS Digital Surround) Dolby Pro Logic During playback of a DVD disc recorded in DTS format, the Dolby Pro Logic is a matrix decoder that decodes the four surround mode is set to DTS automatically. channels of surround sound (front left, center, front right and surround) that have been encoded onto the stereo DTS Digital Surround delivers up to 5.1 channels with lower soundtracks of Dolby Surround encoded material such as VHS...

  • Page 22: Stereo Mode

    Stereo Mode Dynamic Range Compression In many listening situations, you may find loud passages objectionable. Adjusting this setting allows you to compress the sounds into a range that you may find more suitable for a particular listening situation. Dolby Digital and DTS satisfy these needs through the dynamic range controlling.

  • Page 23: Dolby Pro Logic Ii Parameters

    DOLBY PRO LOGIC II parameters You can adjust the parameters for DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MUSIC. Within 5 seconds, press the SELECT button (g or t) to change the value. Select DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MUSIC by pressing the SURROUND MODE button ( PANO (panorama): This mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting wraparound effect with...

  • Page 24: Tuner

    Tuner Select the station you want to listen to (auto selection). < Make sure the antennas have been connected (see page 4 and 5). Select TUNER by pressing the FM/AM button. Hold down the TUNING button (‡ or °) for more than 0.5 seconds.

  • Page 25: Preset Tuning

    Preset Tuning You can store up to 30 stations. How to select preset stations Press the PRESET buttons repeatedly until the desired Presetting Stations preset station is found. Tune in a station you want to listen to (see page 24). Press the MEMORY/ENTER button.

  • Page 26: Rds

    RDS Search The Radio Data System(RDS) is a broadcasting service which A station can be searched by this function. allows stations to send additional information along with the regular radio program signal. Select FM ST or FM MONO by pressing the FM/AM button.

  • Page 27: Pty Search

    RDS search Select “RDS SRCH” by pressing the SEARCH MODE button, and within 8 seconds press the ENTER button of the remote NEWS : brief announcements, events, public opinion, control unit. reports, actual situations. The unit starts searching and “RDS” blinks. AFFAIRS : a kind of suggestion including practical When a station offering RDS services is found, the station’s...

  • Page 28: Setup

    Setup The setup menu appears on the front panel’s display and allows Press the ENTER button to confirm the entry. you to perform the setup procedures easily. In most situations, you will only need to set this once during the installation and layout of your home theater, and it rarely needs to be changed later.

  • Page 29: Setup Menu Chart

    Setup Menu Chart : Default SYSTEM NORM T.CON: RETURN BASS / -10 ~ +10 TRBL / -10 ~ +10 RETURN INPUT VID 1 CFG D.IN: / COX 1 / COX 2 / ANL AUTO: / ON RETURN VID 2 CFG D.IN: OPT / COX 1 / COX 2 / ANL...

  • Page 30: System

    Settings (System) Settings (Input) Subwoofer Setting Press the SELECT button (5 or b) to select the desired input source, then press the ENTER button. Press the SELECT button “SW+” mode is valid only when “FRONT” and “CENTER” are (5 or b) to select the desired item, then press the SELECT set to “L”...

  • Page 31: Speaker Setup

    Settings (Speaker Setup) After you have installed this receiver and connected all the Speaker distance (DISTANCE) components, you should adjust the speaker settings for the You should enter the distance between the listening position optimum sound acoustics according to your environment and and each speaker to set the delay time automatically for speaker layout.

  • Page 32: Channel Level

    Settings (Channel Level) Settings (Parameters) Adjusting channel levels NIGHT Mode Press the SELECT button (5 or b) to select the desired Press the SELECT button (5 or b) to select “NIGHT M”, then channel, then press the SELECT button (g or t) to adjust the press the ENTER button.

  • Page 33: Test Tone

    Test Tone Balancing relative volume between speakers Adjust the volume of each speaker so that the test tone from each speaker sounds the same. using Test Tone The test tone function is useful to adjust the relative volume between speakers. Once the balance is set, you don’t have to change the balance as long as the speakers aren’t moved.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Make sure the antenna is properly connected. yourself before you call your dealer or TEAC service center. e Tune in the station properly. e If a TV is near the unit, turn it off.

  • Page 35: Specifications

    Specifications Amplifier Section Output Power..... 100 W + 100 W (Stereo, 0.7 % THD, 40 Hz to 20 kHz, 6 Ω) 120 W + 120 W (6 Ω, JEITA) Surround Output Power.
  • Page 36 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 Phone: (323) 726-0303 TEAC CANADA LTD. 5939 Wallace Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Z8, Canada Phone: (905) 890-8008 TEAC MEXICO, S.A. De C.V Campesinos N°184, Colonia Granjas Esmeralda, Delegacion Iztapalapa, CP 09810, México DF Phone: (525) 581-5500 TEAC UK LIMITED Unit 19 &...

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